Commentary
A decade after demonetisation
Ten years ago, Indians were asked to surrender the use of their own money with only four hours’ notice. It was a shock and awe operation. At 8 pm on…
Pothole plunge
A dog cools down in a water-filled crater on a Paroda road. The state continues…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
Lessons from deficient rainfall
With June rainfall down 72%, Goa faces an unprecedented water crisis as delayed monsoon threatens reservoirs, agriculture and groundwater recharge…
Energy reforms through smart meters
Technology has created revolution in different spheres at a significant speed and scale and has transformed every aspect of human…
Diabetes: More than sugar
India is now referred to as the “diabetes capital of the world,” reflecting the country’s rapidly growing burden of metabolic…
Goa trapped between 2 identities
Goa has always sold a fantasy, and for decades, it worked. It was a fantasy of escape: foreign backpackers sought…
The dilemma of Goan voices
Although the next scheduled state polls are officially expected in early 2027; with strong suggestions that the Election Commission could…
Faith, language and Mumbai’s divide
Rising communal overtones and regional resentment over public space usage disrupt neighbourhoods, fracturing the city’s secular fabric An unseemly and…
India’s risky AI dependence
Foreign AI is powering India’s banks, ministries and utilities, raising concerns over data control, sovereignty, security, strategic autonomy and national…
When social media fuels unrest
Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker…