Commentary
ESIC: Fix it, donāt sell it
The latest Sample Registration System data should worry every policymaker. In 2024, nearly half of all recorded deaths in India occurred without medical attention from a trained professional. This is…
All pending Kul Mundkar cases to be cleared in 3 months: CM
Special Correspondent Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday came out with an assurance that…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the stateās environment which…
Give hope a chanceĀ Ā
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
Healthcare not in pink of health
Indiaās creditable score as the fastest-growing economy and its resilience in facing down challenges posed by the 50 per cent…
Migration, diversity and harmony
History tells us that Goans have migrated for centuries due to socioeconomic and religious factors, with migration patterns evolving from…
Violent face of parallel economy
The assault on Rama Kankonkar is not just about one activist. It is about silencing an entire ecosystem of digitally…
When young blood boiled in Nepal
From July 2025, Nepalās government abruptly banned popular social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube. This was a…
Anatomy of Israeli attack on Doha
Trump exhibited his exasperation by saying that the raid did not āadvance Israel or Americaās goalsā as Qatar was hosting…
India needs to monitor neighbours
It may now seem a distant memory, but Prime Minister Narendra Modiās first foreign policy initiative in 2014 was potentially…
Arithmetic of Goaās elections
Governments have always been formed on pluralities, not majorities, even as voter mobilisation has steadily risen to some of the…
Shoring up domestic consumption
The decision to usher in a simple tax, with just two rates, 18% as the standard rate and 5% as…