Commentary
Goa and private universities
Private universities are often presented as charitable institutions that bring modern infrastructure, new-age courses, and industry-oriented education. Institutions such as Manipal University, Amity University, and Birla Institute of Technology and…
Through orchards and time
Rooted in centuries of Portuguese grafting tradition and recognised today through GI tags, Goa’s mango…
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 Â
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
Every wound begins at home
We rant so easily in Goa these days. One side rants about law and order. Another rants about moral decay.…
Insight into multi-front threats to India
Imagine a speeding passenger train derailing in the dead of night because an electric pole was deliberately placed across the…
New high in Sino-Pak ties
When US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for lunch at the White House Cabinet…
Global headwinds from US tariffs
While inflation forecasts, which reveal ‘a more diffusive’ scenario, have been revised in the US, expectations remain little changed in…
Time to outlaw widow discrimination
Responding to rising civil society voices, the Goa government had in March 2023 promised to introduce a related bill. Over…
No room for language wars
Those fighting need to realise that these are losing battles, which may yield temporary political dividend but cannot be sustained…
Unresolved issue of global politics
Israel ought to comply with international law and the United Nations’ resolutions and vacate the occupied Palestinian territories of West…
Stories about crimes and criminals
The rising trend in cybercrimes has the country grappling with a situation where protecting its populace against financial losses is…