Commentary
UPI fees threaten digital shift
New MDR charges could undermine digital payments, burden merchants and users, and weaken India’s shift away from cash despite the system’s remarkable nationwide success The mandarins in the finance ministry…
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SIR: Advani, Jaishankar, others get notices over ‘discrepancies’
Foreign secy Misri, Election Commissioner Sandhu also issued notices New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister…
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
Impact of Trump’s tariffs on movies
At a time when films are global co-productions, this tactic of weaponising cultural activities in a multi-cultural society will hurt…
Goa’s deteriorating law and order
The harsh reality is that criminals do not any longer fear the police, and lawlessness has led to rise in…
Indian festivals going global
Though foreign influences have added new flavours, the core cultural identity is maintained by adapting to new environments while preserving…
Growth through lens of layoffs
If one side of an India story takes a stand against the layoffs, there is another story of workers who…
Inspiring journey of Ganesh Gaonkar
As an MLA, his greatest impact was in bringing tribal concerns into the mainstream of legislative debate, speaking forcefully…
Ganga drying faster than ever
The Ganga, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented…
Regaining Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy
In the country where he was born and in the nation he lived and died for, a hate campaign has…
Why our polls are free but not fair
Are Indian elections free and fair? That is the debate triggered by Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s fierce attack on the…