Commentary
Uphill task of proving citizenship
The Ministry of External Affairs recently clarified that an Indian passport is a travel document and not a proof of citizenship. Legally perhaps, the statement is correct. Yet it has…
Farm focus
EDITORIAL Agriculture reforms require field accountability and stronger implementation Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday…
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
Power games in BJP over ‘retirement’
“In the Congress, we play out our faction fights in the public glare, the BJP does it behind closed doors,”…
Epidemic of loneliness and isolation
People of all ages need connections that matter. Having the friendship and support we need is a fundamental part of…
India must resist US pressure on trade
Two hot button items that appear to have emerged are US push for exports of GM crops and exports of…
Quiet revolution of Prabhakar Bhide
In an age of shrinking attention spans and rising superficiality, he stands out as a cultural anchor building ecosystems while…
Tiger roars again in Maharashtra
For nearly six decades since he founded the Shiv Sena in 1966, Bal Keshav Thackeray’s party has been the noisy…
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…