Commentary
Strain on Indian secularism
Once citizens begin seeing each other primarily as Hindus and Muslims rather than fellow Indians, constitutional secularism becomes hollowed out from within The most revealing political statement post elections this…
Centre alerts states on Ebola surveillance, preparedness
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union territories to step…
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…
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Use technology to secure properties
When it comes to recording and tracking properties, urban areas in India are notorious for frauds. Deficiency in urban planning…
New lows in Maharashtra politics
āDilwalon ke dil ka qarar lootne⦠main aayi hoon UP, Bihar lootne..ā The lyrics of the super-hit song from the…
Goa and the āoutsiderā syndrome
Many villas and high-rise apartments offering luxurious living spaces have come up along picturesque locales across the state The hostility…
Time is ripe for clean-up at SEBI
The regulator can work only if it is seen as working with independence and integrity, without which its efforts to…
History of changing boundaries of Goa-I
The state suffered significant territorial losses from 1788 and had to settle in 1961 with the map of much-truncated Goa,…
Rising risk of raging urban fires
For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could ā and…
Tracing the evolution of Earth
Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the void, lonely and gleaming in…
Soft power use in global politics
India has one of the most influential soft powers abroad in the form of elements such as Bollywood, food, yoga…