Commentary
Mobile phones: Our modern fetters
As modern gadgets and devices go on to exemplify the giant strides technology has made, one is left wondering at the way they have transitioned from being ‘luxuries’ once to…
Poonam Gaonkar bags silver for Goa in CFCC
NT BUZZ The Cook for Change Challenge (CFCC) – Season 3, organised by the…
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
Celebrating 75 years of the Republic
The biggest achievement after independence was the adoption of the Constitution amidst the pangs of partition and giving to the…
Budget: Little room for innovation
Though the granular details of the proposals would be known only on the B-day, tax slab alteration and other tweaks…
Roadmap for ruin of higher education
Overarching concern is that draft UGC norms, instead of addressing challenges, may only exacerbate divide between Centre and states, and…
A peep into devastating wildfires
Blazes in forests rely on three key elements to spread: conducive weather, dry fuel and an ignition source. Each of…
Western India: A rising startup hub
India’s rise as the third-largest startup ecosystem globally, with over 158,000 registered ventures, is a testament to the country’s entrepreneurial…
Indian taxpayers: A neglected lot
We have an obtrusive and overzealous tax bureaucracy, evaluating the dividends a taxpayer receives, the interest he gets on his…
Retirement age for politicians
The decision to hang on has given rise to the perpetuation of political dynasties. Successors, like their parents or grandparents,…
Mighty Germany is in decline
Germany is the third largest economy in the world with a nominal GDP of 4.7 trillion dollars in 2024 as…