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
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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Peep into ‘merit vs domicile’ debate
Globally and nationally, there is unanimity that federalism is a basic structure of Indian state. Therefore, state universities and colleges…
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…