Commentary
UDAN fuels regional links
A decade earlier in 2016, the Ministry of Civil Aviation under the Modi government rolled out the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik. The architect of…
Parenting solo
On Parents’ Day, single parents share the challenges, choices, and realities of taking on two…
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
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…
Keep a tab on Trump-backed crypto
The US President-elect had promised to foster a strategic bitcoin stockpile, which would effectively turn it into a reserve asset,…
Real estate on path to transformation
The Indian real estate market is on the cusp of remarkable growth in 2025, with both residential and commercial segments…
NASA to unravel lunar mysteries
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were…