Commentary
A decade after demonetisation
Ten years ago, Indians were asked to surrender the use of their own money with only four hours’ notice. It was a shock and awe operation. At 8 pm on…
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Pothole plunge
A dog cools down in a water-filled crater on a Paroda road. The state continues…
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
Fair regularisation for teachers
Ten years of contractual service is too long a period to wait for career stability; Goa government must evaluate a…
Goa’s ST quota and real progress
Political reservation grants the state’s tribal communities a legislative voice, but true empowerment demands land rights, cultural preservation and last-mile…
Counting the cost of ethanol push
India must cater to the food requirements of a large population with rising incomes and changing dietary preferences, simultaneously reducing…
Follow data to fix schools
A leaking roof, a broken toilet or a poorly maintained classroom are among the visible problems found in schools. But…
China’s robot army in the Himalayas
Videos have emerged lately showing humanoids being tested in active combat roles leading to speculation of their deployment along the…
New Rahul, old Congress
Just a few days after Pune, I was in Goa, which will go to the polls early next year. I…
Lessons from Nepal floods for Goa
Goa does not require melting glaciers to produce catastrophic floods; extreme rainfall, sediment mobilisation, unstable slopes, and densely occupied floodplains…
A bottom-up idea of development
At the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for district-level GDP estimates…