Commentary
Decoding CCP poll mandate
Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate lost the Assembly elections from Panaji once, won it twice. Gambling on the calculation that his CCP voter base would see him through, he took on the…
PM orders steps to safeguard citizens from Iran war impact
Assesses critical needs of common people New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called…
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
Getting to the bottom of PoP idolsÂ
Unlike clay, which is difficult to recover completely once immersed, Plaster of Paris can be recycled if idols are collected…
Faculty crunch hits higher education
In response to a petition, the Supreme Court recently expressed dismay at the low salary paid to contractual teachers in…
Justice Batta, an erudite judge
Justice Ranjeet Kumar Batta was born on September 3, 1941, in Kakra village, Sangrur district, Punjab. As a young man…
Healthcare: Diagnostics a dampener
India’s public health system has witnessed several transformative initiatives in the past decade—from affordable medicines through Janaushadhi Kendras to neighbourhood-based…
India’s rising diplomatic challenges
The last week was full of hope and consternation for the Indian diplomatic community. On the one hand Chinese Foreign…
Hostile borders, shared pitch
Blood and water won’t flow together.. warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after the Pahalgam terror attack while taking the…
Effective traffic management
Traffic indiscipline and the inefficiency in managing traffic have made road travel hazardous these days. More so in Goa where…
Our failing health, education systems
India is the world’s fourth largest economy but what does that mean when the top 10% of the population holds…