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…
Russia offers to boost crude oil, LNG supplies to India
Talks held on enhancing overall bilateral ties New Delhi: With the West Asia crisis continuing…
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
Linguistic rhetoric and people’s rights
To what extent the written or oral history of the languages democratise the linguistic sphere in the state generally forms…
Use technology to secure properties
When it comes to recording and tracking properties, urban areas in India are notorious for frauds. Deficiency in urban planning…
New lows in Maharashtra politics
“Dilwalon ke dil ka qarar lootne… main aayi hoon UP, Bihar lootne..” The lyrics of the super-hit song from the…
Goa and the ‘outsider’ syndrome
Many villas and high-rise apartments offering luxurious living spaces have come up along picturesque locales across the state The hostility…
Time is ripe for clean-up at SEBI
The regulator can work only if it is seen as working with independence and integrity, without which its efforts to…
History of changing boundaries of Goa-I
The state suffered significant territorial losses from 1788 and had to settle in 1961 with the map of much-truncated Goa,…
Rising risk of raging urban fires
For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could – and…
Tracing the evolution of Earth
Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the void, lonely and gleaming in…