Commentary
Gaza’s peace deal problem
Repeated agreements have set out ambitious steps towards peace without creating a trusted mechanism to verify compliance, resolve disputes and enforce commitments Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point…
GMC to transform into five-star campus: CM
Underground cabling, improved lighting, landscaping planned Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said the…
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
RBI as treasurer to government?
A falling rupee is usually treated as a macroeconomic problem. It raises the cost of imports, worsens inflationary pressures, unsettles…
No need to fear the cockroach
The ‘Opinion’ published in The Navhind Times, penned by Rajdeep Sardesai and titled ‘Who Is Afraid of the Cockroach &…
Kulagars, khazan land heritage
Goa’s greatest agricultural advantage is not high productivity—it is that much of its farming landscape remains relatively intact ecologically. Unlike…
Who is afraid of the cockroach & why
Long before the ubiquitous cockroach became part of our political vocabulary, it was part of mine. At journalism lectures, I…
India’s golden dilemma
Rising non-essential imports like gold that weigh negatively on consumption need to be curbed to limit West Asia crisis impact…
Memories of snake encounters
Most snakes are shy, beneficial creatures that control pest populations. However, the fear of venomous snakes is not an irrational…
Strain on Indian secularism
Once citizens begin seeing each other primarily as Hindus and Muslims rather than fellow Indians, constitutional secularism becomes hollowed out…
Trump’s China visit: Advantage Beijing
The US President essentially returned empty-handed, with China asserting over Taiwan, ushering in G2 and with no major trade or…