Commentary
India’s paradox of progress at 79
On August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his immortal “Tryst with Destiny” speech to inaugurate a free India – a nation then grappling with a deeply fractured economy, mass…
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The changing frame
As World Photography Day approaches on August 19, photographers talk about changes in their work,…
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
BJP: Mastering art of staying alive
In Niccolò Machiavelli’s 16th-century classic ‘The Prince’, the Italian thinker advised rulers that power is best preserved not through moral…
Nitish’s exit: Quiet coup in Bihar
“I allied with the BJP of Vajpayeeji which believed in constitutional values. As a secular leader, I cannot be part…
Scourge of social issues in India
Steeped in ancient customs and traditions, India has had a complex legacy of social evils – unyielding, inhuman and oppressive…
Beware of dangerous liaisons
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is a much-despised figure in many parts of the world with an arrest warrant…
A great green leap for tomorrow
The Goa state Budget for 2026-27, presented by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, marks a decisive step towards building a sustainable…
Trump’s Iran war dilemma
There are several enigmas surrounding the present US-Israel war against Iran, answers of which are still not clear. Is it,…
War in the name of Iran’s nukes
The current armed conflict orchestrated by the United States and Israel against Iran is not simply another flare-up in a…
Gulf nations at the receiving end
Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have long sought to avoid: on the…