Commentary
ESIC: Fix it, donāt sell it
The latest Sample Registration System data should worry every policymaker. In 2024, nearly half of all recorded deaths in India occurred without medical attention from a trained professional. This is…
All pending Kul Mundkar cases to be cleared in 3 months: CM
Special Correspondent Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday came out with an assurance that…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the stateās environment which…
Give hope a chanceĀ Ā
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…
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Giving respect to teachers
As a profession that creates all other professions, teachers donāt just teach lessons, they awaken the joy of learning, inspiring…
Mental health in educational institutes
A system that ignores the mind while training the intellect is not education. It is exploitation. Let us ensure no…
Bhupen da, a music legend
Bhupen Hazarikaās life teaches us the power of empathy, of listening to people and of staying rooted. It encourages us…
Getting to the bottom of PoP idolsĀ
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
Indiaās public health system has witnessed several transformative initiatives in the past decadeāfrom affordable medicines through Janaushadhi Kendras to neighbourhood-based…
Indiaās rising diplomatic challenges
The last week was full of hope and consternation for the Indian diplomatic community. On the one hand Chinese Foreign…