Commentary
SIR: Decoding the bigger issue
We should not lose sight of the massive, targeted disenfranchisement which would create two classes of Indians, one with franchise and the other without franchise The shocking revelations about the…
Joyful tidings
An Indian-born cheetah named KJP21 has given birth to five healthy cubs in Kuno National…
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
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…
Soft power use in global politics
India has one of the most influential soft powers abroad in the form of elements such as Bollywood, food, yoga…
Pay heed to World Bank, IMF advice
The twin Bretton Woods institutions, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that largely shaped the global economy’s…
Tharoor at political crossroads
He can’t be slotted easily into any ‘camp’, an intellectual who is perhaps far more comfortable in the rarefied environs…
Height of cybercrimes and gullibility
Emotionally manipulating victims to gain trust and compliance from them, scammers these days liberally utilise the Internet and messaging apps…
US in for ‘shock and awe’ strategy
It is good to be ever wary of a nation and a leadership that is and has historically been all…