Commentary
ESIC: Fix it, don’t 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 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
Breaking Haldi Kumkum barriers
Haldi Kumkum is a social gathering in India, where married women exchange Haldi (Turmeric) and Kumkum (vermilion powder) as a…
Time to relook private equity in health
Claims that India lacks resources reflect a narrow frame that shuts out creative and innovative solutions to the country’s pressing…
India at mercy of US-China ties
Amid global tensions involving Venezuela and Iran, there is hope that the scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and…
Celebrate diversity, embrace unity
Our planet Earth favours diversity. In the beginning of time, in the hours of the Big Bang, there was only…
Reality of Indian democracy
India’s credentials as the world’s largest practising democracy were on full display when the Indian Parliament hosted the 28th Conference…
Beware of ‘Goldilocks’ mirage
On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the next fiscal year against a macroeconomic…
Steering ‘America First’ world order
When US President Donald Trump assumed office in January 2025, he did so with a singular, unapologetic objective i.e. to…
Audit exposes Goa’s governance gaps
The evidence clearly shows that most of these failures continued well into the post-2019 period, with unresolved inspection reports, recurring…