Anant ‘Babu’ Naik: The Loknayak who put Goa above ambition

His legacy of clean politics, social justice and service continues to inspire Goa Vishal Poi Cacodo The birth centenary of Anant ‘Babu’ Narcinva Naik is an occasion to remember one…

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Cargo traffic on Goa’s national waterways doubles in 2025-26

Registers increase from 2.84 mn tonnes to 5.13 mn tonnes Shoma Patnaik Panaji: After several years of insipid growth, inland water transport in the state witnessed a sharp improvement in…

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HC seeks records on children rescued from begging in Goa

Panaji: The High Court has sought comprehensive records on the rescue, repatriation and rehabilitation of children found begging in Goa after it was pointed out that several children rescued and…

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127th Damodar Saptah begins in Vasco, thousands attend celebrations

Vasco: The 127th annual Damodar Saptah began in Vasco on Tuesday afternoon with the installation of the shreefal (coconut) by Prashant Joshi, a member of the Joshi family, followed by…

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HC seeks report on Goa’s protected monuments

Says Paroda temple site “defaced” during beautification works Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday sought a statewide report on Goa’s protected monuments after observing that the…

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NTA revamp: 4-tier paper checks, new experts, beefed up security

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday announced a major overhaul of the examination system at the National Testing Agency (NTA), including a four-tier paper checking process, removal of 600 experts…

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Goa Cong to take initial call on alliances: Kharge

Margao: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said that the party’s Goa leadership will take the initial decision on alliances for the 2027 assembly elections, which will then be sent…

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Birch fire: HC cancels bail of Luthras, Gupta

Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has cancelled the bail granted to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta in connection with the…

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An archive of everyday Goa

InĂȘs Gonsalves’ decade-long photographic record returns to Goa, capturing a place in the midst of change VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN | NT BUZZ Photographs taken in Goa between 1994 and 2004 return…

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Seeds of change

Carmelito Andrade highlights the need for balancing modern and traditional farming practices in his two new books DIANA FERNANDES Carmelito Andrade has been passionate about agriculture since his childhood days.…

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Mental health and ayurveda

Ayurveda teaches that true health arises from harmony between the body, mind, and spirit DR. SONAL SAWANT In today’s fast paced life, mental health has become just as important as…

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An evening dedicated to Pandita Rohini Bhate

Amala Suri Patkar and her students presented ‘Laya, Taal aur Leela’, an evening of shades of Kathak dedicated to artistic legacy of Pandita Rohini Bhate at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir,…

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Policing standards

An overhaul of practices could strengthen accountability while protecting police authority Several policemen must have felt a sense of pride and confidence, after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told them to…

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The deceptive climate rankings

EPI-2026 ranks European countries as the world’s best environmental performers with the bottom ranks occupied almost exclusively by countries from the Global South Until the mid-sixteenth century, navigation on the…

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Contractor Raj       Some decades back, to start businesses, industries, manufacturing etc licences from different departments were needed. To obtain these, there were ‘hidden’ charges to be paid beyond the official…

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The changing frame

As World Photography Day approaches on August 19, photographers talk about changes in their work, earnings, technology, and client expectations RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT NETWORK A camera may still sit…

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