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With ‘STY’ selected for the Ahmedabad International Film Festival, Sakshi Ramnathkar shares how it came together CHRISTINE MACHADO A film made in 60 hours is still drawing attention nearly two…
Malar Bonderam to focus on heritage and sustainability
Retaining the heritage aspect of Bonderam while making it more relevant for the younger generations will be the key goal for Malar Bonderam as it returns on August 15 Organised…
Vegetable boom in Goa
Miguel Braganza It was an absolute delight to participate in the ‘Ran Bhaji Mahotsav 2026’, which was truly a celebration of the monsoon vegetables collected from the forests and also…
Flooding in Panaji may worsen: Study
Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji: Urban flooding in Panaji is likely to become more severe unless the city rethinks how it plans its drainage infrastructure, a new study has warned, adding…
Russia mulls direct rail link to India amid energy crisis
Seeks to reduce dependence on sensitive maritime chokepoints Moscow/New Delhi: Russia needs to create a railway route to the Indian Ocean to reduce dependence on strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints like…
‘Goa stands fifth in delayed MGNREGA wage payment’
25% emoluments made after 15 days in FY25-26 Panaji: Goa is among the top five states/UTs in India in delayed MGNREGA wage disbursements with 25 per cent of payments due…
Capt Pednekar brings laurels to Goa once again
Navy officer wins bronze medal in Seniors 55+ Singles at World Racketlon Championship Panaji : Indian Navy officer Captain Ashutosh Pednekar has added yet another feather to his cap by…
‘Vande Mataram will not be sung in full in Kerala’
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan and Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Sunday said the full version of Vande Mataram will not be sung in Kerala. Muraleedharan told reporters that…
Ashmita lifts Korea Masters crown
26-year-old beats China’s Han Qian Xi to secure her maiden BWF World Tour title Asan: India’s Ashmita Chaliha produced a gritty show to secure her maiden BWF World tour title…
Basant, Shahnavaz win historic Worlds high, long jump medals
Eugene: Basant Kumar Meghwal and Shahnavaz Khan became the first Indians to win a medal each in high jump and long jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships, clinching a…
TRAU FC sign off with victory
Buyamayum impresses with a brace in their 2-1 triumph over Indian Navy FT Imphal: Afridi Buyamayum scored twice, including a spectacular second-half strike, as TRAU FC secured a hard-fought 2-1…
Central Railways champs
Their women’s team beats Goa Guardians in final Panaji: Central Railways defeated Goa Guardians 76-67 to clinch the women’s title at the Don Bosco Oratory Silver Jubilee Open Invitational Basketball…
Risky waterfalls
If our enchanting waterfalls are part of tourism, then safeguards cannot be ignored Goa witnessed another heartbreaking tragedy in its hinterlands when a 17-year-old Class XI science student from a…
AI race carries promise and peril
The battle is between the proprietary rights represented by American tech firms, which keep their technology guarded and protected, and the Chinese who follow open-source AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Coaching not a substitute for education India’s education system is facing a paradox. We have more schools, colleges and universities than ever before, yet millions of students increasingly feel that…
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