Electoral ambition hampers reforms in transport sector
Two decisions by the Transport Department on Tuesday reflect a worrying pattern: the State's long-term interests are repeatedly traded for short-term political convenience. Instead of addressing pressing public needs, the department has chosen to postpone critical reforms, placing electoral calculations ahead of the welfare of the State. In the pursuit of political surviva
Prohibition at water bodies is shallow, does little for safety
Goa continued to confront drowning tragedies, with the week opening with the rescue of six youngsters who had ventured into the dense forest area to reach the scenic Vajrasakala Waterfall near Virdi Dodamarg. Also, the body of the youth who drowned at the Surla waterfall was recovered on Monday. In...
IIT: Finding new ground, stirring old wounds
Just when one got the impression that the State government had hit the sweet spot on the IIT venue at Farmagudi plateau, the issue of a permanent campus has run into yet another familiar obstacle. The Sunday protest at the site under the banner of the "Save Katamgal" campaign is...
Water Metro needs to be planned with people in mind
Late last week, Union Minister for Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal announced that, following a request from the state government, the Union government was moving the Goa Water Metro Project to Phase I for implementation on priority. The announcement was met with loud applause at the function in anticipation that...
When trees fail, elephants come knocking
As forests produce less food, hungry animals are increasingly pushed towards farms and settlements
