No excuse for elder abuse
The viral video showing a senior citizen being assaulted by his son and daughter-in-law in Betalbatim has rightly sparked outrage across Goa. It has also brought the issue of elder abuse back into the spotlight, with many demanding that such acts be treated as serious criminal offences rather than dismissed as private family matters. Sadly, there have been several instances of elderly parents being neglected, mistreated or abandoned, some
Stop illegal tree felling
The recent large-scale felling of hundreds of trees in Sattari is deeply worrying and raises serious concerns about the protection of Goa’s forests. Such incidents remind us of how illegal logging can cause lasting damage to the environment while benefiting only a few. Although the Goa government has often stressed...
Goa, its libraries, and the lack thereof
Part of State’s problem is that its citizens don’t complain, give feedback and make suggestions when they should
Ease of doing business must not come at the cost of accountability
NITI Aayog’s latest report, Unlocking Growth in Tourism and Hospitality Sector, may be speaking the language of economic reform and ease of doing business. On paper, these recommendations sound progressive, but when applied to Goa’s tourism ecosystem, there is a ‘blind spot’ that exposes a disconnect between policy theory and...
ONOE consultations in Goa vitiated by bias, prejudice
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty–Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, more popularly known as ‘One Nation, One Election’, was down in the state over the weekend. The committee met with representatives of the main political parties, including Chief...
