Goa to pay the price as monsoon misses its beat
The rhythm of agriculture in rural Goa has largely depended on the monsoon. For generations, the arrival of steady rains has signalled the start of the farming season, setting villages and fields into motion. But this July, that rhythm has been disrupted. A delayed onset and an unusually prolonged dry spell in July, when there is normally heavy rainfall, have left the state with a worrying 36 per cent rainfall...
Those who arrive may yet help preserve Goa
The real divide in the State is not between natives and migrants, but between stewardship and exploitation
Rethink safety for socially isolated senior citizens
The Elderline helpline service, meant to serve as a lifeline for senior citizens, has repeatedly become inaccessible because of an ill-conceived system that routed local calls to Delhi
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...
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...
