Where is the Opposition’s vision?
With the Goa Assembly elections less than a year away, it is disappointing that the Opposition parties, which claim they want to replace the present government, still do not appear to have a clear strategy. After the recent excitement over a party with a similar name, the momentum seems to have faded. Instead of working together and actively holding the government to account, there appears to be little visible action....
Electrocution of power dept employees avoidable
On 10 July, a 30-year-old employee of the electricity department (ED) was trimming trees at the Assonora water treatment plant using a metal cutting tool. This came into contact with a 33KV high-tension power line. After being jolted by an electric shock, he was rushed to Colvale Health Centre, where...
AI can make Goa’s roads safer
The Goa Government introduced an AI-based traffic surveillance system on Goan roads from 15 July 2026 to improve road safety and ensure better enforcement of traffic rules. Goa has witnessed many road accidents in the last six months, including several fatal crashes that claimed innocent lives. Many of these accidents...
No excuse for elder abuse
It was heartbreaking to watch the viral video of an elderly man being brutally beaten by his own son and daughter-in-law. Thankfully, his injuries were not life-threatening, but the incident has shocked and saddened many. Old age is a stage of life when parents deserve love, care and respect from...
A struggle for Goa’s future
For more than 100 days, the villagers of Karapur-Sarvan have sustained an extraordinary protest against a luxury township proposed by The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL). Their resistance is not an anti-development campaign. It is a determined defence of Goa’s land, water, ecology, and democratic rights.The proposed project would transform...
