Attack on advocate is an attack on law
Late last week, the State witnessed an assault on a practising advocate, Ankur Kumar, who had visited the site of an illegal construction in Morjim to enforce an order of demolition. The advocate, who suffered grievous injuries and is currently hospitalised, said a group of around ten men attacked him. While the police have made arrests, including that of a father-son duo, the
Goa's grassroots uprising at Jantar Mantar
Grassroots agitations reflect genuine alarm over rapid and often opaque development, ecological destruction, and loss of local identity
Keep schools free from non-academic interference
Educational institutions should remain free from political, ideological, and communal activities. Schools and colleges exist to provide quality education, promote critical thinking, and nurture students in a safe, inclusive, and unbiased environment. Allowing campuses to be used for political or religious agendas risks creating division, disrupting academic life, and distracting...
The concept of family and changing priorities
The familiar family-planning slogan "Hum Do, Hamare Do" has, in many homes, evolved into "Hum Do, Hamara Ek" or even "Hum Do, Akele Hi Bhale." More couples today are choosing to have only one child or remain child-free, reflecting changing priorities and lifestyles. Higher education, delayed marriages, career aspirations, financial...
England are true lions in every sense of the term
What a cracker of a match by England to win the bronze medal at the World Cup but there is another facet to the three lions which very few people are aware of. For nearly two decades, England's men's national team has quietly given something back every time they step...
