Goa’s child protection efforts must focus on prevention strategies
Behind the State’s impressive literacy levels and strong healthcare system lies a reality that is far from reassuring. Data from Goa’s Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) shows that teenage pregnancies continue to account for nearly one in every eight child protection cases handled in 2026. Although the total number of child protection ca
Should every Goan be concerned?
A Panchayat can function as a true local government only if it has sufficient authority to take decisions affecting village life
Urgent action needed to curb rising road accidents
Goa, the smallest state, is witnessing a disturbing surge in road accidents, with numerous lives lost and many seriously injured. This tragic trend demands immediate attention from all of us. The Traffic, RTO, and Police departments have stepped up enforcement—checking pollution certificates, vehicle conditions, number plates, licenses, insurance, and documents....
Rules for thee, not me
Every rule, they say, has an exception. In a democracy, however, one sometimes wonders whether the exceptions have become a privilege reserved for those who make the rules. The average employee must retire at 58 or 60, but politicians often continue well into their seventies or eighties. Legislatures meet for...
Those who ignore history
It is not the peaceful Quit India Movement alone that forced the British to leave India; it was the fear that they were vastly outnumbered and that, if the population turned against them, they would not leave this land alive that was the reason they decided to leave. To give...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Goa’s child protection efforts must focus on prevention strategies
Behind the State’s impressive literacy levels and strong healthcare system lies a reality that is far from reassuring. Data from Goa’s Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) shows that teenage pregnancies continue to account for nearly one in every eight child protection cases handled in 2026. Although the total number of child...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Should every Goan be concerned?
A Panchayat can function as a true local government only if it has sufficient authority to take decisions affecting village life
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Urgent action needed to curb rising road accidents
Goa, the smallest state, is witnessing a disturbing surge in road accidents, with numerous lives lost and many seriously injured. This tragic trend demands immediate attention from all of us. The Traffic, RTO, and Police departments have stepped up enforcement—checking pollution certificates, vehicle conditions, number plates, licenses, insurance, and documents....
