UPI transaction fee threatens to ruin well-oiled system
Late last week, the Union Finance Ministry moved to reassure the general public that charges levied on UPI (United Payments Interface) transactions would be kept to a minimum. The clarification comes after a week of speculation following the Lok Sabha's passage of a law allowing transaction charges on UPI transactions that, until now, have been completely free for both the buyer and the seller. The clarification, however, leaves many
Protests and 'hashtag' generation
Gen Z protesters utilized satirical humour, internet slang, and meme culture to subvert conventional political hierarchies and redefine dissent
Goa losing tourists because of the stray dog menace
We citizens of Goa have raised the issue of strays infesting every location in Goa be it the beaches, restaurants, roads, paddy fields, street corners, clinics, why even the GMC hospital and Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. No one in the panchayats, the municipalities or the government seems to care. 19,368 cases...
Shiksha and heartbreak of millions of Indian youth
There is a profound linguistic coincidence that captures the heartbreak of millions of Indian youth today. The word is "Shiksha". In Sanskrit, it represents the sacred pursuit of education and knowledge. But to a Malayalam speaker, the exact same phonetic word means punishment or penalty. Looking at the endless loop...
Triviality and signs of a failing society
When asked what the nature of failing societies was, the Russian writer Anton Chekhov replied: "In failing societies, there are a thousand fools for every enlightened mind, and a thousand coarse words for every conscious word. The majority always remains ignorant, and the reasonable man is constantly defeated. If you...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Dept’s response to NIO’s oyster study is shell-shocking
Goa may be known for its beaches and party culture, but one cannot deny that the State is also popular for its fish-curry-rice. In fact, it is an inseparable part of Goa’s tradition. From the array of fish that fills a platter, oysters (Saccostrea cucullata), popularly known as ‘Kalva’, have...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Protests and 'hashtag' generation
Gen Z protesters utilized satirical humour, internet slang, and meme culture to subvert conventional political hierarchies and redefine dissent
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Goa losing tourists because of the stray dog menace
We citizens of Goa have raised the issue of strays infesting every location in Goa be it the beaches, restaurants, roads, paddy fields, street corners, clinics, why even the GMC hospital and Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. No one in the panchayats, the municipalities or the government seems to care. 19,368 cases...
