Make Colvale jail 'Nasha Mukt' first
The Central Jail at Colvale was meant to house the State’s most high-profile offenders under the tightest security. The objective of the correctional home is to rehabilitate and reform offenders and criminals. Instead, the premise is steadily acquiring the character of a command centre for the very criminal networks it is supposed to contain. Tuesday’s detention of a female security guard employed through the Goa Human Resource Developmen
What India's low environment ranking means
The EPI is a set of coordinates showing exactly where the distance between what's legislated and what's delivered has gotten too wide to ignore
Duplicitous approach to edu must be condemned
More than 95,000 government schools have been shut down in recent years, all in the name of rationalisation due to falling enrollments. The question is, what did the government do to stop this ? Why did it allow the private sector to gain dominance? The answers are clear and evident....
Bid to curb free speech even in edu institutions
Fear is contagious, so is courage! Gen Z has demonstrated this by obtaining the resignation of the Union Education Minister, the first time since 2014 anyone could successfully implement ministerial accountability. It is surprising that the government could convince the Supreme Court to continue detaining PhD student Umar Khalid for...
BJP does not own Indian patriotism
The BJP is engaging in a strategic effort to associate itself with Indian patriotism by hijacking slogans and chanting them as abuses against opposition leaders. As a nationalist party, the BJP by ideology is against India’s secular and democratic fabric. The RSS refused to participate in India’s freedom struggle, including...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Goa’s ‘dirty’ secret: 53% of sewage is untreated daily
Goa has seen unprecedented development in recent years. Major projects have taken shape; the State boasts better roads and highways, and has evolved as a diversified, high-value economic and cultural hub. Despite setbacks and competition, the State continues to hold its ground in tourism. However, behind this image lies a...
OPINION & COLUMNS
What India's low environment ranking means
The EPI is a set of coordinates showing exactly where the distance between what's legislated and what's delivered has gotten too wide to ignore
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Duplicitous approach to edu must be condemned
More than 95,000 government schools have been shut down in recent years, all in the name of rationalisation due to falling enrollments. The question is, what did the government do to stop this ? Why did it allow the private sector to gain dominance? The answers are clear and evident....
