South Goa coast and that sinking feeling
A doctoral study submitted to Goa University titled “Study of the Impact of Anthropic Pressure on Coastal Landscape and its Influence upon the Coastal Vulnerability due to Climate Change along the Coastal Tracts of South Goa District, West Coast of India” mentions that rapid urbanisation, tourism-related development and changes in land use have increased the vulnerability of South Goa’s coastal belt to climate-related hazards.
Tibet: Where water meets power
The catastrophe on Nepal–Tibet border is a reminder that what happens in Asia's water tower can have consequences far beyond the mountains
Govt's double standards on handling protests
It was very hypocritical to see the way Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handled the protest by the Marathi Bhasha Nirdhar Samiti protest this week. Despite the Assembly session in progress, the Govt/Police/local administration did not issue any prohibitory orders, FIRs were not filed in record time and despite being...
Crafting violent narrative against activists, opponents
The BJP's new IT cell team has unleashed a carpet bombing of new memes and reels, and it's terrifying. It's terrifying because it's filled with nothing but violence. The clips from films and web series that the IT cell has used include large scale gunfights as well as brutal beatings...
Debate missing, political comfort remains in Assembly
What is happening in Goa’s Legislative Assembly during the Monsoon Session should concern every Goan who believes democracy means accountability, debate and representation—not merely numbers on the floor. Important legislation, including the Registration Bill, appears to be moving through a short session with little room for the detailed scrutiny such...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Tibet: Where water meets power
The catastrophe on Nepal–Tibet border is a reminder that what happens in Asia's water tower can have consequences far beyond the mountains
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Govt's double standards on handling protests
It was very hypocritical to see the way Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handled the protest by the Marathi Bhasha Nirdhar Samiti protest this week. Despite the Assembly session in progress, the Govt/Police/local administration did not issue any prohibitory orders, FIRs were not filed in record time and despite being...
