Vande Mataram and right of citizens to respectfully disagree
In observing that no citizen can be compelled, under threat of criminal punishment, to sing all six stanzas of Vande Mataram, the Supreme Court has sent a strong reminder of what constitutional morality demands. Drawing on its landmark 1986 Bijoe Emmanuel judgment, the court’s observation comes at a time when questions of identity, faith and patriotism are increasingly being ra
Wombs that changed the electoral roll
The next electoral cycle in Goa will offer an opportunity to examine whether political recognition has developed into durable social integration
Repair unmotorable Mesta Bhat road at the earliest
Residents of Merces seek urgent repair of road at Mesta Bhat, Merces, due to the deplorable condition of the road stretch from Dr Cardozo Clinic to the Merces Church Cemetery, which has remained unmotorable for several months. The road was dug up to facilitate the laying of a water pipeline...
Preparing for extremes of monsoon in India
India is increasingly facing a troubling cycle of drought and intense rainfall. While dry spells deplete groundwater and damage crops, sudden heavy rain causes flooding, erosion and the loss of valuable water as runoff. We need to shift from crisis management to year-round water management. Restoring traditional water bodies, promoting...
How long will Indians tolerate mob culture?
I wish to express my deep disgust over the recent news report of harassment of a boy and girl under the garb of moral policing in Bihar. Sadly, such incidents are not new. First, in almost all such cases, the so-called moral police is nothing but a mob of men....
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Games cannot sacrifice welfare of athletes in the name of innovation
As the curtains rise on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, what should be a celebration of sporting excellence is being clouded by reports of administrative chaos. Athletes sleeping on floors, delays of up to 12 hours during check-in, cramped accommodation and even cross-gender room assignments have raised serious questions about organising...
OPINION & COLUMNS
Wombs that changed the electoral roll
The next electoral cycle in Goa will offer an opportunity to examine whether political recognition has developed into durable social integration
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
How long will Indians tolerate mob culture?
I wish to express my deep disgust over the recent news report of harassment of a boy and girl under the garb of moral policing in Bihar. Sadly, such incidents are not new. First, in almost all such cases, the so-called moral police is nothing but a mob of men....
