SIR gets a vote of no confidence
A constitutional democracy rests on a simple principle that every eligible citizen must be able to exercise the right to vote. When that right is threatened due to inherent electoral process flaws, transparency becomes a question. The controversy over the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which saw more than 13 crore names removed from draft electoral rolls across 30 States and Union Territori
Panaji sorts 16 ways. India now asks for 4
Goa, which sells its environment for a living, has more reason than any State to make that waste law work
A challenge to the political status quo
Kamla Prasad Yadav, sarpanch of Chicalim Village Panchayat, is planning to contest the upcoming Assembly election against the incumbent MLA, Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho, who holds several key portfolios, including Transport, Industries, Trade and Commerce, and Panchayati Raj. Interestingly, Godinho had earlier honoured Yadav with the ‘Best Sarpanch’ award. Yadav has...
Clean, fair elections key in democracy
I am writing in response to your article on the Chief Election Commissioner's role in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. I am curious to know what action will actually be taken after all this visibility. The Election Commission should have been investigated long ago when the...
Extend encounter treatment to rapists
Rapes have become very common in our country, but the current trend of mobs openly molesting minors is very disturbing. It is also giving the country a bad name, leaving the diaspora ashamed and exposed to taunts. Crimes against minors must never be countenanced. However, the law and the enforcing...
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
Panaji sorts 16 ways. India now asks for 4
Goa, which sells its environment for a living, has more reason than any State to make that waste law work
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A challenge to the political status quo
Kamla Prasad Yadav, sarpanch of Chicalim Village Panchayat, is planning to contest the upcoming Assembly election against the incumbent MLA, Mauvin Heliodoro Godinho, who holds several key portfolios, including Transport, Industries, Trade and Commerce, and Panchayati Raj. Interestingly, Godinho had earlier honoured Yadav with the ‘Best Sarpanch’ award. Yadav has...
