ECI's statement is an admission, time for accountability
On Saturday, the Election Commission of India issued its first clarification after Indian Express reports uncovered stark irregularities in the Commission’s functioning and its refusal to act on requests from its own officers and, more troublingly, members of the Commission itself. The press note that was released following a meeting in which all three election commissioners at
The 'balance' blueprint: Work smart, live better
Work-life balance is the healthy equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal well-being, ensuring neither consumes your life
P'yat 15-day deemed clause for realty approvals flawed
The Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho recently had his BJP govt introduce a flawed 15-day response deadline to those applying to Panchayat for real estate approvals. If response is not given within 15 days, then those applying for permissions get the approvals under the deemed clause (even if there are illegalities...
Will NRIs return to protect Goa’s future?
Rather than debating on social media, the real question is: Will most Goan NRIs return home to vote in the upcoming Assembly elections? Our beloved Goa faces threats from reckless politics that have damaged its peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty, turning it into a concrete jungle. Today, outsiders outnumber locals...
Election Commission must respect due process
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has come under scrutiny over decisions reportedly taken during the ongoing electoral process. A petition before the Supreme Court has challenged decisions, guidelines and software changes allegedly made without the consent of the other two Election Commissioners. It contends that such actions violate statutory provisions...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
CoP infra ownership not the whole story
Barely months after Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the `48.87-crore, ship-shaped Captain of Ports (CoP) terminal in Panaji as a symbol of Goa’s modern maritime infrastructure, the State has floated a Request for Proposal to hand over its operation and management, along with a network of riverfront jetties, to a...
OPINION & COLUMNS
The 'balance' blueprint: Work smart, live better
Work-life balance is the healthy equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal well-being, ensuring neither consumes your life
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
P'yat 15-day deemed clause for realty approvals flawed
The Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho recently had his BJP govt introduce a flawed 15-day response deadline to those applying to Panchayat for real estate approvals. If response is not given within 15 days, then those applying for permissions get the approvals under the deemed clause (even if there are illegalities...
