Monsoon fell short, don’t let Goa’s water security run dry
As the southwest monsoon officially draws to a close, Goa faces a precarious outlook. The coastal State has just recorded its driest monsoon in more than two decades, ending the four-month rainy season with a staggering 32% rainfall deficit. Goa received only 2,055.4 mm of rain against the normal 3,007.8 mm. IMD data
The dissenting Mahatma
Gandhi's life reminds us that dissent, when rooted in truth, non-violence and moral courage, need not weaken a nation
Time to act before we face Bengaluru-like crisis
This is in reference to your article “Goa Records Driest Monsoon”. The report is alarming and should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. We all know the root causes - unchecked deforestation, concretization, hill cutting and over-exploitation of groundwater. We do not want to end up like...
Regular drills needed for hostile pilots
Apropos the news report 'Pilot fights off co-pilot, saves flydubai flight' (October 1, 2026). A cockpit is meant to be the calmest room in the sky, so a fight inside it unsettles us more than turbulence ever could. Captain Smit Machchhar, wounded yet unyielding, helped save 174 lives, including 27...
Capt Machchhar symbol of resilience and hope
The world witnessed extraordinary bravery when Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot flying Flydubai Flight FZ21 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, heroically saved 174 lives. Despite being brutally stabbed by his co-pilot in a shocking mid-air attack, Captain Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit and regain control of the aircraft,...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Goan tail wagging an Indian dog
Like the history or not, the fact that a tiny region has indeed played a significant role in various ways cannot but be noticed
OPINION & COLUMNS
The dissenting Mahatma
Gandhi's life reminds us that dissent, when rooted in truth, non-violence and moral courage, need not weaken a nation
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Time to act before we face Bengaluru-like crisis
This is in reference to your article “Goa Records Driest Monsoon”. The report is alarming and should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. We all know the root causes - unchecked deforestation, concretization, hill cutting and over-exploitation of groundwater. We do not want to end up like...
