Respect elders’ time
The annual programme organised to mark World Elders Day was scheduled to commence at 9.30 a.m. The audience, including those selected for felicitations, had taken their seats and were patiently waiting for the programme to begin. The Chief Guest was conspicuous by his absence. The three political dignitaries — Vijay Sardesai, Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva — arrived together only around 10.30 a.m., an hour after the scheduled start.
Flyovers are not race tracks, they have speed limits
Several fatal road accidents have occurred in Goa as the State observes Road Safety Week, raising concerns about road discipline. A man and woman reportedly travelling at high speed died after falling from the Baina flyover in Vasco, reportedly the third mishap there. The recently opened Porvorim flyover has also...
Dengue surge in Goa: Don’t let the fight go down the drain
Goa is facing a sharp rise in dengue cases, with recent surveillance data pointing to a sudden escalation. In August and September alone, the State recorded 112 confirmed cases, compared with just eight during the same period last year—a sixteen-fold increase. That surge has taken Goa’s year-to-date total to 136...
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...
The dissenting Mahatma
Gandhi's life reminds us that dissent, when rooted in truth, non-violence and moral courage, need not weaken a nation
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Dengue surge in Goa: Don’t let the fight go down the drain
Goa is facing a sharp rise in dengue cases, with recent surveillance data pointing to a sudden escalation. In August and September alone, the State recorded 112 confirmed cases, compared with just eight during the same period last year—a sixteen-fold increase. That surge has taken Goa’s year-to-date total to 136...
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
Respect elders’ time
The annual programme organised to mark World Elders Day was scheduled to commence at 9.30 a.m. The audience, including those selected for felicitations, had taken their seats and were patiently waiting for the programme to begin. The Chief Guest was conspicuous by his absence. The three political dignitaries — Vijay...
