Govt treatment of protesters shocking, condemnable
Protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner have escalated across the country, especially in cities like Mumbai and Delhi, following a nationwide call by the Cockroach Janata Party, Opposition political parties, student unions and civil society groups. Across successive days, both Delhi and Mumbai have witnessed large-scale protests, and while the Mumbai protests passed off peacefully, those in Delhi have been me
From rural roots to global glory
Success will be realized when a child in a remote village looks at a local field and sees a clear, viable pathway to the Olympic podium
India's sanitation reality behind growth story
India has the world’s highest number of children without access to sanitation services at school, with 50 million affected in 2025, according to the WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme’s latest report on water, sanitation and hygiene in schools. Globally, 244 million children lacked school sanitation services, putting India at nearly one-fifth...
Concrete ECI steps must to restore public trust
The controversy surrounding the Election Commission in recent times was avoidable. The manner in which certain decisions have been taken has raised serious questions about the credibility and independence of an institution central to Indian democracy. There is no dispute that electoral rolls require periodic revision and that the Special...
Credible historical evidence needed on New Pillory
A familiar group of voices was recently heard praising the State BJP government for notifying the New Pillory at Old Goa as “Haat Katro Khambo” or hand-cutting pillar, while also demanding that its history be included in Goa’s school textbooks. Some of these claims include accounts of ancestors allegedly being...
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
From rural roots to global glory
Success will be realized when a child in a remote village looks at a local field and sees a clear, viable pathway to the Olympic podium
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
India's sanitation reality behind growth story
India has the world’s highest number of children without access to sanitation services at school, with 50 million affected in 2025, according to the WHO-UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme’s latest report on water, sanitation and hygiene in schools. Globally, 244 million children lacked school sanitation services, putting India at nearly one-fifth...
