The development lunacy
Commercialised and commodified entertainment is promoted as development and as a critical ingredient of urbanisation
Goa’s voters must reclaim their mandate
Ahead of the February 2027 Assembly elections, voters should take the lead in selecting candidates for Goa’s 40 constituencies. Political parties have often failed to honour promises, while defections and decisions against public interests have betrayed the people’s mandate. Voters should collectively prepare a people’s manifesto in each constituency, outlining...
Goa in PPP model mode
The Goa government has constructed/renovated several tourist sites using public money but allows private players to operate, maintain and manage (OMM) them. Examples include Dona Paula jetty (Rs 50 for adults, Rs 25 for children aged 10–18; free for locals with residence proof) and Aguada jail complex (Rs 150 for...
Mixed signals on water availability can create panic
The Goa government appears to be sending conflicting signals regarding the availability of water. While officials maintain that there is sufficient water and urge the public not to panic, the government is simultaneously considering a ban on swimming pools and has constituted a task force to address the situation arising...
Short-term moves won’t hold water
A 31 per cent rainfall deficit and a winter season that feels more like summer, with temperatures shooting over 37 degrees. Goa is heading into the summer of 2027 with growing concerns over water security. The memory of 2026, when water levels in several key reservoirs fell to dangerously low...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
Short-term moves won’t hold water
A 31 per cent rainfall deficit and a winter season that feels more like summer, with temperatures shooting over 37 degrees. Goa is heading into the summer of 2027 with growing concerns over water security. The memory of 2026, when water levels in several key reservoirs fell to dangerously low...
OPINION & COLUMNS
The development lunacy
Commercialised and commodified entertainment is promoted as development and as a critical ingredient of urbanisation
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Goa’s voters must reclaim their mandate
Ahead of the February 2027 Assembly elections, voters should take the lead in selecting candidates for Goa’s 40 constituencies. Political parties have often failed to honour promises, while defections and decisions against public interests have betrayed the people’s mandate. Voters should collectively prepare a people’s manifesto in each constituency, outlining...
