Harvalem heritage site on shaky ground; need clear answers
The controversy surrounding the Rs 18-crore Harvalem waterfall redevelopment project raises serious questions about administrative accountability, compliance, the protection of religious and cultural heritage, and the Tourism Department’s vision for heritage tourism. Conceived under the Union Ministry of Tourism’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme to promote sustainable eco-tourism, t
Village society is Goa’s best climate ally
Goa has always solved problems together: In the khazans, at the village feast, at the cooperative society counter
Disparity in house tax between Goa, other States
It is surprising to learn that in villages of Raijhola (Ganjam district, Odisha) and its other parts and in Bihar, villagers pay house tax ranging from just Rs 2 to Rs 10 per year to their local panchayat offices. Yet, in Goa, residents are forced to pay house taxes amounting...
Colva p'yat should act to safeguard water resources
Gram Sabha resolutions were passed in Feb 2026 to stop issuing any more permissions to swimming pools and more than 3 residential units for commercial sales. This was with reference to the particular threat of water scarcity issues which Colva village residents are projected to face in the near future....
Status of Marathi and Goa’s identity under scrutiny
Former RSS Goa chief Subhash Velingkar has once again demanded official language status for Marathi in Goa, citing his own justifications at a meeting in Vasco last Saturday. Konkani is Goa’s official language and a central part of its identity. Although Marathi is used by sections of the Hindu community...
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
Village society is Goa’s best climate ally
Goa has always solved problems together: In the khazans, at the village feast, at the cooperative society counter
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Disparity in house tax between Goa, other States
It is surprising to learn that in villages of Raijhola (Ganjam district, Odisha) and its other parts and in Bihar, villagers pay house tax ranging from just Rs 2 to Rs 10 per year to their local panchayat offices. Yet, in Goa, residents are forced to pay house taxes amounting...
