What exactly was Byculla Mechanics?
How community spaces can help men build friendships, develop skills and find purpose amid changing social and economic realities
Need automatic doors in banks
Banks in India have several counters, cabins and seating arrangements. CCTV cameras and a guard (with or without a rifle) may or may not be present. The teller/cashier’s counter would have a glass panel and a small opening to receive or hand over cash, making this counter the most vulnerable...
Without fear or favour
Retired Chief Justice Sanjay Kaul, in an NDTV interview about his book, stressed that the powerful executive must not intimidate or pressure the administration. The Supreme Court, guardian of the Constitution and democracy, faces a critical test over the SIR issue and demands for the CEC’s resignation. Youth-led protests worldwide...
Valanka must revive Goan football
Valanka Alemao’s election as president of the Goa Football Association (GFA) marks a historic moment in the State’s football administration, making her the first woman to hold the prestigious position. Her elevation presents an opportunity to bring fresh ideas, improve governance and strengthen a sport deeply rooted in Goa’s cultural...
Football needs development at the grassroots
Valanka Alemao’s election as Goa Football Association (GFA) President marks a turning point for Indian sports amid Goan football’s gradual decline. In 2025, she became the first Indian woman appointed to the FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee, gaining global recognition for bridging grassroots football with international standards. As CEO of...
TODAYS EDITORIAL
New GFA leadership has monumental challenges at hand
When Valanka Alemao defeated incumbent Caitano Jose Fernandes on Tuesday by a margin of 16 votes to become president of the Goa Football Association, the result marked more than just a change in leadership. With 83 votes out of 160, Valanka became the first woman to head Goa’s premier football...
OPINION & COLUMNS
What exactly was Byculla Mechanics?
How community spaces can help men build friendships, develop skills and find purpose amid changing social and economic realities
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Need automatic doors in banks
Banks in India have several counters, cabins and seating arrangements. CCTV cameras and a guard (with or without a rifle) may or may not be present. The teller/cashier’s counter would have a glass panel and a small opening to receive or hand over cash, making this counter the most vulnerable...
