THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Congress must reinvent itself to stay relevant and alive

The Congress is a spent force and has outlived its utility. It is like a rudderless ship drifting on the high seas without a captain. The Congress high command must come to terms with this harsh reality and reinvent itself, retaining the Congress ethos while letting loose of the controls.

I suggest that the party splits into strong state-level units independent of the Centre and name itself after the states e.g. Bangla Congress Party, Andhra Congress Party, Goa Congress Party, etc. Each state party must function without any external interference or high command. It is possible then that each state party will throw up a strong leader, like the CMs of Telengana, Andhra, Orissa etc. At the national level, these state Congress parties may have may forge alliances to contest Lok Sabha elections. A national-level steering party may be formed to look after national issues. Decisions may be taken by consensus.


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Small drug raids are for public consumption, catch big guns

RONNIE D’SOUZA, Chandor
Published Mar 14, 2021, 12:13 AM IST
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It is sad and shocking to see Goa gripped by the drug menace. The Bollywood movies have created an image of Goa which portrays the State as a place for fun and merriment by consuming drugs and alcohol. Drugs are easily available, and this easy availability has resulted in many of our youth falling prey to addiction. It goes without saying that there is huge money involved in the drug trade. Looking at the present scenario, one needs to ask what is the future of our youth? It…

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