SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 2026

Earlier HC hearing needed in Mhaje Ghar case

Recently cases/PILs were filed by an activist to challenge the Goa government’s highly controversial Mhaje Ghar Scheme,  which has the  intention to legalize illegalities (encroachments/houses). As per my understanding, Supreme Court orders are  clear as to not  entertain any illegalities /encroachments. So, with such SC orders already in place and also High Courts own orders to address illegalities (which should be in contempt status now as Goa ministers have done nothing),  I wonder why the High Court has given a date 3 months away in February 2026? Could an earlier date not be given by the courts on such an important matter ? In the meantime the Goa BJP government will be given the benefit of extracting maximum political mileage. In India it is common knowledge that justice moves at such a slow pace which is very unfortunate.



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Women voters turn active kingmakers in Bihar

EVERETTE ASSIS TELLES, Margao
Published Nov 18, 2025, 8:45 PM IST
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The landslide victory of the NDA in Bihar cannot be dismissed as a routine electoral triumph. It represents a watershed moment in Indian democracy where women voters have emerged as the decisive architects of political destiny. With nearly four crore women on the rolls, the distribution of Rs 10,000 each under welfare schemes was not merely a populist gesture but a calibrated strategy that transformed welfare into an electoral weapon. Allegations that Rs 14,000 crore was…

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