THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2026

Trump's shenanigans and his swearing-in ceremony

Till date the news is spreading in various media channels that no official invitation has been given to  Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his swearing in ceremony as president although both claim to be good friends but Pakistan has got an invitation and also China, but Xi Jinping has rejected the invitation because of the cold war between both nations. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has been trying hard to get an invitation although about 63 invitations to various countries has been sent and our PM is still awaiting invitation from newly elected US President Donald Trump.  There is speculation that Trump would send back the huge Indian workforce from America as some companies have sent a SOS to workers not to leave America as they are doubtful to get H-1 B visas once the Trump administration takes over, Will the present dispensation be able to convince Trump not to take this decision which will add  to the existing army of unemployed? Only time will tell after Trump administration resumes his duties as a President of US. In his second innings one hopes that better sense prevails and our Indian brethren get visas from the Trump administration.




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Citizens must hold leaders accountable

ALWYN FERNANDES, Benaulim
Published Jan 10, 2025, 8:21 PM IST
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The demolition of illegal constructions is underway in Goa, with cases that made the news being mostly court-ordered directives from about 5 years ago. It's frustrating that the court had to step in due to the inaction of governing bodies like panchayats and municipal corporations. This raises questions about the purpose of having these bodies if they're not doing their job. It's also puzzling why we spend our taxes on elections to choose representatives who seem more…

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