WEDNESDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2026
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Nothing so powerful as an idea whose time has come

This is what hope looks like -- a generation refusing to stay silent. Streets filled with courage, voices rising against oppression, and young people standing together for democracy, human rights, freedom of expression and a future they can call their own. From Nepal to Hungary to Serbia, the message echoes across world ; the youth are not just watching history unfold, they are the ones writing it.The young are demanding accountability, challenging those in power and fighting to shape what comes next. Because when a generation finds its voice, the world has no choice but to listen. As Victor Hugo had famously said,  "Nothing else in the world, not all the armies, is so powerful as an idea whose time has come." When a concept, movement or innovation aligns perfectly with the needs, readiness and  cultural shifts of a society, it's realisation becomes unstoppable, surpassing the resistance of any physical or political force. Those constituting the regime in India please take note, the clock is ticking.


REKHA SARIN, Benaulim 

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Biggest challenge is biased reporting

The Goan Network
Published Oct 27, 2026, 8:12 PM IST
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Though the article with title "Who can you trust for news' that was published yesterday stresses only social media platforms, we should also include prime-time and established news agencies in this debate. India ranks 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, which remains classified in the "very serious" category. Contradicting or refusing to accept that ranking does not refute the claim. The people of our…

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