Voice of a generation
Goa’s legendary music icon Remo Fernandes gave what was described as his final live performance in the UK on August 2, 2026, at the UK Goan Festival (Goa Day 2026) at Cranford Community College, Hounslow, London, alongside his band, the Microwave Papaddums. The emotionally charged crowd repeatedly chanted his name and sang along as Remo, performing seated due to illness, delive
Opposition parties must unite
Time and again we have been hearing such statements from the Congress party, and it is therefore high time that the party realises that it cannot afford to go it alone in the forthcoming 2027 Assembly polls in Goa, going by its dismal performance in recent years. The same applies...
Selective outrage weakens democracy
The Prime Minister found time to respond to an abusive social media post by a teenager, yet his prolonged silence on the violence, deaths, displacement, and suffering in Manipur has been equally striking. A democracy is judged not by its response to criticism but by its willingness to address the...
E-governance in Goa needs real reform
I read your follow-up article on "Missed gram sabhas" and was glad to learn about the NIRNAY website that provides information on gram sabha meetings. While I am proud that we are moving in this direction, my personal experience with government technology is quite different. I recently used the RTO...
BJP in Goa survives on Opposition shortcomings
As a long time observer of Goan politics, in my view there is no way that BJP can be in power in Goa unless the Opposition (Congress party particularly) does not rise above personal ambitions. I see a fight for power within the top Congress leadership particularly, which is more...
