Goa belongs to Goans and their language is Konkani
Every Indian state cherishes its unique language and identity. Goa is no exception, with Konkani as its soul and voice. It is, therefore, surprising and troubling that Goa’s Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, recently emphasized the importance of speaking Marathi correctly and fluently, despite Konkani being the official language of Goa. Marathi belongs to Maharashtra, not Goa, and
Vande Bharat trains mirror image of Indian economy
The Indian economy is hurtling forward at high speed. In many ways it resembles the Vande Bharat (VB) train, which has taken the nation by storm. The train is clean, fast and always on time, unlike other trains. It gets preference on the tracks, even overtaking several trains along the...
Govt school network seems completely broken
I laud the work CJP is doing now to expose the pathetic and criminally poor condition of government schools in India. The government school network is completely broken. BJP government has not only closed tens of thousands of schools in its 12-year tenure but also abandoned their maintenance to a...
Dengue and reckless real estate development
I am noting an increasing number of dengue cases in Margao/Fatorda areas with implications to residents also from nearby villages. Many people, particularly the elderly, those vulnerable with other health conditions and children are at high risk of the same. Can I request the Goa Health Minister, respective municipalities and...
Government at war with its own people?
The Delhi Police has admitted in the Supreme Court that facial recognition technology was deployed during the Jantar Mantar protests. For facial recognition to make a "match", there needs to be an underlying database of photos and details of citizens. So where did Delhi Police manage to get that database...
