Look beyond filling empty green spaces
Colva is one of the villages blessed with open green spaces and I can confidently say that based on scientific facts that these open spaces are actually a “luxury” to the village and its inhabitants. The benefits are numerous including addressing pollution, improving oxygen levels, positive environmental effect on mind/body, natural water harvesting (which improves the water tables in the village) etc. The recent flooding traged
Indian cricket team needs a spine
The Indian cricket team appears to be lacking the spirit, enthusiasm and spine needed to compete with conviction. In the recently concluded Sri Lanka series, India failed to push hard enough for victory in the second Test. Sonal deserves admiration for his courageous second century, which denied India victory, but...
Perfecting 'weapon of mass distraction'
While we are being distracted with inconsequential issues like Vande Mataram and an actor's neckline in an innocuous advertisement, AI data centers which are being resisted tooth and nail for very good reasons by citizens all across the world are being sought to be set up in India.Paper leaks, massive...
Special privileges for uber rich in India
The uber rich in India are a class apart. The top 1% of the country own approximately 60% of the nation's wealth. They have special unwritten privileges. While hundreds of farmers in distress commit suicide, as they cannot pay back farm loans, the rich default on several thousands of crores...
Vehicles from outside Goa frequently flout traffic laws
It has become increasingly evident that numerous delivery riders and auto rickshaws registered outside Goa are operating freely within the state. This blatant disregard for regulations highlights a serious lapse by the RTO, traffic cell, and police department, who seem to be turning a blind eye to these violations. These...
