High Court intervention raises hopes of traffic relief
The Bombay High Court at Goa’s directive to the State government to implement traffic management measures along Dayanand Bandodkar Marg in Panaji to address congestion caused by casino-related activities, illegal parking and indiscriminate passenger drop-offs is a welcome move. The stretch from Casino Pride, near the Betim ferry point and Congress House, to Big Daddy Casino and the Captain of Ports area becomes chaotic every evening and l
Empty chairs reflect poor accountability
Recent reports of empty desks, vacant cabins and missing personnel during working hours in various PWD divisions in Goa have once again highlighted public concerns over staff attendance, punctuality and departmental functioning. Government offices exist to serve citizens, and their employees must discharge their duties with sincerity and discipline. The...
Transparent distribution of poll tickets is key
A political march is only as good as the footsteps that follow it ('Beyond the ‘yatra’, Cong’s real test yet to unfold', October 21). It is easy to gather a massive crowd when the air is filled with slogans and excitement. But the true test of a party begins when...
Religious faith is not a marketing tool
I was deeply shocked and hurt to see posters advertising the Halloween Paradise party in Vagator and Calangute, depicting a Catholic nun with a holy cross. What connection does Halloween entertainment have with the sacred symbols and religious figures of the Catholic faith? Religious beliefs and symbols must never be...
A sinister playbook and present climate of fear
Looking at the Cockroach Janta Party protests and it's aftermath we can conclude that India's current political culture is monarchical, kakistocratic and neo fascist where the common man counts for nothing. It is becoming a sinister, Kafkaesque playbook,. The Constitution (or whatever mangled shreds of it that remain) proposes, BNS...
