Need automatic doors in banks
Banks in India have several counters, cabins and seating arrangements. CCTV cameras and a guard (with or without a rifle) may or may not be present. The teller/cashier’s counter would have a glass panel and a small opening to receive or hand over cash, making this counter the most vulnerable to being looted. To prevent this, the glass doors at the bank’s entrance could be replaced with automated doors so...
Without fear or favour
Retired Chief Justice Sanjay Kaul, in an NDTV interview about his book, stressed that the powerful executive must not intimidate or pressure the administration. The Supreme Court, guardian of the Constitution and democracy, faces a critical test over the SIR issue and demands for the CEC’s resignation. Youth-led protests worldwide...
Valanka must revive Goan football
Valanka Alemao’s election as president of the Goa Football Association (GFA) marks a historic moment in the State’s football administration, making her the first woman to hold the prestigious position. Her elevation presents an opportunity to bring fresh ideas, improve governance and strengthen a sport deeply rooted in Goa’s cultural...
Football needs development at the grassroots
Valanka Alemao’s election as Goa Football Association (GFA) President marks a turning point for Indian sports amid Goan football’s gradual decline. In 2025, she became the first Indian woman appointed to the FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee, gaining global recognition for bridging grassroots football with international standards. As CEO of...
'State of mourning' needed in Maharashtra
The recent attempted murder of a young celebrity in Mumbai, allegedly by a notorious gangster outfit, has evoked much consternation across the nation. The media has understandably gone to town with the news. Elsewhere in Maharashtra, little known to many, a Right to Information report has revealed that in the...
