Demand accountability for crimes against minors
I am writing in response to the recent news of two sexual assault cases involving minor victims in Goa. In one of these incidents, the perpetrator was reportedly a Crime Branch police inspector. The protector has become the criminal! If those entrusted with upholding the law are themselves committing such heinous crimes, where is our country heading in terms of women and child safety? What is the role of Annapurna...
Factors behind peaking of Air Quality Index
Analyzing Air Quality Index (AQI) during the period of burning of the effigies of Narkasur, it would be pertinent to note the air quality during this period depends on firstly the emission of greenhouse gases due to the burning of effigies which is the major source of pollution as huge...
Minor rape victim deserves justice
The shocking abduction and rape of a young girl in Goa is yet another blot on the State. With Children’s Day approaching, the incident raises serious questions about child safety and demands urgent intervention by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The fact that the victim belongs to a migrant family must...
Don't leave public spaces as predator traps
It is a profound tragedy that on a night celebrating the victory of light, a little girl was dragged into such terrifying darkness ('Narkasur on Mapusa street; A girl child’s safety compromised', November 10, 2026). The fact that this horror unfolded inside an abandoned building in a busy market exposes...
Govt, police negligence breeds child abuse
“What do you think?” someone asked me after I asked how they feel about the recent sexual assault of a four-year old girl in Mapusa. Here’s my answer: it sickens me to no end. Given how the girl was witnessed to have emerged after the assault, her surviving in stable...
