Salcete strategy: Overlapping ambitions complicate Oppn's Grand Alliance plan
MARGAOOne question that is increasingly being asked in political circles in the run-up to the 2027 Goa Assembly elections is: Why does Salcete matter so much to the prospects of an alliance among like-minded non-BJP opposition parties? The answer goes beyond the fact that eight Assembly constituencies fall within the Sal
Cracking Bardez: Advantage BJP as Opposition equations remain fluid
MAPUSAOn paper, the political arithmetic in Bardez appears heavily tilted in favour of the BJP. But beneath the seemingly comfortable numbers lies a more complicated electoral battle, with three political formations taking shape ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections and the opposi
BATTLE 2027: THE ALLIANCE ARITHMETIC
The political arithmetic of Goa's 2027 Assembly election is beginning to change. After a 2022 contest marked by a fragmented opposition, parties are now exploring whether consolidation can produce a stronger electoral proposition. But alliances bring competing ambitions of their own, making seat-sharing and vote transferability as important as the decision to join hands. With five months to go, the emerging political equations offer clues to how the next contest could take shape
RAIN CHECK FOR FARMERS IN GOA
Monsoon roulette: Goa a harvest away from counting El Niño cost
Goa braces for dry finish to deficit monsoon
PANAJIThe South West Monsoon in Goa, like in other parts of the country, is ending with a deepening rain deficit. As of September 16, Goa received 1,963.4 mm of ra
