4 ST quota seats could rejig balance of power
PANAJIThe Centre’s notification for political reservation for Goa’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities -- Gauda, Kunbi and Velip -- could dramatically alter the electoral equations if implemented at th
Beyond Salcete: Why Congress needs more than just a base in South Goa
MARGAOGoa Pradesh Congress Committee chief Girish Chodankar’s statement stressing the need to forge an alliance with “80 per cent of the Goan population” has raised a critical questio
Bardez: Where Oppn arithmetic could decide the 2027 battle
MAPUSAThere could hardly be a more favourable situation for an Opposition preparing to take on a government after years in power.There is talk of frustration among voters, discontent even within sections of the ruling party’s
OPPOSITION UNITY: ALL TALK, NO WALK
Goa’s Opposition faces a paradox ahead of 2027: the conditions for an electoral challenge to the BJP-led alliance may be favourable, but the forces capable of mounting it remain divided. With Congress, AAP, GFP and RGP pulling in different directions, the central question is whether anti-incumbency can overcome Opposition fragmentation — or whether that fragmentation will itself decide the election. The Goan examines the stakes
SPOTLIGHT
4 ST quota seats could rejig balance of power
PANAJIThe Centre’s notification for political reservation for Goa’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities -- Gauda, Kunbi and Velip -- could dramatically alter the electoral equations if implemented at the 2027 Assembly polls.The move is expected to carve out four reserved constituencies in the 40‑member House and the likely candidates include Sanguem,...
FINANCE
Invisible threat every family must prepare for
Mohiet HastwalaFor The GoanCyber fraud is no longer an isolated crime reported occasionally in newspapers. It has become one of the fastest-growing financial threats affecting ordinary citizens across India, and Goa is no exception. In recent years, cyber criminals have stolen crores of rupees from residents through carefully planned scams,...
AUTO
2026 Brezza Hyperjet steps up the game
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza gets its biggest update yet with a new turbo-petrol engine, refreshed styling, added features and improved safety
CYBERTECH
European regulators direct Meta to open WhatsApp access to rival AI chatbots
European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to provide competing artificial intelligence chatbot developers with free access to WhatsApp, marking a major intervention in the growing battle over control of digital platforms and AI services.The decision comes under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark legislation designed to...
Far from its tranquil image, Goa has witnessed a spate of suicides in the last one year. Most of them are youth at the threshold of life. These tragedies reveal...
