We are spending more and it doesn’t even hurt
There was a time when spending money required a little effort.You had to take out your wallet, count the notes, hand them over and watch them disappear.Today, Rs 500 can leave your accou
Oil, bond yields and US jobs data shape market mood this week
Indian markets ended higher on Friday, but oil prices, rising bond yields and strong US jobs data kept investors cautious, The Goan looks at the key factors ahead
Opposition scores on optics, but govt manages to avoid major concessions
MAPUSAIf the three-day monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly was intended to be a short legislative exercise, it certainly did not remain one.The Opposition came prepared to make up for lost time. With little opportunity to raise issues on the floor of the House, Opposition MLAs repeatedly confronted th
From scrutiny to confrontation, the changing tone of the House
PANAJIThe three-day monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly ended with a growing question about declining standards of legislative conduct, as repeated disruptions, personal exchanges and overt political campaigning threatened to overshadow the House's core business.The session has left behind more t
New laws spark debate over implications
PANAJIThe monsoon session witnessed the passage of several significant legislations, with the government framing it as a push for reform, economic facilitation and social protection. The Opposition mounted strong objections to some of the key measures in these over a dozen legislations.One of t
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Opposition scores on optics, but govt manages to avoid major concessions
MAPUSAIf the three-day monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly was intended to be a short legislative exercise, it certainly did not remain one.The Opposition came prepared to make up for lost time. With little opportunity to raise issues on the floor of the House, Opposition MLAs repeatedly confronted the...
FINANCE
We are spending more and it doesn’t even hurt
There was a time when spending money required a little effort.You had to take out your wallet, count the notes, hand them over and watch them disappear.Today, Rs 500 can leave your account without you experiencing anything that feels like spending.Scan. Tap. Done.Perhaps we haven’t become better at managing money....
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Car features AI should control for better civic sense
Artificial intelligence could do more than make cars smarter. In India, it could also enforce basic road discipline, controlling features where human drivers too often ignore safety, rules and civic sense
11TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Mental health and wellbeing Investing in a better future in Goa
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 a startling statistic, a rise not just in numbers but also in mental health crises.When one refers to mental health,...
