Crude, bond yields and FPI flows to shape market trend this week
Indian markets enter a holiday-shortened week amid global tensions, high crude prices and rising bond yields, withThe Goanlooks at ve key factors likely to influence investor sentiment
NPS gets an A-to-E makeover: What you need to know
Khyati Mashru VasaniA recent move by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) aims to bring greater clarity to this process. From August 28, 2026, PFRDA introduced a standardised classification and naming framework for schemes under the Multiple Scheme Framework (
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...
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
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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...
FINANCE
Crude, bond yields and FPI flows to shape market trend this week
Indian markets enter a holiday-shortened week amid global tensions, high crude prices and rising bond yields, withThe Goanlooks at ve key factors likely to influence investor sentiment
AUTO
MG Hector Tomahawk EV: Big on everyday practicality
The MG Hector Tomahawk EV brings a familiar mix of space, comfort and features into an electric package, with seven-seat practicality, a claimed 517km range and family-focused driving manners
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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,...
