Reassess devolution of powers to Goa’s panchayats, zillas
When the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj presented its ‘Status of Devolution to Panchayats in States’ report in the Lok Sabha, Goa found itself somewhere near the bottom in the general category, taking the 16th position in a pool of 18 States. Goa scored just 37.71 per cent on the Panchayat Devolution Index, well below the nationa
Mirabai raises the bar again, time to uplift the sport
When Saikhom Mirabai Chanu stepped onto the platform at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, she was carrying far more than the weight loaded on the barbell. She bore the hopes of a nation that has come to associate her name with resilience. With a lift of 85kg in the snatch...
Stop pushing it, the anti-national trope is not working
On Saturday evening, no sooner had the gathering to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan concluded, the media personnel began to gather around and question one among the students who was carrying a placard that called for the release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and the 16...
Is it a moral win or tactical retreat in NEET protest?
When activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike at midnight by accepting a glass of juice from Union Health Minister and former BJP national president JP Nadda, something changed in a youth-led movement that had flared across the country. For nearly a month, Wangchuk’s fast had become the centrepiece...
