Protesting students, Education Dept must find a middle path
The student agitations seen at Valpoi, Sanguem and Pernem paint a troubling picture. With their October examinations approaching, anxious students have walked out of classrooms and taken to the streets to protest the sudden mid-year transfer of teachers they have known f
Can Goa rebound from free fall of global air traffic?
For the past few years, the discourse has been about the decline of foreign tourists in Goa. The tourism minister has been quoted as saying that participation in international road shows and global expos is to woo foreign tourists. The Tourism Department has earmarked Rs7.7 crore for its latest round...
Goa does not need anti-conversion law
The Goa Cabinet’s decision to approve the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill for introduction in the forthcoming monsoon session a
Goa needs to ponder over the impact of party life on minors
A chilling case from Telangana’s Nalgonda district, in which two 16-year-old Class 10 students were detained for the murder of their 48-year-old school principal, Kallu Roopa Reddy, has exposed a disturbing trail that leads all the way to Goa. According to the police, the teenagers broke into the principal’s home...
