CoP infra ownership not the whole story
Barely months after Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the `48.87-crore, ship-shaped Captain of Ports (CoP) terminal in Panaji as a symbol of Goa’s modern maritime infrastructure, the State has floated a Request for Proposal to hand over its operation and management, along with a network of riverfront jetties, to a priva
Games cannot sacrifice welfare of athletes in the name of innovation
As the curtains rise on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, what should be a celebration of sporting excellence is being clouded by reports of administrative chaos. Athletes sleeping on floors, delays of up to 12 hours during check-in, cramped accommodation and even cross-gender room assignments have raised serious questions about organising...
Heat wave threatens to severely weaken winter this year
Goa’s seasonal calendar, once marked by the rhythm of the monsoon followed by the unmistakable chill of winter, appears to be changing year after year. Climatic conditions are becoming unpredictable, and as we head towards the end of September, there is a lingering sense of uncertainty about this year’s winter...
Porvorim flyover brings wave of relief, but...
Travelling along the Porvorim stretch of NH-66 was anything but a routine commute for the past 29 months, and moving between Mapusa and Panaji was a daily test of patience. Serpentine traffic queues, clouds of construction dust and cratered roads turned the journey into an exhausting ordeal that stretched for...
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
