BY K S PARTHASARATHY
Based on epidemiological studies of over fifty groups of about two million radiation exposed persons over the past several decades, specialists concluded that radiation may induce cancer at high doses.

The order of the Supreme Court squashing 122 2G licences issued when A Raja was the telecom minister sends a clear and strong message to the government and corporate world that probity in public life and business ethics are values that cannot be scuttled.

The resignation of MGP leader, Mr Sudin Dhavalikar from the state cabinet should have happened earlier than later. The MGP is a natural ally of the BJP and its relation with the Congress was purely opportunistic.

Need for Goans to Wake Up
Many things known for a long time to be devastating Goa, are now coming to the surface; like illegal mining, manipulated electrol rolls and now a minister involved in a Rs 26 crore land conversion scam.

BY JOGINDER SINGH
The international watchdog Global Financial Integrity’s (GFI) report made public in December 2011 says that nearly ` 6 lakh crore was illegally siphoned out of India in the decade spanning 2000 to 2009. It has estimated the illicit flows by examining the data on two aspects of the economy.

‘Goa is the best place to be born in.’ That sounds a lot better than ‘Goa is the fun capital of the country.’ Having achieved the top position with the lowest infant mortality rate (IMR), the state has something to celebrate about.

It seems almost ironical that as Remo, the most widely known Goan, threw his weight against corruption, Mr Babush Monserrate’s shady deals were bared in the media. Nothing personifies the two sides of Goan politics more than these two events.

Solve Ponda’s Civic Problems
The town of Ponda may boast of having the Rajiv Kala Mandir, Sports Complex, ID hospital and the new market complex, but it is rather painful to see that the basic problems confronting mankind have remained neglected in the town.

BY PRAFUL BIDWAI
It is generally assumed that highly developed Japan would handle a catastrophic accident far more competently than callous, hierarchical and class-polarised societies with a poor infrastructure and safety culture like India or Bangladesh.

The noose on corrupt politicians just got tighter. The observation of the Supreme Court that a private citizen’s fight to prosecute a public servant for corruption should not transform into an endless wait for government sanction has set the ball rolling on the issue and it is now for the government to suitable amend the rules to reflect the concerns of the apex court.