Opinion

State decision to leave out some areas is questionable The government decision to categorise 56 villages as urban areas is being strongly opposed by the residents of the concerned villages. Villagers of Candolim, Saligao, Chicalim and Sao Jose de Areal have passed unanimous resolutions opposing the change. Other villages are likely to follow suit. Most of the villages that have …

Goa must set up a power distribution company Though Goa claims to be providing power 24×7 to industry, the supply remains inadequate, erratic and lacking in quality. Factories located in industrial estates face outages and load shedding as a routine throughout the year. The problems become more acute during summer months when the power department resorts to load shedding running …

D C PATHAK The General Election this time has been marked by a significant amount of violence in the run-up to the polls in several parts of the country. The bitterness amongst the contesting parties in states like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra precipitated clashes between rival workers testing the efficacy and impartiality of the local police. …

Lifestyle diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney ailments and hypertension are growing at an alarming rate among the Goan population. Not very long ago these diseases were considered to be phenomena prevalent in prosperous West. The incidence of these diseases in a developing state like Goa and a developing country like India is rising because our lifestyle is …

Regaining A Lost Paradise The letter ‘Transforming Goa into a Paradise’ by Cajetan Peter D’Souza (NT, January 24) should have read ‘Regaining a lost paradise.’ This is the sad state of affairs in our once beloved Goa and paradise on earth, due to the unbridled and reckless policies of successive governments in Goa. Not only have we witnessed systematic destruction …

PACHU MENON, MARGAO So much has the ‘marketing mantra’ caught on with every aspect of commerce these days that it is difficult to perceive the success of any business venture without sales promotion playing a vital role in the whole gamut of proceedings. As an activity attempting to stimulate immediate product interest, sales promotions have been employed by various entrepreneurs …

VINOD C DIXIT, AHMEDABAD This has reference to the thought-provoking article ‘Challenges before new RBI Governor’ (NT, August 23). The choice of Dr Urjit Patel, an eminent economist, consultant and banker, as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India reflects the government’s preference for continuity to the Dr Raghuram Rajan tradition and is a step in the right …

AMULYA GANGULI THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has given its guarded approval to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of the cow vigilantes. Notwithstanding the caveat that Modi should not have said that 80 per cent of the ‘gau rakshaks’ were fake, the endorsement marks a giant leap forward for the Hindu supremacist organisation since its note of consent can be interpreted …

By G V Joshi One of the first major Solar Power related decision approved by the Union cabinet, is to develop 50 solar cities in India. This can give a major boost to the generation of solar energy and its use. The Indian city of Agra, former capital of the Indian in Mughal days and home of the Taj Mahal, …