Commentary
Gaza’s peace deal problem
Repeated agreements have set out ambitious steps towards peace without creating a trusted mechanism to verify compliance, resolve disputes and enforce commitments Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point…
GMC to transform into five-star campus: CM
Underground cabling, improved lighting, landscaping planned Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said the…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
Lasted Commentary
India’s paradox of progress at 79
On August 15, 1947, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his immortal “Tryst with Destiny” speech to inaugurate a free India –…
Welfare or freebies: Drawing the line
Goa must balance targeted social welfare with fiscal health by using the ‘3-A framework’ to reject risky electoral freebies ahead…
E20: Separating facts from rumour
India’s ambitious transition to E20 fuel, petrol blended with 20% ethanol, has recently become the subject of intense public debate.…
AI race carries promise and peril
The battle is between the proprietary rights represented by American tech firms, which keep their technology guarded and protected, and…
Ending paper leak menace
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026, was introduced after widespread protests over the NEET-UG paper leak…
Employment faces new reality
The student protests that dominated the headlines were triggered by an examination paper leak. But it would be a mistake…
Employment faces new reality
Work in future may increasingly be organised through projects, assignments, platforms and short-term engagements. The gig worker may no longer…
Goa deserves longer sessions
Rigorous public scrutiny by the legislature improves public policy, identifies unintended consequences, and ultimately strengthens public trust and democracy The…