Important Legacies of Those Who Have Recently Made the Crossing
These are times when land issues and concerns and rampant destruction of Goa have reached their nadir, land being beyond the reach […]
Voddakode lost, aarti-ghat gained… so enjoy the heat!
In the middle of surely one of the hottest March months in Goa’s living memory, we hear from the Tourism Minister Rohan […]
A tax regime for India’s needy ‘middle class’
Who needs a break from taxes in India? According to the Union Finance Minister, it is those Indians with annual incomes of […]
Finally, hope in Gaza?
The new year begins well, with a ceasefire deal announced between Israel and Hamas, due to start on Sunday, 19th January 2025, […]
From grabbing land to banning Muslims…who’s profiting from Goa’s festivals?
The land of ‘fun and frolic’, as Goa’s tourist advertisements used to portray it, appears to be bursting at the seams with […]
Who is Vishwajit?
Whenever I meet Goans whose kids have just completed either high school or graduation, and ask about what they hoped to do […]
Who benefits from schoolteachers employed on contract?
I had commented on the poor state of primary education in Goa at the start of this academic year, following the statement […]
Affordable housing as reality, instead of a bribe
The Chief Minister of Goa is suddenly determined to provide affordable housing to Goans, and also, believe it or not, to protect […]
Surely you have erred, Mr. Mauzo!
For the Marathi original version see here. The Konkani-Marathi dispute surfaces in Goa like clockwork. Those in favor of Konkani either outright […]
भाई मावजो तुम्हारा चुक्याच!
For the English version see here. कोंकणी मराठी वाद सालाबादप्रमाणे एक दोन वेळा तरी उफाळून येतोच. कोंकणीवाले मराठीचे गोव्यातले अस्तित्व एक तर […]