Where ‘Hostile Architecture’ feels right at home
By AMITA KANEKAR My advancing age hit me hard this weekend, when after buying provisions at Panjim market, I reached the bus-stop […]
A Case for Visibilising the Contributions of Goans
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA The Goa release of a book titled The Queen The Courtesan The Doctor The Writer by Sabah Khan of […]
Missing the (burning) forest for the trees
By AMITA KANEKAR What’s responsible for the fires burning all over Goa today? You only have to check the fate of any […]
Let us remember actual destruction, not alleged ones
By AMITA KANEKAR The Chief Minister recently made a surprising announcement: that he will build a memorial for the ‘thousand temples destroyed […]
What Destroys Goan Agriculture?: Some Thoughts
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA There is much that one comes across about the schemes available for agriculture. But even before one can begin […]
Goa’s taxis: Scapegoats for a hyper-elitist transport model
By AMITA KANEKAR India needs to focus on ease of travel, declared Prime Minister Modi while inaugurating Goa’s new airport last month. […]
Plotting for a Catholic Politics in Goa
By JASON KEITH FERNANDES Some months ago, I became aware of a curious trend on local social media. It appeared that there […]
This time Kashmir flies high
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA Most people in Goa are only too aware of the great many problems resulting from Goa being a tourist […]
Toxic Tourism Goa-Style
By AMITA KANEKAR Aren’t the casinos enough? Apparently, no. According to A Study on Human Trafficking in Vulnerable Districts in India, a […]