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 […]
If MLAs can hike their own salaries, why not us?
Last week Goa’s government approved a hike in the allowances and pension of the members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), via a […]
A call for dignified and reliable Public Transport
Some weeks ago, I had the misfortune of having to make a round trip by bus between Old Goa and Panjim. Oh […]
The Goan’s Place in the World
Some years ago, while crafting the curatorial note for an exhibition of the works of Goan artists put together by the Goan […]
Education Minister, or Education-destroying Minister?
57% of the 694 government primary schools in Goa have less than five students, while 42 of them have zero. This was […]
Calling Attention of all Goa MLAs: Need for Codification of all Residual Portuguese Laws
It is an established principle that for people to comply with a law, it must be clear and certain. However certainty remains […]