The real problem at the heart of Goa’s Devasthan Regulation
By AMITA KANEKAR The Regulamento das Mazanias, translated as Devasthan Regulation 1933, which regulates the functioning of more than 200 prominent Hindu […]
Do it behind a tree, says ODF Goa
By AMITA KANEKAR One more Women’s Day goes by, marked by the usual greetings from politicians, commercial hoopla, and celebrations of Indian […]
Tractors or Cattle?
By DALE LUIS MENEZES No matter your feelings are regarding the farmer protests, one thing is certain, the tractor is the symbol […]
Due Process and the Rule of Law is not Enough
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA The case of M. J. Akbar v Priya Ramani has brought the two issues of lack of due process […]
Love in the time of love-laws
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA The potential of love to disrupt the status quo, in the interests of justice, is something that the courts […]
300 crore…Whose money? Who’s celebrating?
By AMITA KANEKAR So the Centre has given the Goa government 300 crore rupees to celebrate 60 years of “Liberation”. This generous […]
Election Wins are not Votes for Development
By DALE LUIS MENEZES The cancellation of the IIT project in Melaulim is a clear indication that the government can heed the […]
How India Sees Goa: Reflections in the 60th Year of Goa’s Annexation to India
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA Although Goa is politically part of Indian territory, the way the rest of India views Goa and its people, […]
Déjà vu at Sancoale
By AMITA KANEKAR Doesn’t the news that a puja was conducted at the old Sancoale church frontispiece bring back memories? The choice […]
The Meaning of Liberation in 2021
By DALE LUIS MENEZES This is not the first time that Goans in large numbers have questioned if Goa is truly liberated. […]