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 […]
How the Rich and Famous and Looters of Goa use the Portuguese Civil Code.
(Gomantak TV, 21 July 2024)
The Problem with Billionaire Politicians
The BJP candidate for South Goa, Pallavi Dempo, has declared a combined worth, with her husband, of Rs 1400 crore. This amount […]
Viksit Goa, but not Goans
Old trees cut, at the cost of micro-climate, global warming, and wildlife collapse. Schools closed, at the cost of children’s futures. Markets […]
Highways to Heaven, or Hell?
The slogan Bomkarank zai bypass can be seen as soon as you enter this village on the Panjim-Ponda highway. The people here […]
Tenancy Reforms – Bandodkar’s Unfinished Project
Several decisions of Dayanand ‘Bhausaheb’ Bandodkar continue to impact the lives of Goans. Certainly his unrelenting efforts to democratize education comes to […]