When the Bell is Tolled – Mangueshi women fight for their rights
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA At a time when divisive politics is taking root across the globe, simple ordinary women from the temple town […]
Democratic Land Use Mapping is Critical
By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA As per the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974, as amended to date, Planning and Development Authorities have […]
The Eraser: The dangers of wiping out the Portuguese
By JASON KEITH FERNANDES The Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, has gathered enough ridicule for his statement that he wishes to rid Goa […]
Worshipping Portuguese-era trees
By AMITA KANEKAR Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been the butt of much derision after his statement that he wants to wipe […]
Locating Goan Difference
By JASON KEITH FERNANDES Decades ago, I immersed myself in Advaita philosophy, and ran into the term “neti neti”. The two words […]
Who Let – Or Threw, Rather – The Dogs Out?
By AMITA KANEKAR The newspapers recently reported the case of a lady in Vasco who was attacked by street dogs while walking […]
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 […]