Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has been announcing the extension of the ‘curfew’ every week. As curfew is an order specifying a time during which people must stay indoors, will the Chief Minister please tell us what curfew he has been extending? Far from being an order it seems to be more a PR exercise to show the world […]
Month: July 2021
STUDENTS MUST PLAY A PROACTIVE ROLE IN SAVING WHAT REMAINS OF GOA
The dynamics of Student responsibility encompasses their concern and involvement in issues dealing with economic, environmental, political and social change on and off the campus. Having been closely associated with the very vibrant student movements that Goa witnessed in the 70’s and 80’s, it is extremely anguishing and so disheartening that the student activism today […]
CHEAP POLITICAL GIMMICKS WILL NOT FOOL VOTERS
The move by the Goa Government to implement the enhanced traffic violation fines only from 1st April 2022 only after the Assembly elections is a very skewed decision, which smacks of shameful politriks. If the government feels the increased fines are unreasonable they should take steps to urge the center to alter it. The implementation […]
RIBANDAR REMAINS BURIED IN A BUNDLE OF FAILED PROMISES
Ribandar may be part of the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) but as far as overall development and civic amenities are concerned we remain utterly neglected and in a decaying state despite the very high municipal taxes we pay. Even some of the remote villages in Goa are much better off. Ribandar has for […]
BSNL IN DOLDRUMS
In times when the communication technology has been advancing everywhere, the BSNL services in Goa is in utter dire straits. The internet connectivity all over and especially in the villages is extremely pathetic on account of which it is very adversely affecting students who are now on online classes and also the people at large […]
CM PRAMOD SAWANT SHOULD STOP DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE
The manner in which Chief Minister Pramod Sawant twists his defence to his every illegal act, one wonders whether he thinks Goans are dumb. He would be better served if he sought wiser counsel from great leaders like Abraham Lincoln who in his famous quote reminded us that “You can fool all the people some […]
WILL GOVERNOR PILLAI DELIVER AND UPLIFT GOA?
Goa and Goans expect our new Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai to act as a saviour saving and serving the people while not acting as a lifeguard in rescuing the ruling party. Will he have the courage and determination to step into the shoes of our former formidable Governor Satya Pal Malik? Our State having been […]
STATE GOVERNORS SHOULD BE NON-PARTISAN
On the occasion of meeting our new Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhavan, I took the liberty of bringing to his attention, several issues that he could focus on in the best interests of the State. To do justice as the custodian and constitutional head of the State, the Governor should be truly non-partisan. […]
UNACCEPTABLE FAKERY AND MOCKERY
The conferring of a Doctorate on Siddesh Shripad Naik by the so called Pune based Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award Academy is laughable besides being ridiculous and the biggest cruel political joke during this pandemic. It is absolutely illegal as there are set rules and regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for conferring PhD […]
DEBATES ARE KEY TO A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY
A reasoned debate and fruitful discussion is the very essence of democracy as it paves way for transparency and accountability in Governance. It is good that the Power Ministers of Goa and Delhi will debate on issues concerning their portfolio. It is unfortunate that the sessions of our Legislative Assembly in recent times have been […]