The malaise of Money and Muscle Power is now well embedded in Goa’s political turf. It was very evident even at the grassroots level, during the recently held Panchayat elections. The distribution of cash and freebies was galore. This sad situation is irreversible and will only get worse. Aspiring candidates have realized that even getting […]
Month: August 2022
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOG MOVES ON TO A BETTER WORLD 
In the death of Dr. Joe D’Souza, a former distinguished Professor at the Goa University, our State has lost a persuasive crusader against the prevailing rampant environmental degradation of Goa. He has left us when we needed him the most. An outstanding Microbiologist that he was, Dr Joe had a thorough mastery on the subject. […]
GOA’ FIRST CARDINAL — MOMENT OF JOY & PRIDE FOR GOANS
It was a very proud moment for Goa and Goans, that our dear Archbishop, the Most Rev. Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, Metropolitan of Goa and Daman and President of the CCBI and Patriarch ‘’ad honorem’’ of the East Indies was elevated to the eminence of Cardinal by Pope Francis. He is one of the 21 […]
DO THE GOA POLICE LACK INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS?
Every crime and more particularly heinous ones like Murder and Rape must be meticulously investigated by apprehending the right accused. An offence of murder under 302 of IPC– requires an act to have been committed with an intention. For an act you need to have actors and then intention. Even framing of charge is […]
THE STRAYING CONGRESS MLAS IN GOA MUST UNITE OR WILL BE VANQUISHED
The long prevailing political flux within Goa’s Congress Legislative wing has been dragging on for too long. One way or the other, the air needs to be cleared. At the Assembly elections held earlier this year, the Congress managed to get 11 MLAs who over the last five months have possibly never met as a […]
LET US NOW AT LEAST PAY HEED TO SADHGURU JAGGI VASUDEV’S CALL
Did Goa, India’s most literate State need Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev of Isha Foundation to remind us of the dire need to Save our Soil? Given the current grim state of the basic infrastructure, it would be prudent for the Government not to allow the construction of any further residential complexes. Lack of proper planning with […]
POLITICIANS SHOULD LOOK BEYOND THEIR PARIVAR
Across the nation and within all political parties the malaise of family Raj seems to be widespread. While in the Opposition, the BJP had always vehemently spoken out against dynasty rule while claiming to be a party with a difference. All that tall talk is now history and they too have joined the mainstream in […]
DREAMS DO COME TRUE
To be an Advocate was my childhood dream but the momentous moment of my life was when I appeared for the first time before the Supreme Court of India. It was as a college student in 1986. Our then Chief Minister had appointed a Panaji Industrialist as Chairman of Panjim Planning and Development Authority (PDA) […]
MERIT SHOULD BE THE SOLE GUIDING FACTOR
After 75 years of Independence, it is high time that the golden rule has to be to aim to get the best qualified person for every position – irrespective of sex, caste, creed or religion. Only this could pave the way for our great nation to be progressive and truly Independent. In this competitive world […]
A FREE PRESS IS SACROSANCT
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant would be well advised to focus on his faltering governance instead of advising the Press as to how they should go about their job. Goa’s journalist fraternity is doing a good job and in a democracy it is absolutely essential that the Press has to be free from political, government or […]