In the death of Senior Advocate Manohar Usgaonkar our Goa has lost a very distinguished legal luminary. The very affable and always so down to earth, Adv. Usgaonkar was a committed humanitarian with a wealth of legal knowledge. His unique quality as an Advocate was that while he always aimed for justice, he also ensured […]
Month: June 2023
GOA, THIS SWEET LAND OF OURS
Over the last few years, the government has been claiming that I am not an Indian but a Portuguese national. I was born on 24th May 1960 which was before Goa’s Liberation. So technically I was born Portuguese. As I had never applied for Portuguese nationality and in order to lay this issue to rest, […]
MAY MANY MORE EXCEL LIKE SAURABH
There is undoubtedly a very huge potential within Goa’s student community. The educational authorities need to identify, encourage and nurture the students to shine in their talents. Our students must be motivated to be the best and brightest. The recent achievement by 30-year-old Saurabh Laxman Raikar from Cumbarjua in obtaining the distinction of being the […]
MAY OUR PASSIONS SHINE
My six decades and counting have been an exciting and challenging time where I have always sought to venture and explore my passion for a variety of activities, never shying away from doing justice to all that life has to offer and even stretching my capabilities to the fullest and beyond. From writing, public speaking, […]
SAURABH MAKES US PROUD
We need to applaud Saurabh Laxman Raikar of Cumbarjua for having achieved the remarkable distinction of being the youngest to obtain a PhD in Engineering from Goa University. 30-year-old Saurabh is the son of Laxman Raikar and Nisha Lotlikar. Laxman known to us all as Babu has been a very close friend from college days […]
THOSE IN POWER NEED A DOSE OF ETHICS AND MORALITY
Isn’t it amusing that Taxi drivers in Goa now have to undergo a mandatory two-week orientation on professional ethics while being also educated on how they should talk and behave. Wouldn’t it have been appropriate if such a much needed orientation was first imparted to our political class? Those in public life who expect others […]
PANJIM’S REPUTED BUSINESSMAN DEPARTS
In the death of Virgilio Velho our Panjim has lost a very successful businessman of yester years. He was the Patriarch of Velhos & Filhos in the heart of the city. Always very soft-spoken, he worked very dedicatedly and professionally in his business ventures. He was also very closely associated with socio-cultural activities. Virgilio was […]
PASSING THE BUCK IS ABDICATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
Panaji MLA Babush Monserrate’s statement that the Panaji Smart City works currently underway are substandard is very belated. An attempt to hoodwink the residents of the capital city who have been bearing the brunt for the last many months. Wasn’t it the very same Babush Monserrate who not very long ago had the audacity to […]