My birthplace Ribandar has and will always be ever so close to my heart. It is very distressing to learn of the manner in which a retired IAS officer Subhash Chandra is high-handedly acting in Ribandar in total breach of law. Subhash Chandra retired in September last year as Secretary of Goa Housing Board and […]
Author: airesrodrigues
DR SHIVANAND BANDEKAR’S WELL EARNED MILESTONE
Dr Shivanand Bandekar has been an exemplary Surgeon and Administrator par excellence. Congratulations to the man who completes a milestone at the Goa Medical College, an institution which he has taken to great heights with tireless dedication, calm composure, honesty, integrity, empathy besides respect to diversity and inclusion. Many aspects of his down-to-earth calm and reassuring […]
CHIEF JUSTICE GAVAI – A BEACON OF HOPE
Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has to be lauded for having publicly vowed not to accept any post retirement role or position from the government. A very humble jurist with robust thinking. Let us hope other Judges will similarly follow this very accomplished Justice. The public rightly view with suspicion and wonder how […]
AN AERIAL CATASTROPHE
The air crash involving the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick bound Air India flight has been horrific. The authorities will investigate what caused that horrendous crash that snuffed away so many precious lives within a minute of the aircraft taking off. In addition, to add to the tragedy were the lives lost and those injured who were in […]
POLITICAL REFORMS, THE NEED OF THE HOUR
To ensure that the world is blessed with a much better group of Lawmakers who will deliver Good Governance globally, there is a need for the World to discuss, deliberate and formulate fundamental standards that would be binding on the Political class. Not mere pre-election hot air or broken promises! To begin with, there needs […]
LONDON IS AN AMAZING CITY
A sunny warm day in London and so it was apt to relish some fresh Jackfruit, a well-known yellow, soft, delicious, exotic tropical fruit imported from Vietnam. India is the world’s biggest producer of Jackfruit. In London, one can find anything and everything all year round, even when sourced from anywhere in the world. Isn’t […]
PORTUGAL, A POPULAR TOURIST HOTSPOT
Portugal is picturesque and scenic. On this visit besides witnessing the tightly contested General elections, it was a delight spending the day on my 65th birthday at the Costa da Caparica beach, South of Lisbon and known for its endless golden sands, relaxed atmosphere, delicious meals while overlooking the lapping waves and enjoying the authentic […]
THANK YOU
Very many thanks for your very kind Birthday wishes. With your prayers, support and blessings I have turned 65. Will now be looking forward to my 70th, which will see the release of my Memoirs of an absolute factual narration of my life as it all unfolded. The good, bad and the ugly, the highs and […]
PORTUGAL FACES A POLITICAL CONUNDRUM
As was widely anticipated Portugal’s ruling centre-right alliance led by Luis Montenegro has won the May 18th snap Parliamentary election but fell short of the majority that was required to end the long period of political instability. In this election out of the 230 parliamentary seats, the Luis Montenegro led alliance secured 89 seats while the […]
AN ELECTION WITH A DIFFERENCE
It was interesting to watch and participate in the very well and meticulously organised Portugal Elections underway today. The elections being held with ballot papers leaves no room for any speculation of fraud or political mischief. Casting your vote at the polling booth was so smooth with no queues anywhere. No police patrolling and not […]