Carnaval: Fasting and Feasting
The Carnival Parade is not traditional. It has little or nothing to do with Goan culture. From its very origin in 1967, the parade was a rather unimaginative carbon copy of the Brazilian Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. Its one-and-only objective was, is, and will always be to attract tourists to Goa.READ
Churchill, Caitu and the Facts
Is registration of birth in Lisbon the same as acquisition of Portuguese citizenship? Not quite. The actual document that confers Portuguese citizenship is a citizenship card; the 'Cartao de Cidadao'.READ
Lachar Samhita
The voting is over. The votes are secure in their EVMs. Then why is the Election Code of Conduct still on? If the Code remains in force till 11 March, it will be a short month and a few days before it is back, thanks to Panchayat elections scheduled in mid-May. READ
Opinions and Polls
It is not just you and I who are finding Goa's 2017 election hard to guess. The professional psephologists, who conduct 'scientific' opinion polls, are equally divided.READ
Ab tera kya hoga, Dhirio?
When millions of young, modern, forward-looking people stand up to fight for their traditional culture, they deserve to be heard, says ASHWIN TOMBATREAD
Comings and Goings
Is Manohar Parrikar going to leave Delhi and come back to Goa as Chief Minister if the BJP gets a majority in the coming elections, asks ASHWIN TOMBATREAD
Cashless is not Painless (or Less-Cash is not Less-Pain)
Cashless transactions don’t come free. And the person who pays, ultimately, directly or indirectly, is the consumer – you and me, says ASHWIN TOMBATREAD
More realistic budget than last year
The CM has come out with a budget that is not only far more realistic than last year’s, but one that is scalable in case his loophole-closing efforts fail to garner the revenue he has projected.READ
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Ashwin Tombat
Ashwin Tombat has been the Editor of Gomantak Times and Herald. Worked as an Associate Editor of national magazine Gentleman in Mumbai, before shifting to Goa. Loves sailing, also participates in Marathons. Has worked as an activist in students's union and trade unions in Maharashtra. Also an artist of Street Theatre during student days.
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