Villages in Indian state of Goa are witnessing rapid modernisation. One such village is Cuncolim. Yesteryears’ joy and ecstasy have gone. The bogey of industrial pollution and contamination of water resources has hit the village hard. Changes are taking place left and right at jet speed. The face of my village, in the Indian state […]
Goan blogger faces Rs 500 crore defamation suit at Kolkata High Court
“Defamation is a serious offence in India; it’s both a civil wrong as well as a criminal offence, and the aggrieved party can initiate either a civil suit or file a criminal complaint. Or both. Filing a defamation case is a particularly useful SLAPP strategy, a neologism that stands for ‘Strategic Legal Action against Public […]
Social activism breaks new grounds in India with Goan People’s Film Festival
Three-day event highlight issues ignored by the mainstream press It is a group as diverse as that- their interests range from journalism to religious preaching, but a common factor binds them all – protecting life and livelihoods. Journalist Fredrick Noronha and his friends which included a Roman Catholic priest came together on one platform at […]
One day in prison to protect Goa from mining disaster
Indian prison cells are a nightmare. They are dirty and stinky. To spend one hour inside a prison cell in the small cell is an ordeal. Indian police system ranks high on the corruption scale. There is yet another element to prison life -torture of prisoners during the night by policemen. A frightening thought for […]
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