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A peacenik, Nehru courted controversy for using force to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule

On Indian armed forces were able to capture Goa in a span of two days with negligible pushback, liberating it on 19 December, 1961. 

India’s international film fest junks plan to promote budding filmmakers

IFFI organisers Directorate of Film Festivals & Entertainment Society of Goa have reportedly junked the project, called Talent Hub.

Tipu Jayanti may be in the soup, but film ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ placed him with Nehru & Gandhi

I.S. Johar’s celebrated 1965 comedy with Mehmood delivered a message on secularism that has been followed by Bollywood ever since.

How the opposition can beat Narendra Modi in 2019, and how it can’t

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week. There are two ways opposition can beat Modi in 2019...

In Feb, Goa BJP govt agrees to buy Congress MLA’s land for crores. In Oct, he joins BJP

Goa Congress MLA Subhash Shirodkar joined BJP this month. In February, BJP-led govt sanctioned Rs 70.44 crore to buy the land for an industrial estate.

Public infighting in Goa unit a setback for BJP that Modi & Shah project as united house

BJP is concerned about adverse messaging, especially as it heads into poll season, despite the internal fighting emerging from a small state such as Goa.

Turbulence in Manohar Parrikar’s absence follows grand Goan tradition of instability

Over the 31 years since Goa attained statehood in 1987, it has had 18 chief ministers and three stints of President’s Rule.

Sabarimala jitters in Kerala make front pages

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BJP’s Goa plan — reduce Parrikar’s workload, induct defecting MLAs

BJP will also continue to look for a permanent solution to leadership crisis. A meeting between BJP chief Amit Shah and Goa allies is expected in next two days.

2 Goa Congress MLAs leave for Delhi, may join BJP

Dayanand Sopte and Subhash Shirodkar will be resigning from Congress party Tuesday and joining the BJP, said a senior BJP leader.

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.