The launch of the anthology The River Mhadei: The Science and Politics of Diversion brings renewed focus to the ongoing debate over Goa’s Mhadei River. On the surface, asking Goa to part with just 4% of the river’s flow to aid drought-prone districts may appear reasonable, even morally justified. But this framing obscures a deeper ethical dilemma: who ultimately bears the cost of serving the so-called ‘greater common good’? says ThePrint columnist Karanjeet Kaur
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