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Fishing rights row

Goa trawler owners' protest against fishing ban during monsoon proves to be a damp squib

Crass act

Groundwater sale continues in Goa in violation of new law

Goa’s private forests, a last defence against global warming

The government needs to work on incentives for people to hold on to private forests rather than sell them

Did you know Goa has its own shadow dancer?

Dragonflies, which are quite new to science, tell us about the health of our wetlands and ecology

Road construction projects are destroying Goa's traditional wetlands

Intensive infrastructure projects in Goa are threatening a unique wetland system that protects the state from flooding

Holiday mood gets the better of delegates

Confusion and lack of interest were the highlights of the annual gathering of scientists this year in Goa.

A salty issue

Attempts are on to save Goa's sinking salt industry which has used traditional production methods since the 10th century

'Is Dabolim project in forest area?'

High court seeks status report from Goa's forest department in eight weeks

Sweet success for wonder fruit kokum

Local groups are helping farmers rewrite the story of the healthy fruit

Communal tinge

No to Konkan committee

Earth's last frontier

India is setting up an ambitious Antarctica study centre on the west coast

Saving Goa's reserves

Stifling civil society

Two cases of government apathy towards volunteers and activists in Goa

Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat

Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics

Bombay HC questions DMF administration in Goa, identifies loopholes in state law

Pointing to the poor knowledge of mining-affected people about DMF, the court also questioned if they are receiving any benefits at all

Vindaloo with a punch

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Dupont decried

After the Thapar-Dupont plant was driven out of Goa, and it found a refuge in Tamil Nadu, a ho,n,t's nest has again been stirred up

SC's expert panel says limited iron ore mining can be allowed in Goa

Recommends strong regulatory mechanism should be in place before mining is resumed; industry cheers over possible lifting of one-and-a-half year-…

DuPont goes green

A sinking feeling

The breaking of protective bunds threaten to submerge a village island in Goa

Plastic woes

Goa battles against the plastic menace

Goa at sea

Despite promoting itself as an ecotourism hub, Goa is blind to the damage caused to its marine wildlife

SC bans transportation of illegally mined ore from Goa

Asks Centre, state to continue with ban on mining in the state