Thin is ugly

Plastic bags should be at least 100 microns thick says the government in Goa

Goa set to soar

Sky bus project promises to be environment-friendly and economical

A law that lacks depth

Loopholes surface in Goa's new groundwater regulation

Goa suspends mining trade licences

Move aimed to curb illegal trading in metal ores

Centre suspends green clearances to Goa mines

Conditions for restoring clearances not spelt out

Goa’s signature spice

Pungent teppal balances dishes’ strong sweet-sour flavour

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Best kept secret

The Delhi Right to Information Bill 2001 is not without loopholes

Image-conscious Goa

Objections find few ears

Sonorous submarine: Tech used to study fish in Goa can help understand how sea life responds to climate change

Certain fish communities are loud during the day, while others are more vocal at night

Changing colours

The Goan government echoes environmental concerns in its state budget

How Goa managed to ban PoP idols

State's carrot and stick policy makes ban effective

Compiling information

Loudspeakers silenced

Need to save Goa's lifelines

Goa's water security depends on nine rivers considered to be the state's economic veins

Unhealthy bloom

Toxic algae render shell fish unfit for consumption in Goa's coastal Canacona region

They dared to challenge Goa's mining mafia

The youth of Caurem, a tribal village, fight on despite threats

Vaccine woes continue

Getting files that matter

Goa's experiment with the Right to Information has a lesson or two for the country

Salvaged sands

One-man commission's rebuff forces Goa government to jettison proposal to privatise beach

Smart but pricey

Why automatic water meter technology is not the best idea for households

MoEF to ban mining around Goa's sanctuaries

At least 156 mining leases were granted by the ministry within 10 km of protected areas

Mere paperwork

The state government of Goa acknowledges that a green law passed in 1996 is toothless