China stalling WHO Covid-19 probe
Elvidio Miranda
When the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origin of
coronavirus stated that it was `extremely unlikely' that the Wuhan virology
institute was the source of origin of the virus that led to the deadly pandemic
as it was
TOUGH COMPETITIONIN WOMEN'S TENNIS
Elvidio Miranda
Of late Naomi Osaka of Japan is the most consistent among the women's tennis
players having just won the Australian Open breezing past American Jennifer
Brady 6-3, 6-4 to clinch her fourth Grand Slam title. She now has two US Ope
EXERT POLITICAL PRESSURETO SAVE THE AXE IN MOLLEM
Elvidio Miranda
The valiant deeds of the farmers of Shel-Melauli have to be emulated by the
residents of Mollem neighbourhood so that the three linear infra projects are
shelved once and for all. The best way that this can be achieved is to exert
TAKE TOUGH MEASURESTO CONFRONT COVID-19
Elvidio Miranda
It is a great tragic milestone that in America, the death toll has mounted to
500,000 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a figure that exceeds fatalities in the
World War I, World War II and the Vietnam war put together. In view of this
immense
EITHER EQUALITYOR RESERVATIONS
Elvidio Miranda
India cannot afford to have both, equality of opportunity as far as education
is concerned and thereafter job selection and reservations as well. The time
has come to move to a higher level, where every form of equality of education
up to the
COULD A PERFECTVACCINE BE DEVELOPED?
Elvidio Miranda
In retrospect, was fast-forwarding of vaccine development justified? If
answered either way, yes and no, very pertinent lessons for the future
development of vaccines can be learnt. Firstly, if for a specific virus, is it
possible to develop
FELL TREES, RUIN YOURENVIRONMENT FOREVER
Elvidio Miranda
The enormity of the futility of felling trees in your own area can only be felt
when you are the victim of felling of trees yourselves. The people of Panaji
city would be reminded, what would happen if all the trees in Altinho, Campal
and
TMC, Cong, Left should form pre-poll alliance in WB
Elvidio Miranda
All the opposition parties in West Bengal like the Congress, the Left, and
other major contenders should form a pre-poll alliance with the Trinamool
Congress to defeat the divide and rule devious designs of the BJP who seek to
Restore OCI card status,deny dual nationality
Elvidio Miranda
The notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs dated 4th March, 2021 putting
curbs on OCI card holders has unnecessarily alienated and placed obstacles that
should not be the case, since the OCI in itself granted a few entitlements
ALARM BELLS SOUNDEDFOR CO-OPERATIVE BANKS
Elvidio Miranda
Two co-operative banks in Goa are facing liquidation, Mapusa Urban Co-operative
Bank and Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank, with confidence in the co-operative
banks in Goa reaching a nadir. Is it possible that co-operative banks can churn
PANJIM NEEDS SMARTACTION, NOT PROMISES
Elvidio Miranda
Babush's claim that his panel will win easily is a point that he has to prove
and which lacks conviction of sustained action. This time round in the CCP
elections, his choices as councillors are going to have to wade through knee
TAKE PRECAUTIONSBEFORE VACCINATION
Elvidio Miranda
After the scare in Norway, as an outcome of vaccination with the peer-reviewed
AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, it would be prudent that precautions be taken
especially while vaccinating those over 60, as it must be agreed that only
those senior
AESTHETICS TO BOOSTPSYCHOLOGICAL FRAME
Elvidio Miranda
The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted vulnerable people psychologically,
thus leading to negative frame of mind, which can be treated by the medium of
aesthetics. Thus it would be in the fitness of things that people who have been
EFFICACY VARIANCEOF VACCINE
Elvidio Miranda
As if one vaccine having different trends of efficacy in various countries,
probably because the degree of resistance to infection with corona virus varies
due to people of different countries having differing immunity to a particular
vaccine, it may
FALL OF THE GREENTRESSES AT ALTINHO
Elvidio Miranda
The overarching branches of a tree at the 77-steps stairway at the base of
which is the Portuguese consulate resembling tresses of a maiden fell on 19th
March blocking the staircase that depicts the way of the cross at Altinho, of
fine
REVEAL VACCINE'S TRUEEFFICACY PATTERN
Elvidio Miranda
Reports of the Swedish/British vaccine's efficacy pattern has not been
addressed in clear and simple terms. Also doubts have been raised that this
vaccine has proven to lead to bleeding, clotting and low count of blood
platelet
ECONOMIC OFFENDERSGOING SCOT FREE
Elvidio Miranda
It has been reported that the total amount of NPAs that the public sector banks
(PSBs) for FY21 are incurring is a whopping Rs. 5.77 lakh crore (yes, that is
Rs. 5.77 trillion!). Why is that economic offenders cannot be brought to book
even
STAGGERED LOCK DOWNCOULD REIN IN CASES
Elvidio Miranda
On 25th March, 2021 the number of new infected cases in India was reported as
59,118 in a very sharp upswing in the last two weeks. Coastal areas in India
such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu could see very high
degree
TRIPLE PROTECTIONAGAINST COVID-19
Elvidio Miranda
The Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be a dangerous foe to millions of people
who have been infected by it. Tough measures are required to fight against such
rampaging enemy. In light of seeking to provide a multi-layer of protection if
BENGALIS, DON'T MAKECARDINAL MISTAKE
Elvidio Miranda
The Assembly elections in West Bengal are the most crucial test of what the
people of the State want. If only you understand the arguments being adduced
herein will you be inspired to discard the approaches of the BJP which will
nullif
Post vaccination deathsa cause for concern
Elvidio Miranda
Though by and large the advent of vaccination has brought about relief from
corona virus, it is still disturbing that in the UK, of the over 18 million so
far vaccinated with the AstraZeneca shot, 30 patients have developed blood clot
DEVELOPING ANALL-IN-ONE VACCINE
Elvidio Miranda
It may seem far-fetched, a remote possibility and a theoretical assumption,
which will of course make it a costly proposition that most will not be able to
afford unless mass produced, but an all-in-one vaccine that is effective across
all
CAN BLOOD CLOTS DUETO JABS BE PREVENTED?
Elvidio Miranda
Using a thorough method of not leaving anything to chance and assuming that
every person inoculated by the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine , after the jab,
every recipient should be kept under a period of observation and the progress
towards
FIGHT COVID-19 LIFEAND DEATH GAMBLE
Elvidio Miranda
As the number of Covid-19 new cases spurted in India to an all-time high in any
country at 3.16 lakh cases and the number of fatalities reached 2,102, here is
a word of encouragement for all our countrymen that they should fight the
spread of
IS EXCESSIVE USE OFOXYGEN HARMFUL?
Elvidio Miranda
Without doubt it will be universally agreed that the air that we breathe
besides oxygen contains about 78 percent of nitrogen and now a days due to the
use of fossil fuels such as coal and petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel
varying
FRENCH OPEN WILLHAVE A NEW QUEEN
Elvidio Miranda
Amidst the galaxy of stars in the women's draw of the French Open, predicting a
champion would have definitely centered around the big names. Four time
champion Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdrew after winning the first round
whe
BARBORA'S FIRSTTANGO IN PARIS
Elvidio Miranda
The court craft of Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic prevailed over the
persistence of the Russian star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkoova, who was trying to
win the French Open in her 52nd attempt, in an absorbing final at the Roland
Garros 6-1
LENNY MAKES GOANBOXING PROUD
Elvidio Miranda
Every time an Indian origin individual is appointed to some high office abroad,
his or her name is heaped with praise in every Indian newspaper. Olympics is
held once every leap year and this year the Tokyo Olympics is to be held in
July, postponed
VACCINATION DRIVES, ARESOUNDING SUCCESS
Elvidio Miranda
As the number of jabs administered so far crosses the 3 billion mark, deaths
worldwide that has crossed cumulatively the 4 million mark has reduced
considerably in the near past to about one fourth, the peak rates which is a
clear sign
Ashleigh Barty is newWimbledon Queen
Elvidio Miranda
In the summit clash of the Wimbledon women's singles, Australia's Asheigh Barty
beat 13th seed Czech Karolina Pliskova, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7}, 6-3 in just under two
hours in an enthralling match replete with sensational court craft and
INDIA'S COVID-19 DEATHTOLL TOPS 4,00,000
Elvidio Miranda
Although about 38,00,00,000 (38 crore) Covishield and Covaxin vaccines have
been administered in India so far still considering that the second wave
started about the time vaccines began to be administered,it is an alarming fact
COULD OLYMPIANS' IMMUNITYLEVELS BE INVESTIGATED?
Elvidio Miranda
It is an acceptable truth that robust training regimens that Olympic
participants undergo in preparation for their various events boost their
immunity levels considerably. Could Olympians' immunity levels be subject to a
Preserve Old Goa'sold world vintage charm
Elvidio Miranda
Old Goa is one of the last bastions of the Renaissance era churches and
spiritual heritage that has to be preserved since it houses the Basilica de Bom
Jesus, Se Cathedral, Santa Monica monastery, Museum of Christian Art, the ruin
GET CREATIVE ON WORLDPHOTOGRAPHY DAY
Elvidio Miranda
To bring the thrill for those lovers of photography on World Photography Day
today, just say cheese and flash your best broad smiles. Photography is a very
satisfying profession as well as hobby if you innovate and try out various
ECHOES OF OPPN UNITYTO BE FELT IN GOA
Elvidio Miranda
The call of a national stir by at least 19 opposition parties from 20th
September, consisting of Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP, Shiv Sena, JMM, CPI, CPM,
RJD, JD (S), RLD, NC and PDP amongst others is bound to have reverberations in
the Assembly
Emma Raducanu is newUS Open Champion
Elvidio Miranda
The women's tennis circuit still keeps on churning up new Grand Slam winners.
In fact, Britain's 18 year old No. 1 women's tennis player Emma Raducanu
dominated the US Open championships at the Flushing Meadows' Arthur
MODI' RESORTING TOFRIVOLOUS RHETORIC
Elvidio Miranda
The Prime Minister's labeling of the Opposition's criticism of farm reforms in
the country as `political deceit' and `intellectual dishonesty' does not augur
well as worlds emanating from the prime minister of India.
COULD EXCESS OXYGENHARM YOUR LUNGS?
Elvidio Miranda
It is known that the air that we breathe contains 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
Even in areas where there are many trees, the content of oxygen may not be of
very higher levels than the 21% that the air contains. This air does not have a
PREVENTIVE MEDICINEIS NEED OF THE HOUR
Elvidio Miranda
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed everyone to the vulnerability of contracting
a life threatening disease. It is in light of this aspect that Preventive
Medicine should be encouraged so as to be able to make men immune to diseases,
for
PARTIES CAST YOURDICE DECISIVELY
Elvidio Miranda
Absence of pre-poll alliances of parties that will support one another post
poll will be counter productive due to splitting of votes instead of forging
pre-poll alliances that will reinforce one another. If going alone is what
parties want to do
EVALUATING THE TMCFACTOR IN GOA
Elvidio Miranda
Many in Goa would consider the entry of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goan
politics as a case of sheer political opportunism. However, the very fact that
all parties including the major ones such as the BJP, Congress and a fast
emerging AAP are
GREAT GOAN SPIRITS
Elvidio Miranda
Cashew or coconut, Feni symbolises the great Goan spirits, which now has the
Geographical Indication (GI) tag which makes them more uniquely and
distinctively Goan. Like the feeling that you get when you look up to the
towering coconut palms swaying in the
PHASING OUT FOSSILFUELS IS URGENT
Elvidio Miranda
It has been reported that amongst the fossil fuels, coal which is used in
coal-fired power plants account for 85% of air pollution due to the emission of
greenhouse gases that cause global warming and subsequent climate change and
that the use
CHANGING DYNAMICSOF GOAN POLITICS
Elvidio Miranda
The unprecedented momentum with which the Trinamool Congress is spreading its
wings across the political firmament of Goa, ably managed by I-PAC, its
political strategist seems to indicate rapid changes in Goa's political future.
A lot de
- DUPLICATION OF PORTUGUESE
- DOCUMENTS MUST BE PROBED
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Elvidio Miranda
For more than twenty years now, successive governments in Goa have been
promising jobs to our youth, but alas by and large these promises have not been
kept. The Portuguese government provided an
STOIC FARMERS'STANCE CREDITABLE
Elvidio Miranda
According to the wishes of the majority of the farmers, the government has to
repeal the three farm laws and this demand is not negotiable. At least 10
opposition parties and many states with an overwhelming majority of the farming
communit
IS YOUR MONEYSAFE IN PSBs?
Elvidio Miranda
Merger of public sector banks was resorted to only because many of the merged
banks had very high NPAs, and these contracted finances were merged resulting
into larger but even more contracted financial status of the PSBs, now in
operation. The NDA
EFFICACY OF VACCINESMAY BE VARIABLE
Elvidio Miranda
Clinical trials and statistical data on the efficacy of the various vaccines
have brought to light the variable degree of effectiveness to various peoples
in different countries as well as differing efficacy to the various variants of
the
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