First-Ever Book on Goa’s Paradoxical Political Journey Set for Release - Goemkarponn

Goan political paradoxes, waiting to be answered

Frederick Noronha “Why are [Manohar] Parrikar and [Pramod] Sawant not on the cover?” a bookseller asked. The book in question offers insights and background. For reasons understandable, it doesn’t discuss the last three or so decades of Goan politics — some may say, a rather crucial era that brought in entirely new trends to the fore in Goa’s political world. ‘Post Colonial Politics in Goa: Cabinet Government — Union Territory to Statehood’ is t…

First-Ever Book on Goa’s Paradoxical Political Journey Set for Release - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn Panjim:  often celebrated for its high literacy, superior quality of life, and vibrant civil society — has long presented a paradox when it comes to politics. Despite being plagued by frequent party defections, unbalanced development, and recurring environmental agitations, the state continues to rank among the top performers in terms of per capita income, birth rate, and happiness index among small states in India. A new book a…