Sunanda Mehta writing in the Indian Express describes the political circus in Goa and quotes Dayanand Narvekar insisting that Goan politicians are much less corrupt than the counterparts in the rest of the country as none of them are even worth Rs 100 crores.

While prices of essential commodities like cereals, pulses and vegetables are soaring, those of soaps, detergents, beauty products appear to be falling. Or are the consumers being taken for a ride by the hidden persuaders?