Opinions

Sections 4 and 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago allows for judicial review when someone is illegally imprisoned. In the case of the Hadeeds, the...

There is an urgent need for a new spirit of nationalism as Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its 181st Indian Arrival Day, May 30, 2026. It is therefore, incumbent of all...

Indian Arrival Day celebrations must move beyond its fixation on curry duck competitions, songs, music, dances, sada roti and ‘pounding the damadole’ to embrace other methods of celebrations: essay writings,...

Indian Arrival Day is similar to Pitri Paksh - an expression of thanks to our forebears for their strength, courage and determination to overcome the many challenges and obstacles in...

Trinidad and Tobago was the first country in the diaspora to declare Indian Arrival Day a national holiday on May 30, 1995 to mark the 150th anniversary of Indian Arrival....

A popular joke in the country was that Chanka Maharaj, speaking in a political rally said: “What the people need is B-R-E-D… and someone in the crowd shouted: You miss...

Modern education makes the educated aloof and drives them away from the community. This is best captured in this story told by Kenneth Parmasad in his book Salt and Roti....

Hindus must speak with a single voice if the Hindu community has to take its rightful place in the Caribbean. So long as Hindus work separately, the fullest potential of...

Dear Editor, In the Season of Debates: Who Owns a Nation? In the season of debates about who owns America, India, and Trinidad, there is a call for analytical discussion...

Ramnavmi and Hanuman Jayanti, the birth of Sri Ram and Sri Hanuman respectively, were celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago and the diaspora recently. In Trinidad several organizations held huge programs...