Goa, Dec. 7 -- Vivek Menezes

Many long-time residents genuinely fear the erosion of a culture that has taken centuries to shape. And this fear is not unfounded when a significant number of affluent newcomers arrive with little inclination to integrate, contribute, or even understand the sensitivities of the land they occupy

Tensions are running high on insider/outsider fault lines in Goa - just like so many other beleaguered parts of the world- but there is something to be said for the relatively healthy open discourse on these topics that is now underway in India's smallest state. There's plenty of shameless and cynical nativist grandstanding going on as well, of course, especially from an ever-manipulative political class eager to kee...