PANJIM, Nov. 9 -- The capital of Goa, is presently in a mess. The never ending Smart City works are spilling into the festive season although the rains were long over, to complete the works. The roads have been dug and remain in a state of disrepair. Sewage works are going on. In some places footpaths are still being laid. Traffic chaos is a daily affair. With the International Film Festival and Serendipity Arts festivals round the corner, Herald TV asked people, "Will Panjim be ready for the mega-ticket events?"

Talking about the incomplete roads in Goa, it is no longer a matter of engineering or architecture it is sheer incompetence. They have been talking for months on end, possibly years on end. There is something seriously wrong wit...