Goa’s Coal Crisis: Corporate Power and Creative Resistance

In 1995, David Korten’s book “When Corporations Rule the World” warned that multinational corporations prioritize profit over people, exploiting communities and environments while undermining local governance. Korten’s vision of corporate dominance eroding democracy and sustainability resonates powerfully in Goa today, where the state is being transformed into a coal hub. The expansion of coal handling, railway double-tracking, and transportation...