Abhas Abhinav, a long-time member of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community in India, has been promoting open source through various initiatives, including the Mostly Harmless USB disk containing multiple live and installable operating systems. He has also been involved in distributing liberated hardware products through LibreTech.Shop, such as mobile phones with LineageOS, wireless routers with OpenWRT, and computers with Coreboot. Despite the challenges of financial viability and the blurring lines between free and proprietary software, Abhinav remains committed to increasing access to free software and educating others about its benefits.

Goa, once the site of Asia's first Gutenberg-style printing press in 1556, now struggles with publishing, particularly for local and non-mainstream authors. The indie publishing venture Goa 1556, despite challenges such as limited distribution and readership, has produced over 150 titles in 15 years, focusing on non-fiction and local stories. The article discusses the broader issues of regional publishing in India, the impact of policies like demonetisation and GST, and the decline of the National Book Trust's role in promoting publishing skills. It emphasizes the importance of regional knowledge and the need for more local publishing to enrich the subcontinent's understanding and expression.

The Congress party in Goa is hesitant to name a chief ministerial candidate before the February 14 elections, fearing internal conflict and defections that have plagued the party since the BJP took power in 2012. Despite winning more seats in the 2017 elections, Congress was outmaneuvered by the BJP, which formed the government. The party now hopes to capitalize on anti-BJP sentiment and has introduced many new, younger candidates. The political landscape in Goa is influenced by local interest groups, caste networks, and business interests. The BJP, post-Parrikar, is trying to maintain its strategies and alliances. Other parties like the AAP, Trinamool Congress, and Revolutionary Goans are also vying for power, potentially splitting the anti-BJP vote.

Frederick Noronha, an Open Source contributor and Wikipedian, pens an open letter to Maryana Iskander, the incoming CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, expressing concerns about Wikipedia's systemic bias, barriers to participation, and the shift away from its volunteer model. He highlights the difficulties faced by contributors from the Global South and urges for a fairer system that values diverse forms of knowledge. Noronha calls for the removal of roadblocks to fulfill Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales's vision of providing free access to all human knowledge.