Submerged for more than a century, a Hindu temple has been found at Kurdi in Quepem. According to a Times Of India report, the relics
Yes, Jews existed in Goa around the 16th Century. Mostly Portuguese Jews. Forced to convert to Christianity due to the inquisition in Spain, many moved
130 years ago in 1887, a deacon by the name of William Robert Lyons started a school in Goa as a way of saying ‘thank
The Ketevan World Sacred Music Festival will begin at Old Goa from 10th to 19th February. The Festival showcases a combination of musical traditions from
A framed document is hung in the Goa State Museum. It was a simple piece of paper but what mattered more than the quality of
Goa, once the capital of Portuguese Empire in Asia experienced many interesting phases. One of them was when Japanese slaves were brought to Goa by the
Cupping therapy is slowly dying out in Goa. Today there are very few reminders of the old technique once said to be popular in the
A political turn : With the Assembly Elections round the corner, what’s hotting up in Goa is MoI. Should it be Konkani, Marathi or English?
Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations did exist in the past in Goa. Eco-consciousness among our Goan ancestors can be traced back in time. The eco-friendly Ganesh
Under Chatrapati Shivaji The exact date of the inception of Ganesh Chaturthi is not known. A common belief persists that public celebration began in Pune
