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Study Abroad at Oxford University

The dream of many students in Goa these days is to study abroad. There was a time when students did this due to the quality of education or the choice of courses available there (rather lack of courses in India). Nowadays though, students choose to study abroad for exposure, the lifestyle and just to experience a […]

Goa stands strong against the felling of trees on NH66

Chipko Movement in Colvale

On February 22, ItsGoa ran an article regarding the proposed felling of over 3500 fruit bearing trees to facilitate the widening of the Mumbai-Goa highway. In the article, we referenced a campaign started by noted fashion designer, Padmashree Wendell Rodricks to save the trees. The campaign reached close to 4000 signatures, resulting in the post […]

SHOCKING! Only 3 driving schools in Goa are properly qualified to instruct

Driving Schools

If you’ve ever felt that there are more cars on the road compared to the number of people, you’re probably right. With easy finance options available on buying cars, many people are resorting to picking up more cars than required for a family. This adds to traffic and congestion on the streets, but there exists […]

Goa will lose over 3500 trees, but you have the power to stop it

If you’ve ever journeyed to Mumbai by road on the NH66, there’s a very good chance you’ve passed the quaint village of Colvale. While doing so, at the very entrance of the village, a magnificent group of centuries-old mango trees rises like giants from the ground, welcoming passers-through and bidding them hello or goodbye in […]

5 things you need to know if you’re new to Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds

Wealth creation through strategic investment is something that a lot of people talk about. Instead of keeping money in a savings account for a meager rate of interest, financial advisors will always recommend that you invest your money in funds that are performing well in order to grow your money faster. While this sounds like […]

How Many Deaths Will It Take For Us To Improve Road Safety In India?

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There in the road, up straight ahead A car was stalled, the engine was dead I couldn’t stop, so I swerved to the right I’ll never forget the sound that night The screamin’ tires, the bustin’ glass The painful scream that I heard last. Those are the lyrics to a song popularised by Pearl Jam […]

Three days of Difficult Dialogues comes to a close

The fourth annual edition of Difficult Dialogues hosted a series of discussions on education and the myriad challenges in improving quality standards across our vast country. International experts from leading educational institutions in India and the UK including Oxford, development experts, and politicians spoke on panels over three days, at the International Centre Goa from […]

Prepare for a ‘fine’ time if caught drinking on the beach

If everything goes according to plan, Goans will finally get a chance to enjoy beach-day again. With the passing of the ban on alcohol in public places, especially on the beach, there is now hope that we will have cleaner beaches, that are safer and free of broken glass and litter. It was a tough […]

The prodigal Sunburn returns to Goa this February 2019

Like an angry young teenager that storms out of the house, vowing to never return, it was only a matter of time before the folks at Sunburn decided that it was time they resolved their issues with the Goa Government, and give the people what they want. The EDM festival that revolutionized dance music in […]

No, Goans are not living the ‘susegad’ life anymore

I think one of the first words in Konkani that I heard while growing up was ‘susegad’ derived from the Portuguese ‘sussegado’. Though I knew it meant ‘relaxed’, I didn’t really know what it meant till I moved here in 2004, and found out that it took a month to get an internet connection, and two […]