Medical Tourism a reality in Goa?
Over the past few years there have been talks about Goa becoming a medical tourism destination. Medical tourism is when people travel to a place specifically for medical treatment.Usually it happens when domestic costs are very expensive in comparison to others places. For an example, Many US nationals travel to India to avail medical facilities […]
Lokayukta: What does it mean for Goa?
The Government of Goa has appointed Justice P. K. Mishra, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court as Lokayukta of the State. He had recently retired as chairman of Goa State Human Rights commission. The post had being vacant for more than two years after the first Lokayukta of Goa Justice (Retd) Sudarshan Reddy had […]
Mhadei issue? What is it’s impact on Goa?
Mhadei River also known as Mandovi River in Goa gets about 3,538 MCM (million cubic meters) or 200 Thousand Million Cubic feet (tmc ft) of water every year. Neighboring states are planning to divert 214 MCM or 7.5 tmc ft of water from the River. Although it may not seem much when calculated in total. […]
Goan tourism – Who to blame for the troubled sector?
Editorial Reading a paper written about the Goan tourism scenario in the year 1997 brought forward many revelations. The writer has mentioned various difficulties the tourism industry faced and its impact on Goans, in terms of resource distribution and share in revenue. What caught the attention most were the problems faced during 1997 by Goans […]
The enchanting story of Mhamai Kamat House in Panaji!
Mhamai Kamat house is located opposite the statue of Abbe Faria. Many people have passed by it without knowing the interesting story behind the house or rather the family that resides into it. The family was torn apart in the 16th Century by the much dreaded Crusades under taken by Jesuit Missionaries in Salcete […]
Goa might become a permanent venue for Def Expo
Defense Expo, is Goa a permanent venue for it? New revelations may help shed some light on the question. The issue has been in the local media lime light for the past few months. The state has witnessed opposition from certain section of the Goan Society, in regards to the Def Expo 2016. But, the […]
Did the British PM’s visit to Goa in 1983 give boost to tourism?
British tourist in Goa was once a revered tourist profile. Primarily due to their peaceful and polite nature; also they had a good spending capacity. But what introduced Goa to this demographic? Or rather who? The year was 1983, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) retreat was held in Goa. One of the visiting leaders […]
Which church in Goa received the ‘Golden Rose’ from the Pope?
There are many unknown facts about Goa and this is an attempt to unravel one of it. Many know churches located in Old Goa are famous world over. It serves as a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site as well. But visitors (tourists and locals) are unaware that one of these churches has received a ‘Golden […]
For now, no Special status for Goa?
As per the reports, Goa’s Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik, had asked the Central government whether they were considering granting Goa special status under special provisions of the Indian constitution. The Union minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhary replied to the query stating that the matter was examined and found to be not feasible […]
Why was Goa’s ‘IT’ dream never realized?
Back in 2004, Goa government realized the potential for IT (Information and Technology) in Goa. They even released an IT policy for Goa in 2005, armed with land allocated for an IT park (Rajiv Gandhi IT habitat at Dona Paula) but all efforts soon bit the dust. As it’s been a decade since then, yet […]