International Jazz Day 2018 celebrated in Goa with Colin D’Cruz
Since its inception in 2012, Jazz Goa celebrates International Jazz Day each year by turning the spotlight to a Goan Jazz artist. This year the spotlight is on 85-year-old Indian Jazz icon Xavier Fernandes who has spent almost 6 decades performing around the world. To be a part of the celebration, watch Xavier Fernandes performing live […]
An educational experience at the Naval Aviation Museum in Bogmalo
Goa is not just a holiday destination. All of history and culture has led to it being educational as well. Education is not just relegated to schools and colleges. There’s education to be found in visiting the museums that exist in the state. We’ve got the Goa State Museum at the old Secretariat building in […]
Welcome to Vasco da Gama, the port town of Goa
We read and write so much about Goa and her beauty and culture. From her quaint and picturesque little villages to the towns that are buzzing with life, India’s tiny state packs quite a punch. The beaches along Goa’s coastline are pretty and dotted with shacks, some more than others. Inland, there are lakes and […]
A boost for IT, Innovation and Startups – GSID 2018
GSID 2018 – Goa Startup and Innovation Day After a successful opening of the GSID 2018 (Goa Startup and Innovation Day 2018) at Cidade De Goa on April 27th, 2018, the second day is underway at the Maquinez Palace, Panjim today. The Startup Policy was unveiled at yesterdays event and is thrown open to the […]
The scenic villages of Chorao and Divar across the river Mandovi
Goa is full of little villages from north to south. All of them are beautiful in their own way. They are all scenic, surrounded by lush forests, ponds, lakes, rivers and even the sea. Two very pretty and scenic villages are the sister islands of Chorao and Divar located across the river Mandovi. Both are […]
The Grape Escapade 2018 happens this summer weekend
While the summers get hotter each year, not everyone can afford to go on a holiday just to get away from the heat and the humidity in Goa. That leaves people wondering what to do during the season. Some work during the week which only leaves the weekends for entertainment. People either go to the beach […]
Goa rallied for justice for the victims of rape in the country
Goa saw not one but three candlelight marches yesterday evening in the protest against the horrifying rapes happening in North India. Thousands turned up at all three venues – Panjim, Saligao, and Margao. The rape of an 8-year-old girl, Asifa Bano in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir has left the whole country shaken, scared and now […]
Organ donation lapse leads to all kinds of inquiries from authorities
Organ donation is a big deal across the world especially in the United States of America. Organ donation is when a person allows an organ of theirs to be removed, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive or after death with the assent of the next of kin. Donation may be for research, or, […]
Special art show for Goa’s special artists at Kala Academy
In the last few years, Goa has become a centre of cultural occasions and affairs. The Monte Music Festival and the Ketevan World Music Festival are two examples of such cultural functions with music at the forefront. The Museum of Christian Art (MoCA) in Old Goa houses some of the best examples of Indo-Portuguese Christian […]
Could we be seeing the last of plastic bags in Goa?
The population of India is over a billion. There are people everywhere, whether it’s in the cities or even rural areas. There are the educated and literate and others that are neither. Almost every household has a car, sometimes even two. This is a major contributing factor to the pollution problem that we are facing. […]
