Defexpo 2016 explained: Just what the fuss is about?
Editorial As the Goa government prepares to host the Defexpo India 2016, the opposition voices even get louder. The event dates are fast approaching and question arises, what is the issue about? And which side has valid reasons? About Defexpo 2016 The expo for the past 8 editions (current being the 9th) has always been […]
20,000 – 30,000 years old Usgalimal rock carvings
Usgalimal rock carvings or Petroglyphs as they may be referred to are relics of the ancient past, giving proof of earliest civilization existing in Goa. They belong to the to the Upper Paleolithic or Mesolithic eras, which upon calculations sum up to be around at least 20,000-30,000 years old. The engravings were discovered in the […]
FOR WHICH OCCASIONS ARE PATOLEO’S MADE?
The steamed rice sweets that are wrapped in turmeric leaves are prepared on certain occasions by the Hindus as well as the Catholics here in Goa. ‘Patoleo’s’ are also called ‘Patoli’. Made with lots of love and care by our Goan women the recipe might be easier than the other desserts such as bebinca but […]
Calangute the good, the bad and the ugly!
The famous Calangute beach has been a tourist favorite for decades now; it is also one of the largest beaches in North Goa. Attracting domestic as well as international tourists every year. The town gets very crowded during Christmas and New Year. The tourists love to spend their day at the beach as various activities […]
COPPERLEAF
Fine Dining In Porvorim Looking for something to eat, from the most straightforward of bites to the best genuine Seafood, Chinese, Indian, Goan; Tandoor cuisine which you never tasted before? Visit Copperleaf. The brainchild of Sachin S. Pai Bir, who despite graduating as a Master of Engineering (ME) found his way into the Restaurant & […]
HAVE YOU BEEN TO A FISH MARKET IN GOA?
Yes, when in Goa you will want to go to the beach relax and take a swim. Maybe you would like to go visit different parts of the state, go sightseeing. Architecture, waterfalls, historic sites etc lots of them to go around with. Have you ever thought of that, being on the coast you missed […]
GOAN FISH CURRY RICE!
Good food provides us with nutrition and makes us healthier. We cannot live without it. Though food varies from country to country and place to place, at the end of it all we don’t just need a meal that will satisfy our hunger but we need a meal that will also satisfy our heart. Same […]
Respect the Bebinca!
We all love Bebinca, this multi-layered pudding has its way of getting around every Goan. Eating it is heavenly, to be able to taste each and every single layer on it, that melts in your mouth as soon as you put it in. You see it on the table of your house or in a […]
DREAMZ DIVING
Dive into the unknown underworld of the water world. Have an exciting closer encounter with variant fishes and reptiles that are beautiful in just the way they appear with their differing colours being an equally pleasant attraction. Take a better look at the fish homes, the coral colonies. Offering two diving options in India, the […]
Rise and fall of ‘Old Goa’
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that old Goa today is a mere shadow of what it was in the past. Old Goa encompassed a vast area and had a population of 2, 00,000 (twice the size of today’s capital of Panjim). The city was also referred to as the ‘Rome of the Orient’. As […]
