UNESCO To Promote Creative Industries in Goa
“Goa in many ways is the ideal place to kick-start the workshop as it is known foremost as the hub for artists, be it music, literature, or theatre”, said Moe Chiba, Section Chief & Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO New Delhi. Recommendations for stronger policies to protect and promote the creative industries in Goa will be […]
Goan delicacies incomplete without this ingredient
The world over people have delicacies and ingredients associated with the place. Here is an ingredient unique to southern India. Its taste, texture and appearance vary from place to place. In Goa it holds pride of place. This is none other than the Goa Jaggery! (Pronounced as ‘jaw-gree’, or ‘God’, in Konkani), a must in almost every Goan delicacy. […]
Why is Konkani language always misunderstood?
Opinion Konkani as a language has suffered a dreaded fate. In the early years of Portuguese rule the language suffered immense damage. To establish their rule, Portuguese uprooted many aspects of the Goan society. Besides famously destroying temples in the old conquest regions the Portuguese also systematically dismantled the cultural landscape of Goa. That is […]
Goa to host BRICS Summit
We are continuously being informed about the economic slump and rising inflation in the country, but now there is reason to cheer as the International BRICS summit is coming to India next month. It will explore new avenues for economic development, among the 5 members of BRICS, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. […]
Income Certificate just a ‘Click’ away
Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) set up an online service for income certificate which will be launched on Independence Day. Citizens in its jurisdiction can save time and cost of travelling to the municipality to submit an application form and return few days later to collect the certificate. Chief Officer of Mapusa Municipal Council, Clen Madeira […]
Remembering Dayanand Bandodkar – first CM of Goa
Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar served as the first Chief Minister of Goa. He was affectionately referred to as ‘Bhausaheb’. Hence, it is not surprising when Goan children often refer to him as Bhausaheb Bandodkar instead of Dayanand Bandodkar. Bhausaheb served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 1963 to 1973 while representing the Maharastrawadi Gomantak Party […]
‘Gomesi’ Uganda’s national dress designed by a Goan?
Globalisation was never a post Liberation (1961) phenomena in the Goan society. The community had already made far away corners of the world their home. One such place where Goans thrived was Uganda. They had a strong presence in the tiny African country much like they had in other countries such as Kenya and Mozambique. […]
Goa receives a nod for IIT
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Amendment received President Pranab Mukerjee’s agreement. Indian Institutes of Technology campus will be set up in the state shortly. The law has also brought the Indian School of Mines (ISM) under its range. The legislation said the ISM will now be called Indian Institute of Technology. All these institutions are […]
INTERVIEW: How Goans can tackle Diabetes
In the build up to the Rio Olympics, we recently covered articles on the Great Goan Olympic stars Leander Paes, Neville D’souza and Serephino Antao. While not all of us can scale the heights of being an elite Olympic athlete, just watching the professional sportsmen perform on the TV certainly gets us in the mood […]
Patoienchem fest at Socorro Church Gardens
Socorro Socio-Art and Cultural Association are putting on a great show for the public. After organizing Sao Joao on a grand scale, they are all set to celebrate Goenkarponn by organizing Patoienchem Fest on Independence Day. The event will be held at Socorro Church Gardens in Socorro from 11:00a.m to 3:00 p.m. The event is […]