Mumbai Floods August 2017- A Natural Calamity?
Due to the Mumbai floods, vehicles from Goa were asked to go back and were not allowed to enter Mumbai. The traffic situation in Mumbai was horrific due to heavy rains causing a nuisance. All Goa-Mumbai flights were delayed as per schedule timings yesterday. Goans traveling to Mumbai were stuck on their way and weren’t […]
Influential Personalities Who You Didn’t Know Were Goans
We all know about Goans who have made us proud right from our currently elected minister Mr.Manohar Parrikar to ace designer Wendell Rodricks. We know most of our fellow Goans who have made it big in their respective fields, but there are some influential personalities who we didn’t know were Goans. Let us see our […]
Celebrities and their ventures in Goa
Celebrities come to Goa not just to spend their vacation but they invest here as well. There are so many well-known people who come here and start their ventures. Some fail while some people really do good and end up making a lot of money. Let’s see famous celebrities who turned into successful entrepreneurs. Celebrities […]
National award-winning Konkani films
You must be aware of National award-winning Bollywood movies but did you know that even our Konkani films have won so many awards for their strong script and great actors? Let’s have a look at National award-winning Konkani films that have raised the bar for Goan Cinema in the world of entertainment. K Sera Sera […]
Matoli decoration: a method of passing on age old knowledge
As many in the state may have observed, just before Ganesh Chaturthi, there are various places in Goa where Matoli bazaars comes to life. The one in Banastarim is very popular, whereas, the one in Panaji was the most visible when it was set up on the footpath besides the bank of River Mandovi (this […]
Things that are now also taking place in Goa – a business and entertainment hub
Goa is not just limited to tourists, it is evolving with time. There was a time when locals had to go all the way to some metropolitan city to eat McDonald’s or just to buy branded stuff but now look at Goa, it is a business and entertainment hub. We have McD, new clothing outlets […]
McDonald’s to shut down in Goa?
According to TOI reports McDonald’s is supposed to shut 169 restaurants in India due to its terminating agreement with Connaught Plaza Restaurant Ltd (CPRL), alleging breach of contract and payment defaults. As all McD outlets in North and East of India are associated with CPRL they cannot run for longer. “We have been compelled to take this step […]
Newborn baby deserted at Narrow Gate Curtorim Goa
A newborn baby boy was found deserted at Narrow Gate in Curtorim today. Passerbys noticed a child left unattended and took him to a Primary Health Centre in Curtorim immediately. After a quick check-up and some medication, the baby was shifted to Hospicio hospital in Margao. The baby is in a stable condition and has […]
How to spot Indian tourists in Goa
Many people have written about a ‘Goa vacation’, ‘how Goans are’ and the list just goes on and on. But what is the other side of the story? When Indian tourists come to Goa? Let’s see how locals get #touristalert. Not to forget, we do have amazing tourists who come here and genuinely appreciate Goa’s beauty […]
Konsachem Fest to be celebrated in Taleigão today
The tradition of celebrating the harvest popularly known as ‘Konsachem fest’ goes back almost 500 years. Each year, farmers from various villages of Goa give thanks to God for a good harvest and simultaneously pray for a good harvest the next year. The first village to celebrate the harvest feast is Raia on August 5, followed by the […]
