Remembering Swami Vivekananda’s visit to Goa
Swami Vivekanand sets foot on Goan soil Swami Vivekananda was asked to visit Goa while visiting Belgaum in 1892. He was on his journey across India. He arrived at the Margao railway station to be received by Subrai Naik, a Sanskrit scholar. Vivekananda visited Goa to study Christian theology and philosophy at the Rachol seminary. […]
The Wedding season in Goa is here
Over the last few years, Goa has consistently been chosen as a popular Wedding Destination across the globe. The beautiful Hotels, Resorts and beaches are well equipped, allowing you to have a fairy tale wedding. The wedding season has just begun and there’s a lot more excitement to look forward to in Goa. The 5 […]
Goa’s first woman Chief Minister passes away, a summary of her journey
Shashikala Kakodkar, often affectionately addressed as ‘Tai’ (older sister) passed away this afternoon. She suffered from a prolonged illness. Her final rites will be performed on Saturday. She was 81. Her tenure as the Chief Minister of the then union territory, Goa, Daman and Diu lasted from 1973 to 1979. Kakodkar’s journey Kakodkar was known […]
Goa adds another feather to its cap : Hot Air Ballooning
Up, Up and Away we go! Launched for the first time last year by GTDC, hot air ballooning has become a rave among tourists especially the romantic newly-weds. “We are very happy to re-start operations of hot air ballooning services….” stated MLA and chairman of GTDC Nilesh Cabral. (As reported by The Hindu) Longing for […]
Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher villa in Goa finds no takers
The sea facing Kingfisher villa in Goa found no takers during an E-auction. This has made it difficult for the lenders to recover their dues from the businessman’s seized assets. Vijay Mallya was known to host lavish parties in the past at the villa. The reserve price was set at 85.3 crores for the 12,350 […]
Sri Lankan President visits Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Basilica of Bom Jesus on Monday. The President Sirisena is in Goa to participate in the BRICS-BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) outreach meet. He explored the world heritage monument complex, that contains churches in Old Goa. The Sri Lankan President visited the […]
Morjim – Goa’s ‘little Russia’
Like little China and little Italy in the US, Goa too has a similar set-up, only its Russian and often called ‘little Russia’. Morjim a coastal town in North Goa is notorious for its Russian presence. There are many good things and bad things about it. It helps in tourism but many Russians have been […]
Ragging : The ghost still lives on
Does Ragging still exist? Recently a horrific video clip doing the rounds on WhatsApp brought the ‘ghost of ragging’ out of the closet. The incident had taken place in a prominent school in Bihar. The culprits, two brothers, allegedly had links with gangsters. Though this happened in September the news surfaced two days ago How […]
‘Banjaras’ famously known as ‘Jinga Maamis’ in Goa
Don’t underestimate anyone around you. Everyone has the power to surprise anyone at any point of time. The women you see in dangly embroidered clothes mostly at beachsides and places like Baga and Calangute have a name. They are called ‘ Banjaras ’ but locals call them ‘Jinga Maamis’. Laman Banjaras originally hailed from an […]
History repeats itself? Tibetan Youth to protest during BRICS summit in Goa
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) have declared that they will stage a protest in Goa against Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to them, China is illegally occupying Tibet. TYC is based in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. Dharamshala is the seat of Tibetan Government in exile. “As long as the occupation continues, as long as the communist […]