Goan streets aren’t as lonely as they seem at night!
Written by Marlon Moraes In the heart of Goa, about 7 kilometers from Panjim, lies a tiny Goan village, not known to many called Salvador-Do-Mundo. Besides the serene beauty this village has to offer, this village is home to the second oldest church in Goa, The Saviour of the World Church. There are quite a […]
Dual citizenship dilemma to cost thousands of Goans their votes
Dual citizenship has been discussed in Goa for the past many years. Whenever the issue was revived, calls were made to amend the rules to allow Goans to hold dual citizenship. If a breakthrough over the issue is not achieved Portuguese passport holder will cease to exist as Indian citizens. “Any citizen of India who by […]
Selaulim canal to produce solar energy!
Solar energy project proposed by Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) on the Selaulim canal stretch seems to be a big step towards pollution free power generation in Goa. Currently, the length is limited to 2 km. Depending on the success of this trial, the area covered under the project may be expanded to 75 Kms. The […]
Can Football contribute to Tourism in Goa?
Goa is on track to be one of the cities to host the Fifa U-17 World Cup in 2017. In preparation for Fifa’s Flagship Youth tourney, Goa is set to host the finals of the Asian Football Confederation U-16 tournament later this year. This month, Goa will also host the AIFF Cup, which includes 5 […]
E – commerce to rescue Goa’s tourism sector?
In an effort to make Goa more accessible to tourists digitally, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has recently launched an e – commerce platform for tourism stake- holders in Goa to display their services. Goa happens to be the first state to launch such a service. A question does arise, how will the venture […]
Goa, Goans & Google remember iconic cartoonist Mario Miranda on 90th birth anniversary
Goa’s world famous artist, illustrator and cartoonist, Mario Miranda who passed away on 11th December 2011 at his ancestral home in, Loutolim, Salcete, Goa, would have completed 90 years of age today (2nd May 2016). To mark this special anniversary, Goa, Goans and even Google are putting their best foot forward to do justice to […]
Medical Tourism a reality in Goa?
Over the past few years there have been talks about Goa becoming a medical tourism destination. Medical tourism is when people travel to a place specifically for medical treatment.Usually it happens when domestic costs are very expensive in comparison to others places. For an example, Many US nationals travel to India to avail medical facilities […]
Lokayukta: What does it mean for Goa?
The Government of Goa has appointed Justice P. K. Mishra, former Chief Justice of Patna High Court as Lokayukta of the State. He had recently retired as chairman of Goa State Human Rights commission. The post had being vacant for more than two years after the first Lokayukta of Goa Justice (Retd) Sudarshan Reddy had […]
Mhadei issue? What is it’s impact on Goa?
Mhadei River also known as Mandovi River in Goa gets about 3,538 MCM (million cubic meters) or 200 Thousand Million Cubic feet (tmc ft) of water every year. Neighboring states are planning to divert 214 MCM or 7.5 tmc ft of water from the River. Although it may not seem much when calculated in total. […]
Why Goa should never forget Freddy Peats? Notorious child abuser arrested in the 90’s
Child sexual abuse was a way of life for this man. Freddy Peats, the name rings horror in the minds of many even today. For those who don’t know, he was convicted of sexually abusing children in an orphanage run by him. His operations were discovered on April 3, 1991. Others who exploited the children […]
