The Soup Festival is on at WoknRoll Goa in Candolim

Soup is primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold). It’s made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. With […]

Chowgule College’s TNT is in the Red Bull Spotlight talent hunt

talent

It’s no secret that there are some Goan folk that eat, drink, sleep and even breathe music. In Goa, music has evolved spectacularly with the state having produced some famous musicians and singers. These include greats like Lata Mangeshkar, Antonio Xavier Vaz(a.k.a Chic Chocolate), the late Emiliano Da Cruz, Remo Fernandes, Chris Perry and so […]

FDA raid at Goa’s major fish markets, Formalin found in fish

Formalin

Fish is the staple diet of most Goans. It’s rare that one will find a Goan household that doesn’t consume fish as part of their daily meal. However, after a raid by the FDA on Thursday, Goa could be looking at a shutdown on the supply of fish to its major fish markets. The reason? […]

Goa, the next Information Technology hub in the country

technology

The government of Goa has been trying to turn Goa into an Information Technology hub for years. Land was even earmarked in Dona Paula for development of the same some time ago. Now the state cabinet has approved the Goa Information Technology Policy, 2018. This will firmly establish the state as a premier IT destination. […]

Peace and tranquility in the beautiful village of Aldona

Aldona

An old article in the Times of India describes the village of Aldona as one of great wealth. Between its gorgeous location and the number of talented Goan personalities produced by this village, that statement could very well be true. Aldona stands on the banks of one of the Mandovi’s tributaries with a backdrop of […]

Beneath modern Naroa, Divar lies centuries of archaeological history

Naroa is a small village located on the easternmost tip of Divar. It claims to be a blessed village due to its location at the confluence of three branches of the Mandovi river. The Hindus referred to it as ‘tirth’ (holy water) which they believed washed away their sins after a dip in it. Naroa, […]

Travel from Panjim to Aldona on solar-powered ferries

ferries

If one passes along the Panjim promenade at any time of the time, they can see the ferries that cross the river at regular intervals, taking passengers between Panjim and Betim. Now the government has plans to start another ferry route, between Panjim and Aldona. This route will be eco-friendly as the ferries they plan […]

The Pilar Seminary, a place of great spirituality and learning

Pilar Seminary

It’s a view like no other. The 360-degree view of Goa’s lush green fields, hills and even the sea from the Pilar hillock is definitely something to behold. The village of Pilar once formed a part of the great Kadamba dynasty in Goa. Therefore, it’s no surprise that there were a lot of artifacts found […]

Iconic statue of Dona Paula in ruins – Authorities pass the buck

Dona Paula

The iconic statue of Dona Paula is on the verge of crumbling! It has developed massive cracks and some portions have already fallen. Who is responsible for its repair? The authorities seem to be passing the buck saying that the maintenance of the statue is not their responsibility. Whose responsibility is it? After visiting the […]

The city of Panjim and surrounding areas disappear underwater

underwater

It happens every year. The monsoons in Goa are definitely something to behold. The sky turns shades of gray and sometimes even black. The pastoral scene changes from sunny to gloomy but still has brilliant shades of green. The fields disappear underwater, only to surface after the rainy season is over. Of course, now with […]