World Tiatr Day celebrated in Goa on Tuesday at Kala Academy
Tiatr is a form of musical theatre that is extremely popular in Goa. It is also popular with Goans living in Mumbai, the Gulf, and even the UK. These dramas are performed mainly in the Roman Konkani dialects. They include music, dancing, and singing. Tiatr performers are called tiatrists. Goa celebrated World Tiatr day yesterday […]
Cutting ties with Sydney Lemos, FC Bardez to get makeover in Dubai
Sydney Lemos lost his freedom and his company and now he is losing his football club, FC Bardez in Dubai, too. Lemos’s claim to fame in Dubai started with a small football club called FC Bardez. Sydney Lemos was the owner of the club and also a player in the same. It was how he […]
Child abuse shows its ugly face in Vasco city, South Goa
A few days ago, the newspapers brought an article about how child abuse is on the rise in Goa. It is believed that every week, more than 5 children are abused. Between March 2017 and February 2018, the state saw 273 child abuse cases — more than five a week. Of these, 68% were girls […]
Goa rallied for justice for the victims of rape in the country
Goa saw not one but three candlelight marches yesterday evening in the protest against the horrifying rapes happening in North India. Thousands turned up at all three venues – Panjim, Saligao, and Margao. The rape of an 8-year-old girl, Asifa Bano in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir has left the whole country shaken, scared and now […]
Exential Group’s victims demand to know where their money is
It is a small victory for the victims of Sydney Lemos and his Exential Group forex scam. The verdict on the $300 million Ponzi scheme run by Sydney Lemos may have gained him life imprisonment. But his victims want to know where their money is. There does not seem to be an answer yet. Exential Group […]
Ladli Laxmi scheme for Women losing its appeal now?
Goa has long since been considered safe for women. But given the atrocities committed against them in the last few years, there is a real fear that those days could be over. Take the Ladli Laxmi scheme for Women for example. The Ladli Laxmi scheme was launched in Goa in July 2012. It was launched […]
TeraMeraBeach public awareness campaign comes to an end
150 days ago, Dristhi Marine started the TeraMeraBeach public awareness campaign. The campaign comes to an end this weekend. It was aimed at educating people, especially domestic visitors, on cleanliness and beach management along the coastal stretch of Goa. TeraMeraBeach campaign The state of Goa’s beaches led to them roping in Drishti Marine in 2016 […]
Panjim city could be ‘intelligent’ by beginning of next year
February 2019. That’s the deadline for Panjim city to become an ‘intelligent’ or ‘smart’ city. According to TOI, the state capital’s intelligent city management system could be up and running by then. This will enable citizens to enjoy services such as smart parking, city-wide Wi-Fi network and efficient solid waste management. Work to turn Panjim […]
The FabLabShow – India’s First Live Science Theatre Show in Goa again
Science comes from the Latin word ‘scientia’, meaning “knowledge. It is systematic in building and organizing knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. It is subdivided into natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences. Science is related to research and is normally organized by a university, a college, or a […]
Organ donation lapse leads to all kinds of inquiries from authorities
Organ donation is a big deal across the world especially in the United States of America. Organ donation is when a person allows an organ of theirs to be removed, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive or after death with the assent of the next of kin. Donation may be for research, or, […]
