The Sur Jahan World Peace Music Festival – A journey of musical stylings
These days it would seem like Goa is the capital of cultural music festivals with the Monte Music festival in Old Goa having just gotten over and the Ketevan World Music Festival yet to come. In between, is the 4th edition of the Sur Jahan World Peace Music Festival at the Kala Academy from the […]
World Yoga festival held in Goa for 4 days over the weekend
Yoga has long been a preferred relaxation technique for a lot of people in Goa. Each season, thousands of tourists land in the state, looking to either attend classes or become instructors in different forms of yoga that exist. You can experience this more towards North Goa along the Morjim to Arambol beach belt. However, […]
Difficult Dialogues 2018: A Conference on Gender Equality
This February, the International Centre in Dona Paula plays host to an event called Difficult Dialogues 2018 a Conference on Gender Equality. Most recently all forms of social media were flooded with the #MeToo campaign. One where countless women across the world spoke out about how they were either a victim of, or knew of […]
Aakritee Sinh of A Reverie: From Best Chef to Best Mixologist!
The Chef Patron and co-owner of A Reverie, Aakritee is a lady of many talents and passions. She uses whimsical words like ‘theatrical restaurateur’, ‘kitchen goddess’, ‘killer mixologist’, ‘conqueror of palates’, ‘indefatigable entrepreneur’, among others, to describe herself. She has won many awards for her culinary creations, but this time around, at the Times Food […]
Nobel Prize Series 2018 in Goa in the month of February
A collaboration between The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and the Nobel Media AB, Sweden has allowed the Nobel Prize Series to be held in India for 5 years. It is truly an exciting initiative which brings together Nobel Laureates and eminent scientists to stimulate innovation […]
Panjim’s iconic Dona Paula jetty to be blocked from public access soon
Everyone that lives in Goa or travels into the state, has to do a tour of Panjim. This includes a drive past Miramar beach and heading to the famous Dona Paula beach and beyond. They also get to hear the legend of Dona Paula.T he statue of this famous lady is located at the end […]
The Goa Carnival celebrations 2018: 4 days of fun and frolic
The Goa Carnival celebrations have been a big deal in our home state for hundreds of years. Introduced by the Portuguese some 500 years ago, it is a festival that attracts people from all walks of life and every religion. Goa Carnival celebrations precede the Lenten season. It’s the last few days where every one […]
Goa Biz Fest to give people a chance at gainful employment
Goa relies mainly on tourism, fishing and agriculture for revenue. People take up jobs in the hospitality industry in order to earn a livelihood. But what does one do when all of these options are most likely in peril for various reasons? For example, no safety in Goa for tourists anymore, exhausted fishing spots and […]
Sexual assaulter arrested in Goa based on a Facebook Post
An American national, Melody Gambino went through a horrific experience on a 48 hour holiday to Goa. What could be a pleasant holiday for the tourist, resulted in a nightmare! She was in Goa for about two days over the Indian Republic Day weekend and allegedly got sexually assaulted by her bike pilot. Melody has […]
The Ashoka Chakra: A story of dance-drama on how it came about
The Ashoka Chakra is a depiction of the dharmachakra; represented with 24 spokes. It is so called because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka. The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the Flag of India (adopted on 22 July 1947), where it is […]
