The Convent and Church of Santa Monica in Old Goa
There’s no doubt that a trip to Goa is not complete unless you do some sightseeing at Old Goa. The former capital of Goa has a rich history and has famous churches everywhere. The most famous of these being the Basilica of Bom Jesus, the Sé Cathedral and St. Cajetan Church which are visited by […]
Make Goa expensive so that only foreigners visit, says Vijai Sardesai
Over the last few days, the newspapers have been full of news stories referring to how many tourists hit the beautiful beaches of Goa for the Christmas season. Of course, most of these were unflattering as the kind of tourists that came to Goa were most unpleasant. They arrived by the truckloads and busloads. While […]
National anthem is not mandatory in movie theatres, says Centre
In 2016, the Centre passed an order declaring that the playing of the national anthem in movie theatres across the country was mandatory. This meant everyone had to stand at attention whether they wanted to or not. It did not apply to the differently abled. In a surprising 180 degrees turn on Monday, the Centre […]
When Cyber Crime strikes in our own backyard
Cyber crime is something that has been around for years. Its common knowledge that someone is probably duped out of money every day. We all get these strange phone calls supposedly from the banks with some flimsy excuse about credit and debit cards being blocked. Or there are the frequent emails from unknown people in […]
The story of Anjediva Island and fort off the coast of Karnataka
When Goa was conquered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, one of the first things they did was to build forts all over the land. This was to ensure a defence against other invaders and were therefore built at strategic locations in Goa. While most are in ruins, some have been renovated and are […]
Taxi operators in North and South Goa to strike from 19th January
The high esteem that Goa was once held in as a premier tourist destination is slipping downwards rapidly. Through-the-roof room rates thanks to GST, bad infrastructure as far as transport is concerned, high expenses on food and drink, the garbage problem faced in the state, are just a few reasons for these. In fact, the […]
Obscene messages to young girls lands Goan youth in a UK jail
Paedophilia has long been an extremely horrifying uphill battle for law enforcement as well as lay people in almost every country in the world. Children aren’t safe anywhere and the worse part is that a paedophile can be someone unknown or even a family member, male or female. If we switch on the news, there […]
The feast of the Three Kings is celebrated today in Goa
Today, the 6th of January is the day of ‘Epiphany’ or the Feast of the Three Kings. The feast is celebrated all over Goa with great joy by Catholics as well as people from other religious faiths. The villages of Reis Magos/ Verem in North Goa and Chandor and Cansaulim in South Goa are where […]
Skateboarding your way to a great time right here in Goa
Here’s something fun for you skateboarding enthusiasts to do. Did anyone know that Goa has picked up skateboarding as an activity and that there’s a skating park being built at Youth Hostel in Miramar? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it is. True, that is and sounds like a lot of fun. Skateboarding […]
Global warming is leaving our seas and oceans gasping
The world’s oceans cover approximately 70% of the earth’s surface. They have a strong, two-way relationship with the weather and climate. The oceans influence the weather on local to global scales, while changes in climate can fundamentally alter many properties of the oceans. Unfortunately, the issue of global warming is now a major cause for concern. […]
