Royal Enfield Ridermania 2017 – Day 1
From 17-19 November the field at the bottom of the hill in Ozran Vagator gets ready for the annual Royal Enfield Ridermania event. This year, preparations on the field in Vagator began a week ago and today the event opened with a big bang. More than 6000 riders registered and queued up to buy the […]
A few highlights of the Panjim São Tomé/Fontainhas heritage area
A short distance away from the busy crowded Panjim bus stop is an area where time seems to have stopped. The area is called São Tomé/Fontainhas. This is the oldest Latin quarter of Panjim, It has the aura of a Mediterranean city. It is located at the foot of the hills and gets its name […]
Husk Poees from Simon Bakery Vagator
Have you ever tasted Husk Poees? These are a special kind of brown bread made only in Goa. Some people call it husk bread because this kind of bread is covered in the fine, ground, husk of rice paddy. The husk of the rice paddy is ground to quite a fine powder and the bread […]
Travelling in the new JanShatabdi Vistadome from Mumbai to Goa
The Janashatabdi used to be the fastest train from Mumbai to Goa. It probably still is. On its regular run, it takes an estimated eight hours to reach from Dadar to Thivim. Folks who want a fast trip, opt for this train. The main perceived drawback was that there were no sleepers on this train. […]
Talented youngsters win the Annual Fado Competition at Semana da Cultura Indo-Portuguesa 2017
The 10th of November 2017 saw the hall at Instituto Menezes Braganza come alive with excitement and anticipation. The eager audience present there was awaiting the melodious and familiar melancholic notes that the Portuguese fado is so famous for. The ninth edition of the Semana da Cultura Indo Portuguesa (Goa) hosted its “5th Concurso de Fado” […]
Sanika Keskar was never offered a wheelchair by the temple management, says her mother
The recent incident where 17-year old Sanika Keskar was denied entry to the Mangueshi Temple due to being handicapped and in a wheelchair has now taken a different turn. No wheelchair was offered, says Sanika Keskar’s mother On the 18th of October, Sanika Keskar, a Class XI humanities student of Mahatma Education Society in Panvel, […]
Funny things that happen at Goan Catholic weddings
So wedding season is upon us again and I swear this is the time when Goan Catholic families go a little insane. Especially the ones that have eligible daughters and sons. Suddenly, its all about marrying off your kid just because someone else’s doing the same thing. And there are some pretty funny things that […]
Let’s save the oldest stone inscription in Goa’s history
Goa’s history dates back to prehistoric times The fourth century AD was the era of the Badami Chalukya rule in Goa. Who were the Badami Chalukyas? You’ve probably heard of the Kadambas (most Goans have, we use the Kadamba bus services so we remember that dynasty). Once the Kadamba dynasty declined, the Chalukya dynasty took […]
Lupin Labs in Goa gets warning letter from USFDA
Goa has a number of Pharma companies. Lupin Labs, Merck, Glenmark, Blue Cross, Abbott, and Zydus Cadila are some of the well-known names. There are also a number of smaller Pharma companies located in Goa. Together they bring in sizeable tax revenues to Goa. They also help counterbalance the belief that Goa’s economy is solely […]
Become a silent sentinel against traffic violations via Whatsapp and earn cash rewards
Sound too good to be true? That remains to be seen. In a state where traffic is out of control pretty much all the time and violators almost never get caught, the police have come up with a way to turn citizens into ‘silent sentinels’ against traffic violations, themselves. According to a TOI article, adapted from […]
