Goan ladies beware of charlatans on matrimonial websites!
It’s the age of online dating, WhatsApp dating and speed dating and basically all kinds of dating where you don’t actually meet in person. Where you chat on online channels, possibly share personal information and what comes next is nothing short of a horror story. This is the latest means of cheating hapless Goan women […]
Security is becoming an issue at ATMs in Goa
In light of the most recent attempt to rob an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in the middle of Panjim, a few questions come to mind – how secure are ATMs in Goa really? Why has security become so lapse and such a major issue nowadays? Lack of security is a definite concern at ATMs The latest attempt […]
Goa’s iron ore industry going through a ‘tough time’ again
Goa’s iron ore industry once made the State India’s largest exporter of low-grade iron ore but today it is facing very tough times due to low prices in the international market. Fresh extraction of ore was supposed to commence by this month but due to present circumstances, miners aren’t keen to start. “In some places, […]
Fado – The Heart and Soul of Portuguese music at the 5th Fado de Goa Contest
Fado music is a form of Portuguese singing that is often associated with pubs, cafés, and restaurants. This genre of music has much earlier origins but is believed to have originated in the 1820’s in Portugal. Fado is generally known for being emphatically expressive in nature, as well as being profoundly melancholic. Generally, in fado music, the singer […]
Goa’s coal route – slicing deep wounds in the ecological heart of the state
Goa’s coal route spells doom. Over a four-month-long investigation, The Indian Express found that coal that arrives at the port takes three key routes, road, rail and river, that slice deep wounds in the ecological heart of the state. While the road route winds its way through major villages, the rail route chugs through Goa’s biodiversity […]
The Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount in Old Goa
On a hill, high above the former capital of Goa, during the Portuguese regime, Old Goa, stands a beautiful chapel. It is known as the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount or in Portuguese, Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte. History of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount The Chapel of Our […]
What’s your frightful Halloween costume inspiration this year?
Halloween, that annual festival to celebrate all things ghoulish and frightful is upon us in less than a week. Celebrated every year on the 31st of October, it has its roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off […]
Nathan’s Oven – A Gastronomic Delight
Rich Belgian Chocolate Brownies, Italian Pizzas, Xacuti, Cafreal and much more at Nathan’s Oven in Sangolda, North Goa. It’s the ‘new kid on the block’. Are you hungry? A family venture between Elaine and Jerusha Nathan, the mother-daughter duo, who always dreamed of making a mark in the food industry. With a degree in Home Science at […]
Fats Domino – Now he’s Rockin’ ‘n’ Rollin’ up in Heaven
Rock ‘n’ roll lost one of it’s most loved and well-known pioneers yesterday, the 24th of October 2017. Fats Domino, the New Orleans rhythm-and-blues singer whose two-fisted boogie-woogie piano and nonchalant vocals, heard on dozens of hits, made him one of the biggest stars of the early rock ’n’ roll era, died, on Tuesday at […]
Designer Sania Shroff showcases debut collection at IBFW 2017
With the India Beach Fashion Week 2017 (IBFW) just about underway here in Goa comes Ms. Sania Shroff, young and upcoming designer. She’s all set to showcase her debut collection at the 3-day fashion extravaganza and it promises to be fun and quirky. Showing an exceptional finesse and talent for fashion, Sania was honored with […]
