Goan Bishop to fly to the Vatican
The Canonization of Mother Teresa which is going to be held in the Vatican City on September 4 will be attended by Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filipe Neri Ferrao. The 12 member official Indian delegation (led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj) will attend the canonization ceremony. Besides, our very own Deputy Chief Minister […]
Keeping crime at bay? Foreign tourists safe?
Eight years ago, on an eerie night, Goa was shaken with the murder of 15 year old British teenage, Scarlett Keeling. Although Fiona MacKeown (mother of the deceased) has not given up and still seeks justice; one begs to wonder “Is it now safe for foreign tourists to visit Goa?” The ‘paradise state’, for numerous foreign […]
Wendell bids farewell to fashion – Focuses on Museum instead
The infamous fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has decided to take ‘time out’ from the fashion industry and focus more on his museum. After 20 years, the global icon handed over the reins to his successor Schulen Fernandes on the ramp of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016 (on Wednesday). Wendell trusts that Schulen will know his […]
Receiving justice for Fr. Bismarque – Will this make Goa safe again?
The death of the priest-turned-social activist remains a mystery. In Novemer 2015, Fr. Bismarque Dias went missing just before he could organize a series of protest against controversial real estate developments in Goa. His body was found floating in the Mandovi River near St. Estevam. The investigation was initially taken up by local police, however […]
‘Canonisation of Mother Teresa’ Logo by Goan
Mumbai-based Goan graphic designer Karen Vaswani nee D’Lima designed a logo of Mother Teresa cuddling a child. This logo has been selected as the official logo for the canonization of the ‘Saint of the gutters’. It was originally designed as a masthead for the local sainthood thanksgiving celebrations in Kolkata. Karen, whose parents hail from […]
Subsidised Kerosene users – Reason for the drop?
According to figures of the Civil Supplies Department, the number of consumers using subsidized kerosene for cooking has come down from 1.25 lakh to 13,300. The reason for the drop is because of the launch of a special drive initiated by the department in June. The aim was to identify those without LPG connection and […]
Goa bags another prestigious Tourism award
Goa has won yet another award for tourism. The state picked up the accolade for “Best Beach Destination” at the India Travel Awards 2016. The award was collected by Mr. D.B Sawant, General Manager, GTDC, at the gala ceremony which took place at Novotel in Pune, recently. “Goa is bestowed with beautiful beaches across the […]
Desserts for the Hungry Monsters [Interview]
Alisha Sequeira, a girl living in Mumbai with Goan roots, was a model and copywriter by profession before she took the major step of setting up her own business. She came up with the idea of setting up a food-truck called ‘Hungry Monsters Dessert Truck’ selling amazing desserts to the people of Navi Mumbai. Read more […]
Calling all Goan Graphic designers!
This is one for all you upcoming Graphic designers out there who are interested in picking up some handy tips from a veteran in the field who has been there and done it before. Goan creative designer Bina Nayak, who is based in Goa, Mumbai and Pune will present a talk on the ‘Role of […]
Olympic record breaker- Leander Paes
Record breaking Tennis ace Leander Paes, will create history when he participates in the Rio Olympics which kicks off on the 5th of August and goes on until the 21st of August, 2016. Leander Paes will be competing in his 7th straight Olympic games. This feat will enter the record books as the most appearances […]
