Goan football all set to shine again?
With the news about FC Goa being slapped with an 11 crore fine and 15 points being deducted from the next season, Goan football was heading for a downfall as their season was over before it started. The plan on merging the I-League and the Indian Super League brought further disappointment to die hard football […]
9th edition of Goa Marathi Film Festival celebrated
“The Goa Marathi Film Festival is without doubt one of the most high profile film festivals, taking place in Goa today with over 10,000 spectators,” said vinsanworld.com The 9th edition of the Goa Marathi Film Festival was celebrated from 3rd June to 6th June. The inauguration was attended by celebrities, movie critics and avid film goers. […]
Tiatr -A world of wonder
Tiatr calls for several disciplines. It comes from the Portuguese word teatro, which means theatre. It requires immense amount of body language training, elocution and the use of space. Bookworm is a blessing in disguise Actors go through months of training to be proficient. The acting industry is exciting, but needs a certain level of […]
The love for reading returns to Goa?
Gone are the good old days, where we used to fight for newspapers, magazines and books. Times are changing and some of us are finding it hard to keep up. Most of us have even said goodbye to the habit of reading blogs and media websites, with the advent of social media providing instant gratification. […]
How do Goans invest in Goa?
Ever wonder where goans stand when it comes to investing? Or rather where is it that Goans prefer to invest their capital? A study carried across Goa interviewing 1500 individuals may be able to shed some light into the matter. The study is named ‘Savings and investment Behaviour of Investors in Goa: An Empirical Study.’ […]
Here’s something every Goan fashion designer wants to hear!
Goa is a one stop fashion destination in India with Bollywood backdrops, calendar shoots, fashion events, designer brands and product launches taking place all year round. In fact Goa’s Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar recently said “Fashion shows are important for a tourist destination like Goa and in the years to come, the coastal state could emulate Paris as […]
Sand Sculpture Competition in Goa on World No Tobacco Day
By Marlon Moraes The passing of The Goa Prohibition Act of Smoking and Spitting, 1997 brought great joy upon the people of Goa who thought their beautiful state would soon be tobacco free. Almost 2 decades down the line the consumption of tobacco has changed, but for the worse. Where the numbers were expected to […]
The story of Dona Paula –She still walks among us?
By Rebecca Pereira Located 15°27’2″North and 73°48’12″East, lays a place where two famous rivers, namely the Zuari and Mandovi meet the Arabian Sea. It is a former village, and tourist destination, in the suburbs of Panaji, initially named Oddavell. Today it is home to the National Institute of Oceanography, the Goa University, the International Centre, […]
Hippo’s teeth and elephant’s tusk found in Goan waters!
The sea is often referred to as the largest museum in the world. Mainly because of the thousands of ships that have been lost in it. Underwater exploration have found many artefacts that help in understanding the past civilizations better. Similarly, the sea off the coast of Goa contains many priceless artefacts due to the shipwrecks that have taken place here. Goa’s coastline has been trading internationally for the past two thousand years. Ports on its […]
Enjoying Goa on a shoe-string budget!
By Marlon Moraes The next time your friend calls you up to say, “Let’s go to Goa for a holiday”, and you hesitate whether to say yes or no because of the tight budget you are on. Think again! We bring to you a decent and affordable holiday itinerary for your next visit to Goa. […]
