The Goa state Cultural Award goes to…..

The Directorate of Art and Culture recently announced the list of  awardees for the Goa state Cultural Award 2015-16. Bestowed upon 12 talented Goans in the field of art and culture are cash prizes (worth of Rs. 1,00,000), a certificate, shrifal, Nataraj replica and a shawl. The date and venue of the Goa state Cultural […]

Chetan Bhagat’s new Goa based book

This week India’s renowned novelist Chetan Bhagat was on twitter defending the country’s performance at the Rio Olympic Games after a comment was made by a British television presenter Piers Morgan. We now hear that Chetan has flown into Goa to promote his latest book ‘One Indian Girl’. The plot of the book revolves around […]

Gokulashtami celebration in Goa: at the stroke of midnight Krishna was born

Goa will celebrate the much revered Lord Krishna’s birth today. Temples across the state would have already welcomed Lord Krishna at the stroke of midnight. Janmashtami popularly known as Gokulashtami in Goa is celebrated on the eight day after the full moon of Shravan (fifth lunar month of the Hindu calender). One day before Gokulashtami […]

Youth involved in most road mishaps –Truth or Hoax?

DM (Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s) Higher Secondary School, Assagao recently organised a road safety program to create awareness among students. RTO Inspector Minesh Tar spoke at the function. RTO Inspector Minesh Tar stated that youth mostly ignore traffic rules which lead to road accidents. He also mentioned that there has been an unusual rise in road accidents […]

Are Goans slipping into Obesity?

There is a common perception that Goans are athletic and fit and their passion for sports is fierce. Well, the latter is mostly true, But of late, some may notice the youth of Goa tripping on the fitness scale and level of athleticism. Health issues in Goa Economic Survey 2015-16 Statistics in the Chapter on Health […]

Coconut Craftsman carves a niche

For the best part of a decade, Boromeu do Rosario Pereira from Margao has been carving a niche from himself by creating splendid designs from empty coconut shells. One of his most famous pieces includes a spectacular handmade lampshade, while his coconut earrings and cups are also very popular. So just how long do these […]

Seasonal Rainfall an inch away from ‘100 mark’

Goa has recorded 99 inches of cumulative seasonal rainfall with two per cent deficiency which is an inch from the 100 mark. However, the IMD (India Meteorological Department)  said it is within normal range. Till date the state has received 2521.9mm (99.2 inches) of rain since June (which is a little short) as the expected 2577.1mm […]

Narla Coconut Oil in demand

Nilisha Ferrao left her high paying job in Mumbai and returned to her roots in Goa recently to start her own business venture, selling handcrafted cold pressed coconut oil. Her brand is aptly named Narla, as ‘Narl’ means coconut in Konkani. Nilisha who hails from Navelim, in South Goa was determined to create a product […]

Pilgrims ‘miss’ the Special to Vailankanni

On Monday, pilgrims travelling to Vailankanni had no choice, but to board a regular train since there had been a delay in issuing the notification and scheduled departure on the special train to the pilgrim centre. In fact, the Margao railway station was overloaded with inquiries by the stressed pilgrims four days before the date […]

Rediscovering Macau in Goa

Goa and Macau share a unique identity, with both places having been former colonies of Portugal. The history is now being revisited and celebrated, with an exciting Photography competition. History A trading port was established in Macau by the Portuguese in 1557, where a trading route was set up with the commencement of the Macau […]