Grounded Arossim pontoon completes 50 days
In Goa ‘Bhageerath’ is making news. Not the legendary King from Hindu mythology who brought the Ganges from heaven to Earth. It is a Pontoon that was brought to the beach by an event planner for a party. It was used as a dance floor. Unfortunately it was grounded on the beach. It never rose […]
Rag-pickers of Goa – A disappearing breed ?
Goa has been visited by many types of visitors. Among them are the rag-pickers who come to the state to provide a service unlike any other. They clean out the area of its waste while making a profit. Many questions have been raised as to whether they should be allowed to continue to operate. Given […]
GDD – Goa, Daman and Diu, a memory of the past!
“On Goa Statehood Day my best wishes to the people of Goa. May the state scale new heights of progress in the years to come.” Tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi Today Goa celebrates it 29th Statehood Day. May 30, 1987 is a historic date for Goa and all the Goans. From being a union territory […]
Who to blame for the unsafe Goan roads?
Goan roads in the past few days have seen many spine chilling accidents. These accidents have cost many people their lives, besides the fact that they may have left many injured. The number of road accidents in Goa has gone up for the year 2015 to 4338 with 311 deaths. In comparison to the previous […]
Exam pressure dooms Goan children
The news of two teenagers ending their lives due to exam pressure is a saddening incident in Goa. In a state where personal happiness triumphs everything else, the suicides are a gory reminder of the changing times. Goan children seem to be losing their ‘Sussegad’ attitude. Not only are Goan children of today under immense […]
5 Global Fast Food Franchises available in Goa
By Aldrid Da Costa The opening of the new Mall de Goa in Porvorim, brought increased footfalls of shoppers to the area over the last few months, with designer brands and fast food on the agenda. As the stores continue to open, one of the major crowd pullers to the mall includes the inox cinema […]
Goans beware of ‘Roving eyes’
India is a country where violation of traffic rules has become a daily norm and costs thousands of lives every year. In Goa, Police inspector (PI) Edwin Colaco is trying to make the Goan roads more safer through a unique and a innovative method called ‘Roving eyes’. How does ‘Roving eyes’ work? The concept of Roving […]
Secret behind the sea bathing tradition in Goa
Many might wonder what is so special about locals going to the beach to be written about? Well, in a state with a long coastline it may not sound that big a deal. It is not the act but the reason behind going to the beach that is more important. Many Goans believe that bathing […]
Are Goan Padekars slowly becoming extinct?
By Marlon Moraes While the ministers are busy fighting over whether a coconut tree is classified as a tree or not and restaurants keep boasting about the delicious ‘Sheet-Kodi’ they serve, the coconut tree is in danger of becoming history. The Problem A few decades ago we had to travel miles in order to find […]
Rs. 1 Lakh – A real motivation for Goan artists!
By Rebecca Pereira International Museum Day was recently observed globally. The same was true in Goa, with a number of museums curating special themes to celebrate the day. Quite alot of the things on display in these museums were created by talented Goan artists of yesteryear. To encourage the Goan artists of tomorrow, initiatives are […]
