Beat the heat with the 5 best swimming pools in Goa, with lessons!

Remember those last couple of days in December, as the new year was coming around, you probably made a new year’s resolution to learn to swim. You didn’t think it through, but you figured you’ll find a way to make it work. Well, now couldn’t be a better time to strike that wish off your […]

Goa’s poor air quality could soon leave all breathless

air quality

The pollution in Goa’s air is almost visible to the naked eye. One can especially see this when driving over the Mandovi bridge into Panjim. It’s almost as though the state capital is covered in a faint haze. Only as one gets closer does he realize that it’s pollution and not mist. Today’s article in […]

Minors from Mangaluru die a watery death in Ponda

minors

A combination of unsupervised minors and water bodies is never a good thing. Goa has seen many people die in these situations. There was another incident yesterday which resulted in the untimely death of 3 minors from out of town. A drowning. The bodies of the minors were found in a water tank According to […]

Bus accident in Farmagudi leaves passengers seriously injured

bus accident

Farmagudi was the site of a horrific bus accident yesterday afternoon. In what appears to be yet another case of negligent driving, a 2-bus collision has left passengers from both vehicles, injured. The drivers of both buses are also in critical condition in hospital. The bus accident involved a Kadamba Transport Corporation bus and a […]

Forgotten Royal family of Goa?

Ever wondered, does Goa have a king? It is true that colonial rule lasted for 450 years but there was a king in Goa. Even when the Portuguese ruled. The kings of this dynasty are known as Raja of Sonda, Saundekar Raja and Rei de Sonda throughout Goa. However, how the family came to Goa? […]