WATCH: Cecille Rodrigues parodies Lorna in a song about potholes in Goa
It’s not news at this point when it comes to the situation of the roads in Goa. The people of the state have been complaining for months about the terrible and dangerous potholes that are plaguing almost every road from the north to the south. The Government has acknowledged the appalling condition of the motorways […]
No, Goans are not living the ‘susegad’ life anymore
I think one of the first words in Konkani that I heard while growing up was ‘susegad’ derived from the Portuguese ‘sussegado’. Though I knew it meant ‘relaxed’, I didn’t really know what it meant till I moved here in 2004, and found out that it took a month to get an internet connection, and two […]
Goa to Mumbai in 6 hours by road
Union Minister for Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that: travelling to Goa from Mumbai by road may soon take only six hours due to the construction of a new four-lane concrete highway. There is a large number of Goans settled in Mumbai for education, work or other purposes. Due to this, they need to […]
Recycled ‘Char’ to solve Goa’s road issues?
Goans have witnessed much damage to the newly hot-mixed roads in the state due to traffic congestion and fury of the monsoons. However stretches of ‘char’ waste roads in a mining area of Santona have survived rough weather and heavy traffic for four years. A case study taken up by students of Goa Engineering College […]
Roads in Goa which haunt us
Goa has a history of haunting stories, some about churches, some about bridges and there are even some on houses which are haunted by supernatural forces. There have been tales of people facing terrifying moments while commuting in Goa. Here are a list of roads which are said to have haunted people in the past. NH-17 […]
