The ‘Goti Soda’ or ‘guddiche baatli’ of erstwhile Goa is back

Goti Soda

Having successfully launched his own brand of the Goti Soda in Goa recently, Eknath Orskar plans to add different flavours to this unusual marble-stoppered glass-bottled soda. His launch flavour being a lemony soda just like the goan ‘lim-sod’. Bringing back sweet memories of the ever-so-famous ‘Goti Soda.’ In May this year, Eknath launched his own […]

Does Goa really care about garbage?

An aerial view of the Solid Waste Management Facility at Calangute. Graciously Accepting Refuse Perched on the top of the Saligao Plateau in Goa, the Solid Waste Management Facility operated by M/s Hindustan Waste Treatment Pvt. Ltd. has been graciously accepting solid waste and garbage from the surrounding areas and treating it for the past […]

The Curse of Saligao – Fact or Fiction?

The Story of Agostin According to some old folk , there lived a frightening character in the village of Saligao. The mention of his name could send shivers down the spine of even the sternest folk in the little Goan village of Saligao. His name was Sonzil Agostin. His rise to popularity was the belief everyone […]

From Sangodd to Vangodd de Saligao

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Every year Goa takes immense pleasure in celebrating Sao Joao. The joy you see on everyone’s faces during this festival is something unique which you wouldn’t see during other festivals. People from all communities take part in the celebrations. The villages of Socorro and Siolim are the one’s who usually celebrate Sao Joao on the […]