By Sridhar D Iyer Three quaint festivals – Carnival, Shigmo and Bonderam – have religious, cultural and historical significance. They … More CARNIVAL, SHIGMO & BONDERAM IN GOA ARE SPECIAL!By Sridhar D Iyer
A London-based Gujarati tourist MONISH PATEL writes about the charms of his family’s recent visit to Goa…. By Monish Patel … More `WE LOVED SUNSETS AND BIG FOOT VISIT!’ By Monish Patel
By Tara Narayan I KNOW I have been waxing lyrical over Goa’s local bakery breads over industrial factory breads, but … More IN THE INTERESTS OF FIT FOR LIFE!
Oldest local bakery down Caranzalem street…. Padaria Vicente Pereira, over a hundred years old? Very popular with local bread lovers … More DISCOVERING THE `PODERACHO BOL’…
By Tara Narayan IT’S no point saying Goa weather was not like the current weather when I first start visiting … More OH, THIS SUMMER HEAT IS BURNING!
GOA is still a welcome wedding destination for many, guess for whom? For the Gujarati community abroad in USA and … More A BIG FAT GUJU WEDDING IN GOA!
A variety of Holi festival sweet called Gujiya By Tara Narayan THE revelry of the country’s most colorful festival was … More A TIME FOR HOLI REVELRY AND HELLO, WHERE’S THE `THANDAI’ AND `GUJIYA’?
`Double Engine, History of Goa Lok Sabha Elections’ by Sandesh Prabhudesai, published by goanews.com, softcover, Rs300. By Tara Narayan TO … More THE DOUBLE-ENGINE ENIGMA OF GOAN POLITICS!
FUN SOURDOUGH BREAD-MAKING classes with Satyashree Gandham of Simply Sourdough …everybody is seeking sourdough bread these days for body beautiful; … More MAKE YOUR OWN SOURDOUGH BREAD!
By Farheen Shah I SEE the sister next to me, devoutly praying her “taraweeh” (congregational prayers), but weeping profusely. I … More RAMZAN: A RAY OF MERCY AND HOPE! By Farheen Shah