Goa Velha, the ancient capital of the Kadamba dynasty in Goa

Kadamba

For such a tiny state on India’s west coast, Goa has had an extremely illustrious history. There is so much talk and information on the Portuguese influences in Goa that it’s easy to forget that Goa was also ruled by other ancient Indian kingdoms in the past. There were the Bhojas, Mauryas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Shilaharas, […]

Chandor: A Goan village steeped in history, heritage and culture

Chandor

South Goa is famed for its beautiful villages that are surrounded by verdant fields that go on as far as the eye can see. Just like the picturesque village of Loutolim, there is another gorgeous village that is steeped in history, heritage and culture. This is the village of Chandor which showcases not just the […]

Desserts for the Hungry Monsters [Interview]

desserts

Alisha Sequeira, a girl living in Mumbai with Goan roots, was a model and copywriter by profession before she took the major step of setting up her own business. She came up with the idea of setting up a food-truck called ‘Hungry Monsters Dessert Truck’ selling amazing desserts to the people of Navi Mumbai. Read more […]

The Goan Gazelle: Olympian Seraphino Antao

In our 3rd installment of ‘Goan Greats at the Olympics’, we shed some light on the Goan sprint king Seraphino Antao who competed twice in the Olympic Games. He is also famous for winning Gold medals in the 100 yards and 220 yards, at the Commonwealth Games in 1962. Early years Seraphino was born and […]