WORLD GOA DAY – A Call to Celebrate
Conceptualized, filliped, and realized by the famous Renee Barretto, World Goa Day (WGD) is meant to commemorate the anniversary of the inclusion of our state language – Konkani, in the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution by the Indian Parliament on the 20th of August 1992, when Konkani was recognized as one of the official languages of India. Konkani is the mother tongue of Goans!
‘Not all superheroes wear capes.’ Saluting the bravery of Varad Karmali
India has never had a dearth of people we can look up to. Right up from our freedom fighters that fought for our independence, sportspeople who make us proud with their achievements and young guns across the country who are a source of inspiration to us all. As we usher in another glorious year of […]
Damodar Mauzo – Goa’s noted Konkani writer
Born to a Gaud Saraswat Brahman family, Damodar Mauzo lost his father at the tender age of 12. Having to work and study side-by-side he completed his schooling in Goa with Marathi, Portuguese and English as the mediums of instruction. He went on to graduate in Mumbai at the R.A. Podar College of Commerce and […]
7 things a Goan NRI does when visiting Goa
You’ve probably seen lots of blogs giving tourists tips on places to go and things to do when in Goa. This usually involves spending time at the different beaches, shopping at flea markets, and dining at myriad multicuisine restaurants that have sprung up all over the state. Sometimes you’ll get tips on where to find […]
Do Goans have a car number plate fixation!?
We Goans love our homeland. Sometimes the affection is so strong it borders on a Fixation or OCD (Please don’t say you haven’t heard of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD). With the influx of tourists from all over India and all over the world too, we’ve become increasingly possessive of this piece of mother earth […]
