How Goa’s iconic five star hotels are revamping menus

How Goa’s iconic five star hotels are revamping menus

Goa has never been this competitive. Even just a few years ago, standardised food and beverage offerings in hotels would have sufficed, but that no longer works with today’s guests. With diners constantly seeking new experiences, we now see a flurry of hip standalone eateries with unique offerings and specialised cuisine. In comparison, five star restaurants […]

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Chennai restaurant Koox launches in Goa’s Vagator

Chennai restaurant Koox launches in Goa’s Vagator

Perhaps you moved to Goa to find yourself. You wouldn’t be the first. Especially over the past couple of years. With the pandemic, the country’s favourite holiday destination also became a popular refuge as people from across India flew in for extended visits, set up second homes and sometimes relocated, charmed by the Goan sunshine, […]

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USFDA designates Cipla’s Goa plant as ‘Official Action Indicated’

USFDA designates Cipla’s Goa plant as ‘Official Action Indicated’

USFDA has classified Cipla’s Goa plant as ‘Official Action Indicated’. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Drug major Cipla on November 24 said the USFDA has classified its Goa plant as ‘Official Action Indicated’, impacting product approvals from the facility meant for the U.S. market. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) definition, […]

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Remo Fernandes’ second fado is a love song for Portugal’s Alentejo

Remo Fernandes’ second fado is a love song for Portugal’s Alentejo

‘Fado da Terra Lenta’ has contemporary orchestration with instruments and choral voices not used in the old fado form ‘Fado da Terra Lenta’ has contemporary orchestration with instruments and choral voices not used in the old fado form Alentejo is a cling-to-the coastline town on the western edge of Portugal, facing the thunderous trade winds […]

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Flaming fingers at midnight: In Goa, a succulent has become a symbol of local ecology, migration and community

Flaming fingers at midnight: In Goa, a succulent has become a symbol of local ecology, migration and community

A prickly succulent, or niveli, takes centrestage at a Pagi temple festival in Goa, symbolising a history of migration and a nod to local flora A prickly succulent, or niveli, takes centrestage at a Pagi temple festival in Goa, symbolising a history of migration and a nod to local flora It is 10 p.m. on […]

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From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahyadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahyadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle A lazy sun peeps through the mist revealing hills carpeted in […]

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From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahyadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

From Neelakurinji in the Western Ghats to the Karvi blooms in the Sahayadri range, travellers are trekking to witness these seasonal flowers

More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle More than 50 species of Strobilanthes (Neelakurinji), all endemic to the Western Ghats, have been identified, each with its own life cycle A lazy sun peeps through the mist revealing hills carpeted in […]

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Director Kamalakannan’s ‘Kurangu Pedal’ goes to International Film Festival of India, Goa

Director Kamalakannan’s ‘Kurangu Pedal’ goes to International Film Festival of India, Goa

Director Kamalakannan’s ‘Kurangu Pedal’ is one of the three Tamil films selected for the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival of India Director Kamalakannan’s ‘Kurangu Pedal’ is one of the three Tamil films selected for the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival of India “When Mount Tambora, a volcano […]

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How Sonia Shirsat is reviving Fado in India

How Sonia Shirsat is reviving Fado in India

Sonia Shirsat is on the verge of completing 20 years of her “accidental” entry into Fado, the Portuguese semi-classical music form, which has been around in Goa for over 100 years Sonia Shirsat is on the verge of completing 20 years of her “accidental” entry into Fado, the Portuguese semi-classical music form, which has been […]

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