Goa and Brazil share a few common similarities dating back to the Portuguese colonial rule, of language and football. But on Thursday night, Brazilian Ambassador to Qatar Anuar Nahes highlighted yet another little known artistic link -

He draws his inspiration on the art of storytelling from his late mother. The hunger and motivation to excel came from the Career and Competition Success books.

Former Federal minister of state for foreign affairs Eduardo Faleiro’s entourage will dock in Oman for two days for the Global Goans convention in the first week of next month.

CUNCOLIM: Heta Pandit’s book, Hidden Hands-Masterbuilders of Goa gives an insight into the lives of the artisans-carpenters, masons, stonecutters, roofers, basketweavers, potters, painters and gardeners.

Goa: Ambelim a fishing village on the banks of River Sal in Salcete taluka has sought to impose migrant tax on all migrants staying in the village.

The decision by Sri Lanka Airlines to stop its operations to the Indian resort state of Goa from March 28 was part of the bad news which the tourism industry in the Indian state had to face in the days of the worldwide economic recession.

Journalism is holy war in the Pakistan region, resident Islamuddin Sajid said. "We and our families have no security, so, I request the international community to help the journalist of this region," he added.

Nuem, which is 25 kms from Margao City, between Kanaguinim and Cabo-de-Rama, on the west coast of Goa, is an example of nature’s generosity.

Zoran Djordjevic former Churchill bros coach, a Indian I-League club, recommendation for everybody in football in India is to do every day much more and much better then yesterday.

“Konkani does not have a script, isn’t it,” thundered, my Kerala-born photojournalist friend. I shot back saying: “the problem for the Konkani language is not having a script, but scripts?

He dons a black suit in the court room and forcefully pleads his client’s cases before different judges in Goa. But back home in his village Ambaulim in Salcete Taluka of Indian state of Goa, the advocate discards his fancy court room clothes.

"I fear for the safety of my step-brother and my father,” said Qatar-based Sara in a trembling tone to her friend speaking at the other end of the telephone line from Mumbai.

Goa-based journalist cum cyber-activist Fredrick Noronha sees himself primarily as an info-activist. His goal is to dig out information that could bring about a greater degree of social justice in societies.

The closed shutters of Marliz restaurant, once Margao’s much-sought after eating hole and a meeting point for Satiskars (resident so Salcete taluka in Indian state of Goa) points out to yet another grim story.

The night season has set in. The rain drops are striking at a ferocious pace and tiny rain drops find their way on to my bed through the tile roof house of mine.

Mahanand Naik is his name. But, Mah(a)-{great}-anand (joy) has certainly not brought joy and ecstasy but instead has brought gloom and miseries to many families in Goa over the last fifteen years.

The very mention of Goa evokes images of sun kissed beaches, swaying palms, Feni and a fun-loving people. But there is indeed much more to this idyllic land than just this, says Beryl Viera Coutinho in her book “A Taste Of Goa”.

Pigs and cows rummaging through the heap of garbage greeted Russian tourist Irina at Colva beach. In her two-week stay in the coastal tourist state of Goa, wherever she went greeted by the scene of garbage being littered all over the place,

How much money is necessary to be happy? That was the difficult question which troubled Switzerland-based couple Markus and Anita Rytz all their lives.

Nineteen-year-old Melvin Fernandes hailing from the Velim constituency part of the South Goa Lok Sabha constituency in the western state of Goa is in upbeat mood.