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Goa’s favourite urrak drink is having a moment. It’s travelling from tavernas to Tokyo bars

Japanese bartender Hiroyasu Kayama’s interest in Goan urrak is a recognition that certain traditions carry weight in their resistance to standardisation.

From graft charges to infighting, Goa BJP battles a host of troubles as CM Sawant toasts 6 yrs at helm

While town planning minister Vishwajit Rane has been accused of changing rules for sale of land to a private builder, BJP struggles to address lack of discipline within the party.

Chhatrapati Shivaji is a new inflection point in Goan politics. And all nuance is lost

What unfolded that night at Uday Bhembre’s residence was the visible edge of a trend: Who controls the past, and through it, public imagination.

From Solar dos Colaços to Harvalkar House, Goan homes hold the stories of a dying era

Two books about Goan heritage homes, one by photographer Ulka Chauhan and another by author Heta Pandit, allow us to enter these spaces not as tourists but as witnesses to living history.

A senior police officer’s controversial transfer puts spotlight on rise of the Bajrang Dal in Goa

Oppn alleges outfit has grown with BJP's patronage, pointing to how Sanket Arsekar, OSD to CM, is a leader of Bajrang Dal. But, a top VHP functionary rejects charge.

Dogs on Goa beach. A new exhibition asks a question about who belongs and who’s adrift

During the pandemic, Goa’s beaches became an unlikely sanctuary. At night, they turned into “a Fellini film”, with dogs moving between shores like characters in a nocturnal dream sequence.

Goa’s tourism is changing, not dying. People don’t want ‘minibus tourists’ 

As Southeast Asian destinations reinvent themselves—visa-free Thailand, sustainable Bhutan— F&B industry experts see potential for Goa turn itself into a luxury destination.

How Goa’s iconic ivory statuettes spread Christianity in the 16th–17th centuries

Under the direction of Portuguese missionaries, large quantities of ivory sourced from their East African colonies came to be used to carve ecclesiastical statuettes by indigenous artisans.

Postcard to handkerchief—Goa’s archival project shows how personal intersects with historical

Migration and transformation are recurring themes in the archive, given Goa’s maritime history and the deep connection to ancestral land shared by most Goans.

Indian Navy submarine & fishing vessel collide off Goa coast, search for 2 missing fishermen on

Collision happened Thursday evening when the submarine was making a transit between two ports, it is learnt. 11 of 13 crew members of fishing vessel rescued so far.

On Camera

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.