Losing Goa
For decades, Goa occupied a singular place in the global imagination. It was not merely a beach destination, but a cultural mood ~ inexpensive, unhurried, and faintly detached from the commercial anxieties of modern tourism.
For decades, Goa occupied a singular place in the global imagination. It was not merely a beach destination, but a cultural mood ~ inexpensive, unhurried, and faintly detached from the commercial anxieties of modern tourism.
Addressing a press conference on Census 2027 in New Delhi, Narayan said the world's largest census will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase beginning on 1 April 2026.
Minors have come forward alleging that Soham Naik, son of a South Goa BJP councillor, manipulated, abused, and blackmailed them. The case is now with the Crime Branch, with POCSO and IT Act provisions invoked.
When Goa announced its entry into the world of Formula 4 racing, it was easy to dismiss the move as a glamorous diversion.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has called for Goa to move beyond its casino-driven image and embrace ayurveda, yoga, and mental wellness tourism. Patanjali plans to set up its second-largest wellness centre in the state with support from the Goa government.
The political fervour goes high as all eyes are on the counting of votes of Assembly elections in five States including Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab and Uttarakhand on Thursday.
Sources said that later, Sawant went to Mumbai to meet BJP election in-charge for Goa, Devendra Fadnavis and party state in-charge C.T. Ravi.
Out of eight Assembly seats, five are within the Parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday restored the maximum number of Star Campaigners for ongoing and future elections as the number of Covid-19 cases dropped substantially.
While Goa will see all of their 40 assembly seats going to polls in a single phase. Voting will be done at 55 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.
