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The good harvest
As the village of Taleigao prepares to celebrate Konsachem Fest on August 21, NT BUZZ learns more about this centuries-old tradition It is celebratory time in the village of Taleigao…
Ganesh idols face random checks for PoP content
Panaji: With the state government permitting up to 20 per cent Plaster of Paris (PoP)…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance Â
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
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Fruit tree avenues
Miguel Braganza It is Vanamahotsav time. Tall grown seedlings of two metres height and in large grow bags are becoming…
Goa in the imperial equation
‘The Portuguese Colonial Empire: Buttressed From Within’ by associate professor of history at St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa,Sharmila Pais, explores land…
Goan trinity to be remembered on their birth centenary year
NT BUZZ Illustrious cartoonist, Mario Miranda; artist, Laxman Pai; and ace cinematographer,K. Vaikunth are three Goans who have made Goa…
If it were a choice
While June is observed as Pride Month, homosexuality is still stigmatised, which can cause a lot of anxiety, shame, and…
When religion and society intertwine
Associate professor and head of the Department of History at Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, Rita Braganza, recently…
Music that moves with you
VINIKA VISWAMBHARAN NT BUZZ A crowd wearing headphones moves through the city. Some sing, others listen and passers-by stop to watch.…
Monsoons and the mangroves
NT BUZZ After exhibiting their work in Goa as part of Goa Water Stories, Goan artists Ashish Phaldesai, Pradeep Naik,…
Marathi in Portuguese Goa
NT BUZZ The Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, is all set to host a lecture on ‘Translating Territories: ‘The…