Culture & Society

Goa Governor inaugurates South Asia Media Summit
Village Tinto | November 21, 2009

The Goa Governor Dr. S. S. Sidhu highlighting the role of media in strengthening of democracy said in today’s era of information revolution, the Media represents a healthy and powerful element in the functioning of democracy.

IFFI Preparations on in Goa as fest draws near
Salt Images | November 20, 2009
Village Tinto, Goa Fri, 20/11/2009 - 3:27pm Article image

International Film Festival of India set to provide film buffs with a treat of international fare, preparations are on, on the ground...

New edition of Khristapurana released
Ivo Coelho, SDB | November 20, 2009

Fr Nelson Falcao’s new edition and Marathi translation of Thomas Stephens’ Khristapurana was released at a well-attended function at Parshuram Natyagruha, Nashik, 14 November 2009 in the presence of eminent persons from the field of Marathi literature and learning.

Eduardo highlights need for resotration of Rachol murals
Village Tinto | November 20, 2009

Commissioner for NRI Affairs has said that there is urgent need for restoration of the priceless murals on the walls of the Rachol seminary which he said will be completely destroyed unless immediate steps are taken to restore them.

Poetry: Ganvchem Fest
Freddy Fernandes | November 19, 2009

 Saad Muzgamcho, ghonghon fozneacho,
Porzollo fantho Festa disacho
Ghorcho lok umetin utun kuznank ghatlo veddo
Festache umeticho zorro kuznantleanuch funtlo

Swimming against the tide to strike it rich in Bollywood
Armstrong Vaz | November 19, 2009

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. If boys and girls of his generation craved to make it big with a degree in Medicine and Engineering, Glen Baretto swam against the tide to try his luck in the Bollywood industry.

Journalists fail to address core societal needs: Sainath
Village Tinto | November 19, 2009

Stating that Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar were among the great’s journalists of our, firebrand journalist and Magsaysay award winner Mr P Sainath said that this was because they interacted and wrote about the processes of the time.

Global Goan Convention opens in Oman
Freddy Fernandes | November 10, 2009

The 4th Global Goan Convention opened with flair and finesse, the location was well set within the Indian Embassy in Oman, within close proximity of the British and the American Embassies, for once I felt proud to note that the Indian Embassy had a much bigger area than the rest.