Tivim in north Goa has much more to it than its famous railway station. The village has a piece of history in every nook and corner with unsung forts, chapels, temples and fables More +

Author of ‘Traditional Occupations of Goa’ Pantaleao Fernandes introduces us to more trades from his book that still prevail today but on a smaller scale More +

Diwali is a time of celebration, when the community celebrates good prevailing over the evil and light is cast over the dark. The festival of lights is celebrated by all, beyond caste, creed and cultures More +

Refraining from glossy idols and firecrackers during festivities can help avoid hazardous health problems associated with toxic paints and smoke More +

Villagers in the Punjabi village of Narli, which shares a border with Pakistan, cross the treacherous political division every morning to go to their fields More +

Sarvan in Bicholim taluka, named after aromatic flora, is well-known for its traditional folk dance called Morulo performed during Shigmo. The artistes have travelled across the nation following their love for dancing More +

A journey of seven years has cumulated in the book Traditional Occupations of Goa, a visual documentation of the state’s crafts that are gradually fading out with modernisation. Author Pantaleao Fernandes offers a taste of what to expect in his book More +

In Borim in Eastern Goa, the nine days of Navratri are filled with a special kind of glittering devotion for Goddess Navdurga More +

The village of Betqui in North Goa tells the tale of a goddess who came forth from water More +

The sixth generation Shetmandrekar family from Mandrem’s chitrashala painstakingly make beautiful Ganesha idols for worship each year More +

Casks, which lent a distinct flavour to feni and aided its maturation, are no longer used as distillers move to easily-available but toxic plastic containers. Barrel maker Ramakant Chari is one of the last coopers in Goa More +

A journey of seven years has culminated in the book Traditional Occupations of Goa, a visual documentation of the state’s historical occupations that are rapidly fading in the face of modernisation More +

One of the first villages in Goa to grow watermelons, Utorda remains famous for this delicious fruit, though much has changed in the way it is grown and not all the changes have been for the better More +