February 05, 1977 – October 24, 2021 Viva Goa pays a homage to acting head of Department of Cardiology, GMC Dr MANJUNATH DESAI, who lived a life of service dedicated to Goa and Goans More +

Defence minister Rajnath Singh recently unveiled a plaque at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi renaming the institute after the Late Manohar Parrikar. It is now known as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, following a unanimous decision by the general body earlier this year. More +

omewhere in 2000, right after he swore in as chief minister of Goa, Manohar bhai penned down his thoughts on his life before and after the passing away of his beloved wife Medha More +

Brimming with ideas, Manohar Parrikar dreamed of joining politics as a student in IIT-Bombay, shares classmate Amol Gokhale More +

Despite his illness, Manohar Parrikar went about his day with the kind of energy only possible through strong will power. Here’s a first person account by the doctor who diagnosed his illness More +

India’s first IIT-educated chief minister and a BJP leader who ensured communal amity, Manohar Parrikar was also definitively shaped by his beloved Goa More +

With logic to every opinion and the heart of a true Goan, Manohar Parrikar was a mine of smart decisions More +

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers a special tribute to the country’s first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who unified India and was responsible for building India’s great co-operative sector More +

Recipient of India’s second highest civilian honour the Padma Vibhushan, Gyana Saraswati, KISHORI AMONKAR was a legend among the pantheon of Indian Classical vocal music. Her death earlier this month has left a hole in the hearts of many in her home state of Goa and across India. The nightingale was a recipient of many awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Navhind Times VIVA GOA Goan Achievers' Awards 2011. We feature our earlier interview with her in which she looks back on a Goa of the past, childhood, memories of her legendary mother renowned singer Padma Bhushan Mogubai Kurdikar and her musical evolution More +

Rajdeep Sardesai remembers his late father Dilip Sardesai, Goa's only test cricketer, on his 75th birth anniversary this month More +

Acclaimed by critics and peers alike as an architectural genius of line and balance,CHARLES CORREA’s sweeping concepts thrust him into the limelight as India’s pioneer architect – as well as an international figure. In 2006, the eminent Goan was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award. VIVA GOA reproduces some of our interviews with him over the last five years. He speaks to award-winning journalist Patricia J Pereira-Sethi More +

A tribute to Professor M S KAMAT on his 80th birthday More +

With the passing of eminent artist PRAFULLA DAHANUKAR, Goa has been left with a bottomless void. Sunaparanta — Goa Centre for the Arts paid tribute to her memory More +