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TREND SETTERS The Rise of online Grocery Store Called Urban Ration

YOUNG GOA The True Stories of Young Entrepreneurs of Goa

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Forgotten places of Goa...

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Forgotten places of Goa...

40 DIVINE GOA Old Goa is not just a world heritage site but it is a compilation of rich history of holy place in Goa. This place can also be addressed as the divine “City of Churches” the reason behind this is the maximum number of churches in Goa is situated here in just 1KM radius.

COVER STORY But do you know that Goa has much more to oﬀer to its visitors beyond these? Goa has many places which are neglected by the tourist as well as locals but it does not mean that those places are not worth visiting but somehow they have not been properly marketed or featured into the media which may result into grabbing your attention.

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Editorial Talk of Town

24 GOLDEN GOA Goa still is portrayed & always lives with its historic Portuguese past. But one should also know & learn about the glorious Pre Portuguese history of Goa. Away from the hustles & bustles of the Goan traf c & city life lies the Pre Portuguese historic Goan sites

20 IN FOCUS With more than 50 participants took part in this audacious ride going through the dif cult terrain of mountains of Quepem to Cuncolim. The challenge was divided into three segments

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TREND SETTERS Starting online store and selling is not the new trend in India anymore, with the Giants like Flipkart who perhaps started this concept rst in India grew up as market leaders in very short span of time.....

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eDITORIAL Incredible Goa is the initiative of Goa Prism Digital Media to bring some quality content to the fastidious readers of Goa and may the every individual who wants to know about Goa. I am not claiming the extraordinary leap in the content compared to what is already available in other similar publications in Goa but I can assure you that this will be the trend setter in the media industry of Goa, in the due course of time. The purpose of Incredible Goa is not to generate revenue alone by selling the advertisement spaces in the magazine but to generate the confederation of readers who would proudly subscribe to its informative contents. I am proudly presenting the first issue of Incredible Goa with painstakingly selected content from the several dozens of subjects after thorough brainstorming with various personalities in from diverse field and finally arranging these unique columns designed for the people from diverse genre. Something from this may interest to the young segment of society while other may be useful for the housewife. While doing this we have not overlooked the community of businessman. We have something for everyone in this small but well contented magazine and in the due course of time I assure you to evolve this into the one of the most congenial magazine of Goa. The story of old Goa is not new but the way I have tried to present it, I am sure you will love it, same is applicable to the 10 most forgotten places of Goa, these places are not frequented by the tourist as well as locals to quite an extent but many of those places have substance in it, I will suggest you to please visit those places and give your honest feedback to us. Everybody do not make to the top but then the efforts put by them cannot be unleashed, the column of trend setters is created and dedicated to all those geniuses who have worked hard to fetch something that was not an easy task for many to accomplish. The Young Goa column is dedicated to the young entrepreneurs and creative lads of Goa, who have created something extraordinary in their own way, it may not be the rocket science but we respect the efforts of every such young man who have that burning desire to bring the change in society, I am sure everyone would like and appreciate the efforts put by these young geniuses. I am not going to take much of your time for storytelling, rather I suggest you to go ahead and read each part of this Incredible Goa and pen down your suggestions and comments and send it to rajesh@goaprism.com and we will try to publish the selected letters along with replies in our next issue till then happy reading. Rajesh Ghadge Editor & Publisher - Email:rajesh@goaprism.com

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Bhojan the best vegetarian traditional recipes of Maharajas now available in Goa Bhojan restaurant situated in the centrally located Hotel Fidalgo, Today Hotel Fidalgo is one of the most famous join for the foodies in Goa, having multiple food outlets and a famous coffee shop Aunty Maria people from all walk of life spend their quality time in rich ambience over here. Bhojan being one pure vegetarian restaurant it is also famous for authentic vegetarian Thali. Started in 2005 the uniqueness of Bhojan restaurant is the authentic vegetarian thalis relished by the erstwhile Maharajas from Rajasthan & Gujarat, whose families have been passing these recipes down the generations and now the same is available for you to savor at Bhojan. The restaurant has been recently revamped completely with specious seating arrangements and the state of an art interior, contemporary décor soothing ambience to give you an exclusive dining experience. Besides being unique in its own way this restaurant is also the best reviewed food outlet in Goa, having more than 300 positive reviews on trip adviser this place is ranked 4 stars on trip advisor portal. According to the review by the culinary queen of Goa Odette Mascarenhas “Bhojan a place for home style and authentic preparations from different corners of Gujarat; gives the tourists and local residents a true feel of the place. In North Gujarat, the food is non spicy and less oily, this region is famous for thalis which consists of rice, dal, curry, vegetables, sprouted beans, farsan, pickles and chutney. There is Kathiwada, where pulses dominate most preparations and sweetmeats are made of gur (jaggery). Kutch cuisine uses more milk products and kadi. Khaman Dhokla and Doodhpak are the specialty. And then in South Gujarat; plenty of rainfall ensures good vegetables especially in Surat. Undhyoo and Paunk are the famous delicacies of this region. The chefs have taken great pride in designing their thali from the above mentioned regions, which changes for every meal session. Sit in air conditioned comfort, and let the service start. Besides the Daal-Bhaat (rice) - Rotli-Shaak the basic foursome is supplemented with Shaak (vegetables), sweet dishes and farsan. The waiters approach in the traditional manner in quick succession and the following meal begins. A welcome drink to start with …an aam raas or a fruit punch, based on seasonal availability. Then are the savories (farsan) two in number - a choice from dhokla, khandvi, mattar… Then the shaak (vegetables) - 5 varieties of pure Jain preparations every session is a different variety or their speciality Lauke ke kofta. Three varieties of staples…could be a Phulka, Poori, Thepla, Rotla Undhiyoo loo Sukha, paneer, Bajre ki Roti or Bhakri and two varieties of rice - the chefs give you from a choice from jeera, peas, vegetable, Gatte ke Pulao and plain rice. The Dal Fry, Saboot Moong Dal, Rajma (a different type everyday). And desserts…. one dry, one wet… jalebi, gulab jamun - the Basundi is their chart buster. Add the pickle, papad and chutney to that and your Thali is full and believe you me there is unlimited helping too. The restaurant does tend to get crowded and noisy, it is a popular place after all. But don't let that faze you…focus on the food. Believe me it is pure indulgence.” Now it's time to say goodbye to Say good bye to long queues as the new space accommodates an increased seating capacity. Visit us to savor scrumptious authentic taste of Rajasthan & Gujarat comprising of traditional delicacies.

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COVER STORY

Forgotten places of Goa By: Rajesh Ghadge

Goa is invariably considered as the best known tourist destination in India. Having been famous for its pristine beaches and dusky nightlife amongst the tourist league across the world, Goa also has many other attractions which is admired by the Indian tourists which includes the Goan beaches with huge trafďŹ c, discos, bars and casinos, massage parlors and water sports. But do you know that Goa has much more to oďŹ&#x20AC;er 12

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10 Most neglected tourist spots in Goa which you will love to visit

to its visitors beyond these? Goa has many places which are neglected by the tourist as well as locals but it does not mean that those places are not worth visiting but somehow they have not been properly marketed or featured into the media which may result into grabbing your attention. Here I have compiled the list of 10 such neglected places in Goa which will surely amuse you and you will like to re-visit it. 10 13

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Fountainhas The Ancient City of Goa

Fontainhas (or Bairro das Fontainhas, in Portuguese) is a city of an old Latin Quarters in in Goa. It upholds to this day its Portuguese inďŹ&#x201A;uence, namely at the streets, old villas and buildings painted in lively colors. The quarter shows how Panaji was during the Portuguese rule

atmosphere from the hustle and bustle of the main city, with its Mediterranean overhanging balconies of the ancient

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Goa State Meusium The Preserved Heritage

01 03 The Goa state museum one such place in the city of Panaji which is situated at the Nariman Point of Goa, the famous Patto area, holding the heritage and culture of Goa but yet neglected by the major chunk of tourist coming to Goa. Museum is the compilation of historical & cultural inheritance of the state. The State of Goa has got long historical and cultural tradition. The State Museum of Goa is set up, with the aim at centralizing and preserving antiquities, art objects and objects of cultural importance, throwing light on the ancient historical and cultural traditions of Goa and exhibiting them thematically, so as to depict diﬀerent aspects of the Goan History and Culture. The Museum, at present has in its possession a fairly large collection which is increasing by the day. The Museum was initially set up on small scale in 1977 at St. Inez, Panaji. After construction of this present building the same was shifted here and this new Museum Complex at Patto was inaugurated by the then President of India on 18th June 2006.

Mollem National Park 01 Evergreen 04 Tropical Forest Mollem national park also known as Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in north east border of Goa at Mollem village, it is approximately one and half hour journey from the capital city of Panaji 60KMS aprox. Bondla sanctuary which is situated in Ponda taluka in Goa covers approximately 240 SqKM. of Think vegetation clad slopes on the Western Ghats and its valleys and it is the biggest amongst the three sanctuaries in Goa. It is a paradise for bird watchers. Besides ﬂora and fauna, there are many important geological and historical features in this sanctuary. Dudhsagar falls, about an hour's journey from Colem by train, is a feast for the eyes. The 'Devil Canyon' is another beautiful geological spot. The famous Lord Mahadeva Temple situated at Tambdi Surla is about 13 kms from Molem. The Department of Tourism has built comfortable cottages and dormitories for tourists. Rich in wildlife, this sanctuary contains pristine vegetation classiﬁed as West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forests, West Coast Semi – Evergreen Forests and Moist Deciduous Forests. The evergreen forests are mainly seen at higher altitudes and along the river banks. The predominant species are Terminalia, Lagerstroemia, Xylia and Dalbergia. The forest canopy is almost closed and the availability of grass is very limited. There are several perennial water sources in the sanctuary and the availability of water is not a limiting factor for wildlife. If you are wildlife lover and bird watcher then this is the right place for you to visit in Goa.

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Lamgau Caves an Impressive pavilion

Among the many fascinating tourist places in Goa, Lamgau Caves is another place you can think of visiting. Nestled away in Bicholim, it is situated around 35 km from north-east of Panaji. The caverns are engraved out of decomposed laterite and hence quite delicate and not advisable to venture into it but it make for quite a vision and an important educational and cultural centre. In here lies a cave that displays an impressive pavilion appearing structure as well as beams and ceiling in the shrine. In the courtyard you will ďŹ nd a stone linga with a tulsi vrindavan as well as a nandi bull image. There is another cave that is mostly used as a shelter during the time of rain. The passage to this cave is a complicated one.

Bamanbudo Waterfall The water slide Fall

01 06 If you love to visit the waterfall in the rainy days then you must not miss this place known as Bamanbudo waterfalls. This spectacular waterfall is located in Canacona. This waterfall ďŹ&#x201A;ows down along the rocks looking more like a waterslide than a waterfall. The waterfall ďŹ&#x201A;ows right by the roadside and is easily accessible. Since the water slides down the rocks, there is no well at the bottom and bathing is fun due to the force of the water. Other than this, there are streams rushing down the slopes, churning out milky foam amidst the breathtaking scenery. You might have visited the famous dudhasagar waterfall several times while on your trip to Goa but you have surely not tried out this enchanting place, here is the chance to give a try this monsoon

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Budbud Lake The Lake with bubles

01 07 Netravali is the remote village situated in the south of Goa in Sanguem taluka, this village was best known for the dense forest and tribal villagers, but slowly in developed into the remote tourist spot with few neglected places around such as the Netravali waterfall which is accessible only through the 1.5 hrs of hectic tracking ﬂeeting the thick vegetation. The tracking is the hard task hence the old people and small children are not recommended to accompany in this journey. Once you reach the waterfall you will not regret the eﬀorts you took. It's very small waterfall with the tiny pond at the bottom where you can swim and bath. The bubble lake is situated just before the journey to the waterfall. Though it is still mysterious as how the bubble comes out from the water but the villagers consider this place as holy and you were not allowed to have bath in this water.

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Sarzora Lake The Switzerland of Goa

The Sarzora Lake is one of the most secluded and romantic places in Goa. You might be mistaken yourself being into the Europe when you look at the view surrounded to this bit of a neglected place in Goa. Situated approximately 8 KM away from the nearest city of Margao and around 2KM from famous village Chinchinim, in south Goa this village has a very rich tradition and culture going back ages, most of which are still being followed today. The vast lush green fields and the serene landscape make this an ideal peace lover's paradise. It is deficult to belive but true that nobody in the Sarzora lives in a building or in a flat system as every family in this village has its own house be it big or small, which is unique thing in itself looking at the Goa's rapid urbanization you will find the real essence of the village here. The famous Sarzora Lake which depicts the Europe in itself add to the beauty of this village. The mighty hills which overlook the village give a visually stunning effect. Though it is not promoted much by the department it has its own charm of being neglected.

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Butterﬂy Beach The beach with wings

This little enchanting sandy bay is situated in south Goa close to famous Palolem Beach, although this place is non accessible by proper road and hence its seldom that people want to venture into something not easily accessible. This makes it neglected by the tourist except few who dare to venture into the mysterious zone. Butterﬂy Beach beckons with silver sands and lucid waters. To reach there one has to board upon a trek of around 2 hours through woody areas to ﬁnally get here. Another option is to take a ferry ride from Palolem Beach to reach this place. Needless to say, the beach is not crowded. The hills and thick vegetation fringing the sands further add to the charm. It is among the most private places to visit in Goa.

St. Jacinto island Preserved Goan Charm

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Last but not the least this island is one of the most exotic place situated in the south Goa. Located just few kilometer away from the vasco city on the way to the Dabolim International Airport this place is preserved by the villagers from the encroachment of builders and hoteliers. People of this village says that the San Jacinto inhabitants made a vow never to give the island on a lease and let construction companies to built touristic or industrial facilities on their land. That's why nowadays this small island is a lovely green area, which has preserved the purity and charm of amazing Goa nature.

Major part of the island is covered with the forests and only certain portion of the western coast is dotted with old houses, amongst which you can spot the beautiful old white church is overlooking the above which can be seen far away from the vasco highway the Local citizens call this church the St. Hyacinthi Cathedral and celebrate its birthday on the last Sunday of September. Due to the legend, the underground tunnel connects the old chapel with Siridao Beach resort, which is located on the far bank of Mormugao Bay. The island is connected with the nearest part of the mainland by the bridge with romantic name of Silver Gate Bridge. On the San Jacinto Island you can also ﬁnd a well-preserved old Portuguese lighthouse, from the top of which you can enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful views onto the Indian Ocean and the Goa coast. Once you visit any of the above places please do not forget to provide your valuable suggestion to the author of this blog so that in case if there is any missing information which we are not aware of we will surely try to incorporate in the future. Hope you like and enjoy these places and come out with an experience which is positive and good.

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Mahindra Great Escape Off-Road Challenge Goa 2015 Mahindra off road challenge Goa 2015 organized by Mahindra, an adventurous journey began at 9am on 18th July 2015 from the resorts at Quepem in south Goa. The event was flagged off by the Chairman of GTDC and Curchorem MLA Nilesh Cabral. With more than 50 participants took part in this audacious ride going through the difficult terrain of mountains of Quepem to Cuncolim. The challenge was divided into three segments which include 4 wheel drive, 2 wheel drive and Champions Trophy Challenge. The off-road trail event flagged off at 9am from deulmol in Quepem and the journey began. The caravan started moving slowly on the main road before entering the off road rocky terrain of mountain which started with quite bumpy ride. After approximately 2km of distance the adventure took serious turn with one of the jeep getting stuck

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into the trench which was quite deep but the rescue team managed to pull out the vehicle safely. The journey then continued with few more challenges which included climbing steep hill and scrolling down to the slope, making the way through the water channels and passing through the drain. After climbing 1000s of feet high through the difﬁcult rocky terrain the journey to the ﬁnish began which was more of a joy ride back to the base. The event received the huge response from all age group of participants which included some minor participants too, who was noticed enjoying the adventurous ride through the mountain with no sign of fear. The whole journey was safe with absolutely no negative event took place. The journey which started with the breakfast at 9am ended by lunch time at 3pm back to the resort at Quepem.

The Great Escape event which was instituted almost 2 years back by Mahindra & Mahindra was intended to offer Mahindra owners a chance to go off-roading in controlled circumstances. This is the platform which ideal forum to meet up with like minded enthusiasts and participants drive through a course identified by the Mahindra. The recovery team which accompanies the adventurer ride makes sure that everyone reaches back to base for a late lunch. The journey doesn't end here as there is a twist to this theme by introducing the off-road Trophy class. Those who participate in this challenge are subjected to some rigorous off road tests and the final 4 winners are chosen from each off-road Trophy events to participate into the Grand finals which is held at Igatpuri in Nasik Maharashtra with the winner of this Trophy drive

back home with Brand Spanking new Mahindra Thar. A unique concept to showcase the tough and rugged DNA of Mahindra vehicles, Mahindra Adventure functions as an umbrella brand with a series of adventure and motor sports events organized under its banner. It was back in 1996 that the first non-competitive off-road rally, The Great Escape was organized. Soon there were more and more of these Great Escapes, with the total number of events having crossed the 100th mark sometime early last year. Mahindra Adventure was launched as an independent entity for all adventurous activities, in 2011, headed by Bijoy Kumar Y, Chief of venture Initiatives. He is a motoring enthusiast and the erstwhile editor of a popular motoring magazine. This team of motoring enthusiasts is in charge of ensuring Mahindra's motorsport activities are taken to the next level and they are in it for the joy of motoring, offroading and rallying. The Mahindra Adventure calendar comprises a series of experiential marketing events throughout the year such as the popular off-roading event, the Great Escape, several Challenges (sporting events in keeping with the company's promise of providing

adrenaline pumping challenges), MultiDay Special Escapes, such as the Monastery Escape (10 days) & Royal Escape (6 days), the Tri- Nation Escape (Bhutan, India & Nepal- 14 days), Authentic Goa (4 days), Spiti Escape(7 days) & Authentic North East Escape(Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh- 10 days) and enters ofﬁcial teams for India's most popular rallies and motorsport events. Mahindra Adventure also organizes one of the pioneering events called the 'Torque Day' where all XUV500 & Rexton customers get a chance to drive on the race tracks including the Buddh

International Circuit. This also gives the customers a chance to discover the performance and dynamic abilities of our cars in a safe track environment. Recently Mahindra's cheetah inspired XUV500 won the overall title at the Indian Rally Championship (IRC) and other coveted rally raid events like the Desert Storm. Team Mahindra Adventure's rally-prepared vehicle – Super XUV500 has been blazing the rally terrain ever since its inception. It also powered the ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012, by providing 28 XUV500s for the epic journey as well as mechanical service along the way. The

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ASEAN rally was in sync with Mahindra Adventure's proposition of 'Accepting No Limits.' Recently Mahindra also became the first Indian car manufacturer to successfully finish an expedition to the Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet, China. The Mahindra Summit Challenge, as it was called, comprised two Thars, two XUV 500s and one Rexton. To spread the DNA of off-roading, the Mahindra Adventure team has also recently launched the Mahindra Adventure Off- Road Training Academy in Igatpuri to encourage offroading amongst the adventure seekers. Mahindra Adventure Off-road Training Academy is 28-acre facility, India's first dedicated facility providing a one stop solution to learning everything about a Mahindra 4WD vehicle and how to use it to its full potential. Through this, we hope to leverage the brand's off-road heritage, showcase the vehicles abilities and give the participants the confidence to explore the limits of the vehicles. Custom-made Mahindra Thars equipped with radio sets are exclusively used as training vehicles at the facility.

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GOLDEN GOA

The Pre - Portuguese sites of Goa Goa still is portrayed & always lives with its historic Portuguese past. But one should also know & learn about the glorious Pre Portuguese history of Goa. Away from the hustles & bustles of the Goan trafďŹ c & city life lies the Pre Portuguese historic Goan sites which are not known to the goan public. History Lovers Group is attempting to take you'll towards the location & the history of these glorious Pre Portuguese sites. Our group member Balaji Shenoy who is a lecturer at Goa University took us to witness these beautiful historic sites & also shared quality learning information about these historic sites. 24

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These Pre Portuguese historic civilizations developed mainly around the rivers because these rivers provide a steady supply of drinking water & also were used to make the land fertile for growing crops. Rivers were also a major transportation source moreover for transporting goods and people easily from one place to another. Steady ﬂowing rivers were also a drinking source for animals which would be a strategy for hunting of animals. Goa or the Gomantak has long history and heritage. This article deals with the Pre-Portuguese heritage sites on the banks of River Khandepar. River Khandepar is one of the major tributaries of River Mahadei. River Khandepar originates in Karnataka, moves through the castle rock heights and then with the steep ungraded course in the Sahyadris becomes the beautiful Dudhsagar Falls.

If we look at the map of Khandepar River and if one walks along the river bank, he will find all these places on his way. By road one has to take different roads to reach there, but they all are in one line from North, First one may find Ishwar Bhat Caves than Khandepar Caves, Saptakoteshwar Temple and Kodar Caves. The excavation of the Rock Cut Caves and the construction of the structural temples during the ancient period seem to have been simultaneous development in Goa. There are three rock cut caves on the banks of River Khandepar. Ishwar Bhat Cave, Khandepar Cave, Kodar Cave and Saptakoteshwar Temple. Below mentioned are the brief descriptions about these sites.

identify the beautifully carved Nandi. This cave is in a private property next to the Padmanabh Maharaj Math. The magniﬁcent Khandepar River ﬂows opposite to the cave. Recently metallic sheets are put as shade to the cave and gate has been put to the entrance of the cave for the safety of the Linga. Khandepar Cave: One can witness four caves at Khandepar excavated out of a laterite hillock. These beautiful rock-cut cave groups consists of three twin caves facing (east) the River Khandepar, one Independent single Cave is facing the west opposite to the three twin caves. From the location of the independent cell facing the west it is evident that it was a worshiping shrine. Inside the cave we can witness a beautiful Linga too.

Ishwar Bhat Cave: This is a monolithic cave which is surviving rock solid after many harsh weather conditions of Goa. Inside the cave we can see a Linga & outside one can

Kodar Caves: “Dr. Mitragotri has mentioned about a cave at Kodar in his book socio-cultural history of Goa from

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Bhojas to Vijaynagara and I was interested in visiting all the caves which he mentioned in his book. So I started my journey from Khandepar I reached Kodar to see that cave. The cave is on the roadside, but I could not enter the cave as it was covered with bushes.” Said by Balaji Shenoy. Saptakoteshwar Temple: On the way to Kodar lies the Saptakoteshwar Temple, this belongs to Kadamba dynasty. Saptakoteshwar was the family deity of the Kadamba dynasty. Khandepar River ﬂows in front of the temple. It very much resembles the Banaras Ghat. There are few steps built so that one can have bath in the river and can enter the temple. The temple can be divided into two parts, one Garbagriha and other Sabhamandap. There is a Linga in the Garbagriha. History Lovers Group request all the people of Goa to visit these Pre Portuguese historic sites so that you are aware that about the richness of these sites. All these sites are been protected by State Archeology Department of Goa. Protection of these sites is their duty but the most important task is maintenance and awareness about these places to the youths & public of Goa. The glory of our golden past and the evidence to this rich history are our standing heritages which bears the testimony of Goa Dourado.

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TREND SETTERS

Tejpal Singh, Managing Goa's first online grocery store with doorstep Service Starting online store and selling is not the new trend in India anymore, with the Giants like Flipkart who perhaps started this concept first in India grew up as market leaders in very short span of time, starting from scratch and turning it into big fortune is the Mantra of the virtual world. As it always happens, following the footsteps of the pioneers more people entered into this market and now the market become saturated. Most of these online stores are dealing mainly in consumer durables while there are not much players who ventured into the perishable consumer items online but this story of our trend setter from Goa is somewhat different from the rest. He started this concept of grocery online store in Goa just keeping in mind the requirement of the people in this tiny state of India. Here is the story of our first trend setter of Incredible Goa…..

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This is the success story of the man behind the Goa's pioneer online grocery store with doorstep service. The Urban Ration is the brainchild of the Mumbai based entrepreneur Tejpal Singh who launched this unique concept in Goa almost 2 years back in October 2013. According to Mr. Tejpal this is the first online grocery store in Goa which sales from food grains to fresh vegetables and fruits online and gets the same delivered at your doorstep. Presently this online store has more than 2500 online registrations and 80% of them are repeated customers. But the question here is, why at the first place Tejpal Singh thought of coming up with this idea that too in the small state like Goa where the population is very low and distances are far off and Mr. Tejpal has very interesting explanation for that, according to him, he hails from one of the major Metros

like Mumbai and when he shifted to Goa he found that there is no provision of calling and getting the grocery stuﬀ delivered at doorstep unlike the Mumbai “In Mumbai we can just make a call to the grocery store bellow our building and their delivery boy would appear within 10-15 mins with all ordered grocery items, we were surprised that we cannot do the same over here in Goa” Said Tejpal. “And then the idea of online grocery store stuck into my mind, I did some studies before venturing into this new project and I found out that in Bangalore this business model does exists and then we thought that in place like Goa, where cosmopolitan crowd exists, people are highly educated here and they want good service and at the same time saving their time from going in the market and doing shopping and that made me decide to start this concept in

Goa and the Urban Ration was launched in October 2013.” He added. Today the Urban Ration online store has more than 5500 products in 20 categories which include the Home Care, Personal Care, Grocery, Fresh Fruits & Vegetables & Meat, the Fish is the only item according to Tejpal is left out “But if the customer wants the fish, we have call centre where people can call and place the order and we will arrange the same through our local sources and get them delivered to the customer.” Tejpal Added. According to Tejpal When Urban Ration began its operations in Goa it was catering only the Panaji and surrounding areas like Porvorim and Mapusa but with the due course of time they have spread their distribution network in south Goa like Vasco and Margao and nearby suburbs. “The deliveries in North are done in two shifts, the morning deliveries start at 10am and ends at 1pm while evening deliveries runs through 4pm to 8pm. While the south Goa deliveries have done only in one shift which starts at 3pm and ends by 7pm. “This is done due to the logistic distance” said Tejpal. We also tried to find out as how much investment did Tejpal needed to kick start this venture and Tejpal said almost 50 Lakh, now this seems to be very huge investment for any online business but Tejpal has very logical explanation to this, according to him, There are two models of online business that exists out of which first is “The Market Place Model” in this business model, Portal owner ask the retailers to showcase their products online to become sellers on the website, this way the portal owners becomes just a mediator and there is no need to maintain any inventories, “It's called drop shop shipping which is done by manufactures directly to the consumers, where the payment is collected by the portal owners and later passed on to the manufacturers keeping their profits.” Tejpal explained. “Now the second model is Inventory Model which is our model” Said Tejpal. According to him selling of perishable goods online is completely different in which maintaining of inventory is necessary because unlike consumer durables, people do not plan to purchase their perishable goods requirements 5 to 10 days in advance “If I want to buy the groceries I go to my kitchen and find out what is missing and here I cannot wait to

place the order and good getting delivered after a week” said Tejpal. People don't plan and manufacturers cannot be told to deliver the goods directly to the consumer which is not possible. “So you are forced to maintain the inventory” Tejpal divulged. In this inventory model one can control the logistics themselves and the deliveries can be done in very short span of time, the good reach to consumer in fresh condition. “This makes us to invest 45 – 50 lakhs in inventories and logistics. All 5000 items in 20 categories are maintained, in case of distributor does not have stock or closed for the day, the consumer still remains dependant on us and hence we have adopted to the inventory model in our business in which we have warehouse stuﬀed with huge inventory” Tejpal pointed out facts. Urban Ration is a full-ﬂedged online grocery shop where people buy from small quantum of daily requirements to as much as the monthly shopping of 12000 to 15000 online. The Urban Ration supplies the entire range of day to day requirement within span of 4 hours time. The customer is free to book the order online anytime 24 X 7. “The customer who places the order at 1 or 3 o'clock at night will get his goods delivered on the time he chose of delivery immediately after the warehouse in opened in the morning” explained Tejpal. “It save the time as huge range of products range is in our control as we stock them” he added. Tejpal feels that there is a need of

consumer education to run the business like this and this made them do lots of advertisement and publicity initially through all the available medium like newspapers, TV, Radio and Magazines, the primary objective was to change the mindset of the consumer to save the time and money. “Imagine you carrying heavy load of 20 litre of Biselari bottle with you on the top floor by yourself and the same being delivered to your doorstep by delivery boys for the same amount, which will be better for you?” Tejpal Asked. “It saves efforts, saves money and saves your valuable time, why would you drive 3 miles to buy Potato and onions when we have our delivery boys get the same delivered at your doorsteps” he added. According to Tajpal the consumer education is very expensive affair. Second problem is faced by this business was the recruiting and retaining the manpower. “We are in service industry and we look for customer satisfaction and hence we needed to train the manpower. From inventory purchase to packaging and delivery of goods depends on the quality and trained manpower. “We have three sets of trained people, first is the technical manpower, who uploads the products online and keep updating the prices and inventory, second is the voice call center staff which was also available easily in Goa, the only problem we faced was delivery boys to match our standards as we are not the ordinary grocery store who just goes and dumps the goods at customers place

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TREND SETTERS but our delivery staff would checks the good while delivering and tenders the exact change to the customer” Tejpal explained in great details. When we asked Tejpal if his business is making huge profits he said that “We are still making the loses but the positive side is we are getting the new customers every month, business like us do not look for profit in short term, it takes time for the customer satisfaction and customer testimonials tells the success story, now we have reached that stage where we have many customer testimonials from the people who are our daily customers. We have put on our website if anybody not happy with the goods we supply please do return it back and their money will be refund their money or free replacement is sent without any questions asked. According to Tejpal the supermarkets are not competition to them or vis-aversa, he said that “our business model is the future oriented and we are looking for growing this concept to other bigger cities after the complete coverage of Goa” according to him the Goa is the pilot project for his business model which will be soon looking for the expansion into major cities of India. The Urban Ration is indeed the good business concept which Goa is

witnessing for past two years and people of Goa also have embraced it positively, it may not be the big success as ﬂipkart or snapdeal but it is surely a trend setter business concept in the Goa and it will surely achieve greater heights in near future with the help of complete dedication of its visionary Tejpal and consumer support from Goa.

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Goa’s Small Scale Industries to get huge Boost through GSL Contract Very soon the tiny and small scale industries of Goa will have huge boost in their business on the account of big order bagged by the Goa Shipyard Limited to build “Make in Goa” 12 minesweepers costing 32,000 crores. This can be also considered as ACCHE DIN of Goan SSI & Tiny industries. According to the information revealed by the GSL CMD to the media on Wednesday CMD RAdm Shekhar Mittal has assure the 90 per cent of the beneﬁts of the Defence Ministry order to build 12 minesweepers will go to the local small scale and tiny industries based in Goa. “It is 'Make in Goa' from now onwards with Goan industry heading for the largest slice of the pie from the Rs 32,000 crore order bagged by Goa Shipyard Limited” Said Mittal.

marketing support. The 32,000 crore order from the Ministry of Defence will bear the fruits over the period of 10 years actual rewarding will start from 2018. Mittal was addressing the three days South Korea Delegation Meet on “Make in Goa” for Defence and Marine Ancillary Industry. Total 30 Korean companies have participated into it to collaborate with the local units in production. The company is in process of setting up a 24X7 facilitation cell to promote tie-ups and address concerns, the cell will address the queries from the Korean companies. The meet was organized by CII Goa chapter along with GSL to bring all the stakeholders on one platform to explore the possibilities of involvement of local manufacturing units into this big project. Policy makers from India and South Korean governments along with all the heads of public and private shipyards in both the countries were participated into this meet.

According to CMD of Goa Shipyard the huge order has tremendous scope to manufacture the small components and ancillaries in Goa and Goan units will be given the ﬁrst preference in become the suppliers. He laid his trust on the local units and their quality control standards. The Vasco based government undertaking Goa Shipyard is open for the setting up of production facilities for local units and ready to support them with technology tie-ups, ﬁnance and

Prominent delegates from Korea are Park Sun Kook, president, Bhusan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yoon so Park, chief director, Korean

Marine Equipment Research Institute along with CEOs of attending Korean companies. From the Indian side the heads of Pipavav Shipyards, MDL Shipyards, Naval HQs and Coast Guard were present. Local agencies such as DITC, EDC were also present. Ofﬁcials from MOD and Ministry of Transport, Delhi have specially come down for the occasion. Goan industry was out in full force for the meet with participation from about 54 companies. A business-to-business (B2B) meeting between Goan and Korean companies took place earlier in the afternoon with across-the-table sessions. Prominent industrialists were spotted talking to Korean counterparts. Later during the event Parag Joshi, president, CII-Goa delivered a speech followed by Parth Sharma, vice chairman, Indian Chamber of Commerce, Korea. Sharma said that Korean ship building industry is the largest in the world and is seriously looking at India as a market. But persuading them to come to Goa to forge collaborations was difﬁcult. Shekhar Sardesai, president, GSIA made the concluding address.

Goa Government withdraws the entry tax on Goan Vehicles The decision of Goa government to cut down the entry tax on Goan commercial vehicles has brought lots of relief to the commercial vehicle owners from Goa. The entry tax was according to the vehicle owners was eating into their profit margin which was indirectly affecting the hike in the price of the commodities and service. To avoid this Goa government on Tuesday has decided to scrap the entry tax on Goan commercial vehicles which was imposed on June 1 followed by a major public chaos. According to the information given by PWD Minister, Sudin Dhavalikar the chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar had decided to cut down the entry tax levied on the Goan commercial vehicles and the official notification for the same will follow shortly. According to Sudin the government had a need of funds after the closure of mining business in Goa to maintain the Goa's infrastructure work such as Roads and small bridges to go on. The entry tax was suppose to help build the corpus of between 400 to 500 crores which would in turn help making all the infrastructure work carried smoothly but following the public rage the government had to withdraw the decision. If you look at the scenario it's not the mistake of government at all, the decision of imposing the entry tax is the need of the day looking at the amount of infrastructure development going on in the state. If people start agitating on every tax levied on them by the government then how the development of the state will take place? What do you think about all these? Please do leave your opinion, comments and suggestion on the above issue.

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Casinos to be pushed out of Mandovi River by December Casinos in Goa are considered to be a milking cow for the Goa government post closure of mining business in Goa, but somehow it has always been a issue of controversy for the ruling government who is been playing the blame game with the opposition parties maintaining the status quo while putting the blame entirely on the previous government. There are incidences when existing BJP government had promised the people of Goa that they are going to remove the casinos from Mandovi River and they will also not issue any further Casino licenses in Goa. Perhaps to uphold the promises of BJP government in Goa finally Mr. Parulekar, the tourism minister of Goa, who also handles the additional portfolio of minister of captains of ports, has taken a step to remove the casinos from Mandovi finally. “The government is considering relocating all four offshore casino vessels to Aguada Bay”. Said the minister Dilip Parulekar on Friday mentioning that, casino operators would be asked to relocate their vessels at the time of renewal of their licenses. Mr. Parulekar has ruled out the possibility of shifting the vessels in river Sal, in south Goa. “Government is seriously considering relocating all the four offshore casinos to Aguada Bay. It is the safest location for these vessels,” the minister said. As per the government decision all the casinos needs to be shifted out of the river Mandovi by or before December 2015 and the captain of ports has already identified the new locations for the relocation of the casinos which includes Aguada Bay, River Sal, Chapora River and Zuari River. The minister is not in favour of relocating the casinos in river Sal as that river is not feasible for the relocation according of casinos to him “I inspected the river. Nearly 15 kms stretch was inspected. I observed that the river is not feasible for relocation of casinos,” he said. Parulekar narrated that the licenses of all the casinos expires between August and December 2015 and they will be applying for the renewal “At the time of renewal, we will ask them to relocate their vessels pending which no renewals will be done. I am confident that casino operators would be ready to shift at Aguada bay,” he said. As per available information, the license of the casino Deltiin Jaqk expires on August 29, 2015 followed by Casino M V Pride of Goa on September 12, 2015, Deltiin Royale in October and Casino Pride II on December 3, 2015. As per the previous contract the casinos were granted the licenses for 5 years with an undertaking to shift the same out of Mandovi river within the period of 2 years signing and in case government do not manage to arrange the alternative land for the casinos before September, the vessels would be allowed to anchored in the Mandovi but no operation would be allowed. As of now it seems like the needful will be done by the government to cool down the agitation against the casinos by shifting them out of the Mandovi River but only time will tell what really happens in the future as casinos are not very comfortable going out of the Mandovi as it may result into losing lots of walk in business. Also they prefer to be close to the capital city due to lots of visibility. Please do leave your valuable comments and feedback on this issue if you feel it's worth doing.

E-Auctioned ore is lying at the Jetties, No fresh extraction until October 2015 Goa's mining industry is waiting for the raise of complete ban and beginning of the full fledged mining operations. Here the honorable Chief Minister of Goa is saying that no fresh extraction will begin until the material which is e-auctioned get lifted from the respective jetties. Mining being the backbone of the Goan economy pressure will keep mounting until it resumes back normally. Parsekar made it clear on the floor of the house that the state government is working towards ensuring that all the e-auctioned ore is moved out of the jetties where it is currently piled up. "Till date there have been six e-auctions conducted by the mines department through which 6.3 million tonnes of the ore is auctioned," he told the House. "Of the total auctioned ore, 5.6 million has been sold out grossing revenue of Rs 706 crore to the state coffers. Almost half of the ore which has been sold is still lying at the jetties," he added. The Chief Minister was responding to the question raised by the BJP legislator Subhash Faldesai who raised doubts over resumption of mining activity due to existing ore on the jetties. "How will we be able to export more ore when jetties are flooded with the ore?," he said. Parsekar said government has been pursuing with the agencies to transport the ore from jetties. "Because of our constant follow up this ore will be moved...All the ore would be sold. I reiterate that by October this year the mining will resume," he added. The mining industry which is the major revenue generating business in the state had come to standstill after the Supreme Court ban. The ban was lifted last year allowing the state to grant fresh mining leases.

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BUSINESS NEWS

14,000 Prominent Goans gave up their LPG Subsidy, Have You? The subsidy on the LPG is designed for the lower income group people of India, as it is the government who bears the losses out of providing subsidy to the consumer. Following to the Naredra Modi's call to “Give it up” (the subsidy) 14,276 most generous prominent Goans have given up their LPG subsidy which will save around 23 lakhs to government treasury and the same money will be used to provide the more LPG connections to the lower income group people from villages in India. According to the available information around 7,694 people from North Goa and 6,582 from South Goa have surrendered their LPG subsidies; the oil company in Goa is expecting more people from the state will participate in this mission. Though the list is very big but some of the prominent people who relinquished their LPG subsidy benefits include Chief Minister of Goa Laxmikant Parsekar, South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar, Dilip Parulekar, Nilesh Cabral, Rajendra Arlekar, the Dhavalikar brothers – Sudin and Deepak, Atanasio Monserrate, Dayanand Mandrekar, Chief Secretary R K Srivastav and North Goa district collector. This list also includes the name of film star Nana Patekar who has his flat in Caranzalem, also given up his subsidy but surprisingly none of the Industrialist or Businessman from Goa figures on the list said the source from HPCL. According to the figures made available by the oil company offices in Goa around 12,506 are consumers of HPCL while 1,562 BPCL and just 208 from IOC have given up their subsidies on the LPG in Goa. The official campaign in this regards was launched in the month of May 2015 followed by wide publicity in media, through public functions and rallies in south Goa. There was also event organized in the Mall at North Goa. The publication was also done at the retail outlets through distribution of leaflets and perusing the walk in customers at agencies. The recorded voice while booking the cylinder on phone also kept convincing the consumers. The first call to give up the LPG subsidy and pay higher price for cooking gas was given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the month of March 2015, the response across the country was tremendous, and around 1.5 million consumers have surrendered their subsidies across the country till date. The government has the target of 1 crore consumers and Goa is having the best track record in this being the smallest state in India. Presently Goa has around 5.5 lakh gas connections out of which 4 lakh are the active users and 1.5 lakh connections are blocked due to various reasons either for being dormant or due to multiple connections. HPCL has the largest market share in Goa for domestic LPG supplies while BPCL standing second in the row and IOC is being the last. According to the sources Chief Minister of Goa who has IOC connection was the first person in Goa to give up his subsidy.

Neslte India's Maggi noodles is Safe says FDA authority in Goa In the recent past after the havoc created by the UP based FDA inspector when he claimed to found out that the lead content in the Maggi is much high than that of the permissible limits. That resulted in nationwide recall of Maggi noodles which authorities in India claimed to be unsafe & hazardous for the human consumption. But the FDA authorities in Goa have different opinion on this, according to them the Maggi noodles is safe for the consumption and it comply with food safety standards. The lab test done by the UP based FDA inspector drawn Nestle into its worst ever crisis in India which resulted into the nationwide recall of Maggi noodles which labeled as unsafe for the consumption due to high lead content beyond the permissible level. The Swiss food and beverage maker challenged the findings in court, which last week asked for a retest of the samples. On Wednesday, the Food and Drugs Administration of Goa said it had sent Maggi samples to a local government-approved laboratory for testing in June following the recall. "This is a total report and the lab testing shows that Maggi samples are in compliance with the food safety standards as per the Food Safety and Standards Rules," Goa FDA director Salim Veljee said by phone. "Lead is below permissible limits." According to the available report Nestle India had reported second-quarter loss after the drop in sales following the recall. Nestle India Ltd did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Its shares were up 5.8 percent in morning trade versus a 0.8 percent rise in the broader market. "Nestle India is making all efforts and will continue to engage with authorities to bring Maggi Noodles back on the shelves," Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said last week.

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What is stopping Konkani films from making it big like Bollywood League? This column of TV MOVIE GOA has been started to keep our readers updated with the latest happenings, gossips and developments in Goa television and Movie industry of Goa and from our forthcoming issue we will try to bring you some exciting stuff from “Gollywood” that is what Goa Film Industry being addressed now a days by the film makers and enthusiasts. The entertainment industry in Goa is age old with the existence of traditional Tiatr entertaining the majority of population of Goa but with the due course of time Tiatr started losing its charm for various reasons one of the main reason was the audience. The film industry did not take its root in Goa but there were few films made in Konkani language in 70's, the film such as Bhuyarantlo Munees could be one such example but that did not give rise to any production houses in Goa then. The film production started in Goa somewhere in year 2004 when first IFFI came into Goa and film enthusiasts in Goa realized the need of it then. But still the industry did not grew much or may be it just started taking shape. According to one art critics Naguesh Rao Sardesai the most important reason why industry did not grew in Goa could be the ratio of Konkani speaking population in India according to him 41% of countries population speak Hindi but hardly 0.24% speaks Konkani this was the main hurdle to the popularity related to the viewership of Konkani movies across India. Despite some good cinema in Konkani in the recent years, the viewership has been limited and so is the coverage given to it by the local media. As a result, the investment for a local film is not viable, leaving the films wanting in quality and technical aspects. Low investment gives poor quality films which draw less crowds and the cycle continues. According to Minaxi Martins who is an actress from Salvador do Mundo “Market for Bollywood films is big and so their budget is also big. As their audience is big, they are sure of recovering the amount spent on the movie and making huge profits. Konkani cinema has a small audience in Goa. Small amounts are spent on Konkani films, as the money spent

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cannot be recovered. So our films are not as good as Bollywood films and people are not willing to watch them. In such a scenario, government must give subsidies to Konkani film producers. For last 4 years subsidy has been stopped by government further affecting Konkani films production. Other states are helping their film industry. Goa government must treat film making as an industry and give subsidies to compete with Bollywood. Once quality of Konkani films improves, audience will increase.” Mahesh Rane, a film maker from Mapusa says “Although the first If fi gave a boost to Konkani films, only 1 or 2 Konkani films were produced every year. To compete with Bollywood we have to produce at least 5-6 films per year having high quality. Also, although there is money available to produce good films, people must come and see the films. So to give a boost to Konkani films, and raise them to Bollywood level, people must be encouraged to watch Konkani films. People must encourage film producers by watching films in theatres. Rajendra Talak, a notable producer and director in Goa's film industry do not have much different opinion on this issue, according to him “There are several factors which hamper Konkani films from making it to the big league alongside Bollywood movies. First and foremost, there is limited level of technical knowhow and Goan films need to deal with universal themes. Besides this, Konkani as a language has comparatively limited patrons. Above all, Goans are not pushy and do not indulge in or resort to aggressive marketing tactics.” Now this makes clear that the Goa has all the resources and talent but it does not have market, many a times our own population do not go out to see regional language movies due to the assumption that quality may be poor. The question here is how this scenario will change? What will make Goa's film industry grow and who are going to be the future stakeholders of this industry? We will come to you more with on this in our next issue. Keep watching for this column in coming issues of Incredible Goa.

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Konkani Film Title HANV ANI TU Launched ON July 11 at Sol De Goa Goa’s film industry is having good days with launch of few good movies which have scored pretty well at the box office. Here is the glimpse of another such blockbuster which will be released by September 2015 in Goa..... It was the glittering evening at SOL DE GOA with prominent personalities from press and digital media gathered to witness the launch of Konkani film title “HANV ANI TU” on July 11, 2015. According to the information given by the producer Ms. Kavitha Perpetual to Incredible Goa in an exclusive interview with the editor of the magazine, the entire film will be shot in Goa, Munnar and some parts of Maharashtra which will began in the first week of August 2015 and will be completed in a very tight schedule of 40 days. The film is written and directed by Mr. Britto and produced by Risen Media. The film portrays the light hearted love story which according to the producer everyone probably goes through this phase at least once in their lives and hence it relates to each of us. The story revolves around the young couple who is childhood friends and is separated by the prevailing situation which drifted them apart in different locations only to become strangers when they meet years later. The songs of the film portray Goan culture and the story depicts rich traditions of Goa. It takes you back into the time when people used to live in love and harmony in Goa. According the producers the film production will be using latest techniques followed by the Bollywood film makers, from latest equipments to advanced techniques which will enhance the beauty of Goa in multifold. The film has total five songs and filmmakers are in process of perusing

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Remo Fernandes for creating the background music of the film. The dance sequence of the film will be choreographed by Narendra Prasad who is the younger brother of renowned dancer & choreographer, director Pradhudeva. About Risen Media works Risen MediaWorks is a media and entertainment company, the founders of which have been working with the film and television industry for over 15 years. Director of the film Mr. Britto, has been based in Goa for the last 20 years and has a vast experience working with some of the best known names in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada film and television industry. He is proud to be directing his first Konkani venture and feels there is so much to be explored in terms of film making in Konkani. Britto is of the opinion that Konkani films are definitely improving and the industry is growing by the day. He feels that when we can watch a Tamil, Telugu or a Kannada film dubbed in Hindi, why wouldn't the audience watch a Konkani film dubbed in other languages. And so, he plans to dub this film in Kannada and Tamil. Risen Media Works aims at building the trust in people so that they are attracted to Konkani films. The team firmly believes that Konkani cinema can move forward if we make films that have a powerful story, strong acting and which are also technically very strong. Along with good cinematography, good

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The Divine City and the Preserved Heritage of Old Goa

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Old Goa is not just a world heritage site but it is a compilation of rich history of holy place in Goa. This place can also be addressed as the divine â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Churchesâ&#x20AC;? the reason behind this is the maximum number of churches in Goa is situated here in just 1KM radius. The most prominent amongst them is the Basilica of Bom Jesus where the relic of St. Francis Xavier (also known as Goencho Saib) has been preserved for more than 400 years. You may wonder as what is so special about this place? Is it just because of the churches this city is famous? Or there is something else which makes this city prominent in Goa? This article will take you through the divinity and history of this place and at the end of this you will have all your unanswered questions rejoined. In Present days, Panaji is the capital city of Goa, but in the Portuguese reign Old Goa was the capital city of Goa. It has been revealed in the history of Goa. Old Goa or Velha Goa (Velha means "old" in Portuguese) is a historical city situated in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. The city was constructed by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century, and served as capital of Portuguese India from the 16th century until its abandonment in the 18th century due to a plague. It is said to have once been a city of nearly 200,000 domiciles, before the plague destroyed this place. The Portuguese used this as their business hub and they traded across continents. At present the remains of the city are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded in the 15th century to replace Govapuri, which lay a few kilometers to the south and had been used as a port by the Kalama and Vijayanagar kings. Old Goa was the second capital after Bijapur of the rule of Adil Shahi Dynasty. It was surrounded by a moat and contained the Shah's palace, and his mosques and temples. The city was captured by the Portuguese, and was under Portuguese rule from 1510 as the administrative seat of Portuguese India. The Viceroy's residence was transferred in 1759 to the future capital, Panaji (then Pangim), at the time a village about 9 kilometers to its west.

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DIVINE GOA

During the mid-16th century, the Portuguese colony of Goa, especially Velha Goa, was the center of Christianization in the East. The city was evangelized by all religious orders, since all of them had their headquarters there. The population was roughly 200,000 by 1543. The outbreak of Malaria and cholera epidemics ravaged the city in the 17th century and it was largely abandoned; only having a remaining population of 1,500 in 1775. It was then that the viceroy moved to Panjim. It continued to be the de jure capital of Goa until 1843, when the capital was then shifted to Panjim. The abandoned city came to be known as "Velha Goa" in Portuguese, 'Old Goa', to distinguish it from the new capital Nova Goa (Panjim) and probably also Goa Velha, which was the Portuguese name for the town located on the old site of Govapuri. Velha Goa was incorporated into the Republic of India in 1961, together with the rest of Goa. The picture of 1760 was very horrible in the history of Goa, imagine living in the most glorious city in all of the Asia which was also known as Rome of East then, ﬁlled with ornate cathedrals soaring at heights unimaginable to most people on the subcontinent. Then one day suddenly a disaster strike, all the people around you falls sick, eyes bleeding, mouth foaming. Your neighbors die in their dozens, and then you're parents, your cousins, your friends. You rush to the cathedral to beg

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God for help, but the deaths continue. The smell of decay hangs heavy in the hot, breathless air, and it's an all-toofamiliar scene. It all really happened here hundreds of year ago. But this time, you decide it's worse. Scrabbling together what you can carry of your belongings, you scoop up your children, praying it's not already too late, and flee the glorious city of dreaming spires. You cast a final glance back as the towers and turrets recede into the distance, and put your mind to the future, and onwards Panaji. Life in Old Goa, the principal city of the Portuguese eastern empire from 1510 until its abandonment in 1835, was anything but dull. Its rise was meteoric. Over the course of the century following the arrival of the Portuguese in Goa, the city became famous throughout the world. One Dutch visitor compared it with Amsterdam for the volume of its trade and wealth. This place across the Mandovi river just 9KM away from present capital city of Goa remains with only handful of imposing churches and convents which was once so grand and so powerful it rivaled Lisbon. Afonso Albuquerque - the founder of Goa - built the first church here, that of Our Lady of the Rosary. He also built the Se Cathedral, the largest church in Asia, which took 80 years to complete. The construction of Churches continued at a fast pace and eventually there were some 12 huge and magnificent churches and monuments

roughly in an area of one square kilometer in Old Goa. The city had as many as seven markets where traders came from China, Arabia, Zanzibar and other Indian states to trade in silk, cotton, spices and perfumed oils, etc. There were markets for blacksmiths, goldsmiths, ﬁsh and meats, and one for diamonds. Rua Direita ("the Right Path") the main avenue which lead from the wharf, under the Viceroy's Arch and passed through the centre of the city, was lined with shops and palatial villas of the rich.

The name Old Goa was first used in the 1960s in the address of the Konkani monthly magazine, dedicated to spread the devotion of the Sacred Heart, Dor Mhoineachi Rotti which was shifted to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in 1964. Postal letters were returned to the sender, as the name "Old Goa" was unknown then, according to then and long-time editor of the monthly, the great Goan historian late Padre Moreno de Souza, SJ. Old Goa contains churches affiliated to various congregations, including the Se Cathedral (the seat of the Archbishop of Goa), the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, the Church of S. Caetano, and notably, the Basilica of Bom Jesus which contains the relics of Saint Francis Xavier, which is celebrated every year on 3 December with novenas beginning on 24 November. Then the Mandovi River started to silt up, making it difficult for the ships to berth at the once-bustling port. Soon, in

1759, under the orders of the viceroy, Conde do Alvor, the city was shifted to Panaji. Most of the buildings except the churches were pulled down and the rubble used to build the new capital. Today, Old Goa is a World Heritage site. There is a small village around the huge churches and convents. Some of these are still in active use, and others have become museums maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The city no longer bustles with crowds and trading people, but with a little imagination, you can picture the thriving city that used to be at the site. Early morning and late evening (till 5.30) are the best times to visit the site.

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ETHNIC GOA

Thanda, thanda, Cool, Cool I love Goa's tropical weather MOSTLY…except for March, April, May- the sun is unrelenting, the air unobliging & the heat oppressive. And as the monsoon approaches- a strange humid pressure begins to form, there's no escaping it. At times I describe it as the weather itself experiencing nausealike it's ready to throw up but can't, like it's just waiting to feel better but can't. For a lot of people it's a natural call to move to a better climate like a hill station or just take oﬀ for a long vacaybut then what about the simple folk who don't have the luxury to 'up n go'! Your best bet? Dress Better. Consider your wardrobe as combat gear for the season and during these months it's all the more crucial. So here are some failsafe pointers that will keep you cool and trendy.

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White isn't always right- For a lot of people a basic rule of thumb is to wear white- it's cool, soothing and absorbs least heat- But personally I'm not a fan. I believe for Indian skin tones- Ivory, pale yellow, Lime & lemony shades deliver better results as they bring a splash of freshness. Sometimes I ﬁnd sparkling white too blinding in sun. At the same time just because it's hot out there doesn't mean that you need to eliminate ALL color, bring in a bit of darks as a contrast- like a tan belt, a maroon brooch, Khaki bottoms- you get

Fabric matters- More than the color- it's the fabric that holds the key to keeping cool. So as long as you stick to crisp 100% cotton, linen, exquisite pure chiﬀon and georgette- you are sorted. This is the perfect time to wear cotton palazzos, Lucknowi chikankari kurtas, daintily printed saris & girlie sundresses. Pack away your polyesters dresses, synthetic tights & those 5% lycra jeans for a better day.

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OPT. 3 Work the Hippe Deluxe look- fashionistas in goa are blessed to have a fabulous line up street shopping & ďŹ&#x201A;ea markets. There's one near you wherever u stay. If you are in North then apart from the Wednesday anjuna market and the Saturday night market, there are ďŹ&#x201A;ea markets at Baga, calngute beach roads that are open through the year. If you are in southhit the road leading upto Colva beach or even cavelossim- and you would get these shops with super bohemian clothing and great accessories too. The ONLY rule is to not carried away and dress from head to toe in your shopping haul from these street bazaars. Then you run the risk of looking like a tourist. Try to match a cool top that you bought with a good branded bottom, a handkerchief kimono with a pair of good shorts and branded foot wear. Mix cheap and expensive, not cheap and cheap- that's a disaster.

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OPT. 4 Dungarees are back- Across all major fashion runways, fashion houses and high street labels- designers are working overtime to give these humble overalls a great new revamp. Forget those ill fitting denim dungarees that you remember from the childhood- the new ones are coming in all colors & patters from polka dots, florals, pop art and stripes too. And the best part, fashioned from pure fabrics like tartan, gingham, high deneer 100% cotton they fit super sexily. You can pick from full length, calf length or shorts- it's all out there.

OPT. 5 Perk it up- this is the best time of the year to rock accessories. Keep the clothing simple and let your silk scarf, giant sunglasses or even an oﬀbeat umbrella be the prop to dial up your look. Think less in terms of jewellery as metal may irritate skin due to sweating. Give you're your other embellishments a chance like a tribal bag, a freaking awesome sunhat or some wooden kadas.

Just remember- you don't need to dress Up, sometimes it's all about dressing down- in style! Chill..... Ruchika Davar

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Do you have Property in Goa? Be careful, Land grabbing in Goa is on Land is a goldmine in Goa. This small state has huge resources and opportunities. The land mafia is targeting this tiny beautiful state for their selfish motives, please read the report here.... Rajesh Ghadge As the prices of the properties are soaring in the state, the cases of grabbing the land and forging the documents are on rise in Goa. There are numerous properties in Goa which are under litigation due to this kind of activities. Lots of Goans are staying abroad and they have left their land and properties either in the hands of some trusted person or unattended, since they didn't had a time for these small places, but now due to slack in overseas market and booming property industry in Goa has brought them back to their motherland just to discover that, either they have lost their properties or are it is under some litigation. The recent case of Mapusa is an eye opener for the people who have left their properties un-unattended or with the mercy of some crooks. According to the news published in the local daily “Mapusa police on Friday arrested three persons in a forgery and cheating case in which property owned by a Porvorim resident was sold to a Mumbai resident by forging documents”. The story goes like this, a year ago owner of this land who is also the complainant now, received the information that someone had sold his land measuring 1400 SQMT in Socorro village by forging the documents, acting on this information he logged the complaint in Mapusa police station after collecting the information from Mapusa Subregistrar's office. He was informed by the office that his land was sold on 11th June, 2014 to one Antoinette Gomes from Malad, Mumbai and the mutation of the said land is also done accordingly.

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The complainant then collected all documents from both departments and ﬁled a complaint at Mapusa police station. Acting on the complaint, Mapusa police arrested Antoinette Gomes alias Firdose Sayad, 32, resident of Wadala Mumbai from his residence. During the police interrogation she revealed the names of two more accused, Tilsidas Narvekar, 38, Resident of Siolim and Abhijit Das, 46, resident of Socorro. The complaint was registered by Mapusa police in June 2014 but still it took them one year to arrest the culprits and they have been booked under sections 120, 120B, 419, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 420 of IPC, the police sources have informed that some more arrests are likely to be done in this case. The entire operation was done under the guidance of Mapusa Police Inspector Tushar Vernekar who is doing the further investigation in this case. The sources said that there is big and organized syndicate is working in this ﬁeld and their main job is to grab the properties belonging to people who are staying abroad and sell them after forging their documents. The unsupervised properties are their main target in this illegal business. According to the news in local daily “Land grab in Porvorim area by forging documents

was in the news in December 2013 when Goa's first Arjuna awardee Dr Otilia Mascarenhas fell prey to the racket. Mascarehnas, an orthopaedic surgeon with super-specialty in sports medicine, practices in Germany. Her property was sold by an impersonator in the name of her deceased uncle Jose Fernandes”. According to the sources from the office of sub-registrar, under the Indian Registration Act, it is not the responsibility of the civil registrar's office to verify the owner of the property. The responsibility of the subregistrar is to see whether the party who executed the submission is the same which is for admission in the presence of the witnesses. This gives a clear message to all those who are either staying abroad or left their properties unattended, may need to take care of their properties on their own and government departments of land and revenue will not be in position to detect the forgery and stop these kinds of illegal activities. Do you find this surprising? Perhaps there are more surprises are waiting for you, cause you never know who is involved into this game at the end of the day. Please do leave your suggestions and comments on this issue and please take care of your own properties in case if you own one in Goa.

The Issue of Portuguese Nationality For Goans Born Before 1961 When I ﬁrst published this article on our website, it created the huge ripples of mixed r e a c t i o n s a n d comments, and then I thought of re-print this on the print media, and here the copy. hope you like it. Rajesh Ghadge According to the prevailing law in Goa, anyone who is born in Goa before 18th December 1961, their children and grandchildren are eligible for the Portuguese passport and nationality. In some cases, children born in Portugal to non-citizens may be eligible for Portuguese citizenship. However this does not apply to children born to tourists or short-term visitors. Portuguese citizenship law is complicated by the existence of numerous former colonies and in some cases it is possible to claim Portuguese citizenship by connection with one of these jurisdictions. The most notable of these are Goa. Portugal allows dual citizenship. Hence, Portuguese citizens holding or acquiring a foreign citizenship do not lose Portuguese citizenship. Similarly, those becoming Portuguese citizens do not have to renounce their foreign citizenship and this is applicable to the Goans holding the Portuguese passport as dual citizenship. Although this issue became very controversial in Goa upon the revealing of information of several politicians, even legislators, police ofﬁcers, bureaucrats, lawyers and thousands of Goans holds Portuguese passport. The 'dual citizenship' issue had become a political hot potato with two ruling legislators, Glen Ticlo and Caitu Silva, being accused of having Portuguese passports. To resolve the Portuguese citizenship

issue in Goa the central government with the panel of three-member highlevel committee B K Prasad, additional secretary, Union home ministry, on Sunday said that the “Union government is serious about resolving the issue of those Goans who have registered their births in Portugal and they will submit a report to the Union home minister on these issues.” Addressing to the media Mr. Prasad said, "We have to resolve the issue and we have to clear the confusion in the minds of Goans."

declaration stating that they have registered their births in Portugal for the better future of their children and they are Indian citizens. Many Goans, born in Goa, before December 19, 1961, register their births in Portugal and obtain Portuguese citizenship. Their children, who are born after 1961, are also eligible to register their births in Portugal and obtain citizenship or get a 'bilhete de identidade', which is said to be as good as getting a Portuguese citizenship. According to the sources many Goans use the 'bilhete de identidade' to travel across Europe as it makes the Schengen visa redundant. Many have sought employment in Europe on the basis of the bilhete. Government statistics say there are around 40,000 Goans who have registered their births in Portugal, but, do not have a Portuguese passport or bilhete de identidade.

The three-member committee, which arrived in Goa on Saturday, held a series of meetings with lawyers who are wellversed with Portuguese law, defence minister Manohar Parrikar, NRI commissioner Wilfred Mesquita and south Goa MP Narendra Savoikar on Saturday and Sunday. Sources, who were present at the meeting, said that it was suggested that the Union government should amend the Indian citizenship act so that those who have registered their births in Lisbon, Portugal, should not lose their Indian citizenship. The suggestions have been made that,

With the increase in globalization it is quite possible that the system will allow people to enjoy the dual or may be multiple citizenship, but as far as the Goa is concerned it is mandatory to allow the people and their heirs to have dual citizenship as they the law in Goa is still governed by the Portuguese law to some extent.

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Golf Course Resorts in Tiracol Faces Sti ffresistance from Local Residents The Golf course project in Tiracol, Pernem has c r e a t e d h u g e controversy involving the Chief Minister of Goa who is also the elected representative from that area, the report Rajesh Ghadge Any new project in Goa does not accomplishes without the stiff opposition from the local residents, take an example of Konkan Railways or floating Casinos in Goa, have faced huge resistance from Goan people, but it always ended with defeat of agitators, it is very difficult to say why people in Goa fight against any new development and why at the end of the day give the mission. There is a new agitation kicking off against the golf course resorts at Teracol. The golf course project at the Teracol is spread over the 342 acres of land which will include the golf course and allied hospitality services such as resort and spa and is expected to cover the entire village. Government is considering this project as the large revenue generation product. Government is also providing the subsidy of 25 per cent of the project cost while keeping the upper limit of maximum Rs. 50 crore. On Sunday despite of heavy rains the entire village had came on the roads to protest against the golf course project. Besides the villagers, hundreds of people associated with several NGOs from across the state poured into the tiny village of Tiracol on Sunday to voice their protest against the golf course project. This is the first time that an agitation against the golf course was supported by people outside Tiracol. Speakers at the meeting said that the golf course was earlier planned by the government in connivance with the builders in Betul and Paliem plateaus but people united and opposed the projects and were successful in doing

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away with the project. “If the project comes up in the village, the forest cover, natural springs and traditional fishing activity will be permanently destroyed,” said one of the local agitators. Speakers at the meeting said that the golf courses developers Leading Hotels Pvt Ltd claimed that the land acquired for the project is barren but the environment impact assessment report prepared by the company's own consultant shows the 19,000 plants and trees in the property while indicating the 1,966 tress which will be chopped for this project. “Governance is neglecting the environmental violation and supporting plan which will destroy Goa and Goans. We are here to declare our support to the villagers of Tiracol” said Sabina Martins of Goa Bachao Andolan. The speakers at the meet also said that the company has submitted a proposal to install 17 bore wells in the property and since these well falls within the uppermost part of the property and the village is located below, villagers will face scarcity of water. “The most negative effect of the golf course project will be the effect on drinking water. Around 1,250 cubic metre of water will be required for the project per

day,” environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said. “All Goans will come together. The golf course planned at Paliem plateau was scrapped after people cutting across all barriers opposed the project. This time also Goans will come together to save Tiracol” Kerkar said. “Tourists at the golf course will be from America and Europe. About 450L of water will be required per tourist per day. From where will the water come? The government plans to start a new water treatment plant at Tuem to feed the golf course project,” he said. Prasad Shahapurkar, legal advisor St Anthony's tenant mundkar association (SATMA) said, “Tenancy rights have been violated by Leading Hotels Pvt Ltd. The people are with us now. The movement is to save Goa. We are ﬁghting to save land for future generations. We don't want money.” “We have to protect our ancestral land. There is a wrong understanding of development. What is happening is destruction of nature. Many years ago people fought and opposed the previous proposals of golf courses. We are with the people of Tiracol and this time too we will not allow a golf course project,” said Fr Eremito Rebello.

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Vasco based lad sells fish online on Goa's first online fish store fishopper.com This is the story of 19 year old, 3rd year BBA student Rachard Pereira who is the student of MES of Arts & Commerce, Vasco. This story starts with the origination of unique business idea which stuck into the mind of this young to be entrepreneur who always dreamt of starting the online business after getting inspired from online giants like flipkart and snapdeal. “I never heard anyone selling fish online and then it stuck into my mind to carry on with this idea, I always used to follow the online giants like myntra & flipkart and I made my mind to start this venture on my 20th birthday on 4th August 2015,” Expressed Richard. According to Richard he has decided to work till the age of 60 in which he start his business at the age of 20 and work hard for 40 years and after that he wanted to take rest and enjoy his life. The reason he thought of selling fish online was due to his family business which is running for three generations “Our family is into the fishing business for three generations and we sell the fish to the fish mongers but that way customer do not get any benefits so I have decided why not to sell directly to the customer that too online and that made me start this portal.” He said. According to Richard this idea is new and unique as he never heard before anybody selling the fish online “I never heard any one selling fish online. People cut an keep fish but no one sell fresh fish online,” he tried to clarify. He is also of the opinion that his business model is different than the other existing online businesses across the country. When we tried to find out as how does he manages the deliveries of the fish to his costumers he said that “We have our boats coming at 3pm and 10pm, whatever orders are placed by 8pm are delivered by the next morning to the people, I also upload the available inventories on website, earlier delivery time was 3 hours which is now reduced to 1 hours” The orders are not only booked online but people also calls Richard to find out what fish is available and their prices, but it is not always as now a day's everyone is online and they even check the status of availability on their mobile phone before placing the order online.

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Once they place the order portal ask them to submit their address and other delivery details, once the confirmation is done the customer receives the message of confirmation. According to Richard there is no possibility of playing the prank on this since all the messages get filtered and if it is the wrong number we get to know the status about the same immediately.” Basically, according to him the working people don't have time, if they get the best rates and home delivery that too cleaned fish then why they will not take? Richard pointed out. “I worked for almost three months on planning and marketing, today I am selling fish online and everybody from

Vasco till Zuarinagar knows that I am selling ﬁsh online. “I did Facebook advertising, printed 10000 pamphlets and distributed them into Vasco area, whats'app advertising, but what worked for me the most is the word of mouth advertising” He said. When we asked him what is his future plan of his business expansion he said “First things I am going to do is set my things in place by training my team into this business so that they able to manage things in their own, meanwhile I will also concentrate on my studies and let's see what plans the destiny has for me”

Aakash Ghadge's The Guitar Laundry is a Passion turned into business Aakash Ghadge, 19 year old college student, presently perusing his Law studies in Salgaonkar collage of Law has always been passionate about the music. His brush with guitar occurred in 2009 when he received his first guitar as his birthday gift from his father. He started learning guitar on his own and subsequently started doing the maintenance of his guitar all by himself which served as the seed of a Guitar laundry idea which began in year 2013. The Guitar Laundry, located In Miramar, provides quality and professional services, repairs and modification to customize your guitar, or simply refurbishing it. Any business idea normally originates from the need. Aakash realized the need of maintenance of guitar was the major task that any new guitarist would face in its day to day use of this musical instrument. Guitar is one such musical instrument which needs continuous maintenance and for major chunk of the beginners it is a big challenge. Many of them discard the guitar and leave it on the loft for collecting dust. Guitar Laundry is one such place in Goa where you just need to bring your Guitar in whatever condition it may be and rest assured that the Guitar will look as good as brand new when you collect it back from this laundry. The restoration process according to Aakash is very tedious and takes lot of time and it needs very high level of patience. Guitar Laundry does not only restore the Guitar but it also provides the option of Custom Paint Jobs which gives your guitar a complete different look. According to Aakash “Everybody Has a Guitar They Used to Play Back in the Old day. That Guitar which is now collecting dust in the loft or in some lonely part of the house, one Fine Day, You End up Finding the Guitar and being nostalgic about it, hence longing to go back to those days when you could strike those amazing chords, turn heads and grab attention. But the only problem is the Guitar isn't Quite in the Shape because It Is All Dusty & Rusted and that is exactly when We Here At “The Guitar Laundry” Come into the Picture. We Make Sure that you're Old Guitar will start looking new all over again and this is not a False Promise that

we make but it has been witnessed by many customers who have been satisﬁed with our Quality & One Of its Kind Service. Give it a try, like the others did.” He also added saying that “Now we also repair and restore other musical instrument such as Violin & Drums”

Few of the following services provided by the Guitar Laundry are ª Repairs: Neck adjusting, restringing, string height, pickup height, nut lubrication, machine head lubrication, truss rod adjustment, crowning & polishing of fretboard, etc. ª Customization Services: Custom paintjobs, installing hardware, Vinyl's, decals, pickup installation, etc. ª Restoration Services: Instruments restored to good working order (restrung, cleaned up, polished, action set up, ngerboards oiled,etc)

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FRAZER ANDRADE – THE HERITAGE LOVER The state of Goa has been filled with different uniqueness & heritage antiquity of its own. To differentiate & bifurcate these two, is a herculean task as the state of Goa is stuffed with these two subjects. The different rulers that ruled G o a & t h e different travelers that have kept their footsteps in Goa have given us their rich heritage which needs to be preserved as our identity. But sadly we see today that our heritage is dying a slow death as the youth are portraying western trend & there by leaving their own to be extinct. But, Frazer Andrade, one young dynamic 19yr old from Fatorda is God gifted with love & attachment towards Goan heritage. As per Frazer's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Andrade from the age of 7 Frazer was obsessed with the Goan heritage so much so that he preserved every piece of Heritage in his home. The Andrade family lived in the old palatial home in Ambaji Fatorda which was built by their ancestors in a Portuguese architecture & interiors. Frazer at a young age would never allow anybody to destroy or to sell the heritage artifacts from his home. He in turn took steps to preserve these artifacts as a part of his collection. Opposite Andrade house is a beautiful Chapel built in 1730 which still stands rock solid which again has been personally preserved by young Frazer Andrade. The Chapel Alter has been artistically painted by young Frazer himself in oil paint therby giving it a Gracefull & colourful appearance. In Frazer's new home which is no different but a collection of his old artifacts preserved, well maintained & presentable. Every room of Frazer's house is lighted with a sparkling Portuguese era chandeliers giving the home a mystical 17th century look. Beautiful glass made kerosene lamps are another priced possession which are still being used in Frazers home. Other unique preserved items in Frazer's home is a Gramophone, Chinese porcelain bowls & plates, different saint idols in his alter, Antique Portuguese Style Furniture & many more. In backyard Frazer has another hidden jewel i.e. a small Goan heritage museum which holds another set of priceless items. Once you enter this small & beautiful museum one can see the sheer love & passion of heritage preservance that Frazer has in him. The museum holds the old aged artifacts which were used in day to day life by Frazer's ancestors. Some of these preserved items are Earthen pottery & plates, different baskets, weighing measures, kerosene lamps, salt storage tree bark, different agricultural tools used in ancient times, fishing equipments & many more. One should take out their precious time to have a look at Frazer's Collections. Mr Prajal Sakhardande the noted Historian of Goa has always been motivating Frazer in restoring the rich Goan Heritage that he holds. As Prajal says “Old is Gold, not to be sold”. Frazer is also an active member of “History Lovers Group” & has dedicated to Passionately drive his Love for saving Goan History & Heritage. “If there is a will there is a way”, And Frazer has just proved his love for preserving of the rich Goan heritage for the future generations to come.

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Felicitation of “Mummy” Victoria Fernandes on her 80th Birthday with launch of “Flower of Fire” Victoria Fernandes social worker turned politician is a lady of substance celebrated her 80th birthday in alluring ceremony at Kala Academy in attendance of dignitaries from political and cultural field. The celebration was organized by “Victoria Fernandes Felicitation Committee” in presence of more than 1000 people from St. Cruz constituency. The book “Flower of Fire” published by the Felicitation committee in honor of Mrs. Fernandes was unveiled on this occasion. On this occasion the opposition leader Luizinho Faleiro spoke about the work done by Mrs. Fernandes and about her sacrifices for her constituency, he also used the dice to pitch the failure story of the opposition and how BJP government under the leadership of Manohar Parrikar took the Goa into debt trap. Although towards the end of his speech he apologized to the audience for deviating from the subject. The Social activist Aires Rodregues, who was also present on this occasion, told the audience about his association with Mrs. Fernandes from the time she was politically active. He kept his speech very well balanced by maintaining his respect for Mrs. Fernandes and keeping his style of working against the diversities in the society. He mentioned that every person has to respect the freedom expression of others. According to him politics is very dirty field and he said that “Politics is the last resort of the Scoundrels”. Other dignitaries who delivered their speeches comprise of noted tiatrist and politician Tomizaho Cardozo, former congress leader Nirmala Sawant & Dilip Borkar, editor of Bimb. Finally the birthday girl Mrs. Victoria Fernandes who is famously known as “Mummy” in her constituency but pronounced as “Mamy” came on the dice to give her short but sweet speech to all the gathered well wishers of her constituency. She started her speech saying that she may not be able to speak much as she is suffering from severe cold but once she took over she did not stop. She keep going telling about her journey and the problems she faced all the way and how the people of her constituency stood by her, especially when she lost her life partner how her courageous son Rudolf stood by her side and helped her in all her fight against the injustice in the society. Finally she said that now she is getting older but she will not stop this fight till the end “Till the last drop of blood in my vein I will work for the people of Goa” she noted. With this she thanked the gathered crowd in packed air-conditioned auditorium of Kala Academy for remaining present on her birthday.

Commander-in-chief, Myanmar Defence Forces Visits GSL A 22 members delegation from Myanmar led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Defence Forces visited GSL on 27th July 2015. During the visit, Senior General Hlaing had discussions with RAdm Shekhar Mital, NM, IN (Retd), CMD GSL on wide areas of maritime strategy, fleet operations / deployment, Ship building and ship repairs. Senior General Hlaing was conducted around the shipyard by CMD GSL and apprised of the ongoing series construction of OPVs for Indian Defence forces as well as for export markets. The Myanmar delegation was also shown massive infrastructure augmentation being undertaken for MCMV project. Earlier a presentation was made to the Myanmar delegation on the growth trajectory of GSL, it's in-house design capability, product profile and future potential. The delegation showed keen interest in OPVs. The Myanmar delegation appreciated GSL for it's R&D efforts and modernization/infrastructure augmentation being undertaken to meet the future defence requirements. It is noteworthy that the Shipyard is executing large export orders from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Today GSL is the largest exporter of ships from country with present order book of over Rs 1200 Cr.

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Ranchikud The Goan Concept Restaurant Launched in Porvorim A local Goan favorite pastime to escape daily stress is to go fishing. Their catch be it lady fish or kingfish will be home in time to hit the hot skillet pan or be immersed in the simmering pot of Goan curry. We take sheer passion in bringing the same homey experience at RANCHIKUD. The cuisine at RANCHIKUD celebrates spice combinations and cooking techniques evolved through the centuries of Portuguese influence. However the changing cosmopolitan Goa is looking for more of comfort food in unconventional style. Considering the change as permanent quotient we take the well-known Goan Cuisine and put our own spin on it.Our chefs engage with local fishermen and farmers to source freshest of the local produce for our tantalizing menu We believe in treating the customer as our Guest and would do every possible thing which can impress your taste buds. So please do let us know that missing element which tickles your taste buds and we will do best possible to please your experience.

Goa will host Indian Super League final on 20 December Goa will be hosting the Indian Super League's second season final on 20th December this year at the Fatorda stadium which is the home stadium of FC Goa. For the Goa which is the party destination this event will act as a curtain raiser for Christmas and New Year festivities. Goa has a history of best football team in the country and the same is well known in India, Goa also has lions share in producing the best footballers in the country many of them are now playing for the ISL clubs. The venue also means added motivation for FC Goa who managed to get into semi finals last year. Mrs. Nita Ambani, Founder & Chairperson of ISL promoters Football Sports Development Ltd said: “We felt it would be apt to award the ISL 2015 finale to Goa as an ode to the state's passion for football. The fun–loving, football–crazy Goa will be a perfect destination for Indian football's greatest party. Indian Super League is delighted to offer an exciting blend of football and festive spirit in celebration of the beautiful game.” The ISL 2015 will kick off in October 2015 with the opening match between the defeneding chapions Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC in Chennai. The league will witness total 56 games followed by two knock out round which will finally conclude in Goa. The last session, which was apparently also the first session of ISL, the 10 week football extravaganza witnessed by 1.58 million people making it the world's fourth largest attended football event in the world. ISL's inaugural season was watched by a record 429 million viewers on TV throughout the country, being broadcast live by Star India in five languages across eight channels.

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