World Post Day, observed annually on October 9th, commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. The UPU marked the start of the global communications revolution, enabling people to exchange letters with others across…
On 4th October 2020, TriGoa Randonneurs organised a 50kms and 100kms cycling event with simultaneous starts in Margao and Panjim. The ride which was self supported, attracted over 100 cyclists and I participated in the 100kms ride which was from…
On 2nd October I had the pleasure of riding along with 70 other cyclists celebrating Xaxti Riders third anniversary. It was in August 2017 when a few passionate cyclists of Margao mulled on the idea of starting a Cycling Club…
The flower’s scientific name is Gloriosa superba (Gloriosa meaning full of glory and superba meaning superb) but it’s more commonly known as the flame lily, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily or tiger claw, and is a species of flowering…
Did you know??? On the 21st of September 1890, 23 innocent people were massacred in Margao 130 years ago, a tragedy took place in Margao. It was the day of municipal elections at Camara Municipal de Salcete in Margao. Voting…
The Mahadeva Temple which is traced back to the Kadamba period (10 – 11 Century AD) was originally located in Kurdi Angod on the banks of river Salaulim. The construction of a dam across Salaulim had threatened the submergence of…
The Palácio do Deão was built in 1787, by a Portuguese noble man, who was Dean of the Church and the Founder of Quepem town. The house situated on a hillock, faces the Church he built. He established, at his…
The historic 17th century Betul Fort located at the foot of the Betul hill, overlooking the Salcete coastline was built by Hawaldar of Balli on the orders of Shivaji, the Maratha ruler in 1679. Hawaldar of Balli was a local…
The bridge at Borim was built in the 1930’s by the Portuguese over Zuari river connecting Salcete and Ponda talukas using steel imported from Germany. In 1961 during Goa’s liberation the Portuguese blew up the bridge using dynamite in an…
Just outside the Saviour of the World Church in Loutolim one will find this stone sun dial, an astronomical monument installed in the village over four hundred years back for the benefit of people who wanted to follow the time….