Category: Us people

  • The Lalchoodi’s at Goa

    Arunab has been screaming hoarse about lalbatti on the television. It is time we in Goa protested against the Lalchoodi. Wondering what I am talking about are you? as such the tourists on scooters ridding on the footpath’s existing ones in Panjim and non-existent ones in Porvorim are a pain, but these are worse. Imagine…

  • Hase-chittra workshop at ICG

    THE EVENT organizer:    Sadhanalaya coordinator:   Sahil Isani — MES College. Host:            The international Center Goa/ The Origin Like many of the Tribal Arts of the world, Hase Chitra was originally done for special occasions such as weddings, festivals and auspicious days. The overall theme is usually centred on…

  • the silent story tellers of the voiceless

    the silent story tellers of the voiceless in the anonymous city of Bombay where we have been, but never been, I mean we traverse without it touching us, or us touching it, houses half stories of people we have never heard of, people we rather not know of, real stories their obstacles, their challenges, their…

  • Backing Sumitra Kamble.

    Sumitra Kamble–http://milaap.org/fund/sumitra-kamble-and-group/2037 Sumitra Kamble is a resident of Ghataprabha in Belgaum district like other former Devadasi women, unschooled; illiterate she sustains her family by raising buffaloes. This makes ends meet, sending her two children to school, but that is a challenge in itself. Sometimes she gets anxious for any new challenge would be a financial…

  • The Plebeian beacons.

    Earlier when I traveled to Margao or Vasco using the shuttle. It was very strictly sitting passengers only. There were no pass holders so no one dashed to you out of the ticket vending coup. Last semester while travelling to Vasco occasionally there would be a passenger standing. But this time round I see standing…

  • chalo-vote karo

    India votes 2014, And how would I inspire and mobilize the youth to vote in the 2014 election. I remember Michael Fernandes the father of George Fernandes; he was a 6ft. plus man who was tortured during the emergency that he was on wheel chair. In that condition he went from school to school, particularly…