The most sophisticated garbage treatment plant in India starts work in Goa

The plant has the capacity to handle 100 tonnes of garbage a day and will resolve the garbage woes of more than 20 villages instantly. To sweeten the deal, the facility will also generate electricity from the waste.

Goa’s smallest minority community – The Parsis of Goa

When news of their immigration caused some consternation, legend has it that a Parsi leader poured sugar in a bowl of milk to sweeten it. They’re still sweeteners of society.

Prince Jacob’s ‘Maim Konnak Zai’- A mother’s heartwrenching story.

Dedicated to all mothers, Prince Jacob’s latest tiatr ‘Maim Konnak Zai?’ (Who wants a mother?) is a heart-wrenching melodrama about a mother’s battle against her two sons and their wives that also implores the government to sincerely implement the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and Goa Rules 2009.

By : Gary Azavedo

Sand Dune Boon – Goa could be first state with a sand dune park.

Goa has five wildlife sanctuaries, a national park, a bird sanctuary, a coral reef at Grande island. If the government is ready to support visionary ideas, the state could have a unique beach sand dune park or two.

Goa’s pride, Agonda Beach tops list – India’s Best Beach.

Goa’s Agonda beach was named as India’s bestand the fourth in Asia by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor’s travellers’ choice awards for beaches.

From Remanso to Aram Soda – Over 60 years and the fizz is far from gone.

Over the years, scores of patrons have popped in, sat back and let the Vengulekars at Aram Soda take care of the ‘rest’

By : Misha Britto

Tiatr Special : The men who broke the barriers.

Tiatr has historically been an art mostly by and for Catholics. But in recent times, actors from other religions have made their mark the Konkani stage. STOI speaks to a few

By : Marcus Mergulhao

Are our water conservation efforts on the right track?

-Citizen’s speak

This place in Goa appears only once a year -the village Kurdi

Kurdi was once a bustling village. Then, the Selaulim dam came along, displacing its residents. STOI goes to the village that shows up in summer.

By : Govind Maad