How to make her hot and him want it
There’s a reason pop-psychology books ascribe separate planets to men and women (Remember the book Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus?). It’s because God or natural selection or…
Wrinkles on Christmas
Christmas means different things to different people. To some it is an occasion to revive old friendships, dosage bring back memories of another day, malady make contact with family, pharmacy…
Mums the word
It’s a fair question to ask any “fine dine” restaurant in Goa, capsule given the plethora of establishments claiming the label: I know I can dine but are you really…
Khiladi 786: Tough luck
How would you react if the lead character in a film was called 72 (Bahattar), decease his father 70 (Sattar) and his brother 71 (Ik hattar). I cringed, hoping in…
A Culinary Escape
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ? Mae West It’s not easy to define Art Escape, except to call it a ‘place’ at…
Comic relief: Graphic books at the Goa Arts & Literary Festival 2012
The Goa Arts & Literary Festival (GALF) has always positioned itself as an event that encourages literature from the margins. And among the trends at the periphery of Indian art…
The Lowdown
OK, buy we know. It’s not exactly conventional to run a cover story on gays in Goa. But we believe this is a truly interesting topic that merits our attention.…
Mulled wine recipe by Chef Nicole Illa, Grand Hyatt Goa
Recipe Red Wine 1 litre Cardamom green 8 pieces Clove 14 pieces Star anise 4 pieces Nutmeg 1 pinch freshly grated Cinnamon stick 2 pieces 10 cms long Coriander seeds …
At home in school
If you are in a village, a rooster sitting on a low mango tree branch would have just crowed for the first time that morning. In a town like Panjim,…
Goa’s Portuguese legacy Memories, good and bad
History has recorded the Portuguese rule in Goa between 1510 and 1961 in various shades and slants. But what is the true legacy of the 451 years of Portuguese rule…