December 19 marks a significant milestone in Goan history, as Goa gained independence from Portuguese rule and eventually integrated with India on this day in 1961 marking the end of 451 years of ...

Goa's beautiful coastline has been attracting visitors since the 1960s. But in the last five years, the number of tourists coming to the holiday destination has almost tripled. India's smallest state ...

As Lorraine Alberto begins her Portuguese class at Goa University, students from the former colony are in short supply. Across Goa, a tiny coastal state once administered by Lisbon, there is little ...

Goa’s Liberation Day in 2025 is significant to India’s Post-Independence history; it celebrates Goa’s release from Portuguese Colonial Rule after more than 400 years of occupation. The day is ...

If you think Goa is only about parties and beaches, here are some facts that will make you realise what makes this state apart.

LOUTOLIM, India – Age sits lightly on the sprawling, 4-centuries-old Figueiredo Mansion. The home is a lived-in repository of memories tracing to the days when the west coast Indian state of Goa was a ...

When December arrives in Goa, the air turns festive long before Christmas Day. The streets shimmer with lanterns, cribs appear in every neighborhood, and the sound of carols fills the tropical nights.

The celebrations will then move to Panaji, where the Carnival parade will be held along the route from the New Patto Bridge ...

LOUTOLIM, India — Age sits lightly on the sprawling, four-centuries-old Figueiredo Mansion. The home is a lived-in repository of memories tracing to the days when the west-coast Indian state of Goa ...