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‘He who has seen Goa need not see Lisbon’

‘He who has seen Goa need not see Lisbon’

December 27, 2020

Goa celebrated its 59th liberation day last week, but the impact of nearly 450 years of Portuguese rule in the state can still be seen in practically every aspect of the Goan life. Even to an outsider, the state may seem less Indian than the rest of the subcontinent and more Port...

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It’s carnival time, it’s Goa time

It’s carnival time, it’s Goa time

February 14, 2017

An annual affair, the Goa Carnival has been celebrated since the 18th century. With Portuguese and Latin influences and a dash of modern party styles, it’s a grand, colourful and musical fiesta that attracts tourists aplenty to the party capital of India.

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