In Shaskikala’s Kakodkar’s death a year ago, Goa lost a great leader. Goa’s second Chief Minister, Shashikala Kakodkar was known as ‘Tai’ to us all. She took over the reins of Goa on August 12, 1973 following the death of her father, Goa’s first Chief Minister, Dayanand Bandodkar. Shashikala Kakodkar had the distinction of […]
Month: October 2017
A VERY PROUD OCCASION FOR RIBANDAR
The centenary celebrations of Ribandar’s outstanding and illustrious son the late Dr Sanvlo Keni will be held at Kala Academy in Campal on Monday October 23rd at 6 pm. The very versatile and multi talented Dr Keni’s contribution to the socio-cultural field was extremely enormous. He was a very gentle and kind family doctor to the people of […]
JUSTICE GAUTAM PATEL: AN ALIEN WHO CAME TO GOA’S RESCUE
When Justice Gautam Patel resumes his work at the Bombay High Court in Mumbai after the Diwali break, he may be taunted by his fellow Judges ” there comes the Goan Patel “. Yes, truly Justice Gautam Patel in his brief stint at Goa integrated, identified and defended the now defenceless Goan soil. In fact, […]
GAUTAM PATEL: A JUSTICE WITH A DIFFERENCE
Justice Gautam Patel leaves after his eight week eventful assignment heading the Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court. He began his stint on a very right note by declining to move around with a PSO (Personal Security Officer) which by protocol he was entitled to. Over the last few weeks, many of us must […]
A COP WITH A DIFFERENCE
While many of our traffic cops across Goa are ever so busy in broad daylight fleecing and skinning the gullible tourists, a Panaji Traffic Cell Head Constable Sayyed Mohammad Ashraf (Badge No 3569) lends a much needed and very generous helping hand to an aged Goenkar attempting to cross the road. This is infact […]