Posted inVice
Luck’s Not Always a Lady
Seduction is the enemy on a roulette table. And for fortune’s favour, you've got to make some brave choices.
Posted inPop Culture
How to Spot a Neo-Shiv Bhakt
Let’s celebrate this Mahashivratri by acknowledging the neo-Shiv Bhakt, or Urban baba. He doesn’t go on any pilgrimages but he sure has a lot of special “prasad”.
Posted inPOV
AAP Gaye, Gore Rahe
I am relieved that AAP has not come to power in Goa and will be unable to weed out the drugs and the corruption. Let’s be honest, we love Goa for everything that’s wrong with it.
Posted inFeatures
Stop Obsessing over Your Weekend if You Want to Enjoy It
After an entire week in a cramped office, weekends are the rare and sacred times when we begin to live out our dreams. But in trying to eke out every last drop of entertainment from those two days, we’re forgetting how to have spontaneous fun.
Posted inPop Culture
The Truth about Sunburn aka Ghor Kalyug
I urge our netas to visit a music festival to understand that all the hype about sex and drugs is for nothing. You can barely light a cigarette, and even getting a simple pint of beer involves fighting off a dozen competitors for the bartender’s attention.
Posted inEarth
Hey Instagram Tourist, Here’s What the Trash You Leave Behind Is Doing to Our Holiday Hotspots
Tourist trash is becoming a global emergency. In Nepal, 11 tonnes of garbage was collected from the Everest, which included everything from empty oxygen canisters to shrapnel. Manali turns into dump yards every holiday season, and in Goa, almost every beach has been vandalised by garbage.
Posted inPop Culture
Dear Zindagi, Are You Mad?
Touted as a film on mental health, Dear Zindagi carried a pretty heavy responsibility. But what it did with that responsibility is, dressed it up in chic clothes and clichés.
Posted inPeople
Trespasser for Life
Every time a Chinese dignitary arrives in India, I attempt a protest against the occupation of Tibet. My last demonstration landed me in a smelly Goan marsh – for 20 hours.
Posted inPOV
Don’t Show Me the Money: What It Takes To Be an Unambitious Person
On my 30th birthday, I realised that I was exhausted of pretending I enjoyed being in the rat race and I finally admitted that I was unambitious. It was the best investment I’ve made in my mental health.
Posted inPeople
Manohar Parrikar Left a Huge Void in Goa’s Politics. Will Anyone Match His Stature?
In Goa, the BJP was synonymous with Manohar Parrikar. As he rose in stature, the fortunes of the party changed. With his demise, the BJP faces a huge challenge, especially with general elections around the corner.
