My Goa magazine welcomes the season with a vibrant December issue. Senior Journalist Prakash Kamat critically examines Laxmikant Parsekar’s accession as Goa’s new Chief Minister. President of Konkani Bhasha Mandal, Chetan Acharya talks about the challenges to Konkani in a freewheeling chat. Advocate Cleofato Almeida writes about the decline in the stature of the Congress party as a worthy Opposition, while Harshvardhan Bhatkuly chronicles the Parrikar era in the Panjim Assembly Constituency.   Film critic, Sachin Chatte laments the organizational flaws at the International Film Festival of India 2014. Historian and activist Prajal Sakhardande pens the history of the Terekhol Fort and argues that the heritage structure be passed back into the public domain. Architect Tallulah D’Silva shares her experiences a Quito, Ecuador where she attended a Global Shapers’ conference on social enterprise development. Harshvardhan Bhatkuly pays homage to departed Judge of the Supreme Court, V R Krishna Iyer. Naguesh Rao Sardessai pens a portrait of a rare politician-artist, Sanjay Harmalkar. Prof. Vasco Pinho will take you back in time as he reminisces the good ol’ days at Panjim’s Café Central. In the Bookworm section, you will read about Reena Martins’ collection of stories of Goans in Bombay in her book, ‘Bomoicar’. Sidhanath Buyao has released his new album, ‘Konkani Unplugged’ and Aditi Sequeira writes about her experiences as a Goan girl in Chennai. The ‘Farmers’ Market’ at Grand Hyatt Goa is a buzz of the town for authentic farm fresh food. Add to it news, people focus and party pictures – everything that makes December in Goa, such a lovely place to be in.

The May 2015 issue of My Goa features (Cover Story) Professor Vikram Patel of NGO Sangath, has been listed by Time Magazine as one of ‘the world’s 100 most influential people.’ (First Person) Karthik Kashyap, SP of the Cyber Crime Cell chats about all the action in the cyber world that keeps the police force on their toes. (Focus) A visit to a local Urrack distillery. (Wah! Goa) Editor of ‘Bimb,’ Dilip Borkar on the trials and tribulations of running a Konkani magazine. (Great Goan) We remember the Dr. Jack de Sequeira, the crusader of Goa’s unique identity, on his birth centenary. (National Interest) We examine the Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down the highly controversial Sec 66 (A) of the Information Technology Act. (Art) 15-year-old Pauras Narvekar is passionate about art. (Wanderlust) A snapshot of top five ‘cool’ destinations to head to this summer. (Bookworm) Samir Nazareth’s debut book. (Music) Goa is the ideal jazz hub of India. (Food) The importance of chilli in our daily cooking. (Sports) Yash Fadte: The making of a squash champion. Add to it, news, views, features, events and newsmakers. Feel the heartbeat of Goa. Read My Goa.

The March 2015 issue of My Goa takes you to the kitchen of the Goan MasterChef Urbano do Rego. We present before you Siddharth  Kuncalienker, who has retained the Panaji seat for the BJP in the recently concluded by-elections. We raise the issue whether the spectre of censorship is still hovering over tiatrs in Goa? Sandhya Kalokhe has worked tirelessly for special children. The art scene in Goa is buzzing with a show of 21 Goan artists in Hyderabad. Sanyogita Rane Sardessai was Goa’s first lady parliamentarian – a profile of the lady. The Goa Premier League T20 cricket tourney was a huge hit. The ‘Pindikotsav’ at Shree Damodar Temple, Zambaulim celebrates its centenary with aplomb. Check out the party pics of Goa’s who’s who. Read My Goa. Feel the hearbeat of Goa.

It’s that time of the year when Goa gears up to the best speakers in the country at the D D Kosambi Festival of Ideas. Historian Parag Porobo pens a sketch on the philosophies of Goa’s most celebrated polymath. Theatre person and head of Kala Academy’s Drama School Padmashree Josalkar speaks about her passion. We focus on the Mopa airport project. In the heritage section, we highlight the need for the Vasco Clock Tower’s restoration. Gurunath Kelekar of MARG speaks about road awareness and how we can reduce road accidents. Taking a look at the events in the nation, Ashutosh of the AAP writes about his party’s victorious comeback in Delhi. In the art pages, Naguesh Rao Sardessai profiles senior artist Sadguru Chendvankar. Antonio da Costa pens a eulogy for the multi-faceted José Pereira. We caught up with Atrey Sawant and Jitendra Shikerkar, makers of the Konkani film Mortoo. Sushila Sawant Mendes releases her biography of nationalist Luis de Menezes Braganca. Monte Music Festival and the International Festival of Sufi and Traditional Music and other lively events fill our pages as your taste buds get teased by recipes from Odette Mascarenhas’ award winning book. Other stories, columns and happenings from Goa fill up our February 2015 issue. Don’t miss reading it. Better still, subscribe to it. 

In My Goa’s January edition, Veena Gomes-Patwardhan recalls the people’s victory in the Opinion Poll. John D’Silva and Rajdeep Naik share their moment of glory with the success of the movie ‘Home Sweet Home’. Both, Cleofato Almeida Coutinho and Harshvardhan Bhatkuly, raise issues of Goanness in their columns on society and politics, respectively. Susheela Sawant-Mendes chronicles the journey of Blessed Fr. Jose Vaz. Film-maker Rajendra Talak starts a citizen’s initiative in Margao, while Sitaram Gawde of Atmavishwas school for special children is rendering great service to society in Pernem. Madhavi Sardesai’s untimely demise has left a void in the world of Konkani literature, while pioneering cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Ramamurti Raut Dessai’s death also came at an early age. Lawyer and NGO activist, Amba Salelkar writes about the laws relating to sexual harassment at workplaces. Artist and theatre personality, Shridhar Kamat Bambolkar has had a continuous impact on Goa’s art scene for over three decades, now. Writer Suresh Padmanabhan discusses the love for money. In the Bookworm section, we have three books for your reading – ‘The works of Goan Artist Antonio Xavier de Trindade’ by Fatima Gracias, ‘The Heroic, St. Francis Xavier’ by Patrick Lobo and ‘Bloodline Bandra’ by Godfrey Pereira. Hema Sardessai is a Goan girl with a golden voice says Prajal Sakhardande, in the music section. Check out the events that will influence Goa in the coming days, including ‘Vichar Vedh’ organised by Gomant Vidya Niketan. We celebrate India’s street food on the occasion of Republic Day. Badminton prodigy Anura Prabhudessai is Goa’s sporting hope. Rachel Fernandes reflects on her new passion for kitchen gardening.  December was full of interesting events and parties. Check out the beautiful people. Read My Goa. Feel the very core of Goa.

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