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Crowning Glory

Winning accolades for designing unique national costumes for the Miss India contestants, designers Melvyn Noronha and Devashish Majumdar created another international splash at the Miss Teen Continents 2016 USA where their national costume designed for Miss Teen UK Anjali Sinha (and later Miss Teen Continents) was adjudged the best. The costume also brought UK its first International National Costume award in its 62 year-old beauty pageant history. Creating the gown was an artistic labour of love, says Melvyn Noronha in this conversation with Patricia Ann Alvares.

Exploring Metaphors For Freedom

Documenting pictures of prison camps in the erstwhile Portuguese colonies on the west coast of Africa, former Secretary of State for Culture in Portugal, Jorge Barreto Xavier showcased the work in an exhibition ‘Campo de Chão Bom’ at the recently concluded GALF. The occasion also saw the release of his debut Portuguese novel ‘Alexandria’. He was recently in conversation with Patricia Ann Alvares.

Funny Side Up

Comedian Aditi Mittal, one of the first Indian women to take on the world of standup comedy has now carved a niche for herself in the profession.

Designs On You

Manish Malhotra, the celebrated designer has set trends with his flowing elegance. His bespoke ensembles are often as larger than life as some of the Hindi movie costumes that he has styled. The suave fashion designer goes candid with Timeline Goa.

Endless Grasslands And Snowcapped Mountains

For Swapneel Nachinolcar, exploring Kyrgyzstan on a motorcycle was the ultimate experience.

Current Notes

What do you think about the Government’s decision to demonitise the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes? What will be the impact on the economy?

Indian Cuisine Has A Great Future

His journey in Goa may have just begun, but Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been brand ambassador for Indian cuisine for more than 20 years. He taught India to conjure up innovative, unique recipes through his hit show ‘Khana Kazana’. Nicole Suares recently met up with the culinary wizard in Goa.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet

Goa is once again the centre of action with the International Film Festival (IFFI) 2016 is all set to roll. Timeline Goa lays out the script ahead of the eight-day event.

From Classic Cuts To Trendy Designs

Fashion designer Athiti Gupta combines the conventional with contemporary innovations in her creations.

Resolutions To Keep...

This New Year, Timeline Goa offers you a guide on some of the fun experiences you can try out, ranging from exploring the backwaters of Goa and romantic getaways to flea markets and trekking trails off the beaten track…

Manifestation Of Modernity

In a rarity for Goa, art lovers were treated to the works of the great masters like F N Souza, Laxman Pai, Nandalal Bose, Ram Kumar and others at the Manifestations of Indian Modern Art exhibition held recently in Campal, finds Nicole Suares.

On The Terracotta Trail

One of the oldest crafts, pottery has inevitably played an intrinsic role in Goan society. While the Kumbhars single-handedly shaped the destiny of pottery in Goa, this art form has evolved over the years.

Fado In the City

Sonia Shirsat aims to popularise the fado across Goa.

Power Diva

Articulate, simple and chatty is what best describes Bollywood’s current favourite Anushka Sharma. Kavita Shyam explores the sparkling side of this star in a quick tete-a-tete.

Fusion Vision

Acknowledged as one of the most interesting and original artistes in Western Classical music in contemporary times, David Murphy recently conducted the orchestra Sinfonia Verdi at the ‘Roots of Fire’ concert at Kala Academy with sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Timeline Goa catches up with the musical genius.

The Wedding Planner

Planning a dream wedding? Shruti Tiwari shares her know how down to all the minute details.