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FINALLY A LAW TO CURB 

TOURIST NUISANCE 

Coming to Goa is like picnic for the domestic tourists coming from the neighbouring states with their own 

cooking equipment and utensils, they also drink on the beaches thinking it is all acceptable here but it not true 

anymore. If you are coming down to Goa then make sure that you do not cook or drink in open. 

There are various types of tourists 

who visit Goa that includes the 

budget tourist, mid-budget and low 

budget tourists and all of them look 

for the best available options for stay 

and food. But then, there is one more 

type of tourist and they practically do 

not look for any options of stay and 

food because they stay inside their 

vehicle, cook on the roadside and 

defecate in the open too. 

Due to such types of behaviour of 

the tourists, the Goa government 

had decided to amend the Tourism 

Act to punish such people and now 

that has come into force. According 

to the sources, drinking or cooking 

in public henceforth will attract a 

fine of Rs. 2,000 or imprisonment for 

three months or both. The Bill is yet 

to be passed in the Assembly and the 

government will issue an advisory 

soon. 

Goa government has made new 

amendment in the Tourism Act that 

will make the drinking or cooking in 

public punishable and it will attract 

a fine of Rs. 2,000 with or without 

imprisonment for three months. 

The Tourism Minister Babu Ajgaonkar 

said that the Bill is yet to be passed 

in the Assembly and once passed an 

advisory will also be issued. 

It may be recalled that the recent 

cases of the domestic tourists cooking 

on roadside and drinking in public 

places have caused a huge nuisance 

to the others, especially the foreigner 

tourists. There were cases of some 

tourists misbehaving with the locals as 

well a the foreigners. 

Such kind of behaviour is not 

acceptable and that creates irrevocable 

damage to the tourism industry of 

Goa. The new amendment will help the 

Tourism Department to keep control 

over such activities said the sources. 

Goa has also banned public drinking 

on the beaches and heavy fine will 

be imposed on people who try to 

break this rule. As per the new rule, 

those who consume alcohol in public 

would be fined Rs 2,500. Welcoming 

this move, the state tourism minister 

had said, “We want good tourists, 

those who follow Goa’s discipline and 

culture and Goenkarponn.” 

After the meeting, the tourism 

minister spoke to reporters and 

mentioned that they have taken a 

decision on undertaking a massive 

awareness drive in the state to 

make tourists aware of the perils of 

swimming in the sea after sunset. 

“Cooking in the open by groups 

of tourists is an eyesore. It creates 

disturbance and garbage which is left 

unattended. We have instructed police 

to crack down on groups of tourists 

who travel by buses and cooking gear 

and then cook in the open for their 

meals,” he said. 

Tourism-savvy 

Goa should 

have flying 

buses: Gadkari 

Goa needs to introduce less polluting 

flying double decker buses, like those 

manufactured in Austria since the 

coastal state is a tourism destination, 

Union Minister for Road Transport 

and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on 

Sunday. 

Gadkari, who inaugurated a third 

bridge across the Mandovi river named 

“Atal Setu” on Sunday, also said that 

he was exasperated that his efforts to 

introduce water transport systems 

in Goa were not panning out, despite 

the immense potential to replicate 

the charm and functionality of the 

waterways in Italy’s Venice in the 

western Indian state. 

“It (flying double decker buses) can 

go anywhere. Their capacity is more 

than Metro. The cost of a Metro is Rs 

350 crore per km, while it costs only Rs 

50 crore (per km). Considering Goa’s 

significance as a tourism destination, 

public transport on electricity has a 

viability in Goa,” Gadkari said. 

The Union minister said that he 

had seen the innovative flying double 

decker bus transport system during his 

recent visit to Austria. 

“They have manufactured a double 

decker bus which flies. It has a 

capacity for 260 passengers,” he also 

said. 

Gadkari also said that Goa should 

emulate Venice by starting a water 

transport way to the upcoming airport 

at the Mopa plateau in North Goa. 

“But I had a wish, like in Venice, 

where you can travel by water to 

the airport, Goa should have such a 

facility,” Gadkari said. 

He, however, said that he had given 

up making efforts to rejuvenate the 

state’s water transport system, because 

of a slack response. 

“But water transport does not seem 

to be working out in Goa. I have put in 

a lot of effort, but now I am exhausted 

and I have given up the efforts. I am 

pained to say this,” Gadkari said, 

adding that water-based transportation 

had even clicked in the Ganges river.

02 World 


It's sale as usual: 

Amazon, Flipkart 

tell online-only 

companies 

Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart 

have told mobile phones, electronics and 

other companies, which sell their wares 

exclusively on these platforms, that they 

will be able to operate like they do now — 

albeit with some tweaks and rephrasing 

of agreements — once the revised 

ecommerce FDI norms come into effect. 

Two senior industry executives said top 

officials of these two marketplaces have 

told the companies that while they can’t 

mandate exclusivity, the brands can still 

be exclusive to them as they are free to 

adopt their channel and sales strategy. 

A rewording of the pacts that the 

companies have entered into with the 

marketplaces or the sellers would be 

required to make it clear the brands 

are exclusive to the platform as 

part of their sales strategy and the 

marketplace has no role in it, they said. 

As part of this, Flipkart has already 

replaced the phrase “#Only on 

Flipkart” for the exclusive brands or 

products prominently displayed on 

its marketplace with “#Just Here”. 

Amazon, too, has started to downplay 

the “Amazon Exclusive” tag displayed 

for the exclusive brands or models on 

its marketplace. 

India dethrones 

Japan as 

second top steel 

producer: WSA 

India has replaced Japan as world's 

second largest steel producing country, 

while China is the largest producer of 

crude steel accounting for more than 

51 percent of production, according to 

World Steel Association (worldsteel). 

The global steel body in its latest report 

noted that China's crude steel output 

jumped 6.6 percent to 928.3 million 

tonnes (MT) in 2018 from 870.9 MT in 

2017. China's share increased from 50.3 

percent in 2017 to 51.3 percent in 2018. 

"India's crude steel production in 2018 

was at 106.5 MT, up by 4.9 percent from 

101.5 MT in 2017, meaning India has 

replaced Japan as the world's second 

largest steel producing country. Japan 

produced 104.3 MT in 2018, down 0.3 

percent compared to 2017," worldsteel said. 

Auction of gifts to PM Narendra 

Modi fetches highest bid of Rs 5 lakh 

New Delhi: The second day of the auction 

of gifts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

witnessed a wooden bike and a painting 

being sold at the highest bid of Rs. 5 lakh 

each against their base price of Rs. 40,000 

and 50,000, respectively, a government 

statement said on Monday. 

"Monday was the last day of the 

physical auction. From Tuesday, 

e-auction of the gift items will start on 

the portal www.pmmementos.gov.in 

which will continue till January 31," 

the culture ministry said in a release. 

Around 1,800 mementoes gifted to 

Narendra Modi since 2014 went under 

the hammer at the National Gallery of 

Modern Art (NGMA) here on Sunday. 

The amount raised by the auction will be 

utilised for the Namami Gange Project. 

Union Minister of State for Culture 

Mahesh Sharma interacted with the 

bidders and thanked them for showing 

Global crude steel production 

reached 1,808.6 MT for the year 2018 

from 1,729.8 MT in 2017, a rise of 4.6 

percent, it said. 

Others in the top 10 steel producing 

countries include the United States, 

at the 4th position as the country 

produced 86.7 MT of crude steel in 

2018, South Korea (72.5 MT, 5th place), 

Russia (71.7 MT, 6th), Germany (42.4 

MT, 7th), Turkey (37.3 MT, 8th), Brazil 

(34.7 MT, 9th) and Iran (25 MT, 10th). 

Among other countries, Italy 

produced 24.5 MT of crude steel in 2018, 

France (15.4 MT) and Spain (14.3 MT), 

Ukraine (21.1 MT). 

incredible support for the noble cause 

of 'Namami Gange'. "Prime Minister 

Narendra Modi's vision is highly revered 

and his noble initiative to create funds for 

cleaning Ganga has been welcomed by all 

quarters of the society," Sharma said. 

A memento of the Golden Temple 

received by Modi was auctioned at 

Rs. 3.5 lakh, against its base price 

of Rs. 10,000. A photo frame of the 

Ashtamangalam with a base price of 

Rs.1,500 was sold for Rs. 28,000. 

"One of the bidders, Suman Jain, 

purchased the memento of Swachh 

Bharat Abhiyan not just to support the 

noble charitable cause but also to show 

her support towards Modi's vision. 

"Another participant at the auction, 

Pramila Gupta, purchased the memento of 

Daksheshwara Temple as she is an ardent 

follower of the teachings associated with 

the temple," the release said. 

The second day also witnessed higher 

bids which included a metallic sword 

sold for Rs. 1 lakh against its base price 

of Rs. 5,000. Also, the statue of Mahatma 

Basaveshwara was auctioned at Rs. 

70,000 against its base price of Rs. 10,000. 

Union Minister for Science and 

Technology, Earth Sciences, Forest and 

Climate Change Harsh Vardhan and 

Member of Parliament Udit Raj were 

also present at the auction, among others 

from the art and culture fraternity. 

With 10.8 million, 

Volkswagen keeps 

global sales crown 

over Toyota 

Frankfurt: Volkswagen AG retained 

the car industry’s top spot in sales 

as Japanese arch-rival Toyota Motor 

Corp.’s global deliveries failed to match 

those of its German competitor. 

Toyota’s sales rose 2% to 10.6 million 

vehicles last year, boosted by demand 

outside its domestic market, the Japanese 

giant said in a statement on Wednesday. 

Volkswagen reported deliveries of 10.8 

million vehicles earlier this month. 

Volkswagen took the sales crown 

from Toyota in 2016 and has kept it 

since, weathering a global industry 

slowdown better than rivals, helped by 

its top position in the world’s biggest 

market, China. Still, the Chinese 

market is quickly turning into a 

challenge, shrinking for the first time 

in almost three decades last year and 

projected to continue to sputter in 2019. 

While global scale is critical for 

manufacturers in order to share costs 

for new vehicles more broadly, the 

looming shift toward electric and selfdriving 

cars has highlighted the need for 

efficiency across sprawling operations 

to free up funds for new technology. 

At the UAE Gender 

Equality Awards, all 

the winners were men! 

The United Arab Emirates drew 

mockery this weekend after announcing 

the winners of its gender balance 

awards - every one of whom was a man. 

At an awards ceremony Sunday, the 

UAE named the winners of its Gender 

Balance Index for the second round of 

2018 in three categories: best personality 

supporting gender balance, best federal 

authority supporting gender balance 

and the best gender balance initiative. 

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al- 

Maktoum, vice president of the United 

Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, gave 

out the awards, which were accepted by 

an all-male cast. 

Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed al- 

Nahyan, the UAE's deputy prime minister 

and interior minister, was awarded the 

first prize, while male representatives 

of the Ministry of Finance, the Federal 

Competitiveness and Statistics Authority 

and the Ministry of Human Resources and 

Emiratization also received awards. 

In a news release, Maktoum said that 

gender equality was in the spirit of the 

founding father of the Emirates: "The 

achievements of Emirati women today 

reaffirm the wise vision of the late 

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, 

who believed in the importance of the 

role of women, and their right to work 

and become key partners in society." 

But the fact that there were zero 

women among the winners announced 

Sunday drew widespread criticism and 

mockery. "Best Gender Balance Awards 

Ever," deadpanned Nicholas McGeehan, 

a human rights researcher who tracks 

the handling of migrant workers' rights 

in Persian Gulf sheikhdoms. 

According to the news release put out 

by the Dubai media office, Maktoum 

"recognized the efforts" of one woman 

- Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin 

Rashid al-Maktoum - but she did not 

win an award. She is the head of the 

UAE's Gender Balance Council and wife 

of a deputy prime minister. 

Government slashes 

customs duty on 

Electric Vehicle parts 

To encourage electric vehicle makers 

to assemble in the country, the 

government has cut down customs duty 

to 10-15 percent from 15-30 percent. 

As per Central Board of Excise and 

Customs notification, a knocked down 

kit, a kit containing the parts needed 

to assemble a product, for assembling 

electric vehicle with disassembled 

battery pack, motor, brake system, 

and others, which are not mounted on 

chassis, will attract 10 percent import 

duty. If the same is done in pre-assembled 

packs then the tariff will be 15 percent. 

The move will make importing 

greener vehicles cheaper in comparison 

to petrol or diesel vehicles. 

Meanwhile, fully built EVs will 

continue to attract 25 per cent import 

duty, whereas petrol and diesel fired 

engines face up to 100 per cent levy. 

The govt. has been trying to maximise 

the use of EV in the country to achieve 

complete electrification by 2030.

03 Touristic 


Where to go in India this February 

From a Blues festival to the India Art Fair, February is looking pretty fine 

Shekhawati, Rajasthan 

If our culture and heritage is what 

inspires you then the Shekhawati 

festival at Surya Mandal Stadium 

in Rajasthan from 7-10 Feb will give 

you a unique sense of the state’s rich 

traditions. Witness rural games, 

go shopping for handicrafts, get 

entertained by cultural dances and 

much more all while hogging on 

delicious Rajasthani food. Website: 

http://www.shekhawatifestival.in/ 

shekhawati_festival.html 

New Delhi 

‘There is Always Cinema’, an installation by 

artist Subodh Gupta, at India Art Fair 2014. 

Photo: Galleria Continua 

Do you consider yourself to be an art 

junkie? Are you fascinated by the 

growing art scene of our country? If 

yes, then the annual India Art Fair 

held in New Delhi from 31 Jan-3 Feb 

should be on top of your February 

bucket list. Being South Asia’s largest 

contemporary-art festival, eminent art 

galleries from India (TARQ, Vadehra 

Art Gallery) and around the world 

(Grosvenor Gallery, Bruno Art Group) 

will be participating. You can attend 

a masterclass by prominent members 

of the art industry; go on curated 

walks or admire the installations and 

art-based videos put up by upcoming 

artists. Website: http://indiaartfair.in/ 

Nashik, Maharashtra 

Begin your February with a bang. The 

12th edition of the Sula Fest is here 

and it’s bigger and better than ever. 

A weekend full of wine, food and of 

course music that will keep you on 

your toes. This year’s line-up is bound 

to make you groove with artistes such 

as JUNGLE, Shankar Mahadevan, 

Divine, Mother’s Cake and DJs Juilet 

Fox, Oona Dahl and Nikhil Chinapa 

amongst others. Also, like every year, 

you can get to enjoy the starry nights 

while camping out in tents. Book in 

advance. Tickets from Rs2,800. Website 

https://www.sulafest.com/tickets/ 

Jodhpur, Rajasthan 

If classical music is your jam, then 

the World Sacred Spirit Festival held 

from 22-24 Feb is the perfect place 

for you. The beautiful Mehrangarh 

Fort in Jodhpur will open its doors 

to world renowned artists who can 

stir your soul with their music. This 

year’s line-up include Barkat and 

Jalal Khan, Andaaz Brothers, Madan 

Gopal Singh, Lautaro Tissera Favaloro 

and many more. Website: https:// 

worldsacredspiritfestival.org/ 

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 

Enjoy classical performances all week 

long (20-26 Feb) at the Khajuraho 

Dance Festival. This festival has some 

of the best performances in a myriad 

of classical dance forms like Kathak, 

Bharatnatyam, Kucchipudi and 

Oddisi. The backgrounds of well-lit 

temples only add an extra wow-factor 

to the performances. Website: http:// 

khajurahodancefestival.com/aboutfestival.php 

A dancer performs Bharatnatyam 

at Khajuraho Dance Festival. Photo: 

UniversalImagesGroup / Getty Images 

Coorg, Karnataka 

This is the month when the air around 

is filled with the aroma of white coffee 

blossoms, which look and smell like 

beautiful jasmines. Stay at a coffee 

estate for the best sights and brews. 

Mumbai, Maharashtra 

Want to expand your musical horizons? 

The Mahindra Blues Festival (9-10 Feb) 

will let you do just that. It brings together 

some of the best Blues musicians in 

the world. This year’s line up include 

Beth Hart, Charlie Musselwhite and 

Arinjoy Trio amongst many more. 

Tickets from Rs1,200; website: https:// 

in.bookmyshow.com/special/mahindrablues-festival-2019/ET00086055 

IRCTC offers 

Norwegian Getaway 

Cruise tour package 

Latest reports suggest that the Indian 

Railway Catering and Tourism 

Corporation (IRCTC), is soon going to offer 

an international cruise tour package. The 

cruise package is for Norwegian Getaway 

Cruise, from June 24, 2019, to July 6, 2019. 

The IRCTC international cruise is 

going to be for a total of 13 days and 12 

nights and includes accommodation in 

Norwegian Cruise Line. The fare also 

includes transportation, meals, art 

auctions, poolside activities, access to 

fitness facilities, insurance, visa charges, 

and return airfare. Reports also suggest 

that the package does not include the 

following – meals in speciality restaurants, 

spa, casino, babysitting services, and 

laundry, among other things. 

This incredible IRCTC tour package 

is going to include some of the most 

popular international destinations, 

such as Denmark, Germany, Poland, 

Finland, Russia, and Sweden. 

In addition, the IRCTC has put up 

a special Republic Day offer on this 

package. Passengers availing the 

Norwegian Getaway Cruise Package ex- 

Delhi from June 24 to July 6, 2019 before 

January 31, will be given free domestic 

return flight tickets from their departure 

destination to New Delhi along with a 

free night stay in Ginger Hotel located at 

the New Delhi railway station. 

These European destinations are 

known for their old-world charm, and 

also modern marvels. Being such an 

old part of the world, Europe is full 

of historical places, and this IRCTC 

international cruise offer is going to 

give you a closer look into the great 

wide world. The offer includes meals in 

the dining venues as allotted by IRCTC, 

and this includes – two main dining 

rooms on every ship except Norwegian 

Breakaway, Norwegian Epic, 

Norwegian Escape, and Norwegian 

Getaway; buffet; 24-hour dining venue 

(on select ships); outdoor buffet (on 

select ships); pool bar and grill (on 

select ships); and coffee bar (on select 

ships). 

Shop for your Home 

needs at Valanka! 

/ 90752 06544 

Calangute - Anjuna Rd, Naika Vaddo, Bardez, Calangute, Goa 

Phone: 0832 228 2662

04 Technology 


Scientists are using 

AI technology to 

translate thoughts 

into speech 

Scientists are now using artificial 

intelligence to help people who cannot speak. 

Researchers at Columbia University's 

Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain 

Behavior Institute are creating bots to 

translate brain signals into speech, per 

a study published in Scientific Reports. 

The researchers hope the AI 

technology can help people with speech 

disabilities, like someone recovering 

from a stroke, or someone with epilepsy 

or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a 

motor neuron disease that most notably 

affected the late Stephen Hawking. 

Researchers are using a vocoder, a 

synthesizer that decodes speech after 

learning and listening to the speech 

patterns of humans, writes Gizmodo. 

Popular voice command systems 

like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa 

also use this technology, says Nima 

Mesgarani, the paper's senior author. 

While the technology can't translate all 

of a person's imagined thoughts, it can 

translate patterns in brain signals to 

reconstruct words, rather than having 

a person select pre-programmed words 

from a system, as Hawking did. 

"Our voices help connect us to our 

friends, family and the world around 

us, which is why losing the power of 

one's voice due to injury or disease is so 

devastating," said Mesgarani. "we have a 

potential way to restore that power. We've 

shown that, with the right technology, 

these people's thoughts could be decoded 

and understood by any listener." 

In the study, patients listened to a 

person reading numbers 0-9 while 

researchers scanned their brains and 

the AI decoded it into speech. The AI 

software correctly picked up at least 75 

percent of the patient's language. 

NASA is preparing to test an 

asteroid defense system 

An important test for the future of humanity 

Why it matters: There’s no shortage 

of Hollywood movies depicting the 

imminent doom of the human race 

thanks to a rogue asteroid on a collision 

course with Earth. It’s a scenario that 

makes for great onscreen entertainment 

but one that’s also a very real threat. 

Eventually, it’s going to happen (again) 

and just like in the movies, we want to 

have some sort of defense in place. 

It’s why scientists at NASA are 

planning to launch the Double Asteroid 

Redirection Test (DART), a space probe 

expected to launch in 2020 with the goal 

of slamming into an asteroid. The hope 

Samsung develops 

the first 1TB storage 

chip for phones 

In the future, Samsung's phones will 

have a whopping one terabyte storage 

capacity... and that time might come 

sooner than you expect. The tech giant 

has started mass producing what it 

says is the industry's first one terabyte 

embedded Universal Flash Storage 

(eUFS) technology for smartphones. It 

will give the company's mobile devices 

PC-like storage without the need for 

large-capacity micoSD cards. It'll be 

is that the impact will be able to alter 

the asteroid’s orbit. 

Given the vast expanse of space, even a 

tiny alteration in an asteroid’s projected 

path could be enough to cause it to miss 

Earth and potentially save humanity 

over the course of millions of miles. 

NASA’s target with DART is 

Didymos, a binary asteroid system 

orbited by a smaller satellite roughly 

490 feet in diameter. The probe will 

crash into this smaller asteroid. 

Neither are on a path for Earth and 

there’s no possibility of an impact 

causing danger to us. 

Mark Fittock, a Monash University 

alum that worked on NASA’s InSight 

lander, told The Sydney Morning Herald 

that if they’re smart about what they 

hit the asteroid with, they could use 

something smaller but to better effect. 

“If this was really happening and 

we had to stop it, we don’t know much 

about our options at the moment – we 

know we could hit something, but we 

don’t know what to hit it with,” he said. 

incredibly useful if you use your phone 

to take tons of photos and HD videos 

-- Samsung says it's enough to store 260 

10-minute videos in 4K UHD. 

The new eUFS was also designed to 

be faster than typical SSDs, microSDs. 

It has a 1,000-megabyte-per-second 

sequential read speed, twice that of the 

usual SSD and faster than its 512GB 

predecessor. 

Located at a stone throw away from Baga 

beach with a panoramic sea view located 

on Tito’s lane. An Alfresco restaurant that 

offers a multi- cuisine menu of local Goan, 

Continental and Italian food. 

This place has some of the best Vintage 

Wines and Spirits both Indian and International. 

It’s the perfect place to meet and connect with 

other such amazing foodies, laugh with 

friends over drinks or chill out while the live 

band performances keep you entertained. 

The staff here are very friendly and 

informative, and with quick service. This place 

is definitely eye catchy on the inside with soft 

lighting and a very vintage look. To one side is 

the bar where the music keeps on playing and 

the bartenders flip and mix the perfect drink for 

you while you catch up on your favourite Sports 

or Music channels on the huge television 

situated above the bar. On the other side you 

will find a calm place with lovely ambiance, 

soft music and very attractive lighting. 

The Restaurant is open from 12 pm to 3am. 

The ambiance is the key in any restaurant 

and Tito’s is one that has kept up its mark!

05 Fashion & Lifestyle 


Paris is aiming to be the 

sustainable fashion capital 

of the world 

The city has announced a five-year plan 

KJo & Tabu Turn 

Heads on the Ramp 

at Lakme Fashion 

Week 2019 

Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 

2019 kicked off with its inaugural show 

at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai. 

Designer Gaurav Gupta debuted 

his new collection titled The (Un) 

folding with handwoven fabrics, fluid 

silhouettes and dresses embellished 

with Lucknowi chikankari work and 

Benarasi brocade. 

Karan Johar and Tabu were 

showstoppers for the night. While KJo 

walked the ramp in a sequinned red 

jacket, Tabu stunned in a floaty sliver 

number with delicate origami-like 

embellishments. 

The city of Paris has announced 

official plans to become the most 

sustainable fashion capital by 

2024. The initiative, entitled 'Paris 

Good Fashion' will aim to push the 

fashion industry towards using more 

sustainable practices, WWD reports. 

The process will be carried out through 

three themes: improving sourcing and 

traceability, working on making processes 

more sustainable (including Paris Fashion 

Week) and creating a circular economy. 

The proposal was announced on Monday 

at the Institut Français de la Mode by 

Frédéric Hocquard (the deputy to Paris 

mayor Anne Hidalgo in charge of cultural 

diversity and nightlife), Antoinette Guhl 

(the deputy in charge of social economy 

and solidarity) and former fashion 

journalist and the first editor-in-chief of 

Jalouse, Isabelle Lefort. 

"When I started out in fashion 

20 years ago, no one talked about 

sustainability," Lefort said. "But 

the world has changed: we are in a 

situation of ecological disaster. This 

is a huge concern for the younger 

generations, who are appealing 

to fashion brands to change their 

processes. We need to create a dialogue 

between those two worlds." 

The sustainability roadmap is due to 

be released in June – and the city aims 

to have become the "sustainable capital 

of fashion" by 2024, which is when the 

city hosts the Olympic Games. 

Just a few weeks ago, the Council 

of Fashion Designers of America 

announced its own sustainability 

initiative, which hopes to encourage 

brands to follow more eco-friendly 

practices in the US. 

Casa Tito- by Ricardo is the story of an 

intrepid business traveller and designer. 

The brand deals with luxury goods with 

an international feel that have been 

carefully curated, and in most cases 

manufactured under Ricardos personal 

supervision. 

Ricardo- who is also Director of Titos 

Resorts and Hospitalities Pvt Ltd. now 

brings to you a beautiful Portuguese era 

Goan heritage house with contemporary 

world street cuisine and a cosy romantic 

Bar replete with Titos own Sparkling 

Wines and Spirits as well as some of 

the world s finest Alcohol. Also indulge 

in some sensual head and foot massage 

whilst sunbathing on our very private 

pool side Cabanas. 

Book our venue for Wedding/ Birthday/ 

Anniversary/ Corporate or private party 

Xim Vaddo Arpora, Near Hilton Double 

Tree. Mobile: 99235 86659 

Email : casatito@titosgoa.com 

Baga - Calangute Road, 

Charlston Hotel Road - Ph. 9822176808 

Celebrate the essence of Goan food at Mirabai's 

Goan Village Restaurant & Bar and take home some 

wonderful memories. Founded in the year 2000, 

Mirabai's Goan Village is located on Hotel Chalston 

Road, Calangute. This place is one of the popular 

restaurants known for its warm hospitality and 

authentic Goan and Seafood delicacies.The simple 

menu features a wide range of Goan, Seafood, 

Indian, Chinese, Continental, Italian and Tandoor 

dishes. Lip smacking momos and sizzlers are a 

favourite among all the guests. 

If you really wish to taste simple yet tasty food, 

Mirabai's Goan Village is the place to visit. 

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06 Music 


Wellness, work, and music 

— how it all comes together 

There doesn’t seem to be any real 

evolutionary reason for homo sapiens 

to need music, yet our brains seem 

to be hardwired for it. All known 

cultures and societies have some 

sort of music (i.e. some kind of 

sounds distinguishable from speech). 

Throughout the whole of human 

history, not a single people has 

been found to exist without singing, 

musical instruments, and dancing. 

Not one. That trope about music being 

a universal language? Totally true. 

We make and listen to music for 

entertainment, social bonding, 

rituals, and transforming/elevating 

ordinary experiences. Then there 

are all the therapeutic benefits. Yes, 

we use music both to hype us up and 

calm us down but it also has proven 

benefits for pain management, 

aiding people with autism, offering 

help for depression, improving 

Lady Gaga's new 

music will be 

influenced by her 

award-winning role 

Tupac Shakur's erotic 

drawing sold for more 

than $20,000 at auction 

Los Angeles, Jan 23 An erotic drawing 

by late rapper Tupac Shakur has sold 

for more than $21,000 at an auction. 

The colourful artwork was placed up 

for sale by officials at Steiner Auctions 

just before Christmas (December 25, 

2018), drawing bids from 10 potential 

buyers, with the winning bid of 

$21,155.75 placed by a man in his 1960s, 

according to tmz.com. 

sleep, contributing to positive infant 

development, and comforting patients 

with dementia and Alzheimer’s. 

Traditional Chinese medicine is 

also big on music. The theory is that 

the five internal organs and meridian 

systems all have their own musical 

tones. Pick the right tone and you can 

encourage healing. And if you’ve ever 

been to a spa or retreat that offers 

guided meditation, you’ll know that 

music plays a major role. 

That music and wellness are 

intertwined is a proven fact. So it 

stands to reason that we should 

take advantage of its power in the 

workplace. 

Wait. Is it a really good idea to 

allow music in the workplace? 

Absolutely. 

Cape Town - Speaking backstage at the 

Critics' Choice Awards - which took 

place on Sunday night - Lady Gaga 

said that her role in A Star is Born will 

influence her music. 

At the award show Gaga tied for Best 

Actress with Glen Close and also won 

Best Song for Shallow. 

The actress and singer said, "Absolutely, 

[the film] will influence my future music. 

But that's not to say I haven't already written 

some music, so it will be a mixture of both. 

"But I've learned so very much and I 

hope that I will always be a student. I 

think that that is where you stop being 

a great artist when you start believing 

that there's nothing left to learn. There 

is always something to learn and I 

always want to be a student and I think 

that's how you master your craft, by 

learning and being a sponge." 

Pakistani Singer 

Rahat Fateh Ali 

Khan Accused of 

Smuggling Foreign 

Currency, ED 

Issues Notice 

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan 

catapulted to fame in India 

after his super-hit song Jiya 

Dhadak Dhadak in the 2005 

film Kalyug. 

Popular Pakistani Singer Rahat 

Fateh Ali Khan has been accused of 

smuggling illegal foreign currency in 

India for three years. 

According to an ABP News report, Khan 

had got $340,000 (Rs 2.42 crore) through 

illegal means of which he reportedly 

smuggled $225,000 (Rs 1.6 crore). 

India’s Enforcement Directorate 

(ED), which is currently investigating 

the case, has issued Khan a notice and 

has sought his response regarding Rs 

2.61 crore under scanner. If dissatisfied 

with his response, the ED can slap 

Khan with a 300% penalty. In case of its 

non-payment, a lookout notice is likely 

to be issued against the singer and 

he’d thereby be forbidden to perform 

anywhere in India. 

Notably, this is not the first time that 

Khan has been embroiled in controversy 

related to illegal currency. In 2011, he 

was found with undocumented $125,000 

(Rs 89.1 lakh) at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi 

International Airport. 

A native of Pakistan's Faisalabad, 

Khan catapulted to fame in India after 

his super-hit song Jiya Dhadak Dhadak 

in Kunal Kemmu’s 2005 film Kalyug. 

Since then he has sung several popular 

tracks for blockbuster films, including 

Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Dabangg), 

Teri Ore (Singh Is Kinng), Sajda (My 

Name Is Khan), Teri Meri (Bodyguard) 

and Jag Jhoomeya (Sultan). 

The risque piece of art was included 

in a love letter to Shakur's thengirlfriend 

Desiree Smith, while he was 

serving nine months behind bars for 

a sexual abuse charge at New York's 

Clinton Correctional Facility back in 

1995, reports aceshowbiz.com. 

The rap star was later released on appeal. 

The hand-drawn card features a 

steamy illustration of the icon making 

love to his woman from behind, with a 

message reading: "Missing You Deeply! 

Forever with love." 

Inside, he wrote: "To Desiree, I love you." 

On the back of the drawing, he added: 

"Just a little something to get you hot 

and make you reminisse!" 

BHUPEN 

HAZARIKA, 

Bharat Ratna 

awardee 

10 things to know about 

NEW DELHI: Music maestro from 

Assam, Bhupen Hazarika, has been 

posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, 

the country's highest civilian honour, 

along with former President Pranab 

Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji 

Deshmukh. Bhupen Hazarika was a 

singer, balladeer, poet, lyricist and 

film maker who was widely admired 

not only in native Assam but across 

the country. 

Here are 10 things to know 

about Dr. Bhupen Hazarika 

1. Referred to as the "Bard of 

Brahmaputa", Bhupen Hazarika was 

a singer, lyricist and musician from 

Assam. 

2. He made his singing debut at the age 

of 12 in 1939. 

3. In addition to Assamese, Bhupen 

Hazarika also composed, wrote and 

sang for numerous Bengali and Hindi 

films from 1930s to the 1990s. 

4. He was also one of the leading 

author-poets of Assam with more than 

1,000 lyrics and several short stories, 

essays and travelogues to his credit. 

5. He studied at Columbia University 

and also received a fellowship to study 

cinema in Chicago. During his stay in 

the US, he met the legendary African- 

American singer Paul Robeson, whose 

famous number 'Ol Man River' was an 

inspiration for his 'O Ganga Behti Ho 

Kyun' (in Hindi), a virtual anthem for 

generations of Left activists. 

6. He received the National Award for 

Best Music Director in 1976 for Chameli 

Memsaab and President's medal for his 

films Shakuntala (1960), Pratidhwani 

(1964) and Lotighoti (1967). 

7. Bhupen Hazarika was also a 

member of the Central Board of Film 

Certification. In 2003, he was appointed 

member of the Prasar Bharati Board. 

8. He had joined the BJP ahead of 2004 

Lok Sabha elections impressed by the 

performance of Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

government. He had also been an 

independent member of the Assam 

Assembly. 

9. In May 2017, PM Modi named India's 

longest bridge after Bhupen Hazarika. 

10. He was also awarded the Padma 

Vibhushan, the country's second 

highest civilian honour, in 2012. He died 

in November 2011 at the age of 85.

07 Cinema 


Legendary Urdu 

poet Mirza Ghalib's 

work could 

only have found 

meaning in India: 

Javed Akhtar 

Mumbai: Veteran lyricist-screenwriter 

Javed Akhtar says legendary Urdu poet 

Mirza Ghalib's work could only have 

found meaning in India. "Ghalib was 

possible only in India. His work wouldn't 

have been nurtured and preserved if not 

for this country. His language and depth 

used in his work could have only found 

meaning in India," Akhtar said. 

"What happens in symmetric religions 

is that they believe there is one supreme 

power that is our creator and we are 

their creation but in Vedanth, the 

creator and creation isn't different. We 

are all one, we are a part of the supreme 

being," he added. 

Akhtar opened up about his thoughts 

on Ghalib while interacting with the 

media at the inauguration of Ghalib's 

mural at Nagpada junction here. Akhtar 

also said that Ghalib had a higher level 

of emotional understanding. 

"The amazing thing about philosophy 

is that it never turns old or outdated. As 

compared to other poets, he has written 

fewer poems but no matter what the 

situation in your life, you will find a 

resembling poem written by him. He 

had such an amazing range of emotions 

and their understanding." 

Talking about how the Urdu dialect 

belongs to India, Akhtar said: "This 

country is very rich when it comes to 

culture. We have so many languages, 

which have their own history and 

literature unlike any other country. 

Our writers and poets no matter which 

language they write, they are writers 

and poets of our country. Just like that 

Urdu is a Hindustani language. 

"There are many misconceptions 

about it but the truth is that Urdu was 

spoken in India and now others who 

speak it anywhere else in the world, 

they took it from here." 

Sonam Kapoor’s 

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha 

Toh Aisa Laga act 

wins her Vidhu 

Vinod Chopra’s next 

Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra is 

apparently bowled over by Sonam 

Kapoor’s mature yet unspoilt and 

innocent performance in his production 

of Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. 

He has already zeroed in on Sonam to 

play the lead in his next production, 

which in all likelihood would be the 

Shraddha Kapoor gets 

accused of cultural 

appropriation in Dabboo 

Ratnani photoshoot 

Shraddha gets into trouble after wearing a 

Native American headgear for the photoshoot. 

Shraddha Kapoor has been accused of 

cultural appropriation by a particular 

page on Instagram after she posed 

for a photoshoot by wearing a Native 

American headdress. She wore the 

native American outfit in order to pose 

for the latest calender photoshoot of 

Dabboo Ratnani. This is the reason 

why the Instagram page named Diet 

Sabya accused Shraddha Kapoor of 

the misappropriation of the entire 

Native America culture. The Stree 

actress wore the Indian American or 

the Native American war bonnet in her 

latest photoshoot as a result of which 

the Instagram page put allegations on 

her. According to them, the wearing 

Have natural affinity, inclination 

towards hip-hop: Ranveer 

next film in the Munnabhai franchise. 

A source in the know reveals, “Sonam 

in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga 

reminds Vinod Chopra of Manisha 

of such 

headgears 

or outfits by 

non - natives is 

considered to 

be extremely 

offensive by 

the Native 

Americans. 

The practice 

of cultural appropriation is very 

common in the fashion as well as 

the film industry and many eminent 

celebrities have faced the backlash for 

sporting such kinds of inappropriate 

culture, Shraddha being the latest 

of them. The celebrity photographer 

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, who is scoring chartbuster success with 

his hip-hop artiste avatar for Gully Boy, says he had an affinity towards 

the genre since his childhood and loves music by Eminem. 

Ranveer, who has been showcasing his 

versatility film after film and is fresh off 

the box office hit Simmba, plays a street 

rapper in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy and 

has sung four songs in the album. Two 

of the tracks -- "Asli Hip Hop" and "Apna 

Time Aayega" -- have found fans. 

"Hip-hop is something that's very 

alive inside me and always has been 

ever since I was a kid. I have a natural 

affinity and inclination towards it 

and I was thrilled to be in Zoya's film 

because I had always wanted to do such 

a film," Ranveer said in a statement 

to IANS. It was because of his passion 

towards the genre that he could sink 

his teeth deep into the role in the film, 

which also stars Alia Bhatt. "I think I 

was in Class 3 or 4 when I first got into 

hip-hop. I loved listening to Snoop Dog, 

Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G, 

while growing up and I have been into 

that kind of music ever since. 

"I used to watch a lot of MTV and 

that's where I first experienced it. There 

is a cousin of mine who migrated to the 

US and whenever he used to come down 

for summer holidays, he used to bring 

this music and we used to sit and hear it 

all the time," Ranveer said. 

Rap legends Tupac and Eminem have 

inspired Ranveer, shaping up the 'hiphop 

artiste' in him. "I think Tupac's 'All 

Eyez on Me' was the first album that 

I had mugged up. And when Eminem 

made his debut... he completely blew 

my mind. I followed his music very 

closely and he became one of my most 

favourite artistes of all time," he said. 

Known for his eclectic dressing, some 

of Ranveer's earlier fashion statements 

were also inspired by the rappers. "I 

used to go through phases where I 

used to dress like rappers - wear baggy 

jeans, oversized jerseys." 

Koirala in 1942: A Love Story (the 

1994 film produced by Vinod Chopra 

starring Sonam’s father Anil Kapoor). 

He is completely in favour of casting 

Sonam in the next Munnabhai film.” 

Sonam Kapoor has done a brief role 

in the Vinod Chopra produced Sanjay 

Dutt bio-pic Sanju where she played 

Dutt’s love interest. “It was a brief 

role and Vinod had promised her a 

more substantial part in his next. He 

has kept his word by giving Sonam 

the protagonist’s part in Ek Ladki Ko 

Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. But now he 

wants to work again with her,” says 

the source 

Dabboo Ratnani launched his calender 

of the year 2019 on January 28. The 

calender featured many eminent 

Bollywood celebrities. However, the 

photograph featuring Shraddha Kapoor 

has been put into question because of 

the Native American war bonnet that 

she wore in it. 

Alia Bhatt buys flat 

in Mumbai for over 

Rs 13 crore, pays 

double the price of 

the actual cost 

Alia Bhatt had a successful 2018 as 

her lone release, Raazi, not just did 

surprisingly well at the box office but also 

helped her garner critical appreciation. 

And now, the actress has started 2019 

on an exciting note as well. While she 

is gearing up for the release of her next, 

Gully Boy, the actress has also bought a 

new flat in Mumbai’s Juhu area. 

According to a report in DNA, the 

property is situated on the first floor 

of a swanky building in Juhu, and 

Alia paid a whopping Rs 13.11 crore to 

purchase it. Interestingly, according to 

the report in the daily, the original cost 

of the flat stands at Rs 7.86 crore. 

Sangeet Hemant Kumar, of SHK 

Ventures, was quoted as saying in the 

report, “There's a premium attached 

to these properties and going by the 

rate, the price that Bhatt paid for this 

property isn't very high. The property 

is exactly like a house a celebrity would 

like to invest in.” 

Alia is also the owner of two more 

Juhu properties that she bought in 2015 

from Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher. 

While one was for Rs 5.16 crore, the 

other costed Rs 3.83 crore.

08 Clubbing 


Happy hours at Cafe Mambo 

| Mon | Tue | Thu - 6 PM to 11 PM 

(Buy 1 Get 1 Free on selected brands) 

Café Mambo’s Tagline “where the world 

comes together” is apt, as this is the 

place where locals, weekender visitors and 

international tourists all come together 

to enjoy a fun night out. It’s a chilled out 

zone to meet up with friends & catch up 

for a drink over some great house music. 

Café Mambo is within walking distance 

from Calangute. The café started as 

another run of the mill joint, gained 

immense popularity immediately. 

Club Tito’s offers an unforgettable 

Nightlife Experience in Goa. It is 

difficult to imagine a more idyllic 

setting for a nightclub than Club 

Tito’s which is situated on Tito’s Lane, 

a hop skip and jump away from Baga 

Beach. 

While the sun is still out you can’t 

take your eyes away from the lovely 

beach, the calm village life and the 

breezy ocean air. When it’s dark the 

lane comes to life and takes on a 

different form with loud music, people 

dancing and clubs and restaurants 

bustling with visitors both of Indian 

and foreign origin.

09 Goa! 


The forgotten story of the Freedom Fighter who 

spent 14 years in a Portuguese prison 

While the rest of the country was aligning itself to fight the British, there was a movement in Goa as 

well to liberate itself from the Portuguese. 

Besides the pristine beaches, fingerlicking 

seafood, and the unending fun 

that Goa is all about, the state is also 

steeped in history and culture. 

Goa and the Portuguese 

The Portuguese rule in Goa began 

in 1498 and lasted for as long as 450 

years. Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese 

explorer landed in Calicut after setting 

off from Lisbon in 1498. 

In 1510, when Goa was under the 

rule of Sultan Adil Shah of Bijapur, 

the Portuguese attacked the territory 

under the command of Alfonso de 

Albuquerque. 

Since the Sultan was engaged with 

his forces elsewhere, the Portuguese 

were met with little resistence as 

their forces advanced. 

With this conquest, the Portuguese 

became the first Europeans to establish 

their rule on the Indian sub-continent. 

It is no wonder that Goa is often 

referred to as the ‘Lisbon of the East’. 

While the rest of the country was 

aligning itself to fight the British, there 

was a movement in Goa as well to 

liberate itself from the Portuguese. 

Mohan Ranade and the Goa 

Liberation movement 

Born in 1929 in Sangli, Maharastra, 

Ranade was a qualified lawyer, who 

was deeply inspired by leaders like G D 

Savarkar and V D Savarkar, who were 

both freedom fighters and nationalists. 

To free Goa from the Portuguese rule, 

he joined the Azad Gomantak Dal. 

Ranade entered Goa in the early 

No plans for 

new Casinos in 

Goa under new 

master plan: 

tourism minister 

PANAJI: The upcoming draft tourism 

master plan does not envision new 

casinos in Goa, Tourism Minister 

Manohar Ajgaonkar told the legislative 

assembly on Wednesday. 

In a written reply, Mr Ajgaonkar 

said: "All stakeholders involved in the 

tourism industry would be consulted, 

before finalising the master plan, 

which incidentally has been criticised 

by stakeholders as well as Opposition 

members." 

To a question by Nationalist Congress 

Party MLA Churchill Alemao, whether 

new casinos would be allowed under 

the draft tourism plan, Mr Ajgaonkar 

said: "No, Sir". 

Speaking about the tourism master 

plan, Mr Ajgaonkar said that it was 

drafted after reaching out to all 

sections of society. 

"The tourism master plan was prepared 

after various consultative sessions 

with several concerned stakeholders, 

obtaining views and comments from the 

Shri. Mohan Ranade & Mrs. Vimal Ranade 

1950s, disguised as a Marathi teacher 

and got involved in covert activities 

against the Portuguese colonial regime. 

He carried out armed attacks against 

Portuguese police posts, the last of 

which at Betim, in October 1955, led to 

his being injured and captured by the 

Portuguese. 

Realising that a movement like the 

satyagraha wouldn’t help in Goa’s 

liberation, a different approach was 

undertaken. 

In a report published by the Nav 

Hindi Times, Ranade says, “We 

started gathering people and soon 

began our armed attacks against 

Portuguese police posts in Goa. We 

led an attack on Nagar Haveli on 

July 28, 1954, and liberated it on 

August 2. The successful annexation 

of Dadra and Nagar Haveli provided 

the liberation movement in Goa 

with renewed vigour and motivation 

to continue the liberation struggle. 

On August 15, 1954, hundreds of 

elected representatives, local authorities 

as well as the general public," Mr 

Ajgaonkar said. 

Goa has six offshore casinos and 

about 10 onshore casinos. The BJP-led 

coalition government has been accused 

of alleged proximity to the casino lobby, 

especially after the ruling party failed 

to shut the casinos despite repeated 

electoral promises. The casino industry 

came into being during the time of 

the erstwhile Congress-led coalition 

regimes in the period from 2000 to 2012. 

"Besides, the respective coastal 

village Panchayats would be consulted 

before implementation of the proposed 

master plan for overall development of 

beaches and the nearby villages," the 

minister added. 

Tourism industry stakeholders 

have been crying foul due to dropping 

tourist footfalls over the last few 

years, while also blaming the tourism 

ministry for not doing enough to 

promote quality tourism. 

people crossed the Portuguese Goan 

borders, defying a ban by the Indian 

government on participating in 

satyagrahas.” 

The proverbial straw that broke the 

camel’s back and essentially led to 

Ranade’s arrest was the attack on the 

Banastarim police station on January 

1, 1955. This attack led to Ranade being 

sentenced to imprisonment for 26 

years, of which he spent six in solitary 

confinement. 

Despite various movements and 

leaders, including former Prime Minister 

Jawahar Lal Nehru, seeking Ranade’s 

release, nothing worked until January 25 

1969, a day before India’s Republic Day, 

when he was released early. 

It was in fact the then Chief 

Minister of Tamil Nadu, C N 

Annadurai, who spoke to the Pope 

about Ranade’s imprisonment and 

sought his intervention. 

It was only after this that he was 

released. 

After his release, Ranade came back 

to India and chose to live in Pune. 

However, year on year, on two 

occasions Ranade makes sure he 

returns to Goa; June 18, which is 

celebrated as Revolution Day, and 

on December 19, which is Goa’s 

Liberation Day. 

While we celebrate and write about the 

various freedom fighters of our nation, 

here is one more name that we ought to 

remember. 

Source: thebetterindia.com 

Russians tops list 

of foreign tourist 

arrivals in 2018: 

Goa Minister 

A total of 3.11 lakh Russians 

arrived in Goa from January 

to October 2018, says Tourism 

Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar. 

Goa: Russians continued to top the 

list of foreign tourists to Goa in 2018, 

with British tourists ranking second, 

according to statistics tabled during 

the ongoing budget session of the Goa 

Assembly on Wednesday. 

A total of 3.11 lakh Russians arrived 

in Goa from January to October 2018, 

Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar 

said in a written reply. Another 1.48 

lakh tourists from the UK also landed 

in Goa during the same period. 

Ukraine ranked third with 10,466 

tourists. Overall, 6.04 lakh foreign 

tourists visited Goa from January to 

October 2018, Ajgaonkar said. 

THE PLACE 

Sushi Pizzeria Coffeteria 

Did you know? according to etiquette you shouldn’t send a piece of pickled ginger in the mouth along with 

sushi or rolls. Ginger has strong taste and aroma and will not allow you to fully enjoy the treat. It is meant 

to “clean” the taste between two pieces of sushi. Sushi is considered to be an aphrodisiac, because the 

two most common types of fish that are used, salmon and mackerel, are known for their high content of 

omega-3 fatty acids, which help to produce the stimulating hormones. 

Do you want to know more interesting facts? Ok. 5 curious facts about head chef and owner Dmitry: 1st 

- 14 years in Goa, 2nd - raising beautiful daughter Maria, 3d- master of mouthwatering sushi, 4th -played 

cello for 11 years, 5th -proud to build up wood-fired oven with his own hands. And one more important thing 

about him - the famous brand Smirnoff was born in his family 120 years ago. 

So The Place has indoor with AC and outdoor seating arias, fast wifi, catering, parking and even ping-pong 

table. It’s cosily and homely here. What is really exciting – free cocktail for ladies from 4 to 7PM every day! 

In Morjim there wasn't such a place yet. Info: +91 88885 58614 

MORJIM

10 Leisure 


73-year-old Frenchman 

wins solo round-the-world 

sailing race 

LES SABLES D’OLONNE, France (AP) 

— A 73-year-old French sailor has won 

an unusual, around-the-world yacht 

race after 212 days alone at sea without 

modern instruments — his first sailing 

victory. 

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede arrived 

Tuesday in the harbor of Les Sables 

d’Olonne in western France in his 

Rustler 36, the first to finish the 30,000- 

mile Golden Globe race. Of the 19 

sailors who started out last July, only 

five were still in the race Tuesday. 

Among those greeting Van Den 

Heede was British sailor Robin Knox- 

Johnston, who won the only other 

Golden Globe race — 50 years ago. 

The race involves solo sailors 

navigating with a sextant and paper 

maps, and communicating only 

occasionally with the outside world via 

short-wave radio. 

When PM 

Narendra Modi 

said ‘PUBG wala 

hai kya?’ 

UBG, the popular multiplayer online 

game that has millions of users 

around the world and several of them 

in India got a special mention by the 

country’s Prime Minister, Narendra 

Modi recently. The game, which has 

started appearing alongside words like 

‘addiction’ in headlines these days, was 

mentioned during the second annual 

‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ event that was 

meant to address topics on education. 

The video shared by news agency ANI 

showed one of the parents complaining 

how her kids are into online games, 

something that is driving them away 

from studies and if the PM can give 

some suggestions to them. 

After a considerable pause, PM 

Narendra Modi started his sentence 

by ‘Ye PUBG wala hai kya?’ (Is this the 

PUBG issue?) making everyone break 

into laughter and aware on how updated 

he is with the trends. He also mentioned 

Open screening at Artjuna 

Motor Gang Films & Theatre presentation 

4th Feb (Monday) & 6th Feb (Wednesday) 

Timing: 20.00 – 21.30 

Motor Gang is an independent 

creative association involved in 

production of micro-budget films and 

staging live theatrical performances 

in the genres of punk, psychedelic 

and sentimentalism. Co-founded by a 

cameraman Nikolay Litvinov and a 

punk actress Knoott in 2017 in Goa. 

You are welcome to watch a selection 

of 10 short films most of which have 

never been screened anywhere and 

some of them will not be available for 

public watch for the next few years as 

it will be sent to film festivals. In these 

films are celebrated such ideas and 

values as freedom of expression, f*ckthe-system, 

hippie life, extraordinary 

personality, play, brightness & fetish, 

‘Fortnite’ and continued to say that 

‘technology’ as a whole is the issue as 

well as an answer to several questions. 

He didn’t really asked children to move 

away from ‘technology’ but did mention 

that it can be harmful if used in excess. 

“Ye samasya bhi hai, samadhaan bhi 

hai, hum chahe hamare bachhe tech se 

door chale jayen, fir toh vo ek prakar 

se piche jana shuru ho jaenge” (This 

[technology] is a problem as well as the 

answer. If we want our children to stay 

away from technology, they’ll be taking 

a step back). 

PUBG or PlayerUnknown’s 

Battlegrounds is not just available on 

consoles and PCs but in Android and 

iOS smartphones as well in the form 

of PUBG Mobile. The game throws 100 

random players in a set location who kill 

each other and win the match. It can be 

played as a single match, duo and squad 

as well that includes four members. 

love, satire, beauty. Motor Gang films 

are free of violence & crime and are fit 

for all ages. All films are in English and 

most of them have subtitles. 

The films are made by freaky, trippy, 

dreaddy people and feature such 

people. Entry is free. 

Ensemble live on 7th Feb at 7.30 pm or interact 

with them at the workshop on 8th Feb at 12.30 pm 

at The International Centre Goa. 

The #BengalGoaEnsemble represents 

a collaboration initiative between 

#FolksofBengal and two iconic 

#musicians of Goa, India.The 

collaboration of various artists in the 

past 5 years has led to the release of 3 

music albums. Comprising of both rural 

and #urban #folkartists, the collective 

covers various traditional forms of 

#music. The participating artists have 

their own bands and identity. 

This year the team from West 

Bengal includes Debalina Bhowmick, 

Dipannita Acharya, #SadhuDasBaul, 

#KangalKhyapa and #KhokanDas. The 

Goan sound is represented by Elvis 

Lobo and Carlos Gonsalves. 

See you at Sur Jahan Goa by 

Banglanatak dot com. 

#SurJahan #FreeEvent 

#MusicFestival

11 Gadgets 


OnePlus 6 best-selling premium smartphone of 2018 

followed by OnePlus 6T, Samsung Galaxy S9+: Counterpoint 

OnePlus has been giving premium 

smartphone brands a run for their 

money and with the huge success 

of OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T, the 

Chinese smartphone maker has once 

again become the leading premium 

smartphone brand in India, as per a 

report by Counterpoint. Moreover, 

the Counterpoint further adds that 

while OnePlus 6 was the top selling 

smartphone in the year 2018 in India, 

Samsung maintained a narrow lead 

in the whole segment, thanks to the 

success of Samsung Galaxy A9. 

According to Counterpoint 

Research’s latest analysis, the 

premium smartphone segment (above 

Rs. 30,000) grew by 8 per cent YoY 

(year-on-year) for the full year 2018 

and 16 per cent YoY for Q4 2018. This 

made for the highest ever shipments 

of smartphones in India in a single 

quarter. 

SIGHT SEEING SPOTS IN GOA 

RELIGIOUS PLACES: Basilica 

of Bom Jesus Church at Old Goa, 

Immaculate Conception Church Panjim, 

Mangueshi Temple, ShantaDurga 

Temple, Bodgeshwar Temple 

FORTS: Aguada, Chapora, Reis 

Magos, Corjuem, Tiracol, Cabo de 

Rama, Alorna, Nanus, Rivona 

BEACHES: Baga, Calangute, 

Candolim, Sinquerim, Coco, Anjuna, 

Vagator, Ashvem, Mandrem, 

Arambol, Morjim, Miramar, Dona 

Paula, Bogmalo, Varca, Benaulim, 

Need Help? 

Ambulance: 108 

Police: 100 

Fire Brigade : 101 

GMC Hospital 0832-2458727, 2458049 

Colva , Rajbag, Palolem 

BACKWATERS: Mayem Lake 

WILDLIFE: Mhadei, Bondla, 

Cotigao, Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 

Ribandar 

WATERFALLS: Dudhsagar, 

Harvalem, Kuskem 

SPRINGS: Kesarval, Pomburfa 

MARKETS: Mapusa (Friday is 

special), Panjim 

SPICE PLANTATION TRIP: 

Tropical Spice Plantation Ponda, 

Sahakari Spice Plantation Ponda 

District Hospital: 0832-2225540 

Women Police Helpline : 1091 

Senior Citizen Helpline: 1090 

Child Helpline: 1098 

Electricity Helpline: 1912 

Railway Helpline : 139 

Airport : 0832-2540796 

Bus (Kadamba) : 0832-2438034 

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Fire and LED Performances. Aerial 

Gymnasts, Hostesses, Welcome Acts, 

Coyote, Musicians & Much More. 

BOOK OUR ARTISTS! 

We do Special Creative Acts! 

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