WARDS TO VADDOS
For cashew farmer Shyam Harmalkar, every harvest brings a bittersweet fight for survival
Shyam’s love for Goa’s cashew tradition keeps him strongly attached, even amidst the sting of the cashew sap and the…
The teacher who changed destinies: Panjim’s Maya Nachinolcar, educator extraordinaire
In Maya teacher’s story, education emerges not merely as a profession but as a sacred calling, one that transforms lives…
From nature, with love: Valpoi’s Suryakant Gaonkar is on a mission to revive natural Holi colours
Every year, Suryakant prepares around 1,500 kilograms of colours using flowers, leaves, fruits, and other organic materials; his expeditions into…
Homemaker turned cobbler Vishali Shirodkar found her calling at Mapusa market
MAPUSA: Mapusa or Mhapxem as it may be referred to in Konkani, is the headquarters of the Bardez taluka and…
Guirim’s green thumber Dashrath Madgaonkar grows 30 different vegetables in a 2,700 sq mtr plot
MAPUSA: It's commonly believed that farming is an unprofitable sector and few farmers prosper. While farming demands time and labour,…
Sewing through his struggles, Margao’s ‘Basha tailor’ comes to the rescue in a pinch
MARGAO: Anwar Basha, known affectionately as ‘Basha tailor’, sits along the lanes of Margao market outside the shop MS Damodar…
