WARDS TO VADDOS
Meet master tailor Milagris Vaz, who pursued passion over profit
Vaz’s successful business has stood the test of time, and the skilled septuagenarian now trains novice tailors, and continues to…
Through hardships and hope, this dry fish seller defied all odds to provide for her family
MAPUSA: Nikel Cruz, 70, sits at her stall at the Mapusa market every day, selling salt fish and dry shrimp…
Aldona’s hidden gems: Mohan’s ‘Manshachem Sungtta’ and the abundance of the poim
ALDONA: In the quaint village of Quitla lies a small but thriving business that has been in existence for centuries.…
Through long days and sleepless nights, Maria D’Costa’s smoky bakery keeps tradition alive
Anisha Francis [email protected] MAPUSA: If she’s lucky, Maria D'Costa gets a full three hours of sleep a night. One of…
Surendra Naik serves breakfast with a side of inspiration along the highway in Canacona
When he found himself out of a job, Naik managed to support his family doling out the humble pej and…
Decline of dairy farming in Avadem: Of generational shifts and economic realities
With youngsters not keen on the gruelling, unglamorous occupation of rearing milch animals, dairy farms have begun to fade away…
