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Saturday - Aug 24, 2024
21st August is observed as World Senior Citizens Day. While in Goa, I became a Senior Citizen at 60 but in most parts of Europe, I would be a Senior Citizen only after I turn 65 next year. Across Europe it is so heartening to see those in their 80’s and even 90’s enjoying an active life
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Monday - Aug 19, 2024
After obtaining my Portuguese Passport in May last year and after duly surrendering my Indian Passport as required by law by following all procedures to the letter, I thought that obtaining an OCI card would have been a formality, an automatic corollary. But to my utter dismay it has not been so. It has been a long gruelling struggle without any logical reason to obtain that OCI
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Saturday - Aug 17, 2024
After seeing a lovely painting of this place by my young friend and a renowned artist Vinay Prabhu Mhambre I was reminded of our college days at Dhempe College Miramar. We used to buy text books and in Panaji of those days only two book selling shops were there - Sarmalkar's near Mahalaxmi Temple and Singbal's at the place shown in the photo opposite
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Wednesday - Aug 7, 2024
The President of the United States of America Joe Biden rightly bowed out from the upcoming Presidential race. As difficult as it is for a politician of his stature who had been elected to the US Senate at the age of 29 and served with distinction in the Senate as Chair of the Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees twice and as Vice President for two terms, he should have
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Thursday - Aug 1, 2024
Portugal has a lot to offer. Visiting Alcochete was so very enriching and eventful. Small but a magnificent quaint coastal town in the District of Setubal. It can be reached from Lisbon by cruising the Vasco da Gama bridge across the river Tagus, which is a 40-minute drive from Lisbon. This bridge spans over
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Thursday - Aug 1, 2024
A small sigh of relief to all those who drive to Panjim by their four wheelers, loose half their energy looking for parking and the other half of the energy is lost walking from one place to another to finish their daily chores within the city of Panjim before they get to their parked four wheelers. People, did you guys even know that we now have the small EV a/c Kadamba
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Saturday - Jul 27, 2024
In life one must be confident, hardworking, and zealous in everything we do. We live in a very competitive era needing excellent oral and written communication skills besides the ability to think and process information logically and clearly especially as we live in a digital and social media dominated world
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Sunday - Jul 21, 2024
Every time I see this Rogddo or the picture of the Rogddo or grinding stone, it reminds me of my dear Mother. Till today I remind her of the below mentioned incidents and she gives a good laugh. In our childhood days this Rogddo was the part of our daily life. My mother would sit with it majestically and grind on it until she had finished and was happy with her work
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Thursday - Jul 18, 2024
Political interference in people's movement to help Ex home guard rebuild her house. Mamlatdar stops the work initiated through public funding. Police stationed at the site. Savio Coutinho says: The reason is very simple. The Godman from Margao was rattled when he realized that people all over the world have come to the aid of Vimal Shirodkar; and that she
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Sunday - Jul 14, 2024
The Portuguese are genuinely unique. They are very kind, considerate and caring. Extremely hospitable, very honest and straightforward. What you see is what you get. Their passion for football is unbeatable. Music lovers and fun loving they are. They are very laid back while one can never see even a trace of malice or greed in them. Who can forget their heroic and
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Top Articles
- Happy World Senior Citizens Day - By Aires Rodrigues
- A Long Battle For An OCI Card - By Aires Rodrigues
- Our Memories Run To Our Text Books Purchase Of Schools To Colleges – by Arun Baba Naik
- Never Too Late For An Apt Move By Biden - By Aires Rodrigues
- Alcochete – One Of Portugal’s Many Fascinating Towns - By Aires Rodrigues