Archive for the 'Goa' Category

Salutes

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

About 3 years ago, I think, I had a chance to meet an officer from a lesser known aerobatics team, based in Dabolim, Goa. I had always thought that The Surya Kiran were the only aerobatics team but that the Navy had one too was news to me. They are aptly called Sagar Pawan (The [...]

Train notes

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

On the train to home, Goa, I wake up in the morning to find out that my shoes are stolen.
You ever build stories on what you see while you travel? I mean, I see wide barren land on a dark night and there is one hut with a little light out there and I [...]

From the Archives : The James Bond Beach

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

From the archives, this post originally written almost 3 years back, in February 2005, deserves a comeback. I am posting it as is, again.
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“Thats the James Bond Beach”, said my sister.
“Thats the what bond beach?” I asked, my face giving a convincing, confused look not sure about what I just heard.
“James Bond Beach”.
My mind raced [...]

Rewinding

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

There was a time, in this very house in Goa, I used to listen to my walkman when the power used to go off. The “power-going-off” apparently, happens rather usually here. And when its a dark and gloomy evening like what it is now, there was no question of electricity. So, in those days not [...]

Happy Feet and Photoblogging

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Many people ask me, how do I find so much time to travel. Finding time is not difficult, if you want to. Okay thats not a practical answer. I have a few of rules I follow. First, Jump at every and any opportunity to travel that comes your way. Second, Take at least one long [...]

The Jan Andolan of our times

Friday, February 9th, 2007

A few days back, were some murmurs about a certain “Goa Regional Plan, 2011″. Since I was too far away from online reading and research, it missed my attention but now that I have learnt about it, I think its imperative that I mention it here on my website.

The Goa Regional Plan, 2011 (We’ll call [...]