Goa polls: In Poriem, ex-CM Rane's daughter-in-law fights on BJP ticket

It's a seat that veteran Goa politician and six-time chief minister Pratapsingh Rane represented for nearly five decades as a Congress MLA. IMAGE: Polling officials checking the polling materials......

Top Goa Congress leader withdraws from poll race against daughter-in-law

In a setback to the Congress in Goa, party veteran and former state chief minister Pratapsingh Rane, whom the grand old party gave ticket from his traditional Poriem seat for the next month's......

Goa polls: BJP denies Panaji to Parrikar's son; AAP offers him ticket

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 34 candidates for the Goa assembly polls on Thursday, with Utpal Parrikar's name missing from it, as the party has preferred Atanasio Babush......

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Mukesh Ambani on cities of the future

Rapid urbanisation must take into account environmental issues and make use of technology to provide better amenities in cities, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday. "Cities......

Goa to be gamblers' paradise

Toying with the idea of adding more glitz and jangle to its beach tourism, Goa, the world's fifth best tourist destination, is set to become a gambler's paradise a la Las Vegas, as the state......

Govt gives nod for Skybus project

The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd has secured the government's approval to go ahead with its dream Skybus project, which had hit a roadblock following a fatal accident during a 2004 test run."We......

Wipro to start R&D project in Goa

Information Technology giant Wipro would start its research and development project in Goa and the state government has already earmarked a land for the project, Goa's Information and Technology......

India will bid for 2016 Olympics: Kalmadi

India would bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, Indian Olympic Association (IOA)president Suresh Kalmadi said in Panaji on Monday."The 2012 Olympic Games has been allotted to London, so it is unlikely......