The River Mhadei: The Science and Politics of Diversion brings together a wide range of experts—scientists, ecologists, legal scholars, historians, planners, journalists, activists, and community practitioners—to explore a pressing environmental dispute. Centered on the waters of the Mhadei, which are contested by the states of Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, the volume moves beyond the narrow confines of technical and legal debates over water diversion and allocation to present a richly layered portrait of the river as a living presence.

In this book, the editors and authors intend to identify design choices that have underlined how experiences with the justice system have manifested in Goa particularly, and India more generally. Design offers a methodology to systematize as well as order the world around us. It provides opportunities for direction, definition, control, as well as possibilities for making and remaking. Using design as a lens, we are keen to understand how far such an approach can help with studying the forms of justice delivery, examining the purposes, processes as well as contexts of justice systems.

This book studies Goa’s ancient defensive system in India, set up and developed by the Portuguese in the first and a half century of occupation. It therefore covers the period between 1510 and 1660 — between its conquest and the decade of the Maratha political-military emergence, which coincided with the reawakening of the Dutch-Portuguese war.

A useful dictionary, in the Konkani and Portuguese language. Early readers noticed that it contains some old, and now rare, words.

A Romi-script Konkani-English dictionary.

The Inquisition`s documents kept secret for so many centuries, are being presently being made available to historians and the general public for study and evaluation. Machado believes that these documents reveal an alternate narrative to the one we are familiar with, particularly regarding the Black Legend, Francis Xavier's alleged role in bringing the Inquisition to Goa, its objectives and functioning, the nature of an auto-da-fe, its relations with the king, State, and non-Christians, emigration, etc.

This is a story about journalism in Goa, or rather, multiple stories. Journalists with experience in the field (a few from outside Goa), tell their stories about their field. Makes for interesting reading.

Rao is the author of this tween novel. She is based in Hyderabad. Cheryl Rao has written over 30 books for children, including adventures, strange stories, ‘tween’ tales, and picture books. Her books have been published by CBT, NBT, Mango, Tulika, Pratham, CUP, OUP, and Rupa. Impressive.

Nor have I ever until now seen an uglier animal or appearing as useless as this one. —Fernando de Oviedo y Valdéz, 1526. One of the meanest and ill-famed of creatures that chews the cud. —Oliver Goldsmith, 1825. Sloths have no right to be living on earth, but they would be fitting inhabitants of Mars […]

Belgão is what the Goans settled in Belgaum (now Belagavi) knew the place as. Believe it or not, but they often thought of their home as the ‘Centre of the Universe'. This book is their story.

Folktales.

We can all learn from the lived experiences of others. A proverb is the experience of many and the wisdom of one person who put that lived, practical, life giving, universal experience into words. Those who cultivated wisdom were called sages. These sages became instructors of the people, especially of youth. In times of crisis, […]

“You’re stuck now,” said Milena Marques-Zachariah’s husband, Zach, trying to hide his disappointment. Emirates Airlines had just cancelled all flights to and from India. A day earlier, Canada had also suspended all flights from India, starting April 21, 2021. It felt as if fate—or some angry gods—had stepped in to make sure Milena would miss […]

Short stories from Goa.

Living in the coping with one too many siblings and walking barefoot for miles on end. It was also a period where time stood still and each moment uncovered was filled with rare emotion and gratitude. Aida is a little curly head girl from those times. She was born in 1935 in the quaint and charming village of Saligao. This is her story. Seen through her eyes, but narrated by her just-out-of-college 21st century grand-daughter, Melody. Aida is loved by all, children and adults alike. Her little acts of courage will warm your heart. Her rather large family brings you incidents of frolic and fun. Yet life is not all happy for Aida, as sudden happenings lead to loss and pain. She also has to deal with a war persisting around her. Will Aida be brave enough to face these obstacles? And will she be able to find the happy ending she's looking for? Follow Aida as she takes you to a time in Goa where even a simple life can have its ups and downs....