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A novel Carnival celebration in the air

It is indeed heartening to note that domestic carrier IndiGo will be celebrating our famed Carnival festival in the air with the serving of mouth-watering cuisine, xacuti, as its main inflight menu to herald the upcoming festivities in the state. The airline has conceptualized a novel promotional idea of not only enticing passengers but also taking the lead as a role model for other tourism-related stakeholders to tap the potential of attracting high-end tourists to boost the sagging tourism economy in these pandemic times. 

The airline will also do well to promote our homegrown cashew feni and Goan sausages which have acquired Geographical Indication tag (GI) and are rubbing shoulders with global brands. With the state going into overdrive with the windfall of Rs 300 crore bonanza in its kitty from the Union Budget for the 60th anniversary celebration, King Momo will be ruling the roost with this extravaganza.


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Covid, Carnival and our big fat ego

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Feb 11, 2021, 12:23 AM IST
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On February 4, 2021, Patricia H Dorsey, wife of Arnold J Dorsey alias Englebert Humperdink, the legendary ‘Ten Guitars’ crooner, passed away from Covid 19. She was his wife of 56 years and the words he used to disclose her demise are thought-provoking: ‘’After nearly a year of an abundance of caution and care, Covid has caught up with us and found a way into our home.”Sadly, the vaccine is just around the corner. Imagine, with his wealth he could have bought a hospital in…

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