Samarthan, a student’s initiative under the Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action of Goa Institute of Management organized ‘Rise.Raise.Repeat’, an event which included a street play and flash mob at Miramar Beach. Over 40 students came together to create awareness on issues linked to women including gender discrimination, dowry, eve teasing etc. The students asked people to step forward and raise their voice against such social evils.
For centuries the Tiracol fort, located along the northern most border of Goa, has served as the coastal sentinel for a string of kings and rulers. It was built in the 17th century by then ruler of Sawantwadi province in Maharashtra, thanks to the vantage point it commands over the Arabian sea and at a time when trade was largely carried out through ships hugging the coastline. The fort, given its significance in maritime warfare, was later taken over by the Portuguese…
