Telomeres, health, disease and ageing
Young cells and young people have longer telomeres compared to old cells and old people
MIND OVER MATTER | The workplace that consumes people
The ideal employee, by the unstated logic, is one who arrives as pure function: Fully capable and interiorly invisible
THE MINDFUL GOAN | The hidden trauma of suicide bereavement
Suicide in Goa is not a rare, isolated tragedy; it is a public‑health pattern that demands public conversation and coordinated action
Goa’s unique Ganesh Chaturthi traditions
Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa blends devotion with distinctive traditions, from the Matoli and Fugdi to festive bhog and unique visarjan rituals that bring families and communities together
Photos by Paola Ann De Sequeira
Ganesh Matoli: A traditional wisdom of ethnobotany
As Ganesh Chaturthi approaches, Goa’s Matoli tradition brings together seasonal flowers, fruits and forest produce, preserving generations-old ethnobotanical knowledge while reflecting the changing relationship between communities and nature
