Marine Drive. Sunday evening. 6pm. The car stops at the traffic light… and hundreds of pedestrians from the Churchgate side rush to the over-crowded parapet to click sunset selfies before the sun disappears behind Malabar.
Where has the old Goa gone? February 7, 2021, 7:51 AM IST
One of India s most popular writers, Shobhaa De has seen it all: life as a model, a copywriter, a journalist, a socialite, a scriptwriter, a bestselling novelist and a busy mother of six children. Straight Talk , which has been appearing as a column in The Times of India, carries her sharp observations on politics, society, economy and relationships LESS. MORE
A week in gorgeous Goa, and I have returned with my batteries recharged, feeling rejuvenated and refreshed. Goa does that to us old timers, who have been visiting this jewel of a destination for more than three decades. So… what has changed and what hasn’t, you might ask. Here’s the downside first Goa has been turned into Gurgaon. I swear! I hardly met or saw, much less spoke to, any Goans. Where have they all fled? Are they in hiding? Come on… What is Goa without the loveable Goans? As of now, it has become an extension of Delhi some a
If the waning (in India) pandemic has taught us one significant thing it is to exercise restraint and shun waste. Nowhere was this more evident than in the latest Bollywood shaadi, which was discreetly celebrated.