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Goa's Tourism Minister Wants to Open Up the State Only for ‘Wealthy Tourists’
He stressed that he didn’t want budget holidayers and backpackers to come to the coronavirus-free state.
Meet the Girls in Goa Kicking Patriarchy Off the Football Field
Photographer Rhea Gupte documents young female football players defying gender expectations.
As Protests Against the Citizenship Act Continue Full Power, Other Countries are Telling Travellers to Avoid India
Seven countries have issued travel advisories calling India “unsafe”, leading to footfalls at the Taj Mahal falling by 60 percent, while visitors in the Northeast have declined by 90 percent.
Amidst Citizenship Act Protests, Musicians Get Arrested and an Exhibition Shuts Down at an Arts Festival in Goa
Four musicians from Dastaan Live got arrested for performing songs “that insult the Hindu religion”. At the same time, an exhibition that had visitors scribbling anti-CAA slogans on a blank canvas, was shut down.
How Goa's 80s Beach Parties Gave Rise to the Australian Bush Doof
Long before there was Rainbow Serpent or Earthcore, a community of hedonistic travellers in Southern India were making techno their own.
A Guy Just Scammed People by Promoting an Orgy That Didn’t Exist
The poster of naked women advertising an “unlimited sex” nude party in Goa that went viral on social media was actually just a hoax.
Officials in Goa Want to Make Couples Get an HIV Test Before They Marry
While WHO reports say getting tested is an important measure for prevention, social activists argue that making it compulsory violates individual rights.
Exciting New Spirits Are Brewing in India’s Pint-Sized State
From fuelling shame-overs to producing some of the best new booze in the country, Goa has come full circle to lead the alcohol renaissance in India.
My City On A Plate
To conclude its series ‘Khaane Mein Kya Hain?’ VICE India reached out to people across the country, from Kashmir to Kerala, and Sindh to Meghalaya.
Making Meme-ingful Changes in Goa
Goa's first Konkani meme page has taken upon itself to use humour to spark social change.