Bindiya Chari

In our series in Houses Of Goa, we look at Panaji’s 250-year-old Mhamai Kamat house, the last authentic Hindu domestic mansion in the city. Built around a courtyard, it preserves rituals, archives, and time-tested traditions

Election Commission gets a strong rap from Bombay High Court for deleting 6 voters in Goa during SIR and gives them just 10 days to put them back on the electoral rolls. And why Paresh Salgoankar went to court rather than take it lying down. Read on to know the full story.

The mandate was ambitious, with a grand promise to transform Panaji into a modern urban city through a ₹1,100 crore Smart City Mission. Instead, Panaji today stands as a masterclass in urban misdirection and traffic chaos, and a case study on how hundreds of crores of public money appear to have dissolved into crumbling concrete, missing files and broken promises. Read this and more in @timesofindia @TOIGoaNews

For the first time, Navratri in Goa has a different touch. As dhol beats faded, Beethoven's Ode To Joy rose from the speakers. Two traditions separated by 202 years and 6,000km met on the same floor. Read how Navratri is celebrated in Goa only in @timesofindia @TOIGoaNews

For the love of a man, he travelled across 4 continents, just to be there to see him play his final international game. For, Yadil couldn't miss a beat. A pilgrimage he made for the man revered by many, worshipped by others, and loved like a religion. #MessiAdiós

This is an alliance that seems to be getting over before it even took off. Not surprising at all. Goa's politics has this uncanny ability to keep springing surprises thaf after a time, it becomes normal. Keep watching this space in @timesofindia @TOIGoaNews as we take you through the political rigmarole

So, EC tries hard to try and keep the Goa voters' deletion case on hold citing SC and other HCs. But Bombay HC makes it clear they are separate matter and can't be clubbed together and rejects EC plea, but gives time for it to bring in a senior lawyer to argue it's case. Next hearing Tuesday. Keep reading @timesofindia

Bombay HC continues to grill Election Commission for excluding a family of 6 from Goa from the voters list. Wants to know what is the purpose of SIR and why are citizens put in Catch-22 situation. Keep reading @timesofindia as we bring you the latest on this whole vexatious issue

Another lashing from Bombay high court to EC. Some strong words too: "...starting some completely alien procedure... the effect is you’re temporarily saying we’re giving a go by to Rules and Acts… they don't exist. We will do our own thing. "

Form 6, Form 8, Yes SIR, No SIR...we can't be in a more confused state and blaming it on software is one of the weakest excuses that EC can give. And that is exactly what Bombay HC has slammed EC for. Read on to know how 6 of a family from Goa lost their votes and had to go to court for their right

Heart attacks are increasingly affecting younger people challenging the belief that coronary disease is largely an old-age condition. On World Heart Day, we speak to doctors to find out why the young are no more young at heart.