Not until 1961 did the Portuguese leave, giving Goa its freedom. It wasn’t until 1987 that Goa officially became a state in India. Architecture, especially that of churches, resembles southern ...

Goa has to say goodbye to them; tourism in Goa has moved on. Hippie and backpack tourism inevitably is associated with drugs and does not make a healthy spectacle,” Gantzer said.

PANAJI, India (AP) - Eight Finger Eddie's time had come and gone.When the 85-year-old, touted as the godfather of Goa's hippie scene, died last week in a beachside village in ...

The comments come as Goa Tourism reported a 10.5% year-on-year rise in tourist arrivals in Q1 2025, with over 28.5 lakh visitors compared to 25.8 lakh in the same period last year.

Goa, which was elevated from a union territory (UT) to a state in 1987, became the second state after Mizoram to be declared a fully functionally literate state. Joint secretary of India’s ...

GOA, India -- The tie-dyed billboard states in swirled paint: "Welcome to the Mother of All Indian Night Markets." Inside the market, at twilight, Neil Young's bohemian mantra "Rockin' in ...

Goa's tourism sector is experiencing a boom, with a 10.5% surge in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025. This growth is attributed to the Goa Tourism Department's strategic initiatives ...