Think Aldona, Nachinola, Bastora, Penha de França, and even Moira.

The Parshuram Myth and the Erasure of Bahujan Labor in Goa

Historical documents tell a story of mutual collaboration between the colonial state and the Hindu elite to preserve patriarchal customs.

The Instagram algorithm rewards retention and engagement.

Why the settler elites love Goan words but ignore Goan realities.

Postal Posturing in the Settler Economy

The Local as the Inconvenience of an Imagined Paradise

And other crises of Aldona Filmmakers

Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025) I heard this morning of the death at the age of 86 of renowned Indian cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. I understand he died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness. Scientifically, Jayant Narlikar is probably best known for his work with Fred Hoyle on a conformal gravity theory and as an advocate of the Steady State theory of cosmology.