Unburdening the language from motherhood
The debate over Goa’s language issue continues because the conflict is far from being resolved. The passing of the much controversial Official Language Act (OLA...
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Tiatr and the Goan Public Sphere
The emergence and evolution of the Goan public sphere has received very sparse attention, despite its potential to nuance the larger debate over public sphere, ...
Cantaram as political dissent
Earlier this month, Goa Government’s Department of Information and Publicity held a ‘Konkani Kantaram Utsav’, a cantaram singing competition in which the partic...
Marathi and the Hindu Bahujans
Marathi is as much a carrier of Goan ethos as Konkani (both Romi and Nagari) and Portuguese. The presence of Marathi in Goa is looked upon with suspicion by som...
Of Muthalik and Nagri Konkani
Goa’s multicultural ethos is threatened not just by Rama Sene, but from self-professed guardians of Konkani identity too. The ban on entry of Pramod Muthalik’s ...