WELCOME TO THE GLOW EMPIRE Let’s be honest. You don’t simply “use” beauty products. You form relationships with them. Your moisturiser is your emotional support animal. Your mascara knows more secrets than your therapist. And that liquid lipstick? It has personally witnessed every questionable life decision you’ve ever made past midnight. But behind every cream,Continue reading “THE 6 BEAUTY BRANDS RULING THE WORLD — AND YOUR MAKEUP BAG”
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Saint Cloud Café, Sangolda — where Goa takes a brief holiday in Paris
Somewhere along Chogm Road in Sangolda — that eternally winding strip where cafés appear with the frequency of monsoon puddles — we came upon a relatively newish establishment calling itself Saint Cloud. Café-goers in Goa, note the name: it’s borrowed from a leafy Parisian suburb, which immediately raises expectations of elegance, patisserie wizardry, and theContinue reading “Saint Cloud Café, Sangolda — where Goa takes a brief holiday in Paris”
Charlie Kirk, Faith, and the Fragility of Convictions
When I first saw Donald Trump’s post — “my friend Charlie Kirk has been shot dead” — I blinked at the name. Charlie Kirk? Who? It wasn’t recognition that struck me first, but disbelief. Assassinations belong to history books, Netflix docu-series, or the grainy headlines of another era. Surely not 2025. Surely not America. AndContinue reading “Charlie Kirk, Faith, and the Fragility of Convictions”
A Chimbel House, Panaji – Goa review
There are some restaurants that you visit once and instantly know you’ll be back—because the food is divine, the service impeccable, and the whole evening feels like a warm hug with a side of burrata. And then there are others you’ll return to simply because the setting is so absurdly gorgeous, you’re prepared to forgiveContinue reading “A Chimbel House, Panaji – Goa review”
Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review
We set out on a Sunday morning in search of brunch, lured by the siren song of high Zomato ratings and glowing Swiggy reviews. Fika, they said. A name whispered with reverence, as if brunching there would instantly elevate us into Goa’s café-hopping elite. What we found, however, was… well, less divine revelation, more extensionContinue reading “Fika Coffee Co., Panjim : Review”
Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa
It was Independence Day, and like any self-respecting Goan resident who takes public holidays as a personal challenge to eat and drink well, I set off in search of Bar Outrigger in Dona Paula. Now, I’ve attempted this before, but the place is tucked away in such a spot that Google Maps starts to getContinue reading “Bar Outrigger Review – Dona Paula, Panaji- Goa”
Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans
So, for our second jaunt to Yaki Zushi, we walked in expecting the usual cozy familiarity — but lo and behold, the place has had what I can only describe as a glow-up. Think less “Japanese hole-in-the-wall” and more “Tokyo got bored and moved to Goa.” The walls? Chic. The chairs? Cushy. The vibe? Energetic,Continue reading “Yaki Zushi, Goa, Restaurant Review: Snazzy Sushi and Soju Shenanigans”
Antonio’s at 31, Panaji Goa : The Hole-in-the-Wall That Knows Exactly What It’s Doing
There’s a thing happening in Panjim right now. A sort of divine resurgence of the hole-in-the-wall — the kind of place that, once upon a time, might’ve been referred to as “that joint behind the shop that sells extension cords,” but which now doubles as the coolest new spot you didn’t discover first. Ever sinceContinue reading “Antonio’s at 31, Panaji Goa : The Hole-in-the-Wall That Knows Exactly What It’s Doing”
Isabella’s Tapas Bar, Panaji- Goa : Restaurant Review
It was one of those gloriously Goan monsoon Saturdays — the kind where the sky can’t decide if it’s lightly weeping or unleashing emotional trauma. Naturally, that’s when I thought: “Let’s go eat tiny Spanish food in small ceramic bowls.” And thus, off we trudged, umbrellas flapping and enthusiasm mildly soggy, to Isabella’s Tapas BarContinue reading “Isabella’s Tapas Bar, Panaji- Goa : Restaurant Review”
Restaurant Review: Ministry of Beer, North Goa
By the time we trundled into Ministry of Beer, North Goa edition, it was just past 10 pm and we were already one bad decision down — a tragic attempt to locate a place called Bar Outrigger, which we’re now convinced exists only in the imagination of a cartographer with a flair for mystery. AfterContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Ministry of Beer, North Goa”
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