Rajesh Menon
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Resident Editor with The Times of India, Goa. Views personal.
Panaji, India
Joined June 2009
From a small village nestled deep inside the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary. These are some of those parts that still preserve Goa's pristine beauty. The sanctuary, part of the Western Ghats, is spread over 211 sqkm. With @MarcusMergulhao and @RajtilakNaik
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RT @r_puskur: FC Goa's CEO on ISL's Future, Players Salary Hike & Youth Development | . via @YouTube @FCGoaOffici….
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TOI IMPACT: 90% of police stations in Goa are understaffed. We are glad that Bombay high court took suo motu cognisance of our report and asked for an immediate response from @GovtofGoa. It forced even the opposition leader @Yurialemao9 to raise it in the assembly with @goacm
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On International Tiger Day, let us remind ourselves the importance of tiger conservation. Two years ago, the Bombay high court had asked @GovtofGoa to declare Mhadei Sanctuary as a tiger reserve. Two years later, not only has the state govt not notified it but also challenged the
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A tribute to @cpimspeak patriarch V S Achuthanandan that I had written in 2016, the last election that VS fought and won from Malampuzha constituency when he was 93, and brought the party back into office. The General In His Labyrinth . Rajesh Menon. Palakkad: A photo frame of
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Chavittunadakam — a compound of chavittu (‘to stamp’) and nadakam (‘drama’), is Kerala’s operatic form, in which the artists percuss the ground with their feet in entranced rhythms. This blend of movement and music is rooted in Portuguese legacy. Chavittunadakam not only relates
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STRAIGHT FROM THE GUT: FC Goa @FCGoaOfficial CEO @ravi_804 doesn’t mince words as he takes a hard look and does a deep dive into what ails Indian football, how it reached this stage and what does future hold for the beautiful game. A must read. @IndianFootball
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Recalling the days when I met Sadanandan Master in 2016 while covering Kerala assembly elections. Had a very interesting and long conversation with him about Kannur and the violent history of the place called the Killing Fields of Kerala. Today, Sadanandan Master has been
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Remembering the wonderful and long conversion I had with Sadanand Master while covering the Kerala assembly elections in 2016 in Kannur. He had a clear perspective about the violence in Kannur, which was once the Killing Fields of Kerala. Pasting below the link to the story :.
Shri C. Sadanandan Master’s life is the epitome of courage and refusal to bow to injustice. Violence and intimidation couldn’t deter his spirit towards national development. His efforts as a teacher and social worker are also commendable. He is extremely passionate towards youth.
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From Ironkid to Ironman. That's the story of this teen girl, Renee Noronha. And she is the youngest Indian female Ironman. "Ironman is not just about finishing a race. It’s about showing young people across India, particularly girls, that endurance sports are for us too. The
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Goa is unique in many ways, but what we see below is beyond comparison. It would have easily made the cut for Ripley's Believe it or not episodes. May be it is another ploy to attract tourists. And if you are looking for reason, we would also like to know 😉
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Replugging a post from 2023 about the #saojoao festival that is celebrated in Goa on June 24 every year. Read on to know about the tradition and the culture of the festival.
A thread: #SaoJoao is a festival that's celebrated in #Goa on June 24. But contrary to all the tamasha that is dished out, it is steeped in tradition, devoid of commercialisation. Hardly a km from blaring loudspeakers and DJs, there is a Chapel of Sao Joao in Siolim. 1/4
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Goa’s two theatre forms have been merged for the first time in ‘Kanni Novya Yugachi’ (Story of the New Age), a tiatak or amalgamation of tiatr and natak. It is an attempt at presenting first-of-its-kind theatrical format that blends the musical and humorous elements of tiatr with
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Nearly three weeks after we @TOIGoaNews broke the story that Goa CM Pramod Sawant will drop Govind Gaude from his cabinet for making serious allegations of corruption against govt, he was finally dropped yday evening. Here is a low down of what led to his ouster
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BREAKING NEWS: GOA MINISTER GOVIND GAUDE DROPPED FROM CABINET. @TOIGoaNews was the first to report that he may be dropped. @murarishetye @murarishetyeTOI
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Goa’s coastal belt that has been grappling with a raft of issues has a new pain point: Water. With an unreliable and inefficient PWD adding to its woes, the hospitality sector has seen more money flow from its pockets than water flowing from the taps. #watercrisis #tourism
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Plenty of water, surrounded by it, natural sources and one of the tiniest state. But when it comes to potable water, rain or shine, there is not enough for everyone in #Goa. It is high time to get the act together as taps run dry. Rhetoric isn't going to help. A series we kick
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RT @Shaji4Football: This is what it's all about! 👏 . A beautiful example of how a sporting club can build a lifelong support network and ke….
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Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, a group of men battle it out on the football field in Panaji. They jostle for the ball, argue over offside calls, and tackle like their lives depended on it. Welcome to the Senior Citizens Football Club. Formed in 2018 in North Goa, it’s
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