In 1498, Vasco de Gama became the first European explorer to arrive in Asia by sea when he landed in Calicut (Kerala, India), and with the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510, a new chapter began in ...

Portugal did not grant Goa independence or allow it to join India at the same time that the majority of the subcontinent was freed from British rule in 1947. Portugal contended that Goa was culturally ...

December 19 marks a significant milestone in Goan history, as Goa gained independence from Portuguese rule and eventually integrated with India on this day in 1961 marking the end of 451 years of ...

Goa’s Liberation Day in 2025 is significant to India’s Post-Independence history; it celebrates Goa’s release from Portuguese Colonial Rule after more than 400 years of occupation. The day is ...

Goa Liberation Day commemorates the bravery, strength, and sacrifices of the freedom fighters who jeopardised their lives for emancipation. Educational institutions commemorate this event through ...

GOA, INDIA—The Indian Express reports that construction work near the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa uncovered a pile of cannonballs and other colonial-era European artifacts believed to mark the ...

At the start of the Hindu holy month of Shravan in late July this year, banners appeared in parts of Goa declaring that “Goa bans beef” for the entire month. The order issued by a Hindu group had no ...