An eco-friendly fashion statement – Ninoshka, Goa

Goa-based fashion designer Ninoshka Alvares-Delaney is one to watch! This fashion pioneer from Saligao is in the organic fashion space and was recently honored by the Union Minister of State for textile, Smriti Irani from over 1660 designers across the country for her unique use of eco-friendly products, handloom fabrics…

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The Day Gary Mehigan Came To Town!

Welcome back, you guys! Let’s get down to business! WHO GOT COLDPLAY TICKETS??? I didn’t. And to be honest, I didn’t even try. I love Coldplay as much as any of you – but I rarely fangirl over musicians, actors and the like. But chefs? Oh-My-God! I will go to…

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Meet Snigdha, India’s First Tea Connoisseur (And A Fun Giveaway!)

I pull up to a two-storeyed bungalow at the end of a breezy, tree-lined street, minutes away from my home in Goa.  As I park my scooty outside, I wonder… “What do I talk to her about?” “What if she gives me some of that bitter tasting potion they call ‘green…

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And The Winner Is…

Hello!! I’m announcing the winner of the That Goan Girl x Urban Desi… so waitttt for it…. The winner is Drashti Doshi! Drashti, please email me at thatgoangirl@gmail.com or inbox me on Facebook with your details and I’ll have the Urban Desi bag sent to you pronto! Thank you everyone…

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That Goan Girl’S First Giveaway Is Here!!!

Boy, oh boy! Do I have a surprise for you! Well, it’s not really a surprise because it’s all I’ve been talking about since launching the revamped blog last week! In order to celebrate the new and improved website, I’m having our FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY!!! I can’t tell you how…

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Catching Up With The Masterchefs.. Outside The Kitchen!

Now that I think about it, it’s pretty ironic. Watching Masterchef Australia religiously at 9 pm, while my own dinner burned to a crisp in the kitchen. Feeling their anxiety every time a cloche was lifted, revealing a complicated dish; dread while someone realizes their oven wasn’t on and there…

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