Goa: After the enormous traffic and frantic work schedule in
Metropolis Mumbai, it was with a great sense of relief that I
took off for Goa for a performance at the Taj Village. According
to original plans, I had decided to stay only for a few days
but as usual, I ended up hanging on for the whole week! The 'joie
de vivre' of the people, the excellent environment, great food
and the beautiful beaches makes Goa a vertible paradise for
guys like me who love to party all night long. It was obvious
that they had not heard about the Supreme Court ruling to shut
shop at 10.30 pm as there was a huge crowd, with blasting music
at 2.30 in the morning. People were partying the whole night
long, without being harassed by the authorities, and we were
thrilled to know that the spirit of the people was alive in
spite of the constant fear of the government closing in on you
to take their pound of flesh. -- Nandu Bhende in *Audio Video &
Broadcasting STUDIO SYSTEMS* giving a hint of how the powers that
be knowtow to the hotel lobby in Goa...www.nandubhende.com
Top cop Kiran Bedi writes in her book 'As I see'
a chapter called 'Removing Obstacles', on how she
got the Zuari bridge opened, while it kept being
delayed due to an impending formal integration by
then Premier Indira Gandhi. Dunno what the truth
is, but Mrs G isn't around to tell her side of the
story... and the Congress is anyway out of power
in both Delhi and Panjim.
Travel writers Huge and Collene Gantzer have come out
with a new book titled 'Discovering Goa'.
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