Raticanta Mandrencar

Many of you those who are working for some one else like, a bank executive, a government official, a salesman or a cook think of having your own innovative ideas and dream of starting your  own venture. You dream of starting your own products or services, that would change your world and give your loved ones a desired financial security.  But due to your  other family obligations, financial needs and commitments you  cannot start your own and the dream remains only dream or the idea remains as it in your mind, until someone else starts what exactly you thought of doing and you get sad and dejected and you feel that the opportunity is lost.  But there are some, who do take a risk and try to bring your own ideas to life by starting your own ventures and run into roadblocks, obstacles that seem too big to overcome. It could be because you had no proper business plan, or you had not done the proper study of the market or you could not plan your cash fl...

. Ganesh Chaturthi, we goans call it Chovoth is the most important festival of Hindus in Goa. It is celebrated in large scale in Goa, Maharastra and Karnataka and in some other parts of the country.  After the Shravan month, On the 4th day Shuklpa Paksha of Bhadrapada, Ganapati is worshipped in most of the Hindu households. Most of the house holds bring the Ganapati idol on the previous day and install the same on the specially decorated seat under matoli. Matoli is a unique form of canopy, decorated with various wild flowers, roots, beetle nuts, coconuts, shoots and mango tree leaves and fruits. It also includes eatable sweets like Modaks, Nevryos etc.  In Goa, majority of the household celebrate Chovoth for one and half days. In some villages it is for five days, seven days and nine days, depending upon the commitment of worshipers. Entire state of Goa turns into festive mood. You travel to any directin, one will hear the sound of Fugoti or Garnal (fire cracker...