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Red Ganesha keeps warrior legacy alive at Savoi Verem | Goa News

Keri: During Chaturthi, only a few families in Goa worship clay idols of Ganesha painted red. The Sardesais of Savoi Verem are among them, with the distinctive idol symbolising the family’s long association with warfare and its warrior ancestry.Villagers offer obeisance to Ganesha during the one-and-a-half-day celebrations at the Sardesais’ 300-year-old ancestral house. The house…

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India’s rock capital turns down volume as East Khasi Hills restricts buskers | Guwahati News

Shillong: Known as India’s rock capital, Shillong is witnessing a quieter reckoning as a rise in roadside singers and buskers adds to noise pollution.The East Khasi Hills district administration has restricted the use of loudspeakers, microphones, amplifiers and other electronic sound systems by street performers following complaints and assessments showing noise levels above permissible limits.Regular…

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