Southwest monsoon arrived in Goa Sunday, two weeks ahead of its usual onset date of June 5, report Nida Sayed & Newton Sequeira. "This is the earliest monsoon onset in past 20 years in Goa.

Detour from the beach to visit Goa’s laid-back capital, a charming heritage town that’s been buoyed in recent years by an influx of new residents.

Tourism in Goa, once India's beach paradise, is now facing a sharp decline, with industry insiders and tourists highlighting significant drops in foreign visitors.

Goa tourism affected Entrepreneur Ramanuj Mukherjee recently used social media to draw attention to the concerning decline in foreign visitors. A comparison between 2019 and 2023 figures.