FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 as Probe Targets Illegal Construction and Safety Failures

Twenty-five die in Goa nightclub fire after gas cylinder blast as probe targets illegal construction and safety failures behind one of India's deadliest club tragedies.

International Business Times UK · Dec 7, 2025

Moment Goa nightclub fire breaks out and spreads rapidly is captured in crowd footage

The moment a deadly fire broke out at a nightclub in Goa was caught on camera by a member of the crowd.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

At least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire as inquiry launched

Most of those killed were kitchen staff working at the venue, although three to four tourists are believed to be among the dead

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2025

Yoga student says she was ‘re-traumatised’ after 2019 course as nightmare leads to legal win

Melissa Revell spent £2,250 on what she thought would be a straightforward yoga teacher training course in Goa back in 2019.

The Fashion Central · Nov 21, 2025

Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots

The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025

How hate drove a Muslim flower-seller to death in a Maharashtra village

It was a warm summer morning in May in the quiet border village of Banda, nestled in Maharashtra’s Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district, near the Goa border. At a small flower stall in the bustling Bazaar Peth market, 38-year-old Aftab Shaikh and his mother, Fahmida, were arranging garlands and flowers…

Newslaundry · Nov 10, 2025

Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress

A few years ago, when you said “Thailand” to an Indian man, his face would undergo a minor muscular transformation. A smirk would appear on face that can be interpreted as half-guilt for the sins he’s committed or half-anticipation for the sins he desires to commit.  

Newslaundry · Nov 8, 2025

Ronaldo and Messi miss trips to India in latest blow for nation’s football fans

India are struggling at domestic and international level, and are now missing out on hosting two superstars of the game

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

I’m still globetrotting at 76. New people and new places are what keep me alive

Getting older hasn’t dimmed my love of travel. In my 70s, it’s still all about my next trip, be it a cruise, Goa … or a naturist resort in Crete

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025

Billboards in Goa, jingles on Delhi FMs, WhatsApp pings: It’s Dhami outdoors and online

If you tried catching a bus, metro or train in Delhi last year, chances are you saw advertisements from the Uttarakhand government – wrapping metro gates, filling digital screens at railway stations, staring down from bus stops across the capital. 

Newslaundry · Oct 15, 2025