Former Kochi Mayor K.J. Sohan has slammed the authorities for not organising programmes to commemorate the 500th death anniversary of legendary Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama who was buried at St. Francis Church in Fort Kochi. Other than a painting competition organised at the office of India Tourism near the Fort Kochi bus stand, no function was held to mark …
The Portuguese ruled Goa for over 400 years, leaving their stamp on the tiny state. Thus, the monastery became a monument to the wealth of Portugal's extraordinary Age of Discovery, and both Vasco da Gama and King Manuel I, together with other illustrious figures, rest within its hallowed, limestone walls. You can’t stop taking in the sights at every twist …
