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Lisann Dias

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I am an independent journalist and writer based in Mumbai/ Goa. I write on climate, science, travel, food and sustainability. My work has appeared in The Federal, The Hindu, Mongabay, India spend, Citizen Matters.

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A Hilton Luxury Resort Closes In on Goa's Sand Dunes

A Hilton Luxury Resort Closes In on Goa's Sand Dunes

In a tourism-dependent Goa, resorts have long taken priority over residents. Now, that priority is reshaping …

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Mumbai bus drivers bristle at India's tactics to electrify a century-old fleet

Mumbai bus drivers bristle at India's tactics to electrify a century-old fleet

The EV revolution has reached Mumbai's iconic red public buses, but has come with contracts that push drivers…

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Goa's forgotten orchata drink lives on in family kitchens

Goa's forgotten orchata drink lives on in family kitchens

Once reserved for elite Catholic households, this almond drink survives thanks to Goans preserving tradition.

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Inside the ruins of Bacaim

Inside the ruins of Bacaim

Travel writing of a curated trail inside the Vasai fort

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New-to-science catfish sheds light on west-flowing rivers of the Western Ghats

New-to-science catfish sheds light on west-flowing rivers of the Western Ghats

A new species of freshwater catfish has been described from the northern Western Ghats in Maharashtra and Goa…

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Tourism boom in Goa has locals fighting to save their land and water

Tourism boom in Goa has locals fighting to save their land and water

The state has seen protests in a few villages over development projects and a pro-construction law residents …

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Luxury resorts close in on Goa’s sand dunes

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By Lisann Dias
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3 hours ago India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in gold medal match at Asian Games with Hasan Nawaz's 96 in vain in reply to 211-6. India have beaten their fierce rivals Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games cricket gold after a pulsating final in front of a small but raucous crowd in Nagoya, Japan. World T20 …
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Luxury resorts close in on Goa’s sand dunes

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By Lisann Dias, Soni Mishra, Vaishna Roy Verified
| Frontline India Verified
Waves crash against the white sands of Varca, a beach town in South Goa. Unlike much of Goa’s crowded coastline, where tourism infrastructure has crept to the water’s edge, this stretch remains quiet and open. Sand dunes, some up to six metres high, rise along the beach, supporting vegetation adapted to saline conditions. Parts of the State’s sandy ecosystem date back 6,000 years. Today, these dunes face a threat.
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Mumbai bus drivers bristle at India’s tactics to electrify a century-old fleet

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By Lisann Dias
| Eco-Business Verified
Meanwhile, BEST’s own training, when it hired permanent drivers, lasted between three and six months, drivers say. Driving a bus in Mumbai requires certain skills. Motorbikes and pedestrians can emerge in front of the bus without warning, so drivers must be able to brake quickly and accelerate to make up for time lost in traffic, Gaikwad says. But the EV buses are poorly maintained by contractors, resulting in brake failure and other mechanical issues, he adds.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Engagement Associate at Citizen Matters

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Cannot keep up with it enough