Long years ago, the first paragraph of an article that appeared in the magazine section of a national gives an example of how people from outside the State look at Goa. The article started off in this way: ‘The allure of the azure sea. Sand, drenched gold by a benevolent sun. Feni under the leafy cool of palm trees. And at night, the relentless partying. If there is a hedonist’s haven in India, it is Goa. Prettier than a postcard, India’s tiniest State remains the vacationer’s hottest spot. And post-millennium, Goa’s become a hip international destination for trance-heads and rave-cravers.’ And Goa kept silent at that time. It still does. Sadly, the news reports of drug and prostitution busts in Goa that fill the newspapers only appears to give some credence to such statements.