Goa, Dec. 3 -- STEVE CORREA

The controversial "Kamasutra Tales and Christmas Celebration" was ordered to cease all bookings immediately. Officials stated they also advised the organisers to refund everyone who had already paid, warning that an FIR would be lodged if they failed to do so. The event provoked strong public opposition, prompting authorities to intervene and cancel it. They added that strict action would be taken if the organisers disobeyed the orders. There was a time when Goa felt like heaven had quietly settled along the Konkan coast. A place where mornings awoke softly-with mist rising off the paddy fields, fishing boats returning to harbour, and church bells drifting gently through coconut groves. Life unfolded unhurried...