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Bengaluru: Harvinder Singh from Moradabad city of Uttar Pradesh has shifted to Palolem Beach in South Goa from New Delhi along with his wife Monica and son. He lived in New Delhi for 15 years working in an administrative position while his wife Monica, an Optometrist, ran a clinic and optician shop before planning to shift from there. Thanks to lockdown and COVID-19: If the onslaught of COVID-19 devastated any number of lives and families, the same pandemic has turned out to be a game changer for many of them and Monica-Harvinder Singh's family is one such of them. They were fed up with the steep increase in pollution in Delhi and pondering over moving out.  Both of them, practically with no prior experience in the hospitality or food business plunged into tasting success in the adventure and are now sailing on the success ship. Not too cold or too hot: On why they chose Goa for their new venture, Harvinder Singh pointed to the friendly climate of Goa, which is not too cold or t...

Bengaluru: Many people from across the country aspire to move to the country's capital to make a career, and business and gradually settle down. Contrary to this popular trend here is an instance of a Delhi-based couple migrating to Palolem Beach in South Goa to run a Cafe, Bar and Restaurant. Monica and Harvinder Singh are from New Delhi and have lived there for more than 15 years before shifting to Goa after the first wave of COVID-19. COVID-19 restrictions derail normal life: They are a three-member family including their son. Monica is an Optometrist. Recalling the reasons for travelling down South, Monica says-"After the first wave of COVID-19 the situation changed adversely in Delhi. I had a clinic and optical shop but could not open it due to the restrictions. I was paying a huge rent for the same but in no position to function and likewise rent of the house was no less. Hence, it had become difficult to keep going as the savings dwindled and there was no revenue worth...