Billionaire Anil Agarwal, who owns 54% of U.K.-listed Vedanta and serves as its chairman, pipped Lakshmi Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla of the Aditya Birla Group to acquire Sesa Goa, which was founded in 1954 and is based in the western Indian state of Goa.

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Considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful part of the state, Goa's stretch of southern coast running from Betul down to largely forgotten Polem in the very south, is a beach-lover's dream of golden sands, gentle surf, and the mellowest vibe imaginable.

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In central Goa and the lazy riverside state capital of Panaji (most commonly known as Panjim) stay in secluded nearby splendour at Casa Britona, once a customs warehouse and nowadays a seven-room boutique property set on the banks of the Mandovi River.

BBC: Goa's boutique gems

Further south again, South Goa lays claim to the very best of the state's beaches, a slower pace both of life and of tourism development, and a heady combination of emerald paddy fields, white sands beaches and warm, azure waters.

BBC: Goa's boutique gems