Many thanks for the correction.
Cornel
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <goanet@goanet.org>; "cornel DaCosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Goanet - Cornel Goan Voice U.K.
http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2005/May/issue3/
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
F. Noronha's brief article titled Goa, Comintern and Old Records, indicated that there should be useful records about Goan anti-colonialists in the archives of the former Soviet Union. However, access to them has not been available and therefore it is worth asking if any Goan and other researchers have found ways and means of indeed accessing such records.
In material presented by Gabe Menezes, we are told about thousands of farmers in India who have committed suicide because of the detrimental effects of western nations backing free trade policies devised by the IMF and World Bank. This is well worth reading about because the USA and Britain have played pivotal roles in imposing market forces "on people barely able to feed themselves..."
The difficulties existing from the Indian end about sending surplus books from UK libraries and other sources to educational institutions in Goa and elsewhere have been highlighted by several Goanetters.
The continuing discussion on "the bashing of Catholicism" in Goa has gained increased momentum. It would be useful for Goan Voice (UK) readers to provide some fresh insights to this topic.
A long article by Margaret Mascarenhas provides considerable detail on the problems facing those keen to purchase real estate in Goa. The use of Portuguese law, decades after the liberation of Goa, has not helped very much to the many from outside Goa seeking homes in Goa and for whom, the article must become essential reading.
The movie Bride and Prejudice has provoked much discussion about how Indian men seek light-skinned partners for marriage. Well, is this true or a figment of the imagination? Well worth finding out through Goanet.
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Comment: I wish to correct, that the post on farmers committing suicide was posted by Mario Goveia - I only had my say regarding this.
Always my policy give the Devil his due!
-- Cheers,
Gabe Menezes. London, England