Christa D'Souza writes about her father.
22 Jan. The Sunday Times. Columnist Christa D'Souza writes "Big Daddy
spends a lot of his time worrying what would happen to his little
fritter-bird (that's me) if he ever got run over by a bus."
On 15 Jan she wrote: "My 75-year-old dad raised himself from his sickbed in
Surbiton last week to tell me Nick [her partner] had better hurry up and
marry me, because if Nick didn't, then he might have to."
Christa's parents are Stanley D'Souza and the Baroness Frances D'Souza.
Stanley, who was born in Bombay, eloped with Frances to Toronto when she was
16. Full text of this extraordinary romance, 1812 words, is at:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/23/1050777301638.html?from=moreStories
For a sample of Christa's celebrity interviews see
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Christa+D%27Souza&btnG=Google+Search
For a photograph of Stanley D'Souza see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
'Goa minister issued notice for perpetual foul mouth'
22 Jan. Daily News & Analysis. First Mickky Pacheco dared to use an
expletive against Margaret Alva, AICC general secretary and Goa in-charge.
Then he carried out a public tirade against chief minister Pratapsing Rane.
Now he has begun attacking his own boss, National Congress Party (NCP)
president Dr Wilfred de Souza. http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1009121
For the BBC profile of Pacheco see
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3304983.stm
Saudi firms keen on foraying into India
22 Jan: Gulf Today (Dubai). The "Saudi Arabia in India" exhibition is on
from Jan.24-26 ... Saudi Arabia's Amiantit Group already has a plant in Goa
for manufacturing special fuel tanks and fibreglass pipes catering to not
just Indian but overseas markets as well.
50 Best Spas in the World
22 Jan: The Observer. 19: Taj Exotica, Goa. With a shady children's pool and
water slide, mountain bikes, a giant outdoor chess set, a pitch-and-putt
course, water volleyball and the occasional elephant on the beach, younger
guests at Taj Exotica won't be bored. Adults can while away the hours in the
Ayurvedic centre, with its therapeutic waterfall contemplation area and rose
petal-filled outdoor baths. Rooms from £185. Massage, including outdoor rose
petal bath, £55.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,1691992,00.html
Vindalho: just right
20 Jan: The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon, USA). Vindalho is the new "spice
route" restaurant ... More to the point, it's a David Machado restaurant,
and that means a lot of things, first and foremost that it's professional
... Machado came to Portland years ago to open Pazzo, the downtown Italian
restaurant then the immensely popular Lauro Mediterranean Kitchen. Meat and
seafood dominate Vindalho far more than you might expect from an Indian
restaurant. Vindalho is a very good, friendly and reliable place, offering
excellent value and enough intriguing dishes to make you want to add it to
your list of regular destinations. Those are David Machado virtues, and you
can take them to the bank. 657 words. http://www.vindalho.com/
Indisches Strandparadies in Goa
21 Jan: Salzburger Nachrichten (Austria). Travel article in German. 696
Words. http://www.salzburg.com/sn/wochenschau/artikel/1931434.html
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