In an article under the above caption on The Times of India dated Jan 16,
Alexandre Moniz Barbosa quotes an interesting observation made by a
Marathi writer Ramakant Naik as follows:
''''' There was a gap of almost two centuries between Portugal conquering
the talukas of Ilhas, Bardez and Salcete in the 16th century ( Velhas
Conquistas) and the rest of the talukas which came under foreign
( Portuguese ) rule in the 18th century ( Novas Conquistas). There is a
Berlin Wall ( or Iron Curtain) between the old and new conquests and
that wall has to be broken.Then only will there be a complete Goan
identity.'''''