[Goanet]NEWS: When words were not enough for Lata Mangeshkar
When words were not enough for Lata Mangeshkar
By Shiv Kumaar, Indo-Asian News Service
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) She was likened to a sandalwood tree planted 75 years
ago whose sweet fragrance India still continues to inhale.
Indian film music legend Lata Mangeshkar was paid such glorious tributes at
a glittering function here Sunday night to mark her 75th birthday.
Bollywood personalities, politicians and Mumbai's celebrities descended at
the Andheri Sports Complex for the event.
Even the rains took a break outside to let the show go on uninterrupted. As
the veteran singer nodded and smiled in appreciation and encouragement,
young singers rendered Lata's songs suitably remixed for the MTV generation.
Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani graced the occasion, even though he had to
rush off to New Delhi an hour into the show to be able to receive Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was returning from his foreign trip.
Advani hailed Lata as the greatest singer in the Indian music scene and said
though, by virtue of being two years older to Lata, he could rightfully
bless her, it was her music that left people with a sense of benediction.
A self-confessed Bollywood fan, he went on to request Lata to sing his
favourite number "Jyoti Kalash Jhalke" from the film "Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan".
The request was promptly acceded to.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde compared Lata to a sandalwood
tree. Shinde said her father, Dinanath Mangeshkar, had planted a sandalwood
tree whose sweet fragrance was still being enjoyed by the Indian masses.
The debt the world owes to Lata can never be repaid, he said and handed a
letter from Congress president Sonia Gandhi felicitating her on her
birthday.
Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
president Sharad Pawar also paid tributes to her.
Responding to the felicitations, Lata said she was touched by the praise and
love showered upon her by people from all walks of life.
Thanking her associates in the film industry, Lata also remembered her
association with yesteryear singers like Mukesh and Hemant Kumar. Also
mentioned in her speech was Lata's relationship with directors like Yash
Chopra and Javed Akhtar.
The most notable absentee during the function was Shiv Sena supremo Bal
Thackeray who stayed away due to ill health. However, his nephew Raj and son
Uddhav were present.
Bollywood threw up an extravaganza lasting more than an hour to mark the
occasion, with the current crop of singers rendering all of Lata's classics.
The show, titled "Lata Mangeshkar - Tum Jiyo Hazaaron Saal", featured
artistes like Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Usha Uthup,
Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan,
Roopkumar Rathod, Sunidhi Chauhan, Hans Raj Hans, Chitra and Vasundhara Das.
Over 30 songs from the over 30,000 rendered by Lata in her 60-year career
were selected for the occasion.
These included "Thade Rahiyo" ("Pakeezah"), "Kaaton Se Kheench Ke" ("Guide")
and "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya" (Mughal-e-Azam) and "Teri Bindiya Re".
Lata began singing at the age of 13 in order to keep the kitchen fires
burning following the death of her father, veteran theatre personality
Dinanath Mangeshkar.
In less than a decade she had established herself as a Bollywood
personality. Subsequently, her sisters Asha and Usha also entered the field
and between the Mangeshkar sisters cornered all the prestigious labels of
Bollywood.
-Indo-Asian News Service
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[Goanet]Photo Album from DOREEN: Photo!!!Goans Of Arusha Celebrate World GOA day 30th & 31st August
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Photo Album from DOREEN: Photo!!!Goans Of Arusha Celebrate World GOA day 30th & 31st August You're invited to view these photos online at Ofoto! Just click on View Photos to get started. http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=aw99n75.15idapj9&x=1&y=8j3bu5 If you'd like to save these shared pictures for easy future viewing, just sign in or create a new account. You'll also be able to add comments to the photos and order Kodak prints of your favorites. For a limited time, all 4x6" prints are just 29 cents! Sale ends November 5th. Enjoy! Instructions: Click view photos to begin. If you're an existing Ofoto member you'll be asked to sign in. If not, you can join Ofoto for free. http://www.ofoto.com/Register.jsp Questions? Visit http://help.ofoto.com. --- Ofoto Customer Service http://help.ofoto.com/support Phone: (800) 360-9098 Outside the US and Canada: (512) 651-9770 --- If you can not see the links above, copy and paste the following URL directly into your browser: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=aw99n75.15idapj9&x=1&y=8j3bu5 Doreen Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goans of Tanzania ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]in search of a family member
I like to post this to all goanet list members; - Hello everyone, i need to find the adress of my mother in law from Goa. Her name is Etelvina Margarida Conceicào de Silveira Married to Peter Marcelino Fernandes (deceased). Their daughter was born in Mapusa and baptist at "Our Lady of good Hope Church, Candolim" in 1964 by Father Jose Joaquim Nicolau Noronha. I do not know how to find her, please can anyone help? Thank you Hans [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]White Dove of the desert
0 White Dove of the desert By Peter DeSouza with pictures by Violet DeSouza The Lancer just crossed the 75mph speed limit on Interstate 19. The real reason why I released the accelerator was a sign post that caught my eye in the midst of Arizona's Sonora desert. It read 'Mission San Xavier del Bac'. Although our destination was the 'Titan Missile Museum', we took an impromptu decision to visit the Mission. http://community.webshots.com/photo/25037907/92043042SchUyo Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona The church of San Xavier del Bac, popularly known as 'The White Dove of the desert' lies in the heart of the mission. Built in 1797, it is a fine example of mission architecture in the U.S. Some sources claim that it was built by the Tohono O'odham Indians, while others state that it was the Franciscan Friars. The towers, parapets and spires triggered memories of churches in Goa and of bygone eras. http://community.webshots.com/photo/25037907/92043055yAaBVH Front altar of the church of San Xavier del Bac As you enter the church, you see a large painting of a 'missionary holding a cross'. When you walk through the aisles, beautiful murals which cover the inside walls capture your attention. To the left of the main altar is a casket with the statue of the mission's patron Saint. Worshippers believe that the Saint has miraculous powers to grant favors. Intrigued by the similarity with the St. Xavier who we know, I began to wonder, who is really San Xavier del Bac? 'del Bac' is an adaptation of a native Indian tribal word 'W,ak', which means water that rises from the ground. At the parish office, Fr. Edgar Magana, an Associate showed us a relic that was presented to him; a tiny piece of the Saint's bone framed with a certificate of authenticity from Rome. He informed us that the mission was founded in 1682 by a Spanish Jesuit, Fr. Eusevio Kino. When the Jesuits were expelled from the then South Mexico, Franciscan Friars took over the mission. He went on confirm that the Saint had been adopted as patron by the people of del Bac and that his real name is St. Francis Xavier, a missionary who did great things in India. http://community.webshots.com/photo/25037907/92043023gKVVel Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, India As a person of goan origin, I felt a special bonding with the people of del Bac. Now it was my turn to tell Fr. Edgar that San Xavier del Bac is our Goencho Sahib. I also told him that the body of the Saint resides in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa and is exposed to the public once in 10 years. http://community.webshots.com/photo/25037907/92342602xSWhOV Portrait of St. Francis Xavier, Mission San Xavier del Bac When we got back on Interstate 19, I felt elated that 'The White Dove' is still flying high in parishes and missions around the world. At the same time, I could not help feeling trifle disappointed at the thought that there are many who still do not know that the Saint is a permanent resident of Goa in India. Later we visited a relic of the cold war era, the 'Titan Missile Museum'. We heard an impressive briefing on the Titan program and learnt that today it is the worlds' only ballistic missile museum. However until 1983, it was a fully operational nuclear complex loaded with propellants and warheads. For 20 years it was maintained ready for launch, 24 x 7. This solitary missile, which fortunately did not leave its blocks, was built with a capacity to inflict 10 times more damage than what the world saw at Hiroshima. http://community.webshots.com/photo/25037907/92042991hkJwvq The Titan Missile a.k.a 'The ultimate peacekeeper' Missions' and 'Missiles' are projects that are started in the name of peace. At the launch control center, I tried to imagine what would have happened had a U.S. President ordered the missile to take flight. And I felt grateful that he who ordered The White Dove to fly also included Goa in its trajectory. Yet another reason why I feel proud to be a Goan. 000 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Posting on goanet
Dear Goanetters, I am overwhelmed by the sentiment and support expressed by fellow posters on Goanet, in their public postings on the goanet and in private emails directly to me. I have reconsidered my position and will start posting afresh. There will most likely be a qualitative difference: we must learn from experience. This I believe. One definite difference will be that I will neither respond nor react to postings by Edgar Martins. A person who sends private[and unsolicited]emails using choice expletives deserves to be ignored.Nothing more, nothing less.It did not please me to learn from fellow netters that I was NOT his first target for pelting with the cyber version of 'rotten eggs'. If this is the case, I may not be the last target ,either. Beware. To me, he is no longer relevant. I can bear criticism;not narcissism! Viva Goa. Miguel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]ACCIDENT FREE -GOA
The SPIAG has put forth its views on ways to decrease the accident rate on the roads in Goa.Some of these measures can be taken up on priority basis and implemented through administrative measures with nil or negligible costs. Creation of traffic awareness can be done by the existing police force on Saturdays. The new riders/drivers in the higher secondary schools and colleges are a captive audience that is easy to tap through their institutions. If this deployment of staff is a problem,CDs available with the IRTE at Altinho-Panaji,could be copied and circulated to these institutions. The PTAs could be involved as could the computer science/awareness teachers. Each institution could be encouraged to cut/burn CDs for use by the students. Blank writable CDs are now available for just Rs.25/- in Goa. With the implementation of the Cyberage students scheme many students have computers at home and watch CDs. A good traffic sense can be learnt from a good CD. Rs.25/- can save life...may be many lives in Goa. We have the Border Roads Organisation doing a road between Verna and Vasco. Soon it will pack up and go. Their engineers could teach our PWD [Roads] and PWD[Highways] a thing or two about the 'angle of banking' on the curves and turns. Bad road surface is the bane of our climatic conditions, bad road design has nothing to do with Nature...other than 'human nature'. Full day school timings are likely to be implemented in Goa from the next year. It would be a nice idea to stagger the timings for schools in each town: Right from the start.Since lunch will be at school,the students may have time to 'look left,look right and cross the road'. Right now , a hungry stomach leads them to search the shortest-and -fastest route to the table. Alas! Sometimes it is the Coroner's table. Viva Goa. Miguel Braganza - Original Message - From: "President(sgpiag)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This is a paper circulated at the Open Forum on Accident Scenario in Goa jointly convened in public interest by Goa Peoples Forum and Rotary Club of Panaji. Let this not be the end but using this report and several such other reports from other NGO.s the Government we could have the Government constitute a Task Force which will have a time bound programme say by this fiscal year end March 2004. > WHY DOES THE PUBLIC NEED TO TRAVEL? > WHAT ARE THE PEAK TIMINGS? > HOW CAN WE CURB THIS NEED [Levelling out 'peaks',reducing the need of having many smaller vehicles on the roads] ? > a) re-organising timings of office/educational/religious/sports/ opening and > closing of commercial establishments and public oriented services > b) introduction of mass trasportation, express semi- express and staggered services of public transport , chartered transport > c)introduce and interlink road /rail/river transport > ROAD SAFETY MEASURES: > TECHICAL/DEVELOPMENTAL > a) upgrade road geometrics and engineering techniques > TRAFFIC REGULATION > a) strict adherence to rules in issuing of > driving licences/ transport permits and fitness or > road worthy vehicles ,discarding age old vehicles; > b) special attention to be paid to enforcement of > speed limits , suspension of driving licence > c) training to students, in Road transport patrolling > and education motorists as well > > TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITES > d) ensure that all police stations take suo moto action on transport violations and accidents > > The TASK FORCE constituted with the officials of Transport and representatives of all sections of commuters ,trasporters, industry and pedestrians should function directly under the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister . > SOUTH GOA PUBLIC INTEREST ACTION GROUP > Terence Mazarelo ,PRESIDENT --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Governor invites South Goa sarpanchas for discussion.
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- --- Sahani invites South Goa sarpanchas for discussion Sarpanchas having an audience with the governor might appear far-fetched for many. But, perhaps for the first time, Governor Kidar Nath Sahani has invited all the sarpanchas hailing from South Goa for an interaction at Cabo Raj Niwas. The interaction programme between the governor and the Sarpanchas is scheduled on October 6 at 4 pm.Invitations from the office of the governor are presently being distributed to the sarpanchas through the taluka Block Development Officers. Unlike North Goa, which has 121 panchayats, South Goa has a total of 69 sarpanchas, and this could be the reason why the governor would like to meet them first, sources said.Sources in the Directorate of Panchayats informed that the interaction with the North Goa sarpanchas has not yet been fixed. Asked to outline the objective behind the interaction, the sources said "maybe the governor would like to have a discussion on the problems faced by the grass-root level panchayat bodies." -- HERALD 29/9/03 page 5 -- === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org -- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy === ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]White Dove of the desert[Scanned]
Thanks Rene! Have received all the e-mails that you forwarded me. Appreciate all your efforts. Best Regards, Peter ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Road mishaps in Goa to be highlighted with dharnas, padyatras & satyagraha.
--- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 --- - Dharnas, padyatras, satyagraha to highlight road mishaps in State - Dharnas, padyatras, satyagraha and human chains at major road accident sites will start from October in a bid to conscientise road users and awaken the government to act fast and accept the bitter reality that Goa is facing a road killer crisis. This was announced by Margao-based NGO Marg the Movement for Amity towards Roads in Goa, which is presently working on a plan to bring about the awareness in a phased manner. Marg has prepared a 10-point memorandum on traffic and transport in Goa and the role of the government. "Government must realise the brazen fact there is a serious killer crisis on our roads, specially highways, due to increasing indiscipline and improperly controlled traffic and transport," Marg said. Saying that it cannot afford to be a mute spectator to the happenings round, Marg has decided to act its own way despite its limited options, to create positive awareness among the people. The NGO says the government needs to be told that its patchwork remedial action will not free them from their responsibility and accountability. In its 10-point memorandum, Marg has asked the government to declare year 2004 as the Year of the Road in Goa.It has called for a informative paper on the traffic and transport situation in Goa for the last 10 years. "The paper should include the number of accidents and deaths on Goan roads and steps taken by government to alleviate the situation," the memorandum said.Marg also wants the government to publish its intentions in respect of traffic and transport in Goa for the next 10 years. While welcoming the idea to establish a distinct traffic machinery within the police department, Marg called for the setting-up of an up-to-date well-trained traffic force.Other points stated in the memorandum includes modernising the transport department, besides galvanising the PWD to act and repair immediately the accident-prone black spots on the roads. It also called for the establishment of a driver training institute that issues approval certificates to apprentices trained by the driving schools. -- HERALD 29/9/03 page 5 -- --- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK --- an initiative of GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE to promote civic and consumer rights in Goa --- GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goacan.org --- ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Goan English Fiction Writers - WebQuest column in Goa Today Nov. 2002
Goan English Fiction Writers
By Cecil Pinto
Last month I decided to do a little research on Goan Fiction writers (in
English only - no translations) who are featured somewhere on the Internet.
An excellent place to start is at http://www.colaco.net/writers.htm. The
menu reads like a Who's Who of contemporary Goan writers. Unfortunately
most of the writers featured are 'unclickable' as the site is still in the
construction stage. Also most of the writings archived are essays or
viewpoints of an 'activist' nature, rather than the pure fiction I was
searching for. I also stumbled on an interesting archive of short stories
and 'time pass' writings at http://www.goa-world.com/magazine/.
After many hours of searching and browsing I have narrowed down to these
few writers
Lino Leitao (born 1930) grew up and did his education in Goa before moving
to Canada. His stories have been published both here ('Xemai' was
serialised by Goa Today) and abroad, and his recent novel 'The Gift of the
Holy Cross' was well received. Leitao's writings are characterised by his
strong Goan roots and upbringing. An interview with Frederick Noronha is
archived at http://www.goa-world.com/magazine/soulofgoans.htm .
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Ben Antao (born 1935) grew up in Goa and this is evident in his writings.
Antao has been a journalist in Bombay and Goa before migrating to Canada in
1967, where till recently he taught and was also a financial planning
consultant. Antao's self published book 'Images of Goa' is not easily
available, but he is currently wrapping up another novel which will soon be
published. A decent selection of Antao's writings are archived at
http://www.colaco.net/1/ben.htm .
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Victor Rangel-Ribeiro (born 1925), currently living in New York, shot to
fame when he received the Milkweed Prize for fiction for his first novel
'Tivolem', set in Portuguese Goa. Rangel-Ribeiro, in his varied career, has
been the literary editor of The Illustrated Weekly and music director of
the Beethoven Society, New York. Last year Rangel-Ribeiro conducted a
Creative Fiction Writing workshop in Goa on behalf of Navhind Times at the
International Centre, Dona Paula. Lengthy extracts from 'Tivolem' are
available at http://theliteraryreview.org/tlrsu-vr.htm.
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Margaret Mascarenhas (born 1960) is a consulting editor, columnist and
novelist, and the author of the best-selling novel 'Skin'. Of Goan origin,
Mascarenhas grew up in Venezuela, went to college in the US and currently
divides her time between Goa and California. Till recently she used to
write an well read newspaper column 'Wake up and smell the coffee'.
Mascarenhas is the only Goan writer I have come across, who has a
comprehensive website with her biography and samples of her writing at
http://mmascgoa.tripod.com/. Mascarenhas is currently working on her second
novel 'Passion Fruit'.
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Heta Pandit (born 1954) is well known in Goa for her work as a heritage
conservationist. Her book 'Houses of Goa' brought her to the attention of
the international media as a writer. Pandit's recent book 'Dust and other
short stories from Goa' has proven her forte as a splendid fiction writer
too. An entire short story from 'Dust' is archived at
http://www.goa-art.com/gallery/Heta/snakeman.htm .
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Peter Nazareth (born 1940) is of Goan origin and European, African and
American domicile. Currently Nazareth is Professor in African American
World Studies and the Department of English at the University of Iowa, USA.
In addition to a vast anthology of work - primarily revolving around the
African peoples' socio-economics and politics, Nazareth teaches a popular
course 'Elvis as Anthology' which has been given a lot of media
attention. An excellent biography of Nazareth can be found at
http://www.goacom.com/culture/biographies/mprofile.html#4.
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Lambert Mascarenhas (born 1914) strides the world of Goan fiction writers
like a colossus. Founder editor of The Navhind Times, founder editor of Goa
Today, author of the best selling 'Sorrowing Lies My Land' (in its fourth
reprint) and 'In the Womb of Saudade' (a collection of short stories).
Mascarenhas continues his excellent writing in the local Goan press on
issues that effect us all. Mascarenhas resides in Dona Paula. An excellent
essay by Mascarenhas 'The Enigma that is Goa' is available at
http://www.goa-world.com/goatoday/aug2000/nostalgia.htm.
(E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Of course there are other greats like Mario Cabral e Sa, Eunice D'Souza,
Carmo D'Souza, Remigio Bothelo, Leslie de Noronha, Danny Travasso... but I
do have a limited space for this column.
All in all it has been a learning experience researching all these great
writers but, except for Margaret Mascarenhas, none of them have thought to
have websites of their own where interested researchers c
[Goanet]Letter to Bill Gates - from The Times of India
Goan for the Jocular by Cecil Pinto --- To, The Top Honcho Microsoft USA Subject: Right-Click Button in Internet Explorer Dear Mr. Gates, Greetings from sunny Goa. How's it hanging pal? No news recently about that massive high tech RCC bungalow which you were building. Builders here in Goa too are going through a slump. Now I have been a dedicated user of Microsoft Products since the days of good old DOS and GW-BASIC. Don't let those Linux guys scare you. Nothing comes free in life - not even software. As long as you ensure that pirated Microsoft products are easily available worldwide you have nothing to fear in your quest for world domination. My grouse is about Internet Explorer's Right-Click button function. Let me explain about the first time I faced the problem... Being an amateur photography enthusiast I was browsing the Internet one day for 'amateur pics'. Realms of unexplored territory unfolded for me (and my research continues to date). Definitely much more interesting pictures that the amateur pics one sees in Better Photography magazine. I have amassed an entire collection of these amateur pics since. Purely for research purpose mind you. Lighting, compostion, skin tones... I use Microsoft Intrenet Explorer for browsing. What I normally do when I come across an interesting picture is to right-click the mouse button on it. As you know a menu appears which gives me an option to "Save Picture As.." on my harddisk. After a particularly late night of such research one day at the office I went home unaware of the chaos to follow. Next morning as I jaunted into office, late as usual, my male colleagues were avoiding my eye and all the females in the office was giving me dirty looks. I was summoned to the boss' cabin for a dressing down. Apparently I had right-clicked a bit to fast and hit "Set as Wallpaper". Imagine my female colleague's surprise when she turned on the computer that morning to see a picture of six Columbia Co-eds cavorting on the screen 'au naturale'. Fortunately I have not been sacked from the job - but my Internet access has been restricted. To come to the point Mr. Gates could you ask your Software engineers to kindly rewrite the Internet Explorer code so that the "Save Picture As.." and "Set as Wallpaper" options are kept as far away from each other as possible so that such fiascoes do not occur again. Hope you will join me for a peg of Caju Feni someday here in Goa. I could show you my picture collection. When you can take a break from counting all your money that is. Cecil Pinto (Amateur Photo Researcher) --- The humour column above appeared in Goa Plus the Friday Magazine section of The Times of India on 22nd November 2002. == ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]A roadmap from Nandkumar Kamat for making Goas Roads Safe
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- --- Roadmap from for Making Goa's Roads Safe --- by Nandkumar Kamat When I received an invitation to participate in an open forum on the accident scenario in Goa organised by Rotary Club, Panaji and Goa peoples' forum, I immediately accepted it because this is an issue of life and death and needs wide public attention. With the number of vehicles reaching a critical point and considering the high density of roads, Goa has indeed become a hazardous state for driving. There is a multiplicity of departments involved in the planning, maintaining the roads and highways and in traffic management and road safety. Roads, highways and intersections are poorly designed and it is absolutely a free-for-all situation without any consideration towards the safety of drivers and passengers. I would give here a list of random observations which need immediate attention of the government. The immediate need is to clear all the wild vegetation blocking the smooth flow of traffic and covering the shoulders of the roads and highways. We have not noticed any substantial activity on this front despite the PWD having a record number of 101 subdivisions to attend to various types of work. This has to be immediately followed by the strengthening of the eroded road shoulders affected by monsoon drainage. Then comes the most important aspect of checking the surface of all major roads and highways. A pothole filled with water is an invitation to disaster at night.With a lot of fanfare, a jet patching machine had been purchased. Where is it lying and how frequently has it been used? On several major roads, the surface has been eroded exposing the corruption in certifying the work on hot-mixing of these roads. The Sanquelim to Keri-Sattari road has been highlighted as a concrete case in this regard. If the government machinery is lying idle, then the people should survey and report to the PWD all such roads where the surface has been dangerously eroded. The lives of citizens are more precious than the funds which are always found insufficient to maintain the roads. Ministers visit foreign countries and praise their policies and infrastructure. But they become blind and deaf when they travel on the roads of Goa. If they really mean business, the first priority of the transport, revenue and PWD ministers has to be the prompt removal all the Encroachments on the public roads. Consistent with the Highways Act and the directives of the high court, clear all the hoardings which have been illegally permitted to be erected within 50 metres from the median of the roads. Governments have changed. Ministers have changed. Surveys had been conducted. But for unknown reasons, the state government often develops cold feet in removing the obstructions and encroachments on roads. It is again a free-for-all situation for private parties to link their private roads at dangerous angles to the main road. Such illegal intersections called 'punctures' are contributing to a large number of accidents. The government would fail to produce any significant number of notices to all these offending private parties who carry their business on busy roads oblivious of traffic safety norms. Is it not the work of the road safety unit to pinpoint such 'punctures' and direct the appropriate authorities at panchayat and municipal level to close them and block these private abutments? If one travels the length and width of Goa, the illegal transformation of private footpaths and bullock cart tracks into dangerous intersections would be observed. Such chaos does not exist in countries which our ministers visit. Which authority monitors the dumping of construction materials and building debris on public roads? Having written previously about the absence of a road -digging policy, I would only say that the activity to dig the roads to lay water mains and optical fibre cables has considerably damaged the roads. Several accidents have occurred on stretches of roads and highways weakened by the road-digging activity. The excavated trenches and pits have not been properly filled and compacted and the government has treated this matter very casually. The effective way of stray cattle management is to make it compulsory for the cattle owners to register their heads of cattle from a specific date and put a permanent registration plate with all details around the neck of the animals. The animal husbandry department is hesitating to take this simple step which would discipline the cattle owners. It would reduce the stray animals by 70 per ce
[Goanet]Britto's-Mary's-Xavier's alumni link
Dear BMXers, The following text of the President's speech was emailed to all members shortly after the BMX picnic. However some members inadvertently did not received the transmission and consequently we are resending the email. Please also note that within the next few days you will be receiving the first of our Monthly updates on the BMX Reunion Celebrations. The monthly updates and future emails will have important information. Kindly take the time to read and respond to the emails as promptly as possible. Thanking you Joe D'Souza Dear friends and fellow BMXers On behalf of your organizing committee I wish to welcome you to this picnic which is our inaugural event, and a forerunner to a fun filled reunion package in 2004. >From the inception of this committee last December, we have been encouraged by fellow BMXers from all over the world to organize an event that will reunite past pupils of Britto's, Mary's and Xavier's in a manner that will rekindle that unparalleled camaraderie we shared in the past. Well folks! this is our first attempt at just 'that'. Your presence here today confirms that zeal we had anticipated and encourages us to continue working even harder to ensure that we have a very successful and fun filled reunion in July 2004 As of today we have exactly 383 days to the commencement of the week long events next year. In organizational terms - it is not really a long time, and we recognize that the challenges ahead are several, however with your continued interest and support I am confident that we will pull this through to make it a memorable reunion. I encourage you to register yourselves as members and inform other BMXers who aren't here today to register themselves soonest. This as you will realize is vital for several reasons. Please visit our website @ www.bmx2004.com periodically to keep abreast of developments as they unfold, and not forgetting to advise your other contacts of its contents. Before I proceed any further I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the very talented graphic designer, Fiona Pinto DeSouza on the fabulous art-work creation for our T-shirts that many of you are wearing and fellow BMXer Mario Pretto who printed it so well on a top quality fabric. We hope this T-shirt will serve you as a reminder to visit our website. I'd also like to thank Schuben Dias in a very special way for his brilliance, creativity and tireless efforts in maintaining this much talked about website. Thanks to Hyacinth D'Souza another BMXer for the photographs of our three institutions that have become the cornerstone of many a conversation. Todays event would not have been possible without the tremendous support from our sponsors, the majority of who are your fellow BMXers. We are deeply indebted to them for their kindness and generosity. I would also like to thank all our volunteers for their tireless efforts in making sure that our event is a success. For our Reunion celebrations I am pleased to inform you that we have received confirmation of attendance from BMXers currently in the UK, Middle East, the US, East Africa, Australia, China and Goa. My committee and I are committed to providing the highest level of hospitality and entertainment for this forthcoming Reunion, however to make it a resounding success that will bring us that pride we all strive for, we will need all the help we can get from you and your associates. The help we are soliciting is to subsidize the various events and could be financial (Sponsorships/donations), voluntary service, loan of material, hospitality (accommodation for our overseas BMXers) and whatever else will be necessary to pull this event through successfully. I am aware that among us we have many prominent , successful and enthusiastic BMXers with the ability to provide this support, I therefore urge you to come forward and let us know how you can help. I would also like to assure you that all fiscal matters will be fully accounted for. We are presently in the process of forming several sub-committees and I am aware that there are many talented BMXers in a position to help, I therefore take this opportunity to invite them to share their expertise with us. Please feel free to contact any committee member as soon as you possible can. Speaking of committee members, It is my greatest pleasure to introduce to you this great team of hard working, dedicated and self sacrificing individuals that I have the honor of being a part of. Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the 2004 reunion Committee Remo Lobo Max menezesRita DeSilva Trevor DeSilva Joe D'SouzaMyra Remedios Rita DesilvaCrisanto Fernandes Evelyno Braganza Clara Fernandes Sidney Mendes Rolfe Fernandes Orlando Fernandes Aggie Demello Hyacinth DeSouza For your information, as a committee we endeavor to meet on a monthly basis or more often if req
[Goanet]Re: Goan English Fiction Writers ...
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Cecil Pinto wrote: > Goan English Fiction Writers > By Cecil Pinto > Another relevant aspect which comes to the fore is that there seems to be > an absolute dearth of English Fiction Writers in Goa whereas the vernacular > abounds with works of fiction - short stories, novels, plays etc. Perhaps > the current generation of Goan writers will throw up some fresh talent to > fill up this lacuna in fiction writing. I don't think this statement is accurate. Maybe Cecil could say that most English-language fiction writers are not adequately showcased on the Net. This only underlines the need to (i) convince more professionals and/or creative people to take to cyberspace and (ii) digitise available works, where copyrights and other restrictions don't get in the way, or the writer is willing. (To argue there is "an absolute dearth" is another thing. For instance, when St Xavier's recently held a program on Goan Writing in English, this one-time avid collector of Goa books managed to fish out some 63 titles, just to tell young students that the field is not as barren as they think! Yes, most of these books are hard-to-find and out-of-print... but they do exist. Go to the Central Library's oddly-named 'Rare Books Section' and check out the Goa collection there. Other collectors like Eddie Fernandes in the UK have a far, far richer collection than me. That we are possessive about our so-hard-to-replace Goa books is another story ) This apart, Cecil has an interesting update of Goan writing resources on the Net. Like in other fields too, there is a wide gap between the resources on the Net, and what has been put out but is *not* available on the Net. The challenge to all interested is to see how more resources can be made publicly available and accessible. Project Gutenberg has done an amazing job with sharable ebooks (http://gutenberg.net) at a global scale. FN -- - Frederick Noronha (FN)| http://www.fredericknoronha.net Freelance Journalist | http://www.bytesforall.org http://goalinks.pitas.com | http://joingoanet.shorturl.com http://linuxinindia.pitas.com | http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks - T: 0091.832.2409490 or 2409783 M: 0 9822 122436 - ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]Road mishaps in Goa to be highlighted with dharnas, padyatras & satyagraha.
Will you also be laying stress on one major item of contention, the wearing of helmets? The case of helmets has been discussed at length on this forum. The boom in sales of vehicles in Goa has been so widespread that I think it will be virtually impossible to police errant drivers and riders. Last year, I was appalled to see a car overtaking ours and that car in turn being overtaken by another one! All this happening when cars and buses were coming in from the opposite direction! I think the Traffic Police cell will have to be as large as the regular Police force. And does Goa have the resources to do that? A lot of self-discipline is required on the part of each and every driver/rider to make Goan roads safer. And of course, most cars on Indian roads are not safe at all. Imagine a Maruti in a head on crash with a Tata Sumo. Wonder when safety standards of the west, will be applied to cars made in India. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Goa Desc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:57:17 +0530 --- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 --- - Dharnas, padyatras, satyagraha to highlight road mishaps in State - Dharnas, padyatras, satyagraha and human chains at major road accident <>>> It also called for the establishment of a driver training institute that issues approval certificates to apprentices trained by the driving schools. _ Help protect your PC. Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
RE: [Goanet]Posting on goanet
<> Miguel: As a matter of interest do you believe: "to learn from your own experience" or "to learn from others' experience" ? Regards, Cip -Original Message- Miguel Braganza, Sent: 29 September 2003 14:32 Dear Goanetters, I am overwhelmed by the sentiment and support expressed by fellow posters on Goanet, in their public postings on the goanet and in private emails directly to me. I have reconsidered my position and will start posting afresh. There will most likely be a qualitative difference: we must learn from experience. This I believe. Miguel ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]RE: Dearth of Goan English Fiction Writers
Response: Great article and good job on the research Cecil (as usual). How many of these Goan Fiction writers in English have been honored by the Goan English community? How many of them and their works have been promoted by the Goan community especially the English speaking Diaspora Goans? A good subject to research for someone looking for a 'depressing topic' to study. Now you know the explanation to the last two paragraphs of your article which are presented below. Regards, GL Goan English Fiction Writers By Cecil Pinto After many hours of searching and browsing I have narrowed down to these few (7) writers Except for Margaret Mascarenhas, none of them have thought to have websites of their own where interested researchers can pick up bios, extracts etc. Another relevant aspect which comes to the fore is that there seems to be an absolute dearth of English Fiction Writers in Goa whereas the vernacular abounds with works of fiction - short stories, novels, plays etc. Perhaps the current generation of Goan writers will throw up some fresh talent to fill up this lacuna in fiction writing. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Indo-Portuguese history seminar: a report...
*XI International Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History* *Silver** Jubilee Session* 21-25 Setpember 2003 at the Hotel Cidade de Goa, *Dona Paula, Goa. *Summing up & Conclusion* * * Professor Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza Of the ISIPH Board of Counsellors (Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa) Welcoming the chief guests, participants, observers and others present, Dr. Fatima Gracias, the chief organizer of the Seminar, traced briefly the history of these seminars. Dr. Celsa Pinto, also a member of the organizing committee paid homage to the co-founders of the seminars, namely Fr. John Correia-Afonso, S.J. and the late Vice-Admiral Avelino Teixeira de Mota from Portugal. In the absence of Fr. John Correia-Afonso due to old age and health reasons, a commemorative plaque of honour was received by his brother Tony Correia-Afonso. Fr. Charles Borges, former Director of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, completed the trio of the Organizing Committee and helped in the preparations and in guiding the proceedings of this seminar. The Jubilee session was presided over by the Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research, Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan. The first seminar of this series in Goa in 1978 was inaugurated by then Chairman of ICHR, Dr. A.R. Kulkarni. Dr. P.S. Zacarias, Vice-Chancellor of the Goa University, was present as the guest of honour. Both men hail from Malabar, and they saw in their origins the ground / sea link with the Indo-Portuguese History. While Dr. Zacharias expressed his inability to explain why India with its millions of inhabitants and vast natural and human resources had been constantly a victim of foreign dominations, Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan pointed out that some explanation could perhaps be found if our historical research ceased piling data and shifted from its concentration on positivist erudition towards more theoretical / conceptual analysis of the same. He cited several big names among recent authors in social sciences seeking to provide understanding of the 'global trends' in terms of the 'World Systems'. The Keynote Address to the seminar was delivered by a Portuguese Professor, Luis Filipe dos Reis Thomaz, who is retired from the New University of Lisbon, and is presently organizing Oriental Studies at the Catholic University of Lisbon. Prof. Luis Filipe Thomaz is one of the few surviving participants who has made his contribution to these seminars from their inception. Entitled 'Reviewing the past 25 years of Indo-Portuguese Historiography', he delved rather upon some general features that marked this production: (1) Defined 'Indo-Portuguese' in the context of Estado da India, and as such it could not be restricted to Goan history, but was far more extensive and had other centres of action. Even the Estado da India was not the whole of the Portuguese expansion overseas. Hence, whatever happened at Goa, ought to be seen in the context of its interaction with the higher spheres of Portuguese activities. (2) He also called attention to the changing characteristics of regions with changing political priorities. Cautioned against generalizations, or identification of Goa of 16th century with Goa at the other times. The same applied to Portugal or other countries and regions. (3) He also mentioned the benefits of growing availability of published documentation since last decade and half. This permits a more criticial evaluation of the past, and does not keep an historian dependant upon some official chronicles and their biased visions. (4) The keynote speaker suggested also that it was time we move beyond positivist erudition and take up the challenge of more comparative and theoretical handling of the data. One of the sessions took the form of a symposium that was presided by Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan. Prof. Teotonio R. de Souza, Prof. Artur Teodoro de Matos and Prof. K.S. Mathew, reviewed from different perspectives the past performance of these seminars and presented suggestions for future orientations. Prof. Teotonio R. de Souza, now at Universidade Lusofona in Lisbon, and formerly Director of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Goa and Ph.D. Research Guide at the Goa University, reviewed the past ten sessions from the socio-cultural angle. After praising the ground-breaking research done by these seminars, explained that whatever differences and clashes persisted among the ISIPH group researchers was only a routine and healthy feature that constitutes the very nature of the social sciences as analysed in a recent report (1996) of a Gulbenkian Foundation Committee that sought to 'open the social sciences for the new millennium'. The report called the attention of the social scientists that they were themselves subjects and objects of their research, and that the so-called 'other' [of Iber
[Goanet]Goa's Anjediva Island & Church
Just found more info on the Island and church of Our Lady of Springs (Brotas) please check this up...(beautiful church also seen) http://www.colaco.net/1/Anjadiva.htm If you search 'Anjediva island' say on google search engine etc, one can find even more details including some postings on Goanet. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]A Question to GOANET (on behalf of all)
Attn. Admin-goanet, On an average, how many postings are rejected per day? I know, not all postings are approved. What happens to those postings which are rejected? Are they sent back to the senders? Wud appreciate your commnents. Thanks, joegoauk ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
Re: [Goanet]A Question to GOANET
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Attn. Admin-goanet, > > On an average, how many postings are rejected per day? > I know, not all postings are approved. What happens to those postings > which are rejected? Are they sent back to the senders? It's hard to give figures, but some general trends: o Every spam, porn, and unsolicited commercial posting gets rejected. No reasons are assigned; posts are simply dropped, and the poster is not given any intimation. o Posts which are technically incorrect (MIME/HTML encoding instead of plain-text) get bounced off to Bosco. For new-posters, Bosco will usually convert to plain-text and send to the list. He also does offer guidance on how to avoid MIME/HTML, excessive-quotations, etc o Flame-baits and troll-type postings, and those clearly violating the rules laid down by Goanet, are liable to be rejected. Specially if the poster is habitually accustomed to this. In each case, the mail is rejected and sent back to the poster, usually with a comment, along with the concerned moderator's initials. (This gives the aggrieved person a chance to curse us via private email ;-) or send out complaints to others with a grouse.) o We try to avoid f-words (and other four letters) getting thru, and sometimes our luck decides otherwise ;-) o In very rare events, in the case of a glitch with the server, I've seen messages waiting for moderation vanish before my eyes! In case you feel your message didn't get through, and didn't fall in the above categories, please get back or repost. FN ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]The Goan community of London
0 As part of my own way of celebrating World Goa Day, I am going to place a narrative with visuals on Goans in the Port of London (AD1600-2000) on the Ports website, being organised by the National Maritime Museum (Greenwich) and several other Museums. Regards Cliff Pereira 00 The Goan community of London Maritime London's Goan community is part of a larger London-wide community of over 6000 people who originally came from Goa, on the west coast of India. This account describes the origins of the Goan community and its links with the docks of East London and the associated shipping. The full story in English and Konkani translation can be read at http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server.php?show=ConNarrative.50 posted > rene barreto www.goaday.com 000 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet-news]Old records
Your "Indo-Portuguese records could get lost with time, caution historians" of September 29, 2003 makes interesting and depressing reading. Here is something which is not exactly to the point but of a similar nature. A couple of years ago, I had occasion to visit the Archives at Fontainhas to secure birth and marriage certificates of my parents. The person I was referred to for help advised me to secure from my parish church the relevant reference numbers. When I asked him what the connection was, he said that the State in Goa started keeping records only from a certain year (I do not remember it now) and it was the Church who had records of times before that of confirmation-baptism-birth handwritten in a narrative manner (in that order) in bound registers. When I returned with the reference numbers, he was able to call for the relevant registers instantly and show me the records which were duly photocopied (actually!!!, not xeroxed as they say). What amazed me was that it was a faithful photocopied version of the Church register. They had apparently photocpied the Register and bound it together. Due to the nature of the paper and with constant handling, these pages are breaking into confetti-like bits and it you happen to be coming in first thing in the morning, you find the sweeper sweeping away these bits of the previous day on the floor. These are pieces of certificates and land and property titles which are being swept away and which will not be available at a later date, leading to practically-insurmountable difficulties in establishing titles and lineages. This will spawn false affidavits. Ubaldo C D'Souza D-5 Shangrila Apartments St. Mary's Colony Miramar - GOA 403 001. Tel: 246 3794 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN EMAIL ID - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ubaldo & Lynette D'Souza D-5 Shangrila Apartments Miramar - GOA 403 001 Tel: 0832-246 3794 ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Special Birthday wish on 30th Sept 2003
Wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY on behalf of GoaNetters to. 30-Sep Jerome (aka Jerry) M. D'Sa Socorro,(Nizwa/Oman) Latest addidtion to the B'day list. Thanks, Vincente. _ Add MSN 8 Internet Software to your existing Internet access and enjoy patented spam protection and more. Sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/byoa ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Should prostitution be legalized in Goa?
In my opinion, simply banning prostitution or getting rid of Baina is too simplistic. I would be in favor of regulating this industry as is done in many countries around the world. If a woman (or man) wants to sell his/her "services" and if a customer wants to purchase these services, they should be free to do so, so long as they comply with a set of well defined laws. I view this "vice" as being no different from say smoking, drugs or alcohol. Smoking is by far, the biggest cause of unnatural deaths in the US and probably in most other developed countries. However, smoking is still legal. The regulated nature of this industry means that cigarettes cannot be sold to minors, while the taxes obtained from their sales are concurrently used to fund anti-smoking programs. These programs have had a dramatic effect in reducing youth smoking rates in the west. Fundamentally, this is an issue of freedom. If say, an adult female wishes to willingly offer her services to her customers, while complying with the accompanying laws, she should be free to do so. I am of course against forced or child prostitution or prostitution that has no medical/safety certification program. Regulating and legitimizing this industry would reduce the criminal element and ensure a better and safer deal for those who provide this service. We should stop kidding ourselves that this "vice" can be eliminated. There will always be demand .. and supply. Marlon --- "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cyp, With due respect, I don't think the issue is > either of *money* or of > *getting rid of Baina*. These are complex social > issues; try to delve > deeper into the work done by groups like ARZ, > understand their point of > view, see what is behind the problem at Baina, don't > stigmatise the women > in prostitution but look at the forces that make > this possible... > > After that, it is everyone's responsibility to work > towards a solution. I > really don't believe it's as simple as paying to get > rid of the problem. > > Was reading a book about the porn czars of London. > The vice industry, with > its huge margins, is a powerful one. Could we fight > it by pouring in > money, even assuming that is possible? FN > > On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, C Fernandes wrote: > > > > I wonder if overseas Goans give support to NGOs > then only they will able to > > get rid of 'Baina Red Light Area' or will the > issue become simple from > > little-talked-about issue. > > > > If so, how much money "Bailancho Saad" needs to > get rid of 'Baina Red Light > > Area' once for all? > > > > Cip ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Re: Legal Notice- Defacement of Public Property.
29th. September, 2003 To, The Collector (North) North Goa Collectorate Building, Panjim-Goa. The Commissioner, Panjim Municipal Corporation, Panjim-Goa. The Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Panjim-Goa. Sir, Subject: LEGAL NOTICE: Defacement of the City of Panjim & Surrounding Areas: The Goa Su-Raj Party deplores the way in which the City of Panjim and the surrounding approach areas have been defaced by the indiscriminate planting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's flags in the wake of the Party's Convention held at the EDC grounds, Patto, Panjim on 28th. September, 2003. We expect the authorities who are charged with the responsibility to clear such defacements of public property governed by the Goa Prevention of Anti-Defacement of Property Act, 1988 will diligently discharge their duties in removing such defacements at the earliest and book the culprits under the provisions of the said Act without fear or favour. It must be noted, that no one is above the laws of the land, more so the Bharatiya Janata Party which is the partner in the ruling coalition Government, being bound by oath of assuming office to safe-guard the laws of the land faithfully and responsibly. Also, the law enforcers must remember that they are paid from the coffers of the public exchequer to enforce the laws of the land and not from the private coffers of the Bharatiya Janata Party to act as cleaners of the mess it likes to irresponsibly leave behind. If the defacement mentioned above is not cleared with immediate effect, we shall be constrained to approach the High Court with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against you to seek appropriate reliefs. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party. SD/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President. Copy: Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Secretariat. Note: The above has been inwarded to the respective parties as indicated, on 29/9/03. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]30 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 30 Sep 2003 ROAD EXPERT TO STUDY VERNA BY-PASS: The government agreed to upgrade road construction and announced appointment of a consultant to study the accident prone area at Verna, Chief Minister told the House yesterday. Several suggestions such as widening the national highway at the Verna junction, laying of road dividers and realignment of the road to bypass the educational institutions near Agnel Ashram were discussed during the Zero Hour in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. (GT) STEPS FOR REMOVAL OF "RIVER PRINCESS": The State government is likely to decide on steps to be taken for the removal of grounded "MV River Princess" off Candolim beach within 15 days. This was disclosed by Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco on the floor of the House when this matter was raised by Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes during the Question Hour on September 29. (H) REPAIR WORK OF GOVT SCHOOLS: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, yesterday said that repairs of all 952 government school buildings, throughout the State, would begin from October-November 2003, and the work would be completed by March next year. (NT) SEVEN NEW BILLS: Seven bills were introduced in the State legislative assembly yesterday including: the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2003, the Goa Panchayati Raj (Eight Amendment) Bill, the Goa Employment (Conditions of Service) and Retirement Benefit (Second Amendment) Bill, Goa Tax on Entry of Goods (Second Amendment) Bill, Goa Provision of Water Supply Bill, Goa School Education Bill and Goa Education Development Corporation Bill. (NT) WALK-OUT OVER GOA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPN BILL: The Opposition members staged a walk-out on the opening day of the four-day Goa Assembly session over what they criticised as the hasty introduction of the Goa Education Development Corp[oration Bill, 2003, for 'rubber-stamping' in the House. (GT) LUIZINHO FAULTS GOVT ON OSIA: The Congress flayed the government yesterday for buying of the space at Osia Commercial arcade, Margao, at different rates and charged that a scam was in the making. (GT) ATTEMPT TO RAPE A CHILD: A 20-year-old labourer, Suresh Basappa Hongiri of Karnataka, has been arrested by the Calangute police on charges of attempting to rape a four-year-old child. (H) CHORAO PANCHAS JOIN BJP: Seven members of the Chodan-Madel village panchayat joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday. The panchas include Requeta Colaco, Shrikrishna Haldankar, Sanjay Kandolkar, Maria Panas, Kamlakant Vadyekar, Manisha Ganekar and Nilima Volvoikar. (GT) TRUCK 'CONQUER' EASTERN BYPASS AT ARLEM: From dumping of garbage and construction debris, the eastern bypass has now become a convenient place for inter-state heavy trucks for parking around at Arlem. What has given a new dimension to the problem is that the activity is posing serious inconvenience to the residents. Says a resident, "Just imagine a situation when around 30 to 40 trucks parked on the bypass without any sanitary facilities." (H) CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE SUSPENDED: The Goa Centre of Building Association of India has stated that there will be suspension of all construction work in Goa from October 2 to 8 in protest against the unprecedented hike in steel rates. The rate of steel has gone up to Rs.5730 per metric tonne. (H) BODY RETRIEVED FROM RIVULET: The body of an unidentified person was retrieved from a rivulet at Cavelossim yesterday by the Colva police. (H) NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMITS SUICIDE: A 43-year-old naval personnel, Hargovind Singh of MP, committed suicide on Monday evening at INS Hansa, Vasco, by allegedly shooting himself to death. (H) TOURISTS LEAPS TO DEATH: A young foreigner, Laakkonen Esa Peteri, from Finland, committed suicide by leaping off a city building in Panaji yesterday. The reason behind the suicide is not yet known. (GT) REGIONAL PLAN: The executive committee of the Indian Institute of Architects, Goa Chapter, expressed concern over the delay in finalizing the Revised Regional Plan 2011, which is being prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department. (NT) NAKSHATRA UTSAV AT MORJIM: The Kala Academy is organizing a day-long festival of Nakshatra Utsav at Shree Morjai temple, Morjim, Pernem, on October 5, 2003. Ten young Goan artistes will be performing Indian classical vocal music, tabla solo, harmonium solo, Kathak and Bharatnatyam. (NT) DR RATNAKAR ASOLKAR: Born into a poor family of farmers (in Mandrem), where education was a luxury until a few years ago due to poverty, Dr Ratnakar Nakul Asolkar overcame all trials for post-doctoral research by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at San Diego in California, USA, one of the topmost institutes in the world, doing research on the oceans. Dr Asolkar's greatness lies not only in his excellent academic achievements (first at the Goa University and then at the University of Goettingen, West Germany) but also in his simplicity. (GT) SYNONYMOUS WITH
[Goanet-news]30 SEP 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 30 Sep 2003 ROAD EXPERT TO STUDY VERNA BY-PASS: The government agreed to upgrade road construction and announced appointment of a consultant to study the accident prone area at Verna, Chief Minister told the House yesterday. Several suggestions such as widening the national highway at the Verna junction, laying of road dividers and realignment of the road to bypass the educational institutions near Agnel Ashram were discussed during the Zero Hour in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. (GT) STEPS FOR REMOVAL OF "RIVER PRINCESS": The State government is likely to decide on steps to be taken for the removal of grounded "MV River Princess" off Candolim beach within 15 days. This was disclosed by Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco on the floor of the House when this matter was raised by Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes during the Question Hour on September 29. (H) REPAIR WORK OF GOVT SCHOOLS: The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, yesterday said that repairs of all 952 government school buildings, throughout the State, would begin from October-November 2003, and the work would be completed by March next year. (NT) SEVEN NEW BILLS: Seven bills were introduced in the State legislative assembly yesterday including: the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2003, the Goa Panchayati Raj (Eight Amendment) Bill, the Goa Employment (Conditions of Service) and Retirement Benefit (Second Amendment) Bill, Goa Tax on Entry of Goods (Second Amendment) Bill, Goa Provision of Water Supply Bill, Goa School Education Bill and Goa Education Development Corporation Bill. (NT) WALK-OUT OVER GOA EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CORPN BILL: The Opposition members staged a walk-out on the opening day of the four-day Goa Assembly session over what they criticised as the hasty introduction of the Goa Education Development Corp[oration Bill, 2003, for 'rubber-stamping' in the House. (GT) LUIZINHO FAULTS GOVT ON OSIA: The Congress flayed the government yesterday for buying of the space at Osia Commercial arcade, Margao, at different rates and charged that a scam was in the making. (GT) ATTEMPT TO RAPE A CHILD: A 20-year-old labourer, Suresh Basappa Hongiri of Karnataka, has been arrested by the Calangute police on charges of attempting to rape a four-year-old child. (H) CHORAO PANCHAS JOIN BJP: Seven members of the Chodan-Madel village panchayat joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, on Saturday. The panchas include Requeta Colaco, Shrikrishna Haldankar, Sanjay Kandolkar, Maria Panas, Kamlakant Vadyekar, Manisha Ganekar and Nilima Volvoikar. (GT) TRUCK 'CONQUER' EASTERN BYPASS AT ARLEM: From dumping of garbage and construction debris, the eastern bypass has now become a convenient place for inter-state heavy trucks for parking around at Arlem. What has given a new dimension to the problem is that the activity is posing serious inconvenience to the residents. Says a resident, "Just imagine a situation when around 30 to 40 trucks parked on the bypass without any sanitary facilities." (H) CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE SUSPENDED: The Goa Centre of Building Association of India has stated that there will be suspension of all construction work in Goa from October 2 to 8 in protest against the unprecedented hike in steel rates. The rate of steel has gone up to Rs.5730 per metric tonne. (H) BODY RETRIEVED FROM RIVULET: The body of an unidentified person was retrieved from a rivulet at Cavelossim yesterday by the Colva police. (H) NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMITS SUICIDE: A 43-year-old naval personnel, Hargovind Singh of MP, committed suicide on Monday evening at INS Hansa, Vasco, by allegedly shooting himself to death. (H) TOURISTS LEAPS TO DEATH: A young foreigner, Laakkonen Esa Peteri, from Finland, committed suicide by leaping off a city building in Panaji yesterday. The reason behind the suicide is not yet known. (GT) REGIONAL PLAN: The executive committee of the Indian Institute of Architects, Goa Chapter, expressed concern over the delay in finalizing the Revised Regional Plan 2011, which is being prepared by the Town and Country Planning Department. (NT) NAKSHATRA UTSAV AT MORJIM: The Kala Academy is organizing a day-long festival of Nakshatra Utsav at Shree Morjai temple, Morjim, Pernem, on October 5, 2003. Ten young Goan artistes will be performing Indian classical vocal music, tabla solo, harmonium solo, Kathak and Bharatnatyam. (NT) DR RATNAKAR ASOLKAR: Born into a poor family of farmers (in Mandrem), where education was a luxury until a few years ago due to poverty, Dr Ratnakar Nakul Asolkar overcame all trials for post-doctoral research by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at San Diego in California, USA, one of the topmost institutes in the world, doing research on the oceans. Dr Asolkar's greatness lies not only in his excellent academic achievements (first at the Goa University and then at the University of Goettingen, West Germany) but also in his simplicity. (GT) SYNONYMOUS WITH
[Goanet]GOA SUICIDE WATCH:Naval personnel shoots himself at Vasco.
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- Naval personnel commits suicide --- A 43-year-old Naval personnel committed suicide on Monday evening at INS Hansa, Vasco. According to police, Hargovind Singh, native of Sagar Madhya Pradesh, attached to the defence security corps, who was on duty at the Hansa gate, allegedly shot himself to death. Police said Singh pointed his SLR rifle 7.62 bore, towards his chin, as a result of which the bullet passed through the head. He died on the spot. The body was later shifted to the Hospicio at Margao for an autopsy. Vasco police is investigating the case. - HERALD 30/9/03 page 3 - === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org -- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy === ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
[Goanet]Tourism Infrastructure in Goa needs urgent attention
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ -- Tourism Infrastructure Since now that one element of the tourism infrastructure, beach safety, is getting a little attention can we hope that the tourism ministry and the tourism department will start paying a little attention to other aspects of the tourism infrastructure ? From the perspective of both domestic and foreign tourists the biggest gap in the infrastructure is transport. On the one hand, in the absence of any kind of regulatory structure or the will to enforce even the regulations that exist on paper, the tourism season becomes synonymous with the extortion season. The tourist taxi drivers of south Goa of course have gained legitimate notoriety. It will be recalled that one of the main organisers of the All India tent makers association complained bitterly that during their national convention held in Goa they were fleeced by the tourist taxi drivers. They were apparently charged between Rs 300 and Rs 400 for a distance of eight kilometres. And reports of tourist-taxi drivers beating up drivers of hotel coaches or even private vehicles of course have been routine. But presumably nothing can be done about this, because the tourist taxi drivers in the south Goa tourist belt have been smart enough to shift their allegiance from former strongman, Churchill Alemao to new strongman, Mickky Pacheco. The tourist taxi drivers of south Goa are not, however, an exception. Everyone in the travel trade seems to think that all tourists are suckers and have only come to Goa to be relieved of their money. The rip off starts right at the airport. Goa is probably the only tourist destination which has legitimised the practice of return fare. For instance, if you wish to go to Panjim from the airport it will cost you Rs 350. Half of which is supposed to be the return fare to the airport. And if you are travelling to Anjuna or Morjim it will cost you more than the price of your air ticket from Mumbai to Goa. After sunset of course the extortion intensifies.Tourist taxi drivers including the black tops and auto rickshaw drivers and even the humble motorcycle pilots will charge you and arm and a neck to reach your destination. And the brotherhood is so strong that anyone who agrees to be a little decent and charge you a less extortionate fare is likely to be beaten up. We personally had this incredible experience not during the season, but at the off season. We had gone to Calangute and got delayed. And needed a tourist taxi because our friends had luggage. There were as many as 10 tourist taxis at the stand. But they all uniformly demanded Rs 300 to go to Dona Paula. And we had no choice as when the sun sets, public transport in the form of buses go off the roads. The least that the traffic police which includes the tourism police and theRegional Transport Office can do is to ensure that public transport vehicles like tourist taxis, black top taxis, auto rickshaws charge only the specified rates . Even more important is to introduce buses after sunset till late in the evening at least in the coastal areas. There should also be connectivity from the coastal areas and the tourism spots to the nearest town or the hotels where the tourists are staying. This is because hundreds of thousands of domestic tourists who visit Goa just cannot afford the extortionate charges of tourist taxis or even operators. Because of the lack of public transport after sunset the tourist day ends at sunset. The tourist cannot even attend any of the entertainment events outside the hotel because the cost of transport will be much higher than the entrance fee to these events. Even in the capital town Panjim, during the season, we have seen scores of tourists with children in town walking all the way to Miramar or wherever they are staying because there is no public transport and they do not want to indulge the extorionists. The other dimension of infrastructure that needs urgent attention is street lights. All the rapes and the assaults that take place will be things of the past if the approach roads to tourist spots particularly the beaches are brightly lit. There is a quixotic or should we say Tublaqian dimension to the tourism department's approach to lighting tourist spots. On the beach itself you will find powerful high mast lamps which more often than not irritate rather than illuminate. But the approach road to many of the beaches will not have a single light. This is part of the reason why tourists who stay in hotels of the beach cannot even venture to the beach at night to patronise the beach shacks. There are any number of hotels
