[Goanet]Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: Novea Kolakarank Chidd'ddum Nakat
'Novea Kolakarank Chidd'ddum Nakat' BABIT: Hey Lapit koso asa tum? London pavtokoch tabortob fon kortolo mhonn aslom ponn hangasor ietokoch mhojem kam' pollevnk dovorlolea monxean okosmat nokri soddli khoim. Kam' subeij aslelean fon korunk vell zalo. Poilea suater tuka Dev borem korum mhonnttam, tuvem Goeant mhaka khub adhar dilo, ani toxoch tujo sangat Dabolim Airport-ar passun. LAPIT: Sodd ti ghozal. Ixtt mhonnttat te kiteak re? Ek sang, Goeamcho sogllo 'purment' (provision) gheun ghelolo to bore toren London pavlo mure? BABIT:Ek hozar Saxttichim chevrisam, tin kilo rachadd masala, purai ek leitao (pigling), tin kilo tamddeo mirsango. LAPIT: Puro, puro fuddem sangum naka! Ponn ek sang, Bardez-karank Saxtichim chevrisam kiteak avoddtat? BABIT: Heramchem mhaka poddunk na. Mhojem kazar Saxtichea cheddva thaim kiteak zalem? Ho prons tuka sottaita astolo. Moddganvchea pornea bazarant melltelim chevrisam katam-katam mhojea kuddint gormeche denkor ievn hanvem tichea thaim.ani oxem korun, asum ti khobor. Ek sang, tumchi "Ek Ankhi Natkulencho Spordha" koso ghelo? LAPIT: Ekdom netan zalo. Dusreach disa Kuwaitchea Inglez disaleleani Spordhen vantto ghetlelea nattkuleanche fottu xahappun haddle. Internet-arui 'coverage' bori zali. BABIT: Moddganv, "Gaylin" Chinese Restaurant (kannavolint) boslele astana tum sangtalo nhi re, tumchea spordhe adim ek musical show dovorla mhonn fokot United Club of Utorda ani eke tiatristanche sonsthek avhan diunk? LAPIT: Vorsachea vorsa Janerachea nimnnea sumanan UCU spordha ghoddun haddtat. Hi Spordha chalu keleleak Kuwaitan khupuch lipun aslele nove digdorspi,borovpi, kolakar, gavpi vo kantorist porzolunk lagleat ani UCU uncha panvdde choddunk laglelean kallzam mellim dovorun bailen limp (clean) asat mhonn somazak fottoitoleanchea hodd'ddean poxchatap marunk lagleat. Novea vorsak UCU sonskrutik mosomank survat diun poilo podd'ddo ugtto kortale punn 'Konknnichem Daiz' hodd'ddear gheun aslelea monxeani aplea pottantli mhellsan dhakol keli. BABIT: Aikolam, tea musical show-ak Goenche famad kolakaranchem bhirem aslem. Oxem tor lokachi borich ghorddi zaleli asteli. LAPIT: Tea show-ak hajir naslelean hanv sangunk xekona. Ponn, khatrichea zhorintlean khobor mevlea ani lok uloita tea pormonnem show-ak donxim voir prekxokank zoma korunk kharbareank nakantleo xinkeo kaddcheo poddleo khoim. BABIT: Goenche soirea tiatrist astani bhi? LAPIT: Kuwaitan UCU hannim spordhechi survat kortokoch hangasorlea lokache nodrek gheleat bore-bore sthanik (local) ani bhurgea kolakar, gavpi, digdorspi, ani heach khatir tiatr mogienk soirea tiatristachem pornench gumot aikupak vaz ailea. BABIT: Tum sangunk soddta mhaka, UCU Goeamche soire kollakar Goeam thavn haddinastana vo ghalinastana prekxokank zomoitat mhu? LAPIT: Albot sot It's incredibly true, you know. Kiteak UCU vangddeancho ekuch hetu Kuwaitchea Goenkar ani Mangalorean kolakarank 'Konknni machier' porzollunk ut'tejon diunk. Ponn kaim apsvarti monis hea novea kolakarank chidd'ddun dovorunk soddtat. BABIT: Pordesant proves kortana amcho Goeamkar bhav apli sonskrutai, osmitai gheun veta ani barrabor niddukai bi vhorta kitem? LAPIT: Kurleam bhaxen amchi vangnunk pollevn on-Goenkarani amcho faido ghetlo ani atam Goeant tanchi vhaddai zaun, thoddeach vorsani Goeamkar xenddpacho bhoim asa. BABIT: Hanv somzolom London-atuch vhoir sortoleank sokoll udovpi Goeankar asat kai mhonn. Kuwait-ui boreach borleat tor? LAPIT: Asat, bhov thodde, ponn tevui zalear sarkech paddele mhonn oxem lok uloilelem aikunk ieta.. Kuwaitchea Goeamkarank atam ghomun ailam konn mhellea kortubamche te. Borele Goeamkar tankam vitteleat. Heach khatir hatak hat melloun moi mogan cholltelea UCU ani KGTS hanchea Show-ak, hollam bhorun vottunk laglim. BABIT: Zhoim mog ani ekvottachim panvlam martat thoimsor kanntte pasun romble zalear te fullam koxe distat nhoi? LAPIT: Ponn thoddeank dusreanchem ies (success) pollevn bori jirvonn zaina. BABIT: Tankam loz na asteli. LAPIT: Te loz ghorakoden killeak humkaun xatt'ti fuloun bhonvttat. Jem kitem tankam ghoddlam, tem ek lisanv dusreank! BABIT: Osle Goenkar amkam infernant pasun melltat. Melltat mhollear boro ugddas ailo. Dusrem amchem mellop kedna re? LAPIT: Fuddlea Nattalank! BABIT: Fuddle tripik, tuka kosli whisky haddum? LAPIT: Naka baba. Mhoji favorite 'Something Special for Someone Special' whisky-cheo don bottleo gheun, ghele khepek tum akhoch sonvsar bhonvlo. London thavn New-York. Thoim sanv Agertinank, Brazil, Singapore ani Goem pavttam mhollear Christmas sompot ailolo. Ek mhoinom odhi. BABIT:Arre Lapit, fuddle pavtti donuch disanim pavtolom. Hanv London thavn direct ietam, via Agra. LAPIT: Avoi ghe!! Tukai koulem? Kitem korum? Zanti pirai zalea nhoi? Naka aslem, ponn onbhov mellchea khatiruch haddtta zalear hadd Viagra.. BABIT: Arre toxem nhoi..Hello..hell... Lino B.Dourado (Utodd'ddekar/Q8) ==
[Goanet]What the open skies policy means to Indian tourists
From http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=82491 what the open skies policy means to you Fly Delhi-London-Delhi for just Rs 19,000! SUDHIR CHOWDHARY Posted online: Sunday, February 13, 2005 at 0016 hours IST NEW DELHI, FEB 12: It's open skies all right for Indian travellers as airlines lure us with attractive promotional fares and packages to encourage us to travel to our favourite destinations this summer. While Singapore, Colombo, Bangkok, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and London are emerging as hotspot destinations, the best reason to fly is the dramatic dip in fares now on offer. Consider the temptation tray: Singapore Airlines has announced a scheme under which one can travel to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur for as little as Rs 13,100, or fly to Bangkok for Rs 16,500 and Hong Kong for Rs 17,500: exclusive of taxes. Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways, Sir Lankan Airlines and Cathay Pacific are also expected to come out with similar offers, say industry sources. "Indian tourists couldn't have asked for anything better," says Amadeus India managing director Ankur Bhatia. "Last year, around five million Indians travelled abroad." According to industry sources, a five-day trip to Thailand (Bangkok and Pattaya) costs Rs 15,999 which includes airfare, accommodation, sightseeing tours and breakfast. Or a seven-day trip to Mauritius for Rs 29,999, inclusive of airfare, accommodation, sightseeing and breakfast. A similar package awaits travellers keen on the eight day package to Singapore and Malaysia, while serious shoppers can avail of the four-day Dubai shopping festival offer for Rs 22,999. According to Mr Bhatia, "traditional Indians used to go to Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok. However, during the past three years, they have started to venture deeper into the far East region - Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket island, among others, because of the special packages being offered by carriers from the South East Asian region." What's more, a lot of carriers have registered that India is a growing market and consequently deployed additional capacities to cater to the outbound traffic from here, says Mr Bhatia. This growth will be fuelled further by the entry of low-cost airlines from South East Asia into Indian skies, he adds. Sri Lankan Airlines, which now operates 71 flights a week from 10 Indian destinations, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gaya and major cities in Kerala, says the airline will soon announce attractive fares and packages to lure Indians to fly to the emerald isle and beyond. "Last year, over 100,000 Indians travelled with us," reveals Mohammad Fazeel, regional manager, Asia Pacific, Sri Lankan Airlines. However, Mr Bhatia says, "air travel can be more affordable only if we reduce costs to the competitive level available on global markets. This particularly refers to ATF, airport costs and sales taxes." Meanwhile, the India-UK route, is also expected to sizzle with Lufthansa's just-out special package of Rs 19,000 for Frankfurt and London. This is lower than the existing fare of Rs 25,000, and with Jet Airways and Air Sahara expected to start operating from this summer onwards, travellers can look forward to better discounts and deals from the domestic airlines as well as other European carriers. Meanwhile, for those keen to know the India-Mali tariff for Delhi-Timbuktu-Delhi, it's still a formidable Rs 45,000 by Royal Jordanian, Qatar Airways, or Gulf Air. Questions: How does Delhi-Goa-Delhi compare vis a vis the above? Is it in the ball park or out in left field? How and where should Goa compete?
[Goanet]School trials fingertip clock-in. .........................would IT work for Goan Schools .....?
--- BBC News : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4056829.stm School trials fingertip clock-in A secondary school is testing a new fingertip-recognition registration system for pupils. Impington Village College, near Cambridge, is thought to be the first state school in the UK to use the scheme. Staff say the technology - supplied free for the trial - should help them tackle truancy and make children safer. Cambridgeshire County Council is monitoring the trial and the system could be introduced in other schools. Message to parents Instead of answering names in a traditional classroom roll call, pupils scan their fingertips into a computer. Class teachers watch children arrive and check that each fingertip scan has been logged. If a pupil fails to register, repeated email and text messages are automatically sent to the parents' computers and mobile phones. Staff and children at the school, which has 1,300 pupils, have had their fingertips scanned into a database. Combat truancy An education authority spokesman said: "The scheme should help the school combat truancy more effectively and improve children's safety." The system will also be used to introduce a cashless-catering system to help remove the stigma of free school meals and to prevent students from having to carry money, which in turn reduces bullying, he added. The authority hopes the system can also be used for verifying the identity of examination candidates and checking head-counts on school trips. The computerised system will be monitored over the next few weeks. ooo posted by rene barreto London- UK
[Goanet]MESSAGE FROM VINCENT AZAVEDO, CHAIRMAN OF THE NAIROBI INSTITUTE
000 MESSAGE FROM VINCENT AZAVEDO, CHAIRMAN OF THE NAIROBI INSTITUTE From: The Nairobi Institute Date: 02/09/05 Dear Members and Friends of the Nairobi Institute, Happy New Year! On behalf of the Centenary Management Committee, I extend warm wishes to all of you and hope that the year brings Good Health, Happiness, and Peace to each and every one of you. With just over four months to go before our Centenary Party, the time has come to prepare in earnest and to put the final touches into place for this historic event. All the hard work of the past two years will come to fruition with the various functions planned by our Centenary Celebrations Organising Committee, in May and June and culminating with the GRAND ANNIVERSARY BALL on the 11th of June 2005. I would like to urge as many of our past members and friends from far and wide now settled in Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia, India and our East African neighbours to join us for the milestone celebrations. Kenya has been home not only to the present membership of the Nairobi Institute (formerly the Goan Institute) but also to the wider Goan Community since the turn of the 20th Century. Taking this opportunity to visit Kenya will surely prove a very nostalgic experience. While preparations go ahead on the social front, it would be pertinent to address the issue of repairs and maintenance needed to be carried out on our 50-year-old Clubhouse. Falling revenues over the years, mainly due to the declining numbers of paying membership, has led to a serious lack of adequate finance to carry out much needed maintenance works. Funds are therefore required to put in hand badly needed repairs, renovations and refurbishing of the Clubhouse. I make a special appeal to all well wishers, members and friends alike both in Nairobi and especially past members from overseas to assist generously with funds so as to complete the necessary repairs in time for the celebrations. In conclusion, I once again appeal to all members and their families to put their best foot forward and become a part of a joint effort to ensure the success of the forthcoming celebrations of which we as a Community will be proud. Best wishes to all and God Bless, VINCENT AZAVEDO 31st January 2005 Nairobi, Kenya 000 rene barreto LDN.UK =
[Goanet]remo in dubai
Remo and Ian Anderson of the Jethro Tull group teamed up well at a concert here in Dubai. Remo's solo effort began with Undir Mojea Mama. He introduced himself saying he was from Goa and then while sipping water from a soda told the audience in Konkani that it's wasn't feni. He followed it up with a flute composition on a folksong from north-east india, and then went into the the familiar Ho Meri Munni, and the rock hit Bombay City. Supported ably by Sivamuni on the drums and another drummer on the south indian drum and a bass guitarist, Remo and Ian played some combined pieces on the flute. Both complimented each other in song and and instruments and both praised each other's skills. Remo said it was a privilege to play in Ian's company and it was a great moment to jam with the English group that played ballards and old Victorian tunes. Ian also drew laughter with his jokes, once saying if Dubai decides to build England in the ocean that could get f***ing Blair with it. The Jebel Ali area has become famous for the offshore man-made islands The Palm, and The World. Unfortunately, could not attend the show at the Global Village which featured Indian artistes, including the Goan singer Hema Sardesai. Wished the Goans here, or at least some Goan entrepreneurs or organizations, had organized a show feasturing both Remo and Hema. Eugene Correia __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
Re: [Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert Pimenta
Fred, I`m Joe Lobo from Toronto and sometimes post in the GoaCom BBS under the pen name Twiga..I remember way back in `97 when i first got interested about the internet and the newly formed GoaNet.you were the first person from Goa who took the time to answer my queries about Goa. Subsequently when I visited Goa and Saligao in October `98..Blanche Saldanha (of Sonnarbath ?) brought me over to your house and I met you in the fleshand I thought ,at that time, you looked quite different from a previous grainy photo i had previously seen on the Net of you. Anther person I made friends with through the GoaNet was Sanjay Alberto of Porvorimwho was immensely helpful to me when i visited Goa. - Original Message - From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Fernandes, Sidney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:35 PM Subject: [Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert Pimenta THE GREAT thing about mistakes is that you always learn something more because of them. With opinions coming in thick and fast over the email identification changes, this also made two old Goanet friends speak out. If one recall right, Sidney Fernandes was among the first Goanetters one came across, was it sometime in 1995? (I was not around in 1994.) Sidney, tell us more about what you're doing and where. You had an .edu address then, and still have one now. So were you teaching in university then, or a student when you first encountered Goanet? Ambert, nice to get your note, and build links. I recall the 1999 (?) Goanetters meet at Institute Menezes Braganza, when the Cold War was still going on between the two of us ... and we actually found each other not to be quite terrible in real life ;-) Looking for some other old time Goanetters to speak out and track-back (to take liberties with a term from the world of blogs) in Goanet's tenth anniversary year. BTW, please could all continue signing the posts with your name and placename? (Cecil, thanks for reiterating the point!) And Gabe, could I take up the offer for accomodation, since the 50kg terror still seems like a workable option. FN Frederick Noronha (FN)Nr Convent Saligao 403511 GoaIndia Freelance Journalist P: 832-2409490 M: 9822122436
Re: [Goanet]Does anyone know?
Gilbert: At least one of the games with marbles was known as "milanim" and required three holes to be dug on the soil, at some distance from one another. I don't remember the rules now. And BTW "marbles" in "amchi bhas" is "godd'dde" (am I perhaps being supercilious in bringing this to your notice?). - Cheers. Jorge - Original Message - From: Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:08 PM Subject: [Goanet]Does anyone know? > I read Dominic's account of Cashew seed game with great interest. It > reminded me of the game we played with marbles. Does anyone know if the > game had any specific name? Could one provide me a short synopsis of the > rules or how the game is played with marbles? > Thanks a million. > GL > > >
Re: [Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert Pimenta
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 03:05:56 +0530 (IST), Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THE GREAT thing about mistakes is that you always learn something more > because of themBTW, > please could all continue signing the posts with your name and placename? (Cecil, thanks for reiterating the point!) And Gabe, could I take up the offer for accomodation, since the 50kg terror still seems like a workable option. FN RESPONSE: You are welcome, I distinctly recall that last year Eddie Fernandes of Goan Voice offered you the chance to visit London! You did not take it up - have you fallen out? Or you prefer to stay with me? Cheers, Gabe Menezes. Wimbledon, England.
[Goanet]Pramod Mahajan, Reliance nexus exposed
It is quite clear that Reliance and Pramod Mahajan of BJP have been hands in gloves to loot the people of this country. regards, Samir Kindly refer to the following article written by Olga Tellis for The Asian Age http://www.asianage.com/ Surjeet demands Mahajan role probe - By Olga Tellis Mumbai, Feb. 12: CPI(M) leader Harkishen Singh Surjeet has called upon the UPA government to investigate the Mahajan-Reliance connection. "This is truly the time of a fiery test for the Manmohan government and its credibility would very much depend on how it conducts itself in this regard," Mr Surjeet writes in the February 13 issue of the CPI(M) mouthpiece People's Democracy in an article titled "Reliance-Mahajan Unethical Ties; BJP's Corrupt Face Once Again Bared". He quotes extensively from the February 6 issue of The Asian Age in the article. Relating how three companies were given one crore shares of Reliance Infocomm (RIC), and that these companies were linked to former communications minister Pramod Mahajan's family, Mr Surjeet writes: "Here we can only say that the whole Mahajan episode has come as a shock to the nation and that the government should properly investigate this issue. This is something the UPA government can ignore only to its peril." Tracing the Mahajan exposure to the fallout of what it calls "the bitter cold war" currently on between the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, over the business empire the late Dhirubhai Ambani had left, Mr Surjeet talks about RIC transferring one crore of its shares to three small companies for only Rs one crore (at just Re 1 per share). He also writes how one of these three firms, called Fairever, has been linked to a company called Global e-Secure, and that the latter's office address was precisely Fairever's address in Mumbai. "But the key part of the story is that Global e-Secure's managing director, Ashish Deora, is also the promoter of Indiaonline. And guess who are his co-promoters! None other than Mr Pramod Mahajan's daughter Poonam, and his son Rahul Mahajan, now an NRI. Mahajan's son-in-law Anand Rao has also been associated with this company, " he writes. He quotes The Asian Age to reveal "the circuitous route these gentlemen have been using — like all cheaters", and says, "It is clear that, insofar as the magnitude of this scam is concerned, the three benami companies that received the largesse from Reliance Infocomm have pocketed at least Rs 700 crores in this dubious manner. This is based on the fact that immediately before the cold war between the Ambani brothers broke out, Reliance Infocomm shares were being sold at Rs 700 per share." "Further, it is reported that the three benami companies were given an equal number of Reliance Infocomm shares. In that case, it means that the company promoted by Messrs Poonam Mahajan and Rahul Mahajan was handed over largesse of no less than Rs 233 crores, 33 lakhs 33 thousand 33 rupees and 33 paise (sic)," he writes. On the IDBI loan of Rs 10 crores to Indiaonline, Mr Surjeet says, "It is necessary to know whether the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) had completed the necessary formalities and checked the credit-worthiness of IOL Broadband Limited before sanctioning it such a huge loan amount." Mr Surjeet writes that "IDBI's loan to IOL Broadband Limited, is a cause of concern". He compares it to UTI-64, which went into the red as "it made the very same type of investments in dubious or shaky companies". Giving his own comments on the Mahajan-Reliance relationship, Mr Surjeet recalls that "it was the same Mahajan who had pleaded that Reliance group's founder, the late Dhirubhai Ambani, must be honoured with a Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country". He also rues the fact that Mr Mahajan would compromise the security of the state to please the Ambanis. Quoting the report in The Asian Age of February 7 regarding the alleged fraud perpetrated by RIC and the US-registered Reliance Communications Inc (RCI) upon the public sector BSNL and MTNL, he writes: "The whole RCI episode in fact gives ample indication of what security hazards powerful and unscrupulous foreign telecommunication companies may pose after the Manmohan government has raised the FDI cap in telecom. It is thus clear that this party, the BJP, which used to shout patriotism from the rooftop, could go to any length to rush benefits to the Ambanis, even if it meant putting the country's security into jeopardy." Giving further instances of what he calls "Mahajan's unethical relation with the Ambanis", he claims that when there was a dispute between WLL and GSM companies when Mr Mahajan was communications minister in the Vajpayee government, Mr Mahajan intervened in the dispute in such a manner that it benefited the Reliance Group. "Mr Mahajan's intervention in patent laws was also of the kind that it only legalised certain illegalities — in order to benefit the Ambanis," Mr Surjeet claims. ---
Re: [Goanet]Gabe Prince Charles to Marry.
Gabe, Is this the same Camilla Parker Bowles who was unceremoniously described, a couple of years ago, on a tv programme (with comparative photographs), as having the looks of the back-end of a horse? Just curious! Cornel - Original Message - From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 10:36 AM Subject: [Goanet]Gabe Prince Charles to Marry. I trust you have all heard that our dashing Prince Charles is to marry the stunning, vivacious, gorgeous Mrs Camilla Parker-Bowles. She will receive the title of H.R.H. Duchess of Cornwall. Princess Consort. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. Wimbledon, England
[Goanet]Have a Laugh!
I just came across this Ad at a local Card Store yesterday!! "YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY"... ...Valentine cards, now on sale: 3 for $5. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes: Feb 13, 2005 * River Princess, Matanhy... and a special update on education
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PAGE 1 * POLITICS * PAGE 1 * POLITICS * PAGE 1 * POLITICS * PAGE 1
* Why is Dr Willy avoiding questions on River Princess? (GT/W)
* Congress for CBI probe into River Princess deal (GT/W)
* Removing ship was a priority, says Matanhy (GT/W)
* Nitoll Jinn (Clean Public Life) Trust urges probe
in IFFI-2004 related expenses. (NT)
* Stricter law needed to keep defectors in check, say students
at law college debate. (NT)
* BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi urges President to intervene in Goa.NT
* Rave parties? Please, the party is over (Diogo Lemos, in Herald)
* Taxi drivers in Goa are now referred to as the Mafiosi of
tourism. A 3-km ride costs 300 bucks, rates are charged
according to the whims of the cabbies and skin colour of passenger.(W)
* Voters know Matanhy deviated from correct part, says UGDP. (NT)
* Matanhy's performance lacklustre, says UGDP (H)
* UGDP spews venom against BJP, Matanhy (Weekender/Gomantak Times)
QUOTE: The UGDP states that as a political party, it does not claim
sainthood. But in a hung Assembly three years ago, some of its
elected and unelected members felt that the BJP was the best choice
to form the government. But time exposed the party's mistakes. The
upper castes grabbed the prime posts. The police has been
saffronised. The government vacencies went to the majority community
in a major way. The government ruled by extensions to government
servants. -- Statement from the UGDP, published in Gomantak Times.
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EDUCATION:
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* Some 99 teachers of vocational education introduced by him in
the late 'eighties continue to be employed just on a lecture
basis, some earning a meagre monthly salary of Rs 1500! (H)
* Diocesan Family Service Centre of Panjim held a half-day seminar
for St Anthony's Galgibaga students, with talks on sexuality, and
values like chastity, and faithfulness before and after marriage. (H)
* All Goa Parents Conference was organised by Vidya Bharati, Goa
with ex-CM Parrikar speaking. Subhash Velingker, Anil Khaunte
and Deelip Betkekar spoke. (H)
* St Xavier's College, Mapusa will organise a 2-day followup
course in Research Methodology (Basic Statistical Techniques).
Feb 24. Xavier's has plans to set up a Researcher's Club "to
provide mutual support and guidance to researchers".
* VM Salgaocar College of Law debates whether prostitution should
be legalised, and whether India "should continue to call itself
secular or not". (H)
* All Goa Catholic Schools Day was held, linkings some 32 Catholic
educational societies, running 157 institutions right from
pre-primary to college education in Goa and Daman.
* Mushtifund Saunstha in Panjim is launching a self-financing
Mushtifund College of Arts & Education. It is advertising for staff.
* Goa government has introduced a Scheme for Education of Children
with special needs. Details NT Feb 13, Page 11.
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS:
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* Mandur parish priest FR CONCEICAO D'SILVA celebrates his 50th
birthday on Feb 13. (H)
* Writer Bevinda Collaco calls FRANCISCO MARTINS the "Goa government's
stepchild". After winning the first prize at the floats parade
in Delhi many times, she says "the big mystery is why Francisco
Martins has been nowhere near the Goa float in Delhi since 2002".
Q: Do you feel angry when you find that while you are recognised
and acknowledged as one of the best at the national level, you are
sidelined in your own State? A: Sometimes I feel very frustrated. H
* AMANCIO RUMALDO D'SOUZA (47) from Cortalim was born physically
retarded, yet scaled great heights on the stage. He is planning a
VCD titled 'Mai' involving professional artistes very soon. (H)
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GOA IN CYBERSPACE:
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SOLO ART EXHIBITION: Art Chamber Galleria de Belas
[Goanet]Register scanner gets thumbs-up
--- BBC news - on Line === Register scanner gets thumbs-up The system gives teachers more time to focus on pupils A revolutionary thumb-print register scheme has been adopted at an independent school in Leicestershire. Boys at Loughborough Grammar now show their attendance by pressing their thumbs on scanners around the school Cont details : Vist BBC webiste http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/3997195.stm === rene barreto =
Re: [Goanet]Konkani/Goan films REPLY
Dear all By the way you can send a emails to fabian d'costa well he will guide you as he is the owner of Manfa Music emails address [EMAIL PROTECTED] Second is Paul joaQuim his moblie 9422448463 in goa third is v.p sinari in Goa hope you will enjoy our goan VCD. yours fellow goan Stephen fernandes Muscat --- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all > > I have heard these are classic Konkani films: > Bhoglant, Amche Noxib, Nirmonn, Buyaranthlo Munis or > Mhoji Ghorkarn. > > A couple of questions: > 1. Are there any other Konkani/Goan films? > 2. Are they available on video or VCD or DVD? > 3. If yes, how can they be obtained? > 4. Is there a website listing more information? > > Please advise. > > Regards, > George > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
[Goanet]Mathanys performance lacklustre: UGDP
The following article appeared in Goa's Oherald newspaper on 12Feb2005 (www.oherald.com) MARGAO, FEB 12 : -The United Goans Democratic Party has termed the performance of its lone MLA, Matanhy Saldanha as Minister and MLA as lackluster and without any merits and demanded an answer for his failure to perform the task for which he was elected. Merely rendering service or claiming that he is a jumping frog or a weather cock will not absolve him of his prime responsibility to the constituency, UGDP secretary general Anacleto Viegas maintained. Matanhy speaks in a tone of self-righteousness and claims purity of his virtues. We, in the party cannot applaud his stance, he said, adding all the nuns, priests, doctors, fisher folks and ordinary citizens who voted for Matanhy do not have sellable consciences. It is not Matanhy `sellability which is at stake, but the perceptions and aspirations of thousands who voted for him that matters. Saying that its the common man who decides the fate of Matanhy and will decide it once again at the elections, Viegas observed may be the conscience of Matanhy pays him at present, but will not hold good at election time as it is the people who vote for their aspirations and needs. Admitting that the UGDP decided to support the BJP in the wake of the hung Assembly, Viegas, however, said that politics is not dead, decadent or stagnating system of government. Time exposed the fallacy of the party choice when the BJP let loose a reign of concealed agenda. The upper castes grabbed the prime posts. The police was being saffronised. Government vacancies went to the majority community in a major way. The VCD sought to divide the people on communal lines and ingrain in the youth a sense of hatred for the minorities, he said, adding the UGDP would not sub-serve nor be a mute spectator to the totalitarian ways of the BJP government. Viegas further said all this was happening while our minister conscience keeper of all Goans slumbered in the comforts of his air-condition chamber. Nothing could prick his conscience as it was the holiest of all simply not purchasable. The UGDP secretary general further said the party did not receive any assistance from the conscience keeper or the BJP to grow during the last three years. Except for a few crumbs from the BJP dinner table, neither the BJP nor Matanhy rendered any assistance in the growth of the party, he maintained. Saying that the party would never ask Matanhy to sell himself, he demanded an explanation why he has jumped into the UGDP bandwagon after the ministers numerous attempts to win elections failed from the GLP platform. He alleged that Matanhy hideously accepted the ministerial berth sans nod from the party. Charging that Matanhy has forgotten that he was elected on account of the Meta Strips agitation, Viegas said what Matanhy has done is withdraw a few cases and give a clean chit to the factory without consulting the activists.. = Joseph Fernandes Malad Mumbai Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony
Re: [Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert Pimenta
> > > > - Original Message - > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Cc: "Fernandes, Sidney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:35 PM > Subject: [Goanet]Sidney Fernandes... and Ambert > Pimenta > > > > THE GREAT thing about mistakes is that you > always learn something more > > because of them. With opinions coming in > thick and fast over the email > > identification changes, this also made two > old Goanet friends speak out. > > > > If one recall right, Sidney Fernandes was > among the first Goanetters one > > came across, was it sometime in 1995? (I was > not around in 1994.) Sidney, > > tell us more about what you're doing and > where. You had an .edu address > > then, and still have one now. So were you > teaching in university then, or > > a student when you first encountered Goanet? > > > > Ambert, nice to get your note, and build > links. I recall the 1999 (?) > > Goanetters meet at Institute Menezes > Braganza, when the Cold War was still > > going on between the two of us ... and we > actually found each other not to > > be quite terrible in real life ;-) I remember that day ,I too was there. I also believe that there is a photograph of the occasion -( * Clicked * by Joel ) - floating around in Cyberspace ! and on a website ? - belonging to Ambert ? - known as - ( Goan International ? ) I wish Ambert - all the best , i see he has moving places. Do share with us - life in South Africa and also tell us if there are many Goans there.. Mistakes ? What mistakes ? I was once told that - You learn by your mistakes - the MORE mistakes you make , the more you LEARN :- ) rene > > > > Looking for some other old time Goanetters to > speak out and track-back (to > > take liberties with a term from the world of > blogs) in Goanet's tenth > > anniversary year. > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
[Goanet]News snippets. A Valentine card for the dog...
...and the cat, Mum, Dad Granny Granddad. Proof that the special day for lovers has fallen victim for cynical marketing machine (Mail on Sunday) Prepare to see less of Camilla (Prince Charles pash piece) and more of Ash:- Indian beauty and devout Hindu Aishwarya 'Ash' Rai ,31, wouldn't strip to star in a James Bond film but she will flash some flesh for Michael Douglas in his new movie, Racing the Monsoon. The green eyes actress, who was the 1994 Miss World, is Bollywood's highest earning female star and refused even to contemplate a kissing scene in her last film, Bride and Prejudice. Racing The Monsoon is a thriller about a diamond robbery. 'it's a big step for her. It could be a sign that she's abandoning the kitsch Bollywood films for something with a bit more bite.' said a source Douglas will produce as well as star in the movie. I'll be watching with interest - as I'm sure, will be Catherine Zeta Jones his actress wife. (Mail on Sunday) I attended a Religious Function today and was pleasantly surprised at the number of people who read the postings on Goanet. Surprised I was not, to hear some people saying that I post some issues which cause a stir!. I would like to inform all and sundry - if you can read this post then you can also respond. Please don't be bashful, I invite you to refute any posts which you might feel are 'not on' . Also please don't give me all the poppycock about not having a right of reply! -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. Wimbledon, England
[Goanet]Does anyone know?
Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I read Dominic's account of Cashew seed game with great interest. It > reminded me of the game we played with marbles. Does anyone know if the > game had any specific name? Could one provide me a short synopsis of the > rules or how the game is played with marbles? > Thanks a million. > GL Gilbert, Appended below are posts from Fr Nascimento on Saligaonet. Lawrence Rodrigues Navi Mumbai, India. -- See: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/saligaonet@goacom.com/msg00259.html [saligaonet] BIYANI or Cashew Seeds Game Nascimen Thu, 03 Jun 2004 23:13:13 -0700 GAMES WE AND OUR ANCESTORS PLAYED IN SALIGAO Due to the foundation of English schools in Saligao already in the passed century, playing grounds were provided to the students. Mater Dei Institute had its own ground while others played foot-ball in the fields and level hilly terrain. During my younger days I witnessed even hockey and cricket matches being played in Saligao. However foot-ball was the most favourite game of the boys. Other games seasonally played were---cashew seeds games, marbles, ‘ tonko-bal’, collie, fovio(mixed boys and girls) and the indoor games tablam, five stones,( mostly by hindu women and girls with some exception among christians), konxeamnim etc.My research identified more than twenty traditional games. However youngsters, teen-agers with whom I inter-acted lately do not seem to know much about these games which we played in forties, fifties and sixties and little beyond. Cable TV is also responsible for the decline of these games as I saw most of our young boys and girls glued to the idiot box and also tuitions which is a craze in these days due to competitions in securing entry into colleges and institutes of higher learning. Summer time was supposed to be the most ideal time to indulge in outdoor games. In the following postings I shall give a brief description of some of these games. BIYANI ( Cashew Seeds Game) “In the months of April/May till the beginning of monsoon, ‘Biyani’ or cashew seeds games were played on the long stretch of the red mud roads when there was hardly any cars or heavy vehicles passing. Occasionally we saw a bullock cart or a gaddi( match box as it was called locally) or a cycle making rounds on these roads. Mode of Playing: a) A mark was set at a distance of about twelve to fifteen feet away. Each player had to throw a seed nearest to mark to get their turn first and the rest accordingly after. b) Each player had to contribute two or three seeds. All the collected seeds for that game were placed on a slightly raised mud row called “ Uri” and a boundry line was marked around the “ Uri”. The seeds were placed horizontally on the “Uri” except one on the extreme left was placed vertical. c) The player whose turn is first, standing about twelve to fifteen feet away from the “ Uri” stikes at the seeds with a “BOTO”( striker). If he strikes the main seed( Vertical) outside the boundry line around the ‘Uri’, he is entitled to all the seeds on the Uri, otherwise only for those seeds struck out of the ‘Uri’ boundry. The remaining seeds inside are re-arranged for the next player till all the seeds contributed for that game are won. Then they wound begin a fresh game( I regret for not providing a diagram, which I possess). BOTTO. The largest dry cashew seed is selected. In the navel( center) of the seed a small hole is bored and with some sharp and pointed contrivance the inside kernel is scraped out. Into this hollow of the seed molten led is poured in through the hole. The seed then becomes heavy and is used as a “ botto”( stiker) for playing the cashew seeds game” Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas, Vasco, 4th June, 2004. Notes & references. PEREIRA, Angelo, “Vignettes of Fading Traditions, “; GOMES,Olivinho,” Village Life”.Various News-papers on Old Goan Games etc. * [saligaonet] BIYANI or Cashew Seeds Game Nascimen 2) http://www.mail-archive.com/saligaonet@goacom.com/msg00261.html [saligaonet] Biyannim-II, Lobbiamnim & Kartanim- Goan Games Nascimen Fri, 04 Jun 2004 11:11:06 -0700 BIYANNI or Cashew Seed Game—II, LOBBIAMNIM (or 7 tiles) & KARTANIM This second cashew seed game involves a group of players who stand at a distance from a tree or wall. They would then throw their cashew seeds. Players whose seed is closer to the wall/tree, is to play first. He throws a bigger cashew nut which is called “BOTTO”, against the floor to bounce on the wall/tree and tries to catch it. If he is successful, he wins the game and can take all the cashew seeds thrown by other players. LOBIAMNIM or 7 TILES. The game is played by two teams. One team does the fielding and the other has to strike the tiles that are piled on top of each other by throwing a ball (tennis ball or one made of shock filed w
[Goanet]Re: Goans and Caste
This is a response to Gilbert's two recent emails on caste and Goans. I had chosen to ignore the first one, but when fiction is repeated, it deserves a response at least to get some basic facts right. Either Gilbert does not think through the issues or ignores the facts or is in haste or his logic does not serve him well. His respones have been pretty lame of late and does not do credit to his ability. 1. I would like to know what HE did to celebrate the Blessed Vaz feast (it is important not to throw stones at others from a glass house). Yes, it was celebrated individually by supporters here (in fact there is a long history of such activity which I do not care to repeat). Additionally, everytime something is done it does not need to be reported in Goan cyberspace and splashed several times across the lists (this is not World Goa Day). As far as the world-wide Goan community and Goan associations are concerned their strings are firmly attached to the Euro-centric, and servient role to colonial history and European saints. If they cannot step out from their second-class past, don't ask me to help. They are a hopeless lot, it is not worth my time to help them. If they do not consider Blessed Vaz worth celebrating - fine. Additionally, I am not President of the Goan Association (I was in 1990-2001). I am active in Goa Sudharop but hardly consider my myself a leader in the Goan community, others are doing a better job. Additionally, Goa Sudharop by its mission is non-religious and non-political (hence you won't see religious or politcal events scheduled and announced). 2. As far as caste goes, Gilbert is again confused (more than his normal confusion). The issue once again is not a lack of funds or lack of Dalit seminarians or whatever bogus issue Gilbert introduces, but the discrimatory practice of the caste system practiced by some in the Catholic church heirarchy and by some laity. He suggested earlier it does not exist because he has not experienced it. This is the same "head in sand" approach as the sex abuse issue by priests. The caste system has to be solved collectively. I have done my bit by pointing it out and I am not willing to do more at this point. It is MY CHOICE how I spend my time and money and sometimes some good causes do not get the attention they deserve. Perhaps Gilbert can pick up the slack. Please don't waste my time having to respond to fairytale emails. I learnt from my experience in 2000 (specifically with respect to the Blessed Vaz issue) that most cybergoans will waste time emailing, rather than actually doing something. I am not willing to go down that path again. The problem with Gilbert and others like him who are defensive about the Church, is they have never had an activist bent, never been in a protest or demonstration or fought for justice. They do not identify or understand some of the injustices that do exist in the Catholic Church or in society at large. It makes them uncomfortable when others point it out. They prefer to sweep it under the carpet or deny it exists. Their response is to hide under the Church skirts and become defensive. Please take time to understand without wasting my time. I do not see my role here as educative. Regards, George --- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > GL responds: > Very good questions. Perhaps they need to be answered by those who make > or allege these situations. I was merely suggesting ways these folks > could solve their concerns themselves - Not relying on someone else to > address their distress. Aum appurbaen rautam to hear about the > celebrations of Goans on Jan 16, for the feast of Blessed Joseph Vaz > across the Goan Diaspora. > > Jose Colaco: > What are you suggesting my friend? That there are "lower caste" Catholic > Goans who desire to join the seminary but do not because they cannot > afford it? Is that what you are saying? > > May I ask on what basis .you maketh that statement? Is there a > fee for joining the seminary in Goa? Something new happened while I was > out to dinner? > > "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Offer it DIRECTLY TO THE LOWER CASTE CATHOLIC Goans who desire to join > the seminary but cannot afford it. > Let's see if there are any Givers and Takers. > It can't get any simpler.>
[Goanet]Mhoje Sundorecho Valentine Chumb
www.goa-world.com/ presents Mhoje Sundorecho Valentine Chumb Mon'xak laglelem her koslem-i veson sompeponni suttum ieta. Ponn sigarettichem veson hem toxem sohoz suttonam. Iskola bankaruch astana hanvem sigarettichi amizad 1972 vorsak thavn suru keleli. Vorsam sortam-sortam hanvem khub iotn kele sigaretti vesnantlo mekllo ravpak, ponn koxench zalem na. Mhoje choddxe ixtt sigaretti voddi nasle. Te mhaka zaite pavti hinsaitale. "Cheddvan, eke sigaretti vhoddpeacho beij ghevop mhonnche sigaretti gobran bhorleli 'ash tray' lenvop." Tannim zaite bhaxen mhaka somzailo, ponn tea vellaruch vo tanchea fuddem voddinaslom. Fattlean toch sigaretticho osur (devchar) zagoitalo. "Monachi toiari asot vesnacher niontronn dovrunk xokta." Oxem hanvem khoim tori vachlelem. Hoi. Hanv ek 'chain smoker' aslom. Thoddi-thoddi korun nhoi, ponn ekach dhopkean sigarett hanvem soddun dili mhonn aikupak vichitr distelem. 2001, Febrerachea 14ver, Valentine disak hanvem khor nichev kelo "aiz thavn sigaretti voddpachem bond kortolom." Mhojea mogall sundoreak (potinnik) Valentine disacho ek present koso divnk dislem. Mhojea mostokant ghuslolo 'will power' tika ghomoilo. Ti ghusmotun roddunk lagli. Tichim dukham khontichim nhoi aslim ponn sontosachea umaleanim tika bhoron ailelim. Tinnem mhojea golleak veng marun vontar nibrant chumb dilolo to kitloch minutam tinnem dhamun dovorlo ani mhojea dolleank polloit mhonnttlem, "dusre khepek tujea tonddant chukun sigrett aili zalear hea chumbachi iad kor. Tuvem mhaka ek Valentine present dila to tujea urill'lea jivitan samballun dovor. Hea sigretti bhaxen tujem jinn korpoleli mhaka naka" To ek chumb kherit torecho aslo. Amchea mogachea kazari sonvsarant ami khup khupuch chumb gheleat ponn ticho chear vorsam fattlea chumbak ek atvoch rong ani mhotv aslem. Tea tichea chumban mhojem vaitt sigrettichem veson poisailem. Hanvem sigarett soddlear aiz (Febrer 14, 2005) chear vorsam somptat. Sigarettti voddpaeank ek xiddkavnni. Tuka 'will power' asot tor tujea jivitant kitench korun zata. Tor utth ani niall kor. Sigarettin, tujem jivit tum korpoita. Aiz, tujea mogiak vo ghorkanik Valentine present ditlo. Voch ani tika sang, apnnem sigarettichem vesonank fatt keli mhonn. Ani polle, ti kitli khuxeal zatli ti... Adlo Chain Smoker Lino B. Dourado www.goa-world.com/goa/poems/ _ Kovita 'Valentine Dis'-achea ugddas-ak: Valentine Dis - Lino B. Dourado http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/2666 Mhojem Valentine - Lino B. Dourado http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/3752 http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg09107.html Valentine Stories as published in Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter courtesy: www.goa-world.com Every heart has a story... -by gasper crasto http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/5285 But seriously, my love - Goan for the Jocular - by Cecil Pinto (Published in The Times of India, Goa Plus) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/3797 WORLD TOUR (Sounsarik Bounvdi) - Cajetan Godinho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/5244 Y-IEO SUNDORE MOGAN NACHU-IA - Lino B. Dourado http://www.goa-world.com/goa/poems/Y-IEO%20SUNDORE%20MOGAN%20NACHU.htm www.goa-world.com/expressions For details, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Konkani mod'dni: "Amcho Juze Mari dekor kantar kori!" KUDOS TO T-BUSH FILM 'THE LETTER' - excellent presentation, and an Award Winner! Goa's finest www.colaco.net www.supergoa.com www.goa-world.com Listen to Konkani music, non stop, 24 hours online, free, broght to you by Gaspar Almeida & Uly Menezes. http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music __ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
[Goanet]Curry in a hurry.
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WS4SOQDMUGSEACRBAE0CFFA By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Phil Burch is halfway through the eight pints of beer he says he needs to enjoy the country's most popular cuisine. When pubs shut their doors just after 11 p.m. Burch, and thousands like him, will complete a typical night out by staggering up the road to wash down all that beer with a hybrid Anglo-Indian mix of foods that most Britons call "curry". "There is only one place to head to after the pubs have shut and that's for a curry," said Burch. "The most important thing is to have eight pints before you go, then the hotter the curry the better. It's an English tradition." Britain has come a long way since its first Indian restaurant, the Hindustani Coffee House, opened in 1809 and now a former chief executive of a famous fish and chip shop chain and a famed Bollywood songstress believe it is time to take the next step in the Indian food evolution. Eating a "curry" or what most often passes for Indian-style food is about as far as one can get from the stereotypical image of a nation with a steady diet of greasy fish and chips, overcooked beef and watery vegetables. It would probably come as a surprise to the proprietor of that first Indian food hotspot that dishes like chicken tikka masala have gone on to become more ubiquitous on the streets of London than the traditional English fare so often panned by connoisseurs from food-mad countries like France and Italy. Such a longstanding fondness for Indian food has convinced Indian singer Asha Bhosle and restauranteur Russell Scott to create the first British chain of upmarket Indian restaurants. Most curry houses are independently owned, the majority of them by Bangladeshi immigrants. Many of these family owned shops rely on recipes for such dishes as rogan josh and biryani that have been adapted for British tastes. Scott and Bhosle aim to shatter the ingrained perceptions about Indian food by serving authentic Mumbai (Bombay) cuisine in stylish surroundings at a host of outlets across the country. "There are a lot of pasta chains out there but we don't have an Indian restaurant chain," Scott said, "The U.K market is ready to move on from the traditional fare." Scott is searching for their first venue and hopes to launch a number of restaurants over five years. BRIMFUL OF ASHA He and Bhosle aim to teach consumers that Indian restaurants are not just late night liquor licenses with food and that curry doesn't have to be eaten alongside flagons of beer in a shopfront restaurant decorated with vividly embossed wallpaper. Bhosle, who already has restaurants in Kuwait and Dubai, will provide her name, the decor, music and a rich menu of authentic northwest Indian cuisine to tempt patrons away from the Bengali-inspired dishes that dominate British curry houses. The two entrepreneurs are also hoping the popularity of the 71-year-old singer, who was the muse for the 1997 hit pop song "Brimful of Asha" will be a lure for emigre Indians. "Indian food has many different tastes and the spices need to be experienced at leisure," Bhosle said, adding that particular attention would be paid to vegetarian dishes. Beer, a staple at the curry house, will be served but more exotic drinks such as cucumber lemonade will also be on the menu. "These restaurants are not aimed at people who want a cheap curry and beer," Scott said. The challenge is whether they can tempt the taste buds of Britons, who have been developing a passion for the current brand of Anglo-Indian food since the 17th century, when English merchants began bringing spices, foods and fashions back from the subcontinent on a grand scale. The Food Standards Agency said in its 2003 "Curry Factfile" that 2.5 million consumers tuck into "an Indian" every week and that the industy as a whole is worth some 3.2 billion pounds. Some 23 million portions of chicken tikka masala are eaten each year and it is estimated there are more Indian restaurants in London than in Delhi and Bombay. Development manager Stuart Osborne and his fellow late night diners have come to London's Brick Lane, the self-styled curry capital of Britain, for a fix of the hot and spicy. After negotiating a street chock-a-block with Bangladeshi curry houses and running a gauntlet of owners who stand outside their shops wooing the passing trade, they are finally ensconced around a table crammed with metal bowls, Indian music sighing loudly in the background. As they tuck into dishes filled with lurid red and orange delicacies, steaming naan bread and glasses of beer, Osborne offers some advice on what attracts him to Indian food. "It's sweaty food. It soaks up the alcohol. The spicier the better," he said.
[Goanet]Does anyone know?
Thanks a million Jorge for your response and your help. Just what I wanted. Any more details of the game or other "marbles" "godd'dde" games would be most appreciated. Regards, Gilbert Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha: At least one of the games with marbles was known as "milanim" and required three holes to be dug on the soil, at some distance from one another. I don't remember the rules now. And BTW "marbles" in "amchi bhas" is "godd'dde" (am I perhaps being supercilious in bringing this to your notice?). Gilbert Lawrence: > I read Dominic's account of Cashew seed game with great interest. It > reminded me of the game we played with marbles. Does anyone know if the > game had any specific name? Could one provide me a short synopsis of the > rules or how the game is played with marbles? Thanks a million.
Re: [Goanet]Lent resolution - get fab abs!
The trick is not only to ab, but also to anaerobic ie.: to get back the metabolic rate. Jogging in the fog might help. B. Colaco > > The exercise plan looked a lot more inviting than > the recipes. I > kicked off with the regime on 1 January. In the > first two weeks, I > lost 4kg and I can now feel, although not see, my > abdominal muscles. > My stomach is flatter than it has been in years, and > I'm happy. > > ___ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Does anyone know?
--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read Dominic's account of Cashew seed game with > great interest. It > reminded me of the game we played with marbles. Does > anyone know if the > game had any specific name? Could one provide me a > short synopsis of the > rules or how the game is played with marbles? > Thanks a million. > GL > One game of marbles that I used to play (end-May to August - appears marbles was a rainy-season game) was called 'MIL', where a hole was made in the ground, and we stood a couple of yards away flipping the marble so's to get it into the hole. The person who got his marble into the hole then had the right to hit every opponent's marble or something like that - memory's hazy now, last time I played that game was probably in 1966... Another game that was played was with empty cigarette packs folded flat - I don't know how long that game lasted, but it took off in the early sixties in Panjim. Cheers, Gabriel. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Goenkars your opinions please; Prince told to abdicate
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do Goenkars think about this? Is it anyone's > business or the fact > that he is to become King, is a matter for the > Church of England, the > British people and the Commonwealth countries? Some > Goenkars here in > the U.K. would say it is notbody's business! I would say Charles ought to do a Edward VIII, abdicating in favour of his son, William. For one, I think Prince William is more popular with the Brits than Prince Charles is - you're in a better position than I am to prove / disprove this. And secondly, given the excellent health of QEII, Charles could be too old when it would be his turn to take over the throne. (If you came to Melbourne, you'd have been surprised to see five parallel roads in the City of Melbourne which are named successively: Spencer St, King St, William St, Queen St, Elizabeth St - coincidence or prediction? ) Cheers, Gabriel de Figueiredo Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Too Late Mr. Lambert Mascarenhas. Snakes don't go anywhere.
--- GoA's PridE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: TGF Coordinators <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > You know how the saying goes Mr. Mascarenhas: > > Don't Bring in the Snakes > To get rid of the Rats > Clean up the house > The rats will go > But don't bring in the Snakes > For snakes tend to Stay > and Multiply > and Bite! > And may I add - You brought in the snakes, to get rid of the rats, The snakes stayed and multiplied, But the house remains as dirty as ever! Gabriel de Figueiredo Melbourne - Australia. Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
[Goanet]No to Valentine's day, hardline Hindus.
BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - Hardline Hindus have vowed to disrupt Saint Valentine's Day celebrations in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh, saying the Western love festival was a violation of India's traditional culture. Saint Valentine's Day has become increasingly popular in India in recent years, led by retailers selling red balloons, velvet pillows and teddy bears to mark the festival. But the growing popularity of the day in officially secular, but mainly Hindu, India has in recent years sparked countrywide protests which have sometimes turned violent. "We will oppose it tooth and nail because the concept of Valentine's Day celebrations has come from the West and through it an attempt is being made to spoil Indian culture," said Devendra Rawat, a member of the Bajrang Dal, on Saturday. "Our teams will visit all hotels and restaurants and stop Valentine's Day celebrations. The teams will also visit parks frequented by boys and girls." The Bajrang Dal said it had set up 16 teams of 25 activists each who would ensure that couples would not be able to celebrate the day in public in the state capital, Bhopal. Hardline groups have in the past made a bonfire of Valentine's Day cards and smashed shop windows to protest against what they describe as "cultural corruption" but that has not dampened the enthusiasm of youngsters who throng stores to buy Saint Valentine's Day gifts and cards. Groups like the Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena are part of a growing tribe of cultural vigilantes in India opposed to increasing Westernisation. Such groups have in the past stopped the screening of a controversial film about a love affair between two women and also stopped a film on the plight of widows forced into prostitution, saying they denigrated India's ancient traditions. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. Wimbledon, England
[Goanet]Coast Guard and Dabolim
In Sunday Times Feb 13, there was a brief report titled "Coast Guard plans to expand its air fleet" by inducting medium range maritime surveillance aircraft to augment its short range Dorniers. It is mentioned that these Dorniers are deployed at "Daman Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata". There is no mention whatsoever of Dabolim either in the existing or new scheme of things. Nor is there any mention of Seabird/Karwar in this connection. However, the report adds that "the army, navy, air force and coast guard are seeking to hike the defence outlay by as much as 40% (forty percent) in the forthcoming budget." Let us fervently hope that Churchill Alemao is actively following up with the Defence Minister about the proposed shift of the military from Dabolim.
[Goanet]info required
Hi, Is there any ex-students association for Mary Immaculate Girls High School, Panaji...GOA ? or a website ?likewise they have bosconet... and others. Mrs. Fernandes Dubai
[Goanet]hi goanet
Hi to all at Goanet, I regularly receive goanet newsclips, and various articles. Thanks to all for the good efforts made. Agnelo Dias (alias Anand Sandeshkar)
[Goanet]Re: COMPENSATION AWARDED ACCIDENT VICTIM - late BENEDICTO SOCORRO FERNANDES-DIVAR-GOA
Thank you very much Gentleman, Mr. Coelho.
[Goanet]Dashing Prince Charles
Hello Goanetters, If some wants to call Prince Charles,DASHING, he is wlcome to do so. He may be a homosexual, admiring his own kind. In our mordern 21st century, on is allowed to have their opinon heard and free to practice. By the way - Didn't u see the funny side of his remarks? Afra Dias.(London) From: Salus Correia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Royal announcement Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:33:25 +1100 If what Gabe says is true (stunning, vivacious, gorgeous} then there is definitely a dearth of real beauty in England!!!
[Goanet]Goa Congress
Hi Goanetters, Veronicas article on Goa Congress and the politicians was excellent. The Church in Goa as she said should take a lead role in telling the people about the facts. The church is full of information, if it is not using it for the good of the public, what is the use of having it? Afra Dias. (london)
[Goanet]My views
sir, this is with reference to Mathany Saldhana who is still in favour of Parrikar govt. This man (UGDP) had given support to Parrikar Govt. He was braught under pressure by UGDP & other church leaders to withdraw his support to Mr. Parrikar when it comes to vote of confidence. But this man stood firm & continued his support to Parrikar led Govt & Parrikar won the vote of confidence by18:6. This man has shown the courage of not falling under party pressure & to support a Govt marching towards Progress og Goa. This man has also the pressure from church to vote against parrikar. but he stood firm with his decision. This man unlike Mr. Filip Neri, dint came under the pressure of church & did what his mind said. Every politician must take something from this man & work for the betterment of Goa. Because as we all know (some know but act as if they dont know) that Mr. Parrikar, former CM of Goa had changed the Face of Goa & put Goa's name on the world map by organising IFFI. He also beautified his constituency & capital Panaji, which all MLA's should take lesson from. Also he had introduced the Scemes like interest free loans, Dayanand Samajik Rojgar Yojana, Rs. 500/-pm for older people, Cyberage scheme because of which every 3rd house in Goa has Pc in their homes. Also he constructed bridges & Bus-stands. He put up goa in No:1 spot. So why did the church or UGDP wants this Govt to be put down. dont they want the betterment of Goa. Or they want Goa to be next Bihar where everyday someone is murdered or kidnapped. Its time for us Goas to wake up & see the truth first. Mr. Saldhana has seen that & he will definately get good fruits for it. From: kamalaksh chari Thana, Cortalim, Goa.
[Goanet]RE: I was the one
Well said, Marlon :-)
[Goanet]When is a Journalist a Journalist?
When Is A Journalist A Journalist? By Danny Schechter Hats off to "Newsweek" for publishing a full-page op-ed by Vanessa Leggett, the college English teacher and freelance writer who is languishing in jail after she refused to turn her notes over to the FBI, which is investigating a murder case she is writing about. The FBI rejected her claims of being a journalist because she hasn't published yet. She insists that she is "sacrificing personal liberty" to maintain her "journalistic freedom." But some critics argue that even reporters cannot be "above the law." (The Washington Post reports that an Associated Press reporter just had his home phone records subpoenaed in another FBI probe, provoking outrage from the wire service.) Perhaps the FBI shouldn't be deciding who is or isn't a journalist but it is a question worth asking. In some countries, journalists have to be licensed or work for government- controlled media outlets. In others, only established media companies can get government-issued press cards. Many people consider these accredited reporters, editors and executives to be the only legitimate journos. This raises a number of vexing points, especially for those independents and freelancers who lack "acceptable" credentials. Paul McMasters, ombudsman of the Freedom Forum, poses some of these questions: "What is the definition of a journalist and who gets to fashion and enforce that definition?" "To what extent can journalists thus defined be compelled to serve as an arm of the law?" "When does aggressive prosecution of criminal suspects turn into harassment or vendettas against journalists?" He then adds this disturbing information: "Vanessa Leggett's lawyer, Mike DeGeurin of Houston, said in an interview with Christine Tatum, who chairs the SPJ [Society for the Protection of Journalists] Legal Defense Fund: 'Here's the real kicker. They offered to make her a secret agent for the government. They wanted her to continue her research and work for the government by feeding information to the FBI. She felt that compromised her integrity and independence as a journalist, and she refused. It was shortly after she turned down that offer that she got this subpoena. "The question that's now in my mind is this: How many reporters and journalists are actually agents of the government? I wonder how many other journalists didn't tell them no.'" Years ago, after a wave of disclosures and scandals, the FBI and CIA agreed not to hire journalists or use them covertly to collect information. That policy may be changing under the Bush administration. This needs to be investigated. But so does the shunning of independent journalists whose work may be just as strong as anyone on a media company payroll. We saw what happened during the G- 8 protests in Genoa when the police rampaged at the Independent Media Center trashing the place and assaulting activists covering the protests. Fortunately, there were massive protests against this abuse. There have been official investigations in Italy, dismissals and now prosecutions. But incidents like this are likely to recur because the line between protest and protest-oriented media is often a thin one. As MediaChannel editor Aliza Dichter: wrote recently: "These days, thanks to affordable video equipment and the Internet, activists don't have to rely on big media to get the story they are seizing the means of news-making for themselves. These same technological advances are empowering a greater range of independent media outlets than ever before, seeking to provide an alternative to the mainstream. Could this be blurring the line between journalism and activism? Police in the UK have arrested journalists at protests on the suspicion that they were really activists. When journalists ride the bus of a political candidate and laugh at his jokes, they're considered to be doing their job. When a journalist rides on a bus full of activists on their way to a civil disobedience, is she more suspect?" This ultimately is a "which side are you on" question. Most mainstream journalists don't acknowledge how their own ideologies (or the pressures of their employers) guide their work. Yet they are considered "real journalists" because of their insider status and where they stand in the pecking order of some media combine. However, note that in a world of so many diverse publications, multimedia outlets and Web sites, more and more people are defining themselves as journalists and in some instances even reinventing aspects of journalism, as with the Indy Media Centers. Outsiders have always fought to be recognized and validated. The late I. F. Stone, for one, virtually alone, went after the U.S. government's Vietnam polices with a small newsletter. History now considers him a media hero. A new Indian website is battling corruption by exposing it. "Private Eye," a satirical magazine in London, has long be
[Goanet]Reliance
I would like to thank Samir for posting the article from Asian Age giving the dubious link between Reliance and Pramod Mahajan. Actually, I am surprised that other publications in Mumbai have not picked up this story. In the past they have quoted articles from People's Democracy. I am also surprised that the Congress Party in Maharashtra is not making an issue of these facts, since for them Mahajan would be good to target as that would target one of the important base of the BJP. Makes me wonder if there is more to the whole thing, in terms of more than Mahajan being the beneficiary. Incidentally, where did Mahajan get Rs 1 crore to invest in the first place. Also, the then BJP president, Lxman Bangaru, had to resign because he was caught taking Rs 1 (or was it 2) lakhs in the Tehelka sting. Why this double standard re Mahajan? Sachin Phadte _ The real power of teamwork. Experience it in real time. http://www.microsoft.com/india/office/experience/ Experience MS Office System.
[Goanet]Shadow talking
Shadow talking Throughout the history of mankind communication have always played a major part in bridging the gaps of misunderstanding between people of different races, tribes, etc. Clear line of communication have led nations to win battles and wars and vice versa. Present day communication have gone a thousand steps ahead compared to the past centuries. Cyber communication for instance makes a person virtually available at any corner of the earth at any time. Advantages and disadvantages are also playing their roles in the process. Chatting is one form of cyber communication. Some chat with their friends and loved ones and keep open the link of family bonds. Others chat to communicate their ideas, and beliefs. Some chat to find a soul mate. But most chat to pass their time. Everything is good till it remains within the limit of tolerance. Question arise here is, what is tolerance ? My opinion of tolerance in cyber chatting would be to say the reaction created within a person who is facing the onslaught on his/her computer screen. Different people react to different things differently. From what I gauge, much of chatting is centered around human pleasures, specially sex. Two person at two different locations of the earth chatting not knowing what is communicating with them. Is it angel, or devil ? But the flow of words through the fingers tapping the keyboard makes instant reaction and counter reaction. And it goes on. There is rarely any truth in anyones words seen on different persons computer screen. Most of the time it is lies, lies, and lies. It is a sort of talk big, have pleasure. There is no definite clue as to why it is like this. But one thing is certain and that is, gather through the hay, while the sun does not shine. Well, shadow have no life itself. Appearance and disappearance of a shadow is dependent on the sunlight or any other light. Put off the light, the shadow is disappeared. Put on the light and the shadow appeares. Most of the chatting is like the disappearance of the shadow. Every living being wants some pleasure in life, and human being is no different to it. Having a little pleasure with words flowing from mind to fingers to keyboard to computer screen does not defile anyones physic. The only person who knows what is in the mind is the one on the other side of the computer. And the life goes between the two, waiting for each other to appear on the screen. When one of them tries to make an attempt to make contact in physical appearance to the other, the shadow shrugs and does not want the sun to shine at all. Shadow may have had some wisdom to get things its way, but it cannot keep the sun from shining. The mistake it makes is the miscalculation of thinking darkness is forever. Anand Sandeshkar
