*** Goanet News Bytes * Aug 1-2, 2005 * A jumbo kills a man in Revora
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[Goanet]Costas are Brahmins, and so Indians by origin?
The story that has been doing the rounds for centuries now is that the first Costa settler in India had sailed to the subcontinent in the company of Vasco da Gama. But there is also information that the Costas are Brahmins, and so Indians by origin. We have no documentary evidence in support of either statement; we only know that, at the close of the sixteenth century, the Costa family lived in the fortress of Rachol and several of its members held posts that were the preserve of blue-blooded Brahmins only. How can one reconcile these two theories? More at, http://www.28costavin.com/fam%20note%201.htm Avelino Bastora/Kuwait
[Goanet]NEW PC FOR RS.10.000/-
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[Goanet]Re: *** Goanet News Bytes * Aug 1-2, 2005 * A jumbo kills a man in Revora
- Yet another tanker overturns at Raia. Three tonees of caustic soda seeps into earth. Fifth accident at the same spot. (Herald) Is the road banked properly for the normal speed? Or is it slippery? Just thought of responding as what I thought may be causing the accidents. Sil
[Goanet]Amartya Sen on why being argumentative is a virtue
If you ever need an economist's endorsement of the view that Indians are vocal with their arguments, bank on Amartya Sen. According to Sen, being argumentative is an asset rather than a liability acquired as a legacy from India's historical, cultural, racial and religious âheterodoxy'. India is so full of contradictions that any generalisation about India has an opposite argument which is just as true, explains Sen. So, in his just published book, Sen -- who enjoys putting forth arguments rather than giving advice to people brings up the brighter side of being argumentative. Here are a few Sen specials... * Arguments aren't a hurdle to progress. They lead to more aspects of an issue, which need to be addressed before resolving the issue for good. People argue because they are curious and want to know the truth, which is in the interest of one and all. This may take time but the outcome is always a better one than a hastily taken decision that may backfire. * India may be economically behind China, but democratic India, by virtue of being argumentative, enjoys freedom and rights that can only be dreamt of in authoritarian China. Indians have a much better healthcare record, in part because public opinion forces the government to provide it. But that kind of public influence doesn't exist in China -- blame China's repressive measures. Consider the SARS episode in China, and the subsequent efforts by the authorities to hush it. Whether democracy leads Indians to develop a mindset of arguing or vice versa is open to more arguments. * Indians, being argumentative, have the ability to look at things with cold reasoning. When Alexander came to India in 325 BC, he was amazed as well as disappointed by the Indians' disregard for him: the world's greatest conqueror. When he asked Indian philosophers the reason for their I-couldn't- care-less attitude, he was told: You are a nuisance to the world. * Contrary to widespread belief, all Indians are not spiritual. There are more rationalists in India then imagined. Even the Vedas contain passages that allude to agnosticism. The Bhagwat Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata are actually treatises on arguments of epic proportions. * Indians like Aryabhata and Kautilya were pioneers in the systematic study of knowledge. Thanks to the Indian tradition of argumentation. PS: For those who don't agree with Amartya Sen, feel free to argue with him!
[Goanet]Re: Konkani TV Channel
Dear Eustace, I, for one, cannot agree with you. I am fully a Goan[ origin, parentage, birth, marriage, schooling and career]. I am subscribed to Goanet and often post on it. What you write is factually incorrect. People come from all over the world to Goa for medical care. We have two Apollo Hospital franchisees and the Manipal Hospital-Goa if you find it difficult to count Asia's first allopathic hospital and college among the best only because it is government- run. People do rush to GMC even today because it has some of the best doctors ...and is still free! People do go elsewhere for treatment. That is their choice, not the necessity. . From: eustace fernandes goanet@goanet.org Hi Rene, All the Goans who are participating in this forum will agree with me that till now we do not have one good hispital in Goa and it is sad that we travel as far as Mumbai, Manipal and orther states. The solution for this is to bring all the orgnazations come under one umberella and then only the ball might roll. Can we call upon GWA - Kuwait, KKK - Kuwait and other Goan clubs from other countires that are only organizing dances and parties. Let us all together collect funds for a good cause and not waste funds. We can build a better future together in all areas. Eustace, Kuwait . Dances and parties have a role to play. They help us unwind. Very few Goans go to a shrink...or need to. Goans getting together for a cause is easier said than doneunless it is a party ;-)) That is what they call a Get-together. Viva Goa. Miguel
[Goanet]Re: WGKF - Support Goa University
Chowgule and Company is giving earthmoving machinery totally gratis while Ses Goa will develop the area around the Library and develop two of the four traffic islands while SBI develops the third traffic island on the stretch of the Bambolim-to-Dona Paula road that passes through the Goa University campus. Cidade de Goa and other agencies will help develop the rest of the avenue plantation till the NIO circle in Dona Paula. good to know chowgule co have given earth movers free of cost. also that sesa goa, cidade de goa, sbi are looking after traffic islands as looking at landscaped islands is very refreshing and soothing and good advertisement for companies that look after them. on the other hand the advertisement hoardings everywhere look horrible and spoil the companies image who do such advertising. is it possible to ban these hoardings? sonia
[Goanet]Re: EMIGRATION: Sikhs rule in California's Central Valley
Hello Goanetters, It can also be due to the English speaking culture of Goans. Unlike other communities, they linger to their mother tongues, like the Sikhs, Keralites, Tamils irrespective of how many years they have stayed in the foreign land, but us Goans, adopt English as our lingua Franca, and very soon learn other languages in their adoptive countries. As Bernardo says, they melt in any community. Very rarely using Konkani. Cheers Jerry Fernandes
[Goanet]thank u venentius pinto
sir i wish u had some e mail id of ur own so that i could thank u personally. thanks a lot for taking up for me , i ve sent mr.cornel my viev of it anyways which is not too different from urs with regards sharon
[Goanet]Re: Garbage Disposal
Garbage Disposal needs Political Will Tomazinho Cardozo The problem of garbage disposal is becoming more and more serious day by day in the state of Goa. Goa being a state of touristic importance, this problem should have been solved on priority basis but this has not been the case. It is for this reason that today the villagers of Curca are up in arms against the authorities as the clean environment of the village is disturbed by dumping garbage there brought from outside. Earlier similar problems occurred in Sonsoddo in Salcete, Mapusa in Bardez and Sada in Mormugao.. Saligao villagers also protested against the dumping of garbage on the Saligao Hill. These problems, whenever they come up, are solved temporarily by the concerned authorities. No permanent solution has been found. The problem continues to exist. Hence there is an urgent need for the Government to take a serious view of this problem and act on priority basis to solve it. In 1996, when I was the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly, I had visited Bangalore at the invitation of the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Whenever I visited any state, I used to visit a Primary School, a Primary Health Centre and a Village Panchayat Office without fail, in order to judge where our state of Goa stands as far as education, health care and Panchayati Raj system are concerned. This was always in addition to my official work. When I expressed my desire to visit the above mentioned places, the Speaker told me to go ahead and also advised me to visit the Garbage disposal plant which was situated hardly 12 kms from Bangalore proper. I visited the said plant Sunrays Composts privately owned by one Dr. A.V. N. Acharia, a MBBS Graduate and an environmental activist. He had imported that technology from France where he was working prior to coming to India. Dr. Acharia, very proud of his project, took me around explaining each and every aspect of the working of the plant. It covers about 15 to 20 thousand square meters of land encircled with a 3 meters high compound wall. It is hardly 700 meters away from a residential colony. He took me through the tons of garbage which were being treated scientifically on the open ground inside the compound. There was no foul smell at all. There were no flies, mosquitoes or crows anywhere on the site. There were no rats or cockroaches too. I was surprised to see that there was no disturbance to the environment inspite of hundreds of truckloads of garbage being dumped there. After treating the garbage scientifically, it was transferred to the plant where plastic and inorganic material from the garbage was automatically separated at different levels and only organic garbage was allowed at the final stage where it was converted into manure. This manure called Black Gold was marketed through Excel Industries Limited. The total cost of the plant then was about Rs. 3.5 crores. It required about 300 tones of garbage everyday. One thing to be noted is that from outside it appeared as a garden and secondly a residential colony being so close, the residents of the area did not object to it. This was because Solid waste was disposed scientifically, eco-friendly dump sites were developed, the process involved bio-technology and there was no foul smell, there were no flies no mosquitoes, rats and cockroaches. On the other hand garbage was converted into bio-organic manure, useful in agriculture. Polluting gases, fire hazards and dust were avoided and non bio- degradables like plastics, glasses were separated and recycled. I felt that such a garbage disposal plant was an ideal one for our tiny state of Goa. I requested Dr. Acharia to give me a profile of the said project so that Goa could set up such a plant and solve the garbage problem once and for all. Dr. Acharia obliged. As soon as I came to Goa, I submitted the said project to the then Chief Minister requesting him to take concrete action in the matter. The request was not considered and the reason given to me was that Goa could not produce 300 tones of garbage per day. Dr. Acharia had also informed that machinery processing smaller amount of garbage could also be developed. Almost 9 years have passed. Nothing has improved. On the contrary, garbage disposal is becoming worse day by day. At least now, the Government has to act with determination to solve this serious problem which is threatening our environment and creating disturbance in the peaceful lives of our people. This can affect our tourism activities adversely. I am sending a copy of the said project to the present Chief Minister now. Let him apply his mind to it. It will be advisable if he sends a team of his officers to Bangalore to learn more about this project. Establishing an eco-friendly garbage disposal plant at this time will definitely save Goa from environmental, economic and social disaster.
[Goanet]Rene's threat to shut down the GIWW website
On July 21 Rene Barreto wrote about the Goan International Writers Workshop website: Friends , This egroup does not seem to serve the purpose it was set up , if we do not have any postings before the end of this year , I propose to close this down. I also read that some one else was trying to set up a similar egroup , I am sure that will be a SUCCESS ! rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY www.goaday.com This is my reply: Dear Rene, The Goan International Writers Workshop was the outcome of a meeting jointly called by you and me in Panjim a couple of years ago. It was meant to promote writing by Goans, and allow less experienced writers to be mentored by those who already had acquired a great deal of writing experience over the years. Our members include such as Ben Antao and Lino Leitao from Canada, Manohar Shetty, Damodar Mauzo, and Margaret Mascarenhas from Goa, yourself from the UK, and my wife and myself from the US. We are, almost all of us, professional writers. We are, again almost all of us, modest. We do not beat the drum for ourselves, nor do we seek to get our name before the net at every possible opportunity. But we do help each other as occasion arise, and best of all, we reach out and coach the beginning and intermediate writers. Because of an initiative by members of the Goan International Writers Workshop, a two- day intensive writers workshop was held a few months ago in Panjim, attended by a dozen fledgling as well as experienced writers. No money changed hands. No self-promotion followed on the internet. But a writers' group has been formed in Goa, and it is now meeting regularly. Damodar Mauzo, Fred Noronha, Cecil Pinto, Xavier Cota, Neeta Deshpande, Jose Lourenco, and several other enthusiastic seasoned as well as promising writers are part of it. Good things will come out of the group. Several stories have already been submitted, discussed, and critiqued at these group meetings, to everybody's benefit. You are within your rights, however, in threatening to shut down the GIWW site if there aren't more posts coming in by year's end. Though several posts have originated with you, on a variety of topics, very few that have come in so far have had much to do with writing, if we exclude Rahul Alvares's pioneering newsletter on the CreepyCrawlies of Goa. Yet, we writers have managed to stay in touch when we needed to stay in touch. Strange but true, Goan writing will survive, Rene. Shut down the GIWW website, if you will; the Goan International Writers Workshop will survive and grow. Very best wishes, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
[Goanet]Re: Emigration/Sikh vs Goans
Hi Fred, You know it very well but will not spell it out. Here it is: GOANS ARE NOT AS COOPERATIVE AS THE SIKH COMMUNITY. I went to a Goan FEAST party the other day and no one would talk to me because I did not come from their village. They were mostly from East Africa migrated to UK, they look down on Goans who come directly from India, and call them butlers and waiters. This sort of mantality does not help when it comes to developing our selves let alone community. Afra. (London) Fred said, Interesting! Goa may not have the migratory numbers when compared to other states like the Punjab, Gujarat, Andhra or Kerala. But people from Goa too have played pioneering roles (sometimes controversial, at other times immensely positive) in places like East Africa, the Persian Gulf when people still lived in tents and recall drinking sandy water, Burma, and cities like Karachi. So why are Goans simply so invisible in history? Is it that their tale has not been told? How do we change this situation? Can the Internet help? Questions, questions
[Goanet]Re: We Demand Our Goa Konkani Channel
We demand Our Goa Channel When I was back home during my annual leave, I had no other option but watch the DD channel from Mumbai, which dedicates only one hour to us Goans. Goa is a state and like any other states of India, we should have channels dedicated to us like DD Goa, Alpha Goa etc., where we can enjoy serials, drama, tiatr, songs, news; local, national and international. This shall give us the opportunity to watch the recent tiatr, drama, and songs along with the glory of our former artists who have left behind them a treasure of Goan performances. We should voice our concern. I am raising my voice for our rights as Goan. Our Chief Minister, MPs and all the people in the position who have the power to bring us our own channel. Do something or you shall be deprived of your power, we shall see to it. Congratulations are due from every Goan to those who are striving hard to put Goa on the world map by the websites created by our brothers for us. www.goa-world.com the web site by our friends in Kuwait, Gasper Ameida and Ulysses Menezes, keeping us united and abreast of all that is happening in Goa, goanet@goanet.org the mail address where from every Goan can remain in touch with his kith and kin. You can find on the internet Bosco his address [EMAIL PROTECTED], supporting, helping and sharing with all fellow Goans, Frederick Noronhas website bytesforall.org and address [EMAIL PROTECTED] too has been spearheading the spread of Goan culture.www.oherald.com providing us with the Goan news, Joel Dsouza sending Goa chipping free news to all Goan email addresses though an update is required for www.goanows.com. Rajan Narayan, our powerful editor and good friend is geared up, putting in his collections of news in his new website www.goaobserver.com , strong writing that is what it is. We praise the effort of all of them and we should be frequently visiting these sites and appreciating their efforts. In turn they should be updating their sites, keeping them alive. Viva Goan Sites. It is high time we have our own channel. We place our Demand to Mr. Chief Minister and Mr. Pandharinath Damodar, Director, Panjim Doordarshan Kendra. Please consider our demand, for the good of all Goans. Viva Goa, Your fellow Goan Stephen Fernandes Muscat/Divar
[Goanet]reply to mr.cornel on his curious question
sir i just wanted to clarify my doubt about the query u had on the term 'pure blooded goan'. what i actually meant was a pure bred goan,but i guess with a sprained ankle and with a body ache that made me feel that i'd just come out of a pounder ,i could not think of anything better at that moment! and its not related to my msc nursing at all in fact i was thinking how could u link that term to nursing.? living in the u.s how could u make such missmatches? id even written two lines bout wat that term meant but i think the news paper edited coz the article was too lengthy. the actual meaning is that i was born and brought up in goa.when any one goes through or does somethin great outside the place ; they always highlight the place that she hails from and for me fightin the floods of mumbai was nothin less than an acheivement !!! may be i should have should have phrased it differently but at that point of time my whole system was really not at its optimum function.at that point of time all i needed was to get the matter accross as soon as possible to all the goans about the situation in mumbai,and whenever a family member goes through an ordeal, the situation is taken more serously. all i wanted to do was to tell my large family in goa what mumbai was goin through ,thru my own experience. hope to have cleared ur doubts with regards sharon
[Goanet]Sikhs rule in California's Central Valley
To be a force in history (past or present), one needs a community. Even a solitary achiever or strong leader cannot acheive much and for long without the backing from number of like minded people. The problem with Goans is that we have a difficult time with being a LIKE MINDED PEOPLE. Goans have been described by outside researchers who have written their work as a people full of controversies and divisions. We see now a simple issue about a full bloodied Goan being questioned by an English professor. I think cyber Goa in reality contributing and AGGRAVATING the divisive nature of Goans. Thus, DIVISION is not only among Goan politicians seeking power and wealth, but even among ordinary Goans like us, in Goan cyber space. We pretend to argue about our probelms with high minded words but we are actually just playing one group of Goans against another with no intention of solving the issue. Kind Regards, GL Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote: So why are Goans simply so invisible in history? Is it that their tale has not been told? How do we change this situation? Can the Internet help? Questions, questions Gabriel de Figueiredo. Melbourne - Australia. Perhaps it is the tendency of Goans to merge into any society they come into and become part of them rather than living as separate entities? Research required by social anthropologists ... Cheers,
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza... on Wikipedia
--- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dinesh did not excel, please go to the following site to read more:- http://logosonline.home.igc.org/kelly.htm How Dinesh Gets Over: The Unmeritorious Scholarship of Dinesh D'Souza. Mario replies: Gabe Menezes has not mentioned a single specific issue of disagreement with Dinesh D'Souza's opinion(s) that we can debate. Instead Mr. Menezes has posted a highly biased article by political opponents of Mr. D'Souza filled with crass innuendo, long on omissions and short on facts. Gabe Menezes says that Dinesh D'Souza did not excel. The article he has posted describes Mr. D'Souza's scholarship as unmeritorious. These assertions are patently false as you will see from his real achievements mentioned below. Dinesh D'Souza was so highly regarded as a student that he was hired to work in the White House, during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, as a policy analyst, even before he was a citizen of the US. This is another achievement his opponents cannot dispute, regardless of how much they hate his ideas. Here are some real FACTS that contradict Mr. Menezes' and Ms. Kelley's claims that Dinesh D'Souza has not excelled even in the highly competitive atmosphere of the US, where immigrants have to compete with native-born Americans to earn every achievement. I hope readers are familiar with Stanford University, one of the foremost universities in the world, where D'Souza works now, Dartmouth University, an Ivy League university from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa for academic excellence, Investor's Business Daily, a prominent financial publication, The New York Times, and Newsweek. Keep these institutions in mind so that they form a backdrop to the claim by his critics that he has not excelled: Dinesh D'Souza is the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. D'Souza has been called one of the top young public-policy makers in the country by Investors Business Daily. The New York Times Magazine named him one of America's most influential conservative thinkers. The World Affairs Council lists him as one of the nation's 500 leading authorities on international issues. Newsweek cited him as one of the country's most prominent Asian Americans. Before joining the Hoover Institution, Mr. D'Souza was the John M. Olin Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In 1987-88 he served as senior policy analyst at the Reagan White House. From 1985 to 1987 he was managing editor of Policy Review. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1983. Another example of his excellence is that he has written several highly acclaimed books, works for a major think tank, and is in great demand as a speaker paid over $ 10,000 per speech. If this is not excellence in the highly competitive environment of the US, then I would like to know what Gabe Menezes thinks is excellence, especially when compared to the achievements of Dinesh's politically motivated critics. Instead, unable to challenge his ideas, and stung by his verbal barbs, they seek to tear him down.
[Goanet]Romuald D'Souza, GIM, on Wikipedia....
Was pleasantly surprised to find this entry on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr._Romuald_D%27souza Do go and beef it up, if you have more relevant info. Openquote: Fr. Romuald D'souza From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fr. Romuald D'souza Founder Director of Goa Institute of Management Director of XLRI, Jamshedpur from 1982-1989. In 1987, he founded Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and was its Director till 1993. Fr. D’Souza has served as a Member of various academic organisations, like the Association of Management Development Institutes of South Asia, the All India Board of Management Studies, Government of India, the Executive Council of the Goa University, the Academic Council of Utkal University. He is a professional member of the Academy of Management (USA), International Council of Psychologists and the American Psychological Society. He teaches Business Ethics, Management of stress, Psychometrics and Organisational Behaviour. Closequote
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza... on Wikipedia
On 03/08/05, Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dinesh D'Souza... on Wikipedia ] Conservatism . He also argues against what he calls the modern liberal belief that human nature is intrinsically good, and thus that the great conflicts in the world arise out of terrible misunderstandings that can be corrected through ongoing conversation and through the mediation of the United Nations. (Letters to a Young Conservative) RESPONSE: His paymasters failed to pay heed to his call for resolving issues in the U.N. Instead they went to war in Iraq. Dinesh did not excel, please go to the following site to read more:- http://logosonline.home.igc.org/kelly.htm How Dinesh Gets Over: The Unmeritorious Scholarship of Dinesh D'Souza. Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet]GOA - Tidbits of Geography etc.
1) To the best of my knowledge, Mormugao taluka was carved out of the Salcete taluka in December 1880. 2) Idalcao is a Portuguese corruption of Adil Khan. 3) As regards «Afonso de Albuquerque had nowhere to go except anchor his ships in the Bay of Aguada i.e. opposite modern Miramar, a ward of Panjim. It was the villagers of Taleigao who came to the rescue of Afonso de Albuquerque and his men, for they provided them with fresh provisions and water during the lean months of the monsoon», some reports say that Albuquerque's ships remained anchored near what is now Penha de Franca and not in the Bay of Aguada. As soon as it was safe to go again to the high seas, Albuquerque directed his fleet for repairs and replenishment of victuals and potable water to Anjediva island, from where in November he came back and conquered Ela (Old Goa), in which he was assisted by the Hindu sea captain Timoja (Thimaya). The report about the help given to the sailors by the villagers of Taleigao is true. For this gesture they were later rewarded with the privilege of that village being the first to have its rice ears solemnly blessed at the Cathedral at Old Goa and the villagers being then received by the Governor-General and the Archbishop. A war dance was performed on the occasion by the population of Taleigao outside the Idalcao Palace. Jorge - Original Message - From: Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:06 AM Subject: [Goanet]GOA - Tidbits of Geography etc. The Portuguese sailors who were the first people to develop modern navigational skills reached India ( Kozikhode/ Calicut in Kerala )on the 20th May, 1498 under the command of Vasco da Gama. For the next 12years, the Portuguese traded with India ( spices, precious stones etc) and were at the same time on the look out for a permanent safe harbour for their sailing ships, especially during the monsoon months June to September. On the 1st of March, 1510 Afonso de Albuquerque captured a small town called Ela (Old Goa ) which was a safe harbour and at least 10 kms away from the sea coast. Ela was a port frequented by Arab and Persian dhows which brought fine horses for the Deccan warlords. Within months Adil Shah the ruler of the Bijapur Kingdom to whom Ela belonged struck back and threw Afonso de Albuquerque and his men back in to their sailing ships. Being the begining of the monsoon season Afonso de Albuquerque had nowhere to go except anchor his ships in the Bay of Aguada i.e. opposite modern Miramar, a ward of Panjim. It was the villagers of Taleigao who came to the rescue of Afonso de Albuquerque and his men, for they provided them with fresh provisions and water during the lean months of the monsoon. Come Oct/Nov 1510 Afonso de Albuquerque has to make a decision . He either leaves the area in search of another harbour somewhere along the west coast or he goes back to Ela, which he ultimately did. This memorable decision of Albuquerque truly marks the beginning of the history of Goa as it is known today. Let us face it. Had Albuquerque gone away, todays Goa would have, most probably, been not much different from say, Ratnagiri or Mangalore. On the 25th November 1510 Albuquerque attacks Ela ( Old Goa ) once again and this time it is for keeps for the next 450 years. Surrounding areas are gradually conquered and the whole island of Tiswadi along with islands of Divar, Chorao, Jua and Kumbharjua now form part of the Portuguese empire in the east. In 1543 i.e. 33 years after Albuquerque entered Old Goa , Bardez and Salcete are annexed from Adil Shah empire. Salcete in those days included areas of the present day Mormugao taluka. To the best of my knowledge Mormugao became a separate taluka sometime in the 19 th century. . For the next 250 years, after 1510 the Portuguese are happy with their posession - Ilhas, Bardez and Salcete. i.e. IBS region. During this period, Portugal becomes an economic power as a result of trade with the East, gradually decline sets in, Old Goa is abandoned because of plague. The capital is transferred to Panjim where in 1510 Adil Shah had a residence called Idalcao Palace., which till recently served as Legislative Assemblycum Secretariat. From 1510 to 1660 i.e. a period of 150 years, the Portuguese missionaries converted the population of IBS region to Christianity and later somehow seem to have lost the zeal for conversions . It can be safely stated that religious intolerance was a thing of the past by 1660s In 1760 the Portuguese obtained from the Raja of Sonda ( North Canara ) the talukas of Ponda, Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona. In 1780s the Portuguese annexed Pernem, Bicholim and Satari talukas from the Bhonsles of Sawantwadi Goa consists of Ilhas , Bardez and Salcete i.e. IBS from 1510 to 1760 250 years Goa IBS region plus seven
[Goanet]Goanet Reader [Book Review]: The Sixth Night by Silviano C. Barbosa, reviewed by Zoe Ackah
Book Review - The Sixth Night by Silviano C. Barbosa By ZOE ACKAH [The Epoch Times July 21, 2005] The Sixth Night is a scaled down, James A. Mitchener style historical fiction set mainly in colonial Goa. Admittedly, before reading the book I had no idea where Goa was or that it was such a unique and interesting place. Those of you who lived during the hippie era are probably more than familiar with Goa, which gained great popularity as a tourist attraction in the 60s and 70s. For those who don't know, located in India, Goa has been on the world stage since the pre-Christian era, first documented by the Summerians around 2200 BC. It has been recognized as a fertile paradise by everyone who has been there since. In more recent history, Goa was colonized by the Portuguese for 400 years until the 1960s. This creates and interesting cultural mélange. The population is now 30 percent Catholic, 65 percent Hindu and 5 percent Muslim. The cuisine and cultural traditions are a complimentary mix of Asian and European. The Portuguese were expelled from Goa in 1961 when India reclaimed her. It is precisely this point in history, the pivotal generation that experienced Goa's return to India first hand, that the author explores. Our main character, Linda, is a simply-drawn Catholic village girl of the shudra caste. Battling caste discrimination with a stunning intellect, and a childhood of good fortune, Linda is the first in her family to receive a high-level education. The book chronicles Linda's trials and tribulations as a woman, a shudra, and a Catholic educated in Portuguese just as the English-language-dominated Indian government takes over her homeland. She travels through Europe, ending up in Toronto, Canada. Having fathered a child by a Portuguese diplomat, from whom she is accidentally separated during the turmoil surrounding Goa's transition to Indian rule, Linda's story is the notable personal conflict in the novel. The details of this conflict are described rather mechanically and superficially. The emotions likely associated with the painful events surrounding the adoption of Linda's child, and the emotions of the child herself are suspiciously shallow. Indeed, the characters seem unbelievably innocent after all they have been through. The likely consequences of their suffering are left unexplored, and the prose is simplistic. It seems as if the characters serve merely to explore Catholic Goa's history and unique culture – a feat the author accomplishes very well, making the country itself the real star of the action. Luckily, the book is well researched, and Goa's history is sufficiently interesting, making The Sixth Night a worthwhile read for history lovers and travel junkies. For a look at The Sixth Night web-site visit http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] The descriptions of Goa's geographical beauty, pristine village life, and fantastic food, food and more food, will make you want to visit. Luckily the government of Goa's tourism site is really fantastic, and includes recipes for all the food carefully described in The Sixth Night. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The writer Zoe Ackah is editor of 'The Epoch Times', a Canadian publication, where this review was published. GOANET READER WELCOMES contributions from its readers, by way of essays, reviews, features and think-pieces. We share quality Goa-related writing among the growing readership of Goanet and it's allied network of mailing lists. If you appreciate the above article, please send in your feedback to the writer. Our writers write -- or share what they have written -- pro bono, and deserve hearing back from those who appreciate their work. Goanet Reader too welcomes your feedback at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goanet Reader is edited by Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza... on Wikipedia
Dinesh D'Souza... on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinesh_D%27Souza Dinesh D'Souza From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dinesh D'Souza Enlarge Dinesh D'Souza Dinesh D'Souza (born April 25, 1961 in Bombay, India) is an American conservative author. D'Souza is the author of numerous New York Times bestseller list books, including: * Illiberal Education (1991). * The End of Racism (1995). * Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader (1997). * The Virtue of Prosperity: Finding Values in an Age of Techno-Affluence (2000). * Letters to a Young Conservative (2002). * What's So Great about America (2002). On October 15, 1990, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Contents [hide] * 1 Career o 1.1 Conservatism o 1.2 Liberal intolerance and racial preferences o 1.3 Virtues of America o 1.4 Feminism o 1.5 Social issues o 1.6 Critics * 2 A millionaire * 3 Personal * 4 Writings o 4.1 Books o 4.2 Articles * 5 External links [edit] Career D'Souza is the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He served previously as senior domestic policy analyst in the White House from 1987 to 1988 and, previously, as a member of the editorial staff of Policy Review magazine. [edit] Conservatism D'Souza is a noted conservative, and defines conservatism in the American sense as conserving the principles of the American Revolution. He argues that it is a blend of classical liberalism and ancient virtue, in particular, the belief that there are moral standards in the universe and that living up to them is the best way to have a full and happy life. He also argues against what he calls the modern liberal belief that human nature is intrinsically good, and thus that the great conflicts in the world arise out of terrible misunderstandings that can be corrected through ongoing conversation and through the mediation of the United Nations. (Letters to a Young Conservative) [edit] Liberal intolerance and racial preferences D'Souza challenges liberal (left-wing) beliefs and projects such as affirmative action, and social welfare programs. His first and second books, Illiberal Education and The End of Racism, came under critical attack from many liberals but were widely supported by conservatives. In the first, he argued that the ostensible tolerance practised by many universities was actually an intolerance of any conservative view, and this theme has been continued by university professors such as Mike Adams in Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor. D'Souza's denial of the existence of institutionalized racism in modern American society (especially since he is an immigrant and member of a minority race himself) has made him an enemy of many civil rights groups and leaders, including Jesse Jackson. D'Souza has often stated that he believes idealizing the rebellion against slavery is a source of disability among African Americans wanting to reintegrate into the new non-racist society. He believes that slaves, to preserve a sense of dignity, in the circumstances of cruel slavery, would by nature tend to be defiant. This defiance, exemplified in the archetype of the bad nigger, would become the central hero for African slaves, restoring a degree of pride and dignity to all. But, he continues, the price of this would be the habitually engrained attitude of defiance, that was ultimately self-destructive. These self-destructive habits still have a legacy today, D'Souza contends, and serve to explain, in a large part, the degree to which slave descendants suffer from social and self-esteem issues, inheritors of an ideal that heralded a bad attitude. As an Indian immigrant (with Portuguese blood), D'Souza has admitted that he believes his race has worked to his political advantage. As a critic of the role of racism in American society, he frequently denounces the actions of his fellow minorities, often with frank language that could be perceived as far more racist if spoken by a white. For example, he argues that racial preferences devalue black achievements, and they intensify doubts about black capacity. [edit] Virtues of America The theme of D'Souza's book What's So Great About America is that the freedoms of America offer much to immigrants, which is why there have been so many. He argues that the success of immigrants historically is due to their assimilation of American values while keeping their heritage, i.e. the melting pot, E pluribus unum. Conversely, he is critical of the twin extremes of cultural ghettos, in particular due to multiculturalism, and Theodore Roosevelt's denuciation of hyphenated Americans. D'Souza also argues against what he perceives as a blame-America-first attitude of many American liberals, who underestimate the great benefits he says America offers
[Goanet]The freedom to argue
Argue, you're an Indian! RANJAN YUMNAM TIMES NEWS NETWORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2005 Amartya Sen on why being argumentative is a virtue If you ever need an economist's endorsement of the view that Indians are vocal with their arguments, bank on Amartya Sen. According to Sen, being argumentative is an asset rather than a liability acquired as a legacy from India's historical, cultural, racial and religious heterodoxy'. India is so full of contradictions that any generalisation about India has an opposite argument which is just as true, explains Sen. So, in his just published book, Sen -- who enjoys putting forth arguments rather than giving advice to people brings up the brighter side of being argumentative. Here are a few Sen specials... * Arguments aren't a hurdle to progress. They lead to more aspects of an issue, which need to be addressed before resolving the issue for good. People argue because they are curious and want to know the truth, which is in the interest of one and all. This may take time but the outcome is always a better one than a hastily taken decision that may backfire. * India may be economically behind China, but democratic India, by virtue of being argumentative, enjoys freedom and rights that can only be dreamt of in authoritarian China. Indians have a much better healthcare record, in part because public opinion forces the government to provide it. But that kind of public influence doesn't exist in China -- blame China's repressive measures. Consider the SARS episode in China, and the subsequent efforts by the authorities to hush it. Whether democracy leads Indians to develop a mindset of arguing or vice versa is open to more arguments. * Indians, being argumentative, have the ability to look at things with cold reasoning. When Alexander came to India in 325 BC, he was amazed as well as disappointed by the Indians' disregard for him: the world's greatest conqueror. When he asked Indian philosophers the reason for their I-couldn't-care-less attitude, he was told: You are a nuisance to the world. * Contrary to widespread belief, all Indians are not spiritual. There are more rationalists in India then imagined. Even the Vedas contain passages that allude to agnosticism. The Bhagwat Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata are actually treatises on arguments of epic proportions. * Indians like Aryabhata and Kautilya were pioneers in the systematic study of knowledge. Thanks to the Indian tradition of argumentation.
[Goanet]Special Trains on Konkan Railway extended to Mangaon
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_extn_of_spl_train_020805.htm 2nd August, 2005 PRESS NOTE SPECIAL TRAINS ON KR EXTENDED TO MANGAON On the demand of passengers, the special trains being run by Konkan Railway on its route in Veer-Madgaon section have been extended upto Mangaon (towards Mumbai). The timings are as under : Train no. Special-2 Dn Dep.Mangaon0945 hrs Train no. Special-1 Dn Dep.Mangaon2000 hrs. All other timings remain the same. The special trains will be run till restoration of normal traffic between Panvel and Roha section of Central Railway. Konkan Railway is running KR1/KR2 and KAM1/KAM2 passenger trains and 1097/1098 Pune-Ernakulam-Pune Poorna Exp on its route. ---
[Goanet]Building slab collapses in Vasco 1 dies, 8 injured
- 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/ --- -- 1 dies, 8 injured as bldg slab collapses -- A labourer died on the spot while eight others were seriously injured when a newly constructed slab of a building collapsed. Four of the victims have been referred to the Goa Medical College (GMC) hospital, Bambolim while others have been admitted to the Cottage Hospital, Chicalim. The incident occurred at around 2.40 p.m. when the labourers engaged in the construction of first floor slab of the building near the Rex's Royal Darbar Restaurant suddenly caved in, creating a loud sound in the vicinity. The Vasco fire personnel, Vasco police and the Mormugao municipal workers rushed to the spot and rescued eight labourers, trapped under the debris. The rescue team recovered the body of one Maruti Kedari Badki (32), a resident of Upasnagar, Sancoale, who died on the spot after sustaining grievous injuries to his neck. The injured referred to Goa Medical College, Hospital, Bambolim are Mr Subhash Mohandas Chawan (30) of Kharewado, Vasco; Mr Brijlal Ganesh Parsappa (30) of Chicolna, Bogmalo; Mr Krishna Gangappa Chawan (27) of Kharewado, Vasco; Mr Asif Yunus Khan of Chicalim, Vasco. Those referred to the Cottage Hospital, Chicalim, are: Mr Limbunu Paulo Ekka (52) of New-Vaddem, Mr Ashok Nagu Vaddar (45), Mr Basauraj Rudrappa Anchal (23), and Mr Lingayya Sitarammaya Hiremath (20), all residents of Dabolim. The construction site belongs to one Mr Sukant Shanbagh, owner of Hotel Annapurna, Vasco and the work was allotted to one Mr Yunus Farid Khan. In all two JCB machines were engaged to clear the debris till late night. The rescue team conducted the search operation till late in the evening to see whether some more labourers were being trapped under the debris. The Vasco police, in the primary investigation, revealed the negligence on the part the contractor to be reason behind this the incident. The police have registered an offence under Sections 304 (A), 337, 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against him. Mr G D S Zingde, municipal engineer, Mormugao Municipal Council, stated that the construction of the ill-fated building was illegal and being carried out without any valid licence. The state Nationalist Congress Party, vice-president, Mr Jose Phillip D'Souza said that the incident was serious in nature and the contractor was only responsible for it. Mr D'Souza has asked the police officials to take strict action against those responsible for incident. Calling it a case of 'heavy corruption,' the Citizen Forum For Public Consciousness, president, Mr Leonardo Lobo held the MMC officials and Vasco Planning and Development Authority responsible for it. The chief officer, MMC, Mr Yeshwant Tavde, stated that he would take strict action against the officials if found guilty. The Vasco MLA, Mr Rajendra Arlekar; the sub-divisional magistrate, Mormugao, Ms Meena Goltekar; assistant divisional officer, fire station, Mr Prakash Parab; Vasco Fire Station in-charge, Mr Nitin Raikar; Mr Simon D'Souza; crime branch, police inspector, Mr Bhanudas Desai and others were present at the site. The police inspector, Mr Samy Tavares is further investigating the case under the supervision of SDPO, Vasco, Mr Subhash Goltekar. -- The Navhind Times 2/08/05 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 === -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 8/2/2005
[Goanet]Konkani Parishad
Sir, Kindly give publicity to the following article. Pratap aik, S.J. KONKANI SAHITYA PARISHAD AND FASCISM Nelson Lopes Chinchinim The all India Konkani Sahitya Parishad, a defunct and obsolete body of manipulators, is dictating terms to others as to what script Konkani should have and which Bhasha Mandal should be taken under its fold. Mr. Madhav Manjunath Shanbhag, formed the All India Konkani Sahitya Parishad in 1939 in Karwar. His vision in forming this body was to exchange the best amongst the Konkanis spread across the Konkan region and to unite Konkanis. The Parishad remained somewhat faithful to Shanbhag's avowed noble objective until 1975. It gave due recognition to the minority Konkanis, who steadfastly stood by the language and its culture. Post 1975 the Parishad was hijacked by a coterie of Devanagari fundamentalists. Their ideas were not in conformity with Shanbhag's, but reflected those of Hitler and Mussolini. The ideals of Madhav Shanbhag on which Parishad was founded, were discarded by these fanatics and new mantra was adopted , i.e., One Language, One Script, One Literature and One Society based on Hitler's philosophy One Language, One Race, One Nation. The devastating results of the Nazi enforcement of its obnoxious , inhuman and perverted ideals were for everyone to see. Hitler annihilated six million Jews, including women and children not only in Germany but also in Poland to enforce his view on others. This one nation, one language one religion theory is also propagated and religiously followed by the Sangh Pariwar. The economic hegemony of the world powers, to enslave the world's poor countries, through globalization revolves around the same line of thinking. It is outright obsolete and redundant. It only aims to dominate and thereby suppress the unsuspecting voiceless masses. They are pushed to the brink and indoctrinated to believe, that their language, script, literature and culture are inferior, that they are pro-western and unsuitable to come into the sanctum sanctorum of Konkani. The tricky and forcible imposition of Devanagari, is a deliberate conspiracy to denationalize the minority community. The plan promotes the casteist ideologies of Manu, the Patron Saint of these cowards, who only cheered from their roof-tops, when bus loads of Konkani agitators where marching towards Azad Maidan to fight for Konkani. These agitators faced brickbats, lathis and bullets, whereas a few fundamentalists are enjoying the privileges that accrued as a result of the blood shed by the brave Konkani agitators. It is a historical fact and hard reality, that the minority community was used during the opinion poll, the language agitation and also during the fight for Statehood. No tangible benefits have accrued to them out of any of these agitations. The centuries old Roman script literature, the sacrifices and the martyrdom that the community has suffered, have all gone down the drain and in vain. Coming back to the Parishad, a body of desecrators who rise from hibernation once in two years. What has the Parishad done for Konkani, in Goa where it is the Official Language? The Govt. still patronizes, Marathi medium schools at the primary level and also at the secondary level. Has the Parishad done anything to change the medium to Konkani? The minority community runs 125 Konkani medium primary schools, but the majority community runs only 8 Konkani medium primary schools, and 77 Marathi medium primary schools. The minority community's 126 High schools offer Konkani as a third language, whereas out of the 158 High schools of the majority community only 76 schools offer Konkani as a third language. Why is the Sahitya Parishad not interested in changing this scenario? and why it maintains its stoic silence on this issue? Is it because the Konkani Sahitya Parishad does only lip service to Konkani, and its true loyalties lie with Marathi? I appreciate the Marathiwadis, they practice what they preach, but the Sahitya Parishad members only bask in hypocrisy. They label their own Konkani brothers as 'Deshi Pakhles' (homebred foreigners) and do not stop to spew venom on fellow Goans, when the issue of Roman Script is raised. The Govt. should stop giving grants to the Parishad and other Konkani institutions, who in the name of official language swindle money. Let the same money be spent by the Govt. on bettering the lot of the suffering public. The funds allotted for Konkani are used by these disgruntled crooks who do nothing for Konkani, but are bent upon dividing the Konkanis for their ulterior gains. Sensible Goans, who have a love for their land and the language, should disown and discard this farce called Konkani Sahitya Parishad. The Parishad and its devious activists should be boycotted. The Parishad is not a representative body of Konkanis. It does not adhere to democratic norms. It is against the basic tenants of pluralism and natural justice. It believes and promotes
[Goanet]Man from Revora dies after elephant attack in North Goa
- 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/ --- Man from Revora dies after elephant attack An elephant which has been on the loose for the past two months today menacingly killed Yeshwant Fadte, a senior resident of Revora village, and attacked his son who escaped unhurt. The elephant and two other tuskers have been ravaging villages in the North Goan district like Pirna, Colvale and Revora. As per the information provided by the son of the deceased, Mr Anil Fadte, his father had gone to attend the nature's call near their house in the evening. When my father failed to return home for quite some time, I along with my brother went out looking for him, he said, adding, however before I could meet my father, I saw a wild elephant standing at a height of two-and-a-half meters before me. I fled back to my house as the elephant advanced towards me. I asked some of the villagers to accompanying me, he informed. Mr Fadte further informed that sensing the crowd the elephant went away. I soon found my father, but he was unable to walk and bleeding, he said. The victim was later shifted to the Asilo Hospital, Mapusa, from where he was referred to the trauma section of the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim. He was pronounced dead at around 10.30 p.m, the reason cited being severe damage to his kidneys. The wild elephants have gone berserk in at least three to four villages in the past two months and even hurt a policeman from Sal village. The local MLA, Mr Sadanand Shet Tanavde who accompanied the family of the deceased to the hospital, blamed the government for the mishap. The villagers had made so many representations to the government, but all went unheard, he stated, adding all that the Chief Minister could do was visit the villages and hand over compensation cheques to the farmers whose crops were destroyed by the wild elephants. Mr Tanavde also said that a control room set up by the forest department in Pirna village provided no help to the villagers. The officers posted at the control room came during the day, took a round of the village and went away, he alleged. A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party would soon meet the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsing Rane demanding immediate solution to the menace, he informed. The deputy conservator of the forest, Mr C D Singh who rushed to the GMC hospital after learning of the attack, said the worst has come true to his department. All these days the forest department has been trying to get services of Kunki elephants from Shimoga in Karnataka for driving away the wild elephants from the state, he said, pointing out that the Karnataka government is yet to take decision on extending help. Mr Singh observed that there have been conflicting reports from the Revora village about the elephant attack. Apart from the incident which has been described by the family members of the deceased, it is also reported that a group of villagers went after the wild elephants by lighting their torches, which agitated the animals, he stated. Mr Singh also said the wild elephants had been hungry for past few days. The hunger unsettles them making them attack the villagers. The chief conservator of forests, Mr A K Wahal, is presently in Delhi to attend a meeting of the Planning Commission and is expected to return to Goa tomorrow. The further strategy of the forest department for controlling the wild animals would be finalised only after his return. - The Navhind Times 2/08/05 page 1 - === 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 === -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 8/2/2005
[Goanet]FRIDAY BALCAO:Getting Wildlife laws the Forest Dept. closer to people in Goa
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO Read the Balcao Synopsis on the website http://www.goadesc.org/balcao/ -- Dear Cybergaokars on GoaNet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 12th August from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No. 11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa Ph. 2252660 TOPIC: Getting Wildlife laws the Forest Department . - closer to people in Goa SPEAKER: Open Discussion We invite you to express your viewpoint by attending the Friday Balcao event but if you cannot attend, then please send your views and action plan suggestions by post to FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507 or by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] best wishes, Roland Martins - Don't miss out on the discussion. Get the BALCAO Synopsis monthly for Rs.100/- Information is power, Share it equitably. Lets make things happen in Goa !! -- The FRIDAY BALCAO BOOKLET is available for RS.70/- only Buy your personal copy and gift one to your relatives, neighbours and friends. The information handbook that is a must in every Goan home. -- === 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 ===
[Goanet]THE RACE FOR PORTFOLIOS
Should we initiate a national debate involving all political parties as to whether a Minister with a conflict of interests or any vested interest in a department should be given the portfolio in that area? The recent unscrupulous trend of Ministers demanding and lobbying for particular plum portfolios is a matter of concern. All portfolios are equally important and the Minister has to try and do justice to them. What makes it worse is the tantrums thrown. It is now clear that politics is no longer a mission of serving the people but a business with all wanting to grab the cream. If consensus cannot be reached perhaps the Supreme Court should rule on this issue while also deciding whether tainted politicians should be allowed to be ministers and get the comfort of vehicles with tinted glass. The argument that if a Minister has practical knowledge and experience in the field he would be able to perform better is debatable. His prejudiced mind in the field could be detrimental to him doing justice to the portfolio. He may not be able to perform with a free, fair and independent mind on various issues pertaining to the portfolio. Ministers do not have to be geniuses on the subject matter of the portfolio they handle as they are privileged to be guided by an expert well trained team of IAS, IPS officers and other civil service officers. Goa's first Chief Minister the late Dayanand Bandodkar did not have a Bachelor's degree and neither was he an IIT but in my personal opinion, with his limitations, proved himself the most able Chief Minister in Goa's history. Besides Goa, Bandodkar had to administer Daman and Diu and did not have a dozen cabinet positions to dish out. Neither did he have Chairmanships of scores of Corporations to pacify and sedate MLAs with. He had a sincere desire to serve Goa and this he did to the best of his ability. One would have to deliberate whether it would be ideal to have a lawyer as Law Minister, a trawler owner as a Fisheries minister, a builder as Town and Country planning Minister,a doctor as health minister, a bus owner as the transport minister and a newspaper publisher as Information Minister. If knowledge and practical experience of the subject matter of the department is all that is pertinent then Veerappan would have been the best forest Minister, Dawwod Ibrahim an ideal candidate for Home Minister and Abdul Karim Telgi would have been the front runner for the post of Revenue Minister. Goa's health portfolio has over the last few years been handled by two able doctors, Wilfred de Souza and Suresh Amonkar. How do we then account for the total chaos of Goa's hospitals? Since one has to spend over a crore to be elected as an MLA there is no hope that any pauper would make it to the Legislative Assembly. So we will have no ideal Minister for Provedoria or Social welfare. Many MLAs of Dayanand Bandodkar's times died as paupers. Today's MLAs have stacked enough for themselves and their coming generations. Their families could be assured of not having to undergo any financial hardship at least. Aires Rodrigues ___ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Inclusive Education finding toe-hold in Goa
- 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/ --- --- Inclusive education finding toe-hold in Goa --- The concept of Inclusive Education whereby children with special needs, i.e. mentally challenged or autistic children are educated along with normal students in mainstream schools is just finding a toe-hold in Goa.Bardez has two mainstream schools that have started Inclusive Education. The Holy Cross High School, Bastora, has 11 students with special needs and the Spring Valley High School, Porvorim, has nine such students. Inclusive Education is beneficial not only to the children with special needs, but also to normal students and to society as a whole, says Ms Giselle Lobo, co-ordinator of the Inclusive Education programme at both the above schools. Ms Lobo got her Masters in Special Education from Boston University, USA, and returned to Goa to start work in the field in 2003. Ms Lobo says the early integration of the special children with normal children helps the special children to learn to interact better with their peers. They learn better behaviour and communication skills then they would have learnt in segregated schools. As for the normal students, regularly interacting with the special children engenders in them the spirit of patience, caring and tolerance. There is a change in the way they view children with disabilities. All this has a positive effect on society. The subject of Inclusive Education was discussed at the Friday Balcao conducted by the Goa Desc Resource Centre, Mapusa recently. Said Dr Nandita de Souza of the Sethu Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance, Panaji, There is no separate world for disadvantaged children. Their integration with normal children must start when both are young. Its wonderful how regular children care for children with special needs. The idea is also supported by Dr Marita Adams, an educationist working with the Sangath Centre, Porvorim. Dr Adams said that today, the full focus is on academics and inclusion of children with special needs will bring about a healthy balance in the education of children. And that is the argument, Ms Lobo uses to demolish the fear that the inclusion of children with special needs in classrooms of normal children will hinder the progress of the latter. Says Ms Lobo, The focus of inclusive education is not academic achievement but the learning of social skills. So the special children do not hinder the normal children in any way. At the Holy Cross, Bastora, on a daily basis, the special children spend only about an hour or more in the classrooms of normal children. The normal students also visit the special children in their resource room. The resource room is the room in the school specially designated for the children with special needs. Beside Ms Lobo, the Holy Cross resource room has two other trained teachers and they teach six subjects to their students. These are communications skills, functional reading, gross motor, functional math, functional writing and fine motor. Ms Lobo explains that communication skills is the most important, especially for autistic children. Gross motor includes yoga thrice a week and sports training for the Special Olympics. Math is not about adding and subtracting in the conventional sense. It is teaching the children to deal with money, read the time, the calendar and to use the calculator. Writing is also taught with the functional aspect in mind and fine motor deals with arts, crafts and self-help skills. There is also fun activity; acting out a small play, treasure hunt or a stroll in the school park. The special children attend school full-time from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the 11 special children at the Holy Cross, Bastora, two come from distant places; one from Assonora and one from Caranzalem. Ms Lobo says that parents of special children are strongly in favour of Inclusive Education. But the state government clearly needs to do more in this regard. Even though Goa has a scheme for financial aid for children with special needs, it has no funding provision for schools to set up resource rooms or pay for the salaries of teachers. While the Inclusive Education programme at the Holy Cross is funded by Ms Lobo, the programme at the Spring Valley HS is a joint venture, funded by the parents and school managements. -- The Navhind Times 3/08/05 page 3 -- === GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660
Re: [Goanet]Re: Re: NEED OF THE HOUR
RKN: Will you be able to retain your MLAs after the elections? FC: Perhaps you have seen the movie Fear is the Key ?? - Original Message - From: Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 4:40 PM Subject: [Goanet]Re: Re: NEED OF THE HOUR (Mr Floriano Lobo on Goa Su-Raj Constitution: Since much could not be written down in the Constitution, we have included only 3 items there. One: A five member cabinet. Two: No chairmanship of Govt. Corporations and Institutions to MLAs, and Three: Absolutely no amendments allowed to the above two articles as well as a few other important articles, throughout the life of the Party.) An honourable sentiment of course, sir! But is it a practical proposition? Will you be able to retain your MLAs after the elections? Regards, RKN
[Goanet]NRE
Last month we read about 'Sailors Dilemma' heres an article which is dedicated to Goan NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEEGulfies/tarvotis... Regards Edward Verdes Chinchinim/KSA The non-resident employee shortly called as NRE is always focussed on the higher pedestal of mind in the society. He is the envy of his neighborhood back home. Everybody, thinks of and dreams about the financial part of him but his physical and mental strains remains unnoticed. So welcome to know about the world of people working abroad. What is an NRE’s dream? The poor NRE has a lot in his mind dreaming for the future of his family and at the most thriving and striving for a house of his own. What does an NRE think as an achievement? The happiness in his family through his sweat, is always an achievement for him. How does an NRE counsel himself ? Years together he is away from the family for the betterment .His sacrifice towards life is unaccountable. Unlikingly just because of money that matters, he suits for the working environment,counting the days for his vacation by crossing the days on the calendar. What are the perceptions of an NRE ? Everytime he goes for the vacation, he feels the longingness of the family, the golden moments, the flirting festivities and the so-called occasional occasions he had missed and the family which had missed him on the above. Does an NRE think that it is a braindrain for his country ? Definitely, he thinks. He wants to be an Indian by feelings, even abroad. The commitments and financial expectations are the only criteria which had dragged him abroad. If his country could provide him these,what is the necessity for him to trot across the globe. What are his physical and mental strains ? He has equal amount of physical mental strains. He has to change his mind set totally to cope up with the newer environment abroad. Tension surmounts his potential capabilities possibilities.As he is away from home he has to manage everything miles away. But still he always appears with a smile. Nobody knows or hears the shrill cry inside him. What are the obstacles contributing his dilemma in staying back ? Every NRE more or less leaves with a maximum confidence and minimum bank balance .He feels that the Cheque leaves will do the job for him. But as the balance becomes thinner the confidence, the ambition of staying back, everything diminishes and the journey for a job abroad continues…. His diversified life style and the fear in maintaining it is also another reason. And yet, he thinks to settle back . A day will come to celebrate the pride of embracing the motherland. A day will come for him to say a Goodbye ! to his PASSPORT. He himself and his family is expecting the dawn of hopes and horizons to come. But , “when” is the ? So next time when you come across an NRE , rather than envying him, share his feeling of : SACRIFICE PAINS LONELINESS DEDICATION COMMITMENT - author Dunnowho
[Goanet]Interesting Goanlink !
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[Goanet]Goanet Reader [SHORT STORY] The Celestial One
THE CELESTIAL ONE By Damodar Mauzo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Translated by Xavier Cota [EMAIL PROTECTED] Guru was relaxing in his easy chair watching the Goa Doordarshan programme on his monochrome TV when he thought he heard a knock on the door. Premabai was busy in the pooja corner presiding over the Friday pooja. Vikas and Vimal, one eye on the TV and the other on the laddoos being consecrated in the pooja, were making a pretence of doing their homework. Guru was not sure whether what he heard was a knock on the door or a sound from the TV. Three months ago he had bought the black and white TV second-hand from his manager on monthly instalments of Rs. 150 to be deducted from his salary for a year. It worked like a dream for a month, but of late, it had started emitting a variety of funny sounds. Premabai looked once towards the door and once at the TV. Noticing the door shut, she said, How often do I have to tell you when pooja is being offered to Lakshmi, the front door should be kept open. They say that the Goddess turns her back on a closed door. Lakshmi! Over the last thirty years, Guru had grown weary looking for the elusive Goddess of Wealth. How much he had entreated her! He had prayed at temples and roadside shrines and had even said loud prayers at pennant-festooned trees and rocks. Now hope had withered away. Very recently though, since he came into contact with Kusha-ghaddi, the soothsayer, a few tender shoots had sprouted on his tree of hope. Your desire will be realised, the oracle had intoned. But when? Confer peace on the souls of your forefathers by appeasing them with pind-daan, he had been told. The man had said that the souls of our ancestors wander around. But how do we recognise them? Guru had wondered. At Father's last death anniversary, there was a problem because the crow had not eaten the pind, the obligatory offering for the dead. After that, Guru had taken the trouble of placing the offering on the roof every New Moon night. On his last visit to Kusha, he was told not to presume that a soul would necessarily come as a crow. It could take the form of any creature. Again there was a sound at the door. Who could it be? He was about to ask Vikas to open the door. But seeing the children engrossed in their books and recalling Premabai's words about Lakshmi's tendency to skip closed doors, Guru lifted his tired body from the easy chair and asked, Who is there outside? There was no response. Premabai, who had just finished her pooja, turned, Go and see at least. She motioned with her eyes. He slipped the door bolt and Guru was dumbstruck by the regal appearance, unwavering look and proud demeanour of the visitor. The children's eyes which had turned from their homework to the TV were now riveted on the door. Premabai who had got up with the little tray of pooja-blessed gram to serve to the children, also stood gaping. Without waiting for an invitation, as if it were his own house, the dog walked in with measured steps and sat smartly in the easy chair just vacated by Guru. After the initial astonishment, Guru began to get annoyed. He thought of chasing him off with the stick in the corner, when he had a change of heart. The dog's coat glistened as if he'd just had a bath. A white stripe ran down his forehead, like a smeared temple-mark. Guru looked towards Premabai who stared unblinking at the dog. Looks exactly like the vehicle of Lord Dattatreya! remarked Guru, looking for confirmation towards Prema. Don't be stupid! His day is Thursday. Today is Friday. It has to be Lakshmi! Nobody can tell what form she will take! Today had been quite a good day for Guru. This morning just before going to office, he had gone to check the result of the lottery draw. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that he had won ten rupees on the terminacao -- the last two digits of his coupon matched those on the prize-winning ticket. Friday being the day of the Goddess of Wealth, he had invested the entire wind-fall on ten more lottery tickets. Though the office closed at six o'clock, by the time he'd finished shutting the windows and locking the doors, it was six-thirty. On his way home when he saw Shiva at the sweet mart, Guru thought of buying some sweets for the children, but he had no money to spare. Hello, Shiva! Got a bonus today? he asked. No such luck, man. I'm doing the boss' shopping. Guru felt that his job was better than Shiva's. Though both were office peons, Shiva's boss used him for his personal work in addition to his messenger's duties at the office. Pondering over this idle comparison, Guru went on his way. He was anxious to share the news of his minor bit of lottery luck with Premabai, but he knew how she would react. You put the entire ten rupees on more lotteries? You could have bought lotteries of two
[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Aug 3, 2005 * Decision on IFFI 2005 soon ... lots of exclusive Goa and diaspora news
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Re: [Goanet]100 years of Konkani novel
From: richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 5:27 PM Why not the death anniversary day of our very own Ejobrudeza? Udentichem Sallok was published from Pune in 1889. What about the editor of this periodical? The death centenary of Eduardo Jose Bruno de Souza - Ejobrudeza - falls on December 05 this year. I have proposed to the Goan/Damanese/Diuese association in Lisbon, Casa de Goa, to hold a commemorative session some time around that date, with the unveiling of his photo (which I already have with me, courtesy one of his family members ) on a wall of the association's Gallery of Illustrious Goans. I hope that Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr and Dalgado Konknni Akademi will celebrate that date appropriately in Goa. Udentechem Sallok was founded and edited by Ejobrudeza, first from Pune and later from Mumbai, its first number having come out on February 02, 1889. Jorge
[Goanet]WORLD GOA DAY 2005! ............ This is what it is all about ..............sharing ...and Caring !
00 WORLD GOA DAY 2005! Everyone involved with Children Walking Tall : www.ChildrenWalkingTall.com will be celebrating WORLD GOA DAY in GOA during August 2005. As Rene said, 'you do not have to be a GOAN to celebrate the Goan Cultural Heritage , you have to be a Goan at heart'. So here we are in a foreign country feeling as if we were at 'home'. To celebrate the warmth of the Goans and to help raise funds for the children living on the street we will celebrating World GOA day by visiting slums and the children in the street, giving out fruit and playing games. Children Walking Tall [EMAIL PROTECTED] 00 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Goan experiences Mumbaiites'
Goenkars ! Eugenio , you have responded to Cornell 's email like a * NIZ GOENKAR * * a True blooded Goan * ! : - ) .Hurray ! I only hope and pray that many of our NIZ GOENKAR's on this and other Goan Forums - take Eugenio's example . rene barreto www.goaday.com VIVA GOA DAY ! == --- Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cornel's query regarding true blooded Goan can be best summurized by an appropriate, though not equal, Konkani words, Aum Nix Goenkar. It's just for emphasis. Or, rather hyperbole. Those who often say these words mean that they are Goans to the core. It defies defination. As as extenstion, Indians often says, Aum Bharatiya Aye. No literal translation, but it means we are Indians through and through. In this context, RDK's reply to my post on Britain and immigrants and Rene's subsequent queries are relevant. As RDK says what he said was obvious in relation to the outsider factor in Goa. Goans in Goa, when convenient, blames outsiders for many of the state's problems -- from employment to corruption to shortages of essential items. Migrant labour comes where there is demand such as Biharis going to Punjab to work the fields and settling there in quite a good number. Some of them have become baptized Sikhs. However, these new Sikhs are not welcomed with open arms. Native Sikhs look upon these Sikhs as people who have embraced the religion to gain communal acceptance and for economic reasons. In contrasst, a white person converting to Sikhism is often welcomed with open arms and warm hearts. Ami Goenkar was a battlecry some years ago when the employment problem rose its ugly head in Goa. Similarly, sons-of-the-soil campaign in Goa started but never got a boost. Some political leaders wanted to exploit this ill-conceived slogan for political gain, just as the Shiv Sena used it to gain political mileage from Maharashtrians in the early history of the party. The Congress was powerful in the state and the Shiv Sena used every gimmick to make inroads into the Congress vote banks, large parts of it being Maharashtrians. So, Cornel take heart. Sharon probably wanted to show that she is a brave Goan who weathered the monsoon mayhem and survive to tell a story. Her story is one of the many that may have been heard in those trying -- and crying - monsoon tales. Eugene Correia Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]GOA - Tidbits of Geography etc.
The Portuguese sailors who were the first people to develop modern navigational skills reached India ( Kozikhode/ Calicut in Kerala )on the 20th May, 1498 under the command of Vasco da Gama. For the next 12years, the Portuguese traded with India ( spices, precious stones etc) and were at the same time on the look out for a permanent safe harbour for their sailing ships, especially during the monsoon months June to September. On the 1st of March, 1510 Afonso de Albuquerque captured a small town called Ela (Old Goa ) which was a safe harbour and at least 10 kms away from the sea coast. Ela was a port frequented by Arab and Persian dhows which brought fine horses for the Deccan warlords. Within months Adil Shah the ruler of the Bijapur Kingdom to whom Ela belonged struck back and threw Afonso de Albuquerque and his men back in to their sailing ships. Being the begining of the monsoon season Afonso de Albuquerque had nowhere to go except anchor his ships in the Bay of Aguada i.e. opposite modern Miramar, a ward of Panjim. It was the villagers of Taleigao who came to the rescue of Afonso de Albuquerque and his men, for they provided them with fresh provisions and water during the lean months of the monsoon. Come Oct/Nov 1510 Afonso de Albuquerque has to make a decision . He either leaves the area in search of another harbour somewhere along the west coast or he goes back to Ela, which he ultimately did. This memorable decision of Albuquerque truly marks the beginning of the history of Goa as it is known today. Let us face it. Had Albuquerque gone away, todays Goa would have, most probably, been not much different from say, Ratnagiri or Mangalore. On the 25th November 1510 Albuquerque attacks Ela ( Old Goa ) once again and this time it is for keeps for the next 450 years. Surrounding areas are gradually conquered and the whole island of Tiswadi along with islands of Divar, Chorao, Jua and Kumbharjua now form part of the Portuguese empire in the east. In 1543 i.e. 33 years after Albuquerque entered Old Goa , Bardez and Salcete are annexed from Adil Shah empire. Salcete in those days included areas of the present day Mormugao taluka. To the best of my knowledge Mormugao became a separate taluka sometime in the 19 th century. . For the next 250 years, after 1510 the Portuguese are happy with their posession - Ilhas, Bardez and Salcete. i.e. IBS region. During this period, Portugal becomes an economic power as a result of trade with the East, gradually decline sets in, Old Goa is abandoned because of plague. The capital is transferred to Panjim where in 1510 Adil Shah had a residence called Idalcao Palace., which till recently served as Legislative Assemblycum Secretariat. From 1510 to 1660 i.e. a period of 150 years, the Portuguese missionaries converted the population of IBS region to Christianity and later somehow seem to have lost the zeal for conversions . It can be safely stated that religious intolerance was a thing of the past by 1660s In 1760 the Portuguese obtained from the Raja of Sonda ( North Canara ) the talukas of Ponda, Sanguem, Quepem and Canacona. In 1780s the Portuguese annexed Pernem, Bicholim and Satari talukas from the Bhonsles of Sawantwadi Goa consists of Ilhas , Bardez and Salcete i.e. IBS from 1510 to 1760 250 years Goa IBS region plus seven additional talukas from 1760 to 1960 200 years - The Portuguese stayed in Goa for ---450 years. === Antonio
[Goanet]UPDATE ON MOPA AIRPORT
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=103023cat=India Centre planning for seven greenfield airports: Praful Patel:- New Delhi | August 02, 2005 8:25:00 PM IST The Government has given in principle approval for construction of a new Greenfield airport at Mopa in Goa for which the state government has got a technical feasibility report prepared.
[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Aug 1-2, 2005 * A jumbo kills a man in Revora
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