[Goanet] Goa in EPW!
Hello! Thought this will be interesting: Sharon D'cruz and Avinash V Raikar has written an interesting article in 'Economic and Political Weekly', (New Delhi) of February 4, 2006 tittled "Democratic Management of Common Property in Goa: From 'Gaonkarias' and Communidades' to Gram Sabhas" It is a valuable contribution towards understing as to how land relations in Goa has evloved over the past five centuries. Warmest regards, Seby.
[Goanet] CLEAN UP MUMBAI'S NOTARY PRACTICES
It is time that the judicial authority cracks it's whip to bring some sanity and sanctity to the despicable manner in which a great deal of notary work is conducted in Mumbai. The profession of notaries is regulated by the Notaries Act, 1952 and allows a notary to verify, authenticate, certify or attest the execution of any document, to administer oaths and to or take affidavits from any person. By the Notaries Rules, 1956 every notary is supposed to maintain a notarial register making an entry of every document attested and a notary is supposed to operate from an office within the area mentioned in the certificate issued to him. Notaries and their agents cannot be pimping out at bus stops outside courts and court canteens blindly signing documents without even the presence of the executant of the document and the witnesses identifying the executant. The executant of a document and the persons identifying him have by law to sign in a register to be maintained by every notary something that is glaringly violated by most of Mumbai's notaries. Notarising has attained notoriety and even a document signed in the name of a dead man can be attested without any hassles whatsoever. In a way all this brings disrepute to the whole legal system which has to be set right. Notary work is serious business and not all about rubber stamps only. Aires Rodrigues ___ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Apologies and request to take the post off the website.
Dear Eddie & the editor of hamhigh.co.uk, This post was written a couple of weeks ago, and it was posted by me with not much serious thought, or re-read for correctness as I thought it would not be put on for everybody to read. (I did check after I posted, and since I did not see it, I assumed it went to the writer as feedback) After much thought, I’d accept that I was wrong in my comments, and would like to correct myself that my views would apply just to a small fraction of the young Goans that make their living at or close to the beach. My comments on them being rude, arrogant and sex crazed was not made up, but based on personal experiences and first had experiences that my friends narrated to me. I have cited such instance to Eddie in an earlier mail few hours ago. I am sure that many others have come across such people in the north belt, and some in the south. However making a generalized comment on all Goan youth in Goa’s costal villages was wrong, and I am sorry I wrote that and apologies to whoever I may have offended or misled. However, Eddie, you have made it imply that I have called all Goan youth rude, arrogant & sex crazed when you say ““Goan Youth are Rude, Arrogant and Sex-Crazed” as the title of the post. Please correct the post from your goanvoice website and add my apology, or remove the post altogether. I’d also like to request the editor of Hamhigh.co.uk to strike off the post or the misleading sentence in my post from the website. You may put this apology in its place if you may wish. Clinton Vaz Benaulim Goa +919860036828 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Truth about beach life [EMAIL PROTECTED] 24 February 2006 IT seems surprising that in spite of revisiting Goa for 11 years, Peter Forrest thinks the beach sellers are Goans (Beach life is a real eye-opener, H&H February 3). The people you tend to meet at the beach are mostly Lamanis, a tribe from neighbouring Karnataka who have great business skills (a 10 rupee pineapple gets sold on the beach for 80!) The Goan youth in the coastal villages are currupted by easy money and are rude, arrogant and sex-crazed. Not all Goans are like that. To see the real Goa, Mr Forrest, you have to meet people away from the beach. Maybe it's better that the tourists don't. We 'real Goans' are already an endangered species! CLINTON VAZ Benaulim, Goa, India -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 2/24/2006
Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS!
Dear all, I have been keenly following the 'GOA FOR GOANS' line of thought, its pros and cons. And I would like to contribute my two bits towards the same. Goa has had 450 years of Portuguese rule sans corruption, sans manipulations, sans the race towards building vote banks. Goa's liberation saw the Indian so called democratic rule aka self-governance for the last 45 years. This Indian/self-governance rule has outdone the good that was built for the last 450 years in just 45 years. To stop this, which will inevitably destroy Goa completely by making it another Bihar or Gujarat, the helm of Goa's governance must be held in firm hands of Goans, not by Goans dictated to by the national parties like the Congress, the BJP, the NCP or the Janata Party etc. I am talking about Goa's own regional party. The concept of Goa for Goans must be forgotten once and for all. Goa must be made secure under Goa's rule so that outsiders feel really secure to settle down in Goa and prosper, fully knowing that they will enjoy total harmony and peace through the emergence of the RULE OF LAW. In other words, Goa does not need the Portuguese, but needs the Portuguese type disciplined Rule like never before with real Goans in its command and not Goan chamchas of the national parties. It cannot be Goa for Goans. It must be GOANS FIRST. Floriano Lobo goasuraj - Original Message - From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] GOA FOR GOANS! > --- Anthony and Nolette de Souza > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, All! > > > > This is Martinho de Souza from Oz calling! > > > > Greetings from Down Under! > > > > While civilized foreign tourists and stayers are > > welcome in Goa, Goa should be there for Goans - > whether > > resident there or overseas. > > > Mario observes: > > > Martinho, > You are truly from Oz. > > > You have an interesting concept Goa and Goans for > someone who has apparently abandoned Goa for personal > gain. Apparently you want Goa reserved for you. The > world does not work that way, the last time I checked. > > > Also, is anything you have written credible, given > your failure to understand the history or geography of > Goa vis a vis India? > > >
[Goanet] Bishops & Saphire
Hi Goanetters, Can any one please clarify why Bishops wear Saphire Rings. For a start why rings and above all why Saphire Gem. Does it have any thing to do that the Popes down to the ordinary clergy once consulted astrolgy for their daily activities? That tradition is now followed without hindsight Edward. Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail
[Goanet] Margao truck terminus scrapped
http://oheraldo.in/node/10292 Margao truck terminus scrapped BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 24 — It's official. The controversial truck terminus proposed at the entrance to Margao city finally stands scrapped. In fact, the State Urban Development Agency has now appointed a consultant to guide the Agency how to utilise the 1.35 lakh sq mts of low-lying agricultural land acquired for the project around the Maddel-Davondem area. Sources said the truck terminus got a decent burial at SUDA's last Governing Council early this week, wherein the Agency ratified the decision by SUDA Chairman and Minister for Urban Development, Joaquim Alemao. SUDA vice-Chairman, Vijay Sardessai has said the truck terminus, which was proposed during the previous regime, has been scrapped taking into account the sentiments of the people inhabiting the area. When contacted, SUDA Member Secretary, Daulat Havaldar told Herald that the consultant will suggest to the Agency the project that would be best suited in the area. According to him, the 1.35 lakh sq mts of land acquired by SUDA cannot be returned back to the land owners since the government has already taken the acquired land into custody. The scrapping of the project brings curtains down on the long-drawn agitation by the residents of Maddel and Davondem along with the agriculturists cultivating the paddy fields. Mooted by then Urban Development Minister, Digambar Kamat with the objective of housing hundreds of trucks under one roof, the project soon ran into rough weather as residents of the area raised apprehensions that such a terminus right in their backyard will lead to various social evils, including prostitution. Besides trucks, the terminus was to house loading and unloading platforms, warehousing, service station, petrol and diesel pumps, scrapyards, utility service centres, toilets and bathroom, hotels, transport offices etc. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] No early polls, State Cabinet to Sonia
http://oheraldo.in/node/10294 No early polls, State Cabinet to Sonia BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 24 – Holding early assembly election in Goa has been ruled out. The issue of whether Congress should go for polls in the next six months or so, was discussed threadbare here during the visit of Congress President Sonia Gandhi to Goa. Responding to queries on the issue, almost all cabinet ministers including three coalition members from NCP and MGP, informed Mrs Gandhi that they would need 10-12 months to implement the just initiated projects besides policies and programmes, to reach the doorsteps of the people. The present term of the Goa assembly will end in May 2007. At the breakfast meeting Mrs Gandhi had with state cabinet, the ministers claimed that not much could be done in the first six months basically for two reasons – one, revolt within the Congress and two, bureaucratic hurdles. It was stated that Deputy Speaker Victoria Fernandes led a banner of revolt against the "draconian" Ordinance on town and country planning, without raising the issue at party forum. In view of this, amendments to TCP Act could not come through stalling some development works, they said. In a similar fashion, South Goa MP Churchill Alemao spearheaded an agitation against International airport at Mopa. Both these issues put the government in bad light giving the Opposition BJP an upper hand. Mrs Gandhi suggested that such issues be resolved at the initial stage. Incidentally, she had called for discipline in the party at the Campal meeting. On Mopa, she declined to intervene till the committee set up by the Prime Minister, submits its report. Mrs Gandhi wanted to know the views of the cabinet on next assembly elections in view of the feedback she received from workers and some office bearers on Thursday night during the dinner hosted by the chief minister. She was told that going by the mood and response of the people to her meeting at Campal, the party could think of going for early polls. Ministers however, said the ground reality demands that they would need performance to show to the citizens without which they would not be able to face the voters. Proving speculations wrong, the chief ministership issue never came up for discussion at the meeting. Indications are that the High Command is not in favour of replacing Mr Rane as there was no demand to that effect before Mrs Gandhi here. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Name Ravindra Bhavan after Goan artistes: KBM
http://oheraldo.in/node/10301 Name Ravindra Bhavan after Goan artistes: KBM BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 24 - The Konkani Bhasha Mandal had adopted a resolution asking the government to name the Ravindra Bhavan auditoriums after two great Goan artists - Father of Konkani tiatr Joao Agostinho Fernandes and legendary percussion maestro Laybhaskar Khapruman Parvatkar. This decision was taken by the KBM executive committee meeting held recently, wherein the body congratulated the government and the Art and Culture Minister, Digambar Kamat for his all out efforts in bringing the prestigious Ravindra bhavan project to the completion stage. The KBM said these great artists will be permanently honoured and will act as inspirational icons for the younger generations whose talent will flower at the Ravindra bhavan complex in the years to come. The Mandal said the project would fulfill a long-cherished dream and need of the people of South Goa of having an auditorium which state-of-the-art facilities for performing arts. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Has Babush’s ‘might’ broken coali tion camp?
http://oheraldo.in/node/10306 Has Babush's 'might' broken coalition camp? BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 24 – The end of the first phase of the election process for the Panjim city corporation elections seems to have run in utter confusion in the coalition camp which has not yet put the act together to take on the mighty Town and Country Planning Minister Babush Monserrate's Panjim City Corporation Development Front. While two main panels were initially proposed to fight it out for the 30 member city Corporation , on Friday evening there were indications of more than two panels entering the fray. To begin with, candidates backed by the Nationalist Congress Party showed lack of inclination of being a part of the combined panel. There was also uncertainty on the number of candidates likely to be backed. While initial indications were five, Herald learnt that there were only four which includes Peter Figuereido in ward 1, Ruth Furtado in ward 9, Surendra Furtado in ward 10 and Polly Raikar in ward 11. In the BJP camp, there was even more confusion with more than one candidate contesting against each other in certain wards. Interestingly, one of its candidate Deepak Mapshekar who sought to withdraw his candidature on Friday had to return back as he reached minutes after the process for withdrawals concluded. Mapshekar is now in the fray from two wards numbering 14 and ward 6. Similarly, the combined forces were not clear on how many seats were being shared between them. However Somnath Zuwarkar claimed 12 all falling within the CCP jurisdiction in Taleigao constituency. Former councilor Rudresh Chodankar is also expected to spring surprises within a day or two. Chodankar is one of the few former councilors who will be heading for a straight fight in his ward 23. The others is Milind Bharne in ward 5. However, babush's camp is not without problems, minor or otherwise. Herald understands that the PCCDF has replaced one of it's candidate in ward number 2. While the initial choice was Nelson Cabral, the TCP minister today said that instead of Nelson it will now be Nazareth (Nelson's brother). Interestingly, in alleged retaliation, Nelson has fielded his wife Precilla Cabral in ward 1. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] MMC set to face no-trust in less than 4 months
http://oheraldo.in/node/10304 MMC set to face no-trust in less than 4 months BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 24 -- A day before the Carnival festivities could kick-start on Saturday, Margao witnessed a political circus with the Congress backed Councillors tabling a no-trust motion against the Chairperson, Piedade Noronha. The eight Congress Councillors mustered the support of two Independents, including vice-Chairperson, John Gonsalves and weaned away BJP Councillor Raju Naik on their side, taking their number to 11 in the 20-member body. Incidentally, the Congress move comes days after the Chairperson had a meeting with AICC general secretary, Margarett Alva, wherein the Congress leader had discussed the possibility of Noronha's return to the party fold. In the 20-member body, the Congress has 8 Councillors, BJP eight, two Independents and two Congress dissidents, namely Piedade Norohna and Ciriaca Rodrigues. The signatories to the motion are Ganashyam Shirodkar, Savio Coutinho, John Gonsalves, Raju Naik, Gurunath Laad, Radhika Kawlekar, Jhonson Fernandes, Livramenta Barretto, Johny Crasto, Gonzaco Rebello and Babita Naik. The notice of no-trust motion was submitted in the office of the Director of Municipal Administration in Panjim on Friday afternoon after taking the blessings of both the Urban Development Minister, Joaquim Alemao and Power Minister, Digambar Kamat. Sources said the DMA has fixed the motion for discussion on March 8, which happens to be Women's Day and the birthday of Power Minister, Digambar Kamat. Later addressing a press conference, Congress Councillor Ganashyam Shirodkar said the 11 Councillors were forced to table the no-trust motion against the Chairperson for her failure on all fronts. He, however, said the question of choosing Noronha's successor will be decided after the present incumbent is voted out of office. "This question will be decided by consensus by the Councillors and the Ministers - Joaquim Alemao and Digambar Kamat", he maintained. Replying to a question, he said the motion was tabled after taking the Power Minister, Digambar Kamat into confidence and denied the hand of Vijay Sardessai behind the move. Charging the Chairperson for her dismal performance, Shirodkar said the last four months saw deterioration at the Sonsodo garbage dumpyard for failure by the ruling body. "We do not want a repeat of the Curca in Margao", he added. Shirodkar further said the ruling body has failed to recover the huge outstanding revenue to the tune of Rs 6 crores and has failed to provide basic civic amenities to the citizens. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet] Konkani corrections!
I would suggest yet another version: TUMCHO AXIRVAD GHEUN Translates: With your blessings/support/aid/goodwill A touch of dignified humility innit But I still vote, next to "DEV BOREM KORUM", Domnic's "MOI MOGAN" the most..shortest...sweetest...all inclusive greetings in Konkni! Alfred From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: Re: [Goanet] Konkani corrections! Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:29:05 + .. > Your present Konkani expression: "TUMCHE AXIRVAD ASSUM" is not correct. > "Tumcho/tumche, tumchi, tumchem" means 'yours', whereas "tumcher" means "on > you". Therefore, the correct way of the expression would be "Tumcher > axirvad assum" 'Blessings on you'. > > Nevertheless, if we are to support Konkani, we must make an effort to write > more often in Konkani and we should not be upset or depressed if others > correct our spellings and grammar. > > Dev borem korum. > > Moi-mogan, > Domnic Fernandes > Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA RESPONSE: As you will probably have noticed someone else beat you to it and corrected me; however now my good man Alfred Tavares is -:) at me wrong gender? Please let's sort this one out! -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Konknni + Abbe Faria
Hi, Savika! Re:-: Konknni (Roman Script) + Abbe Faria. The Invader has no right to replace the Roman Script which is more than nearly 500 years old. Whereas the Occupier, at the drop of a hat, keeps on issuing stamps honouring all 'n' sundry, the Portuguese had issued stamps honouring outstanding achievers like Vasco da Gama*, Afonso de Alburquerque, Dr. Gama Pinto, M. A. de Sousa, Fr. Jose Vaz, St. Francis Xavier, etc. (Yes, Vasco da Gama, Afonso de Alburquerque, Dr. Gama Pinto, M. A. de Sousa, Fr. Jose Vaz, St. Francis Xavier are, or should be on our globalized Planet, universally admired for their bravado, fortitude, spirot of adventure or other virtues). If stamps can be issued honouring every Tom, Dick and Harry, why not an illustrious personality like Abbe Faria? Regards! Martinho *Vasco da Gama is universally admired as an historical figure because it was no joke rounding the Cape of Good Hope and crossing the stormy waters in a sailing ship and reaching the West Coast of the Subcontinent:such a feat accomplished in the XVth century required supreme courage from the glorious Capitao and crew). .There used to be in Goa a town or city rightly named after him but the name has apparently been changed. As a matter of interest, this scribe wishes to know how such a change was justified and the newly imposed name the place now bears. Ciao! Martinho
[Goanet] Bill Clinton arrives
Response follows: Mario Goveia: Hi Mario, That's called Fermones. For most men over 40, it's all in the head. For some men, it is where it should be.:=)) Do you want yours 'lowered'? :=)) Just ask Bill, while you show him around Goa. Since you may be missing the news in USA, here is yesterday's headline. "Women Find G.S.O.H. in Men Attractive, Study Shows" So, if one is 'busy doing nothing', then increase the G.S.O.H Kind Regards, GL G.S.O.H.: Good Sense of Humor.
Re: [Goanet] Islamo-terrorists in USA
Gilbert Thanks for pointing out that the potential Islamo-terrorists were or are home grown from Toledo, Mario's home town. Cornel - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 9:48 PM Subject: [Goanet] Islamo-terrorists in USA Three Islamo-terrorists were indicted on a plot yestereday in the USA. They allegedly wanted to attack the heart of USA (after attacking New York City). Their center of operation (where they resided) was Toledo, Ohio. That is Mario Govea's hometown / city. Hence MG's Islamo-fascist-phobia is not without foundation. Is Bin Laden going for the "Heart and Soul" of President Bush?:=)) Kind Regards, GL Please read the above post in its intended format - tongue-inside-the-cheeck. Mario Goveia I am glad that Bill Clinton has suddenly awoken to this cause. Has it escaped everyone's attention that Mr. Clinton was US President for eight long years and, during all that time it never occurred to him to do anything about HIV/AIDS while he was one of the most powerful people in the world? Now, while he "is in India to discuss with the Indian Prime Minister about the unfortunate spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS, BIRD FLU, MALARIA, etc., in India and throughout the rest of the world." as if that is going to solve the problem, his successor is actually spending BILLIONS of US taxpayers money in programs that are actually doing something about HIV/AIDS, supported by the actual philanthrophy of Bill Gates.
Re: [Goanet] No answers regarding mummification
The most noticeable feature of a mummified corpse is that it is tightly wrapped from head to foot. There are no reports or signs that St. FX was ever mummified. > --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Anyone who has seen a mummified corpse and St. FX's > >remains would know the difference. > > > > If "anyone" knows the difference between a 450-year > old mummified corpse and the SFX remains then > "anyone" > should be able to answer the following simple > questions: > > 1. What are the signs of mummification that "anyone" > can see? (This is the second time this question is > being asked. No answer has been provided by > "anyone"). > > > 2. What is the difference between a mummified corpse > and SFX remains that "anyone" can see? > > Cheers, > > Santosh > >
[Goanet] Monte Music Festival 2006
Old Goa to resound with classical music History, architecture, heritage and classical music will fuse together at the fourth annual `Monte Music Festival 2006 at the Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte, Old Goa from March 3 to 5. Presented by Fundacao Oriente and Cidade de Goa, the highlight of the festival includes a special performance by `Ensemble Peregrinacao a choir created by the National Conservatory of Music from Lisbon, Portugal. By Ethel Da Costa The settings couldnt have been more picture perfect. A 16th century piece of priceless heritage chapel restored to its grandeur, a shimmering river winding towards civilization through islands, lush woods and coconut groves, a haze of mist hovering in the silent courtyard broken occasionally by a kingfisher, and a hillock overlooking the setting sun against the rising white towers of the cathedrals and monuments of Old Goa. The Capela da Nossa Senhora do Monte, to the layman the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount, constructed in the 16th century under the orders of Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510, is a symbol of much reverence. Referred to as in existence in 1519, and reconstructed twice and later built in 1557 many years after the conquest of Goa to mark the place where Adil Shah took position with his artillery, rich Chapel paintings set inside an imposing façade represents several aspects of Our Ladys life. Ravaged by neglect until restored in 2002 by Fundacao Oriente -- a cultural organization dedicated to the preservation of Ind-Portuguese culture in Goa -- the Chapel comes alive once a year to a buzz of activity at the annual three day classical Indian and Western music festival. Initially planned by Fundacao Oriente as an experiment to mark the use of the heritage site as a venue for cultural programmes in Goa, today, the festival in its fourth year is a hit with locals, discerning music lovers and tourists alike. Conceived to bring together two great musical traditions that meet in Goa Indian and Western the Monte Music Festival 2006 concentrates on the highest musical forms produced by these two traditions, classical Western and classical Indian. This year, the festival promises to be a perfect packaging of rich musical traditions and marketing genius -- with the Department of Tourism as a partner -- against the backdrop of a heritage monument, painstakingly restored by the Fundacao Oriente and maintained by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). Facing west and providing a panoramic view of Old Goa, the Mandovi River, the islands of Divar and Chorao, Ribandar and the Arabian Sea, the courtyard of the Capel da Nossa Senhora do Monte, (Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount) makes a romantic setting for sunset performances. Using the three spaces the Chapel has to offer -- the amphitheatre, the courtyard and the chapel -- the festival will showcase a special star cast choir group from Portugal the `Ensemble Peregrincao (The Pilgrimage Ensemble), created by the National Conservatory of Music, Lisbon, and scheduled to present a fusion of religious and traditional music from around the world dating the 16th and 17th century. Reputed artistes like the Delhi born Ustad Rafiuddin Sabri, who learnt tabla from the late Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan Sahab and has accompanied famous artists like Pt Jasraj, Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Ghulam Ali will set musical score to the fading blaze of the evening sunset. Santoor player Abhay Rustum Sopori, recipient of the prestigious Kalawant Samman 2004 award who inherited his skills from the Sufiana Gharana, is a regular face at national and international festivals like the `Asian Music Festival, `Salt Lake Festival `Swami Haridas Music Festival in India and abroad. Monte hill will see this maestro in performance along with Pallavi Saran Mathur, disciple of Indias dancing legend Padma Vibhushan Guru Sonal Mansingh who will also dot the star cast of the event. Using natural acoustics of the Chapel, performances will range from Western Classical Recital to Indian dance and music presentations. Beginning March 3, cue in to a Western Classical Recital by Members of the Forum for the Arts led by Nauzer (piano) and Susan Badyari (flute) and Santoor Recital by Abhay Tushar Sopori and Ustad Rafiuddin Sabri. March 4 will see a vocal recital by Soprano Joanne Marie DMello, winner of the All India Voice Festival organized by the Pune Music Society, January 2005. A Bharatnatyam Presentation by Pallavi Saram Mathur and the Goa State String Orchestra led by Nauzer. On March 5, the Kala Academy String Orchestra led by Teresa Figueiredo will resound at the amphitheatre, followed by a Sitar Recital by Chhote Rahimat Khan and Kala Academy Students of Sitar. The star attraction `Ensemble Peregrinacao from Portugal with Joanne Marie DMello and led by Teresita Gutierrez will have audiences glued to their seats. Created by the National Conservatory of Music, Lisbon to present programmes on Choral music of the Portuguese-speaki
[Goanet] Re: Re: Savika Gomes' Excuse me in Red
Hi folks! Don't you people notice the thread of intolerance common to all these posts? What these handful of Goans settled abroad want is a pristine (read primitive) Goa where they can throw their weight around and flaunt their goodies during vacations and in retirement. They don't mind having a few white-skinned guys around to share drinks at the local bar, but they don't want any locals who are smarter than them around. And that's their main grouse: India made these "country cousins" smarter, better educated and more prosperous than these NRIs expected them to be through universal education and liberal subsidies. The "village bumpkins" are no longer awed by their expensive suits, fancy gizmos and yankee accents. How can they tolerate it? Please note that I'm talking of SOME NRI Goans with deep-seated complexes and not of the majoirty of them like Eddie and Mario. Cheers, RKN
Re: [Goanet] VIVA CARNIVAL- Karnavalak Lokam khell (Carnaval Folk Plays)
Dev borem korum Domnic bab tunvem fattlo karnaval koso zatalo tacho ugddas amkam kelo mhun. Barik chinttlear te dis porot kednach meuchenat re Hea vorsak zaite Zomnnivele Khell goeant zaunche asat, he khell chodd-xe sasttichea vaddea-vadeamni. Hi zaun asat Zomnnivele khellachi* toxich boroupi ani digdospeachi( ) navam:- Londonak Vetam Lok kitem mhuntolo Gara Iea (By : Frank De Diuler) Kedna Ietolo Konn Zannam Mela Astolo (By : Mini Mario) Khon Bond Kortolo Ho Lok Sangtolo Hi Case tum Jiktolo (By : Rodrigues de Benaulim) Adues Poilo Mog Bolsan Naslolo Hero (By : Milagres de Chandor) Bogos Amkam Painnem Bhas Diat (By : Roy de Chinchinim) Aiz Amkam Faleam Tumkam Tumkam Lagon Ghov Boatir Bail Dusrea Fattik (By : Trindade & Jolly Boys of Pedda) Tumi Kitem Kortai Tem Konnuch Noko Oxem Sozmonakai (By : Babito DSouza) Hanvem Kelam Tem Tumi Korat Dusreak Bottam Dakoinaka Tujench Tum Poi (By : Sansil de Benaulim) Boro Rosto Dhakouk Tum Gelo Sompon Porot Kednam Ietolo (By : Jose de Velim) Munxeak Utor Gorvak Daiem Niallunk Zaiem (By : Salvador Afons) Mother Tereza Tujea Vavurak Mann Bagoita (By : Comedian Marcus) Chovis Voram Oslim Assat Ghoram Suru Zalim Gheram (By : Cajie de Curtorim) Vollkonk Visorlom Put Xakari Pai Bhikari (By : Domnic Barbosa) Dhekh Vavr Fuddar (By : Remy & Ricky de Velsao) Bogsonnem ? Rosto Fullam Nhoi Kantte (By : Jancito & Paixao) Sangxi Tum? Dilelem Utor Kiteak Pallunk Nam? (By : Jack Rodson de Benaulim) Mhoji Chuk Zali Ekttaim Zalim Chuttur Ravat (By : Peter de Macazana) Mhojem Noxib Tem Devak Zai Zalear Sukh Mevtelem (By : Anthony - Bhobe) Mogan Piso Zalam Konnakuch Khobor Na (By : Queiroz de Sanguem) Konsiens Naslelim Mogan Bhountelim Pisdun Podtelim (By : Joaquim Faleiro & Cony Dias) Maka Lagon Tumkam Xidkaunni (By : Candino de Carmona) Amkam Tuji Goroz (By : Addy & Cony Ferns de Quepem) Khuris Tujea Hatan (By : Dada & Sanny de Maina) Dev Jivo Asa! Mog Dieat Maka!! Bangar Amkam Naka (By : Comedian Soccoro DSilva) Tankam Sudraunk Zai Oso Xevott Zata Atam Kiteak Rodttat (By : Star of Areal) Dusro Desh Ghat Maka Dile Maka Kanttech Kantte (By : Cardozo Remedios de Paroda) Lojen Pai Somplo Amkam Bhik Ghalat Borem Moronn (By : Inacio de Canacona & Anthony de Verna) Tumkam Kosli Zai? Mozo Fuddar Kortolom Hanv Aikunk Rautam (By : Xaviar de Sanguem) Oxem Kiteak Kortat? Konnak Favo? Imteache Bognar (By : Myfanwy Production) Viva Carnaval! --- domnic fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > VIVA CARNIVAL! > > Carnival is traditionally a Roman Catholic and, to a > lesser extent, >> === message truncated === __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet] First Day of Carnival - Ponnje
How lucky I am to watch all Floats live and that too from my living room? (Thanks to Satellite links innovations etc) Only thing you watched in goa at 4.15pm and we watched around 11am. Following are some of the highlights: It was said it would start 4pm (or even at 3.30pm) but actually started just before around 4.15pm. Dr. Willy was seen taking his chair as early as 3.30pm And who said there were no Commercial Floats this year? Maggie Kingfisher Airlines Medimix soap Honeybee whisky Arlem Beer Red label Tea? Motor One Traditional King Momo ? No, there were at least 2 other look alike King Momos and one was dancing in the street. There was a float with front banner saying 'Goenchem Raponnkar' Which remind me 'Goemchem Mana' and not fortgetting the most recent one 'ani borem mog kor' There was another one keep the Goa Traditions Alive or Goan Festivals. Powder bath during Carnival, three kings, Caddio-boddio, St. Joaojumping into the well, Goan Weddings, Sanas, etc etc If I were a judge, I would have given full marks. Check these photos, Giraffe Dinosaurs Giant Cock fighting Bull fighting King Kong Traditional jaggary making Big ship Etc Etc [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa ___ Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] Goa in EPW!
On 25/02/06, sebastian Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! > > Thought this will be interesting: > > Sharon D'cruz and Avinash V Raikar has written an interesting article in > 'Economic and Political Weekly', (New Delhi) of February 4, 2006 tittled > "Democratic Management of Common Property in Goa: From 'Gaonkarias' and > Communidades' to Gram Sabhas" > > It is a valuable contribution towards understing as to how land relations in > Goa has evloved over the past five centuries. > > Warmest regards, > Seby. Thanks Seby; Here it is. http://www.epw.org.in/showArticles.php?root=2006&leaf=02&filename=9671&filetype=html Democratic Management of Common Property in Goa >From 'Gaonkarias' and 'Communidades' to Gram Sabhas Common property was controlled and regulated by a highly endemic, localised, semi-autonomous institution called the 'gaonkaria' in Goa. In the colonial period, this institution was considerably overhauled by the Portuguese who rechristened it as 'communidade'. Communidades were internally modified to direct the agrarian surplus to the Portuguese but after liberation both national and state governments neglected and superseded these rural institutions by modern ones, resulting in their degeneration. An attempt is made here to propose some alternatives by which the communidades can be revived and if possible be replaced with gram sabhas. Sharon D'Cruz, Avinash V Raikar Since time immemorial, common property resources (CPR) have contributed to the growth of village economies. A scan of the history of Goa indicates that powerful tribes and sections of society settled down in places where land was easily available and tried to control this precious resource for their exclusive use. This 'exclusiveness' resulted in a conflict, and subsequent marginalisation of certain sections of society. In this article, an attempt is made to understand the nature of common property in Goa and the geographical zone in which it was concentrated. The common property was controlled and regulated by a highly endemic, localised, semi-autonomous institution called the 'gaonkaria'. The gaonkaria had a specific nature that was considerably overhauled by the Portuguese who systematically introduced periodic changes into its functioning and rechristened it as 'communidade'. The latter was internally modified so as to direct the agrarian surplus to the Portuguese. After liberation, the national and later the state government neglected and superseded this rural institution by modern ones. This resulted in the degeneration of the communidades. Here, an attempt is made to propose some alternatives by which these institutions can be revived and if possible be replaced by gram sabhas. The past is reflected in the present and it is essential to understand the continuum between the two. The research findings are based on archival sources, contemporary works, reports and other secondary works. Concept of CPRs: Accessibility versus Ownership CPRs have attracted academic interest particularly after the publication of the proceedings of the conference of CPRs in 1986 and the formation of the international association for the study of CPRs. The thrust of their argument was that the local community could manage resources effectively as they undertook collective action [Wade 1987; Demsetz 1967; NRC 1986]. Property in this case refers to land and is either private property, where the individual or corporate has an exclusive possession; common property, where the possession is shared; state property, where the state controls and directs its use; and open access, where the possession is de facto by use rather than by right. A CPR is defined as "a resource that is accessible to the whole village, to which no individual has an exclusive right" [Jodha 1986; McKean 1992]. According to Blaikie and Brookfield (1987), it refers to a 'facility' that is distinguished by individual use rather than individual possession, a number of users who constitute a collectivity and have an independent right to use a resource and to exclude others who are not members of that collectivity. CPRs are: – Resource units that are bound by well defined physical, biological and social parameters. – A well-delineated group of users who are distinct from the persons excluded from the use of a resource. – Multiple users who are involved in the extraction of a resource. – Explicit and implicit, well understood rules that exist among the users regarding their rights and duties about resource extraction. – Users who are jointly entitled to the site or fugitive resources prior to its capture or use. – Users who compete for the resource and thereby impose negative externalities on one another. – A well-delineated group of right holders who may not coincide with the group of users. When one deals with CPRs, it is essential to note that here the use of land is regulated by rules and access is restricted to the members' community, unlike open access where there
Re: [Goanet] Bishops & Saphire
On 25/02/06, edward desilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Goanetters, > > Can any one please clarify why Bishops wear Saphire Rings. > For a start why rings and above all why Saphire Gem. > > Does it have any thing to do that the Popes down to the ordinary clergy once > consulted astrolgy for their daily activities? > That tradition is now followed without hindsight > > Edward. RESPONSE: http://www.tyler-adam.com/31.html Rubies and Sapphires. Corundum is the family name. It is the mineral of which rubies and sapphires are varieties. The chemical symbol is Al2O3. When the corundum is red, it's a ruby. When it's any other color, it's a sapphire. Not always a blue sapphire. Sometimes it's a yellow sapphire. Or a green sapphire. Or black, or pink, etc. Aside from being cut into the gems most of us recognize, they are also carved into statues. The "Cote de Bretagne" ruby was carved into the shape of a dragon with outstretched wings. It's now in the Louvre museum in Paris. Confucius was carved from a sapphire. The stone was multi-colored, so at the end of the carving, Confucius' head was white, his trunk and arms were blue, and his legs were yellow. There is a sapphire engraved seal of King Alaric of the German Visigoths who died in 410. It shows a royal bust in full face wearing garments. When it comes to color and desirability, the Burma Ruby is known as the ruby of rubies. It's color ranges from a scarlet red--also known as pigeons's blood--to crimson or purple-violet. It's top of the line, folks. As for sapphires...for top of the line, we're talking Kashmir sapphire. It's essentially unobtainable today because the original mine is no longer worked. It's color is called a Kingfisher Blue and it has a slight velvety opacity. After diamonds, the corundums are the hardest substances. And...they can be quite expensive. In 1988 a 15.97 carat ruby sold for $3,630,000. That's over $227,000 a carat folks, and that ain't hay. So...Kings wear them and Queens wear them. Princesses wear them and Duchesses and Bishops and Cardinals wear them. Even regular members of the hoi poloi wear them, like Liz Taylor, and Luci Baines Johnson Nugent...well, maybe they're not hoi poloi, but we are, and we wear them too. For the eternally curious, Liz's and Luci's engagement rings were sapphire rings. So too, for that matter, were those of Princesses Anne and Diana. As to Fergie, the Duchess of York, her engagement ring was with a ruby. For the Catholic church, sapphires were the gems of choice for the rings of their bishops and cardinals. For the Buddhists, sapphires denoted friendship and faithfulness. For ancient Hindus, an offering of a ruby to their god Krishna ensured the return in their next life as that of an emperor. Of course, reasoning asks the question, if all Hindus offered a ruby to Krishna, and they all came back as emperors in their next lives, who would they rule? All chiefs and no Indians kind of thing, pun intended. As for the ancient Burmese they had rubies endowed with such iridescence, which blazed so brightly, that they lit up their cities at night. This, clearly, was in the days before Ben Franklin and Tom Edison, and so, without electricity at hand, they had to make do with what they had. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] 5 More New Konkani VCDs (Including KOMBO SASUPAI)
Just reeived from Goa (express delivery by charter flight) 1. KOMBO SASUPAI by Filipe de Orlin With Dominic, Calra, Antonette, Lawry etc etc Rs. 150 Music House Presentation. 2. COMIC KAZAR by Comedian Cassino D'Costa With Janet, Clara, Josephine, etc etc Rs. 150 Manfa Music Presentation. 3. BAKAR SUDORLO by Comedy Queen Janet & Filipe Almeida With Janet, Filipe, Joana, Ambe etc etc Rs. 150 Manfa Music Presentation 4. UPAI NASLO by Sidoniosil Ambelim With Antonette, Meeta, Rafael, Remie, Selvy, Rs.150 Pepino De Ambaulim Presentation 5. EK FUL DON KANTTE by Joywin Fernandes wth Ben Evangelisto, Ambe, Janet, Antonette, Jessie etc Rs.150 Jollywood Production [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa ___ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] RE: Savika Gomes' Excuse me in Red ...final
Jose, I am really getting worried because once again I have found much to agree with you in the content of the post below. The one exception is your taking umbrage with Savika's very dramatic, pithy and colorful post in red. Were the Goanet moderators asleep? While her post may not be precisely in accordance with the rules, isn't it up to the Goanet moderators and administrators to reject such variations and ask the poster to make the correction and re-submit? > The Goanet moderators routinely return my posts for adjustments, sometimes for the most picayune reasons, often for using the same phrases as posted by some of their friends. They rejected one post because I inadvertantly submitted it in HTML. Another because I had not truncated the previous post. Another for simply calling a poster who is routinely irritable and abusive "this guy". Rather than waste my time arguing with them, I just changed "this guy" to "Mr. " and then they posted it. On the other hand they will allow some posters to post anonymously, some to use nom de plumes, and some to leave out their e-mail addresses and post as from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > My point is that I don't expect posters like Savika to keep track of all the most picayune rules. Let's hold the moderators and administrators responsible. > --- jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Savika, This is my final response to you wrt > your Valentine's Day > corradh 'rejoinder' . My responses are as JC: > > > From: Savika Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > SG 1: < Hello Mr. Colaco.My exclamation in > RED did draw many an > attention, it was a spontenous > rejoinder..> > > JC: Thank you Savika. It still broke GoaNet rules > did it not? I submit > that most of us Goans on the Goan lists are > intelligent enough to read > without the Tabloid effect. > > == >
[Goanet] GOA brought under KING MOMO RULE 25 to 28 Feb 06
Viva Carnaval -- rent the air this evening at the Pato Bridge -- and down India's longest promenade along the Mandovi. At 4.00 p.m. Dr Wilfred A De Souza Deputy Chief Minister also holding the Tourism portfolio flagged of the rally with the King Momo Mr Tome Fernandes of the Govt Printing Press doing the honours and Queen Momo Ms Lianne Texeira. An elated President Mr Joaquim Teles in a teletalk with this writer was overjoyed at the tremendous response this year surpassing earlier records in his own assessment. To justify he dished out figures a) traditional category 23 Clubs and institutions 14 sponsored category 8 junk category 1 clown category 30 family category 8. There were foreigners also who partook in the floats. and a huge contigent of the foreigners were provide a sit out in front of the Hotel mandovi. The crowd flanked on either side of the promenade was bustling with children huddled on to their youthful mothers in a carnaval attire some tapping their feet to the strumming and beat of the parades as they past by the Old Secretariate the Hotel Mandovi the Dempo Towers the IFFI/INOX venue and wound up at the portals of the Kala Academy in Campal. The afternoon was preety hot and it was a real treat to the eye to see small children dance the almost 2.5 km route almost exhausted and drenched but excited over the event. There were some floats which were well attired but unlike the major groups the numbers were more but the punch was lacking in most of them. Even the traditional groups danced to recorded music which kills the spirit of the tradition. An interesting feature was the birds and animals that formed a part of the entourage. Even the bird flu that has gripped a district in the neighbouring state of Maharastra found mention --- with one displaying a cock pleading to be spared the scalpel. Another one of interest was by a handicapped youngster demanding that the authorities make their establishments user friendly. The Reliance India mobile which is also sponsoring the floats organised by the PANJIM TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS CARNAVAL COMMITTEE and DIRECTORATE OF TOURISM played spoilsport by displaying prominently their logo on the floats which was in bad taste according to the viewers. But as the floats were being cheered and TV channels captured live the inspiring moments and photo shots taken by almost all and sundry the one float that was condemned was that of a Catholic priest leading a funeral cortege and a full display of a cemetry with the words 'AIZ MACA FALEAM TUCA' . Fortunately this was almost at the fag end when dusk set in but earned the ire of the citizens. When this writer asked the President to explain this entry which could hurt religious sentiments he pleaded ignorance as he said that the main groups were scrutinised between 4 to 4.30 p.m and this one could have intruded unauthorisedly. However this did not appear a valid coment given that the cartoon of Prophet Mohammed had created a ruckus worldwide. Another shocking disclosure which was being discussed at the venue was the alleged remark of the Minister for Art and Culture Mr Digamber Kamat the MLA of Margao when he is reported to have stated on a news channel that Carnaval in Goa was being promoted by the Department of Tourism and not as a culture of Goa. This comment smacks of the fact that the Goa Government is clear on its intent to promote only the pre-1510 (before advent of Portuguese rule ) culture as that of Goa and slowly but surely intending to eliminate the East and West fusion which in fact is the real culture of Goa which made the first PM of India late Jawaharlal Nehru to describe Goans as an unqiue people with an unique culture --- Ajib hai. Even though the rest of the people in India too subscribe to our East west fusion which finds mention every where one wonders ---what made Mr Kamat make this out of the box remark. The next day the floats will be held at Margao followed by traditional dances --- and ofcourse the traditional Khell tiatrs at Nuvem etc But one does miss out the traditional "cocotes" assalto the powdering of girls in their compounds or the throwing of water balloons these were the things which lent humour and clean fun. But with the demographic composition of the State changing -- with a sizeable migrant (vote bank) population in each of the 190 villages or atleast the 30 village panchayats of Salcette and 31 of Bardez it will reflect adversly on our boys and girls if this fun is carried out in public. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS --- the same can be made available free of cost on request. GODFREY J I GONSALVES BORDA MARGAO GOA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9822158584 __ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com
[Goanet] KHUIM MEVOTH MHOJEM BHURGUEPONN
KHUIM MEVOTH MHOJEM BHURGUEPONN Adlean Challu P7 CARNIVAL (Intruz) This topic is based of the Carnival activities which took place before liberation of Goa, which no more exist. Natalam anik Novea Vorsa-chi porob dobajean manoilea uprant amkam bhurgeank fokot ek usko aslo anik tho mhutlear Carnival kednam etolo, sangchem mhutlear adim amchea bhurgea-ponnar Carnival haka (Portuguese kallar) Intruz mhuntale, anik vho Intruz-acho kall laguim pauta tedna vadea vadeanim Kulbi lokachim kazar-anchi toiarri choltali, anik him kazaram fokot Intruz-ak zatalim. Amchea bhurgea-ponnar Carnival hi ek kherittuch porob zaun asli, nhuimch amkam bhurgeank pun sogot vadlelea chedea chedvank passun. Ami sogot bhurguim carnival ailo mhuntoch mathear ek topi (Cap made of crape paper) ghaltale, amche polle colour paint laun tambde kortale, uprant ami daumtale tea khella fatlean, anik nachtale tea mhuzgam tallar. Adim zomnivelle khell ghanvam ghanvam-nim etale, anik tankam duddu dhivun godta tho aplea ghara laguim tankam ek vho don parthi nachonk laitalo, anik ami lhan bhurguim tea muzgamcho (Band) avaz kanar podlo mhuntoch soglem kam soddun tea khell-goddeam sangata vetale, amkam jeunam khana-chem kainch podonk naslem, pun teo parthi pollounk zai asleo, zaite pautt amchi maim nam tor xamaim ek boddi (stick) hathan ghevun amkam soddunk etali, don char bodeo amchea bonkar marun amkam ghara daumdaitali, pun jeun khaun ami poroth tho khell pollounk daumtale. Zaite pautt he khell ratche zatale, tednam Electricity nasli, pun Petrolmax petoun he khell nachtale, amchea ghanvan khuim-choi khell ailo zallear poilo amche Deao Polaxi (Palacio De Deao) fudean ek tori parth nachtalo, uprant ghanvan khuim-sorui, chod so lokh khell polaxi fudean poitalo, te khell pollounk khub ummedh etali, ek cerkh (Circle) ghallun te khell nachtale, tankam prompting naslem, amkam bhurgeank chod audichi parth zaun astali Rakasachi (Horror), thi poitoch ami khoxi zatale, anik Rakos zata tho amcho chod audicho (favorite) artist zaun aslo. Pun hea kallar te zomnivelle khell zainam, halinch hanvem aikolam kim Utorda anik laguim-chea ghanvanim he khell poroth zatat mhunon, atam sogle khell asle te tiatre zale, thi adli porompora khobar zait veta. Carnival ailo mhuntoch vhod chede (Dandghe) zaite pautt vistid ghallun chedvam koxim nesson saikolin bountale, zaite pautt ek group korun dusre ghanvan vetale, anik tanchea sogleam-chea bolsanim power-ache dhobe astale, (Powder tins) khuim-sorui chedvam dislim mhuntoch he chede tachea mathear powder ghaltale, tech porim Portuguese kallar posrear (shop) powder-acheo pakoti (packet) meutaleo zantun chuno (white wash powder) bhorlolo astalo, zaite pautt chede heo pakoti xeutun (throw) martale, kaim pautt vho chunno dolean vho kanani vetalo, anik uprant kestauvam (fights) zatalim, tech porim udkachim pistol-anim (water pistols) rongit udok bhorun chedvam-cher martale, ami lhan porr amkam konamchoi raag ass zalear hea pistolan kazumcho ross (Cashew juice) ghallun martale, pun uprant hi khobor ghara koulea uprant amkam marr podtalo. Hem soglem Portugez kallar zatalem, zho meren Jai Hind zalem tednam passun hem soglem amchea Goem-chea serkaran bondh kelam, adim floats zai-nasle, pun atam chod float zatat, teach borobor zaiteo azneri godtat, jeo amchea serkari vhodilank dissonam, kiteak heo azneri amche Christaum korinam, pun dusrea dhormache lokh kortat, pun akrek naum pirdear kortat amchea Christaum lokachem. Mhojea bhurgea-ponnar sumar 8 vorsam-cho astanam osoch Carnival-achea vellar, dusre bhurgue powder ghevun etat mhunon hanvem mhoje Mummy-chem Cuticura powder-acho dhobo vello, anik tho soglo khobar kelo anik tho khalli dhobo hadun poroth teach zagear dovorlo, dusrea dissa mummy-cho khub marr khaumcho podlo, mhojea vangdeanim aplea dhobeanim chunno bhorun hadlolo, anik hanvem khoro powder vibadh kelo, oxeo anikui zaito chuki ami adartale, pun tem soglem atam chintun bhurgea-ponnailo ugdass eta, ami poroth lhan porr passun zallear te diss poroth meuche-nam, kiteak te adle zomnivelle khell hea kallar zomnir kon nachonam, hem soglem nailun haum chintam, Khuim mevoth mhojem bhurgueponn? Somestank maie mogacho nomoskar, anik anvdetam daddoss bhorith Carnival. Tumcho khalto. Sanny Vaz Kuwait. Sanny De Quepem. About Sanny de Quepem:http://goanet.org/post.php?name=News&list=goanet&info=2005- Another article by Sanny de Quepem:http://goanet.org/post.php?name=News&list=goanet&info=2005- Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Goa carnival takes off to colourful start
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=278062&ssid=8&sid=LIF Goa carnival takes off to colourful start Panaji, Feb 25: The four-day traditional Goan carnival today took-off to a colourful start with floats and people in exquisite costumes and dazzling masks, accompanied by domestic and foreign tourists, filling the Bandorkar Marg here with fun and frolic. Flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister and in-charge of tourism Dr Wilfred De Souza at the New Patto Bridge, the fun-filled carnival parade, led by the king mono and queen Momo float, was received by jubilant people, including women and children, who milled behind the barricades all along the three-km stretch. The participants, with myriad themes, danced to the tunes of brass bands and a variety of musical instruments while others blared their songs through microphones. The fun-loving carnival is the vestige of the Portuguese heritage that ruled Goa till its liberation in 1961. The fiesta has been celebrated under the aegis of the Panaji traditional festivals and carnival committee, in collaboration with the state directorate of tourism. Starting from Santa Monika Jetty, the parade culminated at Kala Academy with people receiving the floats at different points in between. A float presented by Elfer Frosche Group from Switzerland and two floats by handicapped children were the highlights of the carnival this year. The thrust this time is more on reflecting traditional floats and culture. Three mini-carnivals would be organised for three days from tomorrow opposite the old GMC complex, which was the official venue of the IFFI, besides the Inox Multiplex courtyard. There were performances by various popular bands, Corredinho and Dekni dances, fashion shows and belly dancing. Bureau Report -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] Bird flu 'theme' dominates Goa carnival parade
http://news.webindia123.com/news/printer.asp?id=261169&cat=India Bird flu 'theme' dominates Goa carnival parade Panaji | February 25, 2006 8:44:08 PM IST Theme-based floats including an attempt to educate the people on the deadly bird flu and preservation of environment and preventing HIV/AIDS dominated today's Goa carnival parade. A jeep with a live chicken carrying the slogans ''I am not infected'' and ''Goa is not affected with bird flu'' attracted the revellers, even as the veterinarians were treating the diseased birds behind with vital fluids. Another float described the dangers of terrorism with a monster shown spitting the deadly venom from its mouth. Another vehicle displayed a message ''save Goa's hills, don't shave it or face deadly disaster'' and pleaded for preserving ecology in ''Green Goa,'' besides the coral treasures beneath the sea were other attractions. Several others in different face masks showed boards ''save our ecosystem. Reduce pollution and deforestation and garbage.'' A gigantic-sized guerilla riding a cycle and huge exotic birds dancing on the streets were other float attractions, even as girls and boys in colourful costumes exhibited their dancing skills. Traditional fishermen were seen dancing behind a huge ''humanoid fish looking like a queen'' pleading against over exploitation of the resources. The message to fight against HIV/AIDS and its implied dangers if ignored, also attracted attention. Preparing jaggery from a massive traditional oven, squeezing juice out of sugarcane, a woman working in a paddy field and people engaged in animal husbandry and milking the cows were also cheered up by the spectators. Several foreigners, donned like tribals in Amazon forests, displayed their skill even as a Switzerland team displayed their dancing talent. Traditional dances, particularly on wooden horses and peacocks were also appreciated. Meanwhile, police had a tough time controlling the crowd that broke the barricades at several places. UNI BM GK SHB KN1946 -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] A Hillside Reverie - (V M de Malar)
A Hillside Reverie by V. M. de Malar My six-year old son and I go for a walk in the village almost every evening, a companiable ramble winding through centuries-old landscape that's virtually identical to that experienced by our great-grandfathers before us. The main components remain unchanged, a hard-won compromise between able men and bountiful nature; the lattice-work of fields patched around water sources, thick coconut groves on flat lands fringing the hillside, and cashew trees looking after themselves all the way up the slopes until rocky soil starts to assert itself and the tree line dwindles to scrub. Every now and then, we feel less sociable, and so my young companion and I resist the call of the fields, and the winding village roads, and head in the opposite direction, straight up the hill. It requires a bit of scrambling, there is no proper path and the soil is dangerously loose, but we've become quite experienced. We make it up inside twenty minutes, to where a solitary cross sits undisturbed, and there we settle down on the divan-like surface of a giant sun-warmed laterite boulder and watch the shifting hues of sunset filter over the stunning vista below. Right now, the cashew trees are full of flowers and early fruit; the atmosphere is suffused with that unmistakable scent that envelopes rural Goa at this time of the year. Completely alone except for birds and butterflies, my six-year old and I share a timeless Goan experience that is essentially unchanged since I was a boy. He will probably remember these trips as vividly as I remember my own, more than thirty years ago, these treks up the hillside and through our ancient geography are powerful sensory experiences that have a tremendous effect on individual and collective character, landscape always retains that ability to imprint itself on its human subjects. The half-forgotten Goan poet and writer, Armando Menezes, said this: "the Goan landscape has, at all times, something of this curious quality of freshness of something born again and again, and at the same time of something that might any moment cease to be. This is also the quality that distinguishes the Goan temperament from all others. It cannot be reduced to a type. It cannot be fitted into a ready mould, or comfortably shelved into a pigeonhole. It is fluid, with the fluidity of all plastic things Without being either volatile or amorphous, it is, in its profoundest essence, unpredictable .In any case, there is a shimmering quality of the Goan personality, which is also the quality of its scenery." It's that unpredictability that haunts the imagination when my son and I sit high atop that glorious hillside, with that, yes, shimmering, typical Goan view of fields and river and backwater yielding to green hills, eventually ceding the far horizon to the Arabian Sea. Because there is trouble brewing for our landscape, and the grotesque concrete footprint of unchecked, unplanned, urbanization is spilling out from our towns right into our previously undisturbed heartland. The rumblings are ominous and incessant; 60,000 square metres of agricultural land illegally converted in Siridao, the ancient Baga hill has been sold to unscrupulous developers, all those once- pristine high lands from Betim past Reis Magos have already been parceled out to eager speculators. There is much more, and it is all happening out of the public eye and at a dramatically accelerated pace. The pressure on the land is inevitable, in a democratic India that's boiling with money (to use a Salman Rushdie phrase). The demand for Goa is quite understandable; we top the charts for every meaningful quality of life index and have developed into India's only genuinely international tourism hotspot. But what causes the heartburn is the fact that it is Goans who are acting the most irresponsibly and shabbily towards our homeland, it is our people who are doing most of the illegal conversion and the illegal construction, and destroying the priceless heritage that has been entrusted to us for future generations. From the hillside behind my house, the view is clear, we either rally to stop the mindless (and totally irresponsible and illegal) construction mania now, or we start to say good-bye to everything that remains timeless and invaluable to us as a people. (ENDS) -- The above article appeared in the February 24,2006, edition of the Herald, Goa
[Goanet] A journey into the heart of darkness, in the heart of Goa (Preetu Nair)
A journey into the heart of darkness, in the heart of Goa by Preetu Nair preetu_nair at gomantaktimes.com Cancaona is hardly seventy kilometers away from the capital city of Goa, but miles away in terms of infrastructure and development. Thanks to the apathy of the government, some villages lack basis amenities like electricity, public water supply, and proper health care services. CANACONA: Fifteen years back, Mahadev Gaonkar, then Sarpanch of Khotigao panchayat, along with the villagers started an agitation to draw then CM Pratapsing Rane's attention to the problems of the village. Then Mahadev was a man with a mission and vision: he wanted roads and electricity to reach every nook and corner of the village. Fifteen years later, his dream is yet to be fully realised, for villagers in Bhutpal, Kere and Nadkem electricity, roads, primary schools and proper health care facilities are still a distant dream. "If someone falls ill at night then we have put the patient on our shoulder and rush to Yadda village to hire a vehicle to get to the Canacona PHC, " said Mahadev, who resides in Bhutpal. Villagers insist that seven months back they were promised roads and electricity. "However, now we hear that as our village falls in Wild life sanctuary, we won't get electricity and roads till we get an NOC from Central government," he revealed. "Government claims Goa is shining but our village is not shining. We continue to live in darkness. They claim telephone and internet has reached every nook and corner of the state, but we don't even have proper roads, regular water supply or health care services, leave alone phone, mobile or internet connectivity," added Mahadev. In Kere, a pregnant woman still doesn't go to a doctor for delivery. Reason: "It would take us at least 2 hours to reach the nearest health centre for medical help as the health centre at Khatigao doesn't have a doctor since last six months," revealed Gopal Gaonkar. Besides, there is no ambulance and a complaint to government has fallen on deaf ears. Even though the Constitution envisages the establishment of a welfare state as providing adequate medical facilities and education for people as an essential part of the obligations undertaken by the government, the villagers have been denied these very things. Young children from Kere have to walk 8 kms to the government primary school in Yadda. Ditto the case with villagers in Nadkem. "We had a primary school made of mud, which was closed two years back. So children walk 4 km to the government primary school in Yadda," revealed Shashikant Beregaokar. Though other villages of Khotigao panchayat-Avem, Avalali, Baddem, Yadda and Kusskem -- have schools, roads and electricity, people insist that their condition is worse compared to villages adjacent to towns. "We still don't have proper telephone connection, regular water supply and health facility," they complain. Of the 500 houses in Khotigao panchayat, only seven houses have wireless BSNL connection. "Often there is no range and we are forced to keep changing the direction of the antenna to get some range. When in need, the phone doesn't work," revealed the Suresh Desai, Sarpanch, Khotigao. He revealed that in the year 2000, BSNL came with a proposal that if 25 people from the village applied for landline connection, then the village would be connected. "Fifty people applied but we are yet to get a landline connection nor has our money been refunded," he said. Just like Khotigao residents, Goandongrem villagers also live under difficult conditions. Saraswati Pudalkar from Bharse had a paralytic stroke in 2001. She needs regular medical attention, but the health centre in her village has no doctor and she is forced to travel 15 km to the PHC at Canacona. She finds it difficult to travel by bus, which comes to the village every two hour (the last bus that connects the village to Canacona is at 5.30pm), so the family has to hire a four-wheeler to take her to the PHC. But a trip to the PHC costs them Rs 300, while their monthly earning is Rs 500, which her husband gets under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme. Besides they also earn another Rs 5000 by selling cashew during season. "Some three years back, there was an ambulance, but if we wanted to use the ambulance we had to pay for the diesel and the driver. However, the service was stopped abruptly and reason given to us was that it was not feasible," added Saraswati. The divide between rural town and rural village is very much apparent in the villages of Goandongrem and Khotigao. Vikas Velip, is one of the 10 children from the village who has gone for Higher Secondary education. But he admits that lot of time is wasted travelling. He added that the standard of living is very low and people with three or more children find it difficult to send their children to school. "With the scholarship of Rs 1825, I purchase books but I ne
[Goanet] Sensible Goa action, Another *sabaash*...
== ALL 'n' SUNDRY By Valmiki Faleiro == Sensible Goa action Goa's Rane administration has been famous for *inanimatus*. A condition of lying languid, motionless. As Mikky Pacheco, himself a cabinet minister, cried hoarse these past months. One now hears that Rane and Mikky have made up, and just as well. A refreshing change from inanimatus it was. The manner and speed in which the state government acted in the face of the Bird Flu threat. Within hours of news of the outbreak in neighbouring Maharashtra trickling in, Mikky, the Animal Husbandry Minister, clamped a ban on import of chicken and eggs into Goa. Rane met officials, weighed options and took decisions. Emergency cells and contingency plans were in place almost within the day. Commendable! Rarely has one seen such efficiency in recent times. Rane, Mikky and Goa's babudom (now headed by J.P. Singh, a practical man and a man of action, as I knew him in the 80s), have demonstrated that government can act. They deserve a pat! Whether it really is Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in its H5N1 viral strain, or the common Ranikhet disease (as claimed by Andhra's Venkateshwara Hatcheries, an industry leader and also the prime suspect of supplying affected chicks to Maharashtra) ... whether the Bhopal high security lab that confirmed the strain is qualified to conduct the test, or whether, after all, it is not a false alarm (the Baina scare notwithstanding) ... Goa just couldn't afford a risk. Dependent on fickle Tourism as we substantially are, it is wise to be safe than sorry. The only jarring note: Rane declared he would appoint a Consultant if the avian flu struck Goa. This was BEFORE the allegation surfaced about somebody spreading the flu. Rane's proposed Consultant: Venkateshwara Hatcheries! But then, in a sense, Rane could be right ... if they indeed spread it, they must be experts handling it. *Chor-a hattanth tolluk!* One only wished, as Dr. Menezes from Vasco did, that our administration displayed equal panache tackling equally deadly -- if not deadlier -- *pandemics* that not just stare, but bite, Goa in the face ... rabies, malaria and the open slaughterhouse called Goan roads (on the last-mentioned, next week.) Another *sabaash*... For all his faults, Rane deserves another pat. For his decision to put himself (the Chief Minister's office) under the scanner of the *Lok Pal* (Ombudsman, a watchdog over misdemeanour, in this case by persons in high public office.) Establishing the Lok Pal hung fire in Goa for many years. Previous attempts met stiff ministerial resistance. A crafty minister from South Goa, habituated to claiming lion's share of credit when none is due, ducked the Lok Pal with a farce called *The Public Men's Corruption Act*, sometime in the 1990s. Like the minister's other futile brainwave, *The Goa Land Army*, the Corruption Commission wound up in the dustbin of history. (Commissions must have, of course, in banks overseas!) No State went ecstatic over enacting the Lok Pal or including the Chief Minister in its purview ... even though the two men currently holding the country's highest offices -- President Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh -- voluntarily offered themselves to the central Lok Pal. But then, the two are made of stuff no longer commonly seen in India's polity. They have been professionals, not professional politicians. With darkish clouds looming over the horizon, Rane displayed rare resolve to set up a rattrap for his eventual successor. He got the Lok Pal Bill introduced in the Goa Assembly in its just concluded session, with the CM's office under its purview. Whatever the compulsions, well done! If Rane succeeds in transiting the Bill to law, he would have rightly earned his place in history. -- Signs of the times -- A recent photo in the local media showed the cricket pitch being prepared for the April 3 India-England one dayer at Nehru Stadium, Margao. Eight men in the picture. Two working, six duffers supervising. -- Errata -- Dr. George Barreto, then Salcete Mayor built the Margao Municipal square and not the municipal building, which predated him (All n' Sundry, Feb 19, 2006.) Home base of Vijayanagar Empire was not Tamil Nadu but Karnataka (All n' Sundry, Dec 18, 2005.) I am grateful to Jose Maria Miranda, banker, and Prasad Panandikar, civil engineer, both of Margao, for pointing out the howlers. (On the flip side, shows this column is being read!) == The above article appeared in the February 26, 2006 edition of The Herald, Goa
[Goanet] Indian curry awaits Bush
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=261049&cat=India Indian curry awaits Bush New Delhi | February 25, 2006 6:15:06 PM IST US President George W. Bush will have to negotiate hot Indian curry and spicy Indian food when he is here next week. "Well, I'm going to have to -- I'll have to try that on. I'll tell you afterwards," a smiling Bush told India's state-run television Doordarshan in Washington. He was asked whether he had discussed with First Lady Laura Bush how to negotiate hot Indian curry during his three-day India visit starting March 1. The interview was broadcast Saturday. In a lighter vein, Bush confessed to his "regret" about missing a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra, a must see for visiting heads of state. "My one regret is that I'm not going to go see the Taj Mahal. And that's not the fault of the Indian government, that's the fault of the George W. Bush schedulers. "And obviously, it goes to show sometimes the president doesn't get all his wishes. We can't wait to come to your country," Bush added. (IANS) -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet] NO MORE OFFICE NOW! (Investor Plus)
NO MORE OFFICE NOW! No more early rising and rapid-fire breakfast. No waiting in long serpentine queues for the shuttle service and boring travel. No boss to breathe down your neck and tell you whats right. No more office now!...Only a pipedream? Certainly not. More and more people are doing the work they love and that too from the comfort of their homes, discovers CEDRIC SILVEIRA. Advertisements such as Great income opportunities for you exist. If you are a professional, housewife, or a retired person, you are just the person we are looking for. Work from home. Part time or full time., are becoming increasingly common nowadays. And why not? Times are changing and peoples attitudes towards work styles are also undergoing a transformation. People in general are more comfortable working from home, at their own fancy and pace, as besides looking into the household requirements, they can also keep an eye on their children, if any. For others, it means realising an age-old desire or dream of working from home and thereby avoiding the trouble of travelling to work. Work-from-home opportunities today are so vast and diverse that it provides scope for people of varied backgrounds. Be it a tailoring shop, an insurance agency, tiffin supply service, or even a nursery all can operate comfortably from home. Besides, in the face of rapid technological advances, computers have become an indispensable part of how the business world operates. Consequently, a computer literate individual as an entrepreneur can discover work in any of the following areas in Goa entertainment, financial services, retailing, food and beverage, publishing and media, travel and hospitality all of which have the added benefit of being carried out from ones home. Already in ones neighbourhood, one finds careers in medical transcription, technical writing, financial support services, feature writing and syndicating, advertising and PR services being made and successfully, at that -- from home. Indeed, the SOHO (small office, home office) concept is rapidly catching on in Goa! His doctors voice... Working from home carries its own advantages as discovered by Bambino Dias from Loutolim. Four years ago, he decided to take up a job in medical transcription. What appealed to me, says Bambino, was the flexible hours and convenience. The basic requirements are graduation in any field, good listening skills and the ability to write good English. Besides, one should also possess a computer with an attached foot-pedal, which helps in transcribing the data more efficiently. Doctors in the US maintain records of their patients case history, operations, medication, etc by speaking into a recorder, instead of appointing a person to write it all out, saving a lot of money and time in the process. The data, recorded in the form of audio files, is in turn outsourced for transcription to cheap-labour locations like India. Medical transcriptionists download the audio/voice files via the internet, listen and punch in this data into the computer and send it back to their companies as .txt or .doc (text or document) files. Editing and formatting is usually done at the head office. One is paid approximately Rs 1.15 per 64 characters which make up a line. Working for 4 to 5 hours each day can easily fetch anything between Rs 6000 to Rs 10,000 a month. However, all is not as rosy as it might seem. Internet failures while downloading and uploading files, adjusting to the different doctors voices that one may have to listen to and getting an earful on diseases and medicines day in and day out, are some of the problems one has to make do with. "Each day seems different, and one has to keep abreast with the latest advances in the medical field," says Bambino. Bake me a cake! Alcina Lobo, from Panjim is another person who operates from home. She makes, bakes, decorates as well as sells the cakes all by herself. Does she get sufficient clients? She laughs, and replies that many a time, during the wedding season, she is so busy that she has to even refuse orders of making birthday cakes. "It is more than a 9 to 5 job," she adds. It is not making the cake which is difficult, according to Alcina, but rather the decoration aspect which can take anywhere between 3 to 4 days. And all the items used for decorating the cakes are generally purchased from the UK or the US. How did it all happen? She reveals that it had been a passion for her to prepare and decorate cakes right form childhood. However, as she had a steady bank job she was in two minds about quitting. Then came the option of VRS four years ago, which she grabbed with both hands and began dedicating all her energies to making cakes. And there has been no looking back ever since. Besides wedding cakes, she also makes cakes for occasions such as birthdays, engagements, christening a
[Goanet] AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - Fevrerachi 26vi, 2006!
Ek khillo dusrea khilleak bhair kaddta; sonvoim sonvoimecher zoit vorta. (A nail is driven out by another nail; habit is overcome by habit.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Reflections: Ash Wednesday - March 01, 2006
Sunday Reflections - An aid to Sunday Liturgy My Groups | JudeSundayReflections Main Page 25-Feb-2006 Dear Friend, Some may ask as we begin the season of Lent, why do we need to have the season of fasting and penance? Isn't Lent an anachronism, something of the past, something outdated, not in keeping with our modern times? Why practice mortification and self-denial in this age when the mantra is "Be happy, don't worry. Live for the moment!" Lent will make sense only if it is seen as a training and testing ground for becoming stronger, happier and living life to the full. May His word challenge us to be more open and available to God and others! Have an energized weekend! Fr. Jude Reflections: Ash Wednesday Lent -a time to be more aware, open and available. ..01-Mar-2006 Readings: Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Corinthians 5: 20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18; "This passage from the prophet Joel, which has become identified with the Ash Wednesday Liturgy, was written originally in response to an invasion of locusts. They were eating the crops and seriously causing panic among the people who feared immediate hunger and possible starvation. The whole country was therefore called to repent and beg God to destroy the locusts, save their crops, and spare the people from suffering. This text is easily applicable to the Lenten season. Lent, too is a universal call to all people to reform, repent and renew their lives by resolving to live more in keeping with the teachings of the Gospel." -James McKarns In the biblical tradition fasting had no value in itself. It was not a means of self-punishment or a test of self-endurance. God does not delight in seeing us suffer nor does he demand vengeance for our misdeeds. If all we do is directed towards ourselves we miss the point and derive no spiritual benefit from our Lenten observances. The prophet Joel exhorts us to make the Lord the focus of our fasting, weeping and mourning. "Let your hearts be broken not your garments torn, turn to the Lord again for He is all tenderness and compassion." The prophet asks his people to make their prayer, fasting and sacrifices a personal undertaking within the community expressing their desire to direct their lives towards God. Find someone in need Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health, and then answered questions from the audience. "What would you advice a person to do," asked one man, "if that person felt a nervous breakdown was coming on?" Most people expected him to reply, "Consult a psychiatrist." To their disappointment he replied, "Lock your house, go across the railway tracks, find someone in need and do something to help that person." -Don't sit and pout. Get up and do something for others! Brian Cavanaugh in 'The Sower's Seed' In today's section of the letter to the Corinthians Paul proudly proclaims that he is an ambassador for Christ, appealing in Christ's name that we should be reconciled to God. Reconciliation cannot be bargained for. We cannot hope to obtain reconciliation through our actions no matter how good they are, reconciliation comes from Christ who became sin so that we might see the goodness of God. Lent then is the favourable time. "Now is the favourable time; this is the day of salvation." The Gospel focuses on the three great traditions of the Church observed during Lent. Fasting, prayer and almsgiving -these three Lenten practices put us in our true place before God and our fellow men. Even if we observe them faithfully, there is no ground for pride. To live the truth about ourselves before the eyes of our Father in heaven should be the Christian's true reward. God must be the only motive behind all our actions. The truly God-centred person is always other-centred not self-centred. Teilhard de Charddin called asceticism 'a pattern to live by' -practices which help us grow in self-awareness, and make us more available to others and more open to the other. In today's gospel Jesus spells out the inner dispositions with which we should carry out the Lenten observance and practices. When talking about alms-giving and good deeds Jesus thinks little of those who make a show of it, people who draw attention to themselves. Their good deeds have already had their reward. He gives a maxim: "Your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing." In the temple there was a room called the Chamber of the Silent, where people could atone for their sins by making offerings anonymously from which the poor could be helped secretly. This is the kind of offering approved by Jesus: it is quiet and it is for the benefit of the poor. The second practice Jesus highlights is that of prayer. The Jews were required to pray at set times of the day. Wherever they were, they were supposed to stop, stretch out their arms with hands facing heavenwards, and bow their heads. The i
[Goanet] Third episode of Contacto Goa TV series on Feb 26/27
Dear all: The third episode will be broadcast on RTP International channel on: Sun, Feb 26, 2006, 8:15pm India time (2:45pm Lisbon time) and again on Monday, Feb 27, 2006, 10:00am India time (4:30am Lisbon time), per the latest RTP International schedule on the WWW. Please note that due to some communication problems weve had with RTP on the subject of broadcast times, there is a good chance that the RTP International timings on Sunday will be 8:45pm India time (3:15pm Lisbon time). Sorry for the confusion not our fault, believe me! Also, RTP has been known to start the broadcast a bit earlier or later than scheduled times we have no control over this and have expressed to RTP the displeasure of viewers about this lack of exactness. People in Portugal who wish to see our program should be able to do so on cable, on RTP-AFRICA, at 18:30 hours Lisbon time, every SECOND Sunday starting Feb 26, 2006. We cannot be 100% sure of this but please ask people in Portugal to try! Further episodes will be broadcast every other Sunday/Monday (twice a month), on the same days at the same times, until late July 2006. EPISODE 3 Stories: KETAK NACHINOLKAR : Portrait of Goas only trained conservation architect, whos been instrumental in restoring some of Goas most important heritage monuments FUNDACAO ORIENTE : Glimpses of an institution thats made a significant contribution to the promotion of cultural ties between the people of India and Portugal MONTEIRO FAMILY : Goas very own answer to the Von Trapp family enthralls viewers with some soulful Portuguese and Goan melodies Regards, Desmond
Re: [Goanet] No answers regarding mummification
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The most noticeable feature of a mummified corpse is > that it is tightly wrapped from head to foot. > Boy, "anyone" is right! Besides, the Basilica of Bom Jesus is not shaped like the Great Pyramid of Giza. That's got to be the proof that SFX was not naturally, semi-naturally or artificially mummified. Goa Medical College needs to hire "anyone" as a Forensic Pathologist. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] Does India like or loathe foreigners?
Does India like or loathe foreigners? Sunil Sethi | BS | February 25, 2006 | 14:58 IST In the shoppers' mecca of Colaba in Mumbai last week, I spotted T shirts on sale with the slogan: "Come to India. A Billion People Can't Be Wrong." A perfect take-home present for foreigners floating down the thoroughfare. Yet, when foreigners decide to test the waters, India isn't sure how sincerely the invitation was meant. Take the recent case of a dozen or so foreign models, among 250 Indian aspirants, who turned up in Delhi to audition for new faces being sought for India Fashion Week in April. The jury split down the middle on whether foreigners should be permitted on Indian ramps or not. After some debate four out of 64 models finally chosen were, indeed, foreign--but not without much tub-thumping. The supreme irony is that the selectors were procrastinating at the precise moment when many Indians, including the government of India, seemed mortified over Lakshmi Mittal's attempted takeover of Arcelor in Europe. Here is a tycoon who, for all his waving of the Indian tricolour, hasn't invested a naya paisa in Indian industry, yet manages to whip up sentiment--including charges of racism--when Arcelor fears cutbacks and job losses by his takeover. Weren't those the kind of doubts that India Fashion Week selectors harboured when they expressed the idea of keeping foreigners off the ramp? Their hypocrisy, of course, was more blatant because not only are Indian fashionistas--designers and models--the darlings of fashion weeks round the world but some of Indian advertising's most prized faces, Yana Gupta for example, are foreign. So does colour, like size, matter, and are Indians xenophobic? It does and they are. Indians like and loathe foreigners at the same time, they need them but fear them. And they can get as squeamish, or racist, about takeovers as Arcelor in Luxembourg. Of course, foreign food, foreign films and stars, fashion brands and models and TV channels are just some of the things that Indians devour with increasing hunger. They are the diverting and delicious spin-offs of globalisation. Desperately-needed foreign capital--FDI--is relentlessly wooed. When organisations like the CII decide to sell India abroad, they light up the snowy slopes of Davos like a reckless Diwali bash. "India Everywhere", this year's slogan at Davos, like the T shirt squirt, is a visual ring tone. But can the slogan be put into practice without foreigners demanding a piece of the pie? Ideologically too, the positions are riddled with double standards across the political spectrum. The Indian left accepts Indian capitalism but refuses to countenance FDI in sectors such as retail. Is it protectionism, union-baazi or plain colour prejudice that drives their argument? If Indian capital is okay, why is foreign capital tainted? Foreign money, as the left sees it, has colour. Stripped of jargon, the argument is frankly xenophobic. Indian communists only like some like-minded foreigners--the Chinese or Venezuelans. The view of the Indian far right, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch and its ilk, is more extreme. It views all foreign capital and foreign culture as a deadly disease, a double-headed virus out to infect and poison the purity of the Hindutva bloodstream. Depending on which side you're coming from, words like "imperialism" and "nationalism" have entirely different meanings. Middle India, for all its yearnings to move forward, is essentially conservative. Caught between a rock and a hard place, it cannot decide between the promise of the CII and T shirt slogans and the reality that may follow. Foreign tourists? Yes. Foreign money to pump up the stockmarket? Of course. But a big no to foreigners competing for Indian jobs or an excess of foreign habits such as all-night discos or sex on the screen. The slogan on the Colaba T shirts should be changed. It should read: "Come to India. A Billion Indians Have Their Seats Reserved." URL for this article: http://www.rediff.com//money/2006/feb/25set.htm (c) 2003 rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England
