RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA Amidst the hype and excitement about World Goa Day and about its origins, Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka provides a brief but interesting article on Konkani Day celebrations held in Mumbai. In several related articles there is a very full discussion on the relative merits of using the Devanagari, other Indian, and Roman scripts for Konkani usage.
Two further interesting articles which also provide websites, and are drawn from available literature, relate to: a) Portugal's history and its impact on Goa, and b) the Anglicisation of Portuguese names. Both articles provide many insights. A debate on the advantages, or not, of medical tourism in India receives some very informed thought. Goan Voice (UK) readers may wish to pay particular attention to this theme. Likewise, GV(UK) readers and Goanet readers are urged to comment on a repeated theme that, "Goa has all the ingredients to become the Internet hotspot in India. Sadly, the state has become yet another victim of bureaucratic indifference." Finally, matters such as property ownership, tourism, community problem solving etc, in Goa, receive some useful comments from Francis Lobo by way of a reply to an earlier article by Ms Couto. More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://www.goanet.org Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
