[Goanet] The Pecking Order of American PIOs
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 As a somewhat amateurish behavioural observer, I so enjoy watching the strict Pecking Order that exists within this community. At the top of the food chain are the old and now firmly established Indian families, possibly in their third to fourth generation. This specimen considers himself the creme de la creme of society, with the highest median annual income in America. He will seldom, possibly never, associate with any new Indian immigrant. Any eye-contact inadvertently made is quickly averted lest infectious diseases and the inherent awkwardness of new immigrants are transmitted virally. The second strata consists of first generation immigrants who arrived as students but have in the course of time established themselves in good jobs post-college. This specimen feels a vague empathy with other newly arrived Indians, remembering his own bumbling days. He makes some attempts to put country-cousin Indian at ease. He may give him a pair of Dockers pants, a stick of deodorant or even his own disc of the entire season of Sex and the City. If country cousin Indian is still smelling of Shaddai curry powder mix, six months henceforth and secretly renting videos of Kon Banega Crorepati at the local Indian store, than surely he can't be helped and it is best to distance oneself from such evolutionary lethargy. Then there is the guest-worker Indian. This specimen is divided into two subspecies, with only a dotted line relationship. The first is I've watched every episode of Friends in India variety. The other is the I've bought enough clothes from India not only for myself but for any children I may spawn while in American. The two are quickly separated by a strict regime of social ostracization. At the bottom of the pecking order are, of course, the FOBs (fresh off the boat). They can be spotted at the local Walmart, their hair fragrantly smelling of Vatika hair oil, their eyes darting fearfully as if caught in headlights, their packs moving in threes and fours believing in the safety of numbers, their hands reaching for the condensed milk. I must note here that the Goan Catholic is an adjunct to the whole Order. Given his agility in dancing the jive, he arrives in America with the certain belief that he was American in his previous life. The pesky matter of death and rebirth is not going to get in the way of his acquaintance with all things Western. Selma Sponsored Link Compare mortgage rates for today. Get up to 5 free quotes. Www2.nextag.com ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Actividades Culturais / Cultural activ ities - November 18th
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Actividades Culturais - 18 de Novembro O Centro de Língua Portuguesa/ Instituto Camões, em colaboração com o Departamento de Português da Universidade de Goa, tem vindo a organizar várias actividades com o objectivo de divulgar as Culturas Lusófonas, culturas dos oito países de língua portuguesa que fazem parte da CPLP (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa: Portugal, Brasil, Angola, Moçambique, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe e Timor Lorosae). Complementando o curso sobre Culturas Lusófonas e abertas ao público interessado, haverá actividades culturais como a projecção de filmes, documentários e música relacionada com cada um dos países citados. No Sábado, 18 de Novembro, a sessão será dedicada a Angola. A partir das 16h.30m.(04.30 p.m.), será projectado o filme Zona J realizado por Leonel Vieira. O curso e as actividades culturais terão lugar todos os sábados à tarde nas instalações do Centro de Língua Portuguesa/ Instituto Camões (CLP/ IC ),AGVA HOUSE, 9/32 Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji. Para mais informações, favor contactar o CLP/IC (telefone: 6647737) Cultural activities - November 18th. Centro de Língua Portuguesa/ Instituto Camões in collaboration with the Department of Portuguese, Goa University, have been organizing several activities aimed at divulging Culturas Lusófonas, the cultures of the eight Portuguese Speaking Countries that are part of CPLP (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa : Portugal, Brasil, Angola, Mocambique, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, Timor Lorosae). Complementary to a short course on Culturas Lusofonas and opened to those interested there will be the screening of films, documentaries and music related to each one of the said countries. This Saturday session, November 18th., will focus on Angola. From 04.30 p.m., a movie about the Angolan community in Lisbon will be shown. This movie Zona J was directed by Leonel Vieira. The course and the cultural activities will take place every Saturday afternoon at the premises of Centro de Língua Portuguesa/ Instituto Camões ( CLP/IC ), AGVA HOUSE, 9/32 Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji. For further information, please contact the office (phone 6647737) Centro de Língua Portuguesa/ Instituto Camões AGVA HOUSE, 9/32 Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji-403001GOA-ÍNDIA Tel: 0832 6647737 «» E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goanet News Headlines * Nov 17, 2006 ... Kundaim panchayat members under pressure, quit... scam in Goa Diary alleged....
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Goanet News Headlines * Nov 17, 2006 o Three more Kundaim panchas quit at people's call (NT) o Garbage dump near airport tarmac catches fire. (NT) o Dump barge catches fire at Western India SL jetty. (NT) o Goa Diary suspected scam: complaints to vigilance dept.NT o Skeletons tumble out of Goa Dairy closet. (H) o Student Mandar Ektyar crushed to death in Aquem mishap. (NT) o Youth Sydal D'Cunha (21) dies in Verna mishap. (NT) o GCCI natl workshop on occupational health. (NT) o Efforts on to overcome water scarcity: Rane. (NT) o Cong out to tarnish BJP leaders: Parrikar (GT) Alleges cops were pressurised to chargesheet Dhond, Tanavde o Inferno onboard ship at dry dock in Mormugao. (GT) o It's time to severe ties with MGP, says Cong/Deshprabhu.H 'Portuguese Satta Sangarsh ani Samasya', a Marathi book by octogenarian Goan litterateur Prof Manohar H Sardesai was released. The book, he said, traces the history of the Portuguese regime in Goa, starting from the arrival of Vasco da Gama and even goes back to the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese. (NT) Axe factor daunts IT Park status quo: At Socorro, bushes and shrubs have been already cleared, and hundreds of trees have been marked with yellow paint for felling for the mega project. (NT) o Union minister Shinde to give Goa more power. (NT) o Minister Soz assures Goa Congress delegation on Mahadei.NT o Sattari people unhappy with unstable power supply. NT o Mahadei Bachao Abhiyan to seek int'l bodies help. (NT) o Housing scheme for scribes soon: CM. (GT) o Four Goans bag Nehru Youth Cong award. (GT) - PHOTOGRAPHY CORNER LITERATI GOA [EMAIL PROTECTED] invites you to a presentation by AMANO SAMARPAN the author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India on Saturday, Nov 18, 2006 at 5 p.m. The book is a photographic guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent. Eye-catching photographs capture the detail of each bird's beauty are accompanied by crisp descriptions and brief identification hints. Amano studied photography at Duckspool in the UK and has been 'shooting' birds for the last 16 years all over India. JoeGoaUK's photos from Goa: Mandovi river/bridge under moon-light http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=289523049size=o Miramar Circle at midnite http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=287941126size=o 4-screen cinema house http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=289523450size=o Vasco Baina Beach http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/287941376/ Vasco MPT Beach (?) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=287941623size=o Panjim sunset http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=287940840size=o Panjim Ferry Crossing/ Ferry Boat/Crusing Boat/Bridge etc http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=287940501size=o Jimmy's Bungalow (near Fort Aguada) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/236239107/ Direct your appreciation to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ - CITIZENS, AND A REPORT ON COMMUNALISM CICH wants Curchorem report made public (Gomantak Times, 17/11/06) Panjim: Citizens' Initiatives for Communal Harmony (CICH) has demanded that the report of the inquiry into the riots at Curchorem-Sanvordem be completed, submitted to the government and made public forthwith, stating that the people of Goa are entitled to know the truth behind the first organised communal violence in Goa. It has reiterated that the perpetrators and instigators need to be identified and stern action taken and only then can the healing process of the victims of this violence really acquire momentum, where today they wait almost in vain for justice to be done. Drawing attention to the fact that the Goa government announced an enquiry six months ago, on May 15, 2006, requiring the North Goa collector, who was designated as the enquiry officer to submit the report to the Government within one month, CICH has warned that failure to do so will show that the Government is not serious about tackling the menace of
[Goanet] CICH wants Curchorem report made public
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Gomantak Times, 17/11/06 CICH wants Curchorem report made public By a Staff Reporter Panjim: Citizens' Initiatives for Communal Harmony (CICH) has demanded that the report of the inquiry into the riots at Curchorem-Sanvordem be completed, submitted to the government and made public forthwith, stating that the people of Goa are entitled to know the truth behind the first organised communal violence in Goa. It has reiterated that the perpetrators and instigators need to be identified and stern action taken and only then can the healing process of the victims of this violence really acquire momentum, where today they wait almost in vain for justice to be done. Drawing attention to the fact that the Goa government announced an enquiry six months ago, on May 15, 2006, requiring the North Goa collector, who was designated as the enquiry officer to submit the report to the Government within one month, CICH has warned that failure to do so will show that the Government is not serious about tackling the menace of communalism. It may be recalled that in June, with depositions yet to be taken, the North Goa collector asked for an extension of one month and the depositions of the public were taken only in July. CICH has been pursuing the matter with the government and its delegations have repeatedly met the Collector and the Chief Secretary in this regard. It has expressed regret that despite repeated assurances, the enquiry report is yet to see the light of day and that the authorities are not even bothering with the courtesy of publicly seeking further extensions, stated CICH co-convenors Albertina Almeida and Ramesh Gauns. -- Question everything -- Karl Marx ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Five a Side football
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 24 Teams in GIP Football Tourney Gulf International Promotions are organizing the first five a side football tournament at the Iranian stadium on Friday 17 November. A record total of twenty four teams have entered the tournament. Games start at 1.30 pm and should conclude by 7pm. According to Chief organizer Raul Fernandes, The Indian National team with Coach Bob Houghton are expected to be at the event and will have a light training session after the tournament. The Chief Guest at the final will be Mr Joaquim Alemao, Minister of Urban Development, Government of Goa who has flown in for the tournament. Entry to the stadium is free and some exciting games are in the offing. The following 24 teams will fight for the handsome trophy: POOL A: SHIRAZI.COM, TNT ST MARYS BOYS, CANSAULIM, GULF AGENCY A, MULTICHOICE, EMIRATES AIRLINE POOL B: DNATA, VAXIM DIVAR. ALDONA UNITED B, SIOLIM UNITED, TNT STALLIONS, CHURCHILL BROTHERS POOLC : MCDERMOTT ME, ST ANTHONY, VARCA, ALDONA UNITED A, KIDNEYPOOL, AL SADIQ SCHOOL POOL D : IRANIAN CLUB, EMARAT, GULF AGENCY B, MADMAX, EMIRATES FLIGHT CATERING, DUBAI DUTY FREE ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] FW: Goa is nearer to Heaven than you can imagine
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 GOLDEN TELEPHONE An American planned to write a book about famous churches around the world for tourists. So to begin with he bought a plane ticket and took a trip to China. On his first day inside a Chinese church taking photographs he noticed a golden telephone mounted on the wall with a sign that read $10,000 per call. Intrigued by this, the American asked a priest strolling by what the telephone was used for. The priest replied that it was a direct line to heaven and for $10,000 you could talk to God. The American thanked the priest and went along his way. Next stop was in Japan. At a very large cathedral there, he saw the same golden telephone with the same sign under it. Wondering whether this was the same kind of telephone he saw in China, he asked a nearby nun what its purpose was. She too told him that it was a direct line to heaven and that for $10,000 he could talk to God. The American thanked the nun.. He then traveled to Pakistan, Srilanka, Russia, Germany and France. In every church he saw the same golden telephone with the same $10,000 per call sign under it. Finally this USA citizen heard about the famous Churches of Goa. So the Yankee decided to travel to Goa to see if the churches in Blessed Land of St Francis Xavier had the same kind of phone. He arrived in Goa, and entered the Basilica of Bom Jesus. Right enough there was the same golden telephone, but this time the sign under it read One Rupee per call. The surprised American asked the attending priest about the telephone sign. Father, I've traveled all over World and I've seen this same golden telephone in many churches. I'm told that it is a direct line to Heaven, but everywhere the price was $10,000 per call. Why is it so cheap here? The Holy Padre smiled and answered, Son, you're on the Sacred Ground of Old Goa now. - IT'S A LOCAL CALL _ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo005002msn/direct/01/?href=http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo005001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goa Sudharop: Thanks again to the World G.O.A.N. network for their support
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Many thanks to the donors, volunteers, supporters of the World G.O.A.N. network who assisted Goa Sudharop in becoming a co-sponsor of the Vidya Vikas Academy (Margao) senior citizens function on Nov 18. This is consisten with Goa Sudharop's theme this year: YEAR OF THE SENIOR. A full report will follow. VVA is having an open air program in a new public garden called Ana Fonte, near the BPS club, Margao on Novemeber 18th. The garden has been recently inaugurated, and it has a stage which is used for cultural programmes or events that will benefit the public. The school kids are putting up a show for Senior citizens - Down Memory Lane. It is a variety entertainment of songs - English oldies, old Hindi film songs, etc. They are also felicitating 5 seniors - unknown people who deserve to be acknowledged (for example a 80 year old craftsmen who does pottery). They are also having many spot prizes for the audience. The crowd will mostly be grandparents of the students. Other invitees include clergy from the Old Priests clergy home and members of the Margao Provedoria, which is opp the new Ana Fonte garden. Thank you for your support. Goa Sudharop ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Fr Agnelo
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Hi Mr Goveia, I have writen several times on this subject. but, most of it not posted by the moderators, coz my argument goes against the grain of the public understanding. Indian Preasts are treated as doormats in the Vatican. They have confessed to it. But, rather stay at the Vativan than swelter in the Indian Tropical heat. It is not the fault of the Indians if the Rupee does not bring good value when converted into 'Vatican Currency' to buy 'Vatican Stamps' and Stationary etc. Therefore turning Indians into Saints is not profitable to the Vatican. White people are turning their churches into 'Tavernas', (Pubs, to you and me). To 'bring in' the public, to give money on sundays they (the Vatican) have to create saints. Will Fr Agnelo bring as much money, as mother teresa who is recognised in the West? Mother Teresa's 'so called' miracle has been rubbished by Indian doctors any way, and rightly so. Making saints has turned into a gimmic, like Blair giving OBEs to a road sweeper and an actor with the same sword. Mrs Indira Gandhi had brought the Rupee to the same level as France and look, what the West did to her (not the Punjabees which we are made to believe, - coz a Punjabee pulled the trigger). Indian Rupee is low coz the West wants to benefit from our stupidity. What the Ministers in Delhi and what the Bishops are doing is; 'crawling' to the white man. So long as you crawl, the more they want you to do so. My advice? DO NOT CHANGE YOU RELIGION - DO NOT GO TO CHURCH EITHER. Meah. P.S. Public believe what is forced on them to believe - they do not look at the other side of the coin. Judas did NOT betray Jesus, how many will believe that? THAT is the TRUTH. Jesus said one of you will betray me, Peter betrayed Jesus!!! also. Denied betrayed same difference Judas WAS SENT by Jesus to NEGOTIATE with Cyphus. Judas was in turn betrayed by the council of Rabbis. Judas is blameless, but being an honest and truthful (accountant to Jesus) man, took the blame. Vatican know this (if I know this) AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING ABOUT IT? _ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Nehru, the maker of modern India - By K. Natwar Singh
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 An interesting response from John Menezes of Bombay. (John authorised me to forward his response to this forum:) Nehru's policy Sir, In his Nehru, the maker of modern India (November 14), K. Natwar Singh is candidly frank when he says, If Nehru had passed away in 1960, he would have been placed just below Buddha and Gandhiji. Goa in 1961, followed by 1962, did dent his image. It was not just military action against Goa but India's doctrine in the UN Security Council debate that was appalling when C.S. Jha proclaimed, It is a question of getting rid of the last vestiges of colonialism in India. Charter or no charter, council or no council, this is our basic faith which we cannot afford to give up at any cost. To this the United States' Adlai Stevenson retorted, But what is at stake is not colonialism; it is a bold violation of the most basic principles of the UN Charter. Goa was already 98 per cent autonomous in its civil administration and 100 per cent in its judiciary. Concurrently, the Soviet Union had been goading China into adventurism in Hong Kong and Macau but the proverbial Chinese wisdom prevailed, until 36 years later when, after 15 years of negotiations, both fell as ripe apples into China's lap with a 50-year mini Constitution for each. John Menezes johnmenezesin at yahoo dot com S. Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai -Original Message- From: Paulo Colaco Dias Sent: 16 November 2006 11:28 To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Nehru, the maker of modern India - By K. Natwar Singh Check: http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2cat1=6cat2=44newsid=257318RF= DefaultMain Very interesting reading from a former minister for external affairs of India Goa in 1961, followed by 1962 did dent his image (Nehru's) --- Nehru, the maker of modern India 11/13/2006 10:11:46 PM - By K. Natwar Singh Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889. He died on May 27, 1964, six months short of 75. 1889 was quite a year to be born - Charlie Chaplin, ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] [Fwd: Seminar on the Internationaliza tion of Education at St. Xaviers]
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Original Message Subject: From:Xaviers College [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:Thu, November 16, 2006 12:56 am To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dear Sir, I will be grateful if you publish the enclosed in your issue and oblige. With many thanks and kind regards, Yours sincerely, Prof. Newman Fernandes PRINCIPAL St. Xavier's College of Arts, Science Commerce, Xaviernagar, Mapusa - Goa - 403507 - INDIA. Seminar on the Internationalization of Education at St. Xaviers On the 14th of November 2006, St.Xaviers College Mapusa, officially inaugurated their Biotechnology Laboratory at the hands of Shri. Luizinho Falleiro, Honorable Minister for Education and Industry. The Inaugural was followed by a one-day state level seminar on the Internationalization of Higher Education organized by St.Xaviers College, Mapusa in association with the H. R. College of Economics and Commerce, Mumbai. The seminar dealt with the need for internationalization of Higher Education since Globalisation has reached a stage where the world is borderless as stated by Professor Newman Fernandes, Principal of St. Xaviers College, Mapusa. Shri. Falleiro, the Chief Guest, stressed that India is losing out on its foreign exchange due to many students going abroad, and so it is important that an international level of Higher Education be provided in India. The Guest of Honour, Dr. B. A. Gomes, Director of Higher Education and Principal of Government College, Pernem, emphasized on finding out how Higher Education can be made more responsive to the internationalization of Higher Education. The seminar was divided into three sessions led by the faculty of H. R. College, Mumbai. Vice-Principal Prof. Rekha Bahadur spoke about International Faculty Development programs at H. R. College; Prof. Shamira Abdulla, International Programmes Officer who spoke about Student Centred Programmes and Prof. Gehna Hingorani, who gave an overview of Internationalization of Education, and also provided insight on the Study India Programme, Funding and Research. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Proud To Be A Goan
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 --- Roland Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In this respect I would have been better off being born in a hard-nosed Jewish, or Sindhi or Gujarati community where the odds would have been stacked in my favor, but no, I am not talking of that. I have never been less ambitious or aggressive in the pursuit of anything I wanted just because I am a Goan. It is not doggedness or ambition that I lack because of being a Goan,. etc. Mario observes: Roland, Sounds like you are a Goan that is little different from the hard-nosed Jewish, or Sindhi or Gujarati:-)). Which would be a compliment in my book. BTW, who has stacked the odds in favor of these religious/ethnic groups? Less than a generation ago the Jews were facing organized, state-sponsored genocide. Those that went to Israel have since been desperately defending themselves from being pushed into the sea. In the meantime, the Hindu Sindhis were forcibly ejected from their ancestral homelands in 1947. Fortunately, unlike the Palestinians, they reluctantly accepted the decision that was ratified by the UN, even though they had lost almost everything including many friends and relatives, and moved on with their lives. Sounds to me like the odds were stacked against them. In my opinion, to their estimable credit, these groups as well as the Gujaratis, create their own opportunities against all odds. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Hanv ani Tum - Short-Film Making Competition by Dept. of Art Culture - Goa
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 DETAILS / CRITERIA The Competition will be held from 24th November to 28th November 2006 The Theme of the film will be ME and YOU (Hanv anik Tum) The competition is for Goan Film makers only No Entry Fees The Director will submit a proposal with the script The Proposal with Selected Script will be entitled for the competition The film can be either in Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, English or could be a Silent Film A panel of three judges will select the script The director of the film will head the team and the Team will be known by the Director Total 16 entries will be entitled to participate in the competition The Film will be shot in 3 CCD - Mini DV Format The Film duration should be from Minimum of two minutes to a maximum of Six minutes The Director of the Film will have to produce Documents of Residential Proof No age bar for the Director The organisers will provide the movie camera and editing system However participating groups will hove to arrange for their own Mini DV Tapes required for film Making Director will get his own actors Director will make arrangements for his groups travel, food shooting location Participants will have to make their own arrangement for background music The participating group can arrange their own cameraman/editor However organizers will provide them with cameraman/ editor, if required In case of Special Effects and Animation, the Competing group will have to arrange for the expert However the organizers, on advance request, can provide software for 3D Animation and Special Effects Each day four groups will participate with the following schedule First day 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Shooting Second day 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM editing Panel of three Judges from the field of Film will judge the Competing Films Prizes for the wining Films - 1st Prize Rs. 15,000/- 2nd Prize Rs. 10,000/- 3rd Prize Rs. 8,000/- The COPYRIGHT of the Films will remain with the Director of the Film However, Department of Art Culture, Goa - will posses a copy of each Film made under this Competition and will have the right to screen the same as and when required The last date to submit the entries with the script is 15th November 2006 The proposal should include the following: 1 -Duly Completed Entry form 2- Directors Profile 3- Script 4- Director's Residential Proof = ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Thank you St Anthony
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Click following sites to gauge my rather narrow escape http://www.aftonbladet.se/ettor/webb/649_normal.html http://www.punktse.se Alfred Thank God, and His Angels Saints for Thy vigilant protection. A horrible event. Late last night I set in a meat-loaf in the oven and, most fortunately, was watching news, with Bilbo. There came a most violent explosion within the appartment. TV blackouted. On investigating the oven had exploded, showering sharp, small glass and metal shreds over the whole area. Had I been there, in shorts as I was, both my legs, and perhaps even higher would have been pincushions, imbedded with them. The four-plate cooker and oven is a brand new Electrolux product, installed by their own technicians last May. The ever watchful Guardian Angel was ar his post. Alfred _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Of Blacks Chinkys /to Mario
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Dear Alfred, That was a hoot. Did Piso Batkar ever have any dealings with Kolvont Kotrin? :)) selma --- Alfred wrote: There were many more digitally reflecting physical deformities, characteristics, trade: Piso Batkar (my title), Tirso Forsu, Kuddó Luis, Bebdo Bostao, Bhailancho Mingu, Fator Dotor, Chor Ladru, Copit Caetano, Kolvont Kotrin, Gauddo Gabru, Fuskean Pai ( a Pe Vigario tending to break wind during many a ceremonial event and on...and on, just in out Loutulim. Alfred, Lte´s save our beloved lore Sponsored Link Compare mortgage rates for today. Get up to 5 free quotes. Www2.nextag.com ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] NRIs: Buying a home in India made easy
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 NRIs: Buying a home in India made easy Gaurav Taneja and Rajesh S, Moneycontrol.com | November 17, 2006 | 13:31 IST In recent years, India has been witnessing unprecedented growth in the real estate sector fueled by the increased business activity. Real estate development in India is estimated at $12 billion and growing at 30% every year. Though all segments of real estate business such as corporate, retail and residential have been driving this growth, investment in residential property itself constitutes 80% of this sector. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are one of the key contributors to the growth of the real estate industry and considering the immense potential in India, they are likely to step-up the investment in future. In this article, senior tax professionals with Ernst Young -- Gaurav Taneja and Rajesh S -- provide an overview of the key exchange control and tax implications that should be considered by NRIs while investing in house property in India. Exchange control regulations The Indian government has considerably eased the restrictions relating to investments by NRIs in house property. There is virtually no restriction or approval required for an NRI to invest in properties in India from funds received in India through normal banking channels or held in Non-Resident External (NRE) account/ Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) account (B)/ Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) rupee account. However, investment in agricultural land / plantation property / farm house is currently prohibited. The recurring rental income earned on letting out of property is also freely repatriable. Sale/ Repatriation An NRI can freely sell or gift his/ her property to another Indian resident or NRI or person of Indian origin. However, there are certain restrictions imposed on repatriation of sale proceeds. In case of investments made from inward remittances or out of NRE account or FCNR account (B), the repatriation of sale proceeds is permitted only up to the amount of initial investment. In case the repatriation is made out of balances held in NRO rupee account (balances include sale proceeds of house property), then an amount of $1 million per calendar year can be repatriated subject to the condition that the property is held for 10 years prior to the date of sale. If the property is not held for 10 years, then the proceeds should be kept in the NRO account/ eligible investments for the balance period. One of the significant restrictions placed on repatriation is that the NRI can repatriate the sale proceeds only up to two residential properties. This could dampen the interest of NRIs in residential property, as investors would like to have free flow of capital while making such investments. Income tax The income tax implications on house property income in India would be dependent on whether the property is kept vacant or let out. In case an NRI has only one property in India and if it is kept vacant, then it would be possible to say that there should not be any rental value for such property as the NRI was not able to occupy the same owing to his employment, business or professional carried out at any other place. However, if he owns two properties and both of them are kept vacant, then he is required to pay income tax on one of the properties as if the property had been let out. The tax laws do not provide clear guidance on how the rental value is to be determined for such property. It simply states that the annual rent should be the sum which the property might reasonably be expected to let from year to year. Though there are judicial precedents that are available which suggest adoption of municipal value/ fair rent, there could be some practical difficulties in ascertaining such value in the ever increasing rental market. In case of let out properties, the actual rental income (after reducing the municipal taxes) would be subject to tax. The tax law allows a general deduction of 30% on the rental income and also allows for deduction towards interest subject to certain conditions. Tax payments Under Indian tax law, the payer is required to withhold tax on rental income paid to a non-resident @ 30.6% where the income of the non-resident does not exceed Rs 10,00,000, otherwise at 33.66%. In case an NRI wishes to have a lower rate, then he has to apply to the tax authorities in a specified format for obtaining a certificate for deduction of tax at
[Goanet] Fund rasing for Goa Sudharop
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Folks, I have been getting some excellent feedback! One suggestion is to have a raffle so that non-Toronto residents can also participate in the fund raising. I have started preparations for that raffle. So far we have prize donations of USD$300.00 I plan to sell a limited number of tickets at USD$10.00 each. The winners of this raffle will get his/her prize delivered anywhere in the world. The plan is to have at least five prizes of USD$100.00 each. I also have been offered items for auction. I will mail the auctioned items to any address in N. America. This will be done free of charge within two weeks of the auction. I am still open to ideas. Please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am also open to receiving donations of items to auction or donations towards the cash prizes. All proceeds from the auction and raffle will be forwarded to Goa Sudharop. I am sure there are lots of people here who have a few dollars to spare for Goan causes. If the Sikhs can raise money for Sikh causes, surely we can raise a few dollars for Goan causes? Mervyn __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Of Blacks Chinkys /to Mario
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 --- Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Mario, Here it is for the last time. I don't care what Aristo and you choose to call people. You can call them chinkey (if they are Oriental), pinky (if they have a fever), dinky (if they are short). Infact based on physical characteristics you can call people a whole lot of names, such as chottu, mottu, pottu, the list is endless. Mario responds: You still don't get it, and it's not because we haven't tried. It's all that Indian baggage that darker skin color is somehow inferior. Almost every Indian matrimonial demands slim and fair and India seems to be the only country where skin lightening creams are shamelessly advertised. Yet the most beautiful Goans of all time, by international acclamation, Iona Pinto and Reita Faria were brown to dark brown respectively, probably because there were no Indians among the judges. First of all, I don't refer to anyone by reference to their physical characteristics, which would be derogatory and demeaning. Besides I can't afford to:-))) The only exception is the term blacks because, in the US, it is THEY who are proud of their skin color and want to be referred to as either blacks or African-Americans. Selma writes: In my father's generation, it was customary to call everyone in the village by their aad nom, which more often than not reflected a physical characteristic. Hence names like pillo, patto, borode, collo, dukor, were not uncommon. Today, even my father has outgrown the need to call someone dukor, whether it is acceptable to the dukor or not. In the same vein, I have outgrown the need to call someone black. What you choose to call them is your own business. Mario responds: Good for your Dad. But please assure him that African-Americans are proud of their black skin color, unlike Indians and Goans, and have asked to be called black as an alternative to African-American. You, on the other hand, can call them whatever you like. But please don't embarrass yourself with your insinuations that the term black for African-Americans is a derogatory term - that you had to outgrow. Outgrowing would include calling a an American black a black. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Vasco Boy Murder -Update
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Vasco Boy Murder -Update (and a reaquest for a debate, in the interest of all) This cold blooded murder took place more than 3 months now. I, as an ordinary parent, simply can't get over it.. In fact, the whole thing has affected me badly. I always wanted to write on this.. Please go though the scanned newspaper cuttings (GT dtd 18/11/06) There are some more comments (within the clippings) or questions raised as to why this happened and who is responsible for this etc. Your participation in this debate can change lives. Thanks for your support. The confession of one of the accused http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/299828167/ I please use the other link provided below the scanned/clippings/ image for larger view/reading. any problem, pl let me know. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/299828170/ II Some of the file photos that appeared on Newspapers. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/297155872/ photos [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Foods for Brain Health
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 The following is a synopsis of what appeared in the lay press. If this is good information for Americans, it is good for Goans. Several studies have reported the effect of diet on brain performance especially as humans age. Goans may correlate these SCIENTIFIC findings with mauxi's kani. 1. Eat fish at least once a week. Research at Chicago's Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center report that Omega-3 cuts the odds of Alzheimer by 60%. 2. Consume fruits and vegetables - at least three times a week. This reduces the risk of Alzheimer by 75% according to research at Vanderbilt University. Research at Tufts, report daily serving of strawberries, blue berries or spinach prevents and reverses brain aging in animals. 3. Green Tea at least 2 cups a day reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in older folks by 54%. The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols. The most important of these being epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It has been shown that EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant. Three cups of Green tea is suggested per day. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding should not drink green tea in large amounts. 4. Eat Spices. A Singapore study reports Curcumin, an antioxidant, improves memory in animals and reduces a brain toxin that is linked to Alzheimer. 5. Reduce intake of animal fat and calories. Swedish studies correlate increase saturated animal fat intake in mid-life and higher risks of dementia and Alzheimer. Many would consider the above as reinforcing a good 'sodanchem' Goan diet (except for green tea). Regards, GL ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Fr Agnelo
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 On Fri Nov 17 09:48:01 PST 2006, Milad Meah Meah sorpotel at hotmail.com wrote: Hi Mr Goveia, I have writen several times on this subject. but, most of it not posted by the moderators, coz my argument goes against the grain of the public understanding. RESPONSE: Madame Milad Meah Meah - your posts have been constantly rejected by Goanet moderators because you are violating Goanet Rules by posting under a pseudonym. If you believe strongly in what you write have the decency and the fortitude to sign your messages with your real name. Please take the time to read Goanet Rules at: http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=9 I certainly hope you are not concerned that the British will send you back to India if you sign your posts with your real name. - Bosco Goanet Admin ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goan Lottery Millionaire
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 A huge Super Lotto draw was held in Canada recently with a top prize of about $39 million. There were 4 prize winners - two from Quebec, one from Nova Scotia and one from Ontario. Each winner got a tax-free prize of $9.9 million. The winner from Ontario is Edwin D'Souza of Muddavaddo, Saligao and ex Uganda. He is about 75 years old and retired from service with the Provincial Govt. He has a wife and 3 children. He lives in North York Toronto not too far from my part of town. Congratulations Edwin. We Goans are happy with your windfall fortune and hope in your own time you will donate generously to Goan causes, specially Goa Sudharop which is doing yeoman work for Goans in Goa from North America. The other Goan who won a windfall of $8 million about 6 months ago, was a recent immigrant from Dubai living in Pickering, a bedroom community of Toronto, though not much is known about him. These are the only two Goan major winners of the Lotto 6/49 in all the years since the Lotto inception. And that too in the space of the last 6 months. There's 2 millionaires created by the Lotto every week though the usual bi-weekly top prize is in the region of $2 million. May God bless more Goans with major winnings and may the winners share their fortune with the underprivileged wherever they may be. Anyone can play the Lotto for $ 2 per chance. It is not restricted to Canadian residents and unlike the US lotteries, there is not a single dollar tax deducted. Roland Francis ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Kerala High Court Directs DRC To Co-operate With Investigation
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Kerala High Court Directs DRC To Co-operate With Investigation By SAR NEWS KOCHI, Kerala (SAR NEWS) -- Justice K R Udhayabhanu of the Kerala High Court on November 10 has directed the Divine Retreat Centre at Muringoor in Thrissur district to co-operate with the investigation team. Justice Udhayabhanu was disposing the petition filed by the Director General of Prosecution of Kerala, P G Thambi demanding that the police investigation at the Centre should not be obstructed. The court observed and made it clear that the investigation team was empowered to investigate into the allegations levelled against the DRC. The justice said if there was any obstruction, it could be reported to the high court. The opposition party members had staged a walk-out from he Kerala Assembly on October 17 over the police raid at the DRC on September 30 and October 1. Kerala Congress Party Chairman K M Mani, former law minister, had stated on the floor of the assembly that the raid held by policemen was cruel, heinous and infringement of all norms of fairness. The behaviour of the policemen with the AIDS patients at the Centre infringed the international standard of behaviour stipulated by the WHO towards them, Mani added. The inspection at the DRC was carried out by the investigating team consisted of medical doctors and policemen following the direction of the Kerala High Court eight months ago. The inspection by the police should be held without causing obstruction to the religious functions in any manner, the judge observed. The court further held that the investigating team should consist of women officials if the inspection was conducted at a place where women stayed, Udhayabhanu added, the investigating team should take meticulous care in conducting the inspection at the centre wisely. The police was empowered to conduct the investigation at the DRC according to the order of this court March 10 last. During the investigation, the police officers can exercise their right to interrogate the witnesses and record their statement strictly according to the rules of the Criminal Procedure Code, the judge said. The policemen should be careful in keeping their identity card with them and be in mufti while inspecting the places where women and mentally disabled people housed. The Director General of Prosecutions argued in the court that the inspection at the Divine Retreat Centre was being portrayed as 'raid' with a view to kindling the religious sentiments of the minority and for making political profit out of it. The Director of the DRC, Father George Panackal had also approached the high court praying that the rid at the centre be declared 'illegal' and the officials involved in the raid should pay a compensation of Rs 10 million to the DRC. -- FN 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 (phone calls after 1 pm please) ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] FOOTBALL CASTEISM IN KUWAIT.
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 FOOTBALL CASTEISM IN KUWAIT. The new foot-ball season of Kuwait Indian Foot-ball Federation has already started a week back. This is the 27th season of competitive soccer for Indians at Sour Ground. The first tournament was initiated in 1979 in July by United Goans Football Center and it was organized on League Cum KnockOut basis which was won by the then powerful team Goan Sporting. Since Goans are known to be great lovers of soccer which they have inherited from their colonial masters Portuguese, the greater role at Sour grounds soccer was played by Goans only. Most of the teams and players are from Goa and of Goan origin. UG is the oldest team since 1979 it is still surviving, followed by G.O.A. Maroons which came a year later while all other teams that took part in the inception year tournament are already gone into extinction. In the initial stages for about 6 years these tournaments were organized in the afternoons but later on shifted to mornings. Some of the finest Indian players who played at Sour Grounds in the earlier stages were the representatives of their top professional clubs, States and Nation back in India. The early tournaments had great quality because during those days players were of very high grade, they played beautiful soccer, they had soccer artistry in them and were seasoned in Goa before coming to Kuwait. In the beginning Kuwait Indian Foot-ball Federation was not in existence, neither Indian Football Referees Association, both these bodies came at later stages. The late J.P. DMello a high caliber soccer administrator and a great Referee of international repute who worked in Kuwait for some years was instrumental in forming IFRA and Lawry Pinto with the backing of JP and many others were instrumental in forming KIFF. From behind the curtain as seen by a few I have also played a very constructive role in forming KIFF from day one when we organized our first meeting in the Church big hall and also in the promotion of this soccer. One of the major reasons for the popularity of this soccer was the excellent role played by the local English Press, Konkani Monthly Magazine Gulab, Goa Today Monthly, Goa Post Weekly and other Goan publications. I was very much instrumental in highlighting this soccer activities in all the above mentioned Papers and Magazines since the inception of our Sour Grounds soccer. Gulab Magazine about 20 years back even issued a special edition on the history and development of this soccer, the entire contents were written by me. Many of the Chief Guests who attended the final matches at Sour Grounds were people of high reputation including Indian Ambassadors and other Kuwaiti dignitaries. The most memorable person who once came as Chief Guest with his entourage and bodyguards for the final of Ida Ferns Memorial Tournament organized by Sheikh Agnelos club was Brazilian Coach of Kuwait National Team, Mr. Lopes. And when given a choice to select The Man of the Match, he selected the then beautiful and brilliant Goan Player from Majorda Goa, Cajetan Godinho. Recent events at Sour Grounds do not speak well of the soccer at Sour Grounds. Some of the teams are involved in things which harm the interest of soccer. The sponsors must take note of this otherwise the image of them and their products will go down. Betting is very rampant and because of this match fixing is also going on. Another worst attribute that I noticed recently is the Casteism factor playing a significant role in one particular team. This particular Team named after their villages in Goa is boasting of their cast factor saying ours is the only team at Sour Grounds having higher caste status, that is of Chaddo Caste. Chaddo or Maddo, what is important is not to label caste factor for soccer team but to behave with high discipline befitting high caste status. Those who create rowdism on and off the field are disgracing their so called high caste status. When I first came to Kuwait 3 decades back caste factor was very much rampant amongst Goans because those so called casteist Goans of those days were socially, educationally, morally and intellectually backward and to overcome these deficiencies they used to take fake protection in their so called high caste factor. Incidentally, if you carefully watch the treatment we get in Kuwait the so called casteists should feel
Re: [Goanet] Nehru, the maker of modern India - By K. Natwar Singh
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 --- Paulo Colaco Dias [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check: http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2cat1=6cat2=44newsid=257318RF=De faultMain Very interesting reading from a former minister for external affairs of India Goa in 1961, followed by 1962 did dent his image (Nehru's) Nehru, the maker of modern India 11/13/2006 10:11:46 PM - By K. Natwar Singh Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889. He died on May 27, 1964, six months short of 75. 1889 was quite a year to be born Charlie Chaplin, Stafford Cripps, Adolf Hitler. For some unfathomable reason Nehrus name does not resonate as it should and should have. Here was a heroic, fearless, sensitive man who played a stellar role in our freedom movement. Mario opines: Every word in the paragraph above is true, though the reason why Nehru's name doesn't resonate is likely due to the reluctant and growing realization of the economic malaise his policies caused during India's formative years as a democratic republic. Jawaharlal Nehru was an epic figure in Indian history and one of the heroes of the independance movement. It is also true that Nehru was a committed Fabian socialist who had an implacable contempt for private business and businessmen and took India down the primrose path of socialism, resulting in massive economic stagnation and ineffiency and a trememdous waste of scarce resources for decades, with nothing but growing poverty to show in return. Tens of thousands of Indians voted with their feet and the massive brain-drain that resulted benefited several other countries. Nehruvian socialism continued to be a millstone around India's neck long after Nehru passed on due to the loyalty to his ideas by his descendants and disciples. It took Manmohan Singh, the unassuming and self-effacing hero of India's economic revolution in the mid-80's, to turn the tide once and for all and put India on the path of long term prosperity, the growing fruits of which are now becoming apparent. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goans in Mumbai
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 I request like someone to illuminate on the Goans/Goan Clubs in Dhobi Talao,Chira Bazar and Khotachi wadi. Manoj Raikar ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] Work to change society,'Black Pope' tells Alumni i
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Hello Doctor Carmo, It is good to know that you are a proud product of the Jesuits and their die hard fan. And being their die hard fan, you must be knowing that the Jesuits are the greatest missionaries who are not interested in positions but doing the mission work for the love of Jesus. You have mentioned earlier too about your being sastikar, a place evangelized by the Jesuits and we bardezkars are the poor lot, yet you seem to be jealous that the bardezkars gave more bishops than sastikars.:) Cheers Jerry Fernandes ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Goa's Traffic Nightmare
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Many years back, even before we got good roads in most parts of Goa, a foreigner told me we had the best transport system in the world. He could go from anywhere to the remotest corner of Goa economically. However he added that is, if the passenger overlooked overcrowding, dilapidated vehicles, bumpy rides with some breakdowns and no concept of time! Goa is also one of the few places in India, where public transport is run by private operators who are a law unto themselves. No government has been able to get them into uniform, to issue tickets, stop at scheduled stops, avoid overcrowding and enforce passenger comfort and safety norms. The transport lobby is strong and we have the ridiculous scheme of public vehicles permitted to ply without Meters, Taxis demanding travel Agents and Resorts/Hotels compulsorily use their vehicles. People are permitted, with government blessings, to be exploited by this section of society! Our media , specially Press, generally only highlights Politicians speak and even at seminars, the objections and views of the other speakers on the panel, leave alone the public find no mention! I think we need a Danda to make ourselves disciplined on the roads. With new vehicles increasing by leaps and bounds, driving schools and RTO dishing out licenses to incompetent drivers, traffic police hopelessly out of date/ claiming shortage of staff , scarce traffic control infrastructure, getting onto the Goa roads is a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians, especially at night! Two wheelers zoom in-between bumper to bumper traffic, overtaking from the left, rules of the road followed in breach, and everyone is in a mighty hurry. To add to this, VIP and government vehicles break rules with impunity, politicians and vested interests call the shots. All attempts to regulate flow of traffic in major towns have come to naught. / been made worse! Take Panaji traffic scheme. In this age of computers, power point presentation possible and inspite of all/ detailed information and stastics regarding number of vehicles entering/leaving Panaji collected, the schemes were changed umpteen times confusing everybody. To the disgust of the SP Traffic, and public, the scheme is changed once again, just to satisfy politicians with shopkeepers /vested interests. On Monday 13 Nov (a few days back) at 1300 hours, it took me around 40 minutes to cover the small distance up the slope of quarter kilometer from the Panaji Church square, to down same slope, to Honda show room. No traffic or any police in sight, bumper to bumper, school buses, tempos, two wheelers ,and whilst cars are parked illegally on this narrow road. The amount of pollution, waste of fuel, road rage generated, damage to vehicles, it appears is no concern to any of the authorities. And now for IFFY, our RULERS will close major roads/ deny access and make the local peoples lives absolutely miserable in the name of security and pleasure . At what cost?! Instead of Bye passes, traffic lights, underground or overhead bridges at death trap junctions, we have speedbreakers/rumblers of no specification so damage to spine and shock absorbers are imminent. The audio speakers in my car dickey jumped up and broke while carefully negotiating these road blocks on the highway. Then comes parking problems. It is difficult to find a slot even for two wheelers. The Police and municipal authorities gleefully lift vehicles and collect fines. There is no proper planning by competent professionals without interference from politicians with no vision. The TCP it appears is merely there for land grab and making Goa a builder's paradise. No provision is made for accompanying water, electricity, sanitation, drainage, garbage disposal capacity, parking and other infrastructure like access roads with pedestrian walks, jogger's parks and so on, BEFORE the building comes up! Forget any sensible future considerations being built in/ catered for. The resulting intolerable mess can be seen in Delhi, where industries had to be shut down, vehicle pollution minimized by CNG use, and now demolition / sealing of illegal structures/ shops in residential areas etc. All this had to be done by the courts, resisting compromises proposed by the government due populist measures and corruption! It is shameful that the government is incapable of planning and
Re: [Goanet] NEWS: Work to change society,Black Pope' tells (2)
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 --- Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While Mario may be right in saying that those who practice philanthrophy are generally those who routinely maximise profits, he is absolutely wrong is criticising what Fr.Peter-Hans Kolvenbach has said. In his address to the alumni, when he said where maximising profit often seems to be the SOLE goal. there was no indication that he was against maximising profits. He was, and rightly so, against it being a 'sole aim' at the cost of ethics and integrity. Mario observes: Miguel has misrepresented what Fr. Kolvenbach said by taking one snippet out of context. Here is what Fr. Kolvenbach actually said, In a world where might is right, and the weak are suppressed, where maximising profit often seems to be the sole goal, we need the values of integrity, honesty, a commitment to peace and justice. Before Fr. Kolvenbach can include maximizing profit at the cost of ethics and integrity so cavalierly in a sentence that starts with ...a world where might is right and the weak are suppressed..., he should research the very public experiences of the high and mighty like Martha Stewart, Ken Lay, Jeffrey Skillings and a host of others who found out to their dismay that the cost of ignoring ethics and integrity landed them in jail. This is a classic canard for those who have a contempt for capitalism, while benefiting from it's fruits. Besides what does Fr. Kolvenbach mean when he asks his alumni ...to stand up against injustice, dedicate their lives for others, and be agents of social transformation. Sounds wonderful. But where were all these worthy individuals when REAL injustice needed to be confronted in the series of brutal conflicts that I listed that were aimed mostly at innocent civilians? Does preaching to the choir solve anything? Miguel writes: Unlike in Mario's blinkered vision, the world is not divided into communist [or islamic] dictators and the American freedom of expression. May I humbly suggest that he reads the novels Love Story and Oliver's Story...for the first time , if need be! Mario responds: Miguel, Isn't it supremely absurd in 2006 for anyone to say that the world is NOT divided into totalitarian communist and Islamic dictatorships and free democracies, as if there is no difference between the two? Can you cite me ONE example of a democracy that has pre-emptively attacked another democracy? Do you have ANY IDEA of what it is like to live in a communist and/or Islamic dictatorship where you can be jailed and tortured for speaking your mind? I don't, but I know dozens of people who have and risked their lives to escape and tell about it. What have some sentimental novels have to do with the real world which we can observe at first hand? ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Major scam in Goa dairy unearthed
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 Major scam in Goa dairy unearthedBS Reporter / Mumbai/ Panaji November 17, 2006The Goa State Co-Operative Milk Producers Union has been milked by its officials who have defrauded the co-operative of at least Rs 6 crore, said to Sudin Dhavlikar, Goa Co-Operation Minister. Disclosing this at the inaugural function of the state level co-operative week, Dhavlikar promised to investigate the matter by handing over the case to the vigilance department. This is yet another blow to the ailing Goa Dairy, which has suffered numerous problems in recent times, including plunging sales, a raid by a minister and an unprecedented ouster of its chairman in a no-confidence motion. Stating that he had received information of the irregularities from some directors of Goa Dairy, Dhavlikar stated that there was truth in the claims and that those involved included some officials of Goa Dairy and government servants. I have discussed the matter with Goa Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane regarding the future course of action, said Dhavlikar. Defending the concerns raised by the minister, registrar of co-operative societies Mihir Vardhan promised that he would not hesitate to appoint an administrator to scrutinise the business of Goa Dairy. Goa Dairy has regularly been in the news for the wrong reasons. In July 2005, Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane criticised the quality of cattlefeed produced by Goa Dairy, stating it was both substandard and expensive in comparison to products of other parties. Barely two months later, Animal Husbandry Minister Mickky Pacheco and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials raided the Goa Dairy plant, following complaints regarding substandard milk. The minister also received information that the cream was secretly being sold to ghee and butter manufacturers and the money was being siphoned of by the Goa Dairy officials. In June this year, Vithoba Dessai was ousted as chairman of Goa Dairy in a no-confidence motion. He later challenged the decision in the high court and had obtained a stay. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] SOIRIKEN KAZAR (Arranged marriage) Part 6
2006 * * * Y E A R * * * O F * * * T H E * * * S E N I O R Goa Sudharop Annual Awards on November 20, 2006 @ Mandovi Hotel @ 4:30pm Chief Guest: Dr. Asha Vishwanath Sawardekar A series of essays as a tribute to Goan Seniors can be found at: http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=524 SOIRIKEN KAZAR (Arranged marriage) Part 6 XIRANCHEM JEVONN On the second day of wedding, the brides parents, relatives, close neighbors and friends were invited to the grooms place for xiranchem jevonn (a luncheon at which a small zagor type skit of cutting of the veins was performed.) The mattov would be intact and the chairs still in place keep in mind chairs were not hired but borrowed from neighbors. Children had the best fun climbing on the chairs in order to reach a few bunches of balloons or strips of armosanv (decoration) or lampianv which were tied at a height. When all their efforts failed, an adult removed the bunch of balloons and handed it in to them. Each one of the children wanted to have the bunch for himself/herself which resulted in fights and eventually instead of owning the balloons they ended up making sad faces every time they heard them burst! As for the crepe paper strips, children collected them, soaked them in water and came up with different water colors. Some of them even colored their cheeks. The interesting part was to see their fingers shine in different colors! By 12 noon, the newly married couple arrived in the mattov and drinks were served to all; xerbot was served to ladies and children. By about 12:30 p.m. a group of men entered the mattov playing ghummot, madhiem (percussion) and kansaem (pair of cymbals.) The group halted in front of the bridal couple who were flanked on either side by deddo (best man) or deddi (bridesmaid). Nowadays, one hardly finds deddo and deddi at the grooms place on the second day of the wedding but in those days they had to be there. One of the men from the group posed as a doctor; he was accompanied by a bhutker (compounder.) A stethoscope was seen hanging around the doctors neck. No, it was not a real stethoscope but one made out of sumb (coir rope) with coconut shells hanging at each end. The doctor approached the groom and enquired about his health. He checked his heart beat with the stethoscope by placing the coconut shell at one end of the coir rope on his chest, and he listened to his heart beat through the coconut shell at the other end. After questioning him about his eating, sleeping and drinking habits, he gave him a clean slate. But if a deddo or deddi happened to be a little fat, he analyzed them with hypertension for which xiro marop (cutting the veins and letting off the blood to lower the pressure an age-old method followed by our ancestors) was suggested. The doctor immediately summoned the compounder and asked him to prepare the instruments which were: A vakor (razor), bandage, a tost (copper basin.) Just like in a zagor every action was accompanied by the beats of the local band. Jokes were also cracked in between the scenes. The compounder handed in the vakor to the doctor who caught hold of deddos hand and began to cut the veins. Since it was a mock practice, the compounder made sure that he kept a sponge ready soaked in red water made from red crepe paper, which he squeezed over the hand to make it look like flowing blood which rolled down into the tost. In between, the group also sang Goan Mandde, Dulpods and Dekhnni. The xiro marop went on until lunch was served which never started before 3:30 p.m. The group was given good tips for their performance. If they received less tips, they would announce the exact amount to the public and force the groom and/or deddo to add more amount to it, which they did, but in the meantime the damage was already done that the novro and deddo are imtte (miser). Xiranchem jevonn was also held at the brides place on the fourth day. I attended a wedding in Siolim at the age of 11 which lasted 8 days 4 days in preparation of the wedding and 4 days after the wedding. Had there been vokleger kazar (wedding at the brides), I would have spent 12 days at that wedding! BOLANCHEM VOJEM A boilancho gaddo (bullock cart) loaded with bhasailelem dennem ani bolanchem vojem (promised gifts and sweet meat) arrived at the grooms place soon after xiranchem jevonn was over; the randpinn maim and her female helpers rode on the bullock cart along with vojem. After the luncheon was over, everything was downloaded from the bullock cart. One of the elderly persons from the family or
