Re: [Goanet] Living in Goa
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 20:58 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Subject: [Goanet] Living in Goa > There are lots of people like me, single, widowed, divorced, women/men > who > adore Goa and wouldn't trade it for any other place. While endorsing your views completely, I suggest that we also count married people, spinsters, bachelors, old people, etc. who are all in Goa for the reasons you so clearly express. And that even includes 'ghantis' like me :-) Hurrah for life in Goa, it's the best! -- We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true - Robert Wilensky
[Goanet] Goanet: God ... turncoats... children... biodiversity ... handicrafts (Cornel DaCosta's review of Goanet on goanvoice.org.uk)
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA Is it true that, we discover for sure, if there is a God or there isn't one at the moment of death? There has been quite a discussion (at times pretty heated) on this issue. Find out more about this from Goanet. Take a title like Atheists, Turncoats and Quislings and then imagine what the subject matter might possibly be. Well, some pretty strong assertions were made with equally strong refutations re this title on the links between Catholicism and Goa. The responses to Goanet came from far and wide and are well worth contributing to. A substantial article by Anita Haladi and featured on Goanet was titled All Children are our Children: Can Goa disown these kids? In brief, the article draws from material presented on 26/9/06 at the State Convention [India] on Issues Concerning Women and Children. It focuses on the fact that, while Goa is immensely popular as a tourist destination, there is another sadder side to it. This is about the significant number of unskilled and semi-skilled workers drawn from other parts of India to Goa with young children. These children are seriously disadvantaged "in the context of child labour, child abuse, and commercial sexual exploitation." They are denied schooling, basic health care and live a "marginalized existence." An obvious question is what can be done about such a sorry plight? Can Goan Voice (UK) readers offer concrete suggestions to address this state of affairs?" Do read an interesting article by Miguel Braganza. It is titled Konkan Curry: Wildlife Hotspots and Biodiversity. Miguel argues for the need to establish "Goa's status as a biodiversity hotspot, with plants and animals yet to be discovered, documented, confirmed and named." He also provides much detail of the many 'explorations' taking place into such biodiversity. Find out about handicrafts made out of dry coconuts, coconut shells, sea shells, cotton thread, clay and related products made by Goan crafts people. Sometimes, visitors to Goa, including GV (UK) readers are heard to say that there is little indigenous to Goa that can be purchased as mementos and gifts for friends and relatives. However, http://ruralbazargoa.nic.in/ is a site that indicates how much there is on offer if we only know where to look. Finally, over the week, do reflect on one of Domnic Fernandes' regular quotes on Goanet. It simply says "Talk slowly but think quickly." More details can be found at the Goanet archives at http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ Or to subscribe to Goanet, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Review courtesy: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk
[Goanet] AVC Wins U.G. Trophy
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** A.V.C Sports & Cultural Association Kuwait sponsored by Kuwait Transcontinental Shipping Company lifted the prestigious U.G. Trophy by defeating D.H.L. Football club in the finals held on Soor Grounds Kuwait on 9th February 2007. This is the 3rd consecutive year AVC have inscribed their name on this trophy. The all important goal was scored by AVC mercurial half Luciano in the second half of the game which was witnessed by a capacity crowd. More reports and photographs to follow.
[Goanet] OFFTOPIC Food blogs...
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Check this! FN -- Forwarded message -- From: Sean Grigsby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 10-Feb-2007 10:52 Subject: [Net-Gold] Food Blogs Ahoy! To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Folkfood http://www.folkfood.blogspot.com/ The Magic Chili Pepper Road Show http://www.hotandspicy.blogspot.com/ Nate Gray http://ngray.minusseven.com/ Home Economics http://robinheather.typepad.com/go/ Big Yellow Bowl http://cookbookking.blogspot.com/ Food Enthusiast Blog http://www.food-enthusiast.com/blog/index.php Oranges and Lemons http://www.orangeslemons.com/ Gritmonkey http://gritmonkey.blogspot.com/ Babyhippo Bakes http://babyhippobakes.blogspot.com/ Intrepid Gourmet http://www.intrepidgourmet.blogs.com/ -- FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after 1300IST please) http://fn.goa-india.org http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Community Radio in India list: http://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
[Goanet] Terror and torture in Goa by Nehru
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Lies after lies spewed by the neo colonialists are now appearing on Wikipedia. The so called traitors aka freedom fighters were drinking milk during hunger strike. The result of all this is that our lovely land Goa is become a human garbage dump (A. Souza)and some like the chicken living in Miramar love these conditions. I guess this chap must have come from dharwar to Goa. BC 23 October 1961. India's prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in a Bombay speech referred to increasing reports of "terror and torture" by the Portuguese authorities in Goa and declared that "the time has come for us to consider afresh what method should be adopted to free Goa from Portuguese rule." ___ Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
[Goanet] Churchill to quit Cong by month end
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Churchill to quit Cong by month end NT News service Margao, Feb 9 The South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao today revealing his plans said that by the end of this month he would join a party and everyone will come to know about it. He would do so to protect the interest of Goans, the South Goa MP added. Mr Alemao also confirmed that he had replied to the notice served to him by the All India Congress Committee general secretary, Ms Margaret Alva and pointed out that the Congress party in the last one-year had taken positions on public issues that were against the common interest. No corrective measures were taken when the deficiencies were pointed out in the party and therefore he had no option but to go to the public, he said. "I am of the firm opinion that any political party exists for the well being of the people and that is why I have the support of the masses. All my actions, which are being termed as anti-party, were directed towards the welfare of the people," he said. "Basically it was due to the election promises that I made while contesting as Member of Parliament and which enabled me to get a vast majority," said Mr Alemao while addressing a press conference, here. Former MLA and convenor of the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Action Committee, Mr Antonio Gaunker was also present on the occasion. Determined to take on the party leadership, Mr Alemao today also called upon the Scheduled Tribe and OBC voters in the state not to vote for the Congress party in the coming elections. He said that the Congress had failed to consider the demands of the STs and OBCs and added that he would fight to give them justice. Mr Alemao said that in his letter he also pointed out that the move to close the Dabolim airport and set up Mopa airport would be against the interest of the people of South Goa. He said that this was one of the points on his manifesto that had enabled him to get a huge vote bank. On the Special Economic Zone, the South Goa MP said he had informed the general secretary of the AICC that the concept is being misused to acquire land for private parties. He said that he has been constantly demanding the introduction of PDS scheme that would bring a smile to the poor but this has not been implemented till date. The move to divert the Mhadei river water also needs immediate attention, he Congress leader said. Mr Gaunker expressed concern over over the fact that in spite of having proof of ST population the Goa government was hesitating to implement the bill. He said that government decision to conduct another survey of ST population is only delay tactics of the government not to give benefits to the original people of this land. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=021019 ~(^^)~ Avelino
[Goanet] XAVIER'S ALL INDIA BOOK READING CHALLEN GE
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** XAVIER'S ALL INDIA BOOK READING CHALLENGE In a day and time, when everyone talks about the deteriorating reading habits of people in general, and the students community in particular, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, takes on a unique initiative in the field of books and reading habits. To commemorate WORLD BOOK DAY and to boost reading habits among students, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, proudly announces to book lovers and 'the general readers', a first of its kind 'Xavier's All India book Reading Challenge'. The requirement is that one should be a registered student with identity card. Here is an initiative whereby prizes will be awarded to students who read the largest number of books in the year 2007, and are able to present a written summary of each book that is read which will then be scrutinized by an expert panel, followed by an interview. All those interested in taking part in this Xavier's All India Reading Challenge have to read as many books, send us your original 'reviews' on these books and win prizes! For further details contact us at the College office phone No. 0832 2262356 or email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The College is organizing this event on the occasion of the Reaccreditation of the College by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore.
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 144 - Goa Timeline
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The below para clearly indicates that Bharat recognised EIP - Estado India Portuguesa. Its actions of 61 commanded by one keralite were mere agression resulting in the invasion, occupation and neo colonization. BC * 1953 The Government of India closes its legation in Lisbon, following tensions between the two countries over the future of Portuguese colonies in South Asia. ___ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
[Goanet] Discovering the truth about the existence of God at the moment of death.
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** --- Santosh Helekar writes: > Hi Gabe, > > I am still thinking about what you said in your > earlier post. Yes, why would any Goanetter feel the > need to publicly announce that she is taking a 2 > month break from Goanet because of other business, > even if it is the truth? Who on Goanet is so > important? > Mario clarifies: > Santosh asks, "Who on Goanet is so important?" Little does Santosh know how my friends miss me if I am away without an explanation:-)) I wonder if anyone on Goanet would miss Santosh? > I am amazed how Santosh and his friends, Gabe Menezes and Cornel DaCosta, continue to misrepresent my involvement in Goanet - falsely describing it as a 2 month break instead of a lower level of active participation as I have explained more than once now. > I think they would prefer that I take a break so that they can post nonsense unchallenged. >
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 141
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Bernardo, Has too much reading of Mao's little red book caused you to lose your sense of humour. What a shame! I'm sure your Communist masters will permit you a laugh once in a while, unless you've been a bad boy and have not learn't your quotation for the day. Sunith Velho Addition to a 101 list for chicanery? Is this how our young minds from Goa work? Shameful especially to the chap who passed this information. BC -- Sunith D Velho [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet] Re IITian
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Carmo Please pardon my abysmal ignorance but what exactly does IITian stand for? I assume it must be quite important as you use it a lot. Also, how does one pronounce the term and is it specifically American? Regards Cornel
Re: [Goanet] Anyone know this guy?
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Gabe I understand that Rommel (whom I met once as a youngster on my travels), did not manage to pull it off when trying to get into medical school at Princeton. His former institution, also Princeton, for his first degree, apparently spotted what he had said about being part black and receiving financial support from a colony of leppers in Goa for his education. It therefore obstructed the admission to medical school for this blatant untruth. The matter went further when Rommel sued Princeton for interference at the admissions stage and he lost the case. I only found out all this relatively recently and not from Rommel nor his family. Nor am I absolutely certain of all these facts because I think Harvard also enters the picture. This is a very strange story, but possibly, the very high cost of medical education in prestigous American institutions may have led to this bizarre set of events. Possibly, Rommel was seeking the kind of financial support available only to black students. I say this because I am aware that some Goans and other Asians in the USA feel quite sore that scholarships are not available to them when indeed they may be considerably less well-off than black student recepients. This was, of course, part of the Affirmative Action policy than in place. In the circumstances, I hope that we on Goanet can be compassionate when a Goan like Rommel may have been driven to subterfuge (even when definitely unethical) in a desperate quest for a medical education. It is a pity that, somehow, nobody could advise him that he was entirely wrong and very confused. Indeed, he was perhaps ill with acute anxiety to present such a daft story to university authorities who would have already known him for four years! Cornel - Original Message - From: "Gabe Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Anyone know this guy? >> Vivek Menezes(VM) introduced me to a site run by young Indians in the >> diaspora called Sepia Mutiny(www.sepiamutiny.com) of which I am now a >> great fan. >> There was an interesting article about a Goan-Kenyan-American called >> Rommel Nobay who managed to fool the Princeton admissions team that he >> was part black and part funded by a family of lepers, who were helping >> him realise his dream.
[Goanet] Christianity Embedded in Indian Culture
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=020438 Christianity Embedded in Indian Culture By Eduardo Faleiro During my last term in Parliament (1999-2005) I travelled extensively throughout the country to understand Christianity in India today. I met our Cardinals, Bishops and theologians and visited several of our religious organizations including Jesuit organizations such as the Vidya Jyoti Theological Seminary in New Delhi, the Sameeksha Ashram in Kalady, Kerala and the Xavier Centre of Historical Research in Goa. The theme at these meetings was usually the need for inter-religious harmony and dialogue in India and the need for greater inculturation. Asia is the cradle of all the great religions of the world and several of them were born in India. The Asian religious psyche resonates with the perception of plurality and the consequent attitude of tolerance. Jesuit theologian Samuel Ryan asserts, "Pluralism is a grace. No one person, race, culture, language or religion can grasp and express exhaustively the will of God." Jesuit contribution to inter-communal and inter-religious peace and harmony and to authentic Christianity today begins with their educational institutions which try to conscientise students on the value of inter-religious collaboration and instill in them a basic understanding of and respect for the faith vision of the members of the diverse local religious communities, while deepening their own faith response to God. This contribution continues with the philosophical and theological formation programmes of the Jesuits, which are geared towards forming priests for the multi-cultural and multi-religious context of our country, for inter-communal relationships in modern India, and commitment to meaningful service of the Faith and Justice among the various groups of the country, especially the more disfavoured. Their specialised or more popular publications in every continent clearly reflect the Jesuits' concerns of these last decades. The Vidyajyoti Journal Of Theological Reflection is published by the Jesuits from Delhi and respected in the English-speaking world as a leading forward-looking and yet most balanced theological review. The New Leader and Jivan are enlightening and inspiring magazines publicising views and actions of the Jesuits of South Asia but read and deeply appreciated in every continent. They promote authentic Christianity today. Inculturation is the process by which a particular Church expresses its faith through the local culture. In India, the purpose is to make the Church both authentically Indian and genuinely Christian. At the Asian Synod of 1998 the bishops called for "divesting of the Western image of the Church in the liturgy, style of life, celebrations and trying to overcome the present image of a powerful, affluent and domineering institution". Fr George Gispert-Sauch, Emeritus Professor at Vidya Jyoti is of Spanish origin as St Francis Xavier was. He has published two volumes of the writings of Brahmabandhab Upadhyay. Upadhyay was among the first if not the first to demand complete independence of India from the British Raj. He died in jail in October 1907, a martyr of the freedom struggle. The poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote about him: "Upadhyay was a sanyasi, a Roman Catholic, yet a Vedantist. He was powerful, fearless, self-denying; he wielded great influence on those who came near him. He had a deep intelligence and an extraordinary hold on spiritual matters." Upadhyay was born into a Hindu vaishnava family and he converted to Christianity. When asked by a census official whether he was a Roman Catholic or a Protestant he replied, "Neither. Put me down as an Indian catholic." The Upadhyay message, as contained in his writings is simple. He was personally a Hindu by birth and culture, a Christian by faith and religion. He was a Hindu Christian. His culture and his faith were both valuable and not in conflict. There was no contradiction because Hinduism is a cultural reality. Christianity is a supernatural revelation that can be expressed in any cultural garb. Fr Gispert-Sauch believes that we should commemorate this year as the death centenary of Brahmabandhab Upadhyay. Jesuits have been and continue to be agents of building healthy, progressive human communities where discrimination of any kind, including cultural and religious, does not have a place. (The writer is a former Union Minister) -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe
[Goanet] Master Compere Allan Pinto from Goa to host Cupid's Nite in Kuwait
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Master Compere Allan Pinto to host Cupid's Nite in Kuwait "Good evening ladies and gentleman..!" The words are quite synonymous at the start of every party and program. And the person who draws full attention of everyone is the host and centre of attraction -- the MC. The term MC is generally associated with hip-hop music and it originally meant Microphone Coordinater, but was confused with other definitions as time went on. Traditionally, an MC uses rhyming verses, whether pre-written or freestyled, to introduce everyone and praise the bands, DJ, etc, he works with, and hype up the crowd. Kuwait Indians will have an opportunity to see and hear the unique glib of international fame Master Compere Allan Pinto at the Cupid's Nite being organized by Navelim Youth Centre on 15th February 2007 at Crowne Plaza starting 8pm onwards. Allan Pinto, a professional MC, is being specially flown in to pep up the event featuring Stepping Stones, Deep Impact, DJ WANTED and Seby F of the Wings fame. A Cha-Cha-Cha dance contest for valentines is also on agenda. Born on 21st February 1962 at Porvorim, Allan Pinto completed his graduation in Arts and went on to join the Hotel industry. After a stint of five years with the hotel trade, he worked for the Travel industry with Pan American World Airways and later moved on to the courier trade with TNT Skypak Couriers. Later he took a plunge into the advertising field where he was exposed to Event Management. Currently, Allan Pinto is a full time Master of Ceremonies, and part time Advertising and Insurance Consultant. Events handled by Allan as Master of Ceremonies include: Formal Functions: Business sessions of conferences including Lawasia (a conference of Supreme Court Lawyers of Asia and Australasia); AAFTIN (Asia Australasia federation of Therapeutic Intraventive Neuro-radiology); Regional Science Conference), etc. Training Programmes: Team building sessions for Samsung, Sony BMG, ICICI Prudential, etc. Entertainment: India International Seafood Fair evening, Gala Evening Entertainment for Regional Heads of World Bank Conference, Christmas & New Year programmes for Radissons, 10th Anniversary Celebrations of D-Link, Fund Raising Rexband Concert in aid of Help & Help, etc. Allan has also been a Master Compere for approximately 1500 Catholic Weddings as of January 2007. People who want to see a thorough professional in action got to turn up for the Cupid's Nite to see Allan in action. Cupid's Nite at Crowne Plaza is being held under the leadership of NYC President Agnello A.S. Fernandes. The event is Co-Sponsored by Metro Express, DNATA, UAE Exchange, The Times, and Palm Agro Production Company. NYC's last dance nite in Kuwait featured a Jive Competition for the first time at dances which has become a sort of trend in the Gulf now. This year's Cupid Nite will see NYC organize yet another competition - a Cha Cha Cha dance contest. Back home in India, Navelim is one of the few Goan villages having an age old tradition of 'organized dances.' The popular 'Nite-O-Roses' organized on the feast of Our Lady of Rosary by Lions Club Navelim has completed 50 years while the annual 'Festa de Leques' dance on the first day of Carnival held for almost a century now, is one of the oldest dances organized in India. To reserve entry-passes for the Nite please contact NYC members at 9502686, 9629807, 7841644, 9671107, etc. Also check www.nycq8.com Links: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/12438 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-February/053934.html Check for news on NYC Nite 2002 : http://gaspercrasto.tripod.com/id51.html Snippets of NYC's last dance nite 2005 Kuwait, Sept 2005: Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) - Kuwait, held it's traditional grand gala 'NYC Nite' musical evening at the Crowne Plaza. The evening was full of fun: dancing, partying, enjoying the warmth of friends and being delighted at every turn. The celebration was a perfect ambience in the background of fabulous décor and lavish luxury... ...The only enemy that was going to come between the people and the jovial music and dance was - time. People danced their heart out till it was time to go. With the crowd not wanting to leave, the party grew progressively longer going on till the wee hours of dawn. The Nite was set rolling with local favorites 'Stepping Stones' hitting off with melodious numbers. The visitin
[Goanet] Living in Goa
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Mr. Colaco, This is in reply why Goa is a paradise compared to other cities where I lived. I'm taking into context that I'm single now and for a single person, Goa is a very safe place to live, especially in Betim where its been my home for the last 8 years. Till the age of 21 years, mostly lived in North India where my father an officer in the Indian army was posted. Prior to that lived in Bangalore which was a paradise till I visited it afte 30 years in 2001. I nearly fainted when I saw what the municipality had done to the beautiful St. Marks Road where we lived for 5 years. North India was wonderful. We had lovely bungalows with gardens, coutersy the Army. Brazil was great when I shifted there in 1969 and returned to Goa in 1973 (parents had retired and came to live in Goa). It took me some time to get adjusted having never lived in Goa, but it was lovely. Shifted to Bombay in 1976 and lived there till we shifted to Delhi in 1988. Delhi is the worst place. Loved it as a child, hated it as an adult. Mind you, quality of life is great, wonderful roads, great houses, excellant quality of food, but the people are the pits, especially the Delhiwallahs, could be of any community, except for the Rajasthanis and the Sardars. That was the first time I never felt safe and never took public transport. But Goa is something else. People are wonderful, you feel safe, nobody bothers you. Especially after you return from a trip, the local grocer, postman, fruit vendor, etc. will always greet you with a smile and ask ' had a good holiday'. I'm on permanent holiday for the last twenty years. I cross the ferry, my cobler with a big smile, 'Madam you're back'. This is what makes Goa such a special place to live in. I visited Australia, lived there and travelled for three months. Don't think I could ever live there, also Singapore. There are lots of people like me, single, widowed, divorced, women/men who adore Goa and wouldn't trade it for any other place. Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami
[Goanet] Vhodlem Ghor, Irmao and Dhakto Bhav
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Vhodlem Ghor, Irmao and Dhakto Bhav Dropping names while explaining Big Brother to South Goans By Cecil Pinto I spent the last weekend in South Goa and was astounded at the abysmally low level of awareness, among some Salcetkars, about current issues and events. I consider it my civic duty to not only entertain but also to inform. With this in mind every few weeks I will have a special column, like this one, to spread awareness, of current topics, in South Goa. Some words and phrases will be explained in parenthesis (bracketam) for the Salcetkars. I hope my regular readers (vachpi) will take this additional reading burden in the spirit of social service. This week let's examine Big Brother (Vhodlo Bhav), a popular reality TV show in which for about three months contestants try to win a cash prize (inam) by avoiding publicly-voted evictions from a communal house (ghor). It has been a prime time hit in 70 different countries with each regional franchisee making changes to the basic format (formatu) and adapting it to a specific country's audience (tiatr poloinar). The name Big Brother comes from George Orwell's novel (romance) "Nineteen Eighty Four" in which Big Brother is the all-seeing leader (amdar). The house where the contestants live has cameras and mikes recording everything, which is then edited and beamed to the TV audience. Big Brother is in the news (khobro) because Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is currently a contestant in the UK Celebrity version of the show, and there were insinuations (bangoddi) that another contestant made some racial comments to her. What might seem to be a publicity stunt must be seen in the context of inter-cultural sensibilities and the voyeuristic nature of Who!! Just read those last two paragraphs and realised I'm not making any inroads into the South Goan mind. I have to try and think like a Salcetkar. Let's try another approach. What comes to mind when I say Big Brother and entertainment? "Churchill?" No! No! Ok. Let' try a different approach. Think of Small Brother. "Mickey Pacheco? Sausages?" No! Agreed Mickey acts like a dhakto bhav but I was trying to explain a concept. Ok, try this. What is a communal house? "BJP office?" Aaaargghhh! Ok. Think of a huge house with some twenty people sequestered inside for many days. Think of cameras beaming images and sounds from this house to television audiences. "Babush Monserate's house and the MLA inmates when the BJP government was toppled last year?" Well something like that. Now think of the public being able to phone in and vote which person gets eliminated from the house for obnoxious behavior. "Like Philipe Neri was bundled out of the Assembly by the police?" Similar, but that action did not have public approval or legal sanction. And Babu Azgaonkar definitely takes the cake for most obnoxious behavior in the Assembly. His joining the Congress has increased the BJPs decency ratings considerably. Anyway back to our Big Brother TV show. Remember these people are in a big house isolated from society. "Maybe on Faleiro's private island that they showed on NDTV?" Something like that. There is a representative of the organisers called the Big Brother who assigns group tasks. "You mean a central observer like Margaret Alva?" Sort of. And the public votes out, from the house, contestants who they feel are undeserving. "Like elections to the Assembly?" No. We vote MLAs to the Assembly once in five years and then unfortunately can't recall them whatever they do. Contestants on Big Brother are eliminated every week. Remember we can observe all their actions on camera. "Like when the Assembly is in session? Or like Churchill discussing funds for mobile libraries?" A little of both. But in the case of the Big Brother show the contestants are voted out depending on how they behave. They cannot wiggle their way out of the consequences of their actions. "Like how Arlekar and Mandrekar were disqualified from the Assembly? No! That was a technical issue. Quite frankly, if we follow that technical route there will be precious few qualified MLAs left. I mean even Sonia Gandhi held 'office of profit'. But let's get back on track. The TV audience votes who remains in and who has to leave the House. Big Brother then evicts that person. Big Brother is just an anchor person but portrayed as all powerful. "Like Eduardo Faleiro treating the Global Go
Re: [Goanet] GOA WRESTLES WITH LANGUAGE IN SCHOOLS
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***Rupa Chinais report is an eye opener to a critical situation in Goas Education system. First, we Goans have ourselves to blame for this situation, since we have virtually allowed successive Governments to -- hijack our education system and hold our children in bondage. We have simply not come to grips of the dire consequences of this erratic education system that is adversely affecting our children and compromising their future. Second, we have our Government to blame: Send YOUR children to the Konkani/Marathi medium schools, our elected leaders say to the people, while they send THEIRS to English-medium schools. I think we Goans, have to OPEN our eyes to this situation, before it takes a disastrous turn and catastrophic toll on the future of our children in Goa. Lets not be complacent on this issue, but take a serious view of the current situation which is rapidly deteriorating -- with the alarming rate of students dropouts. This is exactly what our politicians want the less educated the populace, the less opposition to their dirty political games. Our elected leaders are predictably leading our children to the dark ages. Our educated elite of Goa are silently watching the situation from the sidelines. In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is always the king. Lets not allow our one-eyed politicians to destroy the future of our children. Joe Vaz PS: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Anthropologist Margaret Mead. Wed, 7 Feb 2007 - Naguesh Bhatcar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION Goa wrestles with language in schools The abrupt transition from Konkani and Marathi in primary schools to English in Standard V puts tremendous pressure on children from rural communities in Goa. By the time these learners reach the crucial higher grades, nearly half of them drop out of school. Rupa Chinai reports "Education has become a mess and it is messing up whole of society", said one of the teachers. "The standard of English has gone down. The teachers are confused. In an effort to force students to speak in English from the fifth standard onwards, some schools even impose a fine on those speaking in Konkani, which is their mother tongue! A huge failure rate is seen in the SSC results, where many students fail the English exam, and have to reappear for this. This transition has been very difficult." The general chaos of the language transition makes it difficult to detect other problems children may have. "It is difficult to distinguish between children who face a language problem and those who have learning difficulties because of a disorder", a Don Bosco teacher said . Ramesh Gauns' analysis of official data further reveals that only 29 per cent who enrolled in primary school continue the quest for further education. This drop-out takes place in two stages â?" in class eight when the education system starts gearing up for the board exams, and then again at standard ten when students move into junior college. According to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Goa, the exam failure rate averaged 60 per cent in class eight and 30 per cent in class ten. Meanwhile, the drop out rate reveals 2.43 per cent between class one to five; 6.90 per cent in class eight and 40.65 per cent by class ten. Says Gauns, "The drop-out rate, since the year 2000, has been 40 per cent in class ten _ Share your story and get it featured on MSN http://content.msn.co.in/Contribute/Default.aspx
Re: [Goanet] Comedians Agostinho & Selvy in Daddy.
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Some of us in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, have bought tickets for Tiatro "Daddy" to be held in Bahrain on February 15, 2007, but according to the message below it will be held in Kuwait on that day. Could the organizers or others affiliated with the organizers, please let us know if there has been a change in the show in Bahrain? Thanks. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernnades Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA >From : A. Veronica Fernandes COMEDIANS AGOSTINHO & SELVY IN DADDY. In the forthcoming Tiatro "Daddy" .. Both these seasoned comedians will give an added booster to Daddy which is going to be held on 15th of this month at Hawally A/C Hall starting at 3.30 p.m.
[Goanet] OFFTOPIC: Punjabis, politics, expats...
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** NRIs fly in - even first class - for Punjab polls By Jaideep Sarin, Indo-Asian News Service Jalandhar, Feb 9 (IANS) For a retired postmaster from Britain's Birmingham city, the temptation to be part of the Punjab assembly election was too big to resist despite the non-availability of seats on most flights coming to India. So Bhagwan Dass Badhan decided to fly first class - even if it meant paying nearly four times extra. The president of the Indian Overseas Congress in Britain, he is not the only one eager to be part of Punjab's colourful electoral scene for the 117 assembly seats. The polls are to be held Feb 13. Badhan told IANS here that a group of 55 NRIs from Britain had come together to support Congress candidates, mainly in the Doaba belt. The Doaba belt comprising the districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and Nawanshahr districts had seen maximum immigration to Western countries from Punjab, starting in the early 1940s. "All flights coming to India from Britain are full. The position of flights to Amritsar airport is particularly bad. Since I did not get any ticket, I travelled first class to Delhi," Badhan said. This group of 55 NRIs, mostly businessmen from all over Britain, is not the only one actively campaigning in Punjab. Jaswinder Singh Khangura, who gave up his British citizenship last year to contest elections here and is the Congress candidate from Kila Raipur seat near Ludhiana, has his own band of NRI supporters canvassing for him. "The total number of NRIs from Britain and the US could be between 1,000 and 1,500. They are very excited about the Punjab election," NRI Kewal Singh said in Banga town, 40 km from here. Some of the NRIs have brought their wives and families along to give them a feel of the election in Punjab and also get them to campaign for candidates. Having seen elections in their adopted countries, the NRIs feel more at home with the electoral scene here. "NRIs definitely help in campaigning as people in villages listen to them. The village folk here think that NRIs have seen the world and can judge candidates better," said Jasbir Singh, a supporter of a Congress candidate in Jalandhar. The NRIs also help candidates with money - an investment they think they can reap if the candidate wins and comes to power. "Most leading candidates are millionaires themselves and don't need financial help. But they are so shameless that they want to get hold of every single dollar or pound offered to them," said another London-based NRI, requesting anonymity. The NRI donation this time, in cash and kind, is expected to touch Rs.1 billion. The expatriates, however, may not be entirely happy with the distribution of tickets done by the ruling Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal. "We feel that some of the tickets were wrongly given away. But we will keep supporting our party candidates," Badhan said. -- FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after 1300IST please) http://fn.goa-india.org http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Community Radio in India list: http://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/cr-india
[Goanet] CRY Chess 2007 organized by FOCC-Kuwait
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Is this the same as Child Rights & You (CRY)? If so my very best wishes for the success of the program.
Re: [Goanet] Goa... and inland waterways
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Frederick, To give its full name, it was Serviços Anónimos de Navegação Interfluvial (S.A.N.I.), otherwise colloquially known as Navegação. See where Bar Caravella was if it still exists might still have an illuminated sign somewhere saying S.A.N.I. Cheers, Gabriel. --- "Frederick \"FN\" Noronha" > > Even in colinial times, eight motor-launches were > run under > the Navigacao fluvial. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com
[Goanet] Remember the old-
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To the goanetters According to my husband my father in law was a strict person. He was the tiger of the house ready to punch anyone who did not listen to him. There was nothing like night parties, visiting the bars etc but the father in law that I had seen was entirely different person. My children loved him very much and if at all I had to punish my children I had to do when he was not around for surprisingly he would shout at me for being harsh to my chidren. "Kitem go tancam martai tum, tim amchim mottiam (jewels) tumi zannat mu go bhurgeamcho valor?" since my husband was not here with me but in the gulf I used to keep quiet but sometimes I would tell him that he is spoiling my children.I was a working woman then and would leave my children in their care, and the children used to be very happy. My father in law was the victim of their play. He would lie on the mat and they would hit him, punch him, pull his hair and he would not grumble. My mother in law looked after the kitchen very well and feeding the kids. Not one day did they grumble .One day my father in law passed away.I felt that my house had lost its foundations. I was happy that my mother in law was there at my side. Later on I felt the tremble on her legs and left my good job to be with her. My children were also growing and needed me. Though my mother in law should symptoms of old age and ill health, I did not grumble but gave thanks to God for giving me such a nice mother in law. she was engulfed in various sickness that made her old. She lay in bed for five years and though work was becoming unbearable specially cleaning her up, my children started to put their hands in the work and made it light. It was God's work. What satisfaction I got in my home was the feeling that my mother in law found love in our home. We were there to love her. Glenda Viegas _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Padmashri Remo Fernandes Singing Live 'Muchacha Latina'
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Padmashri Remo Fernandes Singing Live 'Muchacha Latina' http://konkan.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=f4f24853fc4192689aa7 This one is from his new album 'Muchacha Latina' Music video/DVD released yesterday. http://konkan.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=f4f24853fc4192689aa7 Lage Raho Remo Bhai! We ae proud of you [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/ ___ Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
[Goanet] Goa news for February 10, 2007
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Carbon Board Recommends Dividend Of Re. 1.50/sh For FY06 (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - Goa Carbon said that the members approved financial results for the year ended June 30, 2006 and recommended a dividend of Re. 1.50 per share for the fiscal year 2006. http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070209\ACQRTT200702090634RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0255.htm&; *** Friday February 09, 2007 - 13:31 EST (Rolling Good Times) LONDON, England “ (PRESS RELEASE) -- Five of the world's top poker stars will play in the Asian Poker Classic, the largest poker tournament ever staged in India, taking place in beautiful coastal resort of Goa from March 1-5, 2007. The $1 Million guaranteed jackpot combined with a minimum $250,000 overlay makes this tournament one of the richest in the world. http://www.rgtonline.com/Article.cfm?ArticleId=70457&CategoryName=Comps *** Cauvery tribunal award a warning for Goa: Anti-dam activists (New Kerala) Panaji, Feb 8: Goa's anti-dam activists have said the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's verdict comes as a warning to the state's decades-long fight against the proposed damming of Mhadei river by neighbouring Karnataka. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=100362 *** Portuguese cos keen to invest in Goa (New Kerala) Panaji, Feb 9: Portugal is keen to expand and strengthen its ties with Goa through tourism initiatives, as three major travel and tour companies from the European country have shown interest to invest in the state. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=101159 *** Goa formally withdraws Regional Plan 2011 (New Kerala) Panaji, Feb 7: The Goa government today formally withdrew the Regional Plan 2011 with retrospective effect, capping the controversy surrounding the land use scheme. http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=100217 *** Churchill to quit Cong by month end (Navhind Times) Margao, Feb 9 The South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao today revealing his plans said that by the end of this month he would join a party and everyone will come to know about it. He would do so to protect the interest of Goans, the South Goa MP added. http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=021019 *** Goa on the Brink: a photo exhibition (Navhind Times) Rajan Parrikar might be an electrical engineer working with the rational and logical side of the brain but the current exhibition of photographs titled ˜Goa On The Brink put up at the Peoples High School premises, Panaji, brings to light the emotional and caring person in him.The very first exhibit, showing a hapless canoe caught in the rough sea with no helping hand in sight, symbolically ... http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=020920 *** PRESS RELEASE: GOA.COM - THE FREE ONLINE GAMING PORTAL FOR EUROPE - IS READY FOR BLAST OFF! (gamesindustry.biz) PARIS, France - Prepare for a whole new way to play! GOA, the France Telecom-owned publisher of online games, is delighted to announce the launch of Europes first free online games portal “ GOA.com “ on February 21, 2007. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22668 *** Chikhudi makes heads turn(Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Twelve-year-old Chikhudi Chikwuma has been making heads turn at school football tournaments in Goa. And he did the same in the Junior Football Championship, currently underway at the BTP Ground, Reay Road on Friday. Despite an injury to his right knee, he scored three goals in their 5-0 win against Chennai's St Patrick's Anglo-Indian School and showed that he was a class apart in the ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070209/48/6byxq.html *** Don Bosco trounce St Patrick's (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) Chikhudi scores three as Goan side beat the Chennai boys 5-0 Goa's Don Bosco romped home against St Patrick's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School from Chennai by a 5-0 margin in the Junior Football Championship held at the BPT ground, Reay Road on Friday.The Goan outfit clicked in the fifth minute of the match with strikers Chikhudi Chikwuma and Raymond Rodrigues combining well at the ... http://in.news.yahoo.com/070209/48/6byxs.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] NAVHIND: Goa on the Brink: A Photo Exhibition
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** from www.navhindtimes.com Goa on the Brink: a photo exhibition by Naguesh Sardessai Rajan Parrikar might be an electrical engineer working with the rational and logical side of the brain but the current exhibition of photographs titled 'Goa On The Brink' put up at the Peoples High School premises, Panaji, brings to light the emotional and caring person in him.The very first exhibit, showing a hapless canoe caught in the rough sea with no helping hand in sight, symbolically represents the current state of Goa and the dangerous possibilities. 'Precariously poised in turbulent water, desperately in need of help, abandoned by its caretaker as the sharks close in' is the accompanying line speaking for the aforementioned picture, which is shot from a height giving it a dramatic feel. The captions underneath each of these photographs accentuate the message and heighten the impact it is meant to deliver. Rajan, a thoroughbred Goan, was alarmed at the disturbing trend of the pristine and luscious Goan landscape hacked and defaced to give way to ugly concrete blobs and townships which can put pressure on the already burdened and inadequate basic infrastructure and services. "And all this is sacrificed at the altar of 'Development'," says Rajan with contempt and disappointment. "I decided to document the surviving Goa for my own sake." "The roots of cancer eating away at Goa today," Rajan pontificates, "can be traced to the ill-conceived and harebrained policy, first hatched in the 1980s of putting all of our economic eggs into the tourism basket." So very true that the selling of Goa to every Tom, Dick and Harry hastened the process of milking the last existing paradise in India, totally dry. The cascading effect has snowballed into a major law and order problem, with what have you, right from pimps, to hawkers, squatters, beggars, petty criminals, migrant labours and accompanying slums dotting over the Goan landscape. The exhibition moves in a systematic sequence with each worthy aspect of Goa photographed, framed and displayed in a lyrical form. Paddy fields titled 'Soul of Goa', is followed by 'Flesh and Blood' showing forest and rivers and 'Harmony Of The Spirit' has the beautifully illuminated Saligao church standing out from the impenetrable darkness of the night. The others show temples and mosque. What follows after these and few more enchanting photographs is a series of disturbing pictures of Goa battered, bruised and methodically raped. The most poignant picture, which inaugurates this line of works, is of 'Odxel Chapel' enveloped by darkness aptly captioned 'Lengthening Shadows'. Rajan, an amateur photographer, has captured the hurried transformation of Goa into a concrete jungle with the ease of a pro using canon digital SLR. Each of the photographs is an example in clarity, quality, strategic angle and neat composition. 'Haircut' and 'Re-Colonising Goa' represent the denuding of hills and arrival of foreigners respectively. The concluding photographs and the accompanying captions sends a fear gripping in the viewers. Isolated, but left untouched and standing proud in the pristine surroundings, the small temple from Nerul asks 'How Long...?'. And the last picture, of a setting Sun giving way to darkness, titled 'Goa's Future' gives a really hard parting shot. 'Are we going to allow the Sun to set on amchem sundar goem? Rajan asks with pain in his heart and hope. The photographs will be on view till February 13. Fred Menezes http://fm-gazali.blogspot.com ___ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
[Goanet] Comedians Agostinho & Selvy in Daddy.
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** COMEDIANS AGOSTINHO & SELVY IN DADDY. In the forthcoming Tiatro Daddy written and directed by Samuel Carvalho, comedians Agostinho and Selvy will perform the roles of comedians and according to eye witness who watched Daddy in Goa both these comedians are truly giving their best to entertain the audience. Agostinho Temudo from Navelim is a seasoned comedian having a history of over one and a half decade of acting on the stage. In Daddy, he along with much sought after comedian Selvy who is become the darling of Tiatro goers will both do the justice for their roles. Both these seasoned comedians will give an added booster to Daddy which is going to be held on 15th of this month at Hawally A/C Hall starting at 3.30 p.m. Agostinho and Selvy are not new to Kuwait Konkani Stage, earlier they participated and entertained Kuwait Tiatro goers. Besides other local directors, Agostinho earlier was twice brought to Kuwait by Rosary Ferns and on both the occasions he stayed with me in my house. Selvy was brought to Kuwait twice and created a very good impact of his comedy. Though young on Konkani Stage compared to other comedy stalwarts yet he is showing lot of enthuism and creating lot of interest of his comedy in the audience. People are eagerly waiting for his comedy. The other members of Daddy troupe coming from Goa are Trio Kings:Anthony-Joaquim-Jr. Rod, Joe Rose, husband and wife duet Wilmix & Sharon, Mathew, Shruti, Roma, Felina, Meena Leitao and director Samuel himself. The local artistes who will give an extra booster to Daddy will be well known playwright and songster Rosary Ferns, melodious singer Sanny de Quepem, lokpriya Michael and enthusiastic artiste M. Luis. Musical score will be provided by the musicians coming from Goa namely Norman Cardozo and Agnelo DCosta. For Entry Passes, kindly contact Tels. 6443767, 9423781, 6299454 or contact Tony Golden Goa basement in Salhiya Tower. According to the news just received from Dubai, the Tiatro Daddy held there today was house full and some Tiatro goers had to return home for not being able to get tickets in time. In order to avoid the similar situation and last minute disappointment, the organizers of Kuwait Show request the Tiatro goers not to wait for the last minute to obtain their Entry Passes. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
[Goanet] Are catholics superior than others?
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Re: [Goanet] GoaNet and the Barad 'UK Racism' posting
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Dr. U. G. Barad ushakal at sancharnet.in wrote wrt Shilpa, Big Brother the following about Keith Vaz and the UK (excerpted) 1: Racism has always been a part of the milieu in UK since centuries. 2: So much so that UK government is reluctant to make the non-EU nationals a part of the UK 3: Goan-origin Keith Vaz who is also a Labor Minister of Parliament in UK 4: Were (Where) was Keith hiding when British Government asked 30,000 plus Indians that included over 15,000 Medical Professionals to leave UK who had left their mother country India years ago to work in UK under the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme (HSMP)? = jc's response: re # 1: I agree with Dr. Barad. Racism has 'been a part of the milieu in UK since centuries'. The same, I submit has been the situation in the US, Europe and India. Man has somehow found one way or another to discriminate against another - race(colour/caste) being one of them. http://www.colaco.net/1/caste.htm re # 2: This statement is quite vague. Depends what 'part of the UK' means. Having said that, this situation is not about race but about Nationality. One could be of ANY race, if one is an EEA national, one gets first choice in the job market. That, I submit does not fall under racism. That falls under EU+EEA law. Anybody who claims 'racism' is probably unaware. re # 3: I suppose that there is a typo here. Keith Vaz is not a Minister in the UK re # 4: And what was Keith to do? and on what basis his race? There are two points to remember in this situation which has caused significant stress and disruption to non-EEA individuals irrespective of race. (Goan physicians with EU nationality,British nationals of Indian, Indian physicians with EU spouses had no problems - did they? So what is this Racism nonsense?) a: The British authorities goofed up (as is being increasingly expected of Govts) in the implementation of this EU/EEA regulation. It is not something that just popped up. EU regulations/directive have quite a generous time gap between 'bill',acceptance/issuance and date for individual country implementation. This goofing up might be the basis upon which the Judicial Review might succeed. b: Groups representing Indian physicians unfortunately used the racism card to forward their case. And yet, they could have used the "unreasonable because of short notice & lack of consultation with representative bodies etc" position to make the case. Fortunately, the British Medical Association followed a reasoned approach and one which may have benefited from serious legal counsel. Accordingly, one can envisage the following: 1: Physicians with signed employment contracts will be entitled to the terms of their contracts being met. 2: As non-EEA or non-resident doctors are no longer "permit free" as of April 2006, their respective Trusts (which run the hospitals) will have to apply for their work permits. This application will only be approved if 'there are no suitable EEA nationals to take up the post in their stead'. 3: Exemptions will be accorded to non-EEA nationals who are graduates from UK medical schools; don't know how they can legally proceed with this point on the basis of present EU/EEA regulations. 4: non-EEA physicians (irrespective of race) with refugee status will not require work permits. Another point which nonEEA/EU physicians can utilise - and that depends entirely on the contracts they have signed with their employers. IF, they have been put through the grinder (and it is a grinder) before being admitted into the "higher professional training" program, and led to believe that they would be (barring misconduct or other violations of contractual terms)able to complete their training, they have a good case in their favour. 5: Those physicians (unofficially circa 5000) who were floating around in the UK - doing the odd two weeks locum SHO here and the three week locum SHO there .may wish to join the group which shouts "Racism" ...or open a Curry House. They must know that SHO (senior House Officer aka dog) posts will be phased out in the UK by the third quarter of 2007. One final point, and that relates to Shilpa, TATA et al: If one is wealthy, famous and worth something, one will find lots of cousins, uncles, and politicians who will want to be a friend or relative. I'd like to recommend we see (if we can get a hold of it) Saving Grace starring Tom Cont
[Goanet] Groomed, greying or gay?
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Groomed, greying or gay? Letting your hair down in Goa By Cecil Pinto Why are a phenomenal number of seemingly normal Goan men suddenly experimenting with the weirdest of hairstyles? Up until some five years back one would be hard pressed to find a Goan man with an unconventional hairstyle. The only hair-laughs one got was if the wind blew a thin long wisp of well oiled and combed-over hair and revealed a camouflaged bald head. This accident looks even more bizarre if the wisp was combed in the side-to-top fashion as opposed to a back-to-front. And of course the traditional hair-laugh was when a guy washed his wig at home, instead of dry cleaning it, and ended up with what looked like a layer of fresh cowdung (imbedded hay and all) on his head. But male hair-laughs today are abundantly available. Can someone also explain to me why Goan young (and sometimes middle aged!) men, who all these years were quite content with their natural hair shape and colour, have suddenly taken to dyeing and streaking and yes even re-bonding. I thought male-bonding had to do with drunken nights, lifelong friendships and camaraderie, and not with unsuccessful attempts at trying to look like Dhoni. And high-lights were what you saw in Miramar, at the end of a long pole. Ok! Ok! You want to ask why I chose male and not female hairstyles, which have so much more scope for poking fun at. It started of with a simple visual survey I conducted on 18th June Road, to authenticate my gut feeling that an overwhelming majority of women who get their hair straightened are overweight! I counted thirty seven overweight women with artificially straightened hair (They call it 're-bonding' I think. A nice slogan for a beauty salon would be "Bond with the best!") before I came across one thin woman. Even she, on closer examination, proved to me a malnourished beggar woman with hair matted from lack of hygiene rather than from a beauty parlour. What is it about fat women that makes them think that straightening their hair will make them look slim, or in any way less unattractive? So I wrote a column about fat women and how they use the most bizarre hair and beauty products, and clothing and accessories, to take away from their lack of physical appeal. After penning down my thoughts and observations I took a moment to contemplate for myself how many close female friends and relatives I have who were overweight, and hence in the spectrum of the column. On afterthought, in the interests of self-preservation, I tore the column and threw it out. Discussing male hairstyling frivolities does not place one's life in grave danger. Time was when the average Goan male just walked into the nearest barber shop and asked for a haircut. Read my lips, hair c-u-t, not hair s-t-y-l-i-n-g. One had three choices - medium, short or shave it all off! Only if one had an important occasion to attend in the next few days one could take the 'trim' option, which unlike the standard hair-cut, did not leave you looking like a hedgehog for a week. At the age of nine I once took the liberty of having a 'trim'. On reaching home I was promptly marched back to the barber by my indignant mother who shouted at him and made him give me the usual 'short'cut. This embarrassing episode was one of the most traumatic moments of my childhood and probably explains why till date I have never been able to grown my hair long. Most barbers were very much Goan natives till somewhere in the 1980's when these guys from Andhra Pradesh migrated in. They brought in two innovations. One was a head massage incorporated into the post haircut session. The other was this glossy colour poster (printed in Sivakasi) with photos of men sporting different types of hairstyles. An advanced version had Hindi film stars. I suppose a Goan equivalent of that poster would not have been possible because the only styling then prevalent was the frontal 'puff' which was made popular by tiatrists. A few daring individuals did try the Afro but were unpopular with tiatr audiences because they blocked the view. Of course in the 1980s also came the popular 'ape cut' following the Amitabh Bachchan phenomenon. Those years saw a lot of angry-young-men, mostly angry on realizing that just growing their hair over their ears made them look more like orangutans and less like the Big B. Hairstyles reverted back to basic versions of the crew-cut - and a
[Goanet] FFOTAS: Celebrating Goa. & Remo
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The fresh face Heta Pandit looks at you out of page 5 of the GT today like the pretty girl on the next door balcony. That is the image I have of her at the first "Fontainhas Festival" five years ago. I was not a member of the Goa Heritage Action Group [GHAG] then and was looking at the festival as an 'outsider'. It was good as a festival. As a first time event in a then decaying 'Latin quarter' of Panaji, it was just great. The old "People's High School" building was then on the verge of collpse. Today, Jack and Miriam Sukhija, have breathed life into it and 'Geetanjali' [as the building has been renamed by the grandson of Dr. Jack Sequeira, the Father of the "Opinion Poll"] is a happening place for Art lovers and Book worms. My "chai" shop at the beginning of Rua de Natal is a bright Ultramarine blue and white like the frothy sea in the morning instead of a drab, faded cream walled structure. They are symbols of a new lease of life. So is the easy smile on Linda's face at "Viva Panjim" restaurant when she entertains the cream of tourists who visit this area now. There is so much to see. The one and only music sensation, Remo Fernandes [now a Padmashree awardee], sang to his heart's content, starting with his first song "Love you till I die" from the "Beat-4" era of Simla and Panama Beat Contests during Summer on the Calangute beach in the 1970s to the latest Brazilian song "Alma" [Soul] with the Hindi film hits "O Meri Munni" ,"Humma" and "Pyaar ka Signal" from film Bhagambag enroute...and "Maria Pita-shem " with the Konkani Medley to end it all. Remo performed for free. He was truly a part of the celebration of life at FFOTAS...the Fontainhas Festival of the Arts. Remo had reason to be happy. Heta had just released his latest music video "Muchacha Latina" [meaning Latin Girl] with lyrics in English and Hindi sung with a Latin accent. The video is set in the streets of Fontainhas. Said Remo, "They may call her an 'Outsider' , a non-Goan or a "Bhaillem" but the truth is that Heta Pandit has saved Fontainhas from the apathy of Goans." Even her critics will grant her thatthough they may insist on calling her names, as well. Prakash Kamat of "The Hindu" newspaper asked Remo what it felt like to receive the 'Padma Shree' award from the President of India. Said Remo, "It is a very humbling experience. I am grateful to the Government of India for recognising my talent and contribution...when I am yet to receive any recognition from my own state of Goa or from the music fraternity in India." This was just a part of the programme on stage at the Ralino Square near Precy Building and Vivenda Souza. there was music by other groups before and after Remo. There was live music on another stage near St.Sebastian chapel. In between the two stages were a host of artists and photographers displaying their works of Art, either in the street or in the heritage houses within hugging distance of each other on either side. In the street opposite the Fundacao Oriente, on Rua Felipe Neri, is the Food Court with tasty Goan and Malvani fare. One can relish Sanna-vodde with Sorpotel, eat Chorico-pao or dig into kombdi-vada, masala fish or even a vegetarian fare. If you are in Goa anytime up to 13 February, 2007, do not forget to drop by fonmtainhas in the evenings. The best time to visit is sunset and after. The event then moves on to the INOX Courtyard for the Wine Festival [13 to 15 February] and on to the Carnival [17 to 20 February]. It is an extended season for Bacchanaliaso drink responsibly. There after it will be the electoral carnival to elect Goa's King Momo and the other clowns. Mog asundi. Miguel Mog asundi, MIGUEL BRAGANZA, Mhapsa Horticulturist/Editor/Columnist Botanical Society of Goa
[Goanet] Dhedd Shanno - No! Parrikar is at least Dobrad Shanno if not more !
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Miguel, We have a lot of Dhedd Shannos in Goa and yet very few Goans in IIT. That is why you are way off mark by classifing Manohar Parrikar as a Dhedd Shanno. He stands head and shoulders above all Goa Politicians today in terms of political, administrative skills and intellectual capacity. He is at least DOBRAD SHANNO if not more ! For the greater good of our beloved Goa, he should be elected Chief Minister of Goa without any more discussions about did and dat and all the GOAN GOON GOON CHORS of Congress like Father and Son Rane and the Unholy Trinity of Mickey Pacheco, Churchill and Joaquim Alemao should be gone after the next elections ! When an IITian is Chief Minister of Goa, he understands IT and the needs of the IT industry. Then all foreign and Indian IT firms will flock to Goa and provide high paying jobs for Goans. Then we will have surely attained Goa Dourada (Golden Goa) ! Its that simple ! One does not need to be a rocket scientist to understand that ! Best Regards, Dr. Carmo D'Cruz Goan, IITian, INDIAN Harbour Beach, Florida Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:10:56 -0500 From: "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In Konkani we have a term for a "super smart" person; Dhedd shanno. Never has anyone said that a 'dhedd shanno' is better than a "shanno"at least not in my presence. Viva Goa. Miguel Hi Miguel, We have a lot of Dhedd Shannos in Goa and very few Goans in IIT. That is why you are way off mark by classifing Manohar Parrikar as a Dhedd Shanno. He stands head and shoulders above all Goa Politicians today in terms of political, administrative skills and intellectual capacity. He is at least DOBRAD SHANNO if not more ! For the greater good of our beloved Goa, he should be elected Chief Minister of Goa without any more discussions about did and dat and all the GOAN GOON GOON CHORS of Congress like Father and Son Rane and the Unholy Trinity of Mickey Pacheco, Churchill and Joaquim Alemao should be gone after the next elections !
[Goanet] The 'Konkani' Sting
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Interesting crime report on today's Mid-Day of Bombay Sob story and fake cash... By: Yogita Rao February 8, 2007 A patient and his family were duped in the lobby of Lilavati Hospital, Bandra, on Tuesday. The con man fooled Roque Fernandes and his kin into handing over Rs 79,000 to him. Fernandes arrived at the hospital at 8.30 am on Tuesday to get admitted for an operation scheduled for today. He was accompanied by his granddaughter Samantha Menezes and her aunt Rosy Menezes. They were waiting in the lobby, when a man talking in Konkani on his cell-phone sat beside them. Since the family was also talking in Konkani, the man, who identified himself as Sunil Salgaonkar, struck a conversation with them. "He spoke Konkani fluently and pretended to be from Goa. He knew almost everything about Sholi and Mapsa (in Goa) and also claimed to be the owner of a travel agency that we had heard of," said Fernandes. To make his story seem genuine, Salgaonkar said his brother was admitted on the first floor for kidney treatment and was in a critical condition. He asked Rosy if there was a good priest in the area to perform the last rites. Salgaonkar even went upstairs to check on his brother at regular intervals. But, most importantly, during the course of the conversation, Salgaonkar found out the amount of money the victims had with them. Concern "Salgaonkar also told my grandfather to send me back home, as hospital procedures are time-consuming," said Samantha. At around 12.15 pm, after Samantha left for home, Salgaonkar brought a bundle from outside and gave it to Fernandes. He said it contained Rs 1.5 lakh and asked Fernandes to keep it in his bag, saying, "It will be safe in your bag." Added Rosy, "Around 1 pm, he came to us with a grave face and said his brother had passed away. He asked me to accompany him to get some help. As we were about to get into an auto he asked me to wait for a minute and went back in. After waiting for a while, I got out to check what was keeping him, only to find he had left with our money." In the hospital While Rosy had been waiting, the cheat had approached Fernandes. Said Fernandes, "He said he needed Rs 79,000 urgently. When I took out his bundle, he asked me to keep that with me and give him my money instead. "He said since his bundle was packed up, it would take longer. He even joked that since I had his Rs 1.5 lakh, he wouldn't run away with my money. Also the fact that Rosy was with him, made me comfortable about giving him my money." Fernandes and Rosy later realised that Salgaonkar's money was actually a bundle of newspapers cut in the shape of notes. CCTV grabs A complaint was lodged at the Bandra police station. Said S G Parab, the investigating officer, "We have got the CCTV grabs from the hospital, but we are not able to get a clear picture of the cheat from it." A security official from the hospital said, "It is not our fault. The victims should have been more careful with their money." Meanwhile, the family has postponed the operation as they are falling short of money. Moral of the Story: Don't trust another Goan unless you know him on Goanet! Lol.
[Goanet] The Australian-Goan's overwhelmingly anti-India mindset - and boorishness in general
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Victor Rangel-Ribeiro wrote: Have you noticed how many of the anti-India tirades that we see on Goanet come from Goans who have settled in Australia, while Goans settled in other parts of the world, even those who complain about the present state of affairs in Goa, do not villify India, or blame India for Goa's woes? In fact, Goans from other parts of the world come down to Goa whenever they can and do their bit for the place of their birth; the malcontents in Australia stay where they are, and spew their venom at us. What is it about some (and I repeat, some) Goans in Australia that makes them this way? Could their geographic location make them see things upside down? - Dear Victor, You took the words out of my mouth. A certain vociferous section of Australian Goans are so warped in the mind in their attitude to India, vis-a-vis Goa, that one wonders if it does indeed have some geographical connection. Or perhaps the circumstances of migrating to Australia are different than migrating to other countries? Or maybe the state of the Australian economy? Perhaps some non-bigoted Australian Goan will speak up and explain why this statistical abnormality occurs? At the last GoaNetters meet in December two Australian Goans were spitting anti-India venom and were so antagonistic in their approach to a social meeting that they put a bad taste in everyone's mouth. One of them (I think his name was Damian) even proudly claimed that he was not a GoaNetter but insisted on (being present and) authoritatively telling all GoaNetters present (including the founder Herman) how they should run their house. The other, Oscar, was more broad based and wanted to tell Goans in Goa how to run their lives and businesses. Neither seemed particularly qualified to dole out such advice and definitely created a pathetic impression of themselves, and Australian Goans in general. Cheers! Cecil == -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.30/674 - Release Date: 2/7/2007
[Goanet] Goa... and inland waterways
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** <"If inland waterways are properly harnessed, they will provide a quick, comfortable and economical transportation facilities for both passengers and cargo traffic," said the"Report of the House Committee on Remedial Measures to Improve Transport System in Goa" (1994).> This is a good example of a bright idea. But how much do we know about such transportation systems on the Amazon, Danube, Ganga, Nile, Rhine, Yangtze and Zambezi rivers to name just a few biggies? Also how much do we know about such systems in use in cities like London, New York, Venice etc. In Goa itself there are a variety of operating models such as ore transportation, river crossing ferries, boat cruises, casinos and floating restaurants. A comprehensive analysis should uncover the promsies and pitfalls of what is being suggested on goanet. Anybody game for it?
Re: [Goanet] GOA IS FAST BECOMING INDIA'S HUMAN GARBAGE DUMP
*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Hi Victor I too began to speculate on the pretty odd things coming from some Goans from Down Under/OZ/Australia/Australasia on to Goanet. As I have some very sane friends in Australia, I don't think it is the isolation of Australia (22 flight hours from UK for instance) that is making some of them see the world in a rather strange way. I reckon that people do not basically change but only take their prejudices with them when emigrating to different destinations. However, cultural isolation anywhere and perhaps in Australia in particular, helps some people to further internalise their prejudices because they are less exposed to a greater variety of opinion as in diversified cosmopolitan environments. This may also be true for a large country like the USA where apart from the East and West coasts, and some small pockets elsewhere, it is pretty embarrassing to hear the views of some of those isolated somewhere in the middle and who are invariably fed, almost entirely, through commercial channels, by an adulterated right-wing media and a strong "me" culture. This also makes me wonder whether Goanetter Mario who is now in Goa will note the considerable variety of opinion in Goa/India because of a generally well informed/educated public in relation to international issues like Iraq and quite unlike that from within his normal cocoon in the American Rust Belt? Thankfully, he will also have access to BBC NEWS 24 which is quite well received and appreciated in Goa/India for authenticity, quality news and opinion, and also for football and cricket coverage. Speculatively, Cornel PS Some of my academic colleagues in the USA, as in Florida, desperately watch BBC News 24 to keep their sanity from relentless American commercial TV which they consider to be absolute garbage. Sorry Mario! - Original Message - From: "Victor Rangel-Ribeiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:37 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] GOA IS FAST BECOMING INDIA'S HUMAN GARBAGE DUMP > Dear Frederick, and fellow Goanetters, > Have you noticed how many of the anti-India tirades that we see on > Goanet come from Goans who have settled in Australia, while Goans settled > in > other parts of the world, even those who complain about the present state > of > affairs in Goa, do not villify India, or blame India for Goa's woes? In > fact, Goans from other parts of the world come down to Goa whenever they > can and do their bit for the place of their birth; the malcontents in > Australia stay where they are, and spew their venom at us. > Regards to all, > Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
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Thank you, Santosh - course, Dominic is right! Just trying to get a rise out
of him - the betting at our last GNAT dinner was that I couldn't ! Even our
most eminent Goan author present (not VRR!), opined that Dominic never
favours anybody with a reply. Thank you too, Dominic - your vast erudition
on Goem, surpasseth human understanding. Now that I have your attention:
Does Goan culture/folklore actually contain all these thousands of proverbs/
idioms/sayings, you've quoted daily, in Konkani, for the last few years as
'Aichea Disak Chintop'? If so, the mind boggles, at our vast mother-lode,
compared to other cultures!! If not, do you source these yourself, render
them colloquially,and then reverse-engineer? No harm in that, except perhaps
essentially they would not be 'ours'. As in the present case "sott korun
chint" which you’ve presented colloquially, though examples exist elsewhere:
http://www.senate.chula.ac.th/self_managed.ppt#273,18,Slide 18
Do not be alarmed at my query. I love your daily quotes, look forward to
many more. Mine is just a curious, logistical inquiry. You will excuse me
for sounding irreverent. Just a quirk. I could never be a writer like you!
I tried writing a histoire on the rigged 1963 elections, titled it "Me-Lov-
It", and sent it off to NY. Imagine my surprise a few weeks later, to find
my novella set back 30 years, the new author even reversing my dear title
("Me-Lov-It" became "Ti.voL.eM"!)and it was climbing the NY Times best-
seller list! Ah well, I gave the few dog-eared copies of "Me-Lov-It" to Goa
Sudharop's George for Mervyn's next X'mas raffle. That's irreverence.
The dear one who writes so oFN, invites me to join his group, never follows
up - mebbe thinks I'm not a write-r, just a wrong-er, haha! Do you, Dominic?
Kind regards,
Francis.
>From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Francis,
>Domnic is right. Sott korun means quickly. There are
>many words for quickly in Konkani, probably more than
>in English...
>Cheers,
>Santosh
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>From: "domnic fernandes" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Francis,
>Perhaps you would like to translate and share with us how you understand it
>I again remind Goanetters that a word for word translation from Konkani to
>English and vice-versa is not possible.I am not an expert in Konkani but am
>trying my best and doing my bit. Constructive criticism is always welcome.
>Moi-mogan,
>Domnic Fernandes
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*** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *** T H I SS P A C EC A NB EY O U R S Advertise your Product(s) and Service(s) on Goanet & S u p p o r t G o a n e t o p e r a t i o n s F o r d e t a i l s c o n t a c t : [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Goan_history This is a timeline of Goan history. It overlaps with the histories of other regions in South Asia, the (Indian subcontinent), and colonial powers that influenced the region, including Portugal. [edit] Pre-Portuguese rule in Goa (before 1510) * 10 December 1510 Afonso de Albuquerque accepts the surrender of the forces of Yusuf Adil Shah [edit] Portuguese rule, including Estado da India (1510-1961) * 6 May 1542: 36 year old Basque, Francis Xavier from Navarre, Spain arrives in Goa. * 1545 – João III of Portugal orders João de Castro to establish schools for Christian doctrine (escolas de doutrina) in the villages where students were taught music (solfeggio), violin and the organ in addition to the three R's. This music (which was wholly religious) was taught for congregational participation during Church services. In the 19th century these village schools became known as Parish Schools (escolas paroquiais). Early exposure to and love for music produced many Goan musicians who were recognized internationally for their ability to play all genres of music; 19th century Salcete became the birthplace of the Mando a particularly Goan form of song dance. * 3 December 1553 – Francis Xavier dies off the coast of China * 1556 D. João Nunes Barreto,the Patriarch of Abyssinia (roughly corresponding to the current-day Ethiopia)introduced the printing press to Goa; situated at the Jesuit College of Saint Paul at Old Goa, it was the first in all of Asia. The first book published that year was called Conclusiones Philosophicas. * 1557, a year later, the printing press published its second book, Catecismo da Doutrina Christã, posthumously, five years after the death of its author, St. Francis Xavier. The Patriarch of Abyssinia, a title extinct since long, was residing in Goa at the time and offering his episcopal services till the appointment of the next Archbishop of Goa, D. Gaspar Leão Pereira in 1560. * 21 April 1651 Birth of Father Joseph Vaz, who would, three-and-half centuries later, become the first Goan to be beatified (on 21 January 1995). He was solemnly proclaimed the Patron of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on 16 January 2000. * 1662 - Canonization of St. Francis Xavier, still a figure of widespread devotion among Goa's Catholic population, who is known to Goans as Goencho Saib * 5 August 1787 - Denunciation of the Conspiracy of Pintos, an event in which a section of the local population sought to fight Portuguese rule in Goa.. Curiously, Fr. José Vaz from Anjuna was among the priests denounced and detained. * 21 December 1821 Goa's first newspaper Gazetta de Goa was published by the Government printing press in Goa, the Imprensa Nacional which was an official government document containing local and international news. * 29 October 1826 the Government suspended its publication * 27 May - 6 June 1835 - Bernardo Peres da Silva, first native prefect (governor) of Portuguese India, was expelled by the militia of white descendents in Goa and the fleet departed from Bombay (now called Mumbai) .While in exile, he sought financial aid from Rogerio de Faria, a Goan opium baron and set out with an expeditionary force. However, because of miscalculation of the monsoons, the fleet was destroyed upon the rocks of Vengurla. Despite this stumbing block, Peres da Silva won re-election for three subsequent terms to the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon. Though he expressed unhappiness because his fellow members of parliament ignored him and were often absent during his pleas for the civil rights of Goa and Goans, he did not cease to campaign for Goa. He is buried in the cemetery of Prazeres in Portugal. * 13 June 1835 to 30 November 1837 a government journal the Chronica Constitucional was published * 7 December 1837 brought into existence the Boletim do Governo do Estado da India a weekly paper which was later renamed the Boletim Oficial do Estado da India. It remained a weekly from September 1879 and April 1880 when it came out three times a week until 1 May 1882. It became a daily paper until November 30, 1887 when it once again reverted to its three times a week status until 1897 and finally twice a week. In 1899 the paper did not carry any news or historical items. * 5 November 1842 Escola Medico-Cirurgica de Goa was established. This was probably the first medical school of Western
