[Goanet] PRACHIT KALLAR: 'Aicho Monis'

[lino dourado]

  
      AICHO MONIS
   
  Jezu Kristacher nodor ghalunk
  Mottvo Zakev zhaddar choddlo
  Aicho monis voir sorunk
  Duddvanchea pattlean gelo
   
  Devmondir ek magnneanchem ghor
  Maglear mellta, darar mar dar ugoddta
  Aicho monis aple dolle dhampun
  Dison kurddo, aikonk bero zata
   
  Suiechea bhurankantlean untt pasar zatlem
  Punn gorvistank sorg darvorteleant nhoi sopem
  Aicho monis unchlea zagear vochun boschem
  Voilem pan sokoileak hansun, bhuim poddlem
   
  Lino B. Dourado  
   (Utodd’ddekar)





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[Goanet] Seminar in Konkani at Zuarinagar

[Miguel Braganza]

Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:35:18 -0500
From: "Goanet News Service" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Seminar in Konkani at Zuarinagar

Seminar in Konkani at Zuarinagar

VASCO, FEB 18 - The department of Konkani at MES College of Arts and
Commerce, Zuarinagar, in association with Goa Konkani Academy will organize
a state-level seminar in Konkani on 'Konkani Sahitya, Sanskrutai Ani Samaj'
on February 21 in the college premises from 9 am to 5 pm.Noted Konkani
writers, educationists, teachers and stage artistes will present papers on
the seminar subjects - short story, novel, drama, tiatr, mando and folklore.

http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8815&cid=26

.
Dears,

It is nice to note the revival of interest in Konkani. Fr.Agnelo's
College, Pilar organised a similar meet too. The script is of little
concern to me as long as the youth are getting familiar with the
language in a way they understand. One can switch scripts at any time.
Exposure to a language and culture must come at a younger age.

Unfortunately, the mix of untrained, non-Konkani reading teachers
teaching Konkani in Devanagri to an increasingly Lamani and Bijapuri
student population in the Diocesan schools, is not the best way of
going about the job. Most Govt. primary schools do not teach
the"Official Language". After 15 years of Konkani in schools, the
circulation of the only Devanagri Konkani newspaper in Goa is not
increasing as it should have.

Literacy is not equal to readership. Even applictions or petitions are
not received by Govt. offices in Konkani written in Devanagri. The
teaching of the Official language has been as effective as the
teaching of French, Latin or Sanskrit in school. The post of "Director
of Official Language" is considered as a punishment now.

May be one day we will have our own Konkani Nirantari in Goa. At least
the process can begin.

Mog asundi.

Miguel




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[Goanet] Good news for english newspaper readership (Part 2)

[cajetan vaz]

Hi All, Post my Good news for english newspaper readership (Part 1) 
a few days before FN's "Open letter to the Times of India",there has been an 
amusing exchange of reactions.
It's great to understand the impact that TOI's pre-launch activity hasalready 
created.There are assumptions, fears, expectations, envy...and a whole lot 
ofemotional outbursts pouring.
Fact remains, things will change.And with change, a new order will emerge.It 
will mark a pre-TOI and post-TOI period in the english newspaperspace in Goa.
The positives will, in my opinion far outweigh the negatives.Healthy 
competition is always welcome, and it invariably benefits theend consumer.
So what if salaries of journos sky-rocket?So also will job insecurity.Let the 
best survive and flourish.
TOI won't rest with it's english edition.Maharashtra Times (MT) will be next in 
line to take on Gomantak andTarun Bharat.
Why the 'holier-than-thou' resistance to TOI's predatory pricing?Didn't GT do 
it @ Rs 1/- ?Didn't Herald dump free copies for months in Porvorim Defence 
Colony?
In the end readers will be loyal to brands (free or paid) that appealsto their 
set of values.And brands that understand that will survive.
TOI gives readers what they want, very much like TRP hungryentertainment/news 
(infotainment) tv channels.Leading perhaps to a degeneration of journalistic 
values.
One can expect very high levels of local event adoption and coverage.Goa Plus 
will I'm sure mutate into Panjim Times, Margao Times, VascoTimes, Mapusa Times, 
Calangute Times...All split run editions with 'print-to-order' editorial and 
advertisingcontent.
The battle between Editorial and Marketing as it evolves in thenewspaper 
industry will continue to take different forms right here inGoa.
Paid editorials. Paid Page 3 coverage. Advertorials. Responsesupplements. 
Complementary multi-media plugs. Blanking out ofcompetitive commercial 
news/eventsWhat's new?Watch this space!
Cajetan Vaz20 Feb 2008
P.S. Am looking forward to the advertising campaign that my batchmateJWT's 
Agnello Dias will perhaps create for TOI's Goa launch. He is aGoan and TOI 
specialist. His recent film for Nike (with a Lornasoundtrack) won him 
international acclaim at Cannes recently.
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[Goanet] Comments on Newspaper Headlines - 19-02-08

[Goasuraj]

GT: Narvekar calls on 'Aam Aadmi' for making of Budget.
  H: Minister invites public in preparing budget.
NT: Budget: govt invites suggestions for making  new schemes.
 [He is busy spinning money. He has no time.]

GT: Churchill does volte-face on expressway.
  H: Govt moots 6-lane highway from Patradevi to Polem.
[Cannot blame him. Churchill has leart it wrong from the CRAB - to walk
backwards and teach children to walk forward.]

GT: And now, show cause notice to Manyata.
[She says she was in a hurry to change 'unemployed' status of Munnabhai to
'employed'.]

GT: Narvekar Clicks GHRSSIDC website.
[Whow! And they said  he couldn't even send an e-mail.]

GT: Bailancho Saad raises its voice against alcohol again.
[Breaking news: Vijay Mallhya hospitalized for acute depression].

H: Agasaim bypass hits roadblock; People are protesting against each and
every project - Churchill
[People never learn. They must protest when Churchill is out of power- Sad
!]


floriano
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[Goanet] BABUSH / WIFE/ PANJIM POLICE STATION

[Bonefacio Lopes]

Babush should realize the observance of Lent Season, and i hope and pray he and 
his family  clearly understands the significance of Lent, otherwise being a 
catholic he would not have behaved , i again pray fervently that the Taleigao 
and Panjim Church elders need to pray for Babush , make him understand so that 
he believes God exists and the Money Power or Muscle Power where he is riding 
on high can be done away with by the creator , there have been stories million 
of them where a massive and tragic incident can change a stone hearted person 
to a better human being.

Whatever bad deeds Babush has been doing the innocent are bound to suffer and 
he should realise that he has a family too behind him just like innocent people 
at Panjim Police station.

Time for reconciliation.

Bonefacio

[Goanet] article

[Joel Moraes]

Hem amchem Goem
  The one time beautiful state of Goa lost her natural beauty at a very rapid 
pace.For some of our elected representatives,cutting the hills and use the same 
mud to fill the agricultural lands inorder to have by-pass roads is a 
development and for some, having five-star restaurants on the beach,conversion 
of green fields into huge cemented structures and then displaying 'keep Goa 
Green' sign boards is a development and this proves how talented our elected 
representatives are.
   
  Just prior to the last assembly elections,a party called Safe Goa Front was 
formed to save Goa from the hands of the Corrupt Congress but recently the 
party got miserably raped and then murdered during daylight That proves 
what?One of our beloved ministers is very keen on the six-lane highway,he wants 
to complete the project at the earliest,I wish him all the best but I want to 
bring at his notice that the single lane highway passing through Bondorim to 
Navelim is in a very bad shape since more than a year now.Our concerned 
authorities cannot maintian the present single lane highway and maintaining a 
six-lane Highway is a million dollar question.
   
  Goa was and is known for land sharks,Riversharks and now Goa is in the news 
for selling Offical Legal documents illegally for lakhs of Rupees.We the niz 
goenkars have to run from the pillar to post to prove our place of residence 
whereas people like Manyata gets the same even without appearing before the 
concerned authorities.There are rumors in Cuncolim that the Chief Officer 
attached to the Cuncolim Municipal Council was pressurised by the top political 
leaders to issue the Residential Certificate but the God fearing Chief Officer, 
Agnelo was saved by his God.
   
  Last but not the least,the recent incident wherein the Panjim Police station 
was stoned by Babush's supporters and in return how the Panjim Police reacted 
by manhandling Babush's wife,smashing Babush's car proves the efficiency of Goa 
Police.Our Police Officers,most of them bought the jobs by paying lakhs of 
rupees couldn't handle such a simple situation involving the local people so 
how one can trust such Police as far as terrorism is concerned.
   
  Can the same God who saved the sinking Dighu bab and the chief Officer 
attached to the Cuncolim Municipal Council save gorib goenkars?
   
  Joel Morais
  P.O.Cuncolim,
  Bencleamvaddo,
  Salcette,Goa.
  Pin-403703
  mob- 9970561727

   
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[Goanet] Anarchy in Goa

[anand virgincar]

 
 
Dear Goanetters,
 
You must all be aware by now of the horrifying events
in Panaji yesterday .
 
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022018
 
The knee jerk reaction from the police wherein they
also indulged in violence reflects a complete breakdown
of law and order.Why did they not just arrest the
Taleigao MLA in the first place ?

http://www.goanews.com/20feb08.htm
 
More gruesome details. This is in Devnagri konkani but
does have a couple of revealing photographs.

http://www.goanews.com/pdf/suna200208.pdf
 
Apart from the usual stereotyped press statement
from the chief secretary , the administration was
silent on the issue. Let alone making their presence
felt at the incident site , the chief minister and the
home minister were simply " unavalaible for comment ".
The term eunuch is the only appropriate one I can
think of at the moment to describe the top brass
in the current government.
 
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022017
 
Manohar Parrikar is the only politician who seems to 
have come out of these sad events with any degree
of credibility . I would say that even if I detested him
and the BJP with the same visceral hate that some on
this forum exhibit.
I hope fellow goanetters ( particularly from the other
side of the divide ) agree.
 
luv and regards,
anand
 
( Dr Anand Virgincar )

 
 

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[Goanet] For kind favour of publication: National Seminar on Nanomaterials and Drug Delivery

[ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE - MAPUSA - GOA - INDIA - 403507 (TEL: 0832-2262356 WEBSITE: www.xavierscollege-goa.com)]

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



National Seminar on Nanomaterials and Drug Delivery


   St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, in 
association with National Institute of 
Oceanography, Dona – Paula, will be organizing a 
two day National seminar on “Advances in 
Nanomaterials and Drug delivery” at NIO on 
22nd-23rd February 2008. This Seminar cum 
workshop will enlighten on the recent 
developments in Nanomaterials and  their 
applications in Information Technology & 
Electronic industry, and Challenges in drug delivery.


  The key note will be delivered by Dr. 
Jayesh Bellare, Professor, Department of Chemical 
Engineering, & School of Biosciences and 
Bioengineering, Project Leader for Nanotechnology 
and Science, IIT, Mumbai. Prof. Lalit Kukreja, 
from Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, 
Indore, will speak on. Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for Electronic Industry


The other resource persons are Dr. 
Mansing Shingte, Group Sanofi-Aventis, Goa, will 
deliver a talk on An Overview of Novel Drug 
Delivery Systems. Dr. Solimabi Wahidulla, 
Scientist NIO will speak on Drug discovery and 
Drug Delivery. Dr. B. Tansali and Dr. K. S. Rane 
will also deliver talks on Nanomaterials and 
their specific applications. Dhrub Kalita from 
I.I.T., Mumbai will present case studies of nanomaterials for Drug delivery.


Pharmaceutical and other organizations would find 
this seminar offering a platform to interact with 
leaders of Nanomaterials and learn what advances 
will impact the future in drug delivery. Spot 
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Re: [Goanet] Is Congress Party Secular ?

[Miguel Braganza]

Dear Dr. Anand,

The Goanet is an open forum. You are entitled to your views ...and to
persisit with them, irrespective of whether they are right or not. It
is not my concern. I will only respond to such points as I deem fit.
Like it or lump it, it is the Goanet Admin that decides, not You and
not I.

I wrote: "Vinay used the word FASCIST to describe the Congress.   It
is definitely malaprop ;-)" If you disagree, post your rebuttal, or
hold your peace. I do not know if Vinay has appointed you as his
advocate. There has been no mention to this effect.

When I wrote, "I am NOT about to debate GBA with you. Come to Goa, settle
   down here and then talk politics." I was speaking for myself. YOU
can go ahead and discuss the issues with whoever is willing to discuss
it with you  on Goanet or otherwise. You will recall that you have
used a lot of my time in telephonic discussions , too. Why are you
trying to create an NRI constituency against me on Goanet? I have no
problems with NRIs discussing Goan politics as long as they, unlike
you, do not expect ME to remain engaged in discussing it with them.

Forget about trying to brow beat me on Goanet. Stronger persons have
tried and failed. I have been around for half a dozen years ...and
even made a very unpopular statement [then] about "Charter tourism"
being a drain on our economy and a strain on our infrastructure. This
point is now well accepted even in tourism circles. I am NOT standing
for elections and so popularity is not an issue with me. Truth is.

Mog asundi.

Miguel


Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:52:26 +
From: anand virgincar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Is Congress Party Secular ?

   Dear Miguel-bab,

   My sincere apologies for approaching you again to seek enlightenment.
   I am , however , compelled to do so as in spite of repeated perusals
   of your response , I fail to find the answers to the specific and fairly
   reasonable queries I have raised . I append the questions again at the
   end of this post.
   I intend to persist in re-posting these questions ( and any others that
   may arise from your responses like the present one ) till one of the
   following logical end points are reached :
   i) Satisfactory answers are obtained.
   ii) Your other commitments prevent you from continuing your valued
  presence on Goanet
   iii) The Goanet moderators feel justified in closing this discussion.

   In response to your current mailing :
 MB says : Vinay used the word FASCIST to describe the Congress.
   It is definitely malaprop ;-)
   AV says : That is your opinion . You are entitled to it and I respect
   it ( which does not mean I agree with it ).
   This is not , however , what you said to Mr V. Natekar in his your
   reply to him .

  MB says : You can have your relatives to apply RTI for the name,
   religion and caste/tribe/class of the candidates selected by GPSC for
   just Rs.10/- We will discuss that later.
   AV says : Thanks for the kind advice . Perhaps I have already obtained
   the info I need from necessary sources. I have not , however, asked
   you to prove your point ( yet ).

  MB says :I am NOT about to debate GBA with you. Come to Goa, settle
   down here and then talk politics. It is easy to day dream from afar. One
   cannot eat English cake and discuss the flavour of Goycho pao ani
kallchikoddi.
   AV says : I have not asked you to discuss GBA . I have requested you
   to provide specific answers to specific questions. A simple yes or no
   may well sufficeI raise STRONG objections to your comments
regarding my not being  permitted to discuss politics on this forum
because I am not based in
   Goa . I request you to either :
   i)  Witdraw your comment forthwith and publicly on this forum.
   OR
   ii ) Make an identically worded comment addressing  every non resident
   on this forum who is involved or has been involved in the past in
   similar discussions.
   I will persist on this issue as well until the above end points are
reached.   May I also gently remind the author that I am still
awaiting his learnedresponse  apropos the elementary questions I
posed in the apolitical v/s
   political thread.


   regards,
   anand

   ( Dr Anand Virgincar )
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Re: [Goanet] Religion, God, you and the Koran

[Santosh Helekar]

Unfortunately, when a gratuitous hate post is directed
against an unrepresented minority there is no one to
counter to it. I can only imagine how Tariq might have
responded to this if he were still subscribed to this
mailing list.

Cheers,

Santosh

--- Edward Desilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>...secondly before we go any further we have to
> see what is
> happening in the REAL world, there are some brave
> learned people in
> the rest of the world who have and are risking their
> life even in this
> 21st Century for the defence of their Christian
> Religion without
> having to compromise in any way or form, some have
> been killed in
> defending their Religion in their own country, and
> for exposing what
> is wrong with the other religion which says is equal
> to all humans,
> please read the following article from the Observer
> (London), (killing
> people in the name of religion and calling it a
> peaceful religion?
> there is something fundamentally wrong there, I
> say).
> 
>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/17/netherlands.islam
> 
> Here are some of my selected extracts from it if you
> wish not to read
> the whole article:
> 
> 'My intention is to show the real face of Islam. I
> see it as a threat.
> I'm trying to use images to show that what's written
> in the Koran is
> giving incentives to people all over the world. On a
> daily basis
> Moroccan youths are beating up homosexuals on the
> streets of
> Amsterdam.'

[Goanet] Mother, I am grateful to you

[JoeGoaUk]

Mother, I am grateful to you

When we are young or until married, we often say..
Mother,  I love you
Mother, your are more than anything else to me.
Mother, I will always look after you.
Mother, I will always keep you happy.
mother, you are my best friend.
Mother, you are my Valentine ….

But once married the same often changed to..
Mother, you are a burden to us.
Mother, I love my wife more than anything else in this world
Mother, I will do anything to keep my wife happy (even If i have to...)
Mother, you better put up or shut up (with my wife).
Mother,  why me, only me should look after you?
Mother, how dare you say something to my wife?
Mother, say sorry to my wife or else..
Mother, please leave this home (because my wife does not like you).

After marriage, are they ever going to say to their mothers.. ‘Mom, I am
grateful to you?’
This one does but for different reasons.

Watch  Roseferns latest tiatr ‘MAIM TUZO UPKARI HANV’ 

So, far 75 shows staged all over Goa (of which 12 staged in Margao and 6 in
Panjim)

The same tiatr also coming to Kuwait and Dubai soon
4th April  at Hawally Hall, Kuwait
10th April at Al-Naser Lesureland, Dubai

Watch a trailer here
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Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC: Goodness gracious! They're treating Americans like Indians!!!

[Gabe Menezes]

On 18/02/2008, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/US_dollar_no_longer_accepted_at_Taj_Mahal_and_other_Indian_historical_sites
>
> US dollar no longer accepted at Taj Mahal and other Indian historical sites

RESPONSE: For the ride...how about 20 percent interest, on bonds
issued by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ?

Now one if not some will inform that 20 percent interest rate is
preposterous ! :-

Port Authority Auction Bonds Reset at 8% After Rising to 20%

By Martin Z. Braun and Michael McDonald

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Interest rates on $100 million of bonds issued
by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey were set at 8 percent
in a weekly auction run by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. after surging to
20 percent on Feb. 12.

For full read click on to the URL Below :-

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aopTME3wiZlg&refer=home
-- 
DEV BOREM KORUM.

Gabe Menezes.
London, England

[Goanet] FW: Of Goans and non Goans

[Miguel Braganza]

Dear me,

Just this morning I learnt that Frederick bab and Dr.Anand-bab had a
"common friend" in a well known politician ;-)

Now Frederick bab is being invited to conducted a crash course on
"understanding agitations" in the Goan context. Next he will be
expected to explain his statements about GDA, Cloud 9 and other
attempts in getting the kodel.

'the tens of thousands who read Goanet"  reminds me of the Iraq war
justification ..."sexing up" of the statistics. I know "one man" who
was good at it and can even give you the break up of the Rs.4.0 crores
spent on the security of a tribal in Goa.

There is a subtle threat if Fred does not comply
( and will forgive me if I persist in asking these questions till
reasonably better educated regarding the points above )
Obviously, oxford learning experience is not enough. Oxen are not the
smartest species either. and they can be truly "bull-headed"
Perhaps, Sandesh can organise "Dhirio" on the topic at the facilities
created by one and being used to now promote the other.

Or perhaps, someone will beard the lion in his den as the Panaji
police apparently did last night. There is just that much that you can
push a person around. Some people learn it only the hard way.

In the meanwhile, a happy learning experience on Goa net to all who
wanna be smart ...and get the "one man" in the CM's chair
...permanently. ;-)

Mog asundi.

Miguel




Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:23:33 +
From: anand virgincar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] FW:  Of Goans and non Goans


 Philip-bab wrote:
I have not been really able to understand what the Goans are
agitating about.
Frederick-bab provided an excellent analysis of the physiology
of why Goans have been agitating starting from 1961.
He ended thus :

Nowadays, we are seeing some amount of protest being fuelled
by the ambitions of one-man (and his backers) to reclaim the
chief-ministership that he had claimed using a mix of treachery
and deliberately-fuelled ambitions.
Needless to say, the corruption-fuelled style of Congress politics
will also ensure that it runs into the brakes of protest and agitation
sooner or later. But it helps to understand what fuels the
agitations here.


My comments :

I am grateful to the author for his very precise summary of what
is undoubtedly a complex subject. It has certainly helped me to
understand what fuels agitations

I am sure that the author will understand that the less informed
like me ( and at least a percentage of the tens of thousands who
read Goanet ) would find his otherwise excellent treatise a trifle
incomplete without these clarifications ( and will forgive me if I
persist in asking these questions till reasonably better educated
regarding the points above )


luv and regards,
anand

( Dr Anand Virgincar )


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Re: [Goanet] Anarchy in Goa

[Nigel Britto]

Dear Goanetters,

I agree with Dr.Anand. The events that took place yesterday were disgraceful
and disheartening. It is indeed sad that Goa is turning out like this.

And among all the politicians who were mum about the issue, I admire
Mr.Manohar Parrikar for speaking out publicly against the assailants. It is
disgraceful to see that the current administration was 'not available for
comment', on a day of such happenings. It is in bad taste. Another thing in
bad taste was Dr.Willy's comment about the police action. I wonder what he
expected the police to do in such a situation.

I agree with Dr.Anand that the current top-brass are eunuchs. Spineless.
Characterless.

This happening was a tragedy. A bigger tragedy is that the Aam Aadmi
government is silent about it.

Long live democracy.


-- 
Truth Liberates,
Nigel Britto

http://amicusnaturae.blogspot.com

[Goanet] GOA, pearl of the Orient

[JoeGoaUk]

GOA, pearl of the Orient
 
(click on pic for bigger view or click on link below)
 
 
Like I said before (2004) the best ever film ever produced on GOA (its tourist
spots, tradition, culture etc) was by Agostinho Da Cruz. ‘Goa- A paradise’
 
And now (2008),  ADC has broken his own record by producing a superb video on
DVD titled ‘GOA - Pearl of the Orient’
 
I like it so much that I immediately thought of passing it on to you (only
bought yesterday).
 
A 75+ minute DVD film covering almost every aspect of Goa’s tradition, culture,
Music, Festivals, Architectural heritage etc etc.
 
I am not very good at reviewing books/Films/ VCD/DVD etc so I have decided to
bring before  you the scanned back-cover of the DVD  which says it all.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/2278383876/sizes/l/
 
A film not to be missed
The  DVD - A must for  every Goan households.
A best souvenir for keeping Goan memory alive for many many years.
 
Thank you ADC (Agustinho Da Cruz) for giving us  this nostalgic DVD film on
GOA.
 
Congratulations!
 
See DVD cover here (Front)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/2278384264/sizes/l/
 
you can say this as a trailer..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-aNhFsgQyyg
or
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-goa-pearl-of-the-orient-id-119706.php
 
 
The DVD  is available all over Goa for Rs.300 only.
 
One may enquire about the DVD etc  with ADC on   [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 
 
There is a website too
http://agostinhodacruz.com
 
If you do write him, don’t forget to mention that you first heard about his DVD
from JoeGoaUk (This is to save JGU from prosecution :-) for producing the above
unauthorized trailer).  JGU did it because of  you and also he loves Goa t 
much.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]
   
  for Goa & NRI related info...
   http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ 
   
  For Goan Video Clips
  http://youtube.com/joeukgoa
  or
  http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419



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Re: [Goanet] Goanet challenge for US$100

[Pravin Sabnis]

Melwyn-wrote:  Every entry sent in will result in a donation to the Goa 
Sudharop charity.  

Here's my list of ten for the charitable cause:

1. drain-brain: amnesia

2. duper-super: smart crook

3. base-data: ground information

4. evident-self: the real me

5. notch-top: scratch the surface

6. handed-left: received crumbs

7. received-well: water supply connection

8. eighth-one: Krishna Vasudev Yadav

9. winning-award: favourable court order

10. barell-double: twin tubs

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[Goanet] DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL BY NIGHT

[edward lopes]

Hi

How are you doing

Here are a few photos of the fireworks during the Dubai Shopping Festival
taken by the sea side of Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Please note that These photos
are not taken by me.

edu

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Life�s greatest things come in small packages - Agnello A.S. Fernandes

[Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com]

  AGNELLO A.S. FERNANDES


-- by N.C.Mohandoss

“My progress and success have been a gradual process. The knowledge and wisdom 
of experts and abundant blessings from above have made my road to success much 
easier.. I don’t allow even the most difficult situations to frustrate me; but 
I use these moments to show my empathy to my clients and try to please them. It 
is challenging job and I like to take and overtake challengers” These are the 
opening lines of Mr. Agnello A. S. Fernandes, the Assistant Vice President of 
Fund Administration Department of Gulf Custody Company Kuwait.   Born in a 
small scenic village of Aquem Alto Margao Goa as the son of a sailor, Agnello 
completed his secondary education at Guardian Angel High School Sanvordem, Goa 
and later after his graduation came to Kuwait in 1975 in search of greener 
pastures. He started his career with Jassim Mohd Al Ali Al Wazzan in their 
indenting department as a junior clerk. After working there for 6 years, he 
joined KFTCIC, the biggest investment company at that
 time, in their Treasury back office. 
   
  He worked with them for 16 years and when the company finally merged with 
Kuwait Investment Company in late 90’s he moved to National Investment Company 
as settlement officer. He still remembers that April 2001 Sunday morning when 
his former boss and a colleague Mr. Ahmed Mohd Al Bahar called him over the 
phone and enquired whether he wished to join him at Gulf Custody Company which 
was newly formed that month. Knowing the aptitude the person has for work and 
appreciating the trust he put in him Agnello joined him as Senior Settlement 
Officer and since then there was never looking back. 
   
  Thanks to his hard work, Agnello rose to the position of Assistant Vice 
President in the same organization as of last year.
  Gulf Custody Company are the biggest fund custodians in Gulf 
Cooperation Council countries administrating more than 80 funds and have U.S. 
Dollars 7 billion worth of assets under them. Major banks and investment 
companies are share holders in this company. They also have a full flegged 
branch office in Bahrain.
   
  Just in the beginning of January 2008 “Money Markets Watch” a London based 
survey organization has awarded Gulf Custody Company “Best-in-Class - Gulf 
Markets” award for 2007 - and a five star rating based upon value added 
services, which puts Gulf Custody Company at the top of the domestic table. 
There are 70 employees working with us and most of them are from India. We work 
as a family and success of our Company is at the top of our priority list” says 
Agnello.
  He further adds, “I am indebted to Mr. Ahmed Al Bahar The General Manager of 
Gulf Custody Company for having given me the free hand to learn, try new ideas 
and put my innovative plans to action and thank him for having faith in my 
capabilities which in fact has inspired me to better my achievements”
   
  He also dedicates his success to his wife Mrs. Neeta Fernandes currently 
Executive Secretary with Gulf Crescent Company for the past 18 years, whom he 
calls his first critic. “As a matter of fact her constructive criticism has 
polished some of my talents brilliantly” he jokes. While the challenging job 
kept him busy in the office during the most hours of the day, she has 
successfully managed his house and family without Agnello having to feel the 
pressure of it. His elder son Allan S. Fernandes is a CIS Engineer graduated 
from American University at Springfield Missouri U.S.A. His younger son Allison 
is currently doing Aviation engineering at Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) 
at Mishref and soon will be going to Australia for further completion of his 
degree. His only daughter Alisha is in grade 8 in Carmel school, Kuwait. 
Agnello was the President of Navelim Youth Centre a Sports and Cultural 
organization in Kuwait for past 13 years and currently is their advisor now.
 His hobbies include sports, especially football, music and reading and he 
believes that life’s greatest things come in small packages. 

A Gilmpse of Navelim Youth Centre
Navelim Youth Centre (NYC) has been one of the pioneering Social, Cultural and 
Sports non
profitable organizations in Kuwait established in 1987. 
At the onset of our Centre, it was decided that the main objectives of the 
Centre would be:
-To promote sport and conduct social activities in Kuwait
-To maintain cordial relations and provide co-operation and assistance in the 
field of sports
and education to Indians preferably to the villagers of Navelim.
  NYC’s contribution towards the cost of construction of the Rosary College 
premises back home
in Goa as well as the Nazareth Home for the Aged and support towards the needy 
has been
notable over the years. In Kuwait, NYC celebrate their annual village feast of 
Our Lady of 
Rosary, the patroness of Navelim Church in the month of November.
  Soccer is one field NYC are popular among expatriate Indians

[Goanet] Please maintain leading, para and word spacing.

[cajetan vaz]

Dear administrator, Please maintain the leading, para and word spacing of my 
posts.
I understand that in the interest of space you compress 'some' mails.My last 
post, "Good news for." was badly compressed when reproduced in Goanet 
Digest Vol 3, Issue 201.
Made me cringe.
 
Regards,
Cajetan Vaz 
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[Goanet] MANYATA'S WOES COME TO FORE IN BANDRA

[godfrey gonsalves]

While the Mamlatdar of Salcete, Mr Phaldesai on 19th February, 2007 was 
expected to be hearing the reply to his show cause notice issued  Ms. Dilnashin 
Amir Ahmed Shaikh alias Manyata (claimed to be recently married to  film star 
Sanjay Dutt ) to prove her credentials of residence in Goa, at 1130 hrs at the 
Collectorate office Margao Goa ; the same had to be adjourned  to 7th March, 
2008 for want of sufficient time . According to the local lawyer Mr Manoj 
Dessai representaing her he is stated to have pleaded for time as the notice 
was pasted on the door of her alleged abode at House No: 1743, Opp Costa 
Grounds Near the Hospital of Dr K A Prabhudesai opthalmagist, Aquem Alto 
belonging to one Kadam Desai  a few days ago.

While many were eager to have a glimpse of Manyata it turned out to be a false 
alarm.

However  in the small causes court at Bandra a different proceedings altogether 
got underway. 
 
When the hearing commenced this afternoon post lunch session in Case No: 
1033/PW/07 and  Custody case No:1178 /PW /07 one Mr Mohammed Mehraj presently 
lodged in the Arthur Road jail allegedly claiming  to be the husband of Ms. 
Dilnashin Amir Ahmed Shaikh alias Manyata through whom he has a son now in the 
Middle East, was asked to prove his credentials of marriage by the time of the  
next hearing on 25th February, 2008.  According to the information gathered by 
this writer from  a source in .   the court room Mr Mehraj spoke in Hindi and 
English and appears to be of robust appearance around 30 to 35 years.   It is 
also learnt that he owns a chain of bakeries in Hyderabad.  After the brief 
proceedings which ended at 1548 hrs he waved to the media and others but was 
not permitted to interact with the audio and visual media.

It is now to be seen how the who drama unfurls on 25th February, 2008.  

Meanwhile it is surprising that the Shri Chandrakant Pissurlekar, Civil 
Registrar-Cum- Sub -Registrar, Salcete, has niether been placed under 
suspension nor has he being issued a show cause notice, till date. This 
confirms the belief that higher ups are involved in the matter.

  

 
GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS) 
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[Goanet] Questioning everything

[anand virgincar]

 
 
 Dear Goanetters ,
 
 As I was browsing through the Goanet archives over the last
 year or so , my attention was drawn to the number of posters
 whose identity has been questioned by fellow netters. While
 I can understand that in my case it was proabably related to
 ignorance about Goa ( and to some extent Bernado-bab being
 picked out as he shared the same surname as Dotor Jose-bab),
 I cannot fathom why the following were cross-examined for
 making Goanet postings under false names :
 
 1) Dr Uday G Barad
 2) Mr Vinay Natekar
 3) Mr Kamalaksh Chari
 4) Mr Chinmay Bhandare
 
 I may well have missed some names of those suffering a similar
 fate and would be grateful if they can add their names to this list.
 
 My questions to those who raised the possibility of the posters
 above being fraudulent are :
 1) On what basis were these accusations made ?
 2) As you would undoubtedly not make such serious accusations
 without having some concrete proof , how come these posters
 ( or imposters as you have have labelled them ) continue to
 write on Goanet ?
 
 The situation with Mr Chinmay Bhandare intrigues me even more.
 
 1) Why has there been confusion over the spelling of his family
 name ( with repeated cheap attempts at humour on that basis ) ?
 2) How did the confusion over his gender occur ( with repeated
 cheap attempts to ridicule him on that basis ) ?
 3) What did the person who said that no goanetter understands
 what he writes mean ? ( I have gone through every post made by 
 Mr Bhandare on Goanet and can understand every single one 
 perfectly.I may not agree with some comments he has made and
 perhaps disagree strongly with others. That is however an entirely
 different matter from the sweeping statement above.
 
 I hope the Goanetters invoved in all these extremely distasteful
 events have the civilian sense to clarify the issues raised.
 There are certain other questions I have in regard to this matter
 that will follow once these straightforward one's are cleared.
 

 luv and regards,
 anand
 
 ( Dr Anand Virgincar )
 
 
   
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[Goanet] What I heard at AVC ..

[Dr. U. G. Barad]

On Monday 18th February 2008 at 4.30 pm I had to go to Assolna - Salcete to
attend Eucharistic Celebration and burial of my best friend's mother who
left this earth for heavenly peace at her 93.

As the celebration was going on in the Church, a group of 10 -15 persons
that included me were standing at one corner of the church site and with
controlled tone were discussing nothing but unwanted politics of Goa that
too at Eucharistic celebration time!!

One member started the dialogue saying - Goa government is giving computers
only to pay the bills of computer repairers. I have two such computers at
home - one for my son and other for my daughter. I am fed up with government
computers.

Knowing that I cannot sell the computers given by government, I decided to
exchange them to buy new one. But no computer vendor is willing for
buyback!! So I decided to offer them to migrants. Most migrants say - when
we have our Aam Admi government in place why should we buy secondhand
computers from you! My government will take care of me as I take care of
them!! Can any one believe this statement!!!

Second member said - today parking is a real headache in Margao city and
with NANO to come, Margao city will have no place even to drive / move with
car out of Margao. What is to be done? I don't understand why our Aam Admi
is not interested in solving Margao problems?  Instead he appears bent on
adding to congestion!!

Third member said - it's for this reason that we should have Manohar
Parrikar back as CM. He is the only CM who proved his worth in giving good
administration, planned development, and at the same time kept the 39 Chores
under his control. Don't you think it's high time that we should work to get
him back?

Forth member said - Over all you are expressing your hate towards Digamber
Kamat?

To this all three members unanimously said - No. We don't express our hate
to Digu but we are expressing what the reality is. 

The same fourth member replied -  Well, I don't mind you equating Digamber
Kamat to Churchill, to Pratapsingh, to Barbosa, to Sardhin, to Faleiro, or
to any other previous congress CMs of Goa...so much so you even you  may say
he is a spineless CM ... I don't mind...but please don't try to equate Kg
with Lt. 
 
At this point I entered the discussion asking - what you mean by equating Kg
with Lt? You as a civil engineer don't you convert Lt Capacity of water tank
to Kg to establish load bearing of the structure? When you are doing this
conversion does it not amount to equating KG with Lt.? Than how come you say
don't equate Kg to a Lt? 

He replied saying - I mean you just cannot compare a dictator to a
democratic person.

I inquisitively ask him next question - than how come you think... we the
Goans still appreciate Salazar rule... leave aside other aspects  .. and
till today we the Goans consider it to be one of the best rule Goa ever had
and enjoyed .. ... And for your information it was Dictator Salazar who kept
Portugal out of reach to invasions. And if you are talking about communalism
visa vise corruption you still have not explained or clarified what these
three gentlemen's said. All that you did is you diverted the discussion
although I don't know who these gentlemen are?

Sixth person, while introducing those three persons he said --- you know
each of these three persons are respectable personalities of Assolna, Velim,
and Cuncolim ...that's our AVC.
  
I was taken up by surprise with this explanation and I was suppose to ask
another follow up question...but at the very moment we had to take a break
and join the burial ritual.
  
That was an interesting discussion

Best regards,

Dr. U. G. Barad 

[Goanet] Is Congress Party Secular ?

[Vinay Natekar]

I am responding below only to relevant points which Mingel answered to
my post. I have ignored  rest of his rant.

Mingel wrote:  

It appears to be rather obvious that Vinay not only does not know party
politics and polemics in Goa, but that he is also weak in English. One
should not use words one does not understand. It impresses no one. 

 

Response:

Dear Professor Mingel, Thanks for your discovery about my lack of
knowledge of Goan politics and in your opinion polemics as well.  When
you are master of Goan politics  what are you doing here on Goanet you
should have begged Congress Party ticket and contested election in
Mhapusa alongwith NCP candidate Ryan Braganza. You might  have put some
dent in Francisco Desouza's vote tally even if you could not have saved
your Deposit. Regarding weakness of my English, this language is neither
my mother tongue nor yours. So instead of straining your wits better try
to understand the context what I want to convey. Secondly I believe I
have not done my C.A. in romi konkani. Regarding my use of word for
Congress party as "Fascist" I stand by it and can provide you a dozens
of instances to prove my stance.

 

The rise of the BJP was not only due to the rabble rousing rhetoric of
the Hindu nationalism that it propounded, but also because it offered a
full alternative to the decrepit arrogance of the Congress Party led by
the Gandhi family caucus which believed they were like the Emperor-Gods
of pre Mughal era. This had lead to a bloated culture of one party rule,
resulting in  Nehru-Gandhi family leaders, dispensing licences and
fiefdoms and sewing the seeds of India's degradation in order to
preserve its own powerhouse.

 

Mingel wrote:   

That the Congress has ruled over India for 50 years says something for
its staying power. Why did the shine go out of the BJP in just one term
of 5 years?

 

Response:

The BJP is proud of its achievements and record in government at the
center in just 5 Years. The party was inspired by the leadership of
Vajpayee the undisputed and charismatic leader who took BJP to great
heights. The NDA  unfortunately  lost the general election of 2004. A
margin of only seven seats displaced the BJP as the single largest party
in the Lok Sabha. This was a setback but it has not eroded the BJP's
position as the premier democratic organization over others being family
managed run citadels.

 

Mingel wrote:   

BTW on whose votes did Manohar-bab win in Panaji? Not catholic votes by
any chance? On whose votes did Rajendra Arlekar, Babush D'Souza, Prakash
Phadte and some other BJP guys win? Are their constituencies not migrant
dominated when it comes to votes polled?

 

Response:

Don't apply your vacuous presumptions  without doing a proper ground
survey. The prudent catholic voters have whole heartedly supported
Manohar Parrikar in Panaji. The migrant votes have always been
stronghold of Congress since that party was in power for most of the
time and is in better position to buy their votes.

 

Mingel wrote: 

Educational performance of Goans do not show such caste and religious
differences, why do Government departments do even under the Congress?

 

Response:

It is common notion of proportion. Hindus are 65% of total population so
how you expect them to constitute in disproportionately lower   ratio in
Govt dept jobs ? 

 

Regards

Vinay

 

[Goanet] History Hour: Imperial Cultures and Cultural Imperialism - Dr Dietrich Harth

[Goanet Events]

HISTORY HOUR

XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH


Cordially invite you to a talk and discussion on

Imperial Cultures and Cultural Imperialism
The Case of India

by

Dr Dietrich Harth

at

Xavier Centre of Historical Research
Alto Porvorim

Friday, 22nd February 2008
5. 30 pm

Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


Cultures are composite phenomena and open for changes which may be caused by 
intervention from within or from outside. The term 'culture' applied here is 
not limited to the realms of symbolic forms and semantic networking. Taken 
within a context, it is rather seen as interrelated with political, social 
and economic realities. The connection with imperialism already suggests a 
similar relation: local and regional cultures are seen interacting with 
other cultures. The conflict-laden, very often violent relationship between 
Great Britain and India is a strong case in point. My talk will refer to the 
history of this encounter in the period between approximately 1750 and 1860. 
During this period, preceding Imperialism in the strict sensee, the British 
East India Company did not only exploit the distant subcontinent 
economically but paradoxically also contributed to modernizing the agrarian 
societies and at the same time safeguarding endangered indigenous 
traditions. Contradictions in the production of ideas pertinent to 
culture-theory have fostered that paradox. In addition, the accomplishments 
and failures of the East India Company influenced the culture of the 
imperialistic actor, i.e. be it their self-interpretation or concrete 
meaning of a long lasting socio-economic structural change. My argument is 
that from the encounter between two so diverse societies an intermediary 
culture emerged, the effects of which are present in the self-perceptions of 
both societies even today.


Dr Dietrich Harth studied German Literature, Classics and Sociology at the 
universities in Frankfurt am Main and Tübingen. After his studies at the 
University of Erlangen he was appointed professor of Modern German and 
Comparative Literature at Heidelberg University. As a guest lecturer he read 
literary theory and history of ideas at various Italian, French, Spanish, 
Chinese and English university departments. His main research topics include 
theory of literature, ritual studies, cultural anthropology and memory, and 
the history of European historiography. He is one of the founders of the 
publishing house Synchron Publishers Heidelberg 
(www.synchron-publishers.com) and of the interdisciplinary research project 
Ritual Dynamics (www.ritualdynamik.uni-hd.de). He has written and published 
extensively and is member of several associations.

Re: [Goanet] FW: Of Goans and non Goans

[anand virgincar]

Miguel-bab said ( among other things unrelated to the topic under
discussion ) :Obviously, oxford learning experience is not enough. Oxen 
are not the
smartest species either. and they can be truly "bull-headed"
I say :
 
Mr M Braganza has not answered any of the questions posed by
me. All he has done is shower me with unprovoked abuse ( in 
this and other previous postings )
I request him to kindly stop doing so. I refuse to be drawn into
using abusive language myself irrespective of how much personal
comments about me are let through by the goanet moderators
and administrators by this or other contributors.
 
regards,
anand
 
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[Goanet] Goa news for February 21, 2008

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** Sanju Marriage: Court seeks report - NDTV.com
[10 hours ago]  Sanjay and Manyata first had a registered
marriage in Goa and then a Hindu ritual marriage in Mumbai.
However, the Goa district administration last week ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20080041876&cid=1130355407&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** Goa MLA held for attack on police - Economic Times
[3 hours ago]  PANAJI: Former Goa ministerand sitting MLA
Atanasio (Babush) Monserrate, along with his wife Jennifer, has
been accused of inciting a mob and attacking a ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Goa_MLA_held_for_attack_on_police/articleshow/2799669.cms&cid=1134376051&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** TN scores over Goa - Hindu
[4 hours ago]  CHENNAI: S. Sathish Kumar (78) and PR
Venkatsubramanian (five for 11) starred in Tamil Nadus win over
Goa in the South Zone inter-State veterans cricket ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/21/stories/2008022156512200.htm&cid=1134376022&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** Vernas Kattimani emerges Goa U-21 hero - Navhind Times
[4 hours ago]  Margao, Feb 20 The victorious Goa U-21 football
team which retained the National U-21 Dutta Roy trophy with a
2-0 win over hosts Tamil Nadu in the finals in ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022119&cid=1134787269&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** But for now, its Goa, Goa, gone - Calcutta Telegraph
[Feb 19, 2008]  The latest to join the no-go list is the citys
only direct air link with Goa. IndiGo airline, which had hit the
Calcutta-HyderabadGoa high way a week ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080220/jsp/calcutta/story_8923086.jsp&cid=0&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** GOA: Sun, Sand & Sea! 7 Days / 6 Nights from only $645!!! -
e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
ravel Blackboard (press release), Australia - [Feb 19, 2008] 
Situated on the West Coast of India, Goa remains distinct from
the rest of the continent, while being small enough to explore
in a way other Indian states ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=74647&nav=9&cid=0&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** Yuva Konkanni Sahitya Sammelan held in Goa -
Mangalorean.com
[12 hours ago]  Panaji February 20, 2008: The 9th Yuva Konkanni
Sahitya Sammelan jointly organized by Goa Konkanni Akademi,
Panaji and Father Agnel Mahavidyalay, Pilar-Goa, ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=67972&cid=0&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** Reserve battalion posted to control bullfights in South Goa
- Navhind Times
[4 hours ago]  Betalbatim, Feb 20 A huge hue and cry is being
raised for and against ˜dhirios or bullfights in the state,
containing the sport - if one can call it so ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=02219&cid=0&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw

*** Congress leader Salman Khurshid turns author on Goa beach -
Lucknow Newsline
[3 hours ago]  Lucknow, February 20 Goan beaches are generally
associated with beer and bikinis. But for Congress leader Salman
Khurshid ” it was a place where he ...
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*** Reserve battalion posted to control bullfights in South Goa
- Navhind Times
[4 hours ago]  Margao, Feb 20 Taking cognisance of the growing
number of bullfights being organised in some parts of South Goa,
particularly in its coastal belt, ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=022110&cid=0&ei=Csa8R-GDO5OaqwOes4XNBw


Compiled by Goanet News Service
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[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (21Feb08)

[alexyz fernandes]

Little girl to Remo:

"Remo don't you think there should be a permanent ban on violence...
cos' like Loud Music...it disturbs your peace"


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[Goanet] Daily Haiku #20

[Francis Rodrigues]

 DAILY HAIKU #20:


   LADAINHA



grams at the cross
and a violin rare,
shrill voices toss
an ancient prayer.



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[Goanet] Comments on Newspaper Headlines - 20-02-08

[Goasuraj]

GT: Babush arrested for attack on Panjim police station - Six policemen
injured, three of them seriously - Police retaliates, targets MLA's
bungalows - Roughs up Taleigao strongman and his family - Jennifer, son and
CCP mayor Tony held too.

NT: Taleigao mob attacks city police station, 15 cops hurt.

H: Babush sipporters, cops clash - wife, son, CCP Mayor arrested - 15
policemen hurt.

[ Cup that filleth, Overfloweth - Not long ago two men were paraded in their
underwears by the police  on Babush's instructions - Re: Parrikar's and Dr.
Wilfred D'Souza's stance taking Babush's side: Politicians are one thro'
thick and thin; only people are the scapegoats]

GT: Finally, Remo packs loud sound.

[ Being one of the originators of Big-Furious-Deafening loud music for
decades, Remo is on his way to kill it. I have personally congratulated Remo
on stage yesterday at Mandrem beach after the show which was fabulous as
always - This is the revolution, nay, the revolt - In his own words " I used
to have tea with a dozen spoons of sugar. Am I wrong to cut it down to just
one? My coleagues in the business will curse me for doing this. So be it" -
Cheers to Goa for sobering up.]

GT: Sanjays case: Application goes missing.
[ Not at all surprisng. This has happened before. Recently, with the
controversial construction file of Aldea de Goa]


floriano
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Goasuraj is that revolution. Support it.
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Re: [Goanet] Goanet challenge for US$100

[Santosh Helekar]

Excellent, Pravin! Here's one of mine.

Net-Goa: Land remaining in Goan hands

More later.

Cheers,

Santosh


--- Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Here's my list of ten for the charitable cause:
> 
> 1. drain-brain: amnesia
> 
> 2. duper-super: smart crook
> 

[Goanet] Anarchy in Goa

[anand virgincar]

   
 
Dear Goantters,
More pictures and audiovisual coverage of the shocking
events in Panaji yesterday.
 
CNN IBN report :
 
   
http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/59438/goa-mla-held-for-attempted-murder.html
 

Photographs ( can take a few moments to download ) :

 

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=43730&n_tit=Goa+MLA%2C+Mayor+Detained+after+Police+Station+Attacked+-
 +Pics
 
 
Sorrowing lies my land , indeed.
 
 
luv and regards,
anand
 
( Dr Anand Virgincar )

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Re: [Goanet] Questioning everything

[J. Colaco < jc>]

anand virgincar wrote: As I was browsing through the Goanet archives
over the last  year or so my attention was drawn to the number of
posters whose identity has been questioned by fellow netters. ... to
some extent Bernado-bab being picked out as he shared the same surname
as Dotor Jose-bab


Dear Anandbab,

I agree with Karl Marx (as per Vidyaghar Gadgil) i.e. Question Everything.

My problem with Marxists in general is that while they love to
champion the cause of 'Question Everything', they do precious little
of "Answer Everything"!

What, pray I ask, is the use of Questions without Answers - unless we
are encouraged to further our Imagination?

Now wrt the Bernado-Jose confusao, please be advised that the Answer
is much more Machiavellian than a simple 'common surname'.

Besides soul searching - and head scratching - the implication made on
GoaNet was that jc was masquerading as Bernado in order to post his
point of view.

IP addresses were tracked and ..Bernado was even placed (by me) in the
UK (on holiday) and in Macau (otherwise). Yet ...there was a serious
charge expressed  ...one which amounted to 'cheating' by jc.

The very existence of Bernado was challenged - until Dr. Teotonio de
Souza visited Macau and Bernado met with him.

Then came RKN with another beauty. Must say however that RKN having
realised his error, eventually apologised - and the matter ended.

But ...for a good 18 months or so ...it was not as simple as a "common surname".

just that you may know

jc

[Goanet] Religion, God, you and the Koran

[edward desilva]

Santosh Said:
  "Unfortunately, when a gratuitous hate post is directed
against an unrepresented minority there is no one to
counter to it. I can only imagine how Tariq might have
responded to this if he were still subscribed to this
mailing list.Cheers,Santosh"
  --
  Reply:
  Too true, Insurgents, trouble makers and such like do not hang around for too 
long, they create havock and run or hide, fortunately suicide cannot be done on 
the internet, unnecessay trouble stirring, yes. That was exactly what it was. 
Couldn't you see it?
  I suppose not. Some people cannot think outside the box.
  ED


   
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Re: [Goanet] Join the ex students st pauls on the site given below

[Prabha Madhavan]

Re: [ExStudentsStPauls_Belgaum] Join the ex students st pauls on the site 
given below


Heelo,

I am an ex-st. Josephite. Class of 1963.

My name was Prabha Rajgopal then.

I am trying to locate one retd Col Satish Uberoi.

His estranged sister (my closest friend), Savita Uberoi is trying to find 
him.


Please pass this email to Satish and have him contact me. I see that he 
attended your 2006 class reunion.


Thank you very much for your help.

Prabha Madhavan (nee Rajgopal)
703-464-0424 

[Goanet] Like to have a copy of this paper

[Venantius Pinto]

If anyone can get hold of a copy of Dr. Harth's paper please let me know.
—venantius j pinto

PORVORIM: Xavier Centre of Historical Research will hold a talk and
discussion on "Imperial Cultures and Cultural Imperialism: The Case of
India" by Dr Dietrich Harth at Xavier Centre of Historical Research,
Alto Porvorim, on 22nd February at 5. 30 pm.

Re: [Goanet] Religion, God, you and the Koran

[George Pinto]

This is a dilemma in democracies: allow free speech even if it is hate speech 
like the article
below. This so-called "Catholic" (Geert Wilders) is another kind of 
fundamentalist in a growing
lists of fundamentalists around the world. Every religion seems to sprout their 
share of these
hate-mongers, a major threat to civilized society. May their tribes rapidly 
decrease, or better
yet may they move to another planet and fight among themselves there.

Regards,
George

 
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/17/netherlands.islam
> 
> Here are some of my selected extracts from it if you wish not to read
> the whole article:
> 
> Geert Wilders, the popular MP whose film on Islam has fuelled the
> debate on race in Holland, wants an end to mosque building and Muslim
> immigration. Ian Traynor met him in The Hague
> 
> Geert Wilders has got nothing against Muslims. He just hates Islam. Or
> so he says. 'Islam is not a religion, it's an ideology,' says Wilders,
> a lanky Roman Catholic right-winger, 'the ideology of a retarded
> culture.'
> 
> 'My intention is to show the real face of Islam. I see it as a threat.
> I'm trying to use images to show that what's written in the Koran is
> giving incentives to people all over the world. On a daily basis
> Moroccan youths are beating up homosexuals on the streets of Amsterdam.'
 

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 14

[Shanti Dhoot]

The masses in Goa, remain as elsewhere,
 Dormant, and only stand and mutely stare.
They are submissive and meek,
Hopeful their lives though bleak,Will turn out to be the story of the tortoise 
and the hare.

[Goanet] Tomazinho-cho Lekh

[pratap naik]

Loving Konkani Mangalorean Way
? Tomazinho Cardozo

They did it. They toiled, they sacrificed and they achieved success. They 
saw that Konkani - its song and music - entered The Guiness Book of World 
Records. As GT remarked, "Not Goans but Mangaloreans made Konkani proud 
worldwide". Has the Konkani 'Mull Pitth' - Heartland - been shifted from Goa 
to Mangalore? Konkani is the official language of Goa then why events like 
"Konkani Nirantari" that can take Goa to international fame do not take 
place in Goa ? I was a witness to the record-breaking feat at Kala Angann at 
Mangalore on that glorious day, 27th January 2008 , when "Konkani 
Nirantari" - singing Konkani songs continuously for 40 hours ended 
successfully, earlier record was broken and Konkani was catapulted to 
international fame. During those two days, I have observed certain facts and 
certain qualities in our fellow brothers in Mangalore. According to me, this 
behaviour creates enthusiasm and  emboldens them  to undertake unique events 
for the promotion of Konkani. I would like to share my observations on the 
mind-set of Mangaloreans towards their mother tongue, Konkani.


First of all, they love their mother - tongue Konkani. They are proud of 
their language and hence they do not hesitate to converse in Konkani. Rich 
or poor, literate or illiterate, all speak Konkani. I was introduced by 
Shri. Eric Ozario, the 'Gurkar' (Head) of Mandd Sobhann to Shri. Rony 
Colaco - a NRI and a strong supporter of his mother tongue Konkani. He 
discussed with me in his mother tongue Konkani various issues adversely 
affecting the growth of Konkani. He was sincere in his views. I found his 
deep love for Konkani in his talk. Afterwards I came to know that this 
gentleman has donated Rs. Ten lakhs for organizing 'Konkani Nirantari'. He 
also donated Rs. Twenty-five lakhs for the completion of 'Kala Angann' 
theatre complex, which is under construction. I met yet another NRI, Shri. 
Ronald Mendonca, who burns with similar passion for his mother tongue.There 
were hundreds of people who have donated Rs. Five lakhs, One lakh, Fifty 
thousand, Twenty Five Thousand, Ten Thousand and Five Thousand towards the 
show. In fact it was a perople's show without any backing from the 
Government.


Out of 43 singing groups that participated in the programme, only six were 
from outside Mangalore. 37 groups were from Mangalore diocese alone. Out of 
these 37, six groups consisted of religious persons such as Nuns, Priests, 
Seminarians, Brothers, etc. Remaining thirty-one groups had come from 31 
parishes of Mangalore Diocese. These troupes consisted of choir singers in 
the churches and were trained by priests, nuns or by musicians serving in 
the churches. In fact 'Konkani Nirantari' was inaugurated by His Grace, Rev, 
Dr. Aloysius Paul D'Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore Diocese. If one goes 
through the list of hundreds of donors and thousands of singers, one 
observes that 99% of the donors and singers consist of people from the 
Christian community. Thousands of people who attended the programme were 
also Christians. If such a thing had to happen in the field of Konkani in 
Goa , it would have been termed a 'comunal' event. In Mangalore it is the 
source of strength of the unity of Konkani people. The Church of Mangalore 
is directly and indirectly involved in the promotion of Konkani and it does 
contribute in a big way towards the success of Konkani in Mangalore.


The Konkani people of Mangalore are the happiest people among the whole 
Konkani speaking population of our country. This is because they fought 
tooth and nail and won the battle to preserve their mother tongue Konkani 
the way they have experienced it for centuries. They thwarted the efforts of 
selfish-minded people who wanted to impose Devnagiri script for Konkani in 
Mangalore and compel the Mangaloreans to accept 'one language, one script, 
one community' concept of fascist nature. They did it in style. Shri. Eric 
Ozario was the brain behind this achievement too. In the academic year 
2006 -2007 they privately introduced teaching of one subject Konkani in 
Kanada script for their children in English medium High Schools. The 
Government could not object because they taught Konkani only after the 
official school time was over.


The schools managed by priests, nuns and other catholics helped this 
movement and over fifty schools started teaching  Konkani in Kannada script. 
Due to this initiative, the government of Karnataka had no alternative but 
to issue a notification recognizing both the scripts - Kannada and 
Devnagori- for Konkani. An option was given to use the script of their 
choice to teach Konkani.  Today there are over 90 schools, all except one 
under Christian Management, which teach Konkani in Kannada script. The 
children are happy and the parents too are happy because they learn  Konkani 
in the script and in the dialect of their choice. Because of this, more and 
more Chris

[Goanet] Is Congress Party Secular ?

[Philip Thomas]

Come again? Why was the statement about "charter tourism" 'unpopular' on
goanet? Since when is its being a drain on our economy and strain on our
infrastrcuture "well accepted" even in tourism circles?  And what is the
incomplete bit about "Truth is" at the end?

The fact is that charter tourists (those who arrive here by charter flights)
account for about 200,000 bodies a year. This is half the total number of
foreign tourists. And as against this the total number of tourists in Goa
are reportedly over 2.5 million. So if charter tourists are a strain and
drain as you believe then tourism as a whole is even bigger on this score.
Are you suggesting that if we put a stop to charter tourism then we can put
a stop to ALL tourism?  Is that what even tourist circles have accepted?
They must be crazy! Or are you saying there is something particularly
pernicious about charter tourism vis a vis the infrastructure and the
economy? Teach us something new. :)

[Goanet] Building a Better Asia Retreat inaugurated at International Centre Goa

[Goanet News Service]

BUILDING A BETTER ASIA RETREAT INAUGURATED AT INTERNATIONAL CENTRE GOA

The Information and Resources Center, Singapore and the International Centre 
Goa in association with the Nippon Group of Foundations, Japan is organizing 
a week long dialogue and interactions programme, first ever of its kind in 
India, titled as "Building A Better Asia - a Young Asian Leaders Retreat". 
The retreat is attended by over 30 participants from over 15 countries of 
Asia.


The retreat was inaugurated on Sunday, 17 February 2008, with the Keynote 
Address by H. E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, Association of South 
East Asian Nations (ASEAN).Pratapsingh Rane, President, International 
Centre Goa; Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly and former Chief Minster of 
Goa; Dr. Shuichi Ohno, Executive Director, Nippon Foundation, Japan; M 
Rajaretnam, Director/ Chief Executive, International Centre Goa and Progamme 
Convener of "Building A Better Asia Retreat" (BABA) also addressed the 
gathering.


While welcoming the guests, M Rajaretnam said, "the programme is aimed at 
promoting and strengthening peace, stability, freedom, independence and 
sustainable development in Asia and the world through dialogue and 
interactions".  He further added that Building A Better Asia - a Young Asian 
Leaders Retreat, an initiative to transmit the ideas, activities that will 
contribute to build a resurgent, progressive and better Asia and a secure 
globe, is organized for the first time in India.  He asserted that the 
common goal of building a better Asia embodies the idea of 'Global Asia' 
promoting the values of Freedom, Free Press, Regional Integration, Greater 
Political Participation, Education of Minorities, Intellectual Cooperation 
and Human Development in general.


The retreat brought together the intellectuals from all different parts of 
Asia to interact and dialogue on issues of resolution of conflicts and 
maintenance of peace and security in Asia and the world as whole.


While delivering the Keynote Address titled "ASEAN, India and building a 
better Asia" Secretary-General ASEAN H. E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan said, "Indeed, 
East Asian countries have reduced the number of people living in absolute 
poverty (i.e., less than a dollar a day) from 420 millions in 1987 to 280 
millions in 1998. Despite the advent of the Asian financial crisis then, 
there has been no deleterious impact on this achievement over the last 
decade. This is truly a great accomplishment that other developing regions 
could not emulate".


He added that for the last few decades, the growth which marked Asia has 
often been spurred by what Richard Samuels at MIT called "economic 
nationalism". This is what Japan did after World War II to which other Asian 
countries tried to emulate; producing what Japanese economist Akamatsu 
called a V shaped flying geese formation. Economic nationalism is also an 
adjunct to economic decolonization. It is an attempt to rid oneself of the 
trappings of colonialism.


"Therefore for all we know, the growth with which we witnessed in Asia over 
the past few decades, may actually lead to a proverbial silo mentality; 
since every country is basically tending to its own economic needs first," 
said Dr. Pitsuwan.


He further said that the relation between India and Southeast Asia is 
improving over past couple of years. The trade relations over the past 
decade have grown by a quantum of some 330 %, making it one of the most 
rapid areas of growth in the world. With the current two way trade being 
less than US $ 20 billion, there is also room for growth. This is because 
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India and ASEAN combined verges on US $ 
1.5 trillion. Thus, an annualized trade of US$ 20 billion is but a drop in 
the bucket.


The retreat will have resource persons from different parts of Asia.  The 
retreat will be concluded with the Keynote Address by H. E. Shri S C Jamir, 
Governor of Goa on Saturday, 23 February 2008.


SOURCE: Arjun Halarnkar
Programme Manager
The International Centre, Goa 

Re: [Goanet] Gandhi

[Victor Rangel-Ribeiro]

Dear Dr. Barad,
  Now that you have shown me how to complete my admittedly deficient education 
I feel better already.
   
  But days have passed, and you still are not able to find the quote from 
Pamela Mountbatten's book that would prove the truth of your allegations. Have 
you lost your copy? If so, why don't you buy another? If you can't afford it, 
why don't you look for a cheaper copy?
   
  Of course, you have two other options. You can admit you were mistaken, and 
misread a passage. Or you can say your memory played you a trick. That at least 
would be honest.
   
  Regards,
  Victor (who, alas, still is not qualified to put "Dr." in front of his name)

"Dr. U. G. Barad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  

Dear Victor

This has reference to your message titled Gandhi (Message no 7 dated Sunday
17 February 2008) regarding book authored by Pamela Mountbatten. 

Victor, I have already answered you. Buy the book, read it and if you don't
understand something from that book and to get explanation from horses mouth
you could write to Pamela directly. 

If you find the book too costly to buy, please try if you can get low cost
edition of this book which I am not aware off and still if you don't want to
buy the book...forget it. With this explanation I would rather say you can
continue to wait for weeks, months, and years holding your breath or
otherwise..

Remember one thing. To get educated one has to spend by way of purchasing
books, news papers, journals, magazines, etc. 
Best regards,
Dr. U. G. Barad

[Goanet] Dr. Jayanti Naik felicitated for her constributions towards Konkani Literature

[JOAO FERNANDES]

The Nav Yug Vikas Manch on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti Felicitated the 
noted Konkni writer and daughter of Quepem Dr. Jayanti Naik for her 
contribution towards  Konkani literature at the hands of Chief guest and member 
Secretary of  Kala Akademy Dr. Pandurang Fal Dessai in presence of Quepem MLA 
Shri Chabndrakant Kavlekar, ZP member Savita Velip, Subhash Fal Dessai.
   
  Speaking on the occasion Chief guest and Member Secretary of Kala Akademy Dr. 
Pandurang Fal Dessai stated that Dr. Jayanti Naik inspite of all odds has 
excelled in her  own. He further stated today there is no value  in 
felicitation in the true sense as today people sponsors to get them felicitated 
by other which created a bad impression about felicitation . Only when great 
nations like USA recognizes the contribution of our great personalities  then 
only we came to know the greatness of our people and not  before that. Stated 
Dr. Pandurang further 
   
  Quepem MLA Shri Chandrakant kavlekar in his speech stated that by organizing 
different  activities children get a chance to show their talents and excel in 
their field . When great personalities  like Dr. Jayanti are felicitated  other 
get motivated  to work in their field. Stated MLA further.
   
  Replying to the Felicitation Dr. Jayanti Naik stated that the books which I  
read from the book shell maintained by my father ignited in me the spirit to 
patriotism. As my nation was already free I have decided to show my patriotism 
towards  my nation through my writing .  I have decided to contribute  to 
konkni literature. She further state that Quepem culture, Quepem folk dances\ 
like Dhalo, shigmo, itruz ,  natural buity such as river , paddy field, hills, 
mountain  were instrumental in reaching me to such a height in my field . She 
regretted over the shifting of intellectual youth of Quepem to cities and 
appeal to the youth of Quepem to be  in Quepem and work for its development. 
Earlier Walter Menezes introduce  Dr. Jayanti Naik and place before the 
audience the work done and award won by Jayanti .
  On the occasion Nav Yug Vikas manch organize fency dress competition based on 
the life of Shivaji. In Junior Category Subham Fal Dessai bagged the  first 
prize while Preeta Kunkoliker and Tanvi Suktanker respectively bagged the 
second and third prize. While in senior category Anant Rao Naik and Venkatesh 
were awarded the first and second prizes. 
  The programme was compared by ZP member Subhash Fal Dessai while Sandeep fall 
Dessai proposed vote of thank. 
 
   
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