[Goanet] Congratulations to our bright students

[Goan Cultural Centre]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BRIGHT STUDENTS


Miss. Keisha P.Pereira
94.8% Commerce -  Delhi Public School, Kuwait.
Daughter of Christopher & Nancy Pereira

Miss. Corraine C. Santos
94.2% Commerce -  Carmel School, Kuwait
Daughter of Carrie & Carmo Santos

Master Ashwell S. Correira
94.2% SCIENCE - Carmel School, Kuwait
Son of Lourine & Tony Correia

 Miss. Melonie F.Gomes
87% Commerce - Carmel School, Kuwait
Daughter of  Isiquiel & Joelinda Gomes

Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait are proud of their achievements

and success in their CBSE Board Exams.



We congratulate these Goan gems and more importantly congratulations

for great parents

and to all the lovely teachers and school administrators

who have supported the students in their educational merits.



To all the other students of Std. X and Std. XII who have excelled

our best wishes.





From: The President and Managing Committee

of the Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait



Email: goanculturalcentrekuw...@gmail.com

[Goanet] Bondoworld.com portraits by alex fernandes

[Alex Fernandes]

Dear Friends,

Here is a link to Bondo's website http://www.bondoworld.com/index.htm .Studio 
portraits in color and B&W are made by yours truly. There are some rare images 
which 
I liked but never displayed. Please do let me have your comments and feed back

Alex fernandes 

[Goanet] Marathi film festival June 5-7, Sawaariya.com, Mare Paryant Fashi and Marmabandh will also be screened.

[SHRIKANT BARVE]

Lakh Lakh Chanderi : Marathi movie "Shejari" 1941
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6DR6fV91rE
(Exceptional choreography almost 70 years ago in the nascent period of Indian 
cinema in 1941. Compare it to the current Bollywood fare.)

Shejari may the first Movie, which I saw at Mahalaxmi Temple,Panaji at Annual 
Saptaha festival in 1968. (Best film I saw till today)

Observe the choreography, the way the camera has captured the movement , the 
dance etc...

When will current Marathi film as also Indian Film will come to level of Lakh 
Lakh Chanderi
===


Marathi film festival to begin today

http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2009060511

Screenings will be held in the two auditoriums of Maquinez Palace and also at 
the Kala Academy at Panaji on 6th and 7th May. 

Entry Pass Rs.250/-

'Harishchandrachi Factory '� directed by debutante Paresh Mokashi, this film 
tells us the story of how the legendary Dada Saheb Phalke made the first Indian 
film, Raja Harishchandra.
Most of the films about film makers and film making have always turned out to 
be fascinating ones and with the best film and best director award at the 49th 
Maharashtra state film festival, this film should be a must watch for cinema 
lovers.�

'Gabricha Paus (The damned rain)' � directed by Satish Manwar, Gabricha Paus 
deals with the subject of farmer suicides in Maharashtra.
Screened at several festivals not only in India but around the world too, the 
story of a family who thinks that the bread winner is contemplating suicide 
because he can�t make ends meet is a very touching social issue and the film 
talks about the human spirit and fighting against all odds.�
Shevari � produced by well known actress Neena Kulkarni, who also acts in the 
film and directed by Gajendra Ahire Shevari is the story about a woman who is 
coming to terms with life. This woman-centric film was the winner of the 54th 
National Award for Best Marathi Film and also stars Dilip Prabhavalkar.�

'Dhyasparva '� directed by Amol Palekar and written by Chitra Palekar although 
the film was made in 2001, it still remains one of the director�s best films 
till date. Starring Seema Biswas, this period film tells us the story of 
Raghunath Karve a well known social reformist from Maharashtra and has won 
critical acclaim.�

'Gandha '� directed by Sachin Kundalkar, Gandha is a rather unique film that 
uses smell as a common link three different stories. Starring Milind Soman, 
Sonali Kulkarni, Amruta Subhash and Girish Kulkarni, the film has been very 
well received by audiences for being different.�

'Gosht Chotishi Dongara Yevadhi '�The closing film at the festival, this is 
going to be the first screening ever of this movie directed by Nagesh Bhonsle 
who recently made Gallit Gondhal Dellit Mujra which was a comedy.
This one though is a serious film about a farmer crushed with the burden of 
debt. The film stars Makrand Anaspure, the new superstar of Marathi cinema 
along with Sayaji Shinde.�

Apart from the above mentioned films, Goan productions like Sawaariya.com, Mare 
Paryant Fashi and Marmabandh will also be screened. A special screening of the 
Jabbar Patel classic Sinhasan will also be held. All in all, there is quite a 
treat in
store for film lovers.

Shrikant Vinayak Barve
9403175973


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Re: [Goanet] Villains of the Financial Mess

[Mario Goveia]

Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:49:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: marlon menezes 

The former US Vice Moron, Dick Cheney said that deficits (ie. debt) did not 
matter.

Mario observes:

Good one, Marlon, but, I guess it takes one to know one.  Besides, Dick Cheney 
never said that.

Marlon wrote:

The result was huge deficits and hyper inflation in the US after an initial 
period of false prosperity.

The problem with Paul Krugman is that he is advocating huge levels of deficit 
spending to get the US out of the current mess. I really don't understand how 
anyone can solve the problem of excessive debt, but going into even more debt.

Mario responds:

Perhaps there have been "huge" deficits and hyper inflation on your planet, but 
not in the US for quite some time.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could have these discussions using some REAL facts 
for a change rather than the selective facts and politically motivated 
poppycock from Krugman, aided and abetted by Gilbert and yourself?

The average deficit in the US as a percentage of GDP has been below 4% for 
quite sometime, even during the Reagan and all through the Bush 43 years.

It is now going to spike above 12% of GDP under Obama's profligate and 
egregious spending and government intervention programs:

http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/downchart_gs.php?year=1980_2010&view=1&expand=&units=p&fy=fy10&chart=G0-fed&stack=1&size=m&title=US%20Federal%20Deficit%20As%20Percent%20Of%20GDP&state=US&col=c

Inflation in the US has been below 5% since the mid 80's:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Historical_Inflation.svg

Marlon wrote:

They should have let GM and many of the banks fail. Nations often perform best 
under adversity. This downturn is a natural correction to the excesses of the 
past. I fear the policies of the current US government are only pushing the day 
of reckoning to some date in the future. I don't want to be holding too many 
US$ when that happens maybe it is already happening.

Mario responds:

Finally, you quote some credible source.

The day of reckoning is right around the corner when we will again experience 
high private unemployment, high inflation and high interest rates.  Anyone with 
a mortgage should lock in today's interest rates as soon as possible.

The only hope is that we will send Obama back to Chicago to shuck and jive with 
Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers sooner rather than later and start reversing the 
policies that have led Hugo Chavez to exult yesterday that he and Fidel Castro 
are now to the RIGHT of "Comrade Obama":

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525055,00.html

[Goanet] New Chief Sec., File Mover.

[eric pinto]

Senhor Haukum is risking a transfer to NEFA, unless that move only means a 
homecoming for the gentleman.    eric.

Re: [Goanet] What do you think is this??

[Alfred de Tavares]

Joe, my dear...

 

To me it looks like Dayanad Bandodkar's errection in Miramar..

 

Could the little fellow precariously crouching atop be dear BB's

re-incarnation...ploting to stage a comeback!

 

Alfred, the ever optimist...

 

 

 
 
> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:50:16 +
> From: joego...@yahoo.co.uk
> To: goa...@goanet.org
> Subject: [Goanet] What do you think is this??
> 
> 
> What do you think is this??
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3592366357/sizes/l/
> 
> 
> Clue: This structure is built up on a prime area of about 1000sqmtrs.
> Some says, it a waste of space (and money)
> 
> 
> joego...@yahoo.co.uk 
> 
> for Goa & NRI related info... 
> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ 
> 
> For Goan Video Clips 
> http://youtube.com/joeukgoa 
> 
> In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 
> For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
> 
> 
> 

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[Goanet] Goa news for June 5, 2009

[Goanet News Service]

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

*** Karnataka holds Goa - Hindu
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/04/stories/2009060460461800.htm&cid=1254160044&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNHeO2xr0nKtB5VGl_f0ZThrqmjBJQ

*** Goa to enact State Police bill in next session: Ravi Naik -
Hindu
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200906041833.htm&cid=1253875999&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNFVf_XeQX9WJ6rv_g3t_oJHPETSSQ

*** Katrina Wanted, John in Goa!! - stardustco.in
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.magnamags.com/index.php/200906024224/stardust/scoop-of-the-day/katrina-wanted-john-in-goa.html&cid=1253829380&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNH8Lmw1vA3AJYO7SDqee98kkRGPxg

*** Met expects rains to hit Goa by June 5 - Hindu
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200906032127.htm&cid=1254795782&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNFu4rI_sHj-JcTVWnnGVppbrcC5-A

*** Goa govt to offer sops to lower rung partners in tourism
industry - Zee News
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.zeenews.com/news536731.html&cid=1254867191&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNGXDyPn7MqkCjJH7JOqmP7m9vlwOg

*** Goa police order probe into dumping of beggar - Times of
India
&
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-police-order-probe-into-dumping-of-beggar/articleshow/4618597.cms&cid=1255161839&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNFMXLAB0-af5xb1LGErW9zEBDXCEQ

*** Goa govt may legalise land encroachments - Times of India
mes of India, IndiaSouth Goa collector GP Naik said on
Wednesday that he has forwarded a report to the higher
authorities, while North Goa collector R Mihir Vardhan, in Delhi
to attend a meeting, told TOI over the phone that he would
undertake a study before submitting a ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Goa-govt-may-legalise-land-encroachments/articleshow/4615154.cms&cid=0&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNHSqOcMI6zct10GOUWlZrHTQrFxkw

*** Sex workers in Goa more likely to end life - Times of India
mes of India, IndiaPANAJI: Young girls pushed into prostitution
in Goa are more likely to think about suicide or attempt to
commit suicide as compared to their counterparts from other
states, as they feel extremely stigmatized and live under the
daily threat of ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Sex-workers-in-Goa-more-likely-to-end-life/articleshow/4614635.cms&cid=0&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNFIFT5aHi2gqePOqybkl1VSQVvfEA

*** BJP demands 27 pct OBC quota in Goa\'s institutes - Indian
Express
dian Express, India"In view of the Supreme Court directives to
all states to give 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, Goa should
make necessary study and implement the reservation in all
segments to raise social standards of OBCs," Spokesman to BJP's
Goa LegislativeWing ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/BJP-demands-27-pct-OBC-quota-in-Goa--s-institutes/471203&cid=1254855762&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNGsIH-Z_elnVhRqDPEPbdUsK_uUZA

*** \'Goan forests are tiger habitats\' - Times of India
mes of India, IndiaPANAJI: Mhadei and Neturlim, Goa's wildlife
sanctuaries declared in June 1999, were notified then as one of
the finest tiger habitats in the country by the Goa government.
They were also identified as a tiger conservation unit (TCU)
along with ...
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/Goan-forests-are-tiger-habitats/articleshow/4618600.cms&cid=0&ei=-1goSt6HH9iPmAfG0tGnBw&usg=AFQjCNEaRvhJMEpz7Bqw9awSRlFlw7fY2Q


Compiled by Goanet News Service
http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php

Re: [Goanet] Goan, be exclusionary

[gordon mendonca]

  Very nice article.



--- On Thu, 4/6/09, Goanet Reader wrote:

  Goan, be exclusionary

  DEVIL'S ADVOCATE/ Frederick Noronha

  For a small place like Goa, where we are always short of
  critical mass, you would think that every individual counted. 

Re: [Goanet] Migrant Workers & Outsiders

[J. Colaco < jc>]

My responses (more like addenda) to George Pinto's post (GP) . interspersed


GP[1]  I disagree with Vivian that he is paying the migrant worker a
fair wage. If the worker cannot subsist on the wage and lives on the
streets or slums in Goa, was it a fair living wage?

JC 1: So what exactly are "these folks" paying (per diem) the migrant
labour they employ? Is it possible, I ask, that "these folks" who are
employing 'cheap labour'...and  that is partly driving Goan labour off
the market?

=

GP [2]  Many years ago, Goan labourers were able to subsist on their
income, and did not live on the streets and in slums (there were no
Dharavi style slums we see in Goa today).

JC 2: Possible that "these folks" did not know that.

=

GP[3] I also disagree with those who suggest the bogus idea "nature
abhors a vacuum" as an explanation why Goa has a large migrant
population.

JC 3: Unless one is referring to a vacuum of sense and sensibility

=

GP[4] Take the Konkan railway trains. More migrants are coming in than
native Goans leaving, hence which "vacuum" are they filling?

JC 4: Excellent point! Though, they could actually be filling the
vacuum mentioned above

=

GP [5] In fact, they have come to support illegal activity
(mega-projects). Most of the units in the illegal mega-projects are
sold to non-Goans. Do the "nature abhors a vacuum proponents" support
illegal activity (mega-projects)?

JC 5: I await the answer from the "folks".

=

GP [6]  As for Frederick's "Goan exclusionary" article, I don't think
I can get through all the straw men and red herrings he raises to
respond now, perhaps later.

JC 6: Though, Frederick could easily take cover under the "Devil's
Advocate" blanket

jc

Re: [Goanet] What do you think is this??

[Gabriel de Figueiredo]

AFAIK, that is the place where that traitor DB was cremated, at Miramar. That 
is why some say it was a waste of space & money ...



- Original Message 
From: JoeGoaUk 
To: goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Thursday, 4 June, 2009 4:50:16 AM
Subject: [Goanet] What do you think is this??


What do you think is this??

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3592366357/sizes/l/


Clue: This structure is built up on a prime  area of about 1000sqmtrs.
Some says, it a waste of space (and money)


joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

for Goa & NRI related info... 
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ 

For Goan Video Clips 
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa 

In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 
For Hospital, Police, Fire etc


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[Goanet] Talking Photo: Bambolim (Miramar)

[JoeGoaUk]

This is at Babolim on the NH17
Bambolim power Station?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3595229807/sizes/l/


Ok, one more clue on this one

It reminded me of old time gramophone record ‘His Master’s Voice’ logo

This is on a prime land at Miramar beach
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3592366357/sizes/l/

here is another pictorial clue (rpt)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3422234998/

joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

for Goa & NRI related info... 
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/  
For Goan Video Clips 
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa  
In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 
For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

[Goanet] Voices on the net

[Leo D'Mello]

Dear Goanet readers,

The June issue of VOICES (a Holy Spirit Church, Margao, Goa, parish newsletter) 
is 
now on the web.  Please check :www.holyspiritchurchgoa.com

The theme of this issue is "Come Holy Spirit, reign in us".

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Rgds
Leo D'Mello
Editor
Live a Fuller Life. 

[Goanet] File movement index soon says the Goa's new Chief Secretary

[JoeGoaUk]

Thank you Mr. Chief Secretary,

Welcome to Goa.

Files in Mamlatdar Office and Electricity dept takes ages to clear up.
They never phone back to us nor do they write to us on the progress of 
our files.
They say ‘ it’s your  file or work, so you should come here to enquire about it’
I have been told about this at a Electriocity dept and few weeks ago, 
I was told the same at Mamlatdar office.

We make numerous visits to the depts.thus wasting our time and money.
Officers at every level instead of taking days,  take months but 
on bribing them the files are cleared faster.

Thank you once again  for your efforts to bring in efficiency in the 
state administration etc.

On behalf of  many aggrieved citizens.

Quote:

File movement index soon


PANAJI- In an attempt to curtail delays in disposing of files and bring in 
efficiency in the state administration, including directorates and the field 
offices, the government would in near future ensure that all files moved for 
clearances, etc were cleared within a week�s time adding that all files 
henceforth would be attached with file movement index, wherein the date of 
receipt of file and its disposal would be entered.
Stating this to The Navhind Times, the Chief Secretary, Mr Hauzel Haukhum said 
the government would ensure that files were disposed of in seven days, 
including Saturdays and Sundays, from the date of their receipt by the 
officials in every office and that it would also seek arrear statements from 
all the departments and the reasons for delay.
The Chief Secretary said that this was decided at the meeting of the 
secretaries to the government held on Wednesday, adding that it was also 
decided to appoint a senior government official as nodal officer in every 
department to oversee the movement of files and their speedy clearances. He 
also said that manual of official procedure along with assistance diary would 
be made available to the government staff dealing with files.
Mr Haukhum further said that he told the secretaries that speedy clearance of 
the files should be a collective effort and that all officials should be told 
to co-operate. He informed that the directives to ensure speedy disposal of 
files would be issued soon, adding that government would see to it that every 
employee was accountable for his or her action and action would be taken for 
delay.
The nodal officer in each department would report to the head of the department 
about the delays in clearing the files and in the first instance of delay, the 
officials would be verbally reprimanded by the heads of the departments, while 
in the second instance a written explanation would be sought, said the Chief 
Secretary adding that in case anyone was found delaying the file for the third 
time departmental action would be taken against the errant employees.
He also said that there was also a proposal to reward those government 
officials who perform well by giving them letters of appreciation and 
commendation certificates. �These officials would be honoured on the occasion 
of national and state days and that there was also a proposal to give them cash 
incentives,� said Mr Haukhum adding that cash incentives were also being 
proposed for those doing exceptionally well.
He said that it was for the state intelligentsia and its leadership to decide 
on the future of development of Goa and its economy and that a well studied 
decision has to be taken by the government in this regard after taking the 
views of the stakeholders on how the draft the future.
He said that objection to mega projects could be justified but saying no to 
everything would have adverse effect on the state�s development plan and its 
economy.
As regards to the proposal for construction of six-lane highway, he said that 
consensus should be arrived with those likely to be affected and only then the 
government should go ahead with the project. He also said that since the 
project was envisaged to be carried out on BOOT basis, people�s views should be 
taken into consideration before going ahead with it.
The Chief secretary also said the government should give serious thought to 
right planning and that it should not be too liberal in executing project as 
the same might not be good for the state but at the same time also ensure that 
it should also ensure that good projects were not scuttled.


http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2009060518


write to the new Chief secretary of Goa
cs-...@nic.in

joego...@yahoo.co.uk 

for Goa & NRI related info... 
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/  
For Goan Video Clips 
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa  
In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 
For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Goan, be exclusionary

[Constantino Xavier]

> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:30:22 +0530
> From: goanetrea...@gmail.com
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
> Subject: [Goanet-News] Goan, be exclusionary
> 
> Goan, be exclusionary
> 
> DEVIL'S ADVOCATE/ Frederick Noronha
> 
> Unlike what we'd like to believe, communalism in
> Goa is not a post-1961 invention.


Dear Fred, I guess you meant to write:

"Unlike what we'd like to believe, communalism in Goa is not a pre-1961 
invention."

I think that would make much more sense, considering the prevailing myths and 
paradigms on Goa's past, as well as the facts of the last decade.

Best,
Constantino Xavier,
Lisbon




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Re: [Goanet] The state of US capitalism and Ayurveda medicine

[Mervyn Lobo]

marlon menezes wrote:
> If high quality medical services can be provided in India, then why not? The 
> cost structure in the US, specially for > medical care is way out of whack. 
> As a fraction of GDP, the US pays 50% more than the UK (or around 60-70% > 
> more on a per capita basis), but yet, an average citizen in the UK has a 
> longer life expectancy than in the US. 
> The US must look into medical outsourcing to reduce costs. 

> Older individuals and people who have unhealthy lifestyles (eg. over weight, 
> smokers etc) should be made to pay > higher costs to reflect their true 
> costs. Hospitals in the US should have the right to reject treating emergency 
> patients if they don't have insurance, even it is fatal to the subjects in 
> question. The current approach in the US is > that basic health care is 
> ignored, but the govt. then steps in and forces hospitals to provide high 
> cost emergency > care. 


Marlon,
Looks like the US focus is on the costs of providing medical services. 
This is a significant difference from the Canadian focus which is on providing 
a quality life style for its residents.

The weakest section of society i.e. those over 65 is the section that benefits 
the most from Canada's system of health care. Obama (blessed be, his name) is 
studying the Canadian model at this very moment and may introduce the US to a 
clone of the Canadian model.

However, I don't think he will succeed as the US is, essentially, broke. 
Perhaps the way out is to provide 'Ayurveda medicine' to the sick. There in one 
blow, you cut cost drastically and provide employment to thousands on Indians.


Mervyn1650Lobo





--- On Tue, 6/2/09, Mario Goveia  wrote:

> From: Mario Goveia 
> Subject: [Goanet]  The state of US capitalism
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 6:45 PM
> 
> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:08:25 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Mervyn Lobo 
> 
> The US Govt today became the owner of General Motors. As
> one Toronto paper explained, the US govt will also
> "simultaneously serve as the company's regulator, tax
> collector, customer. pension backstop and lender." I love
> it. 
> 
> Mario responds:
> 
> Of course you do, since you were one of those who supported
> the election of the radical socialist government of Messiah
> Hussein [Peace be upon him!]
> 
> Now he is trying to make the US just like Canada. 
> 
> If he succeeds in making the US health care system as
> efficient as Canada's the Canadians will have no option but
> to go to India for serious treatments.
> 


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Re: [Goanet] Migrant workers

[J. Colaco < jc>]

Dears,

I do understand that English is indeed a difficult language.

Even so, I will recommend to Roland Francis (of the Toronto Goan
Convention 2008 'fame') that he takes his time to read and comprehend
what is written in very simple (IMHO) English.

Mr. Francis is hereby invited to provide proof that I have ever
complained about non-Goans having sought and FAIRLY found gainful
employment in Goa.

My major complaint (in fairly simple English), If I may repeat,  has
been and still is related to Squatting and Filth (which includes
defecating and micturating in public) now prevalent on the beaches and
in the cities and towns of Goa..

Perhaps there are some people (I repeat) who are comfortable with the
filth of Gerrad Street (Toronto), Petticoat Lane (East London) and
Dharavi (Mumbai).

They are so comfortable with that filth, that they want to replicate
it in Goa. To them I say Bravo.

Now ...for the record The Tale of Two Rivers (2002)

http://www.colaco.net/1/rivers.htm

BTW: I believe that Rajan Parrikar can speak for himself. Though, he
just might choose to ignore Mr. Francis' ignorant post.

good wishes to him and all .anyway

jc

===

2009/6/4 Roland Francis :

We Goans cannot and should not complain. How ironic that that Rajan
Parrikar, Jose Colaco, Arwin Misquitta and Xacuti are in the USA,
Bahamas, Dubai and Macao respectively. So this is what we Goans do. We
leave Goa for whatever reason   and then we complain that others
have found in Goa what we could not see ourselves.

I am not saying that these worthy gentlemen are armchair theorists
like me. On the contrary all of them are activists in their own way.
But that does not detract from the only reality that is possible on
the horizon.

That the term Goans in Goa will one day mean not only those who lived
there or whose parents lived there pre-1961 but will come to mean
anyone who lives in Goa.

Re: [Goanet] Migrant workers and outsiders

[Mario Goveia]

Isabella Rebello-Hamm  notes:

You are right JC.  Nobody is comfortable with filth!

Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:02:06 -0400
From: "J. Colaco  < jc>" 

Isabella, That may not be exactly true.

Reading through some of the posts here on GoaNet, it appears that
there are those who do not mind the filth that is now enveloping Goan
cities and towns. as long as they find their little 'chokra boy'
to do work for them.

Mario observes:

Have either of you visited somewhere in the rest of India recently?  The entire 
country is publicly filthy, with very few exceptions, so why would Goa be 
different?

I have never understood exactly why.  And there is no end in sight.

I have visited other relatively poor countries and nothing I have seen compares 
with the mess that India has seemingly always been.  I can only speculate that 
it has something to do with a careless and callous national attitude towards 
others, which then manifests itself in public filth, urinating and defecating 
in public, spitting all over the place, throwing garbage in public places, and 
the lack of respect for others when negotiating the country's highways and 
byways in powered vehicles.

[Goanet] To try again. A Model of the S.S. Hiravati, late the B.I.Steam Navigation Co.

[eric pinto]

  The sister ships,  Sarasvati and Sabarmati did the Marmagoa-Karachi run.  You 
click on the picture, then watch it rotate for a look at the builders model, 
donated to the Anglican Seamans Club by the Belfast shipyard. The piece 
features Rick Travers, a New Yorker who stopped eating meat after watching us 
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[Goanet] GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY - KUWAIT ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

[Wilson Coelho]

The
GWS Annual scholarship Awards for top ranking Goan students, enrolled
in Indian Schools in Kuwait during the academic year 2008 -2009, will
be awarded to three students who secure the highest aggregate marks in
Standard XII, one in each stream – Science (PCB), Science (PCM) and
Commerce, at the examinations conducted by the CBSE Board in April 2009.

 
A
part from, another two awards will be awarded to students of Standard X
who secure the highest and second highest aggregate marks at the
examination conducted by the CBSE Board in March/April 2009

 
The GWS awards are donated by Mr.  & Mrs. Sam Alphonso – Patron member of the 
Goan Welfare Society-Kuwait.

 
Only
Students of Goan origin are eligible to apply for the awards under each
of the said five categories. All those who qualify for the awards are
requested to submit their application along with photocopies of marks
sheet certified by their school authorities, copies of their passport,
copies of their birth certificate and that of their parents, in proof
of their origin addressed to Alex Wilson Coelho, President of Goan
Welfare Society- Kuwait,  P.O.Box 1335 Safat
13014 – Kuwait within two weeks from the date of declaration of the
CBSE results 2009. The application may be sent by post or hand
delivered to any of the new GWS managing committee members as per the
convenience of the students.

 
The GWS awards are instituted as a goodwill gesture in order to encourage goan 
students to do well in their academic career.

 
We are, indeed,  proud of our Achievers and wish to convey our best wishes to 
all aspiring students – Good Luck to all.

 
For further information please contact Tel: 22429435 or 67065878 after 5pm or 
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Re: [Goanet] Migrant Workers & Outsiders

[George Pinto]

I disagree with Vivian that he is paying the migrant worker a fair wage. If the 
worker cannot subsist on the wage and lives on the streets or slums in Goa, was 
it a fair living wage? In these cases the Goan taxpayer is really footing the 
bill of the indirect social costs of the rampant migrant population which 
Vivian supports. Which means the Goan taxpayer is paying for cutting Vivian's 
lawn. Many years ago, Goan labourers were able to subsist on their income, and 
did not live on the streets and in slums (there were no Dharavi style slums we 
see in Goa today).

I also disagree with those who suggest the bogus idea "nature abhors a vacuum" 
as an explanation why Goa has a large migrant population. Take the Konkan 
railway trains. More migrants are coming in than native Goans leaving, hence 
which "vacuum" are they filling? In fact, they have come to support illegal 
activity (mega-projects). Most of the units in the illegal mega-projects are 
sold to non-Goans. Do the "nature abhors a vacuum proponents" support illegal 
activity (mega-projects)?

As for Frederick's "Goan exclusionary" article, I don't think I can get through 
all the straw men and red herrings he raises to respond now, perhaps later.

George

[Goanet] 1ST COCHLEAR IMPLANT PERFORMED AT HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, MUMBAI

[jane gillian rodrigues]

 1ST COCHLEAR IMPLANT PERFORMED AT HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, MUMBAI


Six year old Rohan Doiphode, had never experienced the joy of hearing sounds.  
The boy, the son of a poor watchman, may soon realize his dreams of hearing for 
the first time, as a cochlear implant surgery was performed on him, at The Holy 
Family Hospital, Bandra(W), Mumbai, the first surgery if its kind, at the 
hospital.

A cochlear implant is a device, which directly stimulates the cochlear nerve, 
and is implanted in patients who have profound hearing loss, and get no benefit 
from the use of hearing aids.

Very few Centres/Hospitals in India perform cochlear implantation.

The entire cost of the implant was borne by numerous, generous donors, for the 
grateful boy.

The team of  ENT surgeons, of the Hospital, Dr. Chris de Souza, Dr. J. Peter 
Rodrigues) SON OF DR. FRANK RODRIGUES AND MADAME MARIA RODRIGUES OF TIVIM 
VILLAGE, GOA), Dr. D. M. Borkar, performed the surgery, absolutely free of cost.

Audiologists, Sneha Satum, Arti Arora and Nizam did the pre-operative 
assessment and will do the  post-operative rehabilitation, selflessly.

Expert child anaesthetist, Dr. Salyankar conducted the difficult procedure very 
smoothly.

Eminent ENT surgeon, Dr. Milind Kirtane, guided the team, during the surgical 
precedure.

Sister Acquinas, and Dr. Shenoy, Directors of the Hospital, extended all their 
support, and co-operation for this project.

Dr. Victor Rodrigues, well-known dental surgeon, was instrumental in arranging 
part of the funds required.

For more information and queries, please contact :-
Dr. J. Peter Rodrigues (S/O OF DR. FRANK X. RODRIGUES AND MADAME MARIA 
RODRIGUES OF TIVIM VILLAGE, GOA)  Ph. No. 022-22027456/22830987(6pm  9pm daily, 
Mon-Sat), Mo. No. +919820061317/+919930011007, E-mail:-  
dr_peter_rodrig...@rediffmail.com

     

[Goanet] A Model of the S.S. Hiravati, late the B.I.Steam Navigation Co.

[eric pinto]

  The sister ships,  Sarasvati and Sabarmati did the Marmagoa-Karachi run.  You 
click on the picture, then watch it rotate for a look at the builders model, 
donated to the Anglican Seamans Club by the Belfast shipyard. The piece 
features Rick Travers, a New Yorker who stopped eating meat after watching us 
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[Goanet] "RACISTS!" - WHO? by Fr. Cedric Prakash, sj

[Dr. U. G. Barad]

 

I feel the post by Fr Cedric trivializes the racist attacks being faced by
Indians in Australia.  He does this by bringing in issues relating to what
is happening in India, and asking for first putting our house in order.

 

On the same criteria, would it not be appropriate for India to ask other
countries to put their own house in order before criticizing India on
various issues?

 

I think it would have served Fr Cedric's agenda not to have written this
article.  If he had not, I do not think anyone on this list would have
noticed his silence.  But by writing it, he has exposed his agenda.

 

Best wishes

 

Dr U. G. Barad 

 

Re: [Goanet] Migrant workers

[Roland Francis]

Well said Vivian. And kudos to FN too for his article in the Herald
about the exclusionary tactics of Goans.

The reality is that no matter how much and for how long we debate
about the migrants, given the shortage of labor in Goa, the democratic
nature of India and the vigorous drive towards capitalism and
globalization, Goans are destined to become a minority in their own
homeland soon. As a result of 1961, they would have been destined
anyway, but the process has been much heightened since the last two
decades.

It took the East Indians of the Bombay suburbs about a hundred years
to become a minority in their villages, but India was socialist then
and therefore Bombay took a longer time to develop than it would have
if India were as stridently capitalist as it is now. Goa has found
itself in the middle of the enrichment of the Indian middle class.
This is a juggernaut that almost nothing can stop and Goans can be
thankful that the rich of India have found a use for Goa only as a
holiday home. Consider the unthinkable alternative. What if they had
targeted Goa for industrial development?

We Goans cannot and should not complain. How ironic that that Rajan
Parrikar, Jose Colaco, Arwin Misquitta and Xacuti are in the USA,
Bahamas, Dubai and Macao respectively. So this is what we Goans do. We
leave Goa for whatever reason (my father left Goa for employment in
Bombay in his youth) and then we complain that others have found in
Goa what we could not see ourselves. I am not saying that these worthy
gentlemen are armchair theorists like me. On the contrary all of them
are activists in their own way. But that does not detract from the
only reality that is possible on the horizon. That the term Goans in
Goa will one day mean not only those who lived there or whose parents
lived there pre-1961 but will come to mean anyone who lives in Goa.

Therefore if we have energy to expend on the good of Goa, we rather
put it in insistence on good governance than in berating the ghantis
and the bailes. Goa will become a much better place when pubic
servants including the police become accountable to the law of the
land and people in Goa learn to respect the law in the same manner
that they expect their public servants to respect it. We can't expect
to hold them to a higher standard than the citizen for whose welfare
they are expected to govern. Every Goan who breaks the law, expecting
that no one observes it, will know what I am saying.

Roland.

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 11:47 PM, Vivian A. DSouza  wrote:
> Goans who have emigrated should hold on to the memories of the good old days, 
> which will never return, just as they will never return to Goa except perhaps 
> to visit.  I am sure in each of  the countries that Goans have emigrated to, 
> life has changed, at least for the people who lived there before the 
> immigrants poured in.  I say this in a positive sense, as Immigrants with 
> their strong work ethic and adaptive abilities  tend to enrich the countries 
> of their adoption.  In time  with succesive generations the bonds that tie 
> Goans to their native land will loosen, kept tenaciously alive only in the 
> Goan Associations all over the world.
>
> Viva Goa !

[Goanet] Averthanus D'Souza - The Inanity of Coalition - A 'masterpiece' well appreciated acknowledged.

[floriano]

The Inanity of Coalition
By Averthanus L D'Souza
Herald [June 1, 2009]


With the BJP headed for extinction, India needs a countervailing political
power to the Congress, argues Averthanus L D'Souza

As is to be expected after a huge month-long election for a new government
at the Centre, the combatants as well as the media care reveling in the game
of post election analysis of the results. The victors, in this case the
Congress Party, are 'reviewing' their strategy to determine who made the
best contribution to the success of the party and its candidates. The BJP
and the Left Parties, while licking their wounds, are involved in
're-evaluating their strategy to find out where they went wrong and what
they need to do to reverse their political (mis)fortunes.

The so-called Will of the people (or Popular-Will) is always very difficult
to gauge. There are so many issues involved in an election that it is almost
impossible to determine what the people have voted for . In this case
however, one can safely venture to say that the people of India have
indicated that they want a stable government at the Centre - not one
constantly threatened with being toppled by unpredictable allies; a
government with policies which will unify the country - not one government
which divides the people on grounds of religion or caste or language; a
government which will work for the economic betterment of the people - to
remove the chasm between the rich and the poor; and a government which will
ensure steady and meaningful development, especially of the poorest.

Political Stability
Until the 2004 elections, every political party sang the song about
coalition politics. They firmly believed that coalition politics had come to
stay and that  government had to be carried out on the basis  of an agreed
common minimum programme. Recent experience has shown that such coalition
government was  both inappropriate and undesirable. For the larger party to
be so dependent on its coalition partners was too much of a constraint. The
government had to drag its feet on many important issues. On many occasions
it appeared that it was the tail that was wagging the dog.


The 2009 elections, however, has given a clear message that the People of
India reject the idea of coalition government. It may have been necessary
but  it was certainly not desirable [ the coalition, I suppose. Not its
rejection] . The people want a government which has a clear and unmistakable
programme; which has definite priorities and which spells out its strategy
to achieve its goals. Put very simply, left, Right, Centre are Left, Right
and Centre and can  never be coalesced into one. The attempt to bring these
incompatible ideologies together into one government was doomed from the
beginning by the very nature of the inherent contradictions. Let us hope
that we have rejected coalition politics forever.

The inanity of coalition is clearly evident from the fact that the
constituent political ideologies are themselves ambiguous; for  example, we
have a 'Left Front' which is not a Front at all. There are serious
disagreements among the constituents of the Left Front. We have Marxists,
Leninist, Maoists and a mishmash of Marxist-Leninists. Then there are the
Nasalizes, who believe that all power comes from the barrel of the gun -
irrespective of the targets.

Secular Politics
The  citizens have unambiguously voted for a secular democratic and
socialistic government. They do not want their government to be determined
by any particular relious culture. While remainign equidistant from any and
all religions, the government should ensure freedom to all religions to
practice, propagate and publicly acknowledge their own sources of belief.
The concept of 'religious minorities' should be abandoned once and for all,
and should be replaced by the concept of religious diversities. India has
traditionally been a haven for people who had fled from religious
persecution - e.g. the Jews, and the Zoroastrians. India has been the
birthplace of many new religions such as jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. In
fact, India has been, for centuries, the epitome of a multi-religious and a
pluricultural society.

The rise of Hindutva, which makes one religion the sole basis of Indian
cultural identity, is a tragic aberration that needs to be buried forever.
The inherent anachorinism of the BJP's ideology was the public appearance of
L K Advani and Narendra Modi wielding swords as weapons ( in the
twenty-first centure). it made them look like funny characters out of some
antiquated comic book. If the BJP is serious about its 're-evaluation', it
should reject Hindutva as a political programme, not only because it is
obsolete, but, more importantly , because it is a movement backward in a
world which is moving forward.

Hindutva is inherently anti-democratic : the two are mutually incompatible.
It is not possible to have a true democracy in a country which is determined
by a particular culture to the exclus

Re: [Goanet] "RACISTS!" - WHO? by Fr. Cedric Prakash, sj

[Gabriel de Figueiredo]

The truth is that for a few years now, since 1999 when State govt changed from 
Liberal (conservative-equivalent) to Labor (they removed the U from Labour in 
more ways than one), discipline and policing went down the drain in Victoria 
(for those who don't know, Melbourne is the capital of the State of Victoria).  
We had a Police chief, an import from New South Wales, who followed a "softly, 
softly" approach, which, IMHO, led to this degeneration. 

It just happens that a few of the attacked, in recent days, happened to be 
Indians.  A couple of years ago the AMA (Australian Medical Association) 
ex-president, Dr Mukherjea, was attacked at late hours of the night as he was 
returning to his car after withdrawing money from an ATM - he was one of the 
six attacked that night by the same gang. Other people attacked were of 
different backgrounds 
(http://www.theage.com.au/national/bashed-doctors-prognosis-positive-20080930-4qrl.html ).
 There were no racial overtones to the attack - just senseless, opportunistic 
sadism or persons high on drugs IMHO.  

Recent attacks were similar.  In fact the attackers in a case that took place 
recently in a train were not Anglo-saxons, but appear to be of Pacific-Islander 
origin (short, broad-shouldered). There are notorious areas around Melbourne, 
and a number of attackers in certain parts have African origins, others have 
anglo-saxon roots, and yet others, Middle-eastern.  And anyone can get 
attacked. Proliferation of mobile phones and the ease with which one can 
group-SMS has made "piranha" attacks easy and unsettlingly common-place 
(Brazilians know what "piranha" attacks are - in Rio, I understand that all of 
a sudden a person can get surrounded and robbed of everything - not even 
sparing underwear - hence the term).  Recollecting the past, a colleague of 
mine who was studying architecture at JJ College in Bombay, also suffered a 
piranha attack in Bombay way back in 1982.  

AFAIK, the attacks in Melbourne are not racial - just opportunistic.  The 
idiots see a lone guy - most often oblivious to his surroundings as usually 
he's listening to his iPod, an then pounce on him.  

My advice, after being mugged in London by persons of different origins way 
back in 1980, is to be aware of what is happening around you. 

PS A few months back, a young Indian student just a couple of months in 
Melbourne, was run-over by a tram, as she crossed the tracks and didn't hear 
the tram approaching despite the dings of the tram-bell - she was busy 
listening to her iPod.  



- Original Message 
From: Prashant 
To: Prashant 
Sent: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009 10:07:09 PM
Subject: [Goanet] "RACISTS!" - WHO? by Fr. Cedric Prakash, sj


-
“RACISTS!” – WHO?

                                                                                
                *Fr. Cedric Prakash, sj



The cry could not have been shriller!  “You are racist!” was the message loud 
and clear, as thousands of Indians (mainly students) gathered in Melbourne, 
Australia, on Sunday, 31st May, to protest the wave of attacks on Indian 
students in various parts of Australia.  The protest was legitimate.  The 
growing feeling of insecurity was palpable and the genuine desire to live in a 
peaceful and integrated manner, in a multi-cultural society, can be denied by 
none.



At home, the media is definitely up in arms repeatedly highlighting the plight 
of Indian students in Australia.  There are heart rending visuals of those 
brutally bashed up.  The media are on the offensive and for good measure, yet 
another reality is made very emotive.  



Xenophobia, racism, segregation, apartheid, discrimination, in any form is non 
acceptable.  Civil society, all over the world needs to take a bold stand on 
this malaise and to nip it in the bud whenever its ugly head rears itself.  A 
case in point, is the way Raj Thackeray and his MNS have decided that those 
from UP and Bihar do not “belong” to Bombay.



In Gujarat, the lines of division are even more pronounced where the Muslims 
are concerned.  In several parts of the State, there are huge billboards 
erected which loudly proclaim a “Hindu Rashtra”.  In several cities and 
villages, across the State, Muslims have been confined to ghettoes or have to 
live in the peripheral areas.  Juhapura, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad is home 
to over four hundred thousand Muslims, which makes it one of the biggest Muslim 
ghettoes in the country.  Inspite of the people’s demands, there are hardly any 
public facilities and utilities for the citizens there.  Muslims in Gujarat are 
still treated as second class citizens with little or no access to quality 
education and employment opportunities. 



Christians too in many parts of Gujarat are subject to the same fate.  However, 
in the latter case, the intimidations and harassments are in more subtle 
forms.  Dalits in Gujarat still continue to live in a very marginalized 
situation.  It is an open secret that the pr

[Goanet] Saving Goa’s Prized Identity will be a lesson to the world

[Arwin Mesquita]

 Saving Goa’s Prized Identity will be a lesson to the
world
GOA, one of India’s most beautiful states is a major tourist attraction due
to its natural beauty, beaches & most importantly its prized identity; a
blend of east & west. Goan Identity today has the best of both worlds’ i.e.
strong values/links from the Indian Subcontinent, coupled with a distinct
western flair. My plea to the Indian/Goa Government is to preserve our
precious jewel, because the way things are going, Goa’s Identity will be
soon eliminated and will be clear case of “killing the goose that lays the
golden egg”

Recent ratings by some national bodies stating Goa as one of the India’s
best states, is surprising!! Actually, Goa is India’s most corrupt states.
National & Local politicians loot Goa at will i.e. rampant illegal
conversion of Agricultural land to satisfy greed for huge apartment
complexes, mostly for non-locals and passed even after violating laws;
merciless hill cutting; destruction of forests; illegal mining; displacement
of locals; pollution of fields; water contamination; destruction of sand
dunes on beaches; major Coastal violations by wealthy builders; Malaria;
Major Garbage issue; Scarce Water/Electricity etc. Social activists fight a
difficult battle against so many illegalities & are intimidated by false
police cases filed under political pressures, constant delaying tactics by
Quasi-Judicial Government bodies which are influenced by Corrupt
Politicians, wealthy mining & building lobbies etc. Also, the Complex
Judiciary system & its timeframes are not helping Goa. Builders hold
impressive real estate exhibitions in other Indian States & Overseas;
Prospective buyers must understand that they are actually helping
destructive elements destroy our beautiful state!! Most politicians are only
interested in amassing as much wealth as possible, to secure their political
future at the cost of Goa and are now making Goa’s Politics, a “family
business”. The Government under pressure, is contemplating ban on
agricultural land sales to outsiders; which is an eyewash, as not only
agricultural land is and can be illegally converted, but also the critical
issue of preserving scarce land for Goans is not met!!
The rapid rate of land sales to Wealthy Non-Goans will soon mean that many
Goan future generations will not be able to get land for themselves; leave
alone afford it!! Goa’s 1961 liberation is now being questioned, as whether
it was liberation of Goa from the Portugeese or from the Goans. Yes, Goans
are Indians but surely India is not one but a rich mosaic of so many
cultures & identities, and Goans want to preserve their part of the mosaic.
India is a great country based on UNITY IN DIVERSITY; as also highlighted in
our National Anthem; that’s why (1) There are many states (2) Hindi is
official but each state has its local language (3) Each state has its own
distinct culture & identity. We need an urgent peaceful dialogue to save
Goa’s identity & culture, which is being eroded today: The Goa Government is
reluctant in formulating a policy, to ensure right employment opportunities
for Goans vs. the educational output and hence many Goans migrate from Goa;
Huge Mega Apartment Complexes coming up change local demographics,
destroying landscapes & pollute the environment; Migrants Vote-Banks are
encouraged by politicians and in many constituencies, democracy is clearly
manipulated; Voter cards are given to migrants without nullifying their
voting rights in their home states & worse, false details are put on their
voter cards e.g. House No. etc.
Critics say that Identity Erosion is the result of Globalisation; to which I
ask (A) Do we follow the herd mentality or we adopt a think global act local
approach (B) Aren’t countries at the forefront of Globalisation enacting
measures to protect local identities e.g. Western Countries continuously
improvising already strict immigration norms, mandatory knowledge of local
language, history, identity & culture. In India, most states can maintain
their unique identities because of their big size & population. Each state
has limits to sale of land sales & intake of migrants (today minimum 40% of
Goa’s population). Unlike other states, Small Goa has way crossed the
tolerance limits & now needs safeguards. Critics conveniently use the Indian
Constitution excuse to subdue Goa’s genuine concerns; of course most of them
i.e. Politicians, Builders, Bureaucrats & Wealthy Outsiders make huge
monetary gains on the destruction of Goan Identity. Charity begins at home
i.e. by preserving & having a world class state with a unique identity;
Goans can be even better Indians. Critics also use the Capitalistic excuse
to justify land sales to the highest bidders (mostly from outside Goa) but
ignore the fact that Capitalism can’t take precedence over the society’s
overall interests. For instance, aren’t there Government control

[Goanet] Four Christians Ministers In Manmohan Singh Govt.

[Goanet News]

Four Christians Ministers In Manmohan Singh Govt.

By SAR NEWS

NEW DELHI (SAR NEWS) -- The newly formed government of India has an
increased representation of the Christian community this time. With
four Catholics in the Union council of ministers headed by Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh, the miniscule Christian population in the
country is only too happy.

A.K. Antony is the defence minister while K.V. Thomas, Agatha Sangma
and Vincent Pala are ministers of state. All four of them are
Catholics, but Antony, former Kerala chief minister and a Rajya Sabha
MP, is a self-professed atheist. He declined to take oath of office in
the name of God during the swearing-in ceremony last week.

The previous government of the Congress-led United Progressive
Alliance had three Christian ministers – Antony, Oscar Fernandez and
P.R. Kyndia.

Spokesman for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Divine Word
Father Babu Joseph, told reporters last week that the fact there were
four Christians in the Union Cabinet “shows the cultural and religious
diversity of India, which has been the hallmark of our history and
tradition”.

This was also a move towards an inclusive approach in the Indian
polity, he added.

Catholic Christians make up 1.8 percent of the country’s population,
while the total Christian population is 2.5 percent.

While Antony and Thomas are from Kerala, Agatha Sangma and Vincent
Pala belong to the northeastern state of Meghalaya.

Nationalist Congress Party leader P.A. Sangma’s daughter Agatha, 28,
is the youngest minister in the council of ministers. She represents
the Tura constituency in Meghalaya. Congress leader Vincent Pala, 41,
is a first-time MP. He represents Shillong constituency. K.V. Thomas,
63, is a former Kerala minister. Thomas won the Lok Sabha elections
from Ernakulam constituency.

Re: [Goanet] Migrant workers and outsiders

[J. Colaco < jc>]

 Isabella Rebello-Hamm  notes : You are right JC.
Nobody is comfortable with filth!


Isabella, That may not be exactly true.

Reading through some of the posts here on GoaNet, it appears that
there are those who do not mind the filth that is now enveloping Goan
cities and towns. as long as they find their little 'chokra boy'
to do work for them.

To them I say: Listen Here, O Bhatcaras ani Bhatcaneos! ALL over the
world,  workers travel to find employment and better life for
themselves. That is not the issue.

The issue (Please remove your blinkers, Oh for just a second) is the
filth that Goa has disintegrated into.

But then, it is possible that the egalitarian Bhatcars and Bhatcans
are happy that Goa becomes a Dharavi, as long as they themselves do
not have to see it once they shut their doors. The 'Evening by the
Mandovi' aroma? Well, there are air freshners available on the market.

As Rajan Parrikar rightfully states (and I paraphrase): These
sossegado Goans will only remove their blinkers when the filth reaches
the highest step of their own house.

jc.

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[Goanet] Goan, be exclusionary

[Goanet Reader]

Goan, be exclusionary

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE/ Frederick Noronha

For a small place like Goa, where we are always short of
critical mass, you would think that every individual counted.
One would have thought that we all would be trying to widen
the circle, involve more people, and be more inclusive.
Instead, the reality is different. We go about excluding one
another, on the flimsiest of pretexts.

  Some days ago, one encountered one expat Goan
  berating another for not knowing to speak the local
  tongue. Let's not forget that Goa is indeed a
  region with heavy rate of outmigration. Many who
  live here now have spent part of their lives
  outside Goa. They've learnt a diversity of tongues
  while doing so, from Swahili to Marathi to Burmese,
  while doing so.

Likewise, current South Asian realities mean we see many
migrate into Goa too. So, it would be natural to expect that
the diversity would be tolerated. With linguistic diversity
and skills seen as something positive that could enrich the
region.

But this is hardly the case. Instead, we focus on people's
weaknesses, rather than their strengths. We fail to set up
effective institutions to teach people to learn Konkani, and
then berate them for not knowing the language. We exclude
people on the basis of caste, ethnicity, class, migration,
education and knowledge (or lack of knowledge) of a language?

To be honest, fluency in languages is not my forte. I've
tried to learn Portuguese three to four times
(unsuccessfully), written Konkani on as many occasions (and
even in school), and Marathi (in school too).

At other points of time, one has attempted to pick up Hindi,
German, Kannada (while working for a newspaper in Bangalore,
and barely got beyond a couple of words), Russian, and even
Dutch (via radio stations) and failed at all!

In the 'sixties, if you were an young expat returning to Goa,
there was good reason to feel excluded. In the seventies and
eighties, one would often be asked at every History seminar,
"But do you know Portuguese then?"

In the 'nineties, the lack of sufficient knowledge of
Devanagari Konkani (by then, closely linked with the dominant
dialect of Antruzi) was driven home at Konkani conferences!

  Knowing another dialect of Konkani, or the "wrong"
  script, was not good enough. I recall a Konkani
  conference held at Pernem, where the young
  organisers involved insisted on using the
  Pednem-dialect of Konkani even while speaking from
  the dais -- just to make the point that, yes,
  language too is about diversity.

Now, when Marathi newspapers play a dominant role with at
least half of Goa's readers, one wishes one was more fluent
in that language to be able to go beyond the headlines. But
wanting to learn a language is one thing; being excluded due
to not knowing a tongue is something quite different.

We are almost suggesting that the large numbers of Goans in
the diaspora, who might be less than fluent in Konkani (or
wholly innocent of the language) lose their right to Goanity,
however one defines that. What happens when some variants of
Konkani (Antruzi or Bardezi) alone are considered acceptable
while many other spoken dialects (Saxtti, Pernem or the
Kankon dialects) are not?

Today, the bizarre medium of instruction policy means that
children not affluent enough to pay to learn English at an
early stage are falling into another exclusionary area.

I think we need to be less exclusionary with our approaches.
Sri Lanka, not too far from us, is a good example of the
price the language chauvinism wrecks. But it is not on the
basis of language alone that we discriminate.

  We treat the so-called "non-Goans" mostly with
  contempt, specially if they are poor. Yet,
  ethnicity alone doesn't make one pro-Goa. We
  repeatedly see -- in issues ranging from mining to
  politics, from mega-projects to the history of
  colonialism in Goa -- that ethnicity's link with
  Goa's interest is at best tenuous and inconsistent.

Of course, communalism is another potent tool for exclusion;
as is caste. Unlike what we'd like to believe, communalism in
Goa is not a post-1961 invention. Of course, things were more
complex earlier, with class and caste determining
communalism. As Goa increasingly sees a sharp battle over
local resources, communalism is being used as an easy alibi
to justify questionable actions.

Scrap-yards and vegetable vendors can be targeted because
these ventures are run by Muslim (some of whom happen to be
immigrants too, making them doubly vulnerable).

Likewise, language can be tied up with communalism. An issue
can be raked up over conversions -- happening in pockets of
the State apparently by evangelical groups -- and reported on
extensively in sections of the Marathi press. In turn, this
can be fuelled into a controversy with strong communal
un

[Goanet] M. Boyer - An Institution of Tiatr Faternity

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

GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994) 
 




M. Boyer - An Institution of Tiatr Faternity
 
Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS) condoled the death of Manuel Santana 
Aguiar, Padmashree M.Boyer. The condolence meeting was held on Wednesday, June 
3, 2009 at 8.00 pm at Royal Terrace, Salmiya, Kuwait - a day after M.Boyer's 
mortal remains were laid to rest in Goa by hundreds of mourners, predominantly 
from the tiatrist faternity, tiatr lovers, and Goans from all ways of life. 
  
 The sorrowful tiatrists in attendance to pay their tribute to M. Boyer were 
senior tiatrist & KGTS President Francis Fernandes de Verna, Manuel de Santa 
Cruz, Querobina Carvalho, Cajetan de Sanvordem, Filipe Pereira (Comedian 
Philip), Nelson Collaso, Sylvester Vaz, Irene Cardozo e Vaz, Mario de Majorda, 
Gracy Morais, Laurente Pereira, Clara Rodrigues, Joseph Rodrigues, Cajie 
Fernandes de Benaulim, Anthony Carr, Martinho Martins, Laurie Miranda, Milagres 
Cardozo, and Dominic Araujo. 
  
M. Boyer is an institution of tiatr said senior tiatrist Cajetan de Sanvordem, 
he was lovingly known as ‘Irmao’ within the tiatr fraternity, his popularity 
had no limit, so much so that even the normal mail by post received by him only 
read ‘M. Boyer – Goa’. 
  
Sylvester Vaz said M. Boyer was a father figure for today's tiatrists, he was 
one of the greatest artist Konkani stage ever produced. His personality was 
outstanding and tremendous traveler; one will not find in books what he has in 
his mind to keep busy through out your journey. 
  
Senior artist Querobina Carvalho broke down in tears while sharing her personal 
experience with M.Boyer.  His tiatr ‘MOG KAZAR DIVORCE’ propelled her to visit 
Gulf countries for the very first time. She praised M. Boyer's wife Martha for 
all her love and supreme sacrifices towards her husband while he was bedridden. 
  
Manuel de Santa Cruz said the then Emiraso de Goa (All India Radio) made M. 
Boyer's each and  every song a memorable hit, to name a few ‘GOENCHE CONVENT’ , 
‘BHURGIM KONNACHIM’, etc, M.Boyer's Padmashree was not decorated by tiatrists 
the way industrialists and others political figures are getting more attention. 
  
Dominic Araujo refined on Padmashree giving example of two horses, one white 
and the other one black, both have to carry out same task yet the owner showers 
praises for the white color horse, M. Boyer's each and every tiatr was 
educative ‘KELEAR CHUK KOBAR SUKH’, ‘EKUCH ROSTO’, ‘GHOR DUKHI GAUM SUKHI’, 
‘SOUNSAR SUDORLO’ etc, to name a few. 
  
Gracy Morais spoke on the achievement of M.Boyer, Francis de Verna scaled 
M.Boyer as the greatest composer, singer, actor, writer and director, and he 
also shared his personal experience with M.Boyer in Bombay (Mumbai) at Princess 
Theatre and Bhangwadi. Mario de Majorda prayed that Almighty God may grant 
Eternal Rest to the departed soul. 
  
As a tribute to one of the most famous tiatrist, Querobina Carvalho dedicated 
one verse chorus of his hit song ‘IXTTAGOT’ where in all the assembled 
tiatrists joined in to her sobbing voice. 
 
Amiganim utram mhojim sodanch monan dovorchim gott
Koslich ek vost ghodonastanam sot manducheak dista fott
Soursarant asat zaitech amig, vaurtat moi mogan bhonvonk sogott
Punn tantle bhou thodde zanant samballunk khori ixxttagott

  khoro amig nhuim tuzo tuka baranim pivota to
  khoro amig nhuim tujo tuka sagvadi pavoita to
  Toxoch khoro amig nhuim tujo fudlean hnason fatlean mutti zokta to
  Khoro amig tujo vaitt dislear tondar tuka sangta to
 
Asleat khuim dog gott amig, razan ekleak gollar diunk vhelo
Amig amigak dourun aple mostache familik sangunk eunk ghelo
Xekim gollar marcho vogott paulo, to nam mhunn amig moronk toair zalo
Mogache amig mhunn razan dogaimchoi jiv salvar kelo

 Osle amig hea tempar mellonk kustar tuka vo maka
 Atanchea amigank choddui tum pationaka
 Kosloi tujo gutt asot tor, amigank tujea dakoinaka
 Borem vid sartoloi tor amigank choddui pationaka.

  
Sylvester Vaz took the initiative of rendering the Konkani hymn ‘MHOJE MAI 
THAIM VETOLOM’ 
  




Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom 
Ek dis sukhak bhagivonta 
Ankvar Marie sangata 
Sorgar raj choloitolom 
  
Dp:   Sorgar, Sorgar 
Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom (2) 
 

Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom 
Jivea-niza bhavartan 
Chodd bollan ani nettan 
Sorv vaittantlo polltolom 
  
Dp:   Sorgar, Sorgar 
Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom (2) 
 


Mhoje Mai tahim vetolom 
Pun kellea dekhun vhodd chuk 
Tichea mogachea Jezuk 
Poilim patkam  roddtolom 
  
Dp:   Sorgar, Sorgar 
Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom (2)

Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom 
Patt vollun khottea margak 
Naddink ani bhulounnniank 
Vaitt sukha thaun dhanvtolom 
  
Dp:   Sorgar, Sorgar 
Mhoje Mai thaim vetolom (2)
  
KGTS President Francis de Verna gratefully acknowledge with gratitude the 
presence of the members, and followed by the closing prayers by Manuel de Santa 
Cruz.  






 
Report exclusive by www.goa-world.com 
http://tiatracademy.blogspot.com/
Photo courtesy: ADC/Q8
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Re: [Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Cheapest Car Rides on Govt Subsidies (IPS)

[Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या]

2009/6/4 marlon menezes 
>
>
> Hence the net annual revenue for the State is $75million. Assuming simple
> interest, it will take the state 8000 years to recoup its investment in this
> project. This does not make sense.
>
> Fred, where do you get this stuff from?


Inter-Press Service (IPS). http://ipsnews.net/

Btw, I wonder if Marlon would have a calculation on the number of years it
would take Goa (her environment, the people and the State) to "recoup" the
"investment" in mining here? Does that make sense? FN

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[Goanet] Migrant Labourers and Outsiders

[Ana Maria de souza-Goswami]

Thanks Vivian for taking up for me.

I cannot just understand why Goans are against migrant labourers. My maid is 
a Muslim from Karnataka. Honest to the core. Very clean, unlike some Goan 
maids  who don't have a bath before coming to work.  this is the usual 
complain of friends of mine who employed goan maids.


Aren't we Goans to be blamed for migrant labourers. Are the so called 
Catholic builders  employ all  migrant labourers. Why don't they employ goan 
labourers.  I asked the Bengalie carpenter why did he leave Calcutta for 
Goa, and he said he gets double the salary over here. Why do our 
electricians, etc. go to the gulf, to get tripple the salary. Aren't they 
migrant labourers in the gulf.


Why do Goans migrate to england, australia, etc. Maybe they are not educated 
enough to get a job in India or the competition  does not favour them. With 
lesser education its easier to get a job abroad then India.


In Portugual my cousins lament that most of the people working in the winery 
are from Ukraine.


At least 'outsiders' are polite, unlike goans who are not. Get into a bus, 
'ladies only'.  If there is a goan sitting he will not get up for a lady. 
If he is an 'outsider' he will get up. I'v e had first hand experience. 
School children will never get up for an elderly person.  This does not 
happen in Calcutta. a man cannot sit in 'ladies only' section, be in a bus 
or metro.


We are all Indians, and secular. There is no difference between Catholics, 
Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Budhists, etc.


Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami

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[Goanet] Migrants

[Samir Kelekar]

I am sure there are many legal ways by which one can make life difficult
for migrants so that it would make that much more difficult for them
to come and stay in Goa.

However, any economic measure such as more taxes would hit the poor and not the 
rich. So, is it to be concluded that this backleash against the migrants
is only against the poor who defecate and not against the rich?

If not, then things have to be made more difficult even for the rich.

Secondly, when people vote for governments which instead welcome the migrants, 
give them ration cards etc, what can one say ?

How many builders are there who are not ready to sell their flats / land
to non-Goans ?

Or again, is it that rich non-Goans are fine ?

My fear is that this so called anti-migrant stand is going to turn into
a backlash against the poor who in fact consume less resources than
the rich.

Or is defecation the only problem ? Are migrants fine if they dont
defecate in the open ?

What we need is
1) a political front that protects the interests of the Goans.
2) the front should talk equally against the rich and the poor non-goans or
have some sort of a criteria as to what is allowed. A non-Goan
enterprenuer who creates jobs in Goa for Goans, is he welcome ?

Let us not forget the fact that migrants fulfill certain needs of our
society, and any solution to the migrant problem has to take the
above into account.

regards,
Samir




  

[Goanet] Daily Grook #426

[Francis Rodrigues]

DAILY GROOK #426
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sexy little fruity,
and all she says is
papaya good for me!


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[Goanet] The SEZ farce

[Rajan P. Parrikar]

To Goanet -

As expected, "Professor" Raheja is back in Goa with his
SEZ.  Recall that many months ago there was a news item
that the Rahejas had initiated a programme to "educate"
Goans about their SEZ.

I was closely associated with GMAS in the fight against
SEZs during 2007-2008. We met Digambar Kamat a few
times in those months. It was clear to me from his
demeanour that he was acting out a farce.  From
the get-go he was batting for the SEZ promoters (refer
to my postings in the Goanet archives) while pretending 
he wanted the SEZs canceled.

Here is the vast swath of Goan land in the Verna
countryside that the Rahejas want to usurp under
the guise of SEZ.  They are being assisted in this
banditry by our elected thieves led by Digambar
Kamat.  Rejoice Goans, and get ready for another
massive explosion in ghati population in what will
soon become a cosmopolitan ghati paradise.  No 
doubt the same will be soon replicated in Mopa
and elsewhere until we have planted a ghati in
every square foot of Goa.

These photographs were posted over a year ago
on Goanet -

http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/verna-sez-1.jpg

http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/verna-sez-2.jpg

http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/verna-sez-3.jpg


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[Goanet] Re. Migrant Workers & Outsiders

[Arwin Mesquita]

 Ref the migrant issue, some small minded Goans critics will only tell us
what can't be done, to address this serious issue!! Then there are other
Selfish Goans critics who are trying to safeguard their immigrant status in
their adopted countries/states or their personal adopted status; whilst
totally ignoring the Goa's unique plight of un-controlled migrant invasion;
owing to its small size, population & other factors.

A common argument is that "Migrants are doing jobs that Goans do not want to
do!"  Surely this is true but then, there are un-necessary employment
opportunities that we create to facilitate migrants. For example, is it not
true that with every mega-project (which mostly are for non-goans) we are
not only destroying/polluting Goa & changing the demographics, but also are
bringing in some many migrants into Goa; for this unnecessary development?
Have our selfish politicians identified employment needs for Goans first
before approving any industries/companies subject?

Arwin Mesquita (UAE)
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Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/

Please also see below:
1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/

2. "Rape of Goa" :
http://www.parrikar.com/blog/therapeofgoa/therapeofgoa.html

3. "Rape of Chicalim : "http://rapeofchicalim.wordpress.com/

4. "Boycott Cidade de Goa" : http://boycotthotelcidadedegoa.blogspot.com/

5.  MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/

[Goanet] Gomantak First Page: Rahejas got extension to set up SEZ in Goa.

[SHRIKANT BARVE]

Rahejas got extension to set up SEZ in Goa.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14948...@n02/3594771002/sizes/l/

Central Government (commerce) Secretary J.K.Pillai (BOA) has given extension to 
DLF company (Raheja Group) to set up SEZ at Goa, Hyderabad and Mumbai. 

Rahejas get more time to build SEZ
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=22616&cid=2

HERALD CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, JUNE 2
The Board of Approvals (BoA) of the Union Commerce Ministry has allowed more 
time to the K Raheja group to build its tax-free Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 
in Goa, Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai, a ministry official told Herald today. 
The BoA also gave in-principle approval to DLF Ltd to denotify four of its 
IT/ITES SEZs in Gujarat, West Bengal, Orissa and Haryana. The real estate major 
did not want to go ahead with the project because of a slowdown in the real 
estate business.
The BoA directed DLF to return all the tax sops it had availed before the 
denotification of its SEZs. The Department of Revenue, Customs (authorities) 
and Development Commissioners have been entrusted with the job of getting the 
refund from DLF. SEZs enjoy a slew of tax sops under the law.
Faced with a cash crunch, DLF’s promoters had sold a nearly 10 per cent stake 
in the company on 13 May to raise Rs 3,860 crore for clearing debts.

SEZ decision: Matanhy slams Centre
4 Jun 2009, 0549 hrs IST, TNN
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/SEZ-decision-Matanhy-slams-Centre/articleshow/4614656.cms

Shrikant Vinayak Barve

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[Goanet] Congratulations to our bright students

[Goan Cultural Centre]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BRIGHT STUDENTS


Miss. Keisha P.Pereira
94.8% Commerce -  Delhi Public School, Kuwait.
Daughter of Christopher & Nancy Pereira

Miss. Corraine C. Santos
94.2% Commerce -  Carmel School, Kuwait
Daughter of Carrie & Carmo Santos

Master Ashwell S. Correira
94.2% SCIENCE - Carmel School, Kuwait
Son of Lourine & Tony Correia

 Miss. Melonie F.Gomes
87% Commerce - Carmel School, Kuwait
Daughter of  Isiquiel & Joelinda Gomes


Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait are proud of their achievements

and success in their CBSE Board Exams.



We congratulate these Goan gems and more importantly congratulations

for great parents

and to all the lovely teachers and school administrators

who have supported the students in their educational merits.



To all the other students of Std. X and Std. XII who have excelled

our best wishes.





From: The President and Managing Committee

of the Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait



Email: goanculturalcentrekuw...@gmail.com

[Goanet] Any goan events in Chicago or Indiana?

[Mario Goveia]

Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:59:50 -0500
From: 

Please let me know if there are any goan happenings in Chicago or Indiana this 
June?

Mario responds:

Peter,

Check this out by visiting, http://goaofchicago.bravehost.com/

[Goanet] The Accidental Activist - Cries in the dark

[Venita Coelho]

The Accidental Activist - Cries in the dark

By Venita Coelho


It was one of the big pre monsoon storms last year. I woke to the roar of 
thunder 
and the downpour of rain. But what had woken me was the shrill sound of 
children 
screaming. Screaming in hysterical terror. Our servant lived with her husband 
and 
four children in the servants quarters at the top of the hill behind my house. 
In 
panic I ran out and began struggling my way up the hill, blinded by the rain, 
in 
pitch darkness, slipping in torrents of mud. The children screamed on and on. 
Halfway up the hill I found them huddled under a tree, pointing at the house, 
unable 
to do anything but scream in fear. In the house I found their mother cringing 
in a 
corner. Her husband was mercilessly beating her. Blood ran from her nose, her 
face 
was swollen. He was drunk. I shoved him off, threatened him and hurried mother 
and 
children down to the main house. The husband followed, and began circling the 
house, 
hurling threats and abuses. I called the police. Two policemen arrived on a 
motorcycle in the pouring rain and gave the husband a talking to. The children 
kept 
shivering with terror long after the police had removed their father.

That awful night came back to me in full force two days ago. Our current maid 
arrived, limping and swollen faced. Her husband had got drunk and beaten her. 
She is 
the mother of four children and told us that her husband beat her regularly 
when she 
had the first two girls. Only when she produced the boys had the beatings 
become 
less. This time he had got royally drunk and let himself go. Not just she but 
the 
children had been at the receiving end of violence.

The horror of it is that I have not had a single maid in all the years that I 
have 
been in Goa who was not beaten on a regular basis. Every single one has at some 
point or the other confessed that she has been at the receiving end of often 
brutal 
violence. And in each case the reason given has been the same 'He drinks'.

Goa is that wonderful place where liquor is half the price it is anywhere else 
in 
India. I have often asked why and been told that it is because drinking is part 
of 
Goan culture and therefore the government has made allowances for it. Shall I 
therefore presume that wife beating is also part of the glorious Goan culture 
and 
tradition? There is certainly more than enough evidence to back up that 
presumption.

I have also been told that it is all part of that wonderful idea of Goa sold to 
tourists worldwide, where sun sand and feni are available everywhere and it's 
party 
time always. That if this idea was tampered with, then the tourist industry 
would 
suffer. In the meantime the women of Goa suffer.

The link between liquor and utter misery seems to go completely unremarked in 
Goa. 
And yet I am reminded forcibly of it time and time again. The misery is not 
limited 
to maids or the lower classes. A few years ago I climbed the Hundred Steps at 
Anjuna 
to check out the view. It was a still afternoon and spread out below me were 
the 
houses of good solid middle class Goa. Carrying on the still air was the sound 
of a 
woman begging for mercy as she was beaten. I could not make out where it was 
coming 
from - but it came from somewhere among the middle class lives below me. I 
cannot 
tell you how disturbing it was to hear that pathetic voice begging and to know 
that 
there was nothing I could do.

The official figures say that 23% of women in Goa have experienced spousal 
violence. 
54% of women who's husbands drink have experienced violence. My own little 
encounters make me certain that the percentages are much higher. These figures 
are 
merely of those who owned up to actually being beaten. It is a well know fact 
that 
domestic violence is also rampant among the middle class, but is rarely 
reported in 
this strata. Even if you take the official figures at face value, a quarter of 
the 
women in Goa are being beaten by their men. And more so when those men are 
drunk.

It would be facile to suggest raising the prices of liquor as a solution. Far 
more 
to the point would be to honestly look at ourselves and question a culture that 
puts 
no taboos whatsoever on drinking to excess. To question a culture that allows 
one in 
every four women to live in terror of violence without condemning the root 
cause. 
That talks with fondness of the joys of feni but chooses to be entirely silent 
on 
the darker aspects of what it produces.

The next time you extol the joys of cheap liquor in Goa at least be aware that 
what 
is being sold at a discount is the misery of our women and children.  (ENDS)

===
The above article appeared in the May 26, 2009 edition of the Herald, Goa

Re: [Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Cheapest Car Rides on Govt Subsidies (IPS)

[marlon menezes]

I agree with Nagesh. The author of the article seems to have an agenda against 
TATA. Some of the claims made in the article seem to be verge on the 
ridiculous, specially the claim that the State of Gujrat is offering subsidies 
worth $600 billion, as mentioned below:

"According to an internal document that was leaked to the media, the
Gujarat government is providing Tata Motors subsidies worth a
substantial 600 billion dollars for locating its plant in the western
Indian state"


Lets do some basic math on these numbers:
1) As rough ball park, we can conservatively assume that each car will be sold 
for around $3000, which is 50% more than the base price.
2) Production volumes are planned to be around 250K per year.
3) Assume state taxes are around 10% (this is obviously too high).

Hence the net annual revenue for the State is $75million. Assuming simple 
interest, it will take the state 8000 years to recoup its investment in this 
project. This does not make sense.

Fred, where do you get this stuff from?

Marlon

--- On Mon, 6/1/09, Naguesh Bhatcar  wrote:

> From: Naguesh Bhatcar 
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] NEWS-INDIA: Cheapest Car Rides on Govt Subsidies (IPS)
> To: "Goanet" 
> Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 10:30 PM
> This by far is the most negative
> article about the Nano. I have read that the Nano
> has been generally well received across the country.
> Granted that more cars on
> the road will create more pollution, but the current sales
> of scooters and 
> motorcyles
> with 2 stroke engines will pollute the atmosphere, more
> than the Nano. All this is
> the price that the country pays for progress and economic
> development.
> 
> I hope the author of this article also goes after all the
> Industrialists like 
> Ambanis,
> Birlas and the rest. The author has to come to Goa and do
> an investigative
> reporting on the effects of mining.
> 
> I would be curious to know as to which company has stuck to
> the rules and has
> not been controversial in its dealings. I never understood
> as to what Mamta 
> Bannerjee
> achieved by her agitation, other than giving away thousands
> of jobs to Gujarat. Now
> as Minister for Railways, she can employ a lot more from
> West Bengal!
> 
> Naguesh
> 
> Naguesh Bhatcar
> sgbhat...@hotmail.com
> 
> 
> 
>