[Goanet-News] The Sad Carnival (a children's story, by Anita Pinto)
The Sad Carnival [A children's story from Goa from Anita Pinto's Tales From Golden Goa] By Anita Pinto anitapinto@gmail.com Florian was a little adopted boy of the Costa Pinto e Souza family. He was eight years old. He had curly black hair, a snub nose, very large ears (he loved listening to everyone's talk) a dark skin and the most beautiful, angelic smile. When Florian smiled, you forgot all the naughty things he had done. One morning, Mama Costa went to fry eggs for breakfast. But there were none in her egg basket. Florian! she shouted, did you eat any eggs? Florian hung his head, Yes, only six, he said. Only six! Your stomach must be like a cement mixer! As punishment, she said, wagging her plump finger at him, you cannot go to the carnival today. You must wash all the doors and windows. Oh Mai, please, he begged and smiled. But Mama Costa refused to look at his smile. Florian went outside and sat on the back steps. It was going to be a sad carnival. Can you imagine Bertie, he told the fat pig who was munching potato peels. The carnival is the biggest festa in Goa. I wait all year to dance in the street, to see the floats, to look at the lovely costumes and the funny clowns and King Momo. I catch the most balloons every year. And this year, I have to wash windows! What's there if I eat a few eggs? Am I not a growing boy to feel a little hungry sometimes? And I only ate six loaves of bread. But Mai didn't find that out, thank goodness! What should I do now, Bertie? Grunt, said Bertie. You think I should dress in fancy dress and mix with the crowds? Grunt, said Bertie again. Good idea, Bertie! I think you're a very clever pig. I shall listen to you. So when the entire Costa family left the house to watch the carnival, they left a very sad-looking Florian sitting by the window. He was watching all the fun and noise on the streets of Panaji. The moment the family had left, Florian jumped up. He took a kollso of water and a piece of coconut fibre and began to wash the doors and windows with frightening speed ...scrub ...scrub. Splash... splash. Scrub ...splash ...scrub ...splash! In half an hour he had finished. Next, he washed himself by the well and went into the girls' room He found a bright flowered shirt that belonged to Rosemarie Costa. He put it on, rolled up the sleeves and tied the ends up in a knot at the waist. Then he went to the big bedroom and put on a pair of Papa Costa's striped shorts. It reached well below his knees. He tied the waist with a piece of rope. He then took lots of sticky pink rouge from the dressing table and applied it all over his face. He put some white powder on his nose. With the eye-shadow, he painted his eyelids bright green. His lips he did bright red with lipstick. And on his head he placed Mama Costa's best church hat with feathers and flowers. Florian was ready for the carnival! Florian closed the door and skipped out into the streets of Panaji. He pushed through the crowds talking in a gruff voice. He hoped that the people would think that he was a man. Then he joined the parade. As he danced to the music of the big brass band, he watched the floats. There were people dressed as animals and mermaids, as kings and queens. The floats all looked like palaces and ships, giant fish and birds. Oh, it was beautiful. How Florian loved it all. He caught balloons and sweets that people threw from the floats. Finally, the parade reached the big Azad Maidan. All the floats lined up for the competition. The first prize went to the ship with the mermaids. Everyone began to congratulate the winners. The people slowly began to go home. But not Florian. He continued to shout and sing. He ran from float to float, examining them and dancing in them, his eyes shining with excitement. Suddenly he heard the Angelus bell calling all Christians to prayer. Seven o'clock! It was so dark. When had the sun gone down? He hadn't noticed. He turned and ran home, praying to the Lord Jesus to help him. The lights were on in the house. They were all home before him. He sighed as he slowly pushed open the door, ready for punishment. The family were at the dining table, having soup. They all looked up. There was Florian, standing in his ridiculous clothes and funny painted face looking so sad. They burst out laughing. He smiled, I'm sorry, he said. Mama Costa hugged him, You are a rascal, and I won't give you eggs for a week. But since you washed the windows and then went out, I shall forgive you. Now go have your soup. Florian kissed her on the cheek and smiled again. Thank you, Mai, he said. And went into the kitchen for soup. It wasn't a sad carnival after all. Only then did Mama Costa see her best Sunday hat all crumpled on the floor. But then she remembered Florian's sweet smile and kiss. She sat down again with a sigh. -- Mai = mother Festa = feast or celebration Kollso = a round copper pot to carry water
[Goanet-News] New mags, a play, the Lord's Prayer in Devangari... some visual tidbits from Goa
Know Your City: Goa (though Goa isn't a city:-) ) Vol I Issue I http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392421139/ Poster of an upcoming English-language theatre production from Goa Dr Savio Sequeira's Fires of Darkness http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392366999/sizes/o/ The Lord's Prayer... in Devanagari Konkani (courtesy: Dr Pratap Naik SJ) http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393138316/sizes/o/ Cover, of the Business Goa magazine http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392385579/ Goan handicrafts http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392401735/ Seeds from Bangalore, trying to get them into some Goan gardens http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4389392926/ Goa curries, spices and massalas http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393176454/ Cover of Tales from Goa by Anita Pinto http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393195042/ Finally, do you know anyone in this President's Scouts and Guides team of the 1970s? http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393173958/ -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you!
[Goanet] Daily Grook #634
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- DAILY GROOK #634 ACHE MISTAKE by Francis Rodrigues turning veggie was heartbreak, a bbq showed me my missed-steak! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910 _
[Goanet] Who says America isn't the best?
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Only this article : http://www.woosk.com/2010/02/america-is-the-best-dammit.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+Woosk+%28Woosk%29utm_content=Google+Reader You might be amazed! -- Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] Sugar's Bitter Policies, written in prison by Kobad Gandhy; pub. in Mainstream Weekly
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Sugar's Bitter Policies, written at Tihar by Kobad Gandhy; and pub. in Mainstream Weekly. While we are modernizing it helps to understand what exactly is happening. While designers design and happily thrive in every new discover, design awareness; what designs do governments and business—local, state and Corporates have in mind for its people. What schemes are been passed on as change? Who wins and who looses, and what does it all mean in terms of ones Self, Being, Atman? What are ones responsibilities. An extrapolated and fair question would be, for instance—what responsibility does a teacher have towards ones students. Its all about being aware and making correct analogies. I doubt anyone would think the following excerpt from Kobad Gandhy's Sugar's Bitter Policies, does not make common sense any more plainer. The following piece is really about consciousness and awareness. + One would have thought, given the free-market mantra of the rulers, that high sugar prices would at least convert into higher prices for the producers—the fifty million sugarcane farmers. But that was not to be; the so-called free market functions only to benefit big business, traders and politicians. In this case both the producers and consumers are being crushed by the cane and sugar pricing policies of the government dictated by the millers and international sugar cartels. The following article on the present rise in prices of sugar has been written by Kobad Ghandy, the CPI (Maoist) leader now lodged in Ward No. 8 of Tihar Jail No. 3. Though suffering from prostrate cancer and incarcerated in prison he retains an alert mind as is reflected in the following article sent specially for publication in this journal. http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1899.html venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Cultural ignorance
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Breathes There The Man Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned, As home his footsteps he hath turned From wandering on a foreign strand? If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim, Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung I think Sir Walter Scott said it far better than I ever could. It is no use dear Goanetters. Deny it all you want, you are who you are. Xanno Moidecar
[Goanet] FW: Good Day Friend !
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-February/190386.htm l Hi Gabe Menezes, Sorry. I take your point. My mistake. Had no idea Goanetters believed in the Tooth Fairy. Orlabest, rubygoes
[Goanet] God and you
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Albert writes:- One must know to give reverence to the Father. St.Paul writes in his letter to the Romans that we cannot give more reverence to the creations than the creator. God the Father is the creator and He has created number of Creations to whom we literally adore. In our daily prayer we do not invoke God's blessings. Today we see lot of sinful ways going on in the world because we have have sinned against God and broken the first commandment. I do not know what will the Judgement on the last day. what if we are kept on the left side where we shall be gnashing our teeth and blaming this one and that one ? what if Jesus tells us that he does not know us ? Change your life. To change our life we should have a desire to do so. We should be born again to receive the Lord. _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
[Goanet] Tiatrs in aid of old priest
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Albert writes:- Priests are poorly paid. Those serving in remote areas are worse still. They are not paid even five thousand a month for the work they do. I think the daily labourer in MAPuca Municipal area gets more than a priest. I do not know what is their condition once they are of no use. Pity they are made to retire at the age of 70. _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
[Goanet] Gieve Patel ... passing through
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Mumbai-based poet-artist-doctor Gieve Patel will be passing through Goa this monthend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gieve_Patel If interested to know of his schedule or in a possible meet up, please contact Dan Driscoll driscoll@gmail.com who mentioned this to me. FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you!
[Goanet] Memory Loss and Blood Sugar Levels
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Elevated BGL (blood sugar levels) could affect your memory. More here.. C http://hsibaltimore.com/2003/02/20/memory-loss-and-blood-sugar-levels/
[Goanet] All the benefits need to be also given to Roman Script of Konkani, urges Edwardo Faleiro
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- All the benefits need to be also given to Konkani written in Roman Script , urges Edwardo Faleiro PANAJI: NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro said that all incentives given to writers in Devanagiri script, including Sahitya Academy awards, representations on literary bodies and financial assistance should also be given to writers in the Roman script. Faleiro was speaking as chief guest at the Official Language Day celebrations organized by the Goa Konkani Akademi, Panaji, on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010. It was on February 4, 1987, that Konkani was declared the official language of the state. Faleiro also called for the development and preservation of Konkani, warning that Goans would lose their identity if they lost touch of the language. Faleiro further called for parity between Devanagri and Romi script writers stating that a neccessary prerequisite for the survival of the Konkani language is harmony among Konkani writers in different scripts. Faleiro said, Konkani is a fundamental element of Goan identity and it unites all Goans, irrespective of religion and lifestyle. The survival of Konkani is essential for the preservation of Goan identity now and in future. The official language day function was marked by most speakers lamenting that though Konkani was declared the official language of Goa, there has been no development of the language in the last 23 years. Journalist Prakash Kamat said that the government has issued only two notifications regarding the Official Language Act in all of these 23 years. He charged that the use of Konkani is deliberately kept out of government offices so that citizens have to struggle with English and bureaucrats retain their hold over the citizens. He said that the government has still not framed rules for the Official Language Act and that it took the government 17 years to constitute the directorate of official language. The government has always been creating vacancies for all government departments, but no interest has been shown towards the development of the directorate of official languages, he said. Kamat said that since Goa lacks strong political leadership to promote Konkani, it is up to the citizens to actively pursue the cause of the language and ensure that it is used in the administration of the state. The guest of honour, Fr Feroze Fernandes, who is the editor of 'Vavradeancho Ixtt', said that Konkani should not be mixed with political, religious or caste-based tenets and that it should be developed since it is a vivid sign of our identity. Tomazinho Cardozo, president of the Goa Tiatr Akademi, also released a book of the scripts of two tiatrs by renowned Konkani playwright Prem Kumar. The scripts were of the tiatrs 'Fullam ani Kantte' and 'Jawan'. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/School-edu-must-be-in-Devanagri/articleshow/5536459.cms
[Goanet] JOBS: Goan Observer, media trainees
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Goan Observer (Panchal, Lane 6, La Campala Colony, Miramar goanobser...@hotmail.com and marked ATTN: Rajan Narayan) has advertised for media trainees, in the Times of India, Goa Feb 26, 2010 edition: Graduates in any discipline and degree students can apply. Must be able to THINK and write English fluently. Trainees will be given a stipend of Rs 5000 per month. Send us CVs and an essay on how corruption in Goa can be eliminated in 500 words or less. Contact above address if interested. FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you!
[Goanet] SECRET OF LIFE !!!
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- The secret of life is to make the best of whatever comes along, Make every day fresh and new, Go in search of knowledge and experience. Let your questions and your answers reconcile. Do your best to remember that the best kind of learning curve is an educated smile. Share your magic with the people who share your memories. Let your feelings run deep. Be in touch with the people who live in your heart. Be a caring person who plays for keeps. To really know what success means, earn it. Don't rely on some elevator to get you there. The higher the floor you want to reach, the more important it is to take the stairs. The easiest lessons to remember are the ones you learn the hard way! Appreciate the little things that make each day unique and special. Have A Beautiful Day!!! GINA The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
Re: [Goanet] Who says America isn't the best?
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- On 26 February 2010 16:14, Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Only this article : http://www.woosk.com/2010/02/america-is-the-best-dammit.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+Woosk+%28Woosk%29utm_content=Google+Reader You might be amazed! -- Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v COMMENT: If you are hoping, that Goveia will respond, you are mistaken. After my frank put down, he has not been on Goanet. Perhaps he has gone on vacation -- too cold and snow bound is the Eastern Seaboard; perhaps he has taken ill? Suddenly it is much easier to breathe here! Albeit the fun and the razzmatazz is missing. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] 9 killed in fire at Bangalore's Carlton Towers -dnaindia.com (WHERE ARE THE FIRE ALARMS, SPRINKLERS AND FIRE-EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT?)
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[Goanet] Goanet blog?
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Dear Editor (?) Just to say that I have noticed that the frequency of your despatches is somewhat less than hitherto. Problem.??.or is it that the constant 'whingeing and sniping' from the likes of Samir et al., becoming boring for some other readers too? Certainly they go on and on and the insults that fly are beyond the limits of decency. Surely it can be more interesting than what it is??? Sincerely, Con.
Re: [Goanet] Who says America isn't the best?
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Wow. After a hiatus of a few years, I rejoined Goanet yesterday. It's hysterical that these debates with Goveia et al are *still* going on :-) On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:37 AM, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.comwrote: COMMENT: If you are hoping, that Goveia will respond, you are mistaken. After my frank put down, he has not been on Goanet. Perhaps he has gone on vacation -- too cold and snow bound is the Eastern Seaboard; perhaps he has taken ill? Suddenly it is much easier to breathe here! Albeit the fun and the razzmatazz is missing.
[Goanet] Aldona Zilla constituency was zilla panchayat constituencies (marie)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Here is a list of the villages coming under the Aldona Zilla Constituency - Aldona includes Carona, Quitla, Corjuem, Nachinola includes Panarim, Moira, Bastora. Ucassaim E O E -- \\\ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] The Sad Carnival (a children's story, by Anita Pinto)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- The Sad Carnival [A children's story from Goa from Anita Pinto's Tales From Golden Goa] By Anita Pinto anitapinto@gmail.com Florian was a little adopted boy of the Costa Pinto e Souza family. He was eight years old. He had curly black hair, a snub nose, very large ears (he loved listening to everyone's talk) a dark skin and the most beautiful, angelic smile. When Florian smiled, you forgot all the naughty things he had done. One morning, Mama Costa went to fry eggs for breakfast. But there were none in her egg basket. Florian! she shouted, did you eat any eggs? Florian hung his head, Yes, only six, he said. Only six! Your stomach must be like a cement mixer! As punishment, she said, wagging her plump finger at him, you cannot go to the carnival today. You must wash all the doors and windows. Oh Mai, please, he begged and smiled. But Mama Costa refused to look at his smile. Florian went outside and sat on the back steps. It was going to be a sad carnival. Can you imagine Bertie, he told the fat pig who was munching potato peels. The carnival is the biggest festa in Goa. I wait all year to dance in the street, to see the floats, to look at the lovely costumes and the funny clowns and King Momo. I catch the most balloons every year. And this year, I have to wash windows! What's there if I eat a few eggs? Am I not a growing boy to feel a little hungry sometimes? And I only ate six loaves of bread. But Mai didn't find that out, thank goodness! What should I do now, Bertie? Grunt, said Bertie. You think I should dress in fancy dress and mix with the crowds? Grunt, said Bertie again. Good idea, Bertie! I think you're a very clever pig. I shall listen to you. So when the entire Costa family left the house to watch the carnival, they left a very sad-looking Florian sitting by the window. He was watching all the fun and noise on the streets of Panaji. The moment the family had left, Florian jumped up. He took a kollso of water and a piece of coconut fibre and began to wash the doors and windows with frightening speed ...scrub ...scrub. Splash... splash. Scrub ...splash ...scrub ...splash! In half an hour he had finished. Next, he washed himself by the well and went into the girls' room He found a bright flowered shirt that belonged to Rosemarie Costa. He put it on, rolled up the sleeves and tied the ends up in a knot at the waist. Then he went to the big bedroom and put on a pair of Papa Costa's striped shorts. It reached well below his knees. He tied the waist with a piece of rope. He then took lots of sticky pink rouge from the dressing table and applied it all over his face. He put some white powder on his nose. With the eye-shadow, he painted his eyelids bright green. His lips he did bright red with lipstick. And on his head he placed Mama Costa's best church hat with feathers and flowers. Florian was ready for the carnival! Florian closed the door and skipped out into the streets of Panaji. He pushed through the crowds talking in a gruff voice. He hoped that the people would think that he was a man. Then he joined the parade. As he danced to the music of the big brass band, he watched the floats. There were people dressed as animals and mermaids, as kings and queens. The floats all looked like palaces and ships, giant fish and birds. Oh, it was beautiful. How Florian loved it all. He caught balloons and sweets that people threw from the floats. Finally, the parade reached the big Azad Maidan. All the floats lined up for the competition. The first prize went to the ship with the mermaids. Everyone began to congratulate the winners. The people slowly began to go home. But not Florian. He continued to shout and sing. He ran from float to float, examining them and dancing in them, his eyes shining with excitement. Suddenly he heard the Angelus bell calling all Christians to prayer. Seven o'clock! It was so dark. When had the sun gone down? He hadn't noticed. He turned and ran home, praying to the Lord Jesus to help him. The lights were on in the house. They were all home before him. He sighed as he slowly pushed open the door, ready for punishment. The family were at the dining table, having soup. They all looked up. There was Florian, standing in his ridiculous clothes and funny painted face looking so sad. They burst out laughing. He smiled, I'm sorry, he said. Mama Costa hugged him, You are a rascal, and I won't give you eggs for a week. But since you washed the windows and then went out, I shall forgive you. Now go have your soup. Florian kissed her on the cheek and smiled again. Thank you, Mai, he said. And went into the kitchen for soup. It wasn't a sad carnival after all. Only then did Mama Costa see
[Goanet] Time for celebrations.....2
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- A cursory glance at the history of :Portugal reveals that there are a few events which took place in Portugal that might require celebrations or lamentations as the case may be, on the part of Goans who were mainly the beneficiaries of the colonial rule. a) About 350 years ago, in 1661 Bombaim was given as a dowry to King Charles II of England on his marriage to Princess Catarina Braganza. What a pity ! Bombaim under the British became a ''Perola do Oriente'' instead of Goa which had to rest content with the title of the Rome of the East. b) 300 years ago in 1710 Vatican elevated the Se de Lisboa to become a Patriarcado. Naturally, Goa followed and was eventually made Patriarcado das Indias Orientais. c) In 1761 about 250 years ago, the Portuguese Prime Minister, the Marques de Pombal expelled the Society of Jesus from Portugal and its colonies. Goa and especially Salcete were the great losers. Jesuits who pioneered secular education could have given Goa a higher literacy rate. Mercifully, they did not indulge in redemptorist harangues, but welcomed students from all classes, castes and religions in their schools.Though they nowadays tend to become elitists when it comes to admission in their schools. d) In 1810 i.e. 200 years ago, the Portuguese army with the help of the English General Arthur Wellesley ( later to becom Duke of Wellington) defeated Napoleon's army which had invaded Portugal under French General Massena. Had the French won, Goa would have been a French (or may be a British ) colony which providence had mercifully denied.
[Goanet] Vacancies in Qatar
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[Goanet] Check this out, another nostalgic...
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- I remember this song sung either in our house or in our locality when I was a kid. Vem, vem minha flor (O ABC do Coraçao ) Here it is.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRBUyzDY-EM Let me know if you also heard it before Thanks 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 Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
[Goanet] OFFTOPIC: Earthquake, tsunami
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Hope all Goanetters -- wherever you may be -- are safe from the earthquake in Chile, and the tsunamis reported in New Zealand. Social networking sites and Twitter have been actively reporting this since morning. Twitter correspondent gives view from the ground in tsunami-theatened Hawaii http://www.vancouversun.com/Twitter+correspondent+gives+view+from+ground+tsunami+theatened+Hawaii/2622268/story.html Tsunami Story Hits Twitter and CNN, Washes Past Times http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/on/tsunami_story_hits_twitter_and_cnn_washes_past_times_153414.asp Social Networks Tweet, YouTube Status Update News From Chile Tsunami Epicenter http://inventorspot.com/articles/social_networks_tweet_youtube_status_update_news_chile_tsunami_e_38320 [communicating-disaster] Chile Earthquake Pacific Tsunami http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers/message/14150 FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you!
[Goanet] Nobody makes Goan food the way Chef Rego does - by Vir Sanghvi
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Posted On: 20 Jun 2009 12:56 PM I have always regarded it as slightly unfair that even though we celebrate the great cooks of Lucknowi and Hyderabadi cooking, we do not pay enough attention to the great chefs of the rest of India. By now, most people with any interest in food have heard of Imtiaz and the famous Quereshi chefs of Lucknow. Similarly, there are many Nawabs who travel the country keeping alive the traditions of Hyderabad and Awadh. But can you think of a single great Goan chef? Isnt it odd that at a time when Goan dishes are familiar to people all over India (vindaloo, sorpotel, xacuti, balchao and Goa fish curry are more or less ubiquitous), we still look to north Indian (or Hyderabadi) traditions to throw up our great cooks? People in the food business will tell you that this is unfair. They will also tell you that within the business there is a degree of unanimity on who the greatest Goan chef is. But because he does not seek publicity and is a mild-mannered distinctly unpushy sort of chap, he has never acquired the national fame that is his due. If youve been reading my columns for a while now, then you will know who I am talking about. I have been eating Urbano de Regos food since the early 80s and I have never once had a meal that is short of spectacular. It has got to the stage where I now go to Goa only to eat Regos food. To say that the man is a genius is to understate his skills. Unlike other great chefs (Imtiaz, for example) Rego did not grow up in a family of cooks. He was brought up in an ordinary middle-class home in a small Goan village and intended to become a professional footballer. He was good enough at the game to be asked to go to Bombay to try his luck. But once he reached Bombay, disaster struck. He was injured on the side of his head, had to have an operation and was told that it was too risky for him to play football again. So, Rego joined the Bombay Taj in 1970. He rose quickly through the ranks because the senior chefs all realised that he was extraordinarily gifted. He began as a Continental chef but soon mastered Parsi food and was seconded to Tata headquarters in Bombay House where he cooked for the directors of Tata Sons and of course, for JRD Tata himself. In 1974, the Taj opened the Fort Aguada beach resort in Goa, and in the process, launched Goa as an international tourist destination. (Of todays hotels, only the venerable Mandovi pre-dates the Aguada.) Rego was sent to work in the kitchens. Though it was intended that he would stick to Western cuisine, he quickly realised that there was a demand for authentic Goan food which, till then, had been little-known to non-Goans. With his chefs memory and his extraordinary hand, he began to re-create the dishes his mother used to make. When these proved to be a success, Rego got more ambitious. Because there were few good Goan restaurants, even in Goa, he began visiting families and learning their traditional recipes. His own heritage was from the Portuguese-influenced Catholic cuisine but he set out to learn the secrets of the more complex Saraswat Hindu cuisine. In those days, this was revolutionary. Many of the dishes he learnt had never been served in restaurants before. The Catholic dishes had travelled to Bombay, where it was possible to get rough-and-ready vindaloos and sorpotels but the Saraswat dishes had never been served outside of private homes. The mark of a great chef is only partly his ability to learn and reproduce good dishes. A master chef also needs to bring his imagination to bear, mixing flavours, simplifying recipes, and sophisticating existing ways of cooking. Because Rego had the skill and the imagination required to bring Goan cuisine out of home kitchens, he more or less invented the restaurant versions of many now-popular Goan classics. Goa is full of chefs who trained under Rego and his protégées run restaurants all over the world. For instance, Cyrus Todiwalla, who now offers innovative versions of Goan favourites at his London restaurant, Café Spice Namaste, learnt Goan food in Regos kitchen when he was chef at the Aguada. Ananda Solomon, one of the Taj Groups two culinary superstars, is open about acknowledging his debt to Rego. I worked in Goa with Chef Rego, he says, and that is where I picked up my knowledge of Goan cuisine. Nobody makes Goan food the way Chef Rego does. Many chefs with Regos skills and range would have wanted to rise up the ladder and to go on to open new restaurants or
[Goanet] New mags, a play, the Lord's Prayer in Devangari... some visual tidbits from Goa
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Know Your City: Goa (though Goa isn't a city:-) ) Vol I Issue I http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392421139/ Poster of an upcoming English-language theatre production from Goa Dr Savio Sequeira's Fires of Darkness http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392366999/sizes/o/ The Lord's Prayer... in Devanagari Konkani (courtesy: Dr Pratap Naik SJ) http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393138316/sizes/o/ Cover, of the Business Goa magazine http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392385579/ Goan handicrafts http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4392401735/ Seeds from Bangalore, trying to get them into some Goan gardens http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4389392926/ Goa curries, spices and massalas http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393176454/ Cover of Tales from Goa by Anita Pinto http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393195042/ Finally, do you know anyone in this President's Scouts and Guides team of the 1970s? http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4393173958/ -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you!
[Goanet] Goa news for February 28, 2010
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa 'becoming sex and drugs haven' - The Press Association merging-as-drug-sex-destination-says-industry/articleshow/5610196.cmsusg=AFQjCNFzVFXK9Kfy7ymLeLHDJUL3bNAHsgGoa emerging as drug, sex destination, says industry http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i22217dpRFgTpANIRARiTYyxgk2gusg=AFQjCNFpTa0dQjqBAO0sJ9e2Eir6xxcTRg *** Adani MD arrested for tax evasion, gets bail - Times of India ear-old charge of evasion of customs duty to ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/india-business/Adani-MD-arrested-for-tax-evasion-gets-bail/articleshow/5626225.cmsusg=AFQjCNFMpnnjZ0eT0wcH1l--ydl4ozhLUQ *** Postmaster general held for corruption - Times of India ostal-chief-in-cbi-net-caught-taking-rs-2crore-bribe/584622/usg=AFQjCNGZtbQt6tSAdt3CD2r9kETf5WkVxgState postal chief in CBI net , caught taking Rs 2-crore bribe http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Postmaster-general-held-for-corruption/articleshow/5617666.cmsusg=AFQjCNG2pii5ndHpg39tRyUa3FUYu0A0Sg *** Indian iron ore mining mess - Mining clearances on hold in Goa - SteelGuru riented-budget-Rs-200-crore-for-Goa-welcome-Kamat-news-National-kc0rObiajjg.htmlusg=AFQjCNEQwrdRWfbnR5Fr8ru4TVOQ9gxN-AGrowth oriented budget; Rs.200 crore for Goa welcome: Kamat http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://steelguru.com/news/index/MTM0NTg3/Indian_iron_ore_mining_mess_-_Mining_clearances_on_hold_in_Goa.htmlusg=AFQjCNE28mOOI1Glt5ToE6EHAXhJ04AQCg *** Mysterious SMS sends Goa politicians into tizzy - Press Trust of India wearing-in-sms-sends-goa-politics-into-tizzy_100326803.htmlusg=AFQjCNGB36XGs69__IhO4zWlc5aOn4waxwMysterious 'swearing-in' SMS sends Goa politics into tizzy http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/539402_Mysterious-SMS-sends-Goa-politicians-into-tizzyusg=AFQjCNEeWZnoJwbTQcVyXjePPhsj16PHaA *** Kazakhstan girl under police scanner in Goa - Daily News Analysis olice-hunt-for-Israeli-drug-dealers-Kazakh-girlfriend/articleshow/5614185.cmsusg=AFQjCNH6iPubr_m7K9KeEt8ZomjbBBJ65QGoa police hunt for Israeli drug dealer's Kazakh girlfriend http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_kazakhstan-girl-under-police-scanner-in-goa_1352406usg=AFQjCNHYER13cY9t4pIEpxN3ALFzVd-htw *** Goa police chief mum over charges of police-criminal nexus - Zee News riminal nexus which let drug kingpin David Griham remain free ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.zeenews.com/news607613.htmlusg=AFQjCNGyppJDvfE_xeg-0KxUSuNCLBpe5Q *** Olivier Martinez says au revoir to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley after brief romance - Daily Mail ear-old model is said to be devastated and spent Valentine's Day alone in Goa. Says a friend: 'Rosie is putting on a brave face. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1254336/Olivier-Martinez-says-au-revoir-Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley-brief-romance.htmlusg=AFQjCNE99EmWrBlKBr8JOcQaJxUbZJIKoQ *** Four more persons involved in Goa bomb blast: NIA - Daily News Analysis ore-persons-involved-in-Goa-bomb-blast--NIAusg=AFQjCNGVP_fyGE9hqmC3-VZFnAC2RHc5sQFour more persons involved in Goa bomb blast: NIA http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_four-more-persons-involved-in-goa-bomb-blast-nia_1353300usg=AFQjCNHuyYxfZ0i5zogfzCTuoPyyaUuI0g *** Goa police seize 14 kg hashish - Sify fyA drug peddler from Uttarakhand was arrested in Goa Saturday and 14 kg of hashish was seized from him, police said. Dipak Sunari, 26, was arrested at Pernem ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://sify.com/news/Goa-police-seize-14-kg-hashish-news-National-kc1qkebgeia.htmlusg=AFQjCNFgBBDN5k4V8stGE7dB4WWj_AZbmw Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Intoxication and integrity
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- To Goanet - Soter D'Souza wrote: Selma even further wrote: The Mahatma to me is a living saint. India will not see another man like him in my life time. But he lived 50 years ago. He operated in the framework, he was familiar with. Soter says: Here again Selma dear, you are speaking out of ignorance. Please read 'Hind Swaraj' written 100 years ago in 1908 and then only I would entertain a discussion about Mahatma Gandhi's relevance today. If you are not satisfied with this, I can prescribe you even more convincing literature of other luminaries. Selma writes: I despise ruining people's reputations over the internet. I despise them with all my heart. That is what I am against. Nothing else. In the five years I have been here, I too have been human and have inadvertently hurt people but the mark of a human being is to know shame, introspect and take corrective action. My dear Soter-bab, Your email popped into my mailbox impelling me to take a break from my break. Selma Carvalho's namby-pamby drivel made for an entertaining snack with my chao this morning. First of all, let us get one thing out of the way: Selma has nothing of substance to say on the issues facing Goa, although not for lack of trying. Think of her posturing on Goanet as a bit role in a khel-tiatr. Some days back I wrote on Goanet as well as in the Herald that waving the Constitution has become the last refuge of the Indian scoundrel. You can now add Gandhi to the mix. Quoting Gandhi is in fashion. You can rest assured that Selma has read not a word of Gandhi's writings (although now she will frantically run to Google, pull up Wiki, and pretend that she has read Gandhi) nor is she familiar with the core of his thoughts. Like God, Gandhi is easy to love (he will not show up on Goanet to disappoint you). Forget reading Hind Swaraj; Selma has not HEARD of Hind Swaraj. If you hadn't brought it up and mentioned its author Mahatma Gandhi, she would have thought it to be a pamphlet put out by the Hindutva folks (after all, there's that Hind part in it). Selma feigns concern about ruined reputations. My my. This coming from one who has repeatedly tried to spray saffron paint on Dr. Anil Desai, Dr. Anand Virgincar, and I from the day we set foot on Goanet. She knows that there is a constituency on Goanet that responds to certain keywords, saffron being one of them. As Dr. Desai wrote some days ago, calling someone saffron on Goanet is an easy ploy to poison some Catholics against Hindus. But this campaign by Selma and her bedfellows did not work. And it will not work. That we have the temerity to call out publicly the perpetrators of fraud on the Goan people has rattled her. After all, some of these frauds were the same boys she has been carrying water for. The laughable thing is that Oscar Rebello himself has admitted that he danced footsie with Digu, but Selma has convinced herself that he didn't. And so, before deluding others she has taken pains to delude herself (to paraphrase Dr. Peter Medawar, the distinguished biologist). One more thing - it is absurd that you are even dignifying Selma with a response on these issues. Someone like you - who has devoted 20 years of his life to working selflessly for the welfare of the community, and fought for social and economic justice on behalf of those who have been left behind by 'development' - has nothing in common with Selma Carvalho. She has not spent a SINGLE day in the field in Goa doing anything worthwhile. Her calorie burn, such as it may be, is wholly virtual - on the internets (to quote Dubya). She is the prima donna of the repair democracy chicken soup movement on Goanet. And there's that other masterpiece she imagined: A generation of Hindus in Goa are brought up to hate Catholics. Like I said the other day - Selma has a lot to be ashamed about. Warm regards, r
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goodness interred with (tiger) bones (Oscar Rebello, Herald)
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Goodness interred with (tiger) bones The efforts to save Goa must supplement with viable economic alternatives in the mining belt, says Dr OSCAR REBELLO Rajendra Kerkar is simply a phenomenon of simplicity. Meet him once and he stays with you forever. Firm in his convictions; High on ideals; and passionate about the environment this is Mr Courage himself. I had the opportunity of interacting with him in Oman at the Global Goan Convention. His electric talk on Goa's Mhadei basin and the eco hot spots he so relentlessly strives to preserve enthralled the entire audience and had us spell bound. Goa, at its very inception, had no Ram, Allah, Christ as her Gods -- those came much later, he says. Peruse her age old folk songs, her folklore and you'll learn that all these songs rise in prayer,in honour of Mother earth and her bounty. Goa's true religion is her environment, he claimed. To the extent, he asserted in a lighter vein,tongue firmly in cheek even in present times our three recent Chief Ministers Parrikar, Rane and Kamat have revolved around, worshipped and deified a natural fruit -- Monseratte -- a mango. Touche. Generations of Goans will have to be eternally grateful to guys like Rajendra, Ramesh Gauns, Claude, Seby, Nandkumar Kamat and a host of other unsung heroes, who are struggling to protect our rivers, our forests and our wild life. And then, the dirty cowards try to shoot the messenger. The conservator of forests, Mr Shashi Kumar tries to put Kerkar in the dock, accusing him to be an abettor in the tiger poaching case, only because he spilled the beans on the culprits. Who was Rajendra Kerkar's secret source, then? Who was deep throat? Who was the leaking sieve? Let's give Mr Shashi Kumar the answer -- We,the people of Goa, were his sources. He did it for all of us and the unborn kids of this land. Does that suit you? Now, go ahead you know your answer. Come, get all of us. On the other side of this divide are our mining lobby, of course, smacking their lips and lazily yawning, eyes alert, waiting for the next kill in case Kerkar falls. Blessed by the Patron Saint of Mines, from Margao, illegal miners will have a field day ravaging the earth, disemboweling it mercilessly in our deep jungles if not for the valiant efforts of Kerkar, Claude Co. The commonest argument you get, from the pro-mining lobby when you bump into them at cocktail parties, is that all environmentalists are a bunch of frauds only engaging in extortion of a perfectly legal business which is providing employment to thousands and increasing taxes for the state. Green is mean -- they say. So to play Devil's Advocate, let us buy our beatific mining lobby / government's argument that Greens are impediments to the state's giant economic march or whatever. Let us assume all greens are evil. How does all that change the visible and monumental carnage happening on Goa's eastern belt? It is a fact that mining takes place in reserved forests. It is a fact that people in mine affected areas suffer from severe respiratory ailments. It is a fact that rivers Kushavati, Valvanti are choked with silt and refuse to breathe. It is a fact that traditional farming is obliterated as a profession in these areas. It is a fact that mines may pay off for private profits but it is a heavy price that the public has to endure. These are facts that are indisputable and we need solutions. The solutions to these problems must come from the mining lobby itself who are fortunate to have made obscene profits at Goa's cost. True, many have donated handsomely to charity and to social causes: to temples and educational outfits but those times have changed. With Gen Next looking to head family-run mining businesses, we need this generation to focus on the environment. All corporate social responsibility efforts must be targeted to cleaning the crap your businesses are leaving behind. Forget the Gods and the art galleries for now, we need a Herculean, titanic struggle to clean our rivers, reforest denuded areas; invest in farming/horticulture and replenish the earth. These efforts must be visible, palpable and sustainable and illegal miners must be sent packing pronto and with God speed. We will need to look for viable economic alternatives in the mining ravaged belt. So, the story of Kerkar then, must be told, repeated, and reaffirmed ad nauseum, in schools and colleges; at festivals and cocktail parties. The story of one man's sterling courage and conviction,who put his
[Goanet] Free computer coaching classes for minority candidates
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Free computer coaching classes for minority candidates: http://acts.cdac.in/minority/Courses.html In Goa, looks like the training centre however is at Bicholim. FN -- Frederick Noronha P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India
[Goanet] SON’VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: ‘Literary Criticism’-achea Thermomitorachi Goroz
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- SON’VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: ‘Literary Criticism’-achea Thermomitorachi Goroz -Jose Salvador Fernandes ‘Choddxea bhasantlea sahit’yacher literary criticism zata toxem Konknnintlea-i sahit’yacher zavpak zai oxem mhaka monantlean dista. Tea monan, kaim pustokancho vichar-ui mhojea monant chalu asa.” Ponnjechea eka Hotelant sangatan chav piyetana hanvem Konknnintlea tea nanvostea borovpeak mhojem mon ugtem kelem. “Baba re, tea vixoyak hat ghalpak, amche Konknni bhaxe khatir azun-ui to vell yeunk na.” Tea borovpean kopantle chayek ghontt marit onnlem. “Vell yeunk na mhunn ami toxech ravle zalear, amche bhaxentlea sahit’yak dorzo yeupak khub kallav lagtolo.” Hanvem fuddlem chintun mhonnlem. “Polle, tum tor atanch amche Konknni bhaxentlea sahit’yacher literary criticism korunk laglo zalear ek bhirant asa – jim konn umedin borovpak fuddem sortat tim bhiyeun borovpachem bond kortelim.” Tea borovpean matxea gombhir mukhamollan sanglem. “Hantum bhiyeupachem kitem asa? Porikxa dilear bhurgim fail zatelim mhunn chintun xallentleo porikxa konn fattim ghena nhoi? Voilean, porikxa asat mhonnlear bhurgim bhouch fikirin ani chotrayen xiktat nhoi? Ani tanchea tea proyotnancho tankam zo foll mellunk zai to mellta nhoi?” Hanvem taka mhozo vichar pottoupacho proyotn kelo. “Punn bhurgem porikxe khatir xikta tem aplo fuddar monant dovrun. Tum sahit’yachi molavnni korpak zai mhonnta tednam, borovpeank aplea sahit’yantlean fuddar korpacho asona hem monant dovrunk zai.” “ Mhunnon amche bhaxentlean ami literary criticism korpacho vell azun-ui yeunk na mhunn justification divop sarkem asa?” Hanv ghunvon-firon tacheach vicharacher ailom. “Tum yeujita ti gozal chalik lagli zalear tacho porinnam’ tuka atam nhoi, uprant kolltolo. Dekun, te gozalecho vichar sod’deak tori monachea eka konnxak dovorta titlo boro.” Tannem mhaka suchoilem… … ani tea vixoyacher hanv tache kodde fuddem chodd ulounk vochunk na. Punn monant mat vicharanchea pustokanchim panam ugtim zait aslim. Aiz amche Konknni bhaxentlean zaitech zann, zaitinch pustokam uzvadda haddtat. Punn tim sogllinch pustokam vixoyache nodrentlean asunk zai titlea kholayechim ani titlea dorjeachim asonant. Thoddeamni tori ‘ailem toxem gailem’ kelelea porim boroun pustokam uzvaddailim ani tim Konknnint fokot bhor ghalpa purtinch urlim. Fuddarak tor hich chal ani poristhiti chalu urli zalear, amkam borea sahit’yachi ruch, gost ani dorzo koso melltolo? Khorem mhonnlear, ti ruch, gost mellpa khatir, khuim tori survat zavpachi goroz asa. Ani hachi survat, Konknni sahit’yachea literary criticism-antlean zavpachi goroz asa. Eka kallar, bhou thodde lok sahit’ya kelloitale ani tem kellounk panvl fuddem ghalche poilim bhouch chint’tale-yeujitale. Vichar kortale. Veg-vegllea tontr-montran sahit’yache veg-veglle prokar kelloitale. Punn aiz konn-ui, utt’tta bosta pustok uzvaddaun mekllo zata. Apnnem uzvaddailelea pustokak sahit’yachem koslem ani kitlem mol asa vo astelem, Konknni pustokamni bhor ghalche poros sahit’yant tem kitlem bhor ghaltelem oxea vicharancher lokx dinastana khubxe borovpi aplem pustok uzvaddaun meklle zatat. Oxe torechea pustokancher mud’domuch sahit’yachi som’ikxa (literary criticism) zaupachi goroz asa. Ani toxi zali zalear, dubav viret amche bhaxentlea (novea) borovpeank to-to sahit’yacho prokar kellounk ani hatallunk il’lem vegim ginean yetelem. Aplem sahit’ya nirmann korche khatir chotrayen panvlam fuddem ghaltelim. Vachpeank apnnem kitem-i kaloun-lepddaun dil’le poros, tem borem xizoun kagdacher vaddpa khatir tanchea monanchi toyari asteli. Khorem, borem ani dorjedar sahit’ya kitem tem tori tankam kollun yetelem. Te nodrentlean tim panvlam ubarunk lagtelim, vavrunk lagtelim. Tantuntlean sahit’yachi, bhaxechi udorgot zaunk lagteli. Bhaxecho ani sahit’yacho dorzo-i vaddunk pavtolo. http://sonvarchimsungttam.blogspot.com/2010/02/literary-criticism-achea.html Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter presented by goa-world.com team http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans
[Goanet] Reviving lost enthusiasm for ROMAN KONKANI by Tomazinho Cardozo
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Reviving lost enthusiasm for ROMAN KONKANI by Tomazinho Cardozo Questions of script apart, it is the Konkani language that can save Goan culture and identity, says Tomazinho Cardozo The second Konkani Literary and Cultural Conference organized by the Dalgado Konkani Academy which began on Saturday will end on Sunday at the Frank Fernand Nagar, Ravindra Bhavan Curchorem-Savordem. The conference is basically organized to recreate the lost enthusiasm among writers and readers of Konkani in the Roman script. Since the passing of the Goa Official Language Act, 1987, in which the Konkani language was fraudulently defined as Konkani language means Konkani in Devnagari script, thereby intentionally attempting to crush the influence of Konkani in the Roman Script, writers and lovers of Konkani in Roman script have been subjected to much injustice. Although the major strength of Konkani at the time of the language agitation was lovers of Konkani in the Roman script, they were betrayed by introducing the above definaition of the Konkani language. The lovers of Konkani in the Roman script fought with all their might to make Konkani language the official language of Goa and not Konkani in Devnagari script the official language of Goa. This was nothing short of a conspiracy. Since 1987 the lovers of Konkani in the Roman script have been literally humiliated as their written works not considered for publication nor were they given importance at any level. The architects of the Official Language Act have been controlling all the government and semi-government bodies, which decided on the activities of Konkani in Goa. These people were all out to eliminate Konkani in the Roman script. Some examples are: Goa Konkani Akademy was constituted by the government. The lovers of Konkani in the Roman script were neglected. One in the Roman script were neglected. One or two, who were sympathetic to the Roman script were included in the committee which has a strength of 12 to 15 members. They ere never considered for the post of president and vice president. The same criteria was followed while constituting statutory bodies at the state, as well as national level, including the advisory board of Sahitya Acaemy, New Delhi The sahitya Academy stoped entertaining any literature written in the Roman script becasude of the definition of Konkani language in the Act. Kala Ccademy used to give annual literatary awards for books in Konkani in the Roman script right from the inception of those awards. That too was stopped. No writer or lover of Konkani in the Roman script was appointed for any job in Goa Konkani Akadem. Institutions like the art and culture department, the then official language cell, All India Radio and Dordarshan, where Konkani activists were accommodated in large numbers, sidelined lovers of Konkani in the Roman Script. The literary works of Roman script writers were not considered for awards at any level. The blunt message from the leaders of Konkani in Goa was: If any one dreamt of awards then one had to write the book in the Devnagari script. One Script, One Language and One Society’ was the new mantra of the protagonists of Konkani in the Devnagari script. This thought is fascist in nature as it attempts to destroy all other scripts and all other dialects of the Konkani language. Due to this anti-Roman script attitude of the Konkani leaders, writers and readers of Konkani in the Roman script were demoralized. Creative writing came to a halt. The reading habit in Konkani in the Roman script was adversely affected. During the last 18 to 20 years Konkani in the Roman script has lost an entire generation of writers and readers. The only satisfaction was that children, youth and elders continued and still continue to perform all their religious activities in the churches of Goa, which uses Konkani in the Roman script for its liturgical purposes. It was also observed that lovers of Konkani in the roman script, instead of sending their children to study Konkani in the Devnagari script, preferred English. As such the number of students in the Konkani primary schools, run by the Archdiocesan Board of Education declined and continues to decline. On the other hand the number of English schools and students in them increased. If such a situation is allowed to continue we shall be responsible of driving away our own people from the Konkani language, which means disconnecting them from Goan culture and Goan identity. It if for this reason that since lasty year Dalgado Konknni Academy started organizing annual conferences, with the sole aim of encouraging creative writing and keeping the flame of Konkani, irrespective of scripts, burning in the hearts of the
[Goanet] NEWS: Probe reveals startling facts in Margao blast... NIA takes custody of four accused
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- http://oheraldo.in/news/Main Page News/Probe-reveals-startling-facts-in-Margao-blast/33981.html Probe reveals startling facts in Margao blast HERALD REPORTER NIA takes custody of four accused MARGAO, FEB 25 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken custody of the four accused persons arrested in the Margao bomb blast case, even as investigations has revealed startling facts that persons from Ratnagiri, Pune, Mangalore besides the accused from Goa were present at the test explosion carried out at Ponda by the accused. Investigations by the NIA has revealed that accused Dhananjay Ashtekar from Ratnagiri-Maharashtra had prepared as many as 12 circuits, out of which he brought five circuits to Goa in August 2009. Thereafter the test of the Improvised Explosive Devices were prepared by using a gelatine stick and the same was test exploded on August 24-25 in the jungles behind the house of Laxmikant Naik, who happens to be the brother of Yogesh Naik, who died in the bomb blast in Margao. Interestingly, the NIA has claimed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao on Thursday that at the time of the test explosion, around eight persons were present at the site. They included deceased Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik, Vinay Talekar, Dhananjay Ashtekar, Prashant Juvekar of Ratnagiri, Sarang Kulkarni of Pune, Jayprakash alia Anna, a resident of Mangalore and an unknown person. National Investigation Agency’s Chief Investigating Officer, S Vijayan told the court that accused Dilip Mangaonkar, who is presently in custody, was an active partner to the conspiracy and the preparation of offence committed in the case, of which the agency submitted the case diary for perusal of the material. Meanwhile, Senior Counsel S B Faria, representing the NIA before Judicial Magistrate First Class submitted that the accused are required in the custody of NIA for further interrogation to unearth the conspiracy. He submitted that as per the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, investigating officers can have the custody of accused for 30 days, adding that in the instant case, the accused were in custody of Goa police only for a period ranging from 19 days to 14 days. The Judicial Magistrate First Class later granted the remand application for the custody of the accused. Faria later told newsmen that the four accused are required in the custody of NIA not just to conduct further interrogations, but to arrest persons whose role has come on record during the investigation. Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik were killed in the bomb explosion. They were carrying IEDs in the dickey under the seat of Eterno scooter bearing No GA-05 A-7800 for carrying out subversive activities and to sabotage the Narkasur effigy competition near the Margao Municipal garden on the eve of Diwali festival.
[Goanet] Brave Goan Airmen: HERALD(Goa), Feb 28, 2010
--- *** Follow Goanet on Twitter *** http://twitter.com/goanet --- Up, Up and high … GOA’S BRAVE SONS IN THE SKY === VALMIKI FALEIRO recalls three more instances of the brave sons of the soil, who laid down their lives for the nation, at times beyond the call of duty. All they left behind were edifying stories of gallantry and cherished memories… === The recent demise of 39-year-old Oswald Manuel Francis de Abreu would have touched any Goan heart. Native of Chorao, the Goa born-and-bred Ossie, as he was fondly known, was Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF.) More specifically, he was Flight Commander of the 222 (Tigersharks) Squadron based at Hasimara in West Bengal. As he left home this Feb. 16, little would his wife Janice and kids Nadia and Nathan realise that they would never see him alive again. Barely had Ossie taken off in the Russian-made MiG 27 when the aircraft's engines were on fire. It crashed within moments, with the pilot, within the precincts of the air station. Yet another life of those brave - but largely unsung - men, from foot soldier, sailor, to fighter pilot who defend the nation, was snuffed out within seconds. Heaven would doubtlessly be kind to Ossie. And, hopefully, to his surviving family here on earth. Ossie was not the first Goan IAF pilot to die in a crash. But not a single Goa-based newspaper deigned to cover this angle. Reason I decided to write. Let's look at just three instances - one high profile, the others lesser known - of IAF pilots of Goan origin who laid down their lives for the nation. But, before that, a brief background on the flying branch of the IAF. It is the most glamorous in the service. Only a small percentage of the IAF's personnel are in its physically, mentally and emotionally demanding environs. Yet, the number of pilots and other officer ranks Goa - particularly Catholic Goa - gave the nation is far above its proportionate population. The hierarchal officer ranks of the IAF, from juniormost to the top: Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshall, Air Marshall and Air Chief Marshall (the chief of staff.) Though Goa has given an army chief of staff, Gen. Sunith F. Rodrigues, but none in the air force, it has its fair share in the top ranks: like Air Marshall CS Naik, Air Vice Marshall Erlich Pinto (who died in a helicopter crash with about a dozen high-ranking officers in JK), Air Vice Marshall Pereira and Air Commodore PK Pinto. Over to the valiant stories of another Wing Commander, one Squadron Leader and one Flight Lieutenant. The last first. The patchy but tempestuous electoral politics of Jinnah's Pakistan threw up an incredible verdict in Dec-1970. The Awami League, a political party based in the then second-fiddle wing of the nation, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), won a majority in the national elections. The thought of Awami leader, Sheik Mujibur Rehman, being leader of the nation was absurd to West Pakistan, where the seat of government was. Pakistan was then, as often down her history, under a military dictatorship. Sheik Mujibur was invited for talks in the West. The impasse continued. Thinking future Bangladeshis, particularly at Dacca University, were restive. Students began learning to make Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs.) The Pakistan ruler, Gen. Yahya Khan, visited Dacca, confabulated with his men there, and, sozzled and barely able to climb the steps to his airplane at dusk, ordered Gen. Tikka Khan (Butcher of Bangladesh) to crackdown on East Pakistan. The date: March 25, 1971. That night, dozens of Pakistani tanks surrounded the Dacca University and opened fire. The Molotov cocktails of the students were no match. The repression in East Pakistan led to thousands - the initial trickle - pour into India (West Bengal.) India's resolute Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, set up camps for the refugees. Over the months, the refugee ranks swelled into the millions. Indira saw opportunity. She went on a whirlwind tour, influencing world leaders (some of who visited the refugee camps in W.Bengal) and prepared for action. Yahya and his men copied Israel's blueprint of the Yom Kippur war - which began with a pre-emptive aerial strike at the enemies surrounding Israel. Indian intelligence learnt of Pakistani plans to bomb several airfields across north India. The IAF quietly moved its aircraft to safer locations, and even placed dummy ones on the tarmac. December 3, 1971. Pakistan strafed several Indian airfields (and the dummy planes!) Indian ground, sea and air forces went into immediate offensive - both at East and West Pakistan. Within the first hours,
