[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Goa's Michelangelo (VM)
Goa's Michelangelo By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com The Goan monsoon arrives heaven-sent, a blessing from the divine. This year there's more reason for gratitude -- the rains have brought the return of Dr. Jose Pereira to his homeland, carrying a stunningly beautiful new suite of artworks. 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' is on view at the XCHR in Porvorim from July 24. It is another singular contribution to our culture from a man who has given us his all for so many decades. Jose Pereira's life confounds every stereotype and pigeonhole. He is conservative Catholic, but also world-renowned Sanskrit scholar and Indologist. He's written dozens of books on theology, history, architecture, language and music, but also steadily carved out a place for himself alongside our most significant iconographers. This is the artist responsible for the only contemporary example of fresco buono in India, a magnificent tableau painted on fresh plaster a la Michelangelo, on a groined vault of the chapel at Borda. It is simply a masterpiece. -- Dr Pereira, while working on his frescoes at Borda, earlier this decade. Photos: FN [http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817359575/] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817982590/] -- But it is these 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' that permanently underline Dr. Pereira's worth as an artist. The beautiful pastels have been painted by a man on the cusp of his nineth decade, despite ongoing health problems caused by Parkinson's disease. We would have understood if our tireless polymath now sat back to appreciate the plaudits he's earned in his prodigious, peerless scholarly career -- but Dr. Pereira is not like that. He's unstoppable, and his genius cannot be shackled. And so we come to reckon with these lush, epiphanic pastels, painted by this toweringly great Catholic theologian, in sincere, devotional tribute to his Hindu patrimony. In a way, these paintings represent a closing of the great circle opened when Jose Pereira (b. 1931) embarked on his studies in Bombay. Already aware of his exceptional capacities, he spent his mornings studying Sanskrit at Siddarth College, and the rest of the day immersed in the J. J. School of Art alongside contemporaries like Tyeb Mehta. Circumstances led to a stellar scholarly career, but it is interesting to note that his art practice never went away altogether. Alongside this historic suite rendered in 2010, there are other hitherto unknown canvases by Dr. Pereira on display at the XCHR. Among them is a superb nude self-portrait from 1946, which predates the notorious nude self-portrait by another Goan, Francis Newton Souza, which kick-started the new wave in modern Indian art. In fact, the entire body of work on display in Porvorim after July 24, 2010 makes an undeniable case for Dr. Pereira to be included alongside the great artists of his generation, much less known but no less important than Souza, Vasudeo Gaitonde and Laxman Pai. 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' are rendered in a realistic idiom, which Pereira says frees the drama in the themes from the constriction of iconographic formulas. There is monumental scholarship backing each image. 'Nrttaganapati' is derived from a quotation from Somadeva, the 11th century saint-poet. The Sesasayi Visnu is based on a verse by Visakhadatta, the Gupta-era Sanskrit dramatist, and the Dasavatarasamuha on a description by Vedantadesika, the 13th century Vaishnava guru. Some paintings are based on Chola sculpture and Thanjavur temple carvings, and others depict scenes as described in the Ramayana, the Bhagavata Purana and Gitagovinda. In his curatorial essay, written for the paradigm-shifting exhibition 'Aparanta' (Panjim, 2007) the extraordinary art critic and poet Ranjit Hoskote wrote about finding in Goa inspired individuals who defy the apathy of India and the defeatism of their peers, who work in the context of compelling psychic and historical contents that spur them on to artistic exploration. Though his paintings were largely unknown at the time Hoskote curated Aparanta to unprecedented national acclaim, Dr. Pereira's art fits that description perfectly. When you consider that these stirring, unforgettable images have been rendered by a great polymathic scholar at the summation of a magnificent career devoted to classical India, the work takes on a transcendent aspect that is ideally suited to the subject matter. -- Dr Pereira's latest work, on exhibition at XCHR, Porvorim: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817672252/
[Goanet-News] NEWS: Aires complaint against Vishwajit set aside by high court (ToI)
Criminal intimidation bailable: HC TNN, Jul 22, 2010, 05.23am IST Tags:Bombay|Health Minister|IPC|cellular telephone|Old Goa police PANAJI: A significant judgment by the high court of Bombay at Goa has rendered offences under Section 506 of the IPC non cognizable and bailable. On Wednesday, the court quashed and set aside the criminal complaint filed by advocate Aires Rodrigues against health minister Vishwajit Rane. A division bench comprising justices A S Oka and F M Reis delivered the verdict in a petition filed by Rane challenging a 2004 government notification categorizing offences under Section 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code as cognizable and non-bailable. Rodrigues had filed a criminal complaint against the minister alleging that he had received threatening calls from a mobile phone whose number was traced to the minister’s wife, Divya. Thereafter, Old Goa police had filed a 73-page chargesheet under Section 506 on the directions of the high court after Rodrigues initiated contempt proceedings against the police for not charge sheeting Rane. Atmaram Nadkarni appearing for Rane had argued that the chargesheet filed against him be quashed as the 2004 notification had not been published in the official gazette. Rodrigues told the court that the notification making section 506 cognizable and non-bailable dated June 27, 1973 as amended by a corrigendum dated July 5, 1973 is valid as it had not yet been superseded. State advocate general Subodh Kantak told the court that as the notification has not been published in the official gazette, it is unenforceable and offences mentioned in the said notification, including offences punishable under Section 506 IPC cannot be treated as cognizable and non-bailable. The high court accepted the government’s argument and had held in its judgment that the investigation carried out against Rane based on the First Information Report (FIR) was illegal and therefore the chargesheet has to be quashed and set aside. The court has also held that the information given by Aires to the police on August 22, 2007 was of a non cognizable offence and has directed the police to act in accordance with the law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Criminal-intimidation-bailable-HC/articleshow/6198710.cms * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Konknni Film Utsov Kuwait-an zatolo?
Konknni Film Utsov Kuwait-an zatolo? STANLEY VAZ V.Ixtt.com Ponnje: Gõy sorkara koddlean komi duddvanchi mozot apleak mell’li zalear, jea zagear apunn 14 filmam ghevn poilo Konknni film utsov ghoddun haddpacho asam, thoim apunn aplea ‘budget’-a pormonnem unnim filmam ghevn, to utsov ghoddun haddtolom, oxem Kuwaitchea Kala Mogi-cho Xri Domingos Araujo-n V. Ixttak sanglem. Ho utsov Kuwait-ant ghoddun haddpa vixim Gõychi maim bhas, sonskrutai ani porampora porgott korunk Santa-Cruz-cho Xri Domingos Araujo sabar vorsam pott'tiddken vavurla. Atam kaim hata bhailea karannank lagun, sorkar ami ghetlelea prostavacher xik'ko marunk fattim-fuddem zata zait, punn Gõycho sorkaruch ho ontor’raxttrik Konknni filmam utsov yesesvi korunk fuddem astolo, oxem Xri Araujo-n sanglem. Gõychi bhas Konknni. Tiatr, khell tiatr, Zagor, Mande, Dulpodam adi. Gõychi sonvskrutay, porompora ani osmitay mhonn veglle toren sangchi goroz nam. Konknni film Gõyche osmitayecho ek bhag zal'lean, Gõychea Konknni filma vorvim amchi osmitay konnui sonvsarbhor vistarunk sodta zalear, ami ani Gõychea sorkaran tenko diunk naka? Kala Mogi Kuwait (KMC) hi songhottnna Konknni khatir Kuwait vavurta. Tannim hea vorsa nirnnoy ghetla; Kuweitant Konknni film utsov ghoddun haddunk. Hache adim he songhottnnen zaiteoch Konknni karyavolleo keleat mhonn Domingos Araujan V. Ixttak sanglem. Konknnicho ani mhoje osmitayecho mog monant dhorun hanvem Kuwait desant ontor'raxttrik film utsov korunk yevjilam. Punn he mhoje yevzonnek Gõychea sorkaracho kosloch adar mellonam tem pollevn khont bhogli', oxem Xri Araujo sangta. Ho yedo vhoddlo film utsov korunk ek krutt rupyancho khorch asa. Hea film utsovant 14 filmam dakhovpak tharailam. Hantlim 8 filmam spordhea (competition) khatir astolim, zalear 6 filmam spordhe bhair asun fokot kormonnuke khatir astolim mhonn tannem kolloilem. Tache sangnne pormannem him filmam utsova vellar dakhoitolet, tea sogllea filmank Inglezint 'Sub Titles' astolet, tea pormannem, hea utsovant bhagidar zalolea desantlea lokak son'vad sompeponnim kolltolo ani Konknni film sonvsarbhor pavtolo. Tum Gõychea sorkara koddlean kitlea duddvanchi opekxa kortai? Oxem V. Ixtt-an taka vicharlem, tedna tannem sanglem ki, Gõychea sorkarache apnnak 75 lakh mellpachi opekxa asa. Karonn ho ek mukhel ani Konknni mollar poile pavtt videxi desant zavpi utsov. Gõycho sorkar bhailea rajeantlea lokak karyavolleo korpak hozaramni duddu monzur korta. Gõychi osmitay fuddem vhorunk kiteak hat fattim kaddta kai?” oso Xri Araujo udgarlo. Poilech pavtt Konknni filmancho utsov pordesant zatolo, ti obhimanachi gozal. Ho utsov ghoddun haddpeank dor eklean vakhann'nni ani ut'tejon diunk zai. Pordesant Konknni utsov korunk khuxen Gõychea sorkaran duddu diunkuch zai aslo, oxem Gõycho 'camera man' Dyanesh Moghe-n V. Ixttak sanglem. Poilech pavtt zaupi utsovant 14 filmam aspachi goroz nasli. Karonn Konknni bhaxentlean zanv 'celluloid' ani 'digital' pod'dotin filmam kitlim asat? oxem Xri Moghe-n mhonnlem. Gõyant Morathi filmancho utsov zata tedna tin lakh rupyam voir duddvanchi tortud asona. Punn pordesant oslo utsov ghoddun haddunk sorkarak zaitxem disonam mhonn Xri Moghe-n sanglem. Kuwait-chea sorkaran utsov ghoddun haddunk porvangi dilea. Duddvanchi mozot diunchona. Karonn tea desant sabar bhasancho lok asa. Aiz eke bhaxechea lokak adar dilo zalear, faleam herui bhasancho lok ap-apli magnni sorkarak kortolo ani tem magir marekar zanv yeta, oxem Xri Moghe-n V. Ixttak spoxtt kelem. Halinch toyar zalolem 'Poltoddcho Monis' hea filmacho direktor Laxmikant Shetgaonkara pormannem Konknni filmanchea utsovak somestamni yevkar diunk favo. Sorkaran hea utsovak aplem fattboll diunchem. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Daily Grook #763
DAILY GROOK #763 == KILL DRILL == by Francis Rodrigues rump-wrap shirt gives men guilt, call it a skirt you'll get kilt! *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 _ Turn down-time into play-time with Messenger games http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734385 * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders
* The Goa Government and our politicians along with the Government machinery continue to protect, promulgate and promote the vested interests of criminals, goons and all sorts of anti-social activity. The police-politician-drug nexus is fully entrenched within Goa and our politicians do not have the will nor the resolve to put an end to it - obviously they want to benefit from the kick-backs, rewards and the money power that they enjoy. This article is from sify news. *g Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders * **2010-07-21 13:20:00 After the opposition and the local media, the Goa Roman Catholic Church has indicted the Congress-led government for failing to curb the drug trade and for shielding the police-politician-drug mafia nexus. The state police machinery was entangled with drug peddlers and the Digambar Kamat-led government was 'not honest about probing the (police-politician-drug mafia) nexus', Father Maverick Fernandes, executive secretary of the Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP), a social arm of the Roman Catholic church in Goa, told IANS. 'The press has covered enough of how the men in uniform are involved with the drug peddlers. Law enforcement officers are themselves involved or assisting in this trend,' said Maverick, a respected voice in the social and religious sphere in the state. 'The government is not honest in probing the nexus. The intent of the government is found lacking in probing the case,' he said. The CSJP in a press note issued here recently on the International Anti-Drugs Day June 26 had also lambasted the state police machinery for abetting the drug trade in Goa. 'Goa has sunk into such a shameful situation that those entrusted with the duty of upholding justice by enforcing the law, blatantly availed of loopholes to acquit the accused,' Maverick said. 'Today citizens at large have lost their confidence in all arms of the authority and are led to believe that there definitely exists a nexus between the politicians, police and all rungs of traffickers,' he added. The CSJP has also said that 'bars and taverns are focal points of relaxation where soft drinks laced with narcotic substances and hard liquor flow freely and other psychotropic substances are easily available'. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik's son Ro, has been linked by the Israeli media to the Israeli drug mafia operating in the state. Seven police officers have already been arrested for being a part of the drug nexus. Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar had alleged in the Goa legislative assembly Tuesday that Kamat was shielding people linked to the drug trade. The local media, which has been consistently reporting the drug nexus issue since it first came to the fore in March, has severely castigated the state police and the ruling political leadership for covering up the nexus. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] SELECTIVE CONSCIENCE KEEPERS CONFLICTs OF INTERESTs
SELECTIVE CONSCIENCE KEEPERS CONFLICTs OF INTERESTs It is almost a week since Nandu posted as below. And it is even longer time after the issues Nandu referred to occurred. Yet the conscience keepers have not spoken a word on the conflicts of interests in the cases he refers to. This lends a strong credence to his claim – conscience keepers are selective. And why are they selective? Is it that conscience keepers also have interests (and conflicts thereof and therein) of their own? Speak up conscience keepers. Or accept that you were SELECTIVE. Rajendra Nandkumar on 16 july 2010 wrote: The highly selective approach of the conscience keepers of Goa would be seen in their stand on the following issues where obviously the 'conflict of interest' is either not detected due to poor homework or because there is a tacit understanding that these personalities deserve permanent exemption. Besides there are fundamental issues ( policies, legislative reforms, administrative mechanism, decentralization of powers to grassroots) to be addressed on the purpose and mandate of the so called TCP review committee that too under an officer who has been accused to shield mining interests and ironically 'prepared' both goa mining policy' and goa forest policy which are awaiting cabinet clearance. After a careful thought I am constrained and compelled by conscience to paste some old correspondence (make a composite reading of all three e-mails annexed below) on Regional plan and related issues. Examine three latest developments:- 1). Government shelves City development plan (CDP) of Margao MC Questions- a) Who prepared the plan at Govt. cost? Answer:- Arch. Rahul Deshpande and associates Incidentally Mr. Deshpande also happens to be the paid ( and prize winning too, we appreciate that) architect of GSSIDC and also a member of an important decision making task force on RP Goa 2021-would the conscience keepers ask Mr. Deshpande to make his choice now?. A panchayat member is disqualified if he/she takes government contracts. 2). GOAMAP criticism of ex-NIO biologist, mangrove champion Dr. Aravind Untawale GOAMAP commented-GOAMAP also condemns scientist Arvind G. Untawale, former director of National Institute of Oceonagraphy, Dona Paula who has prepared report for Goa Governemnt declaring that there are no mangroves in Pachwadi to benefit Sesa Goa mining company. GOAMAP advises Dr. Untawale and other scientists not to indulge in unethical practices to favour mining industry. I have not seen or studied the report. Nobody can doubt Dr. Untawale's knowledge, expertise and interest reg. mangroves. So it is difficult to believe the comments if we read what he had said in Mumbai-check the news item-Report indicts CIDCO, MHADA, MMRDA(check the weblink http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8501673.cms ). Dr. Untawale had done excellent consultancy for Industrialist Godrej foundation leading to conservation of pristine mangroves at Wikhroli. But Panchwadi is an ecosensitive area where no mining should be allowed at any cost. I am trying to get a calling attention motion on this issue in Goa assembly. GOAMAP could help. But is there no conflict of interest if Dr. Untawale continues to be a member of CZMA almost from the beginning all these years?. And why there is a retd. geologist sitting on CZMA?. Is there no conflict of interest?. Another geologist/marine scientist is member secretary of Goa state biodiversity board- How he would reconcile the interest of mining companies and biodiversity conservation? 3). Constitution of govt. committee on review of TCP act, 1974 I maintain that RP-2021 has to be dumped, scrapped immediately and all those who helped in laying down this dangerous trap owe an immediate apology to people of Goa. Spatial planning powers to be fully decentralised. State land use board and land resources management committees need to be recast and activated. RP-2021 would ensure with better maps, GIS etc. programmed, stepwise, intelligently planned systematic, externally aided destruction of Goa. The folly would be realized once harassment of the people post notification begins. It is different matter that I had campaigned in favour of Model TCP act, 1998 was an active and integral part of CSJP's pre GBA deliberations in 2005 (see E-mail ANNEXURE 1-the draft of letter/ press release which I had assisted to revise and ponder whether GBA has received answers to the issues raised way back in Dec. 2005by an important organ of the Church itself) and in all sincerity made suggestions to the CM after a farcical meeting on TCP act in October 2007, (see ANNEXED e-mail 2 below). Now look at the composition of the new review committee- 1. Commissioner Secretary (TCP) ? Chairman. 2. Adv. *Mahesh Sonak* ? Member. 3. Adv. *Nitin Sardesai* ? Member. 4. Adv. *Cleofato Countinho* ? Member. 5. Under Secretary (Drafting/ ? Member. /Law) Law Department 6. Ms. *Patricia Pinto*
[Goanet] Facebook for South Goans
Facebook for South Goans Ixxt meets West in this virtual balcao By Cecil Pinto Facebook is making custom versions of its package to appeal to every known demographic. Currently being developed is a special version for South Goans called Saxtibook. I was lucky to catch up with chief developer Flavia Lobo who was in Margao to run a Beta Version past some potential users. “But Flavia what I can see are three typical elderly Salcete aunties. I’m not quite sure they understand English very well.” “This is what our local market research team provided as a representative sample. The men folk apparently are all either in the Gulf, on board a ship, in Florida or in Swindon - and come down just once a year if ever. The older men folk are drinking and watching TV and are not too interested in computers.” “But what about the youth from Salcete. Surely they are interested in a version made specifically for them?” “Naaah! They want the UK version of Facebook. They pretend they don’t even know Konkani. Look at the way they dress and behave. They are not emulating North Goans or Indians or Americans. They think they are British! So the only major demographic segment left are these aunties. Fortunately these aunties are very interested in any device or software that will help them keep in touch with their children abroad.” “But can’t they use phones and emails like everyone else?” Cecil, which century are you living in? Even people who have been phone and email savvy for decades are now using Facebook as their communication portal.” “Ok, ok! Now show me how Saxtibook works.” “As you can see the opening screen is pretty much standard. On your left is your profile photo, and below that are clickable fields. Newsfeeds has been renamed as Chakattam and Messages are Recard. Within the Messages one can select Sogleo (All), Vachleleo (Read), Vachunk Nassleleo (Unread) and Kainch Naka (None). Then we have Ghoddneo, or Events, further categorized into Happy Bodday, Kazaram, Festam, Ladainhas, Month’s Mind and Dusrem (Others).” “Nice!” “You can store as many photos as you want under Botam Chitram (Digital Photos). The subdivisions here are Dhanvtim (Video), Attanch Kadlelim (Recent) and Dusreachim (Others). And of course you can Share all your Photos, Links, Gozali etc with the Vant button.” “What about the controversial Facebook issues regarding privacy?” “Fortunately Cecil in Salcete we don’t have such a problem. Nobody wants privacy. They want to show off their new bungalow - with ostentatious internal staircase, new car, new stereo, new girlfriend, new spouse, new whatever. And among the once aristocratic gentry they want to show their ancestry and get it clear to you that they are from a ‘cultured’ family. In fact we are seriously thinking of adding Caste in the profile along with Sex, Date of Birth etc.” “Sure! Why not? If the Government of India can ask for Caste in a Census why not Saxtibook? As long as you make it an optional choice and those who don’t want to reveal their caste, or don’t believe in caste, can leave the field blank.” “Good suggestion Cecil. I presume you know that under Soirigot (Relationship Status) for females on Saxtibook we have Ankwar, Mudi Ghatlea, Chiti Vachlea, Kazari, Mickey's ex, Beatinni, Rann and finally Ghuspagondoll for It’s Complicated. Of course the most important section is Ixxt (Friends). You can Search for Friends and Friendship using the Ixtagott button.” “How come under Political Views you have only Congress, Churchill, Congress with Churchill, and Other” “Well none of the Others were statistically significant enough for a separate entry.” “And also you’ve removed the Books and Movies section and replaced it with Tiatrs. Nice! Flavia, what’s this Bangoddi section?” “Those are what are called Applications in regular Facebook?” “So why call them Bangoddi?” “Every time we tried to explain to our Sample Audience how to use these Applications they told us - Amkam naka teo bangoddi! – so we decided to name them Bangoddi.” “But Flavia, other than language and minor tweaking this Saxtibook is not vastly different from the regular Facebook.” “Agreed, but there are many modifications. For example in Facebook we have Friends Searches among Classmates and College Mates. In Saxtibook we didn’t feel the need to go beyond Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary - if you know what I mean. And also, for example, we don’t have any subsections under Games as the only game is Football!” “Huh? What about popular Facebook games like Farmville, Mafia Wars etc?” “Cecil, understand that those are Third Party games and not directly developed by Facebook but by independent developers. Of course there are many such games for Saxtibook. The equivalent of Farmville is Bhatkar-Mundkar, Farmtown is Xettkamti and for Mafia Wars we have Alemao vs Pacheco. The IQ Test equivalent game is Ginean but as you can expect there aren’t many levels necessary.” “I don’t doubt you, Flavia.” “Vangodds
[Goanet] Role of English. Was: Re: A literary bombshell from a writer who aimed to create his own school of aesthetics and literary criticism in Marathi
Dear Nandu, I was glad to learn about the work of my former Goa University prof, Dr Balchandra Nemade. As you suggest, information often does not travel across from one language to another within India, and there are few translations happening. But I don't think it is the Anglocentric world alone that is to blame for this. For that matter, there are a number of articles on Dr Nemade's work in English language newspapers: There are 15,000 links on Google showing up for keywords related to this book. DNA has this story: Brahmins, Hindutva have ruined Hindu religion: Bhalchandra Nemade ... http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_brahmins-hindutva-have-ruined-hindu-religion-bhalchandra-nemade_1401363 A Facebook group has been set up http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bhalchandra-Nemade/103113496396313?v=desc There are YouTube videos (though in Marathi, and without translations). Even Hindu Jagruti (in English, no less!) has got into the act: Maharashtra Dharma was founded by Malik Amber! : Hindu hater ... http://www.hindujagruti.org/news/9765.html In the interview with The Hindu, Dr Nemade [http://www.hindu.com/lr/2010/07/04/stories/2010070450080300.htm] suggests that Indian writing in English is not authentic. I would believe that the language is just the clothes for one's ideas, and one can use a shuddha Indian language but still be incomprehensible to the vast majority of Indians! Hindi itself is a case in point. With India soon expected to become the largest English speaking country in the world, I don't think the English-is-too-narrow-and-elite arguments will hold for much longer. It is a tool that, among others, helps the country communicate within itself and with others. Should we take the approach of a Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the Gikuyu writer from Kenya, began abandoned his successful career in English in favour of his native language, and suggested (in Decolonising the Mind, his 1986 farewell to English) that through language people have not only describe the world, but also understand themselves. Or consider English to be a cultural bomb that still erases memories of pre-colonial cultures and history, so as to install a new, more insidious form of colonialism? Or do we see languages like English, though a colonial imposition, today promoting both inter-nation communication as well as a tool to counter the colonial past through 'de-forming a standard European tongue and re-forming it in new literary forms'? I think reality lies somewhere between these two extremes. Incidentally, I would have not got to know Prof Nemade and his work, had I not been in the Goa University English Literature class when he was heading that department! FN Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 21 July 2010 20:41, Dr.Nandkumar Kamat nandka...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of publicity hype has been created on this novel-but the Anglocentric world is unaware of this new cultural phenomenon. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Vitamins D E show brain benefits
Vitamin s D E show brain benefits. More from Nutra Ingredients here. C http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Vitamins-D-E-show-brain-benefits/?c=KlYnp4hkqTCcsnsP3utY7Q%253D%253Dutm_source=Newsletter_Subjectutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=Newsletter%252BSubject * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
Re: [Goanet] CITIZENS HUMBLE REQUEST TO MLAS
A question for you Mr. Kakodkar and to you, Mr. John Gomes. Dear Mr. Kakodkar, Have you by any chance been influenced by PPS which is abundantly available on goanet? I am talking about People for Political Sanity which is displayed by a nice looking green sticker. If Goa's political problems are to be solved, they have to be solved by people who want to see 'Political Sanity' in Goa. That means that they will have to abandon their 'Congress' , 'BJP' , 'NCP' 'MGP', 'UGDP' even 'GSRP' tags, ask them to pull their pants down so that they can see what they have down there, and if what they see is good for GOA; or kick it in. Cheers to you for realising that this exercise is vital for the political and every other survival of GOA. Dear Mr. John Gomes, In our esteemed parliament, they throw shoes and chappals. They pull down microphones of the speaker. They stand on the speaker's desk. They flash bundles of currency notes. In Bihar, today, they have suspended 67 MLAs for goondaism, smashing of flower pot and decorative vases and what not. In Goa, its esteemed speaker is on record of having flung the statuette of Mahatma Gandhi to the floor. During the BJP, they even dragged out the opposition MLA. Have you, by any chance, seen the proceedings of the Parliament of Singapore You must have been wondering why that smaller than GOA country is so successful? Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-up expanded Party Presentation on the home page. PS: You will have to wait until Goa Su-Raj takes over every bench in the Goa Legislative Assembly, when MLAs and Ministers will not flex their muscles to give the watching cable tv public the erection. :-) - Original Message - From: rajendra kakodkar rskakod...@yahoo.co.in To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:23 AM Subject: [Goanet] CITIZENS HUMBLE REQUEST TO MLAS Subject: CITIZENS HUMBLE REQUEST TO MLAS John has pointed out well. His Dos and DONTs are paramount for political sanity. But mere requests are too mild for the rhino skinned Digus, Alemaos and Ravis. They have now started choking democratic avenues of addressing injustice using police and other legal provisions supposed to be used only against goons like sect 144. Digu enforced sect 144 against the teachers when they wanted to agitate, but welcomed fake Moti dongor delegation to arrest Mickey. He bashed up and hauled ladies of village groups a month ago and now teachers. He has planned a 2000 strong industrial police force to crush agitation against mining excesses. He is also planning police bill to aid his miner friends. Time has come not just to suggest and express but act. People wanting to see Political Sanity prevailing, must get together in each constituency and act. Through the posts on Goanet let us get together. This is humble request to all goanetters to=A0express their willingness to join forces for political sanity. My constituency is Curchoem and my phone no is 9822101450. John gomes wrote: We would request our honourable members in this monsoon session to please note: 1)The Legislative Assembly is a sacred democratic institution.Do not desecr ate it by unparliamentary actions and behaviour.2) Debate and pointed brief Questions and relevant?Answers should be the norm.Please no speeches,talking out of turn/together same time,or out shouting to win arguments... . * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] House pays tribute to Adv Velho
House pays tribute to Adv Velho The Goa Assembly on Tuesday paid rich tribute to Adv Leo Velho, ex-MLA of Goa, Daman and Diu from Navelim Constituency who passed away on July 18, 2010. The House observed silence to condole the death of Adv Velho who served three terms in Goa assembly, on two occasions as candidate of United Goan and third time he was elected on Indian National Congress ticket. PWD Minister Churchill Alemao while making obituary reference said late Adv Velho always had a smiling face and he would be remembered for his services to Goans. http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/House-pays-tribute-to-Adv-Velho/39054.html COMMENT: I worked in the Secretariat when Adv Velho served as a legislator. He was a gentleman; a jewel of a person. He was quite tall, handsome and always had a smile on his face. Female employees had a crush on him; so much so, when he passed by, they murmured among themselves: “To kitlo sobit nhoi gho hea?” (He is so handsome; isn’t he?) He wished and mingled with everyone right from the peon to the top officer; hence, he was liked by all. He mostly arrived for the Assembly Session clad in a suit with advocate’s gown on his left arm; an indication that he came directly from his duty in the court. Today, every MLA travels by car, but Adv Velho always traveled by bus. What a difference between then and now! These days, it’s difficult to find sincere and dedicated politicians like Adv. Leo Velho. May his soul rest in peace! Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 _ See the news as it happens on MSN videos http://video.in.msn.com/ * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] SMILE.................. IT'S WEEKEND (22/07/2010)
IT'S TOO……… Niclau and Netty had a ten year old son (Nelito) who was very mischievous with so many complains from his school and neighbors. Niclau was trying his best to teach his only son the discipline and manners. One fine day, while having lunch on dinning table: Nelito: Dad, are caterpillars good to eat Niclau: (angrily) Have I not told you, never to mention such things during meals? Nelito: Sorry Dad! After few moments: Netty: What made you to say that son? Nelito: Mom, I said… I am sorry! Niclau: Why did you ask that question? and that too while having our lunch? Nelito: It's because I saw two caterpillars crawling on Dad's lettuce, Niclau: What….? Where is it? Nelito: Now it's too late Dad, it's gone. Niclau: Gone? Gone…… where?? Nelito: In your stomach Dad! Niclau runs to wash room… Niclau: Vak……. Hak……. T. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Gold Makes Dead Portuguese Dictator Top Investor
Former dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazarhttp://search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Antonio%20de%20Oliveira%20Salazarsite=wnewsclient=wnewsproxystylesheet=wnewsoutput=xml_no_dtdie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8filter=pgetfields=wnnissort=date:D:S:d1partialfields=-wnnis:NOAVSYNDlr=-lang_jamight be remembered as Portugal’s best investor had central bank rules allowed the country to benefit from his shrewdest trade: Europe’s biggest gold pile. Portugal owns more of the precious metal relative to the size of its economy than any euro country, accumulated mostly during Salazar’s 36 years in power using savings and money from exports including tungsten and canned fish. Gold’s 26 percent advance in the past year leaves Portugal holding an increasingly valuable asset, though one the indebted government can’t touch because the law prevents proceeds from going to state coffers. Full read @ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-21/gold-makes-dead-portuguese-dictator-top-investor-without-gains-to-prove-it.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Mining... making news elsewhere too
-- Forwarded message -- From: milap_chora...@yahoo.com Date: 21 July 2010 17:59 Times of India:- 'BJP MP behind whistleblower's murder' AGENCIES, Jul 21, 2010, 01.07pm IST AHMEDABAD: A day after RTI activist Amit Jethwa was shot dead outside the Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad after filing a recent PIL against illegal mining, the family of Amit Jethwa alleged that a BJP MP was behind his murder. Jethwa's family on Wednesday alleged foul play saying that BJP MP from Junagadh -- Dinu Solanki was behind the murder. Bhiku Jethwa, Amit's father s id, I strongly suspect that Dinu Solanki is behind my son's murder. Because he has threatened me on telephone. He also threatened Amit many times. Amit was threatened in Kodinar and Khamba towns in front of large crowds, a thousand strong. But nobody dared to report the matter. Amit Jethwa was killed by 2 unidentified assailants on a motorcycle as he was coming out of the court. Police say the assailants ran away from the spot after shooting Jethwa. He had recently filed a PIL in the Gujarat High Court against illegal mining in Gir forest. Following his PIL, the authorities had cracked down on the illegal mining activities in Gir forest and other areas on the Saurashtra coast. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Model tongue helps texture optimisation of low fat foods
Model Tongue helps.. from 'Food Navigator' C http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Model-tongue-helps-texture-optimisation-of-low-fat-foods/?c=KlYnp4hkqTAv3%252BDXWBjZiw%253D%253Dutm_source=Newsletter_Subjectutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=Newsletter%252BSubject * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Fw: Healthier Talk - HealthierTalk.com Headlines
From: Healthier Talk Click on to the headings below for more.. Following the toxin trail to the bottom of the ocean (TED video) Vision Vitamins: It’s not only WHAT you take but HOW you take it Con Copyright ©2010 by HealthierTalk.com. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Security guards are a security risk
Would'nt the third chap's duty be to open the door to you with a flourish...must ask my friend...the long one: name starts with a 'P' ends with an 'U'! Chacha. Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:43:28 -0700 From: parri...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Security guards are a security risk To Goanet - It is not only the bank. The same situation prevails at other places, such as hotels. An iconic city hotel (name begins with the letter M and ends with the letter i) now has 3 'security guards' at the entrance, one to salute you, the second to say Good maarning saar and the third to - well nobody knows what the hell he is for. Early morning you see their fellow ghati friends loitering at the front door of the hotel. And these guys are going to provide us security? Regards, r * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * * _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
Re: [Goanet] House pays tribute to Adv Velho
Adv. Leo Velho was a highly qualified, devoted and down to earth person. He helped a lot of people in our village Chinchinim. It is said that he had to sell his property to fight the elections. Sadly sincere politicians like him and Dr. Alvaro will be missed by Chinchonkars. May his soul rest in peace! Edward Verdes - From: Domnic Fernandes House pays tribute to Adv Velho The Goa Assembly on Tuesday paid rich tribute to Adv Leo Velho, ex-MLA of Goa, Daman and Diu Today, every MLA travels by car, but Adv Velho always traveled by bus. What a difference between then and now! These days, it’s difficult to find sincere and dedicated politicians like Adv. Leo Velho May his soul rest in peace! * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] The KIDS ROCK show to be held at the DSM Institute this Saturday the 24th of July.
What s on in the GOAN WORLD. DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE - musical talent !! http://whatsongoanworld.blogspot.com/2010/07/dar-es-salaam-institute-musical-talent.html renebarreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD GOA DAY 20.8.2010 WORLD KONKANI DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS == * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's Michelangelo (VM)
Goa's Michelangelo By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com The Goan monsoon arrives heaven-sent, a blessing from the divine. This year there's more reason for gratitude -- the rains have brought the return of Dr. Jose Pereira to his homeland, carrying a stunningly beautiful new suite of artworks. 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' is on view at the XCHR in Porvorim from July 24. It is another singular contribution to our culture from a man who has given us his all for so many decades. Jose Pereira's life confounds every stereotype and pigeonhole. He is conservative Catholic, but also world-renowned Sanskrit scholar and Indologist. He's written dozens of books on theology, history, architecture, language and music, but also steadily carved out a place for himself alongside our most significant iconographers. This is the artist responsible for the only contemporary example of fresco buono in India, a magnificent tableau painted on fresh plaster a la Michelangelo, on a groined vault of the chapel at Borda. It is simply a masterpiece. -- Dr Pereira, while working on his frescoes at Borda, earlier this decade. Photos: FN [http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817359575/] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817982590/] -- But it is these 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' that permanently underline Dr. Pereira's worth as an artist. The beautiful pastels have been painted by a man on the cusp of his nineth decade, despite ongoing health problems caused by Parkinson's disease. We would have understood if our tireless polymath now sat back to appreciate the plaudits he's earned in his prodigious, peerless scholarly career -- but Dr. Pereira is not like that. He's unstoppable, and his genius cannot be shackled. And so we come to reckon with these lush, epiphanic pastels, painted by this toweringly great Catholic theologian, in sincere, devotional tribute to his Hindu patrimony. In a way, these paintings represent a closing of the great circle opened when Jose Pereira (b. 1931) embarked on his studies in Bombay. Already aware of his exceptional capacities, he spent his mornings studying Sanskrit at Siddarth College, and the rest of the day immersed in the J. J. School of Art alongside contemporaries like Tyeb Mehta. Circumstances led to a stellar scholarly career, but it is interesting to note that his art practice never went away altogether. Alongside this historic suite rendered in 2010, there are other hitherto unknown canvases by Dr. Pereira on display at the XCHR. Among them is a superb nude self-portrait from 1946, which predates the notorious nude self-portrait by another Goan, Francis Newton Souza, which kick-started the new wave in modern Indian art. In fact, the entire body of work on display in Porvorim after July 24, 2010 makes an undeniable case for Dr. Pereira to be included alongside the great artists of his generation, much less known but no less important than Souza, Vasudeo Gaitonde and Laxman Pai. 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' are rendered in a realistic idiom, which Pereira says frees the drama in the themes from the constriction of iconographic formulas. There is monumental scholarship backing each image. 'Nrttaganapati' is derived from a quotation from Somadeva, the 11th century saint-poet. The Sesasayi Visnu is based on a verse by Visakhadatta, the Gupta-era Sanskrit dramatist, and the Dasavatarasamuha on a description by Vedantadesika, the 13th century Vaishnava guru. Some paintings are based on Chola sculpture and Thanjavur temple carvings, and others depict scenes as described in the Ramayana, the Bhagavata Purana and Gitagovinda. In his curatorial essay, written for the paradigm-shifting exhibition 'Aparanta' (Panjim, 2007) the extraordinary art critic and poet Ranjit Hoskote wrote about finding in Goa inspired individuals who defy the apathy of India and the defeatism of their peers, who work in the context of compelling psychic and historical contents that spur them on to artistic exploration. Though his paintings were largely unknown at the time Hoskote curated Aparanta to unprecedented national acclaim, Dr. Pereira's art fits that description perfectly. When you consider that these stirring, unforgettable images have been rendered by a great polymathic scholar at the summation of a magnificent career devoted to classical India, the work takes on a transcendent aspect that is ideally suited to the subject matter. -- Dr Pereira's latest work, on exhibition at XCHR, Porvorim: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4817672252/
Re: [Goanet] Role of English. Was: Re: A literary bombshell from a writer who aimed to create his own school of aesthetics and literary criticism in Marathi
Hey Rico, Your write up evoked many a memory of those MA days. I remember Dr. Nemade very well and his teaching of Linguistics. That man had ideas though he wasn't very good at expressing them orally. But besides his intellect what struck one harder was his typical farmer-type moustache.To me he was a piocture of simple living and high thinking. He had come with a big reputation having completed a path-breaking novel which had made quite a splash in Marathi. I would like to congratulate him on his singular achievement. Richard Cabral Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Nandu, I was glad to learn about the work of my former Goa University prof, Dr Balchandra Nemade. As you suggest, information often does not travel across from one language to another within India, and there are few translations happening. But I don't think it is the Anglocentric world alone that is to blame for this. For that matter, there are a number of articles on Dr Nemade's work in English language newspapers: There are 15,000 links on Google showing up for keywords related to this book. DNA has this story: Brahmins, Hindutva have ruined Hindu religion: Bhalchandra Nemade ... http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_brahmins-hindutva-have-ruined-hindu-religion-bhalchandra-nemade_1401363 A Facebook group has been set up http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bhalchandra-Nemade/103113496396313?v=desc There are YouTube videos (though in Marathi, and without translations). Even Hindu Jagruti (in English, no less!) has got into the act: Maharashtra Dharma was founded by Malik Amber! : Hindu hater ... http://www.hindujagruti.org/news/9765.html In the interview with The Hindu, Dr Nemade [http://www.hindu.com/lr/2010/07/04/stories/2010070450080300.htm] suggests that Indian writing in English is not authentic. I would believe that the language is just the clothes for one's ideas, and one can use a shuddha Indian language but still be incomprehensible to the vast majority of Indians! Hindi itself is a case in point. With India soon expected to become the largest English speaking country in the world, I don't think the English-is-too-narrow-and-elite arguments will hold for much longer. It is a tool that, among others, helps the country communicate within itself and with others. Should we take the approach of a Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the Gikuyu writer from Kenya, began abandoned his successful career in English in favour of his native language, and suggested (in Decolonising the Mind, his 1986 farewell to English) that through language people have not only describe the world, but also understand themselves. Or consider English to be a cultural bomb that still erases memories of pre-colonial cultures and history, so as to install a new, more insidious form of colonialism? Or do we see languages like English, though a colonial imposition, today promoting both inter-nation communication as well as a tool to counter the colonial past through 'de-forming a standard European tongue and re-forming it in new literary forms'? I think reality lies somewhere between these two extremes. Incidentally, I would have not got to know Prof Nemade and his work, had I not been in the Goa University English Literature class when he was heading that department! FN Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 21 July 2010 20:41, Dr.Nandkumar Kamat nandka...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of publicity hype has been created on this novel-but the Anglocentric world is unaware of this new cultural phenomenon. * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * * * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
[Goanet] Table Tennis in the seventies
Dear BC who wrote, Hi Augusto, Thanks for the fantastic input about the Kowalkar defensive play (pimple out rubber), and the various racquet material you have mentioned. Luis Tavora was SS Dempo he was my classmate. Regarding which college Luis Tavora belonged to, I concede that I must have made a terrible mistake, because as you say Luis Tavora was from SS Dempo College, as he was your classmate there. Actually it is a shameful mistake to make on my part because Luis and his elder brother Carlos Tavora studied at the same school as me, St Anthony's H. S. Monte de Guirim, although possibly a couple of years older to me. And to add to this, I happen to be on the staff of Dempo College now, and could have easily confirmed the facts had I not been so lazy. And the shame is further compounded by the fact that whenever I go to one of Luis's shops, he never fails to give me a discount if he is around, even though I never ask him to do so ;-) - other goanet businesspeople had better get the hint. Cheers Augusto P.S. BC, don't you think people like you and Luis and Aditya Tarcar and Prasad Kirtani should be part of a Dempo College Alumni Association? What would you say about having a mailing list of ex-Dempo College students who could reconnect with old classmates or college mates? If I mistake not even FN was at Dempo College, although I wonder whether he attended classes given that he had joined the Herald around that time. I know that Selma Cardoso now Carvalho who has just come out with a tremendous book 'In the Diaspora Wilderness' was an ex-student but perhaps much later than you. -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350 * * * Read Selma Carvalho's warmly-received book *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*, a journey through Goan life in Africa, the Gulf, England and North America ... gripping and well-told real-life stories. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy in Goa via Broadway Book Centre, Panjim. Ph 9822488564. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Forwarding News Items To GoaNet - Suggested Code of Practice
From: Frederick Noronha I would personally like to reduce my clicking-and-browsing online and prefer to get as much information as possible in one place. At the end of the day, it also boils down to whether I want readers to be glued onto Goanet, or whether you would want them to visit your website, I guess :-) RESPONSE: You are tap-dancing your way around the issues! Of course I am envious of GoaNet claimed subscriber base of 10,000+:-) But that is not the issue. The New York Times does not permit copying of full text. Currently we are witnessing regular copying of full text from the Times of India. That too is a violation of copyright. I had hoped that suggesting a model code of practice would lead to adoption of guidelines by GoaNet. If GoaNet Admin. condones and even encourages copying and posting of full text, it could have legal repercussions. But it is not just a legal issue. Take a concrete example. Herald now has an e-paper which is free and needs to be encouraged. Using the site will bring added exposure of the advertisements there. If articles are copied and posted from there in their entirety, the GoaNet readership will feel that they do not need to go to the resource as anything of importance will be brought to them in its entirety. If the usage of the e-paper is low, the facility could be withdrawn as in the case of the Times of India (Goa). Would that be in our interests? Do ethical issues matter? Time to break into the foxtrot :-) Eddie Fernandes www.goanvoice.org.uk * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] exhibition of paintings
The Xavier Centre of Historical Research (Alto Porvorim, 0832 241 7772) takes great pleasure in inviting you to the opening of an historic exhibition of paintings by Dr. Jose Pereira. Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods is a unique suite of pastel paintings conceived by the artist as a tribute to his Hindu ancestry, and to the Indian classical tradition to which he has devoted a lifetime of prodigious scholarship. Each beautiful painting in the exhibition is based directly on descriptive passages in the original Sanskrit texts, and each figure is derived in minute detail from existing temple carvings, sculptures and paintings. It is a unique body of work, made even more impressive by the fact that the artist has executed them at the summation of a magnificent scholarly career, despite the setback of Parkinson´s disease. Alongside Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods, the XCHR is delighted to present a retrospective exhibition of previous paintings by Dr. Pereira, including a rare self-portrait from 1946, and a collection of superb oil paintings based on the artist´s Catholic heritage. Among these are three monumental Pietas, each of which lay damaged and forgotten for decades before being restored by Dr. Pereira at the XCHR just this week. Seen together with his luminous recent work, all these paintings make an undeniable case for Dr. Pereira to be included among our greatest artists. Please join us to celebrate the artwork and life of the great Dr. Jose Pereira on July 24, at 5pm. Padmashree Dr. Maria Aurora Couto, Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, and Dr. Subodh Kerkar will open the exhibition. Biographical Note: Jose Pereira was born in Bombay in January 1931. He studied painting at the Sir JJ School of Art, and Sanskrit at Siddharth and St. Xavier's College, where he was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Ancient Indian History and Culture. He then did research and taught at the Instituto Superior de Estudos Ultramarinos in Lisbon, the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, the Institute of Archaeology, also in London, The American Academy of Benares in Varanasi, and Fordham University in New York. He has written more than twenty books and hundreds of scholarly articles. * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Adv Leo Velho
Adv. Leo Velho was a highly qualified, devoted and down to earth person. He helped a lot of people in our village Chinchinim. It is said that he had to sell his property to fight the elections. Sadly sincere politicians like him and Dr. Alvaro will be missed by Chinchonkars. May his soul rest in peace! Edward Verdes As Mr Edward Verdes said I am also of the same opinion that we wont get a down to earth person like Adv Leo Velho. When I was the sarpanch of Chinchinim Village panchayat I also use to take his advice in many legal matters and he without any personal gains would direct me the exact path. Personally I miss a good friend . May his soul rest in peace! Aurelio Viegas * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination
Senhor Helekar, Since I am not able to make you understand simple logic, let me make take this to the REAL next level. You did the following: 1. A response of mine to an ongoing GoaNet was forwarded by you, to your own little private list and you included my email ID in that list, thereby breaking GoaNet rule first. 2. You and members of that list engaged in what I call SPAM - because at least some folks continued sending me emails, when I categorically requested to remove me from that list. 3. As Fred pointed out in one his emails, I still own copyright of the email I write on GoaNet. You forwarded it out to an external group without my permission. Once you break the rules, whatever follows - including my language - is nothing but self defense. You left the door open for me to slam you whichever way I want - its that simple. Now, here's what I am going to do, if I am forced to continue putting up with your garbage: 1. Copy the SPAM from your private list to your address at shele...@bcm.edu 2. Include all people of my choosing from the upper management at Baylor College of Medicine in that SPAM list 3. Include J. Steven de Belle and all upper management at the National Science Foundation in that SPAM list Let them also get a taste of what I am talking about here at GoaNet. If all this does not ring a bell in your neurons, take a look at the below links: 1. http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0956265 2. http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/afSearch.do?PILastName=HelekarPIFirstName=Santoshpage=4SearchType=afSearchQueryText=ProgProgram=COPILastName=COPIFirstName=IncludeCOPI=PIInstitution=PIState=PIZip=PICountry=ProgOrganization=ProgOfficer=ProgEleCode=ProgRefCode=ProgFoaCode=CongDistCode=AwardNumberOperator=AwardNumberFrom=AwardNumberTo=StartDateOperator=ExpDateOperator=StartDateFrom=StartDateTo=ExpDateFrom=ExpDateTo=AwardAmount=AwardInstrument=Search=Search#results You are messing up with the wrong guy. You may be a neuro scientist. In my line of work, we deal with complex mathematical problems and convert them to computer programs - Which makes me think like a chess player. I keep several moves ready much before my opponent makes his. Now go back crying to your Bahama Mama and complain to her that I whacked you yet one more time :) Jim F New York. --- On Tue, 7/20/10, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 11:02 PM Shri Fernandes, It looks like you are at a point now that you need some kind of emotional release. Unfortunately, I suspect you are afraid to do this in public. But you have started escalating your abusive behavior to a new level. You have now also graduated to lying about what I said in response to the personal attack that you initiated against me on Goanet. First, here are new examples of your indecent abusive verbiage and name-calling directed at me in continued clear violation of a Goanet rule: Are you visually challenged or brain dead? Shri Jim Fernandes abusing me ... ... Shri Fernandes, you are wasting your hot air. Your persistent abuse will invariably lead to a public embarrassment for you. There is nothing you can do to me. Cheers, Santosh * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] The ridiculous and wholesale cheating b y Task force on RP-2021-What happened on Sunday O ctober 7, 2007 at CM’s residence?
REPORT: A presentation which was never given officially-and never before a MS , task force who joined in his jogging shorts at CM’s residence - an informal briefing meeting –The ridiculous and wholesale cheating by Task force on RP-2021-What happened on Sunday October 7, 2007 at CM’s residence? Politicians have their own ways, Media its’ own, NGOs have their own ways, the religious bodies have their own ways and the Government has strange ways to engage people…theiir best policy is hide information and keep one guessing, use when convenient and throw in dustbin…this is a truthful account of how an informal meeting and information given in good faith has been conveniently converted as “my presentation before the Task force RP-2021”. A RP-2021 prepared with falsehood is doomed to fail. For sake of posterity and keep the records straight I am constrained to bring out all the facts, there is absolutely nothing to hide...this is just a Zalak! I submit (let the MS, task force produce the copy of invitation sent to me or any other records and also explain who invited me and how for the so called meeting with CM on Oct 7, 2007) and stand by the statement that I HAVE NEVER GIVEN A PRESENTATION BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON RP-2021. In fact I did never receive any cooperation to create awareness on the folly of going for a RP-2021. Check the mail pasted below. It is dated 25 august 2007 much before Task force on RP-2021 came into existence (on 5/10/2007). It reads urgent-for uploading on GRN, Goanaet etc.-The Model town and country planning act, 1998 Reply | Dr.Nandkumar Kamat to fredericknoron. show details 8/25/07 fromDr.Nandkumar Kamat nandka...@gmail.comtofredericknoro...@gmail.com dateSat, Aug 25, 2007 at 7:10 PMsubjecturgent-for uploading on GRN, Goanaet etc.-The Model town and country planning act, 1998mailed-bygmail.com hide details 8/25/07 I am sending the pdf file of page scans of Govt. of India's model town and country planning act (draft) 1998 (prepared to enforce 73 rd and 74 th amendments) which was sent to town and country planning dept. , Govt. of Goa, in 1998 for repealing the old TCP act, 1974. The Goa government organized a one day technical convention at Yatri Niwas in October 1998 where this act was circulated. Then the politicians developed cold feet because they felt that nothing would be left for them if the old TCP act is repealed and this one after deliberations etc. is passed. I had actively participated in this technical convention. Actually right from December 2006, GBA should have insisted on passing this act with suitable, people, eco and Goa friendly amendments. The GBA activists were sent a copy of this act in January 2007 through Adv. Satish Sonak of GPF. Basically, this act need to form the basis of any discussion even before you start talking of a new regional/perspective plan.But for reasons best known to it, GBA does not want to discuss about this precious document. Although the quality of some scanned pages is poor I request you to upload it at GRN, Goanet and as many sites as possible so that people who are going in wrong direction understand the importance of this model legislation and how it can empower local self government bodies.Politicians however, would be very happy to amend the old Goa TCP act, 1974 and not to commit themselves to repeal it and pass the new one ( a modified draft from 1998 model act). I am also sending by next mail the note which I had prepared for the committee set up by CSJP In october 2005, a full 14 months before GBA formation. I stand by all the points in that note and reiterate that:- 1. Repeal old TCP act, 1974 and begin public debate and hearings on the above model draft act, 1998 2. Order CTP, Goa to submit progress/failure report on regional plan 1987-2001 (old regional plan) 3.order Performance auditing of Goa state land use board and Goa state land resources management committee whose non action/inaction was responsible for RP-2011 mess and reconstitute both these bodies 4. Scrap all PDAs permanently 5. Scrap all ODPS (these are useless without CDPs) 6. Transfer interim powers ( till new mecahnism under new TCP act becomes active) for land use planning to local authorities consistent with 73 rd and 74 th amendments, to control these powers the gramsabhas to set up special committees 7. Implement recommendations of V.A. Pai Panandikar committee report on State finance commission 8.Consistent with unanimous resolution of Goa assembly of Jan. 18, 2002-appoint a task force for sustainable urbanization. Open the file which had recommended eminent town planner and architect Mr. Edgar Ribeiro to head the task force. 9. The new 10 year perspective plan is to be prepared only after old TCP act is repealed and new TCP act is passed. 10. Draft an act taking into consideration public opinion to debar the sale of land in Goa to outsiders on lines of Himachal pradesh and Uttarakhand The above may be quoted or referenced as 'Dr. Nandkumar
Re: [Goanet] Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders
The Goa Su-Raj Party is indeed happy that the Goa's Roman Catholic Church has broken it's 'silence' over the inefficiency, involvement with the drug-peddlers and traffickers and all sorts of other anti-social activities, reducing Goa to a pot of crime-world, blessed by the democratically elected Government of the day led by a weak-kneed CEO Shri. Digamber Kamat as the State's Chief Minister. It is, indeed, in time, that the Church of Goa, a powerful influence on the psyche of Goans, has poured out it's apprehensions about this ruthlessly corrupt government of the day. Otherwise, it would burst itself from the inside, sooner than later. Goa Su-Raj Party, it must be remembered, was the only one to have objected to the Church of Goa flirting with the corrupt and the communal governments of the day since long, when it objected to the Church's hosting of traditional 'Christmas Tea Parties' to entertain the who is who in Goa's politics at the very center of the Goa's Christian Center of Power, the POWER OVER ALL EVIL. In a letter to the Archbishop of Goa, Goa Su-Raj Party's incumbent President had asked the question of the Goa's Christian Church's powers that be , that by entertaining the corrupt and the unholy elected members of the government, irrespective of their religious beliefs, if it was not CONDONING their acts of commission and omission and sending a wrong signal to the world at large that all was well. This Party is happy to say that the Church of Goa did take note of this communication and did act, to some extent. But this Party has always felt that it was not enough. With this bold and cutting 'Press Statement', the Church of Goa has done well to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.. Only, the most despicable, brazen and shameless Government will want to still remain at the helm of power after is total exposure. The Goa Su-Raj Party congratulates the Archbishop of Goa, as also Fr. Maverick Fernandes of CSJP, for coming out strongly against the style of functioning of the 'public sponsored government' and does hope that the Church will take a stand of an alert and powerful 'watchdog', always staying aloof, patting the government on it's back when it does well by the people and castigating it, even to the extent of whipping it, when it goes against the wishes and aspirations of the common man. But more importantly, the Church of Goa will have to be more of a watchdog to see that it's own rank and file does not compromise it's stand by mixing freely with the corrupt members of the government to the extent that it has to step in to fence for them. Last but not the least, the Goodness of the Church of Goa must not be taken as it's WEAKNESS. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-up expanded Party Presentation on the home page. - Original Message - From: roger dsouza rdsg2...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:12 AM Subject: [Goanet] Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders * The Goa Government and our politicians along with the Government machinery continue to protect, promulgate and promote the vested interests of criminals, goons and all sorts of anti-social activity. The police-politician-drug nexus is fully entrenched within Goa and our politicians do not have the will nor the resolve to put an end to it - obviously they want to benefit from the kick-backs, rewards and the money power that they enjoy. This article is from sify news. *g Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders * **2010-07-21 13:20:00 After the opposition and the local media, the Goa Roman Catholic Church has indicted the Congress-led government for failing to curb the drug trade and for shielding the police-politician-drug mafia nexus. * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] 1,424th Birth Announcement Expectations!
Digambar Kamat Government (D-Gu-Gov) constitutes 1,424th committee named New Review Committee (NRC) to review 36 years old Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, 1974. The said act was amended in 1994, in February 2007 and recently in March 2008. Historical facts: majority of Goans voiced their grievances through Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) platform, proving the Regional Plan (RP), 2011 to be notorious, bane and detrimental to Goa's overall development. Bowing to growing mass agitations, Goa government scrapped the act with a promise to redraft the same with public participation. Accordingly government constituted a Task Force (TF) headed by architect Charles Chorea. Years passed, but other than spending lakhs of rupees, TF could not come out with concrete proposal! If this be the fate of TF headed by world renowned architect, Goans can easily speculate the outcome of presently constituted NRC headed by Commissioner and Secretary of TCP. For sure it's going to be hooey! Past incidences reveals that present chief minister of Goa stabbed Edgar Rebeiro, the principal architect of the RP 2021 and the advisor to the TCP Minister. In fact, Edgar represented the hopes of Goans of other Goan organizations which agitated for the scrapping of the notorious RP 2011. He realized that the government did not have any intention of honoring their promise given to Goans that the RP 2021 would not be manipulated for the benefit of 40 thieves and land sharks. In suffocation he resigned from TF. But before Edgar could resign, surprisingly, Dr. Oscar Rebello - the convener of GBA who was flanked by able and dashing support of two ladies from GBA, also resigned from TF. These two incidences raised eyebrows of all Goans in surprise. NAILS IN THE COFFIN: D-Gu-Gov hammered many nails to hamper finalization of RP 2021: 1) Government fired first shoot on TF by notifying Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations despite receiving countless objections and suggestions from Goans. 2) Second shoot was fired by government, despite several objections, by amending Section 16 and 16A of the TCP Act, titled Goa TCP (Public projects/schemes/development works by the Government) Rules, 2008. This new rules excluded state and central public sector projects and even Pad Podille Projects i.e. public-private partnership projects (PPP) from the purview of the RP 2021. [This amendment published in official gazette on August 18, 2008 states any other project declared by the Government by notification in the Official Gazette after being of the opinion that the operation maintenance development or execution of such project is essential to the public will be exempt from the purview of the RP 2021]. 3) Government also appointed a steering committee packed with land sharks and their patrons on to TCP. Outcome of this committee is known only to these members and no one else! 4) Subsequently chief minister constituted a very special committee without any representative from GBA but with appointment of Mapusa based businessman close to ex-Finance Minister, and one Margao based advocate close to the Chief Minister on the said committee under sub-rule 4 of rule 3 of Goa TCP (Public projects/schemes/development works by the Government) Rules. Till date no one knows what this special committee has done or is doing in TCP! 5) D-Gu-Gov later brought in amendment to the Panchayat Act enabling the Panchayat Secretary to obey and enforce the orders of the Block Development Officer (BDO), who is normally a puppet ruling government, irrespective of whether the village panchayat and the gram sabha agree with the decision of the BDO or not. Above stated NAILS were intentionally and carefully designed by land sharks, mine owners, real-estate lobby, hoteliers, builder lobby in connivance with D-Gu-Gov who hammered these special nails into the confine of TF only to quash finalization of RP 2021. Now there appears to be a big challenge in front of NRC. The challenge is not just correcting spelling mistakes, grammatical mistakes or meanings of lexicons used in RP Act, 1974 but is to make sure that they plug-off the above stated NAILS as well has find ways and means to take care of 8600 complaints (that included objection and suggestions) which were received from Goans while drafting of RP 2021 was in progress. NRC must also ensure that provisions of the 73rd and 74th amendments to the constitution of India are incorporated in the revised RP Act, 1976 to ensure bottom-up participatory planning. In this connection it's amusing to know that since July 2007 till June 2010 D-Gu-Gov constituted 1,423 committees out of which 750 committees did not convene any meeting since its inception! Taking these figures in account, this review committee happens to be 1,424th committee constituted by D-Gu-Gov. One should only hope that this committee does not become 751st committee to not convening a single meeting! Recently in one of the NGO meeting I
[Goanet] NEWS: Aires complaint against Vishwajit set aside by high court (ToI)
Criminal intimidation bailable: HC TNN, Jul 22, 2010, 05.23am IST Tags:Bombay|Health Minister|IPC|cellular telephone|Old Goa police PANAJI: A significant judgment by the high court of Bombay at Goa has rendered offences under Section 506 of the IPC non cognizable and bailable. On Wednesday, the court quashed and set aside the criminal complaint filed by advocate Aires Rodrigues against health minister Vishwajit Rane. A division bench comprising justices A S Oka and F M Reis delivered the verdict in a petition filed by Rane challenging a 2004 government notification categorizing offences under Section 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code as cognizable and non-bailable. Rodrigues had filed a criminal complaint against the minister alleging that he had received threatening calls from a mobile phone whose number was traced to the minister’s wife, Divya. Thereafter, Old Goa police had filed a 73-page chargesheet under Section 506 on the directions of the high court after Rodrigues initiated contempt proceedings against the police for not charge sheeting Rane. Atmaram Nadkarni appearing for Rane had argued that the chargesheet filed against him be quashed as the 2004 notification had not been published in the official gazette. Rodrigues told the court that the notification making section 506 cognizable and non-bailable dated June 27, 1973 as amended by a corrigendum dated July 5, 1973 is valid as it had not yet been superseded. State advocate general Subodh Kantak told the court that as the notification has not been published in the official gazette, it is unenforceable and offences mentioned in the said notification, including offences punishable under Section 506 IPC cannot be treated as cognizable and non-bailable. The high court accepted the government’s argument and had held in its judgment that the investigation carried out against Rane based on the First Information Report (FIR) was illegal and therefore the chargesheet has to be quashed and set aside. The court has also held that the information given by Aires to the police on August 22, 2007 was of a non cognizable offence and has directed the police to act in accordance with the law. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Criminal-intimidation-bailable-HC/articleshow/6198710.cms * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Adv.Leo Velho
Adv. leo Velho was a gentleman and a man of integrity. I remember the time he got me involved in a Lions. health project for Chinchinim. He helped a lot of people and I will miss him. I extend my condolences to his beloved wife and to his family. Celina Pereira * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination
--- On Thu, 7/22/10, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: Since I am not able to make you understand simple logic, let me make take this to the REAL next level. Shri Fernandes, Sorry to break this to you, but the fact that you are becoming increasingly desperate to take things to what you consider to be the next level clearly shows that logic is not your forte. There is no logic in anything you have written so far on Goanet, and in especially what you have written below. What you have written below is a tragic escalation of a personal hatred you have developed towards me because your inability to present a logical and sensible argument in support of your imaginary Goanet rules and your public statements. It is an abusive public threat against an individual who has done nothing wrong to you personally. I had merely cced to you and to another Goan Indian forum, my Goanet response to your and Nascimento Caldeira's public criticism of scientific advancement in India on Goanet. In it there was a clear representation that it was my response to your and his public posts. Here is that public response of mine in the very public Goanet and GX archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg63502.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoenchimXapotam/message/28685 Please note that appended to my response are accurate attributions of whatever the two of you had written on Goanet, with these automatically attached phrases: --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Nascy Caldeira nascy...@... wrote: --- On Thu, 1/7/10, Jim Fernandes amigo...@... wrote: So your silly insinuation of copyright violation on my part is nothing but malicious slander, as is the case with delirious threats you are making in this latest post of yours appended below. Following my cc to you and to the other Goan mailing list in question, as soon as you asked not to be cced on reply all responses by me and to me by others, I promptly removed your email address from my subsequent responses. I told you so immediately after you started abusing others on that list with the most filthy and obnoxious language one has ever heard. Not satisfied with doing that you started attacking and abusing me personally in that forum and on Goanet. Now you have reached a state wherein you are overcome with anger and malice towards me. So I am telling you again. There is nothing you can do to me personally. Please feel free to cc my public posts to anybody you want. You will not be violating any copyright or breaking any Goanet rules. Please don't let your imagination tell you otherwise. And, since you forgot to include the email address of the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of India, I am giving their contact information below: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact http://pmindia.nic.in/write.htm Now, here are my specific responses to the additional nonsense you have written below: You are messing up with the wrong guy. You may be a neuro scientist. In my line of work, we deal with complex mathematical problems and convert them to computer programs - Which makes me think like a chess player. I keep several moves ready much before my opponent makes his. From what I have seen of you on Goanet, the only move you are capable of is publicly abusing people who have done nothing wrong to you, and with whom you merely have some disagreements. If this is what you did in a real chess tournament you would not only be beaten like a drum by your opponent, but kicked out of the tournament by the referees after your very first move. Now go back crying to your Bahama Mama and complain to her that I whacked you yet one more time :) You are once again publicly abusing a fellow Goanetter, and breaking the following Goanet rules: Do not use foul, offensive or abusive language. Do not engage in personal attacks. Please see: http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=9 Lastly, Thanks for providing a link to the announcement that I have received a scientific award from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Cheers, Santosh P.S. BTW, please don't be shy to include your own supervisors and employer(s) on the cc list. You might receive a promotion to a chess grand master or a complex mathematical computer keyboard operator or something. --- On Thu, 7/22/10, Jim Fernandes amigo...@att.net wrote: Senhor Helekar, Since I am not able to make you understand simple logic, let me make take this to the REAL next level. You did the following: 1. A response of mine to an ongoing GoaNet was forwarded by you, to your own little private list and you included my email ID in that list, thereby breaking GoaNet rule first. 2. You and members of that list engaged in what I call SPAM - because at least some folks continued sending me emails, when I categorically requested to remove me from that list. 3. As Fred pointed out in one his emails, I still own copyright of the
[Goanet] Cross Pollination
Jim Fernandes: The reason I am writing about this on GoaNet is because, a fellow GoaNetter named Santosh Helekar included me in this non-GoaNet related group, when I responded to a thread on GoaNet. He had no business of cross-pollinating debates and then include my email ID, in such external groups, without my permission. Comment: In the good old days of the opium trade this was known as 'being shanghaied' :-) Regards, Marshall * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] ROSHNI KILLED UNDER TRAIN - FAILURE OF DIGU 50000 GOVT STAFF
When she was in SSC, I have experienced Roshni Rego’s urge to achieve her ambition of becoming a doctor when she used to visit my niece to get her study difficulties solved. Everything is now shattered for her and her family. Roshni, a 12th std Damodar science student, died under train at Margao railway crossing barely 50 metre from her school. This happened because Digu and his team of 5 strong government employees could not take corrective action to prevent flooding of road-under-bridge, which gets flooded every monsoon. When small infrastructure needs of thousands of students cannot be satisfied, what moral authority/right does Digu have to even talk of Sea-Links, 4-Lanes and 6-Lanes? Government in this year’s budget has provided Rs 1200 crore as salaries, pensions and perks to government servents. Considering that there are 2 lakh households in Goa, each family bears a cost of Rs 60,000/- a year for services government gives us. Do we get services from them commensurate with what we bear? Has not the time come for citizens to rise and dictate what Digu must do and what Digu must get done from ministers, bureaucrats and babus? Last time it was Goa Bachao Abhiyan that shook the foundations of the goons. But this time around it is going to be different. Too much Mining money is floating around. The windfall comes without commensurate pain or sweat and therefore flows liberally to buy politicians, media, editors, reporters, pseudo-activists/NGOs, lawyers etc. Incidentally, yesterday Sesa declared Rs 1300 crore net profits for April-June 2010 quarter. Since there is no export in June, it is effectively 2-month profit. Extrapolate and you will arrive at Rs 6000 crore as profits for full year on 9-month operation basis. Sesa is one-third of the legal Goan mining sector. This gives Rs 18,000 crore as profits of legal mining sector. Illegal mining could be Rs 2000 crore more. Compare this with Goa’s budgeted revenue is mere Rs 2700 crore. Rs 500 crore required for bypasses is mere 10 days profit. Why can’t Digu (mines minister for 11 years continuosly) force bypasses on miners? Mineral Foundation is hogging media space claiming CSR expenditure of Rs 20 crore - a profit they earn in mere SIX HOURS! Rajendra Kakodkar On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:40:38 +0530 Goa Desc goad...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: [Goanet] Death of student Roshni Rego :Will some lessons be learnt ? Student run over by train at Comba - In a tragic accident, a Std XII girl, student of Damodar Science Higher Secondary, Margao was run over by a speeding train at the Comba railway crossing on Tuesday morning. The death of the young girl triggered outrage from the school management and local residents as it brought to fore the inadequate facilities at the Comba railway crossing for the 1500-student community to make it to the nearby educational institutions. The incident occurred early morning when deceased Roshni Rego along with four other students headed for school from their village Batti-Sanguem. When the vehicle carrying them approached the Comba subway to cross over to the school, the driver found the same inundated with rain water and decided to drop the students near the railway crossing. It is learnt that since the railway crossing was closed for vehicular traffic, these students decided to cross the tracks through a narrow opening, anxious to make it to the school on time. Roshni, who was the last amongst the students to cross the tracks, was hit by the speeding Vasco-Colem train. Within moments, the badly mutilated body of the deceased girl was found lying on the tracks, with her body severed into two parts. Chairman of the Damodar Higher Secondary School, Bhai Naik said the school had been demanding a footbridge for a long time for the students to cross the tracks, but in vain. He said the accident occurred because the subway was literally converted into a swimming pool by heavy overnight rains, adding that the incident could have been averted if the authorities had to build a footbridge at the level crossing ?Everyday, around 1000-1500 students cross the tracks to make it to the educational institutions. We have been demanding a footbridge, but the Government built a subway. We don?t know the benefit of the subway to the students?, he said, adding the deceased student was dragged by the speeding train after her school bag got entangled with the hook of the train. Higher Secondary School Principal Ballikar said it is a tragedy that the incident took away the life of a good and studious student. ?Roshni was a very good and well behaved student?, he added. Ballikar said authorities should immediately look into the needs of a footbridge, besides speed breakers in the interest of students safety. ?Roshni might have thought that she would clear the tracks before the train could cross the level crossing. She was dragged by the railway
[Goanet] Discover Goa
Enjoy this eleven odd min video on Goa and what the Westerner's perception of Goa is. I would appreciate your comments. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9668945server=vimeo.comshow_title=1show_byline=1show_portrait=0color=fullscreen=1%22%20/ If your connection is slow, then open the vid in a new tab/ window and pause it until it buffers fully if you want to enjoy the vid uninterrupted. -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot 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 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Security guards are a security risk
Many banks like one Nationalzed bank in Mapusa near the Taxi Stand disregard the security aspect entirely. The ATM of this bank is located in a dimly lit street opposite the Jardin. A number of neo-Goans (I am not saying migrants or ghatis like r lest I be castigated) congregate at a pan shop which is illegally located on the pavement there and which has such pull that it sells gutka which is displayed in strings of pouches openly. Can anyone lady or gent feel secure here while withdrawing cash, a ready temptation for crime? -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot 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 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] No beef on menu during Commonwealth Games: Kalmadi
No beef on menu during Commonwealth Games: KalmadiPTI, Jul 22, 2010, 06.03pm IST NEW DELHI: Laying all speculations to rest, the Organising Committee on Wednesday clarified that beef will not be served during the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held from October 3-14. We made this decision some weeks ago and have informed our catering contractors accordingly, said Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi in a statement. We are issuing this clarification since there seems to be a perception that cow meat would be served during the Games. I hope this will clear any remaining doubts, Kalmadi added. The issue had first arisen some months ago when former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh wrote to Kalmadi asking him to keep cow meat out of the menu during the Games. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had also warned the organisers and passed a resolution against serving beef during the 12-day-long sporting event. Later, the Delhi government had also clarified that beef will not be served during the Games. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/events-tournaments/commonwealth-games/No-beef-on-menu-during-Commonwealth-Games-Kalmadi/articleshow/6201515.cms -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Task force on RP-2021 SELECTIVE CONSCIENCE KEEPERS CONFLICTs
By the time we establish who is right and who is wrong it will be Rest In Peace 2021. I must say the Madgaukar unddir is actually a smart Fox. He has kept the Cat Dog busy quarreling and using this time to collect as much grains as possible before 2012. Who say colonial British were good at divide and rule. Digu has mastered this art better than the British! Agnelo Pinheiro Message: 7 Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:25:57 +0530 From: Dr.Nandkumar Kamat nandka...@gmail.com To: goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] The ridiculous and wholesale cheating by Task force on RP-2021-What happened on Sunday October 7, 2007 at CM?s residence? Message-ID: aanlktilo6ab9l8jkwfdn5jblx7akgmrkssj628vyq...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 REPORT: A presentation which was never given officially-and never before a MS , task force who joined in his jogging shorts at CM?s residence - an informal briefing meeting ?The ridiculous and wholesale cheating by Task force on RP-2021-What happened on Sunday October 7, 2007 at CM?s residence? Politicians have their own ways, Media its? own, NGOs have their own ways, the religious bodies have their own ways and the Government has strange ways to engage people?theiir best policy is hide information and keep one guessing, use when convenient and throw in dustbin?this is a truthful account of how an informal meeting and information given in good faith has been conveniently converted as ?my presentation before the Task force RP-2021?. A RP-2021 prepared with falsehood is doomed to fail. For sake of posterity and keep the records straight I am constrained to bring out all the facts, there is absolutely nothing to hide...this is just a Zalak! I submit (let the MS, task force produce the copy of invitation sent to me or any other records and also explain who invited me and how for the so called meeting with CM on Oct 7, 2007) and stand by the statement that I HAVE NEVER GIVEN A PRESENTATION BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON RP-2021. In fact I did never receive any cooperation to create awareness on the folly of going for a RP-2021. Check the mail pasted below. It is dated 25 august 2007 much before Task force on RP-2021 came into existence (on 5/10/2007). It reads urgent-for uploading on GRN, Goanaet etc.-The Model town and country planning act, 1998 Reply | Dr.Nandkumar Kamat to fredericknoron. show details 8/25/07 fromDr.Nandkumar Kamat nandka...@gmail.comtofredericknoro...@gmail.com dateSat, Aug 25, 2007 at 7:10 PMsubjecturgent-for uploading on GRN, Goanaet etc.-The Model town and country planning act, 1998mailed-bygmail.com hide details 8/25/07 I am sending the pdf file of page scans of Govt. of India's model town and country planning act (draft) 1998 (prepared to enforce 73 rd and 74 th amendments) which was sent to town and country planning dept. , Govt. of Goa, in 1998 for repealing the old TCP act, 1974. The Goa government organized a one day technical convention at Yatri Niwas in October 1998 where this act was circulated. Then the politicians developed cold feet because they felt that nothing would be left for them if the old TCP act is repealed and this one after deliberations etc. is passed. I had actively participated in this technical convention. Actually right from December 2006, GBA should have insisted on passing this act with suitable, people, eco and Goa friendly amendments. The GBA activists were sent a copy of this act in January 2007 through Adv. Satish Sonak of GPF. Basically, this act need to form the basis of any discussion even before you start talking of a new regional/perspective plan.But for reasons best known to it, GBA does not want to discuss about this precious document. Although the quality of some scanned pages is poor I request you to upload it at GRN, Goanet and as many sites as possible so that people who are going in wrong direction understand the importance of this model legislation and how it can empower local self government bodies.Politicians however, would be very happy to amend the old Goa TCP act, 1974 and not to commit themselves to repeal it and pass the new one ( a modified draft from 1998 model act). I am also sending by next mail the note which I had prepared for the committee set up by CSJP In october 2005, a full 14 months before GBA formation. I stand by all the points in that note and reiterate that:- 1. Repeal old TCP act, 1974 and begin public debate and hearings on the above model draft act, 1998 2. Order CTP, Goa to submit progress/failure report on regional plan 1987-2001 (old regional plan) 3.order Performance auditing of Goa state land use board and Goa state land resources management committee whose non action/inaction was responsible for RP-2011 mess and reconstitute both these bodies 4. Scrap all PDAs permanently 5. Scrap all ODPS (these are useless without CDPs) 6. Transfer interim powers ( till new mecahnism under new TCP act becomes active) for
[Goanet] 8 new VCDs bought from Margao, Today
from Late April till July 22, 2010, so far I have gathered only 8 new VCDs. I am sure there are one or two more out there. If you know or heard of any let me also know. VCD No: 311 JIVIT TARVOTEACHEM by Johny Pereira With Lawry, Jr. Reagan, Steffi, Mini Mario, Cajetan de Curtorim, Rosy Alvares, Delton, Normandez, Myfanny etc Rs.150 May/June 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817543097/ VCD No. 312 OH MY LOVE by Sandy With Sandy, Aurvile, Ethel, Sonia Dias, Eddie, Trisca, Lavina etc Rs. 150 May/June/2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817543979/ VCD No. 313 DEVACHO GUT DEV ZANA by Simon Gonsalves 313 His 3rd VCD With Co. Agustinho, Com. Ambe, Com. Selvy, Sucoro, Ignatius de Xelvona, Sucorin, Esmeralda, Rosario de Benaulim, Caitanni, Abel, Domnic etc Rs.150 May/June/July 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817542829/ VCD No. 314 NATASHA by Jack-E’s With Anil, Olga, Aplon etc etc Rs.150 May/June 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817543535/ VCD No. 315 NISHA by Neville Pereira With Nancy Gomes, Roseferns, Lawry, Socorro de St.Cruz, Diana, Benny Rebello, Baltu, Sheik Amir, Priyanka etc Rs.150 June/2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4818167312/ VCD No. 316 SOUSAR SOMPO PORIAN by Com Domnic with Luis Bachan With Willy, Luiza, Francis de Tuen, Tony de Ribandar, Albert Cabral, Dolla Mascarenhas, Sucurine, Mcline, Pradeep Naik, Rupesh Jogle etc Rs.200 (2CDs) June/2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817544479/ VCD No. 317 NANV by S Caitan WtihCom. Agostinho, Com. Selvy, Com. Juana, Com. Janet, Marcus Vaz, Olga, Antush, Shruti Naik etc Rs.150 June/July 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4817543317/ VCD No. 318 SECOND HAND by Com. Selvy His 3rd VCD With Com Selvy, Com. Agostinho, Co, Humbert, Anita, Lawry etc Rs.150 June/July 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr5/4818167822/ 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 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Goa news for July 23, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa to buy land for steel mill this fiscal - Economic Times 5QtNSCVQ0zwX7-ml0nMl9bw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGsvntBMtmxYKZ6Jbu-S7Rcp-WUrgurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/steel/Sesa-Goa-to-buy-land-for-steel-mill-this-fiscal/articleshow/6196224.cms *** Goa to have exclusive corridors to transport ore: Kamat - Sify JP-legislators-want-ban-on-contraceptive-pill-ads/Article1-576016.aspxGoa BJP legislators want ban on contraceptive pill ads http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFf4u3SM1T7Pg4IP1N130TFDZjKEQurl=http://sify.com/finance/goa-to-have-exclusive-corridors-to-transport-ore-kamat-news-default-khxaEddbagg.html *** Nifty gains further Tata Steel Sesa Goa JSW most active - Moneycontrol.com Hindustan Media Ventures was trading ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGOBuelIhhT1aD-TkaHZbuKOSLCJAurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/local-markets/nifty-gains-further-tata-steel-sesa-goa-jsw-most-active_471269.html *** Adani, Hindalco, Sesa Goa and Sterlite Technologies: India Equity Preview - Bloomberg re exporter was downgraded to reduce from add by Giriraj Daga, an analyst at Khandwala Securities, ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGqgxmClO6hAmuQjF0kbazqxKzC-Qurl=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-21/adani-hindalco-sesa-goa-and-sterlite-technologies-india-equity-preview.html *** Pacheco case: Lawyer Amit Palekar withdraws from case - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: Amit Palekar, lawyer of former Goa tourism minister Fransisco Mickey Pacheco arrested in connection with the death of his close friend Nadia Torrado ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGZCrn3trFohmmPyT4G7GgGCCFJqgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pacheco-case-Lawyer-Amit-Palekar-withdraws-from-case/articleshow/6201554.cms *** Church indicts Goa government for shielding drug traders - South Asia Mail ed government for failing to curb ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFa8VK6sn7C0qQwExJss4ZbazQjdAurl=http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=74882 *** Landslides, floods kill 2 in Konkan; roads, tracks blocked - Hindustan Times oa Highway and other arterial roads was blocked ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE_ofVRkxHyO3Yj55hrZud7odmGBQurl=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Landslides-floods-kill-2-in-Konkan-roads-tracks-blocked/Article1-576331.aspx *** Goa buildings need architectural makeover: Panel - Sify ourism-Need-for-separate-wing/articleshow/6194206.cmsEco-tourism: Need for separate wing http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEXdHAhGNPymHhkYSPDe3vho1i36Qurl=http://sify.com/finance/goa-buildings-need-architectural-makeover-panel-news-default-khvsudefbch.html *** Indian miner Sesa Goa's net profit rises 208 percent in Q2 2010 - SteelOrbis (registration) eelOrbis (registration)Indian iron ore producer Sesa Goa Ltd has issued its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, reporting increased sales revenues and ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG0vZ28Q2AcFMsoaK9q1YlNjeNDSAurl=http://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/indian-miner-sesa-goas-net-profit-rises-208-percent-in-q2-2010-545218.htm *** Ban rave parties, says Goa woman legislator - Times of India lad women should be dropped from government advertisements promoting tourism outside ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEUyuEs9D1JADMAsUlYPEOTKB3uVQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ban-rave-parties-says-Goa-woman-legislator/articleshow/6201148.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Forwarding News Items To GoaNet - Suggested Code of Practice
On 22 July 2010 17:37, Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote: The New York Times does not permit copying of full text. Currently we are witnessing regular copying of full text from the Times of India. That too is a violation of copyright. Eddie, I agree with you upto a point. It ultimately depends on the publication, on whether it is open to having its content circulated on not-for-profit networks (with due credit), or not. If any publication made it clear that they did not want their content to be posted, then there's no way one should be posting it. But it is not just a legal issue. Take a concrete example. Herald now has an e-paper which is free and needs to be encouraged. Using the site will bring added exposure of the advertisements there. If articles are copied and posted from there in their entirety, the GoaNet readership will feel that they do not need to go to the resource as anything of importance will be brought to them in its entirety. If the usage of the e-paper is low, the facility could be withdrawn as in the case of the Times of India (Goa). Good argument. Logical too. Just that I have a different perspective. If I write an article that gets published in any paper including Herald (which as a freelancer and not a hired-for-work employee, I own the copyright of), I would certainly have to have it read by other readers too. Of course, I feel it's only fair to credit the place where it was first published. So far, no editors have had a problem to this approach. If they did, I would have to renegotiate. When it comes to work by others, one has to be careful. Objections means postings are a no-no. As far as Goanet goes, I believe the approach is fair: Do not forward copyrighted material to the list in a manner that could lead to objections from the copyright holder. In other words, if you are pissing off the copyright holder, then better not post. FN * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Non tax-paying upper castes are equal to OBCs
A national commission has given a ruling saying that upper castes who do not pay income tax are akin to other backward castes (OBCs). Read more on this by clicking the link provided here below: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Non-tax-paying-upper-castes-are-equ al-to-OBCs-Panel/articleshow/6203000.cms Best regards, U. G. Barad * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Degoanising Goa's services
The growing degoanisation of every service in Goa is simply disgusting. Leave aside the private sector, one expects to see some traces of goanness in the government and semi-government undertakings. But if you are exclusively konkani speaking and trying to access some Goa government service you may well be made to feel like a migrant. The security at the Goa Medical College ensures that you feel like in a hospital at Mumbai and Bangaluroo. The security at the entrance of Goa Government Secretariat makes you feel as if you are before the gates of Vidhana Saudha in Karnataka. Walk into a goan restaurant and try conversing in konkani with the waiter and all you will get is a blank stare. Raise your vocie a little and he will take off to call the supervisor. The menu card says goan food but the cook is Nepali. The other day I was shocked to see the number of U.P. drivers behind the wheels of our taxis. It is difficult to spot a goan barber in a goan hair cutting saloon. Now Healt h Minister claims there are no anaesthesists and doctors in the PHCs. How can there ever be, when every post is auctioned to the highest bidder and a scoundrel politician breathes down your neck for non-productive favours? Standard argument is that there is no local labour available. How can there be local labour when the basic labour laws and wage scales are flouted? Which employer will want local labour if he can get extra profits from bonded labour with providing low wages and sub-human living conditions? -Soter * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] Talking Photos: Young Roshni 17, run over by train at Margao, Rly crossing, subway etc
Talking Photos: Young Roshni 17, run over by train at Margao, Rly. crossing, Subway etc The busiest Rly level Crossing, Comba Margao Gate closes almost every 5 minutes, Traffic from the prev. closure not completely cleared yet it’s time for second gate closure http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818608568/sizes/l/ A view (from centre of the level/Tracks) towards Majorda/Vasco Approaching trains can be seen up to a kilometer away In a straight line (The victim was hit by the oncoming train from Vasco) See more info/pic at the end here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818603344/sizes/l/ Towards Margao (foot bridge, for two wheelers also seen) Sharp turn or blind spot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818607380/sizes/l/ Gate Closed but people continue crossing So did the victim and her 3 other colleagues They escape but the last one’s bag got hooked by the train engine thus dragging her in.. Bag was traced at Margao Railway Station http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818606010/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818604632/sizes/l/ The controversial ‘ Subway’ must have constructed by the fools Inaugurated by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat PWD Minister Churchill Alemao MMC Chairperson Johnson Fernandes On June 3, 2008 Turned into a swimming pool And also a pond, small fish also seen Some school kids also seen feeding fish with bread crumbs Towards Damodar Vidyalaya http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818648826/sizes/l/ Subway currently close for all traffic, barricades placed infront. a mongoose also seen – see arrow http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818648826/sizes/l/ with road next to it http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4819347182/sizes/l/ This is towards Kare college (other side of the tracks) Two water pumps also seen, I guess half the sucked up water Coming back to the pool http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818651034/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818652442/sizes/l/ Domodar Vidyalaya High School http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818718551/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4818722875/sizes/l/ Shri Damodar College of Commerce and Economics Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law Ramcrishna Madeva Salgaocar Higher Secondary School Vidya Vikas Academy http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4819343136/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4819344184/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4819345312/sizes/l/ Roshni Rego 17, run over by train at Comba Margao http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/4817754133/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/4817754445/ Obit/Ad http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/4817754593/ The video clip (Dangerous Railway crossing etc) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zylhntMYOZY May God grant her His eternal peace 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 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] About the Margao Comba Rly. Level Crossing Accident - A video Clip
About the Margao Comba Rly. Level Crossing Accident - A video Clip (pl watch in HD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zylhntMYOZY College Student Roshni Rego, 17, lost her life here More info/pics to follow 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 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Remind Goa CM about RP promise, GBA to MLAs
One cannot not agree with Nandkumar's view that the current RP2021 process must be scrapped in toto. Goa has managed to function in a void for the last 4 years it can afford to do so for another 2 years but if the present process, under the obsolete planning laws, is allowed to go on and get ratified it will be an eternal disaster. GBA has played the fool with the people which got amply proved and in my opinion it continues to do so because at the end of the day, GBA is like a virtual drive in the PC. No one can feel its physical being that it can be held accountable and responsible at the end of the day. Merely claiming that the RP 2021 must be in sink with the 73rd and 74th Amendement is another mantra which GBA itself is in confusion about. What are the TOR for GBA to ascertain that the RP 2021 is in sink with 73 74 Amendment. 3 years down the line GBA does not have its own road map on what would an RP for Goa involve. Contradictions in GBA are galore with architects, engineers and other cheer leaders for real estate pulling on one side, while the pro-people, pro-participatory group pulling on the other. GBA is a big bundle of contradictions. It agrees that the TCP Act is obsolete while in the same breathe it insists for an RP2021 prepared under this very obsolete TCP law. At the end of this it adds the catchy phrase, 'in sink with the 73rd and 74th Amendment'. If one cares to study the TCP Act one will realise that for it to be in sink with the 73rd and 74th Amendment the entire planning process itself has to be turned on its head. This involves a lot of rethinking. We are well aware that architects, engineers and real estate developers prefer to deal with the TCP dept.then with the Gram Sabha. Thats the crux of the issue as to why GBA is pushing for the RP 2021. Should the down-top approach materialise it will be hell for unscrupulous architects and engineers who are able to manipulate the present TCP Act to cover up irregularities. Therefore, the present TCP Act must be replaced with a single Act that governs land use without any scope for interference from politicians and bureaucrats. Only when clearly spelt out base maps on land use for entire Goa are in place, and the processes of down-top consutation for any alterations provided for, will Goa be able to enjoy some peace and planned development. If the government can hire foreign consultants for the signature sea-link, it can very well engage foreign consultants to put in place these planning laws instead of telling people to give the alternative. The Union Government has also worked out draft guidelines for planning laws which are in sink with the 73rd and 74th amendment but politicians and real estate developers are stalling the finalisation process. So, we definitely require to say No To the present RP 2021. -Soter * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Adv Leo Velho
For goans its a a Jewel lost in the oceans. Leo Velho I knew him personally and the he always guided me to reasonable thinking. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:38:07 +0530 From: aureliovie...@yahoo.co.in To: goanet@lists.goanet.org; eddiever...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Adv Leo Velho Adv. Leo Velho was a highly qualified, devoted and down to earth person. He helped a lot of people in our village Chinchinim. It is said that he had to sell his property to fight the elections. Sadly sincere politicians like him and Dr. Alvaro will be missed by Chinchonkars. May his soul rest in peace! Edward Verdes As Mr Edward Verdes said I am also of the same opinion that we wont get a down to earth person like Adv Leo Velho. When I was the sarpanch of Chinchinim Village panchayat I also use to take his advice in many legal matters and he without any personal gains would direct me the exact path. Personally I miss a good friend . May his soul rest in peace! Aurelio Viegas * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * * _ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] RSS and terror
Editorial in Economic Times dt 22nd July, 2010 RSS and Terror The contradiction between the RSS’ top leaders averring that the organisation would not support or defend any members involved in terrorist activities, and the emergence of fresh allegations linking yet more members, including one from the RSS’ top decision making body, underlines both the problem the RSS itself faces and the one it posits for the BJP, its political arm. Of course, establishing the degree of veracity and truth of these allegations has to be left to the investigations. But so far, links have been unearthed between Hindu extremist groups and RSS members and the blasts on the Samjhauta Express and those in Hyderabad, Ajmer, Malegaon and Goa. The question is whether the RSS really believed or thought that its wider ideological beliefs and practices, based on jingoism and hatred stemming from its narrow and sectarian interpretations of concepts of history, identity and nationhood, could not lead to its members committing acts of terror. It is precisely such interpretations of those concepts that drives the Islamic extremists at home and abroad — the difference being one of scale and expertise in implementing terror plots, not of the terror itself. The issue, therefore, isn’t solely that a few fringe elements may be involved in terrorist activities, but that there is a wider context of communal hatred and fundamentalism behind such attacks. The point is that, if terrorism is to be defeated, in all its forms, then it also involves tackling and targeting communal hatred and polarisation. Thus, the other big question is how far can the BJP, the major opposition party, afford to be steered by an organisation whose ideology is linked to terror and whose organisational links to terror acts is under active investigation. And can sheer political, even electoral, compulsions force the BJP, at some point, to re-examine its umbilical cord-connection with the RSS? Can it afford not to? While hardline, even extreme, views can exist in a democracy, violence is immanent in attempts to insert those views into society and the workings of the state. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/editorial/RSS-and-terror/articleshow/6198993.cms * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Degoanising Goa's services
SOLUTION - SOLUTION VOTE FOR Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's/Sonia Auntie's INC/CONGRESS VOT FOR - Modi/Advani's BJP which has swallowed Maharashtra's MGP VOTE FOR - The Maratha Raja's INC SPIT ON - Goa Su-Raj Party Cheers floriano goasuraj www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-up expanded Party Presentation on the home page so that you may know better. - Original Message - From: soter so...@bsnl.in To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 5:34 PM Subject: [Goanet] Degoanising Goa's services The growing degoanisation of every service in Goa is simply disgusting. Leave aside the private sector, one expects to see some traces of goanness in the government and semi-government undertakings. But if you are exclusively konkani speaking and trying to access some Goa government service you may well be made to feel like a migrant. The security at the Goa Medical College ensures that you feel like in a hospital at Mumbai and Bangaluroo. The security at the entrance of Goa Government Secretariat makes you feel as if you are before the gates of Vidhana Saudha in Karnataka. Walk into a goan restaurant and try conversing in konkani with the waiter and all you will get is a blank stare. Raise your vocie a little and he will take off to call the supervisor. The menu card says goan food but the cook is Nepali. The other day I was shocked to see the number of U.P. drivers behind the wheels of our taxis. It is difficult to spot a goan barber in a goan hair cutting saloon. Now Healt h Minister claims there are no anaesthesists and doctors in the PHCs. How can there ever be, when every post is auctioned to the highest bidder and a scoundrel politician breathes down your neck for non-productive favours? Standard argument is that there is no local labour available. How can there be local labour when the basic labour laws and wage scales are flouted? Which employer will want local labour if he can get extra profits from bonded labour with providing low wages and sub-human living conditions? -Soter * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Cross Pollination
Adding to what is said below, I am writing this to let you know that another fellow Goanetter named Marshall Mendonza sent me an unsolicited email, adding me to his private cc list of friends and supporters, with the sole purpose of issuing a legal threat against me. He had no business threatening me in this manner, in the company of his community of his allies and political supporters. To provide you with proof of what I am saying here, I kindly request Marshall Mendonza to give me permission to post his email threatening me, drawing support from other members of his gang. Cheers, Santosh --- On Thu, 7/22/10, Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote: Jim Fernandes: The reason I am writing about this on GoaNet is because, a fellow GoaNetter named Santosh Helekar included me in this non-GoaNet related group, when I responded to a thread on GoaNet. He had no business of cross-pollinating debates and then include my email ID, in such external groups, without my permission. Comment: In the good old days of the opium trade this was known as 'being shanghaied' :-) Regards, Marshall * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] PUTTING THE LAW DEPARTMENT IN ORDER
The Goa Government’s decision to appoint Additional Sessions Judge Mr. Pramod Kamat as the new Law Secretary is a step in the right direction to clear the mess in the Law department. The removal of High Court Public Prosecutor Mrs Winnie Coutinho was another step in clearing the rot and muck that has been witnessed. It is very however regretful that the Goa Government allowed Mrs. Winnie Coutinho to continue as Public Prosecutor in the High Court for over two years after the Goa Government itself had concluded that she was incompetent and very corrupt. Now there should be a concerted effort to put the Law department in good order. To achieve this, it’s crucial and imperative that Goa get’s at the earliest possible a competent and honest Advocate General in place. What is the Chief Minister who is also the Law Minister waiting for? Aires Rodrigues T1 - B30, Ribandar Retreat Ribandar - Goa - 403006 Mobile: 9822684372 * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] PPP dominates Goa!
Goans have now started appreciating Digambar Kamat Government (D-Gu-Gov) all the more for all round welfare planning and much more for accommodating public participations in all government planning and serving Goans through various government departments on PPP basis! In a written reply Digambar Kamat, on behalf of D-Gu-Gov, promised that North Goa will get 24 x 7 water supply from Opa through PPP project (Aam Admi must read PPP as public private participation projects although it actually means Pad-Podille-Projects!) He also revealed that D-Gu-Gov is about to finalize 12 more PPP projects to operate various other government departments!! Read more in TOI, front page, dated 22/7/10 Reacting on this PPP projects one senior citizen said, It appears that present chief minister and group of ministers have no time to ensure smooth functioning of government departments. If PPP projects are so effective projects than defiantly Di-Gu-Gov must handover the positions and chairs of chief minister and that of other group of ministers to a PPP group and get themselves relieved from their responsibilities. Will D-Gu-Gov do this on priority? Best regards, U. G. Barad * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] All Religions for Human Integral Development
Dear Goanetters, Our politicians are working for our human integral development. We know their temptation for corruption and criminalization of politics. Yet we respect them and eagerly wait for the results of their endeavours. All religions should work for the human dignity, human rights, human integral development. I am giving a little text of the Catholic Church (Pontifical Council for Interrreligious Dialogue) on a call to all religions and men of goodwill, in particular to collaboration between the Church and the Hindu community for human integral development (given on the occasion of their festival Deepavalli). (Cf.http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/documents/rc_pc_interelg_doc_20091017_diwali_en.html) Christians and Hindus: Committed to Integral Human Development Dear Hindu Friends, (1. It is my joy to greet you all, once again, in the name of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: a Happy Deepavali! Religious Festivals enable us to revitalize our relationship with God and one another. May this Festival of Lights, while elevating our minds and hearts towards God, the Supreme Light, strengthen fellowship among us and bless us all with happiness and peace. 2. Honouring the tradition of this Pontifical Council to share a thought on matters of common concern, I would like to propose this year that we reflect on the need to work together for integral human development). **3. Integral human development implies the advance towards the true good of every individual, community and society, in every single dimension of human life: social, economic, political, intellectual, spiritual and religious. Pope Paul VI described it as development of the whole man and of all men (Populorum Progressio, 1967, no. 42) from less human conditions to those which are more human (Ibid., no.20). And Pope Benedict XVI wrote recently that integral human development presupposes the responsible freedom of the individual and of peoples (Caritas in veritate, no. 17). 4. Such authentic human development can be achieved only by assuming a shared responsibility for one another and by seriously engaging in collaborative action. This springs from our very nature as human beings and our belonging to one human family. 5. In the process of integral development, protection of human life and respect for the dignity and fundamental rights of the person, are a responsibility of everyone, both individually and collectively. 6. Respect for others therefore implies the recognition of their freedom: freedom of conscience, thought and religion. When persons feel respected in their primary choice as religious beings, only then are they able to encounter others and cooperate for the progress of humanity. This shapes a more peaceful social order conducive to development. 7. Integral human development also requires the political will to work towards ensuring greater protection of human rights and peaceful co-existence. Development, freedom and peace are inextricably linked together, and they complete one another. Lasting peace and harmonious relations emerge in an atmosphere of freedom; so also, integral human development is accomplished in an environment of peace. Let us all, as people of good will, join together to dispel every darkness that hinders a true vision of co-existence, religious harmony and integral development for each and every person. (May Deepavali be an occasion to celebrate our friendship and boldly proclaim the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and work together to bring about an era of true freedom 'for all' and integral human development 'of all'. My best wishes, once again, for a splendid and joyous Deepavali). Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran President Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata Secretary Regards. Fr.Ivo * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
Re: [Goanet] Cross Polination
Please STOP YOUR SPAM MAIL. Which part to this do you not understand? Once again you are cross-posting to start another ring-ma-roll. Unless this is your method of informing others to stop being weeds. Why did you cross-post my post on this thread to one other forum and not all the others to which you belong? Please ONCE AGAIN, let us know which of these multiple forums did you put together or are registered in your name. GL - Santosh Helekar Since Gilbert has now gotten into this debate, while simultaneously denying that he has no intention of doing it, I would like to ask him the following questions to be able to provide appropriate answers because of my longstanding membership of several Goan internet forums: * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
[Goanet] MNE forces removal of banner with Mapusa civic's name in Marathi, Konkani - Herald July 22, 2010
MNE forces removal of banner with Mapusa civic's name in Marathi, Konkani Herald Correspondent Porvorim, July 21 The Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott (MNE) met Mapusa Municipal Council Chairperson Roopa Bhakta and Chief Officer Dasharath Redkar on Tuesday and got them to remove the banner depicting the name of the council in Marathi and Konkani languages on the MMC building. Mapusa Nagrikancho Ekvott Convenor Antonio Lobo submitted a memorandum to the chairperson and the chief officer and stated that language is a sensitive issue and that a decision cannot be taken by MMC without passing a resolution in the matter. Claiming that the issue requires wider consultation, Lobo said the MMC cannot take a decision abruptly to erect a banner in Marathi and Konkani language solely on the demand of the Shiv Sena. He reminded them that when the MNE had sought permission to plant few saplings in July-August 2009, the chairperson had told them a resolution of the Municipal Council was necessary. Although a year has passed, a resolution to this effect has not been passed by the MMC. It is therefore surprising that the chairperson and chief officer unilaterally accepted the demands of Shiv Sena to put up a board in Marathi without any reference to the council or adopting a resolution by it, said Lobo. Any unilateral attempt to impose boards in Marathi language will be opposed by MNE. Moreover, no boards in Konkani have been put up anywhere and if there are no boards in official language, then there can be no boards in Marathi too. Hence the banner put up by the MMC should be removed immediately, claimed Lobo. When contacted, Bhakta clarified that some Shiv Sena members had barged in when a meeting of the Department Promoting Meeting was in progress. They started threatening the chief officer of dire consequences if the board carrying the mane of Mapusa Municipal Council in Marathi is not put up on the MMC building, said Bhakta. I had told them that I would put up their proposal before the ensuing council meeting for discussion and if the resolution is passed, then I would put the board in Marathi. Since the Shiv Sena members started using harsh language, the chief officer assured them to put the board within eight days and accordingly on the advice of the chief officer, the banner was put, clarified Bhakta. MMC Chief Officer Dasharath Redkar explained that a notification issue by the government permits the erection of boards in Marathi and Konkani languages. I had directed the MMC staff to put a proper board, and not a banner, in Marathi and Konkani languages, said Redkar. When Lobo asked the chief officer if he had seen the banner put upon the MMC building, Redkar replied in the negative. I cannot digest the answer given by the chief officer that he has not seen the banner put up on the MMC building, replied Lobo. He pointed out to the chief officer that the banner accords first priority to Marathi and then for the Konkani language. Since Konkani is the official language, it must get first priority and hence this banner should be removed immediately. insisted Lobo. The chief officer and the chairperson later agreed to the demand by the MNE and ordered the removal of the banner. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-up expanded Party Presentation on the home page. It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizens contest elections. It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizen voters elect good, honest representatives. GOA urgently needs 'GOOD, HONEST, DISCIPLINED SYSTEM of GOVERNANCE'. Wherein, even a dishonest person is forced to be good, honest n disciplined, or to QUIT. Only through PPS can such 'good, honest n disciplined system of governance' be identified and accepted. PPS GOA =PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY = PEOPLE'S POWER SYSTEM for a date in 2012 Display the 'PPS' sticker on your vehicle today, to reject political madness tomorrow. * * * The book people are already talking about: Goanetter Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness*. Launch on July 25, 2010 at the UK Goan Festival [http://goafest.itpsworld.net] Goa launch next month. See http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ Buy at Broadway's, Panjim [Ph 9822488564] at Rs 295 in Goa. Overseas, postage extra. * * *
