[Goanet] Women drivers I know
Women drivers I know Give me a smaller eight! – Steve Winwood By Cecil Pinto Take it from me, nobody quite knows how the female mind works. You can read a hundred books with names like ‘What Do Women Really Want’ and you will continue to be clueless. The famous tiatrist late Jacinto Vaz apparently once said “You can never tell what’s in a woman’s mind, and if she’s from Salcete there’s no use even trying.” Of course it sounds much better in Konkani. But this is not about gender differences, it’s about driving. Women drivers are not a gender - they are a separate species. First let’s get something out of the way. I am not saying, repeat not saying, that all women are bad drivers. I know many good women drivers, including my wife Beatrice and at least one of her five sisters, all of who drive cars. In fact my friend psycho-analyst Anjali D’Souza is far superior to me, and most men I know, as a driver. It’s just that the vast majority of women drivers I have encountered are either plain pathetic and irritating, or arrogant and irritating. I would place all incompetent women drivers into these two main categories. Now as an example of pathetic I give you my friend Nirmala who works in a Government office and is unmarried. Nirmala didn’t learn to ride a cycle as a child and directly learnt to ride a gearless Kinetic scooter in her early twenties. Her sense of balance is hence underdeveloped. When Nirmala went for her two-wheeler license test, like all other applicants, she was made to do a figure of ‘8’ in the space earmarked for the purpose on the football ground near Mapusa Housing Board. I know what happened because I was present. Nirmala starts off and after a relatively large initial semicircle her subsequent semi-circle in the opposite direction takes her to the distant border of the football ground, while the rest of the applicants and the Police Inspector look on aghast. Eventually to everyone’s relief she does return to the starting point and stops, removes her helmet, puts her bike on its stand and approaches the Inspector with a smug self satisfied look on her face. The Inspector, mouth gape, is speechless for a while but manages to stammer, “Madam, can we have a smaller eight please?” Nirmala seems shocked that her ‘eight’ was not acceptable and starts scowling with a hint of a tear. Many tries later she manages a reasonable, but still expansive, ‘8’ and the Inspector finally passes her because (a) he’s running out of time and patience and (b) he’s afraid Nirmala will burst into tears and start bawling any moment. In a similar fashion a few years later Nirmala gets her car license, by dint of stubbornness and emotion rather than any noticeable driving skills. You can spot Nirmala from many cars away in traffic. She will be driving in the exactly correct gear as specified in her car manual and maintaining the correct speed and distance from the next car as mandated or recommended by law. She drives by the book and not by natural instinct and a feel for the road and for gears. She rarely overtakes and while crossing a vehicle on a narrow road she will come to a stop as she need a good two feet clearance on both sides of the car to feel secure enough to let the other vehicle pass. In other words Nirmala is an absolute pain in heavy traffic. I will not even go into the histrionics she goes into while reversing, or getting in and out of a ferry boat. It’s a wonder her head doesn’t snap off with all that neck movement. What are rearview mirrors for Nirmala? Some day when Nirmala sells her car as a ‘lady driven’ one she will get a good price for it as she maintained it well and regularly, and got the oils changed at the prescribed intervals etc. But the car also bears the curses of a thousand other motorists she blocked with her overly cautious and paranoid driving. But despite all her flaws I prefer pathetic Nirmala to arrogant Anita. This is the wife of a relatively rich though small-time trader friend of mine, Anil, who hit it big time overnight tendering for supplying office furniture to Government offices. The nouveau rich Anita has all the driving incompetence that Nirmala exhibits and more, but the difference is her attitude. This comes to the fore when she is confronted by some other driver, or traffic cop, or observer, or the khaki clad guy who directs traffic into an out of the ferry boat. Nirmala will admit to her driving flaws and willingly take directions, advice and help. Anita on the other hand gets adversarial and verbally attacks (read barks at) anyone who suggests her driving skills are not up to the mark. Also Anita is short and can barely see the road and sides properly from her semi concealed seated position. This shortcoming combined with her driving incompetence leads to regular infractions and consequent road-rage. Someday someone will slap Anita and you can’t say she’s not been asking for it. You will find Nirmalas and Anitas everywhere you go, specially engaged in
[Goanet] Daily Grook #807
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[Goanet] Parking maketh a man
Parking maketh a man How we drive says a lot about us By Cecil Pinto We all know the phrase, ‘Big car – small appendage’. This is mostly true. A man who is insecure about his manliness tries to compensate by buying an oversized car. But we are not taking into account here that ownership of a big car isn’t always a free choice. One may inherit a huge car from a rich relative, or one may have a huge family, or one may have five dogs like my friend Annirudha, or one may be transporting a lot of people around for money. In other words ownership is sometimes not in one’s hands. It’s not important how big it is but what you do with it. So although size does matter we shall not concentrate on that but rather analyze usage to understand male mentality. Don’t forget we are talking about cars. Now if you are planning to marry a particular man, or employ him, or do major business with him, it would pay well to observe his car habits for a few days. By car habits I don’t mean just driving but more importantly, parking. Come with me for a tour around Panjim city. Let’s start off from near Magsons supermarket in Miramar. Both sides of the inside road have large and prominent No Parking signboards. This does not deter anyone except the few good souls who park their cars little further, near the rickshaw stand, where there is abundant space. The well heeled Magsons customers feel status bound to park their cars bang in front of the supermarket entrance – right under the No Parking signboard. Maybe they suffer from the rich man’s disease, gout, and therefore have to step out of their car directly into the supermarket without walking even a few meters. But why does their car have to be parked there for the duration? Naturally this attitude causes traffic chaos the entire day in this narrow road near Magsons but these drivers wouldn’t be bothered. Think carefully. Would you like to marry, employ or do business with someone who is either ignorant, arrogant or irresponsible - or all three? Move little further to Red Rosary School at about 1.30 pm when school gets over for the day. A whole army of small cars and two wheelers, driven by parents, is awaiting the kids to transport them home. Everybody parks a good distance from the school. Despite the seeming confusion there is a large degree of politeness and civic sense here. People give way to others graciously. There are no ego issues that lead to traffic snarls. This is also largely true even outside schools like Don Bosco or Immaculate Conception or Mustifund. Despite being located in very busy city areas, with loads of traffic, somehow there is a give and take during peak hours and a lot of mutual understanding. Contrast this with the scene near Sharada Mandir School at Miramar at 1.30 pm. The same mentality as that near Magsons seems to abound. Big or fancy cars with drivers with even bigger egos – or gout. Very few will park at a distance and walk the few meters, but most of them have to be at the very entrance itself to pick up their wards. And given the economic and social status of most of these parents this becomes a high tension zone with each father showing his superiority by thrusting his vehicle closer to the school than the other. Given a chance I am sure they would drive right into the school and into the specific classroom so their child is not inconvenienced. Of course my perspective is a very middle class one. Perhaps these high class folks have other concerns that I cannot comprehend. Perhaps they are afraid of kidnapping. Yes that is a distinct possibility. These children will certainly fetch a handsome ransom, certainly in many lakhs, from their molly coddling rich parents. Maybe it is this fear of kidnapping that makes them ensure that their children are picked up right from the doorstep of the school. But then on the other hand which kidnapper in his right mind would choose to kidnap a kid in broad daylight in the presence of hundreds of parents and children and even police officers. And more importantly even if they succeed how will they get away with so many cars blocking their path? Speaking of police officers there are some children here that are picked up by government vehicles, some of them even sporting a siren. Must be children of senior bureaucrats or ministers or something. It would be interesting to know if these vehicles have been specifically sanctioned for picking up children from school or are being misused. Even the drivers who have been sent to pick up children have picked up the arrogance of their masters. This is true even on 18th June Road where arrogant husbands and drivers obstruct traffic by just stopping and waiting while their wives and mistresses go shopping. Why they can’t just find a parking spot and do a bit of walking, like us lesser mortals, is beyond me. Local TV Channels like Prudent and Goa 365 have the technological capacity to show us Assembly proceedings and major festivals live. The same technology
[Goanet] Goans abroad: From dreams to nightmares
I am appalled absolutely appalled at this article which appeared on Asian Age. http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ I don't know why these writers write with such a bias against Goans. For instance this paragraph: There are thousands of Goans like Tony, who live and work abroad, often illegally and more often than not they possess a Portuguese passport. How did the writer, Priyak Mithra, find out that there are thousands of Goans working illegally more often than not with a Portuguese passport. If she/he had done even an elementary bit of homework, she would known that those with a Portuguese passport are Portuguese nationals and as such they are allowed to work perfectly legally in EU countries, as is their right. There is absolutely no connection between illegality and Portuguese passport. There are a small number of Goans who jump ship and work illegally in the US. This number too is dwindling because as these sailors have found out, their ships black-list them and once they return from the US they are virtually jobless, which means an early retirement. She then goes on to quote someone saying Most Goans are not well-educated and lack conversation skills, so once they go abroad, many are left with no option but to take low paid menial jobs at construction sites, oil rigs or in kitchens Oh really, most Goans are not well-educated? I must be dreaming then when I come across perfectly educated Goans who work as doctors, accountants, salesmen, managers, nurses and teachers, abroad. I'm surprised Priyak, didn't tell us that Goans are all ayahs, butlers and cooks. The article ends with this: The accounts of Goans roughing it out are endless. From Savio, who was a steak chef in a Kuwait hotel when Saddam Hussain attacked to Justin, who left for Portugal 30 years back and is one of the top lawyers in that country today. Like Justin, some stories have happy endings while others end in a lot of sweat and heartbreak, but Goans continue to apply for Portuguese passports. Oh really?? I'm sure the writer has heard of endless accounts of Goans roughing it out during her interviewing phase. Unfortunately, the writer doesn't seem to have met any Goans who also lead decent, middle-class lives abroad and the writer certainly hasn't met any Goans who've made it to the top, abroad. But the clincher comes when he/she finishes with but Goans continue to apply for Portuguese passports. As if this is a cautionary tale. Apply for a Portuguese passport and live a life of hell. I wonder if 50 years of liberation and being part of the Indian Union has allowed Goans to lead a life of absolute bliss in India? Best, selma
[Goanet] Living Will Provision in India. . .Toronto U Medical School;
I have received a copy of 'Burial and Committal Service', for a First Cousin of mine who passed away in Toronto a few months ago. He had stipulated in his Will that mortal remains could be used for medical and scientific purpose. Toronto U. Medical School did a beautiful committal service for him---along with over a hundred others, who were named. There was a lovely Letter of Thanks, signed by First Year Med Class; Order of Service; Music ((Intermezzo from Cavalliria Rusticana)---everything 'done decently and according to order' as St. Paul would have it. INTERESTING COINCIDENCE: just a few weeks back I asked my consulting physician about possibility of one (in Goa) donating mortal remains for medical and scientific purpose. Doctor is busy person, so answer was brief: FACILITY IS NOT THERE. But do not Med Students at the great GMC (Asia's First Medical College) have dissection of human cadaver as part of their Syllabus? I suppose I should be going directly to GMC about this; but maybe there are those in our posting community who can comment.
Re: [Goanet] Gabe's gift: A Melodious US Anthem.
eric pinto wrote: A small untrained militia guarding Washington in 1814 was no match for five thousand hardened Redcoats who had fought Napoleon, and the city was easily overun by the British invading force which burnt down the White House on the first day, and both Houses of Congress, the Supreme Court, Treasury and State Departments on the next. Doc, Strangely enough, up here in Canada, there is a different version of your tale. Here is what WikiAnswers had to say when I typed in the question: Who burnt the White House in 1914? Answer: Canadians. The war of 1812 was the US attacking Canada. The US got their asses thoroughly kicked, their white house burned to the ground, and the border set at the 49th parallel. They have wisely not tried it again. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_brunt_white_house_in_1814 It took only weeks for the whole country to recite it, and then sing it to the tune of an English taverna song, To Anna in Heaven. The US now knows it as The Star Spangled Banner, the nation's anthem, but Merwyn alone knows that it was composed by our Gabe, no less !! Let us keep the secret from Mag. Gouveia. As far as the US anthem is concerned, I am totally out gunned at home as I have two and a half people singing it every time they want to tickle my monkey. The half person was told that the words of the Canadian anthem went: Oh! Can you get me a beer to my home and resting hand. She caught the right words, in both languages, when she got to Grade I Mervyn1246Lobo
[Goanet] VIP in Democracy
RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM Reference US Pastor's stunt(as described by President Obama) which was definitely outrageous and condemnable and the politics involved, the fundamental right of the obscure individual is paramount and upheld, unlike in India where action can be easily taken on grounds of apprehension of communal violence, or public order (which is the State fails to prevent/uphold).Despite our Constitutional provisions, sorry to note that the majority imposes its will on the minority/individual as they do not recognise VIP as meaning the citizen is the very important person in a Democracy ,and not the mob or Very Idiotic Persons!
[Goanet] FOUR new batches - BASIC IN PHOTOGRAPHY in Panjim, Mapusa, Vasco and Margao.
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[Goanet] Talking photos: Please identify these spots (3)
Where in N. Goa you think this is? I http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4975605036/sizes/l/ II The cross, the temple, the road, U turn, a scooterist etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4985634543/sizes/l/ a clue At the foot of the Cross, it says.. ECCE CRUX DOMINI FUGITE PARTES ADVERSA CHRISTUS VINCIT CHRISTUS REGNAT CHRISTUS IMPERAT CHRISTUS AB OMNI MALO PLEBEM SUAM DEFENDAT 14 SEPTEMBRE 1896 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4986236490/sizes/l/ Some one may pl translate it into english) III Extra: A popular Hindu Goddess with sitar.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4986237228/sizes/l/ (Name of the Road/building please) A clue http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4986237934/sizes/l/ Bonus: One of the 4 toilet/Utility rooms on all four sides of soon to be inaugurated garden (Oct.2) Jardim de Garcia da Orta, Panjim Municipal Garden http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4985637979/sizes/l/ As usual, come back even if you know just one. thank you for your support. joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
Re: [Goanet] Living Will Provision in India. . .Toronto U Medical School;
On 13 September 2010 07:33, Dan Driscoll law...@dataone.in wrote: But do not Med Students at the great GMC (Asia's First Medical College) have dissection of human cadaver as part of their Syllabus? I suppose I should be going directly to GMC about this; but maybe there are those in our posting community who can comment. COMMENT: India is aaah so big; I was informed by a medic who was a plastic surgeon, trained in India, that the bodies used to stinkthey were picked off the streets and taken in for dissection. He commented that at least in the West they did not have to put up with what Indian medics have to. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] GMC
On 13 September 2010 07:33, Dan Driscoll law...@dataone.in wrote: But do not Med Students at the great GMC (Asia's First Medical College) have dissection of human cadaver as part of their Syllabus? I suppose I should be going directly to GMC about this; but maybe there are those in our posting community who can comment. COMMENT: Dear Dan, GMC was born in 1963. It is not the first medical college in Asia. The first medical school in Asia was the Escola Medico Cirurgica de Nova Goa or the 'escola medica. From my knowledge of their curriculum, it has a very strong Anatomy component. Escola students studied anatomy in much more detail (and in French) than those of us who did the MBBS program at GMC. I remember Dr. Dessai who was my lecturer in Anatomy. He was from the Escola era. Not only did he deal with us in a super-gentlemanly manner, he was an excellent teacher. My understanding is that, in the escola days, cadavers were not always available for dissection purposes. So, plastic models were at hand. hope this helps jc http://www.colaco.net/2/PercivalNoronhaEscola.htm
Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad: From dreams to nightmares
Dear Selma, You have made some good points. Personally, I have come to accept that most non-Goan writers will write about Goa and Goans with minimal amount of knowledge and research. They then speak to one or two Goans and add it to their pre-conceived idea of Goa and Goans. I am not sure why Mitra chose to pick on the small number of Goans who work in the restaurants in the US. Has she been to the US and visited the Indian restaurants in the US? Even though the Asian Age article makes no mention of the EU, you are quite right to make that point. One thing which I found interesting about Portuguese nationality is what I read in the Mitra article i.e. Since the state was governed by the Portuguese till 1961, any Goan whose parents were married in Goa before 1961 can apply for a Portuguese passport. I'd add that such half-baked articles will continue to appear in Indian newspapers. What else can one expect from those who publish without knowing or researching adequately? Here is something you might enjoy from another 'Goa-expert' What sets the 102 km coastline of Goa apart from other beach paradises is the laid-back, don't-care-be-happy of the punch-drunk Goans, who when they are not snoring off sarpotel lunches, are ready to break into song and dance at any hour of the day. http://www.rediff.com/travel/1996/goa.htm good wishes jc lett...@asianage.com On 13 September 2010 02:42, Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: I am appalled absolutely appalled at this article which appeared on Asian Age. I don't know why these writers write with such a bias against Goans. For instance this paragraph: There are thousands of Goans like Tony, who live and work abroad, often illegally and more often than not they possess a Portuguese passport. How did the writer, Priyak Mithra, find out that there are thousands of Goans working illegally more often than not with a Portuguese passport. If she/he had done even an elementary bit of homework, she would known that those with a Portuguese passport are Portuguese nationals and as such they are allowed to work perfectly legally in EU countries, as is their right. There is absolutely no connection between illegality and Portuguese passport. There are a small number of Goans who jump ship and work illegally in the US. This number too is dwindling because as these sailors have found out, their ships black-list them and once they return from the US they are virtually jobless, which means an early retirement. She then goes on to quote someone saying Most Goans are not well-educated and lack conversation skills, so once they go abroad, many are left with no option but to take low paid menial jobs at construction sites, oil rigs or in kitchens Oh really, most Goans are not well-educated?
Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad, from dreams to nightmares
Almost every Goan I knew in my years in the USA, did well for himself and his family. As immigrants, we worked hard and despite being foreigners and having to compete with the locals, worked our way up the ladder and our children did well in school and did well in their careers. I am sure there are exceptions to the rule. I remember meeting a Goan waiter at at Indian restaurant in Maryland, USA. He told me that he worked long hours, slept in shifts with others in a dingy apartment room. From his story, even though he did not reveal this to me, I guessed that he must have been an illegal immigrant. He even showed me his Identity card as a Panch from Bambolim. I left the Maryland area soon after our encounter, or else I would have checked on him. I believe that Indian restaurants in the USA take advantage and exploit such illegals paying them under the table below legal hourly rates. This is another twist to the sweat shops of yore. Very sad. Some youth work on Cruise ships as cabin boys, others work as chefs and food and beverage workers or bartenders. I am sure that those with the appropriate training as chefs, and other catering trades must do quite well. But cabin boys who are at the low end, work at back breaking jobs with barely any time off or rest. If one is injured or gets sick, they are fired promptly. Some hide their injury out of fear and continue to work. I met one such youngster on a cruise, and all he dreamt of doing was jumping ship in the USA and remaining there. I felt sorry for him. Seeing people returning to Goa from abroad, flaunting their wealth, it is no wonder that every Goan youth dreams about going abroad. I have counselled many who have come to me for advice. Some had only a 7th or 8th Standard education. Their only question to me was, what is the air fare to get there. Their expectation probably was that somehow there are riches out there for the plucking. I have encouraged those with the education or skills to get ahead and had to discourage those dreamers who had nothing to offer. India has progressed a great deal over the last decade. I feel certain that our youngsters have a lot more opportunities here in India than our parents did in the old days. To emigrate or not ? It depends on what you have to offer to a prospective employer. With the Industrialized West currently in such an economic comundrum, I would think deeply before taking the plunge.
[Goanet] One in six people under 35 'suffers from high cholesterol'
High cholesterol could be a primary cause of heart disease. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1311554/One-people-35-suffers-high-cholesterol.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Digambar's fish monger and lobsters tot ake baton and RP 2021 to delhi
If you cannot sell the proposition in Goa then do it via Delhi. The malyalee fish monger and his lobsters have not been able to sell the RP-2021 to the goan crabs on behalf of Digambar and his builders. The goan crabs have refused to bite it and instead have bitten those very people who have betrayed the goan cause. So Digambar's baton with his RP2021 Special Task Force is now slated to arrive in Delhi on 18th September 2010 and will be received the Goenkarancho Ekvott. Minus the speaker Mathany Saldanha and the chair for one session Dr. Peter Rony, it is hard to notice any other that does not directly or indirectly tow the builder /real estate developer agenda in presenting the USP of the RP2021 before supposedly goan masses to get their stamp of approval and market it back to the people in Goa. It is like a cat covering its shit. What is simply misleading is the fact that this RP-2021 process is being hailed as 'participatory'. The note of Goenkarancho Ekvott states; it is first time spatial planning and land use is being determined with people's participation from the village level upwards. Merely sending down pre-determined settlement fencing maps and road lay outs (designed by those with vested interests in real estate) to the Village Panchayats for suggestions and corrections cannot be claimed to be participatory planning from the village level upwards. It could be remotely considered as 'participatory consultation' on RP2021. Where are the village socio-economic plans prepared under this RP2021 so called participatory process? The RP 2021 is a fraud. It may be participatory for architects, engineers, real estate developers and planners in safe-guarding their long-term business interests from the national builders/real estate developers and nothing more. That is why some of the torch-bearers of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan in 2006 are today busy erecting or supporting massive gated projects in the villages and have even disputed the right of Gram Sabhas to decide on spatial plans and the type of development in their villages. They do not mind the local Devashri's, Sapna's, CD's, mosiacs and others from developing on hill slopes, all they are concerned about is obstructing DLF and Raheja by cheering unsuspecting desperate villagers. This RP2021 cannot be claimed to be in consonance with article 243ZD of the Constitution of India. Even the consultative process carried out in villages has no legal status. There were no notified guidelines. The forwarding letter from the CTP was vague and interpreted by the representative planners as per the interests they wished to protect. At least 50% of the village Gram Sabhas in Goa are in the dark on this process. It were the local MLAs and Sarpanchas that nominated a committee and sent in their suggestions without consulting the Gram Sabha. That is why the government is now contemplating to release the RP 2021 in phases and taluka-wise so that there is no major out-burst. The entire process continues under the very same primitive and obsolete TCP Act of 1975 that gave birth to a monstrous RP 2011. Except that the 'Monster Rat' has now been replaced by 'Monster Foxes'. There are no 'District Development Plans' in place. What is in place is a plan to ensure the future loot and ransacking of the villages of Goa and infusing migrants in gated housing complexes. This is a road map on how Goans will be reduced to ancient specimens by 2021 for migrant site seeing. It is an investment map for the Ramani's, Lamani's, Jaitley's, Chauhan's, Tariqs and the rest. Concerned Goans in Delhi and elsewhere need to take a close look at the RP 2021process which is being marketed to them as 'Unique' if they are to understand the 'Picnic' of architects, engineers, builders and bureaucrat planners in this deceptive RP. -Soter D'Souza
[Goanet] Unhealthy conditions continue to prevail at Mapusa Asilo Hospital
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. - -- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: goad...@gmail.com -- - New district Hospital opening likely by September 16 -- Unhealthy conditions continue to prevail at Mapusa Asilo Hospital. -- by Erwin Fonseca A month has passed by since the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat, along with Mr Vishwajeet Rane, the Minister for Health, the Mapusa MLA, Mr Francis D'Souza and the Director of Health Services, Dr Rajnanda Dessai, had visited the dilapidated Mapusa Asilo hospital. On that visit, Mr Kamat had assured that he would hold a meeting of all the concerned authorities, immediately after the Assembly Session and 'partly' shift the working of the old Asilo to the New District Hospital at Peddem, as a start. However this is yet to happen. Even the medical superintendent of the Asilo, when contacted, said that so far he not received any written order to this effect. With this delay the public and ailing people of North Goa are forced to put up with the tremendous difficulties and hardships caused at the Asilo hospital at Mapusa. The Asilo hospital, an important lifeline of North Goa, once upon a time, had all the latest up-to-date medical facilities and was a boon in the medical field to the people of North Goa. The Asilo had all facilities ranging from casualty, OPD, pathology, sonography, X-Ray machine, ICCU, OT, pharmacy, blood bank and a morgue. The OPD was commissioned in the seventies, first floor in 1981, and ICCU in 1987. However, in recent years, the morgue was closed and used as a storeroom. Although there are 30 specialised doctors and 22 medical officers, it is not enough to cope with the rush experienced everyday, as there is a great number of patients who come for treatment here, particularly on Fridays. Most of the doctors working here are also engaged in private practice and do not give proper attention to patients at Asilo. The pharmacy closes quite early in the evening, forcing people to buy medicines from the other pharmacies. It was also noticed that some tablets given at the hospital pharmacy had melted in their strips, even before the expiry date. Some patients questioned how such medicines could be given by the pharmacy staff, saying that this could be one of the reasons why health of the patients does not improve here. The registration counter also closes at 12 noon. Due to poor back up power, the medical equipment cannot be used in case of a power shut down. On September 3, during a power shut down patients who had come for sonography were rudely told that they would have to make fresh appointments. The condition of the Asilo hospital is getting worse by the day. There are wires hanging everywhere, plaster from the walls is peeling off, grass has grown wild behind and around the hospital, the backyard is filthy and the general hygiene is deplorable. There are red marks of paan spit on the walls and the toilets are filthy and poorly maintained. Tending to a sick relative during the night is a nightmare. The male ward is absolutely shabby with even fungus noticed under the bed mattress. The female medicine ward and the paediatric ward are much better, but then these are maintained by the Rotary Club and the Lions Club. All these factors point that the government either has no control over the functioning of the Asilo or is least bothered of what goes on there. Entering the Asilo is sure to worsen the condition of the patient. There are however, a few doctors and nurses, who try their best to act humanely under these trying conditions. It is reported that every facility and equipment is ready at the new District hospital, but there is still no sign of when the shifting exercise will begin. The government is already spending lakhs of rupees on maintenance of machines, even though the hospital has not been inaugurated. The warranty on some of the machines has already lapsed. There are reports that shifting of the Asilo could be done before Ganesh Chaturthi, however, no one could either confirm or deny this. Meanwhile, the Mapusa BJP block president, Mr Rajsingh Rane has said that they had pinned hopes on the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat and had withdrawn their planned agitation. “As Ganesh Chaturthi is approaching we have suspended our plans for the time being, however, if there are no sign of shifting the Asilo, then we will start our agitation in the last week of September.” A boy who recently met with an accident and was treated at the Asilo
[Goanet] A Britto-boy who went on to become Jesuit principal: late Ozie Ferrao SJ (Nagoa, Bardez)
A Britto-boy who went on to become Jesuit principal: Ozie Ferrao SJ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittos#n=messagesc=message%2F4419p=0v=t%3D0 http://picasaweb.google.com/fredericknoronha1/GoaObituaries#5516426116917864690 Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] Talking photos: Please identify these spots (3)
Hi JoeGoaUK, The answer to Part III: The Road is: 18th June Road in Panjim Name of building is: SARASWATI MANDIR Sender: SILVAN De SA, Socorro, Goa. -- Message: 9 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:13:12 + (GMT) From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Talking photos: Please identify these spots (3) Message-ID: 860554.27909...@web25901.mail.ukl.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Where in N. Goa you think this is? III Extra: A popular Hindu Goddess with sitar.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4986237228/sizes/l/ (Name of the Road/building please) A clue http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4986237934/sizes/l/
[Goanet] Cornel DaCosta, condolences to the family.
Alas, I knew Cornel well. Gilbert's comments were justifiable in my view without wishing to grade Gilbert on some fallacious concocted scale of gentlemanly conduct. We have to accept views of ourselves dead or alive with equal grace. The now liberated Cornel would have wanted that I am sure. Cornel wanted to be respected for his achievements and sadly almost demanded it. In doing so he unfortunately reflected his caste and I am now looking at Mario Goveia :). My condolences to Cornel's family. rn
[Goanet] Re Goanet - Gabe's gift - a melodious US anthem
According to Merv, the US attached Canada in the war of 1812. Did Canada exist as a nation in 1812 or was it just a British colony and it was the Brits that former Brits, then Americans went after ?
Re: [Goanet] Living Will Provision in India. . .Toronto U Medical School;
Ah-Ha. . .had not thought of that; but very much a point there. On 9/13/10, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: On 13 September 2010 07:33, Dan Driscoll law...@dataone.in wrote: But do not Med Students at the great GMC (Asia's First Medical College) have dissection of human cadaver as part of their Syllabus? I suppose I should be going directly to GMC about this; but maybe there are those in our posting community who can comment. COMMENT: India is aaah so big; I was informed by a medic who was a plastic surgeon, trained in India, that the bodies used to stinkthey were picked off the streets and taken in for dissection. He commented that at least in the West they did not have to put up with what Indian medics have to. -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] GOANS OF ARUSHA - website.
Goenkars !! A post from the Goans of Arusha - I share. Please do send Seby a note of appreciation..this will encourage our Goans in Arusha ... (I believe they number about 15O? ) to be a part of Global Goanlink. thanks - rene 00 From: seby fernandes des...@mediaworksglobal.com To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 3:09:07 PM Subject: Goans Of Arusha Dear Rene, Trust all is well at your end. As per our chat I am sending you this e-mail. We, the goans of Arusha have just launched our website with a new look. We are planning to communicate with the rest of the goans abroad . Please take a look at the website http://www.goarusha.com/ Please let me know if you know Goans around the globe who would like to post their link on our website and also we could have our link on their website. Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks Regards seby fernandes des...@mediaworksglobal.com Goans Of Arusha, The Goans of Arusha WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOIATIONS. Goans of Arusha - celebrated World Goa Day on the 22nd of Aug 2010. Face book - World Goa Day http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goans-Of-Arusha-Trust/115876631796233?ref=ts 36 new photos TOGETHER we are building a better GOAN WORLD. rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==
[Goanet] NEW BOOK IN GOA---'GOA MASALA', BY GOANS LIVING IN CANADA. . .
Someone handed me a copy the other day, and a couple of names in the inner flyleaf rang bells---Fred Noronha's GOA 1556, and Fr. Delio Mendonca @ XCHR. I was about to consign Goa Masala to the lower shelf (since at the moment Ms. Selma Carvalho's DIASPORA book is getting a lot of attention) when our 'reading hour' approached for wife Germana---who by now has become a listener rather than reader, but retains her fondness for 'Goan Stories'. As a Canadian I was also just a bit intrigued by 'Goan's writing in Canada'. Opening the volume ad lib, I started with Marina De Souza's two pieces---ALL GOA VILLAGE FESTIVAL' and NEIGHBORS' QUARRELS. Since I have had nearly fifty years auditory association with Konkani language I am (while not by any means 'fluent') able to navigate (in reading) for Konkani words and phrases. Dear Germana is wholly enthralled by Ms. Marina's sallies in Konkani. As victim of 'text-editor syndrome' I would be inclined to blue-pencil some of Marina's English idiom, but dear wife insists that her bracketed Konkani covers any multitude of English idiomatic sins. Interesting slant on Literary Values, to be considered in this type of Collection---something that I had not really been aware of before.
Re: [Goanet] Cornel DaCosta, condolences to the family.
On 13 September 2010 21:40, rui nuvo rui.n...@gmail.com wrote: Cornel wanted to be respected for his achievements and sadly almost demanded it. In doing so he unfortunately reflected his caste and I am now looking at Mario Goveia :). To believe that people behave in a certain way because of caste certainly sounds racist to me! But am I reading too much in believing that rui nuvo is betraying both arrogance and a fear of the critique of casteism that Cornel put forth in the first place? FN
Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad, from dreams to nightmares
Vivian: Seeing people returning? to Goa from abroad, flaunting their wealth, it is no wonder that every Goan youth dreams about going abroad.??I have counselled many who have come to me for advice.? Some had only a 7th or 8th Standard education.? Hi Viv, These guys ought to read Dick Whitington if the poor guys can read at all. Sounds cynical, no? The sooner these guys wake up to reality and either improve their education or get a job in Goa itself, else with the Goan scenario being what it is they will be lured to the next most lucrative things: drug peddling, or crime or touting or gambling. These guys need counseling and help. -- 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
[Goanet] From dreams to nightmares
Selma Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote : I am appalled absolutely appalled at this article which appeared on Asian Age. http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ I don't know why these writers?write with such a bias against Goans. For instance this paragraph: There are thousands of Goans like Tony, who live and work abroad, often illegally and more often than not they possess a Portuguese passport. How did the writer, Priyak Mithra, find out that there are thousands of Goans working illegally more often than not with a Portuguese passport. If she/he had done even an elementary bit of homework, she would known that those with a Portuguese passport are Portuguese nationals and as such they are allowed to work perfectly legally in EU countries, as is their right. There is absolutely no connection between illegality and Portuguese passport. There are a small number of Goans who jump ship and work illegally in the US. This number too is dwindling because as these sailors have found out, their ships black-list them and once they return from the US they are virtually jobless, which means an early retirement. She then goes on to quote someone saying ?Most Goans are not well-educated and lack conversation skills, so once they go abroad, many are left with no option but to take low paid menial jobs at construction sites, oil rigs or in kitchens Oh really, most Goans are not well-educated?? I must be dreaming then when I come across perfectly educated Goans who work as doctors, accountants, salesmen, managers, nurses and teachers, abroad. I'm surprised Priyak, didn't tell us that Goans are all ayahs, butlers and cooks. The article ends with this: The accounts of Goans roughing it out are endless. From Savio, who was a steak chef in a Kuwait hotel when Saddam Hussain attacked to Justin, who left for Portugal 30 years back and is one of the top lawyers in that country today. Like Justin, some stories have happy endings while others end in a lot of sweat and heartbreak, but Goans continue to apply for Portuguese passports. Oh really?? I'm sure the writer has heard of endless accounts of Goans roughing it out during her interviewing phase. Unfortunately, the writer doesn't seem to have met any Goans who also lead decent, middle-class lives abroad and the writer certainly hasn't met any Goans who've made it to the top, abroad. But the clincher comes when he/she finishes with but Goans continue to apply for Portuguese passports. As if this is a cautionary tale. Apply for a Portuguese passport and live a life of hell. I wonder if 50 years of liberation and being part of the Indian Union has allowed Goans to lead a life of absolute bliss in India? Comments : Camilo Fernandes Selma is absolutely right as regards the adverse article written by Piryak Mithra about Goans. This article is biased and all Goans would rightly feel it is in bad taste. Priyak seems to have written this article with tainted glasses. She has picked up only a minority of failure stories about Goans very conveniently ignorning the majority of Goan success stories. Similarly she has commented that the majority of Goans are not educated maybe out of ignorance, which is absolutely ridiculous. As Selma wrote : I must be dreaming then when I come across perfectly educated Goans who work as doctors, accountants, salesmen, managers, nurses and teachers, abroad. I'm surprised Priyak, didn't tell us that Goans are all ayahs, butlers and cooks. Yes Priyak must be imagining that most Goans are illiterates while in fact there are so many Goans holding prestigious jobs in India as well as abroad and doing extremely well. It may be true that maybe a small number of Goans who while working on ships have illegally jumped ship and work illegally in the US, in the vast majority of cases they continue their legal employment with their shipping employers. Priyak has just picked a few a few bad apples and tainted all Goans with being uneducated, illiterate and cheaters. Best wishes, Dev borem korum. Camilo Fernandes
[Goanet] Important Message for travellers to UAE/Gulf
Yesterday I came to know of a case from a friend of mine which is very scary. One of his friends was traveling to UK via Dubai . Unfortunately he was carrying a packet of Khas Khas which is a commonly used spice in some Indian curries and sweets. Khas Khas is also known as poppy seed which can be sprouted to grow narcotics (afeem etc.). This innocent person did not know that recently the laws in UAE and other Gulf countries have been revised and carrying Khas Khas is punishable with minimum 20 years of imprisonment or even worse with death penalty . Currently, the person is in a jail in Dubai for the last two weeks. His friends are frantically trying hard for his release but are finding that this has become a very very serious case. Lawyers are asking huge fees amounting to AED 100,000 even to appear in the court to plead for his innocence. Please forward this email to all you know specially in India . They should know the seriousness of this matter and should never ever carry even minutest quantities of the following items when traveling to Gulf countries: 1. Khas Khas whether raw, roasted or cooked. 2. Paan 3. Beetle nut (supari and its products, e.g. Paan Parag etc.) The penalties are very severe and it could destroy the life of an innocent person. I appeal you to create the awareness by forwarding this email to all Goanetters Cesar
[Goanet] Hindu-style caste system
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/09/obama_derangement_syndrome Obama Derangement Syndrome The Economist (blog) - 1 hour ago Interestingly, the Christian community in Goa retained a Hindu-style caste system, with Catholic Brahmins continuing to discriminate against Catholic dalit ...
[Goanet] Fwd: Colva heroes
Colva heroes Arwin Mesquita, Abu Dhabi http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13 I appreciate the efforts of the Colva Civic Consumer Forum. It is amazing to see the persistence and determination of a small but spirited group of people, fighting to preserve my beautiful village against the onslaughts of destructive builders, corrupt politicians and other vested interests, who want to destroy the village for personal gains. Their efforts are a clear lesson to the overall susegad Colvenkars that things can really improve with a ‘can do’ attitude. I hope more villagers join these spirited activists. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] Appeal from Goa State Pollution Control Board for Ganesh Chaturthi
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. - -- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: goad...@gmail.com -- -- Appeal to celebrate an eco friendly Ganesh Chaturthi. -- Goa State Pollution Control Board APPEAL Considering the severe impact on our environment due to wide spread use of Ganesh Idols made of Plaster of Paris and Chemical Paints, uncontrolled use of fire crackers and playing of loud music during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, the general public is hereby requested to follow simple tips to celebrate eco friendly Ganesh Chaturthi. Use Ganesh Idols made of traditional clay only painted with water soluble and non-toxic natural dyes. Do not use Ganesh Idols made of Plaster of Paris. Prior to immersion, remove all the worship material like flowers, vastras (cloths), decorating material (made of paper, thermacole, plastic etc.). Such material should be handed over to the Municial Council or Village Panchayat for safe disposal. Say NO to firecrackers and say YES to life. The fire crackers give only temporary joy but releases toxic gases that are harmful to the health of all living beings and also causes nuisance to neighbours. Do not play loud music, Say No to playing of loud music and bursting of fire crackers between 10pm to 6am. Make minimum use of plastic. Do not throw any solid waste into the rivers, lakes, ponds etc. Air Water; a vital resource for life; protect it, conserve it. Only one Earth; Care and protect it. Wishing you all an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi --- Dr. Simon N. de Souza Chairman, Goa State State Pollution Control Board The Navhind Times 11/9/10 page 5 -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa -- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail: goa...@gmail.com Visit: http://goacan.blogspot.com --
[Goanet] One in six people under 35 'suffers from high
I also have Cholestrol, high BP and also I'm diabetic. Daily I walk 60 to 75 minutes to control. About three months back some one forwarded me a mail, lady finger control Cholestrol Sugar and Cucumber BP. At night before goint to bed, I cut 4 bhenes in small slices, soak in a cup with hot water and drink the water moment I get up in the morning, the same sliced bene i resoak in hot water and drink the water soon after reaching home from office. With this my sugar and cholestrol remained under control. If you are diabetic please give a try. Regards Peter Fernandes
[Goanet] Guess...
Guess how many Goanetters are included here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4986673665/ Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] Real Estate Tax
http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/letters-editor-156 Real Estate Tax MANY European countries have speculative taxes on real estate, which aims to restrict capitalistic speculators, from creating excessive and un-necessary demand for real estate. I hope we all appreciate that excessive real estate development has severe negative implications for the environment and contributes significantly to global warming. I suggest that these types of taxes should be imposed in Goa on all non-Goans, purchasing real estate or land here. These taxes can be further increased significantly on any additional real estate/land purchase. The small state of Goa particularly needs urgent curbs on un-necessary real estate and land sales favouring non-Goans, given the rapid destruction/contamination of its land, water and environment, with other negative implications like rapid reduction in Goan demographics/identity, influx of un-necessary migrant labour for construction etc. This was suggested to the Chief Minister in December 2008 by an NRI delegation that I was part of and I have also suggested the same to PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao during his recent visit to the UAE, in June this year. Hoping for positive action on the same. ARWIN MESQUITA, UAE -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] Message 9
Behold the cross of the Lord. Flee hostile [adversae] parties. Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands. Christ defends His people from every evil.
[Goanet] Toronto Goan soccer league semis
Loutolim and Aguada to clash in Toronto’s Goan Inter-Village Soccer final on Sept 18 Monteiro stars in Loutolim’s win, while Clayton nets lone goal for Aguada Loutolim Goatees and Aguada Waves will clash in the final of the Goan Inter-Village Soccer final at the Esther Shriner Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 10 am. Ron Monteiro scored in each half in Loutolim’s facile 2-0 win over Aldona, while Clayton D’Mello helped Aguada prevail over Dabolim by a solitary goal scored early in the first half. In the semifinals held at the Centennial Park, the first match between Loutolim and Aldona was evenly matched. Loutolim had more of the play after taking an early lead and had more scoring chances. Aldona were hard put to defend and made occasional runs into the rival’s goal area. In the second match, Aguada controlled the game right from the start. With a young and fit side, Aguada made repeated forays into the Dabolim defence only to be prevented from scoring further by goalkeeper Conrad Colaco. Aguada’s forwards lacked skills when, at least on two clear occasions, they only had to beat the goalkeeper but muffed up the chances. Dabolim, with many players seemingly unfit, could not keep up to the pace set up the the rivals. Their forwards rarely had good tries at the Aguada goal. The highest scorers for this year’s end of league phase were Keegan Moraes (Bogmalo) and Neil D’Silva (Loutolim) with 16 goals each, breaking the previous record of 13 goals set by David D’Souza (Parra) in 2001. Esther Shriner Stadium is located at Bathurst Street and Finch Ave in Toronto.
[Goanet] The Late Cornel Da Costa
My condolences to the family of Cornel. To those who knew him, Cornel was a bon-vivant, notwithstanding what some people would conclude about his personality from some of his Goanet posts. He had this bugbear about caste. But then who among us does not have some kind of irritation at best and hatred at worst at some thing or other that was experienced at some vulnerable time in life. Me, I hate Goans who would stoop to really low levels as amply demonstrated on Goanet. They know who they are. Now, I do understand that it's not just Goans who have their bottom feeding sections. It's just that in my mind a Goan is somebody who is the embodiment of honor, gentleness, kindness and many such characteristics that I have experienced in abundance throughout my life no matter which country, from fellow Goans. But times must change, only with Goans it's largely for the worse. When Goans were poor they were a simple but honorable community. When they came into riches, they somehow let corruption both moral and fiscal into their souls. To the end, Cornel remained a gentleman Goan. One of a dwindling number that hopefully will continue to breed for ages to come. In an email a long time ago, Cornel confided to me about the one experience that his father endured from a higher-caste indivdual. Cornel, a boy, was with his father in a public place in Benaulim, his village, where this incident took place. It was this event that forever soured him against all those who pertuate the Goan Catholic caste system. Out of respect I shall not describe this further although he divulged the minutest details as if it happened on the day he wrote to me. Cornel being young and impressionable, would have been marked for life. If it were me, I would have long ago brushed off that bad feeling and relegated it to the back of my memory bank. But who is to say how one should remember an experience? There are some simple truths that forever hold true. One of them is that one never speaks ill of the dead. One day all of us shall surpass our mortal bonds and rue the people who would use the occasion to tell the world about anything but good about us. When we speak ill of someone dead, we exalt ourselves. And the consequences of that are well known. Rest Cornel. You have done your good. You have marked your presence among the Goan community. If you can smile at us, do so. We are your friends. Roland Francis 416-453-3371
[Goanet] XIV COLÓQUIO DA LUSOFONIA
comunicado à imprensa em anexo -- O Presidente da Comissão Executiva, Colóquios da Lusofonia, Dr. J. CHRYS CHRYSTELLO, A NOSSA DIVISA É “NÃO PROMETEMOS, FAZEMOS “ Telefone: (351) 296446940,Telemóvel: (351)919287816/ 916755675 E-fax (faxe):+(00)16305631902 Correio eletrónico: coloquioslusofo...@gmail.com , lusofo...@sapo.pt ; lusofoniazo...@gmail.com * Todos os colóquios: http://www.lusofonias.net XIV Colóquio BRAGANÇA 2010: http://www.lusofonias.net/lusofonia2010/index.htm XV Colóquio MACAU 2011: http://www.lusofonias.net/encontros2011Macau/index.htm Tudo sobre o Acordo Ortográfico http://www.lusofonias.net/acordoortografico/index.htm Cadernos/Estudos Açorianos http://www.lusofonias.net/Estudos e cadernos açorianos/index.htm * Patronos: Malaca Casteleiro Academia Ciências de Lisboa/Evanildo Cavalcante Bechara Academia Brasileira de Letras * Protocolos e Parcerias: o ACADEMIA GALEGA DA LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA, GALIZA o CAMARA MUNICIPAL DA LAGOA (AÇORES) o Direção Regional das Comunidades da Presidência do Governo Regional dos Açores o UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO, BRAGA, PORTUGAL o ESE, INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE SETÚBAL, PORTUGAL o ESE, INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA, PORTUGAL o ESTH, INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DA GUARDA, PORTUGAL o LICEU LITERÁRIO PORTUGUÊS DO RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL o UNIVERSIDADE MACKENZIE DE SÃO PAULO, BRASIL
Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad: From dreams to nightmares
If I may add ... Mithra talks about people who go abroad to make money, as if US and EU are other Gulfie places which they are not - doesn't talk much about people who have actually migrated to the US, EU, AUS and CAN to give themselves and their progeny a new, different, start in life. . - Original Message From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, 13 September, 2010 10:15:32 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad: From dreams to nightmares Dear Selma, You have made some good points. Personally, I have come to accept that most non-Goan writers will write about Goa and Goans with minimal amount of knowledge and research. They then speak to one or two Goans and add it to their pre-conceived idea of Goa and Goans.
[Goanet] Goa - Small State; Big Corruption By Aravind Bhatikar
*Goa - Small State; Big Corruption* ** *Corruption in Goa is firmly inbuilt into our democratic structure, says ARAVIND BHATIKAR* Transparency International has ranked most countries of the world in its Perceived Corruption Index (PCI). The least corrupt is ranked the highest, and the most corrupt the lowest. In 2001, India was ranked 72nd amongst 91 countries surveyed. And in 2008, it was ranked 85th amongst 180 countries. A cursory glance at the list suggests that economic development is inversely related to the level of corruption, and that poorer countries are likely to be more corrupt. It is not known whether there has been any survey of Indian states to compile a national PCI. Not withstanding this, the thesis that corruption is inversely related to the level of economic development may not hold good in all cases. At least, it is not true in the case of Goa, which has the highest per capita income in the country. For its size, population and achievements, the vertical and horizontal spread of corruption in Goa is perhaps more appalling and frightening than in most other states. Like everywhere else in India, corruption in Goa is election-centric. The abnormal number of assembly constituencies (40), the narrow victory margins, the nimble footed loyalties of MLAs and the absence of credible whistleblowers are some of the main factors responsible for corruption. A speciality of politics in Goa is the liberal distribution of cash by some ministers throughout the year, in addition, of course, to the widespread misuse of liquor and money power on the eve of polling day. Goa is perhaps the only state in the country where you can find a powerful politician liberally distributing 100-rupee notes to all those in the queue at his door on a scheduled day of the week. There may be only a few other constituencies in the country where voters are showered with liberal financial help during marriages and deaths in the family, construction/repairs of the house or celebration of village festivals. Goan politicians were late entrants to democracy, but quick learners. Politicians of few other states can equal their expertise in building permanent vote banks, through extension of illegal patronage. There are at least seven constituencies in Goa where ministers / MLAs are heavily dependent on the votes of migrant labourers illegally settled on comunidade or government land, and provided with all civic amenities and goodies. Goa has the highest ratio of government servants to population. One in every five families has somebody in the family working as a full-time government employee. The number of government employees has increased from 40,000 in the year 1999 to about 50,000 in the year 2009. There is one ‘dynamic’ minister who openly boasts of having “fixed” about 2,000 youth in the departments controlled by him over the last three years. It is axiomatic that those who liberally misuse their money and official power to perpetuate their stranglehold on office, have to mobilise those resources within the same political system. Corruption in Goa is, firstly, inbuilt into our democratic structure and, secondly, a product of wily politicians’ ingenious initiatives. As soon as Goa became a state in 1987, it set up a constitutionally mandated Public Service Commission. However, the system managers took care to ensure that the Goa Public Service Commission (GPSC) dealt with recruitment, etc, only of Class I and II government officials, accounting for hardly 10 per cent of the workforce. Government departments (Ministers?) directly recruited Class III and IV employees. In many other states, there are Staff Recruitment Boards for Class III and IV employees. Goan politicians know where their bread and butter comes from. They have never considered the setting up of such a Staff Recruitment Board. It is widely believed that the annual budgeted expenditure on plan scheme generates about Rs1,000 crore in unaccounted wealth. The Public Works (PWD), Transport, Planning and Development Authorities (PDAs), Forests, Mining, Revenue and Home departments are widely perceived as hotbeds of corruption. Consequently, these ‘lucrative’ departments have to be equitably allotted to all the political parties forming a coalition government, or to various factions in any single-party government. Goa is, perhaps, one of the few states where lucrative departments are publicly claimed and fought for by Ministers, and shamelessly debated by civil society through the print and electronic media. Not inherent in the structure but rooted in the ingenious initiative of politicians are oft promoted mega-projects, which have an easy passage in a deliberately built corruption-friendly political structure. The controversial Sports City for the National Games, the so called International Cricket Stadium in an area reportedly classified as forest, and the proposed ‘Sea-Link’ between Mormugao and Dona Paula are a few example of such mega-projects,
[Goanet] IFRA TO OFFICIATE GULF GOAS CUP 2010 IN DUBAI
IFRA (Indian Football Referees Association) the only registered Indian referees body in Kuwait have been appointed to officiate the prestigious Gulf Goans Cup 2010 being organized in Dubai by AVC-Kuwait in association with Festa Entertainments -Dubai.The IFRA officials will leave for Dubai on the 9th of September 2010 for the 7 a side soccer tournament to be held on the 10th of September 2010 from 9:00am onwards at the famous Iranian Stadium in Karama, Dubai. It is a special honour for IFRA to be considered for officiating such an important overseas tournament which will have 24 teams from all over the Middle East participating.
[Goanet] Goa news for September 14, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Pacheco's ex-wife inquired by CBI in forgery row - Oneindia ife Sara has been interrogated by the CBI over the illegal immigration racket ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHSk77JzIe9Ekz33dSgnwwLbcFKMAurl=http://news.oneindia.in/2010/09/12/pacheco-s-ex-wife-inquired-by-cbi-in-forgery-row.html *** Sonia to nominate Goa state chief - Sify arty polls, a state leader said ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEoCXu5TzKnFlLyQyAoFaBn-etWngurl=http://sify.com/news/sonia-to-nominate-goa-state-chief-news-national-kjnraeefijf.html *** Earthmoving machinery brought in Goa exempted from entry tax - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFXYHmCZGyWAS2VBHr913xE15463gurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/earthmoving-machinery-brought-in-goa-exempted-from-entry-tax/317518.html *** Obama Derangement Syndrome - The Economist (blog) tyle caste system, with Catholic Brahmins continuing to discriminate against Catholic dalit ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHykrpyj-OhzFWUTMfwBrE_sg64pQurl=http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/09/obama_derangement_syndrome *** Some govt primary schools have as few as two students: Statistics - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: There are nearly 90 government primary schools ( GPS) in Goa with a total student strength of not more than ten students per school. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHkXm0GIYARnd2BhZO0S_ywJQpNzAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Some-govt-primary-schools-have-as-few-as-two-students-Statistics/articleshow/6550420.cms *** Mamlatdars to detail pending tenancy cases - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The high court on Monday directed the mamlatdars of North and South Goa to file affidavits within two weeks giving details of pendency of references ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNH7wZ4352yP0tYnauSHxkacAX1gXQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mamlatdars-to-detail-pending-tenancy-cases/articleshow/6550294.cms *** Almost decade later, building rules notified - Times of India mes of IndiaAfter nearly a decade, the government finally notified the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010, on September 9. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGb_arhXASK0gfb6byqDuZjstcc3Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Almost-decade-later-building-rules-notified/articleshow/6550316.cms *** Dharbandora to be the smallest taluka in state - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: It is becoming increasingly clear now that the new proposed taluka of Dharbandora will be the smallest taluka of Goa. Official sources said that ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGCXQttM1NOxgGUgBSRRiOboO-7VAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Dharbandora-to-be-the-smallest-taluka-in-state/articleshow/6550375.cms *** Goans in Canada: A likely tourism mkt - Times of India trong Goan population in Canada is being looked at as a potential tourism market by the state government. Goa Tourism Development ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFye4WLmj-u2WOyWZPuFWL1rTtSNwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goans-in-Canada-A-likely-tourism-mkt/articleshow/6550354.cms *** RTI query reveals rot in Goa Police ranks - Sify fyMore than 50 percent of the superintendents of police in Goa have faced disciplinary action, and only 19 percent of police inspectors have a clean record, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEGMXSWr8buDPMEmoi6Y7v4T5acvwurl=http://sify.com/news/rti-query-reveals-rot-in-goa-police-ranks-news-national-kjnpaebafja.html Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (14Sep10)
He's not going to Play Cricket...He's dressed up to Watch 20-20 Cricket! More Cricket more Madness To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] GOANS OF ARUSHA - website.
First of all Congratulations Ray and Susan on heading a well organised GOA a small but very effective membership. Seby what nice infomative website keep up the good work. Arusha like Zanzibar are the gemstones of Tanzania and Africa a must for every ex-Tanzanians to visit. Susan your Mum and Dad are doing well, when are you coming for a visit. All the Best Goa-Arusha Bosco Moniz From: seby fernandes To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Mon, September 13, 2010 3:09:07 PM Subject: Goans Of Arusha Dear Rene, Trust all is well at your end. As per our chat I am sending you this e-mail. We, the goans of Arusha have just launched our website with a new look. We are planning to communicate with the rest of the goans abroad . Please take a look at the website http://www.goarusha.com/ Please let me know if you know Goans around the globe who would like to post their link on our website and also we could have our link on their website. Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks Regards seby fernandes des...@mediaworksglobal.com Goans Of Arusha, The Goans of Arusha WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOIATIONS. Goans of Arusha - celebrated World Goa Day on the 22nd of Aug 2010. Face book - World Goa Day http://www.facebook.com/pages/Goans-Of-Arusha-Trust/115876631796233?ref=ts 36 new photos TOGETHER we are building a better GOAN WORLD. rene barreto Goanworld : http://worldgoan.blogspot.com/ WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS ==
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Dr Cornel DaCosta, two reviews...
As a Goan born in Kenya, of parents still wondering how the Indians took over our Goa, I do not agree with your anti-potuguese sentiments. I agree the white Portuguse in Canada may still harbour demeaning attitude towards Goans, but I do not subscribe to the theory that all or most Goans were exalted to be freed by the Indians. Only when India, that largest democratic republic, completely and fully recognises our differences, in religion and culture, and gives us the full support to continue our desire to remain Christian Goans, in peace and in harmony, yet in a distinctive indian society, in practice and in name, I shall classify ourselves as a people occupied. anthony.
[Goanet] ALLIANCE FRANCAISE,PANJIM conducts French Classes
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE,PANJIM conducts French Classes STARTING MID-SEPTEMBER 2010 at Mapuca ,Panjim,Vasco,Margao Contact: Fabron at 0832-2420049 for details
[Goanet] Talking Photos: Panjim Police Station has Paul the Octopus, Dolphins, sea shells, River Yamuna, snakes etc
Panjim Police Station has Paul the Octopus, Dolphins, River Yamuna, Vasudev, Sheshnag / Multi-hooded Snake, Bal Krishan, Lord Ganapati in a sea shell etc Paul the Octopus ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988254189/ Father carrying his son in the basket over his head (Crossing the flooded River Yamuna) and the Multi-hooded snake protect the little god from Rains and storms http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988855874/sizes/l/ The hooded snakes actually moves (mechanized) The lord of the festival ‘Mangal Murti or Gajanana or Ganesha’ Seated in a sea-shell – With dolphins in front as if pulling the Lord’s chariot through the Sea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988254791/sizes/l/ Lord’s favourite ‘Matoli’ items also seen –hanging above http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988857712/sizes/l/ Good art, this year by Police Mamas I like it. Panjim police Station -Pic from archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk26/4654182930/sizes/l/ Extra: At Church Square http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988272237/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk29/4988271679/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Could This Common Beverage Be the Cause of Your Psoriasis?
Could this popular common beverage be the cause of your psoriasis?? Alice Wessendorf in 'Healier Talk' http://www.healthiertalk.com/could-common-beverage-be-cause-your-psoriasis-2394
Re: [Goanet] From dreams to nightmares
Before posting my comment, I would like to take this time to introduce myself to the Goanet readers. My name is Roland Mascarenhas and I am a Goan-Canadian involved within the Educational realm in Toronto. While I can certainly understand the sensationalized if not inflammatory comments by Priyak Mitra, rather than just discarding it I think we should take a closer look. The author awkwardly forces the line “most Goans are not well-educated and lack conversation skills” which is contrary to what statistics reveal – that Goa has one of the highest literacy rates at above 80% in India, (although the credibility can be taken into account as Goa is the 25th largest state in population). Needless to say, Goa has undoubtedly thrived on fisheries, tourism and hospitality dollars – an industry which requires little need for ‘higher’ education. Surely, we cannot put Goa in the same bracket as the Mumbaites who mimic Western capitalistic behavior in which the gap between the rich and the poor is only widening. Thus, what is so wrong about stating that Goans are ‘not’ well-educated? Is it merely that we are hyper-sensitive? Furthermore, as someone who is heavily involved with a Goan youth in a North American Diaspora, it is challenging to define what is considered “well-educated.” The standards exist based on family history and the obsessive need for upward mobility – seen both in income and in social status. Where as one adult from a highly-educated background would consider the pursuit of graduate or professional studies acceptable, others would consider a ‘college’ education suffice. (In Canada, the educational system is often two-tiered with colleges often admitting students in the 60% mark range in schools – something famous American political scientist Charles Murray greatly frowns upon as superfluous). Could it be that the degree is used as a tool to demonstrate an artificial social status to fuel this obsessive need for economic advancement and wealth? Ms. Vivan D’Souza seems to think so when she states “seeing people returning to Goa from abroad, flaunting their wealth, it is no wonder that every Goan youth dreams about going abroad.” In regards to the piece about “lacking conversation skills,” I have had hands-on experience with hundreds of Goan youth in Toronto and it befuddles me the lack of “professional abilities” that youth demonstrate when in unfamiliar terrain. I believe the root of this is a lack of confidence, but it is only amplified with the ongoing tension between Goan (parents) about socioeconomic status, class and family background. Needless to say, this topic needs to be covered entirely in a different piece. There are a plethora of ‘highly-educated’ individuals (M.D, Ph.D and so forth) on the Goanet mailing list, but do you need a “degree” from to justify that you are “well-educated?” As a young adult who reads Goanet everyday, I am amazed at the verbal dexterity displayed by the many writers – regardless of whether they attended a college or university. Take it from one of the famous North American writers of our time who did not attend school past eleven years old, “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” -- Thanks, Roland Mascarenhas roland...@gmail.com
[Goanet] Digambar's fish monger and lobsters tot ake baton and RP 2021 to delhi
Hi Soter, These vermin never give up do they? Their greed knows no bounds and they will stoop to whatever means they can to achieve their corrupt goals. HOW CAN WE STOP THEM FROM LOOTING US EVEN FURTHER? Is there anything that the ordinary Goan can do to stem this unnecessary bleeding that these corrupt individuals are imposing upon us? If there is, pray let us know as I feel it is imperative that we put into motion plans to upset and stop this Rape of our beloved Goa. If there is any one with any suggestions as to what we can do to achieve our ends and the aspirations of the humble majority of Goans, please post your views so that we all UNITED and change the course of this unsustainable and devastating path that Kamat and his Forty thieves are leading us down. Regards and best wishes. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares
Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad, from dreams to nightmares
That is true of any Indian arrival in Melbourne. I have met a Sikh taxi-driver who worked during the night whilst studying during the day, others who were half-asleep during TAFE (Technical and Further Education) classes as they worked night-shifts in their uncle's restaurant, etc. In the case of the Sikh taxi-driver, he told me that he was in Melbourne to make money - I couldn't but feel pity for him, as he was probably unaware that this was not a place for such ventures ... - Original Message From: Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tue, 14 September, 2010 12:28:11 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goans abroad, from dreams to nightmares I remember meeting a Goan waiter at at Indian restaurant in Maryland, USA. He told me that he worked long hours, slept in shifts with others in a dingy apartment room.
Re: [Goanet] Living Will. . .Toronto U Medical School;
Dan Driscoll wrote: I have received a copy of 'Burial and Committal Service', for a First Cousin of mine who passed away in Toronto a few months ago. He had stipulated in his Will that mortal remains could be used for medical and scientific purpose. Toronto U. Medical School did a beautiful committal service for him---along with over a hundred others, who were named. There was a lovely Letter of Thanks, signed by First Year Med Class; Order of Service; Music ((Intermezzo from Cavalliria Rusticana)---everything 'done decently and according to order' as St. Paul would have it. Folks, I dusted off my organ donor papers and started to check the fine print for the following reason, I do not want to miss my final party. Since the university provides last time donors good music, I think it would also be a great idea to meet the people who will work on me for the last time. Here's the plan. I am going to call the medical school and ask if I can have my musical farewell ceremony while I am still alive. After the music is over, I will invite all the first year students to the closest party place so that we all have a great time. When I do go, those students will remember the party and will definitely have an easier time working with my cadaver. Can anyone of you imagine how much easier it would be for a first year student to work on the cadaver of just a strange person instead of a stranger? Mervyn1250Lobo
[Goanet] Almost decade later, building rules notified for Goa- By Paul Fernandes TOI
Almost decade later, building rules notified Paul Fernandes, TNN, Sep 14, 2010, 03.39am IST PANAJI: Group housing units and multi-storied buildings will face stringent action in future if they misuse parking space for commercial and other purposes. After nearly a decade, the government finally notified the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010, on September 9. The new rules seek to wrap up under one package provisions related to building and construction activity scattered in various other Acts. These include the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974, Goa Municipal Act, 1968 (bylaws), Goa Panchayati Raj Act, 1994,City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002, and various regulations of the planning and development authority ( PDA), sources said. The concept of post-occupancy audit has been introduced for the first time to prevent misuse of parking space, Morad Ahmad, chief town planner, town and country planning (TCP) department said. Explaining further, he said licensing authorities, PDAs, municipal councils and village panchayats will have to carry out random inspections of buildings within five years after construction to check for any violations of the approved plans. If any deviation is found, the parking area will be cleared of any structure and restored for parking purpose only, said Ahmad. Architects, structural engineers and surveyors will also come under the scanner for any violations during development and construction. If any deviation from the plan designed by the architect and on record is noticed, he (the architect) will be held responsible for the violation and his registration can be at stake, senior town planner S T Puttaraju said. The roles of civil engineer, structural engineer and other professionals have also been clearly defined and a system of imposing fines for violations has been introduced for the first time. If a consultant engineer or surveyor shows the wrong contour of a hill slope, he/she will be held responsible too. Professionals across the board feel the new provisions can help curb irregularities. The provisions will bring about accountability among architects and others, said reputed architect Dean D'Cruz. Tulio de Souza, member of the national executive of the Indian Institute of Architects, however, pointed out, The audit is welcome, but some issues, especially enforcement, remain unclear. Why should TCP point fingers at panchayats and municipalities to take action when it (TCP) grants approvals under the new Act? Meanwhile, the audit for violations of parking space or any other deviations will commence effectively from the date of issue of occupancy henceforward, said officials. Stilt parking at any level can be provided by the developer within the building, be it the ground floor or any other floor, and this clause is expected to ensure its non diversion to commercial uses, Puttaraju said. The planning and development authorities, municipal councils and village panchayats will have to issue notices to the owners and developers to raze any illegal structures in space meant for parking. Any change of use of building or part thereof other than parking, which obstructs space for circulation and movement of vehicles as shown by them in the plans will have to be cleared, Ahmad said. The licence issued for any shop or for any other trade in the parking area will be cancelled by the authorities, he added. The regulations have also been updated by incorporating national codes to improve structural and strategic safety of buildings to cope with disasters. Extracts from national building codes on quake mitigation, fire regulations, barrier-free conditions for physically handicapped persons, and central regulations notified from time to time, concept of green buildings are incorporated in these regulations, Ahmad explained. While the new rules are part of the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Act, 2008, the process for formulating a uniform set of rules was initiated in 2001 during chief minister Digambar Kamat's tenure then as urban development minister. These (too many scattered regulations) resulted in lack of control, overlapping of powers and divided responsibility, Puttaraju said. While the steering committee headed by Kamat commenced its work then, the process was involved in legal tangles for some time. After Kamat became chief minister in 2007, the process was revived, sources said.
[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Konkani filmbook KONKNNI CHOLCHITRAM, Sept 21 launch
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goanet joins Noel Rebello to raise money for Daddy's Home (Margao, Goa) Sponsor Noel as he climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,882m or 19,298 ft) Make a donation at www.Goanet.org, click on MAKE A DONATION, state Daddy's Home in the Donation comments For more information see: http://bit.ly/SupportDaddysHome --- Author Isidore Dantas's much anticipated Konkani filmbook KONKNNI CHOLCHITRAM released in honour of GOA SUDHAROP's 10 year anniversary will have its Goa launch at Hotel Mandovi, Panaji, on Tuesday, Sept 21 from 4-6pm. All invited, there is no cost to attend. The book has been very well received. Here is one review from Canada (privately sent so name withheld). Isidore Dantas has truly surpassed himself in his book Konknni Cholchitram. It is a very comprehensive and detailed description of the making of over 30 Konkani films, the actors, music and background of each film. For a Konkani movie lover, his book is a well-researched must-have. His personal involvement in the music world in Bombay during the making of these Goan classics has been documented in this voluminous collection and is fascinating to the reader as you are taken down memory lane. The book is written in Roman script Konkani and the language is truly Amchem Bhass. It encompasses Konkani film from both Hindu/Manglorean and Christian background. It has the melody line and chords from the original film music scores and as a hard-covered publication is worth the investment. For the diaspora Goan who may claim ignorance about reading Konkani, the book is still a fascinating pictorial depiction of the Konkani stage with stars from the sixties right up to today. The likes of Leena Fernandes, Rita Lobo, Freida Pinto and countless others speak to the beauty of our Goan damsels on the international scene. The pictures are truly evocative and bring back nostalgic memories of the B W screen classics. Offering thanks and credit to his supporters and sponsors, Dantas will always remain in the spotlight for his herculean effort in promoting our Goan music, language and culture.
