[Goanet] Congratulations to Valmiki Faleiro
and Goa, 1556 on the publication of the book Patriotism in Action. Not only is Valmiki a prolific, insightful and long-established writer with a style that flows as easily as his humour, but he is also genuinely a nice person. A conversation with Valmiki can keep you enthralled for hours and flits seamlessly between historical tidbits about Bernado Peres da Silva to landmarks in Margao. I look forward to reading the book - a valuable addition to chronicling the Goan contribution. Warm regards, Selma
Re: [Goanet] Renationalisation in a Flat World-IV
U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com FWDed an article Published in NT on: December 12, 2010 BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT UNLIKE some slavish neo-Salazarist and culturally rootless and confused Goans ...etc == COMMENT: While the purification and froth continues, it might be worth visiting the land of the members of our 'vote-banks' A stone for Bhanwar Lal. Occupation: slave http://www.tehelka.com/story_main48.asp?filename=Cr181210A_STONE_FOR.asp jc
[Goanet] Song for the day.
Engelbert - am I that easy to forget. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROkFbJVp_vQ -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Press Note-TAG
*Press Note * *For Favour of Publication* *‘Improving the writing of scripts’ – workshop held* “If we wish to take tiatr to greater heights, then the writers/directors of tiatr should not continue to give the audience what the audience wants. Doing things differently and giving the audience what the writer or director wants can take any dramatic form including tiatr to greater heights,” said Shri.Pundalik Naik during his interaction to the tiatr artistes on 14thDecember 2010. Shri.Pundalik Naik was the resource person for the workshop on *‘Improving the writing of scripts of Tiatr’* organised by Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes. Shri.Pundalik Naik stated that tiatr is the most popular and commercially most successful dramatic form of Goa. Yet, it needs to be developed in various aspects of drama in order to be on par with other dramatic forms of India. In his presentation, Shri.Naik gave an insight of the process of script writing and spoke extensively on various happenings in the society through which a writer can be inspired to script a play or any other literary form. He made a clear distinction between inspired writing, which is original in character and adaptation, or re-writing which amounts to depict without any creativity. He said that a piece of writing with creativity can be called original writing. Answering numerous questions from the participants, Shri.Naik expressed satisfaction over the interest shown by the participants in this workshop. He further stated that such an attitude from the tiatr artistes will definitely take tiatr to greater heights in times to come. Earlier, Shri.Roseferns, Vice-President of TAG welcomed and Shri.Tomazinho Cardozo, President, in his introductory speech stated that the tiatr fraternity will be highly benefitted if they interact with artistes and dramatists from other stages like Konkani, Marathi, Hindi, English etc. He also said that the standard of tiatr cannot rise in isolation. Hence, there is need of wider interaction for the benefit of tiatr. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary
Re: [Goanet] One Of These Days - The Paradox of Our Times
To my knowledge these words are from the writings 'Paradox of our times' by His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV and are not the work of any anonymous person. -Soter
[Goanet] The Canadian Dream
Selma, How I enjoyed your comments to Roland. Your mention of a young girl trying to teach you(a highly educated individual) how to send faxes (and perhaps make coffee !!)reminded me of something I experienced at my first job in London. My colleagues and I shared a Dictaphone and were expected to dictate quite a few letters daily. Imagine my surprise(and anger!) when one of the typists came up to me and asked whether I'd used the wrong word. The word I'd used was exculpate which she'd never heard.. As for punctuation and grammar, forget about it; and yet, when we had hardly been in the country for 5 minutes, we were often asked by recruitment agencies, have you any London experience? The rest is history! Mervyn (Maciel)
[Goanet] PATRIOTISM IN ACTION:
Patriotism or just doing a job? Patriots are those who saved Goa from the ill fated merger in 67. If not we would have been Patriots in Action from Sawantwadi! I dont't understand this outside people wanting to link Goa to their stories. BC Goans in India?s Defence Services is a first ever attempt to compile a list of Goan commissioned officers in India?s armed forces, undertaken by writer Valmiki Faleiro. The ?Goan Officer,? with fine attributes of courage, loyalty, professionalism and an espirit de corps built himself into an institution with a reputation for dependability and fair play. When a junior officer was posted to a unit headed by a Goan, he would exclaim to his mates, ?Hey, I?m lucky, I have a Goan CO (commanding officer)!? Across its 344 BW and full-colour pages, this book celebrates that ?Goan Officer?.
[Goanet] Catholic priest Fr. jegath Gasper raided by CBI
According to news reports, the CBI raid on catholic priest Fr. Jegath Gasper Raj founder of an NGO 'Tamil Maiyam' in connection with the 2-G Spectrum scam for his closeness to Kanimozhi of DMK. This must serve as a warning to religious leaders in Goa who take donations from ministers for various activities. Corrupt politicians divert their ill-gotten wealth for social causes to win the favour of the people and thereby get re-elected. Read more about Fr. Jegath: http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4959
[Goanet] Saree for the inconvenience-Times Crest
http://www.timescrest.com/world/saree-for-the-inconvenience-4267 AMERICAN IDYLL Saree for the inconvenience Chidanand Rajghatta | December 11, 2010 Expect the Indian chatterati to be foaming at the mouth over the next few days over the reported slight/humiliation/dishonour (depending on how much hyperbole you work into the episode) of the Indian ambassador to the US. By the time some of our more excitable television channels are through with the story, they would have put poor Meera Shankar through a 'vastraharan, ' the storied disrobing of Draupadi in the Mahabharata, by those evil Kauravas (US airport security personnel ). Under media and public pressure, New Delhi would have issued demarches to Washington DC, extracted meek apologies from American diplomats, saved the saree from Western discrimination, and notionally restored national honour - till the next such episode. Most of this will be orchestrated by a mob wedded to the Western sartorial habits and style, including a posse of anchors and news readers togged in pant-suit, tie-jacket etc. Hand it to Meera Shankar, though. Whether it is a White House ceremony, a state department reception, or a think-tank gig, Her Excellency is invariably draped in an elegant saree, rather than the business suit that many female foreign diplomats resort to when sent to Washington DC. This is true of most Indian women diplomats posted across the world, including our current foreign secretary Nirupama Rao. In addition to the intellectual brio and diplomatic finesse they bring to the table, they also carry themselves with sartorial grace, a fact that does not go unnoticed or uncommented in Foggy Bottom or 1600 Pennsylvania, where there are equally accomplished, but mostly pant-suited, women at work. But to expect the uniformed airport security personnel in America, tasked with spotting the next undie-bomber, shoe-bomber, wig-bomber etc, to recognise sartorial elegance and diplomatic accomplishment, is a bit much. Apparently, in the TSA handbook, individuals can be subjected to secondary screening if security personnel cannot reasonably determine that clothing is free of a threat item. In this case, the agent thought the saree was capacious enough to merit greater scrutiny, diplomatic niceties be damned. Yes, there is an element of sartorial cultural discrimination here, but that's not unique. Sikhs have experienced it with their turban across the world, including in India itself, particularly during the 1980s. Trying wearing an Arabic dish-dasha or kaffiyeh and walk through any airport, including New Delhi and Mumbai. At this point, saree aficionados can scream themselves hoarse that the garment is famously said to reveal as much as it hides, but that is beside the point. The face of the matter is that in America, uniformed personnel feel, and act, in an extraordinarily empowered manner. You don't mess with anyone in uniform, not even if you are Al Gore or Bill Gates. Especially, if you are Al Gore and Bill Gates;because the uniformed bloke (or woman) relishes nothing more than taking you on and having your travails splashed across the media, giving you, already famous, your fifteen minutes of notoriety, and him/her fifteen minutes of fame. But in the subcontinent, steeped in a VIP culture, security typically defers to fame and fortune. Politicians, film stars, sportsmen and other VIPs expect to be waved through because of their status. Flunks come to the security gates to ensure they are whisked through. It's a cultural thing. Most stories about painful screening of VIPs from the region typically turn out to be bogus, the product of an injured ego or minor inconvenience. Notice how the travails of ordinary folks seldom make it to the headlines or streamers;we just grumble and get on with life. It's only the VIPs who have so many issues with security. In the case of Ambassador Shankar, the issue is not that she had to undergo secondary scrutiny, but that she was not afforded the courtesy and dignity of a private pat-down which is mandated under TSA rules. Even in the case of Sikhs, the community in the US fought long and hard to arrive at a reasonable compromise with the TSA about having their turbans searched. Under current rules, turbaned passengers can subject themselves to a pat-down by a TSA screener or pat down their own turban, and have their hand swabbed for traces of chemical explosives. They can also request a private screening (in a room outside of public view) of their turban. The issue is still not settled. Last month, TSA announced that Sikhs should now expect their turbans to be searched every single time, sparking off another round of dialogue. Let's face it;security is a tangled issue and it will only get worse. It's the times we live in. -
[Goanet] NEWS: Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance'
Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance' TNN, Dec 15, 2010, 05.25am IST PANAJI: From e-governance (electronic governance), Goa stepped into the realm of m-governance (mobile governance) on Tuesday as chief minister Digambar Kamat launched 'e-SMS Goa Mobile Governance', an exclusive project of the Info Tech Corporation of Goa Limited(ITG). Kamat also launched theITG's 'IT Knowledge Centres' that are supposed to take computer literacy initiatives to the rural areas of Goa. With the launch of the 'e-SMS Goa Mobile Governance', Goa became one of the pioneer states to adopt m-Governance or mobile governance in India by setting up an e-SMS gateway for the exclusive use of all state departments. This is a first step towards the delivery of information to citizens through mobile phones. Citizens can now look forward to receiving various informative services on their mobiles, most of which were till now available only on the Internet. The services will be rolled in phase manner. Launching the service, the chief minister said it will enable citizens to track the status of their applications before various government departments by simply using their mobile phones. This is directly linked to good governance in the state because citizens will get their work done without any hardships, Kamat said. In the first phase, the ITG will focus on launching services which would have maximum government-to-citizen (G2C) interaction. This SMS gateway will be used by the government departments to send alerts to citizens through e- services. The SMS gateway is also being integrated with e-governance and e- services software for the benefit of some departments. In such cases citizens get automatic alerts when the submitted e-services form is acknowledged by the concerned department. Citizen also get SMS alerts regarding the status of this e-applications such as whether they are pending, being processed, are on hold or rejected. The e-SMS gateway infrastructure is a unified platform that connects to all the telecom operators in Goa. It would serve department officials for intra and inter departmental communication and government processes, ITG director Praveen Chandekar said. ITG chairman Subash Shirodkar said over 600 persons have taken admission in the ITG's 40 IT knowledge centres across Goa. These centres provide basic computer skills to local youth, housewives and other citizens, various job-oriented IT training courses, and structured training programmes in a bid to make at least one person in each family of the state IT literate. Shirodkar said that although Goa will launch about 50 e-services by Liberation Day, there are about 600 services that the government can host online for the benefit of the citizens in the state. He said that IT Knowledge Centres will help bridge the gap between the poor and the rich and that to achieve this, IT training should be imparted to both, government employees as well as the public. Read more: Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance' - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Now-Goa-takes-a-step-into-m-governance/articleshow/7102019.cms#ixzz18AkpDYOJ
[Goanet] Dettifoss
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/12/15/dettifoss/ Regards, r
[Goanet] Goa book club.. meeting on Dec 16
Just to say that the monthly Third Thursday Goa Book Club meets at Broadway Book Centre on Dec 16, 2010 at 5 pm (the third Thursday of the month). Do come if you can make it, and bring along a Goa book to discuss too! FN PS: The next meeting will be on Jan 20, 2011. Other Third Thursdays in 2011 are Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug 18, Sept 15, Oct 20, Nov 17 and Dec 15. Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
[Goanet] NEWS: Visa-on-arrival to woo Japanese tourists
Visa-on-arrival to woo Japanese tourists TNN, Dec 15, 2010, 05.13am IST Tags:Swapnil Naik|Sakhardande|Fr Henry Heras|Ellora caves PANAJI: Sushi could soon be common fare served at beach shacks, restaurants and hotels with the Goa tourism excited about a potential deluge of Japanese tourists in the coming years. Japan has been granted a visa-on-arrival facility by the Indian government, and Goa is expecting to tap into this market. Tourism director Swapnil Naik, who was part of a state delegation which visited Tokyo recently, said that the focus would be on attracting younger Japanese. We are focusing on getting all types of tourists from Japan. It has been decided that Goa should not just concentrate on the older generation or the pilgrim tourists, but the youth as well, Naik said. The tourism director says that this is where the beaches and the casinos will come in. They (Japanese) are also known to be fond of gambling, he said. The Japanese' love for playing golf was also taken into consideration by the Goa delegation. However, we found out that it is not the only consideration for a holiday. It could be one component of a holiday. There's no need to have a major golf course. Even a small golf course will meet the purpose, Naik said. Japan has an affinity to Buddhism, and its pilgrims currently visit India to travel to places like Bodh Gaya and the Ajanta and Ellora caves. When asked why the state has not tapped into related heritage precincts which could add to the Buddhist trail for a pilgrim tourist, Naik said, We could create a circuit for such tourists, and have them visit places like Hampi and Badami in Karnataka. While the tourism director said the Lamgao caves in Goa's Bicholim taluka have been added to the heritage circuit in Goa, the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), which is compiling a list of heritage places in the hinterland of the state, expressed surprise. TTAG president Gourish Dhond said, We have nothing specific with regards to Buddhist sites in Goa. However, we could start developing such a list. We intend to compile a list of such places in the hinterland that will be of interest to tourists. Explaining Goa's Buddhist offerings, historian Prajal Sakhardande said that in ancient times, Rivona was a seat of Buddhism. Local folklore is that a Buddhist monk Purma resided in a cave at Rivona and on the banks of the Kushawati river in Zambaulim. There are three Buddhist caves at Rivona, including one which was an underground monastery. He added that a statue of Buddha was also excavated at Mushira vaddo, Colvale, by Fr Henry Heras and pointed out that Dharmanand Kosambi, a son-of-the-soil, was a Pali Buddhist scholar who preached in Sri Lanka. He said the two rock-cut caves in Lamgao near Bicholim are structurally similar to those found in Buddhist caves in the Deccan. The name of the village itself is of Buddhist origin and it means 'abode of the Lamas', said Sakhardande. Meanwhile, Naik said the next step towards opening the doors to Japan would be 'fam trips'. We are going to arrange a 'fam trip' (familiarisation trip) for Japanese tour operators soon, Naik said. Read more: Visa-on-arrival to woo Japanese tourists - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Visa-on-arrival-to-woo-Japanese-tourists/articleshow/7101918.cms#ixzz18AtItote
[Goanet] Bridegroom wanted..
Bridegroom wanted.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnzTogz611o 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] Press Note-TAG (11 tiatr veterans honoured)
*Press Note* For Favour of Publication *11 Tiatr veterans honoured* 11 tiatr artistes of yester years were felicitated by Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) at the hands of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri.Digamber Kamat in a special function held on the occasion of birth anniversary of Pai Tiatrist Joao Agostinho Fernandes on 14th December 2010 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. The tiatr artistes who have been awarded are Master Vaz, Remmie Colaco, Maria Platilda Afonso e Dias, Anthony Inacio J.D’Souza, John Gomes (kokoy), Richard Rodrigues (Rico Rod), Alegre Antao alias Star of Arossim, Tony Sax, Fr.Planton Faria, Antonio Moraes and Romaldo D’Souza alias Paul Rommy. Speaking on the occasion Shri.Kamat congratulated and thanked the 11 veterans of tiatr stage for their voluntary and sacrificing contribution to the tiatr stage. Addressing the awardees he said, “You have worked selflessly for the preservation and promotion of tiatr in very critical circumstances. Hence, it is our duty to recognise your contribution so that the new generations are inspired to work for the development of tiatr the way you have done without any selfish interest.” Congratulating TAG for formulating such a scheme to honour tiatr artistes of yester years, he promised all help to TAG to implement all its schemes effectively so that the tiatr, its song music grow day after day. Shri.Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG, in his address disclosed that TAG has formulated about 30 different schemes which aim at developing each and every aspect of tiatr, its song and music. He also stated that this was all possible only because of the generous cooperation and financial help given by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri.Digamber Kamat. He further said that various governments and numerous Chief Ministers came and went during these 50 years since liberation but it is only Shri.Digamber Kamat who showed true interest in the development of tiatr, its song music. Shri.Master Vaz, speaking on behalf of the awardees thanked the TAG and the Chief Minister for recognising their services to the most popular dramatic form of Goa, Tiatr. He also said that there are many who need recognition and that he is confident that TAG will definitely honour them in the years to come. Earlier, Shri. Roseferns, Vice-President of TAG welcomed and Shri.Sridhar Kamat, Vice Chairman of Ravindra Bhavan, proposed a vote of thanks. The function was compered by Sharon Mazarello and Anil Kumar. *Victor de Sa* Member Secretary
[Goanet] Hmmm, do not grab Hamish by the horns...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6439733/Sign-Language-Special-Countryside.html?image=13 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance'
Digambar Kamat is taking Goans down the steps to doom rather rapidly. From e-governance to m-governance. Goa had already graduated to s-governance (sex governance) and c-governance (casino governance). But there is no sign of p-goverance (political governance) anywhere. -Soter
[Goanet] NEWS: Ex-MPT boss complains to CVC against Digambar
Ex-MPT boss complains to CVC against Digambar TNN, Dec 15, 2010, 05.27am IST PANAJI: Former Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman Praveen Agarwal has alleged in separate letters to the chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) and secretary, Union shipping ministry, that officials of the Goa government have connived with private five-star hoteliers to encroach on MPT land within 50 yards of the high tide line (HTL). The letters state that so far six hotels have been allowed to squat on MPT property. This violates the government of India notification which states that any property within 50 yards of HTL which does not belong to private persons as on Goa's liberation day, December 19, 1961, should belong to MPT,'' the letters add. Agarwal shot off the letters dated December 5, 2010, to CVC P J Thomas and Union ministry of shipping secretary K Mohandas in response to chief minister Digambar Kamat's letter to the prime minister and Union minister of shipping. Kamat had alleged that MPT's massive developmental activities were being done without any attention to the fallout on the fragile environment of Goa; that MPT's operations would affect tourism activities in the state; and that people and state government are against the visions and plans of MPT to implement infrastructure projects. Over the years, private parties and state government officials have connived to take away/transfer various lands belonging to MPT within 50 yards of the HTL. In the process, MPT has lost lands having present market value exceeding thousands of crores of rupees. Efforts of MPT to retrieve such lands have been continuously thwarted by the state government. So much so that land areas have been given away by the state government without any consent/approval from the board of MPT to various hotels, the letters further allege. Agarwal has named the six hotels. The letters which were also sent to planning commission members and officials of the ministry of environment and forests, ministry of commerce, and ministry of roads, are based on the knowledge about facts gathered during the course of my posting as Chairman, MPT, Agarwal told TOI when contacted. In his letters, Agarwal has alleged that the state government is recovering revenue from shack owners who are allowed to set up shacks on the coastline of Goa during the tourist season. Even in respect of shacks which are being erected on MPT lands, the licenses are being issued by the state government, who are also collecting the revenues, bypassing the Board of MPT. There are numerous other violations of the environment laws and CRZ on such land areas belonging to Mormugao Port. All these violations have been condoned and overlooked by the Goa government, the letter alleged. It is therefore earnestly requested that as and when the allegations in the above referred letters from the CM, Goa, are looked into and discussed with the Goa state government officers, an impartial and unbiased group of senior officers of the Central government may also like to examine the reasons why the state government is obstructing/objecting to vitally needed infrastructure augmentation projects, the former chairman has stated in his letters. When contacted, chief minister Digambar Kamat, said, I will not comment on officers who have demitted their office. Read more: Ex-MPT boss complains to CVC against Digambar - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Ex-MPT-boss-complains-to-CVC-against-Digambar/articleshow/7102853.cms#ixzz18Al6Ola6
[Goanet] NEWS: SVM slams Babu Kavlekar's statement on land allotment for SEZs
SVM slams Babu Kavlekar's statement on land allotment for SEZs TNN, Dec 15, 2010, 05.12am IST MARGAO: The SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) has condemned the statement of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation chairman, Chandrakant 'Babu' Kavlekar, that land was allotted to SEZ promoters based on the central government's policy to encourage SEZs in the state. The SVM pointed out that the high court of Bombay at Goa has rejected all the above frivolous submissions in its judgment while quashing the allotments made for SEZs. The chairman fails to explain how and why the GIDC allotted the lands for SEZ when no SEZ policy existed in the state at that time, the press note states. The SVM has also demanded an immediate judicial or CBI inquiry into the allotment of land for SEZs. Read more: SVM slams Babu Kavlekar's statement on land allotment for SEZs - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/SVM-slams-Babu-Kavlekars-statement-on-land-allotment-for-SEZs/articleshow/7101911.cms#ixzz18AeBCHcs
[Goanet] POLITICAL OPTIONS FOR GOANS - This beggar is a Sarpanch
Manjari Mishra, TNN Lucknow: Begging, confides Narayan Nat, may not be a highly rated career choice but he won't swap it for anything else under the sun. Not even for the gaddi of village pradhan that he has come to occupy now. The 50-year-old widower, has been a professional, beggar since the time he re members and is absolutely unapologetic about it. ''A totally honest way to make money if you ask. It gave me everything... a roof over my head,a small patch of land to till, enough to keep my four children and 14 grandchildren well fed and clothed. And now the pradhani of village Sahawar Shah in Badaun, which came my way only because my patrons knew me personally and came to have faith in me, he told TOI. In fact, the candidature of Narayan during the panchayat polls zapped local officials. It was a rather unusual choice, says Udaivir Singh, the tehsildar of Bisoli. Narayan, he says, emerged as the unanimous choice. Obviously fed up with other candidates, the villagers thought of giving him a chance. The man, says Singh 'with grudging admiration, proved to be a tough contender among a dozen odd competitors.And a lucky one too...he did not spend a single rupee in the election and still emerged a winner. Narayan calls it divine intervention. Goddess Lakshmi had been a little tight fisted in my case but her husband seems to have overruled her finally, he began with a phlegmatic laugh. The proposal did stun him at first, he confided. So love it or hate it, Narayan Nat has no intentions to quit begging. Both will have to go together, there is no clash, he emphasIzes. [TOI, Goa, Pg. 9, 15/12/2010]
Re: [Goanet] PATRIOTISM IN ACTION:
re: The Goan Officer, with fine attributes of courage, loyalty, professionalism and an espirit de corps built himself into an institution with a reputation for dependability and fair play. Across its 344 BW and full-colour pages, this book celebrates that Goan Officer. Bernado Colaco wrote: Patriotism or just doing a job? Patriots are those who saved Goa from the ill fated merger in 67. If not we would have been Patriots in Action from Sawantwadi! I dont't understand this outside people wanting to link Goa to their stories. == jc's response: My dear Bernado, I had scripted two responses to your (above quoted) post. Could not decide which one was more appropriate. So, I thought that I'd probably post both responses. RESPONSE [1] What has gotten (again) into Bernado? Can he not see any good in the Goans that Valmiki's book is about? Is he one of those chaps who will now try to 'purify' the Sagres for having entered the un-purified Arabian Sea? Will he too be lining up to take advantage (real advantage) of the Fundacao (originally based in his home town) in order try wangle a phoreign trip? Why is it that we Goans find it so difficult to take a balanced,non-prejudicial and non-frothy view of others who may not share the same political (or other) viewpoint that we profess or possess? RESPONSE [2] Now that Bernado has read most of the pages of Valmiki's book, I am sure that Bernado will write his own book which will list Goans who did not possess ' fine attributes of courage, loyalty, professionalism and an espirit de corps' and did not have 'a reputation for dependability and fair play'. On a personal note, like Selma and others, I commend ALL Goan authors who write well-researched and appropriately referenced books. Writing a book is an art which few possess and even fewer practice. I have not yet read Valmiki's book but knowing his flair for writing, I am sure it is an absolute must for every Goan home. (I'd say the same for Selma's book). The well known Goan author and my friend, Ben Antao often laments that Goans do not support Goan authors. It has been my view that many Goans rather spend their money on dances, picnics and alcohol (DPA) than on a book. Could we not spend a few 'escudos' less on DPA and buy ONE copy of a well-researched and well-referenced book by a Goan author? PN that I do not and will not recommend that anybody waste One Single Kavdi or Paisa buying books which are not well-researched (i.e. gas) or not well-referenced (i.e. plagiarized). I was in Toronto during Viva Goa a few years ago. I could not help notice How easy it was for the 'Goa sausages' to be sold-out and how difficult it was for books to 'move a millimeter'. One particular author (whose name I will withhold) looked quite forlorn among his books at his deserted stand. Depressing, as far as I am concerned. ps: I congratulate Valmiki for his effort (and Frederick for his role in publishing books). I also wish to congratulate Bernado Colaco, in advance, for the book he is going to write and publish. ps 2: What is the difference between dissing Valmiki's book without even reading it and banning Leo Lawrence's book on Goa? Bravo Valmiki! good wishes jc
[Goanet] Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance'
Soter wrote : Digambar Kamat is taking Goans down the steps to doom rather rapidly. From e-governance to m-governance. Goa had already graduated to s-governance (sex governance) and c-governance (casino governance). But there is no sign of p-goverance (political governance) anywhere.-Soter COMMENT : You could add some more obvious governance: h-governance (hutment governance), b-governance (bribe governance), i-governance (intimidating governance), n-governance (nepotistic governance), lu-governance (land usurpers governance), mp- governance (Mega Projects governance), bs-governance (Bridges Sea links governance), cia- governance (Castles in air governance), Etc., Etc. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Goa news for December 16, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Demand for hotel rooms in city to double by 2013: report - Indian Express o-get-more-star-hotels/Article1-638993.aspxCity to get more star hotels http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGzj22E-V94Lg4IMIxJnxqO8J9c5Qurl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/demand-for-hotel-rooms-in-city-to-double-by-2013-report/725427/ *** Two and three wheelers to be exempted from paying toll in Goa - The Hindu KErRdVyUNpuGkjeRs6w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE6cRdZKkrZa8yU95ETXTvhMd6E-wurl=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article953924.ece *** Goa govt invites EOI to set up golf course - Economic Times pending ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE3Sb6cWdCixKTmpgyu4-bJUl2Iygurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News-News-By-Industry-Services-Travel/Eyeing-high-spending-tourists-Goa-govt-invites-EOI-to-set-up-golf-course/articleshow/7103807.cms *** Goa to boost computer knowledge among govt employees - indiablooms oa-takes-a-step-into-m-governance/articleshow/7102019.cmsNow, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance' http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFNnWjxJA9P6t-13TCM8TLnSB_TyAurl=http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/newsDetails151210j.php *** 'Goa is vulnerable to sea-level rise' - Times of India huSukYvO7qyzvRUEQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGih9gmbSMEhKCIhx8C6q_QxTy7qAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-is-vulnerable-to-sea-level-rise/articleshow/7109040.cms *** Candlelight march of students on Dec 18 - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: A candlelight march by students on the eve of Goa's Liberation day this year will launch the golden jubilee celebrations planned by the art and ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGuFmBPPHOrYrZ5jM_CtxGdYveprQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Candlelight-march-of-students-on-Dec-18/articleshow/7109036.cms *** Centre misrepresented to relax CRZ norms - Times of India mes of IndiaThe high court of Bombay at Goa has held that the representations were made by the state government to the ministry of forest and environment (MoEF ) on ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGbggdADJuO-PfezfTcpFm76JyPYwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Centre-misrepresented-to-relax-CRZ-norms/articleshow/7109026.cms *** 'Greater Goa was a dream of Ravindra Kelekar' - Times of India mes of IndiaMARGAO: The issue of merger of Konkani speaking areas of Karnataka into Goa may not subside soon as PWD minister Churchill Alemao said that a greater Goa ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGabFpsCj-P42mpZjvoSJJ_G1aO0Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Greater-Goa-was-a-dream-of-Ravindra-Kelekar/articleshow/7108416.cms *** Jolie planning X-mas in Goa! - Times of India the global star with six children, who jetsets around the world ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNG0inP_7iVVb-O0tYWKzqx7PX-iNAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Jolie-planning-X-mas-in-Goa/articleshow/7105685.cms *** Plan to nationalize state waterways rejected - Times of India mes of IndiaTalking to TOI, Halarnkar said that considering the long term interests of the state and the aspirations of the people of Goa, he has said 'No' to the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEOkMqeailbI8CQhGxA3MOiKXc76Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Plan-to-nationalize-state-waterways-rejected/articleshow/7108421.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Re: [Goanet] Renationalisation in a Flat World-IV
Can someone please rebut, if possible, the statements quoted from the historians M. N. Pearson and J. N. Fonseca in the following article by Nandkumar? Cheers, Santosh BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT UNLIKE some slavish neo-Salazarist and culturally rootless and confused Goans, the Portuguese who fought Salazar and admire Saramago have no problem in having a fresh look at their forefathers' deeds or misdeeds. In 2001, Fundacao Oriente sponsored the festschrift volume-The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European bridgeheads, 1500-1800 in honour of Professor K S Mathew. In his essay the eminent Australian historian, an expert on Asian colonisation, Professor Pearson had exploded the myth of cultural superiority of the Portuguese. Raising important questions, he answered these himself. He asked, If we take a very long term view, can we say that the Portuguese opened the door for other Europeans to come in and change Asia profoundly? Were they harbingers of a future when most areas in Asia were colonised by the European powers, with very dramatic and deleterious consequences? Again this claim is difficult to sustain. Cultural and Linguistic Genocide What Pearson says further should put to rest any tall claims of the so called 'civilising' influence of the Portuguese. Freedom fighter, Late Laxmikant Bhembre, imprisoned in Portugal refused to return to Goa and had spent a considerable time in the libraries and archives there to collect the original evidence of the so called civilising influence. Although he was denied access to some sensitive manuscripts, documents and books he succeeded in compiling enough evidence about the systematic attempt for three centuries of uprooting Goan cultural and linguistic identity. Unfortunately, his Marathi book published in May 1987, just a week before Goa got statehood could never be translated in English or Portuguese. The 40 chapters of Bhembre's book confirms the world's and Asia's least discussed cultural and linguistic genocide. Even the Nazis had not gone to the level of forcing people to eat like the Portuguese did. In her eye opening chapter' Vindaloo: The Portuguese and the Chilli Pepper' from the highly enjoyable and well researched tome, Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors (OUP, 2006), Lizzie Collingham mentions, Portuguese cooking was strongly meat based. Lamb, pork, and beef were the most favoured meats. Pork was, of course, forbidden for Muslims, as was beef for Hindus, and many Indians were vegetarian. Indifferent to the feelings of the indigenous population, the Portuguese continued to eat all these meats whenever they could. This was not unusual. What is striking, however, is that they succeeded in changing the eating habits of the Indians living in their territories. By the 1650s Jean-Baptiste Tavernier reported that beef and pork were the ordinary foods of the inhabitants of Goa, and Christian Goan cuisine today uses a great deal of meat, especially pork. Nowhere else in India did European settlement have this impact. The British certainly did not persuade their subjects to relinquish their taboos on meat consumption. Those who resisted diet engineering discovered the typical Goan fish curry-humon, amati or kol which has now become a fully indigenised and globally popular recipe. The black peppers, 'miri' were replaced by 'mirsang', the Capsicum species introduced by the Portuguese. Pearson acknowledges such ingenuity and creativity of highly cultured and civilised people in Asia. Answering his own questions he wrote, As we have been pointing out, in many areas the Portuguese had no particular advantage over the Asian states and peoples with whom they had dealings. They were, if you like, as pre-modern or early modern as anyone else. Generally speaking, westerners had no superiority in any area at this time. This was obviously the case in terms of culture, society or religion, and it would be racist to say otherwise. However, this also applies in material matters, such as the production of goods, trade practices, technology, etc. Inequality appeared only when Western Europe industrialised, and for the first time we have a rich world and a poor world. Political Corruption While not denying credit that is historically due to the Portuguese, Professor Pearson fires a final salvo, We do not need to accept the grandiose claims of some historians which see them as bringing civilisation to Asia, or as achieving mastery over the ocean'. The ruthless Portuguese colonial rule had destroyed the beautiful and ancient social cultural architecture of ganvpon and gaunkaris' of Goa. Original pre-Portuguese archival documents in Hale kannada and modi scripts transliterated by epigraphist and archivist Gajanan Ghantkar prove the total absence of corruption in Goan society. The Gaunkaris had the fear of their deities and had not heard of
[Goanet] Professor Avinash Dixit
To Goanet - You won't find the name in an India Abroad Indians of the Year list, or in the bozo chain emails Indians pass around. He is 'unknown' except to those in the know. And unlike that imposter Amartya Sen, this is the real deal. Ladies Gentlemen, Professor Dixit - http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2010/12/people.htm r
[Goanet] Fwd: Celebrations for 50th year of liberation
Celebrations for 50th year of liberation Today, I suddenly remembered about Mohd. Jinnah, the man responsible for the division of India, along with Nehru, who, has also been the chief architect of the prevailing misery in Goa. During my college days way back in the late 70’s I read about Jinnah who was taken to court during India’s freedom struggle. The British judge irritated with his attitude, stubbornness and lack of respect, waving his finger at Jinnah said “I see a fool in you” and Jinnah with a bow said “In that case I must be the mirror”. Yes indeed ! As our Political elite led by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat are all waiting for the “gong”, to start off the celebrations of the so called 50 years of liberation, they have to look within themselves and see what their conscience reflects in the mirror. Yes indeed ! In 50 years a lot can be achieved. As shown by the Japanese, more than a decade ago, Nagasaki and Hiroshima mourned for their dead and the destruction that was caused by the first two atom bombs 50 years earlier and within 50 years both these devastated cities look like any other Japanese cities. What an achievement it has been ! yes indeed ! There is a vast difference between the Japanese mantra and the Goan mantra and it espouses the will to do and perform on the part of the Japanese and our apathy or indifference to do and perform. It’s been 50 years since the Portuguese left Goans shores, was that liberation ? No my dear Goans, it wasn’t liberation, it was annexation by force, India forced it’s self on us, it wasn’t a choice as there was no referendum like the opinion poll, our Goan leaders fell for conniving moves of some of the then Indian leaders and inherited their legacy of corruption and communalism. Goa was never a part of the Indian union prior to the arrival of the Portuguese, as there was no Indian union then, there is history to prove it, neither were we part to the Indian Constitution, so why did Goa become a part of India post 1961 ? Fifty years of what are our politicians celebrating ? Goa’s freedom from dictatorship to the subjection to India, victims of their pseudo secular democracy ? What has Goa achieved as a result of it’s freedom ? How much has the basic Goan quality of live improved ? Has the basic situation changed or even improved in any way since 1961 ? At least prior to 1961, we were Goans in Goa, living in security, today we are becoming outsiders in our own land, living as insecure as a new born baby, as a matter of fact we have reversed our time machine to the era of lawlessness. Goa is being mutilated and disembodied, even more with every passing year. Why are the promises made by Nehru not fulfilled even after fifty years ? It is our culture, customs, traditions, festivals, occupations, hospitality, our very way of life and above all our language that establishes our unique identity, which is certainly different from the rest of India and well respected around the world. The over five centuries of Portuguese rule had to have it’s effects on the lives of Goans and that is the reason why Nehru had to promise Goa special status to safeguard this unique identity. Over the years due to the non implementation of this promise and the greed of our own politicians, our unique Goan Identity has been diluted and continues to dilute further, as Goa becomes a paradise sought after by the affluent as well as the downtrodden along with all the most wanted, from all over India and the rest of the world, flocking down to Goa in hoards with little or no thought at all. The limited mining legacy left by the Portuguese has been turned into a free for all orgy, butchering the very innards of Goa, that feed them, whereas the pristine beaches have been taken over by drug lords, mafia and pimps. Crime and criminals have been feasting, courtesy of the politicians-police-criminals nexus. Looking at the turmoil and chaos in Goa, we do need to look hard within ourselves, for our part in this degeneration of Goa through our apathy and our inaction. In truth, it is we who are contributing to the slow and agonising death of Goa, we should not be celebrating but infact mourning for the 50 years of corrupt and communal ideologies that were forced on us through their pseudo secular democracy by India. As I see the political elite all decked up for the celebration, I feel it’s utter shame and disgrace for Goans to celebrate 50 years of this liberation that isn’t and that never was and will never be. I wonder, what will our politicians see as a reflection of their conscience in the mirror ? Epitomes of humanity or a disgrace to mankind ? Goa ! Take your pick Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
[Goanet] Talking photos: Season's special - Bebinca
Bebinca We call is ‘bebic’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk34/5264272742/sizes/l/ cut pieces look little rough because i used butter knife http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk34/5264255922/sizes/l/ Now. Watch this.. (for the rest of the Goan delicacies) It’s X’Mas time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPzxUo7N1KI 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] Respect our right to Identity
A native can never be a governor of his native place. Nor can a native be an IGP. For obvious reasons (ie prevent possible coup-de etat or its equivalent). Only exception to the above convention was when a Goan, Bernardo Peres da Silva was made a Prefect (Prefeito do Estado da India) rather than Governor-General, in 1822 and then again in 1827. Therefore, a Goan can never be a Governor or an IGP of Goa. - Original Message From: Vasant Baliga vabal...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tue, 14 December, 2010 4:47:51 PM Subject: [Goanet] Respect our right to Identity Oscar Lobo: And by the way, I was asked Why do we have a Sikh as the Governor of Goa? Don't we have reputable Goans left in Goa for this position? How can one respect our identity with a Governor from other state? Response from Marshall: As per the Constitution or maybe practice (I need to check and confirm) persons from the same state cannot be appointed as Governors. However, a few days ago Fredertick posted a news item that the head of the State Human Rights Commission was a retired justice from Bihar.This I am not able to fathom why a person from Bihar needed to be appointed in Goa. Comment from Vasant: There is no Constitutional Bar on any person being appointed as Governor of any state-General Sunith Francis Rodrigues was appointed Governor of Punjab in 2004-Sikhs could ask why a Sikh was not appointed to maintain the Sikh Identity? Justice Ferdino Inacio Rebello has been appointed Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court earlier this year.Why not someone from UP? http://allahabadhighcourt.in/service/judgeDetail.jsp?id=156
[Goanet] On Paranoia.
It exists both within and outside the bounds of medical psychosis. We have seen it manifest on the list, relentlessly, for a decade. We no longer live in a world that labels humans who exercise the freedom to choose a personal lifestyle: hence gay does not constitute 'lewd.' Legally speaking, a paid public official is required to disclose a personal interest in the grant of favour or position to another. This did not happen in the case of the cabinet nominee. Indira was not a woman of principle. That aside, nobody, I repeat, nobody, has ever suggested she was a tramp. I do understand the burden of existance in a remote Oriental island culture that combines the best go-go features of the two hemispheres. I trust the gentleman had the pleasure of meeting his own progenitors. eric. From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com A case of where logic is low, foul mouthedness grows? FN On 13 December 2010 18:18, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Why do Goan stupidly continue to call their bridge and stadium after Nehru whose life is based on lewd behaviour. It is alleged that even his daughter Indira was involved in romps. Atleast can we name the bridge as Filhoda p*** Pinto bridge!
[Goanet] Deteriorating Benaulim
For the last so many elections; even going back into the previous decades, Benaulim has elected (and re-elected) MLA's who have only made the constituency worse. It appears that there is one sure way of winning the Benaulim seat again again i.e. have the most amount of cash, entice/buy the gullible electorate, have a lavish PR campaign/celebration and you are sure of winning. And after the win, there is no obligation to improve the Constituency, as most people are all too happy to sell their souls for the “goodies” that they get from the MLA's and give the respective MLA a free hand to keep on destroying this beautiful constituency. It does not matter what the source of funds are, that this MLA has at his/her disposal i.e. corruption, illegalities, destruction of Goa etc to give away the “goodies”. Today there are very serious problems in Benaulim, as a result of all the in-competent corrupt MLA’s who have bought their way to power, over the last so many years/decades i.e. disgusting Colva beach, garbage sewage crisis, land filling, land/water contamination, mega-project monstrosities, RP2021 in-consistencies, Threat of MOPA etc and it is only the few specific activists in Benaulim who are fighting this onslaught, for the benefit of all Benaulikars. The Majority Voters who have elected the MLA do not question the MLA on the total performance failure and keep on enjoying their selfish benefits, whilst their village continues to deteriorate. And once the MLA has seriously damaged one constituency, he moves to the other. But perhaps I am completely wrong and maybe most Benaulikars know best and actually want their Constituency to be destroyed further, by electing the same type of people that they prefer to be in Power!! 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/
Re: [Goanet] Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance'
dear Soter, I am enjoying all of your comments and other input on Goanet. You are truly a concerned Goan to the core. Do keep it up, until some real solution come into play. Nascy Caldeira --- On Wed, 15/12/10, soter so...@bsnl.in wrote: Digambar Kamat is taking Goans down the steps to doom rather rapidly. From e-governance to m-governance. Goa had already graduated to s-governance (sex governance) and c-governance (casino governance). But there is no sign of p-goverance (political governance) anywhere. -Soter
Re: [Goanet] Now, Goa takes a step into 'm-governance'
We can add one more s-governance (sulabh governance) to the list of Goa's acheivement on the 49th Anniversary of Goa's Libertirisation. -Soter
[Goanet] Eight Congress MLAs warn High Command: Goa's new G-8?
Eight MLAs met yesterday in a show of solidarity of the group and to warn the high command not to drop any present ministers, especially the NCP ministers. The under currents for this action is not difficult to read. Recent times saw many a news (rumours?) of mid-term legislative assembly elections. The basis: Big wins for Congress in the ZP elections (Jan 2010) and Municipal elections (Nov 2010), wherein BJP was vanquished. Digu has denied any such possibility. But he may force it through the High Command, which has before it a report stating that Congress will win 25-30 seats, if elections are held now. Congress and Digu have always been wanting to get rid of what is known as the 20/21 impasse, where the government's survival is vulnerable to defection of a few RAJAs in the 40 member assembly. Churchills and Babushes have been using the wafer thin majority to blackmail Digu (just as Raja did to the PM) and the High Command and to extract their pound of flesh. If the Congress wins 25 seats, CM does not have to fear any group because at least 11 need to resign/defect to topple the govt. This is precisely what the Churchill and Babushes do not want. They want Congress to win only 17/20 seats, so that they can be the King Makers, where King bows to King Maker. The new G-8 meeting is nothing to do with sacking any ministers, but to give a vieled threat to Digu (rather his advisers: miners and builders), that in the event mid-term polls are pursued, we shall regroup (Save Goas, Indpendents, revitalize UGDPs etc) in a manner that Congress does not win majority. This is serious threat to Digu's aspirations for the CM's chair. If he does not win even majority despite the projection of 25/30 seats based on ZP/Municipal elections, Madam is bound to hold him responsible for the debacle and dump him. But Save Goas is a second option for the new G-8. Four Alemaos are being planned in the next assembly: Navelim, Cuncolim, Benaulim and Sanguem. And still if CM's chair eludes, it is unbecoming of a seasoned politician. Their priority therefore is to achieve the 20/21 impasse while remaining with Congress. But remaining with Congress means thumping majority for Congress. The only way out is to bring about the sacking of Dhavlikars. If MG is distanced from Congress, it is obvious they would align with the BJP, a single develoment that can reduce congress seats significantly in the next assembly. The prospects for Digu's aspirations for CM's chair are pretty fragile. ZP/Muniipal data is firmly entrenched in Madam's mind. Any substandard performance by Congress would be viewed as Digu's personal liability of alienating people of Goa in a bid to help miner/builder lobby. This is in response to Navhind Times report: 8 state MLAs warn high commands against dropping ministers Story Summary: Eight MLAs and ministers of the state government held a late-night meeting on Wednesday at the residence of GPCC general secretary, Mr Vijay Sardessai. MARGAO: Eight MLAs and ministers of the state government held a late-night meeting on Wednesday at the residence of GPCC general secretary, Mr Vijay Sardessai. The PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao, the Urban Development Minister, Mr Joaquim Alemao, the Panchayat Minister, Mr Manohar Azgaonkar, the Revenue Minister, Mr Jose Philip D’Souza, the Education Minister, Mr Atanasio Monserrate, the Tourism Minister, Mr Nilkanth Halarnkar and MLAs, Mr Chandrakant Kavlekar and Mr Alex Reginaldo Lourenco attended the meeting. The meeting was a show of solidarity of the group and meant to be a warning to the high commands of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party not to drop any present ministers, especially the NCP ministers. The meeting was held after hints were thrown by the national general secretary of NCP’s women’s wing, Ms Bharati Chavan who came down to Goa on Tuesday to take part in the function held to celebrate the birthday of NCP national president, Mr Sharad Pawar. Mr Churchill Alemao told the media that they would not allow the dropping of present NCP ministers as they are doing good work. The present government has two NCP ministers, the Revenue Minister, Mr Jose Philip D’Souza and the Tourism Minister, Mr Nilkant Halarnkar. Mr D’Souza said, We are united. We will not allow any of our members to be touched. He said that if any of them is dropped, it would risk the continuity of the government. Mr Kavlekar came and left early after attending the meet. According to sources, there could be other MLAs also who are supporting the group. Mr D’Souza has been under pressure after his alleged assault on ex-tourism minister, Mr Franciso Xavier Pacheco and was stripped of the presidentship of the NCP party. There were also rumours that he was to be dropped from the cabinet. Earlier, Mr Pacheco was dropped from the cabinet after the death of his friend Nadia Torrado and he has been pushing to regain his
[Goanet] Natural-isation_Mui zaun sakor khavunk zai
My mother always said Mui zaun sakor khavunk zai. (One must become an ant to eat sugar.) Ever since I was a child America has always fascinated me. ‘A beacon of possibilities,’ as the sailors would say while sharing gifts. But today, it is time to fess up, to dispel distractions and accept the side that has nourished me for almost half my life. While still a Goan at heart, should I decide to exchange my Indian passport for that of the country in which I’ve spent the past several decades? A quick run-through of the steps that brought me here: http://venantiusjpinto.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.html venantius j pinto
[Goanet] Raja's courtiers? Ex-IFS officer, scribe a priest (ToI)
CHENNAI: The CBI on Wednesday raided a brother of A Raja, who had once been
'conferred' an Indian Forest Service post, his sister who is a school
headmistress, a pro-DMK journalist and a Left-leaning Christian priest.
Teams of the CBI fanned out across the state and knocked on more than 20
addresses as part of their 2G spectrum scam probe. Initially, it looked like a
random exercise to scan those close to the former Union telecom minister. But a
closer look revealed that though Raja was at the centre of it all, many of
those who had been raided were linked to each other.
The raids on the premises of Jegath Gasper Raj, managing trustee of the NGO
Tamil Maiyam, indicated that the investigators had their scanners on close
associates of chief minister M Karunanidhi's family.
Gasper Raj is a priest but effortlessly straddles the worlds of Christmas
carols and Tamil Eelam. He has business interests and is known to be close to
Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi.
Kanimozhi is on the board of Tamil Maiyam, an NGO Gasper Raj heads. The two
have been the chief organisers of Chennai Sangamam, a yearly cultural
extravaganza.
Some TV channels reported that Rathinam, an auditor who works for CM
Karunanidhi's third wife Rajathi Ammal, too had been raided. But this could not
be independently confirmed.
Among the others raided, Nakkeeran associate editor A Kamaraj has been
personally close to Raja, Kanimozhi, and Gasper Raj. ''Yes, many of these
people are close to each other. But the raids are just a wild goose chase.
These are people who met Raja last week. That seems to have been the only
criterion,'' said D Prakash, Kamaraj's colleague.
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[Goanet] Patriotism in action
I am to sure what frothy views you are talking about? Why did the author not name the book indian patritoism in action? What do Goans have to do with wars in Jullunder, Sialkot or elsewhere which are beyond our shores? Do we have to continue being gullible and stupidos and bow our heads to the muppets from the north by greeting them with splendid words such as your excellency etc. Where is our dignity? BC My dear Bernado, I had scripted two responses to your (above quoted) post. Could not decide which one was more appropriate. So, I thought that I'd probably post both responses. RESPONSE [1] What has gotten (again) into Bernado? Can he not see any good in the Goans that Valmiki's book is about? Is he one of those chaps who will now try to 'purify' the Sagres for having entered the un-purified Arabian Sea? Will he too be lining up to take advantage (real advantage) of the Fundacao (originally based in his home town) in order try wangle a phoreign trip? Why is it that we Goans find it so difficult to take a balanced,non-prejudicial and non-frothy view of others who may not share the same political (or other) viewpoint that we profess or possess?
[Goanet] Goa's rootless culture
A chicken may cluck and a dog may bark but please follow this link to the reality of Goa's culture http://www.historycooperative.org/proceedings/interactions/brummett.html Going Beyond Nation and the East-West Divide Best wishes from BC
[Goanet] Fwd: Avoi Duyechim Zogdim
Avoi Duvechim Zogdim Mhoji bolaiki bigodlea dekun dotoranni maka gymant nam vochpacho hukum ghatla ani zata titlem cholunk sanglam taka lagon hanv sokalcho ani sanjezcho ordem or taktiken choltam (brisk walking), hanv Karamachea ek pontar rautam ani mhoje offisantanlo, zanche motoran hanv kamak vetham to Karamachea dusrea pontar rauta. Mhojea ghara thaun Karamachea dusrea pontar paupak, taktiken chollonk maka sumar vis minttam lagtat taka lagun, Karama Parka (Karama park) boutim char tori taktiken boudeo martam uprant, mhojea ixtta borim offisant vetam. Sodanche porim aizui hanv Karama parka boutim taktiken boudeo marpak survat kortanch, mhoji nodor davea vhatten goleantlean yetolea dogma ostoreamcher podli, pollelearuch gomtalem ostoreo avoi ani du mhunnon, avoi matxe orde piraie voir asli, todi motti ani motvi, du tor model koxi, ekdom fitt ani sundor, trackpant ani tight blouse ghallun asli, purai angacho akkar distalo, aiche khallacho khuimchoi tornato cholyeak poleun anvdo giltolo aslo, nama baba nam mhojea monnant toslem khainch vait evunk nam, maka, hea dissani mhojea duvensa bodol anik kainch evzonam. Avoi sodul (baggy) kalsanv ani sodul blouse nesson asli, kopde bore presache, “Nike” ani moche-ai “Nike” (just do it), style ani nhexonna vorvim ghomtalem, astik mhunnon, lagim-sor yena fudem, borea deodorant-tacho zum zum mhojea nakant xirkolo. Tim mhojea mukaruch taktiken cholunk laglim, mhoje fuddem yeche adim lagtalem avoi duve bitor ek ghombir bhasa bhas zatali, du avoiche fuddem tidkin cholunk lagli tednam mhojea apurbayechi Konkanni bhas tim ulloitalim ti mhojea kannar poddli, hanv tottaklom, Goykaram ani Karamant Konkanni uloitalim ? Zaitea tempan rostear Konkanni ulloilolim hanvem aikolim, jivak borem-xem dislem ani tanche fatofat hanvui cholunk laglom. Tanchi oxi bhasa bhas hanvem aikoli Avoi : Jenny (nanv boddollam) tuka bildingantlem bair sortanch hanvem ek prosn vicharlolo, aikolam tuvem ? Du vogich rauli tori avoi duvechea fatlean danvun vicharta; Jenny, Rati tuje sangata bildingeche fatlean “kusur pusur” (cozily talking) kortalo to cholo konn ? Tori chedum vogich rauta, ani avoi fuddem vicharta, rau go, to ek voros fattim tujea ekvisvea vhad disachea somoropak aslo nhoi ? Jenny tidkin mhonnta: Hoi to aslo ani tuka zanna zaunk zai to konn to ? To mhojo nouro ani ami don vorsam zalim mogan aslear. Avoicher mollob koslon podlem, thoddo vell thuimch oggi ubi rauli anik hanv lagim pavonam fuddem (tancheo ghozali aikunk hanvem mhoje chalir todo break lailo), avoi danvun porot duve barobor cholunk lagli. Avoin fuddem oxem mhunnlem; Shee to tuzo nouro ? Tejeakin boro anik konn mellunk nam go tuka ? Tachea kensank pollelear to tufanak sampodlolo koso dista, kalsanv tachem bonka-kuleam sokol asta, kanant mundreo (earings), ontak ani kitem toplam, tea bair dolleam voir mobailak signal mellunk antina bosoilam dista, anik khuim kitem kitem toplam mhunn Dev zannam, tondantlean chimnni koxi dunvor bhair sorot asta, khotornak koidea porim bendantlean sogleo sank’lleo (chains) lambtat, hatamcher tattoo, anik kitem go bai, oslo nouro ? Lok amkam hanscho nam ? Goyant mhoje ixttinicho kai boro cholo asa, sobauvan boro, boro xinkla ani zoddtai bi boro, bhatt bensui assam, anik kitem zai ? Monant hanv hansunk laglom, avoi borich comic asli (good sense of humor), titlem mhnnosor du ragaborit zavun avoik vicharta; Logn zatolem hanv vo tum, hanvem nirnnoi ghetla, ani hanv to sambaltolench, end of discussion. Avoi: Rau go bai, to kitem kam korta ? Kitlem zoddta to ? Du todi niraxi zaun mhunnta: To hotelant kam korta ani sangata MBA korta Avoi hansun: Hotelant, saiba bogos aggo, tum Citi bankant (nanv boddollam) officer assam, ani to waiter ? Shee baba, he choyecher khuimcho denvchar bosla ? Du tidkin mhunnta: To khonnui zaum hanv tacho mog kortam Avoin apli ulloupachi chal boddolli, dusrea vatel duvek somzaunk sodta ani mhunnta; Jenny tum zannam tujo bapui khalzacho moriz mhunn, ani hi khobor tachea kannar poddot zalear taka dhokko boscho nam, tuka tanchi khainch porva nam ? Jenny hansun mhunnta: Daddik hanvem soglem sanglam, zaito sozmaucho poddlo punn akkerek tannen manun ghetlam, to rund monacho ani chintnamcho monis, tuje baxen oxir monacho nhoi ! Avoik ekdom tiddok choddta, ani oxem mhunnta; Tor bapui ani duve modem boro sombondh asa ani maka avoik bhair udoilea ? Punn tuvem te choleak sodchemch podtolem, mog mhullear kitem tem zanna tum ? Magir rodtollem. Du raga borit zavun mhunnta; Tum tujea adlea mogeak, tuje ixttinichea govak, soddun daddy lagim logn zalli mhunn makai toxemch kor mhunn-tai ? Tujea adlea mogeachea puta sangata naka logn za mhunntai ? Bap-re-bap ho tor atom bomb futlo, baan ekdom avoichea khalzak toplo ani kontiborit rodulli (in tears) zavun duvek vicharlem; Jenny hem soglem tuka konnem sanglam ? Jenny-n sotoch korun zap dili: Daddin Avoi attam hollu hollu cholunk lagli, ekdomuch ragan tambdi zaun mhunnok lagli; Tujea daddik dhakoitam, taka khuim oll
Re: [Goanet] PATRIOTISM IN ACTION:
Doutor-bab, Thank you for the kind words. As regards our good ole Ole Xac, a.k.a. Bernado Colaco, I shall answer his posers only if he raises them AFTER he has read the book. I am not on the politics of 1961. I am on the exceptional acts of gallantry, leadership and administrative skills, and the sheer numbers our tiny community provided to the defence establishment of India. How many, for instance, know that the very first air warrior to be awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (great gallantry medal) was a Goan IAF fighter pilot, Gp Capt Sidney Basil Noronha, awarded for his exceptional bravery during India's very first war, the 1948 JK ops? (In fact, during '48 ops, four IAF officers were awarded the MVrC, and of these, TWO were Goans -- the other Goan later rose to become the IAF's chief, Air Chief Mshl Hrushikesh Shamrao Moolgavkar.) Or that Wg Cdr Ulrich Anthony D'Cruz, another Goan, was the very first Indian soldier (across the three wings of the def services) to be awarded the Kirti Chakra (medal for valour)? There are DOZENS of such shining Goan examples -- and I have restricted myself only to commissioned officers! Talking of 1961, how many are aware that there were AT LEAST nine Goan defence officers (that I know of, there sure will be more) who directly participated in Dec-1961? May I very briefly mention them here, by service/rank/alphabetically (and sign off on that note): 1. Air V/Mshl Erlic Wilmot Pinto was AOC-in-C, Operational Command, for overall conduct of IAF’s ops in 1961. Shifting his base from Pune to the Sambra air base in Belgaum, he planned and directed air ops over Goa, Daman and Diu with minimum use of force and nil casualties to the civilian population. Hailed from the Pinto do Rosario family of Porvorim-Soccoro. 2. Gp Capt Trevor Joseph Fernandes, then a young Flt Lt, was tasked to fly a Hunter of 7 SQN from Sambra on the morning of Dec 18, to disable the powerful transmitter of Radio Goa (Emissora de Goa) at Bambolim. He did the job with a surgeon's precision at 0710 hours, just 10 minutes after the programme “Alvorada Musicala” had begun and was still on. Same day, he escorted the bombers targeting the Dabolim runway. During the mission, he noticed the tail of a Super Constellation sticking out of a hangar at Dabolim. He sought permission from Tactical Command to target the tail, to immobilize the aircraft. Air V/Mshl Pinto declined permission because of possible civilian casualties. Hails from Siolim. 3. Lt Col Louis Fonseca led a column of AMX light battle tanks of the 8 Armoured Regiment into Goa during Op Vijay. Hails from Badem, Salvador do Mundo. 4. Lt Col Paul Baylon Fernandes headed a motorized column of the 17 Infantry Division (“Black Cats”). Amongst his tasks was to take charge of the Portuguese Governor's fleet of limousines. Hails from Sarzora. 5. Cdr Joseph G Rodrigues accompanied the naval force to Goa on the INS Rajput. Saw action with the Headland Battery at Sada, above the port. Hailed from Piedade-Divar. 6. Maj Cezar PF Lobo entered Goa on Dec 18, 1961 and after Gen Vassalo e Silva sued for truce the following day, Maj Lobo was immediately ordered by Gen Candeth to take charge and look after the VIP POW and his 200 men at Alpalqueiros hill-Vasco, as Maj Lobo was fluent in the Portuguese language (in fact, ALL the nine Goan officers listed here were fluent in Portuguese.) Hailed from Aldona. 7. Wg Cdr Vishwanath Balakrishna Sawardekar also participated in Op Vijay, but his specific role is not available. Hailed from the well-known family of Sanvordem, whose huge ancestral mansion (still standing) was a rare one with two internal courtyards. 8. Lt Cdr John Eric Gomes was on the frigate INS Cauvery that engaged and disabled the only Portuguese frigate then in Goa, the Afonso de Albuquerque. Hails from Borda-Margao. 9. Lt Avelino Jose Luis de Figueiredo Melo was on the anti-submarine frigate INS Kirpan, the first to enter Goan waters on 15 Dec 1961. Hailed from Saligao. Regards, v - Original Message - From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: re: The Goan Officer, with fine attributes of courage, loyalty, professionalism and an espirit de corps built himself into an institution with a reputation for dependability and fair play. Across its 344 BW and full-colour pages, this book celebrates that Goan Officer. Bernado Colaco wrote: Patriotism or just doing a job? Patriots are those who saved Goa from the ill fated merger in 67. If not we would have been Patriots in Action from Sawantwadi! I dont't understand this outside people wanting to link Goa to their stories. == jc's response: My dear Bernado, I had scripted two responses to your (above quoted) post. Could not decide which one was more appropriate. So, I thought that I'd probably post both responses. RESPONSE [1] What has
[Goanet] Not so right? Elite schools find fault with RTE as reported in TOI
NEW DELHI: Private and boarding schools' opposition to the Right to Education (RTE) Act is finally out in the open. The Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC) - a body representing 78 elite schools - has mocked key provisions of the law, citing issues like social adjustment and psychological impacts that underprivileged children will have to go through if clubbed with their well-off peers. IPSC, which was set up in 1939, has sent a letter to the HRD that is bound to evoke a strong response from the ministry. Doon School, Mayo College, Lawrence School (Sanawar, Lovedale), and even government-run Sainik Schools and Delhi institutions like DPS, R K Puram and Mathura Road, Modern School and few others are members of IPSC. Jyotsna Brar, the chairperson of IPSC and principal of Welham Girls' School, has questioned the definition of 'neighbourhood' mentioned in the RTE Act. She has argued, by definition boarding schools do not cater to local children, but to students who come from distant places to study. Hence the entire country, and even overseas is the neighbourhood, which a boarding school caters to. Brar also finds fault with the no-screening procedure. She said, if there is no screening, schools would find themselves in danger of being accused of unfairness and subjectivity in selection, questioning, How can the word 'random' be practically applied to the selection of students? IPSC also does not agree with the provision that no proof of age is required. Brar's argument: If children of very different age groups of the same class are asked to room together, it can prove to be extremely complicated - both for the younger and the older children - especially in the age group being addressed by the RTE Act. She, however, did not elaborate how it could be complicated. She also argued that parents of disadvantaged students would not be able to interact with other parents and teachers and even with their children. She felt that disadvantaged children would also have discomfort while dealing with adolescence issues. Her logic: Comfortable in their vernacular, they would suddenly need to speak in English...they would also have to deal with alienation of the world they come from. All this in addition with other challenges of the boarding school.
[Goanet] SMILE............................ IT'S WEEKEND (16/12/2010)
OYE TERI.. An Englishman (John Clerk), an American (Mark Hayden) and an Indian Sadarji (Harbeet Singh) are called upon to test a lie detector. The Englishman says:- John Clerk: I think within 30 minutes I can empty 40 cans of beer. BUZZ, goes the lie detector. John Clerk: “OK”, 20 cans! And the machine is silent. The American says: Mark Hayden: I think within a 15 minuted I can eat 30 hamburgers. BUZZ, goes the lie detector. Mark Hayden: “All right 10 hamburgers. And the machine is silent. The Indian Sardarji says: Harbeet Singh: “I think…”, Machine continuously goes BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. Harbeet Singh: (murmured) Oye teri Maa-ka.. Sakhi-Naka... And the machine is silent. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
Re: [Goanet] Respect our right to Identity
The comment a Goan can never be an IGP of Goa was made to me by a prominent DySP of South Goa for reasons mentioned earlier. PS may have been in an acting position, but then I may be completely incorrect in this supposition. Gabriel. - Original Message From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thu, 16 December, 2010 8:43:10 AMhe deputations arrived? Subject: Re: [Goanet] Respect our right to Identity Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Therefore, a Goan can never be a Gorovernor or an IGP of Goa. Prabhakar Sinari? jc
[Goanet] Neo-Brahminist
To Goanet - Alternative title: Ambien, meet Selma Carvalho. O berther, what is the world coming to? More bad news for India and the world, these brahminists! http://neobrahminist.blogspot.com/2010/12/arise-ye-brahminists-or-word-to-readers.html Regards, r
