[Goanet] Demonetisation: 18 Hard Questions the Parliamentary Panel Should Ask the RBI Governor/ Read findings of RTI application filed by the Indian Express on demonitisation

[Robin Viegas]

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Demonetisation: 18 Hard Questions the Parliamentary Panel Should Ask the RBI 
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Demonetisation: 18 Hard Questions the Parliamentary Panel Should Ask the RBI 
Governor
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2017
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The governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Urjit Patel is supposed to appear 
before a parliamentary panel today, to explain the demonetisation decision and 
its effect on economy. He would also be quizzed about the steps the Central 
bank took to deal with the massive cash crunch that followed the sudden 
withdrawal of 500 and 1000-rupee notes, announced by Prime Minister Narendra 
Modi in an address to the nation on the evening of November 8. Here is a list 
of questions that the Parliamentary panel may like to put to Mr Patel.

1.   Was there any contingency plan before withdrawing the 85% on notes?

2.   When did the printing of Rs500 denomination notes start?

3.   How many pieces of notes of Rs2,000 denomination were ready by 8th 
November 2016?

4.   Was the stock of paper, ink, security features enough on that day to print 
new notes?

5. Please give us the paper production figures also printing figures month wise 
before 8th November 2016 to support the contention that you were ready with 
plans or to indicate you had made adequate plans

6.   Were you not supposed to change the security features as well along with 
new designs? Who delayed them?

7.   Do you even now have contracts in place for M-features, security thread, 
ink etc.? Or you are importing these on expired contracts? Give us the contract 
dates please.

8.   How much have you spent on imported paper, ink, security features before 
and after the 8th November 2016?

9.   Luckily Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt Ltd (BNPM) has so far produced 
solar 6,300 tonnes of paper, but by 8th November 2016 produced 2,600 tonnes of 
paper for Rs2,000 denomination. What if that Mill had also failed like 
Hoshangabad because of some accident? Was there a plan in place?

10. Is it true that the Hoshangabad plant was supposed to produce 6,000 MT 
security paper in a year but by 8th November 2016 had produced only 10 tonnes 
for Rs500 note paper?

11. You require 28,000 MT of paper to replenish 18 billion pieces. Was enough 
paper imported for this purpose? By when?

12. Why have you now called for tenders for import of 27,000MT paper?

13. You have plans to consume 27,000MT imported paper plus 14,000MT 
manufactured by your Mysuru paper mill even if you ignore Hoshangabad. Is this 
correct?

14. If so, do you know that you have exhausted your reserve bank notes while 
the old notes which were pulled out to be incineration that you put back into 
circulation, will wear out in a few months? How would you print all those notes 
and by which time frame. Can it take as long as two years?

15. As on 8th November 2016, was the printing capacity of Bharatiya Reserve 
Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd. (BRBNMPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RBI 
(Salboni and Mysuru) around 40 million per day and govt presses 
(Nashik-Maharashtra, Dewas-Madhya Pradesh) 15 million per day?

16. How did you think replenishing even 10% of withdrawn notes within two 
months or 8 weeks was possible? Are all the Presses still working in two shifts 
to print 90 million notes per day?

17. Will the printing presses take this extra load continuously?

18. How many more months required to replenish the old notes?

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Why do we still know so little about demonetisation? Where are the 

[Goanet] LET US SELECT AND ELECT THE BEST

[Aires Rodrigues]

At the 2007 Assembly elections Goans voted for and got a fractured mandate.
In 2012, Goa decided that it wanted a break from Congress corruption and
hence gave a clear majority to the BJP. This resulted, as we all
experienced, in absolute arrogance, more corruption and nepotism over the
last five years.

Now, on February 4th, would it not be prudent that Goans overlook which
party the candidate belongs to, and instead decide on the best person from
the lot.

Aires Rodrigues

Advocate High Court

C/G-2, Shopping Complex

Ribandar Retreat,

Ribandar – Goa – 403006

Mobile No: 9822684372

Office Tel  No: (0832) 2444012

Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com

 Or

   airesrodrig...@yahoo.com

You can also reach me on

Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues

Twitter@rodrigues_aires


www.airesrodrigues.com

[Goanet] No, Mr Bean doesn't know Konkani... and that's obvious :-)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

>From Colin D'Cruz's posts on WhatsApp

Mr. Bean nails it on a Konkani song!
Lorna's song choreographed by Mr. Bean..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cxw6PBmDeU

MiraMira:  SebF vocals, Bob Tinker-trumpet, Jason Qadros-keyboards, Colin
D'Cruz-bass, Clifford Siqueira-drums and Cassandra Fernandes
An absolute all time favourite, here's how it sounds with a salsa twist..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAWX2_zo-0

Latin Connection making the indo-goa-portugal connection!
https://youtu.be/q8FGrCBytbU

Here's the track called 'Seven'.. https://jazzgoa.bandcamp.com/track/seven-2
It features Benoy rai from Darjeeling on guitar. The amazing thing about
this recording was i emailed the rhythm track to Benoy minus solos for him
to solo on. Meanwhile i laid down my bass solo in Goa. A week later he sent
me his guitar solo and i was shocked to hear his first few notes were
almost identical to my bass solo!
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[Goanet] TRAMP level

[eric pinto]

       40%  approval now, the lowest ever for a White House apparent.  19%  
approve of his policies, a debacle.      So, how come they voted him in: think 
RACE, he was going to rescue the 
brethren.
 Which US State Is the 
Biggest Federal Mooch?By Daniel Mitchell | January 17, 2017 | 9:37 AM ESTo  
Which state gets the biggest share of its budget from the federal government?Is 
it California, the left’s bizarre alternative universe?Is it Illinois, the 
poster child for big-government excess?Nope, not even close. As a matter of 
fact, those two jurisdictions are among the 10-least dependent states.And if 
you’re guessing that the answer is New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, 
or some other “blue state,” that would be wrong as well.Instead, if you check 
out this map from the Tax Foundation, the answer is Mississippi, followed by 
Louisiana, Tennessee, Montana, and Kentucky. All of which are red states!
So does this mean that politicians in red states are hypocrites who like big 
government so long as someone else is paying?  That’s one way of interpreting 
the data, and I’m sure it’s partially true. But for a more complete answer, 
let’s look at the Tax Foundation’s explanation of its methodology. Here’s part 
of what Morgan Scarboro wrote.“State governments … receive a significant amount 
of assistance from the federal government in the form of federal grants-in-aid. 
Aid is given to states for Medicaid, transportation, education, and other 
means-tested entitlement programs administered by the states. … states … that 
rely heavily on federal assistance … tend to have modest tax collections and a 
relatively large low-income population.”   P.S. For what it’s worth, California 
has the nation’s most self-reliant people, as measured by voluntary food stamp 
usage.P.P.S. And it’s definitely worth noting that the federal government 
deserves the overwhelming share of the blame for rising levels of dependency in 
the United States.Daniel J. Mitchell is a top expert on tax reform and 
supply-side tax policy at the Cato Institute. Mitchell is a strong advocate of 
a flat tax and international tax competition. 


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[Goanet] Fottulo

[Roland Francis]

I remember him as a Black African now, though I didn't know it then. Colour is 
not one of the distinguishing features of other human beings when you're a 
child.

All I remember was a gentle giant, erect, even though he was advanced in years 
and should have been stooping.

He treated me kindly, always climbing up a tree to offer a ripe fruit to a 
young city dweller and showing me the interesting features of Socolvaddo in 
Assagao. He did all the tasks outside the house and never without a smile. He 
loved my Dad too, because he treated him well and kept aside for him generous 
shots of good Siolim Cashew feni to drink after the setting sun. Sometimes the 
feni would set him off on a jolly dance in the front yard, African style, arms 
waving and legs stomping to music from the Emissora de Goa on the radio.

To my constant queries on who Fottulo was, they told me that my grandfather who 
died before I was born, brought him from Africa. Nothing more.

One day in Bombay, Dad sadly told me that Fottulo died alone at home in 
Assagao. I was sad too. There would be no more kind caretaker to meet the next 
summer vacation.

Now from what I read, Fottulo might have been a Siddi. That would mean the 
grandfather bringing someone from Africa story was untrue for some reason. I 
hope it was. The thought of him leaving his familiar surroundings for a life in 
Goa, does not sit well with me.

Roland Francis
Toronto. 

Re: [Goanet] Trump and the new era

[Jim Fernandes]

Hey little M,

Happy New Year! I missed you man  :)

Get used to the fact that you have a brand new president for the US of A.

There is nothing you can do about this fact - Therefore, please chill for the 
next four years and patiently take it up your rear.

Don't confuse Trump for just another Republican president. He is not your 
typical Republican president as he is very different from the Republican 
presidents you may have seen in the past. He did not become the president only 
on the basis of Republican vote. 

Please educate yourself and take a look at the 2016 electoral map to see why he 
is the new president of the US.

In addition, you may also want to check this out:
https://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@lists.goanet.org/msg120998.html

The only line I'll agree with you is the one that says, 'We are in the new era 
and live in very interesting times'. You bet we are living in interesting times 
... this drama will play out for years to come and make America even more 
powerful than it already is.

Oh BTW, I also expect to see American military exercises (aka War) wiping out 
Islamic militants from Raqaa and elsewhere. It's almost guaranteed that Mr 
Trump will re-organize US military with new high tech bells and whistles, such 
that none of these puppets will put American interests at risk. And while I am 
at it, let me remind you that - if you are part of NATO, better learn to pay 
for costs related to your security. Americans aren't going to subsidize NATO 
security.

Cheers,

Jim Fernandes.
Scarsdale, NY.



On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:50:20 + (UTC), Mervyn Lobo  
wrote:

> Folks,One thing is certain in capitalism: In order for a new 
> service/product/industry to suceed, it must destroy the old. As the US waits 
> anxiously for the inauguration of the Trump King, the first people to feel 
> the new era are the US comedians. 
...
...
> We are in the new era and live in very interesting times.
> Mervyn  
>  

Re: [Goanet] Trump Disrupts the World.

[Jim Fernandes]

I read this link (of course another lefty news outlet that I normally 
read/watch).

I would say this is a fair piece of journalism. If you haven't read it yet, you 
should.

Basically, it says Trump has rattled the current World Order, which I think is 
a good thing. I think the long standing American policy of taking it easy at 
the negotiating table needs to end. What better negotiator to have at the table 
than Trump!

For the most part, I do not believe American allies have anything to worry - as 
long as they commit their troops and money, all should be nice and easy. The 
Brits are America's most trusted ally. The only big hold-outs may be the French 
and the Germans. It should not be very difficult to bully them into giving in 
more ... (sorry for being blunt - but they won't have much of a choice).

As for trading partners - I believe China stands to lose the most. I won't be 
surprised if the world gangs up on China to stop them from artificially 
creating islands in the South China Sea and using these islands for military 
purposes. Antagonizing NATO allies (by threatening the alliance) may well be 
Trump's strategy to get them on board to go after China. What exactly can China 
do if both the EU and the US stop importing Chinese made products? China would 
buckle under its own weight ...

The Mexicans are a worried lot these days. It's almost a given that the Trump 
Wall will be built. Even though it will be built with US funding, as against 
Trump's long standing rhetoric that it will be built with Mexican money - I 
still believe, Trump will use leverage to get Mexico to indirectly pay for it. 
The most logical charging method would be by imposing funds transfer tax on the 
billions of dollars that are sent to Mexico by Mexican immigrants from the 
United States every year.

So, there you go  nothing much to worry about.

Cheers,

Jim Fernandes
Scarsdale, NY.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:47:55 +1100, "Con Menezes"  wrote:

> 
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[Goanet] And The Jetliners (with Mignone)

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

Bombay Meri Hai - Mignone & The Jetliners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRoXIU4GgX0

In 1963, Mignone Ratnam won a talent contest on the Radio Ceylon, the
oldest radio station in the South East Asia and the world's second radio
station. That was her first appearence on the radio. In 1965, Sri Lanka's
pioneer broadcaster and DJ, Vernon Corea introduced Mignone to the band
'The Jetliners'. Vernon was later posted to BBC in London to head up the
BBC Eastern service and in the early 70s he played their music on the BBC
radio program 'London Sounds Eastern'. In 1980, Mignone & The Jetliners
were awarded a 17 year contract in Hong Kong at the Regent Hotel.

Mignone now lives in Sri Lanka and is still performing. She released here
first CD ' A Celebration Of Life' in 2003. Jetliners have since split up
and members of the band are living in different parts of Europe and some in
Sri Lanka. Recently they had a series of very successful re-union concerts
in the US and Australia.

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[Goanet] Our Mundane Concerns

[Gilbert Lawrence]

According to the Dalai Lama, "there are eight mundane concerns that condition 
our existence."
Like and DislikeGain and LossPraise and BlameFame and Disgrace 

Getting detached from these 'mundane concerns' does not mean one gets 
complacent or "sussegad." The Dalai Lama wakes up every day at 4:00 AM and has 
a busy day attending to his spiritual and physical needs; and the affairs of 
state (Tibet).
According to the Dalai Lama, events in our daily lives reflect the positive and 
negative thoughts of individuals and leaders who are usually seeking short-term 
gains.  Successful people reflect positive thinking. Tragic events results from 
negative thinking.  "If one let's anger and hatred run loose, one is lost.  And 
no sensible human being wants to get lost."
Regards, GL

[Goanet] Pak Airline sacrifices a goat to ensure future safety!!!!

[Con Menezes]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/world/what-in-the-world/pakistan-airport-goat-sacrifice.html?action=click=world=NextInCollection=Footer=article=column=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fwhat-in-the-world

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[Goanet] Trump Disrupts the World.

[Con Menezes]

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/trump-disrupts-world

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[Goanet] Faiths of the world. Bahai

[Con Menezes]

   short history.   
http://www.religionfacts.com/bahai

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[Goanet] The Saudi Royal Family.

[Con Menezes]

  Documentary. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZNigEanrUo

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[Goanet] Easy listening selection...Melodramma..........Andrea Boccelli

[Con Menezes]

 Live in Tuscany.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84tc_3-7qzg

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[Goanet-News] Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

[Goanet Reader]

BOOK EXTRACT

Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao
Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

D.A. Smith

In 1964, after more than 30 years of writing short stories in
Marathi, Laxmanrao Sardessai did something that, on the face
of it, was quite unexpected. The 60-year-old Goan writer and
teacher, imprisoned twice by the Portuguese colonial
authorities for his efforts to end colonial rule -- achieved
in December 1961 when the Indian army swept into Goa and
evicted its long-standing Lusitanian rulers -- started
publishing poems in Portuguese.

  Sardessai's familiarity with the Portuguese
  language is not the unusual part of this story. As
  the official language of the Estado da Índia,
  Portuguese was used by administrators and Goa's
  Catholic elite, and was studied by upper-caste
  Hindus, such as the family into which Sardessai was
  born. After 1961, however, Portuguese lost its
  official status and its social cachet: of the two
  Portuguese-language newspapers in which Sardessai's
  poetry appeared, A Vida and O Heraldo, only one
  would still exist twenty-two years later, when it
  would be known as the Herald and would publish
  entirely in English.

Whereas Portuguese was the language of government and
colonial rule, Konkani was the language of the masses,
despite not being recognized as an independent language by
the Indian state until 1975. It took another 12 years for it
to be declared Goa's official language, and even then, debate
continued over Konkani's relationship to Marathi, which was
the language of education and literature for much of Goa's
Hindu population. Konkani's use as a literary language grew
throughout the 20th century, and in his later years Laxmanrao
Sardessai wrote in Konkani, but Marathi remained his primary
linguistic vehicle.

Why, then, did Sardessai switch from writing short stories in
Marathi to writing poetry in Portuguese, the rapidly
disappearing language of his former jailers? The most obvious
answer is politics. Although not all of Sardessai's poems in
Portuguese deal with political issues, those that do make it
clear that he held strong opinions about Goa's relationship
with India, primarily a vehement opposition to Goa's
incorporation into Maharashtra -- the sole question that
would constitute the Goa Opinion Poll of 1967. Sardessai's
opposition to merger was shared by his Lusophone Catholic
neighbors, and so his writings in Portuguese found a ready audience.

  Thankfully, Sardessai did not write exclusively
  about politics, for two years' worth of free-verse
  political screeds would have tried the patience of
  even the most die-hard anti-merger partisan. He
  also wrote about Goa and its people, metaphysical
  and philosophical concerns, the role of the poet,
  and whatever else he saw fit, and this wide range
  of topics indicates that Sardessai saw Portuguese
  as a literary tool as well as a political one. The
  result is a collection of poems that serve as
  literary and historical snapshots of Goa facing its
  first major post-Liberation political crisis, and
  of the Portuguese language on the eve of its
  virtual disappearance from the territory.

THOSE who had supported, or at least prospered under, the
Portuguese regime were not the only ones concerned about
their future in the years following Operation Vijay, as the
Indian military's swift intervention in Goa was known. Goa's
political status remained up in the air: although it had been
declared a union territory, there were those who wished to
see it integrated into the neighboring state of Maharashtra,
as well as a strong contingent that favored maintaining a
separate Goa, either as a union territory or a full state.

Laxmanrao Sardessai was firmly in the second camp. Vimala
Devi and Manuel de Seabra note that in 1964, after returning
to Goa from Delhi -- where he had worked in the Portuguese
and Konkani section of All India Radio -- Sardessai founded
the Anti-Integrationist Front (Frente Anti-Integracionista),
the very name of which makes his position on the matter
abundantly clear. That same year he published his first
Portuguese poems in A Vida and O Heraldo, though none of them
dealt explicitly with the merger issue.

The battle lines over integration with Maharashtra were
roughly drawn between Catholics (the bulk of Goa's
Lusophones) and upper-caste Hindus on the anti-integration
side, and lower-caste Hindus and Marathi speakers on the
other. In the union territory's Legislative Assembly, which
included seats for the former Portuguese enclaves of Damão
(Daman) and Diu, the United Goans Party and the
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party represented the anti- and
pro-integration camps. Although there were other political
parties in Goa, the UGP and the MGP were the only ones 

[Goanet] Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

[Goanet Reader]

BOOK EXTRACT

Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao
Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

D.A. Smith

In 1964, after more than 30 years of writing short stories in
Marathi, Laxmanrao Sardessai did something that, on the face
of it, was quite unexpected. The 60-year-old Goan writer and
teacher, imprisoned twice by the Portuguese colonial
authorities for his efforts to end colonial rule -- achieved
in December 1961 when the Indian army swept into Goa and
evicted its long-standing Lusitanian rulers -- started
publishing poems in Portuguese.

  Sardessai's familiarity with the Portuguese
  language is not the unusual part of this story. As
  the official language of the Estado da Índia,
  Portuguese was used by administrators and Goa's
  Catholic elite, and was studied by upper-caste
  Hindus, such as the family into which Sardessai was
  born. After 1961, however, Portuguese lost its
  official status and its social cachet: of the two
  Portuguese-language newspapers in which Sardessai's
  poetry appeared, A Vida and O Heraldo, only one
  would still exist twenty-two years later, when it
  would be known as the Herald and would publish
  entirely in English.

Whereas Portuguese was the language of government and
colonial rule, Konkani was the language of the masses,
despite not being recognized as an independent language by
the Indian state until 1975. It took another 12 years for it
to be declared Goa's official language, and even then, debate
continued over Konkani's relationship to Marathi, which was
the language of education and literature for much of Goa's
Hindu population. Konkani's use as a literary language grew
throughout the 20th century, and in his later years Laxmanrao
Sardessai wrote in Konkani, but Marathi remained his primary
linguistic vehicle.

Why, then, did Sardessai switch from writing short stories in
Marathi to writing poetry in Portuguese, the rapidly
disappearing language of his former jailers? The most obvious
answer is politics. Although not all of Sardessai's poems in
Portuguese deal with political issues, those that do make it
clear that he held strong opinions about Goa's relationship
with India, primarily a vehement opposition to Goa's
incorporation into Maharashtra -- the sole question that
would constitute the Goa Opinion Poll of 1967. Sardessai's
opposition to merger was shared by his Lusophone Catholic
neighbors, and so his writings in Portuguese found a ready audience.

  Thankfully, Sardessai did not write exclusively
  about politics, for two years' worth of free-verse
  political screeds would have tried the patience of
  even the most die-hard anti-merger partisan. He
  also wrote about Goa and its people, metaphysical
  and philosophical concerns, the role of the poet,
  and whatever else he saw fit, and this wide range
  of topics indicates that Sardessai saw Portuguese
  as a literary tool as well as a political one. The
  result is a collection of poems that serve as
  literary and historical snapshots of Goa facing its
  first major post-Liberation political crisis, and
  of the Portuguese language on the eve of its
  virtual disappearance from the territory.

THOSE who had supported, or at least prospered under, the
Portuguese regime were not the only ones concerned about
their future in the years following Operation Vijay, as the
Indian military's swift intervention in Goa was known. Goa's
political status remained up in the air: although it had been
declared a union territory, there were those who wished to
see it integrated into the neighboring state of Maharashtra,
as well as a strong contingent that favored maintaining a
separate Goa, either as a union territory or a full state.

Laxmanrao Sardessai was firmly in the second camp. Vimala
Devi and Manuel de Seabra note that in 1964, after returning
to Goa from Delhi -- where he had worked in the Portuguese
and Konkani section of All India Radio -- Sardessai founded
the Anti-Integrationist Front (Frente Anti-Integracionista),
the very name of which makes his position on the matter
abundantly clear. That same year he published his first
Portuguese poems in A Vida and O Heraldo, though none of them
dealt explicitly with the merger issue.

The battle lines over integration with Maharashtra were
roughly drawn between Catholics (the bulk of Goa's
Lusophones) and upper-caste Hindus on the anti-integration
side, and lower-caste Hindus and Marathi speakers on the
other. In the union territory's Legislative Assembly, which
included seats for the former Portuguese enclaves of Damão
(Daman) and Diu, the United Goans Party and the
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party represented the anti- and
pro-integration camps. Although there were other political
parties in Goa, the UGP and the MGP were the only ones 

[Goanet] Trump and the new era

[Mervyn Lobo]

Folks,One thing is certain in capitalism: In order for a new 
service/product/industry to suceed, it must destroy the old. As the US waits 
anxiously for the inauguration of the Trump King, the first people to feel the 
new era are the US comedians. Trump is targeting them with daily tweets. Some 
of the tweets are so dangerous that people do not know - and have no way of 
finding out - if the tweets attributed to him are really his or not. Strangely 
enough, Trump tweets are more comic than those made up by the professional 
comedians that he is trying to kill.
Take for example the following tweet supposedly from Trump."Loser Jesus dead 
for three days and then we are supposed to believe he just wakes up. Fake news. 
I like Gods who dont die. Where is the rebirth certificate." 
Trump is going to put his hand on the Bible and swear to protect the USA. The 
problem is that he wants to do this by proctecting uncompetitive US industries. 
He claims he will be introducing import taxes and he will also give incentives 
or subsidies for companies who do not send jobs abroad. This is socialism - in 
its purest form. Dead or uncompetitive companies are kept alive and drain the 
economy by being feed taxes.
The history of the last few US Presidents is that every time a Democrat is in 
charge, he leaves office with the economy booming. Every time a Republican 
leaves office, the economy is on life support. Obama took the Dow from 6,000 to 
20,000 points. To repeat this feat, Trump has to get the Dow to 50,000. 
I don't see this happening as Trump enters office as the least popular 
President - bar one - and I can almost guarantee you that he will wind up on 
the bottom of the list. In the mean time, there are all those precious tweets - 
that are killing the comedians and me (and you.)
We are in the new era and live in very interesting times.
Mervyn  
 

[Goanet] Bombay Meri Hai - Uma Pocha - with lyrics

[Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhyTSP8XnWs
[Courtesy: Bhenddekar Productions, Santo Estevam... where else?]
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[Goanet] Miscrap - 11

[Jim Fernandes]

Why Trump won and why I believe globalization is a failure.

With disgruntled workers in the West castigating their politicians and 
employers for embracing Globalization, many have now begun the process known as 
'On-shoring'. Recent political changes that resulted in Brexit and the election 
of Donald Trump in the US who powered his way by lambasting Hillary Clinton for 
supporting Globalization, is a proof that we are witnessing a transformation to 
another New World Order.

This is bad news for emerging countries like China, Mexico, India etc., who 
have been mostly depending on exports as a way to power their growth. For the 
past 25+ years or so, Western corporations have been selling Globalization to 
their public by telling them that all is hunky dory - that the manufacturing 
jobs lost to nations with cheaper labor will be replenished with jobs in the 
'Service' industry.

Guess what?

That never happened. 

With the advent of high speed INTERNET, the West saw even more job losses and 
this time, the losses were in the service industry. America suddenly realized 
nobody was immune to this new reality unless something was done rather quick to 
change the trend. Millions of jobs from customer support, back offices, medical 
transcriptions to radiology that produces imaging results in health care 
industry were bolting out the door at the fastest pace imaginable.

So what are average Americans left to do? 

Not much really.

They could probably find a lower paying job at Walmart or flip burgers at 
McDonalds and Burger King to make ends meet. Around the time I first landed in 
America, these jobs were mostly taken up by teenagers, eager to make a few 
extra bucks to spend at the movies or to purchase a new pair of jeans. Now - 
more and more of these jobs are being grabbed by adults with spouses and kids 
who depend on them for support. To make matters worse, most of these low paying 
jobs do not cover sick time, maternity pay, health insurance and vacation. 

Health insurance?

What insurance? Are you crazy?

In reality what's happening now is that people like us who pay substantial 
amount in taxes are subsidizing the low paying jobs. In effect, we are making 
the Walmart’s and the McDonalds/Burger Kings of the world, more wealthier (Yeah 
you can add Mr. Buffet to that list) by paying for their employee's health care 
via Obamacare or by paying elevated health care expenses in the US. These are 
some of the factors that has resulted in shifting huge amount of wealth into 
the the hands of relatively few.

In addition to what Trump is already doing, I think he needs to do even more to 
help Americans get their jobs back. All he needs to do is change the law in the 
US to dis-allow any American corporation to offshore any job that provides 
access to US resident’s personal information.

Personal information would be anything that has a customer name, address, phone 
numbers, bank account information, social security number, health care status, 
tax information, payroll etc., - such information should be BANNED from 
accessing via the INTERNET by non-US based employees. What this means is that 
foreign employees (or third party contractors) of the US corporation  cannot 
provide support to customers in the US via the INTERNET. I know some countries 
already do this - such as Switzerland. 

If such a law passes in the US Congress - you can say 'Ta Ta' to the Sid's 
(Sidharth), Chris' (Krishna), Sam's (Sameer), Dan's (Daneesh) etc., who fake 
their accents into making you believe they are not stealing American jobs.

In my opinion, globalization is a complete failure for developed nations and it 
needs to stop. For more sentiment about these thoughts, please google for Davos 
meeting 2017.

You can guarantee that I'll be sending this information to Mr. Trump as to how 
to stop BACK OFFICE jobs migrating outside the US.

Jim Fernandes
Scarsdale, NY.

[Goanet] Goacom Newsclips on 18 January 2017

[goacom newsclips]

Goacom Newsclips

Ruckus outside Dy Collector’s office in Vasco as candidates turn up for filing 
nominations
Ruckus was witnessed outside the office of the Deputy Collector and 
Sub-divisional Magistrate in Vasco on Tuesday
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2izWdLS

Liquor sale ban: BBROA wants govt to file intervention plea before SC
The Bardez Bar and Restaurant Owners Association (BBROA), which has members all 
over Goa,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jXGSRA

Usgao villagers protest MRF’s extension plan
Usgao villagers took to the streets on Tuesday protesting MRF’s proposed 
extension project in the village.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iNVGom

Loo Profile @ Coco Beach
Though the Tourism Department in Goa has been introducing various activities 
like helicopter rides and Sea planes to promote the coastal state,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iGp7oX

Commercial tax dept finds no spike in sale of poll freebies
While dealers of goods such as televisions, motorcycles, mobile phones, sewing 
machines etc have been asked by the election 
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iGvrwy

Mormugao BJP unit claims its flock is intact
The Mormugao BJP Mandal has claimed that all the BJP workers and supporters 
from the constituency are intact and only a few people with selfish motives
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jXUsV7

Sena will intensify campaigning within next two days: Raut
Member of Parliament and Shiv Sena Goa desk in-charge Sanjay Raut, on Tuesday, 
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jXNpfh

Bardez tops in liquor law violations
The popular Bardez costal belt has recorded the highest number of liquor law 
violations from the time the election code of conduct
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2izZ9rU

Did MoI issue force Khaunte to go solo?
In a daring move by which he hopes to turn history around, Porvorim MLA Rohan 
Khaunte filed his nomination as an independent candidate again.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2izNuJA

Many employees avoiding poll duty on health grounds
Many government employees are reluctant to join election duty whenever 
authorities seek their services during elections held in the state.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2jIXYUe

Nine sensitive booths identified in North
The North Goa District administration has identified nine sensitive polling 
stations at Santa Cruz and Calangute
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2k3iTop

Goa borders to be tightened to check flow of money
In view of the state assembly polls, the Goa police on Tuesday held a 
coordination meeting with police from the neighbouring states.
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2iGBocS

AAP launches Zhaadu Yatra in Mandrem
Sending a symbolic message that it would sweep the BJP off from power in the 
State,
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2j86k6V

Fatorda Congmen oppose seat adjustment with GFP
Fatorda Congress Block Committee (FCBC) has protested against the party’s 
decision of seat adjustment with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) in Fatorda
Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2j7WPEK

Click below link to read more articles
goacom.com/

[Goanet] THE DESAS

[Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa]

Dear Frederick,

The recent meeting in Panaji regarding Goans in Karachi brought up a little bit 
of the history and contribution of the Goan community of Karachi. The name of 
my Uncle Dr Orphino also came up but slightly and this brought a lot of pride 
and satisfaction that finally after so many years – the contribution of the de 
Sa family to the early development of Karachi is now being recognised.

The de Sa family originally hailed from Sangolda in Goa. Like many of its ilk – 
the Scion of the family Caetano Damasceno de Sa was said to have been taken by 
another family member to Karachi in the 1840s. He married Ana Quiteria de Souza 
– originally from Aldona but settled in Marna, Siolim. Their son Mathias 
Rosario de Sá (my grandfather) was born in Sangolda. The family is said to have 
initially traded in pearls in Karachi. Mathias then started trading in timber 
and was said to be the largest supplier of timber in the region covered by the 
Bombay Presidency – which stretched from Sindh (in present day Pakistan) right 
down to Maharashtra. He was reputed to have been extremely wealthy and this 
also explains his name being among one of the largest benefactors for the 
Karachi Goan Association Institute.  The de Sa family’s contribution to the 
Church in Karachi is not documented as their names do not appear on principal 
buildings but that does not mean that they were silent. Possibly they chose to 
act that way.

Mathias de Sa was firstly married to Emilia Sophia Pinto – a close relative of 
Pio da Gama Pinto (noted Kenyan Lawyer and politician) and was blessed with a 
son Caetaninho. Sadly his wife passed away soon after. The widowed Mathias then 
married for a second time to Ezilda Malvina da Fonseca –from a prominent family 
from Badem, Salvador do Mundo. Ezilda’s paternal and maternal lineage - include 
a lot of individuals involved in notable Goan events from the 18th and 19th 
century but this would require a separate chapter.

Ezilda and Mathias were blessed with twelve children of whom only 7 survived 
till adulthood. Mathias continued his successful business but chose to educate 
his children. The first born Caetaninho followed his father’s footsteps into 
business and was said to have owned a liquor store in Karachi. Orphino (the 
eldest son from the second marriage was born in 1897). He graduated from Grant 
Medical College, Bombay in medicine. The next two sons Luis António de Sá and 
Bruno Germano de Sá were sent to the UK after the First World War to study law. 
They were both enrolled at University College of London with Luís Antonio 
graduating from the London School of Economics in 1923. Sometime in late 1920s, 
came the great depression and the crash brought down the entire wealth of the 
de Sa family, who lost everything. All businesses were sold and auctioned. It 
was at this stage that greater responsibility fell on Caetaninho, Orphino, Luís 
António and Bruno Germano to look after the younger siblings Sylvia, Charlie, 
Alice and Orlando (my father).  Mathias died in 1934 in Karachi.

Caetaninho, who had long felt unappreciated, appears to have called time in 
Karachi and so moved to East Africa – forging a successful life for himself. He 
married Irene de Souza (the sister of Frs Ubaldo and Hilario de Souza from 
Ucassaim).  He was blessed with 6 children - three daughters and three sons and 
all of whom settled in Canada.

Orphino – forged a successful career with Karachi municipality as the Chief 
Health Officer whilst supporting his widowed mother and younger siblings. He 
married Ida Ribeiro de Sant’Ana (daughter of Dr Arminio Ribeiro de Sant’Ana 
from Fontainhas) and had six children – four daughters and two sons. As a Chief 
Health Officer – he ensured that the streets of Karachi were washed daily. He 
was known to travel at least once a week to Dumloti in Sindh to test that the 
water was pure and safe for human consumption. His contribution possibly led to 
Karachi being named as the cleanest city in South Asia at the time of 
Partition. Orphino on retirement moved to private practice and worked until the 
age of 95 before moving to the UK – a widower at the ripe ‘young age’ of 99. He 
died aged 104 in 2002 having spent his last five years gardening – which was 
his life passion.  But not before receiving the letter from the Queen Mother – 
who ironically died a couple of weeks later.

Luís Antonio remained a Bachelor but was the most debonair of the brothers. His 
education at UCL and LSE held him in good stead. He was an active barrister at 
law and was also active in Local politics. I was aware that he had for a time 
been the Deputy Mayor for Karachi but it has recently come to light that he 
used to regular canvas as a Councillor for the Ward containing Cincinnatus town 
and would challenge his Uncle Dr Alvito Fonseca (who was also the Portuguese 
Consul). Incidentally, Alvito’s two sons Louis and Ernest forged successful 
careers as Colonels with the Indian 

[Goanet] KARACHI GOANS

[Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa]

Dear  Frederick,

It was indeed a pleasure to hear the audio recording of the meeting held in 
Panaji on 13 January 2017. It was particularly nice to hear the views and 
opinions of Vicky and Roland de Souza, who are the exception to the norm as 
they chose to remain in Pakistan despite having all their family in the US.

Their respective families were longstanding within the Karachi elite. Roland 
grandfather Celeriano de Souza and P A de Souza (from Saligao and father of Mr 
Hubert de Souza, Fr Jimmy de Souza and Sr Alice de Souza) were known to have 
exceptional singing voices and used to take part in the choir as well as Goan 
folk song singing at the KGA.  Roland's father Joe was one of the wittiest 
people that I had the pleasure of knowing. He would deliver his lines with a 
dead pan expression. In this day and age he would have become an instant 
celebrity. The de Souza family gave the Catholic Church three Priests in the 
form of Frs Tony, Valerian and Francis. A sister Angela was an exceptional 
Mathematics teacher and the two bachelor brothers Naval Commander Stan (who 
could make young maidens quake when in his fatigues) and Louis (Karachi Port 
Trust). Roland's mother Olinda was a 'dear'. She was a good friend of the 
family and loved to chat with my mum mixing her conversation with use of 
Portuguese, English and Konkani. Roland and his siblings Osmund and Mariette 
studied Engineering - a sister Susan in the UN and another Nona - an 
Airhostess. Olinda used to visit my dad (who worked near their home) from time 
to time with chocolates and goodies for me. These were always brought by the 
daughter Nona. This will remain in my mind forever.

Vicky's maternal grandfather was the famous Philip and Co - Furniture 
specialists in pre and post Partition Karachi. Her dad Diego Menezes held a 
Senior post with the American Embassy in Karachi (which in its heydays employed 
many Goans, East and Anglo Indians). Her mum Theresa was another exceptional 
talent. She would perform a one act dialogue of a middle aged Goan woman called 
Conceicao - an earlier but much better version of Auntie Maggie. She used to 
perform this skit regularly until the early 1970s before emigration to the US. 
I had the pleasure of seeing a performance during one of her trips to Karachi 
in the 1980s when she was asked to come out of retirement at a Parish function.

Roland and Vicky both come from a talented musical family. Besides being 
members of the church choirs, they have also taken principal roles in Musical 
extravaganzas like Jesus Christ Superstar etc. In the late 1980s, Vicky and a 
friend Lynette Viccaji decided to put up a musical concert which ran for three 
evenings at the KGA and which contained Music from the popular musicals like; 
My Fair Lady, Sound of Music; Oklahoma, Hello Dolly, etc. I had the pleasure of 
performing a duet as well as was part of some of the other performances. The 
function was recorded. The efforts of Vicky and Lynette cannot be forgotten as 
they organised the practices, stage sets very professionally. Lynette's 
daughter Zoe is a very successful Pop artist in Karachi.

I was pleased to learn that Vicky and Roland are contemplating leaving their 
beloved Karachi, Pakistan. Their contribution in that country can never be 
forgotten. They will surely be missed but they need to be united with their 
loved ones already based in the US and I wish them all the success.

Regards

Fausto



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Re: [Goanet] Enhancement To English

[Jose]

> On Jan 18, 2017, at 7:02 AM, Eugene Correia  wrote:
> Correct me if I am wrong, oesn't the story is of Presient-Elect Trump that he 
> was with prostitutes.

COMMENT: I agree with the subject header. Eugene's alleged-English ( as 
discerned from his comment ) would benefit from enhancement.

jc

[Goanet] Goa International Kite Festival 2017

[JoeGoaUk]

 
 
Goa International Kite Festival 2017 
Miramar beach  17-18 January

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgHWTq9IG3M


Some pics

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/32387690115/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/32387699245/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/31545056174/in/photostream/

Re: [Goanet] Enhancement To English

[Eugene Correia]

Correct me if I am wrong, oesn't the story is of Presient-Elect Trump that
he was with prostitutes.

Eugene

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Roland Francis 
wrote:

> Who knew the dour, unsmiling Putin could coin a colourful phrase?
>
> When deriding media accusations that Russian intelligence had photographs
> of Putin consorting with Russian prostitutes in one of the city's top
> hotels, he said:
>
> "Trump owns pageants that involve the world's most beautiful women. Why
> would he have to procure certain women in Russia who though beautiful, have
> low social responsibility?"
>
> Roland Francis
> Toronto.