[Goanet]Who else but the Supreme Court?

http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/mar/11flip.htm Who else but the Supreme Court? March 11, 2005 Room 46 in the West Bengal legislative assembly complex is called the 'Bejoy Kumar Banerjee Hall.' Few would recognise his name today but 38 years he made the headlines in every Indian newspaper. What he

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - March 12, 2005!

“Jivit amkam zai aslelea porim sodanch vortovnam. Gorjechem mhul’lear ami borea tensavan jieop ani dusreank khuxealkai divop.” (Life is not always the way we want it to be. What matters is we live with good intentions and provide happiness for others.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahr

Re: [Goanet]Speaking and Writing under influence

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:15:23 -0500, Joe Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cecil, > I do hope you realise that there is a difference in the word " trash" > as compared to theword " thrash"ie the two words mean > something quite distinctly different from each other

[Goanet]India wins ruling on Neem.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4333627.stm India wins landmark patent battle The neem provides a popular traditional tooth cleaner India has won a 10-year-long battle at the European Patent Office (EPO) against a patent granted on an anti-fungal product, derived from neem. EPO initially gra

[Goanet]Congress getting their act together?

http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=031221 All misunderstandings with the high command cleared: GPCC chief NT Staff Reporter Panaji March 11: The Goa Congress-led delegation to Delhi has cleared all the misunderstandings among the central leadership regarding the recent po

[Goanet]Welcome back: Domnic Fernandes

Domnic, Great to see your postings back on Goanet! More power to you pen (elbow!) Here's hoping your health is better, and that you are able to put out a lot more of your interesting content for all of us to read! FN _ _/ \Frederick Noronha * Freelance Journalist * Goa \ _

[Goanet]Operation Self-Destruction - from Goa Today

Tongue-in-Cheek By Cecil Pinto "Ajeeb indeed, you Goans", smirked my friend Amit as he took one more sip of chilled beer to wash down his last mouthful of spicy sorpatel-in-bread. Eight months of living in Goa had not doused his enthusiasm for non-veg food. I suppose it was the sheer contrast to

[Goanet]At it again! RSS

RSS kicks-off row, no reservation for Muslim-Christian converts:- Mangalore | March 12, 2005 2:43:05 PM IST The RSS has kicked off yet another row by announcing that converted Christians or Muslims cannot avail reservation facilities. The Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest policy-

[Goanet]Goan Caste System

Dear Goanetters, Mario wrote. "So, I guess we anti-casters can all give up now. Abolishing discrimination cannot stack up against all these wonderful benefits, can it? I'm finally beginning to realize why the system has lasted for so many hundreds of years. Now, where's that bottle of caju I just

RE: [Goanet]Re: Pros of caste and "castacho" and "zat"

From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet]Re: Pros of caste and "castacho" and "zat" Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:10:11 -0800 (PST) --- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any connection between caste and cricket. Howzzat?

[Goanet]My Quest For Shiva.

Its pronounced Sheev, said a New York Jew to me, sternly, one does not cross paths with Him who is both creator and destroyer, he continued : my friend is right i think, on all counts. Hindus revere him for much the same reason, and Jews invite friends to 'sit Shiva', a prayer gathering held a we

Re: [Goanet]Pros of caste and "castacho" and "zat"

--- Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario, > 1) I can show you an easy way to get your kids to > clean thier rooms. This is NOT a free service. > 2) I can also show you how to get your kids to marry > whom you want. This is a free service. However, in > the first place, you would have to h

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * March 12, 2005 * Goa's ZP polls on Sunday

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[Goanet]Stuff one is unlikely to find anywhere else

Things which will make Bernado Colaco, of the Ole_Xac de Macau fame, go Uumh! Stuff one is unlikely to find anywhere else Coz: 1. It might not be known 2. It might be known but Hidden in the sand of Goan Beaches 3. It might actually be censored by those who do not wish it to be known 4. other rea

[Goanet]Goa tops India's accidental death rate

This report from the Hindustan Times has thrown up a shocking piece of statistics: Goa accounted for the highest rate of accidental deaths - 71 per 100,000 population, as compared to the nati

[Goanet]REMO FERNANDES: In the land of the soul rebel (Tehelka)

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main11.asp?filename=hub031905iN_THE_LAND.asp In the land of the soul rebel Singer-musician Remo Fernandes walks through Jamaica -- the land of reggae-king Bob Marley and recounts the experience for Tehelka Elation: Fernandes in Marley country When an icon dies young,

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - March 13, 2005!

“Veng marop ek vhodd dennem – ek voddai soglleank pavta.” (A hug is a great gift – one size fits all.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.cl

[Goanet]Garbage disposal raises a storm in villages in Goa

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[Goanet]14th March Consumer Rights Solidarity Rally in Panjim

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[Goanet]Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: Dubhauvi Patok Naslem Zalear?

Dubhauvi Patok Naslem Zalear ? VERONICA: Aikota tum? SAMMY: Uloilear aikotolom nhoi? VERONICA: Falleam Ontoraxtrik Bailancho Dis (International Women Day) SAMMY: Ponnjechea Azad Moidanar bailanchi zomat ani uprant morcha asa kitem? VERONICA: Toslem politik mhaka lagu zaina

[Goanet]INDIA TV'S BREAKING NEWS - SEXUAL EXPLOITATIONS!

India TV now showing exclusive video of Shakti Kapoor demanding sex from new entrants for role in films. Shakti tells the girl that he has slept with more than 200. He also tells the girl that it's a must to get role in films. Shakti Kapoor states "Shakti Kapoor supports you than nobody touches

[Goanet]Accident death rate

[Frederick Noronha, March 13] "In a separate section, the NCRB report disclosed that 19 per cent of all accidental deaths in the country were reported from Maharashtra and 26 per cent of road accident victims were occupants of either trucks or lorries. Goa accounted for the highest rate of accide

[Goanet]OBITUARY - JOHN VICTOR MENDES (Kuwait)

Obituary John Victor Mendes (OTIS ELEVATORS, KUWAIT) Born: 24/6/1949 Died:12/3/2005 Son of late Peter John Mendes/late Gloria Mendes, beloved husband of Flora (Abdussalam Shuaib's & Sons Trading Ltd.-Kuwait), father of Gloria (Kuwait Bahrain Int'l Exchange Co.), Ralston (student), b

[Goanet]Opportunity for Goan Singles

For any Canadian Goan Singles 35-45years old who are interested in attending an Easter Dance to held on April 2nd 2005 at International Banquet Hall 5835 Kennedy Road in Mississauga north of Matheson south of Britannia dance to a live band PAVE CONNECTION with DJ FATZ. The cost is $22 The food tha

[Goanet]Sending off a protest mail

Dear Alfredo, I had writen a long report on the political situation in India but somehow when I was about to send it off to you I erased by mistake the whole text. Any way, here is a short version of what I had in mind. It is indeed outrageous and a shame to Indian democracy that such contemptfu