Indian shuttlers crumble at the crunch
May 13, 2005 21:20 IST
India's shuttlers failed to raise their game when it mattered most and
went down to Poland 3-1 in the play-off for promotion to the higher group
in the World Mixed Team Badminton championships, for the Sudirman Cup, in
Beijing on F
--- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I agree with Santosh and would rephrase his last
>sentence to read "When warranted and fact-based,
>there ought to be no limits on religious and
>ideological criticism on Goanet".
>
George,
Thanks for rephrasing my last sentence. I hope it
reassu
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You are so totally uninformed about the US and the
> situation in Iraq that I don't know where to start.
Het Mario,
Not only do you have serious comprehension skills but you also have strange
propagation skills (that you do not seem to be aware of.) Nob
Cornel:
I was told that the class of people who work with cows
leather, viz shoemakers, were considered unclean and
therefore untouchables. I am not an expert so I
defer to anyone who wants to enlighten us, though I
dont care one way or another. We are all equal.
Kudos to you on your personal
Santosh Helekar wrote:
--It is well known that scientists are trying to find rational
explanations grounded in objective evidence.
True. But Science cannot prove that the Universe had a beginning with an
explosion (BIG BANG). Science also in this area has recourse to assumptions,
opi
http://www.zeenews.com/links/articles.asp?aid=217049&sid=NAT
Four Indian students awarded at Intel ISEF
Houston, May 13: Four Indian students have won awards at the prestigious Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair being held in Phoenix, Arizona for
innovation and invention in addres
Pat de Sousa wrote:
My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters
selectively pick on bashing Catholics?
Cecil:
I agree with Pat.
I make sure I am equally critical of all organised religion.
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Pat:
Could it be because Catholics simply roll over and turn the other cheek or
Yes Gaby, with the knowledge Mario has on Post Saddam Iraq, Bushey could even
appoint as the President of the Republic of Iraq !!
Percy Ferrao
Ealing Road
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may102005/spectrum83021200559.asp
Knock a Salud to the magical moonshine! DECCAN HERALD
MARIANNE de NAZARETH goes to Goa and discovers the 400 year-old fenny which is
being brewed by the SVD seminarians.
Just cross over into Goa from Karwar over the gha
Dear Goans,
Babush, Isidore and Micky are busy displaying their might on the streets.
Motorcycles are being distributed in Taleigaon. Parties are being thrown in
Benaulim. Uninformed and self centred people have fallen prey to these perks.
If the congress come to power, we can only expect a co
> Fr.Ivo wrote:
> >What the scientists are trying to find is also opinion.
>
> Dr.Santosh Helekar says:
> The above statement is also false. It is well
> known that scientists are
> trying to find rational explanations grounded in
> objective evidence.
The scientists are trying to find
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>RESPONSE: Again you are bringing us down to your
>level - primary school stuff - there is not one of us
>on this goanet site that loves Saddam; I would state
>though that there are not many of us that would
> follow George Bush or your view either!
>
The author must realise that it is just HIS case that
WMD still exists. No-one else (even BUSH officials)
believe this any more.The author is free to believe
exactly what he wants to believe and ignore ALL facts.
However - that doesn't make the facts go away...
I also note he uses terms below like
Jose,
Many thanks for your helpful answer to my question about shoemakers as
untouchables and as thus referred to them by Vivian in one of her posts.
I am aware of course about those deemed to be untouchables highlighted by
Ambedkar and many others including Gandhi in his terminology for them as
http://www.leitesculinaria.com/columns/port_cookbooks.html
Portuguese encounters of two different kinds (Leite's Culinaria)
By David Leite
Quick, name a good Portuguese cookbook. It's not easy, is it? There are
lots of debates as to why shelves containing French or Italian cookbooks
buckle under
Quotes From Archbishop Levada
Friday May 13, 2005 10:01 PM
AP Photo CAER104
By The Associated Press
Quotes from San Francisco Archbishop William Levada, named Friday by Pope
Benedict XVI to succeed him as head of the Vatican's Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith:
ON CATHOLIC POLITICIANS:
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> So as I look at the discussion of failure of priests, among other things, it
> is the community
> that permits priests to be liberal / reformed that may also be at fault.
The statement above is factually wrong since non-liberal Catholic communities
in the USA al
The objection by the Democrats to Bolton is that he
may actually call a spade a spade and induce the
feckless UN to change its corrupt ways.
People like you are afraid of him because he will
shake up the currently useless and corrupt UN, and
force them to perform the conflict resolution that is
th
--- Colin Britto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As an American citizen, I fail to understand why the
> author does not realise that the reason the interim
> Iraqi govt has "asked the US troops to stay on" is
> because (drum roll) THEY HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE
>
> And with all the American troops the
From: Colin Britto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Why does the author not hop on a plane and commence the search himself? Age
should not be a
factor - heck, they're re-enlisting 55 year olds here.
Better yet, the author should enlist for the war he so ardently supports -
and get all his family members to e
From: "cornel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear more learned colleagues,
re: Shoemakers aka Chamars or Mochis or Sapateiros, The following attached
info should be self informative
Without tacit or implied support of the indefensible Apartheid colour
(varna) based discrimination perpetrated in the nam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4536961.stm
Misery of India's spice farmers
By Sunil Raman
BBC News, Kerala
Thousands of spice farmers in India are in the midst of a major
crisis, threatening one of the country's best known trades.
The worst affected are black pepper farmers
On 13/05/05, Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mario replies:
> Gabe, it would help the civilized discourse that we
> are supposed to have on Goanet if you knew what you
> were talking about. I have repeatedly made the case
> that the WMDs are still hidden somewhere, whereas you
> and the
--- Bernado Colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The dulpod Undir Mujea Mama carries four verses. Some times additional lines
> are sung
> along for example: Ai ai maia ia.
> Ai lia lia lo. Ai lia lia lo
> Ai lia lia lia lia samba lia lo
>
> Could any netter advise on the meaning of the above
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Also the author keeps asking the rest of us, the
whereabouts of the WMD. His Government insisted that
there were WMD's. When these were not found the
rhetoric, is did you want Saddam to continue in
Iraq. How truly sad, how one can conjure an excuse
after
On 13/05/05, Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
.. The guy who
> performed this trick told me that this was glycerine which was only present
> in Indian beer, probably as a preservative of some sort. If you allow the
> 'glycerine' to flow out for about 2 minutes the beer then t
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Are
> you aware that Clinton's failure to respond to the
> series of attacks from WTC-I to Saudi Arabia, Kenya,
> Uganda, Somalia and Yemen only emboldened them
> leading directly to WTC-II on 9/11.
Het Mario,
Please try and get your facts right before
The author indulges in sycophantic fawning over the
Bush administration - to him, it can do no wrong. Not
even a single mistake...
I must remind the audience that no one is infallible.
One must ask: does the author keep a poster of the
president and other members of the administration on
his bedr
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We ought to shine a bright light on all harmful religious ideas and
> practices. We ought to
> recognize that religion does not necessarily make a person good. There are
> many among the
> pious and religious who have a sick and depraved mentality
The people of Goa were shocked to learn that Ms
Nirmala Prabhakar Sawant ex MLA of 14- Cumbarjua
Assembly Constituency, Tiswadi ex Minister for
Power, ex-Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, President, a
staunch loyalist, quit the Indian National Party on
11th May 2005 dealing the second stunning blow
Some twenty years back I saw this curious trick performed at a bar. Place
your thumb to cover the top of a full beer bottle. Overturn it into a
glass of water. Gently remove your thumb. After some time you will see a
fine strain of golden liquid slowly appearing in the water. The guy who
perfo
Colin Britto wrote:
> The comments below are of the type "if you are
against American intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq,
then you are pro Saddam and Taliban".
>
> This is a very simplistic evaluation of world
events. The author swallows the "with us or against
us" and other facets of the doct
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4543177.stm
Top BJP man seeks Gujarat probe
A former governor of the Indian state of Gujarat has said the
government there had failed to act quickly to control riots three
years ago.
Sunder Singh Bhandari told the BBC that the role of the state
gove
On 13/05/05, Colin Britto wrote:
> The comments below are of the type "if you are against American intervention
> in Afghanistan and Iraq, then you are pro Saddam and Taliban".
>
> This is a very simplistic evaluation of world events. The author swallows
> the "with us or against us" and other f
Ritwik upsets top seed in Atlanta
May 13, 2005 16:54 IST
India's Ritwik Bhattacharya created a flutter when he upset top seed Mohd.
Essam Hafiz of Egypt in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the
Atlanta Open Squash championship.
The former National champion, who also has four PSA to
Anju to defend Qatar long jump gold
May 12, 2005 18:56 IST
World No. 6 Anju Bobby George will go up against Olympic champion Tatyana
Lebedeva when she begins the new season defending her long jump title in
the IAAF Super Athletics Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.
The 28-year old Keralite,
Al-Ahed edge past Dempo
May 11, 2005 19:39 IST
A second half strike by substitute Hassan Maatouk helped Lebanese club
Al-Ahed to edge past Dempo Sports Club by a solitary goal in a Group 'B'
match of the AFC Cup in Margao, Goa, on Wednesday.
Al-Ahed, who had territorial advantage throughout th
Percy Ferrao Ealing road spotted this article on http://www.gulfnews.com and
thought you should see it.
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Note from Percy Ferrao Ealing road:
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To see this story with its photo and related link
Bernado Colaco wrote:
The dulpod Undir Mujea Mama carries four verses. Some
times additional lines are sung along for example:
Ai ai maia ia.
Ai lia lia lo. Ai lia lia lo
Ai lia lia lia lia samba lia lo
Could any netter advise on the meaning of the above.
-
Dear Bernado,
"Undra Mujea Mama"
Oscar C. Lobo wrote:
"Perhaps, resorts in general in Goa owned by Goans may be
delegating the recruitment of entertainment to non- goan management.
I would expect resorts or hotels run by non-goans to have
such troupes in their hotel/resort management.
-
Dear Oscar,
Last 'season' I have had din
India top group in Sudirman Cup
May 12, 2005 17:59 IST
India stayed on course for promotion in the next edition of World Mixed
Team Badminton Championship, for the Sudirman Cup, when they thrashed
Scotland 4-1 for their third successive victory in Group 3B, in Beijing,
on Thursday.
The India
Darren ,
My suggestion , keep focused in what you do. Do not
get distracted in the side shows !
There are many who would like to see nothing good
happen...
rene
--- Darren Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am enquiring as to who posted a comment relating
> to goanparty.com in
This message is on behalf of Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas who is presently
collecting information of historical importance on the twin cities of Vasco
da Gama and Mormugao.
If any of the old timers and historians happen to hold and cherish some old
memories, such as photographs or documents, Fr. Nasc
--- P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Unbridled singling out of a single religious entity
>is indicative of a sick and depraved mentality. While
>encouraging free speech, Goanet Administration
>should establish limits on religious bashing. Devout
>Netters will otherwise be forced to quit instead
Folks,
Both Canada's national newspapers had pictures of
Goans on their front pages yesterday.
The Toronto Star had a picture and story about
increased financial aid for college students, which
included a picture and story of a Goan girl.
The Globe and Mail had an article on minorities in the
pol
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Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/
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To,
The Governor, citizens and netizens of Goa worldwide.
Your Excellency and my dear concerned citizens,
I am back at home...
This is just a short note to thank each of you for the timely
intervention, support and solidarity when my wife Muriel and our
8 year old son, was threatened by Arjun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Goa
Goa is a part of India, and has had historically closer connections with
Western classical music than the rest of the country. Indigenous Goan
music was incorporated into European music. Goa has also produced several
pop stars, most famously including Re
On 13/05/05, P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Salus wrote: Have you given a thought that there may be many who actually
> want
> to read on subjects pertaining to religion?
>
> My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters
> selectively pick on bashing Catholics?
>
> Could it
(I have been one of the silent majority on Goanet, but
I feel the need to speak out)
As an American citizen, I fail to understand why the
author does not realise that the reason the interim
Iraqi govt has "asked the US troops to stay on" is
because (drum roll) THEY HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE
And wi
Hi Vivian,
Many thanks for your reply. It was much appreciated.
Two points only for now: I was not aware that shoemakers in Goa would be
classified as "untouchables" in the prevailing caste system and I am not
sure this might be right. Hopefully, someone might enlighten us on this
particular poi
There's great arguments going on at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AGoa
about the history of Goa.
Salus wrote: Have you given a thought that there may be many who actually
want
to read on subjects pertaining to religion?
My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters
selectively pick on bashing Catholics?
Could it be because Catholics simply roll over and turn the other
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/leisure/YORK_LEISURE_BARTALK0.html
Thanks to http://www.goanvoice.org.uk for providing the link. FN
Here for the beer!
by Joshua Titley
Gordon Campbell-Thomas who has travelled 7,000 miles for a pint of
Yorkshire beer
HOW far would you go for a pint of honest Yorks
1. HERALD May 12: "Patel, Chowdhury favour lowering taxes on ATF". This
represents one of the first known coordinated efforts to attack the high
cost structure of Indian aviation as one is the civil aviation minister and
the other is the tourism minister. Both plan to jointly meet the Finance
Mini
http://www.gunaah.com/index.htm
Dead men flying
By Prashant Shankarnarayan
Mumbai, May 12
Imagine?you have lived a major chunk of your life in your motherland. One
fine day, you get an opportunity to leave for foreign shores, to earn a
livelihood or maybe to simply roam around. You approach the co
I would like to thank all of those who responded to my query on this
subject. Thanks to all the information and opinions I have now decided that
it is perfectly ethical to buy such clothes.
Cecil
The dulpod Undir Mujea Mama carries four verses. Some
times additional lines are sung along for example:
Ai ai maia ia.
Ai lia lia lo. Ai lia lia lo
Ai lia lia lia lia samba lia lo
Could any netter advise on the meaning of the above.
Kind regards
B. Colaco
__
(Canto Sixth)
Breathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on a foreign strand!
If such there breathe, go, mark him well;
For him no minstrel rap
--- Vivian D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> cement your nostalgic ties to Goa
> by
> buying a piece of Goa etc. And do something for
> Goa,
> be it your church, your temple, your masjid, your
> village.
A very sensible suggestion.
Cheers,
Gabriel de Figueiredo.
Melbourne - Australia.
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