[Goanet]Re: Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods ( .. with double meanings?)

2005-08-08 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Kurioz means curious! Regards, Victor

[Goanet]Konkani 'Mai'- Victim Of Script

2005-08-08 Thread Carlos
http://www.bellevision.com/upcevents.asp?upceid=178 - At the peak of the Konkani agitation in Goa in the mid eighties -- the Hindu Brahmins in Goa who rallied behind the Konkani Porjecho Avaz manipulated the Cristaos

[Goanet]Konkani TV Channel

2005-08-08 Thread G Falari
Ami goenkar fati ulre kiteam ami english tasta but nobody will forget his mother tongue konkani. Why there were so many martars fighting for konkani bass? they did something and they AIR (All India Radio) konkani songs, plays, news, etc. as TV was not invented. But now in this present

[Goanet]Konkani Radio Programmes now on website

2005-08-08 Thread Caitano DeSouza
Dear friends, We are happy to announce to you that the Gospel Radio programmes in Konkani are now available for download on our website. The messages broadcasted on the radio through Feba are heard in Goa, and the Konkan region, every Saturday. These same messages are now available on our

[Goanet]Re: Dinesh D'Sousa

2005-08-08 Thread Boromor Joseph Dias
Hi, Just for the record, Dinesh was a bandra boy. He was my classmate in St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra. Lived at Peter Dias Road. He was a briliant student in school an excellent human being. I dont know much of him in USA except that he used to write the speeches of Ronald Regan. If

[Goanet]Cybermatrimonials (August 1, 2005)

2005-08-08 Thread Christina Pinto
## # Don't just read the news...discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet # # Goanet was setup in 1994 and has spent the last decade building a # # lasting Goan non-profit, volunteer-driven network in cyberspace.

[Goanet]Re: WGKF - Support Goa University

2005-08-08 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Sonia, Advertising has evolved. The understatement is in, the flaunting on large hoardings is passe. Sesa Goa proposes to put only a small 1x2 metres board near the Library off the main road to state that they are looking after the area for the next three years at their own expense

[Goanet]Re: Britain and immigrants

2005-08-08 Thread rebecca oleary
What I find incredible about Mr.Correia's posting is that he has just seen the title of the book Bloody Foreigners and not read it but pre-judges it's content. Amazing. Best Wishes Rebecca (London)

[Goanet]Dalgado Konknni Akademi - Press Note

2005-08-08 Thread tomazinho
DALGADO KONKNNI AKADEMI Panjim, Goa. Phone: 9822170102 / 2489019 / 2489213 PRESS RELEASE Panjim: 20.07.05 Literary and cultural institutions working for the promotion of Konkani in Roman script, in a meeting held recently at Pilar, Goa, unanimously resolved to fight for the right of Konkani

Re: [Goanet]East Indian

2005-08-08 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Tony Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eugene et al! The label - East Indian is used in the U.S. and probably in Canada by Asian Indians from the Carribbean Islands-ostensibly as they were brought to work as bonded laborers by the British company - the East Indian Trading Company.I do

[Goanet]Konkan Railway short-terminates two trains

2005-08-08 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Mumbai, Aug 8 (UNI) The Konkan Railway today short-terminated two trains that had departed from Goa and Ratnagiri to Mumbai as restoration of track work near Nagothane of Central Railway was yet to be completed. The Mandvi Express was terminated at Ratnagiri railway station, while Ratnagiri-Dadar

Re: [Goanet]Re: (Goanet) Re: EASTINDIAND DRIFT

2005-08-08 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 08/08/05, Radhakrishnan Nair wrote: Not exactly, Gabe! WOG (Westernised Oriental Gentleman) was a sobriquet accorded to Western-educated Indian elites like ICS officers during the Raj. Cheers, RKN RESPONSE: Well here it is..:-

[Goanet]WOG

2005-08-08 Thread Tony Barros
Hi Jose, Lawrence,Jose,Radhakrishnan,Alfred,Ricardo, Mike n Arjun ! It never dawned on me that the discussion on the above subject would open so many links. Thanx, Jose , for the correction. It was indentured labor not bonded. Was also not aware that other Indians used Singh not only as a last

Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza.

2005-08-08 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. If exposing the likes of Dinesh D'Souza is a personal attack, then so be it. If a person journalist exposes himself to the extent of inviting ciriticism, than I don't see anything wrong in it. After all it shows how he progressed. I fail to

[Goanet]re: dinesh profile on websites

2005-08-08 Thread Eugene Correia
Thanks to Jose's instigation, I googled Dinesh. But even on his own website he hasn't given details of his herediatry. Made a more specific search on his goan roots on google and here's one of the sites http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040510/asp/opinion/story_3218559.asp Unfortunately, the site

[Goanet]WORLD GOA DAY in Rio !

2005-08-08 Thread rene barreto
Goemkars ! Rui Costa , our WORLD GOA DAY rep. in Rio de Janeiro - sent me this message : *** Have agreed with Mr. Bene Rodrigues from Centro Brasileiro that on august 16 I shall participate in the interview that they are promoting in line with the elebrations of

[Goanet]The GOA in Vancouver ....JOIN the Goans WORLDWIDE in celebrating WORLD GOA DAY 2005

2005-08-08 Thread rene barreto
0 The GOA in Vancouver has decided to use our next scheduled picnic, 14 August, 2005,to celebrate the WGD. This is the first time we have undertaken to celebrate this global day to show our solidarity as

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * Aug 8, 2005 * Karnataka's elephants reach Goa for rescue

2005-08-08 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet]Konkan Railway Trains diverted/cancelled for 09 Aug 2005

2005-08-08 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_train_restoration_070805.htm 8th August, 2005 2030 hrs STATUS OF TRAINS VIA KR ROUTE As the Panvel-Roha section over Central Railway is yet to be restored, the following trains have been diverted/cancelled for 09/8/2005. Trains

Re: [Goanet]Re: (Goanet) Re: EASTINDIAND DRIFT

2005-08-08 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
On 08/08/05, Radhakrishnan Nair wrote: Not exactly, Gabe! WOG (Westernised Oriental Gentleman) was a sobriquet accorded to Western-educated Indian elites like ICS officers during the Raj. Cheers, RKN RESPONSE: Well here it is..:- http://www.daisy.freeserve.co.uk/wog_faq.htm Gabe. -

Re: [Goanet]Queries about the CPLP

2005-08-08 Thread Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha
As far as I know, Fred, only those independent countries which have Portuguese as their official language can be members of CPLP. But non-independent territories or regions where that language has a significant bearing can join as observers. I think that Goa at least once took part as observer in

[Goanet]WARNING BELLS TOLL - Roman script KONKANI

2005-08-08 Thread godfrey gonsalves
There were unprecedented heavy showers since the afternoon on this Monday 8/8/2005 the first working day of the week giving tense moments for the organisors of the Meet to highlight use of Konkani in Roman script which is a meet of the representatives of associations working in literary and

[Goanet]CPLP and Goa: article

2005-08-08 Thread Constantino Xavier
Good afternoon, Regarding Frederick Noronha's query copied below: Yes, in my series on the Portuguese-speaking world (Lusophonia) and cultures during last year in the Goan Observer, I had an introductory article on CPLP,the international organization called Community of the

[Goanet]Re: (Goanet) Re: EASTINDIAND DRIFT

2005-08-08 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
MIKE (from Michael) The opposite of a wasp (white anglo saxon protestant) is a wog (western oriental gentleman) Why are East Indians from the West coast of India? Arjun RESPONSE: I don't think that is correct although ti seems to fit the bill. Wog was a derogatory term for black people. it

[Goanet]Visiting Priest in Kuwait

2005-08-08 Thread A. Veronica Fernandes
VISITING PRIEST IN KUWAIT One of the well known priests from Goa, Fr. Diogo Fernandes currently Pe. Vigar of Colva is now visiting Kuwait, he is on short visit to Kuwait while returning from his trip to USA. These days he is meeting his Colva parishioners working in Kuwait and on Friday 12th

[Goanet]Suuplement in Romi Konkani

2005-08-08 Thread A. Veronica Fernandes
GOOD NEWS FOR ROMI KONKANI. According to my information, very shortly one of the English Dailies in Goa will bring out a supplement every week in Roman script Konkani. The first issue will be released in this month only and it will be edited by one of the well known Roman script Konkani

[Goanet]ALAN 'ANDREWS' DIAS IN SINGAPORE

2005-08-08 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Hey Alan, Congratulations! Well done! We hope you receive the prestigious Infocom Technology award of Singapore's specialist of the year 2005 Great going Alan! Best Wishes, Avelino ALAN 'ANDREWS' DIAS IN SINGAPORE: Alan Dias, formerly of Government Polytechnic, Panjim

[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - August 8, 2005!

2005-08-08 Thread domnic fernandes
Bhiranticher zoit voronk, tuvem tika ugtti ghalunk zai. (To overcome fear, you must expose it.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now!

[Goanet]Trains to run on Konkan Railway from 08 Aug 2005

2005-08-08 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_train_started080805.htm 7th August, 2005 2240 hrs TRAINS TO BE RUN VIA KR ROUTE FROM 8TH AUGUST Following trains will be run via Konkan Railway route on and from 08/08/2005 as per their proper path, halts, and composition. ยท

[Goanet]RE: Openings for AIRHOSTESSES on KINGFISHER AIRLINES

2005-08-08 Thread Philip Thomas
Dr Vijay Mallya, the young dynamic globe trotting Member of the Rajya Sabha (upper House of India's Parliament)who earned the sobriquet the King of Good Times as Chairman of the United Breweries Group of Companies and now Kingfisher Airlines which commenced operations in May 2005 was quizzed by

[Goanet]Re : Anthony Gonsalves

2005-08-08 Thread godfrey gonsalves
Mr Anthony Gonsalves was felicitated and conferred a State award at the Gomant Bharati Sammelan ( a gathering of Goans living outside Goa and within India ) by the then BJP led coalition Government on 31st May 2003 at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir. It must be noted that the erstwhile policy pre

[Goanet]Goa permanent venue for IFFI - Rane Govt

2005-08-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
I hope cyber-Goans residing aboard (for long) do not have the audacity to write about / define the opinions of Goans residing in Goa. It is the native Goans in cyberspace that (should) write about the natives; and they should be sure they are reporting on the opinions of the majority of the

[Goanet]Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods ( .. with double meanings?)

2005-08-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
I Cicilia mojem nanvum, cheddvam bhitor cheddum KURIOZ hanvum Now what is 'Kurioz' mean ? Perhaps, I have written or pronounced it wrong, can any one correct me please ? II Maka naka tujem PERO Maka zaiem mogachem utoro (repeat) I am sure, here, Pero means Guava (fruit) III Apttun