Since the academic year 1962-63, 'liberated' Goa has had English medium
education. If the BJP speaks of 'degeneration' today, it would do well to
remember that at least its Mapusa MLA has done all his schooling in English
medium..and survived in politics to join that party with a difference. He
Mario seems to be very sure that Dubai is funding terrorist organisations. He
probably has access to reliable sources. One hopes these are not the same
sources that Bush depended on for information about Iraqi WMD.
Unfortunately many western articles published in "reputed" magazines like
Journalism not a PR's job but a conviction of what you write
By Armstrong Vaz
Accountability, transparency, communication and presentation hold the keys to
any successful organization. No second thoughts on that count. Many a fabric
of an organization breaks when some members deviate from the
Dear Mr. Noronha,
Being of Goan origin, I felt ashamed to read the article by some Pushpa
Iyengar on "Goa wants expats to leave".
"Normal" people would have been happy to see that foreigners like Goa so
much that they have adopted it as their own homeland.
I think that the people in Goa have ju
Recently, I was astonished to read an article on the local Goan english
newspaper on the Higher Secondary Schools change of uniform to Salwar Kameez.
I request the Eduacational authorithies not to strictly impose the dress code
to Salwar Kameez. Its the full right of the students to wear dres
The musicians are highly underpaid for the service they render. I am a base
guitarist and like to play live. There lot of groups in goa using synchronised
base patterns and even the full song music can be got from a good quality
keyboards so why does anybody require to pay a live performer whe
SEMPER FIDELIS
(To a loyal horse)
by
MARCOS GOMES CATAO
Hail to thee, fiery white steed
Unexcelled the gallantry of thine unsung deed
Who nobler than thee, high-spirited charger,
More reliable than the stoutest armour.
The unmatched fleetness of thy limbs
Helped
Absolutely,
Constantino's father is from Fontainhas, Panaji, the capital city of Goa.
Perhaps, Gabriel Figueiredo even knows his grandfather, Carlos Xavier.
Constantino speaks Portuguese because he has grown up in Lisbon...perhaps that
is what Gabriel calls Portuguese "extraction"
;-)). He was
Valmiki Faleiro wrote:
Goa's truly pioneering entrepreneur, Ratnakar Rau, a Mangalorean who set up,
among other things, power plants, ice plants,
rice and oil mills, even the famous *Kakoda Farms.*
Comment:
That is as it should be. One should appreciate the talent and the hard work of
a pers
After a long time we see in Goa a man who has the magic of getting people
together.Leave him alone and don't criticize him.He may have his weak points
but right now he is doing right.If we are suseghad like before will be
trampled over by others.Issues like the Mopa and banning of film at Inox i
Why not do it in Free Software? Please see http://feeds.goa-india.org
and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa to get a feel of what's
happening across Asia, India and Goa on te Free Software front. FN
On 04/06/06, Walter J. Pais wrote:
> Dear Goanet Friends,
>
> I have just started a new websit
Hi Goanetters,
Stray dogs is not the problem in Goa - PEOPLE OF GOA ARE.
Here is an example:
A person in our village (expat of Dubai) bought a dog to guard his wealth and
this is the truth.
His neighbour not to be outdone bought two dogs to guard his workshop.
His neighbour got a b*tch (free of
Stray dogs in our markets.
The sickly stray dogs and cats in our markets is a common sight.
It would be advisable for our health department in the interest of public
health to start a mobile unit to sterilise and innoculate all the animals
in the villages and to destroy the stray ones.
It is co
Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1966 was a good year, perhaps an omen, portending
> England winning the
> World Cup again? Besides England winning the World
> Cup, our very own
> Goan, Rita Faria was crowned Miss World, bringing
> joy and honour not
> only to Goans but to the whole of I
TOI 10/6/06
Headline: "Panel clears airports upgradation plan"
Key point: "Among the airports to be upgraded are those in Goa, Jaipur,
Amritsar, Agra and Patna ... The minister said work (on the 35 nonmetro
airports) was likely to begin next year and be completed by 2009 in three
phases."
Mario
As often, you seem to miss the point being made. I asked if, because Gilbert
had not personally found the evidence about Hindu temples, he was happy to
accept that there was no such destruction?
I have come across material in texts and I am sure Gilbert must as well
that, there were Hin
Dear Godfrey
I hit on your website while searching for "communidades" on the internet. I am
writing a book which is a nostalgic and humourous account of our traditions
for the Goan in search of his roots. I try to answer such a question as Who is
a Goan? What are his characteristics?
I found y
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Francis Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey Mario,
> GOTCHA
> My work here is done !
> FR.
FR,
For us Kiswahili speakers the word Kaza means "exert"
and Moyo is "feelings or heart." Then again, the words
combined could read, "Dr Feel Good."
Mervyn3.0
> Mario's gems:
> >Francis
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is why I always ask critics to be specific
> about what I have said that they disagree with, and
> provide alternative facts and opinions of their
> own, so that we can have an intelligent dialog.
Mario,
You claimed to be a barbarian. I disagreed wi
On the Internet, where abnormal behavior is the status
quo, tempers can flare in the heat of debate and word
wars can last for days or even weeks. It's not
uncommon for users to ridicule, harass or insult those
who disagree with them.
But if you damage someone's reputation by trying to
embarrass
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded today (June 10) in Ohio in 1935. Goa
has a lot to learn from this group, and benefit from its work too.
Some already have. FN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international, spiritually oriented
community of alcoholics
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mario
> It would be helpful to figure out what you mean by
> "true knowledge." That concept was largely rejected
> when religious knowledge was questioned with
> the rise of modernity. Further, one would even be
> pressed very hard to refer to anything in
Tali-BAN the bans!
By Valmiki Faleiro
BG Koshy calls me a coward. For not writing on Da Vinci Code and the ban on
its celluloid version. BGK is a man I respect and admire. He is one of the two
who taught me English at college. Like the other, DM Silveira, he urges me to
write more. From an ed
Hi Cornel,
Thanks for your question. Your query of physician migration to UK or USA refers
to another example of lack of innovative planning in India in the 1970's and
1980' and perhaps even now. Much of the migration would be reduced if the
medical schools and medical planners expanded and en
IF YOU DRINK STOP DRIVING
by Thom.Agshekar
St. Lawrence - Agassaim
Goa is paradise and it can't be replaced by any place in the world. Goans are
known
for their hospitality and social drinking. We celebrate our life from birth to
death
inviting neighbors and friends for all kind of occasions so
---
Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
--
Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet,
We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 23rd June from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No. 11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa.
Interesting question from Wikipedia --FN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Goa
Inspired by the French Revolution???
"An interesting development of the 18th century in Goa is the
Conspiracy Of The Pintos in 1787 which was inspired by the French
Revolution."
The French Revolution took place in 17
When you talk to others from a diverse background, you often get
another perspective into how things work. A villager, my neighbour
Magdeline, today mentioned that all her pigs had died recently. Was
this, I wondered, a kind of disease that had hit the region without it
getting the attention deser
> From : Edward Verdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> With todays proverbs, I conclude the ADC posts, which I was posting in
> absence of Domnic Babs "Aichea Dissak Chintop'.
Thank you Edward and welcome back Dominic. You guys are Goan stalwarts. Keep up
the good work.
Regards,
George
___
Dear Mr. Martins
Absolutely well said and totally relevant.
We goans are our own undoing.
Hopefully the Diosesan Society of Education (Bishop's Palace) will see the
light after its blunder perpetuated on the people of Goa earlier thro' the
all Konkani medium in the primary section.
We Goans love
I forgot a very important happening in the History of the Association.
In 1977 the Committee accepted an invitation from the Goan Association
Canada (Toronto) to visit them for a sports and cultural exchange. I
had all the Funds that were collected, changed at money market
interbank rate, with no
1966 was a good year, perhaps an omen, portending England winning the
World Cup again? Besides England winning the World Cup, our very own
Goan, Rita Faria was crowned Miss World, bringing joy and honour not
only to Goans but to the whole of India!
The Goan Association Committee having been form
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(The same furnace that liquefies gold hardens the clay.)
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
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This is regarding Ramnath Raikar's article in the Navhind Times on Friday,
June 9, 2006 about a heritage house. The article was well written. But
the first photograph states the Menezes Braganca House in Chandor. Its is
an error. The house in the photograph with three towers belongs to my late
--- Joe Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This is another hilarious argument. Were the
Hindus
and Muslims, in Goa, who joined in the protest, (along with
Catholics)
from the extremist religious right --?
-->
Marlon wrote:
[I dont recall any public vote or poll being taken. I dont recall an
Read all about it ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _
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Starting this academic year, the Goa education
department reintroduced an English language subject
from Std I. Sensible move.
The Oposition BJP and MGP have joined forces to oppose
it.
It's time the Goa Diocesan Society of Education
support the govt's wise move at least now after meekly
accepting K
Susegad Goenkar Keddna Zagrut Zatlo?
Tarvotti Topus-an kaju fenicho ghontt gheun hatantlo
glass varandachea khanbear dovorlo. Tarvachi viaj
marun ailo mhonntoch tannem kaju feni ruchin ghonttchi
asli. Bolkavant aslelea volterar bosonk vocho tedna
okosmat tanchea samkaravelea rostean saiko
--- JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 49 foreigners own land in coastal areas of Bardez
> itself!
>
Mario observes:
>
Thanks to Joe we now know that Pushpa Iyengar was
misrepresenting the situation to suggest xenophobia,
intentionally or unintentionally. I would advise her
to use Joe as a
--- Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> June 10: National holiday of Portugal observed:
> Camões (pictured), who
> wrote the national epic The Lusiads, dies in 1580.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>
> Didn't Camoes have some connection with Goa?
It is said that he wrote th
Hey Mario,
GOTCHA
My work here is done !
FR.
.
Mario's gems:
Francis,
I'm sure Dr. Kaza Moyo's skills would be far more
usefully employed in your search for "eternal youth"...!
Dr. Moyo,
Welcome. Your surname is one I have not heard before...!
Having grown up an Ind
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Are you saying that it is not acceptable to say
> that Catholic churches were built following
> Portuguese destruction of Hindu temples as you have
> not found firm historical evidence for such a
> claim? I regret I do not have the hard evidence
> whi
--- Valmiki Faleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was not participating on the debate on that
> thread, dear Mario, was just curious about the
> import of an observation made by Cornel.
>
Mario replies:
>
Nevertheless, dear Valmiki, you took the time and
effort to broadcast to the whole forum
Varca Murder Case:
Police has recovered weapons like Spanner, a plier, pipe range etc from
Tommys
residence and sent to forensic laboratory at Hyderabad .
Police are hoping for a positive report to nail the accused,
Police also admitted that they have so far not got any direct evidence aga
Here's the link to Dabolim airport on Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dabolim_Airport
It would be really nice if the knowledgeable among us (such as Thomas
Philip) could update it with some of the information on the Dabolim
debate, etc. Thanks! FN
--
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Bombay Taxis to go hi-tech
- next time you travel in taxi in Bombay, you neet not pay the fare in cash but
can
use credit card.
- Taxis would have electronic meters and passengers would be given a printed
receipt
for the fare paid.
- Proposed fleet taxi scheme to be implemented later this yea
Hem Mhojea Ugddasak Korat
. tumchea ani somest munxam passot tem varoutolem, hem mojea ugddasak korat
..uprant kapinn vazta..kinnikinnikinnikinnikinni.
I really thought, it has something to do with above but nothing like that.
Infact,
in the very beginning, during the paren
"A. Veronica Fernandes" wrote:
> ÂIRENE VAZÂ FOOTBALLER TIATRIST
She is very regular in coming to Kuwait to
participate in Tiatros either staged by the local
tiatrists or by the visiting tiatrists. Recently she
was in Kuwait to take part in the Tiatro staged by
Salu Faleiro ÂHarxeant Ha
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