Indian Express (April 24, 2005) has this long article byIndian National Trust
for Art and Cultural Heritage convenor Tasneem Mehta which talks about Mumbai's
caves. Some of the issues there are relevant for us too, perhaps, in Goa.
Excerpt:
As Mumbai seeks to redefine itself as a global
http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/30/stories/2005043017690300.htm
Capturing the essence of the Goan culture
Staff Reporter
Writer Shashi Deshpande said: `The book shows us the life beyond the pictures
presented to us as Goa.'
BANGALORE: A reading of Maria Aurora Couto's book "Goa: A daughter's story"
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=19341
Nationalist Murumbi's grave vandalised
By Muriithi Mutiga
The late Murumbi
The target of thugs.
Kenya's second Vice-President, Joseph Murumbi, has been subjected to the
ultimate indignity.
In a shocking night-time incursion, a gang of thi
o
longer pristine, but had been built up; the water now
poured out of a spout, and there were people washing
clothes lower down, sharing the stream with a placid
calf...
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Xavier Institute of Communication at St Xavier's College in Mumbai is offering
its professional diploma courses, which are open to graduates. These courses
are in
* Journalism (English and Marathi)
* Public Relations
* Advertising & Marketing
* International Multi
THE GREEN WAR IS IN FULL SPRING
NGOs take on Saligao panchayat at Salmona
While the Saligao panchayat members
said the construction licence had been issued
after completion of requisite formalities,
sources from the Saligao Paryavaran
Manch pointed out that the panchayat
itself had in a letter date
Making 'Hospital Ministry' Mission Possible
PANJIM, Goa (SAR NEWS) -- Paying heed to requests for spiritual help from
patients, the Archdiocese of Goa began its "hospital ministry" at the Goa
Medical Hospital (GMC), Bambolim, more than a decade ago.
"As the number of patients grew with years, we ha
e Richard M Stallman who was a determined and foolish enough to
continually make his point on this point for two decades and more. It was
our priviledge to host him on a visit to Goa (and GEC-Farmaguddi) in 2003.
FN
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Luzette, I'll forward your query to Goanet, asking if anyone could offer
some help. FN
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FROM: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DATE: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:42:37 -
SUBJECT: goan songs
Hi Does anyone know a website where we can download goan
songs from the 70s
"Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On goanet we sure do seem to be fighting over SOMETHING! What it is I
dont know yet.
Let me suggest an answer (a thousand answers?), though I could be wrong:
o Over your vision versus mine about Goa's history, geography (aqui e
Portugal, Goa Indica, an
Please bring this to the attention of students whom you feel could benefit. St
Martha's College of Nursing at Bangalore offers reputed training courses in
nursing, and young girls can surely earn a useful profession for life if they
take advantage of this possibility.
St Martha's has ju
A new breed of missionary by Scott Baldauf
Christian Science Monitor, 1st April 2005
& Response
A new breed of missionary
A drive for conversions, not development, is stirring violent animosity in
India.
By Scott Baldauf | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/
In a report titled "Goa traders' anti-VAT bandh total", Raju Naik in the
Indian Express dated April 20, 2005 has this to state:
In some places, police were also seen threatening
shop owners to close down. Traders allege that
the police were appointed by (the) former BJP
Cecil Pinto wrote:
Should the selection of GoaNet Moderators and Administrators be by
popular opinion or by Founders and current rulers?
My personal view is that Net-based ventures are best run as benevolent
dictatorships. With people getting peer-acceptance on the basis of the
work they put in.
Sister Blanche A Healer Par Excellence
By Sr. Ruth Manianchira MMS, SAR NEWS
PUNE, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Can you bring a retarded child to
near-normalcy? A Catholic nun with a Midas touch, Sister Blanche Fernandes
of the Pune Holistic Health Centre, has proved you can.
Hema, who had a child aft
1. Just...
2. Same reason why most people don't speak up at a meeting.
3. We'd rather be lurkers.
4. Goanet isn't for the faint-hearted (to quote Miguel)
5. Sometimes newbies and women get shouted down or insulted out.
6. Don't ask what I've given Goanet, ask what Goanet has given me.
7. People wit
Among my treasured memories and papers collected (besides my collection of
Goa-related books) this note below would surely be one of the most treasured.
It was written, in his usual iconoclast style, by Francis Newton maybe a couple
of months or so before his death and is scribbled in black pen
In this Penguin India book (James Surowiecki: The Wisdom of the Crowds.
Why the Many are Smarter than the Few) the author makes an interesting
point. He argues that if you want to solve a problem, don't turn to an
expert, turn it over to a group.
That's why Goanet works (sometimes), I guess!
An
'SEQUENCED MUSIC IS KILLING TALENT' [Weenender, Goa 24 Apr 2005]
Sunday Brunch: Alex Braganza
---
The Music Company is an
extremely talented local band
that can keep any crowd rocking to
its music. It is one of the few
bands that believes in
entertaining through
http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/25/stories/2005042505881100.htm
Ratzinger "obstructed" sex abuse inquiry
Jamie Doward
It has emerged that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger "obstructed justice" by
ordering that Church investigations into child sex abuse claims be made in
secret.
POPE BENEDICT XVI faced c
World Book Day went largely unnoticed in Goa. Who reads here anyway?
Writers meeting up at the Fundacao Oriente were lamenting this fact, and
also the reality that Goa's publishing sector is very tiny
(self-publishing is booming though, perhaps because of this!)
Indian Express (April 24
Newspapers here are calling it "India's first major BPO scam". Money from
the MphasiS-Citibank funds were siphoned off, totalling nearly
half-a-million dollars ($425,000).
One of the names being mentioned is the Goan-sounding Maurelene Fernandes
(25). This is what the Times of India says (April
SOTC and Star Cruises is already advertising for the "international
cruising experience on board (the) SuperStar Libra" from Mumbai to
Lakshadweel and Goa.
This vessel starts plying only from October 2, 2005, but the
adverts are already out. "Come onboard and be our special
not trying to be a wet blanket as I truly think this Konkan Fruit Fest
is wonderful, but I don't understand the Goanet support piece. My
concern here is will Goanet support Congress or the BJP in power at the
next elections, continuing military administration of Dabolim, etc.?
Regards,
George
S
Below is what the Times of India (Mumbai, April 24) writes about a
Goan-origin priest, who was recently discussed on Goanet. Dr Teotonio
knew Anthony de Melo, did anyone else know him? I came across his books at
a private outlet in Panjim. FN
IN THE NEWS: RATZINGER & BIRDSONG
When he was guardi
Konkan Fruit Fest 2005 details (May 6 to 8, 2005) are now available online
http://konkanfruit.swiki.net/
This not-for-profit event is supported by Goanet. Visit the site and see what
it involves. Goanet -- ten years old and building social capital. You can count
on us to throw in
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/konkani/konkani.htm
The Origins of the Konkani Language
by Krishnanand Kamat
First Online: August 15,1997
Last updated: April 04,2005
Due to the tumultuous events, the Konkani community (called the Konkanis
henceforth) has fragmented and spread throughout the west c
GL responds
Was it not your post Fred stating that an inquiry about one's village
(commonly done in Goa) and a look about at one's birth certificate tells
one about their caste.
The first part of the statement is true. Cecil Pinto has still not
forgiven me for saying this ;-) and says statements
http://www.ucnewswire.org/news_viewer.cfm?story_PK=4203
UCSB libraries, Stanford partner with Library of Congress to form
archive
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Concerned that millions of nationally
important digital information resources are in danger of being lost or
corrupted, the Library of Cong
Check out Wikipedia, the collaborative encyclopedia, in its Marathi version. if
you cannot read contents in Devanagari Script [this article at the top of the
page of Wikiepedia] may help you to enable support. Check the Marathi page:
http://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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Joaquim Goes (whose wife Helga went to Antarctica recently) is in the news
for his research released in today's issue of the prestigious 'Science'.
Scidev.net, a site looking at issues of science and development (they have
a special South Asia edition) explains the story well at:
http://www.scid
Sorry, the right URL should be:
http://www.scidev.net/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=readNews&itemid=2057&language=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women
Ordination of women
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Can someone donate a prize to the netter who comes up with the most
convincing argument on why women shouldn't be allowed to become priests?
Also, were all you guys serious with the arguments you threw up? FN
This is not Goa-related, and I'll hope you'll excuse me for posting a
theme which, one just thought, might interest some on this list. FN
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St Stephen's turns 125, plans bash
Delhi, 21 April 2005
The Times of India
[ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/article
Just for the sake of a debate:
Viviana wrote:
Personally I'm insulted by the notion that people without formal
education and without money are by definition stupid and gullible, and
I'm surprised that a man of your liberal sensibilities would imply such
a thing. So people convert from one religion
http://in.news.yahoo.com//050411/137/2ko9w.html
FEATURE - Foreign labourers in UAE struggle to escape poverty
Click to enlarge photo
By Ghaida Ghantous
DUBAI (Reuters) - Ranver hasn't been paid in nine months by his
construction firm, but the Indian worker fears he could be deported if he
complai
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THE DE SOUZA TRUST, GOA SCHOLARSHIP
The Scholarship aims to provide opportunities for self-motivated young
men and women of Goan origin who have demonstrated academic excellence
and extra-curricular achievements to study or train in the UK.
Applications ar
While visiting the Arlem fest in Mapusa recent (the kids loved the
fountain, the joy-rides, bouncing air-filled slides and what not ... at Rs
10 per go) one came across a firm selling solar water heaters.
C N Sangodkar of Saurab Marketing in Guirim (9422 441835 or
225 4379) claim
http://in.news.yahoo.com//050420/43/2kv2d.html
'Several steps taken for welfare of Gulf NRIs'
By Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government has acted against recruitment
agencies that duped workers seeking employment in the Gulf as part of
steps to improve the lot of Non-Re
I was pretty amazed by JoeGoaUK's collection of Konkani VCDs, and even
more surprised to know that so many initiatives had been take in the field
of Goan culture back home. This is typically Goan: because of the small
market, very few potential buyers even know of all the products available
at
The radio drama 'West Way' (or Westway?) on the BBC was written by Neil
D'Souza this week. Any Goa connection? FN
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Post-sunset strong winds lashed Panjim and some areas of Goa on Wednesday,
knowing down a number of trees in the state-capital and throwing life out
of gear, with a power black-out in large parts of the town.
There was a blackout in other outlying areas too,
and at least two of t
From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Btw, why is it labeled "Off Topic"? Just wondering. :)
Good question!
Strictly speaking, mailing lists are supposed to scrupulously stick to
their agenda of discussion. While readers in Goa could be interested in
the topic of growing papayas, this posting
Goa Science Centre is holding creative science workshops -- in Creative
Science, Electronics, Aero-Modelling, Computers and Multimedia. All are
suitable for students from Std VII/VIII to Std X.
Seats limited to only 15 in each batch for each discipline. Admission on
first-come first-served basi
Did the locals benefit too?
That's a question Tourism Concern asks in one of its recent brochures and
a 'Campagn for Ethical and Fairly Traded Tourism'. (As long as the Third
World currencies continue to be so undervalued, can there be anything as
'fairly-traded tourism'?)
As usual, Kal
An amazing story... just thought of sharing it. FN
THE PAPAYA MAN: The fruit made him famous, but his entrepreneuiral spirit has
recreated agriculture in Uttaranchal (INDIA TODAY, Nov 8, 2004)
By Mahesh Chandra Donia
FOR THREE landless sharecroppers of Dhamora village in Rampur d
COLIN GONSALVES : THE BRUTAL LETTER OF THE LAW (MARGINALISATION OF DALITS)
Source: The Indian Express
Accustomed, as we are, to lawyers and judges saying that the Scheduled
Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is
being misused, I was amazed to find and document ove
Into Silence - by Robert Moynihan, Editor, Inside the Vatican
VATICAN CITY, Monday, April 18, 2005 -- A half-moon hangs over the cupola
of St. Peter's Basilica tonight. The dome is slightly shrouded in a silver
mist. A few grey clouds drift through the night sky, following a cold day
of intermit
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=68253
Our cardinal in the Vatican 68-year old Cardinal Ivan Dias is one of the
contenders for 'Shepherd of the Catholic Church'. His friends call him a
'sweet holy guy'
ANNA M.M. VETTICAD
Posted online: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at ho
George, One step closer to your distant hope? Ivan Cardinal Dias has
secured a page on my favourite Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Cardinal_Dias
Ivan Cardinal Dias
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ivan Cardinal Dias is the Archbishop of Bombay in Mumbai, India. Upon the
death
Victor, A fascinating story... from a great story teller too! FN
Fred, there were actually two explosions that day. The fire started
when a crew member or dockworker carelessly tossed a cigarette away;
the Bombay Fire Brigade rushed an engine to the scene, and when the
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Friday Lunch
- by Dr. Robert Moynihan, Editor, Inside the Vatican
VATICAN CITY, Saturday, April 16, 2005 -- As I walked down toward the
Vatican today shortly before 1 p.m., just after the end of this morning's
meeting of the cardinals who are preparing to enter the papal conclave on
Monday after
On behalf of Goanetters who might be interested in the subject, I had
requested Fr Pratap Naik sj (of the Thomas Stevens Konknni Kendr) to send
us a summary of his talk held earlier today, April 15, at the Xavier
Centre of Historical Research in its often-lively History Hour series.
For
This week marked the 61st anniversary of the 1944 dockyard blasts, which
was caused by a massive fire and explosion on board the British freighter
Fort Stikine. The vessel was moored at the Bombay docks, was carring 1300
tonnes of TNT at the time of the blast, and caused a destruction of a
tota
As part of Rene Barreto's above initiative (supported by Goanet) it would
be real nice if we could encourage people working in the field to get more
Goa-related content available online. After all, owning an email address
isn't an end in itself, unless we find some very practical use for it. And
Would there be an interest in building up a public archive of old Goan
photographs? I think pictures tell a story well, and we need to collate
and put out in cyberspace photographs that tell the story of Goa.
If this suggestion makes sense to you, send me a note. We could work out
ways to build
From 'Inside the Vatican':
La Repubblica, the leading Rome daily, yesterday morning set everyone
chattering with a piece by Marco Politi saying this: that Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger was the present "front-runner" with some 40 cardinals ready to
vote for him, perhaps even 50, due to the support of
-- Forwarded message --
From Inside the Vatican!
Pope John Paul II's Final Resting Place & the Upcoming Conclave
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
VATICAN CITY -- Journalists had a chance this afternoon to visit Pope John Paul
II one l
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Apr 14 00:30:38 2005
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 02:31:37 +0100 (BST)
From: maurice dmello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: The Christian Community in Bhatkal (NK)
THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF BHATKAL
The Christians of Bhatkal (North Kanara) and its environs, namely, Mundalli,
Purva
Pope John Paul II's Final Resting Place & the Upcoming Conclave
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
VATICAN CITY -- Journalists had a chance this afternoon to visit Pope John
Paul II one last time: at his final resting place, the crypt under St.
Peter's Basilica.
One small candle burns at the bottom of the
http://www.dommartin.cc/Literature/FNSouza%20May%2012,%202002.html
F.N. SOUZA: The Myth, the Fury, and the Silence . . .
by Dom Martin
The risk of entering existence is that there is no coming out of
it alive. Once enmeshed in existence, we find ourselves harnessed to the
yoke of survival and plo
Thanks to Bosco's remembrance of the date, and the work put in to remember
a great Goan artist. I was following the work of Souza from a distance,
since my college-days in the early 'eighties.
An aerogramme from Goa resulted in him sending me some of his
booklets, which was a great addition to
Just a small note to say that the volunteer-driven and non-commercial book
reviews site for Goa, http://goabooks.swiki.net has been updated. Thanks
to those who volunteered to send in their reviews. These are displayed in
the section 'what's new'
What's new
* Diary of an ambassador (by Dr T
Exclusive NEWSFLASH from Inside the Vatican!
Saturday, April 9, 2005
- by Inside the Vatican staff
VATICAN CITY, Saturday, April 9, 2005 -- Today, the second day of the nine
days of mourning for the repose of the soul of the deceased Pope John Paul
II, who died on April 2 at 9:37 in the evening,
Ten best routes for the BJP to ascend (again) to power in Goa:
Till date, persons trying to understand the situation from a
distance (including from the other parts of India) are perplexed as
to how the BJP came to power in Goa, of all states. To do so, they
didn't h
DEMOCRACY AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Cardinal's secretary AUSTEN IVEREIGH calls for electoral reform in the
Vatican.
http://venus.opendemocracy.net/t/1855/38812/444/0/
--Informed insider (1,500 words)
MICHAEL WALSH wants Catholics to reclaim their church from the Vatican's
stifling influence.
http://v
Did the Pope apologise for the Inquisition as Parrikar claims?
Mr Parrikar stated that Pope John Paul II was truly
pragmatic and understood the changing scenario of
the world. Recognising the deep anguish caused by the
misadventure of inquisition, he further mentioned
that he had the grace to apolo
Give a few, large sized government adverts, throw in a bit of publicity to
those that matter, add a easy-to-do DTP job on a desktop computer, and hire out
a printing job to a newspaper press with excess capacity. What you have is a
new publication, one of those that hits the stands with amazing
I agree with Nasci that being a Goan and fluency are two different issues.
While it is certainly useful for every one in Goa (not just Goans) and
connected to Goa to work towards fluency in the local language, we need to
recognise that there are severe difficulties and hurdles in the way of
any
http://picturesofmalaysia.com/malacca/
History of Malacca
Where it all began .
No historian has been able up to now to pin-point the year Malacca was
founded.
Going by the State government's celebration of the 600th anniversary of
the founding in August 1990, it could be deduced that Malacca
http://www.oherald.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1034
KRC faces road blocks in attempt to come out of red
BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, APRIL 7 :-- Loss-making Konkan Railway on
Thursday has said the Corporation expects to break-even five years from
now, but officials say the growth
http://www.oherald.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1030
GOA: Vested interests thwarting removal of ship:Matanhy
HERALD NEWS DESK PANJIM, APRIL 7 :--- Former tourism minister Matanhy
Saldanha in a statement issued here said that it has been the will of the
people of Goa that River Prin
Uday Bhembre has written the lead article in Fausto V da Costa's 'Goencho
Avaz' (Volume I Issue I) that hit the stands in April 2005, under the
above title (Goans, in Goa and Outside).
Udaybab puts forth some of the well-known arguments of the Konkani lobby
(particularly the Devanagari camp) in
This is from "Inside the Vatican". -FN
A Bishop According to John Paul's Heart?
- by Dr. Robert Moynihan, Editor, Inside the Vatican Magazine
VATICAN CITY, Wednesday, April 6, 2005 -- This afternoon, an
Italian colleague called me with a rumor.
He said he had heard from an Italian monsignor rather
If you'd like to see some photos of what's going on at the Salmona spring
(Saligao), please visit
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=psaix6r.x7lyx27&x=0&y=-tiofkq
For background to the issue, please visit
http://salmonafountain.swiki.net/
Please pass this note to anyone who might be concerned
Permit me to add my own views to what Bosco and Herman have already said.
Cecil, kindly translate ;-)
On a more serious note, the question that comes up simply
is: what role should Goanet be playing?
* To score points over each other, and prove one another wrong?
*
Amazing! By some stroke of luck, I managed to find the names of all alumni who
passed out from Britto's (Mapusa) between 1945 and 1982. See the listing
at
http://brittooldboys.swiki.net/
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[This is a newsletter that can be subscribed to. -FN]
Exclusive NEWSFLASH from Inside the Vatican!
What Are Some Cardinals Thinking About?
VATICAN CITY, April 5, 2005 -- Never has Rome been so filled with words,
and yet so silent. Never have so many major world news organizations
devoted so much
Saligao panchayat to oppose land acquisition around Salmona spring
Navhind Times, April 3, 2005
NT Staff Reporter
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Panaji
April 2: The Saligao village panchayat has resolved to oppose land acquisition
around the Salmona (Sharvani) spring in Saligao and has urged the direct
To Vincy's query, Wikipedia (where else?):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_%28Catholicism%29
Since 1630, cardinals have taken the style Eminence, and upon elevation
the word "Cardinal" becomes part of the prelate's name, coming immediately
before the surname. As an example, the full
A lot of good things have been said about the tenure of Pope John Paul II.
Are there any interesting links to critical studies of the impact of his
papacy, given his conservative politics and shifting away from earlier
trends like Vatican II?
The book 'God's Politician' by David Willey was an i
If you need to know how much work and discussion goes into a Wikipedia
article, check this URL, relating to the Pope's article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3APope_John_Paul_II
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Would anyone know if this method of learning the piano works? It might help
to promote email usage in Goa, if it does! FN
-- Forwarded message --
Date: 3/26/2005 From: Jermaine Re: Your 60 Free Piano Lessons
Welcome to HearandPlay.com! Before we get started, please write down the
li
Was having some problem in getting across to the site. FN
-- Forwarded message --
From http://venus.opendemocracy.net/t/1842/38812/2/0/
The death of Pope John Paul II, just announced by the Vatican, brings the
long reign of the 20th century's last pope to a close.
The distinguished
Some fascinating detail on John Paul II's death, including the run-up over
the past few days, with links to all related news on the web. This story
is still unfolding at the Wikipedia --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II
Check it out. You'll be amaed at the kind of information this
This list sounds US-centric. Any suggestions of what might work in a Goa
or overseas Goan context? FN
http://www.bettertogether.org/150ways.htm
what to do: 150 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
Social capital is built through hundreds of little and big actions we take
every day. We've go
This is an old article, on Goa's financial scams, written around 2002.FN
OUT TO GET YOUR MONEY?
With promises of make-money-quick schemes, a new breed of
businesses could well be taking Goa for a ride...
By Frederick Noronha
Mrs Kamat (all names of investors changed) from Alto Santa Cruz
got a c
This article is from the Indian Express in Mumbai. A large number of
people in Goa too have 'invested' their money in such a costly "solution".
I dedicate this posting to the editor who tried to put me in trouble and
abused me for "not getting the other side of the story" when I attempted
to al
How do you explain to your students why the number one (1) is not
considered a prime number? Why is a one-to-many relation not considered
to be a function? Do you have any ideas on how to teach 'subtracting a
negative number' to seven-year-old students? How do you give young adults
the much-nee
NIC, the National Informatics Centre (of India), held a workshop in Goa about
collating data at the village level. This came up at a conference held at Old
Goa sometime in 2004. Senior officials of NIC at Delhi were present too.
Instead of mere statistical data, it would be really useful
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4402323.stm
Pope John Paul II's health has taken a turn for the worse, the Vatican
said.
His breathing is shallow, his blood pressure is low and he is having
difficulties with both his heart and his kidneys, a spokesman said.
Millions of Catholics around
Charge sheet against 3 BJP MLAs in Goa
By Our Staff Correspondent
PANAJI, MARCH 30. The Goa police have filed a charge sheet against three
BJP MLAs, including two former Ministers in the erstwhile Manohar Parrikar
Government, in connection with the alleged vandalism at a hotel in Mapusa
in North
Goa Carbon to merge Paradeep Carbon with self
http://indiainfoline.com/news/news.asp?dat=56321
The Board of Directors of Goa Carbon Ltd., a part of the Dempo Group, and
the second largest manufacturer of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) in the
country, at its meeting held on March 26, decided to mer
http://www.parivartan.com/rti/#
We all pay taxes. Even a beggar on the street pays tax. When he buys
anything like a soap or a matchbox, he pays taxes in the form of sales
tax, excise duty etc. This money belongs to us.
On paper, so much money is supposedly spent on our welfare, but where does
This is a 79-page PDF file
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http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~1034123?intcmp=700
This manual is useful for either starting an NGO or for improving systems in
existing NGOs.
Best practices and examples are provided that allow one to prevent, recogn
Thanks to Cecil Pinto for sending me this link:
http://www.natsoc.org.au/html/publications/occasionalpapers/inequality.html#Claste
The global "claste" system
"Claste" is a neologism, a combination of class and caste. Like the Hindu
caste system, there are four main clastes. Loosely, these are the
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