We are soon thinking to visit Mangalore for the first time.
Your help in needed..
Tourist spots
Sight seeing
Sea food restaurant (Goan style if any)
Good Hotels (price range upto Rs.700 per day)
a paid-guide (if any)
Any other tourist related info
Thanks for your help.
We are likely to leave s
26 December, 2008.
Fred Noronha's birthday has been one of Goanet's best
kept secrets. Until today. We just couldn't let it pass!
"MANY, MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY, FRED!!"
Frederick N.J. Noronha and I became acquainted in the
first days of IRC chat over a dozen years ago - the
rudimentary
Maria Therezinha Sabiencia Ba Peidade Morais e Almeida (75), wife of late
Higino Xavier Almeida and mother of social activist and lawyer Albertina
Almeida, passed away peacefully this morning 26 December 2007. Maria
Therezinha retired as archivist at the Goa Archives department.
Funeral will leav
For favour of publication, please.
Averthanus
_
THE YEAR OF HOPE.
Averthanus L. D'Souza.
The Christmas season, with good wishes flying all over the globe
thanks to the internet, makes one wonder about the continuance of so much
hatred and narrow-mindedness still perv
--- "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Following his powers of deduction, the last cited
>example was an obvious superficial ploy to
>paint myself - an RSS/BJP/VHP/VKR/XVA/G2S fanatic -
>as a secular, tolerant individual.
>
I feel a little guilty to accept so much praise for so
li
I believe in 'the festival of sharing' instead of 'the
festival of giving & receiving (trading)'.
The joy of sharing is much greater than the limited
happiness of 'giving & receiving'.
Rejoice life in sharing!
Cip
--- Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Vinda Karindikar, the Jnanpith
To Goanet -
Frederick Noronha mischievously wrote:
>Very nice pictures, as usual technically perfect. But if I could allow my
>mean side to show, and raise a non-inconsequential query... on what basis
>did you opt for these three villages (over others)? Was it random,
>geography-based (in which ca
As far as Goa is concerned The azadi express took Goa to a dark blind spot.
Many thought that the so called 'liberation' would end the casta sistema. But
it has not. Bahujan Samaj was used to separate Goans. Donkey such as Lohia
fooled the equally donkeys of our land to future less Goa.
The s
--- Roland Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Victor,
> The last sentence "there's room for everybody who
> lives a good life" is your
> own interpretation. That is not part of the passage.
>
> The reading is :
> In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were
> not so, I would have to
To Goanet -
Miguel Braganza wrote:
>the truth will not be hidden for too long.
You mean, like the truth about GBA's bogus "apolitical"
claim that could not be hidden for long? I agree. If
Matanhy Saldanha does adopt violent means, we will
know soon.
>Matanhy has never been as smart as he th
The issue is not about it being derogatory, but more a question of
definition and exclusion. Why is a Gaudi just described as a Gaudi, and a
Bamon or Chardo usually portrayed as a "Goan"? Isn't this patronising?
Wonder if it would be acceptable to describe someone as a "White Australian"
... try i
Hi Roland,
Happy Holidays. Thank you for your response and for accepting the fairness of
my question. That was prompted by the two-group 'comparison' in your extended
family that you voluntarily wrote about.
Yet, I am surprised by your hesitancy to provide full disclosure after opening
the two
Hi Cornel,
I believe one way to level is via enterprise. Those of different denominations
who went to the Gulf are fooled by the current leaders of Goa. A Gulf person
has enough to start some kind of activity but where is the government?
BC
To reiterate, yet again, I only confined myself to t
Very nice pictures, as usual technically perfect. But if I could allow my
mean side to show, and raise a non-inconsequential query... on what basis
did you opt for these three villages (over others)? Was it random,
geography-based (in which case, why skip out in-between villages), and
purely coinci
--- Aniruddha Sen Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> One of the favoured threats of many of today's
> politicians is the one expressed by the GMAS leaders
> -- that "we shall not be responsible for the
> violence that follows". It's a threat which seeks to
> pre-absolve the people making the thre
__
> From: Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> amchya manavar sadavala aahe
> (sounded/ reached out to our minds, amchea monnar sad gatla):
> Vinda Karindikar, the Jnanpith award winning Marathi poet, wrote a lovely
> verse
> ?Denarreani det zaave, G
http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=5111
Remo Fernandes, a popular pop star and playback singer from
the state of Goa, has added his voice to the 'Save Goa Campaign'
and has made an appeal to Indian and foreign tourists to stay
away away from Goa this year in order to keep the state ali
Are the college kids you refer to from the sub-altern end of Goa's caste
stratification? Or are you saying that the people at the "top" have worked
out some modus vivendi among themselves, where money can buy legitimacy? FN
On 25/12/2007, Jason Monserrate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear Vivian
Dear friends,
I DO NOT see any humour in bringing our national and
well-loved dish into ridicule. I do not speak for the
readers but I think such material should not grace the
the airwaves of cyberspace through Goanet.
Warm regards,
John F.D'Souza
--- Goanet Reader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Who's coming?", I asked Bosco. My reference was about the Goanetters meet
scheduled for Miramar (Foodland) at 4.30 pm on Thursday Dec 27, 2007.
Goanet admin team member from Toronto Bosco D'Mello told me Marlon Menezes,
a very old time Goanetter and founder of Goacom.org (apart from the GoanWeb
Kuwait City: Curtorcares United stunned star studded United Friends Club
(UFC) 4-0 on a cold and windy Friday morning while formidable GOA Maroons
lost out to Kuwait Goan Association (KGA) 2-0 in the 18th Edition of NYC
Rolling Trophy tournament being played at Salmiya Grounds, Salmiya.
NYC Rollin
So the itch for preserving the purity of Goan identity
does not have a reasoned argument in its defense. It
has to be supported literally by invoking the bull,
the shedding of tears and other forms of emotional
expression.
One obvious fact that I forgot to point out was that
the fundamental duties
Via http://www.deelipmenezes.com/2007/12/mathany-go-belt-them.html
When I read Mathany Saldanha's statement asking tourists to leave Goa, I was
disappointed and at the same time, a bit amused as well. I don't think I
need to tell you why I was disappointed. The amusing part is more
interesting.
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Sea Harrier crashes in Goa, pilot safe - NDTV.com
[Dec 24, 2007] Indian Navy's Sea Harrier fighter aircraft
crashed while landing at the Dabolim Naval Air Station in Goa
early on Monday. T
--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And we basically transmitted the same values,
> beliefs and education systems to your generation,
> that they transmitted to us. Is that too much to ask
> the current 25 to 45 year old? We keep beating each
> other about caste preference for mar
To Goanet -
Today I received a moving email from one belonging
to the original inhabitants of the Island of Mumbai. He
wishes to remain anonymous. He said he occasionally
reads Goanet and he felt motivated to write to me after
reading my "SEZ is a monster, not a rat" remark here.
For he sa
Joyous greetings to you for this festive season and may you have a Gorgeous
Time in the New Year 2008!
Heres an update on the posts on my blogs. The blogs are updated at least
twice a week. Do post a few comments or drop me a line.
Blog posts on www.goanarchitecture.blogspot.com
Dears,
As per the Digital Goa news on SMS, the Goa Police has filed a
CRIMINAL case against Matanhy Saldanha under the Indian Penal Code
[IPC] for inciting the people [to violence?]. Now that is no
malicious propaganda. It is a statement of fact.
The Chief Minister's reaction to Matanhy's threat
To Goanet -
Santosh Helekar wrote:
>Even closer portraits merely serve to paint a
>superficial public self-portrait of being egalitarian.
>What is much harder is knowing what it is to be the
>person in the portrait. I would have said putting
>yourself in her shoes, but I realized that she has
>spe
On 25/12/2007, Rajan P. Parrikar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I do not advocate the use of violent means in the fight against SEZs.
And as I understand it, neither does Matanhy Saldanha, notwithstanding
the malicious propaganda unleashed here by the likes of Miguel
Braganza.
Calling on the tourists
Dear Rajan Parrikar,
As you may be aware, I am no suckling babe not to understand what
Matanhy Saldanha has said.
1. it **"could take an ugly turn"**.
2. **different forms of protest, which may affect the tourists**
3. any **untoward incident**
Matanhy was also present at a previous GMAS Press c
MSN version (extract): With Monday's crash, the total number of Sea Harriers
with the navy has come down to 13. Since 1983, seven pilots have died in 17
crashes involving the Sea Harrier. India inducted a fleet of 30 Sea Harriers
in 1983, using 25 of these for operational flying and the remaining t
One of the favoured threats of many of today's
politicians is the one expressed by the GMAS leaders
-- that "we shall not be responsible for the violence
that follows". It's a threat which seeks to
pre-absolve the people making the threat. It's
self-evident that when such a statement is made,
viole
Jogoa said:
Where as the other Chardi people automatically went to the right
hall. As teenagers, we really did not take this that bad because we
knew they were from higher class.
What really shocking or insulting was this..
He heard the noises of crockery and cutlery in the chardi hall, we
said ?A
To Goanet -
>The GBA was ...and remains... an Apolitical grouping of individuals
>concerned about Goa.
Not true, unless you have your own private definition of "apolitical."
The GBA never was, and so has not remained, "apolitical."
The co-convener of GBA, Shridhar Kamat, was public unmasked
a
Hi Valmiki
I refer to your post to me on Closing Reflections dated 22 Dec 2007.
Thank-you so much! I had responded to it briefly but have now had the time to
read it carefully. I could pick a lot of holes in it but will confine myself to
just one of your points. I believe you have given the a
Octaviano Fernandes bags first prize in GRAF's Literary Contest.
Following is the result of the Konkani Literary contest organized by GRAF
(Goan Review Art Foundation) a cultural body of the Konkani- English
bi-monthly - The Goan Review published from Mumbai:
Essay: First prize: "Astitvachem Dor'
You are of course correct, I do not get entangled in areas where I do not have
much to contribute, if I was an expert on some of these subjects I certainly
would have input much by now, but I am an avid reader of the majority of posts
on this forum, for they are the experts in the field, about S
Lovely photos. But the last one, of the man asleep, fully clothed & on the
floor outside . overcome with the celebrations for joy of the birth
of Jesus I assume..
John Monteiro
25.12.0710.52 (UK)
"Rajan P. Parrikar"
http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/x
Vinda Karindikar, the Jnanpith award winning Marathi poet, wrote a lovely verse
“Denarreani det zaave, Ghenearani ghet zaave…
Ghenearani gheta gheta… Denarraiche haat ghyave!”
The verse has a wonderful meaning that goes like this…
"May the donor continue his giving, May the recipient keep on recei
Vivian Said:
While initially a proponent on GoaNet of bringing the subject of caste
and the skeletons of casteeism out of our closetsl I am wondering if
this thread will ever end. I dont mean to make light of the subject.
To those who were impacted by casteeism, the subject I am sure is
extr
Octaviano Fernandes bags first prize
in GRAF's Literary Contest
Following is the result of the Konkani Literary contest organized by GRAF
(Goan Review Art Foundation) a cultural body of the Konkani- English
bi-monthly
- The Goan Review published from Mumbai:
Essay: Firs
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL GOANET MODERATORS FOR
PUTTING UP WITH US.
--
Roland said:
Now my point is that however much I am loathe to say this, Bhandare is
right. The bible does say that the only way to salvation is through
faith in Jesus Christ.
Hello John Silva,
It is Matanhy, and not Mahatany.
I am feeling a bit too happy, having got home at a glorious post 2 am,
so immediately saw something amusing, and educative in your
construction of "Mahatany."
Maha +tan (y) -- Great thirst (or one who is thirsting [for havoc?!])
Maha + tan -- Grea
Aura Melisa on December 25, 2007 the day of Christmas has sent 3 gifts to
Mr. Mathany on the issue of SEZ under title Advice to Mahatany (which should
have been written as Mathany!). The very fact Aura wrongly spelt Mathany's
name appears to me that Aura was in hurry sending 3 gifts.
First let m
Dear Cornel,
You don't hurt me one bit. Yours is just the kind of reaction
I wanted to elicit -- I know it hurts when you are reminded of
unpleasant personal possibilities, when one is perched on
a high pedestal and lectures (purely verbal) on an anti-caste
crusade.
That's the reason I chose to r
Rajan,
Superb exposures of some Outstanding Catholics*. The aadvo
("reclining" one) is an image to be treasured. Hope he did not catch
pneumonia.
venantius
* those standing outside the church.
> From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Saw the midnight mass at three places - Saligao, Moira,
Dear All
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas
*I do not need to ponder now
What Christmas gift I'd like
For God's already blessed me
With all He knew was right
And so at Christmas I enjoy
This gift from Him the more
Because He chose it just for me
As the very best of all
So
Hi Gilbert
Firstly, I have stated repeatedly that caste among millions of Hindus is not
my immediate concern. My concern is specifically to do with so called
'Catholic' Goans simply because of the incompatibility between caste belief and
Catholic belief and I asked you to address this issue--
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