Hi Antonio,
Thank you for providing your definition of culture. Your perspective is one of
many approved by the dictionary. As you read from my last post on this thread,
our two definitions of "Culture" are very different. Your kind response to my
reply (see below) displays your sophistica
To Goanet -
Yesterday's hearing was taken up both in the
morning and the afternoon sessions. The reports
in the English newspapers today (see below) are
as usual patchy.
Incoming Justice Bobde has decided to sequentially
address all the issues cited in my petition. To that
end he has appointed
Philip Thomas wrote:
> You have to be commended for being the first on goanet to explicitly spot
> something fishy in the purported equivalence between MP's RSS, on the one
> hand, and the Christian church, on the other. This insidious equivalence
> needs to be exposed in depth on goanet.
Folk
:::G.O.A Maroons lift CRCC Trophy:::
-by gasper crasto / www.goa-world.com Team.
Kuwait April 6, 2008: Goa Maroons led by versatile defender Jaime Figuera
won the 16th Edition 9-aside football tournament organized by CRC Chinchinim
beating DHL 2-0 in the finals played at Digital Grounds, Kuwait
On 07/04/2008, Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> Mario observes:
> >
> These sound like the Canadian beer sozzled musings of
> two Toronto residents on a slow Sunday.
> >
> Instead of this drumbeat of innuendo, why don't you
> ask the intrepid Frederick??? to ha
Devotees throng Mapusa church for Milagres feast NT News Service
Mapusa April 7
Thousands of devotees including a large number of Hindu brethren today
thronged Mapusa church for the feast of Our Lady of Miracles. A large crowd was
seen at the church right from early morning when the ma
Hats off to you Ms. Veronica,
It is high time such incidents are highlighted to everyone. If these
awardees, have any self respect, they should return these unworthy awards
back.
Regards
A. Fernandes
Dubai
Mario Goveia wrote:
> The evidence shows that the planet is doing just fine.
> Global temperatures in 2007 were essentially back to
> where they were in 1900, which has left the global
> warming crowd scratching their heads and threatening
> us with higher temperatures in the future. We need to
>
LAW-ABIDING GOANS
No one will by any means claim that Goans are flawless,
But sometimes, it would seem they are quite clawless.
Just as well, for when they face a predicament
Which they would like to oppose or circumvent
They employ means that are peaceful, and not lawless.
- Shanti Dhoot
T-BUSH FILMS SET TO SHOOT A HINDI MOVIE IN KUWAIT
-gasper crasto / Kuwait
Kuwait: After the successful production of "The Letter" (an award winning
short film in English) and "BLACK" (a Konkani language feature film), T-Bush
International Films will now be producing a full fledged Hindi featu
Open Letter to NRI Commissioner
Dear Floriano,
thank you for your push to the matter on the sudden
stoppage of the direct IA flight from Shj to Goa...i
am persuing the matter on behalf of the thousands of
Goans who will be put to inconvienience, specially the
elderly and the children.
So far...a
On 07/04/2008, JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Any Siridao or 'Xirdonkar' netters ?
>
> Nevet ever heard or seen Xirdonkar on the net.
> Is there any one? or any one you know?
> (they don't have to be on the net list or goups)
>
> I don't want their IDs but just curious if there are any?
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Global temperatures in 2007 were essentially back to
>where they were in 1900, which has left the global
>warming crowd scratching their heads and threatening
>us with higher temperatures in the future.
>
The above is pure nonsense. The mean global
t
SIGNBOARD: Goa's Blackest Day 29Feb.2008. When our Forty Theives Sold Goa
to the Builders via the TCP Amendment Bill '08!!
"C'Mon Goans, GBA, Utt Goykara...etc. Its Now or Never!"
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*** Hariprasad in Goa to facilitate Babushs induction into
cabinet - Navhind Times
[2 hours ago] The all-India Congress committee
general-secretary in-charge of Goa desk, Mr BK Hariprasad
arri
Re. Re: Identify this 'Landmark', - the answer
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yHw2aI3aD-k
or
http://ishare.rediff.com/filevideo-About-500-year-old--Chapel-at-Cabo-id-146044.php
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
for Goa & NRI related info...
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/
For Goan Video Cli
Once upon a time there was a King who had 4 wives.
He loved his 4th wife very much; and used to shower her with beautiful
presents, jewellery, and expensive clothes. He used to give her the best of
everything.
He also loved his 3rd wife a lot; and loved to show off her beauty to
neighbouring
Our Goan friend Pedro, was running late for the Ash Wednesday mass, and knew
he'd have a problem finding parking outside St. Mary's.
As he waded through the jam packed parking lot, with cars stacked even on
the pavement, he looked up towards heaven and said, "Lord, take pity on me.
I'm here to s
Warwick on Feni:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/go/feni
--
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Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Ym/Gmailtalk: fredericknoronha
http://fn.goa-india.org | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 07/04/2008, CORNEL DACOSTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Those who find my tirade tiresome are encouraged to
> simply state that caste belief among Catholics is
> wrong, unacceptable and unjustifiable. Well, here's
> your opportunity to do so unhinde
-
Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet,
We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 11th April from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta,
Hello people,
I'm just reproducing this list out again, as I last posted this over
three months ago, and it's always handy to have info like this at hand.
I'm aiming to re-check all the phone numbers every 6 months, to keep the
information correct and updated. Please let me know if you have mo
K R A N T I
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
April 7, 2008
NRI AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS - PART II
In late eighties, when there was Konkani movement in Goa in full swing,I went
to Goa especially to participate in this movement, took activepart in the
(Note to Bosco to please publish only when possible in
the light of several REPLIES from me on recent topical
issues raised by fellow Goanetters).
Hi Chris
It is nice to hear from you after a while and
informative to hear you say that you find my tirade
against caste among 'Catholic' Goans "tires
Goans from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE receive
Leadership Awards
Congratulations Dr. Jaganath R. Chodankar
- Leadership Award Winner (Kuwait)
Reference to our earlier posting(s) on this subject,
here's a brief on Dr. Jaganath R. Chodankar:
Born on August 18th 1970 to Mr. Ramnath and
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:53:00 +0530
From: Vidyadhar Gadgil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
The rich live in glitzy gated communities, while the
poor starve and seethe with resentment in squalid,
miserable conditions. The cultural homogenisation that
takes place under the aegis of globalisation and
consumer
The development bandwagon has gone too far in sound the clarion call. And we
Goans have been hopping on it not to be left out. The pertinent question
that has been forgotten to be asked is "DEVELOPMENT FOR WHOM?" As if gold
has been struck in Goa, everyone is zeroing in for a piece of it. Like
Ant
Frederick has written the following article in the
Herald?:
>
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2153&cid=2
>
From: "Roland Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Goanet"
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:10 AM
>
Feni used to be my favorite drink whenever I regularly
went to G
COMMENTS
If the NRI commissioner is working in the interest of Goa and Goans, then he
will start a speedy dialogue with the Election Commission, New Delhi, on
how best to grant voting rights for Ex-pat Goans/Indians in Elections in
India. This country cannot act as a bullock cart when world te
Roland Francis wrote:
Feni used to be my favorite drink whenever I regularly went to Goa on
R&R when I worked in the Gulf - until I saw a Carmona doctor, old and
experienced (I forget his name) who told me in no uncertain terms to
stop drinking feni. His exact words were "there is no such thing as
home - made Goan wine is my favourite... that's what locals should make more
of... Ramanjit
Goanet News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Goa's own Feni suffers from legal,
economic handicaps
>From Frederick Noronha
fred at bytesforall.org
PANAJI (Goa) April 5: Feni, the traditional Goan liquor made
he did not check their work and released the CD, taking for granted all is well
according to 'his RSS church' thinking ..Manohar than comes forward and says, I
made a mistake. Well!! he did not make a mistake, His RSS teachings are wrong -
that's what it boils down to. His Goebbels are right, hi
>From Publishers Lunch Weekly:
Novel completed - Margaret Mascarenhas's PASSION FRUIT, set in Venezuela
against the background of
revolution and the worship of a folk goddess, a novel about a long-missing
teenager who appears
ghostlike in her friend's dream, prompting a search to discover what r
Monday, April 07, 2008
TODAY'S HEADLINES
GoaFest 2008: JWT, Leo Burnett, Mudra and Nirvana Films are Grand Prix
winners
Agency of the Year makes way for Grand Prix in each category at the GoaFest
2008. While JWT, Leo
Dear Honorable Comissioner
This letter is to address a deaper involvement by the Goans abroad, in the
happenings in Goa.
India is a Democracy, and as such, we value our right to have a say in its
Governance. Our basic right is therefore our ability to vote.
If we hold an Indian Citezenship, abili
Dear Satyawan,
I am getting to much appreciate your thoughts and your posts.
Plain, direct and full of wisdom.
I too like to think on similar lines. Crimes are not committed on or
by Hindus, Catholics or foreigners. They are committed on or by other
human beings.
Vidyadhar put it very beautiful
Table Tennis Camp at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji
Panjim Table Tennis Club in joint association with Sports Authority of
Goa shall be organizing a Table Tennis Camp for children aged 6 years
and above. The camp will be held from 14th April to 4th May 2008, at
Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. The
Hiya Joe,
The chapel is Jesu Nodre,if my memory serves me correctly.I've been there on
a family picnic as well.Cheers !
Lawrence Fernandes
Mottingham
London
-
Yahoo! for Good helps you make a difference
Talking Photos: Please identify this beautiful Chapel
Please identify this beautiful Chapel. It’s on a hillock
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2395069646/sizes/l/
It looks different from the back (of the chapel)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2395068324/sizes/l/
Standing in front
Any Siridao or 'Xirdonkar' netters ?
Nevet ever heard or seen Xirdonkar on the net.
Is there any one? or any one you know?
(they don't have to be on the net list or goups)
I don't want their IDs but just curious if there are any?
Xirdonkars are one the first to settle in France/Paris
What about
Welcome to the two Goas
Vinay Kamat
Sunday, April 06, 2008 20:10 IST
Goa has split. No, there is no MNS in the sunshine state. Goa, as they
say, has developed enough critical mass to splinter into North and South
Goa.
Legend has it that the Portuguese preferred North Goa because they first
lan
Please see my 3 questions in respective order of Importance:
1) Unlike other states, Goa's Identity is under threat. (A) Why can't we
negotiate constitutional provisions, as Goa had no input into framing of the
constitution and (B) Why can't the Goa Government at least start a dialogue
with the Ce
Dr. Anesimo Fernandes wrote:
In one of my earlier posts I said that this interview is important for all
Goans and specially the Catholics. We have been fed with completely
distorted image about Manohar Parrikar. In fact, I have never seen one man
being so much viliified. The press which is cont
Excellent piece Mr. Gadgil. How evocatively you have described the process
of "development". Yes undoubtedly our problems stem from the anti people,
globalised model of development we have bought into creating a dehumanised
society and a system that is slowly but surely programming us to believe
t
Hi,
Its high time Goa stopped sending crores of rupees to Delhi and utilize that
amount for the well being of its own people. If Delhi treats Goa as dirt, than
its time Goa should its toughness. But is it possible with greedy ministers?
cheers
Jerry Fernandes
On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 Goa's Pri
Check out todays TOI onlineInfotech.. it has some nice tips, how to
import old mail to gmail, email tips and how to know your speed.
I checked my DSL speed at http://speedtest.net/ it shows 1955 KBPS (2MB as
per saudinet - single user) download speed and only 150 Kbps Upload speed.
Actual
Dear Albert,
Thanks for your writeup. Yes the education in Goa is going down hill with many
of the youth giving up on education after reaching 5th std as they cannot learn
the english which is taught from there on. It is easier to teach an younger
mind, but by 5th std, the mind is already co
Goan crazy
By Vidhya Venkat - gulfnews.com
http://www.gulfnews.com/explore/Journeys/10202990.html
Published: April 05, 2008, 00:34
After spending months planning our holiday to Goa, one
that we had been dreaming about for ages, the time had
finally come when we were all ready to discover a new
While starting from basic please take THREE: -
Who should be called a true Goan? What is Goan Identity? What is Goan
culture?
We Goans have never ever given any thought to these basic questions! And now
that Goa is about to finish we are raising all these questions with only
vision to
Dear Editor,
It was interesting to watch the discussion on HCN's Crossfire
programme on the imminent entry into Goa of a Goan edition of the Times of
India. What was not stated in the discussion seemed to loom larger than
what was in fact discussed. The intrusion (there is no other
Mr Arwin Mesquita said :
# There is currently a lot of talk about the tolerance of Goans,
particularly because Goans are in increasing numbers, starting to speak out
against the fast deterioration of Goan Culture & Identity; mainly with the
rapid influx of Non-Goans/Migrants
So the different road Goa is being asked to follow is by no means an easy
one. That road has to be mapped out much more minutely than the article has
attempted. It cannot be intuitively grasped. There are limits to the powers
of local self government which have been lauded by the author. What can
... and I found it amazing how his views had changed from his early to
his latter days. It was almost as if Vidyadhar Gadgil had morphed into
Rajan Parrikar (if something like this is at all possible). Please
read what he had to say in latter times (of course, I think he's just
playing a rhetorical
MISSIONARY WORK
For many alleged evils, missionaries have been roundly berated,
But St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, surely deserves to be congratulated,
For having courses on subjects like sound recording and painting on fabric.
Depending on their likes and dislikes, people can take their pick.
Dear Goanetters,
Please see letter 4 in the O Heraldo today. Bab Arwin
Mesquita's excellent nutshelling of this important issue
on Goanet recently has found a wider audience.
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=2170&cid=13
Mr Mesquita joins a ever growing number of Go
On 07/04/2008, JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> BSNL BroadBand: Which plan is righ for you?
>
> Ref. ongoing discussion on Goanet. P v/s P
>
> If you click on the little icon 'Two desktop Monitors/TVs) located on the
> right side of the status bar (see bottom) or if you place your curso
Goa sulks for being left out NT Staff Reporter
Panaji, April 6 The decision of the Congress high command and the Prime
Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, not to induct any of the Goan members of
Parliament in the cabinet during the reshuffle of the Union cabinet carried out
today in New Delhi
The Caste System in Goa
By Vinayak Khedekar
Understanding the castes, sub-castes and inner groups of Goan society in
Hindu fold is a complicated task. In ancient times the divisions where based
on traditional occupation. But in a course of history it changed and was
based on birth into a part
Joe,
It appears you fulfilled your Sunday obligations at the chapel, dedicated to
Our Lady Mother of God, within the Raj Bhavan grounds.
On a nice dry day, the picturesque seascape is breathtaking!!!
- B
[Anand
Virgincar]
Hmmm. There does seem to be a glaring downplaying of the cover up and
possible nexus between pols, cops etc. But this has to be systematically
established first. Then we have to find out the extent of such a nexus both
in time and space as far as Goa is concerned. THEN only will
Dear Kamalaksh,
That's exactly what I did ... hovered the pointer on the
connected icon! Thanks for the clarification.
Rgds, v
Valmiki Faleiro wrote: Despite a so-called 100 MBPS broadband connection
(BSNL's), > I could not view the interview online.
Gabe Wrote: Are you sure Goa has 10
Dubai Goans plagued with twin problems
Goans in Dubai are quite upset with the attitude of
the Goan government with regards to the two issues
faced by the Goan community last week.
Ever since I first raised the issue of the Goa-SHj
direct flight being stopped suddenly and the awarding
of some unk
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