[Goanet-News] Detailed programme... Goan Peoples ’ Film Festival :: Celebrating Life and Live lihoods

2008-11-23 Thread Goanet News
Goan Peoples' Film Festival Celebrating Life and Livelihoods Festival Schedule 22nd November: 3:00 -4:00 pm: Inauguration 5:30 pm: Inaugural Film: India Untouched – Stories of a People Apart 23rd November: Assault on Tribal Livelihoods Challenges to Mining 10:00

[Goanet-News] Goa news for November 23, 2008

2008-11-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Rape case: court issues notice to Goa government - Hindu [Nov 21, 2008] PANAJI: Reprimanding the Goa police for their inability to carry out a fair investigation in the German minors

[Goanet] Ref: Signature Campaign For Goa - Please support.

2008-11-23 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In Response to: Message: 12 Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:48:15 +0400 From: Arwin Mesquita [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Fwd: Signature Campaign For Goa - Please support. Dear Arwin, Congratulation to you, for taking this initiative to start a signature campaign, this will surely let

[Goanet] Banyan trees on Aguada-Sinquerim plateau

2008-11-23 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
Victor Check the archives of Goa Research Net. I could send you the photo again. It was taken by me in 1993. Teotonio Message: 4 Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:15:39 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Banyan trees on Aguada/Sinquerim hill To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID:

[Goanet] Goan tryst with pirates

2008-11-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
Some chaps were quick to attack Gabriel on his statements about the treatment meted out to bharats. In fact  bharat arrivals in Hong Kong are more than often whisked away by immigration and detained for hours. These poor people are faced with many racist acts. In the city some are spat at or

[Goanet] A homage to Chris Perry

2008-11-23 Thread Carvalho
Dear Goanetters, Chris Perry spent the last days of the summer of his life in the GOan diaspora in Dubai. I am putting together a homage for this man and would appreciate any anecdotes or information you may like to share. You can email it to be privately or share with fellow goanetters.

[Goanet] Priest's Murderers Acquitted In Goa (SAR News)

2008-11-23 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
The acquittal of the suspected murderers of the priest by the concerned Court is a derogation of the Judiciary and Civilisation. If the prosecution fails to prove the case, which in this case is The State, and the Judiciary acquits the accused of a well planned murder; it only gives

[Goanet] Ref: WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY

2008-11-23 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In response to: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:39:46 +0530 From: floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY GONE? FR. ANTONIO RODRIGUES C.Ss.R. said: I appeal to all genuine Goans who care to come forward and promote honest and straight

[Goanet] Detailed programme... Goan Peoples ’ Film Festival :: Celebrating Life and Live lihoods

2008-11-23 Thread Goanet News
Goan Peoples' Film Festival Celebrating Life and Livelihoods Festival Schedule 22nd November: 3:00 -4:00 pm: Inauguration 5:30 pm: Inaugural Film: India Untouched – Stories of a People Apart 23rd November: Assault on Tribal Livelihoods Challenges to Mining 10:00

[Goanet] SGF now files complaint against Dr Amonkar

2008-11-23 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye PANJIM, NOV 20: While BJP leaders, stung by the rebellion, have criticised their former party president Dr Suresh Amonkar for contesting as an Independent for the Pale seat, today Save Goa Front (SGF) joined in filing a complaint with the Election Commission alleging that the

[Goanet] Despite Government Support, Inter-Caste Couples in India Still Face Violence in Their Communities.

2008-11-23 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, This article by Emily Post in the Asia Pacific section of WaPo dated 22 Nov. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/21/AR2008112103 971.html?wpisrc=newsletter Cheers. rubygoes

[Goanet] The House Of Chandor - The Menezes-Braganzas

2008-11-23 Thread Roland Francis
Interesting article with pics from the Hindu Frontline: http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2406/stories/20070406000506500.htm -- Roland Francis Toronto +1 (416) 453.3371

[Goanet] All in a day [21 Nov. news on 22/11/08]: Proper ty rights all wrong!

2008-11-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], joelds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DAILY GOA NEWS CLIPS 22 Nov 2008 Goa NEWS pictures Salcete sarpanchas, secretaries collect DRP 2021 kits: Salcete recorded a cent per cent response from the Sarpanchas and Panchayat secretaries

[Goanet] African Slaves in Goa

2008-11-23 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
For those interested in the History of Slavery in Goa till its final abolition, please utilize the following link to donwload my text just published by TADIA. http://tinyurl.com/5vgq76

[Goanet] Goa news for November 24, 2008

2008-11-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Rape case: court issues notice to Goa government - Hindu [Nov 21, 2008] PANAJI: Reprimanding the Goa police for their inability to carry out a fair investigation in the German minors

[Goanet] Share your Story

2008-11-23 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
President-elect Barack Obama's Transition team is inviting Americans from every walk of life to share their stories, experiences, and ideas. I think the stories of Goans who have made America their home directly or through a circuitous route via several countries and continents, overcoming

Re: [Goanet] An Open letter to Sonal Shah

2008-11-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1.Refer below links to know and understand how 'trivial' and 'nominal' was the association. http://www.pragoti.org/node/2442 http://communalism.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-point-denying-sonal-shahs.html The smear propaganda

[Goanet] Congratulations to Shri Ravindra Kelekar ...Jnyanpith Awardee

2008-11-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, At last an author of books in KONKANI, octogenarian RAVINDRA KELEKAR, has received the prestigious award in Literature in an Indian language, the Jnyanpith award. He shares the 42nd Jnyanpith award for 2006 with an author of poems in Sanskrit, Prof. Satya Vrat Shashtri. The 41st Jnyanpith

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (24Nov08)

2008-11-23 Thread alexyz fernandes
Amchi Bhas Konknich - Ravindra Kelekar Congrats to Konkani Litterateur R.K. for winning 'Jnanpith Award', India's highest literary award To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] How to become a voter visit this website

2008-11-23 Thread Robin Viegas
Hi, Just found this site. Will help in getting people to register (if not done already)online to become a voter. Also queries WRT voting answered. http://jaagore.com/main.php Have a good day. Robin. GOA

Re: [Goanet] Special Status Hai hai!

2008-11-23 Thread goasuraj
Dear Soter, Hats off to you for this critique on the demand for Special Status for Goa that is now becoming a deafening whine. The question is: How come our politicians never thought of this unique status that Goa long deserved? We have heard the chants before from politicos saying We will

Re: [Goanet] Let Sleeping Gods Lie

2008-11-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sat, 11/22/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comment:Please read what the VHP had to say at the time of the incident before jumping to any conclusions. http://www.angelfire.com/al/appiusforum/minority.html http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1999/indiachr/christians8-05.htm

[Goanet] The Cold Within - Monday-muse (24 Nov 08)

2008-11-23 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (24 Nov 2008)   THE COLD WITHIN   James Patrick Kinney wrote the allegory The Cold Within in the 1960s. Though the Saturday Evening Post rejected it as too controversial for the times”, it remains as meaningful today as the day it was written.   The verse sketches the attitude of

[Goanet] Daily Grook #285

2008-11-23 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #285 DRIFT THRIFT by Francis Rodrigues with Ivan Gannaway bedouins do roam to avoid the rent, their idea of home is living with intent! _ *Ivan Gannaway, one of the Daily Grook's many readers who respond

[Goanet] Special Status For Goa - update

2008-11-23 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear All : Please see link http://www.navhindtimes.com/story.php?story=2008112464 (re-pasted below) *Special Status For Goa*THE Goa government recently made a presentation to the Centre, on the urgent and critical need for special status to Goa. The latter I understand, included the need to

[Goanet] Enjoy the Pictures.

2008-11-23 Thread eric pinto
http://www.colonialindiaimages.in/igallery.asp?d=%5Cthe%20catholic%20community%5Cpage=15

[Goanet] Schooling, Education, Culture and Garbage: How do we perform?

2008-11-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, I am posting my column that appeared in the Herald today here as the issues discussed therein are of interest to all people who are proud to be Goans ... or to live in Goa and may be of interest to you. Mog asundi Miguel Culture begins with Agriculture! There is really no thing

Re: [Goanet] Goa news for November 23, 2008

2008-11-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, 'Goa Police' and 'successful investigations' are like two sides of the same coin ... never on the same side! It is high time that the Law Order section or Band-o-bust section is separated from the Detective Investigation wing. In Goa, the SP - Traffic of yesterday become the SP -Crime

Re: [Goanet] Goans' tryst with pirates ( and US Africans ! ).

2008-11-23 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear RKN, There are times when you are terribly precise and incisive. And I do believe that all such good views are appreciated in the minds of those who live and cherish often recalled as Goaness, or a Goan way of being. I shall continue under the same subject heading since its really about Ways

[Goanet] WHERE IS GOA GOING? OR IS IT ALREADY GONE?

2008-11-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Freddy Fernandes has the good of Goa at heart as do most people in Goa. Unfortunately, Fr. Antonio Rodrigues C.Ss.R has prescribe a medicine that is worse than the disease. He does not even seem to remember that Atanasio Babush Monserrate was elected on an UGDP ticket last June or that

[Goanet] Talking Photos: 3 legged Peacock etc (iffigoa2008)

2008-11-23 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: 3 legged Peacock etc (iffigoa2008) Pics taken night time on 23rd Nov. 2008 Golden peacock? No, but blue peacock And its 3 legged (to seat up to 3 on it) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3055415960/sizes/l/ Starry tree At Kala Academy main entrance

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1512

2008-11-23 Thread N Chandrasekharan
Hello Goanetters, I am posting an article published in Navhindtimes on 12/11/2008 on Road Safety. Goa desperately needs enforcement of speed control regulations by N CHANDRASEKHARAN Posted on 2008-11-12 As an ordinary citizen of Goa, one can�t plan a trip and timing in Goa. One law abider