French woman found dead in Goa
Indo-Asian News Service
A French woman was found dead in a trailer parked near Vagator beach
in Goa, while a man believed to be her companion was lying unconscious
next to her, police said on Monday.
The trailer, equipped with modern amenities including a
The Prince of Konkani Humour: Prince Jacob
Why did he take to comedy? What's the challenges in producing films in
Konkani? What needs to be done to take Konkani stories to the big
screen? And what are his upcoming plans? PRINCE JACOB, the popular
figure of the Konkani stage (and of the recent film
Sandeep:
There is no such thing as a fundamental right to convert any person to
one's own religion and the government can impose certain restrictions
keeping in view public order, the Supreme Court has ruled.The court's ruling
came while dismissing a petition challenging an Orissa law requiring
Shack owners cry foul over ban on Goa beach parties
Panaji, Dec 21: Hoteliers have breathed a sigh of relief at the
government's decision to exclude hotels from the ban on parties in
Goa, but shack owners are crying foul over it.
Gaurish Dhond, Goa Hoteliers and Restaurant Owners Association
--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I am firmly opposed to coercing others to convert against
their will by force or fraud.
However, in a free society that guarantees freedom of
religion, every individual must have the right to
voluntarily change their
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-21-voa10.cfm
Have yourselves a Merry Christmas.
rubygoes
Goa Government should take austerity measures to stop the unnecessary strain
on Goa's exchequer. There has to be a curb on unnecessary traveling by
Ministers and in particular the foreign jaunts. The Ministers should keep
themselves fit and trim by not wining and dining at the people's cost.
In
Folks,
Here is a picture from the 1959 souvenir.
If anyone has a picture of a better Goan club house, please post it here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45002...@n00/3126257891/sizes/l/in/set-72157611432171339/
For those interested in the rest of the souvenir, here it is in its entirety.
Dear Goanetters in the US Canada,
While at Greenpeace Sweden, I came across a guy that pointed me to
http://www.naturemill.com/ which is an American company that makes
composting bins that are small enough to be used in apartments. Some
models actually fit into the kitchen cabinets! Prices
From Alternet.org
Why Atheism May Be The Best Way to Understand God, by Larry Beinhart
(Two excerpts)
Nowadays, it is common to hear things like God is Energy, or the Universe,
or Love, or That Which Quarks Come From (heard that one last night, with
great conviction and certainty).
If the word of
Marshall,
I am not per se against an Indian converting from one faith to
another. If someone is not treated well in his own religion or ceases
to believe in his own religion's philosophies, ideals and beliefs,
that person should well be entitled to convert, but the conversion
must be voluntary,
Heart to Heart
By Ethel Da Costa
CM Sir, can you liberate yourself from delusion?
I've been traveling like a nomad on the loose.wanting fresh air to run
through my hair, from mountains to the cities, driving miles of humanity
spread across acres of land, some dry, some desolate, some bursting
- this needs to appear in our dear Gomantak and Tarun Bharat too- prakash
--- Goanet Reader wrote:
Skin-deep secularism
FREDERICK NORONHA builds a
case to show that 'secular'
campaigners in Goa have their
own religious and even caste
biases.
This is a reply to Selma carvalho's message No: 9, dated: Sun, 21 Dec 2008
on the subject: The Right to Convert
Selma writes: Excellent post Father Ivo. We must make clear the position of
the church as it has been for a long time. There is grave misconception out
there fuelled by right-wing
Aurora of Christmastide
Josef and Donkey trudged down the path
Over rocks, then 'wasy of cobbled-stone
Donkey nudged on to carry his load:
Hallowed Tabernacle to the Prince un-born
Viagem into Bethlehem's heart.
Stopped here - looked on...
Weary and hopeful, enquiring along
Good Josef
He needed a
What Should I do ?
My name is Dom Pedro and I came from a poor family, I am thankful to my parents
for helping me to finish my studies, they had to sacrifice a lot to pay for my
education, my younger sister was still in School, though I tried very hard all I
could do was get a Commerce
Dears,
Where are the foreign tourists most at risk in a terrorist attack: a
jam-packed Starred hotel ballroom /discotheque with limited exits and
narrow corridors or Goa's churches at midnight or open air beach
shacks?
If your answer to that question is a beach shack, one of us must be
crazy
Frederick had made an interesting observation that many expatriates profess
liberal values abroad and are arch conservatives back home. They practice
double standards. Secularism for some of them is only skin deep. Here is an
article written by Shashi Tharoor in the Washington Post sometime in the
LINGO LIMBO
Churchill makes a case for Romi Konkani
Margao: Minister for public works and development (PWD) Churchill Alemao on
Sunday made a strong case for the inclusion of Konkani in the Roman script
as the official language of the state.
Children of the backward classes like Velips,
FED CUP FINAL
BARRETO WINS IT FOR BAGAN
Dempo Disappoint in Summit Clash
Kolkata: Jose Ramirez Barreto, the symbol of Mohun Bagan's resolution and
resurgence, guided his team to the summit for the umpteenth time. Karim
Bencherifa's bruised and battered side defied the odds in stunning fashion,
--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote:
My response: But conversions in India, as they are
happening today, are not
merely about empowering the poor. It is about a sinister
and subversive
strategy, hatched in the US, backed by the Bush
administration over the
Soiled Sons and other Tourist Attractions in Goa
George Menezes
If there was a fear that tourism was going to take a beating in Goa,
think again.
There is too much happening in amchem Goa. And the happenings are of
such exciting proportions that it will attract thousands of Indians
and
Christians Observe 'Protest Fast' To Mark Orissa Attack Anniversary
By SAR NEWS
MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Activists of a Catholic forum in
Mumbai December 21 observed a daylong fast to mark the first
anniversary of the violent attacks on Christians in India.
The members of the Catholic
from Sanu George, Mohammed Shafeeq, V.S. Karnic, Qaid
Najmi, Anil Sharma, Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, Brij Khandelwal and Mayank
Agarwal.)
http://www.indiaenews.com/business/20081222/166449.htm
French woman found dead in Goa
Indo-Asian News Service
A French woman was found dead in a trailer parked near Vagator beach
in Goa, while a man believed to be her companion was lying unconscious
next to her, police said on Monday.
The trailer, equipped with modern amenities including a
A good opposition party can be respected if they dutifully oppose when they
have to(incase of excessive travelling, dinning, dancing, illegal mining, mega
projects, crz violations.etc) and not be just mere silent spectators. It
appears that whoever is in opposition just waits for the
Sandeep Heble:
That person should well be entitled to convert, but the conversion must be
voluntary, i.e. without the use of unethical methods like force, fraud or
material inducements.
Response:
Any conversion which is done by force or fraud is no conversion. The Church
does not look upon the
Dear all: Check out this list of Goa books available with the Other
India Bookstore in Mapusa [http://www.otherindiabookstore.com]
You can download the list of Goa books in print here (as available with them):
http://www.divshare.com/download/6152925-b2f
Sorry that some edges of the catalogue
Shrikant Barve:This is it.. Marshall Mendonza
The article refered by Dr. Barad.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/conversations-with-foreignfunded-charity/372252/
Response:
I found the article in the IE. I asked for the weblink to the page in the
ministry of home affairs website which gives all
Dears
The terrorists attacked the Taj and Trident hotels in Mumbai. Both
these hotels are back in business in Mumbai. Their sister hotels will
continue to be in business in Goa. The terrorists did not attack
Chowpatty or Juhu beaches in Mumbai.These beaches will see life this
season while Goa's
Hi Goannet staff
In behave of me, my wife and my son, WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND
A PROSPORUS NEW YEAR 2009, may child Jesus bless you all and our lovely and
beautiful GOA, which we very earger to see.
Thanks and Best regards
Greg R
Utorda/Saudi Arabia
This is in reply to Message: 3, dated: Sun, 21 Dec 2008, from: Marshall
Mendonza under subject titled: Conversion and secularism
Marshall writes: ..But what we are also seeing is the harassment of
minorities through killing and various kinds of actions and inaction. New
legislations, like the
Extracts:Quote:
But efforts to investigate the VHP's foreign funding have been thwarted. In
a 1999 article, Om Prakash Tiwari documents a distressing missing file of
the VHP. He writes: The corridors of power in Delhi have mysteriously
suppressed a file of the Income Tax Department which was
It was a party time: One of my friends who had been on holiday to Goa asked
me what's happening in Goa and Goans these days.
Quick came the answer from another friend: Ask Laloo for starting direct
train from his home State to Goa!
Prompt came another question from another friend - who
Hi guys i hope you will enjoy this. with mog from jane
http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=Gfm7tM6tRE4feature=related
Sir comedy part 1http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=Vm3Eztter7Ufeature=related
Sir COmedy Part 2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NeKTqXek3iMfeature=related
Sir Comedy part 3
Dear Mario Cabral e Sa, Sir,
Due to my preoccupation with family matters, the celebrating kind though, I
had no time to look into the daily load of newspapers I subscribe to and
hopefully I shall be able to catch-up with the goings-on of the past few
days. But, as a force of habit, to the
--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com wrote:
I am not per se against an Indian converting from one faith
to another. If someone is not treated well in his own religion
or ceases to believe in his own religion's philosophies, ideals
and beliefs, that person should well be
CM saying it is become a fashion nowadays to oppose everything. Well I was
trying to think of his defination of DEVELOPMENT. 1. Does it mean ,develop and
develop in coastal areas and let the people die of MALARIA?2. Does it mean, cut
down hills mountains and expose Goa to environmental
Dear Freddy,
This is a fit script for a RoseFerns' Tiatr, really.
Much appreciated.
floriano
goasuraj
- Original Message -
From: Freddy Fernandes ffernandes@emaar.ae
To: goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 11:22 AM
Subject: [Goanet] Ref: Oh God, What Did I do ?
http://indianchristians.in/news/content/view/2660/47/
Hello Manoj,
Just had time to read one chapter of the ebook, but what I have read
merits reading of the entire book.
The author seems to be balanced while still maintaining a direction he
wants to take with the reader.
Please tell us something about him.
Regards,
Roland.
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:26:10 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com
I believe the Supreme Court ruling was flawed. Refer critique given below.
Excerpts:
Quote:
And, although many legal luminaries believe that the 1977 judgment was
unconstitutional, since it has been ruled by the
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:37:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
I think I am experiencing forced conversions here in the UK. Every time I am on
a bus or walking to my favourite butcher to buy mutton (Muslim butchers sell
the best mutton here), I have these Jamaican ladies who
Everyday i learn something new on goanet
Today i learnt that there is a 'Joke and a mental Joke'..Without goanet who
would have leant all these new things, that popup every now and then! I am
having a laugh on the joker, i hope you do as well:-)
But there is one problem here. It proves that
Goa's Sunburn under cloud of doubt
22 Dec 2008, 1354 hrs IST, PTI
PANAJI: Sunburn, labelled as Asia's biggest music festival, is facing
uncertainty with Goa banning beach parties citing security reasons.
The three-day festival was scheduled to start from December 26 at
North district's Candolim
We the family members of late Joao Agostinho Fernandes thank the organisors
Dalgado Konknni Akademi, and the Konknni playwright fraternity of the first
Konknni (ROMI LIPI) Sahitya ani Sonvskruti Sommelon to be held on 20th and
21st December, 2008 for naming the venue, of the convention
Following Gandhi's steps
Following Gandhi's steps
INDIA can invite the WORLD
To make a Great Peace March
Physically and intellectually conceived
To grew up our World for new actions
Of PEACE and LOVE!
The courage of all the staff, military or not,
In the process of battle to gain the
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:39:27 +0530
From: Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com
But conversions in India, as they are happening today, are not
merely about empowering the poor. It is about a sinister and subversive
strategy, hatched in the US, backed by the Bush administration over the
years.
Selma wrote : There cannot be a sinister and subversive plot when people have
a power to say no.
Dear Selma,
There is a provision in our Constitutional which gives one right to practice or
propagate any religion. There is a right also to ask people to convert.
However, when it comes to
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:12:12 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com
Frederick had made an interesting observation that many expatriates profess
liberal values abroad and are arch conservatives back home. They practice
double standards. Secularism for some of them is only skin
Albert writes:- None of us have the proper knowledge of religion and of God.
Mostly the Roman Catholics boast of their religion as true religion constructed
by Jesus Christ and that the pope is the direct descend of Peter who was the
\first Pope. I do not want to argue on anything for I have
It's certainly good to celebrate during this festive season but one should not
forget what happened in Mumbai recently and God forbid it should never happen
in any country again , in Goa we should be very vigilant and use our wisdom
wisely during these celebrations, let's not pretend to be
--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Vinay Natekar vinaynate...@yahoo.com wrote:
Mass conversions by the
so-called faith healing programmes in the guise of offering
social service, etc should be checked at root.
Regards
Vinay
---
Yes Vinay, right behind you mate. While we are at
The Prince of Konkani Humour: Prince Jacob
Why did he take to comedy? What's the challenges in producing films in
Konkani? What needs to be done to take Konkani stories to the big
screen? And what are his upcoming plans? PRINCE JACOB, the popular
figure of the Konkani stage (and of the recent film
Holy smoke that Aires is writing about Goa's exchequer and ministers. For a man
of his integrity and guile, he should be the last person to talk about it.
I am not surprised at his somersaults. Recent events involving Aires are still
too fresh in memory. But then for someone like me who has
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Bengal mark return to Elite Division - Cricketnext.com
[Dec 21, 2008] PTI New Delhi: Bengal returned to the Ranji
Trophy Elite Division after registering a 107-run first innings
lead
This message is to Marshall Mendonza.
Marshall, before I key in my response on above subject, can I ask you as to
your definition of the words Conversion and Secularism?
I await your response by return message.
Best regards,
Dr. U. G. Barad
Hi there
Since there are some mistakes in the post that has appeared on goanet, I am
re-sending my poem.
Regards
Marinella
Aurora of Christmastide- Marinella Proença
Josef and Donkey trudged down the path
Over rocks, then 'ways of cobbled-stone
Donkey nudged on to carry his load:
I am glad that at least in one area, I see a significant change for the better.
For many many years, the heroic sacrifice of one's life in India did
not receive the monetary compensation one would have liked to see
given.
I hope the following is a typical example of the families of poor
victims
Kala Mogui KuwaitGulab Working Committee
presents
GULAB Carol Singing Competition
Date: 26th December 2008 at 3:30pm
Venue: Carmel School Auditorium, Khaitan, Kuwait
KMK - Kala Mogui Kuwait
Dears
I think Valmiki Faleiro's Herald Sunday Mirror article series on Goan names
is quite hilarious. But underlying the humour is the fact that giving a name
to a child is a political act. An act whereby the identity of the child is
sought to be defined. Somewhere after India's independence and
... the only thing there is to discuss on Goanet? After 13+ years
here, it seems as if we're having all our bandwidth clogged up with
just one issue. Sad! FN
--
FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org
M: +91-9822122436 P: +91-832-2409490
Loutolim, Salcete (Goa) was the venue for the mid-week (Dec 18, 2008)
wedding of Joaquim Da Cruz and Ashlyn Lobo of Vasco. The groom is son
of the popular musician Emiliano -- who has entertained Goa with his
Latino-style music for a generation and more.
Nuptials at 5.30 pm was at the Loutolim
What a messy situation.
http://www.voanews.com/english/voa-22dec08-1.cfm
rubygoes
Hartman writes: Just received the article below from a friend. It's very
beautifully written and very eloquent, and strange though it may seem, is
signed 'Anonymous'. Somewhere in the article, towards the end, the writer
says that where Mumbai goes, the rest of the country follows. How true.
BJP legislator Mahesh Sahu is reported to have remarked on the floor
of the Orissa Assembly that those who felt apprehensive could go to
Italy, Australia or Kerala to celebrate Christmas.(see news item from
Indian Express of 19th December below). Will someone (ideally journos)
ask Manohar Parrikar
Vinay Natekar:
The conversions by force, fraud and inducements was are under debate. Have a
look at the conversions in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Arunachal Pradesh and
their impact on law and order there which compelled some Indian states to
implement ban on conversions
But Today we can see
Dear Goanetters
Let the spirit of Christmas, that, forever and ever endures,
Leave it's richest blessings, In the hearts of you and all your loved ones.
Wishing you all a very Holy, Happy, Healthy and Blessed Christmas
May the joys of the season be yours now and always
With much love and
Muntadar Al-Zaidi expected to be shot after he hurled the first shoe — so no
point in making the point that, under Saddam Hussain he would have been
killed. Its is interesting how things change and no correlations through
analyses are permissible when someone is willing to put his / her life on
Dr Barad:
Marshall, before I key in my response on above subject, can I ask you as to
your definition of the words Conversion and Secularism?
Response:
Could you inform us what you understand by the words Conversion and
Secularism? I will then respond.
I do not have the time or patience to play
In support of
Message: 4
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:58:59 -0500
From: Ethel Dacosta etheldaco...@gmail.com
Subject: [Goanet] Heart to Heart: CM Sir, can you liberate yourself
from delusion?
Dear Ethel,
CM Sir, you really should liberate yourself from the delusion that all's
well in God's
Santosh:if you tell somebody that they will be cured from cancer if they
pray for this saint to intercede on their behalf, as soon as they convert,
and you sincerely believe what you are telling them, then are you committing
a fraud? I have a suspicion that our legal system says no. Otherwise, it
72 matches
Mail list logo
