Re: recent discussion on role of NRGs and Goa, much can be done but empty
talk is of no help.
1) Work on alternatives; not just talk about them, but implement them.
NRGs can invest in non-polluting, sustainable alternatives, that create
jobs, and gives tax revenue to govt.
2) Fight in courts
GOA DAY ’09 – A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Goa Day ’09, organized by the Goan Welfare Society – Kuwait , in
association with other Goan Clubs/Organisations, was celebrated in a grand
style at the Carmel School , Kheitan , Kuwait , on 20th November, 2009.
The gala gathering regaled to a variety
Hi there,
wondering if anyone is interested in selling a small old house in
Nacnola, Assagao, Pilerne, Nerul, there is someone interested.
The interested person (from Goa) is dealing with the owners directly
(no brokers etc).
The interest is in restoration.
Note, I am aware this forum is not for
Here is some interesting information. I have copied this from the Oxford
dictionary, which is a chart for the usage of the word Goanese.
1851 R. F. BURTON Goa v. 91 The Goanese smoke all day, ladies as well as
gentlemen. Ibid. 93 A Goanese noble. 1909 Chambers's Jrnl. Aug. 523/1 A batch
of
But is this true?
QUOTE
About 80 percent of the Christians in Pakistan live in Punjab
province, yet most bishops trace their descent back to Goa or
Mangalore in neighboring India.
http://www.ucanews.com/2009/09/23/diocese-in-restive-region-gets-new-bishop-on-peace-day/
UNQUOTE
2009/11/24 John
This is a quote from US President James Garfield made in 1877, which is
applicable to all democracies to this day, and can be adapted in the case of
Goa to their local Panchayats and the state legislature:
“Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of
their
2009/11/24 Albert Desouza alizadeso...@hotmail.com
Sometimes the slit was so high one would not like to see.
RESPONSE: Aree baba, what you talking? Me would be more than happy to see
the slit! Cecil would frown.
Which brings me to my Singapore days, there was this Hotel called the Marco
Remembering Mumbai
It's been one year, since we were all stuck to our TV sets for nearly three
days, watching in awe the wickedness of an eccentric human mind, that sent
anguish, terror and fear through the minds and hearts of not just the whole
Indian Community but through the whole wide
*Tyranny of Mega Housing Projects effecting Goans (appeared in Herald)*
*Tue Nov 24 21:18:50 PST 2009*
Tyranny of Mega-Housing ProjectsGated communities are foreign to our
culture. They are creating a new class system, says PETER FERNANDES
Joao observes: Good article. I hope to see a few more
Freddy Fernandes ffernandes@emaar.ae
Sun Nov 22 23:54:37 PST 2009
Individually, Indian billionaires have nearly doubled in just one year from 27
to 52 according to Forbes magazine, literally speaking it is indeed a proud
moment for all Indians that we have so many Indians, in the top rich
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:39:14 +0530
From: Goanet News news.goa...@gmail.com
Selma Carvalho wrote:
There is no evidence whatsoever that it was a pejorative,
Mario observes:
Regardless of how it was used, the term used was just plain WRONG.
Selma wrote:
Certainly Alda Figueiredo does not
Eddie Verdes' Facebook page says it's raining in Jeddah today :-)
Anyone else on Facebook? Please friend me (unless you think I'm not
friendable) and I'll respond likewise. Best wishes from a pleasant
(weatherwise) Goa. FN
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Writing, editing, alt.publishing,
Rampant corruption is Goa’s biggest obstacle to its overall development and
prosperity. In the crusade against corruption the first priority has to be
to eradicate political corruption amongst the elected Ministers, MPs and
MLAs.
Today we tend to nab the small fry in the bureaucracy and that to,
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:43:06 -0800 (PST)
From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com
Re: recent discussion on role of NRGs and Goa, much can be done but empty
talk is of no help.
1) Work on alternatives; not just talk about them, but implement them.
NRGs can invest in non-polluting,
Re: the word 'Goanese,
the over-defensive (and apparently never-wrong) Selma Carvalho wrote:
There is no evidence whatsoever that it was a pejorative
==
RESPONSE:
I wonder what evidence Selma Carvalho was looking for, and where she
looked for it. Is she also saying that she will (in 2009) use
Wow. And once again para 2 from my earlier post:
The button Aguiar points to as Lenin, in the video, is of John Lennon =
IMAGINE. Observe carefully, and view large. That is Arun in his own
inimitable manner. No cause for sadness. Perhaps those who know Arun Aguiar
(to some degree) may agree, as
Mario wrote:
Very sad to see Arun, scion of an accomplished Goan family, confusing
Gandhiji with Lenin.
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:30 -0500
From: Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com
The visual world is certainly a minefield, and I do not mean abstraction,
leave alone my practice of
Jose Colaco's response regarding the word Goanese is utter balderdash. It is
exactly balderdash of this sort being perpetuated into eternity that I hope to
correct. Instead of providing us with reasoned proof that the word has infact
become corrupted, he becomes offensive. A likely response
Albert writes- Jesus never sought any glory. If at all he worked wonders he
glorified the one who had sent him. He was God himself but never said so.
whenever he worked any miracle he raised his eyes to heaven and prayed to His
Father. Then why do we seek glory ? why are adjectives used to
We have said it before (since December 6, 1992 and eight years before this
party was born) and I shall say it again, perhaps for the last time, that L
K Advani belongs to the Tihar jail for being the main conspirator to have
the Babri Masjid demolished.
And we have always thought that
Following the Goanese debate, it seems to me that we get irritated
because the word has connotations that are associated with a lower
class status -- the ABCs of the ayahs, butlers, cooks and the like.
Well, if this is the case, why be embarassed by it? Isn't that a part
of the history of Goan
2009/11/25 Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
[1] Here is some interesting information. I have copied this from the
Oxford dictionary, which is a chart for the usage of the word
Goanese.
[2] Jose Colaco's response regarding the word Goanese is utter balderdash.
[3] So I ask the doctor again,
Dear Doc,
I was fully expecting a story along the lines of when you and Jack Sequira went
running through the woods, holding hands and looking into each other's eyes
when suddenly you saw an Indian squatting in the bushes. Not quite sure what he
was doing, you turned to Jack Sequira and asked
Very appreciable Mario Goveia. No worries. I am sure he would be cool. This
is harmless stuff; not a minefield in the real metaphorical/art critical
sense of the word/notion.
Wishing you and all Goanetters a great Thanksgiving (in contemporaneity –
for what we able to partake though our being in
This is your first season for Mohun Bagan, we have been hearing news of your
joining our team for the last 3 years.
Micky: Yes, for the last 3 years I have been trying to come to Mohun Bagan,
but due to contract problem it got delayed. This year, Sporting Clube de Goa
released me after getting
Sometime during the Napoleonic wars of 1799, Britain briefly occupied Goa for
approximately 13 years.
The day after the St.Xavier's' feast of 1800, two young men named Jose and
Mario were walking along the Mandovi river. Jose, was strapping young lad,
particularly disturbed by current rumours
A Critical Mass ride is a monthly celebration of cycling observed
by cities around the world. Last month, more than 75 riders of all
ages participated in Goa's first Critical Mass in Panjim and this
month, Goa Cycle Club invites all community members to bring their
cycles, friends and
It's apparently not only us Goanese (oops, sorry!) who get into a
tizzy every now and again over what we are called. And unlike what
Uncle George J. Pinto says, I believe this debate is crucial for us to
understand why Goans disagree so strongly with one another, and why we
could never taken a
2009/11/25 Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org
It's apparently not only us Goanese (oops, sorry!) who get into a
tizzy every now and again over what we are called. And unlike what
Uncle George J. Pinto says, I believe this debate is crucial for us to
understand why Goans disagree so strongly
2009/11/25 Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
Sometime during the Napoleonic wars of 1799, Britain briefly occupied Goa
for approximately 13 years.
This story is a historical fact.
best,
selma
RESPONSE: Memsabh, wasn't that difficult to get you going again eh? Wots
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Dear Joao Barros Pereira,
Yes it’s true even your beautiful coastal village of Cansaulim and the
adjoining Salcette villages have now come under the eyes of these so called
builders and their hench-men – the Politicians who are all out to earn a quick
buck and stash their ill-gotten wealth
Personally I could not care less whether someone calls me a Goemkar, Goes,
Goan,Goanese
or plain Goigoi.
It is apparent that mostly Goans who are settled in India do not like the
term Goanese,for it
does not differentiate literate Goans from labouring class of Goans. I was
wondering if such
Frederick Noronha decided to send an (expected but) unwarranted
curve-ball at George Pinto (for whatever reason).
Frederick wrote: It's apparently not only us Goanese (oops, sorry!)
And unlike what Uncle George J. Pinto says, I believe this
debate is crucial for us ...
RESPONSE:
I believe Selma left out some related historical facts from her account
Along with these two lads (chaps) mentioned by Carvalho was a young
woman who (perhaps) did not remember her name. She first presented
herself as Elizabeth until the Royal Goanese Policia traced down her
IP address and
Samir Kelekar wrote:
4) Help the agitators (who are fighting mining) concretely.
Samir,
There are only a few people who understand the lengths that Canadian based
mining companies will go to, to secure
Goanetters,
This topic of deaths and accidents on Goan roads has been discussed a lot on
Goanet.
It is really disheartening to read about these accidents and on many occasions
the
obituaries that say 'died under tragic circumstances'. I was saddened to read
last week,
about how a couple was
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