Bad or good... the most influential
BY DR OSCAR REBELLO
docosca...@rediffmail.com
I was asked by the Goan
Observer to put up my personal
choices of the ten most
influential set of people who
influenced the decade. Some did
so positively, some did so
negatively, and some were there
with a huge
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/gulf-nris-air-their-problems-suggestions-at-diaspora-meet_100301366.html
Gulf NRIs air their problems, suggestions at diaspora meet
January 9th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS Tell a Friend -
Shashi Tharoor New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Taking overseas Indians
SHASHI THAROOR
By: Bennet Paes
It seems a slight departure, and a genuine one at that, from Nehru’s policies
on world stage, create a hue and cry in Indian media.. Shashi Tharoor may be in
Congress party and a Minister in its government, but talking on an
international forum, or rather
A couple of us --- all IT enterprenuers mostly from Goa ( I am the only one
based in
Bangalore) are planning to meet the Goa CM asking
for tax breaks in Goa for small IT software development companies (less than
Rs. 10 crores annual revenue).
I need feedback from this group as to what people
Shashi Tharoor is stupid to join the Congress party. He doesnt have the guts to
hold on to
his views because his perks comes from the congress. He is used to a lavish
lifestyle flying all the time, and staying in 5 star comfort all paid for
through tax payer's money. The congress is well-known
Everyone needs to read 'Civil society is an elite project' by Dunu Roy on the
website infochageindia.org which is reproduced in Herald today. That will
explain GBA's pathetic state and the glorification of the elitist contribution
to Save Goa. The thousands of villagers who marched to Azad
Soter:
It doesnt suit you only talking negative. If GBA is screwed up, what happened
to GPA ?
What prevented you from leading a better GPA to solve the problems that GBA
couldnt?
Instead, you are forever wasting your time in attacking GBA.
What, people arent coming forward to support you? What
Miners Celebrating Environment Week
Reference to the article Mining companies urged to protect environment Herald
dated 10th Jan'10, To me it sounds like asking the wolfs to protect the hen
house, Timblo Minerals Pvt Ltd at Cavrem Mines celebrating Environment Week, is
this absurdity or
When I just tried searching for a phone number in Goa:
Goa Telecom - Online Telephone Directory
Goa Telecom District (Directory Enquiry) Last Updated on -
01/01/2010. Search By :: Name Address Telephone Number. Search By
Name. Select Area ...
210.212.176.226/namesearch.php?selssa=GOA
Could not
Since Anil Desai has raised the issue of MARG, here are my observations.
I am in no way officially connected with MARG, and this is a third party
observation
no way to be construed as MARG's view. MARG happens to be run by my father
Gurunath Kelekar.
MARG was given Rs. 20 lakhs by the Govt of
Dear Sirs,
I chanced upon some articles on konkani.
My father's name is Santan J. Fernandes who was editor of the weekly Soth Uloi.
I would like to know more on this archive. There is nothing much information I
can obtain from the Govt. site
Can you guide me on this matter.
Thanks and
Ref below post surely we understand that Goan Identity as evolved as all
other Identities in India or rest of the World.
But surely we appreciate:
(1) All these identities today have basic parameters that shape its identity
e.g. Language, period of ethnicity that shapes a way of life etc
(2) All
House of Chandor
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House length (part)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4256404967/sizes/l/
at the door/entrance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4257167946/sizes/l/
Luis de Menezes Braganza
http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-will-rise-up-from-my-ashes.html
Warmly,
Seby
_
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Those days when one would say I am a Goan , it was a matter of pride very
peaceful loving people, calm and quiet , no issues with security, though crab
mentality till today it had its charm yet we were proud of being Goans
Goenkars be it Portuguese influence culture or whatever .
What is
A Goan farmer walking through his field notices a foreigner drinking
water from the pond, with his hand.
The Goan shouts, 'Arre baba, tem udik pienaka. Tantun gorvan ani dukor
agtat!', which means, 'Don't drink the water, the cows and the pigs
shit in it!'
The man shouts back, 'I'm British, I
Tell the CM that these small IT companies can absorb most of the youth who
are loitering jobless and/or hunting for jobs elsewhere. That these small IT
companies can replace small mines in times to come with the same returns
plus save Goa's environment, forests and wild life in the bargain so
We were so happy to see the above headlines in the newspapers today that we
decided to communicate our happiness to the man concerned thro' the SMS
service on his cell phone [9850990326] thus:
Bosco George, Sir, headlines like these Quote Police launch massive drug
raid, arrest six
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 19:19:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com
Let us be very clear about it. Ghantis havent discarded their Indian
citizenships, unlike some holier than though individuals on this forum. They
ought to, and do have more rights than American citizens. Most
To Goanet -
Until Goan Observer inadvertently let the cat out
of the bag, nobody knew there was a new dog pony
show in town.
Ladies Gentlemen, we give you the Saturday Night Club,
a secular brothel offering secular orgasms and
free koptel paid for by secular builders secular miners
and
Samir,
Your attacks on Rajan are getting a bit tiring now.
Take a good break, refresh yourself and be prepared for more.
Let me tell you you have seen nothing yet.
There is more to come.
Couple of days ago, I
saw our PM promising votes for NRIs. I am sure this will include PIO as well
as OCI
Btw, just to give a perspective, my father has been working on MARG for around
15 years
full time. In the beginning hardly any money used to be donated, and my father
used to
somehow manage. The government has noticed MARG only in the last year or two,
and
have started giving money to MARG. And
Sameer Kelekar
Also, any money that MARG has got from the govt. has been gotten on MARG's own
terms and without paying a single paisa of bribe.
I also agree to almost all the views expressed by Sameer Kelekar ...
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188367.html
Only
Dear Samir,
You said: It doesnt suit you only talking negative.
I state that if you considered your exposure of corruption in infotech and
attack on DG as negative, then my exposure of GBA's fraud could also be
considered negative. If not, I am equally positive like you about exposing
double
Dear Ms. Miranda,
You say:
Well, please don?t generalise Mr Sa. It is precisely because it seems to us
goans abroad, that our bothers and sisters in Goa are fighting a loosing
battle trying to stop Goa from going down the drain, that some of us with
the best of intentions and good will are
I too would think it is helpful (although I have no bone to crunch) for you,
and any business endeavor to get a leg-up, rather than go to a venture
capitalist (I do not know the implications involved). Correct? So this is
what I feel: put a time period in place as to when one weens away from the
I will put this on the JJ internal site with the same heading and credit
you.
vjp
Message: 9
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:33:43 +0530
From: Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com
To: goa...@goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] It pays to learn Konkani
Message-ID:
Now, can we get back to the discussion about the growing mess in Goa and
what to do about it?
By Mario Goveia
--
What to do about it?
Simple, pay attention to what JoeGoa is saying and taking pictures of.
I feel sorry for his wasted energy, and his resilience to carry on none the
less.
No
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2406/stories/20070406000506500.htm
Nice article on the house of chandor, with pics.
samir
PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS
'A CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE FOR AN EFFETIVE VILLAGE GOVERNANCE'
By
Floriano Lobo
Gen. Secretary, Goa Su-Raj Party
Email: floriano.l...@gmail.com
Phone: (Res) 2470223 (M) 9890470896
Introduction:
It is generally observed that the Panchayat bodies ( Panches and the
Sarpanch)
Josebab writes:
RESPONSE (for the record)
re #1: Grateful if you would please elucidate why you believe that
Rajan's attack on Oscar was 'below-the-belt'
Apart from the fact that Oscar is no more the GBA convenor,
suppose GBA is indeed hands-in-gloves with the govt., and you
are concerneed about
Dear Anthony,
What an honour to meet, albeit in the cyberworld, the son of the man who
published Sott Uloi. This was a very popular newspaper (I didn't know it was a
weekly),indeed it was read almost religiously by my grandfather. My mother
recalls buying him copies of it and he being
We're running for Health...For Private Hospitals are run like a Big
Business
...and Public Hospitals do not run properly
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To Goanet -
Dr. Anil Desai wrote:
Samir,
Your attacks on Rajan are getting a bit tiring now.
Boring, too. The guy punches with all the force of a wrinkled old prune
on dialysis.
Couple of days ago, I
saw our PM promising votes for NRIs. I am sure this will include PIO as well
as OCI
My dear Samirbab,
I am happy that you are happy with the responses to the following questions.
Q1: Grateful if you would please elucidate why you believe that
Rajan's attack on Oscar was 'below-the-belt'
Q2: Grateful if you would please advise us what Oscar has done more
than Rajan (besides
I thank Mr Goveia for intimating that I may be ‘xanno’. I am grateful for his
kindness but I wouldn’t be too sure about that.
I hasten to assure Mr Cajetan Alvares that my assumption of the ‘xanno’
sobriquet has merely been an attempt for the last couple of decades or so to
play with
From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com
To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Samir and his problems with Rajan's citizenship
Message-ID: 575296.69886...@web34205.mail.mud.yahoo.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Samir,
Your attacks on Rajan are getting a bit
Bad or good... the most influential
BY DR OSCAR REBELLO
docosca...@rediffmail.com
I was asked by the Goan
Observer to put up my personal
choices of the ten most
influential set of people who
influenced the decade. Some did
so positively, some did so
negatively, and some were there
with a huge
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:20:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com
The point of my post, was the Indian newspaper's witty and pointed message of
the cartoon, (no pun intended) regarding the response of the Australian police,
was taken as an affront by the Australian
Albert writes:- We get peace when we are in the presence of God. Jesus is the
prince of peace. When he rose from the dead the first words he spoke was
Peace be with you. In today's world our lives have never become peaceful
because we do not read the word of God. The word of God is the bread
Colva CD: Song that took Goa Church 15 days to compose
It sings in different tune though!
==
Written by NT Network
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 01:21
Archbishop expresses solidarity with Colva parish priest
MARGAO: Expressing his solidarity with all, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Rev
Dogui Bodmas: VCD in the offing?
Ban CD sale in entire Goa: Andrade
report...@gomantaktimes.com
MARGAO: Even as smoke still emanates from the fire lit by the
audio CD 'Dogui Bodmash', the Colva Parish Pastoral Council
apprehends production of its video version -- a VCD -- on
this very issue.
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:29:32 +0530
From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com
Comments addressed to Carmen Miranda:
What makes you think we are fighting a losing battle? Is your
perception coloured by your Western 'comfort zone' glasses? If you want to
do something good for Goa and Goans, then how
MILAGRINCHO KHURIS - VATT (MIRACULOUS CROSS - THE WAY)
It is an open fact that most of us were converted to the Christianity by
the Portuguese, soon after it set foot in Goa in 1510.
The early converts liked to proudly show off their newly acquired emblem
- the cross. So, wayside crosses
Right to Vote
On Friday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that Non Resident
Indians (NRIs) would soon be made eligible to vote in elections in the
country.
LISA MONTEIRO captures reactions of NRIs on this decision.
It is a great idea because we as NRIs are not residents of this
Anil Desai talks about my foul language. Can you specifiy what you are
talking about ?
You must be reading your buddy Rajan Parrikar's posts! Talk about hypocrisy!!!
Here is another case of someone who has gone abroad for greener pastures, and
pontificates about Goa from behind his keyboard.
Another Tiatr...when the first 'Garibi Hatao' is still running into
packed houses!
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Vavraddeancho Ixtt -- voice of Goans
By Shanti Maria
A silent contributor
towards Goan culture
identity and progress
It was with great pride, pomp, pleasure, enjoyment and joy
that the avid, ardent and enthusiastic readers of the
Vavraddeancho Ixtt witnessed the celebrations of 77 years of
r wrote:
r - Goan, American citizen (Spread the word. Quick.)
r,
Can you try and explain to us why you would take up citizenship of India
when you are offered only
a second class Indian citizenship?
Lets see, there are citizens of India who have unrestricted rights and others
who are
Hi Dominic
Thanks for sharing this beautiful educational information.
Eustaquio
It is heartening to see all our favourite Goans who are working hard in
their own ways to shore up the standards of GOA in every possible respect
while working/slogging elsewhere, spread out colourfully on Page 12 of the
Gomantak Times. Indeed, the right to vote in Goa's/India's elections is
Venantius wrote:
Also none of that stoning dogs crap we see in India,
and so forth.
RESPONSE: News reports
The stray dog that is believed to have bitten several people in Panaji
on Tuesday died on Friday while in the custody of the Panjim Animal
Welfare Society (PAWS), raising fears that
Drugs and more
There are no drugs in Goa,
stated Home Minister Ravi Naik
on national television, a few
days ago. On Thursday night a
freelance journalist went
undercover for a party held in
Sangolda, and came back with
this story which shows that the
Home Minister is oblivious to
what is
The police have not been complacent. And Aussie police are rarely
complacent, despite their hands being tied down by do-gooders and
civil-libertarians. All they did was state that any racial motives were yet to
be established. And that was the distorted sentence played upon by the
Platitudes apart, one should know that any form of violence especially the
one instigated by people holding political, temporal or spiritual powers
is seriously taken note of by universal jurisprudence. eg. post WW2
Nuremberg trials, International Court of Justice at The Hague, Netherlands,
I full heartedly add my support to Bosco for his commitment to Goa and Goans. I
also agree that Persons like Mario Govea do not appear to have the interests of
Goa and Goans at heart and persist in their negative comments to towards those
of us who do . Although I do not begrudge Mario of his
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/gulf-nris-air-their-problems-suggestions-at-diaspora-meet_100301366.html
Gulf NRIs air their problems, suggestions at diaspora meet
January 9th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS Tell a Friend -
Shashi Tharoor New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Taking overseas Indians
I detest the attitude of Tony De Sa when he considers NRG's pontificating from
comfort zones which reeks of Jealousy. Does he mean to say that NRG's do not
have the interest of Goa at heart or is he one of those who condones the status
quo and does not advocate for change in routing out
Furthermore, this work is ongoing, we expect to enlist young, energetic
Panjim folks to the cause. It is remarkable how much influence an
opportunistic American can wield in Goa if he wants to, when he wants to.
Which cause ? Iraq or Afghanistan ?
Sure, in expectation
of US citizenship, some
China's March! (see web link)
Will India keep up with China?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/world/asia/12china.html?exprod=myyahoo
Regards, GL
Brand New, 6 of them ( Dec/Jan. 2009/10)
Rs. 75 lacs each
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a mini barge? A cross and a bungalow in the woods
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This one take you to ‘Chodna’
Anthony bab,
Soth Uloi hea Konknni satolleachi koslich mahiti aiz mellpak muskil astolem.
Asiatic Library-nt tea satolleacheo porti topasche khatir 1999 vorsa hanv
gel'lom ten'na porian hea satolleachi ekui proti thoim nasli. Ani hich got
herui porgottnneanchi zalea. Mhoje failint hea
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:25:28 -0500
From: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net
Although I do not begrudge Mario of his right to air his views, he does not
come up with any constructive ideas nor any concrete solutions to any of the
problems currently affecting Goa but rather criticizes the efforts
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Phone (0832) 2415857, 2415864
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Sir,
Kindly give publicity to the following press release.
Thanking you,
Pratap Naik, S.J.
Director
Cell:09850658565
TSKK
Poltodcho Munis in 2009's best 101 films
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JAN 11
Poltodcho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge), the Konkani film that won an
award at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival and accolades worldwide, has
made it to the 101 best movies of the world released in 2009, its
DAILY GROOK #606
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Much has been said and written in protest of recent acts of vandalism and arson
at Colva precipitated and perpetuated by some of the Parish Council members.
The Archbishop has released a letter to all parishes in South Goa, the contents
of which are minced well to make it easier if he has
Antonio Lobo seeks to get re-elected at Bar Council polls
NT: 11.1.10 Pg: 7
MAPUSA: Mr Antonio Lobo from Mapusa is seeking re-election to the bar
council of Maharashtra and Goa for which elations were held on Friday in
various courts in Maharashtra and Goa. At the Mapusa court the head
Six Goans recommended for Padma
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JAN 11
Noted educationist Fr Romualdo de Souza and historian Shrirang Pandurang
Kamat figure prominently in the names recommended by the State for Padma
awards.
The state-level committee headed by Chief Secretary S K Srivastava has
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