[Goanet] An alarming issue !

This Will Give You Cold Chills! Geert Wilders is a Dutch Member of Parliament. This issue is alarming to Goans too as the rest of India feels Goa is Europe or Middle East for them.

Re: [Goanet] Memories of Allen costa

Arn't you are forgetting the great songstress from Cansaulim, Georgina Jacques. Not sure I heard her sing (definitely listen to her argue and express her views).but her voice.and singing, I was told. What a lovely person as well. She resembles the likeliness (the thick eye boroughs) a

[Goanet] Let's turn Goa into an urban loo, says bhailo

To Goanet - See item below. Bhailo Srivastava is commissioning a study to explore the idea of turning Goa into a toilet to replicate the rathole in India he comes from. I have every confidence that Goans will embrace the proposal like they do every proposal made by every third-rate bhailo. B

[Goanet] Fw: Alert: Cause for concern over such urbanology studies

Is this a part of the unwritten agenda by the Union Government to urbanise Goa rapidly and reduce it to 3 City Corporations? Destination Goa is increasingly becoming popular among research students so that it can be mixed with a holiday and fun. Outcomes of these studies a forgone conclusion. Is

Re: [Goanet] India, the hype and the reality... (Radharao Gracias)

Mr Baliga, You fail to undertand that if given a chance, half the Indians would happily leave India in a nano-second to go settle in the United States or some wealthy Western nation. Most Indian Americans I know, who go back to India permanently, is when they are retired or semi-retired. They

[Goanet] Powerful heart help -- even AFTER an attack

Powerful heart helpeven AFTER an attack Christine O'Brien in 'Healthier Talk' Con http://www.healthiertalk.com/powerful-heart-help-even-after-attack-2019

[Goanet] The Church at the Service of the Nation (2)

THE CHURCH AT THE SERVICE OF THE NATION (2) 1.7: As Jesus divested himself of all craving for power, “emptied himself, taking the form of a servant” (Phil 2:7), the Church has to renounce all claims to power and honours, it must not rule by love of domineering power, but by power of kenotic lo

[Goanet] Powerful letter from the Editor of the Times of India to the Prime Minister of India

*Must Read ! Very Powerfully Worded. Bravo - Prakash Bajaj, Editor of Times of India.* *LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES OF INDIA" TO THE MOST CORRUPTED PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA * *Dear Mr. Prime minister, I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of

Re: [Goanet] Two years on

To Goanet - Augusto Pinto wrote: >I never imagined that I would write a letter which compliments Rajan >P. Parrikar on issues Goan, for as opposed to his photography, which I greatly >admire, I am not exactly a fan of his political views which generally veer >towards the right. >But I think t

[Goanet] Nadia was styling herself as Pacheco’ s wife’

Nadia was styling herself as Pacheco’s wife’ Panaji, July 5 (IANS) After calling 28-year-old Nadia Torrado former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco’s “family friend” ever since she killed herself by consuming rat poison, his counsel Monday said that she had been “advertising herself as Pachecho’

Re: [Goanet] MICKY MANAGES TO GET ADMITTED IN ICU

Gabe Menezes wrote: [1] Dear Dotor bab, kitem sangon tuka? I am not a Doctor - you are - you know the answer! [2] My second response to you would be the well known .. 'When in Rome do as the Romans do' [3] I wouldn't allow my wife, to not wear an abaya in Riyadh [4] I did draw a line on taking 4

[Goanet] Goa news for July 6, 2010

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 'Nadia was styling herself as Pacheco's wife' - Sify ear-old Nadia Torrado former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco's 'family friend' ever since she killed herself by consuming rat ... ht

Re: [Goanet] pot of bile

My advice to them is not to make admin Frederick Noronha your pot of bile to accumulate your maha frustrations. I, Floriano Lobo will vouch for him any time and all the way. Cheers floriano goasuraj9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org for scroll-down Expanded Party Presentation on the Home Page.     Goa-

[Goanet] Ektaim Zavum Ters Korumya –Pray the Ro sary in Konkani

Folks, I have been requested to post the following here. Mervyn1310Lobo --  Ektaim Zavum Ters Korumya –Pray the Rosary in Konkani   A new website www.konkanirosary.org has been unveiled which allows viewers to

Re: [Goanet] India the hype...

--- On Mon, 7/5/10, Bernado Colaco wrote: > >Like Santosh remarks to Nasci - I am ashamed of being an indian. > What I said was that it was people like Nascy who bring shame to India. Like Jose, I did not know that Bernado considered himself an Indian. I thought that he was either a Portuguese

Re: [Goanet] Goa in the gutter (ADDENDUM)

To Goanet - Muchos gracias to Floriano Lobo for a reasoned, well thought-out, rational post. He has done his kindergarten class teacher proud today. It is nice to see fellow shysters close ranks with such froth and zeal. Now if only Selma Cardoso, Rajan Narayan and Gadgil would rush in to lend

[Goanet] Ghana goalkeeping coach Edward Ansah's heart beats for India

Ghana goalkeeping coach Edward Ansah's heart beats for India By Abhishek Roy Cape Town, July 5 (IANS) If there is one coach in this World Cup whose heart beats for India, it is Ghana's goalkeeping coach Edward Ansah. Ansah, one of the finest goalkeepers Africa ever produced, ended his playing

Re: [Goanet] Swindon Goan Festiva

"Seb dc"> >If not mistaken, I think Silveira is the same BJP MLA who went hammer and >tong to beatup up a Hotelier with his tugs in tow, in Mapusa not longtime >ago. >Seb --- Hi Seb, Could be a case of mistaken identity. The BJP MLA you probably have in mind is Francis D'Souza who repr

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)....was Swindon Goan Festival

On 5 July 2010 13:17, Seb dc wrote: > Thanksfor ur post! Probably this was another MLA !! > > > hAVE a nICE dAY > Seb > REPLY: It was a Francis - may be Francis Souza - the Law minster at that time, who acted like a goonda, attacked Braganza's in Mapusa - no charges, nothing happned - t

[Goanet] Two years on

I never imagined that I would write a letter which compliments Rajan P. Parrikar on issues Goan, for as opposed to his photography, which I greatly admire, I am not exactly a fan of his political views which generally veer towards the right. But I think that this time, although no doubt his motiva

[Goanet] Allen Costa (Emissoro de Goa) - a video tribute (JoeGoaUk)

Dear joegoauk How could you possibly write an article about Allen Costa without mentioning that other legend Imelda (Tavora) Dias. She is still around, I believe, living in a very tasteful flat in Altinho. She must be pretty old now, having been born in 1928 but I still say that the trouble taken

[Goanet] Celibacy Today

Dear Goanetters, I would like to bring to your notice this beautiful article on a vital theme for us (from http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=549). Regards. Fr.Ivo Priestly & Religious Celibacy: Is It Dead, or Should It Be? by Benedict J.Groeschel, CFR Few aspects of

[Goanet] Bharat / Goa/ Panjim Bandh Today - Pics and OMVN

Bharat / Goa/ Panjim Bandh Today - Pics and OMVN   Bandh on 5/7/10 was called by BJP and other parties in protest  against the recent rise in the oil prices.   Don’t know  about all India level nor all Goa level (for which will have to wait and see the morning newspapers). As for Panjim Bandh, I

Re: [Goanet] Of Doctors and the Politicians whom they admit to the ICU

re this from me: " I sincerely hope that any political party which has individuals with Barvesque views never ever comes to power anywhere in the world. shrikant barve wrote: [1] Jose Colaco knows that Usually I don't respond for his reaction on my comments, however this was special [2] So

[Goanet] World Cup already decided?

This was sent to me The world cup is already determined by the numbers 1. Brazil won the World Cup in 1994; before that they also won in 1970. Adding 1970 + 1994= 3964 2. Argentina won its last World Cup in 1986; before that they also won in 1978. Adding 1978 + 1986= 3964 3. Germany wo

Re: [Goanet] MICKY MANAGES TO GET ADMITTED IN ICU

On 5 July 2010 13:22, J. Colaco < jc> wrote: > > Anyway .. Gabe, (If you know) this is a repeat of a question you > ducked: > > In the UK, if a 14 year old girl goes to her GP and requests to be > placed on Oral Contraceptives, and further requests that the GP not > share this information wit

[Goanet] Jail authorities pulled up for not producing Pacheco in court

Jail authorities pulled up for not producing Pacheco in court Panaji, July 5 (IANS) A court here Monday lambasted the jail authorities for not bringing before it Goa’s former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco, currently hospitalised after he was sent to judicial custody over the mysterious death of

[Goanet] Charges framed against Goa politician in Russian rape case

A court here today framed charges against John Fernandes, a local politician accused of raping a 25-year-old Russian woman. Sessions court Judge B P Deshpande framed charges under section 376 and 201 of IPC which deals with rape and destruction of evidence respectively. Fernandes was arrested for

[Goanet] Swindon Goan Festival (Request to Swindon/UK Goans)

Dear Goans, With regards to the Swindon Goan Festival, I request a polite signature campaign for Goa be done and be given to MLA Francisco Silveira (who the organizers have invited); copies to the Chief Minister and if possible, to other ministers as well. I understand that Swindon has a size

Re: [Goanet] Memories of Allen costa

I had the opportunity of meeting Allen Costa at AIR a few years before he retired on some occassions that our village choir went for recordings along with (late) Maestro Fr. Lourdino Barretto and (late) Mons. Fr. Chico Monteiro. Talk of AIR and I can hear the voice of Allen Costa reverbrate. An

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 15th Sunday of the Year

04-Jul-2010 Dear Friend, It is said that some people look at life only from their own point of view. Others make an effort to look at life from the point of view of others. Still others prefer not to look at life at all! They prefer to be passers by – bypassing life! Everyone looks for happine

[Goanet] Writing for kids: report of a children's writers workshop (Anita Pinto)

Writing for kids: report of a children's writers workshop with Sandhya Rao Organized by Bookworm, Panaji, Goa Anita Pinto anitapinto@gmail.com I attended the workshop 'Writing for Children' organized by Bookworm on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at XCHR, the Xavier Centre for Historical Research, Po

Re: [Goanet] India the hype...

Bernado Colaco wrote: I am ashamed of being an indian. OBSERVATION: Finally, Bernado Colaco admits (no doubt by implication) that he is an Indian Miracle! And Santoshbab says that there is no such thing as a miracle. jc

[Goanet] Goa-llll... football fever fights the rains in Goa (FN)

GOA-... FOOTBALL FEVER FIGHTS THE RAINS IN GOA Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org On a rainswept night, as the wind howls outside and heavy drops clatter on the tall roof, football fans sit glued to a giant TV screen at the Clube Gaspar Dias, a club at Miramar beach on the outskirts of Goa'

[Goanet] Memories of Allen costa

As a student of Panaji's Massano de Amorim Govt. Marathi primary school I was a child artist in the popular Khalar and malar' programme on AIR-Panaji. I remember Allen costa on AIR and can't forget his voice emanating from our Radio with nice wooden cabinet. I bumped into Allen later on AIR whil

[Goanet] Masters in Indian Studies

A Master's Program in Indian Studies offered by a Portuguese institution (ISCTE) that seems to have put together an interesting faculty... for more details, follow the link below... http://indianstudies.iscte.pt/ regards, Jason -- - Read m

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)....was Swindon Goan Festival

>From Valmiki Faleiro's collection of Konkani sayings: Xennt kad ani ambear mar, poddlear ambo poddl'lo, ghelear xennt gelem ... Pluck a 'xentt' and toss it at the mango tree. You may get a mango, or lose only one pubic hair. (Or it costs little to take a shot in the dark.) FN On 5 July 2010 17:

[Goanet] India the hype...

What is the point of digging and placing all this information? These same chaps world famous or whatever have no culture. I have heard of horrendous stories of indians coming to Macau. Like Santosh remarks to Nasci - I am ashamed of being an indian. BC Ramanujan has been regarded by the rest

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)....was Swindon Goan Festival

Thanksfor ur post! Probably this was another MLA !! hAVE a nICE dAY Seb Message: 4 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:54:56 +0530 (IST) From: Ignatius Xavier To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] (no subject) Message-ID: <70584.6010...@web94913.mail.in2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain

Re: [Goanet] MICKY MANAGES TO GET ADMITTED IN ICU

Aires Rodrigues wrote: [1] 'hypertension, a medical condition unknown in persons with elevated libido levels' [2] He allegedly later tested positive for jaundice. [3] Did his health condition merit his privileged stay in the ICU? [4] The authorities and the doctors in particular have a lot to ans

[Goanet] U R invited to Tivim Feast n Social - 25/7/10

Please forward. Please attend in large numbers in order to make the programme a huge success. Regards Jane Rodrigues === I INVITE ALL GOANS AND NON-GOANS OF ALL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES TO JOIN ME IN CELEBRATING 101ST TIVIM VILLAGE FEAST DATE : SUNDAY, 25TH JULY, 2010 VENU

[Goanet] Two years on

To Goanet - My documentary "The Rape of Goa" was released two years ago. See - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa Time for a status check. Virtually all the unfinished construction projects shown in the documentary (and many, many others not shown but for which I have photographic e

Re: [Goanet] Goa in the gutter (ADDENDUM)

Guys lets be fair !!! Big F names the bad guys and Small r names the Journos who got the cheques!! Rgds/Seb Message: 1 The lesson for Manohar-bab here is that should he find himself in power again, he should take a leaf out of Digu's book and cut a few cheques to alleged jour

[Goanet] Poemoods:05-July Rains_Trivisions

After experiencing 51 rains, a stage comes when rains cease to appear as vertical streams of water and assume a different ecospiritual, transcendent personality….monsoon in Goa needs an epic, but I have neither time , nor priority to write one now…. Poemoods:05 July rains: trivisions :Rhyt

[Goanet] The Germans Are Coming

The Germans Are Coming If we go through the history and the heaps of movies, of the world wars and there is just one sentence that sent shivers down the spines of Europeans at the start of both the world wars, "The Germans are coming". This one sentence would send the entire neighbourhood scamp

[Goanet] (no subject)

FYI Francisco Silveira is from Agassaim and all the three times he got elected on Congress ticket. He never joined BJP. Ignatius Dias Agassaim/UAE Message: 6 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:09:20 +0400 From: "Seb dc" To: Subject: Re: [Goanet] Swindon Goan Festival Message-ID: <20100705101535.881248db

[Goanet] Jealousy........

  Jealousy is a canker that consumes man. All restlessness and fighting between one community and another, one man and another, are due to this evil quality. The heart of jealous man burns actually when he sees his neighbour in a more prosperous condition. Jealousy can be eradicated by dev

[Goanet] Allen Costa (Emissoro de Goa) - a video tribute

Allen Costa (Emissoro de Goa)   A video tribute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVtG-I_7C5g   As I remember.. All India Radio Panjim (Akashvanni Ponnje) Radio was the only indoor means of entertainment for us. There were no TVs, VCR/DVDs, MP3, Cable/SkyTVs, walkmen etc There was a time whenever the

[Goanet] Fwd: Project stays as Cansaulim VP refuses to stop work

-- Forwarded message -- From: roger dsouza Date: 5 July 2010 13:42 Subject: Project stays as Cansaulim VP refuses to stop work Dear all, The Cansaulim villagers continue to be given the run-around by their Sarpanch Jose Manuel Fernandes and some of the Panch members including t

[Goanet] Fwd: (Sao Jose de Areal villagers have taken a major step forward for Goa)no transfer certificates, no inclusion in electoral rolls

http://www.targetgoa.com/newsd-Areal-no-transfer-certificates-no-inclusion-in-electoral-rolls-575 2010-07-05 Sao Jose de Areal villagers have taken a major step forward for Goa. They have demanded at the Gram Sabha hastily convened with a single day's notice, that the election authorities must ver

[Goanet] Charisma – monday muse (5 July ’10)

MONDAY MUSE (5 July 2010) CHARISMA All of us are influenced and impressed by charismatic people. All of us seek to be owners of charisma that can influence and impress others. It is a special quality of impact personalities whose principles, purposes and powers differentiate them from others.

[Goanet] Project stays as Cansaulim VP refuses to stop work!

The Cansaulim villagers continue to be given the run-around by their Sarpanch Jose Manuel Fernandes and some of the Panch members including that notorious old-time shrew Martha Saldanha. She along with rowdies and the builder’s hench-men have even sought to pressurise the poor villagers of Cansauli

Re: [Goanet] Swindon Goan Festival

If not mistaken, I think Silveira is the same BJP MLA who went hammer and tong to beatup up a Hotelier with his tugs in tow, in Mapusa not longtime ago. Seb --- Message: 4 I have not seen any Goa Friendly action or announcement in the Media by MLS Francisco Silveira . Neither am I aw

[Goanet] No jokes with Gram Sabha in Goa

The civil servants have been treating the Gram Sabhas in a casual manner all these years. Now that the people know their rights these babus cannot take matters easy. Last sunday at one of the Extra-ordinary Gram Sabha meetings convened across Goa to update the electoral rolls, the Sao Jose de

[Goanet] History Hour - July 6

HISTORY HOUR XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cordially invites you to a talk and discussion on Three Fleeting Voices: Vimala Devi, Maria Elsa da Rocha and Epitácio Pais by Dr. Paul Melo e Castro Xavier Centre of Historical Research Alto Porvorim Tuesday, 6th July 2010 5. 30 pm

[Goanet] KKK PRESIDENT ELVINO RODRIGUES SAYS "ADEUS"

KKK PRESIDENT ELVINO RODRIGUES SAYS "ADEUS" TO KUWAIT. “ If I get two Kuwait based Konknnivadis here in Goa with me to fight for the cause of Konkani, I will surely get our goal realized within a short time”, stated once in early eighties by Dr. Rebello from Maddel, Margao and a big man of Nove

[Goanet] Bail or Jail will be known today

The fate of former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco will be decided on Monday as the Sessions Court will hear his bail plea as well as the application moved by the Crime Branch to seek his police custody. With the Sessions Court rejecting his plea for interim bail on Saturday, the former ministe

[Goanet] MICKY MANAGES TO GET ADMITTED IN ICU

The rich, powerful and well connected can manipulate things to get themselves out of any tight or awkward situation. We have seen it in the past with other politicians and now once again with former Tourism Minister Mr. Micky Pacheco. He managed to evade jail and stay in the comfort of the Intensiv

[Goanet] Re.Swindon Goan Festival

    Dear Arwin & Ignatius,   MLA Fransico Silveira is a nice person but the decisions are made by his brothers and his brothers obey the orders of Churchill Alemao.   All the best to the organisers of Swindon Goan Festival.   Ignatius Dias Agassaim/UAE     Message: 4 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 08:01:

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 675

INDIA HYPE AND REALITY On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 9:53 PM, wrote: > Send Goanet mailing list submissions to >        goa...@lists.goanet.org "If you put a frog in a pot of hot water, it will immediately jump out. However, if you put the same frog in a pot of water and slowly boil it, the frog w

[Goanet] Of Doctors and the Politicians whom they admit to the ICU

BTW: I sincerely hope that any political party which has individuals with Barvesque views never ever comes to power anywhere in the world. jc Dr. Jose Colaco knows that Usually I don't respond for his reaction on my comments, however this was special So . Doctor has every right and free

[Goanet] Daily Grook #746

DAILY GROOK #746 == BOOT TRUTH == by Francis Rodrigues many shoe-shop crew can profitably loot, if you steal a shoe you'll get the boot! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,c

[Goanet] Europe 3, South America 1

[image: Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates his goal during the 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Argentina at Green Point stadium in Cape Town July 3, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach] Europe 3, South A

Re: [Goanet] Goa in the gutter (ADDENDUM) - In defence of admin Noronha

This is not the usual proverbial SOUR GRAPES These are acutely sour, very very SOUR GRAPES, coming from American reject, yours faithfully below. I do not support neither Monohar Parrikar's rule, nor the rule of the MGP, the Congress, under Pratapsing Rane and of course of Digu. Digu's rule be

[Goanet] THIBAW PALACE, RATNAGIRI. . .

N.T. Panorama, 4-7-10, carried a good piece on this. Ever since reading the brilliant Amitav Ghosh Novel The Glass Palace I am fascinated by that bit of History. Wondering if there should not be a 'pilgrimage tour' from Goa, so that people here can learn more about it. Anyone wanting to get 'mor

Re: [Goanet] I am looking for Father Lourdinho Perriera

Hi Robbie, I too am a friend of Fr. Lourdino Pereira. He's still in the same Church. At the moment he is sitting across and chatting with me. Since you have not given your cell number we can not phone you now itself. This is my cell no; 9881284621 and please add the code. Landline in 2219151 and