[Goanet-News] Food, a historian, and more....

2011-03-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dr Fatima da Silva Gracias... author of Cozinha de Goa Talks about her book and her work, at the formal release function at Sunaparanta (Altinho, Panjim, Goa) on March 29, 2011. Also, a sneak preview into what the book contains. This is an insightful book that tells the story of the past, how Goan

[Goanet] Was Mahatma Gandhi bisexual ?

2011-03-30 Thread SOTER
Another book 50 years later will claim he was tri-sexual. He is dead and gone but everyone needs him to make their buck. Question is, was he a good human being or not? -Soter

[Goanet] Derram?

2011-03-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
What exactly is a derram? Have heard it being mentioned in a comunidade context too... FN * * * http://www.google.co.in/search?sourceid=chromeie=UTF-8q=Goa+to+abolish+colonial+era+tax+on+temples Goa to abolish colonial era tax on temples Panaji, March 29 : A tax imposed by the colonial

[Goanet] A JOKE

2011-03-30 Thread AURELIO VIEGAS
* A joke A very old man lay dying in his bed. In death's doorway, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite'sorpotel,'(a Goan dish) wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom,

Re: [Goanet] More IT graduates but fewer IT firms in Goa. Govt to Revive IT Habitat Project

2011-03-30 Thread Amit Shirodkar
Hi All, This is what I'd expect would be helpful(suitable mechanisms would have to be put in to prevent abuse of these, maybe we'll keep those for another debate) : 1. Offer some space for setting up offices on subsidies/concessions *directly* to *local* IT companies rather then giving land to

[Goanet] Game exposed- medium of Instruction

2011-03-30 Thread SOTER
This clarification below has been cleverly inserted in another letter on the website of Herald to confuse the reader. There iss no such mistake in the Herald hard copy. The agenda of the fundamentalist agents within Herald is too glaring. Yesterday a leter was published in the name of Rita

[Goanet] Goans taken for a ride

2011-03-30 Thread Arwin Mesquita
*http://www.oheraldo.in/newscategory/Letters/13* *Goans taken for a ride Lawrence D’Cruz, England *The time has come to sort out the injustices in Goa. An ecological and social disaster is taking place. Mining has been destroying our fauna and flora, and has polluted our water table and

[Goanet] Section 306 (Ratol)

2011-03-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Section 306 of IPC If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.   Another one booked re. Navelim-Telaulim case

Re: [Goanet] Deram

2011-03-30 Thread Tony de Sa
Derama is the 10p.c. levied by the Administrator of Comunidades on all the comunidades of Goa. It represents 10 p.c. of the difference between the gross proceeds of the comunidade by way of earnings other than capital gains and gross expenditure. I believe it is a word derived from dez meaning 10

[Goanet] Song for the Day

2011-03-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
Doris Day Que Sera Sera - Many football supporters know this one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] The Navhind Times Viva Goa' Lifetime Achiever Award

2011-03-30 Thread pinheiro
There is something disconnect in the awards and selection. Dr Oscar Rebello is the man of the year though I did not hear or see anything substantial in his work unlike yesteryears). His speech is the refection of most Goans thinking so to speak but few cares of the dangers. Sesa Goa Ltd is

[Goanet] Talking Photos / Video - Zambaulim Shigmo

2011-03-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Zambaulim Shigmo or Zambaulim gulatsav 29/3/2011   “Zambaulechea shigmeakui vochun Hatak dorun bouchim re Dila, hatack sorun cbouchimn (2) M Boyer’s song always reminded me of Zaubalecho Shogmo (listen to a clip 1 min)

Re: [Goanet] More IT graduates but fewer IT firms in Goa. Govt to Revive IT Habitat Project

2011-03-30 Thread vivek araujo
Sagar, This topic seems to be interesting but without going into the details of your mail Sagar i would like to put forward a question...Govt's decision to revive IT habitat must be based on some ICT strategic Plan which must have been drawn and if that plan is being followed ..this is the

[Goanet] Some pictures: Dr Fatima Gracias' Cozinha de Goa launch

2011-03-30 Thread Edgar Silveira
Book launch pictures, http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/ Some food related pictures on display, http://www.flickr.com/photos/goafurniture/

Re: [Goanet] More IT graduates but fewer IT firms in Goa. Govt to Revive IT Habitat Project (vivek araujo)

2011-03-30 Thread vivek araujo
Amit, Let me put forward some questions to you and seek your reply:= 1. How many IT firms are based in Goa and how many of those are local owned and those outsourced. 2. How many IT projects have been successfully implemented in Goa by the local IT companies and those from outside Goa? 3.

Re: [Goanet] Game exposed- medium of Instruction

2011-03-30 Thread icsouza
SOTER so...@bsnl.in wrote: This clarification below has been cleverly inserted in another letter on the website of Herald to confuse the reader. There iss no such mistake in the Herald hard copy. The agenda of the fundamentalist agents within Herald is too glaring. Yesterday a

[Goanet] Musuem Hopping

2011-03-30 Thread sujata noronha
Museum Explorations  This Summer Bookworm welcomes children between the ages of 6 – 13 years to explore 3 different Museums with team Bookworm. Visit 1: Tuesday 5th April : Visit to Museum of Christian Art – Old Goa Explore art in many forms – woodwork, metal, sculptures, painting, tapestry,

[Goanet] April 21: Blessed Vaz Service to the Community Day

2011-03-30 Thread George Pinto
From the JOSEPH NAIK VAZ INSTITUTE . Dear all What started as a modest idea, is now expanding. Los Angeles has just joined members of the Goan, Sri Lankan and Mangalorean communities in the San Francisco Bay Area to help reduce hunger and honor the memory of Blessed Vaz. In addition, an

[Goanet] The Navhind Times Viva Goa Life time achievers award- A mockery???

2011-03-30 Thread michael iglesias
Dear Jury, Apart from Smt.Kishori Amonkar getting the award for which i support , it is not proper to corwn Dr. Oscar Rebello with Man of the Year Award , In short Politics plays a great role and so these awards. Is there no criteria for such awards , nominations, and so on or is it just

[Goanet] Fwd: We want our Football Ground (Opposition to leasing of Ground to Churchill Brothers)

2011-03-30 Thread Arwin Mesquita
-- Forwarded message -- From: hubert gomes drhubertgo...@gmail.com Date: 30 March 2011 17:49 Subject: We want our Football Ground To: *If you are concerned about Goa, support your fellow Banaulekars in their just fight to save their land from * * * *being forcefully taken away