[Goanet] A story of our own MP

A young Sindhi boy from Pune goes off to college. Half way through the semester, having foolishly squandered all his money he calls home. "Pita ji," he says, "You won't believe what modern education is developing! They actually have a program here in Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

[Goanet] Press Note - TAG

*Press Note* *For favour of Publication* *C. D’Silva unfolds his life story* *Pedro Caitan D’Silva* popularly known as *C. D’Silva* dwelt on numerous hardships that he underwent during his childhood in order to survive in this world. “My life experiences including severe hardships due to

[Goanet] For kind favour of publication: Inaugural of the New Academic Year 2011-2012 At St. Xavier’s

Dear Sir, I will be grateful if you please publish the enclosed in your issue and oblige. With many thanks and kind regards, Yours sincerely, Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sá PRINCIPAL St. Xavier's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Xaviernagar, Mapusa - Goa - 403507 - INDIA. Inaugural of the

[Goanet] Press Note - Orientation Course in Acting

*Press Note* *For Favour of Publication* *Orientation Course in Acting * Tiatr Academy Goa in collaboration with Ravindra Bhavan Margao will organize a six sessions orientation course in acting from 11th July 2011 to 16th July 2011. The sessions will begin at 3:00 pm and end by 6:00 pm.

[Goanet] Goan awakening in London - Global Goans convention

Comments in response to Selma's below mail : I had a hearty laugh when I read Selma's below mail but like to say that all Indians are not dirty but the majority are. Indians in India treat their country as an open air toilet and think it is their right to spit, urinate and answer the call o

[Goanet] GOA POLICE IN DIRE STRAITS

In recent years the Goa police have been in dire straits. The chaos has further compounded ever since Mr. Ravi Naik took over as Home Minister four years ago. Ministers and MLA’s are virtually running the police stations. With some policemen stooping to be as low as slaves of the politicians, the

[Goanet] Canada Day - Celebrating 144 years

Folks, The Toronto Star has a special section in today's paper for Canada Day.. Here is one article from the Top 25 Immigrant Awards. I believe two or three Goans made the award list this year. The articles of the other winners should follow in the next few days. I can assure you all that the su

[Goanet] The latest off the assembly line..

Here's the latest out of Jazz Goa studio's assembly line: http://www.reverbnation.com/dianadcruz 'The wind whispers your name' by Diana D'Cruz

Re: [Goanet] The MoI debate

I have some questions on the very unclear material appended below: 1. Who are the minorities in Goa? What is the percentage of the Goan population below which a group needs to fall to qualify as a minority? 2. Who are the "we" referred to below? Are they politicians, political activists or memb

[Goanet] Looking back - to debate Sandy

Sandeep Heble recently posted some interesting and yet curious stuff. IMHO, that stuff needs to be sorted out into two portions: Fact and Fluff. In preparation for the anticipated 'debate' which may or may not happen - this coming weekend, I commenced looking up some 'archives'. I am quoting selec

[Goanet] Goa news for July 1, 2011

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa cop booked for threatening magistrate - NDTV.com QOy9UoCEPrBDBI26lw http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE8A7JiIYzMAFltgjlJX0VwazgnVA&url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/citi

Re: [Goanet] Pyrrhic victory

- Original Message - From: "Roland Francis" To: "'Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!'" Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:28 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Pyrrhic victory Comments: Goa Su-Raj Party was born past 11 years to undo what is rightly or wrongly happening TODAY. And will e

Re: [Goanet] Bring back the British!

I have gone on record of having publicly told Barkha Dutt of NDTV at the Calangute /Baga recording re: Scarlett Keeling murder that GOA WANTS THE PORTUGUES RULE BACK AGAIN MINUS THE PORTUGUESE. Gabe, you may be very much on the dot. :-) Cheers floriano GRA/GSRP 9422060347/9890470896 www.goasu

[Goanet] WILL ENGLISH MOI CREATE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN GOAN POLITICS?

Perfect questions by Marshall. Very surprising that secular torch bearers are quiet on Rajendra's claims of a communal polarisation. When we raised the same fears some days earlier our concerns about religious discrimination and persecution of minorities were considered primarily those of loud m

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Greenfields, village life etc

  Talking Photos: Greenfields   Nangor / zoth http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/5886856251/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/5887655446/sizes/l/   Village life - gaddo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/5887437410/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk42/588

[Goanet] Bring back the British!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2009487/We-stayed-Britain-Shock-poll-reveals-60-Jamaicans-think-theyd-better-colony.html Comment: I don't think it would hold true for India but Bring back the Portuguese for Goa? :-)) -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Song for the day

2011/6/29 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا < fredericknoro...@gmail.com> > Lovely one! > > Triggered me to search for the background to the song: > > "Non ho l'età" ("I'm not old enough")[1] was the winning song in the > Eurovision Song Contest 1964, held in Copenhagen. It w

Re: [Goanet] Pyrrhic victory

Whether for this reason or not, people from other states especially neighboring ones will continue to resettle in Goa and swamp the local population. It's only a matter of time before Goans, like the East Indian Christian community of Bombay's suburbs before them, will act like dispossessed native

[Goanet] Invisible germs in most unsual places - Source Daily Mail, UK

The invisible germ warfare being waged in your home: How even 'clean' places are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria By Michael Hanlon Last updated at 12:16 AM on 30th June 2011 When it is visible, we are quick to wipe, wash and sluice it away. But the truth is, most dirt — more than

[Goanet] Goa cop booked for threatening magistrate.

*Panaji: * A Goa Police inspector has been booked for threatening a special judicial magistrate (SJM) in connection with a case involving the death of a constable, police said Wednesday. In her complaint, SJM Maria Mascarenhas said Crime Branch officer Praveen Vast had Tuesday night tried to threa

[Goanet] Campal Football Stadium is our birthright!

This is with reference to some select few letters appearing in the media that the Panjim city needs a small 1000 capacity stadium and not a state-of-the–art stadium as has been proposed by the SAG. Only those who do not understand sports and the way it functions will say that. A stadium of that sma

Re: [Goanet] global goan convention in London

Eugene, did you mean "social networking" or "socialising"? QUOTE Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if you will. UNQUOTE http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/ Actually, I hope to make it south, to Man

Re: [Goanet] A Goan Awakening in London - Global Goans Convention

 Tony de Sa wrote: Dear Dotor Bab, 1: There were no personal aspersions cast on the person or character of Ms. Miranda whom I don't even know. 2: The erstwhile Save Goa Movement managed to hoodwink some very decent and reputable Goan individuals. 3: As an example, I can cite Mr. Servo Fernandes,

[Goanet] Song for the day.

Jo Stafford - Taking a Chance On Love, 1958 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goJHdNkEiRg -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Konkani MoI

Dear Fr. Ivo, At Doordarshan Goa, I was present for the debate on MOI with Wilmix as moderator and both Konkani/Marathi protagonists i.e. Tomaziho, Radarao, N. Shivdas, Raikar on the esteemed Panel. When I spoke (from the audience) I told the panel that what they were discussing was not M

[Goanet] Bogus Medicine

Does this apply to some of the MDs on Goanet list??? http://www.healthiertalk.com/bogus-medicine-4191

[Goanet] Daily Grook #984

DAILY GROOK #984 === TOOTH TRUTH === by Francis Rodrigues dentists showing the greatest skills, practice by going thru' many drills! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chor

[Goanet] Is There Cardboard in Your Food?

http://www.healthiertalk.com/there-cardboard-your-food-4199

[Goanet] Traditional Candolim Sangodd - New pics, Video and blog

Candolim Sangodd - New pics, Videos and blog   A section of the Crowd http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5887177550/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5887180266/sizes/l/   the main chapel at Orda http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk41/5887182292/sizes/l/   iffi 2009 http