[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 15, 2011

2011-07-15 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Now, dress code at Goa church - Times of India ept-basilica-church-visitors-to-be-screened-for-dress/754602.htmlFrom Sept, Basilica church visitors to be screened for dress

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar smacks of pimp’s mentality

2011-07-15 Thread J. Colaco jc
Rupert Coutinho rupertcouti...@gmail.com wrote: Parrikar’s assurance to settle the issue of regularising the houses at Indira Nagar in Chimbel is cheap, disgraceful and is a mind of frustration of a desperate and disillusioned CM-in-waiting. Can Goans accept that their land be taken away and

[Goanet] Kal ani Aiz

2011-07-15 Thread JoeGoaUk
A clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jOl9JsW32E       joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Romancing the Goan Monsoon

2011-07-15 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Romancing the Goan Monsoon' Disporting through the Goan countryside on a classic monsoon afternoon is one of life's glorious pleasures. These images were made earlier today. You may view the latest post at

[Goanet] Are the police of Goa Doping?

2011-07-15 Thread Gerald Fernandes
    The Police in Goa seem to be afflicted by the OSTRICH SYNDROME. A number of Director General's of Police,no less, have been parroting that Goa is not a TRANSIT or SUPPLY point for the narcotic psychotropic substance trade. Their assertions dont seem to hold water or pass muster amongst

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (15Jul11)

2011-07-15 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Mumbai Bombed Again *** Teacher said 'Mumbai should revert back to it's old name Bombay! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Konkani verse...

2011-07-15 Thread Sebastian Borges
On Thu, 14 Jul 2011  Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Konkani? Looks more like Greek to me. I think I have to re enroll for Std II! :/   Here is the correct rendering of the poem in (modern) Romi:   Noman   San ami san Deva Kortat tuka noman Deva Vagnnuk ami dekh bori Xikop ani rit

[Goanet] Special Olympian - Jesus Rebello

2011-07-15 Thread dale luis menezes
Dears, In the link below, find a few photographs of the felicitation ceremony of Jesus Rebello. Hailing from Quepem, Goa, he won a gold, silver and bronze medal at the XIII Special Olympics in Athens, Greece. Link:

[Goanet] Daily Grook #995

2011-07-15 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #995 SNATCH CATCH by Francis Rodrigues my good yoga teacher shop goods did snatch, seems honesty for her was rather a stretch! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-07-15 Thread Gabe Menezes
West Side Story-America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6wo2wpT2k -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Konkani verse...

2011-07-15 Thread joelds
Hi Fred, I had to struggle to find meaning in this prayer poem... I find it quite difficult... Of course, my knowledge of Konkani/Konknni is limited... but I certainly miss rhyme, rhythm, grammar... syntax. Perhaps that one way to create poetry! Noman tuka Konkani. *Noman* Saan aami (*we*)

[Goanet] Goa news for July 15, 2011

2011-07-15 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Now, dress code at Goa church - Times of India ept-basilica-church-visitors-to-be-screened-for-dress/754602.htmlFrom Sept, Basilica church visitors to be screened for dress

[Goanet] Books at the Global Goans Convention

2011-07-15 Thread Carvalho
Dear all, An array of Goa-related books will be available for sale at the Global Goans Convention (22 July and 23rd July) and at the Goan Festival (24 July). The selection includes: Konkani to English dictionaries Learning Konkani Anthologies Goan Fiction Cookbooks Historical Books Recent

Re: [Goanet] English: An Indian Language

2011-07-15 Thread Mervyn Lobo
RajivDesai wrote: English: An Indian Language http://rajivndesai.blogspot.com/2011/07/english-indian-language.html The problem with the English language is it subversive. To accept it is to accept the cultural and philosophical worldview of the Enlightenment. For example: reason, courtesy,

Re: [Goanet] Re : Churchill Alemao Criticised for acquiring Paddy Fields

2011-07-15 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote: “Do you think judges live in fools’ paradise”? snapped a Bench Comment: a snapping Bench from Oxford Circus, perhaps? jc As Konfucius said: He whu lives in Shish Mahal, No throw stone at simple mirror belonging to zuze.

Re: [Goanet] English: An Indian Language

2011-07-15 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - This is a response to Rajiv Desai. Rajiv, Your piece reveals a profound lack of understanding of Goa and Goans. The  pro-Marathi/pro-Konkani forces are not fringe per your claim, but are mainstream  Goan Hindus, and a large majority at that.  It is odd that whenever major figures 

[Goanet] Rajan v Rajan on English: An Indian Language

2011-07-15 Thread J. Colaco jc
Rajan Parrikar: [1] Where did you get the idea that we are anti-English?  It does not compute. [2] Au contraire.  I think most of the protagonists recognize the value of the English language and its importance in contemporary civilization. [3] I will concede one minor point to you: the

[Goanet] GVM's All India Junior Ranking Badminton: Goa's Anushka, Malati, Riya in Quarters

2011-07-15 Thread Sandeep Heble
Goan Girls brought a few smiles back on the faces of local spectators on an otherwise disappointing day for the Goan contingent, at the G.V.M's A.J. de Almeida High School Centennial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament, being played in the Indoor Sports Complexes at Ponda and Margao. In

[Goanet] Full moon... heavy rains

2011-07-15 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Oh wow, it's really raining cats and dogs here tonight. Do you too think it could be the full-moon influencing the weather? (Incidentally, all the traditional calendars prominently display the phases of the moon here.) Hope the weather guys are up to their job tonight, and we don't get caught

[Goanet] IN GOA: Sugar - OLPC (One Laptop Per child) event

2011-07-15 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
monsoongrey.com Email: monsoong...@gmail.com Phone: +9423316395 4C/Fi-2 Models Millennium Vistas Caranzalem, Goa, India 403002 15 July 2011 -- Please do make the time to be there at this event on Tuesday 19th July. Invite attached. This would definitely interest the Free Software group, and

Re: [Goanet] Konkani verse..

2011-07-15 Thread Tony de Sa
From: Sebastian Borges s_m_bor...@yahoo.com On Thu, 14 Jul 2011? Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Konkani? Looks more like Greek to me. I think I have to re enroll for Std II! :/ (truncated) I request Tony to point out the Greek?in this. ? COMMENT: While Sebastian Borges may 'claim' to

[Goanet] English: An Indian Language

2011-07-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
This is with reference to Rajan Parrikar's post in response to Rajiv Desai's post. While Rajan's post makes good and interesting reading, he completely skirts the main issue of the MoI controversy. As I understand it, the opposition of the Marathi lobby (I would avoid hyphenating the konkani