[Goanet] Arundhati Roy’s anti-Anna tirade: High on anger, short on rigour

Arundhati Roy’s anti-Anna tirade: High on anger, short on rigour by Shalini Singh While the rest of the world is saluting the birth of a miracle - the manifestation of the best of the human spirit in a peaceful movement that is uniting millions of people across religions, geographies and social an

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

On 29 August 2011 14:05, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > With some of the expenditure details yet to come in, the Goa > Government has already incurred an expenditure of over Rs 12, 60, 000 > on the four day Global Goans Convention which was held at London from > July 22nd to July 25th this year. This h

Re: [Goanet] Significance of Canons in the Church

Moira is blessed to have a son of the village, Can. Atanasio Lobo, (Cousin to Florian Lobo) who at his advanced age is sprightly as ever. He prefers to walk/ bus to the various chapels and novitiates or houses of formation where he offers daily mass. His sermons are short but cover the subject adeq

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of Catholics............

Mr. D'Souza,   Here is information you may find interesting.   There is no evidence, 30 years later, that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (which causes AIDS) can exist in soil, in potable water, or the air. The known modes of transmission remains sexual, dirty needles ( IV drugs) and blood prod

Re: [Goanet] GOAN CONVENTION:PIGS AT THE TROUGH

CANNOT BUT AGREE WITH LYRAMAN. THESE JUNKETS AND SCHEMES ARE INFANTILE!

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

On 30 August 2011 12:38, Cyprian Fernandes wrote: > Aires, > > This is a piece I wrote a few weeks ago: > > I was very impressed that the GA had taken on challenge of hosting the GGC > as part of your own celebrations. However, in the quiet light of day, the > convention raises many questions. >

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

Very sorry to hear that doctors in India are more corrupt than members of other professions such as engineers, teachers, contractors, judges, lawyers, government servants, politicians, political activists, priests, journalists, policemen, etc. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 8/30/11, Tony de Sa

[Goanet] IAC Thanksgiving Rally - Press Reports

Dear all, Press Reports of the Thanksgiving Rally organised by India Against Corruption(Goa Unit) are available at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2354349256627.137171.1187066172&l=bfe1de2755&type=1 warm regards, Sandeep Heble 9326129171

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

Tony, I have always been quite annoyed at the culture in Goa of not informing the patient of the prognosis of his illness especially if terminal or that he can expect impending death. Both physicians and relatives are to blame although doctors play the major role in this. Everybody should have

[Goanet] 12th Five year plan-Plan to Win

*Plan to Win* *- Sabina Martins* We have just celebrated the 64th Independence Day with ritualistic glorification of the freedom struggle that gave us freedom from colonial rule, pronunciations of how far we have reached and lamentations of all the ills that we are ridden with from poverty, inequ

Re: [Goanet] Teachers Felicitated By P.C Trust

Congratulations to Nelson Lopes the CEO of the PC Trust on his initiative in felicitating teachers. As he postulates, teachers who render years of service cannot all be given the National and State awards, so in a small way the PC Trust is filling in the gaps. Anyway the Government sponsored award

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of the Catholics

Roland, In response to your following statement: >In Bombay there is no question of asking permission from the Hindu community > since the Electric Crematorium is a Municipal one. Is this not the case in > Goa also? There is no question of asking permission from the Hindu community for any crema

[Goanet] Steve Jobs, Apple.

His father was John Abdulfattah Jandali.  He was adopted by Paul Hagopian, who changed his name to Jobs.  The arid Rift did give the world some nice people.  eric.

[Goanet] CoQ10 and Resveratrol for Anti-aging

http://www.healthiertalk.com/key-youthful-energy-vitality-4567

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

Aires, This is a piece I wrote a few weeks ago: I was very impressed that the GA had taken on challenge of hosting the GGC as part of your own celebrations. However, in the quiet light of day, the convention raises many questions. I am not into criticising or detracting from the conference.

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

This has reference to the ongoing discussion on doctors and corruption. In this connection I would like to share the agony of a victim of these vultures. For the sake of privacy for the concerned victims, I am taking a few precautions in relating this true story which is being played out right now

[Goanet] Cremation of Catholics............

I am glad that Nelson has enlightened us on Cremation as an approved option for Catholics.  Cremation is preferable to burying the body for several reasons:     1.  In a congested nation like India we can ill afford land to bury our dead.    2. When a person dies of an infectious illness such as

[Goanet] CDC Identifies Four Key Healthy Behaviors To Prolong Life | Easy Health Options

http://www.easyhealthoptions.com/alternative-medicine/cdc-identifies-four-key-healthy-behaviors-to-prolong-life/?eiid=&rmid=2011_08_29_EHD_[P11147394]&rrid=388668862

[Goanet] Fwd: FW: LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

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[Goanet] Song for the day

Tony Brent - The Game Of Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQoodj-6QV8&feature=fvsr -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Matoli items (fruits etc)

    Matoli  Items It’s been raining whole day yesterday.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk43/6094753746/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk43/6094749698/sizes/l/   Now, identify these fruits Not ‘Peram’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk43/6094756732/sizes/l/ Not ‘chunam’ http:

[Goanet] Daily Grook #1030

DAILY GROOK #1030 == ARREST REQUEST == by Francis Rodrigues convicts on the run get so hard-pressed and tired that in turn they welcome a'rest! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-mu

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

  Mr.Rodrigues,   Another example of pigs at the trough!   This shameless behavior of corrupt NRI bagmen is aided and abetted by the Goanese abroad endorsing these junkets, but funded by the good people of Goa who have no say in the matter. In the name of Goan unity. Ha! Surely tax revenue gen

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

Excellent work, Aires. I wonder if the same information can be gleaned from the Goan Association UK to make the whole process completely transparent! Cyprian Fernandes

[Goanet] Is Your House Making You Ill? - Page 1 - MSN Health & Fitness - Asthma

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/asthma/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100267371>1=31005

[Goanet] Brief Highlights of the Students Rally and the Thanksgiving Programme organized by India Against Corruption (Goa unit)

Highlights of the Students Rally and the Thanksgiving Programme organized by India Against Corruption (Goa unit) A massive Student’s Rally was held in the city of Panaji to celebrate the success of Anna Hazare’s peaceful and non-violent Nation-wide crusade against corruption. Hundreds of School a

[Goanet] DEMPO SC INK DEAL WITH FC MIDJTYLLAND

Link to this post: > > https://plus.google.com/113591506435167299485/posts/eTHmkne8XxH?authuser=0 > > 04:48 *Zena Costa:* DEMPO SC INK DEAL WITH FC MIDJTYLLAND > > The investment marks that moment in Indian football when intent turned into > commitment. It’s kick-off time for the Dempo foray into

Re: [Goanet] Doctors and corruption

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:26:12 -0700 , Tony de Sa wrote: <

Re: [Goanet] Cremation of the Catholics

Cremation was allowed by the Second Vatican Council since 1962. It is no fault of the Vatican that Roman Catholics in Goa are even today reluctant to cremate although the obvious shortage of burial spaces has been present for a long time. The problem is that the RCs are too steeped in useless tradi

[Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

Re: Mr. Faleiro Air Ticket is 3 times more than UD Kamat.. May be it’s because the ticket cost quoted also includes Mrs. Faleiro and as such theirs could be Business class ticket and not Economy. According to my estimates (based on the figures provided in RTI) the whole thing could cost Tax Payer

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Mahadeo Bali

Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Mahadeo Bali' As soon as I saw the figure of Mahadeo Bali one evening in Korgaon, I knew that I had a great subject for a portrait. The first image below is a candid, moments before he saw me with the lens pointed at him. There is something ve

Re: [Goanet] LONDON CONVENTION COST GOAN TAX PAYER OVER 12 LAKHS

On 29 August 2011 14:05, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > With some of the expenditure details yet to come in, the Goa > Government has already incurred an expenditure of over Rs 12, 60, 000 > on the four day Global Goans Convention which was held at London from > July 22nd to July 25th this year. This h

[Goanet] DEMOCRATIC INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION

*DEMOCRATIC INDIA AGAINST CORRUPTION* The level of corruption in our Nation today in every sphere of Governance: Legislature, Executive and unfortunately even the Judiciary, is a violation of the Constitution of India and unacceptable. The deep-seated anger and frustration of the citizens all ove

[Goanet] Can We Say Sayonara To Corruption Forever ?

Can we say sayonara to corruption forever ? Thank You Annaji ! All the fizz and the buzz of the last two weeks has finally died down, the news and the talks on TV were indeed getting monotonous and overbearing and we, the Indian public have had enough of it, to last us a life time and now the fore

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (30Aug11)

*** Parliament Road *** "Read that Hurricane Irene hit New York badly" "Nothing like Hurricane Anna that battered Parliament" To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org