Re: [Goanet] How Dilli (and Tai) understands MoI

Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Why not Portuguese? After all its one way of maintaining "identity" in an otherwise sea of English-speaking Indians. It would be of immense assistance to those seeking a Portuguese nationality. Colonial language you say? What the heck is English then? Baba Gabriel,

Re: [Goanet] How Dilli (and Tai) understands MoI

That is true. Even under the Indian Constitution, if a certain number (25, I think) of students seek education in a particular language, they have a right to receive it. Whether it is Portuguese, Greek, Kannada or Marathi. As far as I see it, the more languages we learn, the better. The more diver

[Goanet] Goa Elections: Cong afraid of BJP ?

Goa Elections: Cong afraid of BJP ? Looks like BJP making waves in most part of Goa and this could mean Cong. biggest worries.  Even the present Chief Minister seems to have admitted this trend   e.g. he keeps picking on BJP and it’s manifesto.  In view of above behaviour and various news that

[Goanet] Song for the day

Elvis Presley - Spanish Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIyXFyR9JBQ&feature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes. ---

[Goanet] Parrikar's declaration

BJP leader and chief-minister-in-waiting, Manohar Parrikar, has stated that he will not seek help of any elected independents. The BJP has extended support to four independents and I am not sure if he means that even these would not be considered in case BJP-MGP alliance falls short of majority. i

[Goanet] Dr Ribeiro's grandnephew tells his story (oral history project)

The Histories of British-Goans Project presents a six minute video clip featuring Dr John Eli Almeida. He is the grand-nephew of that zebra-riding doctor and early Goan pioneer in Kenya, Dr Rosendo Ribeiro. Among the many things Dr Ribeiro became famous for in Kenya, was a cure for malaria, warn

Re: [Goanet] How Dilli (and Tai) understands MoI

And Marathi? Its not even the grandmother of Concani (Kannad is). In the days of tat-for-tit-for-titdid you folks know Taai's grand children along with her bahu have set up camp in the UK to get the children a 'fine Ingleesh' education? Do not know how many grand-children (like coconuts, child

[Goanet] Who is going to come?

Who is going to come? Strangers in the line, exchanging glances By Cecil Pinto Over the last few days I have been following the local TV coverage of Goa election campaigning very keenly. Ok, ok! Maybe not as keenly as the coverage of IPL cheerleaders, but the former has been far more revealing.

Re: [Goanet] COLUMN: Heart to Heart: Mogal Yatin Ani Parrikar bab

Dear dear Ethel, Unknown to you, you have written the ROADMAP for Panjim. But do you think these rats are bothered about ROADMAPS? You know very well where their sight is UNFORTUNATELY. cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 - Original Message - From: "Ethel DaCosta" To: Sent: Friday,

Re: [Goanet] COLUMN: Goan brethren - Goa's fate lies in your hands

Of all the people, Justice Santosh Hegde has suggested to the student voters to use 49(O). Fine. What happens if a certain percentage of votes get into the 49(O) box, Justice Hegde? Do the candidates get disqualified? Do we get re-elections? Have you acertained this from the ESTEEMED Election Co

[Goanet] ELECTION SCENARIO - MARCH 2012.

If there is a politician at one end there is a fool at the other.  Since the first Legislative Assembly in the then Union Territory of Goa Daman and Diu post liberation in 1963 the voters generally  elect a "representative" who in reality never  represents them ... Under our election process 

Re: [Goanet] Why I thought of Ponnje when I was in New Orleans, recently

I would like to have at least one example each for below stated 'PHACTS' of yours. And yes, please do mention the source. a: YES, Hindus brutalised other Hindus (the caste system being just the tip of the iceberg). b: YES, Hindu and Muslim 'kings' took turns in ravaging Goa and the women living i

[Goanet] please vote for me for writing award judged by Gish Jen

Dear Friends, My essay on Patricia Rozario, the Monte Music Festival, and the history of "western" classical music in India has been nominated for the annual Arts + Literature Prize at 3QuarksDaily.com, to be judged by the renowned Chinese-American writer Gish Jen. The public voting round is now o

[Goanet] NEWS: Woman hurls kids into Goa river, then jumps in

Woman hurls kids into Goa river, then jumps in India Blooms News Service Panaji, Mar 1 (IBNS) In a dramatic episode, a troubled mother in her late thirties reportedly hurled her toddlers into Zuari River before jumping in behind them Wednesday evening. After more than 18 hours of rescue operation

[Goanet] Heads or Tails? : This farce of good governance vs. corruption (Jason Keith Fernandes)

Well written Jason!!! ** ** The electorate also need to be reminded that the hatred the RSS has for christians is ingrained in their psyche. When Mother Teresa died, Atal Behari Vajpayee was the sole representative from the sangh parivar to attend her funeral. Even though Mother Teresa was a wo

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics

Talking Photos:  Some dirty Panjim Pics this was captured from a moving bus Not everything you see thru your bus window is Goan http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim6/6786111840/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Old and scarp bikes for sale Contact Traffic Cell or Town Police, offices located just acros

[Goanet] Only we can stem the rot - vote for sincere individuals

Read the following Kindness Manifesto of Fr. Bismarque Dias, candidate in the forthcoming elections : "I confess and apologize on behalf of all the adults of the world for our wrongdoings to all the precious children and our beautiful home, earth. When you were hungry, instead of organic gaunti f

[Goanet] The Ides of March -- II

The Ides of March -- II by Eugene Correia With the campaign almost run out, Goans have listened and read what each party is offering. They must have good idea what the independent candidates, some of them rebels of major parties and could revert back to the party fold if elected, have to offer.

[Goanet] How Dilli (and Tai) understands MoI

The answer lies in the article below. This is reality. The opposition in Goa is nothing but rank bad politics. ** ** 2 crore Indian children study in English-medium schools NEW DELHI: The last eight years have seen a staggering rise in the number of children studying in English-medium sc

[Goanet] C.B.I.gets Lucky Farmhouse@ statement

Dear Sir, Why not get  our Goanetter chacha Alfred do the translation of Lucky Farmhouse's from Swedish to English and then onto Konkani . If our  top brass do not understand  the English translation. It would save crores of rupees for the Goa Government and give chacha something to do for

[Goanet] Parrikar's declaration

I think he said he will not take support from rebel independents (Those who contesting against their own party candidates to which they belonged Dinar is not independent but MGP. They said even if Dinar wins, he will not be made any minister. However, Nirmala and Avertan who are some of the ind

[Goanet] NEWS: Where assets grow 824% in five years... (Krishna Kumar, Mail Today)

Updated: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:43:26 GMT | By Krishna Kumar, Mail Today Goa polls: Contestants in fray avoid paying taxes BJP sources said Tarcar has been chosen by the MGP, as he is the best candidate to defeat Monserrate - a politician with "deep pockets" Panaji

[Goanet] COMMUNITY AUDIO: "Post-modern travel notes"... authored by an Angolan-Portuguese writer

Rather than calling it a novel, I'd call it "post-modern travel notes". That's how  Rogerio Miguel Puga described the book 'Um estranho em Goa' (A Stranger In Goa) by Jose Eduardo Agualusa. Dr Puga, from the Centre for English, Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies of New University of Lisbon,

[Goanet] Goa news for March 3, 2012

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Voting for Goa, Final Phase of UP Polls on Mar 3 - Outlook tlookPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGwPxfHcoC4WWIEmGPeNrveXz6uFg&url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.

[Goanet] NEWS: Bandra Gets Its First Public Library (First Post)

BY FIRST POST The longing for a library their kids could bond over, a chit-chat over casual evening walks and putting thoughts to action, have resulted in three friends bringing to Bandra its first public library. The library, which opened its doors to the public on Friday, September 30, will kic

[Goanet] Cleanse Society, Overthrow the Corrupt

Cleanse Society, Overthrow the Corrupt By Mr. Plastino D’Costa If at all one day India becomes free of corruption, than history might judge the events that took place in the year 2011 effectively marked the beginning of the end of the India corruption story. The year saw a simple man Anna Ha

[Goanet] Goan expats want total change of blood (mayabhusan)

Fair enough Doc, I accept what you are saying. What is in the public domain is open to being quoted. It is no different from me finding something in an archive and quoting.   The problem with Eugene is he is perpetually trying to show other people and other writers in a poor light, under the gui

[Goanet] THINKING ASYMmETRICALLY ABOUT CHINA: Report in the INDIAN EXPRESS

For long, India has seen itself as an equal to China. Delhi's sense of strategic parity with Beijing has been boosted by the recent international chatter about the rise of China and India in the same breath. Sections of India’s strategic community in India, however, have been deeply conscious of

Re: [Goanet] Lies and video-tape by our Goans

On 2 December 2011 17:34, Carvalho wrote: > > > RESPONSE: > The only reason I am bothering to respond to this is because I am quite > astounded by the extent to which Melvyn and his witness will go to ruin the > reputation of another human being. Overnight the charge has changed from > the "books

Re: [Goanet] please vote for me for writing award judged by Gish Jen

You got my vote :) > Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:52:23 +0530 > From: vmin...@gmail.com > Subject: [Goanet] please vote for me for writing award judged by Gish Jen > > Dear Friends, > > My essay on Patricia Rozario, the Monte Music Festival, and the > history of "western" classical music in India

Re: [Goanet] Need Right MLA's

It is all a BIG PIPE DREAM or should I say a VERY VERY WET DREAM? Unless there is a ROAD MAP to be followed in letter and in spirit for Goa's UPLIFTMENT. Most of the jokers who will be elected will want to polish and re-polish their own CONSTITUENCIES to build vote-banks so that in 2017 they w

[Goanet] Special Status for GOA.

GOEMCHEA RAKHONDARANCHO AWAZ (GRA) Address: Upper Ground Floor, C-1, Saldanha Towers, Feira Alta, Mapusa Bardez - Goa - Ph. 0832 - 2263284 FAX; NO: 91 11 23093289 Email: p...@sansad.nic.in To, Mr. Pranab Mukerjee, Finance Minister, Ministry of Finance, Room 134, North Block, New Delhi -11000

Re: [Goanet] Why I thought of Ponnje when I was in New Orleans, recently

Sandesh Anvekar wrote: I would like to have at least one example each for below stated 'PHACTS' of yours. And yes, please do mention the source. The PHACTS (being questioned): a: YES, Hindus brutalised other Hindus (the caste system being just the tip of the iceberg). b: YES, Hindu and Muslim '

[Goanet] Elections and the Candidates

Candidates come to your door only during Election time, to inform you to vote for them and later forgets you for the next five years. For any help if you go and sit at their door you are neglected. It happened to me with our ex MLA Dayanand Narvemkar. All of them need your help only during election

[Goanet] Meet Bollywood playback singer, Sudesh Bhosle (from Shiroda, Goa)

Meet Bollywood playback singer, Sudesh Bhosle (from Shiroda, Goa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56NmJcsTZfA Nephie Rod, Sadhana Sargam, Chetan also seen joining in the later half joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video C