Re: [Goanet] GOA LIBERATION RETROSPECT Adv. Antonio Lobo

2013-01-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
Those who were loyal to Portugal and the Portuguese government claimed that rapes were being committed by Indians even before the invasion of 1961 - indeed, as early as 1958, according to one loyalist writer. On the other hand, apologists for the actions of the Indian government and

Re: [Goanet] Goans forced to be bharatis

2013-01-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
Colaco, Are you now against invasion and conversion? When did you change your mind? BTW, most of us Goans were always Bharatiya. Please read your history. Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk Maybe persons like Helekar wanted to be bharats,

Re: [Goanet] GOA'S LIBERATION IN RETROSPECT By: Adv. Antonio Lobo

2013-01-06 Thread Bosco D
From: Jose Colaco Sent: January-04-13 11:33 AM Is it kind of strange that Bosco is seen at his place of work more than ONCE? RESPONSE: It could imply the guy doing the seeing maybe doing the daru-drinking or smoking something. I am surprising myself by agreeing with Dr. Falcao twice in as

[Goanet] My Journey Through Wonderlands: Review

2013-01-06 Thread dale luis menezes
GOAN GAZE, WONDERLANDS AND WANDERLUST By DALE LUIS MENEZES Once upon a time, travelling for pleasure was a privilege that was reserved only for the wealthy. And hence such kind of travel was always viewed as being exotic. With the turning of the tides and time, the opportunity to travel became

Re: [Goanet] PIDE- Portugal's secret Police

2013-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony Barros wrote:  But the Liberation Commitee  Headquarters which was based in Dar es Salaam  set out to seek all forms  of aid- military and non-military for all liberation movements in Africa - including Nambia (formerly South-West Africa) ,South Africa and Rhodesia (present day Zimbabwe)

Re: [Goanet] Uncouth Indian hordes

2013-01-06 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Viv, The people you're describing are victims of the situation. I guess our ancestors encountered similar challenges too, sometime in the past. FN On 6 January 2013 08:52, Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com wrote: Regarding toileting habits, I had a toilet and a small house built specially

[Goanet] 3 kings feast Cansaulim 2013 - Kings journey

2013-01-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
  3 kings  feast Cuelim, 6th January  2013 Riding on the road http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8352676739/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8352680285/in/photostream/ on horseback http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk66/8352684025/in/photostream/

[Goanet] Message from Herald Epaper

2013-01-06 Thread samir.umarye
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Re: [Goanet] GOA'S LIBERATION IN RETROSPECT

2013-01-06 Thread floriano lobo
Anne, Here I am, who has witnessed what was happening in the final days (last 3 days) leading to 18 Dec I961. And I was 15 years old at that time. Every tree (mango) bordering the Karaswado- Tivim road were bored through and through with a 3 in hole. Intension to blow them up to block the

[Goanet] Goans forced to be bharatis

2013-01-06 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
GOANS ARE NOT BHARATIS! The name, Bharath, was used for the Republic of India. In the preamble to the Constitution, the founding fathers used the term `INDIA THAT IS BHARATH`. There is a particular and specific reason as to why this term `India that is Bharath` was used in the first sentence

Re: [Goanet] GOA LIBERATION RETROSPECT Adv. Antonio Lobo

2013-01-06 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
So what is your point Santosh?   I was about to make a long submission on Holden Roberto etc  re Africa when I saw this. My information does not come from a blog, but from the following book, which you might find, with luck, in some US library:   Nehru Seizes Goa - Leo Lawrence (1963, Pageant

[Goanet] Valentine's Day Dinner Dance

2013-01-06 Thread Peter
Goans in Ohio or visiting Ohio in February, check this out..perhaps one of the best Valentine's Day event in NEO! The Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce will host a Valentine's Day Dinner Dance on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Walden Country Club. Mayors of the City of Twinsburg, Twinsburg

Re: [Goanet] Does this document prove my nationality?

2013-01-06 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
AFAIK, your birth may be registered in Portugal, but it does not say anything about your nationalty.  You only become a Portuguese national if you hold a citizenship document, such as Bilhete de Identidade. From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk To:

Re: [Goanet] Uncouth Indian hordes

2013-01-06 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
I am sorry to say, Victor, that you did not read my message correctly.  I asked, Are there any functional public toilets in the area? in response to Bernice's post.   If there are no functional toilets in the area, there is no point complaining. Motivate the panchayats and local government

Re: [Goanet] GOA LIBERATION RETROSPECT Adv. Antonio Lobo

2013-01-06 Thread vrangel...@aol.com
My dear Jose Colaco, Over the years I have come to regard you as the mini-Socrates of our age, asking sharp questions in order to finally uncover the truth. I too seek the truth, in my own way, and am prepared to enter into a reasonable debate with you. But a respondent made an

[Goanet] War is over: Imaginary ‘Bicholim Conflict’ page removed from Wikipedia after five years

2013-01-06 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
War is over: Imaginary ‘Bicholim Conflict’ page removed from Wikipedia after five years http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/war-over-imaginary-bicholim-conflict-page-removed-wikipedia-234717353.html By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News | The Sideshow -- Fri, Jan 4, 2013 While Wikipedia editors strive

[Goanet] Goanet Digest vol. 8 #9 Victor Rangel Riberio

2013-01-06 Thread Jean Marcos Catao
* Jean Marcos Catao Dear Victor, Thanks for your comments on my post on Adv. Antonio Lobo's article. I expected my comments would rouse adverse reactions. Brickbats are common on those that are not ardent Indophiles. At the out set may I confess I was rather disconcerted with your

[Goanet] 3 kings from Cansaulim, Arossim Cuelim - Video

2013-01-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
Video - kings journey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Iu3u-VRDQ Pics etc http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2013/01/3-kings-feast-cansaulim-2013-kings.html   joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips

Re: [Goanet] Goans forced to be bharatis

2013-01-06 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
As far as I know, the original Bharat no longer exists. It ceased to exist when Bharat was partitioned into 3 bits: a country called India (1 bit), and a country called Pakistan (2 bits ... East Pakistan later became Bangladesh).   The Indian national anthem mentions areas no longer parts of

Re: [Goanet] Uncouth Indian hordes

2013-01-06 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Thanks for pointing that out, Gabriel. I know there are portable public toilets in Pangim, but I do not recall seeing public toilets in any of the villages I have visited, and I drive around quite a bit. But since a beginning has been made in the cities, we must hope that toilets will

Re: [Goanet] Uncouth Indian hordes

2013-01-06 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Vivian, The answer is to show them the toilet and to show them how to use it, if they don't know how to use it. But what I see in many of the posts is just mass prejudice, blaming the sins of some on a billion other people. Regards, Victor --- On Sat, 1/5/13, Vivian A.

[Goanet] GOA LIBERATION RETROSPECT - ani Rape

2013-01-06 Thread J. Colaco jc
My dear VRR, My previous post (as this one) while in response to your post, is directed generally and not to any particular individual. I believe that ANYONE who asks for proof of rape 50 years post de facto, should be ashamed of himself or herself; this is specially so IF that person has

[Goanet] Anish Kapoor Interview: Video - Bloomberg

2013-01-06 Thread Con Menezes
Here is the 'sculpture genius' being interviewed by Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/video/64529702-anish-kapoor-interview.html

Re: [Goanet] GOA LIBERATION RETROSPECT Adv. Antonio Lobo

2013-01-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
Gabriel wrote: So what is your point Santosh? Gabriel, The answer to this question should have been obvious to you since you yourself have confirmed my point in what you have written below. My point is that loyalists and apologists on either side have written about the atrocities committed

[Goanet] Goa news for January 7, 2013

2013-01-06 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sold: Rs 57-crore Commonwealth Games' aerostat to Goa for Re. 1 - Zee News rore aerostat, used for creating special effects during the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, has been sold to

[Goanet] Goan family Christmas in Kenya - On a Kenyan TV program

2013-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Here is the link for those interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKFD6kdyQ1Q

[Goanet] Goans forced to be bharatis

2013-01-06 Thread Bernado Colaco
Please note that you have not discussed the forceful conversion of Goans to become indian citizens. Please check the link provided earlier for reference.   BC     Colaco, Are you now against invasion and conversion? When did you change your mind? BTW, most of us Goans were always Bharatiya.