[Goanet] New type of greeting in India

: NEW TYLE OF GREETINGS IN INDIA A very apt description of INDIA TODAY May your happiness increase like Petrol Price, May your sorrow fall like the Indian Rupee, and May your joy spread in your heart like Cor

Re: [Goanet] Press Statment from GFDO

August 18, 2013 PRESS STATEMENT FROM GOANS FOR DABOLIM ONLY Now that the country’s 67th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations with all the accompanying speeches and lofty promises and visions for the future, are behind us, Goans for Dabolim Only appealed to the Parrikar led state governm

Re: [Goanet] A public shame?

George Pinto wrote: > Goa has thousands of lawyers but only a few of them active in social > justice causes, some in Goan cyberspace. Why is a such an educated > community largely missing-in-action in the fight for rights, equality, > various social justice causes (anti-corruption, etc.), the figh

[Goanet] AI authorities need to be vigilant

SPICE JET LOADER JUMPS OFF THE AIRCRAFT By; Stephen Dias,D.Paula It is really interesting to know that the loader who was asleep in the cargo of the aircraft Spice Jet jumped out as soon the plane started moving is a serious issue for the AI authorities. So far the case not yet been filed against

[Goanet] CITIZENS' PETITION AGAINST MOPA AIRPORT IN GOA

Eugene Correia writes: "Further down he states: ".. how GOANS feel that they are being taken advantage of by India in the name of GOA?S SO CALLED LIBERATION from the Portuguese. It must be clearly understood that Goans wanted the Portuguese out of Goa but did not want another colonizer in." M

[Goanet] Goa news for August 19, 2013

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Bans Dance Bars As India's Clubbing Paradise Further Restricts Party Scene - Huffington Post once a laid-back hippy beach hangout known for drugs, free love and music -- retains an ima

[Goanet] Dance classes ... for senior ladies... at Mapusa on Fridays

ANITA PINTO INSTITUTE IS HOLDING LINE DANCE CLASSES FOR SENIOR LADIES CONDUCTED BY ANIKA BRAGANCEA. EVERY FRIDAY FROM 4PM TO 5PM AT ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL, MAPUSA TO REGISTER, CALL ANIKA BETWEEN 4PM TO 8PM :08007604400 OR 8007764000

[Goanet] Francis de Tuem Controversial Speech..

Ho guneav konnacho gai? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nP9Qsschk Courtesy: Prudent TV   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] New Book

The above book has just been released. It is a compact book of poems in Portuguese, issued as an E-Book formatted for AMAZON's  KINDLE reader.However, if you have an Ipad, it is easy to download the KINDLE reader app (free download from the APPLE app store) on your Ipad, and then any purchase fr

[Goanet] Mass for the Soul?

SUB; MASS FOR THE SOUL The parish Priest of Panjim Immaculate Conception Church made the following announcement before the commencement of the Mass on 15th August 2013 on the Feast day of Our Lady of Assumption. 1. The Mass is offered for the soul of Antonio Jose Vaz and Nascimento Vaz.

[Goanet] Fwd: Camp Seely - Sept., 13-15, 2013

Camp Seely is coming up please make sure you book your cabins. Those of you that have reserved a cabin please do not forget to send in your checks. Thanks, Donovan President GOA LA -Original Message- From: goansofamerica Sent: Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:24 pm Subject: Camp Seely - Sept.,

[Goanet] APARTHEID

4. Re: Goanet: :Lifetime of bondage (Vivian A. DSouza) 7. Re: Goanet: :Lifetime of bondage (Jose Colaco)

[Goanet] DOCUMENTATION OF 'SHANTI' FUSION BAND PERFORMANCE ON 17TH AUGUST AT 'THE LIVE MUSIC PROJECT' & DETAILS OF REVIVAL OF SITAR PROJECT IN GOA

*SATURDAY WE CELEBRATE POST INDEPENDENCE & THE BEGIN THE CELEBRATION OF WORLD GOA DAY* *BACKGROUND OF THE SHOW:* This is part of ART ESCAPE INTIATIVE OF REVIVAL OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC STARTED 3 YEARS AGO ALONG WITH YOGRAJ NAIK –SITAR PLAYER & TEACHER. During the season EVERY MONDAY IS DEDICAT

[Goanet] Hindus, Chrisitians refuse converted woman burial

Marshal in 'Atypical style' of diverting attention from main subject poses me 2 questions e! He must re-read my covering lines on this subject which reads as follows: 'I can well understand that the Hindus not allowing the burial in the cremation grounds, but their objection to the other ar

[Goanet] Osvy Viegas singing on Tapott, pics included

Tiatr TARVOTTI stage pics with Osvy Viegas singing on TAPOTT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im97nmE66dE A tiatr by Samuel Carvalho joego...@yahoo.co.uk

Re: [Goanet] A public shame?

Hi Marshall, you must have missed my second "Public Shame -II" posted today on CA's.  More to follow :-)) There is plenty of blame to go around. Yes, I agree the RTI route is a good tool, something being considered. George - Original Message - > From: Marshall Mendonza > > Response:

[Goanet] Article on Mary Sequeira in OHeraldo

Check the Review section of today's OHeraldo (epaper) for my article on the double international Mary Sequeira (need D'Souza), now 81, who is to be honoured on Aug 29 with the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sport. Late but better than never. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Goanet: :Lifetime of bondage

I am not sure if there was any practice of 'indentured or adopted' servants in Goa. What I know is that (a) some children from large families (say from Karwar and Sadashivghad areas) would be quasi-adopted by Goan families. In return for board, lodge (and in many cases, schooling) these children

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 559

RE; Charudutta Ram Prabhudesai sent you a video: "Goa: A case > for mining" Arey baba administrador saibaa, kai boro video discussao mure haven tumkam itlea maye mogan dhadlelo. Video lipoyloy? Ani tem ujwadaylan teka reference munta to kitem? Aytaaru? Charudatta Prabhudesai Auroville .

Re: [Goanet] Goanet: :Lifetime of bondage

It was interesting reading about this topic. Since I was not born nor lived in Goa, I did not experience or see this terrible practice.. I now spend most of the year in Goa and have not seen anybody having indentured servants or "adopted" servants. I gather that this may have been the practi

[Goanet] T.J. Lobo: A Lasting Legacy

18 Aug: Herald. In 2011, Selma Carvalho sat with Thomas Joaquim Lobo, then 102 years old and listened to him talk about his life. Thomas was born in 1909 in the small village of Parra. Nothing auspicious marked his birth which foretold of the incredible journey which lay ahead. As the 20th century

Re: [Goanet] GOA NEEDS TO PROTECT THE INTERSTS OF GOANS

On Aug 18, 2013, at 1:12 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: "In its wisdom the Maharashtra Government on 6th June 2012 for reasons best known had discarded the name of Leena Mehendale. So why is Manohar Parrikar so keen to usher a rejected retired bureaucrat from Maharashtra for the coveted post in Go

[Goanet] GOA NEEDS TO PROTECT THE INTERSTS OF GOANS

Leena Mehendale who Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is trying to appoint as Goa’s State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) had been rejected by the Maharashtra Government for the same post there. In its wisdom the Maharashtra Government on 6th June 2012 for reasons best known had discarded the n

[Goanet] Naval Wing parked in Mumbai to shift to Seabird Karwar after the submarine blast.

Taking the cue from GOA, http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/union-government-of-india-the-defence-ministry-in-particular-shift-navy-to-seabird-karwar-or-to-belgaum now Mumbai wants the Navy to shift to Seabird Karwar. Read all about it in the Mumbai Mirror http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mu

[Goanet] A public shame? - II

The Chartered Accountant community in Goa, although not large in numbers, as a profession is conspicuously silent on promoting sound government fiscal policy. While no one suggests they have to align with a particular political party, there is nothing to preclude them from promoting sound fisca

[Goanet] CITIZENS' PETITION AGAINST MOPA AIRPORT IN GOA

I wish the ever-loquacious Floriano Lobo would have employed restrained in using certain terms in his petition to the prime minister and the defence ministry. Firstly, the petition is more of a lecture to these concerned ministers and also insulting to their understand of the Mopa issue. Check i

[Goanet] High Blood Sugar Linked to Dementia - NYTimes.com

http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/high-blood-sugar-linked-to-dementia/?src=recpb&_r=0

[Goanet] Why Spring Water « Find A Spring

We have many springs in Goa I knew of two in Saligao..in Salmona & Molembhatt...do they still exist??... watch this short video. http://www.findaspring.com/why-spring-water/

[Goanet] A new mango variety

New Mango Variety A new hybrid variety of mango is being developed by by a Goan agriculturist of Poona agricultural Vidyapeeth .The scientist is known as Carlos of Goan decent .It is being named as PAROICAR, PAROI-(seed) Car abbreviation for Carlos. It is seedless variety, a world wonder product bo

Re: [Goanet] Maan: Translation of Ch.1 of Goencho Mull Avaz

Rev. Dr. Victor Ferrao's response to Adv. John Fernandes published in the Navhind Times Panorama of 18 August While I certainly empathize with the sense of loss of the sacred ‘maan’ felt by my Gaudda brethren and welcome a discussion on the issue, I wish that the same be done with true opennes

[Goanet] Hindus, Chrisitians refuse converted woman burial

U G Barad: I can well understand that the Hindus not allowing the burial in the cremation grounds Response: Dr Barad, I quote from the report: 1. "DSP Ratneshwar Thakur said Kanti's husband, Shiv Prakash Ram, first decided to bury the body as per Christian tradition at the village burning ghat be

[Goanet] A public shame?

George Pinto: Goa has thousands of lawyers but only a few of them active in social justice causes, some in Goan cyberspace. Why is a such an educated community largely missing-in-action in the fight for rights, equality, various social justice causes (anti-corruption, etc.), the fight against MOPA,

[Goanet] Arso review in Konkani

~Kaim nattkuleancho hangasor hanv ul’lekh korunk sodtam. Maim hea nattkuleant, Alroy-ak sirvis mellunk ek lak farik korunk zai asta. Punn te itle duddu taka mellttole zalear tannem poilim Saibinn mãycheo murteo moddunk zai asta ani Saibinnicher bhavarth dovorpant kaim boreponn ani faido nam ox

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.....

The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j7qRCqvltU g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 21st Sunday of the Year

16-Aug-2013 Dear Friend, Whether we admit it or not, we like to consider ourselves as special people, more knowledgeable and likeable than others. Conversely, we tend to look down on people different from us and exclude them from our company. We like to believe we belong to an elite club and s

[Goanet] Roland Francis: A Lifetime of Bondage - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

A Lifetime of Bondage. By Roland Francis. Source: Goan Voice Daily Newsletter 18 Aug 2013 at www.goanvoice.org.uk One of the reasons that facilitated movement to the Diaspora was the long established system of the house servant in Goa. Most often this was a woman from a poor family with more ch

[Goanet] Womb service: How surrogacy still carries stigma in India | South China Morning Post

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1296130/womb-service-how-surrogacy-still-carries-stigma-india

[Goanet] India's unfair obsession with lighter skin | World news | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2013/aug/14/indias-dark-obsession-fair-skin

[Goanet] Heart problems, eye strain, high blood pressure - dailymail.co.uk

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2396201/Heart-problems-eye-strain-high-blood-pressure--ailments-BERRY-good-year.html

[Goanet] CM rescuing casinos - timesofindia.com

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/CM-is-rescuing-casinos-Aam-Aurat-Admi-Against-Gambling/articleshow/21888220.cms

[Goanet] FW: Charudutta Ram Prabhudesai sent you a video: "Goa: A case for mining"

Mining ban, Kha SheNN Charudatta Prabhudesai Auroville . Charudutta Ram Prabhudesai sent you a video: "Goa: A case for mining"