[Goanet] {Dilip's essays} Going by the numbers, a road to nowhere

Feb 12 Sometime soon, the Bombay suburb of Bandra, where we live, will see a huge rise in traffic and the consequent congestion. The city's Coastal Road, under construction just off its western shore, is to have an exit onto Carter Road, the sea-hugging road that starts not far from where I sit

[Goanet] They prefer to come here, why ?

The Indian sub-continent is surrounded by miles and miles of coastline and yet it is a few miles long stretch from Mobor to Vagator that attracts thousands upon thousands of domestic tourists. There are seashores, beaches, coastlines, sand patches , waterfronts in plenty in India and yet they

[Goanet] Alcohol bottle waste

Goa's 365 Day demographic-altering, tourism marketing pitch has uncorked a notoriously jagged spin-off - beer/alcohol bottles, carelessly tossed or dangerously smashed on beaches, highways and tourist spots. As the number of domestic visitors nearly quadrupled in just six years(23 lakhs in

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Shoreline Morjim

Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Shoreline Morjim' Morning in Goa. An image from 2008. You may view the latest post at https://blog.parrikar.com/2021/02/13/shoreline-morjim/ Warm regards, Rajan Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com

[Goanet] PANAJI NEEDS WISE AND VIBRANT CORPORATORS

Panaji will soon elect 30 new Corporators to the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP). Under the current leadership Goa’s capital City has only further decayed. Panaji’s infrastructure is crumbling, the solution to the garbage crisis is nowhere in sight while increasing number of stray dogs and

[Goanet] The Sikh Story

The BBC is among a handful of documentary creators, counting Russian RT, German DW and Qatari Al Jazeera, who go to the heart of a subject. But with modern technology, the ‘martial class’ British Raj concept used in army recruitment should no longer have a role. Unfortunately according to

Re: [Goanet] Goa Muslims: a peep into the little paradise’s past

Those readers enjoying a history of the interaction between the Portuguese colonizers and their Muslim opponents both in Europe and Goa will probably enjoy this Oxford University doc on the Short History Of The Moors. https://youtu.be/RnKVdN2NNYc Roland. Toronto. > On Feb 12, 2021, at 9:47

[Goanet] Fireworks Factory Hazards

It will pain anyone to read of deaths in explosions at factories where poor workers - men, women and children squat all day in the poor and unsafe conditions of Tamil Nadu firecracker factories to turn out dangerous products. The main ingredients of firecrackers are all flammable and explosive

[Goanet] Schedule for Saturday 13th February 2021

CCR TV GOA Channel of God's love✝ You can also watch CCR TV live on your smartphone via the CCR TV App Available on Google PlayStore for Android Platform. Click the link below. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccr.tv4 Email ID: ccrgoame...@gmail.com Schedule for Saturday 13th

[Goanet] Carnival of yester years

Carnival of yester years It was a great occasion , fun filled 3 joyous days.Open air folk plays were a big draw for old and young alike It was seasonal and much looked forward entertainmentat door steps At our place the Mand is almost hundred years old. Such small mands existed in

[Goanet] The Goan White Father of Zanzibar

Dr. Frederick - The name White Fathers comes not from their skin but their garb ! The name “White Fathers” comes from their white habit. This was based on the traditional North African dress of a white gown (gandoura) and a white hooded ... Mervyn Maciel

[Goanet] Israel wants India’s Help in ICC War Crime Case Should India Help #UPSC ...

https://youtu.be/8ah6Ik2sWnE -- Frederick Dsouza

[Goanet] No Evidence? No Problem! (Dhaka Tribune, 12/02/2021)

https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/02/11/op-ed-no-evidence-no-problem An explosive investigative report in the Washington Post earlier this week has revealed that all of the main charges in the Indian government’s high-profile Bhima Koregaon case – which alleges that a group of

[Goanet] Lesser number of Carnaval Khell groups this year..Carnival 2021

Lesser number of Carnaval Khell groups this year..Carnival 2021 Some 10 years ago, there were upto 45 Khell groups (see list below) but now, this year just about 25 (list posted earlier or see link below) There could be various reasons for lesser number of Khell groups particularly this year due

Re: [Goanet] The Goan WHITE FATHER of Zanzibar .....

Does their name come from the colour of their garb, or from their skin colour? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Fathers FN On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 at 01:11, Adolfo Mascarenhas wrote: > Would you believe it there was a GOAN WHITE FATHER (This is the first > time I am hearing of a coloured

[Goanet] Goa Muslims: a peep into the little paradise’s past

Books Goa Muslims: a peep into the little paradise’s past The Milli Gazette05 Aug 2011