[Goanet] Can We Take The Goan Out Of The Goan?

2021-10-03 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
The Goan voters mind is in a turmoil, a case of confusion wrapped in a kashti. Everyone I know complains about the present government - what they have done and what they have not- sins of commission and omission. By contrast, the BJP government is oozing with confidence regarding their achievemen

[Goanet] Can We Take The Goan Out Of The Goan?

2021-10-03 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
Can We Take The Goan Out Of The Goan? The Goan voters mind is in a turmoil, a case of confusion wrapped in a kashti. Everyone I know complains about the present government - what they have done and what they have not- sins of commission and omission. By contrast, the BJP government is oozing wit

[Goanet] The Pandora Papers

2021-10-03 Thread Roland Francis
It’s a global data leak. The leak shows how the wealthy and powerful are continuing to use offshore tax havens to hide their ownership of assets and stash their cash, despite attempts to reign in the industry. It’s estimated up to a tenth of the world’s wealth is parked in offshore financial ce

[Goanet] ... and what about the Xaxti dialect?

2021-10-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
Ever wondered why this popular form of Konkani is seldom studied, never published in, and barely written, even though widely spoken? Interested in learning the Xaxti (Salcette) dialect of Konkani or deepening your knowledge of it? Check out a new WhatsApp group called Xaxti Uloichim, Goem Fuloichim

[Goanet] Covid Is Far From Gone

2021-10-03 Thread Roland Francis
Eastern Australia is having an extremely hard time. So Is Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada and Alaska and other parts in the US. The common typical symptoms and results are: 1 Low vaccination rates and not maintains Covid norms. 2 Beds on floors of overcrowded hospitals. 3 Teenagers and other f

[Goanet] Book on forgiveness by Xavier Pinto

2021-10-03 Thread Alvita Fernandes
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[Goanet] A matter of Konkani scripts.

2021-10-03 Thread António Colaço
The matter arises due to a sort of undervaluation given to Konkani in Romi script. For a start, from my point of view and to eliminate any doubt, I defend that *presently *Devanagari should be the endogenic script of Konkani and surely it will be so in the future. But this does not account for a su

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] “I have been obsessed with death, since I was a child” (Pamela D'Mello, GoaJournal.in)

2021-10-03 Thread Nandini Sardesai
Please inform:How do I get the book? From: Goanet-News on behalf of Goanet Reader Sent: 03 October 2021 0:52 To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: [Goanet-News] “I have been obsessed with death, since I was a child” (Pamela D'Mello, GoaJournal.

[Goanet] Tudo isto é fado - A musical tribute from Goa

2021-10-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
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[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Mahadev Temple at Tambdi Surla

2021-10-03 Thread Rajan Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Mahadev Temple at Tambdi Surla' 12th C gem. The magnificent Mahadev Temple is located deep inside the Goan jungle. It survived the iconoclasm of the early Portuguese on account of its remoteness and difficult access. It remains an active place

[Goanet] Pathan freedom fighters fight on

2021-10-03 Thread eric pinto
Pakistan has been shattered by killings across the length of the country by Pathan patriots. Scores of soldiersbelonging to the the terror State have lost their lives. the latest in the seventy  long year war of liberation.    Imran's army finally buckled and announced yesterday they would enter

[Goanet] COVID -19 Nationality Discrimination Republic of India / United Kingdom Tit for Tat

2021-10-03 Thread MELVYN FERNANDES
Melvyn Fernandes 65 Windsor Road Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 8HJ melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com mailto:melvynfernan...@virginmedia.com Tel(44)07970668879 Sunday 3rd October 2021 To Mr President Ram Nath Kovind Prime Minister Narendra Modi Co Shri Kumar Samresh Public Relation Officer, Mus

[Goanet] MODI RESORTING TO FRIVOLOUS RHETORIC

2021-10-03 Thread ELVIDIO MIRANDA
MODI' RESORTING TOFRIVOLOUS RHETORIC Elvidio Miranda The Prime Minister's labeling of the Opposition's criticism of farm reforms in the country as `political deceit' and `intellectual dishonesty' does not augur well as worlds emanating from the prime minister of India. Farmers far and wide in In

[Goanet] THE TRI-LINGUAL WRITING OF SONIA GOMES ... Today, 4.30 pm

2021-10-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just to let you know about my upcoming online interview, today, Sunday, Ooctober 3, 2021 at 1630 HRS or 4.30 PM IST (1100 GMT 1200 Lisbon/WEST 0800 BRT 2200 AEDT 0700 EDT) with Sonia Gomes, author of the Zorot Morot Goes My Village (Life in My Village Simply Drags On) series of blog posts. Sonia

[Goanet] WE NEED TO SPEAK UP AGAINST ALL THAT IS WRONG

2021-10-03 Thread Aires Rodrigues
We cannot claim to be the world’s largest democracy when we are fearful to freely and candidly express our views on an issue. It is only possible when a country is seen to be a progressive democracy and is truly a government of, by and for the people. The apprehension in our country is understandab