I am one of those Indians who are the subject of Sana Aiyar's book
Jeanne Hromnik
jeannehrom...@gmail.com
I am one of those Indians who are the subject of
Sana Aiyar's book. My association with Kenya
coincides roughly with the period she covers, my
I am one of those Indians who are the subject of Sana Aiyar's book
Jeanne Hromnik
jeannehrom...@gmail.com
I am one of those Indians who are the subject of
Sana Aiyar's book. My association with Kenya
coincides roughly with the period she covers, my
GoaMusiPedia to record Goan musicians, singers
Goan musicians and singers have enthralled audiences for decades but they
usually end up largely forgotten over the years when they are no longer
active on stage.
A unique encyclopaedia, known as the ‘GoaMusiPedia: The Goa Encyclopedia of
Musicians
GoaMusiPedia to record Goan musicians, singers
Goan musicians and singers have enthralled audiences for decades but they
usually end up largely forgotten over the years when they are no longer
active on stage.
A unique encyclopaedia, known as the ‘GoaMusiPedia: The Goa Encyclopedia of
Musicians
Just past noon on 19 December 1961, freedom fighters
Purushottam Kakodkar and Suresh Kanekar called at the
house of their nationalist colleague Ronald Coutinho of
Borda, Margao. Coutinho's hospitable wife served them a
quick lunch. She was the cousin of India's future Army
Chief, General SF
Just past noon on 19 December 1961, freedom fighters
Purushottam Kakodkar and Suresh Kanekar called at the
house of their nationalist colleague Ronald Coutinho of
Borda, Margao. Coutinho's hospitable wife served them a
quick lunch. She was the cousin of India's future Army
Chief, General SF
Seeing Goa's Inquisition, quite differently
FN
The 'Inquisition' is a word which rattles us all. In the
21st century, it is used by some to remind others about the
supposed intolerance of their faith. Believers and the
devout often see it as a severe black spot. Those who are
not religious
Seeing Goa's Inquisition, quite differently
FN
The 'Inquisition' is a word which rattles us all. In the
21st century, it is used by some to remind others about the
supposed intolerance of their faith. Believers and the
devout often see it as a severe black spot. Those who are
not religious
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Portugal's dictator, Dr. António de Oliveira Salazar, was
told years before that it was impossible to defend Goa
militarily. By 12 December 1961, it was clear to him that he
was grossly overwhelmed by a combination of Indian land, sea
and air forces. The author
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Portugal's dictator, Dr. António de Oliveira Salazar, was
told years before that it was impossible to defend Goa
militarily. By 12 December 1961, it was clear to him that he
was grossly overwhelmed by a combination of Indian land, sea
and air forces. The author
44. The Curtain Falls
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to enter India and
the last to exit. They were in Cochin, when Goans led by
Mhala Pai Sar Desai together with Vijayanagar's naval captain
at Honavar, Thimayya, a friend of the Portuguese, met
The Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Story... 18 June 1946
By Valmiki Faleiro
Goa's movement for freedom from the colonial yoke began with
a rally in Margao on 14 November 1912. Leaders like Roque
Correia Afonso, Luís de Menezes Bragança, HP Hegde Desai and
Dr. Miguel de Loyola Furtado surged with the
The Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Story... 18 June 1946
By Valmiki Faleiro
Goa's movement for freedom from the colonial yoke began with
a rally in Margao on 14 November 1912. Leaders like Roque
Correia Afonso, Luís de Menezes Bragança, HP Hegde Desai and
Dr. Miguel de Loyola Furtado surged with the
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Not many would know that there were almost a score
Indian Commissioned Officers of Goan origin who
participated in Op Vijay-1 to help relieve Goa of
her colonial yoke -- and at least one Goan who died
fighting
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Not many would know that there were almost a score
Indian Commissioned Officers of Goan origin who
participated in Op Vijay-1 to help relieve Goa of
her colonial yoke -- and at least one Goan who died
fighting
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
This was the valiant, even if purposeless, resistance by the
NRP Afonso de Albuquerque, a medium-sized (1,800-tonne)
Portuguese destroyer (an Aviso de 1ª Classe or Escoltador
Oceânico, which means destroyer) that Portugal -- for reasons
not clear -- called a
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
This was the valiant, even if purposeless, resistance by the
NRP Afonso de Albuquerque, a medium-sized (1,800-tonne)
Portuguese destroyer (an Aviso de 1ª Classe or Escoltador
Oceânico, which means destroyer) that Portugal -- for reasons
not clear -- called a
Frederick Noronha
When the history of intolerance-filled (or religious
supremacist) politics gets to be written, a special chapter
would be needed for the misuse of language. Words and terms
which we are familiar with have been warped, changed and
distorted, so as to give credence to a brand of
Frederick Noronha
When the history of intolerance-filled (or religious
supremacist) politics gets to be written, a special chapter
would be needed for the misuse of language. Words and terms
which we are familiar with have been warped, changed and
distorted, so as to give credence to a brand of
An Open Letter to our Cardinal-to-Be
Dear Archbishop,
A search online took me to the many confusing ways for aptly
addressing a Cardinal. But, permit me to opt out of those.
Not because your elevation in the Church is a few days away,
but as a way of underlining How your simplicity and humility
An Open Letter to our Cardinal-to-Be
Dear Archbishop,
A search online took me to the many confusing ways for aptly
addressing a Cardinal. But, permit me to opt out of those.
Not because your elevation in the Church is a few days away,
but as a way of underlining How your simplicity and humility
*This book, about one band, offers unusual insights into Goan music of two
generations ago*
MARGAO, May 31: It is the zoomed-in story of one band. Yet it connects
with so much of the musical history of Goa, and some prominent musicians
who created it especially from the Salcete area. A book to
*This book, about one band, offers unusual insights into Goan music of two
generations ago*
MARGAO, May 31: It is the zoomed-in story of one band. Yet it connects
with so much of the musical history of Goa, and some prominent musicians
who created it especially from the Salcete area. A book to
By Valmiki Faleiro
A few minutes past 8 am of 18 December 1961, or about one
hour after the bombing of the radio centre at Bambolim and
the airport at Dabolim, the Portuguese Governor General /
C-in-C left the capital city and headed for the last redoubt
of Mormugao.
(Of the many cock-and-bull
By Valmiki Faleiro
A few minutes past 8 am of 18 December 1961, or about one
hour after the bombing of the radio centre at Bambolim and
the airport at Dabolim, the Portuguese Governor General /
C-in-C left the capital city and headed for the last redoubt
of Mormugao.
(Of the many cock-and-bull
PANJIM, May 29: Beyond the "boundaries of their homes", Goan women have
attained a host of achievements in fields as diverse as literature,
history, the sciences, medicine, art, music, the stage, painting and
sculpture, and even for their work related to the United Nations.
But, the story of Goan
PANJIM, May 29: Beyond the "boundaries of their homes", Goan women have
attained a host of achievements in fields as diverse as literature,
history, the sciences, medicine, art, music, the stage, painting and
sculpture, and even for their work related to the United Nations.
But, the story of Goan
The documentary by filmmaker
Margarida Cardoso is a huge
contribution to ensure that the
story of Sita Valles does not
fall into oblivion. Sita was
the young doctor who wanted to
live in the midst of two
revolutions, the Portuguese and
the Angolan, and ended up
devoured by the latter.
By Luis
The documentary by filmmaker
Margarida Cardoso is a huge
contribution to ensure that the
story of Sita Valles does not
fall into oblivion. Sita was
the young doctor who wanted to
live in the midst of two
revolutions, the Portuguese and
the Angolan, and ended up
devoured by the latter.
By Luis
40. Daring Escape by the Civvies
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
The IAF's bombing of Dabolim had succeeded in creating only
some craters in the runway. Facing uncertain future,
Portuguese officials in Goa anxiously sought to send their
wives and children to safety -- after the evacuation
40. Daring Escape by the Civvies
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
The IAF's bombing of Dabolim had succeeded in creating only
some craters in the runway. Facing uncertain future,
Portuguese officials in Goa anxiously sought to send their
wives and children to safety -- after the evacuation
AUNTIE EFFIE'S CHEST
Tino de Sa
tinod...@gmail.com
Auntie Effie had a magnificent chest. She carried it proudly
aloft, and came up behind it like a battleship. She wasn't a
very big person, but she had what is called 'a bearing'. Her
chest wasn't too large. One could even say it was small as
AUNTIE EFFIE'S CHEST
Tino de Sa
tinod...@gmail.com
Auntie Effie had a magnificent chest. She carried it proudly
aloft, and came up behind it like a battleship. She wasn't a
very big person, but she had what is called 'a bearing'. Her
chest wasn't too large. One could even say it was small as
[PART 39] Indian Air Force Silences Radio Goa, Bombards Dabolim
*Valmiki Faleiro's* series the December 1961 developments in Goa...
At 7 am, 18 December 1961, six Hawker Hunter
fighter aircraft of IAF's 17 Squadron led by
Squadron Leader Jayvant Singh from the Poona
[PART 39] Indian Air Force Silences Radio Goa, Bombards Dabolim
*Valmiki Faleiro's* series the December 1961 developments in Goa...
At 7 am, 18 December 1961, six Hawker Hunter
fighter aircraft of IAF's 17 Squadron led by
Squadron Leader Jayvant Singh from the Poona
Fr. Joaquim Loyola Pereira
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As a priest and a music enthusiast that I am, I
have often been asked why the Church in Goa had to
stop promoting music through its once-upon-a-time
famous parish schools (escolas paroquiais). The
Fr. Joaquim Loyola Pereira
WhatsApp: +91 98221 81790
As a priest and a music enthusiast that I am, I
have often been asked why the Church in Goa had to
stop promoting music through its once-upon-a-time
famous parish schools (escolas paroquiais). The
Posted by Melvyn Misquita
What a splendid performance by all three Choral
Concert Groups. They certainly enthralled the
audience (and online viewers like myself) with
their celestial voices and music. The CCRTV did a
great job telecasting and
Posted by Melvyn Misquita
What a splendid performance by all three Choral
Concert Groups. They certainly enthralled the
audience (and online viewers like myself) with
their celestial voices and music. The CCRTV did a
great job telecasting and
By Valmiki Faleiro
Panjim, the present capital of a once glorious Estado da
Índia with its seat in the 'City of Goa' (now Old Goa),
capitulated on the evening of 18 December 1961, but 2 Sikh LI
had no orders to cross the river and enter Panjim to accept
surrender and disarm the Portuguese
By Valmiki Faleiro
Panjim, the present capital of a once glorious Estado da
Índia with its seat in the 'City of Goa' (now Old Goa),
capitulated on the evening of 18 December 1961, but 2 Sikh LI
had no orders to cross the river and enter Panjim to accept
surrender and disarm the Portuguese
By Sheena Maria Piedade,
Co-Founder
IT'S FICTION that brought us -- Sheena Maria Piedade and Jane
Borges -- together. And it's fiction which first made us
curious about our families, our pasts, and the homes that we
shared with our ancestors.
A few months before the pandemic, Jane, a
By Sheena Maria Piedade,
Co-Founder
IT'S FICTION that brought us -- Sheena Maria Piedade and Jane
Borges -- together. And it's fiction which first made us
curious about our families, our pasts, and the homes that we
shared with our ancestors.
A few months before the pandemic, Jane, a
31. Advance of 50 Parachute Brigade
By Valmiki Faleiro
The diversionary thrust from the North assigned to
50 Para was perpendicular to the east-west flow of
Goa's rivers. The route was longer and the
riverine obstacles more difficult to cross. Due to
31. Advance of 50 Parachute Brigade
By Valmiki Faleiro
The diversionary thrust from the North assigned to
50 Para was perpendicular to the east-west flow of
Goa's rivers. The route was longer and the
riverine obstacles more difficult to cross. Due to
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
The 50 Independent Parachute Brigade (hereafter, 50 Para)
under Brigadier (later a PVSM awarded Lieutenant General and
Corps Commander, IV Corps) Sagat Singh was tasked to mount a
subsidiary thrust from Dodamarg in the north, to facilitate
the work of the
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmikif at gmail.com
(It was called Operation
Vijay-1 after Kargil 1999 was
also named Operation Vijay,
necessitating the use of
numerals 1 and 2 to distinguish
one from the other.)
On 13 December 1961, the USA pressurised both India and
Portugal to settle the Goa issue
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
(It was called Operation
Vijay-1 after Kargil 1999 was
also named Operation Vijay,
necessitating the use of
numerals 1 and 2 to distinguish
one from the other.)
On 13 December 1961, the USA pressurised both India and
Portugal to settle the Goa issue without
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While results point to lack of
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28. Goa's Nakli Freedom Fighters
Fibs fed by fake 'freedom fighters', and accepted at face
value without verification by GK Handoo's intelligence
apparatus, painted the picture of a fairly strong Portuguese
military presence in Goa equipped with the latest transonic
jet fighters like Sabres,
28. Goa's Nakli Freedom Fighters
Fibs fed by fake 'freedom fighters', and accepted at face
value without verification by GK Handoo's intelligence
apparatus, painted the picture of a fairly strong Portuguese
military presence in Goa equipped with the latest transonic
jet fighters like Sabres,
27. Faulty Intelligence
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India mobilised a relatively large war machine that could
have led to a massacre in Goa, as happened in Operation Polo
in Hyderabad in 1948 though for different reasons.
Mercifully, it turned out to be a virtually bloodless
walkover,
27. Faulty Intelligence
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India mobilised a relatively large war machine that could
have led to a massacre in Goa, as happened in Operation Polo
in Hyderabad in 1948 though for different reasons.
Mercifully, it turned out to be a virtually bloodless
walkover,
*Symphony of Passion and Purpose*
*A group of Goan musicians who united for a cause*
DID YOU KNOW?
* A band was set up in 1953 in memory of a music genius
* After 31 shows, the band changed its name 9 months later
* At least three dozen musicians participated with these bands
* A legend and his
*Symphony of Passion and Purpose*
*A group of Goan musicians who united for a cause*
DID YOU KNOW?
* A band was set up in 1953 in memory of a music genius
* After 31 shows, the band changed its name 9 months later
* At least three dozen musicians participated with these bands
* A legend and his
26. Balance of Power
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
As seen, India mobilised a relatively large military force --
land, sea and air -- to physically oust a minuscule and
ill-armed Portuguese military presence from Goa, Daman and
Diu. Let us take a peek at how imbalanced the comparative
26. Balance of Power
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
As seen, India mobilised a relatively large military force --
land, sea and air -- to physically oust a minuscule and
ill-armed Portuguese military presence from Goa, Daman and
Diu. Let us take a peek at how imbalanced the comparative
Assembly Elections 2022: Ten fights to follow in Goa
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fortunes and demanding
constituents, these poll
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nail-biting finishes
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Watch out for cliffhangers and
Hobbled by Voter Anger and Rebellion in Goa, BJP Turns To Familiar Ploy:
Targeting Nehru
Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh
have repeated PM Narendra
Modi's claim that Jawaharlal
Nehru deliberately "delayed"
military action to free Goa
from Portuguese colonial rule
along with India's
Independence.
Assembly Elections 2022: Ten fights to follow in Goa
Family fiefdoms, leaders making
or breaking parties’ electoral
fortunes and demanding
constituents, these poll
battles promise drama and
nail-biting finishes
PAMELA D'MELLO FEBRUARY 10, 2022 / 12:39 PM IST
Watch out for cliffhangers and
Hobbled by Voter Anger and Rebellion in Goa, BJP Turns To Familiar Ploy:
Targeting Nehru
Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh
have repeated PM Narendra
Modi's claim that Jawaharlal
Nehru deliberately "delayed"
military action to free Goa
from Portuguese colonial rule
along with India's
Independence.
25. Mobilisation: Navy & IAF
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India assembled four naval task forces for the 1961 Goa ops.
Led by the newly acquired aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
bearing about a dozen-and-half Sea Hawk combat and Alizé
antisubmarine aircraft, the carrier group had the Indian
25. Mobilisation: Navy & IAF
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India assembled four naval task forces for the 1961 Goa ops.
Led by the newly acquired aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
bearing about a dozen-and-half Sea Hawk combat and Alizé
antisubmarine aircraft, the carrier group had the Indian
24. Mobilising the War Machine
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Indian troop mobilisation began from 2 December
1961. The 50 Independent Parachute Brigade was
shifted from Agra, Hyderabad and Madras to Belgaum.
The 63 and 48 Infantry Brigades of 17
24. Mobilising the War Machine
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Indian troop mobilisation began from 2 December
1961. The 50 Independent Parachute Brigade was
shifted from Agra, Hyderabad and Madras to Belgaum.
The 63 and 48 Infantry Brigades of 17
23. Red China & Justifying an attack
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
On 6 December 1961, Portugal asked Britain to intervene in
the Goa Case. Britain was caught, as seen before, between a
Commonwealth partner (India) and an ages-old ally she was
pledged to help (Portugal). Britain made some
23. Red China & Justifying an attack
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
On 6 December 1961, Portugal asked Britain to intervene in
the Goa Case. Britain was caught, as seen before, between a
Commonwealth partner (India) and an ages-old ally she was
pledged to help (Portugal). Britain made some
Portugal's PM Antonio Costa, a pragn-ngmatic Socialist
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The former mayor of
Portugal's PM Antonio Costa, a pragn-ngmatic Socialist
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LISBON: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa, whose Socialists face a
close-fought snap election on Sunday, is a pragmatic tactician who came to
power with the support of the hard-Left.
The former mayor of
For the moment, Election 2022 is bringing to the forefront all the fault
lines in the party. In 2017, it was not the Christians, but OBC Hindus who
swung away from the BJP, routing many of its leaders and bringing down its
tally from 21 to 13. In 2022, it is a resurgent MGP and an AAP that is
For the moment, Election 2022 is bringing to the forefront all the fault
lines in the party. In 2017, it was not the Christians, but OBC Hindus who
swung away from the BJP, routing many of its leaders and bringing down its
tally from 21 to 13. In 2022, it is a resurgent MGP and an AAP that is
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Following the SS Sabarmati incident on 17 November
1961 and firing on Karwar fishermen on the night of
24/25 November 1961, the Government of India issued
definitive instructions to the armed forces on 29
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Following the SS Sabarmati incident on 17 November
1961 and firing on Karwar fishermen on the night of
24/25 November 1961, the Government of India issued
definitive instructions to the armed forces on 29
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topped with a 3,103% increase in glass waste while Calangute
Gerson da Cunha, ad-man who wore many hats
A TRIBUTE BY JULIO RIBEIRO
in The Times of India, Mumbai
MUMBAI: Ad-man, actor, theatre personality and activist
Gerson da Cunha (92) passed away in Mumbai on Friday after a
brief illness.
Starting off as a journalist, he moved to the ad world,
21. Excuse to Attack
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Towards end-August 1961, India decided to use force
to evict the Portuguese from Goa, Daman and Diu.
In early October 1961, the Indian Army’s Southern
Command began preparing a war plan. By 10
21. Excuse to Attack
Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Towards end-August 1961, India decided to use force
to evict the Portuguese from Goa, Daman and Diu.
In early October 1961, the Indian Army’s Southern
Command began preparing a war plan. By 10
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India hosted a conference ("seminar") on colonialism at the
Constitution Club in New Delhi between 20 and 23 October
1961. The conference was seen as an exercise by India to
mobilise world opinion for armed action in Goa.
The idea of the conference idea was
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
India hosted a conference ("seminar") on colonialism at the
Constitution Club in New Delhi between 20 and 23 October
1961. The conference was seen as an exercise by India to
mobilise world opinion for armed action in Goa.
The idea of the conference idea was
From Frederick Noronha
First published in The Goan
The 'conversions'
debate is really
quite old now.
Some Indian states
started passing their
anti-conversion
laws in the 1960s.
Unfortunately, even as 28 million across India were
celebrating Christmas, a controversy erupted over religious
>From Frederick Noronha
First published in The Goan
The 'conversions'
debate is really
quite old now.
Some Indian states
started passing their
anti-conversion
laws in the 1960s.
Unfortunately, even as 28 million across India were
celebrating Christmas, a controversy erupted over religious
Valmiki Faleiro
fredericknoro...@gmail.com
As seen last week, on the authority of Major General DK
Palit, Director of Military Operations at Army HQ in 1961,
India's borders in the north -- with China and Pakistan -- were
serious issues, while Goa was not even a military threat to
India.
Yet
Valmiki Faleiro
fredericknoro...@gmail.com
As seen last week, on the authority of Major General DK
Palit, Director of Military Operations at Army HQ in 1961,
India's borders in the north -- with China and Pakistan -- were
serious issues, while Goa was not even a military threat to
India.
Yet
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
---
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Today, 19
December 2021, marks the 60th
Anniversary of unshackling the
451-year colonial yoke of Goa.
Let us recall the sacrifices of
Goans -- from the Pinto Revolt
of 1787 to the many uprisings
(often led by Catholic priests
like Fr. CF
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
---
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Today, 19
December 2021, marks the 60th
Anniversary of unshackling the
451-year colonial yoke of Goa.
Let us recall the sacrifices of
Goans -- from the Pinto Revolt
of 1787 to the many uprisings
(often led by Catholic priests
like Fr. CF
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
While Nehru kept reiterating that India would not use force,
his Defence Minister Krishna Menon, with GK Handoo of the
Central Reserve Police (which patrolled India's borders --
there was no Border Security Force then), BN Mullik of the
Intelligence Bureau
Mariano Pereira
Frankfurt Germany
maraino.pere...@gmx.net
In 1960 when I was in my teens, Goa was a laidback location,
a Portuguese colony known as the Estado da India Portuguesa
(Provincia Ultramarina). A serene and peaceful enclave on
the west coast of India free of crime vice and dire poverty
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
While Nehru kept reiterating that India would not use force,
his Defence Minister Krishna Menon, with GK Handoo of the
Central Reserve Police (which patrolled India's borders --
there was no Border Security Force then), BN Mullik of the
Intelligence Bureau
Mariano Pereira
Frankfurt Germany
maraino.pere...@gmx.net
In 1960 when I was in my teens, Goa was a laidback location,
a Portuguese colony known as the Estado da India Portuguesa
(Provincia Ultramarina). A serene and peaceful enclave on
the west coast of India free of crime vice and dire poverty
History revisited
She got off to a promising, pioneering start. And then, like
countless other women in 19th and early 20th century, left it
all after getting married.
Filipa Lowndes Vicente
filipa.vice...@ics.ulisboa.pt
Dec 05, 2021 · 11:30 am
Emmeline da Cunha and her family.
Emmeline da
History revisited
She got off to a promising, pioneering start. And then, like
countless other women in 19th and early 20th century, left it
all after getting married.
Filipa Lowndes Vicente
filipa.vice...@ics.ulisboa.pt
Dec 05, 2021 · 11:30 am
Emmeline da Cunha and her family.
Emmeline da
(Author's note: Though a bit long, this instalment is on one
of colonial Goa's shadiest actors, and a wee bit more!)
Portugal had an able terror counterpart in Goa: PIDE (Polícia
Internacional e de Defesa do Estado), the dreaded secret
service police. It was brought to Goa by Governor-General
(Author's note: Though a bit long, this instalment is on one
of colonial Goa's shadiest actors, and a wee bit more!)
Portugal had an able terror counterpart in Goa: PIDE (Polícia
Internacional e de Defesa do Estado), the dreaded secret
service police. It was brought to Goa by Governor-General
Devika Sequeira
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PHOTO The controversial Old Goa bungalow facing the river
with the century St Cajetan's Chapel in the background.
Photo: Devika Sequeira
Citizens, politicians and even the
Devika Sequeira
devikaseque...@gmail.com
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DO CHECK THE PHOTOS
ON THIS PAGE http://t.ly/XJNK
PHOTO The controversial Old Goa bungalow facing the river
with the century St Cajetan's Chapel in the background.
Photo: Devika Sequeira
Citizens, politicians and even the
By Valmiki Faleiro
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Western countries tried and failed to move an intransigent
Portugal. But they kept pressurising India not to resort to
force in Goa. Nehru himself was opposed to war and hoped for
a peaceful solution. None was emerging. Disquiet continued
in various forms in
By Valmiki Faleiro
valmi...@gmail.com
Western countries tried and failed to move an intransigent
Portugal. But they kept pressurising India not to resort to
force in Goa. Nehru himself was opposed to war and hoped for
a peaceful solution. None was emerging. Disquiet continued
in various forms in
By Valmiki Faleiro
The killing of unarmed Indian satyagrahis at Goa's borders on
15 August 1955 sparked an immediate backlash in India.
Strikes and hartals (closure of shops, offices and transport
in protest and grief) across Indian cities followed in the
wake. This resulted in more deaths and
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