[Goanet] Miramar beach is no place for another *samadhi* (Devika Sequeira, Herald)

2019-04-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Miramar beach is no place for another samadhi The urban beach falls in the no development zone. A far better tribute to Parrikar would be to restore the entire stretch of beach to its former pristine glory Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com A memorial for the late chief minister Manohar

[Goanet-News] Why a Goan musician decided to make a documentary on the farming practices of his village (Arti Das, Scroll.in)

2019-04-03 Thread Goanet Reader
https://scroll.in/reel/917482/why-a-goan-musician-decided-to-make-a-documentary-on-the-farming-practices-of-his-village Why a Goan musician decided to make a documentary on the farming practices of his village Vince Costa talks about his documentary 'Saxtticho Koddo: The Granary of Salcete', set

[Goanet] Why a Goan musician decided to make a documentary on the farming practices of his village (Arti Das, Scroll.in)

2019-04-03 Thread Goanet Reader
https://scroll.in/reel/917482/why-a-goan-musician-decided-to-make-a-documentary-on-the-farming-practices-of-his-village Why a Goan musician decided to make a documentary on the farming practices of his village Vince Costa talks about his documentary 'Saxtticho Koddo: The Granary of Salcete', set

[Goanet-News] Darryl, the editor who didn't want to be called Sir (Olav Albuquerque, for Goanet Reader)

2019-03-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Darryl, the editor who didn't want to be called Sir Olav Albuquerque dro...@rediffmail.com The funerals of Darryl D’Monte and Manohar Parrikar followed each other in quick succession. I had the privilege of working under D'Monte and meeting Parrikar on four occasions. But Darryl never met

[Goanet] Darryl, the editor who didn't want to be called Sir (Olav Albuquerque, for Goanet Reader)

2019-03-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Darryl, the editor who didn't want to be called Sir Olav Albuquerque dro...@rediffmail.com The funerals of Darryl D’Monte and Manohar Parrikar followed each other in quick succession. I had the privilege of working under D'Monte and meeting Parrikar on four occasions. But Darryl never met

[Goanet-News] A paradox called Parrikar, India's first IITian CM (Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, IANS)

2019-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
A paradox called Parrikar, India's first IITian CM [IANS] / Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Indo Asian News Service IANS17 March 2019 Panaji, March 17 (IANS) It will take a while for Goans to come to terms with the fact that 63-year-old Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Gopalkrishna

[Goanet] A paradox called Parrikar, India's first IITian CM (Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, IANS)

2019-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
A paradox called Parrikar, India's first IITian CM [IANS] / Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Indo Asian News Service IANS17 March 2019 Panaji, March 17 (IANS) It will take a while for Goans to come to terms with the fact that 63-year-old Chief Minister and former Defence Minister Manohar Gopalkrishna

[Goanet-News] OBIT: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, the man who espoused Narendra Modi as PM, passes away

2019-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, the man who espoused Narendra Modi as PM, passes away Parrikar’s political acumen & organisational skills are credited with taking the party to power. By MEERA MOHANTY, ET Bureau .. Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar died on Sunday in the midst of his fourth term in

[Goanet] OBIT: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, the man who espoused Narendra Modi as PM, passes away

2019-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, the man who espoused Narendra Modi as PM, passes away Parrikar’s political acumen & organisational skills are credited with taking the party to power. By MEERA MOHANTY, ET Bureau .. Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar died on Sunday in the midst of his fourth term in

[Goanet] Remembering a grand institution of another era, the KGA (Fausto de Sá)

2019-02-28 Thread Goanet Reader
for possible circulation via Goanet Reader.

[Goanet-News] Bhangreagher ou Tarleagher oitai rê? (Sonia Gomes, ZorotMorot...)

2019-02-26 Thread Goanet Reader
multilingual blog https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com from where the above is an excerpt. Send her your feedback at the address at the very top, with a copy to goa...@goanet.org Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha fredericknoron...@gmail.com for Goanet (founded in 1994

[Goanet] Bhangreagher ou Tarleagher oitai rê? (Sonia Gomes, ZorotMorot...)

2019-02-26 Thread Goanet Reader
multilingual blog https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com from where the above is an excerpt. Send her your feedback at the address at the very top, with a copy to goa...@goanet.org Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha fredericknoron...@gmail.com for Goanet (founded in 1994

[Goanet] Goan Tit-Bits of Bygone Days (Armand Rodrigues)

2019-02-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Canadian government from 1969 to 1994. He knows Konkani, Portuguese, English and Swahili. Canada-based Rodrigues says: "I had emails/phone calls from several people in Canada and even from Australia, Portugal, Jamaica and England, after my article about the ships set ablaze in Marmagoa dur

[Goanet-News] Goan Tit-Bits of Bygone Days (Armand Rodrigues)

2019-02-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Canadian government from 1969 to 1994. He knows Konkani, Portuguese, English and Swahili. Canada-based Rodrigues says: "I had emails/phone calls from several people in Canada and even from Australia, Portugal, Jamaica and England, after my article about the ships set ablaze in Marmagoa dur

[Goanet-News] Avoi Ghe Mai! -- Konkani Tiatr made in Texas (Cynthia Gomes James)

2019-02-21 Thread Goanet Reader
nd careers in Dallas. You can watch the full video of the tiatr and clips of the songs on YouTube at this link [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOfeT4tx7c] Avo Ghe Mai Tiatr 2018. And the next time you feel inclined to exclaim 'OMG', instead just say: "AGM! Avoi Ghe Mai!" -- Goanet Reader is

[Goanet] Avoi Ghe Mai! -- Konkani Tiatr made in Texas (Cynthia Gomes James)

2019-02-21 Thread Goanet Reader
nd careers in Dallas. You can watch the full video of the tiatr and clips of the songs on YouTube at this link [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOfeT4tx7c] Avo Ghe Mai Tiatr 2018. And the next time you feel inclined to exclaim 'OMG', instead just say: "AGM! Avoi Ghe Mai!" -- Goanet Reader is

[Goanet-News] You know you are a Goan born in the 1970s or 1980s or 1990s, if...

2019-02-20 Thread Goanet Reader
viral on the Net, and came our way via a post by Lea Furtado on the Goychem Diaz (Heritage) network, founded by Denzil Simoes in February 2019. If you wish to join this interesting list, click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DM1MDP66KdqGuS1kdIb3cX -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Freder

[Goanet] You know you are a Goan born in the 1970s or 1980s or 1990s, if...

2019-02-20 Thread Goanet Reader
viral on the Net, and came our way via a post by Lea Furtado on the Goychem Diaz (Heritage) network, founded by Denzil Simoes in February 2019. If you wish to join this interesting list, click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DM1MDP66KdqGuS1kdIb3cX -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Freder

[Goanet-News] 'The Pirate Days Are Over': Goa's Nude Hippies Give Way to India's Yuppies (Maria Abi-Habib, NYT)

2019-02-18 Thread Goanet Reader
INDIA DISPATCH 'The Pirate Days Are Over': Goa's Nude Hippies Give Way to India's Yuppies PHOTO: An Indian tourist lounging in the surf on a Goa beach last month, as a friend took a picture. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times By Maria Abi-Habib Feb. 17, 2019 GOA -- Elisabeth Ramnacher,

[Goanet] 'The Pirate Days Are Over': Goa's Nude Hippies Give Way to India's Yuppies (Maria Abi-Habib, NYT)

2019-02-18 Thread Goanet Reader
INDIA DISPATCH 'The Pirate Days Are Over': Goa's Nude Hippies Give Way to India's Yuppies PHOTO: An Indian tourist lounging in the surf on a Goa beach last month, as a friend took a picture. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times By Maria Abi-Habib Feb. 17, 2019 GOA -- Elisabeth Ramnacher,

[Goanet-News] The Luso-Indian Stethoscope (Shirley Louise Gonsalves)

2019-02-12 Thread Goanet Reader
sue by posting your comments to Goanet [email to goa...@goanet.org] Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (fredericknoron...@gmail.com) Your submissions are welcome.

[Goanet] The Luso-Indian Stethoscope (Shirley Louise Gonsalves)

2019-02-12 Thread Goanet Reader
sue by posting your comments to Goanet [email to goa...@goanet.org] Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (fredericknoron...@gmail.com) Your submissions are welcome.

[Goanet] A grand-uncle's page triggered off my interest in discovering my roots and the connections between 4800+ individuals... (Albert Gouveia)

2019-02-11 Thread Goanet Reader
s archives of many years) here: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org You can join the discussions by posting to the list (whether subscribed or not) via goa...@goanet.org Goanet has been connecting Goans and people interested in Goa worldwide for the past 25 years. Almost. Goa

[Goanet-News] A grand-uncle's page triggered off my interest in discovering my roots and the connections between 4800+ individuals... (Albert Gouveia)

2019-02-11 Thread Goanet Reader
s archives of many years) here: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org You can join the discussions by posting to the list (whether subscribed or not) via goa...@goanet.org Goanet has been connecting Goans and people interested in Goa worldwide for the past 25 years. Almost. Goa

[Goanet-News] Bridges and barriers: a village eye view (Nazar da Silva)

2019-02-10 Thread Goanet Reader
Silva is a senior citizen who has spoken his mind on many issues of much relevance to Goa. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha, who invites insightful, descriptive and well-argued articles related to Goa, its people (including its diaspora) which can be sent in for co

[Goanet] Bridges and barriers: a village eye view (Nazar da Silva)

2019-02-10 Thread Goanet Reader
Silva is a senior citizen who has spoken his mind on many issues of much relevance to Goa. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha, who invites insightful, descriptive and well-argued articles related to Goa, its people (including its diaspora) which can be sent in for co

[Goanet] Africa here we come... we are driving to our fathers' land (Sonia Gomes)

2019-02-06 Thread Goanet Reader
Send feedback to Sonia Gomes in Verna [rgso...@gmail.com] and cc to goa...@goanet.org This is an extract from the blog https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. Well-written submissions that reflect the diversity of Goa and her diaspora are wel

[Goanet] Militarymen, Medicines and More: Echoes from the Goan community in the Belgaum of Another Era (Marcos Gomes Catao)

2019-02-03 Thread Goanet Reader
l established there to think of moving, the curtain was at last being drawn on a prominent Goan chapter in Belgaum. Footnote: This article woven together from several articles in the author's book *Feuilles Mortes*. https://amzn.to/2RAtLGg -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederic

[Goanet-News] Militarymen, Medicines and More: Echoes from the Goan community in the Belgaum of Another Era (Marcos Gomes Catao)

2019-02-03 Thread Goanet Reader
l established there to think of moving, the curtain was at last being drawn on a prominent Goan chapter in Belgaum. Footnote: This article woven together from several articles in the author's book *Feuilles Mortes*. https://amzn.to/2RAtLGg -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederic

[Goanet-News] MYTHS OF GOA: OLD AND NEW (Robert S. Newman, book extract)

2019-01-28 Thread Goanet Reader
This is an excerpt from the two new books titled Goan Anthropology: Mothers, Miracles and Mythology [http://bit.ly/RSN01] and Goan Anthology: Festivals, Films and Fish [http://bit.ly/RSN-02]. The author speaks on his work of researching Goa over four decades at the XCHR (Alto Porvorim, Goa) on

[Goanet] MYTHS OF GOA: OLD AND NEW (Robert S. Newman, book extract)

2019-01-28 Thread Goanet Reader
This is an excerpt from the two new books titled Goan Anthropology: Mothers, Miracles and Mythology [http://bit.ly/RSN01] and Goan Anthology: Festivals, Films and Fish [http://bit.ly/RSN-02]. The author speaks on his work of researching Goa over four decades at the XCHR (Alto Porvorim, Goa) on

[Goanet] On Seeking an OCI status: How Goans get disinherited from their own home (Francis Fernandes)

2019-01-26 Thread Goanet Reader
standpoint, are Indians. We have never had to prove it before. With the rise of saffron politics, it has now become an issue. Christians in India, who form a significant part of the diaspora which gets affected by such measures, small in number, are a soft target. -- Goanet Reader welcomes articles

[Goanet-News] When a teacher took a schoolboy to view burning Axis WWII ships at Mormugao...

2019-01-20 Thread Goanet Reader
ada, and the family has two daughters, a son and five grandchildren. Post your comments, feedback and suggestions to goa...@goanet.org and also to the author (address above). The Hollywood-ised version of the event is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9=tBwMAlHusYc Goanet Reader is compi

[Goanet] When a teacher took a schoolboy to view burning Axis WWII ships at Mormugao...

2019-01-20 Thread Goanet Reader
ada, and the family has two daughters, a son and five grandchildren. Post your comments, feedback and suggestions to goa...@goanet.org and also to the author (address above). The Hollywood-ised version of the event is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9=tBwMAlHusYc Goanet Reader is compi

[Goanet-News] How A 'Lost' Book of Another Era Helped Me Connect to Goa (Shirley Gonsalves)

2019-01-17 Thread Goanet Reader
oan Emigration* by J.B.Pinto (Goa,1556 available via mail order from goa1...@gmail.com) -- Goanet Reader is edited and compiled by Frederick Noronha (fredericknoron...@gmail.com) It also carries book excerpts. Please get in touch if you have any interesting Goa-related writing that you would like to sh

[Goanet] How A 'Lost' Book of Another Era Helped Me Connect to Goa (Shirley Gonsalves, Tivim/Scotland)

2019-01-17 Thread Goanet Reader
ion* by J.B.Pinto (Goa,1556 available via mail order from goa1...@gmail.com) -- Goanet Reader is edited and compiled by Frederick Noronha (fredericknoron...@gmail.com) It also carries book excerpts. Please get in touch if you have any interesting Goa-related writing that you would like to sh

[Goanet] Top 5 best fish thali places in and around Panjim, Goa, India

2019-01-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Top 5 best fish thali places in and around Panjim, Goa, India SEE THE VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9=n8kA32d24yI 9,769 views Travel & Learn Published on 5 Jan 2019 Travel and Learn went around Panjim exploring the best fish thali places. Fish curry rice or fish thali is the

[Goanet-News] The Rêjdôr (Goa's One-Time Equivalent to a Sarpanch) / Bennet Paes, via Goanet@Facebook

2019-01-16 Thread Goanet Reader
, it was obvious that the Rêjdôr had his finger in every 'gravy' in the village. No wonder then, those disgruntled voices ranted as they did! -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. If you'd like to share a Goa-related piece of writing with the Goanet cyberworld send it to fredericknoron

[Goanet] The Rêjdôr (Goa's One-Time Equivalent to a Sarpanch) / Bennet Paes, via Goanet@Facebook

2019-01-16 Thread Goanet Reader
, it was obvious that the Rêjdôr had his finger in every 'gravy' in the village. No wonder then, those disgruntled voices ranted as they did! -- Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. If you'd like to share a Goa-related piece of writing with the Goanet cyberworld send it to fredericknoron

[Goanet-News] To London...To London... (Sonia Gomes, ZorotMorotGoesMyVillage)

2019-01-15 Thread Goanet Reader
ho decided that bringing books for his son was worth the while instead of the ubiquitous ball of yellow Edam cheese wrapped in red wax paper. https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com/2018/12/to-londonto-london.html Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (FN). If you'd like to

[Goanet] To London...To London... (Sonia Gomes, ZorotMorotGoesMyVillage)

2019-01-15 Thread Goanet Reader
ho decided that bringing books for his son was worth the while instead of the ubiquitous ball of yellow Edam cheese wrapped in red wax paper. https://zorotmorotgoesmyvillage.blogspot.com/2018/12/to-londonto-london.html Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (FN). If you'd like to

[Goanet-News] Cyber... (and sausage) musings, from another day (John J. D'Souza)

2019-01-12 Thread Goanet Reader
John J. D'Souza jds1...@hotmail.com Recent postings remind us that in 2019 Goanet will be 25, and to do something -- anything, to mark this milestone. Perhaps we can look back and see how Goanet's arrival was announced in the Goan Diaspora -- in particular the Greater Toronto Area. The official

[Goanet] Cyber... (and sausage) musings, from another day (John J. D'Souza)

2019-01-12 Thread Goanet Reader
John J. D'Souza jds1...@hotmail.com Recent postings remind us that in 2019 Goanet will be 25, and to do something -- anything, to mark this milestone. Perhaps we can look back and see how Goanet's arrival was announced in the Goan Diaspora -- in particular the Greater Toronto Area. The official

[Goanet-News] The Pinto Conspiracy, led by Goncalves and Couto (Marcos Catao)

2018-12-08 Thread Goanet Reader
The Pinto Conspiracy, led by Goncalves and Couto Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com For those not conversant with even the barest details of the CONJURAÇÃO dos PINTOS (the Pinto Conspiracy), this was a conspiracy conceived by a group of Goan military officers and men, together with several

[Goanet] The Pinto Conspiracy, led by Goncalves and Couto (Marcos Catao)

2018-12-08 Thread Goanet Reader
The Pinto Conspiracy, led by Goncalves and Couto Marcos Catao cata...@yahoo.com For those not conversant with even the barest details of the CONJURAÇÃO dos PINTOS (the Pinto Conspiracy), this was a conspiracy conceived by a group of Goan military officers and men, together with several

[Goanet-News] Sita Valles: A Revolutionary Until Death

2018-12-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Sita Valles: A Revolutionary Until Death SITA VALLES' story is little-known back in Goa itself. She was a 26-year-old doctor when she was executed in Angola without a trial, on the charge of being one of the masterminds of the alleged putsch of 27 May 1977. She had a short but intense life, at a

[Goanet] Sita Valles: A Revolutionary Until Death

2018-12-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Sita Valles: A Revolutionary Until Death SITA VALLES' story is little-known back in Goa itself. She was a 26-year-old doctor when she was executed in Angola without a trial, on the charge of being one of the masterminds of the alleged putsch of 27 May 1977. She had a short but intense life, at a

[Goanet-News] Margao Municipal library stuck in the past

2018-12-06 Thread Goanet Reader
https://www.heraldgoa.in/Citizen-Herald/Citizen-Herald/Margao-Municipal-library-stuck-in-the-past/139303.html Margao Municipal library stuck in the past Avinash Tavares avin...@herald-goa.com MARGAO: The Margao Municipal library will be completing 108 years on December 4. The library has a

[Goanet] Margao Municipal library stuck in the past

2018-12-06 Thread Goanet Reader
https://www.heraldgoa.in/Citizen-Herald/Citizen-Herald/Margao-Municipal-library-stuck-in-the-past/139303.html Margao Municipal library stuck in the past Avinash Tavares avin...@herald-goa.com MARGAO: The Margao Municipal library will be completing 108 years on December 4. The library has a

[Goanet-News] Going beyond xacuti and cafreal, an old cookbook serves the delights of Goan Catholic cuisine (Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya. Scroll.in)

2018-11-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Going beyond xacuti and cafreal, an old cookbook serves the delights of Goan Catholic cuisine The 'Goan Cookbook' by Joyce Fernandes has been the kitchen guide for Goans over the past few decades. Oct 11, 2018 · 11:30 am Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya In 1510, a Portuguese expedition led by

[Goanet] Going beyond xacuti and cafreal, an old cookbook serves the delights of Goan Catholic cuisine (Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya. Scroll.in)

2018-11-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Going beyond xacuti and cafreal, an old cookbook serves the delights of Goan Catholic cuisine The 'Goan Cookbook' by Joyce Fernandes has been the kitchen guide for Goans over the past few decades. Oct 11, 2018 · 11:30 am Anisha Rachel Oommen & Aysha Tanya In 1510, a Portuguese expedition led by

[Goanet-News] The state of the State (Prabhakar Timble, The Goan Everyday)

2018-11-20 Thread Goanet Reader
The state of the State Goa's current political cabinet ostensibly under the comatose leadership of Parrikar will be the first infamous wonder of parliamentary democracy Prabhakar Timble | 20th November 2018 Prabhakar Timble https://twitter.com/prabhakartimble The abusive and offensive way, in

[Goanet] The state of the State (Prabhakar Timble, The Goan Everyday)

2018-11-20 Thread Goanet Reader
The state of the State Goa's current political cabinet ostensibly under the comatose leadership of Parrikar will be the first infamous wonder of parliamentary democracy Prabhakar Timble | 20th November 2018 Prabhakar Timble https://twitter.com/prabhakartimble The abusive and offensive way, in

[Goanet-News] An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha (Monika Kshatriya, Newzhook)

2018-11-01 Thread Goanet Reader
An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha My Take by Monika Kshatriya My Take this week is by Monika Kshatriya, a disability rights activist and freelance journalist based in Goa. Monika has over 17 years' experience in TV news and has an abiding interest in issues concerning persons with

[Goanet] An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha (Monika Kshatriya, Newzhook)

2018-11-01 Thread Goanet Reader
An open letter to Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha My Take by Monika Kshatriya My Take this week is by Monika Kshatriya, a disability rights activist and freelance journalist based in Goa. Monika has over 17 years' experience in TV news and has an abiding interest in issues concerning persons with

[Goanet] *You Died on a Saturday* (Brian Mendonca)

2018-10-27 Thread Goanet Reader
*You Died on a Saturday* -Dr. Brian Mendonca The dreaded sight was before me. Though I knew about your demise prematurely. There you had stood tall, In the amber glow, Waiting for us to return from work. You laughed in the sun Even when your time was up Giving all you could, When you could.

[Goanet-News] "No Cross, No Crown" (Nazar da Silva, Goanet)

2018-10-01 Thread Goanet Reader
Gethsemane; not to fall asleep there, but to reach out to our Saviour Lord sweating blood as He contemplated his Agony. Draw comfort from this truth: "No Cross -- No Crown". -- Nazar da Silva. Moira, Goa Phone: (091-832) 2470290. Goanet Reader invites Goanetters to share their thoughts, experi

[Goanet-News] How The BJP's Man In Goa, Manohar Parrikar, Went From Kar Sevak To Chief Minister

2018-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
How The BJP's Man In Goa, Manohar Parrikar, Went From Kar Sevak To Chief Minister The IIT Bombay alumnus who travelled to Ayodhya for the Babri Masjid demolition brought the right-wing BJP to power in a state that celebrated its acceptance of different cultures. Pamela D'Mello

[Goanet] How The BJP's Man In Goa, Manohar Parrikar, Went From Kar Sevak To Chief Minister

2018-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
How The BJP's Man In Goa, Manohar Parrikar, Went From Kar Sevak To Chief Minister The IIT Bombay alumnus who travelled to Ayodhya for the Babri Masjid demolition brought the right-wing BJP to power in a state that celebrated its acceptance of different cultures. Pamela D'Mello

[Goanet-News] Why did the Marathas never overthrow the Portuguese in Goa? (Quora)

2018-09-25 Thread Goanet Reader
A DEBATE FROM QUORA: Why did the Marathas never overthrow the Portuguese in Goa? Akshar Prabhu Desai Answered Dec 31, 2015 There are a number of reasons for the same as outlined in the book "Hindoos of Goa" by Justice António Floriano de Noronha (1873-1931). The

[Goanet] Why did the Marathas never overthrow the Portuguese in Goa? (Quora)

2018-09-25 Thread Goanet Reader
A DEBATE FROM QUORA: Why did the Marathas never overthrow the Portuguese in Goa? Akshar Prabhu Desai Answered Dec 31, 2015 There are a number of reasons for the same as outlined in the book "Hindoos of Goa" by Justice António Floriano de Noronha (1873-1931). The

[Goanet] Those were the days, my friend! [Or, did we really live in Paradise?] (Cecilia Mascarenhas)

2018-09-14 Thread Goanet Reader
Those were the days, my friend! [Or, did we really live in Paradise?] Cecilia Mascarenhas cecili...@hotmail.co.uk Lots of controversies when one says we lived in paradise... if only they knew that indeed it was! This is how we Asians grew up in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. What a life it was.

[Goanet-News] Don't opportunities in Goa attract Goan youth? (Sangeeta Naik, GITP)

2018-09-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Don't opportunities in Goa attract Goan youth? Sangeeta Naik sangit.n...@gmail.com "How many of you intend to hang around and work in Goa after graduation?", I asked a group of 100-plus sparkling faces of to-be-engineering grads sitting in front of me brimming with enthusiasm and positivity. My

[Goanet] Don't opportunities in Goa attract Goan youth? (Sangeeta Naik, GITP)

2018-09-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Don't opportunities in Goa attract Goan youth? Sangeeta Naik sangit.n...@gmail.com "How many of you intend to hang around and work in Goa after graduation?", I asked a group of 100-plus sparkling faces of to-be-engineering grads sitting in front of me brimming with enthusiasm and positivity. My

[Goanet-News] AFRICANA: Don't demean the deeply personal struggle that Goans and many other Indians had in leaving the only country we had known as "home"

2018-08-31 Thread Goanet Reader
AFRICANA: Don't demean the deeply personal struggle that Goans and many other Indians had in leaving the only country we had known as "home" By Francis Noronha fnoro...@telusplanet.net Lethbridge, Alberta Dear Mr. Ben Antao, I have just read your diatribe titled 'The Literary Maladies of

[Goanet] AFRICANA: Don't demean the deeply personal struggle that Goans and many other Indians had in leaving the only country we had known as "home"

2018-08-31 Thread Goanet Reader
AFRICANA: Don't demean the deeply personal struggle that Goans and many other Indians had in leaving the only country we had known as "home" By Francis Noronha fnoro...@telusplanet.net Lethbridge, Alberta Dear Mr. Ben Antao, I have just read your diatribe titled 'The Literary Maladies of

[Goanet-News] Going Back to Our Roots (Brenda Rodrigues, BombayKala)

2018-08-23 Thread Goanet Reader
Going Back to Our Roots (book excerpt) Brenda Rodrigues brendarodr...@gmail.com There are too many tales of old Bandra families being forced to part with their ancestral properties for a song. This is an excerpt from a book called The House at 43, Hill Road. It is published by BombayKala and is

[Goanet] Going Back to Our Roots (Brenda Rodrigues, BombayKala)

2018-08-23 Thread Goanet Reader
Going Back to Our Roots (book excerpt) Brenda Rodrigues brendarodr...@gmail.com There are too many tales of old Bandra families being forced to part with their ancestral properties for a song. This is an excerpt from a book called The House at 43, Hill Road. It is published by BombayKala and is

[Goanet] Who out there really doesn't know Joel D'Souza? (FN)

2018-08-21 Thread Goanet Reader
Joel's Goa Frederick Noronha fredericknoron...@gmail.com It must have happened four or more years ago. We were seated at this restaurant just alongside the Porvorim water-tank, a prominent landmark midway along the Panjim-Mapusa road. Joel and me got

[Goanet-News] Can India's Patriotism Be Built on Accepting Differences? (Rudolf C Heredia, EPW)

2018-08-15 Thread Goanet Reader
Can India's Patriotism Be Built on Accepting Differences? Rudolf C Heredia Rudolf C Heredia (rudihere...@gmail.com) is at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi. Vol. 53, Issue No. 29, 21 Jul 2018 There are many avatars of nationalism premised on very different understandings of "the idea of

[Goanet] Can India's Patriotism Be Built on Accepting Differences? (Rudolf C Heredia, EPW)

2018-08-15 Thread Goanet Reader
Can India's Patriotism Be Built on Accepting Differences? Rudolf C Heredia Rudolf C Heredia (rudihere...@gmail.com) is at the Indian Social Institute, New Delhi. Vol. 53, Issue No. 29, 21 Jul 2018 There are many avatars of nationalism premised on very different understandings of "the idea of

[Goanet-News] Looking at Goa's least known, yet ages old, literary tradition... (TianChengWen)

2018-08-13 Thread Goanet Reader
TianChengWen Indian languages, linguistics, and culture. Goan Literature In Portuguese | A Literatura Portuguesa em Goa Talking about Indian literature is fundamentally different from talking about, let's say, Czech, or even French literature. While literary traditions in most major countries

[Goanet] Looking at Goa's least known, yet ages old, literary tradition... (TianChengWen)

2018-08-13 Thread Goanet Reader
TianChengWen Indian languages, linguistics, and culture. Goan Literature In Portuguese | A Literatura Portuguesa em Goa Talking about Indian literature is fundamentally different from talking about, let's say, Czech, or even French literature. While literary traditions in most major countries

[Goanet-News] Love Lost? Claudia, a novel set in the Goa of the 1960s

2018-08-10 Thread Goanet Reader
LOVE LOST? CLAUDIA, A NOVEL SET IN GOA IN THE 1960s Sophia Lorena Benjamin (soph...@gmail.com) recently wrote her debut novel 'Claudia'. It is set in Goa during the 1960s. The news of the intensified resistance by the Indian Government to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule has caused sudden

[Goanet-News] I am Goan (Radharao Gracias)

2018-08-09 Thread Goanet Reader
I AM GOAN [Editors's note: In the past few hours, this write-up has been going viral among Goan circles in cyberspace. To know more about the controversy, see http://bit.ly/RaneToiletRow] >From the Facebook page of Radharao Gracias, ex-legislator and lawyer Feedback to graciasradha...@gmail.com

[Goanet] I am Goan (Radharao Gracias)

2018-08-09 Thread Goanet Reader
I AM GOAN [Editors's note: In the past few hours, this write-up has been going viral among Goan circles in cyberspace. To know more about the controversy, see http://bit.ly/RaneToiletRow] >From the Facebook page of Radharao Gracias, ex-legislator and lawyer Feedback to graciasradha...@gmail.com

[Goanet] Love Lost? Claudia, a novel set in the Goa of the 1960s

2018-08-09 Thread Goanet Reader
LOVE LOST? CLAUDIA, A NOVEL SET IN GOA IN THE 1960s Sophia Lorena Benjamin (soph...@gmail.com) recently wrote her debut novel 'Claudia'. It is set in Goa during the 1960s. The news of the intensified resistance by the Indian Government to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule has caused sudden

[Goanet] Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases (NYT)

2018-08-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases Pope Francis said that the Roman Catholic Church would work "with determination" for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide. Credit Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press By Elisabetta Povoledo and Laurie Goodstein Aug. 2, 2018

[Goanet-News] Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases (NYT)

2018-08-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases Pope Francis said that the Roman Catholic Church would work "with determination" for the abolition of capital punishment worldwide. Credit Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press By Elisabetta Povoledo and Laurie Goodstein Aug. 2, 2018

[Goanet-News] When Goa shaped India's printing (FN in Navhind Times)

2018-08-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Frederick Noronha (The Navhind Times) fredericknoron...@gmail.com Over the past many months, I've been closely following a series of articles in a technical journal that few might notice, which is called PrintWeek India. These informative articles have

[Goanet] When Goa shaped India's printing (FN in Navhind Times)

2018-08-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Frederick Noronha (The Navhind Times) fredericknoron...@gmail.com Over the past many months, I've been closely following a series of articles in a technical journal that few might notice, which is called PrintWeek India. These informative articles have

[Goanet-News] Meet Indian Catholic priest [from Mapusa] leading study on Milky Way's 'sibling' galaxy

2018-07-26 Thread Goanet Reader
Meet Indian Catholic priest leading study on Milky Way's 'sibling' galaxy By Justin Paul George July 25, 2018 13:15 IST PHOTO: A collage of the Milky Way and Fr. Richard D'Souza (via Facebook) Space: the final frontier... More than being immortalised as the opening monologue of Star Trek by

[Goanet] Meet Indian Catholic priest [from Mapusa] leading study on Milky Way's 'sibling' galaxy

2018-07-26 Thread Goanet Reader
Meet Indian Catholic priest leading study on Milky Way's 'sibling' galaxy By Justin Paul George July 25, 2018 13:15 IST PHOTO: A collage of the Milky Way and Fr. Richard D'Souza (via Facebook) Space: the final frontier... More than being immortalised as the opening monologue of Star Trek by

[Goanet-News] One, four, 54, 280? How many babies do the Missionaries of Charity stand accused of selling? (Arunabh Saikia in Scroll.in)

2018-07-24 Thread Goanet Reader
GROUND REPORT One, four, 54, 280? How many babies do the Missionaries of Charity stand accused of selling? Jharkhand police's case against the charity has sparked a political controversy in the state, with Christian groups alleging a media trial. by Arunabh Saikia Published Jul 23, 2018 ·

[Goanet] One, four, 54, 280? How many babies do the Missionaries of Charity stand accused of selling? (Arunabh Saikia in Scroll.in)

2018-07-24 Thread Goanet Reader
GROUND REPORT One, four, 54, 280? How many babies do the Missionaries of Charity stand accused of selling? Jharkhand police's case against the charity has sparked a political controversy in the state, with Christian groups alleging a media trial. by Arunabh Saikia Published Jul 23, 2018 ·

[Goanet-News] After Parrikar, Three Goa Ministers Take Seriously Ill, but Veil of Secrecy on Health Remains (Devika Sequeira, The Wire)

2018-07-17 Thread Goanet Reader
After Parrikar, Three Goa Ministers Take Seriously Ill, but Veil of Secrecy on Health Remains The response of the state -- or the lack thereof -- on the health of its ministers begs the question: when the taxpayers are picking up the tab for treatment, shouldn't they have a right to know? After

[Goanet] After Parrikar, Three Goa Ministers Take Seriously Ill, but Veil of Secrecy on Health Remains (Devika Sequeira, The Wire)

2018-07-17 Thread Goanet Reader
After Parrikar, Three Goa Ministers Take Seriously Ill, but Veil of Secrecy on Health Remains The response of the state -- or the lack thereof -- on the health of its ministers begs the question: when the taxpayers are picking up the tab for treatment, shouldn't they have a right to know? After

[Goanet-News] Mrs. Mascarenhas of Kisii (Mervyn Maciel)

2018-07-14 Thread Goanet Reader
where he spent a lifetime working. He is now based in the UK. Keep Mervyn in your thoughts and prayers as he copes with health issues in the family, even while remaining active in his writing. His book 'Bwana Karani' is arguably his best-known work. https://www.britishempire.co.uk/library/bwanakarani.

[Goanet] Mrs. Mascarenhas of Kisii (Mervyn Maciel)

2018-07-12 Thread Goanet Reader
where he spent a lifetime working. He is now based in the UK. Keep Mervyn in your thoughts and prayers as he copes with health issues in the family, even while remaining active in his writing. His book 'Bwana Karani' is arguably his best-known work. https://www.britishempire.co.uk/library/bwanakarani.

[Goanet-News] BOOK EXTRACT: Growing Up With The Cup (Hartman DeSouza, in Stars Next Door)(Long)

2018-06-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Growing Up With The Cup Hartman de Souza (hartman.deso...@gmail.com) remembers two World Cups in Kenya and the history they brought with them while he battled adolescence. This is an extract from the book 'Stars Next Door' by the Australia-based former 'Daily Nation' (Kenya) journalist Cyprian

[Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: Growing Up With The Cup (Hartman DeSouza, in Stars Next Door)(Long)

2018-06-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Growing Up With The Cup Hartman de Souza (hartman.deso...@gmail.com) remembers two World Cups in Kenya and the history they brought with them while he battled adolescence. This is an extract from the book 'Stars Next Door' by the Australia-based former 'Daily Nation' (Kenya) journalist Cyprian

[Goanet-News] Flavours of Goa... a chapter from Nandita Haksar's new book on food

2018-06-27 Thread Goanet Reader
Nandita Haksar has just got published her new food memoirs called 'Flavours of Nationalism: Recipes for love, hate and friendship'. The last chapter of the book is about Goa. Goanet reproduces an excerpt with permission of the publishers Speaking Tiger Books. See http://bit.ly/NanditaFood

[Goanet] Flavours of Goa... a chapter from Nandita Haksar's new book on food

2018-06-27 Thread Goanet Reader
Nandita Haksar has just got published her new food memoirs called 'Flavours of Nationalism: Recipes for love, hate and friendship'. The last chapter of the book is about Goa. Goanet reproduces an excerpt with permission of the publishers Speaking Tiger Books. See http://bit.ly/NanditaFood

[Goanet-News] These are Goa's street food superstars (Nolan Mascarenhas, Conde Nast Traveller, India)

2018-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
These are Goa's street food superstars How long can we talk about Goa's food without talking about its genuinely local digs? Here are 7 'gaddos' that you must check out for a truly Goan experience Nolan Mascarenhas JUNE 19, 2018 Sandeep-Ros-Omelet -- Sandeep's ros omelette.

[Goanet] These are Goa's street food superstars (Nolan Mascarenhas, Conde Nast Traveller, India)

2018-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
These are Goa's street food superstars How long can we talk about Goa's food without talking about its genuinely local digs? Here are 7 'gaddos' that you must check out for a truly Goan experience Nolan Mascarenhas JUNE 19, 2018 Sandeep-Ros-Omelet -- Sandeep's ros omelette.

[Goanet-News] Why Christian Missionaries Hate Modi And RSS So Much (Madhu Purnima Kishwar, Swarajyamag.com LONG)

2018-06-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Why Christian Missionaries Hate Modi And RSS So Much by Madhu Purnima Kishwar Jun 01, 2018, 11:45 am The Sangh parivar and Narendra Modi in particular are not willing to go out of their way to assist Christian missionaries in harvesting souls -- and that irks the missionaries. As someone who

[Goanet] Why Christian Missionaries Hate Modi And RSS So Much (Madhu Purnima Kishwar, Swarajyamag.com LONG)

2018-06-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Why Christian Missionaries Hate Modi And RSS So Much by Madhu Purnima Kishwar Jun 01, 2018, 11:45 am The Sangh parivar and Narendra Modi in particular are not willing to go out of their way to assist Christian missionaries in harvesting souls -- and that irks the missionaries. As someone who

[Goanet-News] Praise for the contributions of Pakistan's new 'red hat' ... Archbishop Joseph Coutts (72), who traces his roots to Aldona in Goa, will be the fifth cardinal of Goan origin

2018-05-28 Thread Goanet Reader
Praise for the contributions of Pakistan's new 'red hat' - See also: The Goan Connection: Pope Elevates Karachi Archbishop Joseph Coutts as Cardinal

[Goanet] Praise for the contributions of Pakistan's new 'red hat' ... Archbishop Joseph Coutts (72), who traces his roots to Aldona in Goa, will be the fifth cardinal of Goan origin

2018-05-28 Thread Goanet Reader
Praise for the contributions of Pakistan's new 'red hat' - See also: The Goan Connection: Pope Elevates Karachi Archbishop Joseph Coutts as Cardinal

[Goanet] Hidden secrets: Paul VI’s unpublished documents

2018-05-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Hidden secrets: Paul VI’s unpublished documents The pope had sought to 'renounce' his office as bishop of Rome as well as head of the Catholic Church in case of infirmity La Croix International staff Vatican City May 17, 2018 Pope Paul VI had written a letter for his resignation in case he was

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