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A real mensch departs.
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.
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the latest
Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 tools of the Adobe Creative Cloud. The advances
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Denmark and entered
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To Goanet -
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To Goanet -
My first reaction: a day late and a dollar short. Goa's death warrant was
signed
in 1961 when it joined the Indian Union without any protections. Indians have
ruined every haven in the country. It is just that they got to Goa last.
That said, I applaud Manohar-bab for this effort,
Not that he needs me to defend him. But I count myself among his most ardent
supporters and want to say my piece.
I and a few others, notably my dear friend Dr. Anil Desai, have been strident
in
our criticism of Manohar-bab the past few months. We had - still have - high
expectations of
started feeling
dangerously sleepy at the wheel around 10 minutes into the drive, having been
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/back-to-school/
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immediately got out of the car and set up my tripod. It
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To Goanet -
I shall keep this brief.
When Manohar Parrikar was swept back to power in March 2012 with a mandate,
there was widespread
acceptance among Goans that this was divine intervention and that Goa may have
finally gotten a reprieve.
As someone who rooted for Manohar-bab, I was
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Kalpavriksha'
The tree of life.
New shoots and fresh sprouts late evening on the island of Divar, Goa.
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on the
eastern face of the range. This view receives scant attention from photographers
for it is hard to [...]
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soaking in the early morning light.
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'The Red House'
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To Goanet -
This morning I received a pamphlet in the mail (I don't know how they got hold
of
my address). It is an advertisement for a real estate show being held in New
Jersey
and California in April and May for properties in India. The goal is to attract
NRIs to
buy real estate in India.
cashew nut has for long been Goa's most
well-known export, and the feni, distilled from [...]
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Evening Glow'
Sublime light up 66º North.
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unnoticed and unappreciated.
Vasanti Footwear is the oldest footwear shop in the city, and probably the only
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Morning in Mývatn'
A winter sunrise.
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.
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in the Atlantic Ocean. These
images were taken on a cold November morning last year.
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:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Sodiem
Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:
One scene, many moods.
Sodiem is a tiny ward in the village of Siolim in north Goa. I explored this
luscious setting over a period of many months, photographing it in varied
conditions.
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To Goanet -
Manohar-bab, this is what is happening under your watch.
This morning I got a good look at the mega-monstrosity coming up on the
hillside at Reis Magos. It is visible from Panjim, across the water from
Children's Park. But for a really expansive view, you have to go to Verem.
To Goanet -
It is time for Manohar Parrikar to step aside and let someone else take over as
Chief Minister before his reputation takes a further hit.
The mining mess, the imminent Mopa scam, the monster construction projects, the
flop Lokayukta amendments he tried to sneak through - one
: As mentioned in an earlier post, the screen of my MacBook Pro was damaged
last month. I am [...]
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Toil and Goans'
Hard work, the Goan way.
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To Goanet -
There as been an explosion in the number of rental motorbikes in Goa. They
have been steadily increasing over the years but now the numbers have assumed
critical mass - these bikes are everywhere. This is a problem on several levels.
The first and most important is the issue of
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From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com
To: goa...@goanet.org goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2013 7:33 AM
Subject: Manohar Raj - Where
To Goanet -
This is another mega-project currently humming along on the Reis Magos
hillside,
visible from Panjim. Think of it as Aldeia de Goa - Version 2.
When I investigated it some 5 years ago (through an RTI application), it was a
Delanco
project (a DLF subsidiary). Don't know the
To Goanet -
Dear Manohar Parrikar, when are you going to come down on this mad construction
frenzy? Or are you in hock to the builders' lobby?
Here is what is going on right now under your watch. I have already brought to
your
attention the mega-projects in the vicinity of Panjim. Our
To Goanet -
Right now there are two mega-projects ongoing in the vicinity of Panjim, one
on the hillside at Reis Magos and the other in Dona Paula. I have repeatedly
emailed and SMS'ed Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar asking him how these
projects have been allowed to get off the ground.
Mr
This image was taken from a moving car a short while ago in Porvorim.
What will Manohar-bab do next? Rename Panjim as Peninsula City?
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To: goa...@goanet.org
To Goanet -
Ghati Fine Art, coming to 'Dream City' Panjim in a big way.
Fresh off the canvas this morning, on the pavement in front of Kamat Hotel,
Panjim.
May a thousand more paan stalls bloom!
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To Goanet -
Taken about an hour or so ago this evening.
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PS: Much more 'development' like is in the offing. From the Divar side
more and more activity is visible now on the hill across (Kadamba plateau).
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monitor. Since
it is an uncalibrated display I will have to hold off doing any colour critical
[...]
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To Goanet -
After I posted about the Panjim jardim festivities I came to know that they
were sponsored by the Ashok Beleza mega-project coming up right now
across the river form Panjim on the hillside in Reis Magos. It appears
prima facie to be illegal. There is another similar huuuge project
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Photographer-in-Training'
Catch 'em young.
Candids of my understudy.
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To Goanet -
LEAVE NO OPEN SPACE AND EMPTY PIECE OF LAND UNMOLESTED.
This is the first crack by the builders at Chorão. Surely much more shall
follow.
Just give us a bridge and we will give you a thousand flats! (all for
non-Goans, of course!
You Goan chumps.)
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, a small village in south Goa's Canacona taluka, the ancient
image is the most [...]
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the tenacious prospector Pete Aguereberry
(pronounced: aa-geh-ra-berry), a Basque from France who lived around Death
Valley for much of his life.
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A Goan passion.
Taken while passing through the village of Savoi-Verem on a monsoon afternoon.
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. For it is a land of
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setting. It was a civilized Goa. (No, this is not
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practice are lost in
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is one of our planet's jewels, a vast
expanse of geologic wonders in an austere, remote desert landscape, harried by
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this evening. Hoping for the best, we trudged through for another 10
minutes and then turned a corner. Anxiety gave way to [...]
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.
From: Death Valley and the Northern Mojave by William C. Tweed and Lauren Davis,
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To Goanet -
A photo report of a visit to the Viva Goa restaurant in San Francisco by my
friend Thomas Pindelski -
http://pindelski.org/Photography/2012/12/23/viva-goa/
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/blog/2012/12/20/legends-of-silicon-valley-thomas-kailath/
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New Zealand.
During the festive season, it is customary for many farmers from the rural areas
to ship [...]
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is not taken seriously here.
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Winter Morning on an
Icelandic Farm'
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of Representatives was
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Atlantic at your back. The frisson experienced in
this setting is unforgettable.
The wreckage was light-painted with a [...]
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-highlands/
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.
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the latest post at
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will soon find a cure).
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on a squally monsoon evening in August.
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with it the past couple of weeks. A preliminary interpretation
and its parent image are seen below.
Check out an earlier post on the [...]
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-of-pilerne/
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some of the most
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To Goanet -
Santosh Helekar wrote:
There is no equivalency between M. F. Husain and the right-wing Christian
extremists Nakoula Basseley Nakoula and Terry Jones. The latter are actually
equivalent to Hindu extremists who abused Husain and the Muslim extremists
who are rioting at the present
To Goanet -
And here's Rushdie schooling a clueless-as-always Burqa about
freedom of speech in general, and in America in particular -
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/anti-islam-video-fatal-mistake-to-blame-us-salman-rushdie-to-ndtv/247107?pfrom=home-topstories
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To Goanet -
Santosh Helekar wrote:
This same pastor, Terry Jones is now also responsible for promoting the
anti-Muslim video
that is causing the latest round of riots around the world. Please see:
was in the area last month
and on a lark walked up and knocked [...]
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http://www.parrikar.org/misc/CM-Parrikar-Day-Five.pdf
Text follows.
Rajan P. Parrikar
Friday, September 14, 2012
Questions to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar – Day Five
Topics: Panjim, Corruption, Conclusion.
Dear Manohar-bab,
This is the final installment of my letters to you
To Goanet -
I am surprised nobody has noticed this yet. Why haven't our patracars
asked Avdhut Timblo, Shrinivas Dempo, Chowgulo, Anil Salgaocar and
other mining barons any questions yet? Shouldn't the first task of the journos
be to go seek answers from these guys following the release of the
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/CM-Parrikar-Day-Four.pdf
Text follows.
Rajan P. Parrikar
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Questions to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar – Day Four
Topics: Garbage, Health Care, Agriculture, Traffic.
Dear Manohar-bab,
A draft of the Goa 2035 Vision Document
My next in the 5 day series -
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/CM-Parrikar-Day-Two.pdf
Text follows -
Questions to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar – Day Two
Topics: Construction,
Land Conversion, Regional Plan, Mopa
Dear Manohar-bab,
Today I shall address the issue of indiscriminate
The Indian 'gorement' server is bloody slow. I am re-posting some files
from the Shah Commission Report on mining in Goa here that are
more easily digested.
- Summary and Recommendations
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/Shah/Summary-Reco.pdf
- Overall Summary
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/CM-Parrikar-Day-Three.pdf
Text follows -
Rajan P. Parrikar
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Questions to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar – Day Three
Topics: Tourism Policy, Migrants
Dear Manohar-bab,
Today I shall address the problems of tourism
coming in at a low angle is unreal. Throw in a
bleak, desolate landscape and [...]
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To Goanet -
Another one for the proud-to-be-Indian twits to feel proud about.
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To Goanet -
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/CM-Parrikar-Day-One.pdf
When I was in Goa last month, you and I were supposed to
meet. However, that
did not happen for reasons best known to you. I shall,
therefore, publicly pose the
questionsI had meant to ask you in
person. They will be posted on
To Goanet -
India insignificant -
http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2012.html
Indians are, of course, the world's #1 in bluster. I am now curious to
hear the catalogue of excuses from the proud-to-be-Indian twits.
My friend, the economist Atanu Dey, has a brief related opinion -
presence. In these
rural pockets vestiges of ancient ways of life are still sensed.
See this [...]
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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Cold Coffee'
The beans are put in their place.
Candids of my little niece Saraswati at an eatery in Panjim.
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To Goanet -
The flyer for the Non-Motorized-Zone (NoMoZo) event in Panjim challenges us to
imagine the city without cars. I don't have to imagine any such thing. I grew
up
and lived in a Panjim that was essentially car-free, a pedestrian's delight,
and the
finest city in India, visually
/
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To Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister, Goa
Dear Manohar-bab,
I am posting this appeal to you on Goanet and other social media Goan groups.
It has been 5 months since you took office. We who rooted for you had hoped
that the construction frenzy of the past 7 years in Goa would be brought to a
to it is the ancestral home of Goa's current Chief
Minister. [...]
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To Goanet -
I went through this pile of piffle authored by Mashelkar et al and my
head began to hurt. My 10-year old niece would have produced something
more worthy than this report.
http://goa2035.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/GGJDC_Report.pdf
It is the sort of cut paste content-free
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'The Smile'
Portraits of rural Goa.
Taken yesterday in the remote village of Cudshem in Sattari.
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in Bardez.
All the earlier posts on the romance of the monsoons are catalogued at this
link.
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