[Goanet] Floyd Cardoz

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Up-Up-Upma-Indian-chef-wins-10-prize-in-New-York/articleshow/8881462.cms BANGALORE/WASHINGTON: South of the Vindhyas where it is a breakfast and 'tiffin' staple, the humble upma is sometimes derisively dismissed as fertilizer by snobbish

[Goanet] The Politics of Arrogance by Kuldip Nayar

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/167625/politics-arrogance.html Between the lines Politics of arrogance Kuldip Nayar When corruption is being hotly debated, the Congress-led UPA government is trying to evade the issue. The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket.

[Goanet] The communal tentacles behind the anti-corruption octopus begin to surface? - Part III

Mayawati, Mulayam condemn Congress for Ramdev atrocities http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/mayawati-mulayam-condemn-congress-for-ramdev-attrocities/articleshow/8736838.cms

[Goanet] Congress unites Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev

NEW DELHI: If Sadhvi Ritambhara's presence at Baba Ramdev's anti-corruption fast threatened to break up civil society coalition, then the government's midnight police action helped paper over the sense of unease. In the aftermath of the police action, the civil society came together to express

[Goanet] Cricket or Jingoism?-2007 and 2011

As Dhoni is hailed as a genius,let us go back to 2007 when a Lynch Mob was baying for his blood and the heads of other Indian players after India's disastrous World Cup performance. Ranchi, India: Furious Indian cricket fans stormed the house of national wicketkeeper MahendraSingh Dhoni to

[Goanet] Census data reveals females outnumber males in Goa

As per the provisional figures trickling out from the Census 2011, for the first time in the last decade, females have outnumbered males in Goa which has recorded a 8.17 per cent growth in overall population. Director of Census Operations A.K. Wasnik told reporters today that since 2001,

[Goanet] (no subject)

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/149095/portugal-still-denial-over-goa.html Portugal still in denial over Goa Devika Sequeira in Panaji Portugal should have shown better diplomatic judgment in officially honouring Goa's golden jubilee celebrations Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco

[Goanet] Tatas and the Chakra of Deceit

This is another view which shows how Shourie dealt with the Tatas. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270930 The Chakra Of Deceit 1. VSNL sold by NDA government in 2002. Tatas given several favours. 2. 773 acres of prime land held as surplus should have been demerged

[Goanet] Arun Shourie and the Tatas

Marshall: Here is Arun Shourie's response to the allegations made against him in the VSNL deal below. Arun Shourie's response was contained in the same issue of Outlook magazine. I wonder why his response was not not posted alongwith the original article maligning him so that readers could

[Goanet] Every week a foreign tourist dies in Goa

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Every-week-a-foreign-tourist-dies-in-Goa/articleshow/7784139.cms PORVORIM: On an average, one foreign tourist died per week over the last three years in Goa. Of the 161 deaths, the cause of death in 53 cases is not known as the histopathology

[Goanet] The BJP and the Tatas and Arun Shourie

Marshall: While I do not agree with the political ideology of Arun Shourie, I have great trust in his personal integrity. I am sure he will come out with an appropriate response soon. Response: I too have great faith in Manmohan Singh's personal integrity, honesty and his truthfulness-like he

[Goanet] Et tu Ratan!How Tata's and BJP diddled India

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270929 Did Arun Shourie gift the Tatas 773 acres of land which should have been demerged before VSNL’s disinvestment but wasn’t? SAIKAT DATTA Buy one, get one free is a time-honoured way to sell merchandise. But when the same principle is applied to the

[Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

BC wrote- I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? Answer- The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese.

[Goanet] Goa's Flea Markets-Times Crest

Can't flea the fakes http://www.timescrest.com/life/cant-flea-the-fakes-4964 Valencia Mascarenhas | March 12, 2011 It was the 1960s. They came looking for a good 'trip', with their bell-bottoms, flower power shirts and long locks. They came on bikes, Beetles and magic buses. Hitchhiking their

[Goanet] The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

This fascinating article was sent to me-author unknown.If some Goanetter knows who is the author,please let us know. Rgds Vasant Baliga The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant Little Goa. In Toronto where I live

[Goanet] Stand for Freedom

This is for Conservatives who stand for freedom and individual rights. Stand for Freedom William Kristol February 14, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 21 Our friend Charles Krauthammer began his column last week by asking, “Who doesn’t love a democratic revolution? Who is not moved by the renunciation of

[Goanet] Inauguration of The Manuel Menezes Centre at IIT Mumbai by Kapil Sibal

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=andrewmarisatarget=ALBUMid=5559783413458591073authkey=Gv1sRgCNL-r-60-5bDkAEinvite=CPCSyOACfeat=email

[Goanet] The Season of Forgiveness-New York Times

NEW BOOK: Patriotism in Action: Goans in India's Defence Services. With Foreword by Gen SF Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, ADC (retd) former Chief of Indian Army Staff and Governor, Punjab Administrator, Chandigarh UT. See details below of where the book is available. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] The Latest Face of Secularism

--- http://www.GOANET.org --- NEW BOOK: 'PATRIOTISM IN ACTION: Goans in Indias Defence Services' With

[Goanet] The sad fate of Christians in Iraq

Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] Digambar Kamat in mousetrap over Mickky ’s entry

Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 25

[Goanet] Australia apologises to Indian Doctor

Australia says sorry to Haneef for wrongful detention Dec 23 2010 Melbourne: Admitting their mistake, Australian government today formally apologised to Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef and said sorry for wrongly detaining him on terror charges. The formal apology, issued by Australian government,

[Goanet] Arre Baba-Divide and Fool

Further to what Rajan wrote on Rahul Baba-Akbar amplifies the hypocrisy. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/123585/Third%20Eye/divide+and+fool.html The quality of governance is recognised by the management of a crisis; the depth of a politician measured by his ability to convert a crisis

[Goanet] Live streaming for Pope's Christmas mass

Live streaming for Pope's Christmas massAFP, Dec 23, 2010, 04.38am IST VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI's traditional Christmas Eve mass will be streamed live on the Internet in six languages and available on iPhones around the world, the Vatican said today. The Italian-language mass will be

[Goanet] Christian Mom of Five Faces Execution in Pakistan

Aasia Bibi, a Christian mother of five, is sitting in a Pakistani jail awaiting a death sentence for blaspheming the prophet Muhammad—and an appeal by the pope hasn't saved her. Asra Nomani on a horrifying case. The email zipped across the globe from a Catholic nun of the Sisters of Loretto,

[Goanet] Saree for the inconvenience-Times Crest

http://www.timescrest.com/world/saree-for-the-inconvenience-4267 AMERICAN IDYLL Saree for the inconvenience Chidanand Rajghatta | December 11, 2010 Expect the Indian chatterati to be foaming at the mouth over the next few days over the reported slight/humiliation/dishonour (depending on how much

[Goanet] Triumph over Adversity-an inspiring story

In this season I thought I should share an inspiring story. Vasant Baliga The Indian who manages risk for JPMorgan, and blindness New York Times Posted: Dec 04, 2010 at 0317 hrs London As a trader at JPMorgan Chase in London, Ashish Goyal helps manage billions of dollars of the bank’s

[Goanet] Respect our right to Identity

Oscar Lobo: And by the way, I was asked Why do we have a Sikh as the Governor of Goa? Don't we have reputable Goans left in Goa for this position? How can one respect our identity with a Governor from other state? Response from Marshall: As per the Constitution or maybe practice (I need to

[Goanet] Furious and Funny in Goa

Furious and funny in Goa Reflected in Water: Writings on Goa Editor: Jerry Pinto Publisher: Penguin India Pages: 295 Format: Paperback Price: Rs 395 An anthology can be like a clumsy herd of beasts. It can totter in circles, loping and swaying, covering much ground but getting nowhere. Reflected

[Goanet] Tent with a View-the beauty of Mollem

http://travel.hindustantimes.com/travel-stories/tent-with-a-view.php

[Goanet] Vasco's Legacy

Marshall wrote- 1. May I request Vasant to provide the source/ statistics of his conclusions on Arundhati Roy or are these his personal perceptions? Please clarify. 2. In which basket does Vasant place the RSS, VHP, Shiv Sena, HJS, Sanathan Sanstha, Bajrang Dal - the Desh Premi or Desh Drohi?

[Goanet] Schubert in Saligao, Ravel in Delhi

http://www.timescrest.com/culture/schubert-in-saligao-ravel-in-delhi-4227 Nigel Britto | December 4, 2010 Winter is here and so is western classical music. A talented vocalist-pianist pair from London set off on a concert tour of India. Come December, and a pair of rising young talents in

[Goanet] OBITUARY -The hippie who got Goa the globe and showed the humanity of Goans

http://www.timescrest.com/society/the-hippie-who-got-goa-the-globe-4123 OBITUARY The hippie who got Goa the globe Dielle D'souza | November 27, 2010 I was never a hippie, he said at the end of his life of 85 years, much of which was spent freewheeling in Anjuna wearing loose-fitting, colourful

[Goanet] Vasco and his legacy

Santosh wrote- I eat beef and pork. But I like fish sold by fisherwomen who are also looked down upon by some of the same foreign Goencar, even though these ladies eat beef and pork like me. I am sure you have noted that the problem that this Indian is facing is how to transplant this imported

[Goanet] VASCO'S FAMILY- Portuguese blood, Indian roots

Santosh wrote- I hope there is no more than a few such beings anywhere, including down under, who look down on other Goans. I am certain that Selma is not among them. I would also like to believe that not a single one of the Goanet moderators and administrators belongs to this group. Cheers,

[Goanet] VASCO'S FAMILY- Portuguese blood, Indian roots

is not an integral part of India.Lets see how the case progresses for it is very pertinent to many Goans and their views on Goa being part of the Republic of India. In my view a Desh Premi is one who loves his Desh and a Desh Drohi the opposite. Regards Vasant Baliga

[Goanet] Goan Flavours-Times Crest

http://www.timescrest.com/life/lipsmacking-medley-4065 Lip-smacking medleyNovember 20, 2010 Forget trade, architecture, and education; it is in the confluence of Pourtuguese and Goan cuisines that the relationship between the coloniser and the native flourished. The long association between

[Goanet] A GLORY CALLED GOA-Times Crest

http://www.timescrest.com/search-results/goa A glory called GoaAlexandre Moniz Barbosa | November 20, 2010 It's been half a century since Goa was liberated from Portuguese occupation. Even though some relics of the colonial past are being traded for new acquisitions, the imprint of almost five

[Goanet] Ratan Tata fights for his reputation in the Tapes Scandal

Stung by tape, Tata may move SCDhananjay Mahapatra, TNN, Nov 28, 2010, 02.18am IST NEW DELHI: Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata group of companies, may move Supreme Court on Monday against the publication of intercepts of his conversation with Niira Radia, who handles corporate communication for the

[Goanet] VASCO'S FAMILY- Portuguese blood, Indian roots

http://www.timescrest.com/society/portuguese-blood-indian-roots-4064 Meet Maria Margarida Noronha e Tavora, a 13th generation descendent of Vasco da Gama, who now lives in Raia and runs a restaurant. The night Spain's David Villa slotted the ball into the Portugal goal and ended the latter's

[Goanet] Indian Journalism Stinks right now-AMIT VARMA

The Thunderous Silence November 25, 2010 Indian journalism stinks right now. A few weeks ago, a plagiarism controversy broke over at India Today. Content theft is alarmingly common in Indian publications, but this was different because it involved the editor. Aroon Purie's bylined editorial

[Goanet] After Condom Remarks, Vatican Confirms Shift

November 23, 2010 After Condom Remarks, Vatican Confirms ShiftBy RACHEL DONADIO and LAURIE GOODSTEINVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI clearly acknowledged on Tuesday that the need to prevent diseases like AIDS could outweigh the church’s long opposition to the use of condoms. It was a

[Goanet] Development Triumphs over Caste in Bihar

NEW DELHI: Bihar's ruling alliance was slated to win 201 of the 243 seats, the Election Commission indicated on Wednesday based on trends. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) were poised to get 29 seats and the Congress six. According to the Election Commission

[Goanet] Dragging India out of the Muck

Dragging India Out of the Muck Convoluted bureaucracy provides fertile soil for corruption, but strong, credible institutions could still help.By SADANAND DHUME Mash together newspaper headlines, television news bulletins and the most popular Indian topics on Twitter, and you arrive at an

[Goanet] Liberation of Goa

BC wrote- 500 years ago and on the behest of my cousin Timoja, Afonso Albuquerque liberated Goa from the tyranny of the Muslims. My dear cousin had no balls to fight the Behmanis. So as he was wandering around in an odem in the Arabian Sea he found the Portuguese whom he greeted with open

[Goanet] The Fourth Estate in India closes ranks

Oh what a lovely blackout The great media blackout on the Radia tapes is finally ending. Maybe editors and others who said that they could not use the tapes or transcripts for lack of authentication are waking up to the the fact that there have been no statements of denial from the

[Goanet] Narayanan Krishnan of Akshaya Trust chosen CNN Hero

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/naryanan.krishnan.html Narayanan Krishnan brings hot meals and dignity to India's homeless and destitute -- 365 days per year -- through his nonprofit Akshaya Trust. Since 2002, he has served more than 1.2 million meals.

[Goanet] Telecom Scam

Marshall wrote- We have been reading quite a bit on the telecom scam here in this forum mostly culled out from sangh parivar publications which has its own biases and slants. Here is another perspective from the completely opposite side of the Sangh Parivar- PM should admit if he has made a

[Goanet] Mediagate-The Buck Stops here!

This adds to Rajan's post.Those who scream and shout on TV are silent! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barkhagate/133196416734121 When Radia killed the media star Saturday, November 20, 2010 14:51 IST by G.Sampath The complete blackout of the Niira Radia tapes by the entire broadcast media and

[Goanet] Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

The Supreme Court, which has emerged as the supreme voice of the nation, asked the explosive question that is echoing across the land: what precisely was the relationship between Ali Baba and the 40 thieves? http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/120481/Third%20Eye/boggledygook.html

[Goanet] US gives India high marks on religious freedom

--- http://www.GOANET.org --- A new book club focused entirely on writing about Goa First meeting: November 18, 2010 @

[Goanet] Adarsh: Window to a politician-bureaucrat-builder nexus

Adarsh: Window to a politician-bureaucrat-builder nexus By Carl H Gomes Now that the dust has settled and the stench (from the shit that hit the fan) has blown away, we can perhaps look at the Adarsh scam a little dispassionately. The media (both print and electronic) really went to town

[Goanet] Cell Phones and Health Hazards

the New York Times as a matter of public health-we have a lot of eminent Doctors amongst Goanetters-it would be great if they commented on the issue and educated us on the perils of exposure to cell phones. Regards Vasant Baliga Should You Be Snuggling With Your Cellphone? By RANDALL STROSS WARNING

[Goanet] India Shining?

Lack of morality Pervasive corruption By S N Chary The Indian society has been reduced to a mass of people who are out to grab anything and everything and find short-cuts to doing so. The year 2010 has been hit by major scams: Commonwealth Games and 2G Spectrum involving huge sums of

[Goanet] Duplicate ticket scam hits India-Aus ODI in Goa

Duplicate ticket scam hits India-Aus ODI in Goa Goa Cricket Association (GCA) has summoned a Pune-based printer after duplicate tickets for the recently called off One Day International between India-Australia at Fatorda stadium began surfacing for the repayment. Several tickets with the same

[Goanet] India slammed for betraying Canada and supporting Portugal for UN seat

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104982/india-slammed-betraying-canada-un.html India came in for sharp criticism for supporting Portugal over Canada for a seat in the UN Security Council.

[Goanet] CWG:Tendulkar upsets Aussies at Games Village

http://cwg.ndtv.com/commonwealth/article/id/spoen20100156691/type/latest/cmt/n/CWG-Did-some-Australians-get-rowdy-.html Reports suggest that Australians were upset with Tendulkar and India's cricket victory and vandalised property and indulged in hooliganism.

[Goanet] BJP and Governors

. Regards Vasant Baliga

[Goanet] India and China

India will soon start to outpace China: EconomistIANS, Oct 5, 2010, 01.07pm IST WASHINGTON: India will soon start to outpace China, thanks to a young and growing workforce and its much-derided democracy says The Economist. The cover story on How India's growth will outpace China's in its

[Goanet] God Sandwiches,Atheism and Religion

Do Atheists know more about religion? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/us/28religion.html?_r=1src=meref=homepage September 28, 2010 Basic Religion Test Stumps Many AmericansBy LAURIE GOODSTEINAmericans are by all measures a deeply religious people, but they are also deeply ignorant about

[Goanet] Above the Law

Govt to fix ex-IGP's car damaged by sonTNN, Sep 29, 2010, 03.44am IST PANAJI: In a shocking move, the state government has sanctioned.` 4.5 lakh for repairs of the police vehicle that was involved in an accident in December 2009 while being driven by the then IGP's son. Government vehicles are

[Goanet] Goa's most wanted druglord flees India

27 Sep 2010, 0806 hrs IST, AGENCIES Alleged Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala, missing after having been released on bail in the police-drug mafia nexus case, has been sighted in Israel, an Israeli website has claimed. As per the report on Israeli website www.ynet.com, Atala was in

[Goanet] Jugaad-Australia finds CWG Village acceptable now

Nascy Bab, Greetings! Julia Gillard expresses doubts!? Whats going on?Shit(Shen and Muth) yesterday and okay today?Has Kalmadi got to them?? Best Regards Vasant Australia finds CWG Village acceptable now New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) In what would be music to ears of the Indian organisers,

[Goanet] India bribed 72 nations to get Delhi CWG

India bribed 72 nations to get Delhi CWG: Report Melbourne, Sep 23 (PTI) India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries USD 100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from October 3-14, a media report claimed here on Thursday. A

[Goanet] Canada's flagbearer for Commonwealth Games is ethnic Goan

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[Goanet] Gandhi God Kings and Political Hypocrisy

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[Goanet] Congress-NCP battle heats up: NCP terms Kamat as father of corruption

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[Goanet] ‘Interfaith apostle’ Raimon Pa nikkar dead at 91-R.I.P.

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[Goanet] Looking back at Kandhamal

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[Goanet] Brazilian translates the Holy BhagawadGita into Portuguese

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[Goanet] Corruption and Vigilance

) in Thiruvananthapuram in the sensational Palmolein case. http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/09/stories/2010090956431400.htm Regards Vasant Baliga

[Goanet] One in three Indians 'utterly corrupt': Former CVC

NEW DELHI: Almost one-third of Indians are utterly corrupt and half are borderline, the outgoing head of the country's corruption watchdog has said, blaming increased wealth for much of the problem. Pratyush Sinha, who retired as India's Central Vigilance Commissioner this week, said the

[Goanet] Goa to be ruled by Goans

Indians by accident and not choice! Recently a Union Cabinet Minister told a Jet Airways Hostess from Meghalaya-that it was good that Jet Airways was hiring foreigners!She was upset and gave it back to him!! Best Regards Vasant Baliga

[Goanet] NRIs face tax threat under proposed Direct Taxes Code

NEW DELHI: The new direct taxes code could bring a large number of global Indians under the tax net as it does away with a provision that allowed individuals to escape tax in any country citing double tax avoidance. The new legislation, introduced in Parliament on Monday, says an individual

[Goanet] Goa to be ruled by Goans

Clan from Sattari are not authentic Goans and are interlopers in Goa.It goes on and on.. It seems very complex to say Goa is to be ruled by Goans?What exactly are we talking about? Best Regards Vasant Baliga * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now

[Goanet] Sonia Gandhi can become party chief 40 times: Congress

Reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad's remarks that Sonia Gandhi should offer the position of Congress president to someone from outside the Gandhi family, the Congress on Thursday said she can become the party chief as many as 40 times. We do not discuss

[Goanet] India's leading Heart Surgeon on Mother Teresa

Devi Shetty was Mother Teresa’s chosen physician for six years It is very difficult to turn a man of science into a believer. Only a divine lady like Mother Teresa has the power to change a mindset. My faith in God was reinstated after I met her. In the six years that I was blessed to be her

[Goanet] As India Celebrates-Six Deadly Sins That Plague India+ the seventh sin

and scrupulous + principled man without money an election ticket and elected in 2010. If you are in doubt, call up Tony Correia-Afonso in Benaulim. Yes, He is an honest, upright and capable Goan and also a 'Bharati'. On the matter of Salazar, I would invite Vasant Baliga to expand on the effect

[Goanet] The incredible politicians of Goa

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-incredible-politicians-of-goa/663271/0 More than how they break the law, it is the strange ones they make that puts them in a class by themselves. The man who meets us at his three-storeyed office in Betalbatim is a bleached shadow of the flamboyant Mickky

[Goanet] As India Celebrates-Six Deadly Sins That Plague India+ the seventh sin

was the Lord and Master of Goans until 1961 and ruled with a iron fist till 1961 and is very relevant to feelings of Goans on the subject. BTW are you Bhumiputra,Katputli, Bhaile,Ghanti or Niz Macanese in Macau amongst your Chinese Masters? Just asking Meu Amigo??No hard feelings!!! Best Regards Vasant

[Goanet] Caste and Creed

and compassion-and so in that spirit, I send you my very best. Lets move on. Dev Boren Korum Best Regards Vasant Baliga

[Goanet] As India Celebrates-Six Deadly Sins That Plague India+ the seventh sin

was renamed to Pont 25 de Abril! Finally Portugal got freedom and democracy only in 1974 and was rid of it's dictatorship! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_de_Oliveira_Salazar VASANT BALIGA

[Goanet] As India Celebrates-Six Deadly Sins That Plague India

At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom – Jawaharlal Nehru on 14 August 1947 Cut to 63 years after freedom and we wake up to an India that our martyrs never dreamed of. Today, India has become a land of more wrongs than rights as our

[Goanet] Caste and Creed

not necessarily reflect your true beliefs.Your continuing and Ad Hominem bitter attacks on Hindus are disappointing and are neither correct nor fair. Dev Tumka Boren Dis Deum! Regards Vasant Baliga The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered on Governors Island: “We have

[Goanet] Goan Convention-New Jersey

PRESS RELEASE From: Vaishali Sawant www.GoanConvention.com The Biggest and Best Goan Convention to date. Over 300 Goans gathered in New Jersey for the 10th Biennial Convention, Secaucus, July 3-5th, 2010. The Goan Convention took place over the July 4th weekend at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

[Goanet] Failing India's Poor

Landless and illiterate, drowned by debt, Mr. Bhuria and his ailing children have staggered into the hospital ward after falling throughIndia’s social safety net. They should receive subsidized government food and cooking fuel. They do not. The older children should be enrolled in school and

[Goanet] Caste and Creed in Goa

?And laugh at yourself Mate Do some research about 1510 onwards in Goa before ridiculing Hinduism-the caste system is alive and thriving in Goa-but only in Hinduism?Gimme a break!! Best Regards Vasant Baliga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_among_Indian_Christians To konna'lo

[Goanet] OBAMA FEAR's HINDU FUNDAMENTALIST's..

Dear Santosh, Obama has always been a closet Hindu-he appointed Sonal Shah to a high position inspite of Opposition from the Indian American secularists.She was accused of RSS links.He also has admitted carrying a Hanuman idol at all times for good luck. Last month his administration announced

[Goanet] Video on Discover Goa

AMCHE GOA. SEE THE PLACE WHERE OUR ROOTS ARE. Discover Goa. SPEAKERS ON please ckick below on http://vimeo.com/9668945 * * * Was life in the *kudds* glamourised? Who said, It appears that the Goanese (sic) are a roving people, prepared to go to any part of the world for well-paid

[Goanet] Success-The Indian Way

From The New York Times: A Winning Formula for Hard Economic Times By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS More than frugal innovation, jugaad is a way of life in India that has anticipated important movements of the 21st century, from open-source technology to cultural fusion.

[Goanet] Goa blast: Charges to be framed against four

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-blast-Charges-to-be-framed-against-four/articleshow/6167878.cms PANAJI: A court on Wednesday ordered framing of charges of waging war against the government against four members of Hindu rightwing group Sanatan Sanstha (SS) in connection with

[Goanet] India, the hype and the reality... (Radharao Gracias)

Dear Santosh,I think you are wasting your time with probably with what appear to be closed and prejudiced minds-1.Mr Nascy Caldeira had this to say in a recent post where he attacked Hinduism in general-not sure if they are India baiters or India haters and actually seem to despise India-and

[Goanet] Racism in Australia

Mr.Caldeira is obviously in some sort of Utopia if he says that there is no racism in Australia.Racism is alive and thriving in Australia and raising a strawman bogey of attacking Hinduism and the Caste system is just diversionary . India and Hinduism has it's flaws but to assert that there is

[Goanet] Goan Tolerance

JC has put it very well- I believe that as long as .. Panchayats (Oh those fine local govt entities) and the Sir Paunches are lured by the 33 pieces of silver, and as long as there are corrupt lawyers (e.g. the ones who dump their plaintiff clients and go with the other party AFTER

[Goanet] Goan Tolerance

This article in Time Magazine shows how some Americans feel about immigration.There is a large Goan Community in New Jersey-and I wonder how Canadians would feel about the old and new Mississauga!Are the Goans Bhailes in the US and Canada?Food for thought!! Regards Vasant MY OWN PRIVATE INDIA

[Goanet] Pope Pleads for Forgiveness Over Abuse Scandal

Pope Pleads for Forgiveness Over Abuse Scandal By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY — Addressing the sex abuse crisis for the first time from the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI begged forgiveness on Friday, saying the church would do “everything possible” to prevent priests from

[Goanet] Micky Bab in 2003

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3304983.stm 'Bling-bling' birthday for Goan politician By Soutik Biswas BBC News Online correspondent in Delhi An extravagant birthday bash for a colourful Indian minister promises to become the mother of all parties in the sun-soaked beach

[Goanet] Holy Trinity Church Nagoa, Arpora, Baga Celebrating 450 Years ...

    http://holytrinitynagoa.com/   History of Nagoa Church The Christianity  : From Verem-Candolim the Franciscan Religious reached Nagoa. Nagoa became a vast parish : Parra, Anjuna, Assagao, Siolim-Marna, Oxel and Saligao wer under this parish. That is why the church of Nagoa was called

[Goanet] Goan siblings become the first brother-sister amalgamation in the Commons since the 1950s

As anticipated, Valerie Vaz of Labour claimed a maiden victory at Walsall South to join her brother Keith of the same party who retained Leiscester East in the British parliament. These Goan siblings become the first brother-sister amalgamation in the Commons since the 1950s.

[Goanet] CBI zeroes in on the Saffron Link to Terrorism

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Ajmer-Mecca-blasts-linked-CBI-chief/articleshow/5887986.cms   NEW DELHI: CBI chief Ashwani Kumar on Monday said that there was a link between the three alleged hardline Hindutva activists arrested for 2007 blast in Ajmer and the Mecca Masjid,

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