_____ From: Averthan D'Souza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 March 2008 11:31 To: 'melba antao' Subject: RE: Exclusive Goa Propery Show, New Delhi Dear Melba, Thanks for your message, and thanks for asking me for my comments. I am not aware that such a sales/marketing meeting was ever held before. And, this is the first time ever that a Newspaper like the Times of India has ventured into the business of selling properties in Goa. To my mind, the Times of India has no business whatsoever to attempt to sell properties in Goa to people all over the world. It should stick to its primary business of publishing newspapers and magazines. It is really a sad turn of circumstances that important media houses have now entered into Real Estate business. Quite obviously, they are interested in the money which this will bring them. There can be no other motive. The Times of India entering into the business of sale of properties is not only a violation of the rights of the Goan citizens; it is also a violation of the code of ethics of the profession of journalism. If a famous publishing house like the Times of India enters the sphere of Real Estate, there will obviously be a clash of interest, specially where Goa is concerned, because the Goan citizens are up in arms against the wholesale acquisition of Goan land by people in total violation of all the Laws governing such acquisition. There is not yet a Regional Plan in place to indicate the use of land, so how can an organization like the Times of India begin to sell land? -which, moreover, does not even belong to it? This is a matter that should be brought to the attention of organizations like the Advertising Council of India and any group that ensures ethical business practices. >From the point of view of the citizens of Goa, there should be a total boycott of the Goa edition of the Times of India. Additionally, the Goan citizens should voice their opposition to such unhealthy practices of the Times of India. Wendell Rodrigues was quite right in refusing to be the Chief Guest at the Property Show in New Delhi. This was a marketing ploy by the Times of India to project the image that even a prominent Goan was in favour of their dubious business. I think that the Goan Observer and all the local newspapers and magazines should come together on this issue to awaken the Goan citizens to the unsavoury aspects of the entry of the Times of India into Goa. You certainly have my support. Best wishes. Averthanus L. D'Souza, D-13, La Marvel Colony, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004. Tel: (0832) 2453628. _____ From: melba antao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 March 2008 16:44 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Exclusive Goa Propery Show, New Delhi hello mr. averthanus, this is fuirther to my call this evening. please give me your comments/views about this above mentioned meeting. could you tell me if such meetings have been held before and was wendell rodricks the first goan to decline the invite to be a chief guest.... TOI is a media mogul in the noble profession of journalism for the social awakening and upliftments of their readers. what message does it send us when they get into lucrative land/real estate deals that destroy the very face of our state. do you think they aren't aware of how goans are struggling with our govt. to frame a people-friendly regional plan? thank you for your promptness, i remain, sincerely, melba mergulhao GOAN OBSERVER Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? - Robert Browning _____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http:/mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8H DtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ%20> it now.