[Goanet-News] Broadway's list of current top-ten best-sellers (Goa books and general non-fiction)
GOA BOOKS :: * Prof A C Afonso: The 'Portuguese' Law of Goa: Succession Inventory http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4139583618/ http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet-news@lists.goanet.org/msg01642.html * Maria Aurora Couto: Goa -- A Daughter's Story http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133139678.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Aurora_Couto * Teotonio R de Souza: Medieval Goa http://goabookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/medieval-goa.html * Maurice Hall: Window On Goa http://openlibrary.org/b/OL9457575M/Window_on_Goa * Pantaleao Fernandes: 100 Goan Experiences http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=UShl=hiv=n7loZho8Gis * Vasco Pinho: Snapshots of Indo-Portuguese History IV http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=vasco%20pinhow=alls=int * Anabel Lopez: Paradise on Sea http://openlibrary.org/b/OL3337309M/Goa_paradise-on-sea * Tilak Bera; A Journey and Reminiscence http://bit.ly/bUjfI6 * Joyce Fernandes: Goan Cookbook http://amchemgoem.blogspot.com/2008/06/recipes-from-joyce-fernandes.html * Rita D'Souza: Goan Kitchen Perhaps nostalgia has something to do with this. Rita D’Souza, the food editor at the Popular Prakashan publishing house and the author of a cookbook herself, pointed out that demand for regional cookbooks has risen in lockstep with the rise in emigration. “There is a generation of women whose children live abroad, who have been prompted to document [traditional recipes] and make a family cookbook,” she said. http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/food/eating_out_details.asp?code=406source=1 NON-FICTION * Levitt/Dubner: SuperFreakonomics * Open: An autobiography: Andre Agassi * Ram Jethmalani: The Authorised Autobiography * Barak Obama: Dreams from My Father * Elizabeth Gilbert: Committed : A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage * Rhonda Byrne: The Secret * Rutuja Diwekar: Don't Lose your Mind, Lose Your Weight * Cyrus Broacha: Karl, aaj aur Kal * R C Bhargava and Seetha: The Maruti Story * Shiv Khera: You Can Sell -- Based on perceived sales during the past month at Goa's largest bookshop.
[Goanet] Old English Records
Have a load of LP's (long-playing) English 'oldies' 33rpm and 45rpm too. Anyone interested? Bennet Paes Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
[Goanet] Daily Grook #651
DAILY GROOK #651 === DRY TRY === by Francis Rodrigues microwaving a sock wet from the pool, to prevent a shock dry to be careful! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani pop hits GOA: PEDRO FERNANDES: Tel.2226642 FURTADOS: Tel.2223278 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119017685910 _ IM on the go with Messenger on your phone http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712960
[Goanet] Folklore Festival @ Kala Open-air, on 20th. . . .
I attended this and was disappointed at the vast array of empty seats. The Compere made good points about importance, yea necessity, of continuing with the work---but I would as a teacher (of the old school) venture to add another comment: It is becoming obvious that as a public entertainment medium these presentations are 'in danger of extinction'. Is it not time for Depts of Culture and Education to collaborate in a program which makes this category a part of the school curriculum? Youngsters at the secondary level might be given transport to attend; attendance taken; those present earn an extra ration of grade-point---and those absent do not. It may also become of priority to record for permanent record those presentations for Archival Storage, without stinting on the technical quality level.
Re: [Goanet] Loot of artefacts
Thank you for your responses, I did not have reason to expect anything. Seems to me from what was shared with me, that Leo Laurenco was of an elegant disposition, contained the shastras, possibly an understanding of Arthshastra, and an ability to engage at a highly astute diplomatic level although representing the falling/fallen side--although regarded as a foe. To begin with this must not have gone sown well with our Indians (I am an Indian citizen and travel on an Indian passport). I believe that Nehru wanted to show the world the diplomatic stuff he was made of, and set out burnish his credentials with the African nations. The French did not play, had packed up and left. The Portuguese were around and there was calls from within to be set free so in that spirit, in such a setting, along with the accompanying incongruities of the oddity that Goa was, Goanity was / is---it was manna for JNehru to showcase his statecraft. In the treatment meted out to the Goans as a whole, including those who saw and see themselves as its Freedom bearers JN basically fleshed out his thoughts, through his voracious votaries in governance. We later heard of Goans beng ajeeb. That to me was indeed a compliment but the kind that one gives to a foe (later with bemusement at Goa and Goans--no less Indians on the scale of Indianess) who one does not understand. But we are not talking about the Romans in any form here. At India's hour of independence, we saw ourselves as defining our unique modernity---a deliverance; and everything that followed and continues to is part of that lineage---Indian modernity. So the more I think, the more I realize that true modernity if we Indian's care to know comes from Goa is a myriad of ways, in the way of FN Souza, Bakibab Borkar, Joseph Furtado, our Goan scientists, our Mumbai tiatrists who may never seen respect from almost any Goan government, our Goans tailors, our Goan teachers, our prostitutes (and dammit praise them too), our Goan old men and women, Hindus, Muslims, and Christians---whether empregada, the escrivao (my Grandpa at Pilar), the correiro or Ganga who boiled the rice; and whether one likes it or not Camoes too who incidentally was buried in the pobre pit. India lost a chance as in both the ability of the State to seek a model from within, instead of looking at Goans in befuddlement as an expressive people, as well as Indians who should have known better with all their analysis--Marxian included. They acknowledge it now, by buying houses and buying a little bit of time. For now. There is something that we practice and that is called Taddhi par or to be exiled. Perhaps the Konknni would be todi/xim/mer poltodi vashimar?! To be sent/banished into exile on the other bank (and no boatman may bring him back). It is a fascinans perhaps / truly a belief--considering that we as a people had regard for kala pani and underwent purification rituals upon returning to India. These are deep concepts although not much thought is given to them. In this vein what must it have been for Leo Laurenco to be born and raised in Goa, yet denied entry to Goa. Perhaps there was a legal instrument attached. I often wonder about such things although we are small fry. But when one looks within the minds eye, one sees a dark roiling of kala pani, an animosity that one does not know from where it comes, and whether we are in its path. I also believe that the censoring of it has not been taken advantage of by the opposition political parties can possibly mean that the entanglements run deep. This may be something that someone like Pavan K. Varma, would do a good job at uncovering. I am sure there are many others who have the resources to write even a superb fictional account, if not an analysis with all caveats of course; particularly when we are prone to soreness The rewards could be stupendous. I will keep an eye on this subject, as time goes. Publishing such memories is certainly worth it. They should be done if at all in the interests of us as a people with an autonomous mind, giving praise and cognition to other strands that course through our beings, ALTHOUGH MANY OF US ARE INDIAN CITIZENS PROPER; in the same way in which the children of freedom fighters are Portuguese citizens, others are citizens or Green card holders (I am) of the U.S.A., and other counties. The book, or memoires should never be republished to stick it to India. Forget engaging with that uber mindset of India, one must not do battle with it and it is not worth it. It is a dark mind that now has some of the best minds on board. This will change but we are not at that stage yet, nor will we be even five generations hence. Take heart, Dhir gheyat. Write, even if be in a diary. Write it for your grandchildren. Even if you are hurt, try writing without attacking anyone. We have to becalm our minds. Attempt equanimity. That is something one can learn in Indian thought. Something that very few practice. Please try to do so--not
Re: [Goanet] Portuguese-to-English translation
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[Goanet] Sexed-up Konkani
Dear FN, Tuzo Mog is my the favourite Lorna song. My aunt who was just 18 when she wed into our family sang it for my uncle on her pottone which is the next day of the marriage in Salcete. I have my doubts that the version on the video is Lorna's because this is a Lorna classic sung at a very high pitch and almost impossible to remake for mere mortals. But I could be wrong. The video was so awful, I had to shut my eyes just to stop from laughing, although I admit to having seen it previously. It was just badly done. But I don't think we can be prudish about visual arts. I remember being very young (late seventies) and taken for a Konkani movie by my grand-mother. I don't remember the name but I remember clearly there was a dicey scene in that movie. A man and woman half-naked in bed. I couldn't figure it out at the time though :-) I also remember quite bawdy scenes in tiatres which would have been shocking to most conservative societies. So we Goans have a tradition of being liberal and we mustn't renege on it now. Take care, selma
[Goanet] Old Konkani Records
Just a shot in the dark maybe, but while all this discussion on 'Old Konkani records is going on.. I wonder if anyone on goanet has some of the old Konkani records produced in Bombay in the 40's by HMV, and which contain songs composed by my late cousin Joaquim (Jock) Sequeira? Or would they be able to direct me to anyone who may be able to help in this matter. Some of the song titles: 1.Maibas Mostitai? - a plea not to trample upon the language of our forebears 2.Mog Castam Pollenam - an old theme of how caste differences come in the way of marriage proposals etc. 3.Dorian Meloi Puta - This song, with a poignant touch(and sung on the original recording by my late brother(Fr.Joe Maciel, S.J.) - is about the tragic death at sea of my late parents during World War II when the ill-fated TILAWA was torpedoed by the Japs, and we, 3 brothers, became orphans overnight! There are many others, of topical Goan folklore, and both Jock's sons and I are anxious to try and preserve these, maybe on a CD/DVD with help possibly from Sigrid. Some years ago, and before Jock's death, we produced a cassette, here in the UK, of some of his compositions, but as the recording was done at home(and not in a studio), the quality isn't what it should be! I feel that those of my vintage must surely be interested in the old,, truly Goan folk songs with none of today's Indianised/Westernised adulteration. -- Mervyn Maciel
[Goanet] Fwd: Orlim Press release
-- Forwarded message -- From: Orlimgaum Rakonnmanch orlimg...@gmail.com Date: Mar 21, 2010 3:49 PM Subject: Orlim Press release To: ganvg...@gmail.com Press note for immediate press release Stormy Gram Sabha calls for resignation of all its members. It was a awkward situation as the Gram Sabha was held amidst a no confidence motion that has been brought against the sitting Sarpanch Godfrey Rodrigues and his Deputy by Shirley Braz ,Babita Vaz and Gerson Baretto . Orlim witnessed a stormy Gram Sabha with members demanding to know why some Panch members are always missing at the Gram Sabha and monthly meetings held by the Panchayat body .It appeared that Gerson Baretto was the member in question having not attended 2 immediate monthly meetings and 2 Gram Sabhas .The members at first asked for his disqualification and the resignation of the entire Panchayat body for not performing and non implementation of the Gram Sabha resolutions .They later walked out in protest and assembled a few minutes later to resume the GramSabha passing a resolution that Gerson Baretto should not be voted as a Sarpanch or a Dy Sarpanch. The Gram Sabha questioned the Sarpanch how it was that various projects ,buildings were being passed in Orlim after there being Gram Sabha resolutions stating that any such case should first be placed at the Gram Sabha. Starting with the Meenaxi file which was passed in due haste and various violations have continued to take place including land filling and an illegal tube/bore well in the field pumping ground water .The Sarpanch promised to issue an immediate show cause to the builder NOC has not been taken from the Panchayat for the same . The said builder has started land filling and making trenches in the paddy field the Panchayat members were informed to take immediate action under section 17-A of the TCP act and have the builder booked . The recent site inspection which was called off at survey number 9/1 and others also known as know as Igorejecm Tolem where the original owner did not show up but Reginald Lorenco MLA Curtorim came on the site the said file has been submitted for sub division of plots with a six meter road the said property is a paddy field and a water catchments area .Members requested that all the MLA’s and Ministers should do the jobs they were elected to do and stop meddling in the affairs of the villagers and filling their fields and water bodies . Also in for sever criticism was the Pilar society for selling donated property for construction of residential houses when the said land that was donated by the owners clearly states that sale of the donated land can be sold only to the Mundkar as per law and n one else .The said Pilar society it appears as stated by the Gram Sabha members has violated this and sold many such properties in the past the objection now being raised is to a property near the Orlim Church used by the villagers for various sports events as a recreational ground . All the above have had Gram Sabha resoloutions passed previouisly inspite of which the Panchayat body has not implemented the same and gone against the Gram Sabha . The Sarpanch and Panchayat body was asked to implement the VP 3 status of the RP20-21 and ensure that all lowlying areas and paddy field be protected and as per the said plan /resolutions taken at earlier Gram Sabhas no construction to be more that ground plus 1 .The Gram Sabha unanimously approved that all single dwelling houses and reconstruction plans of the villagers can be passed by the panchayat body but when it came to any buildings or sub divisions or a complex it must be placed at the Gram Sabha and as such all such licences given if any need to be immediately revoked . IDA COUTINHO KIM MIRANDA -CTC 9422443855 Convenor C o - Convenor -- check ou www.ganvghor.blogspot.com GANV GHOR RAKHONN MANCH is an increasing collective of all village groups who are fighting to protect lives, livelihoods and environment in their villages
Re: [Goanet] Instability has been the bane of Goan Politics - Adelmo Fernandes NT - Comments - PPS Convention Margao.
INSTABILITY HAS BEEN THE BANE OF GOAN POLITICS By: Adelmo Fernandes NT: Sunday March 21, 2010 Goa is the tiniest and the most beautiful state in the country. Nature has blessed the state with a vast coastline, and greenery. Goans are a hospitable lot. The state is tailor-made to excel in the Tourism sector. Goa can also be a IT-hub as well as an industrially advanced state. But unfortunately the state has not made significant progress in any field in the past decade or so. Even in the tourism sector, which can be considered as the bread-and-butter of the state, states like Kerala and Rajasthan have overtaken Goa by taking rapid strides. What ails Goa? It does not take a genius to come to the conclusion that it has been our politicians who have taken Goans for a ride. Political instability has been the ban of Goa. It (the instability) has been the stumbling block for the development of the state. Goa has the distinction of having seen several Chief Ministers in the past decade or so. While politicians from much larger states with hundreds of Members of the Legislative Assembly have shown maturity to provide a stable government of their respective states, our Goa politicians have shown short-sightedness and avarice for power (both political and money) to bring the state to the state that it now finds itself in. When the new government was formed, Goans felt that it would provide a stable political dispensation. But after barely a couple of years the ghost of instability looms large over the Goan political scenario. A vibrant democracy thrives on a stable government and a constructive opposition. But unfortunately in Goa the ruling dispensation has had to face criticism not only from the opposition party but also from its own coalition partners. In the past few days Goans have been treated to a barrage of war-of-words among the ministers. This has indeed made us Goans sit up and ponder whether the government can actually function with so much ill-will among the coalition partners. In all this fiasco the Chief Minister could be spending more time doing the balancing act as he does the tight-rope walk instead of getting involved in the more pressing needs of the aam aadmi. The big question is whether the state can progress in such a state of political uncertainly. The answer is a big 'NO', the ultimate sufferer being the aam aadmi. It is said that people get the government that they deserve. We ourselves are to be blamed for this political mess as we elect the same corrupt politicians at every election. The end result is that we might as well have another election knocking at our doors in the not-too-distant-future i.e. before the end of the full term of the present political dispensation. It is a pity that a small state like Goa cannot find forty selfless members of the legislative assembly who will put service to the people above service to self. [The write is a social activist and a resident of Vasco] COMMENTS: The above article has prompted me to put in a call to the writer and exchange a few words, mainly to commend him for having a sensible head on his shoulders. This article has also prompted me to bring out into the open the strategy under the PPS movement which is slowly but surely picking up. The PPS movement is a Citizen's Initiative, ' a Pressure Group that Goa has never had, in the strict sense of the word, very much politically grounded but absolutely non-partisan in its being. Its ultimate goal is to answers all those relevant questions that Adelmo Fernandes is asking in his above article and more. I have highlighted the few items in the article. (1) it is not only the coalition partners in the present government that are picking up on the ruling Congress Party in Goa. Various Congress Ministers and Mlas themselves are out of sync with the parent party. (2) That people deserve the government they get is not completely applicable to Goa. Look at the Goa electoral rolls of 2009 and it will be seen as to who is giving whom the government that they do not deserve. And, (3) That Goa stopped manufacturing selfless persons to lead, immediately after the demise of the United Goans Party is very much in evidence. Goa will have to set-up manufacturing units like the steel rolling mills to manufacture this already deplete breed. Selfless service cannot even be expected from the modern day Saints. For this to be available, there is an urgent need of a political programme, written and directed and produced by a self-less political party, a political company, if it may be called that. Only then, the selfless ones who are in the minority will be spotted, recognized and elevated to engage themselves in dishing out selfless service unto dear dear Goa where a friend, a friend of friend, family, amghe toh will be kept in line with the others. In so saying, this is what Goans can expect in the near future out of PPS.
[Goanet] Subject: Re: Dev borem korum
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:54:32 -0400
From: Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com
To: Goanet Mail list goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum
Goans all,
When I posed the Dev borem korum query in my misspell Konknni---it
had to do purely with an an interest in hearing what well meaning
Goans had to say; and to get people involved in finding out something
generally taken for granted. My concerns always have something to do
with religion, sexuality and in consciousness, as in this case.
There are various words and constructions in most given languages
which express similar ideas, yet they also convey who we are and where
we stand. Accordingly one decides whether to use particular word, a
specific phrase, or not. Many languages make use of loan words,
whether recent, or having been absorbed over the centuries. And in
many situations one does not have to be a borrower if one decides
against using them.
Back to Dev borem korun. To me the circle got completed by various
strands of though referring directly as also alluding to God---one of
which being, via dinvastam among other expressions. It may not
automatically be a Christian sense of God, as one would believe, but
to my mind a sense of God taken from our heritage, lineage and
forebears---an evident desire to attempt a centered existence in
belief of a higher power. Anyway people, take a look at the following
deduction--my conjecture IN NO WAY ATTEMPTS to supplants or set aside
all else on the topic presented so far, and what may still follow. So
in good faith and awareness, as well as having reflected upon the
responses of fellow Goans, here is my humble offering.
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Din(dhin')[1a] is day. Dinkar [1b], sun (surya). Dinkara/Dinkar
(Surya) Div, also day in Sanskrit. Div(akara).divakara (Sun who
renders the day...dis dita to. Dis, Konknni; Divas, Marathi) vas[2] is
an Indo-Eurpean (proto IE) root, to shine / (awareness).
Essentially affirming being, awareness.
Dhin'vas, grateful, appreciative, thankful; dhin'vas(i) is the one
(upkari) who is thanking/ conveying gratitude, as in Hanv tuzo upkari;
tuje upkar mantam. tam[3], is a verb ending.
1+2+3 = Din(dhin')+vas+tam = dhin'vastam
Dinvas is a Regular verb on account of it maintaining the stem
(dinvas) across all tenses.
Conjugation of dhin'vas below. PLEASE CORRECT if I am in error.
Present Tense, Indicative Mood (essentially, to state) ::: Present
Imperfect hanv (I) dhin'vastam ::: hanv dhin'vastalom (m), hanv
dhin'vastalim (f), hanv dhin'vatalem (n) tum (thou, you) dhin'vastai
::: tum dhin'vastaloi, tum dhin'vastalii (f), tum dhin'vastalei (n) to
(he), ti (she), tem(it) dhin'vasta ::: to dhin'vastalo (m), ti
dhin'vastali (f), tem dhin'vastalem (n),
Plural
ami (we) dhin'vastanv ::: ami dhin'vastaleanv (m, f, n)
tumi (you) dhin'vastat ::: tumi dhin'vastaleat (m, f, n) te (they, m),
teo (they, f), tim (they) dhin'vastat ::: te dhin'vastalet (m), teo
dhin'vastaleot (f), tim dhin'vastalint (n)
One more thing: I must add that it would have been immense pleasing if
Hindu Goanetters (even if they be/are cultural Hindus) had taken part
in our musings. Perhaps some other time---in Konknni or even in some
other language.
Venantius j pinto
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Mr. Pinto, I find this fascinating. Hence my response:
'Haum dinvastan' (if this means I thank, one has to indicate who one
thanks. Hence, it will be: Haum or ami tuka 'dinvastam = I or we
thand you (In religious contect, is it or I, we, praise you, worship
you?)
Havem or Ami Dinvasunk favo + we ought to thank?
Haum thuka dinvastolon/ami thuka dinvastelyaum = we will thank you? (I
you should do this favour, I,we will thank you)
Ami, Havem thaka dinvaslo + we thanked (praised, acknowledged him?).
Dev bomerm korun + may the God do good to you, it is a simple and
common gesture for of thanking some one as we say thank you?.
This is uttered meaning cheers when men are having a drink in South of Goa.
To more personalize, elderly ladies would say 'dev thuka berem korum
baba, fudlya vorsa cherko bhurgo zaum!! (if she got a good baxish!!).
Also, we may acknowldege a favour saying 'thozo vhod upkaar' Of
course many of the words in our vocabulary are borrowed from other
languages, and even English is not immune to it. (latest Jai ho, and
before that 'avataar (which surprisingly Americans pronounce 'abatar')
'Dev boro dis divn' should mean good day to you or good morning. Dev
bori sanz divn= good evening and dev bori raath divn =wish you a good
(plesant) night and can be said by the guest who is leaving in the
night, after a party, visit, tumkam dev bori raath magtaan'
('Besaum di' in olden days, children used to ask for blessing of
adults after the daily night 'Rosary', while adults would great each
other, 'dev bori raath divn', mostly if a guest was present).
God's whish devachi khushi here with khushi we mean God willing) '
God comes to our minds, mostly when we are in distress!!
Then
Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Orlim Press release
So, we note that yet another Panchayat is Gram Sabha unfriendly. How sad ! Beat this trait. Restore respect for the Gram Sabha which it rightly deserves. Go for 'Gram Sabha Panel' system for next Panchayat Elections. Draw-up your own [Gram Sabha] Manifesto and promote it among the Gram Sabha members. After all the voters are the Gram Sabha members themselves. The results will be that you will have a Gram Sabha friendly Panchayat with which you will not have to fight wars. Save everything in your village which is dear to you and which the Ministers/MLAs, TCP and builders do not know and do not want to respect. They do not live in your village. You do. And if you do this, you will be able to go to sleep peacefully not worrying about what the panch members and your Sarpanch is upto behind your backs. Cheers floriano goasuraj PPS to PPS 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org - Original Message - From: Ganv Ghor ganvg...@gmail.com To: Geraldine Fernandes patxaguestho...@hotmail.com Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:55 PM Subject: [Goanet] Fwd: Orlim Press release -- Forwarded message -- From: Orlimgaum Rakonnmanch orlimg...@gmail.com Date: Mar 21, 2010 3:49 PM Subject: Orlim Press release To: ganvg...@gmail.com Press note for immediate press release Stormy Gram Sabha calls for resignation of all its members.
[Goanet] All izz 'Sit' in Goa's State Archives: HERALD(Goa), March 21, 2010
ALL IZZ 'SIT' IN GOA'S STATE ARCHIVES By Bernardo de Sousa Any visit to Goa needs to start with a wallet refueling stop at a bank. Having connections speeds up that process. In the Mapusa bank we went to, a lady was seated at a desk, dozing peacefully; she suddenly woke up, picked up a ball, rolled it on the desk, then returned to dozing. We later learnt that banks are required to hire personnel belonging to scheduled castes/tribes. Being a local bank, this occurs through the intercession of an MLA: the candidate controlling the largest number of votes gets the job. A win-win situation: our aspiring athlete gets a salary, the MLA gets the votes. Thus, vote bank politics ensure the upliftment of the downtrodden. My contact at the bank being away, I was instructed to head upstairs. The scene was chaotic: no boards indicating which counter handled which transaction, people rushing to any counter that was manned. An acquaintance said he would call Mr. X and guided us to a pair of chairs with a parting instruction: Sit -- an instruction I would repeatedly encounter in Goa with devastating consequences. After about an hour, I managed to obtain from Mr. X the prized ATM card that, sadly, failed to function until our departure. For expediency, we cashed traveler's cheques at Vivanta hotel in Panaji, where the transaction absorbed all of three minutes flat -- the most efficient and friendliest service I have ever encountered anywhere on the planet. Our wallet thus replenished, we headed to the State Archives, Panaji, where I wished to consult a list of historical documents. We were greeted at the ground floor by an overpowering smell of naphthalene, attempting unsuccessfully to mask the odours from the nearby toilet. The strong influence of carnival in Goa is not to be underestimated - a vote bank mask at the bank, a naphthalene mask at the State Archives. The clerk at a counter instructed me to go upstairs to see the manager. I did not quite comprehend why but arguments would only waste time. We were invited into the manager's cramped office. Sit! he instructed. Not again! After reading my list, he confirmed that the documents were public; we were thus in violent agreement but the documents still eluded me. I was now instructed to cross the corridor to the public documents section; as we did so, we saw a lady sitting on a bench, resting one of her feet on it, blissfully cutting her toe- nails. I did not need an explanation: another vote bank mask with an aspiring beautician replacing an aspiring athlete. In the public domain, five persons were seated at five desks, engaged in deep conversation, otherwise doing nothing. I showed one of them the titles of the documents. She looked at it and shouted to her colleague a few meters away. Having been disdainfully ignored twice, she approached the recalcitrant colleague, exchanged a few furious words, returned, turned to me and ordered: Sit. Decidedly, sit was becoming the bane of my short holiday. In my mind, I silently slipped an h in between the sit but refrained from vocalising my thought. Explaining to us children the intricacies of traditional Goan hospitality, our father once recounted that guests were routinely greeted with the Konkani phrase: Ailoi, io, bosloi, bos, kashti sodd, lepti kha - loosely translated you have arrived, please come in, sit down, loosen your loin-cloth, share our food. I did not expect these five uncooperative chair-warmers to share their food but there was no escaping the instruction to sit. I politely but resolutely declined. The lady repeated her instruction except that this time it was an order: Sit. The situation was turning hopeless. Asked how long this was going to take, she muttered: 5 minutes. My heart sank: in Goa, 5 minutes encompass any span between 5 minutes and eternity. I heard my wife say that she had been handed a form that I was required to complete hence, sitting down may not be a bad idea. Her pragmatic logic carrying the day, I sat down, opened the small rucksack containing my pen and other items. You have to keep your bag downstairs, said the recalcitrant librarian, who had just concluded his yogic meditation and was back in command barking out his orders. I explained to him that I had carried my rucksack all this time from the counter downstairs, transiting through his manager's office into the public documents section, without anyone's objection until then. He repeated his order, this time raising his voice. Another mask, what was his bark really masking? Resentment because I was an NRI, PIO or OCI? Or because I had not presented him with a motivating incentive in an envelope? Do they still insist on envelopes, or would plain cash do? Or was he another vote bank beneficiary who resented having been disturbed from his reverie or conversation? I had had enough of this rude, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructionist and bureaucratic attitude of the Goa
[Goanet] St. Francis Xavier, St. Roque, St. Filipe, St. Andrew, St. Minguel, St. Antonio, St. Bernado, St. Peter, St. John, St. Maria Magdalena, St. Inez, St. Clara, etc etc will march through the str
St. Francis Xavier, St. Roque, St. Filipe, St. Andrew, St. Minguel, St. Antonio, St. Bernado, St. Peter, St. John, St. Maria Magdalena, St. Inez, St. Clara, etc etc will march through the streets of Goa-Velha tomorrow, 22nd March 2010 Yes, tomorrow Monday is the day (or 5th Monday of the Lent every year) life size Saints will go out in a 2 hour long procession in the Goa-Velha streets/lanes. Starting from around 5pm. It’s an unique one as there is no such procession held anywhere in the world (except Rome). The age old procession had about 60 Saints but left with only 27 which remained steady for many years of our time until recently 4 new added making the total now 31. Following are the Saints and the order in which they go out in the procession 1. Armais Franciscan 2. Papa Inacio 3. Sam Minguel 4. Cardinal S. Boaventura 5. St. Clara de Orde Franciscan 6. S. Lucio e Dona Primogeni 7. Sam Pascoal Baylon 8. St. Rosa Viterbo 9. Sam Roque 10. St. Izabel Rainha de Portugal 11. St. Izabel de Rainha de Urgria (Hungary) 12. Sant. Antonio 13. Cardinal Sam Pedro Damiao 14. Sam Bernardo 15. S. Luis Reis de France 16. Sam Filipe 17. St. Inez de Assisi 18. S. Rosa de Lima 19. Encorno Domingos 20. Immaculada Franciscan 21. Acce Home 22. St. Francisco Abracado Pelo Crucificado 23. St. Joao Evangelisto 24. Maria Magdalena 25. Maria Santissima 26. St.Angela Mericia 27. St. Andrew (New added 1981) 28. St. Francis Xavier (New 1984 29. St. Peter (new 1985) 30. Blessed Jose Vas (New 2009) 31. St. Francis de Chagas ‘Soglea Santam-Bhoktamdo, amchea adarak pavat Amchem supurlem Goem, sabaddun dourat' If you are unable to attend the grand procession then you may visit the Saints on the next day or until Thursday in the Goa Velha-Church where the Saints will be available, all in one place and in the above order. The church is about 8 kms from Capital city, Panjim. Others may watch the video clips 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf9VqYNq9Lg 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJKJCPiI3ag 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJOiVfzyWSA or Pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3399227044/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3398417419/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3398417805/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3399226480/ The newest addition http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3405128858/ Acce Home http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk/122590726/ Maria Magdalena http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk/122590717/ Maria Santissima (Mother Mary or our lady o dolours) Dukest Saibinn http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk/122590714/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] The Obama administration has been repeatedly kicking us in the back.
http://news.rediff.com/column/2010/mar/20/headley-terror-david-case-us-has-let-down-india-badly.htm The Obama administration has been repeatedly kicking us in the back. It did so in respect of Afghanistan. It has done so in respect of Headley. Instead of having the courage and intellectual honesty to admit to our people that we have been let down nastily by the US, we are indulging in more spins to project the kicks as, in fact, bouquets from Obama with love. Dear Dr Manmohan Singh, Dear Chidambaram, Dear Pillai, and dear journalists of the Hindu and TOI: Some weeks ago Mulla Baradar, supposedly No 2 in the Afghan Taliban [ Images ], was arrested by the Inter Services Intelligence in Karachi. He is in the ISI's custody. The US and Afghan intelligence wanted independent access to him for interrogation. The ISI refused and told them he could be questioned in the ISI's custody. The US insisted on independent access and warned Pakistan of the likely consequences if it did not agree to it. This week's reports say that Pakistan has been forced to allow independent access to the Americans. That is the way a self-respecting nation protects its interests and nationals. For the US, independent interrogation of Baradar was necessary to hold those responsible for American deaths in the past accountable and to prevent more deaths in future. It insisted on it and had its way. India is not the US. The clout which it has over Pakistan we do not have anywhere in the world. At least we could have had the courage to protest -- loudly and openly -- instead of projecting every stab in the back by Obama as a kiss in the back. Shrikant Vinayak Barve The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Food for thought - attacks on Indians
Message: 8 Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:48 -0400 From: Joy de Souza j...@louisphotos.com.au To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Food for thought - attacks on Indians. Comments: While all should be against all kinds of violence, due to what ever reason, some or most of the time the motive could be quite different that envisaged. An Engineer fruitpicker, learning English is Australia? I understand he may have to requalify to work as an Engineer, but 'study English?' Which university he obtained his degree from? In India a Pastor with his kid(s) was burnt alive in his vehile. Can there be a more henious crime than this? The trend still (mistreatment, harrassment, violence against minorities)l continues rampantly and with the complecity of the cops even. These migratants and student visa holders take up a couple of jobs sometimes, to meet their expenses and even to remit some amount back home!! There are people who can find loopholes in the system and then legalise their (students) visa to a permanent one. Many such people, especially Indians carry cash and are easy targets for petty thieves, muggers and if resisted may be targets of violence, not necessarily recial motive. Indian media and government are on the elert and are quick to issue statements, where as back home, God alone help the minorities. Indians have the impression that Australian economy runs on the money Indian students bring in, but most come to study and do not have an intention to return home. Go to any Asian store, one will get all kinds of tabloids, offering advise on obtaining citizenship, bring relatives and friends itc. Maurice D.
[Goanet] Konkani filmbook, thank you sponsors
I would like to thank the sponsors for their generous contributions towards the Konkani filmbook authored by Isidore Dantas to be released soon. In addition, I would like to publicly thank Francis Rodrigues and Ben Antao for their invaluable advice. Also thanks to Gaspar Almeida for putting the author in touch with me. Sponsors: 1. Acaria Almeida 2. Blasio Valerio Fernandes 3. Descendants of André Eusebio Pinto, Nerul, Goa (1902 - 1989) honored by Bosco D'Mello 4. Dick Tina Lobo honored by Mervyn Lobo 5. Filomena Giese 6. Flo de Souza 7. Hegde Desai Family honored by Sanjeet Hegde Desai 8. Ibonio Annie D'Souza 9. Jerry and Matilde Menezes honored by Marlon Menezes 10. Living and deceased members of the C P Mascarenhas family of Quepem, Goa honored by from Chris Mascarenhas 11. Rajan Parrikar 12. Shilla Almeida 13. Valerie Rodrigues In memoriam: 1. Eleterio Innocent Fernandes (ex-staff Indian Airlines) on his 25th death anniversary, honored by his wife Anny Rosita Fernandes, sons Simon Ellison Fernandes family, Edgar Silvester Fernandes family and Daughter Emelda Fernandes family. 2. Guilhermina Serafina Da costa honored by Blasio Fernandes 3. Martinho Milagres da Rocha honored by Mario da Rocha 4. Roque Xavier Fernandes (1906 - 1982), Carmona, Goa honored by Livia Pereira Regards, George
Re: [Goanet] Konkani filmbook, thank you sponsors
Also thanks to Cecil Pinto who gave me excellent insights into Goan book publishing when we met in Goa in February. George --- On Sun, 3/21/10, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: I would like to thank the sponsors for their generous contributions towards the Konkani filmbook authored by Isidore Dantas to be released soon. In addition, I would like to publicly thank Francis Rodrigues and Ben Antao for their invaluable advice. Also thanks to Gaspar Almeida for putting the author in touch with me. Sponsors: 1. Acaria Almeida 2. Blasio Valerio Fernandes 3. Descendants of André Eusebio Pinto, Nerul, Goa (1902 - 1989) honored by Bosco D'Mello 4. Dick Tina Lobo honored by Mervyn Lobo 5. Filomena Giese 6. Flo de Souza 7. Hegde Desai Family honored by Sanjeet Hegde Desai 8. Ibonio Annie D'Souza 9. Jerry and Matilde Menezes honored by Marlon Menezes 10. Living and deceased members of the C P Mascarenhas family of Quepem, Goa honored by from Chris Mascarenhas 11. Rajan Parrikar 12. Shilla Almeida 13. Valerie Rodrigues In memoriam: 1. Eleterio Innocent Fernandes (ex-staff Indian Airlines) on his 25th death anniversary, honored by his wife Anny Rosita Fernandes, sons Simon Ellison Fernandes family, Edgar Silvester Fernandes family and Daughter Emelda Fernandes family. 2. Guilhermina Serafina Da costa honored by Blasio Fernandes 3. Martinho Milagres da Rocha honored by Mario da Rocha 4. Roque Xavier Fernandes (1906 - 1982), Carmona, Goa honored by Livia Pereira Regards, George
Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum
Dear MD,
MD said: I may be wrong, would appreciate responses.
vjp: Dear MD, you are being very gracious.
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MD: 'Haum dinvastan' (if this means I thank, one has to indicate who one
thanks.
vjp: True when used in speech. In the case of learning conjugation perhaps
not so.
Interesting to know that that Dev borerm korun, is used cheers in the South
when imbibing drinks.
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MD: I do not know what is hell known as, but we call 'yemkond' in the
South.
vjp: Hell in Konknni is narak, the GSBs use naraka and naraku, yemkond, and
ifern. Yemkond, Yama cho kund.
I grew up hearing ifern, although we did not speak Portuguese at home.
Remember the feast of Narkasur(a), [Narak(asur)a], ashura.
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MD: ('Besaum di' in olden days, children used to ask for blessing of
adults after the daily night 'Rosary', while adults would great each
other, 'dev bori raath divn', mostly if a guest was present).
vjp: Still happens with my mother, and in maternal home in Batim, Goa,
although it is now somewhat automatic and a bit somnabulistic.
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MD: God comes to our minds, mostly when we are in distress!!
Then we plead: Deva maka/amkam paav' Deva amkam raakon vhor, Deva maka
hya vignanthlem sambaav' =sambaL=sambalo-Hindi?)
vjp: vignanthlem. vign(anth)lem. Vign(esh)war (Ganesh, Ganapati)
sambaav ---sam is a prefix that joins with baav (bhav, bhaL). Bhav would be
an attitude as in bhava/ s; Hanuman to Ram, beloved to lover, mother to
child, etc .
sam is to be with, together, Take me/regard me (worthy) into your bliss.
Affect me into your blissfulness. The fears and pains to be takes away --
the mind to be set light!
Of course there is as you mentioned, sambaL, to take care
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MD: Is the greeting 'vondia or bondia' still prevelant in Goa? and has it
been derived from 'vandan'?
vjp: Vandan is a nuanced word. Sanskrit. To Hail and then offer prayers,
with reverence.
It is to love without reason. Love for its own sake. In this you are
worshiping the divine in a human.
I cannot say with any deal of certainly that 'vondia or bondia' is derived
from vandan, other than they appear to countervail each other. SOMEONE
PLEASE HELP.
It seems to be von + dia (dis). von is perhaps a disambiguation. Good
day. Further, bondia (bon + dia). Bom dia (good day). Borro dis diun.
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There used to be a hymn 'Vandan tuka Somiya here somiya is somi jezu
christ, or swami yesu Khrist. Even the Muslim names Ibarham,
sulaiman' comes from Abraham, Solomon' etc.
'devasthan' we call 'divL' Hindu Temple' while 'devaL' denotes church.
'Deva maka paav' Deva amchi kakut kor' Deva maka boxi or 'saiba bogos'
somiya maka boxi' devak argam, vakhaNNi tukaa Krista' 'tuns
'Parameshwar'(You are supreme),
vjp: Thanks for putting this out.
Vandan is to give salutations. Vande mataram.
Suleiman directly corresponds to Soloman in meaning with various spellings
(certainly obvious in when Roman script is used for different languages) and
phonetics.
Sulaiman, Suleman, etc.
Parameshwar. Remember the Indian PARAM supercomputer, which was developed
after Indian was denied the Cray XMP, YMP if I am not mistaken?
Incidentally, Iraq got to have one or two perhaps.
parampara, High tradition.
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'devasthan' we call 'divL' Hindu Temple' while 'devaL' denotes church.
vjp:
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What is the meaning of the word 'nirop'?
vjp: nirop, would be to convey a message, intimate (gomoi), announcement /
communication something specific to someone.
Nirop dhaddlo, nirop di tenkam, dar tenkam.
I knew a few meanings, now know more on account of your asking.
1. message, permission; communication
2. farewell, parting; valediction
(Borkar, Thali, Ghanekar)
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MD: Also, any one has lyrics for 'vollar' pandu Lampiyaum'
vjp: I along with our Dear Goans will do our best to track them for you.
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I must add that your sense of phonetics is awesome. I learn as I go and lets
just say that I am fairly decent in certain areas. My interests stem from
getting a better grip on our consciousness. For all I know you may be a
lexicographer, a philologist, but thanks for sharing. I do what I can and
try to learn what I must for reasons to do with my being.
venantius j pinto
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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:49:46 -0700
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Mr. Pinto, I find this fascinating. Hence my response:
'Haum dinvastan' (if this means I thank, one has to indicate who one
thanks. Hence, it will be: Haum or ami tuka 'dinvastam = I or we
thand you (In religious contect, is it or I, we, praise you, worship
you?)
Havem or Ami Dinvasunk favo + we ought to thank?
Haum thuka dinvastolon/ami thuka dinvastelyaum =
[Goanet] Symposium at Goa University - “Global ization and the Grassroots:Issues of Developmen t and Equity”
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: goad...@gmail.com -- --- Symposium on “Globalization and the Grassroots: Issues of Development and Equity” at Goa University. --- Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), Goa University is organizing a Symposium on “Globalization and the Grassroots: Issues of Development and Equity” on Tuesday, 23 March, 2010. The event will take place at the auditorium hall, Arts block, Goa University from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The speakers of the symposium include Mr. Roland Martins, social activist and coordinator of Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network, Dr. Afonso Botelho, Lecturer, Rosary College, Margao, and Dr. Ishwar Singh, Lecturer, CSSEIP, Goa University. The session will be chaired by Dr. PK Sudarsan, Head, Department of Economics, Goa University The objective of the symposium is to understand the impact of globalization on vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society like bahujans, tribals, fishermen, farmers, workers, forest-dwellers, landless, migrants, etc. On the one hand, the globalization is increasing connectedness of the peoples, nations and cultures, on the other hand it is augmenting divide between haves and haves not, between the included and the excluded. The symposium will place globalization in perspective and understand the process which results in new forms of exclusion and marginalization. The symposium would address the questions: What are the implication of the new growth model and economic philosophy for democracy and development? How the process of globalization is unfolding at the level of the grassroots? Is the democratization of the process of globalization possible? What are the new challenges at the grassroots? For more information or to RSVP, csseip...@gmail.com and 6519378 can be contacted. Ishwar Singh, Lecturer-cum-Assistant Director, CSSEIP, Goa University. Press Release from Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) csseip...@gmail.com
Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum
Maurice Bab, The Hymn is available on my blog under Konkani Devotional/Religious songs No. 8.. 'Bhajan' by chitra from the audio CD 'Krist Rai Raiancho Rai' by Ivor D'cunha. Also Lyrics of ' Pandu Lampianv' by H.Britton is under H.Britton songs.. check it out http://edskantaram.blogspot.com/ Dev Borem Korum Edward Verdes On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 1:49 PM, MD mmdme...@gmail.com wrote: Mr. Pinto, I find this fascinating. Hence my response: There used to be a hymn 'Vandan tuka Somiya here somiya is somi jezu christ, or swami yesu Khrist. What is the meaning of the word 'nirop'? Also, any one has lyrics for 'vollar' pandu Lampiyaum' I may be wrong, would appreciate responses. MD
[Goanet] MY ENCOUNTER WITH GOA'S ADVOCATE GENERAL SUBODH KANTAK
Over the years courts around the world have developed case law that seeks to reduce defamation’s infringement on freedom of expression. Unlike the defamation law which seeks to limit harmful statements, freedom of expression encourages public discourse. While the debate over the defamation law continues there is a general move to protect a broader spectrum of reasoned criticism. Even where courts have found a person guilty of defamation it has recognized that imposition of sanctions can have a dangerous chilling effect on freedom of expression. In fact, international courts have developed new ways to protect freedom of expression in defamation cases. In defamation cases truth is a complete defence as the law does not permit a person to recover damages in respect of an injury to a character he does not possess. Goa’s Advocate General Mr. Subodh Kantak filed a defamation case against me because he allegedly felt defamed by the various allegations I had made against him. It is an irony that the Advocate General instead of pursuing the case filed by him decided to exit the case when he realized he was getting further defamed on account of the documentary evidence with which I was confronting him during the cross examination. Anyone planning to file a defamation case would be well advised to seek Subodh Kantak’s opinion and guidance on his first hand experience before doing so. However it is questionable as to what legal advice Mr. Subodh Kantak would be in a position to offer either to the State or the pubic at large if he could not be in a position to tackle his own personal case. What began with a quarter page advertisement released in the local newspapers against me by Mr. Subodh Kantak ended up in a two year legal battle which has been a learning experience for me as it must have been for Mr. Subodh Kantak as well. If nothing else at least Mr. Subodh Kantak now knows that an Advocate General has a seat reserved for him in the Goa Legislative Assembly. Due to our legal battle we now have a 34 page landmark judgment passed by Justice N.A.Britto of the Bombay High Court at Goa in which the court has exhaustively outlined the parameters of cross examination in a defamation case which came to be upheld by the Supreme Court, by refusing to entertain the Special Leave Petition filed by Mr. Subodh Kantak. Few defamation cases land up in the High Court and the Supreme Court. But our legal battle did take a long journey from the Panaji Judicial Magistrate’s Court to the High Court and later to the Supreme Court in New Delhi with the matter sent back to the Panaji JMFC with directions to expedite the proceedings. Goa’s controversial Advocate General Subodh Kantak will go down in the history books for all the wrong reasons. As India’s highest paid Advocate General he is India's first Advocate General to challenge before the Supreme Court a High Court order passed against him. Subodh Kantak is India’s only Advocate General to file a defamation case against an Advocate and the country’s first Advocate General to have had to face High Court criminal proceedings. Subodh Kantak is also India’s only Advocate General who has been directed to pay costs for seeking to adjourn a case filed by him. Subodh Kantak is also the nation’s only Advocate General against whom contempt of Court proceedings are pending before the High Court. Now he has acquired the distinction of perhaps being the only Advocate General who was unable to pursue his own case. Subodh Kantak instead of upholding the dignity and decorum of the high constitutional post of Advocate General, has by his own misdeeds tarnished the image and sanctity of the post he was entrusted. An Advocate General by his unblemished character and impeccable integrity should be a role model to his colleagues and a source of encouragement for those in the noble legal profession for which high standards are required to be maintained. If Subodh Kantak ever seeks my advice, I would urge him to refund to the Goa Government the legal fees of Rs eight lakhs sixteen thousand paid to him for appearing before the High Court in the Saleli case bail applications. Subodh Kantak had appeared in the High Court on 27th January 2006 in the bail applications of 102 accused where the Advocate General was paid 102 times Rs 8000 i.e. Rs eight lakhs sixteen thousand for a single argument in that batch of 102 bail applications. Subodh Kantak has bent every rule possible to his benefit. He has packed the office of the Advocate General with his kith and kin. Unlike the earlier AG’s there is currently no person holding the post of Under Secretary/ Officer on Special Duty in the office of the Advocate General. For reasons well known to all, Subodh Kantak has managed to get his close friend Mr. Ramnath Pai, a clerk with the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) to be appointed as his Personal secretary on a gazetted officer’s pay scale whose amongst other odd jobs is to take Subodh
[Goanet] Broadway's list of current top-ten best-sellers (Goa books and general non-fiction)
GOA BOOKS :: * Prof A C Afonso: The 'Portuguese' Law of Goa: Succession Inventory http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4139583618/ http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet-n...@lists.goanet.org/msg01642.html * Maria Aurora Couto: Goa -- A Daughter's Story http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133139678.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Aurora_Couto * Teotonio R de Souza: Medieval Goa http://goabookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/09/medieval-goa.html * Maurice Hall: Window On Goa http://openlibrary.org/b/OL9457575M/Window_on_Goa * Pantaleao Fernandes: 100 Goan Experiences http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=UShl=hiv=n7loZho8Gis * Vasco Pinho: Snapshots of Indo-Portuguese History IV http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=vasco%20pinhow=alls=int * Anabel Lopez: Paradise on Sea http://openlibrary.org/b/OL3337309M/Goa_paradise-on-sea * Tilak Bera; A Journey and Reminiscence http://bit.ly/bUjfI6 * Joyce Fernandes: Goan Cookbook http://amchemgoem.blogspot.com/2008/06/recipes-from-joyce-fernandes.html * Rita D'Souza: Goan Kitchen Perhaps nostalgia has something to do with this. Rita D’Souza, the food editor at the Popular Prakashan publishing house and the author of a cookbook herself, pointed out that demand for regional cookbooks has risen in lockstep with the rise in emigration. “There is a generation of women whose children live abroad, who have been prompted to document [traditional recipes] and make a family cookbook,” she said. http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/food/eating_out_details.asp?code=406source=1 NON-FICTION * Levitt/Dubner: SuperFreakonomics * Open: An autobiography: Andre Agassi * Ram Jethmalani: The Authorised Autobiography * Barak Obama: Dreams from My Father * Elizabeth Gilbert: Committed : A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage * Rhonda Byrne: The Secret * Rutuja Diwekar: Don't Lose your Mind, Lose Your Weight * Cyrus Broacha: Karl, aaj aur Kal * R C Bhargava and Seetha: The Maruti Story * Shiv Khera: You Can Sell -- Based on perceived sales during the past month at Goa's largest bookshop.
[Goanet] Dr Leo Rebello's plea against Padma awards to Saif, Chatwal, Reddy
Sun, Mar 21 12:40 PM Mumbai, March 21 -- A naturopath has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the conferring of the Padma awards to three persons alleging irregularities in the selection process. Dr Leo Rebello (60), who was selected for the Padma Award in 1991, found his name missing from the list three days prior to the awards ceremony. Alleging that some tainted and undeserving persons would be conferred with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, he has sought that their names be removed. Naming NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, Apollo Hospital's Dr Prakash Reddy - both selected for Padma Bhushan - and actor Saif Ali Khan selected for Padma Shri in his petition, Rebello alleged that these people have not made any exemplary contribution to their respective fields. Alleging that the selection process is faulty, arbitrary or corrupt, Rebello has sought that their names be removed. (Hindustan Times)
Re: [Goanet] The Obama administration has been repeatedly kicking us in the back.
SHRIKANT BARVE shri8...@yahoo.com wrote: India is not the US. The clout which it has over Pakistan we do not have anywhere in the world. At least we could have had the courage to protest -- loudly and openly -- instead of projecting every stab in the back by Obama as a kiss in the back. COMMENT: This explains why Barve has (perhaps) neither sought nor been able to hold/retain elected office anywhere. Also perhaps why he was given a exit visa from the Chess Organization in Goa. A good starting point would be to examine the various issues involved, how sovereign countries resolve them, what pronouncements they make in public and what the negotiating parties say to each other behind closed doors. A good case to review is the 'cause of the delay' ...and the eventual 'agreement' in Lisbon (and the WHY?) before Abu Salem and Monica Bedi were handed over by Portugal to India jc
[Goanet] Goanet] Loot of Artefacts and public propeety
As with so many happenings to our existence there is little hope. To be cast into a psychological darkness --- comprehending less by the day; to see different blue skies --- to be cast adrift; to search for answers to questions the other pretends not to understand, possibly cannot, and not wanting to--- is when hope starts receding. The blue sky and bright day, No more searching around! What is the Buddha? you ask; With loot in your pocket, you declare yourself innocent. This is a verse by Mumon from the Mumonkan. Mu = empty/ open, mon = gate, kan = barrier. (Japanese) So, a Gateless gate, or a barrier that is not gated; may be seen as a barrier of the mind. venantius j pinto Message: 5 Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:21:28 -0400 From: John Gomes johnericgo...@yahoo.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Loot of Artefacts and public propeety (DEL) I have requested the CM and Chief Secretary and Administration in some departments like Electricity,Police to ensure such procedures! The inventory is by a thitd party like PWD, responsibility somewhere else,the user generally signs for nothing, and things are easily written off. Furniture, curtains,TV sets, expensive cars declared unfit and auctioned etc Files go missing are untraceable.You got a hope of getting any proof of such wild allegations !. --
[Goanet] GOACAN to observe World Water Day 22nd March at Mapusa
Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. -- GOACAN to observe World Water Day 22nd March at Mapusa -- As part of the concluding activity of the Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight GOACAN will be highlighting the theme of the World Water Day 'Importance of water quality' so as to to get consumers actively involved at the neighbourhood and village level in protecting water quality. In this regard on Monday 22nd March GOACAN is organising a public program at the Mapusa Municipal Hall, Mapusa from 3.30pm to 6pm to observe the World Water Day. The speakers for the meeting will include Mr. Rajendra Kerkar, environmental activist who will speak on linkages of water conservation quality, Mining related pollution and the protection of the Mhadei river. Mr. Miguel Braganza, Additional Director, Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) will speak on the Water, Agriculture Food Security. Mr. Joseph Vaz, Secretary Navelim Civic Consumer Forum will speak on the linkages of River Sal Saipem lake pollution, failure of sewerage treatment in Housing Societies and consumer action. The meeting will also discuss the issues of Total Sanitation toilets for all, the current water shortages in Mapusa other towns/villages and the need for an action plan for consumers in Goa. -- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK -- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa -- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail: goa...@gmail.com Visit: http://goacan.blogspot.com --
[Goanet] Talking Photos
This Panjim toilet operates day n night 24 hrs Who cares about CCP notices? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim4/4451576196/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim4/4435077525/sizes/l/ Gôy, teri Mandovi Maili http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim4/4435077899/sizes/l/ JoeGoaUk look alike and the bag could contain Cameras etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4127396959/sizes/l/ Oh, God! At least we did not have this situation at our time Their school bags seems bigger or heavier than themselves http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4443351345/ here is another little fellow http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4443350639/ Musicians’ lot from police Dept http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4136467847/sizes/l/ Not all police are bad after all. joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
[Goanet] Goa news for March 22, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Political crisis in Goa blows over - Press Trust of India aces-dissidence-but-confident-of-budget-vote-news-default-kdvq4bddiej.htmlusg=AFQjCNGLB25JmS2MdNk0QVJBm0OB6OWzZwKamat faces dissidence, but confident of budget vote http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/575729_Political-crisis-in-Goa-blows-overusg=AFQjCNGOOzbyjEM8pa8rptNW5ljdiXTG1w *** Can the Goa trial untangle the Scarlett Keeling case? - BBC News ear-old British girl Scarlett Keeling has got under way in Goa. But what are the chances of ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8577029.stmusg=AFQjCNH5aCWWbDhSRU1HnFb4rmVGOnxbiw *** I-Leauge: We Have To Bounce Back Hard And Strong Mohun Bagan Coach Satyajit ... - Goal.com home defeat at the hands of bottom placed Sporting Clube de Goa on Saturday evening. ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/03/21/1841889/i-leauge-we-have-to-bounce-back-hard-and-strong-mohun-baganusg=AFQjCNH3OIPZseKStLW_1OL6ork3pK75JA *** Balancing Goan society's growth - Times of India iwas-set-to-be-states-flagship-in-Delhi-soon/articleshow/5704453.cmsusg=AFQjCNEvg-uLpSw27-FU8izw1GUeLtgOBA'Goa Niwas' set to be state's flagship in Delhi soon http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/-Balancing-Goan-societys-growth/articleshow/5704447.cmsusg=AFQjCNG0ZS2vpaqUqzr_89J3K_zzb2hAow *** Goan community in Qatar to hold football selection trials soon - Peninsula On-line ineDoha: Goan community in Qatar will hold selection trials to choose age-group football teams. The date, time and venue will be announced shortly after the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Sports_Newssubsection=Local+Sportsmonth=March2010file=Sports_News2010032212828.xmlusg=AFQjCNFSY1nO5Y2bZ-jxM85qudxJcdpsEg *** Goa´s Sun Sandy Beaches To Be The Venue For Anubhav-SRK´s ´Ra. One´ - Planet Bollywood.com iz director Anubhav Sinha, will be commence amongst the sun and the sands of exotic Goa, this Wednesday, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=n032110080227usg=AFQjCNGa0ayhAcrV0BvwslxDboeDW_ovVA *** Ministry wants scheme on tourist police to be fast-tracked - Times of India mes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Concerned over a spate of attacks on foreign tourists in Goa, the tourism ministry has written to the Planning Commission urging that the scheme ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ministry-wants-scheme-on-tourist-police-to-be-fast-tracked/articleshow/5709228.cmsusg=AFQjCNF2412bxS6TNQl8y4LST7hYNe__aQ *** 'Lohia's secular creed should be passed on ' - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The contribution of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia to the Goa liberation movement should be preserved and passed on to the youth through books, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lohias-secular-creed-should-be-passed-on-/articleshow/5709609.cmsusg=AFQjCNG1uA6Gt6Wtv64BrIGNRChgaFDx0g *** GSIC dismisses RTI request for being 'vast' - Times of India mXNGnMand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GSIC-dismisses-RTI-request-for-being-vast/articleshow/5709575.cmsusg=AFQjCNHKQ7kySHzRI0IfrWB0AP7vJYH0gw *** Goa MP urges politicians to shun 'sadhus', 'babas' - Sify fyShantaram Naik, Congress MP from Goa, has 'appealed to all the political leaders' to refrain from meeting 'sadhus' and 'babas' in the interest of the state ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://sify.com/news/goa-mp-urges-politicians-to-shun-sadhus-babas-news-national-kdvpOccjaeg.htmlusg=AFQjCNFJr-UyC2wuu88GHYQ9FoOFFMiyAg Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] GSIC dismisses RTI request for being 'vast'
GSIC dismisses RTI request for being 'vast' Mar 22, 2010, 12.48am IST PANAJI: The Goa state information commission (GSIC) has dismissed a GBA member's request for details of the total number of construction permissions issued by the town and country planning department in Goa from July 2008 till date. V A Kamat, a core committee member of the GBA, is set to file a writ petition in the high court challenging the GSIC judgement. Goa state information commissioner Afonso Araujo dismissed the application on the grounds that, the information sought by the appellant is too vast and spread across the entire state of Goa, and would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority. St Inez-based Kamat had in February 2009 sought the above information and also the details of each NOC-name of the applicant, date of application, taluka, village/town/city, survey number, type of construction, built up area, FAR consumed and the date of approval. In March 2009, the public information officer (PIO) from the TCP department's Panaji office had provided the information pertaining to the office of the Panaji chief town planner. The PIO had also transferred Kamat's application to the TCP's Mapusa and Margao offices to obtain information pertaining to their jurisdictions. However, the Mapusa and Margao TCP offices rejected the application on the grounds that they are short-staffed and that compiling the information will disproportionately divert the resources envisaged under Section 7(9) of the RTI Act. Consequently, Kamat made his first appeal to the chief town planner who is the first appellate authority. The chief town planner upheld the reasoning of the Mapusa and Margao TCP offices and dismissed Kamat's appeal. When Kamat made his second appeal before the GSIC, the commission noted that the only point of determination is whether the Mapusa and Margao TCP offices were justified in denying the information sought on the ground that it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority. The GSIC noted that it is a mandate under Section 7(9) of the RTI Act that information sought shall ordinarily be provided in the form it has been sought unless it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority or would be detrimental to the safety or preservation of the record in question. The GSIC noted that the two offices are short-staffed, that the public authority would be put under undue pressure to provide such vast information spread across the entire state and will disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority. The GSIC therefore dismissed the appeal. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GSIC-dismisses-RTI-request-for-being-vast/articleshow/5709575.cms
Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum
Dear MD, Just heard from Eddie Verdes of Edskantaram, http://edskantaram.blogspot.com/2009/04/relatives-names-in-konkani-azo-great.html To the right under H. Britton Songs, the third song is Pandu Lampiavhttp://hbrittonsongs.blogspot.com/. Did you mean Valoracho (dhonddo) instead of 'vollar'? Thanks Eddie. This could be it. venantius j pinto MD: Also, any one has lyrics for 'vollar' pandu Lampiyaum' vjp: I along with our Dear Goans will do our best to track them for you.
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Palm Sunday
21-Mar-2010 Dear Friend, Often in life we refuse to take sides, we want to play it safe, we do not want to burn our fingers, we prefer to sit on the fence. But there are times when we have to reveal who and what we stand for, our values, and our faith. Especially when it comes to our faith we have to be either for or against Jesus. To be a Jesus fan is easy especially when the going is good, but to be a follower is difficult especially when the road is lonely. Are we satisfied with ‘Hosanna’ and ‘Praise the Lord’ or can we walk the way of the Cross? Have a quiet weekend reliving His passion! Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: Palm Sunday ‘Unless the grain of wheat dies it cannot bear fruit!’ 28- Mar-2010 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14—23:56 For St. Luke the triumphal procession of Jesus is the last warning given by him to his city. Jesus is about to face his passion and death but he enters the city fearlessly unmindful of the consequences. He is in charge and he instructs his disciples accordingly. He is not the victim seeking escape from his fate but the one who takes command of the situation. Yet he comes not as a conqueror of people, not forcing them into submission but inviting them to accept their Savior. The reaction of the people is seen in sharp contrast: on the one side his disciples who hail him as their king with their Hosannas and on the other the Pharisees who do not accept the peoples rejoicing, but rather crucify him. Jesus’ Triumphant Entry Voltaire was the 18th century French atheist philosopher. All his life he openly proclaimed and preached atheism. He was a very brave and outspoken critic of religion. But when he neared his death, he started shivering and shuddering. He said to the doctor attending him, “I will give you half of what I am worth if you will give me six month’s life.” His doctor said, “Sir, you cannot even live for six weeks.” Then Voltaire despairingly said, “Then I will go to hell and you will go with me.” Later he died in despair. The prospect of his death shook his convictions and composure. Today, we commemorate the triumphal entry of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. As He entered the Holy City riding on a donkey, people took up palm branches and spread them on the road and began to sing – Hosannas to Him. John Rose in ‘John’s Sunday Homilies’ The first reading is from the third of the four Suffering Servant songs, in which the prophet tells us of the servant of Yahweh, who before preaching to others underwent suffering and humiliation. He offers no resistance and it was through him and his humble acceptance of all that he suffered that the glory of God was manifested. It is through his suffering that he becomes instrumental in bringing the Israelites back to God and extending God’s mercy to all beyond Israel. We can see how well Jesus fulfilled this prophecy, becoming the suffering servant obedient unto death for our salvation. Jesus Is With You In Your Pain “Francis, I have some bad news to give you. Ishan is suffering from cancer – Leukemia.” The voice at the end of the phone broke down in tears and I felt a stab of pain in my heart. Four-year old Ishan is the only son of my closest friends in Delhi, Lester and Ishita Coutinho. I write this reflection after sitting with little Ishan in hospital, crucified to his cot with injections, saline drips and blood transfusions. Suffering even more are Lester and Ishita with whom I sat silently, only being able to whisper, “Everyone’s praying for you; Jesus is with you in your pain.” Jesus, I believe is unfailingly with us in our sufferings, and so, it would be fitting on Passion Sunday to be with Him in His. Francis Gonsalves in ‘Sunday Seeds for Daily Deeds’ Today’s account of St. Luke’s passion is that of a disciple who recalls again with tenderness the story of his Master’s passion and death. Luke will stress the human greatness, the non-violence, the generous spirit, the forgiveness and total surrender of Jesus to the will of the Father. Since Luke was a disciple of Peter, he focuses on Peter’s role and how Peter got it all wrong many times and blundered, He also looks at Judas and other characters in the passion narrative. It would be worthwhile to examine the role of each of the characters and see if we cannot in some way identify with them and see each role against the role of Jesus, the centre of the story. In the midst of all that is happening during the passion Jesus stands out as the innocent one. Each of the others has a personal agenda. It is important to see Jesus as standing out from all that surrounds him; he is no victim of circumstances, he has come there to fulfil his mission and will be there till his mission is accomplished. His mission is to do the will of the Father and that will be accomplished no matter what the cost. His mission is one of love; tough love that gives and forgives till the very end no matter
Re: [Goanet] REF: OLD KONKANI RECORS
Dear Mariano, Thanks for understanding the depth of my intention for the greater good of Konkani and being made up your mind to offer the old Konkani Records to Dalgado Konknni Akademi. Regards, Jose Salvador Fernandes On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 3:31 AM, Mariano Pereira mariano.pere...@gmx.netwrote: Dear friends, From the beginning I made it clear that I wanted to offer the old Konkani Records however with no commercial interest in it. I don't even know if they are worth anything. But I was sure when Fred sent out the request it was for a good propose. Since so much interest has shown I thought it is a good idea to offer the Records to Delgado Konkani Academy (Jose Salvador Fernandes) if you think it is the right thing to do. My friend Sigrid Pfeffer has all the understanding for it. To Edwad Vales inquiry here is the list of the 45 RPM records: 1. Alfred Rose; Lovely Esta, 1966 2. Chris Perry Lorna: Saudichen Kantar. 1969 3. Alfred Rose; Khoro isst, 1969 4. M. Alphonso: Calangutche Praieri, 1972 5. Nolasco Dias, Medley of Konkani songs, 1972 6. Chris Perry Lorna: Nimanne Bessaum, 1973 7. Alfred Rose: Sukhnem, Sukhnem, 1973 8. Chris Perry Lorna: Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu, 1973 9. Rita Rose: Modern Melodies, 1976 I would have some more to add to the list. Now as far as Sigrid Pfeffer is concerned in my next post I would send my article published in Navhind Times in 2008 for thos who have missed it about Sighrid Pfefer's interests in Konkni music in Germany. So long. mariano -- GMX DSL: Internet, Telefon und Entertainment für nur 19,99 EUR/mtl.! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl02
[Goanet] Talking Photo: Tum DON TONDDAMCHEM MALUNDD mure
The below link has similar pictures and the snakes are called: 'double-headed red sand boa snakes.' (These used to be common near mangroves at the river mouth close to the sea, that was a long time ago). Ironically in Konknni, 'malund' is a slang for a person who speaks both ways (to be in good books with both parties in dispute). MD. Link: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=71700n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Kavoor+Police+Arrest++Two+%2D+Seize+Rare+Tortoises%2C+Snakes+ Message: 10 Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:53:22 + (GMT) From: JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Tum DON TONDDAMCHEM MALUNDD mure Talking Photo: Tum DON TONDDAMCHEM MALUNDD mungo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4448435400/sizes/l/ ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4448436034/sizes/l/ What?s in English? Two faced
[Goanet] Back To December 2006
(Perhaps these views below have repeatedly missed the eyes of the Editor in Herald. So I am putting it out for anyone in the public who likes to have a different perspective on developments in Goa. ) At last the open admission in the report GBA to seek political support to replace out-dated TCP Act 1974' (Herald, 17th March) is welcome. But in the same breath it is also being claimed that this amendment or replacement cannot be expected to happen in the coming session of the Legislative Assembly. Finally, after being taken on a merry-go-round, we all seem to have landed at square one on GBA's third birth anniversary. For three years the people were cheered into participating in the process on ODPs and RP 2021 only to be now told that none of this planning carnival had any legal sanctity. Some of us were branded as party-spoilers for demanding from GBA that a new TCP Act first needs to be put in place by the government even before looking at the Regional Plan. Meanwhile, we also have talk about some urban planning and village planning models being developed by some professionals of 'Save Goa' fame known to have interests in real estate. We are aware that these elements do not mind dumping socio-economic planning on the people but want to ensure that the controls over spatial planning remain with them. So, the question still remains as to what is GBA's perspective on participatory planning? -Soter D'souza Socorro
Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos
-Original Message- From: JoeGoaUk Oh, God! At least we did not have this situation at our time Their school bags seems bigger or heavier than themselves http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4443351345/ here is another little fellow http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4443350639/ RESPONSE: Yes the bags are large, larger than perhaps allowed in an aircraft cabin. How do we ascertain the weight in this case? The tykes seem to standing upright. Perhaps the bags have a faulty design and easily appear inflated? The top four links on a Google Image search for heavy school bags returned Indian links. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050922/ldh.jpg http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/30/stories/2003063000610100.htm http://www.hindu.com/yw/2004/04/03/stories/2004040301120300.htm http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/04/stories/2005060407720400.htm And one from the UK that talks of http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1211226/Children-buckling-weight-heavy-school-bags.html - B
[Goanet] 'Lohia's secular creed should be passed on'
'Lohia's secular creed should be passed on' TNN, Mar 22, 2010, 12.56am IST PANAJI: The contribution of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia to the Goa liberation movement should be preserved and passed on to the youth through books, drama and cinema, said N Shivdas, president Goa Konkani Akademi on Sunday. Shivdas was speaking as the guest of honour at the centenary symposium on Dr Ram Manohar Lohia at the Kala Academy, Panaji. The symposium was organized by the Sahitya Akademi, Kala Academy and Goa Konkani Akademi. Shivdas said communalism in still prevalent in educational and government institutions in Goa and this is against the secular creed espoused by Dr Lohia. That is why Dr Lohia's secular creed should be passed on to the youth, Shivdas said. In his introductory remarks, Pundalik Naik, convenor of Konkani advisory board, Sahitya Akademi, also extolled the contribution of Dr Lohia to the country and to Goa's freedom movement. Chief guest Surendra Mohan said, The sacrifices and tribulations of Dr Lohia in India's struggle for independence, including the struggle he launched for Goa's freedom from the Portuguese rule, need no reiteration. Mohan said, It is obvious that the social justice movement initiated by Phule, followed by Gandhi, Ambedkar and Lohia did not develop into broad cultural renaissance. It is therefore necessary to ponder on this issue, because without the removal of mental blocks on the issues of gender and property, the remnants of colonialism will not go. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Lohias-secular-creed-should-be-passed-on-/articleshow/5709609.cms
[Goanet] Piano Recital by Marouan Benabdallah
Alliance Francaise, Panaji cordially invites you for a piano recital by world renowed pianist MAROUAN BENABDALLAH on Wednesday, March 24, at 6.30 pm at St. Michael's Church, Taleigao. Please come with family and friends. Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami -- next part -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2762 - Release Date: 03/21/10 19:33:00
[Goanet] H2O – monday muse (22Mar’10)
MONDAY MUSE (22 March 2010) H2O Today as the world celebrates Water Day; let’s revisit the stirring story of Ralegaon Siddhi in Maharashtra, India. The drought-prone villagers were in debt. Rampant alcoholism brought along feuds and crime, especially against women. The village temple around the samadhi of ‘Yadavbaba’ had broken down. The wood from it had been used as firewood. It was to this village that Anna Hazare returned 25 years ago. Today the temple is the hub of activity and houses a ‘grain bank’. Water is systematically harvested and three crops are grown. The village where a fifth of the families ate only one meal a day, now markets vegetables, grain, and milk. While neighboring villages wait for Government tankers to bring drinking water, Ralegaon has enough for the villagers as well as the hundreds who walk in to see Anna’s vision. The very way of life and relationships within the village has been transformed. Everything is built by community effort. People get married in community marriages. All this has been achieved by decades of dedication by Anna who came from a poor family in debt, took an early retirement from the army as a truck driver, inspired by Swami Vivekananda's dictum, ‘The purpose of life is to serve others.’ A once destitute village is now, a brand for appropriate development. It isn’t enough to identify what is wrong, we must initiate action and back it with committed perseverance. Anna has shown the way of involving community to change the situation. Ralegaon Siddhi is stimulation to be better at managing the real elixir of life – water! To BE BETTER at overcoming the H2O situation, We must walk Anna’s path of collective action! - Pravin K. Sabnis Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/
[Goanet] Musicians? lot from police Dept
The chap on the extreme left with a sexyphone looks like the bro of late Idi Amin. Merv Lobo am I right? BC Musicians? lot from police Dept http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4136467847/sizes/l/
Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum
Dear MD, Here is my more direct attempt at sambaav and sambhaL. I should have done so in the first place. Others can form their opinions. . sambaav (sambhav) = saam has to do with an element of friendship, being together, baav (bhav) = being. I do not feel this has to do with brotherliness. So sambaav, would have to do with---asking for consideration towards oneself. My earlier explanation still holds as in there we are seeing bhava as attitude, so shades of bhava would change according to the nature of the sambaav. sambaL = care. protection venantius j pinto From: Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Dev borem korum MD: God comes to our minds, mostly when we are in distress!! Then we plead: Deva maka/amkam paav' Deva amkam raakon vhor, Deva maka hya vignanthlem sambaav' =sambaL=sambalo-Hindi?) vjp: vignanthlem. vign(anth)lem. Vign(esh)war (Ganesh, Ganapati) sambaav ---sam is a prefix that joins with baav (bhav, bhaL). Bhav would be an attitude as in bhava/ s; Hanuman to Ram, beloved to lover, mother to child, etc . sam is to be with, together, Take me/regard me (worthy) into your bliss. Affect me into your blissfulness. The fears and pains to be takes away -- the mind to be set light! Of course there is as you mentioned, sambaL, to take care ++
[Goanet] Alfred Rose Songs - Musical Show held at Margao
Late Alfred Rose is an accomplished, versatile singer, though some of tunes were not original, his rich voice was at par with Hindi movie singer late Rafi. Alfred Rose sing with such an ease, quite amazing. I do agree with the sentiments of Mr. Rodrigues. MD. Message: 11 Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:18:29 -0400 From: Mario Andrew Rodrigues andrew_ma...@hotmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Alfred Rose Songs - Musical Show held at Margao today Message-ID: 4ba59005.50...@hotmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi Joe and fans of Alfred Rose It is always good to hear Alfred Rose's songs, but my humble request is have musical shows which does justice to Melody King Alfreds melodious voice. May all those who can sing definately sing Alfreds songs but the musicals and commercial or be it promoting his songs should be by those singers who can sing Alfred Rose's songs with ease, comfort and melody that brings alive Alfred and do not let it die.
