[Goanet] Five things to never reveal about yourself at work
Hope this benefits... https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/five-things-never-reveal-yourself-233934318.html# -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] SMILE........................................................... IT'S WEEKEND (21/05/2015)
I HAVEN’T…….. Girgol's wife (Ritin) bought a new line of expensive cosmetics guaranteed to make her look years younger. She applied this Chamatkar products for 21 days. One fine day, after a lengthy sitting before the mirror, Ritin asked to her husband (Girgol):- Ritin: Darling, would you please tell me honestly? Girgol: What is it? Ritin: Just look at me and tell. What age would you say I am? Looking over her carefully, Girgol replied: Girgol: Judging from your skin, you looks twenty one; your hair, eighteen; and your figure, twenty five. Ritin: (Gushed) Oh you flatterer! Girgol: (Interrupted) Hey, wait a minute! Ritin: What happened? Girgol: I haven't added them up yet. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
[Goanet] Easy listening selection.....Michael Buble
Young at Heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzADF9IzZ9Q --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
[Goanet] Bouncing off protest - By Albertina Almeida, Herald
Bouncing off protest By Albertina Almeida, Herald | 21 May, 2015, I happened to browse the net for the meaning of bouncers and it was one definition of bouncers particularly that drove the point home. It said someone engaged to stand at the doorway and keep everyone who is not on the “list”, out. When Leading Hotels Pvt. Ltd. introduced bouncers in the middle of night to be able to cut down trees and bull-doze a road, I was thinking who are all the persons that must not be on the list that these bouncers must have. I fathomed it must be the local people who have lived on the land and have an engagement with the land, the people who support the local people, those who oppose a model of development that stomps and bulldozes for the benefit of a corporate select few. And then there are those others who will get a few pieces of silver from that development. The latter may or may not figure in THE list or the to-be-kept-out list. Observing how this bouncing happens, one has come to understand that the nature of the list of exclusion that the bouncers are provided with and the permutations and combinations based on which such lists are drawn varies at different points of time and in different circumstances. Sometimes the bouncers come in physical form, sometimes they are introduced or attempted to be introduced by law (remember that version of Goa Police Bill which wanted to have private police? And who knows it may still be on the cards). But always, yes always, bouncers are enabled by the system. The corporate mafia cannot function without the active support of the system. Unless the State presses the enable button, no set of people however thuggish can operate with such confidence. This button was pressed long ago, but now it stands pressed with added vigour. The amendments to the Public Gambling Act, allowing for gambling at casinos in five star hotels and offshore, paved the way for reinforcement of a Mafiosi culture. When there are oasis of wealth in a pool of increasing challenges to make ends meet despite increased earnings even for the middle class, there is bound to be an earthshaking experience. And in such cases the casino industry can only protect itself with bouncers and the tacit support of the State in suppressing or quelling resistance. Not long ago, this writer drew attention to the fact that even in the face of the Goa SEZ policy being scrapped due to focussed agitation, the power of corporate real estate giants to bully people into giving up their lands using bouncers and goons and the State’s policing machinery, could not be underestimated, SEZ policy or no SEZ policy. This was attempted and in some instances done with the support of the State. Then there is the other figurative way to complement and bounce off protests. Simply make the files disappear. Remember Aldeia de Goa? So what is different? We now find ourselves in an environment where the right to resist is increasingly being clipped in a bold daredevil fashion where it is made to seem natural and normal. The people on the margins of society have faced this repression for eons. But the Government has now made it bold to add the middle class to its list. At the Central level, we have seen the much publicised repression attempts. Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand who have been active in the struggles of the survivors of the genocide in Gujarat for justice, have been facing repression. What they hope to do in this manner is to insulate the perpetrators of the 2002 violence from the processes of law, as political analysts have so appropriately expressed. This, considering that these processes of law have seen a couple of prominent perpetrators of the pogrom convicted. Strangely, much like the protests after the hounding of Teesta, at the very start of the protests against the invasion into Tiracol by bouncers at the behest of Leading Hotels, there is an attempt to profile the activists, as Judith Almeida reflects. The right to resist often involves exposure of the problem, and this might mean swinging international support and may involve travel. The Modi Government is starkly aware of this. Therefore they offloaded Priya Pillai as she was set to travel to UK for a meeting with British MPs. Of course, this was a much more sophisticated bouncing. With a look out list prepared of people who cannot travel. Greenpeace International’s Priya Pillai who was proceeding to the UK was stopped from going there as the Government made out that representing the concerns of the people of Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh was an anti-national activity. As Priya Pillai pertinently stated, The government’s so-called case against me is dangerous and dishonest. It says that by informing British MPs about a British-registered company’s activities in Singrauli. I am somehow acting against India’s national interest. But our laws, Indian laws, are being flouted in Mahan, to the detriment of thousands of Indians, all to benefit a coal mining project. How
[Goanet] Fwd: WRONG STATEMENT BY A CERTAIN EDITOR
- Subject: WRONG STATEMENT BY A CERTAIN EDITOR To: The Editor Gomantak Times gtedi...@gmail.com, Sujay Gupta su...@herald-goa.com, edi...@nizgoenkar.org edi...@nizgoenkar.org, Times of India toi@timesgroup.com, navhindaaa navh...@gmail.com, Ajay Thakur ajay.tha...@thegoan.net, Bevinda Collaco edi...@targetgoa.com, Goan Observer goanobser...@gmail.com Cc: lpost lp...@navhindtimes.com, mail m...@herald-goa.com, Laxmikant Parsekar laxmikantparse...@gmail.com, reginaldo0510 reginaldo0...@gmail.com, Vijai Sardesai vijaisardesai4fato...@gmail.com, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com, vishnusw...@gmail.com vishnusw...@gmail.com, Judith Almeida judith.almeida1...@gmail.com, Claude Alvares goafoundat...@gmail.com VILLAGERS OF TIRACOL NEVER SOLD THEIR LAND TO BUILDERS BUT IN THE CONTRARY IS THE POLITICIANS WHO WERE HAND IN GLOVES WITH THE BUILDERS AND MADE CERTAIN VILLAGERS TO SELL THE LAND HENCE THE QUESTION OF VILLAGERS SELLING LAND TO BUILDERS DOES NOT ARISE. VILLAGERS OF TIRACOL ARE NOT FOOLS. SOME IDIOTS WHO SOLD ARE REPENTING NOW THAT IS THE REASON WE ALL VILLAGERS GOT TOGETHER AND FIGHTING BY TOOTH AND NAIL TO VACATE THE LAND FROM TIRACOL. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE VILLAGE BELONGS TO GOA AND THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN EDITOR TO TELL US THAT. IF ANYONE HAS GUTS SHOULD FIGHT WITH THE POLITICIANS AND NOT DICTATE TERMS TO VILLAGERS. FR. EREMITA , MS JUDITH, CLAUDE ALVARES AND OTHERS WERE KIND ENOUGH FOR HELPING US THE TIRACOL VILLAGERS AND WE THANK ALL OF THEM. VILLAGERS FROM TIRACOL -
[Goanet] Goa news for May 21, 2015
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa torn between Dempo, Salgaocar - Times of India eague, have fate in their own hands. Win the remaining three games and stay safe. But, for the neutral, which side do you cheer when Dempo take on Salgaocar FC at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGV-RDnTjR00YHI028pAG7BtDb2SQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778846238020ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-torn-between-Dempo-Salgaocar/articleshow/47349027.cms *** AirAsia to add Bengaluru, Goa, Guwahati in its network from Thursday - Firstpost rills airline AirAsia flies to Chennai, Kochi, Goa, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune from its Bengaluru base. The airline would launch flights to Bengaluru, Goa and Guwahati from New Delhi. AirAsia India on this ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEdDaUyvH5txy8Wx7AoHeMe1V1pdwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778847836404ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://www.firstpost.com/business/airasia-add-bengaluru-goa-guwahati-network-thursday-2254948.html *** Shillong Lajong 1-2 Sporting Goa: Fernandes and Odafa fire Oranje to victory ... - Goal.com heet, cursing Lajong to a damaging defeat... If Sporting Goa do stave off relegation this I-League season, their performance in this match, against a buoyant ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEVgrNyRwe8LNcxsUtBTL7JHpaanAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778845911099ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-sporting-goa/1981020/report *** Goa beach village wants ban on glass bottles on beaches; broken bottles ... - Economic Times each-village-wants-ban-on-glass-bottles/Goa beach village wants ban on glass bottles http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNH_SLSawOb_hPfuh1GF9q1ZLp3M2Qclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778847168029ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/goa-beach-village-wants-ban-on-glass-bottles-on-beaches-broken-bottles-causing-a-menace/articleshow/47354359.cms *** Sunny Leone Former XXX Porn Star 'MTV Splitsvilla 8' Talks Goa or Pondicherry ... - Mstarz eones-immense-love-for-goaSunny Leone's immense love for Goa http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHD7HxLNQj4Z6mxwGvLExt9a_Knogclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778847470845ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://www.mstarz.com/articles/68091/20150519/sunny-leone-xxx-porn-star-mtv-splitsvilla-8-goa-pondicherry.htm *** Goa govt not to pay for illumination of religious places - Times of India ovt-stops-paying-electricity-bills-for-religious-places_1597489.htmlGoa govt stops paying electricity bills for religious places http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFz8DPgItWNFkzRlqDftnn3odX23gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778844561360ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goa-govt-not-to-pay-for-illumination-of-religious-places/articleshow/47332066.cms *** Villagers in Goa Refuse Vaccination Against Rare Disease - NDTV TVPanaji: Goa state health authorities are despaired at refusal of residents of a village to get themselves vaccinated against a rare disease which spreads from monkeys and has caused nine deaths over the last few months. After sourcing 2,000 vaccines ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNG6zjYC0Yz-x_KLsl6Pjqfae_JynQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778847924374ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/villagers-in-goa-refuse-vaccination-against-rare-disease-764662 *** Goa iron ore e-auction lacks lustre - Hindu Business Line uction of iron ore got a poor response on Tuesday. As against slightly over 1 million tonnes (mt) of iron ore, which was supposed to be e-auctioned in 56 lots, only 42 lots amounting to 4.4 lakh tonnes of ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHs8ojWdIISG3pIQgD8PLeHevXfPwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/goa-iron-ore-eauction-lacks-lustre/article7228077.ece *** Goa: Congress questions move to reinstate cops being probed by CBI - Zee News nspector Punaji Gawas and five other constables who were suspended and arrested in 2010 after allegedly being found selling confiscated drugs in the open market.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEPrLFkt2ujJh3Z9eiUe0F1flHRaQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778848312344ei=ABldVcD8FcWQ3gGYnIGIBQurl=http://zeenews.india.com/news/goa/goa-congress-questions-move-to-reinstate-cops-being-probed-by-cbi_1598716.html *** New Vedanta chief in Goa starts discussions with workers, contractors to slash ... - Economic Times onomic TimesMUMBAI: Vedanta India's new chief for the iron ore business
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day...
Patrizio Buanne - Come Prima https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDrNodvratospfreload=10 g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters semi-literate?
On May 20, 2015, at 6:25 PM, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently so, Goa Book Club are literate. This is from someone who can pronounce judgement on me and a host others on this forum. It seems that we now have an elitist forum, someone please correct me if i am wrong…for crying out loud. No doubt he will justify what he writes - that is his style! COMMENT: Dear Gabe, I disagree with you. The absolute vast majority of Goans on GBC and Goanet are good individuals. Let us not Tar the entire 'community' because a Few are, shall I say, a wee bit different. best jc
[Goanet] TAG to remember Tiatr Artistes of Yester years on 25th May.
*PRESS NOTE* FOR FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION *TAG to remember Tiatr Artistes of Yester years on 25th May.* The history of Goan Tiatr dates back to 1892. Since then the tiatr stage has produced many versatile actors who served this stage with great dedication and humility. Every month Tiatr Academy of Goa organises a special programme, ‘*Somplolea Tiatristancho Ugddas’* to remember these late Tiatr artistes and their contribution in the field of tiatr who were born in particular month and are no more with us today. The artistes born in the month of May and are not living who will be remembered are: *Ermelin Cardoz:- * Ermelina began her career as a film actress at the age of 17. She has acted in more than 40 films produced by India’s well known film producers like Prithviraj Kapoor and was a popular name in the Silent films on the Indian Screen. . She was brought on the tiatr stage by her husband Saib Rocha. She not only acted in the tiatrs of Saib Rocha but also in the tiatrs produced and directed by other versatile tiatr directors like A. R. Souza Ferrao who cast her in his tiatr ‘Almam Sorgar Vetat’. *Cruz Jazzwala: * Cruz Jazzwala, at the age of 12 was composing. songs and also taught the village boys and girls to act in *Khells* and *Zagors*. In the year 1921, he came to Bombay to pursue his further studies. At this time he got an opportunity to present his own play in the Goan Institute Hall. Thereafter late J. P. Souzalin introduced Cruz in one of his tiatr. Soon Cruz started getting offers from all the stalwarts of tiatr like Saib Rocha, Anthony D’Sa,. Souza Ferrao, Minguel Rod, etc. Anther exemplary quality which Cruz possessed was composing Goan folk songs (Mandos and Dulpods). Cruz recorded his mandos on HMV Records which became so popular that some of his *mandos* are still being sung today *Mossulini Vales de Menezes:* Mossulini Menezes was not only a playwright and tiatr artiste but also a renowned freedom fighter of Goa who fought fearlessly to free Goa from the clutches of Portuguese rule. Born on 8th May 1924 Mossulini hailed from Tivim, Bardez Goa. He was also a social worker and had love for education. Some of his famous tiatrs are ‘Raoji Rane’, ‘Padrichem Bondd’ and ‘Martyr de Cuncolim’. Since he was a freedom fighter his tiatrs were basically influenced by the freedom movement. *Santiago Pereira:* Born on 22nd May 1912 at Cottombi in Quepem Taluka, Santiago learnt to play violin, saxophone, bass, trumpet and clarinet from parochial school and joined famous band of Domingos Mestri. Inspired by Khadda Minguel’s *khells*, he started training village young boys in* khells* for Carnaval at the very young age of 17. People used to appreciate his direction and compositions so much that he was very much in demand in other villages also. *Kamat de Assolna:* Kamat de Assolna was probably the most educated tiatrist of his time. He was a born singer. His melodious voice was liked by all tiatro audiences. He reached a level when his very entry for a song on the stage was received with a big applause and still bigger applause at the end of the song. Such was the depth of his compositions. Kamat did not remain as just a singer. He soon started acting and took up key roles. Because of his handsome looks Directors offered him the Hero’s role.which Kamat did with full justification. He has sung many songs on HMV Records and are broadcast on All India Radio regularly. He also wrote and stage many tiatrs which includes 1) *Maim Ho Guneanv Tuzo* 2) *Votlaim Toxem Bhor* 3) *Dothik Lagon* and 4) *Mhozo Khuris* *Barnabe Saluzinho D’Costa:* Hailing from Chinchinnim, Salcete, Barnabe Saluzinho D’Costa was born on 27 th May 1929. He was a member of Young Stars of Goa troupe. He was a fine actor, composer and singer. He brushed shoulders with stalwarts of tiatr like Jacint Vaz and others. *Rio Rosa:* Rio Rosa stepped on Konkani tiatr stage at very young age in the tiatr of J. P. Souzalin. He also acted in tiatrs of other stalwarts of Konkani stage like Young Mendes, Alfred Rose and C. Alvares. He staged many tiatrs in Mumbai including *‘Sotenas’*. He was a fine composer and a singer. He has also contributed to Goan folklore. *‘Dis Ravleam Mezun’* and *‘Kharvi’* are his famous *mando* and folk song. He has also produced an album entitled *‘Zaunchim Nhoi Doxim’*. This month’s programme will be held on 25th May 2015 at 4:00 pm at the Conference Hall of Tiatr Academy Goa, Block A, 2nd Floor, Campal Trade Centre, Campal, Panjim. All tiatr lovers are requested to attend the programme. (*Jose Alexandre Rodrigues)* Member Secretary
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[Goanet] Cooking classes ... from a master chef
Chandan Chari is organising the second batch of his cooking classes to begin on June 1, and which will continue for six weeks. Chandan writes: I teach Goan, Indian, Continental, Chinese and Italian cuisines. I also will teach some baking and veg carvings and offer a lot of information on how to be a chef. He will be taking daily theory as well as practicals. At the end there will be exam -- written as well as practicals -- and participants will be given a certificate. The fees are Rs. 8200 per head, which includes all charges. Kindly pass on to those who might be interested. A self-made man, Chandan has worked in the Gulf, in distant Croatia and also at some prominent and alternate brands, including in Goa. Contact Chandan Chari: chari_chan...@yahoo.com 8275647485 Chandan is based in the Bastora area of Bardez, Goa. Classed will be held at Balbot, Bastora from 10.30 to 1 pm.
[Goanet-News] Cooking classes ... from a master chef
Chandan Chari is organising the second batch of his cooking classes to begin on June 1, and which will continue for six weeks. Chandan writes: I teach Goan, Indian, Continental, Chinese and Italian cuisines. I also will teach some baking and veg carvings and offer a lot of information on how to be a chef. He will be taking daily theory as well as practicals. At the end there will be exam -- written as well as practicals -- and participants will be given a certificate. The fees are Rs. 8200 per head, which includes all charges. Kindly pass on to those who might be interested. A self-made man, Chandan has worked in the Gulf, in distant Croatia and also at some prominent and alternate brands, including in Goa. Contact Chandan Chari: chari_chan...@yahoo.com 8275647485 Chandan is based in the Bastora area of Bardez, Goa. Classed will be held at Balbot, Bastora from 10.30 to 1 pm.
[Goanet] CBI SHOULD BE ENTRUSTED THE HUNT FOR MICKKY
It will soon be two long months that the former Goa Minister Mickky Pacheco has been evading arrest. Until 3rd April he was the Rural Development Minister in Goa’s BJP led government and is now on the run as he has to undergo a six month jail sentence for having in 2006 as a Minister assaulted a Electricity department Junior Engineer. Tax payer’s money is being unnecessarily squandered on the farcical search of this fugitive. As the Goa Police are acting as caged parrots in shielding the politically very influential absconding convict, it would be proper that the CBI be entrusted the task of arresting this law maker who has made a mockery of the justice delivery system by being able to abscond with the tacit support and blessings of the Goa Government. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
[Goanet] Folk Dances around the world......French Minuet
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[Goanet] : Easy listening selection......Usha Uthup
Konkani folk song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nctk0fc3LGI This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
[Goanet] Modi govt stifling dissent, say activists ....TOI 21 May pg 12
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: Modi govt stifling dissent, say activists New Delhi: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Questioning the government's promise of “achche din'', civil society activists on Wednesday accused it of stifling dissent, cutting back on funds for social sector schemes and ignoring the marginalized and poor from its schemes. “The hallmark of the present government is to brook no dissent, silence all civil society organizations that have even the mildest difference of opinion with the government and wherever possible adopt the highly undemocratic route of ordinance and not be accountable even to Parliament,“ activist Aruna Roy of `Jan Awaz' said. She pointed out that all the rights that civil society had fought hard for over two decades such as the Right to Information were “being undermined in the most blatant manner and we are seeing a return to the days when the Official Secrets Act was used to justify lack of transparency and accountability“. Activists spoke strongly against present legislations whether it was dilution of the Whistleblowers' Act, Lokpal Act, the land acquisition ordinance and amendments to the child labour Act. Economist and political commentator Prabhat Patnaik said the Centre's explanations that state share in central taxes had increased from 32% to 42% was misleading as the total transfer of central budget to states had been significantly reduced from 6.1% to 5.8% of GDP.
[Goanet] HCN Show
I thought Rupesh now with Prime TV Quote Have been invited by HCN channel for their morning show tomorrow Friday the 22nd May. It will be a live interview at 8 am. Will be interviewed by Senior journalist Rupesh Samant. Looking forward to this half an hour interaction on issues currently grappling Goa. The saga of the absconding convict Mickky Pacheco and the search warrant on 10 Akbar Road may possibly not miss the agenda. Aires Rodrigues
[Goanet] Coconut dance, Fenni Dance, Urak dance etc
Coconut Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93k2oN48ww Urak dance (Lorna) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHvDi9Rp6-w Cocnut Dance 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM1NJyhxuig Oo la la Amchea Goyant ye, Madd ou Caju Fenni piye (Lorna) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW3UV_XQG1Q Fenni dance (Alfred Rose) https://www.facebook.com/joegoauk/videos/10155662472205145/?l=8763790536527062416
Re: [Goanet] [GOABOOKCLUB] Re: Goanetters semi-literate?
On May 21, 2015, at 12:00 PM, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, Dear Josebab, I disagree with you. Nobody on GBC or Goanet is a bad individual. And my dear Santoshbab I agree with: a: your right to disagree with my statements or even with me b: your stated position that Nobody on GBC or Goanet is a bad individual PLEASE NOTE: I did NOT state anywhere or on any occasion that Anybody on GBC or Goanet is a bad individual. Hence I am NOT sure of the reason You are disagreeing with me. May I add, kind Sir, that there are many 'shades' between Good, a wee bit different and Bad. Good wishes as always from semi-cold and drizzly Philadelphia. Back to this talkanother 20 mins to listen to..before a cup of garam chai A good thing I had a light lunch Or else I'd be in the midst of the Lusitanian siesta syndrome (:-) jc ps: I am cc this to you as this GBC forum is subject to 50% 'wee be Salazaroid' Modradorponn. One never knows when a topic is Closed, when it is re-opened and when it is Shut again. On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Jose cola...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Gabe, I disagree with you. The absolute vast majority of Goans on GBC and Goanet are good individuals. Let us not Tar the entire 'community' because a Few are, shall I say, a wee bit different.
[Goanet] ‘My stand on issues part of Jesuit tradition’ - principal of St Xavier's College, Mumbai Fr Frazer Mascarenhas
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: ‘My stand on issues part of Jesuit tradition’TNN | May 14, 2015, Times of IndiaAfter 12 years as principal of St Xavier's College, Fr FrazerMascarenhas is set to retire at the end of this month. TOI spoke tohim about his tenure.Excerpts:Q: You will be remembered for your stand on issues. You supportedsocial activists Binayak Sen and Arun Ferreira, accused of Naxalism,critiqued the Gujarat development model before the 2014 polls and camedown heavily on your student, Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray, after hisparty's youth wing burnt a book critical of the Sena. What promptedyou to voice your opinions strongly when virtually no other principalin Mumbai has done so?A: My stand on issues stems from the Jesuit tradition of fighting forsocial justice. Applying this to the idea of excellence in educationinvolves fostering debates and discussions on socially relevantissues. I stood up for Binayak Sen and Arun Ferreira as all evidencesuggested they were working for the uplift of India's poor and werebeing labelled anti-national for fighting the establishment. When theyouth wing of a political party burnt Rohinton Mistry's book, sincethe individuals involved were connected to our college, we would notbe able to call ourselves a good educational institution if we did nottake a stand for academic freedom. As for my letter to students beforethe elections, I was critiquing a particular model of development thatprivileged growth over social justice. It's unfortunate this wasinterpreted as being partisan, as I never mentioned any one party andwas in fact critiquing both political dispensations on theirdevelopment record.Q: Have you faced a backlash from the political establishment forvoicing your opinions?A: Not really. As a heritage college, we've just received a grant fromthe University Grants Commission. I was recently invited to aconference at Vidhan Bhavan by the HRD Ministry where the ministerspoke and I made a presentation on the vocationalization of highereducation which was much appreciated, showing there is no bias againstme.Q: During your tenure as principal, Xavier's became Mumbai's firstautonomous arts and science college. How does this impact academics oncampus?A: Autonomy has given us freedom to design our own syllabi and carryout our own system of evaluation. Evaluation sets the tone forteaching. If you have a standardized evaluation system based solely oninformation reproduced in an exam, teaching can't be creative. We'vesynchronized syllabi, teaching methodology and evaluation to encouragecritical thinking and creative application. We have also introducedinterdisciplinary learning .Q: After 12 years as principal, how do you feel about now moving toThane to work on primary education in slums along Mumbai's CentralRailway line?A: I'm happy about my new assignment. The Jesuits have recognized theimportance of non-formal education. I would also be keen to work intribal areas; tribal culture was the subject of my PhD research. Butthe Jesuits felt I could use my expertise best in urban slums in andaround Mumbai.
[Goanet] Mumbai: `Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains'
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821articlexml=Cardinal-sold-Church-land-for-personal-gains-21052015008003 May 21 2015 : Mirror (Mumbai)`Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains'Jyoti Shelar26 Catholics to fast unto death seeking cardinal's sackingTwenty-six Catholics, including a priest, have said that they will sit on fast unto death from May 29 at the archdiocese in Colaba, demanding the resignation of the cardinal. The protesters allege that Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, has been “blatantly consenting church land deals to benefit private developers“.The Church is one of the largest land-holders in Mumbai after the Mumbai Port Trust and the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, and the Catholics are demanding a Parsi Punchayet-like structure wherein residential colonies are developed for the community. “Huge plots of land are being sold to the private builders. The cardinal's consent is needed in all land deals and he is allowing these deals for personal gains. We have managed to get a stay on two such deals, but the legal recourse requires a lot of money,“ said Melwyn Fernandes, secretary of the Association of Concerned Catholics, who is one of the 26 people to sit on the fast. According to Fernandes, in 2013, the group managed to get a stay on development rights of a 21,000 sq mt of Our Lady of Mercy Church land in Thane, which was sold to a builder. Another stay was obtained after the Church sold development rights of the Marinagar plot to a developer. In 2013, a first information report was registered against a priest at Santacruz Police Station for allegedly forging documents of a chawl belonging to the Our Lady of Egypt Church, and selling it to private parties. “The cardinal and the bishop are allowing mismanagement of the Church properties worth crores of rupees,“ said Joseph Sodder, a Mahim resident and a St Michael's Church parishioner, adding that till date the archdiocese has constructed only one Catholics-only colony comprising of eight buildings in Mahim. While the cardinal was not available for comment, Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Bombay, said that they were aware that a fast is planned by “a few individuals“. He said, “This sudden demand for the cardinal's resignation by a miniscule number of people is indeed a surprise.The Archdiocese of Bombay comprises over five lakh Catholics, out of which nearly all hold the cardinal in high regard. All our schools, colleges and other educational technical institutions are built on the Church land. We have a number of housing colonies in various parts of the Archdiocese that are built on the Church land. In fact, some of the protesters are staying in housing societies built on such land.“
[Goanet] Cong slams Goa ministers
Goa Congress has threatened to throw cow dung on the face of ministers who claim that tourists arrive in the state due to availability of drugs. If any minister says that tourists come because of drugs, we will throw cow dung on his face to purify him, Goa Congress unit chief Luizinho Faleiro said. We should tell tourists that don't come to Goa for drugs. They can come to enjoy the vacation. We will provide them all the support, he said. The scourge and menace of drugs is hitting Goa, he told media persons here. Faleiro's statement comes a week after the Congress unit launched a campaign against drugs in the coastal state. Drugs are not only in the coastal belt, but they have percolated to the hinterland, he said pointing out the recent incident wherein two youths had died at Curtorim village after consuming narcotics during a birthday party. Nigerians have become drug lord in Goa and they are being supervised by government. In the coast of Arambol, drugs are sold in open by Nigerians, the former Chief Minister alleged. Arambol beach is popular among the foreigners and falls under the constituency of Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. Faleiro said that his party will start statewide agitations to make Goa a drug-free state. Acknowledging that drug menace exits in the state, CM Parsekar had last year said, Some tourists come here only to do drugs. Read more at http://www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/cong-slams-goa-ministers/64542.html#c2KtOyLsmfWTMYS3.99 COMMENT: Holy shit... -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Pune Speech of Maggie Silveira, President, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa State delivered at 3rd Annual conference of Rashtriya Mulnivasi Mahila Sangh
For pictures click links below: http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2015/05/pune-speech-of-maggie-silveira.html The text of Goa State Bharat Mukti Morcha President Maggie Silveira’s speech at 3rd Annual conference of Rashtriya Mulnivasi Mahila Sangh held at Swargate, Pune on 17th May 2015. This is an English translation of original speech in Hindi addressing over 6,000 delegates from various parts of India. Jai Mulnivasi! I am Maggie Silveira, President of Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa State. On the dais, Hon.Waman Meshram, Smt. Kavita Singh IAS, Director, N.R.H.M., Ministry of Health, New Delhi (Our Chief Guest), Hon.Nisha Meshram, All Women sitting on dais, and all Women and Men present in this Auditorium. Freedom for women is very important. Women needs freedom from their husbands. B.M.Kamble sir on 3rd December 2010 organized one day cadre camp at Dulapi, Tiswadi, spoke in detail about Bharat Mukti Morcha and BAMCEF and I got fully convinced on what B.M.Kamble spoke about Bamons is highly true and that’s the day I decided to join Bharat Mukti Morcha. I had no doubts on what B.M.Kamble spoke. Today’s topic “Without creating nation-wide women’s organization transformation is impossible in India: a serious discussion”. I have a question to every man who is present here: have each man who is sitting here in this auditorium, have they come with their wives, sisters, daughters? If yes, then it is very good, excellent. If no, it is very bad and very sad. Freedom does not come for free; we have to pay the price. That is why it is very important to set the women free. In this country Varna system and Jati system is developed by making women as its base and for its development, women are used as an asset and after using women in this way a strong Bamani system is founded. It is not possible to end that system personally. To end this there is need to generate an organized force. This will be possible by forming an organization. Only then big transformation is possible. That’s why this subject is placed for discussion. Its our responsibility to involve in freedom movement, all the women has to be set free as all the women has right to be free. To attain such freedom we have to fight ourselves. Savitribai Phule was well known amongst Britishers for her poetry in English. Savitribai Phule made an opening for education for women. We must all be grateful to Savitribai Phule as it is through her education got imparted to the entire womanhood in India and beyond in spite of strong blocks of Bamons, she excelled and contributed to Jyotibha Phule’s movement and even lead the movement for five years after Jyotibha’s death. That’s why she is honored with title ‘Krantijyoti’. Eurasian bamons has made mulnivasis slaves. We women are enslaved by these very Eurasian bamons who has not allowed us to move forward in society in India. Now the time has come to know who is our friend, who is our enemy. Our Hon.Waman Meshram sir said in Goa positive thinking is very important, with positive thinking we can move ahead in society. Bharat Mukti Morcha is highly advancing in Goa from all fronts. Our freedom struggle, agitation, movement, goes in this following direction. Our Archbishop of Goa Felipe Neri Ferrao has sold our fields 3,00,275 square meters of land which is a sold to Mahendra Gaunekar who is also a Bamon like Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao for peanuts. All this is in Vanxim island in Tiswadi taluka. Mahendra Gaunkar then sold it to Ozone corporate for crores of rupees. The project that was to come to come up was worth 900 crore include Golf Course, recreational club, private marinas, spas, villas (each villa costing 22 crore), casinos, prostitution, Helipad etc. We went to survey number 8 that is a water bodies with professional cameras and got the report of survey number 8 and filed objections before Chief Town Planner, facilitation centre, Chief Secretary that we object the same. Bharat Mukti Morcha is involved in diverse interventions in various problems in nearly 19 villages of Goa – Cacra, Odxel, Bambolim, Siridao, Curca, Nauxim, Agassaim, Goa Velha, Santa Cruz, Taleigao, Dona Paula, Sancoale, Cortalim, Baina, Kharewada-Vasco, Tiracol, Ribandar, Diwar, Vanxim etc. In Mandovi river there is looming disaster planned again by Bamons is called Pontoon. Now, what is Pontoon? It is floating bridge that is 18 meters long and 10 meters deep. No EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) is carried on. In spite of this permission is given by Captain of Ports and Chairman of Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority. Scientist Antonio Mascarenhas has prepared detail report of how bad this Pontoon and need for full-fledged EIA report. His study observed that this pontoon is going to promote soil erosion and affect nearby residents. But he has been over ruled and permission granted, and asked to plant 200 mangrove saplings. Five villages Cacra, Nauxim,
[Goanet] Mumbai: Bad roads? - Sue the city
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821articlexml=Bad-roads-BY-INVITATION-Sue-the-city-21052015001018 May 21 2015 : Mirror (Mumbai)Bad roads? - BY INVITATION Sue the cityRishi Aggarwal mirrorfeedbackThe high court upholding citizens' right to well-maintained roads and footpaths should empower the common manIt is significant that the high court, in a judgment on Wednesday, has recognised well maintained roads as a fundamental right and opened the door for citizens to seek compensation in the absence of the same.The bigger gain is that the court has clearly mentioned that when it mentions roads, it also includes pedestrian and pedestrian infrastructure like footpaths. This should really open up an opportunity for citizens in Mumbai and the TURN TO PAGE 10 » metropolitan region to ensure that they hold their municipal corporations accountable to the highest standard. There are thousands of instances every day where citizens have to encounter extremely dangerous conditions due to bad roads. Innumerable pedestrians face ankle injuries or sprains due to bad infrastructure, and it is high time that all of these people start using this wonderful high court order to seek compensation. When their cars break down because of bad roads, people should seek compensation from the civic body. When sufficient numbers of citizens start using this court order, it will automatically ensure that the municipal corporations are forced to provide good roads in the first place. Cities like New York, London and Singapore have adequate provisions and instances of citizen activism to hold their municipal corporations accountable. In New York, for instance, cyclists sue their city to seek compensation in case of crashes. It is good that the order has raised the issue of compensation. It is not just rare but maybe there is no precedent of any citizen having sued the municipal corporation for damages incurred. We need to bear in mind that the issue of potholes and bad roads has added and enormous economic significance in the context of a business city like Mumbai and it would be pertinent for businesses and chambers of commerce to be taking the lead in suing the municipal corporation in this regard. The municipal corporation and especially the road department is endowed with an envious budget. Taxpayers need to know what is being done with it. My concern is whether the order is sufficient to bring about real institutional reforms in the BMC's standing committee and road department, which continue to work in the most opaque manner and tolerate brazen collusion between vested interests. One also hopes that following the order, there is material difference to the situation from the status quo. As an activist who has seen numerous orders from the Bombay High Court on different civic matters, my only interest is in the final outcome and whether there will be sufficient and sincere efforts by some minimum number of citizens and officials within the government to make use of the substance of the order to deliver real outcome. There is significant history to the BMC's efforts and high court interventions in the matter of delivering pothole-free roads to Mumbai. On traffic congestion, for PIL No 18 of 2010, the HC took laudable steps of forming a high powered committee to look into the matter and submit a report, which the committee did in February 2013. The report did not adequately address the issue of potholes and bad roads, but still dealt with some important aspects like junction design and improved pedestrian infrastructure. The report had very clear actions identified and also responsibilities assigned to the necessary authorities. It is pertinent to note that nobody including the committee members has any clue about the report's status. The current order does take cognizance of this. Afew years ago, the BMC had roped in a software company to develop a pothole tracking system. There is no understanding of how that software, developed using public money, is being utilised. In 2012, newspapers reported that the municipal corporation will be employing a Road Monitoring and Maintenance System.Officials at the rank of junior engineers at the ward level would have clear responsibility assigned. A web-based citizen interface was to be part of the system, and the current order does significantly mention the need for systems to accept citizens' complaints. In 2006, the same corporation formed the standing technical advisory committee. I had significant interactions with the committee members . The court order touches on digging of road for utilities. On this there is enormous need for institutional reform and it is pertinent to study Bangalore's efforts through TenderSURE. The writer is an activist and research fellow, Observer Research Foundation Mumbai
[Goanet] Pope Francis Supports Day of Remembrance of Persecuted Christians
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: Francis Supports Day of Remembrance of Persecuted Christians Italian Bishops Conference Choose Vigil of Pentecost To Pray for Today's Martyrs By Junno Arocho Esteves Vatican City State, May 20, 2015 (ZENIT.org) Pope Francis expressed his support for a day of Remembrance for Christians who have been martyred and persecuted around the world. The Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) launched the initiative and have chosen May 23rd, the eve of Pentecost as a day of remembrance and prayer for Christians who have been martyred. To coincide with the event, the CEI has also launched a hashtag on their official Twitter account, entitled #free2pray. Citing the words of Pope Francis, the Italian bishops explained the importance of remembering Christians deprived of life and religious freedom. This situation challenges us deeply and compels us to unite ourselves, in Italy and in the world, in a great gesture of prayer to God and of closeness with our brothers and sisters, they stated. We implore the Lord, we bow before the martyrdom of innocent people, to break the walls of indifference and cynicism, far from every denominational or ideological exploitation. For his part, the Holy Father praised the initiative to remember so many brothers and sister exiled or killed for the sole fact of being Christian. They are martyrs! he exclaimed. I hope that this moment of prayer increases the awareness that religious freedom is an inalienable human right, [and that it] increase awareness of the plight of persecuted Christians in our time and for an end to this unacceptable crime, Pope Francis concluded.
Re: [Goanet] Mumbai: `Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains'
On 21 May 2015 at 10:45, Robin Viegas robinvie...@hotmail.com wrote: From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821articlexml=Cardinal-sold-Church-land-for-personal-gains-21052015008003 May 21 2015 : Mirror (Mumbai)`Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains'Jyoti Shelar26 Catholics to fast unto death seeking cardinal's sackingTwenty-six Catholics, including a priest, have said that they will sit on fast unto death from May 29 at the archdiocese in Colaba, demanding the resignation of the cardinal. The protesters allege that Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, has been “blatantly consenting church land deals to benefit private developers“.The Church is one of the largest land-holders in Mumbai after the Mumbai Port Trust and the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, and the Catholics are demanding a Parsi Punchayet-like structure wherein residential colonies are developed for the community. “Huge plots of land are being sold to the private builders. The cardinal's consent is needed in all land deals and he is allowing these deals for personal gains. We have managed to get a stay on two such deals, but the legal recourse requires a lot of money,“ said Melwyn Fernandes, secretary of the Association of Concerned Catholics, who is one of the 26 people to sit on the fast. According to Fernandes, in 2013, the group managed to get a stay on development rights of a 21,000 sq mt of Our Lady of Mercy Church land in Thane, which was sold to a builder. Another stay was obtained after the Church sold development rights of the Marinagar plot to a developer. In 2013, a first information report was registered against a priest at Santacruz Police Station for allegedly forging documents of a chawl belonging to the Our Lady of Egypt Church, and selling it to private parties. “The cardinal and the bishop are allowing mismanagement of the Church properties worth crores of rupees,“ said Joseph Sodder, a Mahim resident and a St Michael's Church parishioner, adding that till date the archdiocese has constructed only one Catholics-only colony comprising of eight buildings in Mahim. While the cardinal was not available for comment, Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Bombay, said that they were aware that a fast is planned by “a few individuals“. He said, “This sudden demand for the cardinal's resignation by a miniscule number of people is indeed a surprise.The Archdiocese of Bombay comprises over five lakh Catholics, out of which nearly all hold the cardinal in high regard. All our schools, colleges and other educational technical institutions are built on the Church land. We have a number of housing colonies in various parts of the Archdiocese that are built on the Church land. In fact, some of the protesters are staying in housing societies built on such land.“ Question: If there is nothing to hide and all is above Board; then the heirarchy should be more than willing to put all on the table! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Mumbai: St. Xavier's Junior College
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: From: x...@xaviers.net.in Dear Alumni/ae, Warm greetings in summer, from the campus of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai! The newspapers have been giving the College some adverse publicity and hence I thought it would be good to share with you accurate information on the issue. St. Xavier's College and St. Xavier's School are both run by the Jesuits. In 1977 the country decided to opt for the 10+2+3 system and since in Maharashtra there was no infrastructure to accommodate the 12th standard in the Schools, the Junior College or the +2 was accommodated in the Colleges. Hence the 11th standard in St. Xavier's High School shifted to the College. This was meant as a temporary measure. The UGC in Delhi has been putting pressure on University Colleges to move Junior Colleges out of the undergraduate and post graduate campus. This is becoming mandatory when Colleges apply for Central Government Schemes like the College with Potential for Excellence awards and the UGC is objecting to its funds being used indirectly to benefit Junior Colleges. We were explicitly told this last week on a visit to the UGC for the Heritage College Status Presentation. Only a few States like Andhra and Maharashtra still have the Junior and Senior colleges in the same campus. Karnataka made it mandatory to shift the Junior College out of the University College campus a couple of years ago. The Junior College comes administratively under the School Board, whereas the Senior College comes under the University and the UGC. The academic timetable and the atmosphere needed for Junior College students are very similar to that of the Schools and even the dates of vacations are different from the University dates. It is also the practice globally to treat the higher secondary level as apart from the undergraduate and graduate levels. St. Xavier's College has a small campus and it is acutely short of space for the growing number of courses and research activities it is capable of. It has the potential to meet the important need of high quality post graduate courses, which will draw the best students from all over the country, as our present 7 Masters programmes are doing. The adjoining campus of St. Xavier's High School has now developed infrastructure that can comfortably accommodate the Junior College, in a separate area, so as to meet the needs of our Junior College staff and students. Hence the Management of the College, in agreement with the Management of the School, has put up a proposal for the shifting of the Junior College to the adjoining campus. All the required considerations have been taken care of and the students will not be at any disadvantage. Suggestions of our Junior College faculty will be worked at. The only change is the location, which will be shifted to our adjoining campus, in keeping with the UGC requirements (which can be perused on the UGC website). The Management is giving ample time to effect this change which is proposed for June 2016 and in a very transparent manner, as a first move, has consulted the newly formed Parent-Teacher Association - the latter being insisted on by the Education Department for all Junior Colleges from this academic year. As Principal, I have had a two hour meeting in April, with our 30 Junior College faculty, to seek their views and to clear doubts. They have all the time needed, to make their representations and suggestions. We do understand that the Teachers will not be very happy to move to a school campus, since they have enjoyed the companionship of the University College faculty for many years. However, in the interest of good education and in keeping with the country's arrangements for higher secondary education, this change needs to be made, in a time-bound and planned manner, as is being proposed. We do hope we have the support of our faculty, alumni and the general public in continuing to give a high quality of education to all our students - both Junior and Senior College. Warm regards, Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas S.J. Principal
[Goanet] Old Goan Photographs (via Facebook)
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Re: [Goanet] Query: about bispo mangoes
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) farm at Old Goa (opp. Karmali rail station) has a gene bank of 80+ Goan mango varieties, including the bispo, thanks to Dr. KM Mathew, the ICAR horticulturist in the 1980s/90s. One can order grafts of any of the varieties and the ICAR makes them for a decent fee. Trust this helps, v Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoronha1@... writes: Someone phoned today to ask where the bispo (large, green) mangoes could be available, or its seed/stock could be got for reproduction. Any tips? Tia. FN
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters semi-literate?
On 21 May 2015 at 00:33, Jose cola...@gmail.com wrote: On May 20, 2015, at 6:25 PM, Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently so, Goa Book Club are literate. This is from someone who can pronounce judgement on me and a host others on this forum. It seems that we now have an elitist forum, someone please correct me if i am wrong…for crying out loud. No doubt he will justify what he writes - that is his style! COMMENT: Dear Gabe, I disagree with you. The absolute vast majority of Goans on GBC and Goanet are good individuals. Let us not Tar the entire 'community' because a Few are, shall I say, a wee bit different. best jc RESPONSE: Dear JC My faith in humanity if not decency has been restored. Over the years we have been castigating the Goanet Moderators, including me; they have done a fine job…..now pray tell me how come such a divisive, insulting and defamatory post was allowed to go through on Goa Book Club? I guess we are all human with our frailties after all and let's not forget it! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] Mumbai: `Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains'
On Thu, 5/21/15, Robin Viegas wrote: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31821articlexml=Cardinal-sold-Church-land-for-personal-gains-21052015008003 “The cardinal and the bishop are allowing mismanagement of the Church properties worth crores of rupees,“ said Joseph Sodder, a Mahim resident and a St Michael's Church parishioner, adding that till date the archdiocese has constructed only one Catholics-only colony comprising of eight buildings in Mahim. - Folks, I don't think these good people in Mumbai have understood the message of the Church. The Church only promises good housing in the next life - if - you obey the Princes on the Church in this life. Mervyn
[Goanet] Mumbai: New beginnings at St. Xavier's College
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: From: x...@xaviers.net.in Dear Alumni/ae, Warm greetings from our College campus! You may have already heard that I will be retiring as Principal at the end of this academic year after almost 12 years at the helm. The new Principal will take over from the 1st of June 2015. This will be the first time a Jesuit will not be the Principal. On the recommendation of the duly constituted Selection Committee, the College Management has chosen an Associate Professor of Economics, Dr. Baptist Agnel Menezes, popularly known as Dr. Aggie, to lead the College. We wish him a fulfilling time ahead! This email comes to thank each of you for your continuing interest in your Alma Mater and the support you gave us during the last decade and more. Personally I have felt your encouragement and appreciation for our efforts. St. Xavier's would not have ventured into Autonomy without many of you advocating it strongly and backing us up. Colleges in Mumbai were hesitant to apply and St. Xavier's was the pioneer, setting up the path. Today a host of colleges are clamouring to become autonomous. But more than anything else, Autonomy has helped us to raise the quality of education on campus to an international level, designing our own courses and syllabi, constructing our own evaluation system and putting into place quality mechanisms that encourage a structured way of provoking critical thinking, creativity and the inter-disciplinary approach in the teaching-learning-evaluation process. We have many indications that quality is being achieved - starting with the excellent placements of our students, the admission into prestigious post graduate programmes at Oxford, Yale and other institutions, the increasing applications for our courses from students from other parts of the country, the acknowledgement from many of our faculty of the creative freedom and empowerment they experience and the warm appreciation of our first two batches of students who have already graduated. The UGC acknowledged our efforts with the College of Excellence award in April 2014. Beside Autonomy, the College started new degree courses like the B.Sc. in Information Technology, the M.Sc in Biotechnology, the Masters in Public Policy and the Bachelor of Vocation in Tourism and in Software Development. St. Xavier’s facilitated Internships and Placements, made Service Learning and Extra Curricular activities mandatory, and encouraged Entrepreneurship, International Exchanges, the use of technology in the classroom and a host of other things that have contributed to the quality of all-round education on campus. It also collaborated with civil society groups like AGNI (including hosting three 2-day Public Hearings on the Environment, Nuclear Energy and the Forest Act) and participated in the reflection and struggles of our times. Our efforts at finance generation have produced moderate results, with many of you making contributions that have helped us through these years in financing infrastructure and educational processes. Through the efforts of our Alumni Advisory Board, the Sir Dorabjee Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust have just sanctioned funds for a three year period, enabling us to do heritage restoration of our beautiful buildings, to upgrade the Laboratory and Classroom infrastructure and to do conservation of the Heras Institute and Museum's treasures and those of the Blatter Herbarium. This infusion of finance will have far-reaching consequences for the quality of our teaching and research at St. Xavier's in the years ahead. However, we are still in need of building a Corpus Endowment Fund, which will help to run the College in the years ahead. Specifically, we need academic chairs to sponsor additional faculty in those departments that are capable of good research. My thanks go to so many who contributed to making St. Xavier’s what it is today. I will move to a Jesuit Centre for Non-Formal Education at Kalwa, near Thane in north Mumbai, from the 1st of June, as Assistant at REAP - a literacy effort that the Jesuits have been involved in for the last 20 years and which has grown tremendously. It will be going down to the grassroots, where the need is great. I do hope I will be able to make a small contribution to the work there. My personal email address will be: fraze...@jesuits.net from the 1st of June, as I turn over the princi...@xaviers.edu to the new Principal, Dr. Agnelo Menezes. Many thanks, once again, warm wishes for the future and God Bless! Frazer Mascarenhas S.J. Outgoing Principal St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
[Goanet] Easy listening selection......Ella Fitzgerald
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[Goanet] HCN SHOW
Have been invited by HCN channel for their morning show tomorrow Friday the 22nd May. It will be a live interview at 8 am. Will be interviewed by Senior journalist Rupesh Samant. Looking forward to this half an hour interaction on issues currently grappling Goa. The saga of the absconding convict Mickky Pacheco and the search warrant on 10 Akbar Road may possibly not miss the agenda. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
Re: [Goanet] [GOANET]: REMEMBERING EMILIANO DA CRUZ A GREAT MUSICIAN
Yes Stephen it is a great loss for all our Goans.I am in Canada already. I tried to contact you on the phone but you did't get back to me Emercio On Friday, May 15, 2015 8:16 PM, Stephen Dias steve.dia...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Goan Folks, I was very sad when I heard the news that my friend Emiliano da Cruz is no more. I pray that his soul rest in peace. Such a great talented musician of Goa who performed several orchestras , shows, etc and what not, but how are we going to remember him in future. Once a person died it is a human tendency that people forget the person. Politicians and great VVIP keep their memories by erecting Statues , naming buildings like Mathany Saldanha already has in Margao but for Emiliano who is going to come forward to do something for him who has done lots for Goa with his VIOLIN shows. Can we think or suggesting our Govt of Goa and the present Chief Minister of Goa Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar to rename the Ragendra Prasad Stadium as Emiliano da Cruz Stadium? which our earlier CM and now Defence Minister of Goa Mr. Manohar Parrikar managed to keep this name of an outsider to this stadium where 90 % of Goans do not know this Ragendra Prasad. I am sure Manohar now may realize his mistake and with suggestion he may order Goa Govt to change this name plate as EMILIANO DA CRUZ STADIUM. Stephen DiasD.Paula -
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters semi-literate?
Dear Josebab, I disagree with you. Nobody on GBC or Goanet is a bad individual. Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Jose cola...@gmail.com Dear Gabe, I disagree with you. The absolute vast majority of Goans on GBC and Goanet are good individuals. Let us not Tar the entire 'community' because a Few are, shall I say, a wee bit different. best jc
[Goanet] Cardinal sold Church land for personal gains
Gabe Menezes.: Question: If there is nothing to hide and all is above Board; then the heirarchy should be more than willing to put all on the table! Response: Never judge a book by its cover. Those who live in glass houses should be vary of throwing stones. When muck is thrown some of it will stick. A free for all where the clergy have to observe restraint to maintain the dignity of office is an unequal battle. Regards, Marshall
[Goanet] Let us Choose Reforms
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: From: aguiar...@gmail.com Good Morning, Below is an article in the latest issue of the SECULAR CITIZEN that will be on the stands this – 25 May Do comment / respond on the article – Let us Choose Reforms Happy Reading Don Aguiar Let us Choose Reforms Don Aguiar. One of the most honest statements from a clergy official of the Archdiocese of Bombay in recent times came from the inner circle of the clergy team who said big reforms are not applicable to a community like ours. At a recent event, he said, “If you look around the world, big dramatic reforms happen around crisis.” He also added, “Big reforms are not easy to happen in a community like ours that follows the principle of democracy. In democracies, you have multiple veto centers, multiple decision-making centers and it is very difficult to push through decisive change and if you look at our community at this juncture, we are not in crisis.” There you go. All you big change seekers, the party is over even before it started. The inner circle of the clergy and their chief has, in effect, said they don’t want to rock the boat. Things won’t change much and things won’t change fast. For the community it will continue to be pray, pay and obey while for the clergy and their chief who belongs to the secular / diocesan order will still not have to take the “Vow of Poverty”. In such perfect settings why would the secular / diocesan clergy who control the Archdiocese of Bombay want change as suggested by the community? People in the community are turning impatient, their trust and confidence have started to slip, and while none in the community will publicly criticize the clergy leadership, the profuse praise has certainly stopped. The only thing going for the clergy leadership right now is the civic and political associations they have thrown their weight behind, who at least at present are struck more by power lust than the lust for responsibly and honestly helping the community. Any reasonably organized association from another community would be able to take on this power lust civic and political association, and this just without much difficulty. Look how easily the ‘non interference’ and ‘I do not care’ attitude labeling has stuck. Or how our Churches and institutions are attacked and damaged. Or how there is little certainty about the future of our community being able to practice and profess our religion and customs as guaranteed by our constitution. Sometimes, for purpose of amusement, the inner circle of the clergy and their chief asks, ‘What reforms do you want us to do anyway?’ Well, that is pretty clear. They revolve around opening up and being transparent in the areas of church and parishes institutions finances and properties, building houses and infrastructure for the community on these properties, interact with the government in safeguarding the community interests, looking after the welfare of the community and making it easier for the community to do business and live a peaceful and prosperous existence, which in turn creates jobs, growth and raises revenues for welfare projects. I think the intention is there. Many in the inner circle of the clergy and their chief are extraordinarily capable people, fully aware of what it will take to restore the community’s confidence and the like. So why don’t they do it? The issue is what the chief of the clergy stated. ‘In a democracy, change isn’t easy. Though the community people feel things need to change, everyone has a different idea of what that change is. I might think a more cautious approach is better.’ And since our community is closet socialists, trusting a more cautious setup is proving difficult for our community. Abuse can occur both in socialist and cautious systems, but a cautious set up does tend to get people impatient. However, it appears that the inner circle of our clergy and their chief would prefer that the community would rather have lesser opportunities and be in a familiar, oppressive system than trust a new system. Until that mentality changes, which means until the entire clergy and their chief change, there cannot be reforms. The risk of shoving in change the clergy and their chief are not ready for is simply too high. The only time it happened was some years ago, when we had a crisis, and that is somehow the only time our community and clergy become one and listen to reason. This takes me to my trip to Chennai a few weeks ago, a lesson worth sharing, where I had the pleasure of eating what were without question the best idlis that I ever have had. This was at a small stall in Cuddalore going by the name of Shri Idlis. This place is a little shack on a small road in a desultory residential colony and is basic enough not to have any sign that displays its name. The
[Goanet] Scrutinize passports of muslims and christians orders Karnataka Police
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