[Goanet] Why India must help Pakistan

Pakistan is a failed state. In the last sixty years, India has grappled with problems but the soul-searching has been amidst a framework of democracy and secularism, however retarded our definition of that word is. Pakistan on the other hand has suffered a distinct lack of leadership bumbling

[Goanet] Digamber Kamat's men are ESG Sub Committee members ?

Dear Goans, I was shocked to read the following report on the Navhind Times this morning... I seriously doubt the credentials of vishnu wagh anju timblo and vishal pai cacode to be members of a sub committee associated with the ESG. I know vishal pai cacode at Margao and he doesnt have any

[Goanet] Dubai Soccer : Benaulim Champions

DUBAI — ABC Benaulim (Emirates ICA) beat CAC Cansaulim 2-1 to lift the Pehla Cup in the 4th All Goa inter-village football tournament played at the Iranian Club stadium, Dubai. Vollan scored to give Benaulim a 1-0 lead from a nice cross of their captain. However, Cansaulim reduced to 10 men as

[Goanet] 11866

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[Goanet] TUM KITEM MHUNTAI ERMAO?

TUM KITEM MHUNTAI ERMAO? Few days back there was theft in Cuncolim at a petrol station, then within days there was theft in Margao, up to now there are no clues. Concerning the Cuncolim case police have gone to Kholapur to seach for evidence, and concerning the Margao case one police

[Goanet] ‘Sea level rise may spell doom for Goa ’

‘Sea level rise may spell doom for Goa’ BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, OCT 19 — If Goa experiences one metre sea level rise (SLR), the State is likely to lose nearly 4.5% of its total area, warned Dr Nandkumar Kamat of Goa University. He gave a detailed presentation on what impact Goa is

[Goanet] Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum meeting on Sunday 21st October

-- Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum meeting on Sunday 21st October --- The Cuncolim Civic and Consumer Forum (CCCF) will have its monthly general

[Goanet] *VAVRADDEANCHO IXTT* - 75 years Platinium Jubilee

Chief Minister Mr Digamber Kamat assured the gathering at the Fr Agnel Ashram Agnelganv, Verna, today 20th October, 2007 that his Government was receptive to the needs of all languages in Goa and would not discriminate in treatment given to these languages in Goa. Straying away from the recent

Re: [Goanet] Reply to Selma

I thought and thought and thought and thought and thought again and again and again, should I be tempted by Albert and react to this particular post after I had said my original intention was to respond to just two of his posts but this Albert is quite fascinating. So fascinating in fact

[Goanet] Reply to Mr.Coelho-Bishop in Sao Franscisco

Dear Reader Thanks for the comments in favour of the bishop. His country is India and his place is Goa. In Goa there are many catholic people living in utter poverty. There are many youths unemployed. There are many people waiting for the word of God. There are many helpless senior citizens

Re: [Goanet] Goa bishop in sao francisco

Hi Albert I don't want to decry the fact that the Bishop of Goa has made a trip to San Francisco. Good luck to him. However, it is not unreasonable to ask how the trip may have been costed for the simple reason that it is seemingly impossible to obtain legitimate answers to questions posed

[Goanet] Pointing Fingers at Fascists

I would like to thank Vidyadhar Gadgil for posting the Gomantak Times article by Jason Fernandes. I would like to disagree with the sub-title of the article, which says: Right to Free Speech is not Absolute. The problem becomes who is to decide when a person has crossed the Lakshman Rekha.

[Goanet] Albert ko gussa kyon ata hai ?

  Albert Pinto ko gussa kyon ata hai ? I notice a parishioner often for the Sunday English mass in Holy Spirit Church, Margao. The first thing he does is puts on the standing fan and sits opposite to it. The way he behave it looks like his house is airconditioned. When the collection

Re: [Goanet] Goan Origin

Strange that Paulo should choose two colonial languages in which to make his point! Let's be realistic and honest: English and Marathi (now) are the preferred written languages. Earlier, it was Portuguese primarily, specially for official and historical purposes. Konkani is undeniably the

[Goanet] Defation of HJS FACT Exibition - To Selma

Dear Selma I appreciate and agree with your views. I am not against any religion. I am trying to reveal the selective secularism. Why does the secular brigade on Goanet observe smug silence or go to hibernation to selectively suit its beliefs on ground realities on what is happening in JK

[Goanet] Empty chairs greet Cong bigwigs at Benaulim meet!

Empty chairs greet Cong bigwigs at Benaulim meet! BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 19 — Empty chairs greeted Congress bigwigs at a workers meeting held at Maria hall, Benaulim on Friday evening, throwing up questions about the very existence of Congress organisation in this NCP ruled

[Goanet] There’s no question of BJP smuggling me : Mesquita

There’s no question of BJP smuggling me: Mesquita BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, OCT 19 — In a tit-for-tat, BJP Candidate Dr Wilfred Mesquita has pooh-poohed allegations by his rival candidate that he was smuggled from the Save Goa Front before being fielded as a candidate by the BJP. “There’s

[Goanet] Goa news for October 21, 2007

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Periyar to be screened at Goa film fest - Hindu [Oct 18, 2007] Chennai (PTI): Periyar, the feature film based on the life of rationalist leader and founder of Dravidar Kazhagam, EV

[Goanet] Goan history: HERALD(Goa), Oct 21, 2007

GOAN HISTORY By Valmiki Faleiro Last Sunday, Goa lost another of her great sons. Fr. Moreno de Souza never looked like the repository of Goan history that he was. If you talked to him, it would take quite a while to sense the depth and span of his mind. Knowledge, acquired over years of

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: In the midst of Goans

On 19/10/2007, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.google.com/search?q=freelance+editor+dictionaryie=utf-8oe=utf-8aq=trls=org.debian:en-US:unofficialclient=iceweasel-a On 19/10/2007, Averthan D'souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A useful point of view to

Re: [Goanet] Goa bishop in sao francisco

Agnelo Gomes' and Ariosto Coelho's reactions to Albert D'Souza' letters re. above topic are most welcome. Albert's letter too is welcome. He is hurt about a few things and he should feel free to express himself in this forum, provided he doesn't hurt others much. This letter, however, goes to

[Goanet] About JoeGoaUk's work on the Net.

Mogall Joe, I do really appreciate your work, though I may not express it so often...you are doing a great job for our Maim BhassAmi Goemkars do not realise the value of our maim Bhass but when we are in foren lands we miss Our maim bhass...I am in tears sometimes when I see your tiatr

[Goanet] Allot shacks based on seniority: Shack Owners Welfare Society

Allot shacks based on seniority: Shack Owners Welfare Society NT Staff Reporter Panaji, Oct 19 The Shack Owners Welfare Society (SOWS) of Goa has urged the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat to allot 90 per cent shacks to the traditional shack owners based on their seniority. Pointing to

Re: [Goanet] Romi Konknni Propoganda in Dubai

Mogall Edward, You are absolutely right, praises of Churchill are sung but for what? Only promissing I will fight for Romi lipi, that too only when the issue of ELECTION arises, after that poor Romi Konkani is totally forgotten, and the send issue to INGNORENT GOEMKARANK FULLOUPAK POTHKODE KOXE

[Goanet] Life Marriage: Not just Catholic but Human, says Pope

Life Marriage: Not just Catholic but Human, says Pope Posted by: Rupert J. Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] rupertjvaz Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:37 pm (PST) Respect for life and protecting marriage are not just Catholic values, they are human values, declares the Pope Vatican City, Oct 19, 2007

[Goanet] Betrayal of Koankanni over the years

Betrayal of Koankanni over the years Dear Minguel, thank you very much for your informative updates. I really appreciated that and took me to a nostalgic trip down to the happenings in Goa in the 80s and now. The devnagri koankanni writers like Pundalik N Naik and Uday Bhembre had vested

Re: [Goanet] Trek to Dudhsagar Falls this Sunday. You can come! :)

Hi Clinton, Count me in as a wild Goan. Having left Goa earlier this month I can be with you only in spirit. Be my eyes and tell us all about the beauties of Dudhsagar and of a Goa that is fast disappearing. Better still take a few photographs of your trek and upload them for us to see! Roland.

Re: [Goanet] Why India must help Pakistan

A most briefly well thought out and written post Selma. You deserve to be a mandarin in Delhi's South Block rather than some of those babus whose only claim to fame in the Foreign Service has been to score high marks in the UPSC exams. Did you know that the highest scorers in the UPSC are

Re: [Goanet] Task Force 2021: Male bastion.

George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Subject: Re: [Goanet] Task Force 2021 Shocking that 50% of the population (women) are excluded from decision making bodies in Goa. Additionally, only one of 40 MLAs is a woman. Regards, George

[Goanet] The Politics of Hate

Navhind Times, 21 October 2007 The Politics of Hate Vidyadhar Gadgil Freedom of Expression, Hate Speech, and the Government Response Freedom of expression has been an issue that has been much in the public eye of late. At the national level, we have had two major cases of artists – M.F.

Re: [Goanet] Goan Origin

Obviously, FN missed the point just like most people who did not understand what Joao Botelho Gomes wrote in his email of 16 October 2007. I was surprised that nobody else except Bernado and me responded to Joao Botelho Gomes. I put that down to people not understanding Portuguese. Joao Botelho

[Goanet] GOA IS HEADING FOR A BANANA REPUBLIC

Goa the land of fun and frolic used to be very peaceful and tranquil. Today there is deep concern and a sense of anger over the total breakdown in the law and order situation in the state. While the politicians have taken the loot and plunder of Goa to its hilt the consequential effect of rising

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Kaskutleo: Tichem Fast Pen Mhojem Slow

Tichem Fast Pen Mhojem Slow   Nhidlelea vagacher fator marun taka zagrut korta to monis khoreaninch piso asunk zai. Sorpak dukhoilo zalearuch, to tuji sudd (vigans) gheta nhi? Zori tor tuka naka dusreanim tuji patt korpileli zalear tuven-ui dusreanchi patt korpichi nhoi. Dusreank