[Goanet-News] Queries ... about card games from Goa

2013-07-23 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Alexey Lobashev al.lobas...@gmail.com recently came across the book Games That We Played: Traditional Goan Sports by Maria Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues (formerly of the Central Library, Goa) and writes: I have been studying sedentary games in different countries of the world for more than 30

[Goanet-News] Goa news for July 24, 2013

2013-07-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa submits report to MoEF on 54 mapped mining leases - Indian Express inds-one-mining-lease-in-wildlife-sanctuary-49-within-10km-of-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/21256616.cmsSurvey finds

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....

2013-07-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
A OBRA DE JOBIM - Meditation - DORIS DAYhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/doris-day?feature=watch_video_title http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVb___stPak -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] CASINOS AND DRUGS ARE KILLING GOA

2013-07-23 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The Bombay High Court at Panaji today indicated that it may have to take Suo motu cognizance on the alleged rampant drug menace in Goa. This observation by a Division bench comprising of Justice A.P.Lavande and Justice U.V.Bakre was made while hearing a petition against Noise Pollution. The Court

[Goanet] ASI hears locals, government views on bylaws to protect Old Goa -timesofindia.com

2013-07-23 Thread Camillo Fernandes
OLD GOA: Protect our livelihood was the overwhelming feedback the archaeological survey of India (ASI) received on Monday as it met with stakeholders to discuss draft heritage bylaws to protect the World Heritage Site's churches and convents.Prepared by the Indian National Trust for Art

[Goanet] SEQC Margao July Quiz

2013-07-23 Thread Rajiv D'Silva
Hi all, The Sunday Evening Quiz Club's July quiz in Margao will be held on Saturday the 27th at 5 pm at the Urban Health Centre. The quiz will be hosted by one of our promising young quizmasters Viola Rodrigues, and is open to all. Do attend. For more details log on to www.seqc.blogspot.com.

[Goanet] Anniversary gig on Goa!

2013-07-23 Thread Jazz Goa
After my last afternoon AND night resident gig at the JW Marriott, Mumbai, I promised myself no more hotel residencies. Had to give in after the 26th of July 2012 gig at The Sofala turned into Goa's and maybe India's most happening live music event.  I'll take my hat off to team Sofala on the

[Goanet] BJP chief claims English bad for India, triggers outrage | The CSF

2013-07-23 Thread Con Menezes
http://persecutedchurch.info/2013/07/22/bjp-chief-claims-english-bad-for-india-triggers-outrage/

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Salt in Goa, a study from the fields....

2013-07-23 Thread Karan Manral
Frederick, I actually think that there is an opportunity to work with the salt farmers to create an artisanal speciality food product (needs a lot of thinking and development) on the lines of what is described here...and perhaps the Portugese connections may be an easier way to start. *From a

[Goanet] Fw GEMS TIMEPASS:::::Hindi Songs 1937 to 1960

2013-07-23 Thread John Gomes
  OLD IS GOLD. ALWAYS.   JUST CLICK AND LISTEN    HINDI SONGS 1937 TO 1960   This is the one you  will enjoy. No need for CDs. The whole collection is here! Just click and enjoy the music.   Year =Movie =Name Of Song  1937=President =Ek Bangla Bane Nyaara K.L.Saigal 1938=Street

Re: [Goanet] seminal Hinduism

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Hinduism’s struggle to be modern Aishwary Kumar Swami Vivekananda’s Restatement of Religion; Jyotirmaya Sharma; HarperCollins Publishers India, A-53, Sector 57, Noida-201301. Rs. 499. Sometime in the late nineteenth century, long after the German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel had published his

[Goanet] How can nri-s invest in real estate in India

2013-07-23 Thread joseph fernandes
  http://www.goodreturns.in/personal-finance/investment/2013/07/how-can-nris-invest-real-estate-india-188873.html?utm_source=Daily-Newsletterutm_medium=Email-Newsletterutm_campaign=23072013 According to the regulations of FEMA and RBI, NRI is permitted to make specific investment in real

Re: [Goanet] The ‘ Mojhe Goi ’ will bring in funding for village infrastructure

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
It seems like the scheme. Adopt a Village, launched during the tenure of Eduardo Faleiro. Or, is it the same schme? If his is new, can we know how it differs from the old one. Eugene

[Goanet] Re Goa Motive

2013-07-23 Thread Jose Colaco
Chacha Alfred wrote: But again, granted you speak in relative terms I believe it is relatively the case; but pray elucidate us what measure do you apply to gauge happiness...dear JC? A not very unhappy Chacha... Response: Australia is the world's happiest country this year, according to the

[Goanet] Goa motive.

2013-07-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
This is the real truth for the invasion hidden for 5 decades. I wish you could elucidate more on the topic, especially how they knew about the Goan iron ore and who took the decision to invade because of the iron ore. Who created the spin that Goans were treated badly etc. BC ? ? By 1960, we

[Goanet] THERE WERE NO HINDUS BEFORE PORTUGUESE LANDED: CHURCH THINKER

2013-07-23 Thread stephen dias
I am writing this letter in the interests of communal harmony to stop those elements that are trying to bring unrest in Goa on Goanet platform. I know Fr. Victor slightly and I know that his thought process has been distorted in the article, There were no Hindus in Goa before Portuguese landed.

[Goanet] THE NET GENERATION :-))))))))

2013-07-23 Thread joseph fernandes
Girl: Dad,I'm in love with a boy who is far away from me. I am in Ghana and he lives in UK. We met on a dating website, became friends on facebook, had long chats on whatsapp,he proposed to me on skype, and now we've had 2 months of relationship through viber. I need ur blessings and good

[Goanet] How to start a list, and other things.

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
As if the Goa-related FB groups and mailing lists not enough, there's one more started, A-List. However, the A-List is just a bunch of emails which have been taken off from heare and there, including Goanet. Most of the emials were snatched without even the courtesy of asking for permission from

[Goanet] My opinion piece in OHeraldo

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Herald July 23, 2013 Putting the Congress back on track EUGENE CORREIA The Congress party desperately needs a rainmaker to re-invent and reposition it for the next electoral battle. Imminent is the selection of a new president and the new in-charge for the state, Digvijay Singh, has issued a

[Goanet] Angley's Cup TT Team championship 2013- Manoshanti triumphs

2013-07-23 Thread Sandeep Heble
Angley's Cup TT Team championship 2013- Hotel Manoshanti triumphs Hotel Manoshanti sponsored Panjim TT Club team registered a sensational 3-2 win over Regal Electrotech to emerge champions of the Angley's Cup Table Tennis Team Championship event 2013, held at the gymkhana hall premises on Sunday.

[Goanet] Remembering Amaldo.

2013-07-23 Thread Nelson Lopes
Amaldo Fernandes On 21 July you were born, In the wink of an eye, you were gone Though a year has passed, Your memory does last, You kept the illness all to yourself, Too late for any medical help, You loved to share and to live, Always willing, a helping hand to give, Saxophone,

[Goanet] Fwd: Announcing a One Credit Course in Globalisation

2013-07-23 Thread augusto pinto
Dear All I'm forwarding a message about a course at Goa University named *A Guide to understanding “Globalisation”* by Prof. Amit Bhaduri co-author of the1996 book, “The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Liberalisation”. While some students could earn a course credit by attending the lecture,

Re: [Goanet] How to start a list, and other things.

2013-07-23 Thread Jose Colaco
On Jul 23, 2013, at 5:53 AM, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Sir Menino, is himself silent on Goanet where he is a member Comment: Just because the voice of another was not heard, does not necessarily mean that he did not speak. jc

Re: [Goanet] The ‘ Mojhe Goi ’ will bring in funding for village infrastructure

2013-07-23 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Shouldn't the name be spelt in a more acceptable version? Goi reminds me of Dabolim (Goa-India!) airport, not the Goem or Goyem intended. I'm no expert here, but also believe Mojhe too leaves something to be desired. FN

Re: [Goanet] Goa motive.

2013-07-23 Thread Jose Colaco
Not true Bernado. The port and ore interests were well known. Dabolim was not, The electoral benefit is an understood issue All Guerristas sex up the issue. Watch for a report on another sexing up issue turn up in Inglaterra soon. The real spinners are the Goa based patracars who, naturally,

[Goanet] Queries ... about card games from Goa

2013-07-23 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Alexey Lobashev al.lobas...@gmail.com recently came across the book Games That We Played: Traditional Goan Sports by Maria Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues (formerly of the Central Library, Goa) and writes: I have been studying sedentary games in different countries of the world for more than 30

[Goanet] Aldona Institute Table Tennis Tournament this Sunday - 28th July

2013-07-23 Thread Cecil Pinto
The Aldona Institute is organizing its Annual Table-Tennis Tournament on 28th July 2013 for school children in Boys and Girls categories. Participants are requested to carry valid school ID cards. The men's tournament will be on 4th August. SMS your entries to 9850471201 latest by 26th July.

[Goanet] THERE: WERE NO HINDUS BEFORE PORTUGUESE LANDED: CHURCH THINKER

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Stephen Dias has explored Fr. Victor's mind which the simple scholar Fr. Victor couldn't explain himself. Can Stephen now explain what's the meaning and connotation, if any, of simple scholar.? Simply asking :-) Eugene

[Goanet] URGENT PRESS NOTE.RTI Amendments

2013-07-23 Thread Police Reforms Watch
URGENT PRESS STATEMENT: Protest Letter and an Appeal has been addressed to the MP's not to support the Bill likely to be presented in Parliament to amend the RTI act which is self-explanatory. Thousands of citizens have signed this letter and some of them have been listed in the said

[Goanet] cross-posting or stealing?

2013-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Margao Market: There's no free lunch July 8 -14, 2013 Pushpa Iyengar On Goan Spirit --- MARGAO MARKET by Pushpa Iyengar On Niz Goenkar -- The headline on Niz Goenkar has been changed, with the words. There's no free lunch, removed. At the end, - The Goan Spirit, is

[Goanet] Goa news for July 24, 2013

2013-07-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa submits report to MoEF on 54 mapped mining leases - Indian Express inds-one-mining-lease-in-wildlife-sanctuary-49-within-10km-of-wildlife-sanctuary/articleshow/21256616.cmsSurvey finds

[Goanet] There were no Hindus in Goa before Portuguese landed : Church Thinker

2013-07-23 Thread stephen dias
This is in response to one called Eugenio Correia on Geonet Issue 486; this is an answer for him Some would say that no scholar can be called simple in his or her own field. But I think every scholar with a passion is simple in the sense that they don't see how others can misinterpret and twist

Re: [Goanet] Hemingway and his obsession with his Goan saviour’s hairy ears

2013-07-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mayabhushan wrote: Hemingway and his obsession with his Goan saviour’s hairy ears While I really like this story, I would also like to add a few observations. At Murchison Falls, the mighty Nile narrows to just 20 ft before plunging into the

[Goanet] IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED?

2013-07-23 Thread manuel tavares
Mervyn's comments are hurting but so very true. Journalists who are worth their salt have a duty to enlighten the public as to what is happening at the present time so that the public can react appropriately in either condemning or affirming the actions or situations reported on. This keeps

[Goanet] India Inc sends independent directors back to school

2013-07-23 Thread U. G. Barad
Gender Bias Companies Bill asked for promoting gender diversity by specifying induction of a minimum number of women directors. With a perceived shortage of capable independent directors (IDs), in the backdrop of the new Companies Bill, corporate giants are encouraging initiatives from

[Goanet] Fw: SBS On Demand | TV and Online Video - Pain, Pus And Poison Ep1 - Pain

2013-07-23 Thread Con Menezes
Subject: SBS On Demand | TV and Online Video - Pain, Pus And Poison Ep1 - Pain http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/36447299987?position=linecid=23222

[Goanet] SBS On Demand | TV and Online Video - Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India S1 Ep3

2013-07-23 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/11831875894/Caroline-Quentin-A-Passage-Through-India-S1-Ep3

[Goanet] Political party symbols challenged in High Court

2013-07-23 Thread U. G. Barad
The petition says that permanent election symbols is giving undue favor to recognized parties and distorts the level playing field a writ petition has been filed before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking quashing of symbols allotted to political parties. Social Activist Nutan

[Goanet] IS THE PRESS IN GOA GAGGED AND CAGED?

2013-07-23 Thread manuel tavares
Commenting on my post, jc writesRe 1: I would not be that quick to disparage the actions of poor people. And while it is true that they are messing up Goa, and will continue to do so ad infinitum a la Dharavi, what exactly are they to do? After all, the alleged Freedom Fighters provided them