Re: [Goanet] Victory For Goan Democracy

2017-02-08 Thread Eugene Correia
The final.count was lower - 81% - than the last elections. With so much of campaigning I expected 90% turnout. Eugene Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: Roland Francis Date: 2/7/17 9:37 PM (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

2017-02-08 Thread Eugene Correia
True, I am having lot of fun watching Trump twist his face, point fingers and lash out at the Press. The Saturday Night Live, satiric show, did two episode on Trump, one with Alec Baldin playing and the other show on press secretary Spice. As someone said, it would either be four years of fun or

[Goanet] Voter turnout

2017-02-04 Thread Eugene Correia
Good to know what that the voter turnout in Goa was 83%. Now Goans will have sleepless nights till March 11. It will be a period of tension and anxiety. Eugene Sent from my iPad

Re: [Goanet] GOA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

2017-02-03 Thread Eugene Correia
So which parties or independents are likely to join Congress in a post-poll alliance to form government? Eugene On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > As per the latest Intelligence Bureau reports received this evening the > winning tally at

[Goanet] Fishy tale

2017-02-03 Thread Eugene Correia
AAP to give fish at controlled price seems like a "fishy tale." Another fishy tale is to make Goa "comfortable." For the last five years the state was perhaps "edgy". Goa has always been susegado, just like America was always great. In politics, talk is cheap. Eugene Sent from my iPad

Re: [Goanet] Bharati Mukherjee

2017-02-03 Thread Eugene Correia
I got the name of the essay. It is The Invisible Woman, which Bharati wrote in 1981 and created a big noise in the Canadian literary world and in immigrant societies. Suggest that people read it for her insight into immigrant life in Canada. Eugene

[Goanet] Canadian Punjabis in Punjab to support AAP

2017-02-02 Thread Eugene Correia
https://scroll.in/article/828097/the-jurys-still-out-in- punjab-but-aap-seems-to-have-won-the-hearts-of-punjabis-in-canada Any Canadian Goans gone to Goa to support any of the parties/candidates? Eugene

[Goanet] Cheryl Braganza

2017-02-02 Thread Eugene Correia
Read somewhere that Cheryl, a painter/poet/writer, passed away in December in Montreal. Read a coupe of her poems. I think she was from Karachi. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Chintt Goykara!

2017-02-01 Thread Eugene Correia
Who do one suggest Goans should vote--- aren't the parties all alike? Independent candidates once elected often lend support to the ruling party. What's the choice or Goans? Since I am not a voter in Goa I don't feel the tension and the confusion as uncommitted or independent voters may be

[Goanet] A pungent political pickle

2017-01-30 Thread Eugene Correia
My column In today's OHeraldo A pungent politcal pickle Eugene Correoa With just a few days left before D-Day, the voter has some time to wade through the political minefield. It’s mind-boggling that there are more than 200 candidates for the 40 seats. For the uncommitted voter, the task isn’t

[Goanet] AAP candidate

2017-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
Is the Vasco AAP candidate, Loretta DSouza, the same one who was India's hockey goalkeeper for Moscow Olympics? If so, wasn't she from Moira? Eugene Sent from my iPad

Re: [Goanet] Enhancement To English

2017-01-18 Thread Eugene Correia
Correct me if I am wrong, oesn't the story is of Presient-Elect Trump that he was with prostitutes. Eugene On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > Who knew the dour, unsmiling Putin could coin a colourful phrase? > > When deriding media accusations

Re: [Goanet] GSRP declares 8 overall candidates for Elecitons 2017

2017-01-17 Thread Eugene Correia
where are the names? Please send me the list. Eugene On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 11:15 AM, Goa Su-Raj Party wrote: > Kindly see attached > Thanks & Rgds > > GSRP >

Re: [Goanet] Trump, a non-saffron Bal Thackeray?

2017-01-13 Thread Eugene Correia
Mehta is not a journalist, but a write who has written fiction and non-fiction. His book on Bombay, Maximum City, was a hit, and I think it was finalist at the Pulitzer Awards. He lives in New York. I lived Maximum City, which weals with many aspects of Bombay. Mehta is, however, was born in

Re: [Goanet] PRESS RELEASE FOR KIND FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION

2017-01-13 Thread Eugene Correia
I saw no attachment. eugene On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 5:02 AM, Goa Su-Raj Party wrote: > Kindly see attached > > Thanking you. > > GSRP >

Re: [Goanet] Of apologies and all that

2017-01-12 Thread Eugene Correia
In this age of political corrections and also in seeking votes duruing an election campaigns parties appeal to their votebanks with such issue as apologies for past deeds, especially those people who lived under colonialism. In Canada, the Trudeau apologized to the Indian community for the

Re: [Goanet] Flaunt It If You Have It!

2017-01-10 Thread Eugene Correia
Yeah, plunging necklines were seen at the recent Golden Globes award. I also saw on TV the Stardust Awards, given away to those in Bollywood, and a couple of stars showed lot of flesh with see=though dresses. Flaunt it, if you have it. Eyeballs love 'em. Eugene On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 11:53 PM,

[Goanet] Non-Resident Goans

2017-01-09 Thread Eugene Correia
In his column today in Gomantak, Dr. Jaime Rangel has hit out at non-resident Goans (or over rather overseas Goans) for having "poki patrat". Though he says there are exceptions, he largely blames these Goas of suffering from verbal diarrhea. Though specific people are not mentioned, nor even

Re: [Goanet] Carlos Peres da Costa

2017-01-09 Thread Eugene Correia
I too got a message saying I am booted out for too many bounces. Strange, but strange things happen. Eugene On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:03 AM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا wrote: > On 9 January 2017 at 14:27, Vivian D'Souza

[Goanet] Mario Soares

2017-01-07 Thread Eugene Correia
Goans who support the Liberation of Goa should thank Mario Soares for formally signing the India-Portugal treaty that recognizes India's take over of Goa. The man brought in democracy to Portugal, and today we have a Goan PM who grew up adhering to the principles of socialism in the party that

[Goanet] Mario Soared

2017-01-07 Thread Eugene Correia
Sad to learn about the former Portuguese PM and. President, Mario Soares, death. I had the privilege of meeting him on his visit to India. I was invited by the late Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues, founder of Pilar Soceity and the church in Bandra, Bombay, at the reception to Soares at the Catholic

[Goanet] Goa Association (UK)

2017-01-07 Thread Eugene Correia
> > Is it GA or GOA? Officially, that is. > From the website: > The Goan Association (UK) is a voluntary organisation founded in 1966 and > incorporated as The G.O.A (UK) Ltd in 1983. > - > > Eugene > > > Sent from my iPad

[Goanet] Portuguese PM in India

2017-01-07 Thread Eugene Correia
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/thanks- for-supporting-indias-bid-for-permanent-membership-of-un- security-council-pm-modi-to-portugal-pm-antonio-costa/ articleshow/56393148.cms India and Portugal sign six MoUs, including one with defence. Shouldn't Parrikar be happy? Those

Re: [Goanet] Micky Pacheco and the GSRP

2017-01-03 Thread Eugene Correia
Loboi, I have read, is still the general secretary of the party. Perhaps, he want to stay in the background, while he wants MP to be the "face" of the party. Spurned by UDGP, though Radharao wanted him but not Anacleto, who is Radha's brother-in-law, it seems MP had nowhere to go. If MP wins, at

Re: [Goanet] Book review of Yesterday in Paradise

2017-01-03 Thread Eugene Correia
Best wishes to you, Frankie and the children for the new year. Will meet one of these days. Do you come often to Etobicoke? Eugene On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 2:37 PM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا <fredericknoro...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2 January 2017 at 20:4

[Goanet] Book review of Yesterday in Paradise

2017-01-02 Thread Eugene Correia
of the newly-born nation. Despite the book having a couple of extraneous essays, its relevance to understanding the Goan sojourn in East African is indisputable. (Eugene Correia is a senior journalist.)

Re: [Goanet] The Rose Wearers

2017-01-02 Thread Eugene Correia
As far as I know, Nehru jacket is different from Sherwani. Nehru jacket is sleeveless and is above the waist, while Sherwani has sleeves and is full-length, just above the ankles. Now, we have Modi jacket, a little variation from the Nehru jacket. Eugene On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Roland

Re: [Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: December 18, 1961: A Message of *Paz e Calma* (Fernando Jorge Colaco)

2016-12-20 Thread Eugene Correia
The US had tactically given the green signal to India. Though it was bound to help Portugal under the NATO clause, US never that Portugal was on the wrong foot. Kennedy and Nehru were close and the in-between role played was by US ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith, who by the way was a Canadian.

Re: [Goanet] I married a female wrestler

2016-12-20 Thread Eugene Correia
Maybe the misconception of it being a Goan song came from Usha Uthrup singing it in the movie Bombay to Goa. The song was favourite with fans of Radio Ceylon, but other Indians may have not known its origin. It was only after it hit the airwaves with the release of the movie it became a rage,

Re: [Goanet] BJP HAS DISPLAYED 100% TOLERANCE TO CORRUPTION

2016-12-15 Thread Eugene Correia
Reading Rajan's preview article on the Monsters of Goa, he has given details of the politicians and their corrupt deeds. Any reaction to his threat to go public with his story? Eugene On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 1:12 AM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > Isn’t it amusing that in

Re: [Goanet] Invitation for symposium titled ‘Issues and Challenges in Media Today’

2016-12-11 Thread Eugene Correia
Wishing a summary of the talks is made available on Goanet or GoaJourno. Eugene On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 2:16 AM, nitin volvoikar wrote: > To > > The Editor > > > > Subject: Invitation for symposium titled ‘Issues and Challenges in Media > Today’ > > > > Respected

Re: [Goanet] Think about it: If Jayalalitha (Amma) was so corrupt then why do the people support her so much?

2016-12-07 Thread Eugene Correia
I thought so but realized that in India some politicians are considered semi-gods or goddesses. Seeing the people gathered at the hospital, wailing and beating their chests, one was shocked. Amma was jailed twice or thrice yet she retained her hold on the people. She helped the people but also

Re: [Goanet] Has Democracy Outlived Its Usefulness

2016-11-18 Thread Eugene Correia
The word "ajeeb" has many meanings, and should be read in the context of what is said. What Nehru meant was that Goans are "unique" and not "strange" as some anti-India Goans have mentioned just to deride Nehru. JC is probably happy with the sound and the tense of the word. For Nehru, Goans were

Re: [Goanet] Isabella D'Cunha, 59, a former Mississauga resident who immigrated to Canada in 2007, renounced her permanent resident status in June and moved back to the U.S. after battling for years w

2016-11-08 Thread Eugene Correia
I think Isabella's case is different, perhaps falling into the "illegal immigration" catefory. Eugene On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 9:23 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > Roland Francis, > > I have a much better gift for US residents. > > > > I am going to build a set for Trump,

Re: [Goanet] ARAIA Plans

2016-10-23 Thread eugene . correia
the question of a clubhouse, but would rather have him get > the answer. > Unquote > > The rest of his post is a ton of irrelevant nonsense. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > >> On Oct 22, 2016, at 6:28 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: >

Re: [Goanet] ARAIA Plans

2016-10-23 Thread Eugene Correia
ey are a Goan organization. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > > On Oct 22, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Since Roland has ended his last sentence with a question mark, it's > obvious > > he's not awa

Re: [Goanet] ARAIA Plans

2016-10-22 Thread Eugene Correia
Since Roland has ended his last sentence with a question mark, it's obvious he's not aware that GOA owns property with a house on the land. Roland needs to learn about the efforts to have a clubhouse and why GOA had to sell a property it bought in Etobicoke. Either he should consult his friends in

Re: [Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

2016-10-10 Thread Eugene Correia
Trump behaved well last night, though occasionally he showed his nasty side. His performance can prevent the Republican brass from yanking him out of the presidential race. His support should be happy that Trump apologized for his past remarks and also called the recent tape issue as "locker room

Re: [Goanet] Tiart in the GOA

2016-10-09 Thread eugene . correia
The heading for the article is GOA's record blemished by ineptitude The heading was missed while scanning the odd file and converting into a text file. I hope GOA members on this list raise their concerns of the president involved in an "unholy alliance" with the culture director of using

[Goanet] Tiatr in the GOA

2016-10-07 Thread Eugene Correia
Appeared in the Oct/Nov/Dec issue of Goan Review, published from Mumbai. by Eugene Correia The Goan Overseas Association (GOA), Toronto, has shown good financial growth and rise in the strength of membership, with the annual revenue rising to $30,591 in 2015 from $17,888 in 2014, showing

Re: [Goanet] Preview

2016-10-03 Thread Eugene Correia
Book cost about CDB $39. Kindle edition around $6. Is book available in Goa. eugene On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 4:16 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > On 1 October 2016 at 02:25, Cyprian Fernandes wrote: > > > Gabe please share this where you can:\\ > > > > > >

Re: [Goanet] Come, come to Potta to believe what you see

2016-10-03 Thread Eugene Correia
On an assignment to Kerala, invited by the tourism department, I was free on a Sunday. The driver of the car provided to me asked me what I would like to do on a Sunday and asked me if I was a Christian. I said yes and he said he was willing to take to Potta, as the traffic on a Sunday travelling

Re: [Goanet] Joke For The Day

2016-09-21 Thread Eugene Correia
ay let there be "chaotic order or orderly chaos". JC, you are nothing but an oxymoron. Eugene On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Jose Colaco <cola...@gmail.com> wrote: > My responses (jc) to what Eugene Correia (EC) wrote to VJP wrt a post by > my good friend Roland Fran

Re: [Goanet] Joke For The Day

2016-09-21 Thread Eugene Correia
; Eugene On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:52 PM, Venantius J Pinto < venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rock on guys! :) > —vjp > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Shouldn't it be JOKE OF THE DAY?

Re: [Goanet] Joke For The Day

2016-09-20 Thread Eugene Correia
Shouldn't it be JOKE OF THE DAY? But who am I to teach an Englishman. BTW, how many years did Britain rule India? No Englishman would dare say "spoil", but rather say that the English did "good" for India. Sometimes twisted logic is funnier than a joke. hahaha Eugene > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at

Re: [Goanet] Joke For The Day

2016-09-20 Thread Eugene Correia
Shouldn't it be JOKE OF THE DAY? But who am I to teach an Englishman. BTW, how many years did Britain rule India? No Englishman would dare say "spoil", but rather say that the English did "good" for India. Sometimes twisted logic is funnier than a joke. hahaha Eugene On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at

[Goanet] Su-Raj party

2016-09-19 Thread Eugene Correia
In the news report, Floriano Lobo is said to be the party president. The Goa Su-Raj party website mentions Mathias Vaz as president, and Lobo as general secretary and spokesperson. A clarification would be useful. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] A symphony orchestra in Bombay

2016-09-18 Thread Eugene Correia
My dad played violin in one of the Bombay orchestras. and I think it was the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, if I remember correctly as I was young when he took me to attend the concert, mostly at the Jehangir Hall in Wodehouse. Now, what's the difference between Symphony Orchestra and Chamber

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese translation of Marathi book: release on Monday, Sept 19, 2016

2016-09-18 Thread Eugene Correia
Is this Shirodkar the same one who waa freedom-fighter and later a politician (father of historian PP Shirodkar)? May I ask why in Portuguese? Are there enough readers of Portuguese in Goa, or is the ai to target the Portuguese markets in Portugal and in the rest of the world? Would translating in

Re: [Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
I saw the photo, but not sure if the priest are "actually" worshipping Ganesh or just standing before the idol. I must add that I know of at least one family where the wife is a Goan and the husband a Hindu and the children worship both Hindu and Christian gods, going to both the Church and the

[Goanet] Decline of Goans in sports

2016-09-12 Thread eugene . correia
Sent from my iPad > This is the Revised and Corrected copyI sent the editors of OHeraldo on Sep > 10 at around 10:30 am Toronto time. But I was surprised that the old copy is > used in today's paper. --- > Decline of Goans in sports > Eugene Correia > > It

Re: [Goanet] George Menezes

2016-09-10 Thread Eugene Correia
George Menezes' Sugar and Spice column in Goa Today. was pleasing to read. Along with Behram Contractor (Busybee), he was a must-read guy. It was indeed funny when he joined BJP and the party opted him on its national executive. One didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was long standing joke,

Re: [Goanet] George Menezes

2016-09-10 Thread Eugene Correia
ot; without you. Eugene On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 11:29 AM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dr. Teotonio informed on Goa Research Net that George Menezes passed away. > Can anyone inform when and how. Remember he was not well and I read once > his joking how the nuns t

[Goanet] George Menezes

2016-09-10 Thread Eugene Correia
Dr. Teotonio informed on Goa Research Net that George Menezes passed away. Can anyone inform when and how. Remember he was not well and I read once his joking how the nuns take care of him in Bandra, where he had moved to from, I believe, Nepean Sea Road. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Keith Vaz profile: Labour MP and 'Teflon politician' (BBC)

2016-09-06 Thread Eugene Correia
sting the life on the "other side". Maybe it was his "moment of madness" as Lord Sewel, who was caught similarly in a "sting" operation said on leaving parliament. Whatever demons are sitting on Keith's head, I hope they go away now. I suppose his "nine lives" are

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: The Keith Vaz Story

2016-09-06 Thread Eugene Correia
e minister had to resign. In Goa, we had Mickky Pacheco and the Ratol case. Here in Ontario, Canada, we have a lesbian Premier, Kathleen Wynne, who is often seen or photographed with her partner. Hope Keith Vaz comes through this scandal without getting booted out of parliament. Will this new

[Goanet] Saints of India

2016-08-30 Thread Eugene Correia
, and Sister Euphrasia. All three belonged to the Syro-Malabar Church. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] What can you do at 22?

2016-08-26 Thread Eugene Correia
10,000 members, and mos of them are in the "silent majority" group.. haha eugene On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 12:26 AM, Mervyn Lobo wrote: > On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 10:44 PM, Albert Peres wrote: > > > Best Wishes, Cheers, Saúde, Salute, Prost...Happy Get Out of the Womb Day >

[Goanet] Heading Hurrah

2016-08-18 Thread Eugene Correia
*2014: A great year or tiatr* Joao Barros Pereira 2 017 is going to be a great year for tiatr, the real thing which we are privileged to witness only every four years unlike the other which is an important and vital part of Goan culture. It does get a bit hectic occasionally but as everyone

Re: [Goanet] Rada D'Souza

2016-08-17 Thread Eugene Correia
I send a post earlier where I misspelled Franklin as "Framlin". Before the Hawk-Eye catches the error and questions me again on the legitimacy of my MA, I have sent this post. What difference is it whether it's Rada or Radharao? A "Radha" can be used along with Rao, or "Radja" can be used with

[Goanet] Rada D'Souza

2016-08-17 Thread Eugene Correia
I have never denied i make mistakes. But the Rada here is Radha D’Souza, who taugt law at University of Wikato in New Zealand, and now a Reader in law at the University of Westminster. She was a a social justice activist and a lawyer in Mumbai. As for Benjamin Framlin, the “e” was a “mistake”.

[Goanet] Rada D'Souza

2016-08-15 Thread Eugene Correia
Former Mumbai lawyer and now teacher of law at a London university, writes on Brexit for EPW. Eugene Sent from my Samsung device

[Goanet] my column in today's OHeraldo

2016-08-15 Thread Eugene Correia
Independence and its discontents Eugene Correia It was on the eve of Independence Day that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his memorable speech, A Tryst With Destiny, to the Constituent Assembly, and the next day he triumphantly proclaimed from the ramparts of the Red Fort that India has woken

Re: [Goanet] Tiatr's Bombay Days (Dr. Kyoko Matsukawa, Sahapedia.org)

2016-08-14 Thread Eugene Correia
matter, I wasn't even consulted, forgetting votiing for Boyer. Let me state here that Boyer and Orlando were close friends. This is just a small nugget of information regarding tiatr in Mumbai. Eugene Correia On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Goanet Reader <goanetrea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar and Trump - A Thank You To Cecil

2016-08-13 Thread Eugene Correia
Cecil, it's better to stay out. Some know too well, and should be let free to express their valued opinion. eugene On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Roland wrote: > Cecil, Mervyn Lobo is very appreciative of your coming to his help. > > He will soon post to thank you

Re: [Goanet] Remembering Neville

2016-08-09 Thread Eugene Correia
Oops. again. In original note, I wanted to say Neville is the "only Asian player" but failed to write "Asian." JC, score a gl. Take a shot at me. EC On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is no ex

[Goanet] Goa Film Awards

2016-08-09 Thread Eugene Correia
Nachom-ai Kumpasar got the most awards at the State Film Awards. I don't know the criteria for the state awards but saw that Special Jury Award for Best Actresss (Konkani) were given to female star Palomi Ghosh, and Special Jury Award for Best Actor (Konkani) was given to Vijay Maurya, while the

Re: [Goanet] Remembering Neville

2016-08-09 Thread Eugene Correia
jc, do no follow my old ways > > > As my mother would say: Iferno esta cheio. > > > > > > Em alegria, > > > > > > —Venantius J Pinto > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Jose Colaco <cola...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > &

[Goanet] On Hindu fundamentalism

2016-08-09 Thread Eugene Correia
“Hindu fundamentalism is a contradiction in terms, since Hinduism is a religion without fundamentals; there is no such thing as a Hindu heresy. How dare a bunch of goondas shrink the soaring majesty of the Vedas and the Upanishads to the petty bigotry of their brand of identity politics?” ― Shashi

[Goanet] Remembering Neville

2016-08-06 Thread Eugene Correia
remember him for the time we had on the streamer from Goa to Bombay after the end of the Santosh nationals. We drank lot of feni and talked football. I was sad that he passed very sad to know he passed away in 1980. On this opening day of the Rio Olympics, it's nice to remember Neville. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] Remembering Joel

2016-08-05 Thread Eugene Correia
I didn't know Joel, but I met him on a couple of occasions. I once asked him if he has contact number for a journalist, who Joel knew well. I was bit suprised when Joel told me that he doesn't have his number. He added, "I dont't keep numbers, as everyone calls me." Yes, he was humble and frank.

[Goanet] Jackpot journalism

2016-07-26 Thread Eugene Correia
Here's a link to a book review, Sue the Messenger. http://www.boomlive.in/journalism-under-attack-in-india-by-corporate-bullies/ Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Murder after Liberation

2016-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
I thought he knew well about shares and market prices. And also of Tigers in Canada. The way Roland argued with Merwyn, and is now arguing with me I must also say, I rest my case. Eugene Correia As far as I am concerned I will not be writing on this subject more. Let the expert argue, as I said he kn

Re: [Goanet] Dubai To Goa - Rape and Jackpot Journalism

2016-07-23 Thread Eugene Correia
I have never heard a journalist being called a "whistleblower". To the best of my knowledge, whistleblowers are those who leak out secrets of an organization or of a company. The latest and the biggest example is that of Edward Snowden, who worked for CIA. Another famous female whistleblower was

Re: [Goanet] Murder after Liberation

2016-07-22 Thread Eugene Correia
hem. Readers either take by word or take the explanation from an expert in ammunition. This expert knows better than me about the case. Eugene Correia On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Roland <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > A grenade does not partly explode. It either explodes or it

[Goanet] Muder after Liberation

2016-07-22 Thread Eugene Correia
In Niz Goenkar, the following appeared. Since I don't contribute to NG, I would like to state here my views, as I believe the owner is on Goanet. *==* *FRANCO FERNANDES* Wednesday - Jul 20, 2016 @ Ignatius Bab, A Chimpanzee posses an average IQ of 40 and Eugene Correia is a IQ level below 20 Pro

[Goanet] my column in OHerlado of July 18

2016-07-17 Thread Eugene Correia
[image: Image] <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250=xa-4b3ae0f8576b8b84> -- *Lessons from a fractured nation* Eugene Correia T he world is in turmoil; America faces crisis over racism, United Kingdom faces unknown future following Brexit. Seeing the

Re: [Goanet] An extortion sting implicates Goa's Herald (TheHoot.org, Devika Sequeira)

2016-07-16 Thread Eugene Correia
Wall Street Journal has an article on HOW TO DESTROY JOURNALISM. eugene On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 1:33 AM, Roland wrote: > Beyond shocking, beyond words! > > Roland Francis > Toronto > > > On Jul 15, 2016, at 11:56 PM, Goanet Reader > wrote: > >

Re: [Goanet] Nanavati... and Ileana

2016-07-06 Thread Eugene Correia
Nanavari and Sylvia lived in one of the suburbs of Toronto. I tried through a Parsi guy to see if I could get in touch with Nanavati but i was told that Nanavati wishes to be away from any media attention. He was pardoned by Srimati Vijayalakshmi Pandit, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, when she was

Re: [Goanet] Decline of a great city (Gerson da Cunha, Seminar)

2016-07-05 Thread Eugene Correia
The essay is of a general nature from Gerson's perspective. He isn't focusing on Goans and their contribution to the city. His essay should be seen as a lament. I have met him once in Toronto and had a long chat with him. He came to Toronto with his wife, the film critic Uma da Cunha, who served

Re: [Goanet] [GOANET]: PLEASE SEE IF THIS ARTICLE OF JOSE MARIA MIRANDA CAN BE PUBLISHED WITH MY COMMENTS

2016-06-20 Thread Eugene Correia
It was the time when Indians were barred from top-notch hotels in India. Colonization promoted discrimination. South Africa wasn't different. No harping back to the Portuguese days. We today Lambert and Sinari feel that freedom has bought Goa to its present state, they must also realize that it's

Re: [Goanet] GKC: Goan King Crabs

2016-06-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Talking about websites, the one Barros writes is guilty of having commentators who use fake names. The people involved in the website, including the head honcho, allegedly uses different names. Who is Tulsidas Shirodkar? Yes, the moderator is perhaps encouaging this "type of savage behaviour."

[Goanet] Portuguese Festival

2016-06-10 Thread eugene . correia
On June 19, there will be Portuguese Festival in Toronto, as part of CHIN International Picnic. It will be at College and Markham Streets, in downtown Toronto. Starting at 3 pm, featuring a sSamba group, Tony Camara and Fernando Pereira, direct from Portugal. Before the festival, there will

Re: [Goanet] Time For Hate Laws In Goa.

2016-06-08 Thread Eugene Correia
Long ime ago, Mao had declared that Africa is ripe for revolution. Today, an economic revolution is taking place. As for the Goa case regarding Nigerians, I used to hear during a quarrel between two Goans when one would declare, "tun sarko Hapri murre." Maybe this was part of the Portuguese

Re: [Goanet] From Mind to Keyboard - Part I - Why didn't Bina do the cover?

2016-06-08 Thread Eugene Correia
Goa Book Club was part of it... seems the "owner" or administrator took upon himself to make GBC a shareholder in the project without asking other members. Democracy at work. Just aksing, rre Alexandre Barbosa, Savita Viegas, Manohar Shetty, just to mention three names, in it? Eugene On Wed,

Re: [Goanet] Allah's will

2016-06-08 Thread Eugene Correia
What the Mullah probably meant was that your car will walk away... Maybe, somebody thought in a mechanical camel.. hahaha And, BTW, Muslims would not like you saying that their reciting of the Koran was "mantra". Inshallah, Gabe. Eugene On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 3:07 AM, Gabe Menezes

Re: [Goanet] Between the Lines, presents a discussion on Salman Rushdie’s "Midnight’s Children" at Gallery Gitanjali

2016-06-07 Thread Eugene Correia
I would like to read the summary of the discussion. Eugene On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Gitanjali Gallery < gallerygitanj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Join Between the Lines, the reader’s club at Gallery Gitanjali as we hold a > presentation and discussion of Salman Rushdie’s award winning novel >

[Goanet] Portuguese passport

2016-06-05 Thread Eugene Correia
Since the case regarding MLA Caitu Silva, is it regarding him hold a Portuguese passport or his birth being registered in Portugal? When is the judgement coming? Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Goans can seek Overseas Citizen of India scheme to avoid dual citizenship

2016-06-02 Thread Eugene Correia
rom Mumbai to Goa for a senior's discount ticket, Aadhar Card is required. But a foreigner's quota is available for those holding foreign passports. Eugene On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Parrikar said that those who have registered thei

Re: [Goanet] Goans can seek Overseas Citizen of India scheme to avoid dual citizenship

2016-06-02 Thread Eugene Correia
The issue of dual citizenship was discussed by the High-Level Committee, under Dr L.M. Singhvi, MP, and former Ambassador to UK, consitutted by the govenmnt of India in 2000. The committee, if I remember correctly reading its suggestions and recommendations, suggested dual citizenship but it was

Re: [Goanet] Goans can seek Overseas Citizen of India scheme to avoid dual citizenship

2016-06-02 Thread Eugene Correia
. The NRI website should have the answers. Eugene On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 4:04 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > The issue of dual citizenship was discussed by the High-Level Committee, > under Dr L.M. Singhvi, MP, and former Ambassador to UK, consitutted by the > go

Re: [Goanet] Panel Discussion on Konkani Book Sales (Margao, 10-06-2016)

2016-05-30 Thread Eugene Correia
Hi Leo, Please get the summary of the discussion posted, and maybe Fred can obliged with audio input. Best of luck, Eugene On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 7:05 AM, Leonard Fernandes < leonard.fernan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > We request you to join us for a panel discussion on "Augmenting

[Goanet] Loretta

2016-05-28 Thread Eugene Correia
May someone let me know the email contact for Sunil Shanbag, director of the play, Loretta. Or anyone connected to the play. Eugene

[Goanet] Nehru's death anniversary

2016-05-27 Thread Eugene Correia
ns feel they should vote GSRP to 'save" Goa, so be it. That's the way democracy works. There could be no Delhi-based "high commad" for GSRP, but the commander-in-chief sits in Moira. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal - COMMENTS

2016-05-27 Thread Eugene Correia
been getting itself ready in all respects to prove itself. It has > done that by proving that it stand by its founding resolved and not wavered > the least bit. Taking over Goa's helm will only be a matter of time. Just > you wait and watch. Thanks for your inputs. > Rgds > >

Re: [Goanet] Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal - COMMENTS

2016-05-24 Thread Eugene Correia
GSRP is always open to aliances. But it will not dilute its firm points > which are the mainstays of this Party. GSRP is not POWER-HUNGRY. It it was, > then it would be in the Assembly a long time ago and it would be > blacklisted too for not adhering to the founding principles. > > On

Re: [Goanet] Open Letter to Arvind Kejriwal - COMMENTS

2016-05-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I don't think opinion writers should focus on Goan parties. If Goa Suraj wants to win votes, then it should do different thinking. Get your points across, Floriano, and let the people judge. May I suggest you form an alliance with AAP. But I don't think this idea will appeal to you, as you want to

Re: [Goanet] Lecture: S. Mukherjee, Director General & Secretary, Board of Trustees, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

2016-05-06 Thread Eugene Correia
>From Prince of Wales Museum to this tongue-twister... The VT station, the Bombay airport. Amchi Mumbai. Eugene On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:13 AM, Albert Peres wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7qj_cyoTA > > Art, Communities, and Museums > > HarvardSAI > Published on

Re: [Goanet] OffTopic: Incident in House of Commons

2016-05-06 Thread Eugene Correia
In fact, both Justin and Ambrose were emotional in their speeches. I think the Albert fires have kindled the kindness of Canadians. Though Canadians have shown in previous cases that they have opened their hearts and wallets, the Alberta fires have truly been felt by Canadians. The six-month old

[Goanet] Long-distance learning

2016-04-30 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.dailyo.in/politics/narendra-modi-smriti-irani-education-yale-degree-jnu-kanhaiya-kumar-umar-khalid-anirban-rss/story/1/10358.html Now, if only Prime Minister Narendra Modi and HRD minister Smriti Irani had studied in a university? Not the "distance education programme" or "external

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