Re: [Goanet] REITA FARIA

2016-04-27 Thread Eugene Correia
hen agreed. However, it met with local restrictions. It's fate is hanging fire. The mobile tower, belonging to one of the mobile providers, brings in some money and also the rent. But it's a "white elephant", to say the least. Eugene On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Eugene Correia <e

Re: [Goanet] REITA FARIA

2016-04-26 Thread Eugene Correia
Thanks for reminding me of Reita, my mom's flower-girl along with her sister Philomena. I met her at the Gokuldas Hospital in Bombay where she was interning and her father Roger was lying sick in hospital. She hadn't won the Miss India title then and it was later she entered the pageant and won

[Goanet] My column

2016-04-25 Thread Eugene Correia
my column in today's OHeraldo. -- Pessimism rules the state Eugene Correia I t seems pessimism has taken root among Goans.Since the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) came to power by dislodging the Congress in the last elections, the morale and the trust of the people in the government

Re: [Goanet] Go watch the play Loretta

2016-04-09 Thread Eugene Correia
ted Ladhoo). The shopowner Eugene Correia On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:44 AM, Shamika Andrade <shamikaandr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Fellow Goenkars, > > > > Last Sunday, Mum was still in Dubai, on her month long visit, to be with > her grandkids, daughter and son in law. (Poo

[Goanet] consumer racial profling

2016-03-06 Thread Eugene Correia
Racism happens everywhere. The Nigerians beating highlighted the issue in Goa. Minority rights, as well as many other "rights" form part of the debate over the JNU crisis. It's a potent cocktail, and India is spinning like a top. Canada has racism, and CBC showed how it happens in some areas.

[Goanet] Many shades of nationalism

2016-02-29 Thread Eugene Correia
Many shades of nationalism By Eugene Correia | 29 Feb, 2016, 05:51AM IST India is among the few nations that often makes news in global media for events that are either based on communalism, caste, regionalism and political chauvinism. Once in a way, the issue of nationalism crops up and haunt

[Goanet] Fwd: Demonising the Portuguese passport Goan (Devika Sequeira)

2016-02-22 Thread Eugene Correia
nt to come out with a clear decision over this Portuguese Passport issue. Eugene On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:07 PM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Didn't the Goa says that the MOIA deem that mere registering their births > in Portugal doesn'tmean the person is a Po

Re: [Goanet] Remembering Oslando de Souza, the man behind the charming 'poilo paus' (first rains)

2016-02-21 Thread Eugene Correia
He was brother of Baptist D'Souza, who rose to be chief executive, of Mahindra. He as also a former Bombay hockey president Eugene Sent from my Samsung device Original message From: Joseph Rebello Date: 21/02/2016 5:32 AM (GMT-05:00) To:

Re: [Goanet] Lawyers thrash JNU students and journalists in court

2016-02-17 Thread Eugene Correia
http://indianculturalforum.in/index.php/2016/02/15/romila-thapar-the-protests-by-jnu-students-and-teachers-have-been-remarkable/ Romila Thapar talks of the JNU issue. I think The Wrie carried it too. Eugene On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 10:08 AM, reena martins wrote: >

Re: [Goanet] Weather in Toronto. Very cold, but beautify strong sunshine.

2016-02-14 Thread eugene . correia
Went out to church well dressed to combat the cold. However, got myself into bed and with Ipad typing this message while watching news. waiting for the all star basketball game. Yesterday, didn't get out of house. Funny. Next week weather climbs up. With "frozen" love to all on Valentine Day.

[Goanet] Goan Association Golden Jubilee

2016-02-05 Thread Eugene Correia
Great to hear that GA will celebrate 50 years. What's lined up? Just a Dance? Souvenir? International conference? Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Goa with a Portuguese special public prosecutor

2016-02-03 Thread Eugene Correia
ion before patience runs out. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Aires vs Rajeev

2016-02-02 Thread Eugene Correia
It surprisiging but not perhaps not without having occured in the past. The curious case of Colva panch Calvert Gonsalves has turned in a media battle between the two lawyers over Portuguese citizenship or Portuguese Passports. The allegations are flying from each across the other. Aires's

[Goanet] Playing party politics -- my column in OHeraldo

2016-02-01 Thread Eugene Correia
is on a downward slide. ( Eugene Correia is a senior journalist.)

Re: [Goanet] Head To Head (Al Jazeera)

2016-01-16 Thread Eugene Correia
The Modi walkout is old stuff, and much was talked and discussed about it in the media websites. Nothing surprising about Modi. One can assume or rather see him upset at some of the questions. Eugene On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 4:21 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > On 15 January

Re: [Goanet] Miscrap - 1

2016-01-09 Thread Eugene Correia
Dear Jim, The man on the 21st floor was Busybee's invisible friend. It was just a character he created. He also created a dog, Bolshoi the Boxer. Eugene On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Jim Fernandes wrote: > Duh - you may be wondering what the subject line really means. >

[Goanet] My column

2016-01-03 Thread Eugene Correia
OHeraldo — Jan 4, 2016 Course correction vital for Goa’s economic recovery by Eugene Correia Reflecting on the year that just passed by, I couldn’t help recollecting the term annus horribilis , the Latin phrase that the Queen brought to bear when describing the year 1992 in a speech

Re: [Goanet] REMO NATIONAL AWARD

2015-12-27 Thread Eugene Correia
, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Haven't Tully got an Indian citizenship? This year, the Padma Vibhusan was > given to Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Foreigner)- Trade and Industry- > France/UK; Padma Bhusan for Bill and Belinda Gates (owners of Mic

Re: [Goanet] REMO NATIONAL AWARD

2015-12-27 Thread Eugene Correia
--- Annual Goanetters Meet --- Annual Goanetters Meet - December 28, 2015 - 11:00 am

Re: [Goanet] REMO RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD AS GOAN OR PORTUGUESE?

2015-12-27 Thread Eugene Correia
--- Annual Goanetters Meet --- Annual Goanetters Meet - December 28, 2015 - 11:00 am

Re: [Goanet] REMO WAS UNNECESSARY TARGETED

2015-12-22 Thread Eugene Correia
Well, we must see the issue in proper perspective. Right now, we must believe the girl, for she has no reason to state what she said. No doubt it's for the court to decide but that a priest is now involved in helping the girl gives legitimacy to her cause. Marybe, Remo lost his cool. What would

Re: [Goanet] REMO FERNANDES ONCE AGAIN FAILS TO WALK THE TALK

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
uld listen to his own heart and do the right thing. C'mon Remo, you can do it. Eugene Correia On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 7:18 PM, Aires Rodrigues <airesrodrigu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Noted pop singer Remo Fernandes in his songs may be passionately preaching > about care and compassion

[Goanet] Libia Lobo

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.thequint.com/videos/2015/12/17/hear-how-lata-mangeshkar-helped-liberate-goa-in-her-own-voice

Re: [Goanet] Viega Countinho

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
questions for which many of us would not find answers in our lifetime. RIP. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Gift of Liberation

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
back to Goa, true to my father’s saying, her birthday was greeted with bombs and fireworks in Goa. Our celebration was greatly enhanced by the event in Goa. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] GOA LIBERATION DAY 2015 ALERT

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
e cannot bring the issue of Liberation to relate to current condition of Goa. Goans themselves are responsible for it. Eugene Correia On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 4:47 AM, Florian Lobo <goasura...@gmail.com> wrote: > *GOA LIBERATION DAY ALERT* > > Goa Su-Raj Party's candidate for Panjim

[Goanet] The "ajeeb" quote

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Ajeeb hain yeh Goa ke log? Thisquote is attributed to Nehru and have been used by many, including noted journalists and some not-so-wide read historians. Perhaps it came from Nehru's speech at Goa in 1962 and also his sayings earlier that he would work to keep Goa as a seperate entity because of

Re: [Goanet] Isn’t Liberation a cruel joke when Goa is in chains?

2015-12-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Don't understand the significance of a question mark. The state of Goa today doesn't need to be seen through a keyhole. It should be an assertion that Goa's Liberation has become sour for many Goans. It isn't that all Goans have benefitted from Liberation. Just as there are the "spoils of war",

Re: [Goanet] LEFT FOR HEAVENLY ABODE

2015-12-16 Thread Eugene Correia
My sympathies to the group, and to his family. I think I met him, along with Godfrey, at the first Gomant Conference in Panaji many years ago. Just want to know if he's related to Wilson Mazarello (Milmix), who is also from Velim. Eugene On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:31 AM, godfrey gonsalves <

[Goanet] my post

2015-12-13 Thread Eugene Correia
The last few paras of my column did't appear, perhaps not copied properly while posting. Can be checked on today's online OHeralod. Here is the attached pdf. eugene

[Goanet] my column of Dec. 13 from OHeraldo.

2015-12-12 Thread Eugene Correia
The shaming of Goa BY EUGENE CORREIA Goa’s soul is highly tormented today, though some would believe that the soul had begun its torturous journey the day Goa was jettisoned from its Portuguese mooring in December 1961. No doubt some events over the course of its post- Liberation history has

Re: [Goanet] Claude Alvares..Goa's finest jewel being targetted by Government and Mining Mafia

2015-12-09 Thread Eugene Correia
It isn't shocking to me that Claude has been targeted. :Long time ago, when I was in Goa and was invited to the St. Xavier's picnic in Calangute or Baga, I asked him if he was ever threatened or if he feared for his life because of his fight against the hotels along the coastal belt. He said that

[Goanet] calvert case in Colva

2015-11-24 Thread Eugene Correia
Read in Gomantak Times that Calvert has withdrawn his bail application in a separate case involving Francis Fernandes. I need to have a text file, as I can't find to get it. GT doesn't allow to read it in text file. I believe Aires is lawyer fighting for the client against Calvert. Calvert is also

Re: [Goanet] Dynasty

2015-11-14 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.firstpost.com/living/my-ex-husband-ravi-shankar-legendary-musician-petty-manipulative-husband-561778.html The article will inform that Shankar's first wife was a better sitarist that the her husband. But he kept her in the background in fear that she will overshadow him. Thanks to the

[Goanet] (no subject)

2015-10-22 Thread Eugene Correia
. Sports may have taken a back seat in Goa. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Goan running in Canada elections

2015-10-08 Thread Eugene Correia
There's one Goan contesting in the Canadian federal elections, to be held on Oct. 19. She is Tanya de Melo and she's is running in Etobicoke Centre. Etobicoke was the a stronghold of Goans in the mid-70s to late 90s, especially after the African exodus. In the last elections, this riding made

[Goanet] Review of Matata books

2015-10-03 Thread Eugene Correia
My review of Braz Menezes' two books in the Matata trilogy. The review appears in the current issue of Goan Review, published from Mumbai. Unfortunately, some typos escaped my attention. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Hitler and Dyan Chand

2015-09-04 Thread Eugene Correia
ly given "spiked shoes" because the turf was wet from previous day's rains. The final was postponed because of the rains on that day and playedn the next day, which happened to be the last day, Aug. 15, of the Games. I wonder if there were "spikes" on the tennis or canvas shoes which Dyan then discarded. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] Salt of the Earth

2015-08-31 Thread Eugene Correia
Saw the film, and found it very interesting. It captures the life of Sebastiao Salgado and takes the viewer into his world of photography. His son's ardous task is very done and it presents a good picture of his father. Worth watching. Eugene

[Goanet] Eugene Column in OHeraldo

2015-08-17 Thread Eugene Correia
is a forerunner to the coming of the battle of the ballot. It doesn’t matter which party wins, Goa is the ultimate loser. It’s too high a price to pay for the battering Goa’s image is taking across the nation and the world. ( Eugene Correia is a senior journalist) -- eugene

[Goanet] RIP Vasco

2015-08-06 Thread Eugene Correia
Of late, I have often found time to visit GoanVoice. Today (Aug 6) I visited it in the evening, but was shocked to read about Vasco Rodrigues. He was related to me and took over as president of the Colva a year or two after I was. He was the son of Felix Valois Rodrigues, a Goan freedom fighter

[Goanet] Indian sentenced for phone fraud

2015-07-09 Thread Eugene Correia
NEW YORK — A Pennsylvania man who helped coordinate a fraud in which India-based callers preyed on financially vulnerable Americans by pretending to be U.S. government agents was sentenced to 14-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Sahil Patel, 36, pleaded guilty in January to four charges,

Re: [Goanet] Budlakoti vs Canada

2015-05-16 Thread Eugene Correia
Jose, the wife and children of diplomats possess diplomatic passports. Under this passport, one cannot apply for immigration. Hence, he issued ordinary passport which came to the notice of the High Commissioner. The applies and oranges are that some diplomats abuse their posts. Remember, the issue

Re: [Goanet] Budlakoti vs Canada

2015-05-15 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.justicefordeepan.org/background/chronolongy/ The case seems to be going on and on. I think since the Canadian govt. erred in giving him a passport, he should be considered a special case and re-issued Canadian passport. I remember how a Indian diplomat issued non-diplomatic passports

[Goanet] Three Goans winners in UK Elections

2015-05-08 Thread Eugene Correia
will get even a minor ministerial post. The other two Goans, Rabi Martins and Wisdom da Costa, failed to garner enough votes. Congrats to the winners, while good luck to the both Rabi and Wisdom in the future. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Suella wins

2015-05-07 Thread Eugene Correia
Suella wins Fareham by big margin. Suella Fernandes 30,689 56.1% Malcolm Jones 8,427 15.4% Stuart Rose 7,800 14.3% Matt Winnington 4,814 8.8% Miles Grindey 2,129 3.9% Nick Gregory 705 1.3% Harvey Hines 136 0.3% = eugene

[Goanet] Goans in the UK election fray

2015-05-07 Thread Eugene Correia
Moniz's artocle in today's OHeraldo says Suella is from Uccasaim but in her profile she said that her parents are from Assagoa. She has politics in her blood, as her mother, Uma Fernandes, was a councillor Suella lost to Keith Vaz in the last election from Leicester East, but not she's contesting

Re: [Goanet] Goans in UK election fray

2015-05-07 Thread Eugene Correia
The five Goan candidates and their constituencies. Wishing them best today. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Seat in UK parliament

2015-05-06 Thread Eugene Correia
Moniz's artoc;e says Suella is from Uccasaim but in her profile she said that her parents are from Assagoa. She has politics in her blood, as her mother, Uma Fernandes, was a councillor Suella lost to Keith Vaz in the last election from Leicester East, but not she's contesting from Farehem,

[Goanet] mickky

2015-05-04 Thread Eugene Correia
I read on one of the Goa papers that Mickky would surrender on May 11. If that is so, we have to wait for it. Or, perhaps the SC must inform the media what the next step is if Mickky doen't do. Secondly, is Mickky still trying to get his appeal to be heard in court/ eugene

Re: [Goanet] dear Dr. Jose

2015-04-27 Thread Eugene Correia
The spirti are falling down, so it seems over Valmiki's book,about the Margao church. Reading Dr. Colaco, it seems the book has raised the dead spirits of the area. If a book reflects so much bitterness as Dr. Colaco has written, it's time to really valuate by someone who is independent. I

[Goanet] Indian docs in HotDocs

2015-04-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Spectrum. Check the http://www.hotdocs.ca/ and download the programme. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Camera, voice recorder for sale

2015-04-02 Thread Eugene Correia
. Interested people write to me at eugene.corr...@gmail.com. --- me (Eugene Correia change) 10:19 AM (less than a minute ago) I have a Olympus WS-331M Digital Voice Recorder for sale. It also serves as a WMA/MP3 music player. * Over 555 hous recording time * Windows and Mac Compatible * Comes

[Goanet] Parrikar to be speaker at India Today conclave

2015-03-09 Thread Eugene Correia
MP is invited, as one of the ministers who mean business, at India Today conclave. He is joined by Nitin Gadkari, and another Goan-origin minister Suresh Prabhu. Go fly high, MP. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Goan migration to Pakistan.

2015-02-28 Thread Eugene Correia
The story of Cincinnatus town and St. Lawrence’s parish is the obvious story of Oswin's book. Howevder, the whole story of Goan migration to Pakistan isn't covered. I believe his book mentions Jerome D'Silva who, with his partner, Hussein, built Fthe Hussain-D’Silva Town in North Nazimabad. Jerome

[Goanet] tourist destination could be rival to goa

2015-02-23 Thread Eugene Correia
Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/travel/in-south-india-a-low-key-and-cheap-alternative-to-goa.html eugene

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar's renting of space

2015-02-04 Thread Eugene Correia
If RTI has revealed such a wanton waste of public money, it's indeed a serious matter. One does wonder if all that publicity of modesty and simple-living really amounts to the way public money was thrown about to close friends and associates when Parrikar was CM. The more one wants to believe in

[Goanet] Editor arrested for reprinting Hebdo cartoons

2015-01-29 Thread Eugene Correia
Editor in Mumbai arrested for reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoo MUMBAI: The editor of an Urdu newspaper was arrested and later released on bail on Wednesday for reportedly reprinting a controversial caricature originally carried by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. eugene

[Goanet] Condolence Meeting on Dr. Pereira

2015-01-29 Thread Eugene Correia
Surprised that the press release said Dr. Pereira, is an artist and writer. For many of us, he was a scholar. I hope the talks are recorded and uploaded to u-tube, with a link sent to goanet. Thanks, Eugene

[Goanet] Dr. Jose Pereira, RIP

2015-01-27 Thread Eugene Correia
in my lifetime. -- Eugene Correia These write-ups appeared in Goa-Research-Net, and Goa Book Club, and many FB group pages.

[Goanet] Gomantak Times

2015-01-21 Thread Eugene Correia
Suprised that GT today has no editorial page. Will it scrap the page for future issues? Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Whose Free Speech? We are not Charlie

2015-01-20 Thread Eugene Correia
but no person can depict him though we know who and how he looks through his postcard photos and images in Sikh homes and gurdwaras. Free Speech is a double-edged sword. Those who use it must be aware that it can cut both ways. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Fred Noronha on cover of mag

2015-01-19 Thread Eugene Correia
hats, including one belonging to CBC. Is there any more room on Fred's head :-) Keep it up, Fred. I doff my hat to your work. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] Vandalisation of churchses

2015-01-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Four churches have been vandalised, and so far Modi is silent. I think Francis D'Souza should feel proud that India is becoming a Hindu nation. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] roddum-ia kumpasar

2015-01-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Dr. Colaco'S question whether Lorna has forgiven herself is rather far-fetched. Is Lorna to be blamed for the affair? Is Chris too to be blamed equally? Didn't Chris promised to marry Lorna? Lorna lived on hope and was probably devasted? One doen't know why Chris didn't marry Lorna. Maybe, he

[Goanet] Song on Fr. Vaz

2015-01-17 Thread Eugene Correia
I bought Francis de Tuem cassettes, No Illu Bananwing, and playing today he was given it to Parrikar and the BJP for many of the promises it hasn't kept. His second son was in praise of Fr. Jose Vaz. I somehow like his singing because of their political undertones. As I write this, I am still

Re: [Goanet] Congress forms NRI Global Goans Cell

2015-01-16 Thread Eugene Correia
Waiting for Congress rep in Canada. Will Luizinho choose his friend Cellie Consalves, who is also involed in the International Goan Organization. What are these cells going to do? As for NRI issues, the common one is property. But to get this issue solved one has to go to court. A single window

[Goanet] On FN Soua

2015-01-16 Thread Eugene Correia
arlier, he had recounted to this reporter the instance which had inspired OA. A few years before his demise, I bought a charcoal sketch by Souza – which bore a striking resemblance to my uncle – for only Rs 55,000. A few days later when my uncle came over, he wanted to see the sketch I had put up

[Goanet] Different times

2015-01-14 Thread Eugene Correia
A female teacher in Utah has been arrested again for having sex with a 17-year-old boy. She was on bail on a similar charge of sex with a another minor student/ How unlucky we were in our student days :-) eugene

[Goanet] Church vandalised

2015-01-14 Thread Eugene Correia
Two unidentified men were caught on camera vandalising a church in west Delhi early on Wednesday, a little over a month after a Catholic church in an east Delhi neighbourhood was destroyed in a suspected case of arson, officials said. -- eugene

[Goanet] North Goa properties

2014-12-21 Thread Eugene Correia
http://www.thegulfindian.com/TGI/index.html#8 eugene

[Goanet] My column in today's OHeraldo

2014-12-13 Thread Eugene Correia
There are mistakes (don’t know if they are mine as I wrote the piece just a few hours before my departure to Goa) in what appeared in OHeraldo. I have found some an d the missing words have been put in brackets. *E*ugene Strange interpretations about Nehru’s quote Eugene Correia In a week

Re: [Goanet] Reginald and his work

2014-12-11 Thread Eugene Correia
Dale seems to be surprised at his discovery. Those who knew Reginald well, including me, knew this fact. In fact, Fausto da Costa, editor of Goan Review, and Gulab, posted on his Gulab FB post, following the thread on Reginald, how the late M. Boyer poked fun at Reginald when the writer walked

[Goanet] In a lighter vein

2014-12-11 Thread Eugene Correia
In a lighter vein, I must say that Selma missed a good opportunity to start a journalism institute in my name, as she had promised following my long-distance reports and then a thread on goanet regarding the Goan convention in London. It was the first time we were present at an event together. At

[Goanet] Switched photos

2014-11-30 Thread Eugene Correia
The photos of Murumbi, and Nazareth are switch in the review article in today's OHeraldo. The one looking sideways is Nazareth. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Burning question for Kenya debate

2014-11-30 Thread Eugene Correia
heraldgoa.inhttp:// www.heraldgoa.in/Review/Mapping-Goan-presence-in-East-Africa/81626.html Mapping Goan presence in East Africa Book review by Eugene Correia Look no further than to India itself. At major junctions small communities of Goans and Anglo-Indians sprung up. As such the lives

Re: [Goanet] Death of Prof. Eusebio Rodrigues

2014-11-25 Thread Eugene Correia
the photo. Now that Eusebio has passed away, I think Love and Samsara need to be republished as a ebook or book-on-demand. RiP,. Prof. Eusebio. Eugene Correia

[Goanet] My column in today's OHeraldo

2014-11-10 Thread Eugene Correia
and crime cropping up closely to smudge Goa’s name. Goa doesn’t need these qualifiers to spoil its fair name, earned over time as one of the best State to live and work. ( Eugene Correia is a senior journalist who worked for The Hindu and The Free Press Journal)

[Goanet] my column in today's Oheraldo

2014-10-13 Thread Eugene Correia
is on. ( Eugene Correia is a senior journalist.)

Re: [Goanet] Proposed Merger Talks with GOA Discontinued Message-ID:

2014-10-11 Thread Eugene Correia
It's not surprising that the talks have failed, as before. This renewed attempt at this marriage had inbuilt issues. These issues had come before and couldn't find solution to the satisfaction of both parties. In another few years, the issue of merger will come out. Till now, let's rest. eugene

[Goanet] My piece on OHeraldo's anniversary

2014-10-10 Thread Eugene Correia
Public Editor can enhance Oheraldo’s reputation By Eugene Correia It's a tenet of democracy that the Press is considered as the Fourth Estate. In the struggle for Independence, the Press played an important role in pushing forward the agenda of the nationalists. In fact, more often the Press

[Goanet] India gets hockey gold

2014-10-02 Thread Eugene Correia
India took the shoot-out route to clinch the gold medal in the Asian Games over traditional rivals, Pakistan. It was an interesting match and reminded of the clashes the two had in the past, though both team met in the league stage with Pakistan putting across a determined India, 2-1. In the

Re: [Goanet] Do justice to overseas Goans

2014-09-30 Thread Eugene Correia
I am posting below the reply I gave on the ANG facebook page, which had the same letters that Floriano Lobo has posted on this forum. I add that no time or opportunity is wasted in bringing the same issue ofr Liberation/Annextion by those who cannot sleep soundly over it. It's not the last time we

Re: [Goanet] GOAN WRITERS ARE COMPLETELY ISOLATED IN GOA.

2014-09-28 Thread Eugene Correia
Roland writes: Remember Nehru's Ajeeb hai yeh Goawale? -- Different writers have twisted the words. I haven't read the context in which the words were said. Much as I tried to find reference to those words I haven't managed to locate it. Perhaps some historians or the writer himself provide us

Re: [Goanet] Goan editors in turmoil

2014-09-28 Thread Eugene Correia
want to be sure what I read and understood is correct. Eugene Correia

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Church and Salcete

2014-09-27 Thread Eugene Correia
The fact that Jose Vaz is a Brahmin is a fact. In fact, many, many years I think I wrote somewhere that the case of Vaz preceeded at a much faster rate than that of Fr. Agnelo. Those in the foiefront of the Vaz movement belong to the same caste. The Fr Agmelo was allegedly not promoted with the

[Goanet] cybercrime

2014-09-25 Thread Eugene Correia
*Cyber Crime: * Cyber Crime Police Station, today arrested a 22 year, old girl from Cuncolim area in connection with creation of 08 fake profiles with fake name and photographs on Social media site Facebook and further using the fake ID to post sexually message against innocent girls with their

Re: [Goanet] Nehru's birthday anniversary

2014-09-22 Thread Eugene Correia
JC is right, and it pleases me to know that he knows Nehru birth date. However, he missed catching the other error. It's his 125th anniversary. I have right said so on Goanet FB page. The question now is: will JC and his cohorts in the pro-Portuguese league join in the celebrations? After all, JC

[Goanet] Nehru's 124th birth anniversary

2014-09-20 Thread Eugene Correia
I think Goa should get set to celebrated Nehru's 125 birth anniversary. on November 16. Notwithstanding what Nehru- and India-haters say, Nehru had special place in his heart for Goa. He Liberated Goa, though in the process it damaged his peace-loving, non-violent image. The Goa government must do

Re: [Goanet] Lavy Pinto

2014-09-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Marshall is right. I did mix up Dr. Owen Pinrto with Lavy Pinto. I have never met Lavy and neither have seen him run. As a contemporary of Mary D'Souza, Lavy was a big name in athletics in the 50s. Dominic has given a good write-up. I recently got an emal from Mary's daughter how to go about

[Goanet] remembering Anthony DMello

2014-09-19 Thread Eugene Correia
Time to remember Anthony D'Mello, a Karachi-born Goan, who is called the Father of Asian Games, as the Incheon Asian Games began today. The first Games were held in New Delhi in 1951. D'Mello is also the first president of the Control of Cricket in India. Eugene

[Goanet] Scottish referendum

2014-09-18 Thread Eugene Correia
Those clamouring for referendum in Goa must join separatist groups of Catalans, South Broleans, Corsicans, bretons, Frisians and Finland Swedes to Scotland to see the referendum in action. Bavaria too is sending a delegation. Those in favour of Goa separating from India, particularly the

Re: [Goanet] Indian army invaded and liberated Goa

2014-09-18 Thread Eugene Correia
Paes asks: And what did the so-called Freedom Fighters do, anyway? -- It India took over Goa in 1947, would there be any need for freedom-fighters? Ask yourself this question first. History is ifs and buts. What happed and what Parrikar hoped are two different things. Live and let live.

[Goanet] Article on Micky Correa

2014-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
The article also has named many other Goan musicians. Read at http://www.mumbaimirror.com/columns/columns/When-September-swings/articleshow/42589654.cms ? Eugene

[Goanet] NRI meet in London-- Goans should make best of opportunity

2014-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Goans in UK, especially in Swindon, must express about their concerns and problems at the NRI conference in London on Oct 16 and 18. There's enough time to get a petition ready, listing all they would like the Indian government to help in liason with the UK government, the municipality and other

Re: [Goanet] Lavy Pinto

2014-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
He later became a doctor of medicine. Though met him couple of times, i didn't hear than the usual stuff on him in wiki, etc. I think in there's a brief profile on him in the book on eminent Goans. Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Jose Vaz

2014-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
It was also suggest that the last mircles for beatification and canonization be waived aside for Pe. Angelo. Would be happen, since the Pope wants more Asian saints? Eugene

[Goanet] Pramod Kale

2014-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
Here's a news iteam of one Pramod Kale; Theatre scholar Pramod Keshav Kale passed away on Sunday after battling a brief illness in Pune. Incidentally Kale, whose father was the renowned director K Narayan Kale of Prabhat Film Company, was a Sanskrit scholar who studied at Yale University and had

[Goanet] My column in today's OHeraldo

2014-09-15 Thread Eugene Correia
. Modi's ongoing march towards progress must included Goa's demand. ( Eugene Correia worked for the Free Press Journal and The Hindu) and together xxx---xxx Image [Bookmark and Share] Modi’s progress must include Goa’s demand I t sort of rained on the Modi government's 100

[Goanet] part of story on Lambert

2014-09-15 Thread Eugene Correia
Below is part of a story in Times of India on Lambert Mascarenhas who will be 100 years on Sept 17. My quote seems to agree with Ameeta, Lambert's daughter. --- But beneath that funny, affectionate and friendly disposition, Eugene Correia, a journalist who divides his time between Canada

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