Re: [Goanet] What the congenital hypocritical liars on Goanet will tell you

2011-02-20 Thread Rishi
Maybe Advani's letter had something to do with CBI's appeal in the Supreme Court regarding the Babri Masjid issue. Advani's letter to Sonia comes a day after CBI filed the appeal. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_babri-masjid-ghost-back-to-haunt-lk-advani_1509891 On 20/02/11 10:27 AM,

Re: [Goanet] Tribute to a brave cop- Hemant Karkare

2008-12-01 Thread Rishi
My intention was not to communalize this issue re Malegaon. I am sure Karkare would have been as stern with Fundamentalists irrespective of whether they were Hindus or Muslims. Of course, Julio Ribeiro's article puts the issue in perfect perspective and as always he has the last word. All I

Re: [Goanet] Tribute to a brave cop- Hemant Karkare (Final)

2008-11-29 Thread Rishi
the Israelis when they implemented the ‘Operation of Wrath’ after the Munich Massacre ? regards Rishi (request to mods – please delete the same post I made on the same topic and consider this as final version. Sorry for the inconvenience.)

[Goanet] Rape of nun in Orissa 'shameful crime against humanity':Advani

2008-10-08 Thread Rishi
Wed, Oct 8 06:59 PM New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Senior BJP leader L K Advani today termed the rape of a nun in Orissa as a shameful crime against humanity and denounced violence against Christians in the state and other places for which Sangh Parivar outfits have been accused. Amid mounting pressure

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-19 Thread Rishi
Kindly let readers know your qualifications and credentials - if you are professionally qualified. Really sorry about, I should have posted a disclaimer. I am not having any professional credentials re stock markets but I am a investor for about 3 years now. I posted about nifty at

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-17 Thread Rishi
It seems target for Dow is around 7200 and for Indian stocks - nifty around 2600 and Sensex at 7500. Some tremors will be felt in india - mostly for real estate speculators. Interest rates should go up so would home loans, so less buying. Many who bought the second homes in Goa, might be

[Goanet] Now, Arab sheikhs want to create a Goa in Middle-East

2008-09-09 Thread Rishi
AHMEDABAD: The fascination for Indian ambience is getting these ready-to-plant 20-25 feet trees, which have travelled all across the Arabian Ocean to add to the grandeur of “designer backyards” of the cash-rich Arabs. Commanding a price between Rs 200 and Rs 5,000 per tree, the exports have been

[Goanet] Five awards for ‘Antarnad’

2008-09-04 Thread Rishi
PANAJI: “Antarnad”, a film in Konkani language, produced and directed by Goan filmmaker Rajendra Talak, has bagged five national film awards. The film awards were announced on Tuesday. The film is about the present generation, which expects and demands instant glory and fame. The story revolves

Re: [Goanet] GHANTII

2008-08-30 Thread Rishi
UP, What does beauty have to do with religion or colonial rule ? Mangalorean girls generally look beautiful both catholic and hindus. e.g is Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa Shetty, Genelia D'Souza and Rita Lobo (from a well known Konkani movie) This might be a genetic thing and has nothing to do with

Re: [Goanet] Does? Do? Why?

2008-08-12 Thread Rishi
When you are checking that community you could also check the following profile (link below.) It is obviously a fake but if this person is a GBA supporter then it would be good news for Goa. http://www.orkut.co.in/Profile.aspx?uid=2915327804482595032 regards Rishi Mulgaonkar (Mumbai)

Re: [Goanet] BJP for special status a la Himachal to protect land

2008-08-10 Thread Rishi
and bureaucrats. What is needed is a complete ban on land conversion to settlement zone with some allowances. regards Rishi

[Goanet] Why not setup a Goan REIT

2008-08-07 Thread Rishi
I think some Goan bank needs to take initiative on this.. Many people are arguing on how one should not sell your properties while others are arguing for it. If you look at the Twinkle Khanna case, not only are Goans selling their properties, they are not even making much money out of it. Brokers

Re: [Goanet] Save Goa crusader Oscar quits GBA (Gomantak Times)

2008-08-03 Thread Rishi
EXCERPTS The letter was leaked to the Press. Thereafter, a vicious campaign was launched on the Internet to discredit Rebello. Everything has changed so much, that I can no longer articulate the concerns of the GBA, lamented Rebello. The doctor took exception to the vicious campaign launched

[Goanet] Goa in a different milieu

2008-08-03 Thread Rishi
People are complaining here about 'development' and 'dilliwallahs' ; Looks like this is not a problem just limited to Goa but to tourist places across the country. Below is a nice article in Outlook on Kumaon by Ira Pande. Interesting, how they are facing a problem similar to Goa.

[Goanet] Dr Oscar Rebello resigns as GBA convenor

2008-08-02 Thread Rishi
NAVHIND TIMES NETWORK PANAJI — Dr Oscar Rebello, the convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyaan, along with two other functionaries (Ms Patricia Pinto and Ms Ritu Prasad) on Friday quit from their posts following differences with other functionaries of the GBA over some issues, including giving suggestions

[Goanet] Book recommendation : Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

2008-08-01 Thread Rishi
A inspiring video for all Goanetters for the weekend. A lot of professors give talks titled The Last Lecture. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we

Re: [Goanet] Visual Learning

2008-08-01 Thread Rishi
for this accelerated learning programs. regards Rishi

[Goanet] Was Goa liberated or Conquered ?

2008-06-21 Thread Rishi
There is an interesting discussion taking place on orkut on events in Goa in 1961. Many history students and academics are part of this community. Would you be interested in participating in this thread on a social networking site like orkut ? Just go to http://www.orkut.com and register

[Goanet] The De Souza Trust Goa Scholarships 2008

2008-06-17 Thread Rishi
Please check following link === http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarship-de-souza-trust-goa-scholarship.htm === British Council invites applications from Goan students for

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Another Ship, another Controversy

2008-06-10 Thread Rishi
leaders will cause immense suffering to be visited on the people. regards Rishi - Original message - From: JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:25:49 + (GMT) Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Another Ship, another