[Goanet] Vasco Club’s new premises (Herald )

2010-08-02 Thread Pandu Lampiao
The news report in Todays E*rald on the new Vasco Club premises. Heaven knows why, for likely the most eclectic collection of trophies brought home by any Goan football club, a history and fan following rivaling none otheran ugly building in a ghastly yellow! This project could have been a

[Goanet] Lost supper

2010-08-02 Thread petronelasr
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 This refers to the hurting of religious sentiments of various sections wrt the cartoon which appeared in the TOI. Cartoonist Laxman's aam admi should have instead appeared as distributing aams (mangoes) ! The Christians are hurt, while others

Re: [Goanet] Cansaulim GBA meet - Report

2010-08-02 Thread floriano
Dear Arwin, Roger et al, Thank you very much indeed. There is in fact no need for 'thank yous' because we have undertaken the task of reforming the way our otherwise beautiful, peaceful and orderly GOA is governed , increasingly to make it the hub of crime, corruption and one thing that was

[Goanet] Daily Grook #773

2010-08-02 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #773 == HEAT TREAT == by Francis Rodrigues during rome's royal rule the sexual practitioner, who kept a hot son cool was an heir-conditioner! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread Sam Furtado
August 2, 2010 The Biggest misnomer of the day about the Goans is by Dr. Santosh Helekar's, email, which relates to the brewed contraversy on Dr. Jose Pereira's Paintings', and which I quote below: Quote: The biggest danger to communal peace in Goa is this breed of dregs, not the Sanatan

[Goanet] Tuka Laws Na GMC, Raveena's tragic case and Advogadh's bhel puri

2010-08-02 Thread J. Colaco jc
COMMENT on article as reported by TOI (not known to be great with reporting from Goa). I know the risk of making a comment based upon a TOI article. a: One can understand the family being distraught. b: But why is Auda Viegas making a Bhel Puri out of this case? c: While one knows that

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 8/1/10, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: Criticism of Hinduism, Hindus, Hindu Right, Hindu Anything in itself does not make anyone anti-Hindu.  To cite an extreme case, I have never thought of Nascy as anti-Hindu.  Semi-literate clown, yes.  Anti-Hindu, no.  I am

Re: [Goanet] All Religions for Human Integral Development

2010-08-02 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Responding to my last post on Goanet, the following was spammed to me and few Goans and some Goan websites. Likely a Goanet violation. Obviously some 'do not get it' about NOT spamming. Despite my earlier statement about ending this thread, it is important to spare Goans on Goanet and elsewhere

[Goanet] No CBI come what may

2010-08-02 Thread rajendra kakodkar
No CBI come what may It is not as simple. Dont think Digu is avoiding CBI probe. Just imagine: Rather he longs CBI probe because he can get rid of his biggest competitor for CM post after next election. What is being designed is how to get rid of Ravi without alienating Bahujan. Just imagine:

Re: [Goanet] Gandhi G-Kings (Rajendra Kakodkar)

2010-08-02 Thread Edwin\Diana pinto
and time to fight?only enemies? Please retrospect. No compulsions. Lets resolve on the INDEPENDENCE DAY. ? Rajendra __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5332 (20100802) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

[Goanet] TIMES of INDIA BOLLYWOOD SANGH PARIVAR........

2010-08-02 Thread james fernandes
Times of India is owned by members from the Jain community this explains why TOI never publishes any articles that will hurt the sentiments of the jain community neither TOI publishes any cartoon ridiculing the god of jains i.e. Mahavira. Times of India's recent publishing of a Cartoon ridiculing

[Goanet] The other side – monday muse (2Aug ’10)

2010-08-02 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (2 August 2010) THE OTHER SIDE Once, a wanderer came to the banks of a wide river. He wondered on ways to cross the broad barrier, but in vain. Just as he was about to turn back, he saw a Zen master on the other side of the river. He shouted out, ‘Sir, please tell me how to get to

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 808( The Lost Supper)

2010-08-02 Thread John Gomes
I think the depiction of the common man in the center with all those who have become fat taking the bread off his table, is a brilliant satire! It is also Art and creativuty. This brings me to the underlying topic of hurting sentiments.There are Muslim and Hindu radicals and also christian

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Religious sentihurtitis (Subodh Kerkar, Herald)

2010-08-02 Thread Goanet Reader
RELIGIOUS SENTIHURTITIS, A FAIRLY NEW DISEASE NOW BECOMING EPIDEMIC By Subodh Kerkar kerkar...@gmail.com Once again the religious sentiments of Hindu Janajagriti Samiti and Sanatan Saunstha are hurt. This time by some outstanding paintings of Hindu Gods created by Dr. Jose Pereira. The paintings

[Goanet] Lion Roars -Wine and Dine

2010-08-02 Thread Lionel Messias
*Party Time -1* They spent Rs 93,42,544 (see earlier Flying Circus series) flying over a relatively short period of less than two years. Nobody knows why really or what was achieved from it, except the flying was primarily to Mumbai and Delhi, some of it to holiday destinations and pilgrim

[Goanet] Lion Roars - Party Time - II

2010-08-02 Thread Lionel Messias
*Food for thought* Chief Minister Digambar Kamat spent Rs 22,07,748 entertaining between April 2009-February 2010. It was the turn next of Vishwajeet Rane, the Health Minister. But above the aroma of food, is a certain rot that could become like a resident rot (like decaying wood in your window

Re: [Goanet] Goa news for August 2, 2010

2010-08-02 Thread Francis Ribeiro
Calangute Gram Sabha demand scrapping of Regional Plan 2021 • Huge tracts of fields in front of Calangute Church declared as settlement • Massive area of prime coastal land within 200 meters High Tide line declared as Industrial Estate • Major irregularities exposed The

[Goanet] Calangute Regional Plan

2010-08-02 Thread Anthony Menezes
  Calangute Gram Sabha demand scrapping of Regional Plan 2021   ·  Huge tracts of fields in front of Calangute Church declared as settlement ·  Massive area of prime coastal land within 200 meters High Tide line declared as Industrial Estate ·  Major irregularities exposed  

Re: [Goanet] All Religions for Human Integral Development

2010-08-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
Five observations regarding Gilbert's latest material are: 1. He failed to keep his promise not to write again in this thread. 2. He continues to engage in personal attacks against me violating Goanet rules, while boorishly claiming that I did so. 3. He has some silly problems with the

[Goanet] TAG: Workshop on Duets/Trios/Quartets

2010-08-02 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
Workshop on Duets/Trios/Quartets Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) in collaboration with Kala Academy, Goa will organise a workshop on ‘Kantaram’ particularly Duets/Trios/Quartets. ‘Kantaram’ are an integral part of Goan Tiatr and the variety in ‘Kantaram’ i.e. Duets/Trios/Quartets form the unique

[Goanet] Congress politician gaming with Commonwealth!

2010-08-02 Thread U. G. Barad
Commonwealth Games to be organized in India has proved to be a game of commonwealth played by Congress politician and his colleagues! If you don't believe this, here are some details: As hiring charges for a period of 45 days use, the organizing committee is paying Rs. 9,75,000 per treadmill, when

[Goanet] Info on Cincinnatus D'Abreo

2010-08-02 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Any Goanetter knowing about the family of the mid-19th century Saligao Goan, Cincinnatus D'Abreo, who was settled in Karachi, may please get in touch with the Goa-based senior priest-historian Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas (najoma8 at gmail dot com). The late Lt Gen Eric Alexander Vaz also from

[Goanet] TIMES of INDIA BOLLYWOOD SANGH PARIVAR........

2010-08-02 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
In reference to post by James Fernandes, Mumbai; on TOI Cartoon,’The Lost Supper’. COMMENT: Who said the cartoon depicted Christ and Disciples? Has anyone seen Christ or His disciples? Or does someone have any photograph of any of them. Tomorrow if someone draws a cartoon with a

[Goanet] Gallery Gitanjali: Temenos: Film Study Circle Launch Thurs 5th Aug

2010-08-02 Thread Gitanjali Gallery
Gallery Gitanjali will be screening The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1995,85 mins ,Persian with English Subtitles) on Thursday 5th August 2010, 5:30 pm as part of Temenos : The Film Study Circle. Temenos is a Film Study group that will meet regularly to view diverse set of films:

[Goanet] Anna and Vally Coelho awarded for TOB

2010-08-02 Thread bento dsouza
DEar editor, Now we have an international couple in our midst, none other than anna and vally povorim, goa, for their pioneering work on understanding human sexuality from God's point of view, Congratulations is due love FR ben Photo:

[Goanet] Contacto Goa this tuesday, 3rd August

2010-08-02 Thread nalini souza
For those who live in Goa, please note that there is a repetition of the program at 7:00pm of Tuesday,3rd August. Time is not reliable. Please switch on TV 15min earlier. Contacto Goa this Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 The 57th episode will be broadcast on: RTP international - INDIA, PORTUGAL

Re: [Goanet] CONTROVERSY: The Jose Pereira paintings...

2010-08-02 Thread AF
when I first read of Mr. Pereira, the supposed intellect-turned-painter-turned-grumpy old man, i opined that he was just a self-taught wannabe great. Now, I read that he has painted Christ in the nude ( and the Hindus get angry that he has painted their Deities in the nude, too), I wonder

[Goanet] CHURCH NEWS - FOR THE LATEST UPDATES

2010-08-02 Thread vijay almeida
Dear Friends, It’s been 10 months since the launch of churchnewssite.com, which was launched on the Birthday of our Blessed Mother on September 8th 2009. www.Churchnewssite.com is now one of the top Catholic sites in the World with over 18,000 + hits a day , giving the latest most

[Goanet] Savio Here - Wildtrek Adventures

2010-08-02 Thread Savio Fernandes
Wildtrek’s Day Out A brief trek, a vantage point, an excellent panoramic view of the countryside, Waterfall rocks, Pandava rocks, a steep decline, Rappelling, Burma bridge across water, archery, shooting and a fish pedicure. Expect the unexpected. 8.00 am Departure from Mapusa 8.30 am Pickup

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
I would request Sam Furtado to retract the statements he has made against me below. I have never made the assertion that he has falsely quoted as my own. My position on Dr. Jose Pereira's paintings is exactly what it has been all along with other artistic and academic freedom issues such as

[Goanet] Goa to strengthen ties with diaspora

2010-08-02 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Goa to strengthen ties with diaspora New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Goa is following in the footsteps of Kerala to engage with its non-residents who make up at least one-third of the state's 1.5 million population and contribute substantially to the Goan economy. Eduardo Faleiro, Goa commissioner for

[Goanet] Let us all fight unitedly rather than taking on Goanetters

2010-08-02 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Edwin\\Diana pinto wrote : Rajendra Kakodkar, you have expressed my sentiments exactly. If we all agree that we are on the side of Goa, then lets stop squandering our energies on each other and together combine our resources in doing something concrete for our motherland. Because it is

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread augusto pinto
Santosh Helekar wrote: I do not agree with Rajan that Admin Noronha is anti-Hindu. But it is clear to me that he is not a secular pluralist either... blah blah blah... I would like to congratulate Dr. Santosh Helekar on his ability to twist arguments, ideas and words in such a way that others are

Re: [Goanet] CONTROVERSY: The Jose Pereira paintings...

2010-08-02 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dear AF, At least consider signing your pieces with a name. Why would you opine; on what basis about? If you are in Goa, then meet Prof Jose Pereira. When you say the supposed intellect-turned-painter-turned-grumpy old man, I opined that he was just a self-taught wannabe great. is it with a

[Goanet] Cincinnatus D'Abreo

2010-08-02 Thread Michael Ali
Dear Valmiki, I have some material on Mr. D'Abreo buried deep in my files. I shall have to look for them and send the same to Fr. Mascarenhas and also post the same on Goa-Net. Please give me till the weekend. Warm regards, Michael * * * In every way, the Goans of Bombay were part

Re: [Goanet] Religious sentihurtitis (Subodh Kerkar,Herald)

2010-08-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Subodh Kerkar bloviates: Chief Minister should take strong action against such fanatic acts. Mr. Kamat, are you listening? First of all, I am all for members of civil society raising their voices to condemn the forces of fanaticism. It is just that in this particular instance I

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread augusto pinto
Dr Santosh Helekar continues his efforts to divert attention from the death threats which the Sanathan Saunstha and the Hindu Janajagriti Samiti have issued against the Parkinson's disease afflicted 79 year old artist, scholar and philosopher, by making a big issue about the email that is

[Goanet] NEWS: Goa blast: absconding Sanatan member arrested (PTI)

2010-08-02 Thread Goanet News
Mumbai, August 2, 2010 Goa blast: absconding Sanatan member arrested PTI Maharashtra ATS Chief Rakesh Maria announces the arrest of Prashant Juvekar, a Sanatan Sanstha member who is an accused in the Margao blast case, at a press conference in Mumbai on Monday. An absconding member of right-wing

Re: [Goanet] Cincinnatus D'Abreo

2010-08-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear Valmiki, This is from *Profiles of Eminent People of Saligao* by C. Hubert de Souza, published sometimes int he 1970s. -- FN Cincinatus Fabian D’Abreu (An Administrator of Outstanding Ability of Sind) THE life of Cincinatus Fabian D’Abreu of Abreuwaddo, Arrarim reads like a romance in its

Re: [Goanet] Jose Pereira at XCHR: A Recounting of Events

2010-08-02 Thread Santosh Helekar
Prof. Augusto Pinto is nicely demonstrating the cheap political campaigning tactics that I had mentioned in this thread - tactics of smearing, linking with devilish political opponents, terrorist organizations, murderers, etc. The following quote of the professor has everything he accuses me of

[Goanet] I didn’t know Zuvemkars are called Be nddekars..

2010-08-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
I didn’t  know Zuvemkar  known as Benddekar  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlxkFHhkxIs   All I knew was Cansalkar Chor Venekar Boil Moddgonvkar Undir Bannalkar Pixe Vascokar Makodd etc   Casalkarank chor kiteak munttat gai? - Karann te khuim ratche utton, lokamchea xetanim voson ‘konnos’

Re: [Goanet] Info on Cincinnatus D'Abreo

2010-08-02 Thread Eddie Fernandes
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Valmiki Faleiro  wrote: Any Goanetter knowing about the family of the mid-19th century Saligao Goan, Cincinnatus D'Abreo, who was settled in Karachi, may please get in touch with the Goa-based senior priest-historian Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas (najoma8 at gmail

[Goanet] Sitting Down Can Up Your Risk of Death - iVillage

2010-08-02 Thread Con Menezes
Sitting down can up your Heart risk! http://www.ivillage.com:80/sitting-down-can-your-risk-death/4-a-230467?nlcid=hr|07-30-2010| * * * In every way, the Goans of Bombay were part of the great melee that was this metropolis, distinct perhaps in the way communities often are, holding on to

[Goanet] Goa news for August 3, 2010

2010-08-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa blast: Another accused arrested - Indian Express roup-member-held-in-Goa-blast/Article1-581449.aspxHindu group member held in Goa blast

[Goanet] Ease into It - iVillage

2010-08-02 Thread Con Menezes
Herers how to start a fitness routine in easy steps. http://www.ivillage.com/ease-it/4-b-121183 * * * In every way, the Goans of Bombay were part of the great melee that was this metropolis, distinct perhaps in the way communities often are, holding on to their own traditions but merging

[Goanet] Fw: SALTWATER a new discovery?

2010-08-02 Thread Con Menezes
Salt Water for Fuel??? Subject: SALTWATER a new discovery? This is an exciting breakthrough if the technology is fully exploited and put to good use. Obviously the oil companies will try and kill it as their business will be greatly affected. Clean and cheap energy

[Goanet] Disth?

2010-08-02 Thread Frederick Noronha
It's called disth in Goa. But I didn't realise the belief in evil eye was so widespread in different forms across the globe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye * * * How were the 1950s, East African Goans and British Overseas Citizenship linked? Which Kenyan-Goan was one of the world

[Goanet] Paintings in controversy: Director Xavier Centre of Historical Research speaks to GT

2010-08-02 Thread Sandeep Heble
Fr Delio Mendonca, Director Xavier Centre of Historical Research Source: Courtesy Gomantak Times August 3, 2010. Dr Jose Pereira’s exhibition titled ‘Epiphanies of Hindu Gods’ was inaugurated on July 24. Sixteen Paintings were put up on display ath the Exhibition and also on display at the

[Goanet] Bitter melon’s cancer-blocking powers

2010-08-02 Thread Con Menezes
http://healthrevelations.com/2010/03/26/melon/ * * * How were the 1950s, East African Goans and British Overseas Citizenship linked? Which Kenyan-Goan was one of the world fastest sprinters in the 1960s? What did the 1878 London-Lisbon treaty mean to Goa? Find your answers in Selma Carvalho's

[Goanet] All Religions for Human Integral Development

2010-08-02 Thread U. G. Barad
Fr. Ivo wide Message: 7, dated: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 writes: Dear Dr.U.G.Barad,There is no need to be so pessimistic. Scandals have always been in the world. Jesus says: Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (3Aug10)

2010-08-02 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** Congrats Nitish Berurkar *** ** Under Nine Joint World Chess Champ ** ~ Also his Parents ~ Sharda Mandir ~ Goa Chess Assoc ~ The Govt?For What?! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org * * * How were the 1950s, East

[Goanet] Go's World Famous Mapusa Market as of today - CHEERS

2010-08-02 Thread floriano
Towards Saving GOA... It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizens contest elections. It is not ENOUGH that GOOD, HONEST citizen voters elect good, honest representatives.

Re: [Goanet] Lion Roars -Wine and Dine

2010-08-02 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Lionel, Kudos to you for these reports exposing the criminal waste of public resources. Notice that the usual suspects who are otherwise exercised about trivia have little to say about this. You won't find articles and editorials in newspapers calling for an investigation

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Religious sentihurtitis (Subodh Kerkar, Herald)

2010-08-02 Thread Goanet Reader
RELIGIOUS SENTIHURTITIS, A FAIRLY NEW DISEASE NOW BECOMING EPIDEMIC By Subodh Kerkar kerkar...@gmail.com Once again the religious sentiments of Hindu Janajagriti Samiti and Sanatan Saunstha are hurt. This time by some outstanding paintings of Hindu Gods created by Dr. Jose Pereira. The paintings

[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 2, 2010

2010-08-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Murdered Scarlett Keeling's body had 50 injuries - Daily Mail xSNJ7618yhQ