[Goanet-News] As Protests Escalate, Ownership of Controversial Bungalow in Old Goa Quietly Changes Hands (Devika Sequeira, TheWire.in)

2021-12-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com - DO CHECK THE PHOTOS ON THIS PAGE http://t.ly/XJNK PHOTO The controversial Old Goa bungalow facing the river with the century St Cajetan's Chapel in the background. Photo: Devika Sequeira Citizens, politicians and even the

[Goanet-News] 15. Goa Evades A Solution (Valmiki Faleiro)

2021-12-05 Thread Goanet Reader
By Valmiki Faleiro valmi...@gmail.com Western countries tried and failed to move an intransigent Portugal. But they kept pressurising India not to resort to force in Goa. Nehru himself was opposed to war and hoped for a peaceful solution. None was emerging. Disquiet continued in various forms in

[Goanet-News] Angela Barreto Xavier among the winners of the Infosys Prize

2021-12-05 Thread Frederick Noronha
The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) announced and felicitated the laureates of the Infosys Prize 2021 on December 02, 2021. A distinguished international jury, composed of leaders in each of these fields, evaluates the work and achievements of the nominees against stringent standards of