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| Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm |
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|The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)|
| Attending.......drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
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The Girl. A Novel By Sonia Faleiro.
Synopsis of the book: On a gloomy December evening in a sleepy village in
north Goa, it's time for yet another funeral. The Girl is dead and no one is
surprised. But two men who knew and loved her are achingly curious to
discover what made her give up her life to the sea. As they turn the pages
of her diary, a story unravels-of loneliness and abandonment.
Sonia Faleiro was born in 1977 in Raia, Salcette, Goa. She is the daughter
of Eduardo (Member of Rajya Sabha) and late Muriel Faleiro; sister of Shaila
and Nirmala. Sonia has lived in New Delhi and Edinburgh. She is currently
based in Mumbai where she works as a journalist and is now Assistant Editor
of Tehelka. The Girl, her first novel, is to be published by Penguin Books
India, Jan. 2006. Price: Rs 250. ISBN: 0670058653.
For buying links and an extract from the book see
http://www.soniafaleiro.com/ Also at the site are links to Sonia's Blog and
Writings.
For a photograph of Sonia Faleiro see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/
Goa: Mob lynches stone crushing unit owner; attack cops
29 Dec: ... Initial reports indicated that the deceased was related to Goa
Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane. However, the chief minister's office denied
it ... http://ia.rediff.com/news/2005/dec/29goa.htm
Men ahoy! MAXIM comes docking on Indian shores!
28 Dec: Indian Television.com. No one reads men better like MAXIM! Yes, look
into a man's heart and you will find that...Men love sports, men love
gizmos, men love cars and yes, men love girls! Having floored men across the
world, MAXIM has bowled its maiden over in India. UK based Maxim today
became the first international men's lifestyle magazine to make its foray in
India. http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k5/dec/decrel32.htm
Agonising wait for son's body
24 Dec: The Irish News. An east Belfast family face an agonising wait of up
to 10 days before the body of their son, who died while on holiday in Goa,
is returned home. Robert (Roy) Knox (31) from Sandbrook Park, close to the
Sydenham area of the city, died in Goa on Wednesday. It remained unclear
last night how he died. His family were last night still facing the painful
wait for the return of his body to Belfast. It is understood that it may not
be returned home to his family for Christmas. He is survived by his parents
Lynda and Billy.
Goa hotels gear up for New Year
28 Dec: Rediff. With a heavy inflow of foreign and domestic tourists in the
coastal state of Goa, several hotels are busy with preparations for private
parties to usher in New Year with lot of fanfare. ... They feel they have
come to another country", quipped internationally acclaimed fashion
designer, Wendell Rodricks on the state's popularity as New Year
destination. http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/dec/28goa.htm
Nationality no more a criteria for spouse-hunt
29 Dec: Asian Age. Marrying an NRI has always been a craze and is considered
a status symbol in India. However, the trend seems to be changing with
Indians wanting foreigners as spouses ... Neil Dargie an English boy from
London says, "I am crazy about the way most Indian girls look and carry
themselves. They have this charm about them and are more reserved as
compared to the other girls around the world ..."
http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2&cat1=92&cat2=217&newsid=200147&RF=DefaultMain
British Indians to get Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card
28 Dec: Hindustan Times. The news will relieve most British Indians who
gave up the hope of ever getting dual citizenship. Sources say that Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh will hand over the first Overseas Citizenship of
India (OCI) card at the fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in
Hyderabad from January 7 to 9.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1584325,00430005.htm
Foreigners wanted as hostesses
28 Dec: Mumbai Newsline. Agents convince foreigners to attend parties and
weddings for cash.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=163152
Guess where techies are going this New Year?
28 Dec: The Economic Times ... Goa is a must to be in every list. One of
most preferred holiday destinations worldwide; Goa is the place for you if
you are a crazy party animal. Known for its hippie culture, multicultural
crowd and all night parties, it is every party lover's paradise ... You can
go completely 'hippie' mad life for a couple of days before stepping back in
your formal shoes and entering the calm and quiet office cabin.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1348804.cms
Goa clicks the most with holidayers
29 Dec: Business Standard (India). Goa is the most coveted destination for
which people are seeking information on the World Wide Web in India. It
occupies 25 per cent mindshare among the wired Indians affected with
wanderlust around the New Year. Affirming this is the fact that Goa is twice
as huge a holiday destination vis-à-vis the next nine destinations ... The
top 10 holiday spots have been arrived at after a thorough analysis of
37,000 keywords centred around destinations.
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu2&leftindx=2&lselect=1&chklogin=N&autono=209990
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