Republic Day Parade: Goa Comes To Delhi
27 Jan: The Hindu. ... The colourful Goan float had the audience on their
feet swaying to its foot-tapping music. It depicted some of the popular
festivals including `Sangodd,' `Zagor,' `Bonderam' and `Shigmo Mel' ... For
photo and text see
http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/27/stories/2006012712290100.htm
Tennis: Paes' double delight at Australian Open
26 Jan: WebIndia123.com. It was a day of twin wins for Leander Paes as the
Indian ace first stormed into the doubles final and then followed it with a
straight set victory in the mixed doubles to book a semifinal berth in the
Australia Open here today.
Paes, first with his Czech comrade-in-arms Martin Damm, took the polish off
Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the
doubles final and then partnering French Nathalie Dechy, dumped Czech-German
pair of Frantisek Cermak and Anna-Lena Groenefeld to move into the last four
of the mixed doubles event. 374 words.
http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=231609&n_date=20060126&cat=Sports
Leander Paes was born in Goa on 17 June 1973. Leander's father, Dr. Vece
Paes had won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics at Munich as a member of
the Indian Hockey team. In an India Express interview, Leander said,
"Grandpa actually designed this home [in Velim] for us. He was quite a man.
He came over from Arusha, in Tanzania. He was a great doctor and when the
Indians were asked to leave from there, he got a boat with his brother and
sailed to Goa." For the text of the interview see
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=34566
London: Met chief accuses media of racism
26 Jan: BBC. Metropolitan Police chief Sir Ian Blair has accused the media
of "institutional racism" in its reporting of murders. The head of London's
police said murders in minority communities appeared "not to interest the
mainstream media".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4651368.stm
Late Travel
26 Jan: The Times (UK). You have heard about the beaches and hippies in
Goa -but what about the England cricket team? They will be playing a one-day
international there on April 3 against India, and a ticket and transfer to
the game is included in a fortnight's holiday with Jewel in the Crown.
Prices start from Pounds 629 with B&B and flights from Gatwick or Manchester
on March 23. 01293 533338
An Indian MP's double life
26 Jan: Toronto Star. Madhu Yaskhi has a foot in two worlds - in rural
India, where he serves as an MP and in Manhattan, where he runs a busy law
practice. Photo & text at
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1138143047854
A Church devoted to love and charity. By Father Raymond J. de Souza
26 Jan: National Post (Canada). Pope Benedict declares love his mandate in
his first encyclical, God Is Love, released yesterday. Man, he said, has a
natural desire to love. A first encyclical has added importance, as it
usually indicates the principal direction of a new pontificate. 1025 words.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=b86ebf20-0cb6-4db4-b5e0-f2ea77e54f3f&p=1
[Fr Raymond D'Souza is the son of Greta (ex-Mombasa) and Cedric D'Souza
(ex-Uganda and Nairobi) of Calgary, Canada].
Nightlife: Goan Culture at Wandsworth Palais
25 Jan: Time Out (London). Seekers of psychedelic trance, enlighten
yourselves: it's now easier to find great trance parties in London than it
is in Goa. The infamous Christmas and New Year raves in Goa just weren't
happening this year, part of a long-term decline in Goa's informal party
scene. Police clampdowns have ensured that most of Goa's nightlife action,
once driven by demob-happy Israelis, has moved on from trance parties to
more conventional Indian-run club nights. Goa's rave culture of the 1990s is
being replaced by top-dollar clubs such as Club Cubana, which is hugely
popular with rich Indians down from Mumbai. If you're looking for trance
parties, you're better off looking in Wandsworth on Sat Jan. 28 ... The
party kicks off at 9am and finishes at 6am, so you'll have plenty of time to
bump into those fun-loving Israelis that you met in Arambol over Christmas.
Winter is the perfect time to cook with sun-fresh citrus
25 Jan: Times Union (New York). ... "Citrus is a wonderful thing to cook
with," said chef Floyd Cardoz of Tabla, a restaurant offering "new Indian"
cuisine in Manhattan's Flatiron district. "The reason why I like it so much
is because the flavor profiles I work with in Indian cooking include sweet,
sour, salty, bitter and hot. Citrus has both sweet and sour flavors and
bitter from the zest -- it has a full flavor." ... Some of the
citrus-enhanced dishes he has put on the menu recently include crab cakes
made with lime zest and juice ... Text, 1703 words, at
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=443269
For the Floyd Cardoz profile and recipe of his award winning crab cakes see
www.goanvoice.org.uk/supplement/FloydCardoz.htm
Canada: Field Hockey: Men's Commonwealth Games Team Announced
Included in the team:
Robin D'Abreo West Vancouver FHC
Wayne Fernandes G.O.A Reds
Ken Pereira G.O.A Reds
Louis Mendonca - Team Leader Thornhill, ON
For photos and brief bios, check the site: http://www.fieldhockey.ca/
Death
25 Jan: Chicalim, Goa. Mrs DAISY CARVALHO (Ex Dar- Railway Qtr Changombe).
Wife of Sabine. Mother of Damian, Shevonne and Shawn. Sister of late
Carmen/Cliff, Brigitte/Rafael and Annie/Alex. [Info from Claudette
Martins].
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