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GOANET HIGHLIGHTS BY CORNEL DACOSTA
Ed Furtado's contribution to Goanet of an article from the Financial
Times (15/8/07) is well worth reading. It is titled India: No Longer a
Large, Exotic Basket Case. The article has to be seen in the light of
so many interpretations about India's progress towards economic super
power status.
Miguel Braganza provides an interesting tongue-in-cheek post but
clearly based on much serious reflection. It is titled Kya hai
teragham bata...What's your problem, Chinmay? The issue in question is
about how individuals and their Goanet posts could be mistaken for
Catholic, Hindu, Muslim, or whatever, because of the sound/appearance
of their names. One could be deemed a Catholic, Hindu or Muslim when
in reality the person is a self-declared communist and agnostic.
A new book by Alfredo De Mello is soon to be released in Panjim, Goa.
The title is From Goa to Patagonia. We look forward to a review of the
book on Goanet or elsewhere.
Would Goan Voice (UK) readers agree with the contentious view from a
Goanetter that, "Casteism is a heresy on which Hinduism is founded and
it is so vile that some Brahmin Catholics are contaminated by it and
continue to contribute to this perverse Hindu 'doctrine' ?"
Another quote from a Goanetter says "Human beings are as irrelevant as
any other species on this planet and yet we insist that our Gods, our
religions, our cultures, our nationalities, our identities are of such
grave importance that we have a right to destroy the planet to defend
them. I think, Indians specially, suffer from a retarded sense of
self-identity, which is why they cling so desperately to a
group-identity. Time for all of us to grow up." Selma Carvalho's quote
above has had me wrestling with exactly what she is concerned about
and hopefully, GV(UK) readers will throw some light on this issue. The
above two rather weighty/provocative quotes are in contrast to much
material on Goanet on the summer successes of large Goan get-togethers
in the UK as well as those celebrated as World Goa Day across the
globe.
Finally, GV(UK) readers may wish to compete in a Konkani essay/short
story competition by 30/9/07. This competition is organised by the
Goan Review Art Foundation (GRAF). Further information may be obtained
from The Goan Review, 14 Nafees Chambers, 121/123 Mody St Fort, Mumbai
400 401 (Tel:9821228684).
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DEV BOREM KORUM.
Gabe Menezes.
London, England
