Now, that is a very low blow and an insult to a true Goan who is pointing out what is happening to Goa. We Goans have become so used to the idignities being piled on us little by little that we hve become used to it. Reminds me of the story of the frog in a pot of water placed on the stove. The frog gradually gets used to the heat and eventually dies without jumping out. It takes someone like Rajan Parrikar, who has come back to Goa after a stint abroad, to see the changes that are taking place and has taken the time and trouble to bring it to the attention of all true Goans. To call him the Bal Thackeray of Goa is the deepest insult I can think of. How can we tolerate such an insidious sign that says rental to foreigners only. What are we, dogs ? Nor worthy of renting a house in the place we call home ? If I were to see such a sign, I would immediately pull it down and deal with the police or thugs later. That is an insult to us Goans. And what is this constant harping on the under-valued rupee ? The rupee has appreciated at least 25 percent against several major currencies in the past year, and is bound to appreciate further as the Indian economy booms. The undervalued rupee is a mixed blessing. On the positive side, it contributes to the export boom that India has experienced in recent years. As the rupee appreciates, Indian Goods and Servides will no longer enjoy the advantage they have had so far in the international marketplace. On the negative side it brings out the jealousy, amongst those who make a living in the local economy, as they see those who have returned from abroad able to afford things that the locals cannot. That is life., But in the not too distant future the disparity in incomes is bound to dissipate, as it has already begun to do.
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