Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho The star post this week was by journalist Vidyadhar Gadgil, in a essay entitled "Is Religion above criticism?". He bemoans the loss of free speech in a country where "religious protectionism" has become an everyday event. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174184.html
Freddy Fernandes in "Impotent Goan Politicians" takes a look at how ineffective both the BJP and Congress are in Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174161.html One hot topic on Goanet this week which threw light on our economic history was the Great Goan poie and poder. Some comments on this topic are noted below: Selma Carvalho http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174017.html Dominic Fernandes: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174064.html http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174065.html Dr Teotonio de Souza: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174115.html Antonio Menezes: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174079.html http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174162.html Lino Dourado gives us his weekly, Aitarachem Katkutleo: An Eyeful a Day Keeps the Doctor Away http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174137.html For those of us who missed it, JoeGoaUK gives us breathtaking photographs of Goa Carnival 2009. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174112.html Floriano Lobo of Goa Suraj party posts an article by Visitacao B. Monteiro, examining what should be the objectives of Special Status for Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174109.html Advocate Aires Rodrigues tells Rane Pratapsingh that, at 70, his time is up in Goan politics. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174088.html Selma Carvalho notes why posting internet videos bears a certain responsibility. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174036.html Augusto Pinto in a lighter vein suggests we celebrate, World Kama-Sutra Day instead of Valentine's Day. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174019.html JoeGoaUK brings us a video of the opening ceremony of the Goa Tiatr Academy. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173973.html Hartman D'Souza and Floriano Lobo sound off on the so-called peaceful march by those protesting the court-ordered demolition of Cidade the Goa's illegal extension. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173947.html http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174037.html Samir Kelekar writes of a second crisis awaiting Goa, that of jobs. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173986.html Commenting on the silence by secular writers on extremism by minorities in India, Sandeep Heble asks, "where are the God-dammed secularists now?" http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173949.html Mario Goveia responds to Sandeep. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173989.html Antonio Menezes gives us a list of hundred Goan surnames. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173989.html Rajan Parriker fumes as Chimel migrant labourers are to be given free flats. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174077.html Join Goanet discussions by posting your views to [email protected]
