Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho [email protected] If Colva village came to a standstill during the festive season, Goanet last week had its own theatrical production. Existential questions about who is a Goan, are Non-Resident Goans less Goan than Resident Goans? Does citizenship have anything to do with involvement in Goa's affairs? Is Goan Indian? All these topics were discussed on Goanet in the usual animated style.
Starting off the debate was Samir Kelekar who challenged the extent to which Goa's own shock-jock, Rajan Parrikar, can become involved in the affairs of Goa if he had discarded the most fundamental right bestowed on an individual: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188056.html In defense of Rajan Parrikar, Dr Anil Desai had a rebuttal: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188353.html Let it not be said that only saffronites, former or current, come to the defense of Rajan Parrikar, because we Goans seriously suffer from a Saviour-complex and so naturally anyone to makes the loudest noise in cyberspace is hailed as a Saviour while those who have quietly dedicated countless hours in the service of Goa, such as the men and women of the GBA, can be openly disgraced and rubbished without protest from us. Are we gullible or just bodmas? Here are some views: Dr Jose Colaco: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188351.html Arwin Mesquita: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188125.html Sometimes it takes the non-Goan, Rajan Narayan editor of Goan Observer to stand up in defense of those who have marched a revolution onto the streets of Goa, such as Dr Oscar Rebello: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188459.html This debate about citizenship soon spiraled into the attitudes of Non-Resident Goans themselves. Did they have a right to voice any opinions on the political, social and economic problems plaguing Goa? It is said that Moidekars are generally mad but was Moidekar Tony D'Sa, goaded into writing an open letter to all NRS, because of the gratuitous advice NRGs bestow onto resident Goans? Click here to read his open letter. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188495.html Joining him from the neighbouring village of Saligao, where bouts of madness may occasionally spread, was Frederick Noronha: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188446.html Mario Goveia, a regular conferor of advice and the self-proclaimed advocate of truth and reason had a rebuttal: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188522.html Are non-resident Goans really plagued with a sense of guilt and inadequacy as Tony and Frederick would have us believe? Selma Carvalho had this to say: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188539.html But the bigger issue of just who is a Goan still remained. Carmen Miranda, who is half-Spanish and Goan, shared her views: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188167.html Jagdish Gangolly had an interesting definition of just who is a Goan. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188291.html The issue of the controversial CD, Dogui Bodmas was still a hot topic on Goanet. Vidyadhar Gadgil had an incisive article in the Herald on freedom of expression in Goa. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188244.html Francis Rodrigues who writes a daily Grook on Goanet, wrote a cheerful letter to Santa protesting the controversial CD. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188111.html JoeGoaUK posted the letter issued by the Archbishop of Goa in response to the CD. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188443.html Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão felt the Archbisho's response was too little too late. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188426.html Dr Oscar Rebello lists his 10 most influential Goans of the last decade: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188395.html Eminent author Mario Cabral E Sa bids a farewell to Duda: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188466.html Wendell Rodrigues may be India's most prominent haute couture designer but apparently he's also a dab hand in the kitchen. Here he shares his Aunty Veronica's sardine recipe. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188548.html Author Dominic Fernandes elaborates on Miraculous Crosses: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188401.html Selma Carvalho writes about the lives Goan Tarvottis lead on the high seas: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188327.html The Menezes-Braganza family is perhaps one of Goa's most illustrious families. Their ancestral home in Chandor has been lovingly restored to its former glory and is now open to visitors. A fascinating article on the House of Chandor, sent in by Samir Kelekar. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188387.html And finally enjoy a bout of nostalgia as by Ramnath Pai Raikar as the 1960 batch of the Liceu Nacional Afonso de Albuquerque meet up and reminisce. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188240.html Subscribe to Goanet at: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org JOIN IN THE DEBATES, by posting your comments to [email protected] Goanet, founded by Herman Carneiro in 1994, is Goa's mostly successful not-for-profit cyber initiative to date. Ask your friends to sign-up for free!
