[Goanet-News] Not a sin city: Skewed media coverage of a few crimes involving foreigners has sullied Goa's image (Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald)
Skewed media coverage of a few crimes involving foreigners has sullied Goa's image Not a sin city Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com 'Of all the places I have worked, lived and travelled in India, none is safer for women than Goa, despite the recent ugly convulsions in crime, the laid-back and inefficient police and the corrupt politicians.' Some warped media coverage has dogged Goa after a few highly publicised cases of rape and deaths involving foreigners. After the February 2008 death of British teen Scarlett Keeling, Goa has been in the media glare for all the wrong reasons. Keeling, just 15, was found dead on the beach in Anjuna. Circumstantial evidence pointed to rape, and forensics confirmed she had been fed a cocktail of alcohol and drugs. The questionable process of investigations and her mother Fiona MacKeown's fight to expose the Goa police are now clearly etched in public memory, thanks to the persistent overplay of the case by the media. Just a few months after the Scarlett case, a German woman living in Goa approached the police with a shocking complaint. Her daughter, barely 14 and in school, had been sexually used by Education Minister Babush Monserrate's son. The minister's son was eventually arrested after the intervention of the High Court. Last month a Russian tour representative went to the police after she was allegedly raped by a Goa businessman. After a month on the run, John Fernandes, a man with political connections, turned himself in. The case reverberated in Parliament after Goa MP Shantaram Naik made matters worse by suggesting that women who socialised till the late hours with strangers were putting themselves at risk. There were three other suspicious deaths involving young Russian tourists that have not been sufficiently and professionally investigated by the police. But they were completely ignored by an otherwise hawkish English media. The parents of two of the victims had no funds even to travel to Goa from Russia to pursue the cases. In a bid to airbrush Goa's sullied image and attract better tourists, Goa Tourism Minister Micky Pacheco said recently he was banning advertisements with bikini clad women from tourism promotional material. The announcement has provoked caustic comment from across the world. Here's one reaction: Goa's image problem has nothing to do with 'bad tourists' vs 'good tourists,' whatever that means. It comes from the wave of rapes and molestations, committed mostly by residents that local officials have been unable to stop. How true is this? Are we really the sin city of India? And are those of us who live here, have teenaged daughters who go to the beach and party at night spots in danger of being senselessly attacked, molested, raped and dumped by the local police? I think not. Of all the places I have worked, lived and travelled in India, none is safer for women than Goa, despite the recent ugly convulsions in crime, the laid-back and inefficient police and the corrupt politicians. A report earlier this month in the mainstream UK paper The Telegraph spoke of Goa's decline from hippie haven to a gangster's paradise. Conveniently ignoring the recession, it said the number of Britons to Goa had slumped by a third after a series of murders and rapes of foreign tourists. The rape and murder of Scarlett Keeling and the murder of another Briton Stephen Bennett had damaged the state's reputation, it said. Bennett was, however, found strung to a mango tree 300 km from Goa in Malasai village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. Four villagers were booked for clubbing the drug-habituated Briton to death on December 11, 2006. Some news reports said Stephen Bennett's mother Maureen, who visited Malasai was so struck by the poverty that she left a note of Rs 500 in one of the huts. Hard truths Media distortions cannot, however, disguise some hard facts. The 2009 annual British Behaviour Abroad report released by the UK Foreign Office said Britons are continuing to get into trouble abroad, with key concerns including drink and drug related cases. The report said 2,290 Britons were arrested in Spain, 1,534 in the USA, 294 in the United Arab Emirates, 202 in Thailand and 40 in India. Arrests for drugs offences formed a significant percentage of these arrests, contributing to a quarter of the total arrests in Thailand, the report said. It also lists 22 cases of Britons raped in Spain, 28 in Greece, one in Italy, 3 in Portugal, 8 in Turkey, 10 in Cyprus, 6 in Egypt and 1 in India, among others. These statistics are not an argument to absolve Goa of its abysmal level of policing, crime detection and corruption, but it helps put things in the perspective of global tourism. One of Goa's biggest problems is not the police,
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
Dear Clinton, I definitely do not need expert comments from Clinton Vaz about my household waste disposal. My grandmother was an expert at sustainable waste disposal probably even before Clinton was born. I do not belong to the tribe of the elite activists that are now in circulation in the green market. Please do not give us crap about migrant contribution. Proto is defintely doing a very good job and manages it in his property not by hijacking public footpaths on which every citizen has a right to walk. We are not opposed to ragpickers or scrap dealers but we are definitely opposed to unregulated and uncontrolled public menace by these elements. If the gaddas near national theatre were illegal squatters then what are these scrap dealers who control these pavements from morning to night. The gadda wallas conduct matka and deserved to be removed then who are those scrap dealers and ragpickers who I have personally caught on two occassions breaking into peoples houses in my neighbourhood, productive citizens? -Soter
[Goanet] The Staff of Life… or the Stuff of De ath? | Natural Health
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Re: [Goanet] Being Goan
And Dayanand Bandodkar and his Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party fortified this North-South divide, call it the Berlin wall, the iron curtain or the communal fortress. All the more reason for sensible Goans to join the PPS Brigade Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Fight Dirty Politics and Dirty Politicians. Join the PPS Brigade. Adorn your 2/4-wheeler with the PPS sticker. Show solidarity with the movement with conviction that 'We Shall Overcome' PPS: PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY Goa's Need of the Hour - Original Message - From: Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com To: goanet goa...@goanet.org Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:59 AM Subject: [Goanet] Being Goan In an article under the above caption on The Times of India dated Jan 16, Alexandre Moniz Barbosa quotes an interesting observation made by a Marathi writer Ramakant Naik as follows: ' There was a gap of almost two centuries between Portugal conquering the talukas of Ilhas, Bardez and Salcete in the 16th century ( Velhas Conquistas) and the rest of the talukas which came under foreign ( Portuguese ) rule in the 18th century ( Novas Conquistas). There is a Berlin Wall ( or Iron Curtain) between the old and new conquests and that wall has to be broken.Then only will there be a complete Goan identity.'
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
Clinton Vaz klint...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Soter, ...The street scrap dealers no doubt, do business on public space, but in turn they do a lot of service to the state. === RESPONSE: On a personal level, I am convinced with the above argument. The premise, I believe, appears to be as follows: If you provide a service, you are are welcome to break the law; and in this case, interfere with the free flow of pedestrian traffic. Here are some other arguments which are equally convincing: 1: Jon, no doubt, robs people with money, but in turn he wines and dines at the best restaurants - thus providing employment for young chaps who would otherwise be robbing many more people with money. 2: The babu, no doubt, takes bakshish, but in turn he moves papers from point A to point B - thus preventing them from collecting dust and causing allergies to other hard-lee working 'babus'. 3: Jani, no doubt, is a pimp who mistreats the young women in his clutches, but in turn he provides them with access to hotel rooms inhabited by hungry men who would otherwise be raping other young ladies in the countryside 4: Janardhan, no doubt, dumps waste from mines on to rice fields, but in turn he pays taxes which could be used for building roads and cinema theatres which could host film festivals etc etc. Arre Soter baba...Wot is this Lawz Boz? Tuka Lawz na re? You don't know that Laws are only for the books, and not for the footpaths?. jc
[Goanet] Loss of innocence, total sell out at own peril
Loss of innocence, total sell out at own peril Wendell Rodricks 'Are there not more rape cases in Delhi? Are there less murders in Shillong? Are there not corrupt ministers in Uttaranchal?' There was a time when Goa was India’s virgin territory. In the minds of many, that status of inviolate purity has never left the subconscious. Indians still want to see Goa as it was, as they remember it when the beaches were still pristine, the rivers pure, the hills laden with fruit, the land in all its virginal glory. Sorry folks. That is a dream that got busted as far back as the eighties. The Goa that people mourn was the Goa they found when the Portuguese left in 1961. The adventurous few took a steamer from Bombay and chugged into Panjim port or a train on a narrow gauge track that went under the spray of the Dudhsagar falls. On beaches, non-Goans were amazed to see a Goa that resembled their own native villages and cities.. a century earlier. Goans, for their part, have weathered the storm. We saw the coloniser leave. We hoped for a better life in free India. We got our state to statehood and our language among the 22 official languages of India. In the process our politicians learnt corruption. We learnt consumption. Land that was worthless suddenly became a rich asset. In the early sixties Goa was still a virgin girl. By the 1990s the rape had begun. People who had a farm home in Haryana now wanted the “Goa home”. Indians flush with cash coveted the Goa house as a badge of new wealth. Goans sold their homes and lands to eager, well-heeled buyers. By 2000, the end of innocence was there for all to see. The hillsides have changed. The waters are now murky. The beaches have been trampled with millions of footfalls. The villages clamour with a babble of voices instead of the lyrical Konkani. It was bound to happen. Progress comes at a cost. If Goa changed in fifty years since the Portuguese were booted out, Mumbai and Delhi became pure living hell at the same time. But no one deplores that. The nation instead deplores the state of Goa. Unjust. Unfair, Uncalled for! What is remarkable is how the Goan people adapted to the change. They did moan the “outsider”. But the fault is theirs alone since they sold out. Who doesn’t bemoan They do regret the loss of the days gone by with a depressing “saudades” or melancholic longing. Who doesn’t get wistful in today’s world? Parisians bemoan the Paris of today. Londoners find their city filthy. Old world Bombaikars find Mumbai traffic hell. Calcutta aficionados drown their sorrow at the Calcutta Club about what Kolkatta has become. But look at the other side. Progress got us Goans tarred roads, the telephone and recently the internet. When I look at my village today, I see a wealthier Goa for sure... in terms of restored homes, new homes and better street lighting. This is far better than we ever had. When people mourn the loss of the Goa of yesteryears, I am compelled to look at the fact that Goans today are far better off than under the Portuguese. Wealth is one of the factors. Wealth in some areas. The rot of progress in others. Since the last decade, Goa has been under the media glare for rape, murder and corrupt ministers. Accepted. As a Goan I agree that Scarlett Keeling did happen, that few ministers are not the best representation of most Goans and that Goa has lost its innocence. What I do not agree with is the shrill media noise that paints the new Goa as an unsafe place. In every city in India and the world, there is an underside. A dark belly where crime is prevalent. Go to Paris and you have the choice to stay in the safe tourist zones or go under in the dark sides of Saint Lazare station. See Mumbai with children or see Mumbai by neonlight in the darker areas of crime. It’s a choice tourists and people make in every city. Are there not more rape cases in Delhi? Are there less murders in Shillong? Are there not corrupt ministers in Uttaranchal? But when it comes to Goa, the entire nation wants the virgin Goa they knew. Indians just cannot accept that there are the occasional, very occasional murder, rape and theft in Goa. It’s all sweetly idealistic that the nation wants Goa to stay in that pure state of mind. But there lies the problem. The non-acceptance that there is a minimum crime level in Goa. The non-acceptance that it “should not” happen in “our” Goa. By “our” I mean the Goa of every Indian who wants to claim Goa as a part of their own virginity. The grand total Sorry guys. That Goa disappeared. We are in 2010. In defense of my beloved Goa, all I can truly say is that this is the best state in India to live in. No matter the public and media perception, this is a peaceful, wonderful land. The beaches may be dirtier than before. But go a few kilometers into our neighbouring states and see the filth. And the rot. And the corrupt ministers. And the rapes. And the
[Goanet] OBITUARY: Dolly Fonseca
Dolly Fonseca 14 Jan: Brampton, Canada. DOLLY FONSECA. (ex-Kuwait). Passed away peacefully in Mississauga Hospital. Wife of late Sonny Fonseca (Ex-KOC). Loving mother of Susan, Sandra (Delves), Daphne (Aubrey) and Debbie (Tuan). Cherished Grandmother of Daniella and Tanya. Family and friends will be received at the Ward Funeral Home Brampton Chapel, 52 Main Street South (Hwy 10), Brampton on Tuesday, Jan. 19. from 9:30 am followed by Mass at 11:00 am at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 66A Main Street South, Brampton. Interment to follow at Assumption Cemetery. Condolences to: sajfons...@yahoo.com or dsilvapinto8...@rogers.com [Info from Antonio Mascarenhas] SOURCE: The Goan Voice - www.goanvoice.org.uk
Re: [Goanet] From one RG to another an open letter.
Exmo Sr. (Exma Sra?) I Nunes, I am not sure whether I am adressing a gent or a lady as neither the name I Nunes nor the email id reveal your sex, Not that I am sexist, but it would be polite to address you with the appropriate salutation and your name with the informality of email. But I digress. With reference to the point raised by you: I. Nunes questions: ? After having in effect ceded control of North Goa to white foreigners who actively and overtly discriminate against native Goans and Indians as publicized, what does that say of the status quo in Goa,? Mr. D'Sa? Do you still maintain?First Class status, albeit a subjugated status?in your own land? ? Further, and importantly, how do you reconcile the pervasive and corrosive caste system with your ideals of equality and opportunity for all Goans?? What is under discussion in my post to which you have given this reply is whether western countries as we call them are biased against Indians and thereby goans and whether Indians/ Goans are second class citizens or not. Please answer to the point and don't draw red herrings. The prevailing status in Goa is not under question but you may start a separate thread and I will answer your arguement appropriately. Regards, Tony -- \\\ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] Indian media ignores Goan's murder in Britain
Eddie writes: We do realise that you are in a foreign bashing mode but take care: It is not so much about foreign bashing. To me, it is not even about comparing foreign and India. To me, what motherland means is best explained by these lines by Savarkar (leave Savarkar's later communal stance, but that does not even slighly belittle these lines from him from the poem Ne majsi ne parat matrubhumila translated it means --- Take me to my motherland, he asks of the sea, when under solitary imprisonment) nabhi nakshatre bahut ek pari pyara maj bharatbhumicha taara|| praasad ithe bhavya pari maj bhari aaichi jhopadi pyari|| Translated this means: Among all stars, my most favourite is the star of India. Compared to the big palaces and houses, give me my mother's hut any time. - I feel sorry for the NRGs who cannot appreciate the above and are comparing foreign lands to their motherland as if comparing apples and oranges. Can mother be compared with anything at all, I ask. regards, Samir
[Goanet] Rahul Gandhi to visit Goa
Rahul Gandhi to visit Goa on Tuesday Text Size: | Topics: PANAJI: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who begins a two-day visit to Goa on Tuesday, will be urged to back the case of the Youth Congress Facebook l Print Save members who were brutally assaulted in December 2008 by a mob led by Atanasio Monserrate, who is now Goa's education minister, state president of the youth wing Sankalp Amonkar said on Sunday. Asked about the issues the Youth Congress will take up with the Gandhi scion, he said the completion of the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat and the brutal assault on party members would top the priority list. We were attacked by Atanasio Monserrate (then a legislator) but there is no action against him despite repeated requests to the chief minister and the Goa congress president for an impartial police probe, Amonkar said. We were staging a protest demanding that work on the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat be carried on unhindered when we were attacked by a mob led by Monserrate. (Congress president) Sonia Gandhi had conceived the project, which would have given a lot of jobs to the Goan youth, Amonkar said. According to a complaint filed at the Panaji police station, Monserrate, who was opposing the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat, had led a mob which attacked Youth Congress members in December 2008 while they were demanding that the IT project be completed. Amonkar said Rahul Gandhi will also interact with the students of Goa university. He will also address members of the Pradesh Congress committee and Youth Congress representatives during his visit, he said. _ Keep your friends updated—even when you’re not signed in. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_5:092010
Re: [Goanet] From one RG to another an open letter
Gabriel wrote: I have bought and sold property in London, Gold Coast and Melbourne. So have other Goans, Malyasians, Chinese and Vietnamese and other non-white people, resident or non-resident, citizens or non-citizens. There are no WASP-only localities -the first time I have heard it mentioned, was by you. Blah blah. Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:02:31 +0530 From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com Halleluja, I am saved. I am convinced. The pro-west chest thumpers have finally made me see the light of the day. *There is no racial prejudice in the West or Australia* Also read the posts of Mario G in similar vein. Mario observes: Tony, Your halleluja may be premature. You haven't been saved from anything yet as we continue to inform you about things you see mis-informed about. For example, your latest poppycock is a gross misrepresentation of what Gabriel and I have written and taken totally out of context. Gabriel and I were responding to your previous poppycock about foreign immigrants being unable to live and buy property anywhere in Australia or the US. Both Gabriel and I explained that we could buy properties wherever we could afford them without having to worry about being foreign immigrants. I don't recall anyone talking about no racial prejudice in the West and Australia. There are stupid and prejudiced people in all countries, including Goa. Tony wrote: But then can someone explain to me why so many Indian students in Australia are being abused and killed, or so many Indian students being killed in good ole U S of A? or the 'dots' group that killed Indians because they wore bindis? Or Canadian children of Goan origin who call their parents PAKIs (I have actually witnessed this) Why is the term PAKI derogatory? Why if you are dark skinned and spout Spanish you are likely to be called a 'SPIC? A lot of Goans could be classified as spics. Mario observes: People are being killed by common criminals everywhere. No one is focusing on Indians who may be victims from time to time. Paki is a short form for Pakistani. The kids of your Canadian friends are simply disrespectful spoiled brats. Blacks were called niggers and whites are called honkies. Calling someone of a different background or race names is no different than Goans calling non-Goans bhaile and ghantis, etc. Like I said above there are a few stupid and prejudiced people everywhere, including Goa. You and Samir are obviously prejudiced against NRGs. This has nothing to do with were we can live or buy property, which was your original false charge. I wonder what you will try to use next. In the meantime, unlike the developed countries that Tony is obsessed about, Goa is going to the proverbial dogs, while a couple of RGs are busy attacking NRGs.
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
Dear JC bab, Deu borem korum dotor! Heam atamchea poram mukhar ami soglle adle xetkamti FIL nal kiteak ami itle xikhunk na baba. Some more examples that justify crime in Goa: - Sangtekar rapes the earth for mineral but helps social activists with their programs. So many youth benefit from these leadership camps and exposure visits. They even helped Dr. jack Sequeira during the opinion poll. - Jerao penetrates the villages with huge concrete buildings and awards green activists with 'Man of the Year Awards' -soter
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
Clinton Vaz wrote: Dear Soter, It appears from your post reproduced below that you are learning to spew venom like Mr. Parrikar does on this forum. The nasty way of writing may be characteristic to Mr Parrikar, and however proud he may be of that, It also is a reflection of his crass mentality and self upbringing. It would be unoriginal as well as image lowering to follow his writing style. - Hi Clinton. I have the exact same thoughts as you do. There used to be a time when Soter had his own voice, which was factual. His writing er, style (and content) has now moved closer to that of Rajan Parrikar. I need not mention that Rajan Parrikar is the most abusive and has uses the worst language on Goanet. Note that this post is aptly titled, 'remote control.' Mervyn1130Lobo __ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca
[Goanet] Another man attacked, Aussie cops admit racism
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/another-indian-attacked-aussie-cops-admit-racism/108786-2.html?from=tn Our resident NRGs of course will now fall in line, that their masters have admitted racism. regards, Samir
Re: [Goanet] Aussies killed in India
From: Salus Correia .there is always a proper and impartial investigation carried out. The same does not apply to foreigners being killed in India. Today I just saw a news article in the local paper and would like to share it with you all. Response: The link provided did not include the text box on the same page which listed some of the Australians murdered in India. The info is at http://goanvoiceuk.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/sunday-herald-sun-17-jan-2010-pa ge-11/ One of the tragedies listed there: John Kallie, 65, died in Goa in October 2008, 10 hours after being attacked by three people at a bar. If memory serves me right, Kallie got into an argument with restaurant staff about the method of serving beer. He was beaten up by three of the staff and succumbed to his injuries. The three were arrested. Some days later a witness came forward claiming that Kallie had attacked the waiters with a knife. Miraculously the knife was then found on the floor of the restaurant - it has escaped detection previously despite the floor having been washed clean of the bloodstains days earlier. For links to some text and video reports check the John Kelly Murder section at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2008/Oct/issue3/ It would appear that authorities continually suppress information about murders because of the fear of spoiling Goa's image but in doing so they are ruining Goa's reputation. Eddie Fernandes
Re: [Goanet] Let us avoid recriminations (Letter in the oHERALDo)
All the more reason for sensible Goans to join the PPS Brigade Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Fight Dirty Politics and Dirty Politicians. Join the PPS Brigade. Adorn your 2/4-wheeler with the PPS sticker. Show solidarity with the movement with conviction that 'We Shall Overcome' PPS: PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY Goa's Need of the Hour - Original Message - From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:47 AM Subject: [Goanet] Let us avoid recriminations (Letter in the oHERALDo) Let us avoid recriminations Jose Maria Miranda, Margao . The politicians and the destroyers of Goa will be only too happy to watch the dissensions amongst us, as their aim is to divide us. Let us not fall prey to their evil designs. All Goans, and the many non-Goans who love Goa as much as we do, must unite under one banner and drive away all those who are trying to make a quick0 buck at the cost of our land and our people.
[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about literature, art, mirrors and us?
Title: Who the Bleep cares about literature, art, mirrors and us? By: Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter, 18 Jan. 2010 at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Francisco Joao Da Costa died at the young age of 41, probably broken-hearted, derided as he was by Goans of his time. To me, he is probably the greatest writer Goa has ever produced. Ismael Gracias, that doyen of Goan intelligentsia compared him to Mark Twain; his sardonic pen spilling onto paper, to create a genre which unfortunately died with him and has never again been taken up with the same type of incisiveness and skill. Francisco came into the limelight in 1890s, writing a column Notas a lapis, for O Ultramar, a newspaper floated by Bernardo Francisco Da Costa, in Margao. On the face of it, it was a humorous sketch of life in a fictional Goan town called Breda but between the lines Francisco's sterling pen sketched a scathing, unrelenting dissection of our Goan society at the turn of the century; their superficial obsession with all things Portuguese, their caste pretensions which none could assign to either the good grace of education nor the veracity of lineage, the vacuity of their thought, the brittleness of their lives, fragile and insulated from anything that was real or which mattered. One of the characters Francisco crafted in his seminal book, Jacob e Dulce, was that of a priest, Father Antonio Dantas, the pa-tio of the house who looks after the administrative affairs and assumes his role as the patriarch of the household. Antonio Dantas, an avaricious man devoid of any principle, whose only delight in life was material acquisition, causing distress to others and having a somewhat unexplained relationship with the spinsterly Dona Dorotea, is an unforgettable character, whose villainous ways though caricatured are easily recognizable amongst our clergy. It was rumoured at the time that Francisco drew his characters from real-life families in Margao .He denied doing so, claiming instead: I simply described the ridiculous customs that prevail in the Indo-Portuguese society, and to do so I had to create certain characters with the vices and customs most in evidence amongst our families, characters found all over Goa and amongst all castes. As expected, Francisco was pilloried by Goan society, although many accepted the ugly truth of his depictions. The rejection deeply wounded him, leaving him to remark: I should have been lauded. I was not. Instead, I was subjected to a torrent of invectives. Francisco today is all the more relevant to Goans than he might have been in the 1890s, for more than a 100 years later, we Goans are as wary as ever of holding up mirrors and being naked in front of ourselves. We are so afraid of criticism; we want to live in a make-believe world of singing mandos, eating sorpotel and hanging on to the last vestiges of an adopted culture. But culture is a dynamic, living organism, which cannot and should not become stultified. It must be in constant motion, in a state of evolution. Cultures are the outpouring of collective soul-searching. Our society cannot be held hostage to the self-appointed custodians of culture and religion. Our lives cannot come to a standstill if a Calvert Gonsalves makes a CD allegedly about the shenanigans of the local parish priest or if Subodh Kerkar has a liberal interpretation of Ganesha. Imagine for a moment if, in 1896, the literary work of Francisco Joao Da Costa had been destroyed, burnt in the municipal gardens of Margao in protest. Goa would have lost the voice of one of her most profound social commentators and that much more impoverished intellectually. Every time, we protest against freedom of expression we are in fact starving ourselves of the very thought that nourishes our society, we are driving ourselves backwards and all because we don't like what we see in the mirror when we are naked. On a related note, I am trying to gather as much information about the writer Francisco Joao Da Costa, author of the column Notas a lapis and the novel Jacob e Dulce as the life of this controversial writer is of immense importance to Goan society. If anyone has information about his descendants, please do put me in touch. Do leave your feedback at carvalho_...@yahoo.com
[Goanet] HCN News of Sunday 17th. January, 2010 - Noteworthy Exposing Criminality of Goa Ministers and Ex-Ministers
Cheers to the HCN cable TV Channel for telecasting the criminality of Goa's Ministers and Ex-Ministers with video footage of happenings. Those exposed are: Dayanand Narvekar in the Ticket-gate scam, Ravi Naik in Drug trade in collusion with his son, Roy Naik, Babush Monserrate, in many a cases including the attack on Panjim Police headquarters and illegally cutting of teak trees. Mickky Pacheco for assaulting Jr. Engineer Elec. Dept., burning of shacks etc. Vishwajeet Rane in Aires Rodrigues intimidation case, Mauvin Godinho in Power scam, Victoria Fernandes for abetting Rudolf's criminality and for being involved in at least 2 murders. Churchill Alemao, MPLAD scam, smugling. It was indeed a treat for the ears and eyes of Goan public. Looks like the thunder is going to strike these ministers and/or players for trying to rock Digu-bab's boat. This coming on the heels of the 'Goa's Political Turmoil', the debate as aired at 11.30 this morning with Juino D'Souza as anchor with participants being Adv. Amrut Kansar, Comrade Christopher Fonseca, Matanhy Saldanha and yours sincerely as Gen. Sec of the Goa Su-Raj Party. Probably the two things that yours sincerely said on the camera i.e. (1) that the group of 7 is a group of blackmailers and (2) that Home Minister should say that there are no drugs when umpteen arrests have been made, thanks to Bosco George (SP North) might have something to do to prompt the HCN ourburst on our criminal Goa's ministers. Hopefully Joegoauk will put these two clips on the U-Tube for the benefit of our Goan Expats who are hungry for news of Goa and Goans. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Fight Dirty Politics and Dirty Politicians. Join the PPS Brigade. Adorn your 2/4-wheeler with the PPS sticker. Show solidarity with the movement with conviction that 'We Shall Overcome' PPS: PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY Goa's Need of the Hour
Re: [Goanet] Citizenship issue...
I. Nunes comments: NRG's? remittances account (conservatively) for upwards of 6% of Goa's GDP. Which is why RGs are encouraged to seek outside employment Tony de Sa: Enterprising chaps these NRGs. I am no economist I confess, but I suspect that this money was primarily sent to alleviate the lot of their families and not specifically to improve the economy of the State. That is a side effect. They were only helping themselves. If in turn the economy was helped, they deserve my appreciation and approbation, Haven't I been shouting from the rooftops that NRGs who translate their love for Goa into action and not merely give bad free advice are the salt of the earth? But you guys have turned this debate into a game of lastwordism and oneupmanship! Let us not clutter cyberspace with keyboard-diahorrea. -- \\\ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] The genesis of a thread on Goanet
There has been feverish activity on Goanet starting with the thread who is a Goan which was turned into citizen issues. Then came a sarcastic post from JC the open letter to NRGs. Tony de Sa countered it with a letter to RGs. Now the threads seem to have coalesced and there is a remarkable amount of cross posting across threads. Ultimately the debate has become an issue between NRGs and RGs with a few posters for NRGs and a few posters for RGs. Somewhere down the line intertwined in these threads is a considerable amount of Samir bashing from NRGs and of late Tony bashing. These threads have become so confused so much so that we now have a situation which is something like NRG v/s RG. It is being tinged with acrimony, personal attacks and stunts like one upmanship and last wordism. It takes two to tango and in one post if you try to score a point, then I can always retaliate in the next. This provides extremely entertaining reading and one can hone ones skills in the art of sarcasm, cutting remarks, and ripostes. I enjoy the game and very often, my personal belief may not coincide with what I am writing. My good friend and co villager Professor Augusto Pinto explains this by saying that we have an internet persona and a true persona and the two may be at a variance with one another. But let us stop to ponder: Is this constructive? Is this in the best interest of Goa which this forum is all about? Let this post not be misconstrued, This not to say I am retracting from the positions that I have held hitherto. I am ever ready to engage in a wordy duel provided the argument is logical and to the point and not meandering into lanes and bye lanes (a specialization of some posters). Shall we entertain or shall we build? -- \\\ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
There are tens of thousands Goans breaking the law every which way. It's just that you choose to target a few based on ethnicity! Just like the Muslim illegal places of workship were targeted highly selectively in the past, leading to the violence against that community in a Curchorem! This to me is not activism. It is bringing in all kinds of (dubious) agendas, while pretending to be very concerned about the state of affairs. As such, I find it unacceptable. JC's examples below are meant to skew opinion in one direction, by choosing very inapt comparisons. FN 2010/1/17 J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com Clinton Vaz klint...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Soter, ...The street scrap dealers no doubt, do business on public space, but in turn they do a lot of service to the state. === RESPONSE: Here are some other arguments which are equally convincing: 1: Jon, no doubt, robs people with money, but in turn he wines and dines at the best restaurants - thus providing employment for young chaps who would otherwise be robbing many more people with money -- Frederick Noronha Landline :: +91-832-2409490 Mobile :: +91-9822122436
[Goanet] Bahamas a country to avoid
http://www.travellerspoint.com/forum.cfm?thread=3076 If you want to read more about wide spread criminality, corrupt officials, injustice, a legal profession with anti-foreign attitudes, racism, drug trafficking as well as bad service with high prices write us a email. Read about corruption in Bahamas. Jose why dont you fix the corruption in Bahamas before you talk about corruption in Goa? Charity begins at home!!! regards, Samir
Re: [Goanet] Group of Seven
Dear Mauricio, Babush will say this today and Babush will say that tomorrow. It is only a game of political chess and political check-mate. All the more reason for you to join the PPS Brigade Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Fight Dirty Politics and Dirty Politicians. Join the PPS Brigade. Adorn your 2/4-wheeler with the PPS sticker. Show solidarity with the movement with conviction that 'We Shall Overcome' PPS: PEOPLE for POLITICAL SANITY Goa's Need of the Hour - Original Message - From: Mauricio Pereira mpqa...@hotmail.com To: goa@ goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 3:10 PM Subject: [Goanet] Group of Seven Babush Co denies truck with Congress rebels, stands by Kamat
Re: [Goanet] Crime in the Bahamas
Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com: And we are complaining about crime in Goa! Incidently, three separate groups of tourists were robbed in Nassau, where our Jose Colaco stays! ;-) RESPONSE: Dear Samir, I believe that You are indeed 'in a foreign bashing mode', as Eddie Fernandes correctly noted. Even so, I'd say that you have every right to open mouth and speak. However, I'd like to suggest that it does help to be current. You are indeed correct that there were a spate of robbery incidents involving tourists just before the start of the Christmas season. To the best of my knowledge, no tourist was seriously hurt, raped or killed in the incidents.but could have been. I also know that the Bahamas police acted very swiftly to prevent further incidents. They now have a strong and disciplined police presence in the normal tourist areas. As a result, even the world largest cruise-liner The Oasis of the Seas comes to Nassau several times a month - and helps The Bahamas generate significant income without using any of the resources eg Water, Electricity etc. Here is a picture http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/04slid1.jpg Now, I do not expect the Bahamas police to prevent all crime - especially crimes involving, as you would call it girl-friends, but they certainly are doing a fine job - and are being kept on their toes by the very aggressively open UK/US-style Talk radio, newspapers and blogs. Even Portugal which suffered so much suppression of free-speech (under Salazar), has opened up so much like the really free countries of Europe and the US. If you want to know the true meaning of liberation, please access the US, UK, Ireland and Portugal on line transmissions of their radio (and possibly TV)(many are free) Now I am sure, you will advise us what the situation is in Goa. What are the police doing? What is the CCP doing? and How free is speech in Goa? (Your brush and future brushes with Damocles, having been noted). How liberated are you (personally) compared to the IT techs in the countries mentioned? BTW: It is inappropriate use of the English language to state that a person stays in a particular city/country when that person lives in that city/country. One stays in hotels or motels .not in countries and places. If you are unaware if the person is in a particular place for a short or long duration, you may wish to use the word resides. I took the opportunity to advise you - just in case you wanted to expand your English vocabulary beyond the phrase boot-licker. yours very sincerely jc
[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Annual Awards Report
The Annual Awards presentation ceremony by Goa Sudharop Community Development Inc., a USA-based non-profit, volunteer NGO working for the betterment of Goa and Goans worldwide, was held at Hotel Mandovi, Panjim, on 14 January, 2010. Ms. Shilla Almeida, Youth Ambassador from the USA was also present for the function which was ably compered by GS volunteer, Mrs. Carmen Martins. The program also featured excellent cultural performances by the students of Fr. Agnel College, Pilar. In accordance with the Goa Sudharop theme for the year 2009 (Year of Youth), and as a mark of support and encouragement of their efforts and achievements, Goa Sudharop chose to give cash and other awards to youth and those working with youth, including students, institutions, social activists and others. The Chief Guest for the function was Mr. Rajendra Kerkar, a well-known activist committed to preserving the rich bio-diversity of Goa’s environment. In his address, Mr. Kerkar spoke on the scenario in the Goa of today, about the work being done by committed activists and of the dire need to preserve our natural resources and environment. Goan Youth Achiever Awards were presented to Mr. Swapnil Asnodkar for his outstanding performance in cricket, to Mr. Motes Antao for his sustained struggle and proactive role in the solidarity movement against destructive mining in Goa, to Adv. Jessica Fernandes for organizing the Goan farmers and spearheading the movement for protecting agricultural land in Goa, and to Ms. Sonia Sirsat for her exceptional efforts in furthering an interest in Goan music both in the country and abroad, through her soulful renditions. Special Recognition Awards of cash and a citation each were presented to Mr. Frankie Monteiro for unearthing the SEZ problem in Goa through effective use of the RTI Act and for his proactive role in the people’s movement against SEZ, and to Mr. Sebastian Rodrigues for his diligent, painstaking and untiring efforts in organizing solidarity amongst the mining affected villages in Goa and in creating through blogging and other means, an awareness of Goa’s environmental concerns. Financial assistance was also provided to two battered women with growing children, through a donation by Raissa de May. Goa Sudharop Scholarship Awards were presented to 14 talented, meritorious and deserving students of Class X and XII. Donations towards helping deserving and needy students were presented by GS Youth Ambassador Shilla Almeida to 4 colleges around Goa through a donation by Goa Sudharop’s Joe and Acaria Almeida. A donation in public interest was earlier made to the SEZ Virodhi Manch towards administrative expenses of the campaign against SEZ’s in Goa. Mr. Pravin Sabnis who was the main facilitator and resource person for several Youth Leadership Workshops conducted by Goa Sudharop throughout the year at various institutions in Goa, spoke briefly on the need for such workshops which not only help the youth develop leadership qualities but also make them aware of current important issues in Goa. Fr. Frederick Rodrigues, Principal, Fr. Agnel College, Pilar also shared a few of his observations and experiences with respect to the youth programs that had been conducted during the year by Goa Sudharop in association with Fr. Agnel College, Pilar. Adv. Jessica Fernandes spoke about how, coming from an agricultural background, she was not only honoured to have been selected for the GS award for her role in the movement to protect agricultural land in Goa, but that the award was also an encouragement to her and to others to continue their efforts in this regard. Mr. Motes Antao also elucidated on his experiences whilst working alongside other committed activists, against illegal and destructive mining in Goa. Youth Ambassador Ms. Shilla Almeida who has spent a major part of her recent visit to Goa in various GS related activities also briefly addressed the gathering. A report of the many activities conducted through the year 2009 was then presented by Mr. Ibonio D’Souza, the local representative of Goa Sudharop. Amongst other activities, Goa Sudharop also organized in association with the Centre for Panchayati Raj a workshop for women to enlighten them on the working of the Panchayati Raj system. Six Youth Leadership workshops were held at various colleges in the state, where the topics covered included proactive citizenship, environmental concerns, drug addiction, stress management, leadership and other subjects relevant to youth empowerment. Mr. D’Souza also informed the gathering that Goa Sudharop will shortly be holding an All Goa Youth meet on 23 Jan 2010 in association with the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, Margao. The highlight of this meet will be a discourse on the topic “Discover the Jewel in You” by world renowned scholar and exponent H.H. Swami Tejomayanandaji, Head of the Chinmaya Mission, Worldwide. Mr. D’Souza concluded the report
Re: [Goanet] Crime in the Bahamas
My worthy nabobs of Goanet! For all that is sacrossant, I fail to comprehend, in toto, how this post the one it seeks to answere, can have anything to do with Goa or things Goan... Otherwise, I have known, the moderators/monitors/regulators of Goanet promptly pounce upon any digressor in such particular matters. Will one, or several, of these worthies, please, kindly, elucidate oblige? Alfred de Tavares, 2010-01-17 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:36:24 -0500 From: cola...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Crime in the Bahamas Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com: And we are complaining about crime in Goa! Incidently, three separate groups of tourists were robbed in Nassau, where our Jose Colaco stays! ;-) RESPONSE: Dear Samir, I believe that You are indeed 'in a foreign bashing mode', as Eddie Fernandes correctly noted. Even so, I'd say that you have every right to open mouth and speak. However, I'd like to suggest that it does help to be current. You are indeed correct that there were a spate of robbery incidents involving tourists just before the start of the Christmas season. To the best of my knowledge, no tourist was seriously hurt, raped or killed in the incidents.but could have been. I also know that the Bahamas police acted very swiftly to prevent further incidents. They now have a strong and disciplined police presence in the normal tourist areas. As a result, even the world largest cruise-liner The Oasis of the Seas comes to Nassau several times a month - and helps The Bahamas generate significant income without using any of the resources eg Water, Electricity etc. Here is a picture http://im.rediff.com/money/2009/nov/04slid1.jpg Now, I do not expect the Bahamas police to prevent all crime - especially crimes involving, as you would call it girl-friends, but they certainly are doing a fine job - and are being kept on their toes by the very aggressively open UK/US-style Talk radio, newspapers and blogs. Even Portugal which suffered so much suppression of free-speech (under Salazar), has opened up so much like the really free countries of Europe and the US. If you want to know the true meaning of liberation, please access the US, UK, Ireland and Portugal on line transmissions of their radio (and possibly TV)(many are free) Now I am sure, you will advise us what the situation is in Goa. What are the police doing? What is the CCP doing? and How free is speech in Goa? (Your brush and future brushes with Damocles, having been noted). How liberated are you (personally) compared to the IT techs in the countries mentioned? BTW: It is inappropriate use of the English language to state that a person stays in a particular city/country when that person lives in that city/country. One stays in hotels or motels .not in countries and places. If you are unaware if the person is in a particular place for a short or long duration, you may wish to use the word resides. I took the opportunity to advise you - just in case you wanted to expand your English vocabulary beyond the phrase boot-licker. yours very sincerely jc _ Windows Live: Friends get your Flickr, Yelp, and Digg updates when they e-mail you. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_3:092010
[Goanet] Three Indians denied entry into Australian bar
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Three-Indians-denied-entry-into-Australian-bar/articleshow/5451687.cms I guess they didnt bleach themselves or acted whiter than the whites! Goans of course would be allowed as they know to do you know what!!! samir PS: If you want to only highlight the negatives that NRGs do of Goa, it is not difficult to highlight the negatives of the West!
[Goanet] FW: Mumbai's Wellingdon Catholic Colony Sold-out
From: The CSF [mailto:trinitygr...@mtnl.net.in] Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 2:38 AM To: Ashley Dsilva Subject: Mumbai's Wellingdon Catholic Colony Sold-out Dear Friend in Christ, For those not from Mumbai or Catholic, feel free to ignore this email. Here is a request to those who are not Mumbai-centric Catholics, as this issue is nearer to them. But is an eye-opener for any Christian, even as property scams scandals by Christians are taking center stage. We are degenerating into Christians in name, without in Spirit being Christians. How else would one account for deals, in which the needy are deprived of justice their rights, even as a few Christians remain unanswerable for their nefarious deeds? This is a case where a few Catholics have set a bad example, rather than be the light to the world or salt of the earth. We not only need to be alert about the forces outside, but also the Enemy within. Please pray for those who are being used by the Evil One and also those fighting against injustice, for when Hundreds Crores of Rupees are involved, the danger for those fighting against such forces is high. In HIM - Joe Dias THE CSF LEADS RESIDENTS MARCH TO BUILDERS OFFICE PARISHNERS EXPRESS SOLIDARITY WITH CATHOLIC COLONY PRESERVE THE CATHOLIC IDENTITY OF WELLINGDON COLONY CIVIL CRIMINAL LITIGATION PROPOSED TO RECLAIM PROPERTY The Catholic Secular Forum (The CSF), led hundreds of parishners, begining with a prayer by Fr. Conrad Saldanha of Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz West, after the 8 am religious service. The protest march from the church went into the Wellingdon Catholic Colony to express solidarity with the inmates - many of who are senior citizens and home bound. This was necessitated because the Bombay Catholic Co-op Society, which manages the 5.5 acre prime property on SV Road, had sold out to one, Sumer Associates to develop the colony. Sad but true, some of our very own are involved in the scam. The CSF team's finding are presented below: Background: Over 34 acres of property acquired around 1917 to be developed as community land by our ancestors – complete with a church, school, convent, gymkhana, residences, etc. Now, around 6 acres, valued at over Rs. 600 crores is sold for a song (Rs. 70 crores) by the Society, destroying not just the heritage value, but putting hundreds of senior citizens on the streets to fend for themselves. Who is Responsible: The office-bearers of the Society, most of who do not live there in the Catholic Colony and who have been in Court with the tenants, living on the property for years have in an illegal, not transparent move entered into a deal with one, Sumer Associates, who have overnight turned the colony into a jail. Apart from being illegal, the rush and amount of pressurizing the Society went into, makes it very suspect. All the stakeholders, did not know anything until they received a notice for a special general meeting on 6th December, 2009. It was a hurried meeting, conducted by Frederick Noronha which voted for Sumer Associates, in so hushed a manner, that even the Registrar’s representative, was asked to keep out. His report is worth reading highlights the nefarious going-ons. To highlight just 2 important observations of The CSF Investigations, arrived at after talking to a number of residents and going through hundreds of documents: • The deal with Sumer Associates is highly suspicious because of the way it was done. For instance, even before the Society members voted, the Society adjudicated the deal on 5th December, which means they were in touch to pay the stamp duty much before the special general meeting. On 7th December, inspite of around 50 members objecting, they signed the conveyance on 8th December, they registered it. Further, the Society even indemnified Sumer Associates of many lapses. Not to mention the fact that one, hitherto unknown Robin Homes was brought into picture, inspite of the Society being in litigation with another builder. Only about 200 of the around 800 member attended the meeting. • About 100 armed men and notorious looking characters were seen in the colony. They were checking every visitor and even threatened parents of the St. Teresa’s Convent students, one of whom, we were given to understand, even complained to the police. We ourselves were subjected to searches and did not object because we were mortally afraid, looking at the characters around. Sumer Associates has illegally started unauthorized construction and put building material in the colony to inconvenience the residents. Preserving Catholic Identity: The vision of our forefathers, when they developed the Wellingdon properties was that the prayer of Jesus - Father that all might be one - which is the need of the hour. Over a hundred years later - greed, selfishness return on investment dominates, to the detriment of our lesser fortunate brethren. Even the
Re: [Goanet] Indian media ignores Goan's murder in Britain
From: Samir Kelekar Can mother be compared with anything at all, I ask. Response: Yes, your motives! Best wishes, Eddie
[Goanet] Goa: Not A Sin City. By Devika Sequeira
17 Jan: Deccan Herald. Some warped media coverage has dogged Goa after a few highly publicised cases of rape and deaths involving foreigners. After the February 2008 death of British teen Scarlett Keeling, Goa has been in the media glare for all the wrong reasons. One of Goa's biggest problems is not the police, but the pathetic level of its politicians. Goa's excessive tolerance and laissez faire manner has to some extent been its undoing. 1049 words. http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/gvuk_files/Not_a_sin_city..pdf
[Goanet] Not a sin city: Skewed media coverage of a few crimes involving foreigners has sullied Goa's image (Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald)
Skewed media coverage of a few crimes involving foreigners has sullied Goa's image Not a sin city Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com 'Of all the places I have worked, lived and travelled in India, none is safer for women than Goa, despite the recent ugly convulsions in crime, the laid-back and inefficient police and the corrupt politicians.' Some warped media coverage has dogged Goa after a few highly publicised cases of rape and deaths involving foreigners. After the February 2008 death of British teen Scarlett Keeling, Goa has been in the media glare for all the wrong reasons. Keeling, just 15, was found dead on the beach in Anjuna. Circumstantial evidence pointed to rape, and forensics confirmed she had been fed a cocktail of alcohol and drugs. The questionable process of investigations and her mother Fiona MacKeown's fight to expose the Goa police are now clearly etched in public memory, thanks to the persistent overplay of the case by the media. Just a few months after the Scarlett case, a German woman living in Goa approached the police with a shocking complaint. Her daughter, barely 14 and in school, had been sexually used by Education Minister Babush Monserrate's son. The minister's son was eventually arrested after the intervention of the High Court. Last month a Russian tour representative went to the police after she was allegedly raped by a Goa businessman. After a month on the run, John Fernandes, a man with political connections, turned himself in. The case reverberated in Parliament after Goa MP Shantaram Naik made matters worse by suggesting that women who socialised till the late hours with strangers were putting themselves at risk. There were three other suspicious deaths involving young Russian tourists that have not been sufficiently and professionally investigated by the police. But they were completely ignored by an otherwise hawkish English media. The parents of two of the victims had no funds even to travel to Goa from Russia to pursue the cases. In a bid to airbrush Goa's sullied image and attract better tourists, Goa Tourism Minister Micky Pacheco said recently he was banning advertisements with bikini clad women from tourism promotional material. The announcement has provoked caustic comment from across the world. Here's one reaction: Goa's image problem has nothing to do with 'bad tourists' vs 'good tourists,' whatever that means. It comes from the wave of rapes and molestations, committed mostly by residents that local officials have been unable to stop. How true is this? Are we really the sin city of India? And are those of us who live here, have teenaged daughters who go to the beach and party at night spots in danger of being senselessly attacked, molested, raped and dumped by the local police? I think not. Of all the places I have worked, lived and travelled in India, none is safer for women than Goa, despite the recent ugly convulsions in crime, the laid-back and inefficient police and the corrupt politicians. A report earlier this month in the mainstream UK paper The Telegraph spoke of Goa's decline from hippie haven to a gangster's paradise. Conveniently ignoring the recession, it said the number of Britons to Goa had slumped by a third after a series of murders and rapes of foreign tourists. The rape and murder of Scarlett Keeling and the murder of another Briton Stephen Bennett had damaged the state's reputation, it said. Bennett was, however, found strung to a mango tree 300 km from Goa in Malasai village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. Four villagers were booked for clubbing the drug-habituated Briton to death on December 11, 2006. Some news reports said Stephen Bennett's mother Maureen, who visited Malasai was so struck by the poverty that she left a note of Rs 500 in one of the huts. Hard truths Media distortions cannot, however, disguise some hard facts. The 2009 annual British Behaviour Abroad report released by the UK Foreign Office said Britons are continuing to get into trouble abroad, with key concerns including drink and drug related cases. The report said 2,290 Britons were arrested in Spain, 1,534 in the USA, 294 in the United Arab Emirates, 202 in Thailand and 40 in India. Arrests for drugs offences formed a significant percentage of these arrests, contributing to a quarter of the total arrests in Thailand, the report said. It also lists 22 cases of Britons raped in Spain, 28 in Greece, one in Italy, 3 in Portugal, 8 in Turkey, 10 in Cyprus, 6 in Egypt and 1 in India, among others. These statistics are not an argument to absolve Goa of its abysmal level of policing, crime detection and corruption, but it helps put things in the perspective of global tourism. One of Goa's biggest problems is not the police,
[Goanet] Butterflies, monkeys and downward-facing dogs: Yoga travel in magical Goa
17 Jan: Jerusalem Post. Assagao is 45 minutes from Dabolim Airport and 15 minutes from the fabled Arabian Sea. It is the perfect place for a yoga retreat: peaceful and rustic enough to facilitate the quest for inner quiet, but still stimulating to the senses... 1400 words. http://goanvoiceuk.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/jerusalem-post-17-jan-2010-page- 9/
[Goanet] Green tea beats depression « House Ca lls
Encouraging info. for those who drink green tea and for those should be. More here.. Con http://healthrevelations.com/2010/01/14/green-tea/
[Goanet] Study raises concerns about outdoor second-hand smoke | Science Blog
How dangerous is outdoor second-hand smoke. Learn here. Con http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/study-raises-concerns-about-outdoor-second-hand-smoke-27376.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+(Science+Blog)
[Goanet] Goa news for January 18, 2010
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** I-League: Pune FC Continue Impressive Run With Win At Salgaocar - Goal.com eague, as they beat Salgaocar 3-1 in Goa. Edmar scored again for Derrick ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/01/17/1749072/i-league-pune-fc-continue-impressive-run-with-win-atusg=AFQjCNF_kZxVBBo5KL8aIql_t0_3QfQTvg *** Goa crisis blown over as troubleshooting by Congress begins - Daily News Analysis ews/Congress-calls-meet-of-Goa-MLAs-to-discuss-leadership-issue/567343/usg=AFQjCNG1vPraLx-_nuPnM5zlxUPYYCFs-wCongress calls meet of Goa MLAs to discuss leadership issue http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_goa-crisis-blown-over-as-troubleshooting-by-congress-begins_1335237usg=AFQjCNEZElmRKrHS_C5ppkow6MDX0HzHvA *** Rahul Gandhi to visit Goa on Tuesday - Times of India ay visit to Goa on Tuesday, will be urged to back the case of the Youth Congress members ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Rahul-Gandhi-to-visit-Goa-on-Tuesday/articleshow/5456691.cmsusg=AFQjCNFtDpv-01CEuvJnhdXL_RI_LuUQGA *** Not interested in forming govt, says Goa BJP - Press Trust of India arsenkar-to-head-goa-bjp_100304990.htmlusg=AFQjCNFv_IRAtPEgfT47FuPy2VNQk3ttVQLaxmikant Parsenkar to head Goa BJP http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/473024_Not-interested-in-forming-govt--says-Goa-BJPusg=AFQjCNHIXqIo81nCVwth6VP8kFywgvN71w *** Mumbai's bar girls making Goa police 'dance' - Times of India ew-home-for-displaced-Mumbai-bar-girlsusg=AFQjCNGZDMeZ9at6IbVrK4pzuY6nFp4fMwGoa new home for displaced Mumbai bar girls http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mumbais-bar-girls-making-Goa-police-dance-/articleshow/5452160.cmsusg=AFQjCNEEsOxn5I8TLIUaMiN0EFRfTuSGwQ *** Patil may take charge by 'Tuesday or Wednesday' - Indian Express omes-in-on-Chandigarh/568141usg=AFQjCNE-g-nB_CqCVhmShI3uGfa6k042kAShivraj homes in on Chandigarh http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Patil-may-take-charge-by--Tuesday-or-Wednesday-/568485usg=AFQjCNEsgWLs99p6ydRw5YV62OkIvt7WWg *** Travel postcard: 48 hours in Goa, India - Calgary Herald nnocence-total-sell-own.htmlusg=AFQjCNFnbXbtXI5faFo-QWJS4eCitIBNtwLoss of innocence, total sell out at own peril http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Travel+postcard+hours+India/2449442/story.htmlusg=AFQjCNFyx7zSGE4419rBo8o7ig-wGpBAdw *** Goan home stay - The Hindu ld-restored-colonial house in Curtorim, a quiet hamlet in South Goa, about seven kilometers from ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://beta.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/article81261.eceusg=AFQjCNElxROTo_PiQ17aZJqredHs__1nBA *** Goa Congress ask MLAs not to vent anger against party in public - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisPTI Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee today resolved that its legislators should not vent out their anger in public against the party leadership. ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_goa-congress-ask-mlas-not-to-vent-anger-against-party-in-public_1335568usg=AFQjCNGUGgfVfI2_K_eNZNOw4ByTUOJnyQ *** Vedanta Group charts out $2-bn expansion plan - Economic Times re producer Sesa Goa, the group is now also into mining ore in Goa. The capacity of Sesa Goa is also slated to increase from ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/metals-mining/Vedanta-Group-charts-out-2-bn-expansion-plan/articleshow/5462235.cmsusg=AFQjCNE38pmIMWG8L-ps1SPWxWnX6Vuc4Q Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] CTV News | The Liberation Treatment: A whole new approach to MS
Can abnormalities in your neck cause MS? Keep reading. Con http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091120/W5_liberation_091121/20091121?s_name=W5
Re: [Goanet] Remote Control
Frederick Noronha wrote: [1]There are tens of thousands Goans breaking the law every which way. [2]JC's examples ... are meant to skew opinion in one direction, by choosing very inapt comparisons. RESPONSE: So, in effect, Frederick Noronha says that he knows 'tens of thousands Goans breaking the law every which way' BUT as a journalist ...has either done something about it or just had a cup of tea and done nothing about it. Perhaps, my examples were did not choose apt comparisons. Would Mr. Noronha please give 'examples' with apt comparisons? jc
Re: [Goanet] Another man attacked, Aussie cops admit racism
If you'd bothered to read the last paragraph: But some Indians in Australia also believe that many of their fellow citizens lack civic consciousness and flaunt gold chains and rings making them easily identifiable targets for criminal elements.. Mate, you have a serious problem - you appear to be someone's slave, so assume every Goan abroad must also be a slave. Get out of it, man. Please also note,A number of passersby came to the aid of the taxi driver after he pleaded for assistance from passing cars. One of the accused was held until police arrived. The other ... was later arrested by police. indicates how much local Aussies are against violence and come to the assistance of persons under attack. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/two-charged-with-bashing-indian-taxi-driver-in-geelong/story-e6frf7jo-1225820663424 . Meanwhile in India, a policeman dies crying for help as politicians look on http://www.merinews.com/article/policeman-dies-crying-for-help-as-politicians-look-on/15793670.shtml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6qH9zjOsEY Now, can we stop tit-for-tat we-are-better-than-you spats on this subject and concentrate on getting corruption and the rot out of the Goan system? Thanks. Gabriel. - Original Message From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 8:24:05 PM Subject: [Goanet] Another man attacked, Aussie cops admit racism http://ibnlive.in.com/news/another-indian-attacked-aussie-cops-admit-racism/108786-2.html?from=tn Our resident NRGs of course will now fall in line, that their masters have admitted racism. regards, Samir __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/
Re: [Goanet] Bahamas a country to avoid
2010/1/17 Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com http://www.travellerspoint.com/forum.cfm?thread=3076 If you want to read more about wide spread criminality, corrupt officials, injustice, a legal profession with anti-foreign attitudes, racism, drug trafficking as well as bad service with high prices write us a email. Read about corruption in Bahamas. Jose why dont you fix the corruption in Bahamas before you talk about corruption in Goa? Charity begins at home!!! -- My dear Samirbab: I agree with you on one point. Indians trying to smuggle their way to the US (via Delhi, Moscow, Havana) should not enter the Bahamas. They will find themselves in the detention centre. I wonder what the lure of the US is for these chaps? Why do they not follow Samir's advice and stay in India? Samir may know that I do not have to fix any corruption which does not affect me. I don't have to pay any bakshish to get a telephone line or an electricity meter like Samir said he had to. I have never had to ...nor will I ever do it. Samir may wish to tell us his story on being an active participant in corruption in Bangaluru. I do not have to pay bakshish to anyone to get any of my licences or approvals. Oh yes I also do not need any lawyering One thing is for sure: Those who wait their turn, stick to the rules and do not engage in underhand deals - never get conned. Another: I am happy that the chap/chappie who posted on that forum signed his name in alphabets that Samir has previously recognised - and chose NOT to write his name. IF indeed he was a genuine traveler, I wonder why he chose to hide under a pseudonym. The least an accuser can do - is print his email address (or name) so that those who are accused - can challenge him. jc
[Goanet] Dark Chocolate: The New Antianxiety Drug? - Healthy Living - Health.com
Dark Chocolate: The new anti-anxiety drug?? Luck for the chocoholics!! More here... Con http://living.health.com/2009/11/13/dark-chocolate-new-antianxiety-drug/
[Goanet] Fw: A Great Goan
- Forwarded Message From: Jemma Fernandes To: Gina Fernandes Sent: Sun, 17 January, 2010 3:44:05 PM Subject: FW: A Great Goan Some like to be away from the glare and the beaming arch lights, preferring to do their social work away from the media spotlight, one such unassuming person is Mauricio Pereira. The Sao Jose De Areal-born Goan has been helping many Goan in their hour of turmoil in a distant land called Qatar. Whether it the brush with the wrong side of law which some Goans has had been inevitably involved, he has reached out his hand to rescue them, through his contacts. No publicity, no fan fare. That is not the only thing. He gets calls at the most odd hours whenever such incidents happens and that means a lot of sacrifices on the family front and on the personal front, in terms of lack of sleep and spending money from his own pocket. Mauricio, a fluent Arabic speaker is modest enough to say: “Each one of us are messengers of god. A messenger comes in different ways to help the needy. As a true catholic we should set an example for our non-Catholics brothers, the spirit of giving, social service and forgiveness. I am just trying to follow what my religion has taught me. Give alms in a way which your right does not know what the left hand has given.” No awards, no felicitations for him. He is not concerned about them, in this largely materialistic world. Mauricio is also associated with a number of Goa-related social, cultural and church organizations, one of them is Konkani Speaking Community of the Rosary Church of Qatar, a group which is trying o promote the language among the large Goan and Mangalorean communities and other Konkani speaking people from Karnataka and Maharashtra.Not only the above mentioned work this man is so well known for, he is an ardent admirer of Konkani dramas and a promoter of Goan Konkani dramas in Qatar since the last 10 years. We are proud of him and salute his great work. Jemma Dsouza
[Goanet] Go Goa: Children's Cultural Festival
On the occasion of the Republic Day, JCI St. Inez in association with JCI Panjim will organize a Children’s Cultural festival in the Children’s Park at Campal-Panaji. The Festival titled “Go Goa” will primarily be on the theme of Goa, Nature and Environment. Inter school and individual competitions for children up to Std X will be held during the festival. Children and schools from across Goa are invited to participate in a series of events that will be organized during the Festival; namely: Child Art Competition (Categories: Pre-Primary, Primary, Middle School, Secondary and Differently Abled. Theme Scenery of Goa or any Environment Issue), Poster Competition (Theme: Road Safety), Quiz Competition, Debate Competition, Banner Competition and Essay Competition. Prizes and trophies will be awarded to individual winners and top 3 schools of the Festival. In addition to the above, there will also be a Science Magic Show by Somu Rao and loads of fun and excitement like Clowns, Jumpies, Karaoke singing, etc to keep the children entertained. Participants and Schools may submit their entries on Spot. For more details, contact Sandeep Heble on 9326129171. Full event details are available at: http://tinyurl.com/stinezjc Yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Events co-ordinator JCI St. Inez 9326129171
[Goanet] Dinesh D'Souza
Folks, I picked up this article from The Goan Voice, UK. It mentions stuff about the most embarrassing (to me) Goan in the USA. Warning: This is not for the feint of heart. This is also a primer on how far a person can go in the good ol' USA when he is extreme right-wing. http://www.alternet.org/workplace/145181/do_obama_and_geithner_have_the_same_flaw:_accommodation_instead_of_moral_action/ Mervyn1129Lobo __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
[Goanet] CCP fails to provide pedestrians with leveled, smooth pavements: Report
CCP fails to provide pedestrians with leveled, smooth pavements: Report TNN, 17 January 2010, 10:30pm IST PANAJI: City Corporation of Panaji (CCP) has failed to ensure that the width of pavements in the city is not abruptly reduced to suit the builders interest, thereby neglecting the pedestrians interest, reveals a field visit report submitted to the sub-committee on mobilization plan for Panaji city under Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) schemes and other projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The CCP and other relevant agencies have taken no role to ensure all the paralleled road like MG Road, 18th June Road have leveled and smooth pavements as the heights of the pavements differ with each building, thus making walking on pavement a mobility hazard. Even the width of pavement have been abruptly reduced to suit the builders not keeping in mind the pedestrians interest, the report notes. The report prepared by a team headed by Dr Joe D'Souza, who is also part of the sub-committee states that the footpath pavements and overhead bridges in the city were totally inadequate and often reduced in size and without proper alignment, thus making it difficult for the pedestrians, especially the physically challenged to cross roads. The field inspection was carried out on December 18, 2009. This report was discussed in detail during the sub-committee meeting headed by leader of Opposition, Manohar Parrikar, in a meeting for appraisal of Detailed Projects Reports (DPR) on projects in the UIG on January 4, 2010, after which the sub-committee directed CCP to ensure that proposal for uniform footpaths, user friendly pathways or streets for senior citizen and specially disabled person should be included in the comprehensive mobility plan for the city. The sub-committee has been entrusted with the task of preparing detailed project reports that would be submitted to get funds under the UIG schemes and JNNURM schemes to implement and finish the projects by 2030. The minutes of the meeting also states that in Panaji there is a need for overhead bridges and underground subway near Custom house connecting the river front with the MG Road, as well as the Garcia de Orte Garden, besides installation of ramps for disabled people to cross over from pavement on to the road where height differs and which have gutters. The report also notes on the need to have more overhead or underground bridges near Custom house connecting the river front with the MG Road, as well as the Garcia de Orte garden to facilitate senior citizen to move from the garden to the river front and also enter the shopping area on the MG Road and 18th June roads. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/CCP-fails-to-provide-pedestrians-with-leveled-smooth-pavements-Report/articleshow/5458138.cms
[Goanet] TAG's Directory of Tiatrists
Tiatr Academy Goa Date: 18 / 01 / 10 Directory of Tiatr Artistes Tiatr Academy Goa (TAG) has decided to publish a Directory of Tiatr artistes and the work of compilation of data of tiatr artistes is on. The time limit given to give personal details of the artistes on TAG’s prescribed form has experied. TAG has observed that many tiatr artistes have not yet submitted the required information. Therefore TAG has extended the time limit of submitting the information on TAG’s prescribed form on or before 23rd January, 2010. All tiatr artistes including musicians and persons involved in back-stage works such as Stage setting, Background music, Light Eefects, Make-up, Costumes, etc who have not yet submitted their details are requested to do so before 23rd Jsanuary 2010. The details may be sent to TAG’s Office, at S1/S4, 2nd Floor, A Block, Campal Trade Centre, Campal, Panjim, Goa. Victor de Sa Member Secretary - TAG
Re: [Goanet] Bombay Colony - The Truth.
2010/1/8 eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com: Willingdon is NOT a Society, it is a Trust/Business. It was incorporated sixty years ago as a for-profit business, when scores of the local Catholic middle-class subscribed to the issue, and were promised a 8% return on the investment. Eric, Just out of curiosity, since when is a Trust a business? From what I understand, these two are as different as chalk and cheese! Earnings of a Trust cannot be privatised, and have to be deployed back into the entity, to support its (usually) educational or charity goals. Trusts in India are governed by the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, and are quite similar to (with some differences) societies in their nature and scope, not at all like businesses. Society secretary Frederick Noronha said, “There are 764 members in the society and majority have agreed to sell the land. As far as the legal dispute is concerned, the matter is in court and I would not like to comment on it.” And, just by the way, in case anyone was wondering, the above is an amazing case of someone whom I'm not met (and, afaik, not related to except through Adam) who shares both a name and surname with me :-) Leave alone not being the secretary of that society, I've not even been to the place where it is located! But, from a wholly disinterested (and academic perspective), I think Eric is mixing up the unfair rent-control we have had for decades in India (doing away with them overnight would be equally unfair) with the manner in which those controlling community property have been rampantly privatising the same these days! The coors/kudds of Bombay are another example! So are the religion-controlled properties in Goa, which was why we saw the recent debate raised by Eduardo Faleiro (and others). FN -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging
Re: [Goanet] From one RG to another an open letter.
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:24:28 -0800 (PST) From: lyrawmn lyra...@yahoo.com After having in effect ceded control of North Goa to white foreigners who actively and overtly discriminate against native Goans and Indians as publicized, what does that say of the status quo in Goa, Mr. D'Sa? Mario observes: Oh, I get it. Those WASP-only areas where Indians are not allowed to buy homes are actually in Goa!
[Goanet] Remote Control
Disgusting to read the skewed opinions of Frederick in response to jc colaco. Who says that Goans are not taking on other criminal activities? What is the fight against mining, mega projects, hiil cutting, pollution, drug, gambling, rape and other ills about? If not enforcing the law depending on one's religion, caste and region is justified then what is all the fuss of journalism ethics and shit being debated by Frederick? It is indeed depressing to see the skewed intelligensia of Goa that just cannot argue a point without labelling someone communal or regional. It all depends on jargon that is marketable for the western world or elite society. Now green is in fashion because of the dollars involved. Very very sad! -Soter
[Goanet] Josiah Stanford Super Chess Champs
Josiah Stanford Super Chess Champs Josaih Rebello of Don Bosco high School, Panaji and Stanford Pereira from Vidya Vihar, Cortalim won all 5 rounds to winPrimary Students Chess Championship in III IV Std and I II Std respectively. Somesh Takker from Dnyanprasarak Vidyalaya, Mapusa Akhil Kushe, Mother of Merces Primary School, Vasco won 2nd 3rd Prizes respectively in III IV Std . Dhruv Chandavarkar from Sharada Mandir, Panaji Anirudh Parsekar of St. Joseph's Institute, Vasco won 2nd 3rd Prizes respectively in I II Std. Nandini Sahai, Director, International Centre Goa and Dr. Peter Carvalho gave away the prizes to all the winners. Shravan Barve was the Chief Arbiter of the tournament. Next tournament will be held in Feb 2nd weekend for primary secondary school students. The Chess Tournament was organized by International Center Goa, Dona paula ( ICG ) and Chess Activity Centre at ICG.Dona Paula on Friday Jan. 15, 2010 Shrikant Vinayak Barve The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] PPS
Dear Floriano Iam totaly for PPS,Iam based in Doha -Qatar,anything I can do for you and PPS pls write to me,Any Konkani tiatr director will tell you about me..cheers.Mauricio _ Windows Live Hotmail: Your friends can get your Facebook updates, right from Hotmail®. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_4:092009
[Goanet] Marathon – MondayMuse(18Jan2010)
MONDAY MUSE (18 January 2010) MARATHON Months of focussed zeal and marathon efforts bore fruit for Goan architect, Sunil Sardessai as he successfully completed the half marathon at Mumbai. The event put on display the inspiring spirit of the marathon reflected in the body language of the thousands of athletes, recreational runners, enthusiastic elders and the physically challenged who took up the test in various categories of the Mumbai marathon. The marathon celebrates the legend of Pheidippides, the Greek soldier, who ran non-stop to deliver a message from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens and then collapsed to his death. Ever since its launch in modern Olympics, the foot race has become popular. In the 800 marathons organised annually all over the globe, the bulk of the runners are recreational athletes like Sunil who run many lessons for us. It requires daring to choose a worthy challenge and perseverance to train and prepare for it. It involves disciplined practice sessions as well as significant lifestyle changes. The focus is to BE BETTER… to lay greater worth to the ability to improve personal performance with reference to a previous effort. Most do not run a marathon to win; they find success in completing it! Let’s embrace the lessons from the marathon: to dare, to persevere and to be better than the earlier effort! To BE BETTER is the lesson from the marathon… Let’s persevere to complete the challenge song! - Pravin K. Sabnis The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Psygnus 2010
2010-01-17
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ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE COMMERCE -MAPUSA - GOA - INDIA - 403507 (0832-2262356-www.xavierscollege-goa.com)
XAVIER’S NEWS FEATURES E-SERVICE (XNFES) ‘The best within us is waiting to be explored’ said Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sa, Principal of St. Xavier’s college of Arts, Science and Commerce at the inaugural function of PSYGNUS-2010, at which the chief guest was Mr. Chandrakant Barve, director of Doordarshan Kendra, Goa. Psygnus 2010 (adapted from the word Cygnus that means Swan) was a state level inter-college psychology festival held at. St. Xavier’s College and was organized by its Abbe Faria Post Graduate Department of Psychology. It was a platform for any student of psychology to display his/her own inner grace, self esteem and beauty. A total of 8 teams from 5 colleges - St. Xavier’s College, M.E.S College, Dhempe College, Smt. Parvatibai Chowgule College and Kandola College - across Goa participated. BECOMING, the in-house psychology magazine, was brought out by the Abbe Faria Post Graduate Department. It was released at the hands of the chief guest, Mr. Chandrakant Barve. It contains various articles and experiences penned down by the faculty and students of the department. In total there were 6 events, 4 on stage and 2 off stage. They were Psychodrama (a 4 minute play), Psychojive (a dance expressing Mental Health Awareness), Psychosphere (a quiz), Psygnotherapy (creating a new therapy), Psychoblots (t-shirt creation) and Psygnus Times (a newspaper showing the events of the day). Judges for each event were experts and experienced in the field of the event they judged. The winners of Psygnus-2010 were M.E.S College, the 1st runners up being Chowgule College and the position of 2nd runners up was tied by Kandola College and St. Xavier’s College.
[Goanet] Another Indian taxi driver beaten, abused in Australia
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:56:31 -0800 (PST) From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/another_indian_taxi_driver_beaten_abused_in_australia.php Viva Australia! Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:37:48 +1100 From: Salus Correia saluscorr...@gmail.com [Goanet] Aussies killed in India Today I just saw a news article in the local paper and would like to share it with you all. Click on this link to access the article. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/no-justice-with-aussie-deaths/story-e6frf7l6-1225820411665 Can anyone enlighten us as to what happened to the recent Scarlett murder case? Or the older case where the Australian missionaries were torched while they were resting in their jeep? Is there a justice system that works in India? This is a national shame. Mario observes: I see Samir seems determined to illustrate the mess in India when his stones bounce back to his own glass house.
[Goanet] GCCI Cup: Talent Search Table Tennis Tournament in Panaji
Panjim table Tennis Club will be organizing a Talent Search All Goa Table Tennis Tournament from 28th to 31st January 2010(4 pm onwards), in joint association with the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry(GCCI) and Sports Authority of Goa. The ‘GCCI Cup’ will primarily be sponsored by the GCCI which in recent years has taken up a number of initiatives for making a positive environment in the State and is now looking at supporting different sporting talents by sponsoring sporting events. The Tournament shall be held in the Indoor Stadium at Campal, Panaji for the following categories: Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 Singles in boys and girls and Under 18 Boys; for non-ranking and non-seeded players. Those interested in participating may submit their entries to Sunny Sports, 18th June Road Panaji or to Wilber Fernandes ( 9881903443 ). Yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Secretary, Panjim Table Tennis Club (9326129171)
[Goanet] Moira Church
To Goanet - http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/01/17/moira-church Regards, r
[Goanet] Goa-na
The scene : village market. There is the usual hustle bustle and especially in the section where fish sold. One hears the plebeian Konkani laced every now and then with swear words. I do not pay any attention as I am in a hurry to make some purchases and rush home where silence rule its surroundings. However, i could not help noticing two chaps in an animated conversation and as I passed them I hear a new expression in Konkani . One fellow was chiding the other over something that may have happened previously '''*Arreh ! tum sarco bodams diogo, mureh!*
[Goanet] Dark Chocolate: The New Antianxiety Drug? - Healthy Living - Health.com
Hi Con, The problem with most chocolate here is that there is still a lot of sugar in it and it is mostly processed. It is also made at high temperature losing most of the anti-oxidant proprieties are lost. That is the problem with even what the top companies make. Unless one gets pure cocoa balls, or sticks which one scrapes and mixes with water, etc. You can get it in the Caribbean in places like Saint Martens, etc., and also in the US if one looks around. Cecilia had attended the Essential Oils Convention in Utah last year where EO had found a manufacture who took order to make chocolate at low temperatures and pressure, but so far it was only a one time offer. venantius Message: 9 Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:53:31 +1100 From: Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Dark Chocolate: The New Antianxiety Drug? - Healthy Living - Health.com Dark Chocolate: The new anti-anxiety drug?? Luck for the chocoholics!! More here... Con http://living.health.com/2009/11/13/dark-chocolate-new-antianxiety-drug/
[Goanet] Asia's greatest missionary: Bl. Joseph Vaz - HERALD(Goa), Jan 16, 2010
[Goanet] Asia's greatest missionary: Bl. Joseph Vaz - HERALD(Goa), Jan 16, 2010 Thanks for the article. The history of the Sancoale Jose Vaz's Sanctuary read/heard for the first time. In the print edition, the article had two of my pics one on the Sanctuary and the other on ancestral house of Bl. Joseph Vaz. But sadly no credit given to the photographer. However, elsewhere in the issue also had a latest Sancoale feast pic for which due credit was given to H’s photographer Rosario Estibeiro. I did write to H more than 24hrs now but no reply yet.. One may check the two pics scanned here with the link to The original pics/source. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextras/4280158081/ Quote http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-January/188676.html WE being human beings, mistakes do happen or occur, somettimes more than once .. Related. some FREE but powerful magic words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPVQOVZVTfI joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Gold and you
Filomena Giese wrote: HELPING HAITI A Haitian friend in Berkeley who has been deeply involved in outreach to Haiti for many, many years, just told me that the most urgent thing needed is health and hospital care. He and others are devastated at losing relatives and friends. He especially recommends Partners in Health. If anyone of our Goan community wishes to donate, here are the 2 sites to contact. Please inform your friends and pass the word on. And make sure the donations are marked for Haiti. --- Filomena Saraswati, One of nicest things of living in a socialist country is that people here are truly concerned about the well being of their neighbours. And the term 'neighbours' is used loosely here, extending to both the person across the street as well as the person across across the ocean. As some of you know, the Governor General of Canada was born in Haiti. She went on TV with a passionate appeal for help. Help for Haiti. The response? A very generous one from all Canadian residents. But that's not all. Canadian businesses and the government itself have responded with what really counts. On Friday, my employer announced that it would contribute a dollar for every dollar contributed by its employees to alleviate the suffering in Haiti. The Govt of Canada responded with a similar contribution. As with all natural disasters, I usually sacrifice the cost of a crate of beer, deciding that at the very minimum, that contribution would give me much more pleasure than usual. The response by Canadian business and the Federal govt means that my $28 dollars is now being matched by my employer which doubles the contribution to $56 and that $56 is being matched by the Federal Govt which ups the grand total to $112.00 One can provide a lot of medication with $112.00 Mervyn1132Lobo PS. I hate to say this but when I spoke to my sister in the US today, she claimed that religious leaders there are of the opinion that God send the earthquake to Haiti as a punishment. One of their leading religious figures said that the earthquake was a result of the punishment that God sent to Haiti because of the pact Haiti made with the devil. Yep, it did not make sense to me either. Here is the link to the American Broadcasting Company report, see if you can do any better: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/01/pat-robertson-blames-earthquake-on-pact-haitians-made-with-satan.html __ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/
Re: [Goanet] From one RG to another an open letter
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:16:03 -0800 (PST) From: lyrawmn lyra...@yahoo.com Some well meaning NRGs in their eagerness to help are attempting to reinvent the environmental arena. RE: What are we waiting for posts? Mario responds: You are correct. Because I believe their heart is in the right place, I have tried to gently re-orient such efforts towards the primary problem in Goa, the unholy alliance of corrupt politicians and corrupt business interests. If that unholy alliance cannot be disrupted, then little else will be achieved. lyrawmn wrote: At present the many RG activists have been the foot soldiers at the forefront not least of all brave Goans villagers battling special interests in face of threats, intimidation, litigation costs, time, etc. Nandkumar Kamat has been at his quest for over 20 years. Mario responds: Kudos to all RGs who are involved in such attempts. Those RGs who are truly interested in turning things around in Goa welcome the NRGs who are interested in the same thing, rather that the couple who were seen throwing stones from their glass houses.
[Goanet] Daily Grook #609
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[Goanet] Moira church
The Moira church looks a bit slanted. I wonder if this is because the Moidecar's were trying to move the church to a more shadowy place? Just asking? BC
[Goanet] Green tea beats depression ? House Calls
Hi Con, With green tea, one has to make sure that one is having quality tea. There are a lot of issues with tea, one of which is which flush its is (at what stage in its growth it was picked). Most of the tea one consumes in sachets is of baseline quality. Green tea had to be kept airtight. I know a thing or two since I got in Shodo (calligraphy) and Japanese culture. I believe ff one is to move towards a holistic lifestyle it must be pretty wholesome. Avoid intense concoctions like Badshahi chai whether at home or at the adda, and other strong feel good potions. I have green tea (not boiled) in alkaline water (high Ph). There are a lot of things that are good for us, but in the end its everything else we do, all else we take on/in that will affect body, mind and spirit. This gave me a thought. If I can get my act together (not likely in the context of business), or anyone for that matter --- one could attempt to sell such products in India, either grown in India, Bhutan and even China, Korea, and Japan. Best. venantius j pinto Message: 2 Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:08:58 +1100 From: Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au To: Goanet goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Green tea beats depression ? House Calls Encouraging info. for those who drink green tea and for those should be. More here.. Con http://healthrevelations.com/2010/01/14/green-tea/
[Goanet] Indian media ignores Goan's murder in Britian
Eddie writes: Response: Yes, your motives! Can you elaborate what you are talking about? My motive are clear, open and announced publicly on the net. To me, your motherland cannot be compared to anything else. It is your mother after all, however poor, famished she is. You cant replace your mother by say USA. We need to live with our mother, and improve things. The problem with NRGs is that they have failed to take ownership for their mother. Of course there are exceptions; Goa Sudharop is one. Also, venting all one's ire on non-Goans who come to Goa to barely make a living is not compassionate to say the least. One needs to come up with better solutions than just clean up the place and throw non-Goans out. For instance, one solution that was proposed on this forum was to make Konkani compulsory for govt. jobs. At least, this will solve part of the problem. Why isnt there a groundswell of support for the above? regards, Samir
[Goanet] Three Indians denied entry into Australian bar
Samir Kelekar wrote: Message: 5 Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:58:40 -0800 (PST) From: Samir Kelekar samir_kele...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Three Indians denied entry into Australian bar Message-ID: 446964.8624...@web34205.mail.mud.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Three-Indians-denied-entry-into-Aus tralian-bar/articleshow/5451687.cms I guess they didnt bleach themselves or acted whiter than the whites! Goans of course would be allowed as they know to do you know what!!! samir PS: If you want to only highlight the negatives that NRGs do of Goa, it is not difficult to highlight the negatives of the West! Response: Yes dear Samir: Goans would definitely be allowed because unlike those three friends of yours, Goans are not stupid enough to go to venues drunk, under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Security guards have full powers to deny entry to venues if they even suspect that the person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and not even the police will involve in such matters. The security guards by the way, are trained and certified before they are employed. They have good experience at their job and they do it extremely well. Thanks to them, we can enjoy a quite drink in a bar or pub. Salus Correia
