[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 23, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Shandar Amrohi dies of heart attack in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGirWWH6-og3BY7-8ZArp5TXTlZ3Aurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/shandar-amrohi-dies-of-heart-attack-in-goa/796912.html *** Pipeline suspension triggers fear of fuel shortage in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEMovQiQNP88KgpxW57Sb1rKsKdZAurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/pipeline-suspension-triggers-fear-of-fuel-shortage-in-goa/796724.html *** Sesa Goa, JSW Steel, slide on SC panel report - mydigitalfc.com YGgG9bjOScxa2w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFtBg9lnWBV6JTbpfQ4Po1Ik7lqYgurl=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/sesa-goa-jsw-steel-slide-sc-panel-report-147 *** South Asian Film Festival in Goa to pay tribute to Shammi Kapoor - DearCinema arCinemaBy NewsDesk http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFf8VDiJH3aK6JZPVhO9HVL5IhnfQurl=http://dearcinema.com/news/south-asian-film-festival-in-goa-to-pay-tribute-to-shammi-kapoor/5229 *** Protesters court arrest in front of Goa CM's residence - Times of India mes of IndiaPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF9HbGDfTC93N9l-6wdvCP_PwcTzQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Protesters-court-arrest-in-front-of-Goa-CMs-residence/articleshow/9698874.cms *** Vince Cable's Margao, Goa - Telegraph.co.uk legraph.co.ukVince Cable, the Business Secretary and Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, extols the 'considerable charm' of Margoa in Goa, India. WHY MARGAO? I got to know Margao, the main town in the Christian south of Goa, because my late wife's family came from ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHBLmdOU3F9IhbcJTn0lZCewX7Rqwurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/celebritytravel/8715217/Vince-Cables-Margao-Goa.html *** Avoid Sesa Goa: Ashish Chaturmohta - Moneycontrol.com waaz, Investors should avoid Sesa Goa. The stocks is looking weak on chart. It may go down to Rs 200-205 in future. The company's trailing 12-month (TTM) EPS was at Rs 35.44 per share. (Jun, 2011). The stock's price-to-earnings ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGdElMbMh8R_ul4JLeMH6w_Y_zWhAurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/avoid-sesa-goa-ashish-chaturmohta_578659.html *** Debate on civil society versus state at Goa University - Times of India orruption Lokpal Bill, the centre for the study of social exclusion and inclusive policy (CSSEIP), Goa University, will organize a symposium on 'Civil society versus the state: Does it ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGRYim1yqBqqc-Cghq6GA1MJzov7Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Debate-on-civil-society-versus-state-at-Goa-University/articleshow/9689755.cms *** Nifty weak; Sesa Goa, Sun Pharma top losers - Moneycontrol.com neycontrol.comSesa Goa was quoting at Rs 212, down Rs 10.55, or 4.74%. Refinery major HPCL was trading at Rs 382.40 down 0.62% from its previous close of Rs 384.80. Top gainers on the Sensex were Jaiprakash Asso at Rs 61.20 up 2.86%, Jindal Steel at Rs 496.05 up ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNETotneoJlAbXVjW5Y5gDBgLkfEXwurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/localmarkets/niftyweaksesagoasunpharmatoplosers_578578.html *** Union: 'Near-riot' at Toledo prison - FOX Toledo Online oa, OCSEA Local #4818 vice president. What happens within the walls of the Toledo Correctional Institution or any other prison rarely goes public. But there are conflicting accounts ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE9QfcF6YFO13KUS1TndLNsZtlP5gurl=http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/union-near-riot-at-toledo-prison Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (22Aug11)
*** Jan Lok Pal Bill Zindabad *** To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Song for the day.
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Lollipops And Roses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZmeyJ2KRY -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
Re: [Goanet] How is the Lok Pal bill going to curb corruption..........
The Lok Pal or Jan Lok Pal bills by themselves will not totally curb corruption in India. But the crusade by Anna Hazare and his followers has touched a deep nerve in Indians who are fed up with corruption in their daily lives. It has brought this issue to the forefront. For the past 50 years or so, successive governments have proposed versions of a Lok Pal bill which has not seen the light of day, languishing in some committee or the other. Indians have had enough. Hence the outcry across the country. You can call it firing a round across the deck of the ship to get the attention of the politicians. Whatever version of the bill is passed, its impact will be minimal, probably curbing some corruption at the higher echelons, for a period of time. The only way corruption in India can be curbed, is if every Indian takes a pledge against bribery,,cheating, and theiving in their personal lives. Unless each Indian plays his or her part c orruption will not end.. Tall order. Personally, I believe that corruption is so entrenched in the Indian psyche that it is par for the course. The din will die down and it will be corruption as usual. Unfortunately, it is the poor of India who are the most impacted by corruption. But they are so busy eking out a miserable living, that very few of them are involved in this movement against corruption. The ongoing Lok Pal agitation is primarily a Middle class Indian phenomenon.
[Goanet] Feedback Request Form, Just a few minutes of your time...
Hello everyone, As always, we are looking to make the GOA bigger and better. To facilitate this better, we need some information about our demographics and some feedback on how we are doing so far! *ALL RESPONSES WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND RETAINED FOR THE SOLE USE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. * Please take a few minutes to fill out the form. Your very HONEST opinion will do the most good. https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNBWC1PNFQ0bG4zR0F5WXNwMmREN1E6MQ Thank you all for your time, understanding, and continued support! Kyle Lobo GOA President
Re: [Goanet] Feedback Request Form, Just a few minutes of your time...
Which area does this GOA pertain to? The form suggests the US [Example: Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange County...] but it's not explicit. FN FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 22 August 2011 12:22, Kyle Lobo kylel...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, As always, we are looking to make the GOA bigger and better. To facilitate this better, we need some information about our demographics and some feedback on how we are doing so far! *ALL RESPONSES WILL BE ANONYMOUS AND RETAINED FOR THE SOLE USE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. * Please take a few minutes to fill out the form. Your very HONEST opinion will do the most good. https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNBWC1PNFQ0bG4zR0F5WXNwMmREN1E6MQ Thank you all for your time, understanding, and continued support! Kyle Lobo GOA President
[Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill
In response to: Message: 3 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:19:29 -0700 From: Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill Thanks Sandeep, for the info on the Lokpal and the differences between the two versions. With all that's been happening in India, thanks to Anna, the Jan Lokpal has become the breath of every Indian today with a few exceptions. There is absolutely no doubt, that with the deluge of scams that have flooded India in the past decade or so, we do need a very strong Lokpal Bill to curtail and arrest this gigantic anomaly of corruption that has spread like cancer and is derailing India and even Goa. All said and done the Jan Lokpal looks to be a healthy antidote for corruption, but what worries me most, is that, almost every public institution and most of the NGO's have been run by our Politicians directly or indirectly through their corrupt tentacles. The Panchayat Raj, that is the basic local body at the grass root level, which should have been free of politicians and their political influences, have also been hijacked by out Netas and Babus as their own personal fiefdoms, so what exactly will stop them from doing the same to the Lokpal and the Lokayukta ? The Lokpal says the process of selecting or electing the Lokpal body will be transparent, haven't we been talking of transparency for ages ? Unfortunately we are still bond and blinded by opacity for the best part of the twenty first century, will there ever be transparency in India and more so in Goa ? In our democracy, everything was suppose to be transparent, is it ? Not even by any small standards ! I am not a pessimist, but I too fear that all the efforts of the leaders and the people who are fighting against corruption and for a strong Lokpal Bill, should not be like water on the duck's back. The success of the Lokpal will certainly depend on how we, as citizens of India and Goa, deal with corruption, refrain from encouraging corruption and act against corruption. The Lokpal can only give us the parameters but it will be we who will have to guard our boundaries against corruption. The million dollar question is are we Indians and Goans upto it ? Freddy Agnelo Fernandes # The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. #
[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on the need for teachers to be mentors change makers for students
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO the fortnightly discussion event since 1999 --- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 26th August from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa. TOPIC:Need for teachers to be mentors change makers for students. SPEAKER:Open Discussion We invite you to express your viewpoint by attending the FRIDAY BALCAO. If you cannot attend, then please send your views and action plan suggestions by email to goad...@gmail.com best wishes, Roland Martins --- Don't miss out on the discussion. Information is power, Share it equitably. Lets make things happen in Goa !! --- GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mail to: goad...@gmail.com
Re: [Goanet] Affluenza Rulez! (was: How many expat Goans inyour City/country)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:37:48 +0530 From: Frederick FN Noronha *??? ??? fredericknoro...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country George, I won't be as pessimistic as you. Over my years of interaction, I've come to believe that there are an amazing number of people doing fascinating work across the Goa/Goan world -- in Goa, in the diaspora. But you need to search hard to find these gems. Often they get underrecognised and ignored, because our society is not used to acknowledging its own and offering praise. We do have certain problems, agreed. The main of which, I think, is that we had it too easy for too long. That has brought in affluenza and arrogance. It's not a typo! see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affluenza I love it! If we had to struggle some more for what we got, then we might have been a better people. (We have also lost our ability to smile, and take ourselves far too seriously.) FN PS: What do the others see as the problems the Goa/Goan community faces? FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm) #784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org On 20 August 2011 21:41, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: These are accurate numbers from the World Center of Population studies: 1. Goans who think they are special compared to other Indians: 10,00,000. Goans who actually are: 5. 2. Goans who are all talk and no action: 5,00,000. Goans who actually do something positive: 100. 3. Goans who say corruption is a problem: 2,50,000. Goans who are corrupt: 7,50,000. 4. Goans who are a petty, mean-spirited, miserable lot: 5,00,000 Goans who are not: 5. 5. Goans who take credit for someone else's efforts: 1,00,000. Goans who give credit when due: 10. 6. Goans who think riff-raff white tourists in Goa are superior to them: 5,00,000. Goans who do not have this problem: 10. 7. Goans who think help they neighbour is important: 10,00,000. Goans who actually do: 10. Btw subtitute 'Goans' for 'Dutch', or 'Bolivians' or or or and you get the same results! Fred is absolutely right, and you would be amazed about how many good poeple and fantastic endeavours you encounter in the direst of circumstances. Cheers, p+3D!
[Goanet] OPINION: I'd rather not be Anna (Arundhati Roy, in The Hindu)
I'd rather not be Anna ARUNDHATI ROY While his means maybe Gandhian, his demands are certainly not. If what we're watching on TV is indeed a revolution, then it has to be one of the more embarrassing and unintelligible ones of recent times. For now, whatever questions you may have about the Jan Lokpal Bill, here are the answers you're likely to get: tick the box -- (a) Vande Mataram (b) Bharat Mata ki Jai (c) India is Anna, Anna is India (d) Jai Hind. For completely different reasons, and in completely different ways, you could say that the Maoists and the Jan Lokpal Bill have one thing in common -- they both seek the overthrow of the Indian State. One working from the bottom up, by means of an armed struggle, waged by a largely adivasi army, made up of the poorest of the poor. The other, from the top down, by means of a bloodless Gandhian coup, led by a freshly minted saint, and an army of largely urban, and certainly better off people. (In this one, the Government collaborates by doing everything it possibly can to overthrow itself.) In April 2011, a few days into Anna Hazare's first fast unto death, searching for some way of distracting attention from the massive corruption scams which had battered its credibility, the Government invited Team Anna, the brand name chosen by this “civil society” group, to be part of a joint drafting committee for a new anti-corruption law. A few months down the line it abandoned that effort and tabled its own bill in Parliament, a bill so flawed that it was impossible to take seriously. Then, on August 16th, the morning of his second fast unto death, before he had begun his fast or committed any legal offence, Anna Hazare was arrested and jailed. The struggle for the implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill now coalesced into a struggle for the right to protest, the struggle for democracy itself. Within hours of this 'Second Freedom Struggle,' Anna was released. Cannily, he refused to leave prison, but remained in Tihar jail as an honoured guest, where he began a fast, demanding the right to fast in a public place. For three days, while crowds and television vans gathered outside, members of Team Anna whizzed in and out of the high security prison, carrying out his video messages, to be broadcast on national TV on all channels. (Which other person would be granted this luxury?) Meanwhile 250 employees of the Municipal Commission of Delhi, 15 trucks, and six earth movers worked around the clock to ready the slushy Ramlila grounds for the grand weekend spectacle. Now, waited upon hand and foot, watched over by chanting crowds and crane-mounted cameras, attended to by India's most expensive doctors, the third phase of Anna's fast to the death has begun. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India is One, the TV anchors tell us. While his means may be Gandhian, Anna Hazare's demands are certainly not. Contrary to Gandhiji's ideas about the decentralisation of power, the Jan Lokpal Bill is a draconian, anti-corruption law, in which a panel of carefully chosen people will administer a giant bureaucracy, with thousands of employees, with the power to police everybody from the Prime Minister, the judiciary, members of Parliament, and all of the bureaucracy, down to the lowest government official. The Lokpal will have the powers of investigation, surveillance, and prosecution. Except for the fact that it won't have its own prisons, it will function as an independent administration, meant to counter the bloated, unaccountable, corrupt one that we already have. Two oligarchies, instead of just one. Whether it works or not depends on how we view corruption. Is corruption just a matter of legality, of financial irregularity and bribery, or is it the currency of a social transaction in an egregiously unequal society, in which power continues to be concentrated in the hands of a smaller and smaller minority? Imagine, for example, a city of shopping malls, on whose streets hawking has been banned. A hawker pays the local beat cop and the man from the municipality a small bribe to break the law and sell her wares to those who cannot afford the prices in the malls. Is that such a terrible thing? In future will she have to pay the Lokpal representative too? Does the solution to the problems faced by ordinary people lie in addressing the structural inequality, or in creating yet another power structure that people will have to defer to? Meanwhile the props and the choreography, the aggressive nationalism and flag waving of Anna's Revolution are all borrowed, from the anti-reservation protests, the world-cup victory parade, and the celebration of the nuclear tests. They signal to us that if we do not support The Fast, we are not ‘true Indians.' The 24-hour channels have decided that there is no other news in the country worth reporting.
[Goanet] Understanding Goa through a game...
Interestingly Goa's worst historical day 19th of December was missing in the quiz. So much for the continued brainwashing of young Goan minds. We are nearly at the doorsteps of North Korea. BC FN Goa's colourful past is filled with complex facts and unusual events, some of which are stranger than fiction. But little of this knowledge may actually reach school students, given the scant attention paid to local history in the syllabus, and neglect for this subject here.
Re: [Goanet] Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill
On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:28:35 -0700, Freddy Fernandes wrote : …All said and done the Jan Lokpal looks to be a healthy antidote for corruption, but what worries me most, is that, almost every public institution and most of the NGO's have been run by our Politicians directly or indirectly through their corrupt tentacles. The Panchayat Raj, that is the basic local body at the grass root level, which should have been free of politicians and their political influences, have also been hijacked by out Netas and Babus as their own personal fiefdoms, so what exactly will stop them from doing the same to the Lokpal and the Lokayukta ?... Freddy Agnelo Fernandes COMMENT : Why only the Panchayats? The basic core of the generations to come is being corrupted by politicians. Their tentacles have reached out to places where they should be forbidden by LokPal, and that is schools and Colleges. See what the BBSM is doing, the BJP for its own private ends using school children, and possibly paying the participants in cash or kind. In the formative years of the Character of students, politicians and politics should be kept off. Schools and Colleges should have the authority to discipline students entertaining politicians. If corruption is to be curbed it has to be done at the root level and not by just passing Bills. The Judiciary is there right from inception of this Republic. How many people get justice? How many influential criminals escape? Can the Lokpal in whichever format drafted aid victims of atrocities committed by those in power? And who says that the Lokpal itself will not be a tool in the hands of politicians to commit more atrocities? Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Congress wants to buy time
Congress wants to buy time The Congress response to Anna is that they need 4 months to bring a bill that will please every one It is not specified what this wonder will be It has taken 42 years and 8 lokpal bills referred to select committees without any results. Did any bill take that much time to be passed through select committee ?The swiftest bill passed unanimously by the parliament is their salary and allowance bill If they want they can extend the time of parliament sitting and work in real earnest to make up for the delay The deadline by Anna must be seen in this background by the tactic of buying time. It should not be seen as putting gun and blackmail. Blackmail is gaining by not disclosing information or withholding action and Anna cannot be accused of either The reasons of rigidity with the vilification that civil society is usurping power of legislators, and character assassination of the activist shows the mind and intention of the UPA II People have lost faith in their integrity and sincere motives to bring a strong Lok Pal Bill that suitably addresses the issue of corruption as propounded by the Anna brigade The UPA II is shattered by the popular mood and participation of crowds all over India and abroad and therefore are devising evasive strategies with the hope that time will wear out their resolve There is no commitment on any aspects of the bill that will at least incorporate serious inputs by the Jan Lok pal Bill This issue of Lok Pal Bill has already been debated in all public forum and all those matter have given their say Asking again new inputs by those that matter is only buying time True Lok Pal Bill is not a panacea for all evils, but it is a definite first step in the right direction The opposition parties including the NDA are not taking a public stand except to state that P.M. should be included Any support they extend is to ride on the popular wave to cash on in coming elections presenting them as an alternative The mass participation has not to be judged lightly as they have already blundered badly by action by the police Anna and the people are determined not to water down their resolve The congress is taking on itself as the saviour of Parliament democracy and crying hoarse about the supremacy of parliament and ignoring lock stalk and barrel the voice of the people to whom they represent. Nelson lopes Chinchinim 9850926276
Re: [Goanet] How is the Lok Pal bill going to curb corruption..........
Dear Vivian, Thanks for the valuable input and insight on this topic and i would not like to have an invaluable extension of this subject but i have my concerns. Two issues one this bill not crubbing corruption totally from this bill secondly Anna has started this crusade , starting this crusade by touching the deep nerve of every Indian which we can see on TV and read on newspapers is to be commendeda and applauded but without eliminating this diseases it is of no value. Second say this bill comes into effect and if i befriend someone and bribe him/her to get my work done fast how will this bill help me eliminate corruption , in short i am happy of getting my work done fast and secondly the person who got his dues is happy two so why complain. I am looking at the reality on the ground ,and the genuine fact of the matter is , its not the lokpal bill which is going to eliminate corruption in india but the duty of every citizen in india to report when they fall victims to bribes and mind you giving bribes is equally a crime as that of receving it . Regards Vivek --- On Mon, 22/8/11, Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] How is the Lok Pal bill going to curb corruption.. To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Monday, 22 August, 2011, 11:17 AM The Lok Pal or Jan Lok Pal bills by themselves will not totally curb corruption in India. But the crusade by Anna Hazare and his followers has touched a deep nerve in Indians who are fed up with corruption in their daily lives. It has brought this issue to the forefront. For the past 50 years or so, successive governments have proposed versions of a Lok Pal bill which has not seen the light of day, languishing in some committee or the other. Indians have had enough. Hence the outcry across the country. You can call it firing a round across the deck of the ship to get the attention of the politicians. Whatever version of the bill is passed, its impact will be minimal, probably curbing some corruption at the higher echelons, for a period of time. The only way corruption in India can be curbed, is if every Indian takes a pledge against bribery,,cheating, and theiving in their personal lives. Unless each Indian plays his or her part c orruption will not end.. Tall order. Personally, I believe that corruption is so entrenched in the Indian psyche that it is par for the course. The din will die down and it will be corruption as usual. Unfortunately, it is the poor of India who are the most impacted by corruption. But they are so busy eking out a miserable living, that very few of them are involved in this movement against corruption. The ongoing Lok Pal agitation is primarily a Middle class Indian phenomenon.
[Goanet] Conferência do Prof.Dr. José Carlos Seabra Pereira
Caros Amigos, O ciclo de «Conferências Lusófonas» prossegue, no Centro de Língua Portuguesa/Instituto Camões-Goa, no dia 29 de agosto com a palestra “Amizade e estratégia modernista no campo literário - F. Pessoa, Sá-Carneiro e a geração de Orfeu”. A conferência assegurada pelo Prof. Doutor José Carlos Seabra, da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra e coordenador científico do Centro Interuniversitário de Estudos Camonianos será precedida às 17.00 horas pela projeção da longa-metragem «Conversa Acabada» (1982) de João Botelho, filme ficção/documentário sobre Fernando Pessoa e Mário de Sá-Carneiro. 17.00 Hrs Filme: «Conversa Acabada» de João Botelho, 100 mns, cor, Português 18.30 Hrs Palestra: «Amizade e estratégia modernista no campo literário - F. Pessoa, Sá-Carneiro e a geração de Orfeu», peloProf, Doutor José Carlos Seabra Pereira, Doutor pelas Universidades de Poitiers (Doctorat du Troisième Cycle, 1983) e de Coimbra (2000), Professor Associado da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra e da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, investiga e lecciona nas áreas de Teoria Literária e Literatura Portuguesa Moderna, de Estudos Camonianos e Estudos Pessoanos. Coordenador científico do Centro Interuniversitário de Estudos Camonianos e director da Casa da Escrita (Coimbra); CIEC, Universidade de Coimbra. Saudações muito cordiais. -- Delfim correia da Silva CLPInstituto Camões Agva House, 9/32 Dr.Dada Vaidya Road Panjim 403001 - Goa
[Goanet] Eve D'Souza's Travel Diaries Promo.
Young Goan (Moidekar), Eve D'Souza, resident in Nairobi is a partner of Moonbeam Productions and she has allowed viewers a sneak peek of Travel Diaries in a prelaunch promo on Youtube. Travel Diaries is a series of episodes which will be aired on T. V. in Kenya. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMZgnl69HQ -- Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com
[Goanet] Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!
Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!http://anjalirao.blogspot.com/2011/08/rs10-trillion-in-swiss-is-pm-really.html Rs 10 trillion of Indian money stolen and kept in foreign tax havens.The Government of India most gratuitously moved the extra mile to protect their interests by enshrining in the agreement with the Swiss that it would have no right to ask any questions about secret accounts opened prior to April 1, 2011. read more www.anjalirao.blogspot.com* * --- *Dr. Anjali Mohan Rao (*डाँ. अंजली मोहन राव ) Chairperson, Indology Goa GIRIVAR, Opp.Dhempe College, Miramar Beach, Post-Caranzalem, City-Panaji, Goa 403002 INDIA Phone/Fax: 0091-832-2462195 Cellphone: 0091-9765974786 Apple iPhone: 0091-9823271968 (dr.anjali.m.rao@facebook.com) http://www.facebook.com/dr.anjali.m.rao http://twitter.com/dranjalirao http://in.linkedin.com/pub/dr-anjali-mohan-rao/16/aa2/a09 google plus: Dr. Anjali Mohan Rao http://anjalirao.blogspot.com/ (Anjali Rao's Globe) Online Newsapaper: @AnjalRao Globe Keep three words in your pocket: TRY, TRUE, TRUST; TRY for better future, TRUE with your work, TRUST in yourself, then success is yours.
[Goanet] Bathiya Santhush (S. Lanka) at the Masala Mehndi in Toronto (Goa connection)
While the Goichi auntie-uncles were doing the Goa Day buu-z up in some park and rolling on the grass with great dr*nken joy, came across this duo (trio) from Sri Lanka who did a Goa celebration of sorts at the Toronto South Asian festival at the Harbour Front last evening.some thing called baila tune, the roots/style they attribute to Goa. They had everyone on their feet and wild as a finale to their concert...the baila tune!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZvAM7vjzkQ
[Goanet] Toronto Masala Mehndi - A Goa Connection
In most of his posts Pandu Lampiao who is actually a Montrealer, seems to disparage the Goan community in Toronto as drunkards rolling on the grass. Invariably he includes aunties in this characterization. I do not know, nor do I wish to know of Pandu's personal experiences, but I can assure Goanet readers that nothing could be further than the truth. I cannot speak for the Toronto Goan drinking habits in the privacy of their homes, but in public places beer is always the beverage alcohol of choice. One cannot drink and drive without huge penalties if caught. There is no bribery of policemen and they do not care who you are, applying the law without fear or favor. Also there is no interference whether political or otherwise brought to bear. The same circumstances exist in the United States as far as DUI (driving under the influence) is concerned. Now as far as the Goan aunties are concerned, there is no alcohol problem involved that I can speak of. While women in general are fully liberated with the law giving them equal rights, in domestic disputes, the law on the contrary favors them. In the Goan community in Canada (as perhaps elsewhere), women work very hard, in most cases holding a well paying job as well as tending to the hearth and the family. Now is Pandu has been scarred with the Montreal Goan experience, would he please courageously speak out on Goanet in explanation, or forever hold his peace. Roland. Toronto. -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Pandu Lampiao Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:53 PM To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: [Goanet] Bathiya Santhush (S. Lanka) at the Masala Mehndi in Toronto (Goa connection) While the Goichi auntie-uncles were doing the Goa Day buu-z up in some park and rolling on the grass with great dr*nken joy, came across this duo (trio) from Sri Lanka who did a Goa celebration of sorts at the Toronto South Asian festival at the Harbour Front last evening.some thing called baila tune, the roots/style they attribute to Goa. They had everyone on their feet and wild as a finale to their concert...the baila tune!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZvAM7vjzkQ
[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty panjim Pics
Some dirty panjim Pics Susu making zone http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6070556718/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5985277637/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060350355/sizes/l/ Temporary tooth filling? In front of Police HQ/ Central Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060352851/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060361497/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060355601/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060910498/in/photostream Dangerous footpath Building coming up next to it http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5967309174/in/photostream some one might have said ‘migrants add colour to goa’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5967310522/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5967313514/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5967311952/in/photostream dogs are everywhere – This is at Indoor Stadium http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5966760963/in/photostream this is at the park / beach http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5961641543/in/photostream Fresh catch of Tisriyo. Plenty bags http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/5985276399/in/photostream Free zone for all http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060982036/in/photostream Recently beautified/renovatd Betim Beach? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060985632/in/photostream this is not an ordinary Rickshaw.. Matka booking accepted in here when it is pushed next to electricity dept. Police Station just round the corner http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6060435341/in/photostream KTC bus Stand is full of potholes, water logging, illegal vendors etc We, the passenger are put to great inconvenience http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061165794/sizes/l/ looks like we need another footbridge here near Dempe college. Vehicles parked on the road senselessly by the parents etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061088625/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061086787/in/photostream Extra: D B Road Campal-Miramar Thinking a doing a film on it to expose how CCP ruined the once beautiful and smooth DB Road right up from CCP Mayor's reastaurant to the Miramar beach. Road near Gymkana is the worst. Not even the roads in the remote area/villages will be as bad as this. Really disgusting to see no one cares about this. Not even the husband-wife furtado duo (councillors) and the model turned councillor Khabir. Since March this year, road and footpath users are put to great hardship. Road digging, incomplete work, open drainage, water logging etc. If road were to be dugged up every 100 meters, then why there was a need of hotmixing it ? remember this 'quick fixing time during election time? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJjSx_3RhtI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpHlIfkEKfc That was in March 2011 and road digging work started 2 weeks later Can any body forward me CCP councillors' email Ids, please? Including that of Elvis, Kabir, Furtados ets following the list of councillors (2011 batch) The winning candidates are as follows: Ms Ana Rosa de Souza e Lobo (Ward no 1 ), Mr Nazareth Cabral (Ward no 2 ), Ms Margarida Coelho Fernandes (Ward no 3 ), Ms Carolina Po (Ward no 4 ), Ms Sheetal Naik (Ward no 5), Mr Bento Silvester (Ward no 6 ), Ms Shweta Lotlikar (Ward no 7 ), Mr Tony Rodrigues (Ward no 8 ), Mr Surendra Furtado (Ward no 9 ), Ms Ruth Furtado (Ward no 10), Mr Kabir Pinto Makhija (Ward no 11), Ms Vaidehi Naik (Ward no 12), Ms Bharati Heble (Ward no 13), Mr Yatin Parekh (Ward no 14 ), Mr Shekhar Degvekar (Ward no 15), Ms Pascoela Mascarenhas (Ward no 16 ), Mr Prajot Vaigankar (Ward no 17 ), Mr Ratnakar Faterpekar (Ward no 18 ), Ms Maria Pereira Fernandes (Ward no 19 ), Mr Krishna Shirodkar (Ward no 20 ), Mr Gangaram Kale (Ward no 21), Ms Maya Talkar (Ward no 22 ), Mr Rudresh Chodankar (Ward no 23), Ms Diksha Mayenkar (Ward no 24 ), Ms Shubhada Dhond (Ward no 25 ), Mr Dennis Edward Jorge (Ward no 26 ), Mr Shubham Chodankar (Ward no 27), Ms Nivedita Naik Chopdekar (Ward no 28 ), Ms Pratima Hoble (Ward no 29 ) and Ms Vivina Nasnodkar (Ward no 30 ). 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
[Goanet] Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!
On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:27:02 -0700, डाँ. अंजली मोहन राव wrote: Rs.10 Trillion In Swiss: Is PM Really Honest !!http://anjalirao.blogspot.com/2011/08/rs10-trillion-in-swiss-is-pm-really.htmlRs 10 trillion of Indian money stolen and kept in foreign tax havens.The Government of India most gratuitously moved the extra mile to protect their interests by enshrining in the agreement with the Swiss that it would have no right to ask any questions about secret accounts opened prior to April 1, 2011. COMMENT: The Swiss Banks have still not divulged their accounts by Indians, as far as I know. Nor has this post divulged the source of its information. Are we supposed to swallow this blindly? Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
[Goanet] Jack Layton - Canada's Gentleman Politician RIP
Leader of the Opposition in Canada's Federal Parliament, Jack Layton has passed away of prostate cancer at 61. Layton was the head of the NDP (national democratic party) a labor and socialist political party. Although heading some of the provincial governments at various times, the party was normally an also-ran, at the federal level. However in the last federal election a few months ago, Layton's party captured almost all Quebec seats in an NDP wave, completely displacing the Liberals and making it the official opposition to Stephen Harper's now governing majority Conservative party. It seemed like fate's final gift to a kind and honorable politician who had toiled in the public interest for many years, starting off as a Toronto city councilor. He died without the whiff of a single scandal tainting his years in the service of the Canadian under-dog. The unanimous verdict of his fellow politicians was that he never lost his cool even in the most heated circumstances and he never ran away from any political battle. If India were favored by a politician like Jack Layton, the country would have enormously benefited. In another life, Layton could have been a gracious Goan gentleman like the many from East Africa and other places in the Diaspora whose paths I have crossed in my career, travels and adventures. Always kind and always considerate. My own brief brush with him was when I took a cab from Ottawa Central Station to visit my children at University having just travelled by rail from Toronto. Layton who must have also travelled from his home in Toronto for the purpose of attending parliament, asked if he could share the cab since I was alone. Recognizing him, I quickly said yes. In the 10 minutes that it took to reach my destination, we had a very lively conversation. He asked me where I would like to see Canada going. The direction you intend to take it I said simply. He insisted that he would pay at his destination, refusing to allow me to reach for my wallet. I along with millions of Canadians will miss this great man. Roland. Toronto. Roland Francis 416-453-3371 roland.fran...@gmail.com Keep a sharp wit, an open mind, a caring heart.
[Goanet] A Message For India
Here is part of Jack Layton's last message to Canadians. A message so beautiful, I ask you to take off the words Canada and Canadian and replace them with India and Indians. Kudos to you Frederick Noronha. You have been saying almost the same thing all along. And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one - a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world's environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don't let them tell you it can't be done. My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. Roland Francis 416-453-3371 roland.fran...@gmail.com Keep a sharp wit, an open mind, a caring heart.
[Goanet] Now, check this everyday phenomenon
Now look at this – mess by the educated rich and their inhuman door to door ‘drop off n pick up services’ Will the upcoming new footbridge solve this problem? I don’t think so. some pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061642150/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061643978/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtypanjim5/6061645820/sizes/l/ 1 minute clip to go with it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob8GFQEXsYk 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
Re: [Goanet] How many expat Goans inyour City/country
On 20 August 2011 17:11, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: These are accurate numbers from the World Center of Population studies: 6. Goans who think riff-raff white tourists in Goa are superior to them: 5,00,000. Goans who do not have this problem: 10 Hope this helps. George RESPONSE: I think on number seven you are more than on the point - how about Goans who invite Native English speakers to check out whether we (Goans) write/speak English correctly? Need an approval nod? When we bow so lowly, we have lost it all and more. Your comments/response would be appreciated, am holding my breath! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Time For Enzymes | Easy Health Options
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[Goanet] Goa news for August 23, 2011
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Shandar Amrohi dies of heart attack in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGirWWH6-og3BY7-8ZArp5TXTlZ3Aurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/shandar-amrohi-dies-of-heart-attack-in-goa/796912.html *** Pipeline suspension triggers fear of fuel shortage in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEMovQiQNP88KgpxW57Sb1rKsKdZAurl=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/pipeline-suspension-triggers-fear-of-fuel-shortage-in-goa/796724.html *** Sesa Goa, JSW Steel, slide on SC panel report - mydigitalfc.com YGgG9bjOScxa2w http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFtBg9lnWBV6JTbpfQ4Po1Ik7lqYgurl=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/sesa-goa-jsw-steel-slide-sc-panel-report-147 *** South Asian Film Festival in Goa to pay tribute to Shammi Kapoor - DearCinema arCinemaBy NewsDesk http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFf8VDiJH3aK6JZPVhO9HVL5IhnfQurl=http://dearcinema.com/news/south-asian-film-festival-in-goa-to-pay-tribute-to-shammi-kapoor/5229 *** Protesters court arrest in front of Goa CM's residence - Times of India mes of IndiaPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF9HbGDfTC93N9l-6wdvCP_PwcTzQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Protesters-court-arrest-in-front-of-Goa-CMs-residence/articleshow/9698874.cms *** Vince Cable's Margao, Goa - Telegraph.co.uk legraph.co.ukVince Cable, the Business Secretary and Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, extols the 'considerable charm' of Margoa in Goa, India. WHY MARGAO? I got to know Margao, the main town in the Christian south of Goa, because my late wife's family came from ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHBLmdOU3F9IhbcJTn0lZCewX7Rqwurl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/celebritytravel/8715217/Vince-Cables-Margao-Goa.html *** Avoid Sesa Goa: Ashish Chaturmohta - Moneycontrol.com waaz, Investors should avoid Sesa Goa. The stocks is looking weak on chart. It may go down to Rs 200-205 in future. The company's trailing 12-month (TTM) EPS was at Rs 35.44 per share. (Jun, 2011). The stock's price-to-earnings ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGdElMbMh8R_ul4JLeMH6w_Y_zWhAurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-views/avoid-sesa-goa-ashish-chaturmohta_578659.html *** Debate on civil society versus state at Goa University - Times of India orruption Lokpal Bill, the centre for the study of social exclusion and inclusive policy (CSSEIP), Goa University, will organize a symposium on 'Civil society versus the state: Does it ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGRYim1yqBqqc-Cghq6GA1MJzov7Aurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Debate-on-civil-society-versus-state-at-Goa-University/articleshow/9689755.cms *** Nifty weak; Sesa Goa, Sun Pharma top losers - Moneycontrol.com neycontrol.comSesa Goa was quoting at Rs 212, down Rs 10.55, or 4.74%. Refinery major HPCL was trading at Rs 382.40 down 0.62% from its previous close of Rs 384.80. Top gainers on the Sensex were Jaiprakash Asso at Rs 61.20 up 2.86%, Jindal Steel at Rs 496.05 up ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNETotneoJlAbXVjW5Y5gDBgLkfEXwurl=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/localmarkets/niftyweaksesagoasunpharmatoplosers_578578.html *** Union: 'Near-riot' at Toledo prison - FOX Toledo Online oa, OCSEA Local #4818 vice president. What happens within the walls of the Toledo Correctional Institution or any other prison rarely goes public. But there are conflicting accounts ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNE9QfcF6YFO13KUS1TndLNsZtlP5gurl=http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/union-near-riot-at-toledo-prison Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Rich Builders Badminton Ranking- Pranav, Anura, Sharmad, Anushka win
Pranav Silimkhan beat Varad Karekar to clinch the Under 15 Boys Singles title at the Rich Builders All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, played at the Indoor Stadium, Campal-Panaji. In a tense battle, Pranav held his nerves and composure to upset the top seed 22-20, 17-21, 21-18 in three tight sets. Sharmad Mahajan who had lost to Saish Salekar in the last tourney avenged his defeat by beating the same opponent 21-19, 21-9 to win the Under 19 Boys Singles event while in the Under 19 Girls, Anushka Kuvelkar smashed her way past Anura Prabhudesai to register a comprehensive 21-16, 21-14 win. Meanwhile, the Under 13 Boys and Girls events went with script with top seeds Dhruv Angle and Neha Sahakari registering comfortable victories. While Dhruv beat Mehul Jirage 21-7, 21-9; Neha strolled past Anar Singbal to win with a 21-12, 21-7 score line. In the Under 17 Boys Singles, Pranav who was poised for a double crown appeared to run out of steam as he lost 17-21, 17-21 to a physically stronger Saish Salelkar. The best match of the day was the Under 15 Girls Singles fought between Pranjal Chimulkar and Anura Prabhudesai with neither player willing to give an inch. In a match that saw long rallies, Anura finally prevailed to win the epic 22-20, 15-21, 21-16. Chief Guest Mr. Shailendra Singh(Superitendant Engineer, CPWD) distributed the prizes in the presence of Guest of Honour Mr. Sunil Kumar(Senior Accountant, CPWD), Mr. Narahar Thakur(Secretary, GBA) and others. The Tournament was conducted by NIS Coaches Roy Athaide and Vinayak Kamt. Mr. Richard De Souza, President of Goa Badminton Association welcomed. Tournament coorodinator Sandeep Heble proposed the vote of thanks. Photographs available at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2330034928784.136118.1187066172l=615a99f1edtype=1 yours sincerely Sandeep Heble Tournament coordinator Goa Badminton Association 9326129171
[Goanet] 'India on the Streets' ..........by Chetan Bhagat
'India on the Streets' ..by Chetan Bhagat We have all had that one uncle who keeps on reminding you how India is terrible. He tells you about how every government authority takes bribes - from the RTO to the ration shop to the municipality. He will tell you how no government department does its job well - the potholed roads, abysmal conditions at government schools and poor healthcare all being examples to support your uncle's theory. It is hard to argue with him, for he is right. Things don't work. There is no justice. Power talks. Equality doesn't exist. All of this, even though uncomfortable to hear, rings somewhat true. However, the uncle goes on to say this: Nothing will ever change. He is convinced that our society is damaged irreparably, and India is destined to live in misery. Uncle Cynic goes on to doubt almost everyone, assumes the worst in people, and anyone who is trying to improve the country is branded as someone with a hidden agenda. This is where i think the uncle gets it wrong, horribly wrong. For it is one thing to point out the problems, it is quite another to give up trying to fix them. Cynicism is not a counter-argument, it is an attitude. For the fact is we still have good people in the country: in society and even in government departments. It is just that they are crushed. I don't want to give you the reasons why you must support Anna Hazare. It is almost beneath Anna's dignity that he actually has to beg or make a case for support when he is fighting for you, against an abusive, corrupt regime. Still, let me do a quick recap of the facts. Anna did a fast in April, which became the nation's movement and spread virally. Concerned, the government agreed to make a good Lokpal Bill, shook hands with the activists and in principle agreed to Anna's version, designed to truly check corruption. Since then, the government has insulted Anna's team, thrown away their draft, and come up with its own almost pointless draft of the Lokpal Bill. The draft the government is presenting to Parliament will not check corruption. Only 0.5%, or one in 200 government officials are under its purview. Your corrupt ration shop, RTO, passport office, panchayats or municipal authority will not be covered. State scams will not be covered - yes, the Adarsh society scam or the Jharkhand scams are all out of its purview. The prime minister is excluded as well. Ever heard of a corruption law in a democracy that only applies to a certain section of people? The government is throwing magic dust in your eyes - and counting on India's illiterate and ignorant to not know the difference. However, you reading this are educated. You know when wrong is being committed. You know that while you have lived your life with corruption, you do not want your children to do the same. A bad Lokpal Bill may not affect you today - but tomorrow it will hit you when your child does not get a college seat, when your hospital gives shoddy treatment, when your government work doesn't get done. We live in a poor country - poor not because we don't have what it takes to be rich, but because our leaders have let us down. We have given them too much power, and they consider our vote as a mandate to steal and be incompetent. They hate accountability. However, without accountability, our progress will stall. There are countries where the average income per person is 50 times more than in India. Don't we deserve the same? Thus, whatever your personal view on Anna, it is not him but his cause that needs support. The government can crush a few activists. However, it cannot crush India on the streets. A peaceful, firm, decisive protest is every Indian's birthright, and must be exercised in times of need. Come Monday, and we Indians have a job to do. We have to save our country's future. A word for the government too. Just what exactly are you thinking when you are trying to shove an impotent law down people's throats? And what makes you feel that threatening, crushing or insulting Anna will take away people's need to rid India of corruption? Anna did not create an anti-corruption sentiment, he merely tapped into it. Crushing Anna will not take away that sentiment. It will just make it fester more. Right now, the movement is still controlled. By going back on your word, displaying arrogance and not listening to the people, you are risking the country's descent into chaos. Be careful. Accountability is much easier to deal with than anarchy. Fix the Lokpal Bill now, please! Finally, for the people of India, it is time to prove Uncle Cynic wrong. There is a bigger truth than his 'nothing ever changes in India'. That truth comes from the Gita, which states Nothing is permanent. The Gita also says, When the pot of sin overflows, something happens to restore order. Now, it is up to you to determine if the pot of sin has overflowed. It is for you to say what it means for Indians to act
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[Goanet] Life in the rearview mirror
This is a blog by my school mate, who preceded me by some years. Most of us in school had an inkling what was happening, alas as is portrayed, the circumstances and the faith and respect to be given, in which we were brought up, caused what happened. I guess this is true also of what happened in Ireland and other places. Thank God that we are now more aware and perceptive! http://cyprianfernandes.blogspot.com/ -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (23Aug11)
*** Beware the Great *** *** AnnaSunami Wave Against Corruption *** To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
