[Goanet]The sangh parivar fails in both history and imagination
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Source: The Statesman (Calcutta). 5 December 2004 at http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041205/asp/opinion/story_4073475.asp By GITHA HARIHARAN. My impression of Goa, on my brief visits there, is of a state that colourfully exemplifies the pluralist nature of contemporary Indian reality. As every holidaymaker knows, Goa is a warm and hospitable place with something on offer to every visitors taste. Goa in the clutches of the sangh parivar is changing into a place many of us would have some trouble recognizing. Much worse, it is in danger of becoming an alien place to the Goans themselves. In recent times, Goa has been the setting for non-resident stalwarts such as Vajpayee to air their version of double-speak. Much worse are the day-to-day activities of the resident hatemongers who have no time for the nuances of doublespeak. These goons, given to action rather than nitpicking ideology, have been drawing a new and distorted map of Goa through their attempts at rewriting history, and their strategy of intimidating all those critical of the BJP state government. Intimidation tactics have, of necessity, to bypass basic democratic norms. This necessity has become even more visible after the BJPs defeat in the parliamentary elections. Now that there is no anxiety to maintain any pretence of being part of a responsible government in power at the Centre, the state government has unleashed its paranoia on anyone who dares to criticize it. These tactics are perfectly in line with the new resolutions of the BJP, post-defeat at the Centre. It seems, alas, appropriate that Advanis call to return to the basics was given in Goa. Consider the recent spate of vandalization in Goa, the attacks and raids on those perceived as critics of the powers that be, or on those seen simply as different. The FDA, for example, carried out raids on the clinic and nursing home of Dr Francisco Colaco, one of the co-founders of Lok Shakti, supposedly on receiving a complaint from a woman minus surname and address. The charges constitute an utter failure of the imagination: the woman charges she found the nurses of the clinic asleep; she also saw animals on the nursing home premises! Of course, while blundering in unfamiliar imaginative territory, the raid-happy authorities forgot some of the basic information they should have been mastering instead: the regulation of nursing homes, particularly when they do not stock drugs, is the responsibility of the directorate of health services and not the FDA. At about the same time, the FDA also raided the popular Mongini confectionery outlets. These raids were supposedly in response to a complaint by a chai-and-eats shopowner who claimed to have found a cockroach in a Mongini pastry he bought. Apparently, the tea shopowner himself runs a one-room shop swarming with flies and cockroaches. The trouble with the complaint as cause-of-raid theory is that even before the complaint in Vasco, as many as five Mongini outlets across Goa were targeted. The only difference seems to be that when the Vasco outlet was raided, a TV cameraman accompanied the FDA team. And in case anyone should miss seeing the pattern of intimidation and blackmail in vogue in Goa today, these raids were only two instances: there was the example of the CID calling on advocate Bernard DSouza, a trustee of the Nitoll Jinn Trust, a trust committed to fighting corruption at all levels of bureaucracy and government. There was also the case of the attack on Mapusa hotelier (and Congress block president) Mathew Braganza. That the vandalism in Braganzas hotel was no accident was innocently revealed by the law minister, Francis D Souza, in an interview: he was very clear that the decision to hold a protest march against Mathew Braganza was taken at a meeting of the BJP at which the chief minister was present. Side by side with such tactics to silence criticism is the familiar attempt to rewrite history. Having learnt its history at the feet of absentee physics professor, Murli Manohar Joshi, the sangh parivar in Goa has been working hard to invent a new Goan history, a history in which all traces of Portuguese colonial influence is erased. Simply put, it appears that for the RSS and its ilk in Goa, the link between Portuguese culture and Goa today is Christianity. Its the same old song of intolerance. The same old longing for an India with one pure, homogeneous identity. It is this longing that is behind the frequent vandalization of other identities or symbols of such identities. For example: the Tonca Pillar and the name plaques on the walls of
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Dec 5, 2004!
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[Goanet]Lyrics of Kamat de Assolna's song - KONKANI ULOI KONKANI!
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hello Domnic, Ekdom fuxal zalom him sobit utram vachun hea kantarachim. Anv soddanch chintalom hem kantar gaupi Ulhas Buyon (spelling mistake) munn. Anv mat ojap zatam tuje koddem sogleo fobro, kantaram assat dekun. Ani tim tum zai tednam Goenchea mogiank ditai munn. Tuka chodd ani chodd Dev borem korum. Jerry Fernandes From: domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 07:26:20 ÆÜ Subject: [Goanet]Lyrics of Kamat de Assolna's song - KONKANI ULOI KONKANI! Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] KONKANI ULOI KONKANI Sundor ganv amcho, dongram rukancho Veller passun amchea poiat surungar maddancho Khoro put tum Goencho, Goenchea mogacho Nhoi khud aple maink Maharashtrak vinkpacho MGP mhunnchem, hath Maharashtracho Congress aik korta Goenkarak munddkar Dillicho Moronk passun kobul lok ho Goencho Maink kedinch vinkun nam diunk Goem Goa amchem nhoi ganv ho ghanttiancho Maharashtran assa to put sezarnicho Nhoi khaxea put tujea ganvcho Ugddas kor bhava mainchea dudacho Dekun Konkani uloi Konkani Arre Konkani boroi Konkani Konkani bhaxen serkar choloi Goa State kor Konkani Bhailo lok ievun, Goeant girest zata Goenkarak ek license mellonk kitki oddchon ieata Thodde minister amche, Goenkarakuch khata Bhaileanim license maggot, thatt korun dita Hem oxem ghoddonk, arre Goenchea puta Goenchem noxib disandis kobar zait veta Pondra vorsam modem angor election-ak Sangtam aikon ghott dhor monant Ekttoi Goenkar jikonk kottin Goeant Danvddavun ghaltelet amkam ranant Saib zaun apunn bostele xarant Zateleaum porki ami amcheach ganvant. Dekun serkara nidonakai Arre Goenkarank maddoinakai Bhaileank chance dinakai Ti porza vaddoinakai. Jikon aile tednam, tumi utor dilelem Xemboran oixim zage Goenkarank mhunn sanglelem Aiz mevonam ekui, Goenkaran maglelem Poieat utor tumchem koxem nirfou zalem Vhodd-vhodd zageanim, rogot fokot bhailem Amcheam uxear bhurgeanchem noxib futtlelem Umedin niullun tumkam haddtannam Lokanim mat pun chintlenam Tumi bhaileank chance diit mhunn ami astannam Punjabak bhuk thim reddea tum vetannam Tankam Goeam amchea apoitannam Maink vissorloi, hem pap tuka bhogsonam Tum chintai toxem zavchenam Konkani buddonk pavchinam Arre moddem tujem ukoltelet Goenkar Bhair thaun konn ievchenam Dekun Konkani uloi Konkani Arre Konkani boroi Konkani Konkani bhaxen serkar choloi Goa State kor Konkani Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]Parrikar is the best
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hello Goanetters, Parikkar is the best, I am not sure, well he may be a better one, but best? M, that is something to think about. I have had high hopes on him since I heard of his IT profession, but was crestfallen with the events taking place. With the IFFI I feel his IT profession was in Civil Engineering. Only wish he would help Goans in the best possible way, without differentiating them on religious grounds. The latest happening being of one Christian person, who has been operating a shop in Old Goa for some years, and this year that place has been given to another person of Hindu background. And Konkani awards given, there wasnt a single Christian in the. Hope Parrikar becomes the best chief minister for one and all, and not only for one community. The other news is about Mr Reddy, promising Goans another transponder which will be used to broadcast konkani programs for a longer duration, instead of one hour which the present norm is, and if one has been watching these TV programs, I bet those who dont know devanagri konkani, must be lost for words. I for one am lost with the words the presenters use. So hope the TV channel caters to all the Goans, and not only for the Devanagris. Cheers Jerry Fernandes From: Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:03:24 -0800 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Possibly but it all depends on what one gets that counts:-) Indeed ! Cheers, Seb Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 1 11:34:14 2004 wrote: Which brings us back to the same point that I made earlier: Till Radhakrishnan, or some one else foolish enough to want a Ph.D from Goa University, writes a thesis on him, PARRIKAR IS THE BEST CM in Goa.!! Viva Goa Miguel I will keep the other comments made by Miguel for the concerned patrakar or the P.hD. fellow to answer.And I fully concur with you, Miguel on your penultimate comment! Surely Manohar Parrikar is the best CM in Goa! Indeed! AlmeidaG(ji) -- _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet]Re: US Elections and subsequent moral outrage
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Mario, Tim (I think) said that his friend avoids the goanet because the discussions and the participants do not appeal to him.Obviously, he has a relevant point as this IS the goanet forum and we would like more vocal members so its good to know some of the reasons why we do not have more of them. You on the other hand went on a tangent about your friend, his bigoted family and his reasons for not visiting GOA - not the goanet. --Helga do Rosario Gomes - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: US Elections and subsequent moral outrage The point I was trying to make is that Goanet should not cater to someone's Goan friend out there who avoids this web site for his own reasons, just as there is nothing that anyone can do to cater to my friend who avoids Goa because of his own personal problems.
[Goanet]RIBANDAR CHURCH MOLESTATION CASE STALLED
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Inspite of the rising crimes in Goa against women and children due to the intervention of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the exposition of the relicts of St Francis Xavier underway the infamous Ribandar Church molestation case involving a minor girl seems to have been stalled. With the Children's Court having started its sittings an application is expected to be moved before the Court this week by the victim's uncle praying that the Investigation Officer be directed to explain the status of the case. It may be recalled that though former DGP Amod Kanth and also the Director of Prosecution had okayed the chargesheeting of Ribandar Parish priest Fr. Newton Rodrigues, the authorities seem to have kept the whole case in abeyance in a tactical move to oblige the request from Archbishop of Goa Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, to keep the investigations in abeyance at least till the forthcoming Exposition is over. The Chief Minister's intervention has not come as a surprise and is seen as a politically strategic move by Mr. Manohar Parrikar to woo catholic voters from Ribandar who will now be part of his Panaji Assembly Constituency. The investigation officer of the case Crime Branch Police Inspector Ezilda D' Souza who ironically also hails from Ribandar had in a statement before the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court on 16th September submitted that the investigation of the alleged Ribandar Church molestation case was in its last stage and that the charge sheet against Fr. Newton Rodrigues was being filed shortly. A contempt of Court petition filed against Inspector Mrs. Ezilda D' Souza for not complying with her statement is pending before the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court. The molestation case had been one of bones of contention in the recent row between Goa's former DGP Amod Kanth and the Chief Minister with Amod Kanth taking a firm stand that law should take its own course and refusing to show any preferential treatment to the accused priest. It may be recalled that the Old Goa Police station had on 18th August 2004 registered an F.I.R against Fr. Newton Rodrigues based on a complaint from a 13 year old Ribandar girl that on the pretext of taking confession the Parish Priest Fr. Newton Rodrigues took her to a room in the church and molested her. The molestation case is just the tip of the iceberg. Grave concern has been expressed about the glaring moral and financial irregularities at the Ribandar Church with even a widow of a Velim seaman living in the Church premises with the priest. The seaman had allegedly committed suicide infront of the Usgaon Church in November 1999 when Fr. Newton was posted there because of the illicit relation his wife was having with Fr. Newton Rodrigues.
Re: [Goanet]Re: US Elections and subsequent moral outrage
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Bosco, Believe me, I am sensitive to your issue, but don't have an elegant solution: 1. If a Goanetter thought a dialog had gone on too long, it would be his or her own opinion, not that of Goanetters as a whole. 2. Re: the slow dial-up connections in Goa, it seems to me this represents a business opportunity for someone. In a free enterprise society, every inconvenience or inefficiency should be a business opportunity. I must put it on my list. 3. You are right that the US elections ended a month ago, but you forget there is another one in a mere 47 months! Sorry, Bosco, but I'm only half-kidding. Couldn't resist. 4. You refer to your friend who has avoided Goanet for his own reasons. I hate to tell you this but I have a friend who has avoided Goa for his own reasons (mostly having to do with marrying outside his caste - a beautiful, highly educated and charming girl, but of the wrong ancestry - and the family problems it has caused). It is perfectly OK for someone to feel this way. Doesn't mean the rest of us have to cater to them. People will tune in to Goanet or not just like they tune in to their favorite TV programs or not. Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## RENE: We too need this style of debate on this forum , we need to choose a moderator ( speaker ) for each debate held on this net. Will it work ? RESPONSE: We don't need to choose a moderator (speaker) for each debateeach one needs to moderate himself and the content he is providing to Goanet...and at other times the silent Goanetters should write publicly or privately to the Admin members when they feel a debate is going on for too long.
Re: [Goanet]GOANET AGROUND?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## On Sat, 4 Dec 2004, Seb dc wrote: BTW, those Goanetters who are in Goa, let's meet on Tuesday, Dec 21, 2004. Venue will be a local restuarant (TBA, to be announced) for a contributory, each-one-goes-Dutch lunch. FN Hw about in Jan again!! any takers?? Viva Goa!! Seb In Jan, we have some more high-profile ;-) Goanet visitors expected in Goa, so we'll probably have another meeting. Meanwhile, those interested in attending the Tuesday, Dec 21, 2004 meet, please suggest a place we could all meet for a contributory each-pays-his-own-bill lunch at. Ideally, at a central location in or around Panjim. Also, when suggesting a venue, please propose a place nobody would be excluded on grounds of exorbitant costs. FN
[Goanet]RE: DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER
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[Goanet]New Categories of Discrimination are Emerging
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Hi Alito: I hope you and others can keep this dialogue a little more academic than the thread about caste. I followed /studied your paper on the above subject with great interest. But the last section (below) intrigued me. I think you are a Sociologist not a Socialist. :=)) Please you (and others) do not feel affronted by this because Socialism is a valid political dogma. Humans and animals will always exploit weaker-sections of the 'kingdom'. As humans, we should use our superior intelligence to overcome our animal instincts. But that does not always work (in everyone) and in many aspects of our behavior and attitudes. India's Caste System (along with British class system and American Racial system) is a form of social self-preservation. However what makes India's Caste System special (like apartheid and some other forms of discrimination) is that it is religiously ENFORCED (other forms being legally enforced). Hence these can only be corrected by instituting legal mechanism including officially enforced and monitored 'preferential opportunities'. Economic disparity in society will always exist even under a socialist / communist system. But this should not lead to exploit and humiliate others which you describe. The new categories of discrimination you are referring to in society are a reflection of (poor) social and religious education (to respect others). Perhaps this should start with the old and infirm of our own (group). Perhaps others too have confused economic prejudice with caste discrimination. I am not defending it, I am only explaining it. Look forward to your thoughts and that of others. Regards. GL Alito Siqueira: As we engage with questions of caste, new categories and forms of exploitation and discrimination emerge in Goa. The Government has just announced that within one month, through the use of its police force, it hopes to rid Panjim of all its beggars and those who need to use public spaces to defecate and urinate. I am sure there will be much welcome for this move. But why one month? Because for the next one month Panjim needs labouring classes who are doing up Panaji (so they are therefore permitted to use public places). What happens to these new classes (often called 'ghatis') after that? They will be banished from the city so that it remains clean for the tourist who descend upon the city. But can the city survive without labour? And who will clean the mess left behind? Are those who build the city only meant to provide labour and not to enjoy the benefits of their labour? (It appears the Government of Goa has stated that since most labour in Goa come from outside the State, i.e. are 'non-Goan', the Government must not be burdened by providing them any social security or privilege them as citizens of the State. Perhaps Goan labour who work outside Goa would see a bell ringing here.) And what about the beggars? They may populate the surrounding villages and towns? I am reminded of Heidelberg which is dressed during the day for Japanese and other well-oiled tourists. By the night, Turkish immigrants are brought in bus-loads to clean the city. By day, the immigrants are hidden in high rise colonies behind the hills which protect the medieval tourist city from its cleaners (and Germany keeps debating what to do with its Turkish immigrants, granting them citizenship in ounces). The point here is that Goan society is now slowly acquiring a new section to exploit and humiliate and while we discuss caste among the Goans let us also engage with the new modes of exploitation and humiliation that are emerging. Saying they are non-Goans is just not good enough. So were two centuries ago the people of the New Conquest, who are now the majority in the Old Conquests, and so are the number of Goans who eke out their living abroad making their contributions to the society they have chosen or found themselves working and living in. ALITO SIQUEIRA is a sociologist at the Goa University.
[Goanet]RE: [The Goan Forum d-list] Sanctuary - ABN-Amro WildLifeAwards
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Heartiest congratulations dear boys, Rahul and Aaron! You make us mighty proud. How the snakes and things in our forest will be lauding for joy over the highly justified recognitin recognition accorded you. Alfred de Tavares, a hearty lover of the creepiest things so sorely lacking in Sweden. From: Aloysius D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Goan Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED], Goanet [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [The Goan Forum d-list] Sanctuary - ABN-Amro WildLifeAwards Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 21:17:48 +0530 Hi Goans everywhere, We really have to be proud that two young Goans, Rahul Alvares and Aaron Lobo, were selected as Young Naturalists for the year 2004 For more details look up Sanctuary website: www.sanctuaryasia.com Cheers Aloysius D'Souza _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Goanet]Lyrics of Kamat de Assolna's song - KONKANI ULOI KONKANI!
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## --- domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: KONKANI ULOI KONKANI Sundor ganv amcho, . dudacho Dekun Konkani uloi Konkani... Bhailo lok ievun,... amcheach ganvant. Dekun serkara nidonakai... Jikon aile tednam,... hem pap tuka bhogsonam... Konkani bhaxen serkar choloi Goa State kor Konkani (Normal)? Reaction. Thanks for the WORDS, What about the Music in MP3? Upkar korun di. Deu borem korum. v.f. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Reporting on IFFI
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## For some reporting on the 35th IFFI at Goa please visit http://www.indiamike.com/india/showthread.php?t=8358 This isn't particularly related to Goa itself (but more to Indian film) and hence didn't get posted via Goanet. -FN Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet]NEWS: Make a film in a day flat, IFFI offer to youngsters
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Make a film in a day flat, IFFI offer to youngsters From Frederick Noronha PANAJI (Goa), Dec 4: Make a film in a day, even if you're in your raw twenties. Don't be a hostage of bureaucracies and red-tape or even film-stars and financiers... sounds too good to be true? Not just that, an experiment with hands-on mentoring for youngsters interested in films is promising you a 'world premier' literally hours after you put your film together. At Goa's first-ever International Film Festival of India, a venture called '24x7 Making Movies' is giving some 40 Indian youngsters, aged 18 to 24 years old, the chance to put together a non-documentary film, with plot et al, against the state's scenic backdrop. Conceive it, shoot it, edit it and show it. That's h ow it's intended to work, according to curators of the event curators Dev Benegal and Anuradha Parikh. Film Director Dev Benegal, known for his films 'English August' and 'Split Wide Open', explains the concept: 24x7 involves making movies in a simple way, that allows anyone to make a film for free. It aims to give a youngster the opportunity to enter tilms, without waiting for years, and the NDFC (National FIlm Development Corporation) or distributors. Not having to struggle in dealing with bureaucracies, red tape, film-stars and financiers, says he. So, this team is offering cameras and editing backup for those just out of their teens, to shoot. It's not triviliasing the art of film-making. Making a film entirely in 24 hours (of a lengthy between 24 seconds to 24 minutes) is a most difficult thing, says Benegal. So far, some 200 very-short films are being made, out of which 20 are ready. Each morning, the film festival screens these at a newly-built multiplex here. We seem to be running into a major fault-line in the movie industry. Demographics are showing that people who go to the audiences are increasingly young. Yet the people who control the industry are in their sixties. So you have sixty-year-olds trying to act and think like a 24-year-old, said Benegal. This is the second year such an event is being held, the first was at the Kala Ghoda arts festival, held in downtown Mumbai. We chose the temes of nature or violence this year. It's nice if you give some frame, otherwise it's too open and too loose, said co-curator Anuradha Parikh, a practising architect-turned-producer. The mainstream bombards us with one set of actors and one set of stories. So we end up believing that there is only one way of doing things, and only a few stories to tell, adds Parikh. Both urge that issues like money and financial success should not be the only criteria by which film-making talent among the young is judged. Everything in the world doesn't need to have a commercial side to it, but that's all we believe in nowadays, said Benegal. Some 250-300 youngsters initially showed their interest, 150 applied. But with five cameras and six editing suits, we had to basically select 40 -- on the basis of their concept, not their background in film-making or lack of it, added Benegal. He added: Worries about censorship are misplaced. The issue is control. Once you get the freedom, then it's amazing (how people don't abuse it). None of the youngsters here had to do the silly things that Bollywood needs to do to get the crowds in. This concept's team claim that one of their movies had been shortlisted for Cannes, the prestigious French film festival. But they said it was too early to give details. You never know who might emerge from here, says co-ordinator Sopan Muller. Nitesh Jain (19), Mahesh from Mumbai, Sukanya (22) and Robin D'Cruz from Pune were among those hopefuls of making it via this escalator they hope could give them a speedy leg-up. Five teams are from Goa, organisers said. There's a team from Kerala. They've struggled to come here, to shoot in Goa a place which they don't know. That too, within a day. It's a huge struggle, said Dev Benegal. Shyam Benegal took 14 years to make 'Ankur'. Would any of you wait so long to make a film, ask the promoters of this concept. (ENDS) Frederick Noronha 784 Near Convent, Sonarbhat SALIGAO GOA India Freelance Journalist TEL: +91-832-2409490 MOBILE: 9822122436 http://fn.swiki.net http://www.livejournal.com/users/goalinks fred at bytesforall.org http://www.bytesforall.org
[Goanet]Can Miguel justify the abuse of Goa University PhDs?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Can Miguel justify the generic abuse that he sprouts on Goa University PhDs? What is the reason? Can he justify with data that one has to be foolish to do a PhD from Goa University or withdraw his arguments, with apology? regards, Samir Kelekar, PhD Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 1 11:34:14 2004 wrote: Which brings us back to the same point that I made earlier: Till Radhakrishnan, or some one else foolish enough to want a Ph.D from Goa University, writes a thesis on him, PARRIKAR IS THE BEST CM in Goa.!! Viva Goa Miguel
[Goanet]An Invitation to Participate
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## 0 An Invitation to Participate Renowned writer, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro (see below) will be visiting Sydney in March 2005 and we are excited that the G.O.A. will be able to host a couple of one-day workshops, depending on interest. The venue, date and costs are yet to be finalised but in the first instance, we require expressions of interest as detailed below http://www.our-goa-nsw.org/goa/index.php?id=47 Thanks Mark Fonseca Executive Committee Member GOA NSW inc
Re: [Goanet]GOANET AGROUND?
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## BTW, those Goanetters who are in Goa, let's meet on Tuesday, Dec 21, 2004. Venue will be a local restuarant (TBA, to be announced) for a contributory, each-one-goes-Dutch lunch. FN Hw about in Jan again!! any takers?? Viva Goa!! Seb
[Goanet]Niallunk
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Niallunk Ostori vichitr Devachi rochnna Kottin mellonk tichi ollokh ani khollai Jitli tika sonvsari nodren ollkhotai Tache von odikh khol tichi osmitai. Daniel F. de Souza Vasku, Goem.
Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Possibly but it all depends on what one gets that counts:-) Indeed ! Cheers, Seb Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 1 11:34:14 2004 wrote: Which brings us back to the same point that I made earlier: Till Radhakrishnan, or some one else foolish enough to want a Ph.D from Goa University, writes a thesis on him, PARRIKAR IS THE BEST CM in Goa.!! Viva Goa Miguel I will keep the other comments made by Miguel for the concerned patrakar or the P.hD. fellow to answer.And I fully concur with you, Miguel on your penultimate comment! Surely Manohar Parrikar is the best CM in Goa! Indeed! AlmeidaG(ji) --
[Goanet]04 DEC 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Dec 04, 2004 Goacom-Goanow Feature on the Feast of St Francis Xavier at http://goacom.com/goanow/sfxfeast/SFXfeast2004.htm ST FRANCIS WORKED WITH THE POOR: St Francis Xavier held several degrees and was more qualified as an academician and much less as a missionary but he achieved great success in his mission by seeking out the poor and living a humble life. Delivering the homily at the solemn Pontifical Mass in the huge pandal outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus on the occasion of the feast of St Francis Xavier on December 3, Apostolic Nuncio to India, Rev Pedro Lopez Quintana, said the secret of his success lay in working faithfully and following God's plan. Stating that the saint's work and life was relevant even now, Quintana said he (St Francis) identified with the poor and other people in different situations, who saw him as a man of God and brought solace to them. (GT) PAKISTANI GOANS: The 16th Exposition served as an emotional home-coming and reunion for several Goans settled in Pakistan. We are proud and happy to be here, says Clifford Fernandes. Most of them have their families in Goa and have maintained their links with them.After the Pontifical Mass, the cheerful group stayed back to interact with other pilgrims and friends. They seemed to enjoy every moment and happily posed for photographs near the altar in the pandal. Though many of them conversed in English, they sang Sam Franciscu Xaviera, the popular hymn, in Konkani. We (Goans) live as a closely-knit community in St Patrick's parish, says John D'Souza, one of the members of the group. (GT) NRI INTERACTION MEET: NRI Facilitation Centre has decided to have an interaction meet with the visiting NRIs for Exposition 2004 and IFFI 2004 on December 4 at Miramar Residency. This has been especially convened in view of the coming Gomant Vishwa Sammelan. (NT) ITALY LOOKS TO FOSTER CINEMATIC TIES: For countering the global challenge of Hollywood cinema, Italy is contemplating efforts to produce interesting movies, having social background, creating cinema circuit and also entering into agreement over co-production with some of the countries. The ambassador of Italy in India, Mr Antonio Armellini, told a press conference at Kala Academy's conference hall, on December 3 that there was a need to maintain diversity for non-US cinema to be able to interact the world scene. In view of this, Mr Armellini said Italy favours strengthening ties to work together with India to achieve further milestones. (NT) IFFI NEEDS A 360 DEG TURNAROUND: As the debate between style and substance rages about IFFI, the vote for the latter is getting stronger. The festival has been a fantastic carnival. But has it been a great festival? (GT) GOOD CROWDS, NOT SO GOOD FILMS, FACILITIES: The show goes on, as they say, and the 35th International Film Festival has entered the fifth day, the crowds are increasing and the outside entertainers are doing their thing to the enjoyment of those who cannot see the films but the cineasts are not having it so good with the poor films outnumbering the good ones. (Ervell E Menezes in NT) JAZZY FUSION WITH THE BROWN INDIANS: The Brown Indian Band took the 35th IFFI by storm with a performance that blurred boundaries: North, South and West. The band led by bassist Colin D'Cruz, comprised Leonard Heredia on the keyboards, Scott Armstrong and Yvonne Gonsalves on the vocals, Jayson Jones on the Saxophone and Lester Godinho on the drums. The band was joined by South Indian musicians including the celebrated S Harikumar on the Carnatic violin, Ramdas NK on the Tavil and TR Parameshwaran on the Ghatam. (GT) THE CANADIAN SHOWCASE: Atom Egoyan's Ararat, David Cronenberg's Spider, Barbarian Invasions directed by Denys Arcand and Manners of Dying directed by Jeremy Peter Allen are a few of the must see films at the ongoing IFFI in Goa. Part of the package of ten features and a number of documentaries, the films are being shown in the Spotlight Section at IFFI which focuses on Canada. (Ronita Torcato in GT) DD INTRODUCES DTH SERVICE: If you've been upset by the poor cable TV service, a new option is now at your fingertips in the State. Doordarshan, the national broadcaster in India has now introduced DD DIRECT+, a DTH service which will offer two major facilities - superior picture quality at no monthly cost.The Receive System is priced between Rs.3,500 and Rs.4,000. (H) ENQUIRY REPORT IN SKY BUS MISHAP: The enquiry committee on Sky Bus accident during a trial run on 25 September this year in Goa, is expected to finalise its enquiry report soon.
