[Goanet] This can happen only in India!

2006-04-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s

RE: [Goanet] Bahrain tragedy... Goans too

2006-04-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Fred, http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr12006/update85722200641.asp Here is a list I found on Deccan Herald online. Capsize list Manama, PTI: Following is the list of the Indian nationals who died in Thursday's boat tragedy off the coast of Bahrain. Kerala: Sikhil Babu Abdul

[Goanet] Problems in accessing the Navhind Times website?

2006-01-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and

[Goanet] Another sting: 7 MPs caught on camera -- from the Times of India

2005-12-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Another sting: 7 MPs caught on camera [ Tuesday, December 20, 2005 12:01:25 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] NEW DELHI: It’s sting season. Elected representatives had barely recovered from ‘‘Operation Duryodhan’’, which exposed 11 MPs taking bribes in exchange for raising questions in Parliament, when a

[Goanet] Goa clinches Santosh Trophy - From Rediff

2005-11-21 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein

RE: [Goanet]EL. Power Goa TT1 (Think Tank-3rd)

2005-06-25 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
perhaps be engaged to turn things around in Goa. But, total elimination of corruption is the only way to improve any infrastructure in Goa. And as long as corrupt and selfish politicians exist, that will only be a dream. Nagesh Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Nasci Caldeira

[Goanet]Cyclonic winds hit Goa.....(NDTV)

2005-04-20 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
NDTV reported that Strong cyclonic winds have hit Goa. At least 20 trawlers have sunk. Complete blackout in Goa. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Goanet]Modi, USA Sends more than subtle message.

2005-03-22 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
a visa, if he could in anyway contribute positively to the politicians of the US. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:10:33 -0800 (PST) The moves by the US government to block this communalist is a very positive move. The next objective

RE: [Goanet]Relatives Names in Konkani

2005-03-21 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
, Bapul bhoinn is your father's brother's daughter and the Mauxi Bhoinn is the daughter of your mother's sister. Then there is Mamey bhav/bhoin -- Mother's brother's son/daughter Atey bhav/bhoin -- Father's sister's son/daughter Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Eddie

[Goanet]Centre plays safe on Goa, Sonia snubs MLAs -- From TOI

2005-03-09 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
animation. It supported home minister Shivraj Patil's criticism of the way the confidence vote that Pratapsinh Rane had won was conducted. Nagesh Bhatcar

[Goanet]President's rule bhailey (outsiders)

2005-03-08 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
) ruling them, but also the Chief Secretary and all other Secretaries and Police Chief are outsiders! Perhaps 452 years of Portuguese rule was not enough. Nagesh Bhatcar *** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I

RE: [Goanet]Mathany, principle and interest

2005-03-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
happened to the CBI raids now? Or is it okay for the Congress to pay off people to resign? We cannot have double standards. We need clean and non-corrupt people to be our leaders. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:22:58 +0500 Diana: For all you know

RE: [Goanet]Closure of Mines, Happy days are here again?

2005-02-23 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
further trust that the Minister responsible will not look for favours from Mine owners and thereafter look the other way! The price of iron ore is literally going through the roof and some might be tempted by the Mine owners; see article below:- Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet]NRI doc shows his scalpel skills - From the Times of India

2005-02-18 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
specialized cardiac care unit to the neonatal intensive care unit, where he can recuperate with other tiny 'preemies', -- premature babies. Barring unrelated complication, he is now expected to have a normal lifespan. === Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL

[Goanet]Govt rejects Pendse panel report on GCA - Navhind Times

2005-02-15 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
This is sheer mockery! It appears that Rane had nothing more for the good of Goa but to reject this report! Amazing. Nagesh Bhatcar === Govt rejects Pendse panel report on GCA NT Staff Reporter Panaji Feb 15: The state government has rejected

Re: [Goanet]Economy 90 years behind US: WB ( From the Navhind Times)

2005-02-11 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
clean administrations in every state of the Union and zero tolerance for corruption. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:48:00 +1100 (EST) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Economy 90 years behind US: WB PTI Chennai Feb 10: Despite being ‘star performer

RE: [Goanet]Restoring email identities on Goanet posts

2005-02-11 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
went a little overboard with the kind of criticism. As always, it is a pleasure to be on Goanet. Thanks once again! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:50:19 +0530 (IST) We at Goanet Admin are more than ready to admit when we

RE: [Goanet]Boycott Reliance.....

2005-02-03 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Samir, Can you tell me of any non-corrupt/clean corporation in India? And how is one to boycott Reliance alone? The Indian bureaucracy is built in a way that encourages corruption and kickbacks. It is the best way for political parties to make money. Of late there have been efforts to ease the

[Goanet]Goa government about to collapse; drama begins

2005-01-29 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Goa government about to collapse; drama begins Sunday January 30 2005 00:00 IST PANAJI: Goa slipped into that familiar mode of political uncertainty once again with the Manohar Parrikar-led BJP government tottering on the brink of collapse. Two days after he was sacked, former minister

[Goanet]BJP Govt in Goa reduced to minority

2005-01-29 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
BJP Govt in Goa reduced to minority By: PTI January 29, 2005 Panaji: The BJP government in Goa was today reduced to a minority with three of its 21 party MLAs resigning from the 40-member state assembly and an

Re: [Goanet]Who reads konkanni?

2004-12-13 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
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[Goanet]DGP relieved by Goa Government...

2004-11-27 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
the Police officers are corrupt, but we tend to point fingers at the little fellows and ignore the folks at the top. Nagesh Bhatcar

[Goanet]Unsafe cars on Indian roads....

2004-11-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
to be kind of 'rough' with their driving. I did not however read in the reports whether the driver in this particular crash, was solely responsible for the accident or whether the van came and hit the bus. In any case, innocent lives were lost because of a very unsafe car. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL

[Goanet]NYTimes.com Article: Op-Ed Columnist: Two Nations Under God

2004-11-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
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Re: [Goanet]Re: Vote Kerry, save the World- Bosco's comment

2004-11-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
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RE: [Goanet]Noose flash: Sky bus to be renamed sky coffin ?

2004-09-28 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
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Re: [Goanet]Goa National Bernardo Pereira.

2004-06-26 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
# ## Santosh Trophy tournament was held in Goa, in 1972. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] I got the surname wrong.. it is Bernard Pereira, and also that it wasn't Bernard who was captain. I

RE: [Goanet]Backlash in Bangalore over Goa demolition

2004-06-22 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
their illgotten wealth to good use! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Backlash in Bangalore over Goa demolition Two Goa bound buses were resorted to stone throwing in Bangalore and a number of passengers were injured in protest against the indiscriminate

RE: [Goanet]More important issues than Baina are ignored

2004-06-16 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
these nefarious activities started. A decent man could not venture to the beach, without being solicited or looked at suspiciously, on coming out of that area! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is quite interesting that the govt. has rode rough-shod over prostitution

RE: [Goanet]Its OK for Indian-born to be Foreign Prime Minister but not vise versa??

2004-05-27 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/aug/16fiji.htm Mr. Mahendra Chawdhery was not born in Haryana. And I don't think he is a bachelor either. I think that he and his daughter were taken hostage by George Speight during the crisis in Fiji. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mahendra Chawdhery

RE: [Goanet]Politicians declare their true wealth?

2004-05-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Wonder if there was a way of exposing the disproportionate wealth that Goan politicians have accumulated since 1961. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Column Do politicians declare their real wealth? India lives on pretence and posturing. Just as the illusion

RE: [Goanet]SAVE CAMPAL SAVE CMPAL GROUNDS

2004-04-18 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
to emulate the west in a lot of ways. In the west, huge stadiums are torn down, once it is determined that they have outlived their purpose. Let us not get political here. I think one needs to get the opinions of people of Panaji and more particular people living in Campal. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL

Re: [Goanet]Pre-1961 Cars.

2004-04-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
called them then. I am pretty sure that many will remember the motorbikes like PUCH, BSA, BMW Nagesh Bhatcar _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01

RE: [Goanet]Goan Observer: The Portuguese are coming (Global Goan)

2004-03-28 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
the most affluent country in Europe and that, paved the way for more Germans to visit Goa. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave

RE: [Goanet]Re: Japan

2004-03-07 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
with bombings in Bombay, have not helped matters. Perhaps the religious divide has helped the politicians more than anybody else. Pakistani and ISI meddling has aggravated matters. I find it amusing that we started with the subject of Japan and ended up with Hitler, Advani and the RSS! Nagesh Bhatcar

RE: [Goanet]Re: Japan

2004-03-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
religious bias or racism to ever go away from the face of this earth. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rui Collaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am aware that they are somewhat racist, but then all asian countries are far more racist than western countries. India is more racist than Japan

RE: [Goanet]Loot plunder! My reply

2004-03-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Dear Mr. Colaco, I guess you need to accept the reality that Goa is part of India. If you have any grievances against India's 'invasion' of Goa and the subsequent 'occupation', you might want to lodge a complaint with the International Court of Justice at the Hague or better still go to

RE: [Goanet]Loot plunder! My reply

2004-03-04 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
that campaign on Goanet, right now? Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Colaco-Dias, Paulo R wrote: You say Goans have been brainwashed after 1961. Nothing stops us from accessing any point of view that we so choose. Including one

RE: [Goanet]For the Lighter Side !

2004-03-03 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Gaju Patki | Mumbai -- George Pataki (Governor of New York) Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Real Name | From |---I Adopted Name I --- - Janya Banya Joshi | Chiplun

RE: [Goanet]Re: Goans in the IAS?

2004-02-27 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
at all. Wonder which Philantropist would be willing to spare sufficient cash to start an institute for training potential IAS guys. And how many IASs can we get every year, when it is not at all sure that all Goans completing the IAS curriculum will be posted in Goa? Nagesh Bhatcar

RE: [Goanet]Re: Goans in the IAS?

2004-02-26 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
that bhailey-outsiders are corrupt. Not so true! You will be amazed to see how corrupt Goans are! Vivek Nagesh Bhatcar _ Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way to design your homepage. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave

RE: [Goanet]Re: Goans in the IAS?

2004-02-25 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
is a bit different from the rest of India due to the Portuguese influence, but that in no way makes us Superior!! Vivek I Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Take off on a romantic weekend or a family adventure to these great U.S

RE: [Goanet]Re: Goans in the IAS?

2004-02-24 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
preferential treatment by virtue of being 'GOANS' -- not Indians? We, Goans do not belong to some special 'breed' or can claim to be of a better pedigree than the rest of Indians. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Say “good-bye

RE: [Goanet]Goa's Electricity Woes --

2004-02-23 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
into something on the lines of Bombay/Mumbai, will take a lot of time and money. Dr. Antao mentions the 'defeatist' attitude of the Electricity Department officials; I think that the Engineers at the helm certainly know what exactly they are dealing with! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL

Re: [Goanet]Re: Mineral Water to be made compulsory in Goa

2004-02-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
What about Gibraltar? Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Tariq Siddiqui [EMAIL PROTECTED] Scotland, British Virgin Islands, Diego Garcia, among others:) -Tariq --- cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bernardo, Please let me know where British colonialism exists today. Cornel

[Goanet]Saddam bribed Congress: Report from the Times of India

2004-01-28 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Saddam bribed Congress: Report REUTERS[ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2004 11:19:32 AM ] BAGHDAD: Iraq plans to investigate allegations that dozens of officials and businessmen worldwide illegally received oil in exchange for supporting former leader Saddam Hussein, officials said on Tuesday. Among

RE: [Goanet]Re: Re-Invasion or Liberation Day of Goa

2003-12-23 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
coming from very humble backgrounds. Becoming an MLA or Minister has meant a carte blanche to making money! I think most Goans have turned a blind eye to rampant corruption, as long as they themselves were not affected. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bosco - Goanet Volunteer [EMAIL

RE: [Goanet]Roman Devnagiri script for Konkani

2003-12-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
of the Garden (Jardin) at Margao and say all what you said here. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: godfrey gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] The real cause for Goans not accepting the Konkani language as widely as one could expect is because of four factors: the present protagonists

Re: [Goanet]Congratulations!!

2003-12-16 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
wants to practice medicine by calling himself a Doctor, then that is something different! :-)) Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Cornel DaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is really a joke that people elavate themselves to the title of professor when this is totally

[Goanet]Al-gebra Terrorist Group Noted in Canada

2003-12-04 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Thanks to my friend Atul Shah in Canada, who forwarded this to me. I am sure you will enjoy the humour! Nagesh Bhatcar == At Toronto's Pearson airport today, an individual, later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight

RE: [Goanet]03 DEC 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-12-03 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
I think Montigne is a charter yacht. For more details on that Yacht, please go to http://www.luxuryachts.net/yacht.asp?y=montigne or www.mymontigne.com or http://powerandmotoryacht.about.com/megayachts/1103top100/index1.html Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Joel D'Souza [EMAIL

Re: [Goanet]Gavaskar

2003-11-30 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Anthony Barretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi friends Stewards are stewards but if Sunil Gavaskar refused his honorary membership at the MCC only because of a steward's discourtesy I would rate him below the steward. Not that my rating matters. Tony Martin

Re: [Goanet]Blaming parents is the easy way out

2003-11-27 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Roger Clinton is Bill Clinton's half-brother. So who do you hang and how? Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Filomena Giese [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:32:06 -0800 (PST) Bill Clinton became President. His brother had drug problems and may even have gone to prison, I can't

Re: [Goanet]18 NOV 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-11-18 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Look who is talking! One should ask Mr. Narvenkar as to what happened at that One Day International at Fatorda, where he and his cronies sold fake tickets and cheated people! And people almost got killed due to the stampede due to the rush. Nagesh Bhatcar From: Joel D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Goanet]Plan to re-develop Saligao market gets green signal

2003-11-16 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
from fellow Goanetters. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Plan to re-develop Saligao market gets green signal HERALD NEWS BUREAU (http://www.oheraldteam.com) PANJIM, NOV 15 -- The Saligao Panchayat Development Committee (SPDC) has A new drain

Re: [Goanet]Konkani language - *vortota* *zaun asa*?!

2003-11-13 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
styles were distinctly different. Of course, I had never bothered to ask too. Thanks to Teotonio for pointing out the reason. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Teotonio R. de Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is comforting to see many messages (especially coming from Gulf countries) on goanet

[Goanet]An interesting article from The Guardian

2003-11-13 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
The flight to India The jobs Britain stole from the Asian subcontinent 200 years ago are now being returned George Monbiot Tuesday October 21, 2003 The Guardian If you live in a rich nation in the English-speaking world, and most of your work involves a computer or a telephone, don't expect to

Re: [Goanet]Rapes and the Government

2003-11-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Weren't the excesses of Indira Gandhi's Emergency rule in 1975-76, enough for India and Indians? Of course, memories are short, as, she was thrown out of power in 77, but re-elected in 80! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:21:16

Re: [Goanet]AIRES RODRIGUES: Evaluating a Chief Minister...

2003-10-31 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
at all. A comparison with all the former CMs would have been more appropriate. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS: Whenever I have written any comments here about Aires, a certain Mr. Shukla starts commenting, while hibernating the rest of the time! Wonder if he will show up this time! From

Re: [Goanet]Rajan, the inveterate liar...

2003-10-13 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
and am now surprised to see the other extreme of it. Wonder as to how many on Goanet are really interested in Rajannarayan's life or what he is upto now. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Valmiki Faleiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know most Goans on the Net who know me personally, will wonder

Re: [Goanet]Land Tenancy Act

2003-10-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
a lot of land in Goa came to be in the hands of a privileged minority. There ought to have been some sort of exploitation of the masses in the past, just as it happens in the rest of the world. Wonder if Portuguese laws too were loaded in favour of the rich. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. My

Re: [Goanet]Land to the Owner's Act

2003-10-01 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
some random, stupid statements. Hindus and Catholics live in Goa in good harmony. One see the religious divide only through overzealous contributors here, that try to portray a rather grim and melancholy picture! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Herman

Re: [Goanet]Road mishaps in Goa to be highlighted with dharnas, padyatras satyagraha.

2003-09-29 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
to cars made in India. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Goa Desc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:57:17 +0530 --- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service circulated by Goa Civic Consumer Action Network (GOA

Re: Subject: [Goanet]Journalists in Goa

2003-09-22 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Goanetters, The comments about Mr. Parrikar from Mr. Collaco are absolutely childish in nature! To compare Salazar and Parrikar is ludicrous. The howling and hollering against Parrikar, goes on mostly on this forum and comes from a select few, who are hell-bent on discrediting him. I read about

Re: [Goanet]Fw: Mapusa PDA ( FOR YOUR KIND URGENT ATTENTION)

2003-09-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Isn't PDA, Planning and Development Authority? Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Floriano Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] PDA is a short for 'Pida' , which in Konkani means a 'CURSE' But the Gova Goberment prefers to call it Planning Department Authority Floriano

Re: [Goanet]Goa v/s Other Portuguese colonies...

2003-09-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
did indeed give Goa any preferential treatment compared to its other colonies. Yes, to me Goa is the best place on earth! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Rui Collaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Bhatcar, you really do not seem to have much knowledge of the world outside your little Goa. But you

Re: [Goanet]Goa v/s Other Portuguese colonies...

2003-09-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
leave it at that! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Bernado Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:55:19 +0100 (BST) Prezado Sri Naguexa, At least and until I am alive I shall defend the truth. When Afonso came to Goa in the 16th cent. he considered us to be intellectuals. Today

Re: [Goanet]Portugal - Goa - India

2003-09-04 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
for the history books now. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Constantino Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 13:29:12 + I've been reading the interesting debate on Goa social indicators, comparison of development between India and Portugal, possible effects of Goa's integration

Re: [Goanet]Goa v/s Other Portuguese colonies...

2003-09-04 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
benefitted more by virtue of older civilizations. And whether or not Portugal did not do enough for their other colonies. You have enlightened us enough with your knowledge about Goa and Portugal. If you don't have answers to my questions, please let somebody else respond. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED

[Goanet]Goa v/s Other Portuguese colonies...

2003-09-03 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
dwell into this issue. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Re: [Goanet](no subject)BEWARE!!

2003-08-28 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
This is a SPAM mail and Goanetters have to be careful. Most of such mails have been originating from places like Nigeria. People have been duped by these folks. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: MICHAEL OSHODI [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

[Goanet]US asks Israel to explore reopening Iraq pipeline

2003-08-26 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Full article: http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=938452003 US asks Israel to explore reopening Iraq pipeline MARGARET NEIGHBOUR THE United States has asked Israel to explore reviving a pipeline route pumping oil from Iraq direct to the oil refineries in the Israeli port of

Re: [Goanet]RE:Goan Pundits

2003-08-26 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
have WMD, the coalition better find it NOW! Wonder if Saddam could himself find them, if his regigme was still in power. Most of the MIGs and Mirages hidden in the sand are now good for only the museums. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goan Pundits

[Goanet]Paes being treated for brain lesion

2003-08-20 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Paes being treated for brain lesion TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2003 04:32:11 PM ] NEW DELHI: India's ace tennis player Leander Paes is being treated for suspected brain tumor at the M D Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando and will miss the upcoming US Open championship. The 1996

Re: [Goanet]SEETAPHAL et Chillies

2003-08-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
. Thanks, Nagesh Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Miguel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]SEETAPHAL et Chillies Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 03:54:43 +0530 Dear Gabe, Peninsular India ,Africa,Antartica and Latin America once formed part of Gondwana

[Goanet]Leander Paes Hospitalized

2003-08-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Leander Paes, one of the world's best doubles tennis players, is being treated for a brain lesion and will miss the upcoming U.S. Open. Paes, 30, suffered severe headaches late last week. He checked himself into an emergency room near his Orlando home Sunday, and a scan

Re: [Goanet]LEAF VEGETABLE.

2003-08-14 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Supremarket -- expensive though. Nagesh Bhatcar From: Helga do Rosario Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Gabe, You are probably going to get more accurate information from the rest of the Goa netters but the creeper that you are talking about is 'Vauchi baji'. I remember it being used in lentil soup and on my

Re: [Goanet]Re: TOURISM: *Goa plugging for aggressive tourism strategy*

2003-07-31 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
appalled by people eating bananas and unceremoniously throwing the peels onto the streets. Perhaps some sort of a fine, as in Singapore, maybe in order. But I think the awareness to cleanliness and environment, are growing and with the construction of the new market, things are bound to impove. Nagesh

[Goanet]While on the topic of Brain Drain .. Here is some humour!

2003-07-21 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Year 2050 Place:IBM, USA Currency Conversion Rate:Rs. 1 = $ 500 Alex: Hi John, you didn't come to office yesterday? John: Yeah, I was in Indian embassy for stamping. Alex: Oh, really, what happened, I heard that nowadays it has become very strict. John: Yeah, but I managed to get it. Alex: How

Re: [Goanet]Re: Info Technology (re. IT experts or cyber-coolies)

2003-07-19 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
that Indians will not want to leave their homeland. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fred makes an excellent point. India has lost tremendously because of the brain-drain. It is a fairness issue: why should Indian taxpayers subsidize the US economy

[Goanet] NYTimes.com Article: What I Didn't Find in Africa

2003-07-08 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
What I Didn't Find in Africa July 6, 2003 By JOSEPH C. WILSON 4th WASHINGTON Did the Bush administration manipulate intelligence about Saddam Hussein's weapons programs to justify an invasion of Iraq? Based on my experience with the administration in the months leading up to the war, I have

[Goanet] From the Jul. 14, 2003 issue of TIME magazine

2003-07-07 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
C O V E R Grounding Planes the Wrong Way Coalition troops looted and vandalized the Iraqi airport that now must be rebuilt By SIMON ROBINSON/BAGHDAD Sunday, Jul. 06, 2003 Much has been written about how Iraqis complicated the task of rebuilding their country by looting it after Saddam

Re: [Goanet] Crossing the Sahara: The failures of forced decolonization

2003-07-07 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
was supposed to have, has been systematically eroded. Even the Republicans in the US Congress have tried to manipulate it -- Jesse Helms being the biggest culprit. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail

[Goanet] Save Our Spooks -- From the New York Times

2003-05-31 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Save Our Spooks By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF On Day 71 of the Hunt for Iraqi W.M.D., yesterday, once again nothing turned up. Maybe we'll do better on Day 72. But we might have better luck searching for something just as alarming: the growing evidence that the administration grossly manipulated

[Goanet] Waggy Dog Stories -- From the New York Times

2003-05-31 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Waggy Dog Stories By PAUL KRUGMAN An administration hypes the threat posed by a foreign power. It talks of links to Islamic fundamentalist terrorism; it warns about a nuclear weapons program. The news media play along, and the country is swept up in war fever. The war drives everything else -

[Goanet] Because We Could -- By Thomas L. Friedman (From the NYTimes)

2003-06-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Because We Could By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The failure of the Bush team to produce any weapons of mass destruction (W.M.D.'s) in Iraq is becoming a big, big story. But is it the real story we should be concerned with? No. It was the wrong issue before the war, and it's the wrong issue now. Why?

Re: [Goanet] Anti-American sentiment

2003-04-04 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
everybody's throats. Saddam Hussein is a menace, the innocent Iraqis are not. I hope that there is a quick resolution to this war, with as few casualties as possible. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 4/3/2003 11:52:32 PM Eastern

Re: [Goanet] re:Future of sovereign nations

2003-04-03 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Republic of Korea! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lawrence Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] And tell me what kind of a democracy in Iraq can a fake democracy like the USA create ? - SM Contrary to popular opinion, the USA is not a democracy. Neither is India. They are Republics. Cheers

Re: [Goanet] Breaking News: Asylum for Saddam in India - Goa on shortlist...

2003-04-02 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
France is known to for such deeds. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Floriano Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Breaking News: Asylum for Saddam in India - Goa on shortlist... Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 22:00:21 +0530

[Goanet] Robin Cook's article yesterday

2003-03-31 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/news/page.cfm?objectid=12790012method=fullsiteid=106694 Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

[Goanet] A Newsweek Article --The Arrogant Empire....

2003-03-24 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
. Fareed Zakaria, is apparently the son of Rafiq Zakaria, a former Congress leader from Bombay. He has appeared on a lot of MSNBC programmes and is a writer for Newsweek. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: SGBhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The Arrogant Empire Date

[Goanet] Parables

2003-03-20 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com Parable Number 1: A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, Can I also sit like you and do nothing

Re: [Goanet] I am a Goan!

2003-03-18 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Indian than any other race. It has become a habit with many overseas Goans to preach to Goans residing in Goa, about how to go about their lives! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN

Re: [Goanet] NEWS: BJP's attempt to 're-engineer' constitutencies slammed ascommunal

2003-03-07 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
Presidential elections, which were decided by a partisan Judiciary! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Lily Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It seems clear that the B.J.P is engineering a divide and rule policy, which in the end will become a, just rule policy

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Test cricket and other issues....

2003-03-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
of constantly harping on the issue of Goans, Non-Goans and Indians! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Spot on! There's one thing I would like to add however. For an emigration-oriented and in-migration prone state, which has been migrating out of its

Re: [Goanet] Re: Mopa Airport : Boon or Bane?

2003-03-06 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
then get off in Bombay, wait for hours together or check into a Hotel and fly into Dabolim the next day! Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Original Message Subject: Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #33 - 11 msgs From: josephmaria [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, March 5, 2003 1:42 pm To: [EMAIL

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Test cricket

2003-03-05 Thread Nagesh Bhatcar
. Nagesh Bhatcar [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] All Goans are Indians? (Shifting to Goans in Test cricket) Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 01:11:00 +0530 (IST