[Goanet] Ambaulim Intruzz: Interface between Adivasi faith and Christian Faith

2008-02-07 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
For detail text and picture visit below links: http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/02/ambaulim-intruzz-interface-between.html -- www.mandgoa.blogspot.com MAND An adivasi-rights resource centre, An initiative of Gawda, Kunbi, Velip, and Dhangar Federation (GAKUVED) Hari Smriti 381, Dhulapi,

Re: [Goanet] Keri says no to any project at Bhuthkhamb

2008-02-07 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Rajan, Please re-read my posting [from Goanet News quote of Economic Express] copied below. Read the front page, bottom strap of Navhind Times dated 4, 5, 6 and 7 February, 2008 [by Glenn, Agnelo, Minoo and Erwin respectively] to know how sloppy, lazy, festakar, pricey ambitious and

[Goanet] NEWS: Keith Vaz wants more ethnic minorities in British parliament

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
Keith Vaz wants more ethnic minorities in British parliament By Dipankar De Sarkar London, Feb 7 (IANS) Inspired by the success of blacks in American politics, Asian MP Keith Vaz has challenged the British House of Commons to introduce positive discrimination for ethnic minority candidates.

Re: [Goanet] Keri says no to any project at Bhuthkhamb

2008-02-07 Thread Pravin Sabnis
Before elections, it was the local MLA who campaigned for the Meditabs SEZ at Keri. After elections, it is the local MLA who is campaigning for the Meditabs units at Keri. Both are two different persons with the same dubious intentions. The present guy was caught on camera singing praises to

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-07 Thread Carvalho
--- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this mean that he can get away with painting Hindu gods and goddesses in nude? One of the other objection to Hussain's painting is that he has exhibited his artisitic freedom in such a manner only with respect to Hindu gods and goddesses. He

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-07 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Sachin Phadte wrote: I do not think there is a single temple in Goa with nude carvings. There are. Among them is the not-so-well-known Brahmani temple in the village of Toldem located in northern Sanguem taluka. Regards, r

[Goanet] COMMENT: Can Mumbai be parochial and global at same time? (Mayank Chhaya in IANS)

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
Can Mumbai be parochial and global at same time? (Commentary) By Mayank Chhaya Rabble rousing has been the centrepiece of the Mumbai-based Shiv Sena's political philosophy since its inception. For decades it has substituted genuine vision with nuisance value. That approach has paid handsome

[Goanet] UNPA leaders condemn attacks on migrants in Maharashtra

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
UNPA leaders condemn attacks on migrants in Maharashtra Indo-Asian News Service Ranchi, Feb 6 (IANS) The leaders of United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) condemned attacks on migrants in Maharashtra at rally held here Wednesday. Four former chief ministers of four states attended the rally

[Goanet] Mahesh will be India's flag-bearer in my absence: Paes

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
Mahesh will be India's flag-bearer in my absence: Paes Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India's non-playing captain Leander Paes Wednesday said that in his absence the onus is on his estranged partner Mahesh Bhupathi to carry the country's flag in the crucial Asia-Oceania Group I

[Goanet] Nachinola-net

2008-02-07 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
A mailing-list devoted to another Bardez village.Please join if you have some connection. http://groups.google.com/group/nachinola-net If you'd like to set up a mailing-list for your village, I'd like to help in any way. FN (Inspired by Goanet, and attempting to build social capital online) --

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Priests, feasts, glamour... and more (The Printed Word)

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet Reader
THE PRINTED WORD -- Priests, feasts, glamour... and more Some more new books that flow out of Goa, the challenges of getting published in Goa... and rembering Lino Leitao, the writer of Goan origins who passed away in Canada. Fr.

[Goanet] Some news for the readers

2008-02-07 Thread Albert Desouza
Dear Goanetters Goa Konkani Academy held the Rajbhas dis on the 7th of February 08 at the Black Box kala Academy Panjim. The programme started at 4.30 pm, with an interview with Shri Anna Mahambre and Sheela kolambkar .Both are noted konkani writers and their stories have been found in some

[Goanet] Fomentos screening plant plans foiled in Colamb

2008-02-07 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Colamb villagers in Sanguem, Goa sent back two trucks full of machinery for its screeining plant at mining lease of Hiralal Khodidas TC No. 06/49. Trucks bearing Karnatak number plates KA34 8127 and another one KA34 7026 was intercepted by alert villagers at 1 pm today and forced to retreat.

[Goanet] GOVERNORS for motor vehicles a must

2008-02-07 Thread President(sgpiag)
PRESS-RELEASE Goa Governments move to introduce - governors - on public transport vehicles effective from 1st February, 2008 is welcome and long awaited. It is a fact that the Goan roads have killed maimed many -- figures culled from the Goa Police Organisation indicate that there is

[Goanet] Query... about CBSE schools in Goa

2008-02-07 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Would anyone know the answers here? I think Kendriya Vidyalalas (attached to the Navy) and some of the 'upmarket' schools offer this... Please copy replies to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FN Hi I am hoping to relocate to Goa next year (Yay!!!) I would like to know if there are any CBSE Schools in Goa,

[Goanet] AIRLINES: GoAir offers flexible travel without penalty

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
GoAir offers flexible travel without penalty Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Passengers flying with GoAir can change their travel plans without paying any penalty and can rebook under a flexible pricing plan, GoFlexi Fare, the airline announced Wednesday. The airline has also

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Panjim will soon become like Vasco if..

2008-02-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Panjim will soon become like Vasco if.. If no steps are taken to save Panjim, the capital city will soon become like Goa's port town city-Vasco da Gama. Check this out..Vasco beach with 3.. Watch the 4 legged (behind the Red T-shirt man)speaking konkani ‘Begin kor re!!’

[Goanet] VHAG Public lecture on Nutrition in Menopausal Women

2008-02-07 Thread Goa Desc
Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VHAG Public lecture on Nutrition in Menopausal Women

[Goanet] Terror Alert in Goa

2008-02-07 Thread Jose Agnelo do Rosario Pinto
Terror Destination EDITORIAL - Navhind Times The Goa police has been consistently denying the existence of Muslim fundamentalists in the state, but the fact that they have not only been visiting but also planning to carry out serial blasts has been corroborated by Nasir Riyazuddin, an

[Goanet] Curruption Kills!

2008-02-07 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanet Readers.  I was motivated to write this post after reading one from Valmiki Faleiro on Directorate of Transport. During my school days, I don’t remember anybody uttering the word Bribe or  Corruption. But, as time passed by, and Goa became a State from Union Territory, the virus

Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning

2008-02-07 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Santosh, As I will be away for 10 days, I am breaking my own rules in sending two posts to goanet in one day. Accepting what one does not know or has limited knowledge or understanding off is the first step to progress and learning. So I am not wrong about Spinoza. I state, I do not know

[Goanet] Reporting suspicions, sensationalism/voyeurism and journalistic responsibilities

2008-02-07 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Miguel Braganza in his posting - Reporting suspicions, sensationalism/voyeurism and journalistic responsibilities under message no. 4 dated Tue, 5 Feb 2008 - starts his post by saying - curiosity killed only a cat. Good phrase to start with the post. Miguel, why don't you now inform the

Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning

2008-02-07 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:59:16 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning --- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Selma, I am pleasant surprised that you are pursuing the ideas that we discussed in the

[Goanet] Prog on Feb 10 at Minezes Braganza Rang Samupadeshanache

2008-02-07 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
All`ve been invited for a small publication prog.of the marathi book Rang Samupadeshanache on behalf of Anagha Wachasunder Prathishtan Mr. Wachasunder fly. The book is written by eminent Psychologists and counselors The book deals with all the problems of ur children from age 0yrs to

Re: [Goanet] Religion vs Science

2008-02-07 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Santosh and Fr. Ivo, Goanet has some well-recognized experts, even if some Goans do not recognize them and others are indifferent to them. We should use these experts to help the rest of us expand our knowledge. We should be the inquiring minds that want to know. Hence non-experts

Re: [Goanet] Russy Karanja

2008-02-07 Thread Edgar Silveira
**correction** Olga Tellis is an East Indian, not Goan. As well, Mathany Saldanha was curious to know when he was being interviewed by Olga/The Telegraph of Calcutta many many years ago. Errrstunner? Cm'on Eugene. Cheers On 2/5/08, Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In some of the

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-07 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
On 07/02/2008, Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Goanet - Sachin Phadte wrote: I do not think there is a single temple in Goa with nude carvings. There are. Among them is the not-so-well-known Brahmani temple in the village of Toldem located in northern Sanguem taluka.

[Goanet] Gandhi

2008-02-07 Thread Bhandare
Dear Santosh: I submit that all 3 websites that you have provided are ideologically driven ones. The last one is driven by hindutva while the first 2 are driven by gandhivaad...The second one is merely a criticism of a play on Nathuram while the first a hagiography which cleverly leaves out

Re: [Goanet] Religion vs science

2008-02-07 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Dr.Jose Colaço, I do respect your opinion. I do not agree that Religion is a private matter. I agree with you that we should also discuss some of the ills, but submit that also there are so different views on those topics, and they are to be related with Religion and Science. You wrote: I

[Goanet] DD kaun hai

2008-02-07 Thread Sandhya Palekar
 miguel bab wrote that P.Sainath ...who will deliver a lecture in the Datta Damodar Kosambi FESTIVAL OF IDEAS this week, as will Vivek Monteiro [brother of Dr. Nandita de Souza of Sethu/Sangat fame]: then miguelbab clarified that Dears,Oops! The slip is showing ;-)Please read the name as

[Goanet] Limerick for the day I

2008-02-07 Thread Shanti Dhoot
It is something Goans have not yet realized, That so long as they are divided and demoralized, Their State, a pearl without price, Will soon be taken from them in a trice, And fatten wallets already over-sized.

[Goanet] Goa news for February 8, 2008

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Padukone questions cancellation of badminton camp - NDTV.com [6 hours ago] The Shuttlecock crisis that forced the national badminton camp in Goa to be called off may not have been a

Re: [Goanet] Carbon Abstinence this Lent

2008-02-07 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:15:30 +0530 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Carbon Abstinence this Lent Dear all, How about we go on a Carbon Abstinence this Lent? I mean, instead of the normal food fast, we could all pledge to reduce our Carbon

[Goanet] It's cold... in Goa

2008-02-07 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=2196] reported winds of 11mph touching down in Goa on Friday. On Thursday evening, when passing through the Panjim market to pick up some fruit and chicken, it was an unusual site to see the vendors shivering in sweaters, something one hardly

[Goanet] Migrants coming due to poverty in home states

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News Service
Migrants coming due to poverty in home states Shyam Zambauliker With the passage of time, South Goa has seen a substantial increase in migrant labourer. The background of these labourers reveals that the majority are daily wage earners and live in huts. There is a feeling in many quarters

Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning

2008-02-07 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Teotonio: Thanks for your intervention. I fully agree with you. I have been interested in this topic from my young days. Science has advanced to such an extent that it cannot either prove or disprove the existence of God. Religion has advanced to such an extent as not to need the support of

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (8Feb08)

2008-02-07 Thread alexyz fernandes
Manohar Parrikar: Go Slow on Speed Governors Bus Operators: Thank you Mr. Parrikar To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Religion vs Science

2008-02-07 Thread Santosh Helekar
Hi Gilbert, I think you are right about some of the things you say in the post appended below. But since you are not a cosmologist, astrophysicist or a theoretical physicist you are most likely not very accurate in what you say about the predictions of Einstein's theory and the value of

Re: [Goanet] Science and Churchy reasoning

2008-02-07 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Selma, I read with interest your comments addressed to Dr.Santosh. They refer, to some extent, to my write-ups. I would like to react to them briefly. You wrote: Recently I borrowed a copy of Spinoza from the library determined to read about consciousness and modes (didn't get

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY II

2008-02-07 Thread Shanti Dhoot
At the moment, Goa's official language is Konkani in Devanagiri. Now there are many who want the government to the Roman script to agree But it's becoming increasingly clear It's not enough to just shed a tear Or merely ask for it on bended knee.

[Goanet] Reminder - Lembrete

2008-02-07 Thread CLP IC
Instituto Camões displays exhibition on António Vieira, S.J. On Friday, February 8th. , 06.00p.m., shows a film titled The Mission, directed by Roland Joffé. On Saturday, February 9th., 05.30 p.m., a film on his life Word and Utopia, directed by Manoel de Oliveira, both at CLP/IC premises in

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti

2008-02-07 Thread Pravin Sabnis
Sachin wrote: Does this mean that he can get away with painting Hindu gods and goddesses in nude? One of the other objection to Hussain's painting is that he has exhibited his artisitic freedom in such a manner only with respect to Hindu gods and goddesses. He has not painted secular figures

Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!

2008-02-07 Thread Sachin Phadte
To my comment: As far as many temples with nude carvings, the statement would give an impression that there is a very significant numbers of such temples. I do not think there is a single temple in Goa with nude carvings. Santosh Helekar responded as follows: This is not true. There are at

[Goanet] Daily Haiku #8

2008-02-07 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY HAIKU #8: EVIL MINES every sneeze minds go, make these 'mines go'! __ Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc: http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php

Re: [Goanet] Interactive Session on 'Towards a Secular Goa

2008-02-07 Thread Flower2
Goenkaranchem Daiz will hold an interactive session on Towards a Secular Goa on February 9, at Grace Church Hall, Margao, at 4 p.m. Speakers include Ramesh Gauns on Understanding Communalism in the Goan context; Vidyadhar Gadgil on combating communal violence; Niraj Naik on creating a Secular

[Goanet] NEWS: Romila Thapar praises Kosambi for changing course of studying Indian history

2008-02-07 Thread Goanet News
Thapar praises Kosambi for changing course of studying Indian history PANJIM, Feb 6: Prominent Indian historian who principal area of study is ancient India, Romila Thapar, took time off a lecture-visit to Goa to look at hero-stones at the NIO, visit the village of Sancoale, and take a look at