SARASWATS, LOOKING AT THEIR PAST AND PRESENT ...
PANJIM, Goa: The origins of Goa's most influential caste
grouping, the Saraswats, is enveloped in historical
obscurity, says a new book focussing exclusively on this
community.
Scholars have put forth a number of theories based on their
study of
I like to echo Frederick's comment. I am tired of hearing about religion and
related subjects on this forum unless it is directly related to Goa and Goans.
Religion is a personal matter close to each one's heart. Can we just leave it
there ? If some folks want to discuss religion and
Ferrytale - II *Shock and awe*
My investigation of the ferry problem exposed two amazing facts. One I can
understand, the other I can't. Approximately, Rs 9 cr is spent by the
government to run the ferry service every year. That I can understand. If
there is a disruption in service, more often
To Goanet -
Announcing the launch of my new photography
website. The URL is -
http://www.parrikar.com
and the blog is at -
http://www.parrikar.com/blog
Best viewed in Firefox or Safari. I have not tested
for Google Chrome since the Mac version is not yet
available. IE, needless to add,
Dear Albertina,
Perhaps you have not read the Sakal's Gomantak Times this morning. For, if you
did, you could not have missed the smiling face of Shri Manohar Parrikar and
his Bhandari alter-ego, Shripad Naik on a colour facsmile of the audio CD
titled Khuxal Bhorit Natalam. The songs are
At Crusial times we must give benefit of doubt to Vigilant people.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/3875973.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinions/3875973.cms
You said it right Editor, Times of India. The statement which was made by a
Minister for Minority affairs was
Ferrytale -III *Fairy Tale of Ferries *
Twenty-eight rivers to be crossed in Goa, but only 23 ferries available to
you – an inexplicable shortfall of five. And, did it cross your mind that if
the government takes Mauvin Godinho pitching for one Ravindra Bhavan per
taluka seriously, you will end
This is surprising to all party goers i suppose, not just the shack owners.
While terrorist attacked hotels in Mumbai leaving the beaches, in Goa Diggu
Ravi have intellegence saying the beaches will be attacked in Goa and
hotels will be spared. Who is the actual Terrorist?
I wonder how much
In Response to:
Message: 6
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:12:21 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com
Subject: [Goanet] Right to Convert
Dear Marshall, Dr. Barad, Santosh, Samir, Vinay ,
I tried to refrain myself from getting tangled in this thread that was turning
rather
Noted Konkani writer and activist Ashok Kamat wins the Sahitya Akademi award
for his novel Ghanaghay niyatiche..
PARABI..!!
I agree with you
Religion is such a private and personal thing
Pity we are continuosly discussing it in public fora
George
Under subject mentioned as in above, Fr. Ivo C da Souza, on Sat, 12/20/08,
makes a good point saying: There have been cases of conversion by force in
the 16th century, but that was never an official policy of the European
missionaries who worked in India. The First Provincial Council of Goa, held
This message is in reply to message: 2, dated: Mon, 22 Dec 2008, from: Mario
Goveia under subject titled: The Right to Convert
Mario writes: Dr. Barad,
I have good news for you. The Bush administration, which BTW has only been
in power since 2001 and has had their hands full in converting 50
I like to echo Frederick's comment. I am tired of hearing about religion and
related subjects on this forum. Religion is a personal matter close to each
one's heart. Can we just leave it there ? If some folks want to discuss
religion and related topics, perhaps they can create a separate
SARASWATS, LOOKING AT THEIR PAST AND PRESENT ...
PANJIM, Goa: The origins of Goa's most influential caste
grouping, the Saraswats, is enveloped in historical
obscurity, says a new book focussing exclusively on this
community.
Scholars have put forth a number of theories based on their
study of
Deas Religion affects our public life!
At least here on goanet we can put a break on the discussion...
Let there be another forum to discuss Religion of Goan.
There will be good space as also good contribution from silent viewers to
discuss more interesting topics ...
FN please do some
--
Samir Umarye
BICHOLIM DEC 23: To bring about an awareness among the people
concerning terrorism and it's ill-effects the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti
(HJS) Goa has organised a public meeting on Sunday, December 28 at 5
pm at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maidan Bicholim.
Addressing a press
Goaneters,
Gomantak marathi is organising OPEN FORUM on GRAM SABHA, It Power and value, on
Friday Dec 26 at 11.00am at its premises at St Inez, Panaji.
http://www.egomantak.com/dainikgomantak/gomantak/12232008/rightframe.html
This will be a good opportunity to pass your message to varnacular
21-Dec-2008
Dear Friend,
Once again it’s Christmas time, a time when we celebrate God’s coming into this
world bringing us joy and peace to men of goodwill. But what really is
Christmas? To some it is a time of celebration with fine food, music and gift
giving. To others it is time of carol
Title said it all.
regards,
Samir
I am in total agreement with what FN has said.Religion, as we all know, is a
personal matter and best left out of
goanet.
Mervyn Maciel
For the sake of the common Konknni reading Goans, I hope Messias' factually
investigative articles are appearing in the Konknni media. This sort f info
is too perilous to ignore or be limited to the English media alone.
venantius j pinto
From: Lionel Messias lionroars@gmail.com
Subject:
Augusto: I was born much before 1961. My father worked as a doctor
in the Indian Army (not a Portuguese army, if I must add to clear your
jaundiced view.) I have never felt my first name to be a millstone --
indeed, as I've already said publicly, I am proud of it.
Why do you think I will have to
It is the issue that dominates most people's lives. It is the issue around
which most arguments and conflicts are going on in the world today. Without it
there would not be any political propaganda in this forum. Many forums such as
Secular Goa forum and religious forums would have to be closed
Dear all,
This is what RJ Alfie has to say about Kim Michael: One mind, one heart..
two bodies It sounds strange but it is true. For history has given us famous
pairs of musical teams like Lennon -McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, Seals
Croft and many more; two bodies thinking as one to make
Awesome, Anwesha.
Parab. Porbe. Parabens.
This is the best end of year gift for Konknni's all over the world.
If possible, please post a passage or two, until I get a chance to have the
book in hand.
Please also post details of publisher, places where one may find it in Goa,
etc.
From: anwesha
:::The Wise Fools staged in Kuwait:::
-By www.goa-world.com team
Kuwait, December 24, 2008: The Holy Family Choir (H.F.C) celebrated their
Annual Parents' Day with a grand musical - The Wise Fools, an English and
Konkani production directed by its member and Goan star Sylvester Vaz - the
Here are 10 images I recently illustrated for an upcoming magazine cover on
the topic, Terror. I had in mind the idea of Rorschach ink blots.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/
Set 1 large
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venantius/3131675114/sizes/o/
Set 2 large
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Tourism to Goa takes beating after Mumbai attacks - The
Associated Press
[Dec 22, 2008] The only thing missing from Goa's beaches are
the throngs of merrymakers who normally flock here
G'day Goanetters,
Who says greed is good?
Hope this idea catches on around the globe.
http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2008-12-22-voa25.cfm
Happy Christmas.
rubygoes
Nice one George.Keep them coming
Merry Xmas and all the best for N'Year 2009
Len Saldanha
Mumbai photographer: I wish I'd had a gun, not a camera. Armed police
would not fire back
Jerome Taylor talks to the photographer whose picture went around the world
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Sebastian D'Souza
A gunman walks at the Chatrapathi Sivaji Terminal railway station in
Mumbai, India,
as a born-GSB who know little about the community, maybe i should
beg/borrow...uh, even buy a copy to getta know my roots better.
Circulate Widely
http://blog.orissaconcerns.net/2008/12/jingle-bells-redux/
Breaking every law
The mobs came asking blood
O'er the fields we ran
And very few got away
The police stood and watched
While Bajrang Dalis torched
Our houses by the night
And people by the day
Oh, jingle bells, jingle
The problem is that it's not even religion. It's communalism.
This is about trying to show each others' religion in poor light, and
how bad someone else's beliefs are. While Goanet has a policy for free
speech, I see a one-point agenda that drowns everything else to be
hardly helpful.
FN
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:33:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
Hurray. Viva la India.
Mario asks incredulously:
Viva la India? VIVA LA INDIA?! Shee! Kitem mhontai, go?
Selma, you have been away from India far too long. It's been Jai Hind since
before you were born, for
Dear Editor,
Religions entered this part of our continent from north-west and
by sea.The inhabitants here practiced traditional ways of living.
There were no religions.Nature was worshipped.Then came the entry
of warriors,calling the inhabitants HINDU as they crossed river
SINDHU,with
Here we go again.
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1216265
Back to the days when Shivaji roamed the Ghats.
rubygoes
The following is the text of a Keynote address delivered by Dr Pratap Naik,
S.J. the Director of Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Alto Porvorim during the
opening session (21.12.2008) of First Konknni Literary and Cultural Conference
(Roman script) held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao from 20 to 21
Rivers belong to nation and not any states.Govt at the centre has
to formulate a plan for all the rivers,which has to be followed by
states.This nation is blessed with cultivable land and a network of
rivers.Under a false notion of industrialisation,we have spoilt the
quality of natural
Received from a friend. Worth posting.
A Violinist in the Metro
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the
violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for
about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was
calculated that thousands
Hi guys this is for all the guys who wont be home for Christmas. Wishing
one and all on the net a very happy Christmas and all the best for the new
year. And a big thanks for you guys that write to me thanks for all your
support. I would love to take my hats off to all the guys that put all
-Original Message-
From: Hartman de Souza
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:24 AM
Hartman writes: Just received the article below from a friend. It's very
beautifully written and very eloquent, and strange though it may seem, is
signed 'Anonymous'. Somewhere in the article, towards the
Samir Umarye:
To bring about an awareness among the people concerning terrorism and it's
ill-effects the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) Goa has organised a public
meeting on Sunday, December 28 at 5
pm at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maidan Bicholim.
Response:
Isn't this a classic case of the pot
Yes it did and i was born 7 centuries ago a catholic and i also knew someone
who was a catholic and would pose similar questions then, inbetween i have
been born a hindu 5 times (do believe the reincarnation theory) and now i am
a Catholic again. But that guy is born hindu NOW and pose the same
From Villagers of Copelabhat,
Amabulim, Quepem-Goa.
That the charges leveled against us (villagers of Copelabhat ) are false,
baseless, concocted and leveled just to harass and the same is being done
at the instance of the mining companies by the Dy-Collector of Quepem and
PI of Quepem who
This is what I intuited and avoided asking any questions about; even
before I had read this piece earlier. But now that its finally appeared on
Goanet, I would like to have a small say.
When I was studying at JJ (5 years + I year Bridge Course) I would got off
at this station and know it very
It is really nice to be back in Goa after a tiring trip at Sea.
It is really nice to hear that the highly qualified politician from Taleigao
has taken over as the education minister.I m really not sure whether to will
take Goa at the top level in the field of education or vice-viersa.
It is
What a Dog's Life Sir Jee
Dog is man's best friend - Bouv vou vou, mine is a royal family that came from
and around the Alps, you surprised ? Bow vou, I am called the German Shepard,
only higher middleclass and the rich can afford to have me in and around the
house, I have to have super and
http://www.goa-world.com All About Goa Goans Worldwide
GULF-GOANS E-NEWSLETTER (SINCE 1994)
BRITTO'S OBA XMAS BALL 2008
25 December, 2008
is on the schedule
After many flip-flops and saumersaults, the Government of Goa has finally
decided
The right to convert
Thanks Selma for missing me on Goanet. Should I construe it as love or
hate Anyway your penchant for conjuring up bizarre examples to buttress
your points are amazing. In contradiction of reality, the above
examples wouldn't come close to being reasonable unless Hindus
Here's wishing all Goanetters a happy festive season and a Happy New Year,
2009. Let us vow to discuss more worthy issues on Goanet in 2009. Cheers!
Richard Cabral
*Santa 'Pai Natal' paints Christmas with joy*
*Christmas and New Year Celebrations Around The World -
2008http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcastbroadcastid=105738
*
**
*Kuwait: *Goan Cultural Center-Kuwait celebrated the Christmas Tree
celebrations with pomp and pageantry recently
if u can't see pics abv, then clik on links here
Some more pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3132931540/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3132930980/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3132931314/sizes/l/
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