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Mervyn writes:
For the record, I happen to be in Friedman's camp on this article.
I will always be in the camp of, Yes, we can.
As such, I am The Mervyn Lobo and I approve this article of Thomas Friedman ;-)
From a US point of view, what Friedman writes is fine. However, it is
time Indians
It going to be big mess at Panaji on 21 Feb.
Panaji Carnival Parade is on 21 Feb afternoon on D. B. Bandodkar Road.
(May be at 18th June Road for security reasons)
As per program announced by Shri Sai Baba Paduka Darshan Sohala Samiti,
Sai Paduka will also arrive in the city at night with
DAILY GROOK #321
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CRASH CACHE
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by Francis Rodrigues
as money goes dry
and faith is lost,
buy gold and cry
ingot we trust!
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puns word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
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Inaugural Day Photographs at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35353...@n07/sets/72157613735554702/
Rudra Upasani, Sanat Mhapne and Mihir Kundaikar advanced to the
Semi-Finals of the Under 10 Boys Singles organized by Panjim Badminton
Club in association with the Sports Authority of Goa at the Indoor
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Perspectives
on South Asian politics
Hartman de Souza writes in from Pune:
By now many of you would have received the online petition (
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sue4000/petition.htmlhttp://www.petitiononline.com/sue4000/petition.html)
that I kickstarted at the behest of Venita Coelho, our accidental activist
from Moira.
Who Killed Scarlett Keeling?
By a strange set of circumstances, Fiona MacKeown, Clarence Mitchell, Marcus
Sulley, Eddie Fernandes and I ended up having dinner a few weeks ago at the
Konkan restaurant in London. Clarence is Fiona’s PR agent and Marcus is the
producer of the documentary, Who
Badminton Tournament: Rudra, Sanat, Anura, Riya storm into Finals
Rudra Upasani will clash with Sanat Mhapne in the Under 10 Boys
Singles of the All Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament organized by
Panjim Badminton Club in association with SAG, currently underway at
the Indoor Stadium at
Samir Kelekar wrote:
From a US point of view, what Friedman writes is fine. However, it is
time Indians start becoming more independent rather than just look at
supplying cheap labour to the US. If Indians can very well create jobs
and start companies in the US, why cant they do so in
Dears
Yes I agree the pictures that joagoauk shows of people sleeping in the open
are an eyesore. But please tell me - what if you were in their place Joey?
Do any of you think it is a pleasure to have to sleep without a roof over
one's head?
While I agree something should be done about this,
Reference the email sent by Mr. Bharve reproduced below, advising the
organisers of the Panjim Carnaval Parade;
We can hope that all including organizers and authorities take due
cognizance to avoid untoward incidence.
Perhaps the organisers of the Sohala will also take due cognizance to avoid
Thanks.
Oh yes, I too remember the game where the bigger cashew seed was a 'botto'
The botto is like a striker in Carom board game.
Those days, one cashew seed (Kazu bi) was worth 1 paisa.
We often exchanged 10 seeds for a Icefruit or Ice candy costing jsut 10p.
Ice fruit wala used to roan in
Thanks.
I guess you are missing the point.
For they are not Goans but migrants.
Or do you mean to say that those roofless Indians should come to Goa to sleep
out in the open?
How would you feel a similar situation right into your backyard?
If they don’t have a roof then they should not be here
Talking Photos: Please identify this valley, fields, pans, church, bridges,
riverine/rivulet etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3276652067/sizes/l/
Bit close-up – looks like there is a chapel or church up there on the hill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3277472788/sizes/l/
INDIA/PAKISTAN: Peaceful Pink Panties to Tame Right-Wing Goons
By Beena Sarwar
Credit:Pink Chaddi Campaign
KARACHI, Feb 13 (IPS) - Outraged by an attack by right-wing Hindu
militants on women emerging from a pub in Mangalore, Karnataka state,
activists in India have initiated a 'Pink Chaddi'
Is the annual singing competition still taking place in Sonapur, Mumbai?
Reason I am asking is to see whether someone can point me to the song say on
youtube. Lord teach us to pray. The words do something like this (please
exuse errors):
Lord teach us to pray
Its been a long and cold December
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Shiv Sena guns for V-day lovers in Goa - Times of India
[2 hours ago] PANAJI: The Shiv Sena in Goa has asked couples
to tone down their Valentine's daycelebrations and keep the same
in
I Quit Smoking on Valentine's Day
Man is capable of giving up any vice in his life. But it is almost difficult to
give up cigarette smoking. I started smoking as young as a school boy in 1972.
As I grew up, I tried my level best to quit smoking but alas!, it was all in
Thank you Augusto for raising a valid and important point.
Joe...I believe that all of us share in your pain as to what is happening to
Goa. We are not condoning any of these acts and we too are deeply troubled
by it.
However, what we are also saying is that to attack these public urinators,
The tragedy for christians continue in Orissa. Many of them are still not
able to return to their homes. And the worst affected are the children who
are missing out on their education. Is there any solution or answer to this?
http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=enart=14480
Regards,
Marshall
Drars
In some of the photos which joegoauk posted where people are seen
urinating; one can also see the floating casinos on the Mandovi river,
The people in those boats do not cause any harm to our middle-class
sensibilities, I suppose.
But do you know which of these two images I find more
St Valentine 'not saint of love'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7888539.stm
In pictures: Be my Valentine
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7885715.stm
Olga Maciel
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To Goanet -
While I agree something should be done about this, there is implicit in
joegoauk and Rajan Parrikar's rhetoric a seemingly simplistic fascist
'Exterminate the Vermin!' kind of solution which I do not find very healthy.
It is, however, explicit that anyone who thinks this
has
Mervyn:
Samir,
I originally read Tom Friedman's article on an African net group. The comment
there
was that of envy for the Indians (my translation). Somehow, Indians in India do
not
have the confidence that Indians abroad have. Or perhaps they are suffocated by
the corruption, laws, licences
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Evolution of a Rave Party
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i have been following the saffron adventues of this person, barad, with a great
deal of academic interest. propaganda and pamphleteering was the subject of my
dissertation in grad school. among my conclusions, propagandists achieve
success when they create pamphleteers. barad is a pamphleteer
Lalu is a hero of Five year rule of UPA Government. Although he foulted in
appointing Banerjee commission his achivement in Railway are excellent.
http://specials.rediff.com/money/2009/feb/13sld8-interim-rail-budget-2009-10.htm
In his interim Railway Budget for 2009-10, Lalu announced the
Mog
Moga-vixim ami aikolam zaitem
Mhonntat moga viret ravunk zavchem konem ?
Mog mhollear ek vhodd umannem
Sodtat zaitem punn mellta thoddem
Sogot mhunntat mog vortho ascho
Romeo-Julieta sarko mog sarcho
Mogak kedinch na doxim khorcho
Mogacho bandpas thoddun nhoi udouncho
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)
Cosmopolitanism and Culture
Should the Goan be ashamed of being Cosmopolitan?
By: JASON KEITH FERNANDES
It is the events at the Goa Konkani Academy’s commemoration of the adoption of
the Official Language Act, on the 4th of February that provides
SLUMDOGS AND BOLLYWOOD FAT CATS.
Averthanus L. D'Souza.
The existence of slums in any urban area is a matter of shame for any
government or
municipal administration. In fact it is an indictment of the government which
is
unable to provide its citizens with the basic necessities of life:
Does anyone know whether cudds may be rented out in Mumbai--say for a party?
No unnecessary comments please.
Does anyone know say one which is one the largest Goan village clubs in
Mumbai?
Perhaps the Gulf Goans will know about this. Please respond.
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Were non-Christain Goans
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