[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Indian, international, Goan! (Wendell Rodricks, Inside/Out: New Writing From Goa)

2011-03-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Indian, international, Goan! Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com Wendell Rodricks is a fashion designer by profession and environmental activist by accident. He lives in Colvale village and writes occasionally on fashion, history and all things Goan. 'Put your country and your roots in

[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 25, 2011

2011-03-24 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Every week a foreign tourist dies in Goa - Times of India f-death-of-44-foreigners-in-goa-unknown-home-minister/621955.htmlCause of death of 44 foreigners in Goa unknown: Home Minister

[Goanet] Fight cancer and heart disease with one crunchy snack

2011-03-24 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/fight-cancer-and-heart-disease-one-crunchy-snack-3592

[Goanet] COLUMN: Those opposing English medium of instruction should not be given the responsibility of developing Konkani

2011-03-24 Thread Nisser Dias
Those opposing English medium of instruction should not be given the responsibility of developing Konkani By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 The week began with tens of thousands parents from all over the state converging at the historical Azad Maidan to vouch their

[Goanet] Celebration of Portuguese Day

2011-03-24 Thread Ashok Dange
Hello All, We have our regular screening of the Portuguese film on Saturday, 26th March, 2011 at 5-00 p.m. in the Chowgule College Auditorium. The invitation is attached. The film is in English with Portuguese subtitles. It is a commedy. Please do attend with your friends and acquaintances

[Goanet] Daily Grook #915

2011-03-24 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #915 === CRAZE PHASE === by Francis Rodrigues just as six-shooters for speed got praise, super-fast computers are the newest crays! *GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com

Re: [Goanet] Government's Stand On Mining

2011-03-24 Thread George Pinto
--- On Wed, 3/23/11, Freddy Fernandes ffernandes@emaar.ae wrote: Does the CM think Goans are fools or are we ? The sooner Goans realize that the government, mining industry, mega-builders and the media are one, and sing from the same choir book, the sooner they will realize who has

[Goanet] Mother tongue, Medium of instruction: Myths and facts

2011-03-24 Thread pratap naik
Mother tongue, Medium of instruction: Myths and facts Dr. Pratap Naik, S.J. Director Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr B.B.Borkar Road Alto Porvorim, Goa – 403 521 Cell:09850658565 Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2010) defines mother tongue as “the language that you first learn to

[Goanet] Where this money come from?

2011-03-24 Thread SOTER
So JoeGoaUk has now got into this bus calculation after the PTA rally. Some others on the group are using the presence of politicians in the crowd to malign the PTA gathering. Several crooked politicians were also seen at the GRA rally but there was no problem. Probably because the turn out

[Goanet] TAG's Kantaram Competition

2011-03-24 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
TAG's Kantaram Competition Photos: http://bit.ly/KantaramCompetition2011 Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) organized a competition of singing Konkani songs-Kantaram on 20th March 2011. The competition was limited to Kantaram such as duets, duos, trios, quartets and choral songs. TAG has

Re: [Goanet] Celebration of Portuguese Day

2011-03-24 Thread jose fernandes
Kindly invite Naguesh Karmali also! Jose Fernandes On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Ashok Dange ashok.dange...@gmail.comwrote: Hello All, We have our regular screening of the Portuguese film on Saturday, 26th March, 2011 at 5-00 p.m. in the Chowgule College Auditorium. The invitation is

[Goanet] Tatas and the Chakra of Deceit

2011-03-24 Thread Vasant Baliga
This is another view which shows how Shourie dealt with the Tatas. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270930 The Chakra Of Deceit 1. VSNL sold by NDA government in 2002. Tatas given several favours. 2. 773 acres of prime land held as surplus should have been demerged

[Goanet] Arun Shourie and the Tatas

2011-03-24 Thread Vasant Baliga
Marshall: Here is Arun Shourie's response to the allegations made against him in the VSNL deal below. Arun Shourie's response was contained in the same issue of Outlook magazine. I wonder why his response was not not posted alongwith the original article maligning him so that readers could

[Goanet] Tiatrists politicians Goans

2011-03-24 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Tiatrists politicians Goans Well said Willie Severes on Herald dated 23rd March'11, It's indeed a pity that the very people who preach, practice the opposite, I admire our Tiatrist fraternity, I do enjoy their songs and the messages that are conveyed through their Tiatrs. It is the Tiatrist

[Goanet] Goa Liberation Day be celebrated as

2011-03-24 Thread Freddy Fernandes
In support of: Message: 4 Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:34:25 +0530 From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list,estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Cc: SHANTARAM NAIK shantaram...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa Liberation Day be celebrated as

[Goanet] Mangeshi

2011-03-24 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Goa is home to an ancient Hindu tradition, something most Indians are unaware of. Of all the Goan temples, none is more central to that tradition than the one at Mangeshi, the eponymous ward in the village of Priol, deep in Goa's hinterland. Mangesh is the Goan name for Lord

[Goanet] Portuguese day in Goa ???

2011-03-24 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
I was pleasantly surprised to read that the Smt. Parvatibhai Chowgule college in Margao is having a screening of a Portuguese film. It shows that the average Goan has moved on.  Unlike the so-called Freedom fighters who merely seek to justify their existence and their lucrative pensions, the

[Goanet] Who destroyed Goa more: Babush or Digamber?

2011-03-24 Thread rajendra kakodkar
After the Mines Minister was exposed by Cavre gaonkars, people said Digamber’s destruction of Goa is many times more than what Babush did as TCP Minister. His media advisors are trying hard to salvage his image. Minin Piris, who distrubutes govt advertisements to media acts like Sensor Board

[Goanet] Fwd: Earth Hour 2011

2011-03-24 Thread murielmario
-- Forwarded message -- From: Tarika Kiran tarik...@gmail.com Date: 23 March 2011 23:23 Subject: Earth Hour 2011 You are warmly invited to participate in Earth Hour 2011http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx Here are the details... When: Saturday, 26 March, 8:30-9:30 pm

[Goanet] Portuguese believe worse is yet to come

2011-03-24 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
LISBON LISBON, March 24, 2011 (AFP) - Portuguese workers said Thursday they feared austerity measures would only bite harder after their prime minister resigned, a move that makes a financial bailout for the debt-ridden country more likely. Sitting at an outdoor cafe terrace in the historic

Re: [Goanet] Who destroyed Goa more: Babush or Digamber?

2011-03-24 Thread floriano
These guys must be riddled with bullet lead so that they become so heavy that they will sink outright without a trace when dumped into the rivers they have silted and polluted. Any one ready to drop a AK-47 in my lap? I shall gladly and willingly do that job. Cheers floriano goasuraj

Re: [Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about Goan politicians?

2011-03-24 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 20 March 2011 08:41, Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote: Title: Who the Bleep cares about Goan politicians? By: Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK newsletter of 20 March 2011 at www.goanvoice.org.uk I don't usually write political commentary but two incidents which

[Goanet] GBA press release on RP

2011-03-24 Thread GBA office
*Goa** Bachao Abhiyan* 77, Defence Colony, Alto Porvorim-Goa goabachaoabhi...@gmail.com www.savegoa.com Phone: 9767701245 GBA/2011/005 24 March, 2011 *Press Release* Goa Bachao Abhiyan met in the city to deliberate on the progress and process of the Regional

[Goanet] Saga of Goans

2011-03-24 Thread Bernice Pereira
Vey well written. Agree completely   Bernice

[Goanet] Antao D'Souza Goan who played for Pakistan- whom will he support in the semi-final?

2011-03-24 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Message: 4 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:31:36 +0300 From: armstrong augusto vaz armstrong...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Antao D'Souza Goan who played for Pakistan Message-ID: AANLkTikcP=icb=zu0+fx6sjgkahwhnv4binbivsbd...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain;

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Indian, international, Goan! (Wendell Rodricks, Inside/Out: New Writing From Goa)

2011-03-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Indian, international, Goan! Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com Wendell Rodricks is a fashion designer by profession and environmental activist by accident. He lives in Colvale village and writes occasionally on fashion, history and all things Goan. 'Put your country and your roots in

[Goanet] AT THE RECENTLY HELD AGM OF CALGARY

2011-03-24 Thread renebarreto
Global Goenkars !! Congratulations to Wilson Soares and his new committee for being elected to lead the GOAN ASSOCIATION of CALGARY for the year 2011 - 2012. The Goan Association is a member of the World Alliance of Goan Associations, and we wish them a very successful year in all what they

[Goanet] Panaji elections

2011-03-24 Thread Camillo Fernandes
Gabe Menezes wrote :gabe.mene...@gmail.com Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Monserrate did pretty good, in fact he did brilliantly; for every mother, father, son and daughter - including the so called creme de la creme of Panjim Society were rooting for the opposition. It was a

[Goanet] Holistic Medicine

2011-03-24 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
GL responds: Ivo, you are right But... ! If doctors do all that you outline, they will never get to writing that prescription or doing that operation. Furthermore we expect all that you outline to have been done by the spouse, relatives, mother-in-law, or the swami (for free)

[Goanet] New Committee for 2010/2011

2011-03-24 Thread Wilson Soares
  THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE SELECTED AT THE RECENTLY HELD AGM OF THE GOAN ASSOCIATION OF CALGARY.   WILSON SOARES   .PRESIDENT GUSTAVO  VAZ  ..V. PRESIDENT JOSHUA MENDES .. TREASURER AARYN SEQUEIRA

[Goanet] My Friend Michael

2011-03-24 Thread Roland Francis
Michael is one of the more colorful characters in my life. Extrovert, gregarious and fun-loving, Michael never seems to have a sad look or exhibit a worried brow. We have been friends for more years than I can count from when he was active in the Bombay Goan sports heydays. A rough and tumble

[Goanet] Goa news for March 25, 2011

2011-03-24 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Every week a foreign tourist dies in Goa - Times of India f-death-of-44-foreigners-in-goa-unknown-home-minister/621955.htmlCause of death of 44 foreigners in Goa unknown: Home Minister

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Misc Pics - Dancing in the air, Chalo Panaji, For rest etc

2011-03-24 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Misc Pics - Dancing in the air, Chalo Panaji, For rest etc A tribal woman dancing in the air http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk37/5556013173/sizes/l/   Illuminated Azad Maidan memorial http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk37/5556599706/sizes/l/   After chalo Azad Maidan Now

[Goanet] Cashew feni now available in Toronto - 2ND TRY

2011-03-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca To: GOANET goa...@goanet.org Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 10:32:29 PM Subject: Fw: [goans_tanzanite] Cashew feni now available in Toronto Here's good news for all of us feni fans - cheers ! Goa Fenni LCBO No: 177170 UPC: 8906027634919

[Goanet] Uh oh. Radioactive iodine in Japanese food

2011-03-24 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.healthiertalk.com/uh-oh-radioactive-iodine-japanese-food-3628

[Goanet] Mezaak Murre !!

2011-03-24 Thread Roland Francis
It was 1975 and early days for corruption in Goa, but the rot was starting to set in. While an aunt visited us in our house in Assagao, she told me that I needed to collect my Zoan from the communidade office which functioned in the premises of the St Cajetan Church office. When asked what it

[Goanet] Every week a foreign tourist dies in Goa

2011-03-24 Thread Vasant Baliga
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Every-week-a-foreign-tourist-dies-in-Goa/articleshow/7784139.cms PORVORIM: On an average, one foreign tourist died per week over the last three years in Goa. Of the 161 deaths, the cause of death in 53 cases is not known as the histopathology

Re: [Goanet] The Crisis in Portugal? | FINANCIAL SENSE

2011-03-24 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear all, I received an interesting little email purportedly from a certain/uncertain nagesh.karm...@rss.org. This is what it said: looks like paklos are filing for bankruptcy ...Viva Delhi Viva Bandockar COMMENT: Do not know who Bandockar is but Bandodkar would certainly be quite concerned