[Goanet] Moniza Inam's article on Pakistan of the old days.

2012-09-29 Thread Bernice Pereira
I can well believe what Pakistan must have been  during those halcyon days. At a picnic/pilgrimage in Texas, some years ago,  I met a number of Goans  who had migrated to Pakistan some generations ago and had later settled in the Houston, USA, because of the turbulence which followed. They

Re: [Goanet] Any Goans in Dhaka ?

2012-09-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
The other Bengali Christian I knew was a Paul Gonsalves, the son of a Bishop, and involved with the NGO sector in Bangalore. Unfortunately, Paul passed away early... in his early fifties. FN On 29 September 2012 00:53, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote: Wonder why most of these

[Goanet] Relieve These Gallbladder Symptoms Naturally - Video - iHealthTube.com

2012-09-29 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.ihealthtube.com/aspx/viewvideo.aspx?v=a66783861ffecf98

[Goanet] Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Clips with: Goin' Courtin') - YouTube

2012-09-29 Thread Con Menezes
This Weekends Musical. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mO-lZ0QmtE

Re: [Goanet] Visiting Scribes held hostage by mining lobby at Cupem: Press Note for Kind Favour of Publication

2012-09-29 Thread floriano
GT - High Drama in Quepem Mining supporters hold hostage visiting scribes H - Mining Hooligans go Berserk Mob forcibly stops bus with 30 journos on field trip at Cupem, threaten to kill them. To, The respected Editors. Sub: Press Note for kind favour of publication. Sirs,

[Goanet] Congress spokesperson Sudip Tamhankar fined Rs. 20, 000 by High Court!!

2012-09-29 Thread U. G. Barad
High Court of Bombay at Goa rejected the plea of Congress Spokesperson Sudip Tamhankar against Dy. Director of RTO Mr. Ashok Bhosle. High Court also levied a fine of Rs 20,000 of which Tamhankar has to pay Rs 10,000 each to Goa government and to Ashok Bhosle. The fine has to be paid within 12

Re: [Goanet] Kashti Bamons

2012-09-29 Thread Roland.francis
Don't quite understand your comment about perceptions and reality in the context of Curtorim and the so-called Kashti Bamons. In your reckoning does being a KB preclude oneself from turning one's village into a granary or a cradle of music and culture?  Do you feel that putting on a kashti and

[Goanet] Kazar (Response to Roland Francis from Rose Fernandes)

2012-09-29 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear Roland Pooh, bah, sitting on a high throne in Toronto, I have to excuse you being totally unaware of what has been going on in the United Kingdom and countries outside Goa with respect to Kazars within our community. The majority of young women in our community, residing in the United

[Goanet] Presidential reference Judgment

2012-09-29 Thread U. G. Barad
Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com on Fri. 28 Sep 2012 asked me some questions based on my message to Frederick (FN) as follows: Gabe's questions: Do you condone this or can you come out and publicly throw stones at the man? Nothing has changed one lie after another - do you not agree? My

[Goanet] Alfred D'Cruz honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism

2012-09-29 Thread Eddie Fernandes
29 Sep: Oman Daily Observer. Veteran journalist, author and historian, the late Alfred D'Cruz was honoured posthumously recently. Alfred's son, Sunil D'Cruz, who is based in Muscat, receives the award . Alfred D'Cruz was the first Indian journalist to work at the Editorial department of The Times

Re: [Goanet] Any Goans in Dhaka ?

2012-09-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 September 2012 04:34, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: The other Bengali Christian I knew was a Paul Gonsalves, the son of a Bishop, and involved with the NGO sector in Bangalore. Unfortunately, Paul passed away early... in his

[Goanet] Are Saraswats Brahmins or Merchants?

2012-09-29 Thread eric pinto
2012/9/28 William Robert Da Silva wrdsilva@   wrote I have a copy of the Sanskrit text, sahyadri khanda of skandapurana, which is attached spuriously to SP, but does not belong there. This text is a legitimacy discourse of Brahmana in the west coast, next being gramapaddhati in Kanara and

Re: [Goanet] Kazar (Response to Roland Francis from Rose Fernandes)

2012-09-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29 September 2012 10:51, Melvyn Fernandes mel...@orange.net wrote: Dear Roland Pooh, bah, sitting on a high throne in Toronto, I have to excuse you being totally unaware of what has been going on in the United Kingdom and countries outside Goa with respect to Kazars within our

[Goanet] After a long break....

2012-09-29 Thread Domnic Fernandes
Dear Goanetters, After a long break (for a number of reasons), I thought I'd regale you with some of my writings focussed on Mapusa. Later in the coming week, I'm coming out with a new book titled Mapusa: Yesterday Today -- A Reminiscent Tour on October 7, 2012. You are most welcome to join us

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Half marathon and lunch, Sunday, Oct 7

2012-09-29 Thread George Pinto
The annual San Jose (California) half-marathon will be held Sunday, Oct 7, 2011. See http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/san-jose TEAM ALMEIDA (Acaria, Joe, Ria, Kurt, Shilla) will be running/walking to raise awareness for Goa Sudharop, specifically to raise awareness for: 1. Goa Sudharop’s

[Goanet] Reformat: Goanet Reader: Dear Pakistan (by Natasha De Sousa) [From Wendell Rodricks]

2012-09-29 Thread Goanet Reformat
From: wendellrodri...@gmail.com Subject:Re: [Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Dear Pakistan (by Natasha De Sousa) Reason: Post by non-member to a members-only list Received: Fri Sep 28 00:44:53 2012 This is a one sided view. I am sure Pakistan will respond...and they should W

[Goanet] Oral histories of British Goans project

2012-09-29 Thread eric pinto
Subject: Oral histories of British Goans project Last year in June 2012, we received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to record and archive the oral histories of British-Goans. We have now completed the recording part of our project. These are scheduled to be archived at the British

Re: [Goanet] After a long break....

2012-09-29 Thread Roland.francis
Best wishes on your latest book Domnic and may it enjoy the readership of your Domnics Goa. Looking forward to a few teasers on Goanet as you did for that book. Roland. Domnic Fernandes jyoval...@gmail.com wrote:Dear Goanetters, After a long break (for a number of reasons), I thought I'd

[Goanet] Goa news for September 30, 2012

2012-09-29 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Mining in Goa a rogue industry - The National erification-an-eyewash/articleshow/16596222.cms'Ore verification, an eyewash'

Re: [Goanet] Kashti Bamons

2012-09-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Roland, Looking down or looking up at people is largely a matter of perception, you would agree. Ditto about being disdainful about manual work. In my reckoning, there is no link between what someone can achieve and what ethnicity/caste/class one might be classified in. Or might claim to belong

[Goanet] Govt asks mobile carriers to stop 3G roaming pacts

2012-09-29 Thread Goanet News Service
Govt asks mobile carriers to stop 3G roaming pacts (Reuters) - The government asked mobile telecommunication carriers to immediately stop providing third-generation (3G) data services outside their licensed zones through roaming pacts with each other, the secretary of the Department of

[Goanet] Bye bye to 11 day old Ganapati from Panjim area (Neuio included)

2012-09-29 Thread JoeGoaUk
Bye bye to 11 day old Ganapati from Panjim area Panjim Garden and Altinho Police video clip 11 day old Ganapati from Panjim area http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETf14TsrUCo A pic - Panjim Garden Ganapati heading for immersion http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/8037866364/in/photostream/

Re: [Goanet] Kazar

2012-09-29 Thread Roland Francis
Rose you and Gabe are good examples of fossilized Diaspora Goans whose thinking is about two generations behind. While I would expect that of you, Gabe having been in the RAF and in a Wall Street firm and all, pretty much surprises. I would have rested my case merely on what you write but with

[Goanet] Fwd: Pio Gama Pinto's Saab 96

2012-09-29 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
A query from Kenya. Please help if you can! FN -- Forwarded message -- From: Saab 96 mysaa...@gmail.com Date: 27 September 2012 14:08 Subject: Pio Gama Pinto's Saab 96 To: fredericknoron...@gmail.com Dear Frederick, I recently view some of your images on flickr. in particular