[Goanet] Bigger Than Coke, Bigger Than Diageo

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
It’s 53% alcohol product is only sold in China, it sells for $207 for 500ml, it tastes like liquid razor blades, and it disappears in a trice from store shelves. The company in China that makes it is valued at 421 billion dollars. Takers anyone? It's 53% alcohol and tastes like fire. Here's

[Goanet] Britain In A Tight Spot

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
The worst recession in 300 years, an 8% decline in London’s population, a foolish Brexit, massive unemployment and an idiot for a Prime Minister with a similar out-of-tune Cabinet takes Britain to the brink of the abyss. ‘Unprecedented exodus’: Why are migrant workers leaving the UK?

[Goanet] GOA NEEDS A STEADY GOVERNOR WHO CAN STEER OUR STATEOUT OF THE CURRENT WOODS

2021-01-15 Thread Aires Rodrigues
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind last month and now the Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu is on a week long sojourn in a very tolerant Goa despite the public having to endure unbearable and annoying traffic snarl-ups and diversions. Both statesmen have come at a time when they do not have their

[Goanet] Meet The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

2021-01-15 Thread J Luis-Watson
Dear GoaNetters, Today, January 15, is the 91st birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK), which will be celebrated this coming Monday. It's a federal holiday in the U.S., but it is designated as a day of service and opportunities abound. I'm inviting you to check out this

Re: [Goanet] Dinesh Dsouza: podcast 5 Impeach- Right Wing podcasts on Goanet

2021-01-15 Thread Frederick Dsouza
Hi Mr E DeSouza: Have you considered debating Dinesh or did you write to him and get his reply. Also comment on video too. Where you live. I live in NewYork City. I don’t know mush about politics but trying to learn and hoping one day to please all. For now it looks to me Dinesh do make

Re: [Goanet] Dinesh Dsouza: podcast 5 Impeach- Right Wing podcasts on Goanet

2021-01-15 Thread E DeSousa
Mr. Frederick Dsouza: Good luck to you and your attempt at spreading right wing propaganda on Goanet. It is not clear what your objective is here. You may know this but other than Anish  Esteves, almost  everybody here is in the over seventy group and  the indoctrination box has already been

[Goanet] Canada’s Response Stimulus

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
As a percentage of GDP, the mean individual country stimulus response was 5.3%. Canada was the strongest and eye-popping on a graph chart, at 16% of GDP with USA being a little above mean. Roland. Toronto.

[Goanet] The Latest Grim Pandemic Milestone

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
And we thought things will start getting better; https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mapping-spread-new-coronavirus/?no_nav=true=a_classic-iphone Roland. Toronto.

Re: [Goanet] What they didn't teach you in history class....

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
The annual pension of £80,000 given to the last Peshwa in 1818 must have been a g-normous amount for those times. Of course a pittance when compared to the Maratha lands the British Empire must have acquired from his control. Roland. Toronto. > On Jan 15, 2021, at 1:36 PM, Frederick Noronha

[Goanet] What they didn't teach you in history class....

2021-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
... and probably something that has a link with early Goan emigration too: https://www.quora.com/Which-war-destroyed-Maratha-s-power-completely/answer/Jim-Phipps-17 -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا‎ +91-9822122436

[Goanet] French Supermarkets In Canada?

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
Successful Canadian Quebec convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tarde (Becks, Mac’s Milk, Circle-K) is making a $25 billion bid for French supermarket giant Carrefour. If successful this may be the first big entry of French and other European food products into Canada. Carrefour has

[Goanet] SATURDAY: International Digital Konkani Webinar 1630IST

2021-01-15 Thread Frederick Noronha
Ashawadi Prakashan presents International Digital Konkani Webinar for launching 'Konkani Stories of Wilfy Rebimbus' on Saturday (16 Jan 2021) at 4:30pm IST. Felix Lobo Qatar * will inaugurate the webinar, *Eddie Sequeir, Hemacharya *(Editor - Daijiworld weekly), *Clarence Kaikamba Muscat, Walter

[Goanet] Blasphemy In India?

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
Who knew that India would follow in Pakistan’s footsteps? According to police, a Mumbai-based comedian, Munawar Faruqui, is alleged to have "mocked Hindu gods and goddesses" during his show. The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested and booked the comedian for alleged derogatory comments about Hindu

[Goanet] How Long Does Covid Immunity Last?

2021-01-15 Thread Roland Francis
COVID-19 infection gives some immunity, but virus can still be spread, study finds | Reuters

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 16, Issue 30 THE WILL AND VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

2021-01-15 Thread John Eric Gomes
EXECUTIVE PRESSURIZING JUDICIARY The Supreme Court (SC) has rightly slammed the government for the three farmer laws passed during the pandemic in a hurry without proper consultation and wrong handling of the farmers agitation! The consequences are borne by the deaths and extreme hardships faced

Re: [Goanet] THEY HAD to be Goans? Highest combined age of 12 living siblings

2021-01-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Awesome! vjp On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 3:33 PM Frederick Noronha < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > *THEY HAD to be Goans? Highest combined age of 12 living siblings* > > https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/107026-highest-combined-age-12-living-siblings > > -- > FN* फ्रेड्रिक

Re: [Goanet] Traditional weights and measures... elsewhere and in Goa

2021-01-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Appreciate it Tony! + A fine example of the manner by which a response may be proffered. Q>a kind response! No need for pointless xanneaponn/a, as is needlessly de rigueur for many Goans. Venantius On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 4:53 PM Tony de Sa wrote: > I seem to recall hazily... > > 2 vonnati = 1

[Goanet] The Implications of American Carnage (Dhaka Tribune, 15/1/2021)

2021-01-15 Thread V M
https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/01/15/op-ed-the-implications-of-the-american-carnage With apologies to the great T.S. Eliot, *this* is how the world ends, not with a bang but a simper. All through the past few days, the world has watched in unbounded horror as American politics –

[Goanet] Dinesh Dsouza: podcast 5 Impeach

2021-01-15 Thread Frederick Dsouza
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PBWoA_ukFl0=share

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Design of Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds (Leonardo Souza and Purnanand Savoikar)

2021-01-15 Thread Amita Kanekar
I know what a bund is, which the write-up also explains. But what is a Saraswat bund? On Thu 14 Jan, 2021, 11:21 PM Frederick Noronha, < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Design of Traditional Goan Saraswat Bunds > > Leonardo Souza 1 and Purnanand Savoikar 2 1Research Scholar, Department of

[Goanet] Harvest Festival greetings! : Sustaining our environment

2021-01-15 Thread Miguel Werner Agnelo Egipsy Souza
So many harvest festivals, so much to do for the environment. When we celebrate these festivals of bounty for Mother Nature, let us also think about what we can do to keep her bountiful and show our gratitude! Here's a few videos which will help you appreciate and show your appreciation for