[Goanet] Special status for moneybags headed to Goa (Dr Claude Alvares)

SPECIAL STATUS FOR MONEYBAGS HEADED TO GOA! FB post by Claude Alvares For the past ten years now, Goa has been almost in a permanent state of war. There have been regular invading armies and conquests, mostly originating out of Delhi, or Mumbai, or even Haryana and other places, each biting off

[Goanet-News] Goa Catholic Church is targetted in 'hate video' as stir against urbanisation plan stings government (Pamela D'Mello)

Goa Catholic Church is targetted in 'hate video' as stir against urbanisation plan stings government The anonymously produced video claims that the Church has consistently opposed development projects. Pamela D'Mello A video targetting the Catholic Church in Goa for its purported

[Goanet] Goa Catholic Church is targetted in 'hate video' as stir against urbanisation plan stings government (Pamela D'Mello)

Goa Catholic Church is targetted in 'hate video' as stir against urbanisation plan stings government The anonymously produced video claims that the Church has consistently opposed development projects. Pamela D'Mello A video targetting the Catholic Church in Goa for its purported

[Goanet] Many social problems exist in India, but, above all, is the rising communal violence (Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao)

Many social problems exist in India, but, above all, is the rising communal violence Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao archbp...@gmail.com As I listened to the various speakers [from different faiths and sections of our society], Mahatma Gandhi's description of the seven deadly social sins came to

[Goanet-News] In Goa, a spirited fight against bid to put villages on fast track to urbanisation (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

The state has sought to include 22 villages in the jurisdiction of Planning and Development Authorities -- bodies that experts say are unconstitutional. Mar 27, 2018 · 06:30 am Pamela D'Mello dmello.pam...@gmail.com Residents of about 22 villages in North Goa have risen up against the state

[Goanet] In Goa, a spirited fight against bid to put villages on fast track to urbanisation (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

The state has sought to include 22 villages in the jurisdiction of Planning and Development Authorities -- bodies that experts say are unconstitutional. Mar 27, 2018 · 06:30 am Pamela D'Mello dmello.pam...@gmail.com Residents of about 22 villages in North Goa have risen up against the state

[Goanet-News] Samir Kelekar on Monday's "mining dependent" strike

GOANS ARISE AWAKE: YOUR GOVT IS IN LEAGUE WITH MINING LEASEES AND FOOLING YOU Samir Kelekar Tomorrow there is a massive morcha in Goa of so-called mining dependents fully orchestrated by one or more mining companies. A press note has been issued by the police to avoid congested roads even as

[Goanet] Samir Kelekar on Monday's "mining dependent" strike

GOANS ARISE AWAKE: YOUR GOVT IS IN LEAGUE WITH MINING LEASEES AND FOOLING YOU Samir Kelekar Tomorrow there is a massive morcha in Goa of so-called mining dependents fully orchestrated by one or more mining companies. A press note has been issued by the police to avoid congested roads even as

[Goanet-News] Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to starve the state of beef (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to starve the state of beef Vigilantes are halting consignments of meat and cattle coming across the border from Karnataka. As a result, Goa's only legal abattoir is struggling. PHOTO: Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have

[Goanet] Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to starve the state of beef (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have worked to starve the state of beef Vigilantes are halting consignments of meat and cattle coming across the border from Karnataka. As a result, Goa's only legal abattoir is struggling. PHOTO: Goa's cow politics: How gau rakshaks and NGOs have

[Goanet-News] The Part-Time Glory Makers (Book Extract, Stars Next Door by Cyprian 'Skip' Fernandes)

The Part-Time Glory Makers What was it about the Kenyan coastal capital that produced the largest number of male and female track athletes, among them the greatest Goan athlete of all time: the 1962 Commonwealth Games double sprint gold medalist

[Goanet] The Part-Time Glory Makers (Book Extract, Stars Next Door by Cyprian 'Skip' Fernandes)

The Part-Time Glory Makers What was it about the Kenyan coastal capital that produced the largest number of male and female track athletes, among them the greatest Goan athlete of all time: the 1962 Commonwealth Games double sprint gold medalist

[Goanet-News] As highways expand in Goa, those facing eviction ask: 'Who is this development for?' (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

As highways expand in Goa, those facing eviction ask: 'Who is this development for?' Several homes and businesses are threatened with demolition, while forests in the Western Ghats face the axe as part of the expansion projects. PHOTO: NH 17 highway has come right up to houses in Cortalim in

[Goanet] As highways expand in Goa, those facing eviction ask: 'Who is this development for?' (Pamela D'Mello, Scroll.in)

As highways expand in Goa, those facing eviction ask: 'Who is this development for?' Several homes and businesses are threatened with demolition, while forests in the Western Ghats face the axe as part of the expansion projects. PHOTO: NH 17 highway has come right up to houses in Cortalim in

[Goanet-News] The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portugese-Peshwa connection (Deborah D'Souza, Scroll.in)

The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portuguese-Peshwa connection As Our Lady of Immaculate Conception turns 225, the focus shifts to modern-day tussles between church and state. The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portugese-Peshwa

[Goanet] The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portugese-Peshwa connection (Deborah D'Souza, Scroll.in)

The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portuguese-Peshwa connection As Our Lady of Immaculate Conception turns 225, the focus shifts to modern-day tussles between church and state. The 225th anniversary of a Pune church is a reminder of a forgotten Portugese-Peshwa

[Goanet-News] Moving to the UK -- a land we had only heard of (Mervyn Maciel, special to Goanet Reader)

MOVING TO THE U.K. -- A LAND WE HAD ONLY HEARD OF Mervyn Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com Did I ever think of leaving Kenya, the land of my birth? Never! Did I ever feel my job would soon be Africanised? Not really. I knew that I would one day have to go, but never thought the end

[Goanet] Moving to the UK -- a land we had only heard of (Mervyn Maciel, special to Goanet Reader)

MOVING TO THE U.K. -- A LAND WE HAD ONLY HEARD OF Mervyn Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com Did I ever think of leaving Kenya, the land of my birth? Never! Did I ever feel my job would soon be Africanised? Not really. I knew that I would one day have to go, but never thought the end

[Goanet] How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa

How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com Starting out as just a fringe irritant, the shadowy organisation has been emboldened by the Goa government's support PHOTO: The headquarters of the Sanatan Sanstha in Ponda. Credit:

[Goanet] How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa (Devika Sequeira, The Wire)

How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com Starting out as just a fringe irritant, the shadowy organisation has been emboldened by the Goa government's support PHOTO: The headquarters of the Sanatan Sanstha in Ponda. Credit:

[Goanet-News] How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa (Devika Sequeira, The Wire)

How Political Patronage Has Kept the Sanatan Sanstha Afloat in Goa BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com Starting out as just a fringe irritant, the shadowy organisation has been emboldened by the Goa government's support PHOTO: The headquarters of the Sanatan Sanstha in Ponda. Credit:

[Goanet-News] Panjim Bye Election Will Decide the Future of Indian Democracy (Dr. F.E. Noronha)

Panjim Bye Election Will Decide the Future of Indian Democracy This article was published in Renewal/Novsornni/Renovacao, the fortnightly pastoral bulletin of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, in Vol. LV, No 16, of August 16-31, 2017. Its author is part of the editorial board, and the article has

[Goanet] Panjim Bye Election Will Decide the Future of Indian Democracy (Dr. F.E. Noronha)

Panjim Bye Election Will Decide the Future of Indian Democracy This article was published in Renewal/Novsornni/Renovacao, the fortnightly pastoral bulletin of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, in Vol. LV, No 16, of August 16-31, 2017. Its author is part of the editorial board, and the article has

[Goanet-News] Here's What Shattering of Menstrual Taboos and Access to Hygiene Did to an Ordinary Village Girl (Manabi Katoch, betterindia.com)

Here's What Shattering of Menstrual Taboos and Access to Hygiene Did to an Ordinary Village Girl A lot of the girls could not even afford fresh cloth every month, and had to use the same piece of cloth for months on end. by Manabi Katoch Sulochana Pednekar is an award winning social worker,

[Goanet] Here's What Shattering of Menstrual Taboos and Access to Hygiene Did to an Ordinary Village Girl (Manabi Katoch, betterindia.com)

Here's What Shattering of Menstrual Taboos and Access to Hygiene Did to an Ordinary Village Girl A lot of the girls could not even afford fresh cloth every month, and had to use the same piece of cloth for months on end. by Manabi Katoch Sulochana Pednekar is an award winning social worker,

[Goanet-News] IV Goa Short Stories Competition currently underway (Fundacao Oriente)

IV GOAN SHORT STORIES COMPETITION 2017 Fundação Oriente - Delegation in India whose aim is to contribute towards promoting Indo-Portuguese cultural exchanges and to encourage Goan cultural production has announced the IVth Edition of its Short Story Competition. The intention is to revive the old

[Goanet] IV Goa Short Stories Competition currently underway (Fundacao Oriente)

IV GOAN SHORT STORIES COMPETITION 2017 Fundação Oriente - Delegation in India whose aim is to contribute towards promoting Indo-Portuguese cultural exchanges and to encourage Goan cultural production has announced the IVth Edition of its Short Story Competition. The intention is to revive the old

[Goanet] After Fighting Against Goa's Casinos, Parrikar Gives Them What They Want (Devika Sequeira, thewire.in)

After Fighting Against Goa's Casinos, Parrikar Gives Them What They Want BY DEVIKA SEQUIERA ON 07/08/2017 The floating casinos are expected to be relocated to Mopa and will help BJP sell its controversial new airport project. A floating casino off Panaji in Goa. Credit: Devika Sequeira Panaji:

[Goanet-News] After Fighting Against Goa's Casinos, Parrikar Gives Them What They Want (Devika Sequeira, thewire.in)

After Fighting Against Goa's Casinos, Parrikar Gives Them What They Want BY DEVIKA SEQUIERA ON 07/08/2017 The floating casinos are expected to be relocated to Mopa and will help BJP sell its controversial new airport project. A floating casino off Panaji in Goa. Credit: Devika Sequeira Panaji:

[Goanet-News] Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India THE CITIZEN BUREAU Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church Saturday, August 05,2017 NEW DELHI: A 101 Christian intellectuals from all walks of life have written an Open Letter to the silent---and as some

[Goanet] Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India THE CITIZEN BUREAU Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church Saturday, August 05,2017 NEW DELHI: A 101 Christian intellectuals from all walks of life have written an Open Letter to the silent---and as some

[Goanet-News] Ex-cop John Lobo, to whom Nanavati surrendered, dies at 96

Ex-cop to whom Nanavati surrendered dies at 96 TNN | Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 06:56 AM IST MUMBAI: John Lobo, former deputy commissioner of Mumbai police who naval officer Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati had famously surrendered to in 1959 after pumping bullets into his wife's lover, died at his Bandra

[Goanet] Ex-cop John Lobo, to whom Nanavati surrendered, dies at 96

Ex-cop to whom Nanavati surrendered dies at 96 TNN | Updated: Aug 2, 2017, 06:56 AM IST MUMBAI: John Lobo, former deputy commissioner of Mumbai police who naval officer Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati had famously surrendered to in 1959 after pumping bullets into his wife's lover, died at his Bandra

[Goanet] Catholic Union seeks action against hate mongers

Catholic Union seeks action against hate mongers Since 2015, several people across India have fallen victim to incidents of mob lynching related to religious intolerance. Posted on August 2, 2017, 9:47 PM Panaji: India's largest and oldest forum of lay Catholics, the All India Catholic Union

[Goanet-News] The Viva Goa Impressions (Roland Francis, via Goanet)

The Viva Goa Impressions Roland Francis It was a good day, with mild, sunny weather, considering this summer has had more sporadic rains and chilly (not cold) temps than usual. The execution of the event was flawless. That speaks well of the organizers, their

[Goanet-News] From Karachi to Canada: The Goans who went west and further west

By Menin Rodrigues meni...@gmail.com Within a few years of the founding of a new nation in 1947, Pakistan, there were reasons for a handful of Goans to move on to new territory; and by 1957, the first of a handful of families had pioneered the undertaking. Their first stop was Pierrefonds, off

[Goanet] From Karachi to Canada: The Goans who went west and further west

By Menin Rodrigues meni...@gmail.com Within a few years of the founding of a new nation in 1947, Pakistan, there were reasons for a handful of Goans to move on to new territory; and by 1957, the first of a handful of families had pioneered the undertaking. Their first stop was Pierrefonds, off

[Goanet-News] Remembering Eunice De Souza (Five poems from the 1983 anthology edited by Peter Nazareth)

You Left Mid-Sentence: Eunice De Souza, 1940-2017 (TheWire.in Shefali Balsari Shah) https://thewire.in/162839/poet-writer-eunice-de-souza-passes-away-obituary/ Eunice de Souza was a legend who notoriously “terrorised (successfully) the bank manager” as well as her contemporaries, colleagues and

[Goanet] Remembering Eunice De Souza (Five poems from the 1983 anthology edited by Peter Nazareth)

You Left Mid-Sentence: Eunice De Souza, 1940-2017 (TheWire.in Shefali Balsari Shah) https://thewire.in/162839/poet-writer-eunice-de-souza-passes-away-obituary/ Eunice de Souza was a legend who notoriously “terrorised (successfully) the bank manager” as well as her contemporaries, colleagues and

[Goanet-News] Cuncolim was not Goa’s First Rebellion against the Portuguese (Amita Kanekar)

Cuncolim was not Goa’s First Rebellion against the Portuguese By AMITA KANEKAR amitakane...@gmail.com It's that time of year again. The anniversary of the Cuncolim incident of 15 July 1583, with its regular demands to commemorate the gauncars who were put to death by the Estado da Índia for

[Goanet] Cuncolim was not Goa’s First Rebellion against the Portuguese (Amita Kanekar)

Cuncolim was not Goa’s First Rebellion against the Portuguese By AMITA KANEKAR amitakane...@gmail.com It's that time of year again. The anniversary of the Cuncolim incident of 15 July 1583, with its regular demands to commemorate the gauncars who were put to death by the Estado da Índia for

[Goanet] Market Rules: Goa, cattle slaughter prohibitions, and gau rakshaks (Pamela D'Mello, Caravan)

REPORTAGE: Market Rules In Goa, Cattle Slaughter Prohibitions And Gau Rakshaks Have Been Present For Years Before The Centre's New Livestock By PAMELA D'MELLO | 7 July 2017 dmello.pam...@gmail.com [PHOTO: RICK FRIEDMAN/CORBIS/GETTY IMAGES: With approximately 25 percent of the state's population

[Goanet-News] BOOK EXCERPT: Goa -- a Shangri-La or a Timbuctoo? (Ganesh Daivajna)

ll on my young shoulders. Contact the author Email : daiva...@gmail.com Phone : 0832-2730728 or 2736139, or (via Naveen) 72760 29981 [Book extracts of newly released Goa-related books are welcome, and Goanet Reader looks forward to sharing the same online.]

[Goanet] BOOK EXCERPT: Goa -- a Shangri-La or a Timbuctoo? (Ganesh Daivajna)

ll on my young shoulders. Contact the author Email : daiva...@gmail.com Phone : 0832-2730728 or 2736139, or (via Naveen) 72760 29981 [Book extracts of newly released Goa-related books are welcome, and Goanet Reader looks forward to sharing the same online.]

[Goanet-News] DIASPORA: A love affair with Goa, despite a gap of 8300 kms (Edgar Valles, interview with FN)

Edgar Valles [diasval...@gmail.com] (63) is the president of Casa de Goa [http://www.casadegoa.org/], a three-decade old of Goans, 'friends of Goa', and a centre to promote the cultural values of Goa, Daman and Diu in Lisbon.

[Goanet] DIASPORA: A love affair with Goa, despite a gap of 8300 kms (Edgar Valles, interview with FN)

Edgar Valles [diasval...@gmail.com] (63) is the president of Casa de Goa [http://www.casadegoa.org/], a three-decade old of Goans, 'friends of Goa', and a centre to promote the cultural values of Goa, Daman and Diu in Lisbon.

[Goanet] The art of making the voter powerless (Devika Sequeira, ToI)

The art of making the voter powerless May 1, 2017 Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com The speculation over where chief minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to contest from -- Panaji, Mapusa, Curchorem, Mayem, Calangute -- says a lot about the BJP's and

[Goanet-News] The art of making the voter powerless (Devika Sequeira, ToI)

The art of making the voter powerless May 1, 2017 Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com The speculation over where chief minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to contest from -- Panaji, Mapusa, Curchorem, Mayem, Calangute -- says a lot about the BJP's and

[Goanet-News] Celsa Pinto Rediscovers Colonial Panjim (Nandkumar Kamat, NT)

Nandkumar M Kamat nandka...@gmail.com On April 26th two immensely important, extremely well researched and lucidly written books by local resident and Indo-Portuguese historian Celsa Pinto on Panaji will be released by local BJP MLA and chairman of EDC Siddharth Kunkolienkar. The beautiful,

[Goanet] Celsa Pinto Rediscovers Colonial Panjim (Nandkumar Kamat, NT)

Nandkumar M Kamat nandka...@gmail.com On April 26th two immensely important, extremely well researched and lucidly written books by local resident and Indo-Portuguese historian Celsa Pinto on Panaji will be released by local BJP MLA and chairman of EDC Siddharth Kunkolienkar. The beautiful,

[Goanet-News] Farewell, to a friend of five decades in the West (by Michael Pinto)

Adeus, Adeus Josebab Doyal Korniani, Hassop vantun, Tuvem Mogal Potin ani Bhurghim zodlim 8 natram gopant tujea boslim Zaite Ashirwaad tuka favo zalle Pun tum amkam adhim sodun gelo Adeus, Adeus Adeus Josebab Tuzo 50 vorsancho Aamig Adieu, Adieu Josebab With kind deeds, spread laughter, Loving

[Goanet] Farewell, to a friend of five decades in the West (by Michael Pinto)

Adeus, Adeus Josebab Doyal Korniani, Hassop vantun, Tuvem Mogal Potin ani Bhurghim zodlim 8 natram gopant tujea boslim Zaite Ashirwaad tuka favo zalle Pun tum amkam adhim sodun gelo Adeus, Adeus Adeus Josebab Tuzo 50 vorsancho Aamig Adieu, Adieu Josebab With kind deeds, spread laughter, Loving

[Goanet-News] What is Goenkarponn? Another view from Goa....

Datta Naik kdn...@cdhomes.com The political party Goa Forward has brought forward this word of Goenkarponn and Manohar Parrikar, whom I would call the Chief Minister of North Goa since most ministers in his cabinet are from North Goa, has borrowed this word from Vijay Sardessai, the leader of Goa

[Goanet] What is Goenkarponn? Another view from Goa....

Datta Naik kdn...@cdhomes.com The political party Goa Forward has brought forward this word of Goenkarponn and Manohar Parrikar, whom I would call the Chief Minister of North Goa since most ministers in his cabinet are from North Goa, has borrowed this word from Vijay Sardessai, the leader of Goa

[Goanet-News] Goa's guardian angel from Germany (TNN)

Goa's guardian angel from Germany TNN | Updated: Mar 26, 2017 GOA: Rudolf Schwartz fell in love with Goa on his first visit to India in 1990, when he spent five weeks in the coastal state with his wife, Elfie. Despite being hooked on to the pristine beaches

[Goanet] Goa's guardian angel from Germany (TNN)

Goa's guardian angel from Germany TNN | Updated: Mar 26, 2017 GOA: Rudolf Schwartz fell in love with Goa on his first visit to India in 1990, when he spent five weeks in the coastal state with his wife, Elfie. Despite being hooked on to the pristine beaches

[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar as Defence Minister ... two views (Scroll.in, TheWire.in)

OPINION Cutting the hype: There wasn't really much to Manohar Parrikar's stint as defence minister With the Prime Minister's Office holding much of the reins, there wasn't much the Goa chief minister could do. After 28 months as the Union Minister of Defence, Manohar Parrikar returned to Goa as

[Goanet-News] Manohar Parrikar as Defence Minister ... two views (Scroll.in, TheWire.in)

OPINION Cutting the hype: There wasn't really much to Manohar Parrikar's stint as defence minister With the Prime Minister's Office holding much of the reins, there wasn't much the Goa chief minister could do. After 28 months as the Union Minister of Defence, Manohar Parrikar returned to Goa as

[Goanet-News] Why the Goa vote should worry the BJP (Devika Sequeira)

Why the Goa vote should worry the BJP Goa Forward has squandered a political future to become BJP's C team Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com One of the factors Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has persistently harped on to justify his party's wizardry in conjuring the numbers and

[Goanet] Why the Goa vote should worry the BJP (Devika Sequeira)

Why the Goa vote should worry the BJP Goa Forward has squandered a political future to become BJP's C team Devika Sequeira devikaseque...@gmail.com One of the factors Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has persistently harped on to justify his party's wizardry in conjuring the numbers and

[Goanet-News] 'This is the BJP's political mafia raj at work' -- Prabhakar Timble (Prasanna D Zore / Rediff.com)

'This is the BJP's political mafia raj at work' March 15, 2017 08:54 IST 'What I mean by the BJP's political mafia raj is they descend in such a way that they want to form the government anyhow and murder democracy, no matter what.' 'Knowing Amit Shah, knowing Parrikar, knowing their style of

[Goanet] 'This is the BJP's political mafia raj at work' -- Prabhakar Timble (Prasanna D Zore / Rediff.com)

'This is the BJP's political mafia raj at work' March 15, 2017 08:54 IST 'What I mean by the BJP's political mafia raj is they descend in such a way that they want to form the government anyhow and murder democracy, no matter what.' 'Knowing Amit Shah, knowing Parrikar, knowing their style of

[Goanet-News] Goa Forward Fast-Forwards BJP Move to Upend State Verdict as Parrikar Reclaims Power (Devika Sequeira, TheWire.in

Goa Forward Fast-Forwards BJP Move to Upend State Verdict as Parrikar Reclaims Power BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com Party with three MLAs that campaigned on anti-saffron platform will now join hands to bring the BJP back to power. PHOTO: 'Look, they are calling me back home!'

[Goanet] Goa Forward Fast-Forwards BJP Move to Upend State Verdict as Parrikar Reclaims Power (Devika Sequeira, TheWire.in

Goa Forward Fast-Forwards BJP Move to Upend State Verdict as Parrikar Reclaims Power BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com Party with three MLAs that campaigned on anti-saffron platform will now join hands to bring the BJP back to power. PHOTO: 'Look, they are calling me back home!'

[Goanet-News] The Home Staging of Goa (Christine Russon, Chasingxine)

The Home Staging of Goa By Christine Russon christine.rus...@gmail.com http://chasingxine.blogspot.in/2017/03/home-staging-of-goa.html My last essay [1] hit a nerve with a Scottish reader, who argued that after living in Goa for five years, he should be considered a Goan. This is despite the

[Goanet] The Home Staging of Goa (Christine Russon, Chasingxine)

The Home Staging of Goa By Christine Russon christine.rus...@gmail.com http://chasingxine.blogspot.in/2017/03/home-staging-of-goa.html My last essay [1] hit a nerve with a Scottish reader, who argued that after living in Goa for five years, he should be considered a Goan. This is despite the

[Goanet] A Column That Didn't Make It To The Local Press (Eugene Correia)

Journalist Eugene Correia (eugene.corr...@gmail.com) writes: "Here's my column, Expect a Mixed Bag of Surprises, which the Herald didn't run on Monday. The editor of the paper said I am commenting on elections "by sitting in Portugal." The editor. Sujay Gupta, doesn't even know where I am located.

[Goanet-News] Finding history in translation ... DA Smith on his work on two new Goa books (Arti Das, Navhind Times0

FINDING HISTORY IN TRANSLATION http://www.navhindtimes.in/finding-history-in-translation/ Writer, translator D A Smith from Houston, Texas, was in Goa to host a lecture on the Portuguese poetry of Goan poet Laxmanrao Sardessai. Smith holds BAs in Creative Writing (Sam Houston State University)

[Goanet] Finding history in translation: DA Smith on two recent Goa-related books books (Arti Das, Navhind Times)

FINDING HISTORY IN TRANSLATION http://www.navhindtimes.in/finding-history-in-translation/ Writer, translator D A Smith from Houston, Texas, was in Goa to host a lecture on the Portuguese poetry of Goan poet Laxmanrao Sardessai. Smith holds BAs in Creative Writing (Sam Houston State University)

[Goanet-News] How a Goan startup founder created a hostel chain and then did something unexpected (Radhika P Nair, YourStory.com)

How a Goan startup founder created a hostel chain and then did something unexpected RADHIKA P NAIR The Hostel Crowd gives the picky backpacker a feature-rich hostel experience Jason Noronha's path to starting up almost entirely follows the hero's journey template. Jason had a great job, but

[Goanet] How a Goan startup founder created a hostel chain and then did something unexpected (Radhika P Nair, YourStory.com)

How a Goan startup founder created a hostel chain and then did something unexpected RADHIKA P NAIR The Hostel Crowd gives the picky backpacker a feature-rich hostel experience Jason Noronha's path to starting up almost entirely follows the hero's journey template. Jason had a great job, but

[Goanet] Silence, pain, observing sensations, spasming and meditating (Bina Nayak, Goanet)

SILENCE, PAIN, OBSERVING SENSATIONS, SPASMING AND MEDITATING My Vipashyana Experience By Bina Nayak binana...@gmail.com For the last four years, my husband Jagdish and me, have been going to Dharamsala in winter. He does either Vipashyana or the Tushita Meditation retreat (both places are

[Goanet-News] Silence, pain, observing sensations, spasming and meditating (Bina Nayak, Goanet)

SILENCE, PAIN, OBSERVING SENSATIONS, SPASMING AND MEDITATING My Vipashyana Experience By Bina Nayak binana...@gmail.com For the last four years, my husband Jagdish and me, have been going to Dharamsala in winter. He does either Vipashyana or the Tushita Meditation retreat (both places are

[Goanet] Guided by trained doctors, BJP and Congress diagnose Goa: Go micro, win macro (Smita Nair, Indian Express)

http://indianexpress.com/elections/goa-assembly-elections-2017/guided-by-trained-doctors-bjp-and-cong-diagnose-goa-go-micro-win-macro-4495222/ Guided by trained doctors, BJP and Congress diagnose Goa: Go micro, win macro The BJP is contesting 36 seats, but the booth management covers entire Goa.

[Goanet-News] Guided by trained doctors, BJP and Congress diagnose Goa: Go micro, win macro (Smita Nair, Indian Express)

http://indianexpress.com/elections/goa-assembly-elections-2017/guided-by-trained-doctors-bjp-and-cong-diagnose-goa-go-micro-win-macro-4495222/ Guided by trained doctors, BJP and Congress diagnose Goa: Go micro, win macro The BJP is contesting 36 seats, but the booth management covers entire Goa.

[Goanet-News] As BJP Fights Another Saffron Alliance, AAP Could Play Spoiler for Congress in Goa (Devika Sequeira, TheWire.in)

As BJP Fights Another Saffron Alliance, AAP Could Play Spoiler for Congress in Goa BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com 24/01/2017 Manohar Parrikar has roped two Congressmen into the BJP whom he had accused of being corrupt in the past. PHOTO: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, union

[Goanet] As BJP Fights Another Saffron Alliance, AAP Could Play Spoiler for Congress in Goa (Devika Sequeira, TheWire.in)

As BJP Fights Another Saffron Alliance, AAP Could Play Spoiler for Congress in Goa BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com 24/01/2017 Manohar Parrikar has roped two Congressmen into the BJP whom he had accused of being corrupt in the past. PHOTO: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, union

[Goanet-News] Hindu nationalism is more Italian and Christian than Sonia Gandhi (Pankaj Mishra, ToI)

Gandhi asked the Indian students in Europe what type of India they wanted after British's departure. They said: "Like Mazzini's Italy. Strong military. Building war ships and aero-planes. Big factories". Akin to today's super power wish. Gandhi said, "So you want a British India without

[Goanet] Hindu nationalism is more Italian and Christian than Sonia Gandhi (Pankaj Mishra, ToI)

Gandhi asked the Indian students in Europe what type of India they wanted after British's departure. They said: "Like Mazzini's Italy. Strong military. Building war ships and aero-planes. Big factories". Akin to today's super power wish. Gandhi said, "So you want a British India without

[Goanet-News] Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

BOOK EXTRACT Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s D.A. Smith In 1964, after more than 30 years of writing short stories in Marathi, Laxmanrao Sardessai did something that, on the face of it, was quite unexpected. The 60-year-old Goan writer

[Goanet] Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s

BOOK EXTRACT Poetry, Politics, and Newspapers in Portuguese: Laxmanrao Sardessai and Goa in the 1960s D.A. Smith In 1964, after more than 30 years of writing short stories in Marathi, Laxmanrao Sardessai did something that, on the face of it, was quite unexpected. The 60-year-old Goan writer

[Goanet-News] Avante, goeses, avante! (Laxmanrao Sardessai, translated by DA Smith)

[Attend a talk on the subject on Jan 19, 2017 (Thursday) at 5.30 pm at the XCHR-Alto Porvorim by DA Smith] --- Avante, goeses, avante! A Vida, 19 de junho 1966 Avante, goeses, avante! Que está próxima a batalha Que decidirá a vossa sorte.

[Goanet] Avante, goeses, avante! (Laxmanrao Sardessai, translated by DA Smith)

[Attend a talk on the subject on Jan 19, 2017 (Thursday) at 5.30 pm at the XCHR-Alto Porvorim by DA Smith] --- Avante, goeses, avante! A Vida, 19 de junho 1966 Avante, goeses, avante! Que está próxima a batalha Que decidirá a vossa sorte.

[Goanet] Garbage and more... and Moidekars (Nazar da Silva)

My Village is My Home! H-E-L-L-L-L-L-P!!! Whoever is listening: Please help save my village! I once called the Village of Moira, home. It was clean; it was green; it was airy -- like most homes are; and it was healthy to live in. It had playgrounds, grazing grounds, little groves of forest,

[Goanet-News] Pope Francis: Christmas has been ‘taken hostage’ by materialism (The Guardian.com)

Pope Francis: Christmas has been ‘taken hostage’ by materialism Birth of Jesus should remind world of the suffering of children today, pontiff says in Christmas Eve address at Vatican Pope Francis said Christmas has been "taken hostage" by dazzling materialism that puts God in the shadows and

[Goanet] Atheist China could have largest number of Christians in the world by 2030 (Sutirtho Patranobis, HT)

Sutirtho Patranobis Hindustan Times. Beijing PHOTO: People attend a Christmas Eve Mass at a Catholic church in Shanghai, China, on Saturday. (REUTERS) The Amity Printing Company in Nanjing city in eastern China is the world's largest producer of Bibles. Between 1987 and July 18 this year, it

[Goanet] Pope Francis: Christmas has been ‘taken hostage’ by materialism (The Guardian.com)

Pope Francis: Christmas has been ‘taken hostage’ by materialism Birth of Jesus should remind world of the suffering of children today, pontiff says in Christmas Eve address at Vatican Pope Francis said Christmas has been "taken hostage" by dazzling materialism that puts God in the shadows and

[Goanet-News] Who's history? Wendell Rodricks pulls out of Serendipity

Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks (wendellrodricks at gmail.com) announced on his Facebook page that he was pulling out of Goa's currently-underway Serendipity. He wrote: "So someone raises a hue and cry with Serendipity Arts Festival Goa

[Goanet] Who's history? Wendell Rodricks pulls out of Serendipity

Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks (wendellrodricks at gmail.com) announced on his Facebook page that he was pulling out of Goa's currently-underway Serendipity. He wrote: "So someone raises a hue and cry with Serendipity Arts Festival Goa

[Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: December 18, 1961: A Message of *Paz e Calma* (Fernando Jorge Colaco)

December 18, 1961: A Message of *Paz e Calma* Panjim-based veteran advocate Fernando Jorge Colaco has a different perspective from the dominant narrative of what happened in Goa on Dec 18-19, 1961. Here is an excerpt from his recently published book: *December 18-19, 1961: Before, During & After.

[Goanet-News] Modi is an unstoppable force -- and that’s India's great modern tragedy (Kapil Komireddi)

Modi is an unstoppable force -- and that’s India's great modern tragedy Kapil Komireddi Last month, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, declared that 500- and 1000-rupee notes would cease to be legal tender within hours. His announcement rendered almost 17 trillion rupees worth of cash --

[Goanet] Modi is an unstoppable force -- and that’s India's great modern tragedy (Kapil Komireddi)

Modi is an unstoppable force -- and that’s India's great modern tragedy Kapil Komireddi Last month, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, declared that 500- and 1000-rupee notes would cease to be legal tender within hours. His announcement rendered almost 17 trillion rupees worth of cash --

[Goanet-News] EXCERPT: What all grew in Granny Leopoldina's backyard (Aloysius D'Souza, Homeward Bound)

What all grew in Granny Leopoldina's backyard Aloysius D'Souza, whose book 'Homeward Bound' is being released today 5pm (Dec 16, 2016) at the Sainik Gymkhana, Defence Colony, Alto Porvorim, Goa, talks about life in Goa in the 1950s and thereabouts. He can be contacted at smhsda...@gmail.com or

[Goanet] EXCERPT: What all grew in Granny Leopoldina's backyard (Aloysius D'Souza, Homeward Bound)

What all grew in Granny Leopoldina's backyard Aloysius D'Souza, whose book 'Homeward Bound' is being released today 5pm (Dec 16, 2016) at the Sainik Gymkhana, Defence Colony, Alto Porvorim, Goa, talks about life in Goa in the 1950s and thereabouts. He can be contacted at smhsda...@gmail.com or

[Goanet] Baking up a legacy... the Saldanhas of Kolkata (Calcutta) (Santana Fell in The Beacon)

BAKING UP A LEGACY: THE STORY OF SALDANHA BAKERY AND WHY WE SHOULD ALL VISIT IT! By Santana Fell Posted December 11, 2016 Its the best time of the year, the drop in temperature, the boots and fancy coats, stockings, decorated streets, carnivals, picnics, holidays, Christmas, Santa Claus. Oh!

[Goanet-News] Baking up a legacy... the Saldanhas of Kolkata (Calcutta) (Santana Fell in The Beacon)

BAKING UP A LEGACY: THE STORY OF SALDANHA BAKERY AND WHY WE SHOULD ALL VISIT IT! By Santana Fell Posted December 11, 2016 Its the best time of the year, the drop in temperature, the boots and fancy coats, stockings, decorated streets, carnivals, picnics, holidays, Christmas, Santa Claus. Oh!

[Goanet] How Cyprian Fernandes set out on the road to be a man (Sultan Somjee, Daily Nation)

A file photo of former Nation investigative reporter Cyprian Fernandes. He has released his memoirs titled 'Yesterday in Paradise'. PHOTO| MIRIAM NAMUBIRU In Summary At 13, Cyprian left school because his integrity was questioned and he refused the punishment for stealing altar wine that he did

[Goanet-News] How Cyprian Fernandes set out on the road to be a man (Sultan Somjee, Daily Nation)

A file photo of former Nation investigative reporter Cyprian Fernandes. He has released his memoirs titled 'Yesterday in Paradise'. PHOTO| MIRIAM NAMUBIRU In Summary At 13, Cyprian left school because his integrity was questioned and he refused the punishment for stealing altar wine that he did

[Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: Idi Amin, Milton Obote (Cyprian 'Skip' Fernandes, Yesterday in Paradise)

A book extract from the recently-released Yesterday in Paradise, by ex-Kenya journalist Cyprian 'Skip' Fernandes. skip...@live.com.au He can be contacted in Goa currently via +91-99-22-611-386 At the end of the Singapore summit conference, there were a number of kerbside press conferences. I

[Goanet] FICTION: Full face (Roanna Gonsalves)

Resident* is her first book and is being released in Goa this week. First published in 2016 by UWA Publishing Crawley, Western Australia 6009. UWAP is an imprint of UWA Publishing, a division of The University of Western Australia. Reproduced on Goanet Reader with permission

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