[Goanet-News] Preparing women of fire for Asia, Africa (Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, IndiaMatters.com)

2015-05-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Preparing women of fire for Asia, Africa By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Institute of Mater Dei, Old Goa Old Goa: Sr. Annie Ponmani had lots of doubts about her vocation when she came to Institute Mater Dei in 1976. However, two years of theology studies there not only convinced her about her calling

[Goanet] Preparing women of fire for Asia, Africa (Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, IndiaMatters.com)

2015-05-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Preparing women of fire for Asia, Africa By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Institute of Mater Dei, Old Goa Old Goa: Sr. Annie Ponmani had lots of doubts about her vocation when she came to Institute Mater Dei in 1976. However, two years of theology studies there not only convinced her about her calling

[Goanet] What is Virgin Coconut Oil? (Sunetra Talaulikar, ICAR-PIB)

2015-05-17 Thread Goanet Reader
By Sunetra Talaulikar Virgin coconut oil (VCO), extracted from fresh coconut meat without chemical processes is said to be the mother of all oils. It is rich in medium chain fatty acids, particularly lauric acid and is a treasure trove of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and is an excellent

[Goanet] Lydia's Story from Bandra -- One Stitch at a Time

2015-05-09 Thread Goanet Reader
LYDIA'S STORY: ONE STITCH AT A TIME A tribute to a much-sort-after dressmaker from Bandra By Brenda Rodrigues brendarodr...@gmail.com It was the dream of every Bandra girl to have her wedding gown sewn by Lydia, and I was no exception. But I was the only lucky girl -- who both had Lydia do my

[Goanet] Jambo Bwana (FN)

2015-05-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Jambo Bwana FN There was something very familiar about the figure I encountered at the crowded weekday Mapusa market. Looking closely, I realised it was Benjy, an old schoolmate. In shorts, shoes and socks he stood, looking distant and detached, but quietly confident at the same time.

[Goanet] Not a single stupid statement from Goa Ministers, or their spouses, in one whole week (Cecil Pinto)

2015-04-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Not a single stupid statement from Goa Ministers, or their spouses, in one whole week By Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com The Union of Goan Journalists today had an emergency meeting to express concern about the strange situation where no minister from the Goa

[Goanet-News] Not a single stupid statement from Goa Ministers, or their spouses, in one whole week (Cecil Pinto)

2015-04-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Not a single stupid statement from Goa Ministers, or their spouses, in one whole week By Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com The Union of Goan Journalists today had an emergency meeting to express concern about the strange situation where no minister from the Goa

[Goanet-News] Fundacao Oriente-Goa honours Percival Noronha (Fernando do Rego)

2015-04-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Fernando do Rego fernandodor...@yahoo.com Let me share the news about the great event which took place at the Fundacao Oriente-Goa, on Saturday (April 18, 2015) evening to honour the noted Goan nonagenarian Percival Noronha, and release a book in his honour. Fundacao Oriente was the very first

[Goanet] Margao: Dispelling misconceptions of the Holy Spirit Church (TNN)

2015-04-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Dispelling misconceptions of the Holy Spirit Church Lisa Monteiro, TNN | Apr 15, 2015, 02.00AM IST lisaannmonte...@gmail.com In a bid to satiate the appetite of history lovers, Valmiki Faleiro, journalist, former municipal president of Margao and keen history student has written 'Soaring Spirit-

[Goanet-News] Margao: Dispelling misconceptions of the Holy Spirit Church (TNN)

2015-04-17 Thread Goanet Reader
Dispelling misconceptions of the Holy Spirit Church Lisa Monteiro, TNN | Apr 15, 2015, 02.00AM IST lisaannmonte...@gmail.com In a bid to satiate the appetite of history lovers, Valmiki Faleiro, journalist, former municipal president of Margao and keen history student has written 'Soaring Spirit-

[Goanet-News] One hundred years on ... words, music and stories that remain

2015-04-15 Thread Goanet Reader
Goanet If you were not at Alto Porvorim on Wednesday, here's a 97-minute recording of the event held at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, from an event held to mark the 100th anniversary of Professor Lucio Rodrigues, writer and man of many roles. --

[Goanet] One hundred years on ... words, music and stories that remain

2015-04-15 Thread Goanet Reader
Goanet If you were not at Alto Porvorim on Wednesday, here's a 97-minute recording of the event held at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, from an event held to mark the 100th anniversary of Professor Lucio Rodrigues, writer and man of many roles. --

[Goanet-News] Remembering Lucio... on his 100th birth anniversary (Tony Fernandes)

2015-04-14 Thread Goanet Reader
Prof Lucio: one of the most interesting characters I've met... Tony Fernandes tonfe...@hotmail.com Mississauga, Ontario, Canada-based Tony Fernandes pays tribute to Prof Lucio Rodrigues, who would born a century back on this day (April 15, 2015). A

[Goanet] Remembering Lucio... on his 100th birth anniversary (Tony Fernandes)

2015-04-14 Thread Goanet Reader
Prof Lucio: one of the most interesting characters I've met... Tony Fernandes tonfe...@hotmail.com Mississauga, Ontario, Canada-based Tony Fernandes pays tribute to Prof Lucio Rodrigues, who would born a century back on this day (April 15, 2015). A

[Goanet-News] Sri Lanka's Portuguese links, 500 years later (Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, Sudasien)

2015-04-06 Thread Goanet Reader
Sudasien: SRI LANKA'S PORTUGUESE LINKS, 500 YEARS LATER Flores, Jorge (Hg.): Re-exploring the Links. History and Constructed Histories between Portugal and Sri Lanka. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2007. xv, 359 S. Abb. 8o = Maritime Asia, 18. Hartbd. Euro 68.00. ISBN 978-3-447-05490-4.

[Goanet] Sesa and soccer ... thoughts from another era (AVF)

2015-04-06 Thread Goanet Reader
SESA FOOTBALL ACADEMY CLOSING? A.Veronica Fernandes Candolim, Goa. Ph: +91-7507394349. averonicaf...@hotmail.com I was deeply shocked and disturbed to read the sad news in Goa's Herald newspaper, dated April 4, 2015, regarding the closure of Sesa Football Academy. After the disbanding of its

[Goanet] Sri Lanka's Portuguese links, 500 years later (Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya, Sudasien)

2015-04-06 Thread Goanet Reader
Sudasien: SRI LANKA'S PORTUGUESE LINKS, 500 YEARS LATER Flores, Jorge (Hg.): Re-exploring the Links. History and Constructed Histories between Portugal and Sri Lanka. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2007. xv, 359 S. Abb. 8o = Maritime Asia, 18. Hartbd. Euro 68.00. ISBN 978-3-447-05490-4.

[Goanet] Saints and Sinners, Live in Curtorim (Fernando Monte da Silva, Herald)

2015-04-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Saints and Sinners, Live in Curtorim Fernando Monte da Silva Slug: C-Tunes Artiste: Vince Costa Herald At times, writing reviews can be the easiest thing in the world. With the internet at our disposal and plenty of forums on which one can air their

[Goanet-News] Saints and Sinners, Live in Curtorim (Fernando Monte da Silva, Herald)

2015-04-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Saints and Sinners, Live in Curtorim Fernando Monte da Silva Slug: C-Tunes Artiste: Vince Costa Herald At times, writing reviews can be the easiest thing in the world. With the internet at our disposal and plenty of forums on which one can air their

[Goanet-News] Music and healing (Claron Mazarello)

2015-04-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Music and healing Claron Mazarello goa...@hotmail.com Traditional music has been used to heal people; like for instance, a therapeutic ritual called Tarantism last spotted in Salento, south west Italy around the sixties. It is based on the principle of bio energy, where bodily stress creates a

[Goanet] Music and healing (Claron Mazarello)

2015-04-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Music and healing Claron Mazarello goa...@hotmail.com Traditional music has been used to heal people; like for instance, a therapeutic ritual called Tarantism last spotted in Salento, south west Italy around the sixties. It is based on the principle of bio energy, where bodily stress creates a

[Goanet] The Coconut Palm Man (David Lobo)

2015-04-03 Thread Goanet Reader
In 1997, a small businessman was surprised by the performance of Deejay Farm’s hybrid coconut palms and advised his father to plant them in his four acre farm. Three years ago, he bumped into David Lobo and proudly claimed that his and his friends' farms had now grown to 400 acres, all with

[Goanet-News] The Coconut Palm Man (David Lobo)

2015-04-03 Thread Goanet Reader
In 1997, a small businessman was surprised by the performance of Deejay Farm’s hybrid coconut palms and advised his father to plant them in his four acre farm. Three years ago, he bumped into David Lobo and proudly claimed that his and his friends' farms had now grown to 400 acres, all with

[Goanet-News] Why subsidised pilgrimages to Jerusalem are bad news for Maharashtra's Christians (Mario da Penha, Scroll.in)

2015-04-02 Thread Goanet Reader
OPINION Why subsidised pilgrimages to Jerusalem are bad news for Maharashtra's Christians Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been urged to subsidise Christian pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine. The plan must be nipped before it takes off. Mario da Penha Apr 1, 2015 A week ago, on March

[Goanet] Why subsidised pilgrimages to Jerusalem are bad news for Maharashtra's Christians (Mario da Penha, Scroll.in)

2015-04-02 Thread Goanet Reader
OPINION Why subsidised pilgrimages to Jerusalem are bad news for Maharashtra's Christians Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been urged to subsidise Christian pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine. The plan must be nipped before it takes off. Mario da Penha Apr 1, 2015 A week ago, on March

[Goanet] Jagdish Bhagwati | The false alarm over Christians in India (LiveMint.com)

2015-03-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Jagdish Bhagwati | The false alarm over Christians in India Alarmist views about Indian Christians being under threat are overplayed and must be forcefully exposed as such Photo: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters A recent opinion piece by Julio Ribeiro, the much-admired scourge of

[Goanet-News] Julio Ribeiro and the choices before Indian Christians (Jason K Fernandes/Dale L Menezes, DNA)

2015-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-part-1-julio-ribeiro-and-the-choices-before-indian-christians-2072444 Part 1: Julio Ribeiro and the choices before Indian Christians Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com Dale Luis Menezes dale_mene...@rediffmail.com Rather than

[Goanet] Julio Ribeiro and the choices before Indian Christians (Jason K Fernandes/Dale L Menezes, DNA)

2015-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-part-1-julio-ribeiro-and-the-choices-before-indian-christians-2072444 Part 1: Julio Ribeiro and the choices before Indian Christians Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com Dale Luis Menezes dale_mene...@rediffmail.com Rather than

[Goanet] Why are some people celebrating Godse and Abraham Lincoln's killer? (Dilip D'Souza, scroll.in)

2015-03-19 Thread Goanet Reader
Why are some people celebrating Godse and Abraham Lincoln's killer? Dilip D'Souza dil...@gmail.com April 14th this year will mark 150 years since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. You will find one measure of the lasting impact this American President

[Goanet-News] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello)

2015-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
QUO VADIS AAP: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? Dr Oscar Rebello campalhealthservi...@gmail.com docosca...@rediffmail.com My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an ordinary AAP volunteer from the state of Goa. I haven't quit my

[Goanet] Open Letter: Quo vadis AAP... just what the hell is the top leadership smoking? (Dr Oscar Rebello)

2015-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
QUO VADIS AAP: JUST WHAT THE HELL IS THE TOP LEADERSHIP SMOKING? Dr Oscar Rebello campalhealthservi...@gmail.com docosca...@rediffmail.com My dear Team AK / Team YY-PB: Permit me to introduce myself. I am an ordinary AAP volunteer from the state of Goa. I haven't quit my

[Goanet] Feeling like a king today! (Tony de Sa)

2015-03-16 Thread Goanet Reader
By Tony de Sa (Moira) tonyd...@gmail.com via Goanet@Facebook I wanted to write a status, Feeling like a king today! but then the poem Ozymandias went fleeting through my mind and I put a nix on it. I'd like to share my feeling of elation today. In the morning at around 10.30

[Goanet] No Love Lost ...Ever (Ron Fidelis)

2015-03-15 Thread Goanet Reader
No Love Lost (Ever) Here are the rays of light from darker scary days of communalism these days. Ron Fidelis brings you views from the Tiatr World of Goans. By Ron Fidelis ron.fide...@gmail.com If we do not choose the religion that we get born into, can we be belittling one another on

[Goanet] SATURDAY SPECIAL: Songs... a thousand pages in all

2015-03-13 Thread Goanet Reader
SONGS... A THOUSAND PAGES IN ALL [SATURDAY SPECIAL] Goanet Were you born in the 1950s and grew up as a teenager in the 1960s glued to your radio listening to Jim Reeves or Pat Boone or Cliff Richard or Connie Francis or Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley the Beatles or the Seekers? Were you a fan of

[Goanet-News] SATURDAY SPECIAL: Songs... a thousand pages in all

2015-03-13 Thread Goanet Reader
SONGS... A THOUSAND PAGES IN ALL [SATURDAY SPECIAL] Goanet Were you born in the 1950s and grew up as a teenager in the 1960s glued to your radio listening to Jim Reeves or Pat Boone or Cliff Richard or Connie Francis or Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley the Beatles or the Seekers? Were you a fan of

[Goanet] Electricity Department, don't pass on the shock to the consumers

2015-03-12 Thread Goanet Reader
Electricity Department, don't pass on the shock to the consumers Roland Martins goa...@gmail.com Any tariff charged to the consumer must be linked to the services offered by the service provider to the Consumer. In the case of the Electricity Department (ED Goa), being the sole service provider

[Goanet-News] Electricity Department, don't pass on the shock to the consumers

2015-03-12 Thread Goanet Reader
Electricity Department, don't pass on the shock to the consumers Roland Martins goa...@gmail.com Any tariff charged to the consumer must be linked to the services offered by the service provider to the Consumer. In the case of the Electricity Department (ED Goa), being the sole service provider

[Goanet] THE KARACHIWALA: City Landmarks -- Goan Association Hall

2015-03-04 Thread Goanet Reader
City Landmarks -- Goan Association Hall Pride of Goans. Pride of Karachi. A Vestige of Great Goan Legacy. Walking past Karachi Goan Association entrance is like entering a wormhole, jumping into a universe which is oblivious to cacophony of

[Goanet-News] THE KARACHIWALA: City Landmarks -- Goan Association Hall

2015-03-04 Thread Goanet Reader
City Landmarks -- Goan Association Hall Pride of Goans. Pride of Karachi. A Vestige of Great Goan Legacy. Walking past Karachi Goan Association entrance is like entering a wormhole, jumping into a universe which is oblivious to cacophony of

[Goanet] DEBATE: What exactly is Prime Minister Modi's vision of Indian secularism? (EPW.in)

2015-03-03 Thread Goanet Reader
Is Sarva Dharma Samabhava Back? Vol - L No. 9, February 28, 2015 Editorials Prime Minister Narendra Modi's is a neo-Vedantic Hindu interpretation of Indian secularism. The US President Barack Obama drove home the message twice, first, on the way to winding up his

[Goanet] Reading between the lines: memoirs of a journalist (FN)

2015-03-01 Thread Goanet Reader
* * * [Journalist Ervell Menezes erv...@rediffmail.com will speak at the Goa Book Club on his new book, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Broadway, Panjim. The function is open to all, but please RSVP via a text message to 9822122436] * * * Reading between the lines: memoirs of a journalist FN

[Goanet] Goa's Mining Logjam (Pamela D'Mello)

2015-02-27 Thread Goanet Reader
Goa's Mining Logjam Vol - L No. 7, February 14, 2015 Pamela D'Mello dmello.pam...@gmail.com Reports From the States Web Exclusives The stage is all set for the resumption of iron ore mining in Goa after it was suspended in the state in 2012, to curb its indiscriminate and illegal

[Goanet] Goan relationships: The Konkani listing... (Pe. Antonio da Costa)

2015-02-22 Thread Goanet Reader
Pe. Antonio da Costa mai...@msn.com Since Goanet has been sharing Konkani words via cyberspace, I thought of a list I have made of all possible relationship terms in Konkani. When I was typing the lyrics of dulpods for our book *Undra Muja Mama*, I was fascinated with all the terms in the

[Goanet] Thoughts from a Goa that's indifferent to scholarship (Maria Aurora Couto)

2015-02-18 Thread Goanet Reader
hope the exhibition can now be held and that we find a way of celebrating the achievements of this great Goan in a befitting way. It is an inheritance that will continue to sustain me. ### [Goanet Reader welcomes thought-provoking articles for circulation in cyberspace. Submit via f...@goa-india.org ]

[Goanet-News] Thoughts from a Goa that's indifferent to scholarship (Maria Aurora Couto)

2015-02-18 Thread Goanet Reader
hope the exhibition can now be held and that we find a way of celebrating the achievements of this great Goan in a befitting way. It is an inheritance that will continue to sustain me. ### [Goanet Reader welcomes thought-provoking articles for circulation in cyberspace. Submit via f...@goa-india.org ]

[Goanet-News] We the girls from Carmel (Antonieta Teles e Noronha and Sonia do Rosario Gomes)

2015-02-16 Thread Goanet Reader
We the girls from Carmel Via the blog of Sonia Gomes rgso...@gmail.com http://zorotmorot.blogspot.in Carmel College, Nuvem, completes fifty years and this brings to mind those wonderful years we spent there as a bunch of teenagers. I would love to dedicate my

[Goanet] We the girls from Carmel (Antonieta Teles e Noronha and Sonia do Rosario Gomes)

2015-02-16 Thread Goanet Reader
We the girls from Carmel Via the blog of Sonia Gomes rgso...@gmail.com http://zorotmorot.blogspot.in Carmel College, Nuvem, completes fifty years and this brings to mind those wonderful years we spent there as a bunch of teenagers. I would love to dedicate my

[Goanet-News] Thank you, Goa! (Menin Rodrigues, Karachi)

2015-02-12 Thread Goanet Reader
...@gmail.com) is a historian, social worker and entrepreneur in Karachi, Pakistan. He has traced the history of Goans in Pakistan dating back to 1815 http://www.goansofpakistan.org Goanet Reader is edited and compiled by Frederick Noronha. Well-written pieces related to Goa are welcome, and can

[Goanet] Thank you, Goa! (Menin Rodrigues, Karachi)

2015-02-11 Thread Goanet Reader
...@gmail.com) is a historian, social worker and entrepreneur in Karachi, Pakistan. He has traced the history of Goans in Pakistan dating back to 1815 http://www.goansofpakistan.org Goanet Reader is edited and compiled by Frederick Noronha. Well-written pieces related to Goa are welcome, and can

[Goanet] DEBATE: Goans, Films, and their worlds -- Putting *Nachom-ia Kumpasar* in context (Jason Keith Fernandes, RoundTableIndia)

2015-02-05 Thread Goanet Reader
05 February 2015 Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com I am always afraid when I go to watch a film that features Goa or Goans, because of the host of problems that plague their representation. These problems were more than painfully obvious

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Goans, Films, and their worlds -- Putting *Nachom-ia Kumpasar* in context (Jason Keith Fernandes, RoundTableIndia)

2015-02-05 Thread Goanet Reader
05 February 2015 Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com I am always afraid when I go to watch a film that features Goa or Goans, because of the host of problems that plague their representation. These problems were more than painfully obvious

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: A farewell to Dr José Pereira -- cousin, mentor and co-author

2015-02-01 Thread Goanet Reader
My cousin, mentor and co-author of our books of Mandos-Dulpods-Deknnis Antonio Da Costa mai...@msn.com On January 31, 2015, this humble, unpretentious man, yet one of the most brilliant minds and personality of Goa, India and the world in general, has been laid to rest after a poignant funeral

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: A farewell to Dr José Pereira -- cousin, mentor and co-author

2015-02-01 Thread Goanet Reader
My cousin, mentor and co-author of our books of Mandos-Dulpods-Deknnis Antonio Da Costa mai...@msn.com On January 31, 2015, this humble, unpretentious man, yet one of the most brilliant minds and personality of Goa, India and the world in general, has been laid to rest after a poignant funeral

[Goanet] Make in India -- The Defence Sector (Manohar Parrikar, PIB Features)

2015-01-28 Thread Goanet Reader
Make in India -- The Defence Sector [A Special Feature from the Indian Ministry of Defence. Republic Day 2015.] By Manohar Parrikar Achieving self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign countries in defence is a necessity today rather than a choice, both for strategic and economic

[Goanet-News] Make in India -- The Defence Sector (Manohar Parrikar, PIB Features)

2015-01-28 Thread Goanet Reader
Make in India -- The Defence Sector [A Special Feature from the Indian Ministry of Defence. Republic Day 2015.] By Manohar Parrikar Achieving self-reliance and reducing dependence on foreign countries in defence is a necessity today rather than a choice, both for strategic and economic

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: On the how's, why's and what's of alcohol in Goan society

2015-01-21 Thread Goanet Reader
ON THE HOW'S, WHY'S AND WHAT'S OF ALCOHOL IN GOAN SOCIETY Why is alcohol consumption at bars frowned upon even though it is permitted at occasions and parties? Why do only men visit Goan bars? How did the labelling of deviants and addicts -- as bebde -- come about? A new book on the role of

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: On the how's, why's and what's of alcohol in Goan society

2015-01-21 Thread Goanet Reader
ON THE HOW'S, WHY'S AND WHAT'S OF ALCOHOL IN GOAN SOCIETY Why is alcohol consumption at bars frowned upon even though it is permitted at occasions and parties? Why do only men visit Goan bars? How did the labelling of deviants and addicts -- as bebde -- come about? A new book on the role of

[Goanet-News] An old RC ruminates on his 'Pseudo-Secularist' roots (Hartman de Souza, Kafila.org)

2015-01-09 Thread Goanet Reader
http://kafila.org/2015/01/05/an-old-rc-ruminates-on-his-pseudo-secularist-roots-hartman-de-souza/ An old RC ruminates on his 'Pseudo-Secularist' roots HARTMAN DE SOUZA hartman.deso...@gmail.com [Courtesy: kafila.org] The background and context to this not-so-enigmatic title is very simple. By

[Goanet] An old RC ruminates on his 'Pseudo-Secularist' roots (Hartman de Souza, Kafila.org)

2015-01-09 Thread Goanet Reader
http://kafila.org/2015/01/05/an-old-rc-ruminates-on-his-pseudo-secularist-roots-hartman-de-souza/ An old RC ruminates on his 'Pseudo-Secularist' roots HARTMAN DE SOUZA hartman.deso...@gmail.com [Courtesy: kafila.org] The background and context to this not-so-enigmatic title is very simple. By

[Goanet] SUNDAY SPECIAL: Hello, Lorna (Reena Martins in The Telegraph, Kolkata)

2015-01-04 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150104/jsp/7days/story_6574.jsp Hello, Lorna Konkani singer Lorna Cordeiro is back in the news with a controversy triggered by a film on her life. Reena Martins meets the reclusive crooner Illustration: Sumitro Basak It's late

[Goanet-News] SUNDAY SPECIAL: Hello, Lorna (Reena Martins in The Telegraph, Kolkata)

2015-01-04 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150104/jsp/7days/story_6574.jsp Hello, Lorna Konkani singer Lorna Cordeiro is back in the news with a controversy triggered by a film on her life. Reena Martins meets the reclusive crooner Illustration: Sumitro Basak It's late

[Goanet-News] Whenever he came, he did something special: a tribute to Dr Priti Kamat

2014-12-18 Thread Goanet Reader
2014. Deeply mourned by wife Fernanda, son Dinar, daughter Nitah, sister Kunda, grandchildren and a large circle of relatives, friends, admirers and colleagues. This tribute is by his niece in Mumbai for Goanet Reader. Vibha Kamat vibhaka

[Goanet] Whenever he came, he did something special: a tribute to Dr Priti Kamat

2014-12-18 Thread Goanet Reader
2014. Deeply mourned by wife Fernanda, son Dinar, daughter Nitah, sister Kunda, grandchildren and a large circle of relatives, friends, admirers and colleagues. This tribute is by his niece in Mumbai for Goanet Reader. Vibha Kamat vibhaka

[Goanet] Growing paddy into healthy red rice: a story from the field (Marie D'Souza, Aldona)

2014-12-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Marie D'Souza dsouza.ma...@gmail.com I want to share with you my experiences in growing paddy and then milling to white or brown rice. Earlier I bought rice in the market and never ever considered the process the farmer has to follow to finally give us the rice we eat, whether non-organic or

[Goanet-News] Re-Think: The right wing plans its own intellectual conference in a five-star in Goa this week (Scroll.in)

2014-12-15 Thread Goanet Reader
http://scroll.in/article/695008/Re-Think:-The-right-wing-plans-its-own-intellectual-conference-in-a-five-star-in-Goa-this-week COLOUR ME SAFFRON Re-Think: The right wing plans its own intellectual conference in a five-star in Goa this week The India Ideas Conclave will feature 70 speakers

[Goanet] Re-Think: The right wing plans its own intellectual conference in a five-star in Goa this week

2014-12-15 Thread Goanet Reader
http://scroll.in/article/695008/Re-Think:-The-right-wing-plans-its-own-intellectual-conference-in-a-five-star-in-Goa-this-week COLOUR ME SAFFRON Re-Think: The right wing plans its own intellectual conference in a five-star in Goa this week The India Ideas Conclave will feature 70 speakers

[Goanet-News] This week: the 48 Mando festival in Goa, yesterday and today (AVF)

2014-12-11 Thread Goanet Reader
This week: the 48 Mando festival in Goa, yesterday and today A. Veronica Fernandes Candolim. Goa M +91-7507394349 averonicaf...@hotmail.com The first day of the 48th edition of Manddo Festival was held yesterday on Thursday, Dec 11, 2014 Kala Academy, Panjim, starting at 5.20 pm. This event is

[Goanet] This week: the 48 Mando festival in Goa, yesterday and today (AVF)

2014-12-11 Thread Goanet Reader
This week: the 48 Mando festival in Goa, yesterday and today A. Veronica Fernandes Candolim. Goa M +91-7507394349 averonicaf...@hotmail.com The first day of the 48th edition of Manddo Festival was held yesterday on Thursday, Dec 11, 2014 Kala Academy, Panjim, starting at 5.20 pm. This event is

[Goanet] Bardroy Barretto's film about a star-crossed romance between a jazz trumpeter and a singer was made with Rs 3.5 crores and lots of free labour from well-wishers. (Nandini Ramnath, Scroll.in)

2014-12-10 Thread Goanet Reader
KONKANI MUSICAL https://vimeo.com/112477753#at=0 Ahead of Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet', another Mumbai jazz age film arrives -- in Konkani Bardroy Barretto's film about a star-crossed romance between a jazz trumpeter and a singer was made with Rs 3.5 crores and lots of free labour from

[Goanet] Crisply published books will hold their charms over reading on plastic... with or without social media (Wendell Rodricks)

2014-12-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Crisply published books will hold their charms over reading on plastic... with or without social media Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com Last month, reading *Harper's Bazar*, Amy Molloy wrote an article on the Selfie and how she posted a naked photograph of herself on Instagram. This is

[Goanet-News] India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, aims to rebrand and promote yoga in India

2014-12-06 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/indias-new-prime-minister-narendra-modi-wants-to-rebrand-and-promote-yoga-in-india/2014/12/02/7c5291de-7006-11e4-a2c2-478179fd0489_story.html India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, aims to rebrand and promote yoga in India Indian students of

[Goanet] India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, aims to rebrand and promote yoga in India

2014-12-06 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/indias-new-prime-minister-narendra-modi-wants-to-rebrand-and-promote-yoga-in-india/2014/12/02/7c5291de-7006-11e4-a2c2-478179fd0489_story.html India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi, aims to rebrand and promote yoga in India Indian students of

[Goanet-News] Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- a review and comments (Avinash Tavares, Caroline Colaco, JoeGoaUk)

2014-12-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- an honest review Avinash Tavares avinash.tava...@gmail.com Posted to Goanet Nachom-ia-Kumpasar is a treat for the senses. No film has showcased the colours, sounds and beauty of Goa like this movie. You can't help but marvel at the movie making skills of its creator,

[Goanet] Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- a review and comments (Avinash Tavares, Caroline Colaco, JoeGoaUk)

2014-12-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Nachom-ia-Kumpasar -- an honest review Avinash Tavares avinash.tava...@gmail.com Posted to Goanet Nachom-ia-Kumpasar is a treat for the senses. No film has showcased the colours, sounds and beauty of Goa like this movie. You can't help but marvel at the movie making skills of its creator,

[Goanet] Nachom-ia-Kumpasar ... a new Konkani film now in Goa

2014-12-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Doha: Nachom-ia-Kumpasar - Tale of unsung Goan musicians captivates audience [Daijiworld Media Network -- Doha (GA)] Isidore Dantas, who is based in Mumbai and Pune but is currently in Goa, drew our attention to this film. Isidore is himself a Konkani writer,

[Goanet-News] It's never too late to be kind to a cancer patient (Fernando do Rego)

2014-12-02 Thread Goanet Reader
It's never too late to be kind to a cancer patient [A personal account about the Shanti Avedna Sadan in Loutolim and elsewhere] Fernando do Rego fernandodor...@yahoo.com Did you ever hear about a Catholic institution, opened to one and all, called the Shanti Avedna Sadan? The Shanti Avedna

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Understanding the Goan reality in Kenya, at another level... (Braz Menezes)

2014-12-02 Thread Goanet Reader
UNDERSTANDING THE GOAN REALITY IN KENYA, AT ANOTHER LEVEL Braz MENEZES bmene...@sympatico.ca I felt I should make a token contribution to the recent-discussion on the Goa Book Club [1], seeing as how I was born in time to witness some of these events, and later on to actively contribute to the

[Goanet] It's never too late to be kind to a cancer patient (Fernando do Rego)

2014-12-02 Thread Goanet Reader
It's never too late to be kind to a cancer patient [A personal account about the Shanti Avedna Sadan in Loutolim and elsewhere] Fernando do Rego fernandodor...@yahoo.com Did you ever hear about a Catholic institution, opened to one and all, called the Shanti Avedna Sadan? The Shanti Avedna

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Understanding the Goan reality in Kenya, at another level (Braz Menezes)

2014-11-28 Thread Goanet Reader
UNDERSTANDING THE GOAN REALITY IN KENYA, AT ANOTHER LEVEL Braz MENEZES bmene...@sympatico.ca I felt I should make a token contribution to the recent-discussion on the Goa Book Club [1], seeing as how I was born in time to witness some of these events, and later on to actively contribute to the

[Goanet] DEBATE: More on the debate over understanding caste....

2014-11-20 Thread Goanet Reader
Sardesai, Caste Pride, and The Kalyug of Inverted Logic Gaurav Somwanshi So a few days ago Rajdeep Sardesai tweeted[1], Big day for my Goa. Two GSBs, both talented politicians, become full cabinet ministers. Saraswat pride! (GSB= Goud Saraswat Brahmin) That led to some criticism which was

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Identity is not always destiny (Rajdeep Sardesai in HT)

2014-11-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Identity is not always destiny Rajdeep Sardesai November 14, 2014 A simple tweet, all of 140 characters, can be hazardous to one's health as I have discovered to my cost yet again. Last Sunday, as Narendra Modi went in for his first Cabinet expansion, I tweeted: Big day for my Goa. Two GSBs,

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Return of the Peshwas (Rajesh Ramachandran, ET Blogs)

2014-11-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Return of the Peshwas Rajesh Ramachandran In the name of a Maratha warrior, the Brahmin priests of the west coast had run a medieval Hindu kingdom for long. In modern times, whenever the RSS and its political affiliates come to power at the

[Goanet] DEBATE: Return of the Peshwas (Rajesh Ramachandran, ET Blogs)

2014-11-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Return of the Peshwas Rajesh Ramachandran In the name of a Maratha warrior, the Brahmin priests of the west coast had run a medieval Hindu kingdom for long. In modern times, whenever the RSS and its political affiliates come to power at the

[Goanet] DEBATE: Identity is not always destiny (Rajdeep Sardesai in HT)

2014-11-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Identity is not always destiny Rajdeep Sardesai November 14, 2014 A simple tweet, all of 140 characters, can be hazardous to one's health as I have discovered to my cost yet again. Last Sunday, as Narendra Modi went in for his first Cabinet expansion, I tweeted: Big day for my Goa. Two GSBs,

[Goanet-News] Money is the mother's milk of politics (Saddahaque)

2014-11-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Money is the mother's milk of politics (Saddahaque) Breaking down the role of money in Indian politics Mohan Guruswamy The famous American truism that money is the mother's milk of politics is attributed to Jesse 'big daddy' Unruh, California's Democratic party boss in the 60's who won the state

[Goanet] Money is the mother's milk of politics (Saddahaque)

2014-11-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Money is the mother's milk of politics (Saddahaque) Breaking down the role of money in Indian politics Mohan Guruswamy The famous American truism that money is the mother's milk of politics is attributed to Jesse 'big daddy' Unruh, California's Democratic party boss in the 60's who won the state

[Goanet-News] The tall tales of Bwana Louie (FN)

2014-10-29 Thread Goanet Reader
The tall tales of Bwana Louie -- REVIEW BY: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com -- We would sit for long hours at the Cafe Prakash near Panjim's Azad Maidan -- now sadly going through a rough patch, and not as noisy as it once was -- discussing issues. Mostly me listening and the author

[Goanet] The tall tales of Bwana Louie (FN)

2014-10-29 Thread Goanet Reader
The tall tales of Bwana Louie -- REVIEW BY: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com -- We would sit for long hours at the Cafe Prakash near Panjim's Azad Maidan -- now sadly going through a rough patch, and not as noisy as it once was -- discussing issues. Mostly me listening and the author

[Goanet-News] Whom exactly does the Agricultural Tenancy (Amendment) Act 2014 benefit? (Adv Joao Fernandes)

2014-10-11 Thread Goanet Reader
Whom exactly does the Agricultural Tenancy (Amendment) Act 2014 benefit? Advocate Joao Fernandes joao_fe...@yahoo.com In the 1960s, the Goa Legislative Assembly which was then headed by Dayanand Bandodkar brought about the Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act

[Goanet-News] A Nobel for our thoughts (Dilip D'Souza, Mumbai)

2014-10-11 Thread Goanet Reader
Dilip D'Souza dil...@gmail.com I'm sure I don't need to tell all of you about this year's Nobel Peace Prize, shared by Pakistan's Malala Yousufzai and India's Kailash Satyarthi. The Daily Beast asked me for a short essay on Satyarthi and his work. Perhaps you'd like to read what I wrote:

[Goanet] A Nobel for our thoughts (Dilip D'Souza, Mumbai)

2014-10-11 Thread Goanet Reader
Dilip D'Souza dil...@gmail.com I'm sure I don't need to tell all of you about this year's Nobel Peace Prize, shared by Pakistan's Malala Yousufzai and India's Kailash Satyarthi. The Daily Beast asked me for a short essay on Satyarthi and his work. Perhaps you'd like to read what I wrote:

[Goanet] Whom exactly does the Agricultural Tenancy (Amendment) Act 2014 benefit? (Adv Joao Fernandes)

2014-10-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Whom exactly does the Agricultural Tenancy (Amendment) Act 2014 benefit? Advocate Joao Fernandes joao_fe...@yahoo.com In the 1960s, the Goa Legislative Assembly which was then headed by Dayanand Bandodkar brought about the Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act

[Goanet-News] Pure nostalgia: A Karachi look at the stories of the Bombay Goans (Mike Ali)

2014-10-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Bomoicar: stories of Bombay Goan, 1920-1980 May 2014, Pp 154 Compiled and edited by Reena Martins Reviewed by Mike Ali mike.a...@yahoo.com Pure nostalgia. Two words that aptly convey the emotions that overcome the reader who is a Bombay Goan or has some connection to this great city in the

[Goanet] Pure nostalgia: A Karachi look at the stories of the Bombay Goans (Mike Ali)

2014-10-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Bomoicar: stories of Bombay Goan, 1920-1980 May 2014, Pp 154 Compiled and edited by Reena Martins Reviewed by Mike Ali mike.a...@yahoo.com Pure nostalgia. Two words that aptly convey the emotions that overcome the reader who is a Bombay Goan or has some connection to this great city in the

[Goanet-News] Feature: Our monthly bread, from Karachi to Goa (Kanika Sharma, Mid-Day)

2014-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
Our monthly bread, from Karachi to Goa By Kanika Sharma |Posted 24-Sep-2014 Dor Mhoineachi Rotti, a monthly Jesuit journal founded in 1915 in Karachi, is celebrating its 100th year of witnessing the changing contours of humanity including Partition. Kanika Sharma investigates how the Goa-based

[Goanet] Feature: Our monthly bread, from Karachi to Goa (Kanika Sharma, Mid-Day)

2014-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
Our monthly bread, from Karachi to Goa By Kanika Sharma |Posted 24-Sep-2014 Dor Mhoineachi Rotti, a monthly Jesuit journal founded in 1915 in Karachi, is celebrating its 100th year of witnessing the changing contours of humanity including Partition. Kanika Sharma investigates how the Goa-based

[Goanet-News] Bai's Kismoor: Half the trick is in the serving... (Pravin Sabnis)

2014-09-22 Thread Goanet Reader
MONDAY MUSE (22 September 2014) BAI’S KISMOOR By Pravin Sabnis pravinsab...@gmail.com My sister’s mother-in-law, who we called ‘Bai’, passed away ten days ago. Amidst many lingering memories of her extroverted nature were her culinary skills. But what remains strong in my musing is the

[Goanet] Bai's Kismoor: Half the trick is in the serving... (Pravin Sabnis)

2014-09-22 Thread Goanet Reader
MONDAY MUSE (22 September 2014) BAI’S KISMOOR By Pravin Sabnis pravinsab...@gmail.com My sister’s mother-in-law, who we called ‘Bai’, passed away ten days ago. Amidst many lingering memories of her extroverted nature were her culinary skills. But what remains strong in my musing is the

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Inculturation -- searching for an Indian identity for the Church

2014-09-18 Thread Goanet Reader
By Eduardo Faleiro lokseva...@gmail.com An eminent Goan celebrated his 100th birth anniversary on September 17, 2014. Lambert Mascarenhas edited in Mumbai the *Goan Tribune*, a fortnightly dedicated to the cause of Goan Liberation. During a visit to Goa he was arrested and jailed by the

[Goanet] The Goan Hand in an Unfinished Mission: A Jesuit Letter to a Former Student

2014-09-18 Thread Goanet Reader
The Goan Hand in an Unfinished Mission -- A Jesuit Letter to a Former Student Dear Fr. Jose Vaz, We rejoice with the rest of Goa at last night's news of your canonization, but as Jesuits we are particularly proud of you as our

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