[Goanet] 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-News] Lovable rascal: the Alfred I knew (FN)

2014-09-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Lovable rascal: the Alfred I knew -- Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com Bernice, his classmate while they were teenagers, rang at lunch-time on Sunday to break the news. It was brief. It was sudden. And, like everything else Alfred, it was unexpected.

[Goanet] Lovable rascal: the Alfred I knew (FN)

2014-09-02 Thread Goanet Reader
Lovable rascal: the Alfred I knew - Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com Bernice, his classmate while they were teenagers, rang at lunch-time on Sunday to break the news. It was brief. It was sudden. And, like everything else

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Outcasts In Their Own Land (Lisa Ann Monteiro, Herald Review)

2014-08-25 Thread Goanet Reader
Outcasts In Their Own Land LISA ANN MONTEIRO lisaannmonte...@gmail.com They may be original inhabitants of the State but the tribals in Goa continue to be denied their rightful place in mainstream society. Cyril Fernandes' book *Justice at the Grassroots* which is a tribute to Antonio Francisco

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Outcasts In Their Own Land (Lisa Ann Monteiro, Herald Review)

2014-08-25 Thread Goanet Reader
Outcasts In Their Own Land LISA ANN MONTEIRO lisaannmonte...@gmail.com They may be original inhabitants of the State but the tribals in Goa continue to be denied their rightful place in mainstream society. Cyril Fernandes' book *Justice at the Grassroots* which is a tribute to Antonio Francisco

[Goanet] COMMENT: The Indian nation is built, not just born (Fr Myron Pereira, UCAN)

2014-08-14 Thread Goanet Reader
The Indian nation is built, not just born For Independence Day, a reminder that India is still in the making Fr Myron Pereira Mumbai India August 14, 2014 In politics we recognize the principle of 'one man, one vote', and 'one vote, one value'. But by reason of our social and economic

[Goanet-News] The Jesuits You Don't Know (Myron Pereira SJ)

2014-07-31 Thread Goanet Reader
The Jesuits You Don't Know -- Fr Myron Pereira sj myronic@gmail.com Today is the feast of St Ignatius Loyola the second Jesuit school in the world was incidentally started in Goa. The Jesuits, who are known worldwide for their schools, their writings,

[Goanet] The Jesuits You Don't Know (Myron Pereira SJ)

2014-07-31 Thread Goanet Reader
The Jesuits You Don't Know -- Fr Myron Pereira sj myronic@gmail.com Today is the feast of St Ignatius Loyola the second Jesuit school in the world was incidentally started in Goa. The Jesuits, who are known worldwide for their schools, their writings,

[Goanet-News] The Tiger from Africa (Soter Barreto, translated by Augusto Pinto)

2014-07-21 Thread Goanet Reader
The Tiger from Africa By Soter Barreto Translated from the Konkani by Augusto Pinto Alsu pulled out the bit of beedi that was stuck behind his ear and after carefully wiping it, put it in his mouth.

[Goanet] The Tiger from Africa (Soter Barreto, translated by Augusto Pinto)

2014-07-21 Thread Goanet Reader
The Tiger from Africa By Soter Barreto Translated from the Konkani by Augusto Pinto Alsu pulled out the bit of beedi that was stuck behind his ear and after carefully wiping it, put it in his mouth.

[Goanet-News] The history of early Goan emigration needs to be written (Eduardo Faleiro)

2014-07-18 Thread Goanet Reader
By Eduardo Faleiro lokseva...@gmail.com Sometime ago, I visited several villages and towns in the neighbouring districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka to meet people of Goan origin settled there. During the 16th and 17th centuries thousands of Goans, both Hindus and Christians, left Goa to escape

[Goanet] The history of early Goan emigration needs to be written (Eduardo Faleiro)

2014-07-17 Thread Goanet Reader
By Eduardo Faleiro lokseva...@gmail.com Sometime ago, I visited several villages and towns in the neighbouring districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka to meet people of Goan origin settled there. During the 16th and 17th centuries thousands of Goans, both Hindus and Christians, left Goa to escape

[Goanet-News] Celebrating the Africander Goan ... in text and pics (FN)

2014-07-06 Thread Goanet Reader
Celebrating the Africander Goan ... in text and pics Reviewed by Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org The Africander -- as the Africa-settled Goan was known in our parts of Goa for much of the 20th century -- remains a little-understood animal. He (often

[Goanet] Celebrating the Africander Goan ... in text and pics (FN)

2014-07-06 Thread Goanet Reader
Celebrating the Africander Goan ... in text and pics Reviewed by Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org The Africander -- as the Africa-settled Goan was known in our parts of Goa for much of the 20th century -- remains a little-understood animal. He (often

[Goanet-News] Stanislaus Cool (Tony Noronha)

2014-07-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Stanislaus Cool Tony Noronha When I first arrived in Bombay in 1937, it appeared too vast to my nine-year-old head. I had never been in a city that was well-lit and abuzz till 8.30 pm. I was brought to the city by our Goan vicar, Fr Jose Remedios, after two years of kindergarten at the Fatima

[Goanet] Stanislaus Cool (Tony Noronha)

2014-07-05 Thread Goanet Reader
Stanislaus Cool Tony Noronha When I first arrived in Bombay in 1937, it appeared too vast to my nine-year-old head. I had never been in a city that was well-lit and abuzz till 8.30 pm. I was brought to the city by our Goan vicar, Fr Jose Remedios, after two years of kindergarten at the Fatima

[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Indian Christians struggle for legitimacy (John Dayal, UCAN)

2014-07-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Indian Christians struggle for legitimacy Church must fight for its piece of post-election pie John Dayal, New Delhi June 19, 2014 The Christian community, barring pockets of influence in Kerala and the northeastern states, has never been seen as relevant to Indian

[Goanet-News] Thoughts of a Teacher: A Tribute to Sacred Heart, Parra

2014-07-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Thoughts of a Teacher: A Tribute to Sacred Heart, Parra (Tony de Sa) By Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com Ex-Arusha expat, Tony de Sa of Moira, spent a lifetime in teaching. Here he talks about the changes in the school he served, which completed its century some time back. It was on a sultry

[Goanet] Thoughts of a Teacher: A Tribute to Sacred Heart, Parra

2014-07-04 Thread Goanet Reader
Thoughts of a Teacher: A Tribute to Sacred Heart, Parra (Tony de Sa) By Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com Ex-Arusha expat, Tony de Sa of Moira, spent a lifetime in teaching. Here he talks about the changes in the school he served, which completed its century some time back. It was on a sultry

[Goanet] Smooth, classical and fresh... building brass in Goa (Rui Lobo)

2014-07-03 Thread Goanet Reader
By Rui Lobo lobo...@yahoo.com +91 99 21 372 036 Tune in to the unusual first-person story of promoting brass music in Goa... prior to an uncoming performance on July 10, 2014 in Goa. About six years ago, the Guitar Guild Goa organized a music festival

[Goanet] DEBATE: Indian Christians struggle for legitimacy (John Dayal, UCAN)

2014-07-03 Thread Goanet Reader
Indian Christians struggle for legitimacy Church must fight for its piece of post-election pie John Dayal, New Delhi June 19, 2014 The Christian community, barring pockets of influence in Kerala and the northeastern states, has never been seen as relevant to Indian

[Goanet-News] BOOK EXTRACT: Instant Chemistry (Cynthia Gomes-James, Bomoicar)

2014-06-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Instant Chemistry Cynthia Gomes-James jadoo...@hotmail.com I had set my sights on St Xavier’s College ever since I was in the ninth standard at St Isabel’s High School in Mazagon. My older brother was a Xavierite and he'd tell me fascinating stories about the college library's stock of *Mad*

[Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: Instant Chemistry (Cynthia Gomes-James, Bomoicar)

2014-06-30 Thread Goanet Reader
Instant Chemistry Cynthia Gomes-James jadoo...@hotmail.com I had set my sights on St Xavier’s College ever since I was in the ninth standard at St Isabel’s High School in Mazagon. My older brother was a Xavierite and he'd tell me fascinating stories about the college library's stock of *Mad*

[Goanet-News] Of Marine Lines' Lanes, Prayers and Pregnant Women (Ivor Claude Fernandes)

2014-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
had made notes). He seems to have drunk his bit then, although it hasn't done him too much harm Goanet Reader welcomes submission for cyber-publication. Preference given to insightful and interesting Goa/diaspora-related articles of between 800-3000 words in length. f...@goa-india.org Since

[Goanet-News] Women in India Aren't Safe on Twitter Either (Sonia Faleiro, medium.com)

2014-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
Women in India Aren't Safe on Twitter Either The sexual humiliation of the streets has moved online By Sonia Faleiro soniafale...@gmail.com Every morning Nilanjana Roy, the Indian novelist, goes through the same routine in her New Delhi apartment: a few minutes of yoga and meditation, before

[Goanet] Of Marine Lines' Lanes, Prayers and Pregnant Women (Ivor Claude Fernandes)

2014-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
had made notes). He seems to have drunk his bit then, although it hasn't done him too much harm Goanet Reader welcomes submission for cyber-publication. Preference given to insightful and interesting Goa/diaspora-related articles of between 800-3000 words in length. f...@goa-india.org Since

[Goanet] Women in India Aren't Safe on Twitter Either (Sonia Faleiro, medium.com)

2014-06-20 Thread Goanet Reader
Women in India Aren't Safe on Twitter Either The sexual humiliation of the streets has moved online By Sonia Faleiro soniafale...@gmail.com Every morning Nilanjana Roy, the Indian novelist, goes through the same routine in her New Delhi apartment: a few minutes of yoga and meditation, before

[Goanet-News] The Goanet Story: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2014-06-14 Thread Goanet Reader
As Goanet completes 20 years this year, we go down memory lane and to some of the charming posts that made waves through the yesteryears. Cecil Sequeira sent me this story, and it took a some googling to realise that it had actually been a Goanet Reader post on Feb 28, 2011 (and has probably been

[Goanet] The Goanet Story: The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2014-06-14 Thread Goanet Reader
As Goanet completes 20 years this year, we go down memory lane and to some of the charming posts that made waves through the yesteryears. Cecil Sequeira sent me this story, and it took a some googling to realise that it had actually been a Goanet Reader post on Feb 28, 2011 (and has probably been

[Goanet] The Goanet Story-2

2014-06-09 Thread Goanet Reader
Going Goan on the Goanet... (Alberto G Gomes) 2/2 *** Goanet enters its 20th year this year. Below is the second and concluding part of an academic paper, written some time back, by Alberto G Gomes.

[Goanet-News] The Goanet Story-1

2014-06-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Going Goan on the Goanet... (Alberto G Gomes) 1/2 oanet enters its 20th year this year. Below is an academic paper, written some time back, by Alberto G Gomes, based in Australia (La Trobe University).

[Goanet] The Goanet Story-1

2014-06-08 Thread Goanet Reader
Going Goan on the Goanet... (Alberto G Gomes) 1/2 oanet enters its 20th year this year. Below is an academic paper, written some time back, by Alberto G Gomes, based in Australia (La Trobe University).

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Of pilgrims' passports, Customs' checks and stormy seas (Rafael Machado)

2014-06-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Of pilgrims' passports, Customs' checks and stormy seas By Raphael 'Ruff' Machado rufgg...@hotmail.com Thanks for John Menezes' write-up on the difficulties that Goans and others faced while going to Goa from Bombay, prior to Liberation on December 18, 1961.[1] Yes, I too remember the

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Of pilgrims' passports, Customs' checks and stormy seas (Rafael Machado)

2014-06-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Of pilgrims' passports, Customs' checks and stormy seas By Raphael 'Ruff' Machado rufgg...@hotmail.com Thanks for John Menezes' write-up on the difficulties that Goans and others faced while going to Goa from Bombay, prior to Liberation on December 18, 1961.[1] Yes, I too remember the

[Goanet-News] INITIATIVESfromGOA: A new agri school takes to the fields... raising funds for charity via the World Cup

2014-06-06 Thread Goanet Reader
IfG: Initiatives from Goa (and Goans) --- A new agri school takes to the fields of Goa Manguirish Pai Raikar rsaa...@gmail.com The Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School of Agriculture was started in June 2013 at Savoi Verem, in Ponda

[Goanet] INITIATIVESfromGOA: A new agri school takes to the fields... raising funds for charity via the World Cup

2014-06-06 Thread Goanet Reader
IfG: Initiatives from Goa (and Goans) --- A new agri school takes to the fields of Goa Manguirish Pai Raikar rsaa...@gmail.com The Ramanata Crisna Pai Raikar School of Agriculture was started in June 2013 at Savoi Verem, in Ponda

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Trailing the Tongue (Wendell Rodricks)

2014-06-01 Thread Goanet Reader
TRAILING THE TONGUE By Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com The mango groves stretch for miles along the coast. In the hot, humid month of May, Maharashtra sizzles on the Deccan plateau. But here, near the sea, in Ratnagiri, a cool breeze blows the luscious perfume of the world's best

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Trailing the Tongue (Wendell Rodricks)

2014-06-01 Thread Goanet Reader
TRAILING THE TONGUE By Wendell Rodricks wendellrodri...@gmail.com The mango groves stretch for miles along the coast. In the hot, humid month of May, Maharashtra sizzles on the Deccan plateau. But here, near the sea, in Ratnagiri, a cool breeze blows the luscious perfume of the world's best

[Goanet-News] From cyberspace to the street -- who is more irresponsible? (Nisser Dias)

2014-05-27 Thread Goanet Reader
From cyberspace to the street -- who is more irresponsible? Nisser Dias nisserd...@gmail.com A section of the general public, activists and some political parties have come together to protest against the high-handedness of the police seeking police custody of marine engineer Devu Chodankar for

[Goanet] From cyberspace to the street -- who is more irresponsible? (Nisser Dias)

2014-05-27 Thread Goanet Reader
From cyberspace to the street -- who is more irresponsible? Nisser Dias nisserd...@gmail.com A section of the general public, activists and some political parties have come together to protest against the high-handedness of the police seeking police custody of marine engineer Devu Chodankar for

[Goanet-News] BOOK EXTRACT: Vignettes from a Bomoicar world of another era...

2014-05-26 Thread Goanet Reader
By Reena Martins reenamart...@hotmail.com When I first arrived in Bombay in December 1992, the city was on the boil. The evening before my nephew Varun's christening, my family and I were stopped in our tracks en route to town. Thick dark smoke smothered the horizon over Bandra, which was to

[Goanet] BOOK EXTRACT: Vignettes from a Bomoicar world of another era...

2014-05-26 Thread Goanet Reader
By Reena Martins reenamart...@hotmail.com When I first arrived in Bombay in December 1992, the city was on the boil. The evening before my nephew Varun's christening, my family and I were stopped in our tracks en route to town. Thick dark smoke smothered the horizon over Bandra, which was to

[Goanet-News] On education in the mother tongue: the Supreme Court has the last word (Cleofato Almeida Coutinho)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
ON EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE: THE SUPREME COURT HAS THE LAST WORD Cleofato Almeida Coutinho cleof...@gmail.com The State of Karnataka's attempt to impose the Medium of Instruction in Kannada/mother tongue got a final reversal from the Supreme Court. It was expected that the Supreme Court

[Goanet-News] Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan (Albertina Almeida)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan Albertina Almeida albertina.alme...@gmail.com Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan is quite an experience. Occasionally as you get references to the kind of places you are looking for, you know you would not have to ask anyone for the directions, because the

[Goanet-News] The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate (Siddharth Varadarajan)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate 16 May 2014 The promise, and peril, of Modi’s mandate Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in If the struggle of Narendra Modi for power is the struggle of forgetting over memory, his victory represents a collective

[Goanet] On education in the mother tongue: the Supreme Court has the last word (Cleofato Almeida Coutinho)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
ON EDUCATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE: THE SUPREME COURT HAS THE LAST WORD Cleofato Almeida Coutinho cleof...@gmail.com The State of Karnataka's attempt to impose the Medium of Instruction in Kannada/mother tongue got a final reversal from the Supreme Court. It was expected that the Supreme Court

[Goanet] Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan (Albertina Almeida)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan Albertina Almeida albertina.alme...@gmail.com Sauntering through Midtown Manhattan is quite an experience. Occasionally as you get references to the kind of places you are looking for, you know you would not have to ask anyone for the directions, because the

[Goanet] The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate (Siddharth Varadarajan)

2014-05-16 Thread Goanet Reader
The promise, and peril, of Modi's mandate 16 May 2014 The promise, and peril, of Modi’s mandate Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in If the struggle of Narendra Modi for power is the struggle of forgetting over memory, his victory represents a collective

[Goanet-News] It's all about the rains... (Shamika Andrade, Mumbai)

2014-05-08 Thread Goanet Reader
smell on mud, listening to the frogs croak, feeling completely alive, a song in my heart, a smile always on my lips. I stop and look up into the sky * * * Mumbai-based Shamika Andrade has been writing for Goanet Reader, earlier in a column called 'Goan Girl on all things Goan'. She loves

[Goanet-News] How to get online without getting undressed (Werner Egipsy Souza)

2014-05-08 Thread Goanet Reader
How to get online without getting undressed Werner Egipsy Souza heph...@gmail.com It was a fun discussion. To start off, I walked in with a blindfold, after dressing up, worried that there were actually people undressed. Internet started off as the world's biggest

[Goanet] It's all about the rains... (Shamika Andrade, Mumbai)

2014-05-08 Thread Goanet Reader
smell on mud, listening to the frogs croak, feeling completely alive, a song in my heart, a smile always on my lips. I stop and look up into the sky * * * Mumbai-based Shamika Andrade has been writing for Goanet Reader, earlier in a column called 'Goan Girl on all things Goan'. She loves

[Goanet] How to get online without getting undressed (Werner Egipsy Souza)

2014-05-08 Thread Goanet Reader
How to get online without getting undressed Werner Egipsy Souza heph...@gmail.com It was a fun discussion. To start off, I walked in with a blindfold, after dressing up, worried that there were actually people undressed. Internet started off as the world's biggest

[Goanet-News] Has Goa turned lawless under the BJP government? (Nisser Dias)

2014-05-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Has Goa turned lawless under the BJP government? Nisser Dias nisserd...@gmail.com Mr. Home Minister, is the law and order prevailing in Goa or has ours become a lawless State? This question pops-up in our minds in the backdrop of the alleged sword attack

[Goanet] Has Goa turned lawless under the BJP government? (Nisser Dias)

2014-05-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Has Goa turned lawless under the BJP government? Nisser Dias nisserd...@gmail.com Mr. Home Minister, is the law and order prevailing in Goa or has ours become a lawless State? This question pops-up in our minds in the backdrop of the alleged sword attack

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Goan mangoes are that good .... (Vivek Menezes)

2014-05-05 Thread Goanet Reader
GOAN MANGOES ARE THAT GOOD -- THEY REALLY HAVE TO BE TASTED TO BE BELIEVED... By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com Like a drop of honey, Soft as a bride's lips, Our pride, our wealth, Is the Goan mango. -- Manoharrai Sardesai, Konkani laureate Even as the rest of the country drives itself into

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goan mangoes are that good .... (Vivek Menezes)

2014-05-05 Thread Goanet Reader
GOAN MANGOES ARE THAT GOOD -- THEY REALLY HAVE TO BE TASTED TO BE BELIEVED... By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com Like a drop of honey, Soft as a bride's lips, Our pride, our wealth, Is the Goan mango. -- Manoharrai Sardesai, Konkani laureate Even as the rest of the country drives itself into

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The cult of cronyism -- Who does Modi represent? (Siddharth Varadarajan)

2014-04-30 Thread Goanet Reader
The cult of cronyism -- Who does Modi represent? Who does Narendra Modi represent and what does his rise in Indian politics signify? Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in Who does Narendra Modi represent and what does his rise in Indian politics signify? Given the

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The cult of cronyism -- Who does Modi represent? (Siddharth Varadarajan)

2014-04-30 Thread Goanet Reader
The cult of cronyism -- Who does Modi represent? Who does Narendra Modi represent and what does his rise in Indian politics signify? Siddharth Varadarajan s.varadara...@snu.edu.in Who does Narendra Modi represent and what does his rise in Indian politics signify? Given the

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer (Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi)

2014-04-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer By Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi devika...@yahoo.com Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian novelist whose *One Hundred Years of Solitude* established him as a colossus of 20th-century literature, died

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer (Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi)

2014-04-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer By Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi devika...@yahoo.com Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian novelist whose *One Hundred Years of Solitude* established him as a colossus of 20th-century literature, died

[Goanet-News] How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? (Parth MN in DNA)

2014-04-24 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-how-is-the-xavier-s-principal-different-from-lata-mangeshkar-ramdev-sri-sri-anupam-kher-chetan-bhagat-any-clue-1981304 How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? Wednesday, 23

[Goanet-News] Writing was in his blood: the doctor who shaped institutions...

2014-04-24 Thread Goanet Reader
in Florida, USA for sharing the link. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha in Goa. Send submissions to f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? (Parth MN in DNA)

2014-04-24 Thread Goanet Reader
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-how-is-the-xavier-s-principal-different-from-lata-mangeshkar-ramdev-sri-sri-anupam-kher-chetan-bhagat-any-clue-1981304 How is the Xavier's principal different from Lata Mangeshkar, Ramdev, Sri Sri, Anupam Kher, Chetan Bhagat? Any clue? Wednesday, 23

[Goanet] Writing was in his blood: the doctor who shaped institutions...

2014-04-24 Thread Goanet Reader
in Florida, USA for sharing the link. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha in Goa. Send submissions to f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Butcher, baker, minstrel, hunter, frontiersman... Goan Transformation in East Africa (Selma Carvalho)

2014-04-22 Thread Goanet Reader
BUTCHER, BAKER, MINSTREL, HUNTER, FRONTIERSMAN Goan Transformations in East Africa Selma Carvalho lescarval...@yahoo.com Some historical narratives are so neglected that they are like abandoned orphans, left on the footsteps of an old church. So committed are we, Goans, to examining our

[Goanet-News] The state of Goa's magazine market: Impressive or depressing? (IPP)

2014-04-15 Thread Goanet Reader
The state of Goa's magazine market: Impressive or depressing? - A former Portuguese colony, busy tourist destination and India's smallest state, Goa has a lively and growing magazine scenario. From a rare, unsustainable magazine or two

[Goanet] Photographingi the King: Visual (and Other) Experiences of the Cobra Kind -- Rahul Alvares

2014-04-15 Thread Goanet Reader
@gmail.com or http://otherindiabookstore.com Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. Send in your submissions of well-written, Goa-related articles to f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] The state of Goa's magazine market: Impressive or depressing? (IPP)

2014-04-15 Thread Goanet Reader
The state of Goa's magazine market: Impressive or depressing? - A former Portuguese colony, busy tourist destination and India's smallest state, Goa has a lively and growing magazine scenario. From a rare, unsustainable magazine or two

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The House That Cafreal Built (Vivek Menezes, BBC Good Food)

2014-04-14 Thread Goanet Reader
The House That Cafreal Built by Vivek Menezes for BBC Good Food vmin...@gmail.com No place better illustrates the globalization of Indian food than Goa. For at least 3000 years, this tiny sliver of the Konkan coast has functioned as an entrepot: a window

[Goanet-News] Photographingi the King: Visual (and Other) Experiences of the Cobra Kind -- Rahul Alvares

2014-04-14 Thread Goanet Reader
@gmail.com or http://otherindiabookstore.com Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. Send in your submissions of well-written, Goa-related articles to f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The House That Cafreal Built (Vivek Menezes, BBC Good Food)

2014-04-14 Thread Goanet Reader
The House That Cafreal Built by Vivek Menezes for BBC Good Food vmin...@gmail.com No place better illustrates the globalization of Indian food than Goa. For at least 3000 years, this tiny sliver of the Konkan coast has functioned as an entrepot: a window

[Goanet-News] In the name of the market, people and their interests have been betrayed (Swades)

2014-04-12 Thread Goanet Reader
In the name of the market, people and their interests have been betrayed AGENDA FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION 2014 PEOPLE'S MANIFESTO: A CITIZEN’S CHARTER OF DEMANDS --- Released by: Social Welfare Action through Democratic Empowerment of Society

[Goanet] In the name of the market, people and their interests have been betrayed (Swades)

2014-04-12 Thread Goanet Reader
In the name of the market, people and their interests have been betrayed AGENDA FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION 2014 PEOPLE'S MANIFESTO: A CITIZEN’S CHARTER OF DEMANDS --- Released by: Social Welfare Action through Democratic Empowerment of Society

[Goanet-News] CONTROVERSY: A response from Fr. Cedric Prakash to CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar and his ilk

2014-04-09 Thread Goanet Reader
A response from Fr. Cedric Prakash to CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar and his ilk Fr. Cedric Prakash sj* Ever since my visit to Goa about three weeks ago, I have been receiving plenty of feedback on the several talks I gave there. Most are very appreciative but as expected, there are quite a few

[Goanet] CONTROVERSY: A response from Fr. Cedric Prakash to CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar and his ilk

2014-04-09 Thread Goanet Reader
A response from Fr. Cedric Prakash to CM of Goa Manohar Parrikar and his ilk Fr. Cedric Prakash sj* Ever since my visit to Goa about three weeks ago, I have been receiving plenty of feedback on the several talks I gave there. Most are very appreciative but as expected, there are quite a few

[Goanet] Goanet Review: Vignettes of a charming Goan childhood (Ben Antao reviews *A Matter of Time*)

2014-04-07 Thread Goanet Reader
Vignettes of a charming Goan childhood - A review by Ben Antao of Brenda Coutinho's *A Matter of Time* - One of the first decisions a writer of fiction or non-fiction should make in this: Who will want to read this? If you're Brenda

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Goa's forgotten third force: Antonio A. Bruto da Costa (1902-1984) (Constantino Xavier)

2014-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Goa's forgotten third force: Antonio A. Bruto da Costa (1902-1984) By Constantino Xavier This was no usual freedom fighter. He got into a fistfight with the Governor General of the State of Portuguese India. He told off Salazar in person for having downgraded Goa from an autonomous overseas

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's forgotten third force: Antonio A. Bruto da Costa (1902-1984) (Constantino Xavier)

2014-03-29 Thread Goanet Reader
Goa's forgotten third force: Antonio A. Bruto da Costa (1902-1984) By Constantino Xavier This was no usual freedom fighter. He got into a fistfight with the Governor General of the State of Portuguese India. He told off Salazar in person for having downgraded Goa from an autonomous overseas

[Goanet-News] Goa Dourada, Goa Indica... (Raghuraman Trichur, Refiguring Goa)

2014-03-25 Thread Goanet Reader
Politics of Goan Historiography Raghuraman S Trichur rtric...@saclink.csus.edu [Trichur is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, California State University, Sacramento, and this is an extract from his book *Refiguring Goa*, which will be released in Panjim later today

[Goanet] Goa Dourada, Goa Indica... (Raghuraman Trichur, Refiguring Goa)

2014-03-25 Thread Goanet Reader
Politics of Goan Historiography Raghuraman S Trichur rtric...@saclink.csus.edu [Trichur is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, California State University, Sacramento, and this is an extract from his book *Refiguring Goa*, which will be released in Panjim later today

[Goanet-News] MEDIA: Spinning the web (Devika Sequeira, HeraldReview)

2014-03-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Spinning the web POINTBLANK | DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com - HeraldReview Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's criticism of the Goa media is perfectly valid and almost entirely true Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar apologised to

[Goanet] MEDIA: Spinning the web (Devika Sequeira, HeraldReview)

2014-03-24 Thread Goanet Reader
Spinning the web POINTBLANK | DEVIKA SEQUEIRA devikaseque...@gmail.com - HeraldReview Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's criticism of the Goa media is perfectly valid and almost entirely true Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar apologised to

[Goanet-News] From marching and NCC, to mountaineering and being a different 'me' (Remy Dias)

2014-03-23 Thread Goanet Reader
FROM MARCHING AND NCC, TO MOUNTAINEERING AND BEING A DIFFERENT 'ME' What it takes to aim high for a woman in today's Goa Strange though it may appear, it is true that dreams do have their importance. As far as achieving success in your career or profession is concerned, dreams provide us the

[Goanet-News] 'Rs 48, 000 cr went into pockets of few mining companies' (Claude Alvares, interviewed by Devika Sequeira, HeraldReview)

2014-03-23 Thread Goanet Reader
'Rs 48,000 cr went into pockets of few mining companies' --- INTERVIEW: Dr Claude Alvares Herald Review Dr Claude Alvares, director of the action group Goa Foundation, has built a never-say-die reputation for taking up environment

[Goanet] From marching and NCC, to mountaineering and being a different 'me' (Remy Dias)

2014-03-23 Thread Goanet Reader
FROM MARCHING AND NCC, TO MOUNTAINEERING AND BEING A DIFFERENT 'ME' What it takes to aim high for a woman in today's Goa Strange though it may appear, it is true that dreams do have their importance. As far as achieving success in your career or profession is concerned, dreams provide us the

[Goanet] 'Rs 48, 000 cr went into pockets of few mining companies' (Claude Alvares, interviewed by Devika Sequeira, HeraldReview)

2014-03-23 Thread Goanet Reader
'Rs 48,000 cr went into pockets of few mining companies' --- INTERVIEW: Dr Claude Alvares Herald Review Dr Claude Alvares, director of the action group Goa Foundation, has built a never-say-die reputation for taking up environment

[Goanet-News] Finding Fonseca: An Unknown Genius Emerges (Vivek Menezes)

2014-03-22 Thread Goanet Reader
Finding Fonseca: An Unknown Genius Emerges By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com Histories of [Modernism] have been written, until very recently, by scholars with little or no knowledge of culture provinces other than their own, resulting in a situation where

[Goanet] Finding Fonseca: An Unknown Genius Emerges (Vivek Menezes)

2014-03-22 Thread Goanet Reader
Finding Fonseca: An Unknown Genius Emerges By Vivek Menezes vmin...@gmail.com Histories of [Modernism] have been written, until very recently, by scholars with little or no knowledge of culture provinces other than their own, resulting in a situation where

[Goanet-News] FIRST PERSON: Behind the baton -- the ingredients of a classical concert in Goa (VRR, Goanet)

2014-03-20 Thread Goanet Reader
-time Goanetter and continues to spen an amazing amount of energy in actively mentoring younger people in Goa, in writing, music and other fields. He spends part of his year in the US, and another large part in Goa. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (FN). Below are some

[Goanet] FIRST PERSON: Behind the baton -- the ingredients of a classical concert in Goa (VRR, Goanet)

2014-03-20 Thread Goanet Reader
-time Goanetter and continues to spen an amazing amount of energy in actively mentoring younger people in Goa, in writing, music and other fields. He spends part of his year in the US, and another large part in Goa. Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha (FN). Below are some

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Mayem case billed for takeover... serious implications for landownership in Goa too (Gerard de Souza, Nishitha Nair Shrivastava, Herald Review)

2014-03-19 Thread Goanet Reader
MAYEM CASE: BILLED FOR TAKEOVER (Herald Review) Serious implications for land ownership in Goa too... The new Bill passed in the state assembly to deal with the Mayem evacuee property issue has serious implications for land ownership in Goa, and is likely to cause more harm than good, legal

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Mayem case billed for takeover... serious implications for landownership in Goa too (Gerard de Souza, Nishitha Nair Shrivastava, Herald Review)

2014-03-19 Thread Goanet Reader
MAYEM CASE: BILLED FOR TAKEOVER (Herald Review) Serious implications for land ownership in Goa too... The new Bill passed in the state assembly to deal with the Mayem evacuee property issue has serious implications for land ownership in Goa, and is likely to cause more harm than good, legal

[Goanet-News] The Media: There and Here, Then and Now, Good and Not-So-Good (Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi)

2014-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
of this event is here https://archive.org/details/con-journ The original title of the talk was Conscientious Journalism: My Take For more community audio recordings from Goa, visit https://archive.org/details/goa1556 Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. Send submissions to f...@goa

[Goanet] The Media: There and Here, Then and Now, Good and Not-So-Good (Patricia J. Pereira-Sethi)

2014-03-17 Thread Goanet Reader
of this event is here https://archive.org/details/con-journ The original title of the talk was Conscientious Journalism: My Take For more community audio recordings from Goa, visit https://archive.org/details/goa1556 Goanet Reader is compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha. Send submissions to f...@goa

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: From Post-Colonial to Neo-Colonial ... Goan Culture Today (Anthony Gomes)

2014-03-16 Thread Goanet Reader
From Post-Colonial to Neo-Colonial: Perils and Prospects Facing Goan Culture Today By Anthony Gomes The aftermath of the Second World War saw the gradual dismantling of colonialism and colonial empires that left behind a legacy of post-colonial cultures in the colonized countries around the

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: From Post-Colonial to Neo-Colonial ... Goan Culture Today (Anthony Gomes)

2014-03-16 Thread Goanet Reader
From Post-Colonial to Neo-Colonial: Perils and Prospects Facing Goan Culture Today By Anthony Gomes The aftermath of the Second World War saw the gradual dismantling of colonialism and colonial empires that left behind a legacy of post-colonial cultures in the colonized countries around the

[Goanet-News] BACKGROUNDER: Goa Streets gives Manohar Parrikar a B Minus

2014-03-15 Thread Goanet Reader
The Parrikar Report Card by Goa Streets -- Goa Streets gives Manohar Parrikar a B Minus Garbage is still strewn about all over Goa's roads and highways. Anyone who thinks corruption is significantly down is

[Goanet] BACKGROUNDER: Goa Streets gives Manohar Parrikar a B Minus

2014-03-15 Thread Goanet Reader
The Parrikar Report Card by Goa Streets -- Goa Streets gives Manohar Parrikar a B Minus Garbage is still strewn about all over Goa's roads and highways. Anyone who thinks corruption is significantly down is

[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: From Abril to zonel... there's a lot of Portuguese in Konkani

2014-03-14 Thread Goanet Reader
From Abril to zonel... there's a lot of Portuguese in Konkani (697 words) Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org Agost (August), amizat (friendship), atak (heart attack) and azulat (bluish eyes). Bafad (choked), bimlam, bord (border) and brut (beast). You can go on with this list, and not stop

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: From Abril to zonel... there's a lot of Portuguese in Konkani

2014-03-14 Thread Goanet Reader
From Abril to zonel... there's a lot of Portuguese in Konkani (697 words) Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org Agost (August), amizat (friendship), atak (heart attack) and azulat (bluish eyes). Bafad (choked), bimlam, bord (border) and brut (beast). You can go on with this list, and not stop

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