[Goanet] Anna Who?

2011-09-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
George Pinto: If there was no Congress corruption, there would be no basis for Advani to do anti-corruption tours. One should not put bullets in your enemy's gun and then be surprized when the gun is fired. Response: Does George suggest that the BJP or for that matter any ruling

[Goanet] Justice issues of Kandhamal, Dalit Christian demands raised at meeting of National Integration Council

2011-09-11 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Justice issues of Kandhamal, Dalit Christian demands raised at meeting of National Integration Council [The following is an abridged version of the points raised by Dr John Dayal, Secretary General, All India Christian Council, at the meeting of the National Integration Council at Vigyan Bhawan,

[Goanet] I walked over half a kilometer barefooted in Margao

2011-09-09 Thread Marshall Mendonza
On a more philosophical note, I am reminded of a quotation that I came across:- I used to complain I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet Sometimes when we have to bear some hardship, it helps us to remember those less fortunate than us. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Christians of Indian origin who live in Pakistan will now be entitled to long term visas to India

2011-09-07 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh Helekar: I hope someone with the right background and expertise would provide him with the knowledge he does not possess, by answering the diversionary questions he asks below to cover up for his errors on the visa issue. ** ** Response: It is unfortunate that Santosh

[Goanet] Christians of Indian origin who live in Pakistan will now be entitled to long term visas to India,

2011-09-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh in his usual style has indulged in a lot of politically loaded polemics (without any substance) that would put many a seasoned politician to shame. Disregarding the same, I would prefer to focus on the main points raised by me which he has been unable to explain. 1. Why were christians

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-09-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Here is a case of an eminent doctor being punished. Regards Marshall Ace cancer doc breached contract: HC Swati Deshpande, TNN Sep 3, 2011, 05.31am IST MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday held that eminent cancer surgeon Dr Praful Desai committed a breach of contract in the case of retired

[Goanet] Christians of Indian origin who live in Pakistan will now be entitled to long term visas to India,

2011-09-03 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Gabe Menezes: This is probably the best thing done by the NRI Minister for Goans this year. Question is why was it a practise to favour only Hindus and Sikhs before? Response:That is because of Indian style 'secularism'. Dalit Christians and Muslims are denied benefits which are extended to

[Goanet] Doctors and corruption

2011-08-31 Thread Marshall Mendonza
I have been reliably informed that Narayana Hrudayalaya run by Dr Devi Prasad Shetty located at Bangalore has one of the best facilities and care at extremely reasonably rates. He has now branched out to many places. More information can be obtained from the following websites:

[Goanet] Must read for Madhya Pradesh students - an RSS magazine

2011-08-24 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Not contented with mandatory teaching of only the Gita in schools, doing surya namaskar and various other Hindu rituals, the MP government has now made it obligatory for all government schools to subscribe to sangh parivar publications so that the youth can be brainwashed to its ideology. Isn't

[Goanet] Builders start protest in Belapur for Anna, end at hypocrisy

2011-08-24 Thread Marshall Mendonza
The movement of Anna Hazare is slowly turning out to be a joke with all sorts of characters jumping onto the bandwagon and painting themselves holier than thou - politicians, businessmen,actors and now builders. What next? regards, Marshall Builders start protest in Belapur for Anna, end

[Goanet] BBSM are Ideologically Retarded Stinking Filth

2011-08-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Anil Desai: 1. I would support education in any language including Arabic in our primary schools and govt grants for it provided there was money in the kitty. 2. I support the sizeable number of Goan parents who have no affection for regional Indian languages to get their children educated in

[Goanet] The IPS officers who took on the establishment

2011-08-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Several IPS officers have waged battle with the Gujarat government over the last decade, raising issues ranging from fake encounters to an allegedly partisan role during the 2002 riots. The government, in turn, has charged them in various cases, denied them promotions and given them postings

[Goanet] English: An Indian Language

2011-07-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
This is with reference to Rajan Parrikar's post in response to Rajiv Desai's post. While Rajan's post makes good and interesting reading, he completely skirts the main issue of the MoI controversy. As I understand it, the opposition of the Marathi lobby (I would avoid hyphenating the konkani

[Goanet] Konkani goes global on Wiki

2011-07-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
For the first time, the world will hear Konkani, the language spoken by people in the coastal states of Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. And it will be heard at ‘Wikimania’ — world conference on language interface and web media organised by the Wikipedia group at Haifa in Israel

[Goanet] Intolerant India?

2011-07-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Sociologist and author Dipankar Gupta is of the belief that India has always been intolerant, We don't accept different ideas, our minds are closed to those who are not like us. We lack empathy and the government too doesn't want to act.

[Goanet] MOI - parents have spoken

2011-07-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Anil Desai posted: 1.'We along with parents feel that medium of instruction should be in Marathi. A child should be taught in his/her regional language, as they understand it better than any other language.- *Suresh Ghatwal, School Principal* 2.'I strongly oppose the move of teaching our

[Goanet] DEFENDING THEIR FEIFDOM-LOKPAL BILL

2011-07-01 Thread Marshall Mendonza
John Gomes; Nobody can act like Superman/Dictator,Everything will be transparent and accountability is built in! The Lokpal has many members, with well thought out checks and balances, and arms in all States. There are stringent selection processes, procedures for removing members or the

[Goanet] The MoI debate

2011-06-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Soter D’Souza: There are some who are busy administering sedatives on goanet to allay the fears of the minorities in Goa while the cancer is allowed to spread. We would like to make it clear that we do not generalise this malaise to the whole of any community as there is a sizeable chunk

[Goanet] WILL ENGLISH MOI CREATE A PARADIGM SHIFT IN GOAN POLITICS?

2011-06-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
*Rajendra Kakodkar:* It was the Diocesan Society which mooted the idea of government grants to English MoI. Their motivation came from the fact that the catholic community was preferring private English schools in preference to church run Konkani schools, a genuine reason. The PTAs of the

[Goanet] An Ode to English language!

2011-06-26 Thread Marshall Mendonza
In this season of MoI controversy,* *I would like to share some lighter verse on the English language which I came across. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Regards, Marshall *An Ode to English language!* ** We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, but the plural of ox becomes

[Goanet] DEFENDING THEIR FEIFDOM-LOKPAL BILL

2011-06-26 Thread Marshall Mendonza
*John Gomes:* The government says a strong Lokpal will be answerable to nobody, civil society is trying to rewrite the Constitution and only higher bureaucracy may be included! I have been listening to the debates on TV and I can see that they are fighting tooth and nail to defend their

[Goanet] On Bandhs

2011-06-09 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Floriano, May I suggest that you file a PIL in the HC asking it to levy fines on the organisers of the bandh. This would be an apt way of bringing them to their senses. In Maharashtra, bandhs are now a thing in the past after the BJP/ SS were fined by the HC. Refer articles below. Regards,

[Goanet] Reference to Macaulay on the English language

2011-06-07 Thread Marshall Mendonza
With reference to the statement on Macaulay, kindly refer to the article by Jean Dreze, father of the NREG scheme who writes as under: Extract: The most insidious part of the BJP manifesto's preamble is a fake quote attributed to Thomas Babington Macaulay. According to Joshi: India's

[Goanet] The communal tentacles behind the anti-corruption octopus begin to surface?

2011-06-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
U G Barad: Soter posted below mentioned links with the above subject line: RSS supports Ramdev, govt in quandary BJP comes out in support of Baba Ramdev Since the links came from Soter I read all the links. I personally do not see what is communal in these reports. Can Soter please explain?

[Goanet] MY FIRST SCHOOL AND TEACHER – PART 2

2011-05-18 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Domnic Fernandes: Some children were required to graze their cattle (cows, buffaloes, goats, etc) on the hill or in the fields. They carried their books with them and studied their lessons while their cattle grazed.In the evening, they had to make sure every member of the cattle got inside the

[Goanet] Films and civil society standing up against the

2011-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Selma Carvalho: When we chip away at free speech, we undermine the very fundamentals of democracy. Response: 1. Freedom of speech or expression is not absolute in any democracy or civil society. It is tempered with a sense of responsibility. 2. Freedom to dissent is as important as freedom of

[Goanet] KANDHAMAL UPDATE - 8 MAY 2011

2011-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
KANDHAMAL UPDATE - 8 MAY 2011 JUSTICE STILL ELUDES THE CHRISTIAN VICTIMS, AND MANY ARE TO BLAME FOR IT JOHN DAYAL There has been just one conviction for murder in 20 cases of the brutal killing of Christians of Kandhamal, Orissa, at the hands of Hindutva fanatics, and mobs led by them, during

[Goanet] GOA OBIT: Audrey Dias Almeida (Porvorim), Fr Anil Soares, SJ

2011-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
RECENT DEATHS: Fr Anil Soares sj, former principal of St Britto's Mapusa, and popular educationist. Son of Aloysius Soares, educator, Aldona Comment: I understand that Fr Anil Soares was the son of Edward Soares of St Thomas School, Aldona and not Prof Aloysius Soares. He was an ex-student and

[Goanet] Konkani before 1961

2011-05-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Prof Sebastian Borges: Therefore only Konkani schools should qualify for grants; I understand that this is the custom that prevails in the rest of India. Response: In Maharashtra even English medium schools get government grants. However, some years back, the government stopped giving grants

[Goanet] SSC kids more logical, scientific

2011-05-01 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Apropos the debate taking place on the MoI, here is an interesting news item based on a study at the SNDT University. Of course, the demand for grants-in-aid to English medium schools and the right of choice of medium are separate and independent issues and not to be mixed up with this article.

[Goanet] US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom

2011-04-30 Thread Marshall Mendonza
My apologies for providing the incorrect text and weblinks. Here are the reports that appeared in India's national newspapers of 28th and 29th April 2011. *US body again hauls up India for communal riots *Washington: The US Commission for International Religious Freedom has,for the second year

[Goanet] US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom

2011-04-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
PTI, Aug 13, 2009, 09.01am IST WASHINGTON: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has placed India on its Watch List for New Delhi's largely inadequate response in protecting its religious minorities. In a statement, USCIRF said India earned the Watch List designation due

[Goanet] Madhya Pradesh orders survey of all Christians in state

2011-04-17 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Milind Ghatwai Posted: Fri Apr 15 2011, 01:56 hrs Bhopal: An official survey ordered by the police headquarters here seeks to find out details about the Christian population in Madhya Pradesh, including their total strength, the political patronage they enjoy, the source of funding of

[Goanet] Dr U G Barad Opinion about himself: Now as a Layer of Traps

2011-04-17 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Capt Gerald Fernandes: We thought he was a Doctor though we are not aware whether he is a medical doctor or another Dr holding a Phd. in some popular or obscure field of human endeavour. Comment: Here is a clue. DR U G barad holds a doctorate in a subject which is part of his name. Guess!!!

[Goanet] Shame on Monserrate, Digamber Kamat and Sonia

2011-04-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dr Barad: Anyway, How about Sonia to be President and son Rahul to be Prime Minister of India? Response: Why not? Our neighbour Sri Lanka has shown the way. Mother Sirimavo Bandaranaike was President and daughter Chandrika Kumaratunga was PM at the same time. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Finally, an adult speaks up

2011-04-13 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Floriano Lobo: I had similar something to say at this meet just like Tavleen Singh has said and more THAT I DON'T LIKE TO BE SEEN WITH HYPOCRITES. Response: Floriano, I hate to say this. But if you are unable to distinguish the chaff from the wheat, you have an uphill task coming even close to

[Goanet] Finally, an adult speaks up

2011-04-13 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Soter D'Souza: Since when has the internet become a certification authority on someone's character and ideology? There are many several companies promising you the sky on internet? Are they genuine and does the product details conform to the actual product? If India has been reduced to a country

[Goanet] Finally, an adult speaks up

2011-04-13 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Floriano Lobo makes the foll points: 1. People who want to abolish corruption must get into the political mainstream either by volunteering to contest elections on a non-corrupt road map which is totally written down and published OR find such persons who will contest on this non-corrupt agenda

[Goanet] Chain reaction

2011-03-31 Thread Marshall Mendonza
I came across this very inspirational story and thought of sharing with you. http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?BV_ID=@@@contentType=EDITORIALsectionName=TheWeek%20HealthprogramId=7088435contentId=9043657

[Goanet] Converted dalits get no justice

2011-03-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
BY *YOGINDER SIKAND* SOCIOLOGIST AND CRITIC *IN 1935,* the British arranged for a number of ‘low’ castes, whose names were specified in a schedule (hence called Scheduled Castes), to be given reservation in government jobs and elected bodies. These castes were not defined by religion, and

[Goanet] Et tu Ratan!How Tata's and BJP diddled India

2011-03-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Here is Arun Shourie's response to the allegations made against him in the VSNL deal below. Arun Shourie's response was contained in the same issue of Outlook magazine. I wonder why his response was not not posted alongwith the original article maligning him so that readers could derive their

[Goanet] Et tu Ratan!How Tata's and BJP diddled India

2011-03-22 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Vasant Baliga: Did Arun Shourie gift the Tatas 773 acres of land which should have been demerged before VSNL’s disinvestment but wasn’t? Response: While I do not agree with the political ideology of Arun Shourie, I have great trust in his personal integrity. I am sure he will come out with an

[Goanet] I'm my own grand-pa (Charudatt Prabhudesai)

2011-03-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
You should enjoy this song 'Shame and scandal in the family' which was quite popular in the 70's/80's. Listen to the lyrics and enjoy the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtAuDCLVlXg Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Eco-friendly Coffins: Suicide prevention

2011-03-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Gerald Fernandes: The Parish of St. John the Baptist at Thane in Mumbai actively recommends and supports burial in a shroud, quite akin to the shroud used to cover the body of Christ, Response: It is good to know that St John the Baptist Church has supported simplicity in the burial of its

[Goanet] The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2011-03-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Pandu Lampiao: Timo-tee bought a flat on the Cuffe Parade road/Woodhouse road junctionits a blue and white building (not sure of the name) He still survives the last one heard after someone popped a couple at him below his residence. Comment: Timothy who was shot at by the underworld left

[Goanet] This centurion needs to make headlines...

2011-03-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Published: Friday, Mar 4, 2011, 0:41 IST By *Joanna Lobo* | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Consider this: she is 102 years and two months, is a mother of four and grandmother of six and has witnessed events we learned about in history books. The ‘oldest living resident’ in the tiny Goan village

[Goanet] Fwd: Hi

2011-03-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Looks like Ariosto's email account has been hacked. Can someone who has access to his alternative email account kindly inform him. Thanks. Regards Marshall -- Forwarded message -- From: Ariosto Coelho ariostocoe...@yahoo.com Date: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 6:08 PM Subject: Hi To:

[Goanet] Full day school in Goa make sense ?

2011-03-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
What is important is not half day or full day school. It all depends on the quality and quantity of work done. During my time we had school from 9 am to 4 pm with a lunch break of 1 hour and two mid-day breaks of 15 minutes each. But such was the quality of work done in the classrooms that we did

[Goanet] The Charms of Goan Dhobitalao

2011-03-01 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dear Roland That was a very nice piece. Living in Bombay, some of the places mentioned by you are familiar to me. Some of the landmarks like Bastani's have closed down. Other Irani restaurants have sold out as they fetched good real estate prices due to their strategic locations. You may have

[Goanet] Pls stop demolition of Crosses in Mumbai

2011-02-28 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Jane Rodrigues: Pls pray that the Cong-I Government, led by Madame Sonia Gandhi does not demolish the Crosses that were there from Pre-Independence time, as per the Demolition Notices which were served to all the Crosses in Maharashtra, a few days ago. Response: Dear Jane, the BMC is ruled by the

[Goanet] REPORT OF THE PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ENQUIRY REPORT- Karnataka violence against Christians

2011-02-26 Thread Marshall Mendonza
* Part 2 of Justice Michael Saldanha's Report CONCLUSION: * It is true that this Report reads like a disaster story but unfortunately, it deals with a disaster situation and can reflect nothing else. It is shameful that these incidents took place in the State of Karnataka, my home State which I

[Goanet] REPORT OF THE PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL ENQUIRY REPORT- Karnataka violence against Christians

2011-02-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
This is a report on the Karnataka violence against Christians conducted by Justice Michael Saldanha at the instance of PUCL and Transparency International (Karnataka). It is a must read for all those who value Peace and Communal Harmony and also stand for Truth and Justice.

[Goanet] Song for the day

2011-02-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Gabe I am sure will like this one You will never grow old by Nat King Cole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3RNorIX3wgfeature=related Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] A Country of Paradoxes

2011-02-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh Helekar: In 2010 alone, the Maoists killed a total of 526 innocent civilians and security personnel. Response: Here are some reports on criminal behavior displayed by security forces. It would be interesting to see how well Santosh is able to defend and justify such behaviour. Excerpts:

[Goanet] What the independent journalist does not want you to read

2011-02-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Rajan Parrikar: The scoop on Advani's 'apology' to Sonia is now emerging. It was nothing of the sort although the Kangress-purchased media translated regret for Sonia's distress as apology and spun it as if she had been absolved of Swiss bank money. Our own local independent journo jumped

[Goanet] A country of paradoxes

2011-02-22 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh Helekar: Is he saying that we need less people like Mashelkar and more people like Arundhati Roy? Response: India needs more people like Mashelkar as well as Arundhati Roy, Medha Patkar, Teesta Setalvad and Dr Binayak Sen. They are the voices of the underdog, the downtrodden and the

[Goanet] Death of Goa's fields - thanks to the lack of low cost

2011-02-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Soter: I am sorry, as you say we live in different worlds and we are happy in our world. We do not measure our progress in dollars and pounds. Money is not everything for us. Comment: It is useful to remember that money isn’t everything. There are many things that cannot be had for money. Here’s

[Goanet] Panel report has buried the truth: Saldanha

2011-02-15 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Former judge of Karnataka High Court M.F. Saldanha said on Saturday that the final report of the Justice B.K. Somasekhara Commission, which went into the church attacks in the State in September 2008, “has buried the truth and is a bundle of falsehoods”. He was speaking at a public meeting

[Goanet] THE CHURCH IN INDIA: THREE ISSUES, THREE CHALLENGES

2011-02-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Posted by: Bombay Catholic Sabha, Kalina mangaloreancathol...@gmail.com Mon Feb 7, 2011 6:10 am (PST) THE CHURCH IN INDIA: THREE ISSUES, THREE CHALLENGES - Fr. Cedric Prakash sj In the last couple of months, the country and very specially the Church in India, has been confronted by three major

[Goanet] Somasekhara Commission Report: Inconsistencies, contradictions and a failure of public reasoning: Arvind Narrain and BN Jagadeesha

2011-02-08 Thread Marshall Mendonza
*Somasekhara Commission Report: Inconsistencies, contradictions and a failure of public reasoning: Arvind Narrain and BN Jagadeesha* When the Justice Somasekhara Commission was constituted to inquire into the church attacks in Karnataka in September,2008, it was seen as a move to ward of

[Goanet] Indian Black Money: The Swindler’s List

2011-02-04 Thread Marshall Mendonza
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main48.asp?filename=Ne120211TheList.asp

[Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

2011-02-04 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Further to my post of 3.2.2011 below, I have been informed that the weblinks given by me could not be opened. Hence I am reproducing the entire text for the benefit of readers. *Gabe Menezes:* *Is it really against the Hindu religion to slaughter oxen? The Hindus in Nepal have a slaughter fest

[Goanet] Animal welfare groups oppose cow slaughter in Goa

2011-02-03 Thread Marshall Mendonza
*Gabe Menezes:* *Is it really against the Hindu religion to slaughter oxen? The Hindus in Nepal have a slaughter fest once every five years.* Response: As per D N Jha, a noted historian, there is nothing in the Hindu religion against the consumption of meat or beef. In fact in Vedic times,

[Goanet] Not just Muslims, Purohit team went after Christians too: Report

2011-01-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Not just Muslims, Lt Colonel Prasad Srikant Purohit and his Abhinav Bharat also targeted Christians in several locations including Kandhamal in Orissa, North Karnataka, Pune, Jabalpur and Bhopal. And that Malegaon blast accused and Purohit’s key aide Sameer Kulkarni was allegedly behind the

[Goanet] I fear for my Goa!

2011-01-28 Thread Marshall Mendonza
I refer to T V Mohandas Pai's article reported in the Times of India under the heading 'I fear for my Goa! I had expressed similar ideas for the revival and rejuvenation of Goa nearly two years ago. Nothing much has changed since then.

[Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Rajendra Kakodkar: Pork is general word. There are at least three types of pork. First is Goo-Dukor, which was consumed by Christians in Goa . Then there is Raan-Dukor relished by Goan Hindus and Christians. Finally, the Farmed-Dukor in US, Europe etc and 5stars. There could be more. Also need

[Goanet] SC drops para on conversion and intent in Staines verdict

2011-01-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
*Posted: Wed Jan 26 2011, 00:12 hrs New Delhi: * To do away with any misreading of its intention in the Graham Staines’ murder judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday replaced remarks linking the gruesome deaths of the Australian missionary and his two sons to his religious work. This time, the

[Goanet] Freedom, faith, fear

2011-01-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Freedom, faith, fear Two decisions of the Supreme Court of India in the month of January projected starkly contrasting symbols about the rights of tribal people in India. On the one hand, the court made a very powerful symbolic statement in a case which highlighted atrocities committed against

[Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão: Because we all Goans relish Pork meat pork sausages. Response: Pork and pork products are very popular in the North-east as well as in Nepal. In fact, I was surprised to find the Hindus in Khatmandu, Nepal relishing pork while I, a goan, was avoiding it for

[Goanet] The Conversion factor - Fr Dominic Emmanuel

2011-01-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
The Supreme Court on January 21 upheld the verdict of the Orissa high court and gave a life sentence to Bajrang Dal activist Dara Singh, who burnt alive Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons, Philip and Timothy, aged 10 and six respectively, on the night of January 22, 1999, as

[Goanet] NEWS: Over 11,000 attend VHP Ponda meet (ToI)

2011-01-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Gabe and Selma If you remove the smokescreen of the 'Portuguese', the object of their hatred and venom is very obvious. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] From a swami to kingpin of 'Hindutva terror'

2011-01-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Read about the man who began with terror in the Dangs in 1998 and slowly graduated to terror at the all-India level. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/From-a-swami-to-kingpin-of-Hindutva-terror/articleshow/7220390.cms

[Goanet] Bihar more happening tourist spot than Goa?

2011-01-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Goa Sudharop Annual Awards January 5, 2011 - 3:45

[Goanet] Kandhamal Update One in the Season of Advent - John Dayal

2010-12-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] Christmas Greetings

2010-12-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
I wish each and every one of you and your families a very Blessed Christmas and a Joyful New Year. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Kandhamal Gives New Meaning to Christmas

2010-12-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Goanet] PORTUGUESE RULE V/S INDIAN RULE

2010-12-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Charudatt Prabhudesai: Just for record, politically speaking ( religious fundamentalism is going to be the one major force in world politics in the near future, whether we like it or not - against the left bloc) Goa has best chance to align with the Hindu politics. Without that, she may as well be

[Goanet] Respect our right to Identity

2010-12-16 Thread Marshall Mendonza
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Book Release: Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro's Patriotism in Action Dec 18, 2010 (Sat)

[Goanet] I Am Questioned By The Dreaded Agente Monteiro

2010-12-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland Francis: Where is James Fernandes today? Response: He lived in Auchit Vaddo, Assonora Khory, Bardez Goa ie. when I last met him and his warmhearted and homely wife, Velsa and children. I guess he would still be living in the same place. Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] I Am Questioned By The Dreaded Agente Monteiro

2010-12-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Eddie Fernandes: The book is available online, for free at: http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=bks%3A1tbo=1q=8170223091btnG=Search+Bo oks For related books see http://books.google.co.uk/books?q=related:ISBN8170223091id=6UKFHNfjKLgCsou rce=gbs_similarbooks_scad=1 Response: Thanks a ton Eddie for

[Goanet] Respect our right to Identity

2010-12-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Oscar Lobo: And by the way, I was asked Why do we have a Sikh as the Governor of Goa? Don't we have reputable Goans left in Goa for this position? How can one respect our identity with a Governor from other state? Response: As per the Constitution or maybe practice (I need to check and confirm)

[Goanet] I Am Questioned By The Dreaded Agente Monteiro

2010-12-11 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland I read with keen interest your extract from the book IN QUEST OF FREEDOM by James Fernandes (Concept Publishing New Delhi). Prof James Fernandes hails from my village and vaddo in Assonora and was a close friend of my father. Sometime back during a discussion on the role of freedom

[Goanet] Tolerance isn't good enough - Rajiv Malhotra

2010-12-10 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Santosh Helekar: This is not true at all. There is a lot of criticism of Hinduism and Islam published by respectable outlets in western democracies. Islamophobia is quite rampant in the U.S. in particular. Here is an article criticizing Hindus in the New York Times:

[Goanet] Song for the day

2010-12-05 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Gabe, hope you like this one. One of my favourites and an evergreen one. Beautiful words and lilting melodies. Whispering Hope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJYSzzp_nZI Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] VASCO'S FAMILY- Portuguese blood, Indian roots

2010-12-03 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Vasant Baliga: There is a very fine line between Desh Premis and Desh Drohis-One person's Desh Premi is another person's Desh Drohi as can be seen in the case of Arundhati Roy-a sizable coalition comprising the so called white wine drinking intelligentsia, Maoists,Nihilists and Separatists

[Goanet] Unchained melody of Goa

2010-11-27 Thread Marshall Mendonza
http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_unchained-melody-of-goa_1471790

[Goanet] Telecom scams

2010-11-25 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Frederick Noronha: Corruption is not a Congress-versus-BJP debate. Neither is communalism. Response: I agree with you wholewheartedly that corruption is not restricted to just the Congress or BJP. It is has become part of the system. Only labels change depending upon who is in power at the

[Goanet] Telecom scam

2010-11-24 Thread Marshall Mendonza
and not to entire nation? If so, which is that hiding force? Although answers are self-evident, I expect Marshall Mendonza will answer them. In telecom scam, Manmohan Singh is not only guilty of omission but is on the verge of being accused of complicity. Response: I am posting a few

[Goanet] Telecom scams

2010-11-23 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Telecom scams in India are old hat. It has been happening ever since the telecom sector was opened to private participation over 10 years ago. The scams have taken place both during Congress as well as BJP rule. More importantly, the BJP who is now crying hoarse, did not allow Parliament to

[Goanet] Needlework Nuns

2010-11-22 Thread Marshall Mendonza
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Needlework-Nuns/articleshow/6014922.cms

[Goanet] Terror probe: CBI arrests Aseemanand in Haridwar

2010-11-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
The chickens are slowly coming home to roost. The perpetrators of communal attacks against the Christians in the Dangs in 1998 encouraged by the BJP which turned a blind eye to its activities are now being arrested for terror attacks in Ajmer, Malegaon, Hyderabad. Sometimes Truth and Justice

[Goanet] Telecom scam

2010-11-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
We have been reading quite a bit on the telecom scam here in this forum mostly culled out from sangh parivar publications which has its own biases and slants. Here is an interview of Kapil Sibal by Arnab Goswami on Times Now which gives the other point of view.

[Goanet] Why I'm not an atheist

2010-11-21 Thread Marshall Mendonza
For the atheists on this list here is some food for thought. http://m.timesofindia.com/PDATOI/articleshow/6942693.cms Regards, Marshall

[Goanet] Hippie who discovered Anjuna beach dies in Goa

2010-11-04 Thread Marshall Mendonza
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_hippie-who-discovered-anjuna-beach-dies-in-goa_1458291 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ tambdimati: the Goa review is a community blog of original _/ art, writing, music, news and commentary from and about the _/ smallest

[Goanet] The Shape of the Beast

2010-11-02 Thread Marshall Mendonza
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main47.asp?filename=Ne061110Coverstory.asp _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ tambdimati: the Goa review is a community blog of original _/ art, writing, music, news and commentary from and about the _/ smallest state in the

[Goanet] MFIs are making profits at the expense of the poorest people

2010-11-02 Thread Marshall Mendonza
It is sad to see one of the success stories of India going sour.Micro finance (pioneered by Mohammed Yunus of Bangladesh of Grameen Bank fame and a Nobel Peace prize winner) was sought to be emulated in India by USA returned Dr Vikram Akula. It was a great success initially until greed overtook

[Goanet] Dr Koenraad Elst on Ayodhya

2010-11-02 Thread Marshall Mendonza
U G Barad: Perhaps it is necessary to revise this reliance given based on what information is now available from the comments by the judges in the Ayodhya judgment. The enclosed article makes, some what I consider to be, disturbing observations. Response: Please read the foll article- Two

[Goanet] Church Land: Going, Going, Gone

2010-10-31 Thread Marshall Mendonza
U G Barad: Marshall Mendonza tried to clear the cloud gathered after reading Gabe Menezes's posting titled as in the subject line. (Marshall's posting reference: Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1181, Message 3, dated: Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:04 AM) After reading complete article (responses Para

[Goanet] Dr Koenraad Elst on Ayodhya

2010-10-30 Thread Marshall Mendonza
U. G. Barad: Here are a few things that Dr Konraad Elst stands for: 1. He is aligned with the right wing in Belgium as well as in India. 2. he is intensely anti-Islam ( hence a suitable bed-mate for the hindutvawadis) Mr. Marshal, neither of the above TWO points are mentioned in the web-links

[Goanet] Indian boy undergoes eye surgery after being hit on face in Australia

2010-10-29 Thread Marshall Mendonza
In another vicious attack against Indians in Australia, a 12-year-old student was bullied and brutally punched in the face and had to undergo a surgery to reconstruct his eye socket. The boy, who asked not to be named, told *The Age *newspaper that two year 8 students whom he did not know, came

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