[Goanet] FREE SPEECH BUT NO FREE RTI

2015-03-28 Thread Aires Rodrigues
A well informed citizenry, transparency, and free flow of information are the very foundations of any successful democratic society. India may be publicly acclaimed as the world’s largest democracy but the ground reality is that we are ebbing away as Democracy and non-transparency in the

[Goanet] Free Speech and Free Expression

2011-05-10 Thread Eugene Correia
While on the debate on Free Speech, here comes the latest news that Hindus in India are protesting against the display of Hindu goddess Lakshmi on an one-piece swimsuit and on a bikini. The swimwear was worn by a model during the Australian Fashion Week. The swimwear is designed by Byron Bay’s

Re: [Goanet] Free Speech of Bhandare

2007-10-17 Thread Miguel Braganza
is becoming a Kurukshetra these days. Mog asundi. Miguel Message: 1 Date: 15 Oct 2007 15:54:22 - From: Jerry Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Free Speech of Bhandare Dear Bhandare You are absolutely right when you say; all have the right of free speech

Re: [Goanet] Free Speech of Bhandare

2007-10-16 Thread Jerry Fernandes
Dear Bhandare You are absolutely right when you say; all have the right of free speech. Its like saying All smokers have the right to smoke, but many patrol stations deny them this right. During festivals, all have the right to burn fire crackers, but again, not near areas which are likely to

[Goanet] Free speech

2007-10-14 Thread Bhandare
Santosh helekar said the following a few days back regarding the FACT exhibition: Unlike him and others, I am not opposed to letting this Samiti hold their exhibition. Everybody has a right to free speech. Even the bigots! I am glad that I have santosh for company as a absolute idiot/dolt :-)

[Goanet] Free speech ?

2007-10-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
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