Re: [Goanet] Russy Karanja

2008-02-07 Thread Edgar Silveira
**correction** Olga Tellis is an East Indian, not Goan. As well, Mathany Saldanha was curious to know when he was being interviewed by Olga/The Telegraph of Calcutta many many years ago. Errrstunner? Cm'on Eugene. Cheers On 2/5/08, Eugene Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In some of the

Re: [Goanet] Russy Karanja

2008-02-06 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
I enjoyed reading Eugene's memories of Russi Karanjia, but would like to clarify several points. Olga Tellis was not Russi's one Goan connection. My brother Oscar began writing for Blitz soon after it was started, and I myself was taken on by Karanjia shortly after that. However, Oscar was

[Goanet] Russy Karanja

2008-02-05 Thread Eugene Correia
In some of the tributes paid to R K Karanjia, better known as Russy, one of the guttiest journalists, who died recently, I found nothing of his colourful life. A known communist, Russy had a fondness for good clothes, unlike other commie friends. His one Goan connection was through his longtime