[Goanet] ALL INDIA KONKANI WRITERS’ ORGANISATION (AIKWO) Inaugurated

2014-01-22 Thread Ancy S DSouza Paladka
ALL INDIA KONKANI WRITERS’ ORGANISATION (AIKWO) Inaugurated Okhil Bharot Konknni Lekhok Songhotton [All India Konkani Writers’ Organisation (AIKWO)], promoted by Jagotik Konknni Songhotton, was formed on Sun., Jan. 19, 2014, at Kalaangann, Mangalore. 57 Konkani writers from Goa, Maharashtra,

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day….

2014-01-22 Thread Gabe Menezes
Commodoreshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/commodores?feature=watch_video_title - Three times a lady http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ruDqdZn_s g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Goanet -variants of Goan Catholic names..............

2014-01-22 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
While I do not claim to be an expert, the names listed sound like the phonetic Portuguese pronoiunciation of JUZE for Jose, and  ZUAON for Joao

[Goanet] PLEASE DRESS TO THE OCCASION MR CM

2014-01-22 Thread Aires Rodrigues
If even the Member of Parliament Shripad Naik was suited and booted for that inaugural function of the Lusofonia Games, why could not Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar dress to the occasion? If he cannot afford one he can hire the suit or I could give away one from my wardrobe to keep Goa’s flag

[Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread roland.francis
While the death of Sunanda Pushkar     is a sad thing, the dumping of his wife for a younger model is one of mankind's older stories. Both the 52 year old Pushkar and the younger Pakistani actress were beauties in their own right, but Meher was younger and that caught the suave Malabari junior

Re: [Goanet] Krishna Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
I attended a live speech given by Krishna Menon in early 1959 at Bombay University.  It was a fiery speech.  Whatever his convictions, he was a great orator, in my mind at least.  His leanings were definitely leftist, anti-colonial and anti-American. The Indian economic situation was  quite

[Goanet] Agony and Ecstasy - Priests.

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
    Rolly, at the school today, stared at the old German portraits: There with their grace, go I.  And you.  Some of it hurts.  Dear old Hetting was Dutch, as was Gense. They escaped the 1914 deportations. eric. From: roland.francis Subject: [Goanet]

[Goanet] Article: 2014 Gates (Foundation) Annual Letter dismisses 3-Myths

2014-01-22 Thread Albert Peres
2014 Gates (Foundation) Annual Letter dismisses 3-Myths that block the progress of the poor. - Poor Countries are Doomed to stay Poor - Foreign Aid is a Big Waste - Saving lives leads to overpopulation HTML: http://annualletter.gatesfoundation.org/ PDF:

[Goanet] Eric Pinto's SXHS Connection

2014-01-22 Thread roland.francis
Eric, I did not realize that your connection with the Xaviers school in Bombay extended to three generations. What I did know is that you are one of the school's most munificent modern day benefactors. Another amazing fact gleaned from your post is that if your grandfather schooled there circa

[Goanet] Margao January Quiz and Republic Day Cricket Match

2014-01-22 Thread Rajiv D'Silva
Hi all, Two SEQC events will take place this weekend. The first is the January Margao Quiz, on Saturday the 25th at 5 pm at the Urban Health Centre, Margao. The quiz will be hosted by Rajiv D'Silva. The second event is SEQC's annual Republic Day Cricket Match, a fun, 20-over-a-side cricket match

[Goanet] Nanora worried over crop damage by wild animals

2014-01-22 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIMI: More than 100 villagers of Nanora along with surrounding villages assembled on Tuesday at Sateri Purumar temple hall to voice their concerns over increasing incidents of crop damages by wildlife and failure of government authorities to grant justice to their problems.

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter rivals in academic and sports field. Having read both Moraes' book on Nehru, I don't remember the details. I wish Eric would provide page number at the name of the book, since

Re: [Goanet] Only in America

2014-01-22 Thread Albert Peres
Also proves, America is the land of Liberty and Free Will. -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell -- roland.francis roland.francis at ymail.com wrote --- Tue Jan 21 16:03:54 PST 2014 Only in America does a fast-food restaurant proudly call itself the Heart Attack Grill with a

Re: [Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Roland, there are a lot of assumptions being made here about: * What exactly happened (between Shashi Tharoor and his late wife) * What were the motives and the cause (for the dispute and the death) * What was Tharoor's response (to the alleged actions of the Pakistani journalist) Dismissing

[Goanet] Entertainment Society of Goa- Invite for Weekend Screening

2014-01-22 Thread silvia rebello
*Acclaimed films at ESG Weekend Cinema* *Panaji, 22nd January 2014:* After the overwhelming response received to the initiative of promoting film culture in the state through weekend screening*. *This weekend the Entertainment Society of Goa cordially invites you for the screening of acclaimed

Re: [Goanet] PLEASE DRESS TO THE OCCASION MR CM

2014-01-22 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Baba Aires, tum Bam”nalo zalear goddeak geit to. Venantius J Pinto On 1/22/14, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: If even the Member of Parliament Shripad Naik was suited and booted for that inaugural function of the Lusofonia Games, why could not Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 22 January 2014 12:54, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: It was alleged that Menon wanted to marry Vijaylakshmi Pandit, sister of Nehru, but Nehru put his foot down saying he doesn't want his sister to marry a Malaysee brahmin. It this story is true or not but, I think,

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Venantius J Pinto
What a genuine bonk, the Pandit. Thanks for being kind enough to mention the Card. Gracias. Venantius J Pinto On 1/22/14, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter

Re: [Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Wise, FN. I feel better when I hear some good logic (unlike mine, occasional bokken whacks). Keep it going. Remember the 100th Monkey Effect. Thanks. vjp

Re: [Goanet] Defrocked Priests

2014-01-22 Thread Tim de Mello
Defrocking priests involved in pedophilia is not sufficient. They comitted criminal offences and need to be tried and punished accordingly. Canon Law just shields these priests from public prosecution. The Church (read Pope Benedict) could be judged to have subverted the course of justice.

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter rivals in academic and sports field. Having read both Moraes' book on Nehru, I don't remember the details. I wish Eric would provide page number at the name of the book, since

Re: [Goanet] Defrocked Priests

2014-01-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 22 January 2014 11:53, Tim de Mello timdemel...@hotmail.com wrote: Defrocking priests involved in pedophilia is not sufficient. They comitted criminal offences and need to be tried and punished accordingly. Canon Law just shields these priests from public prosecution. COMMENT: NONSENSE !

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
1: Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: It was alleged that Menon wanted to marry Vijaylakshmi Pandit, sister of Nehru, but Nehru put his foot down saying he doesn't want his sister to marry a Malaysee brahmin. 2: Frederick FN Noronha wrote: That way, I could get away saying anything

Re: [Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
Vivian writes: Krishna Menon was indeed the architect of India's take over of Goa, whether Nehru was aware of the plan is debateable. What's debatable about it? Nehru okayed the invasion. He was the boss, but no doubt the pressure came from Menon and others who wanted action. There are different

Re: [Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just to see how the press in India (in Goa too) sometimes reports on sensational cases these days, two points of view: Indian media failed Sunanda Pushkar, and now she’s dead http://qz.com/168455/indian-media-failed-sunanda-pushkar-and-now-shes-dead/ Don't plan to leave Shashi Tharoor, we are

Re: [Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
Well said FN and VJP jc On 22 January 2014 12:17, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.comwrote: Wise, FN. I feel better when I hear some good logic (unlike mine, occasional bokken whacks). Keep it going. Remember the 100th Monkey Effect. Thanks. vjp

Re: [Goanet] PLEASE DRESS TO THE OCCASION MR CM

2014-01-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 1/22/14, Aires Rodrigues airesrodrigu...@gmail.com wrote: 'If even the Member of Parliament Shripad Naik was suited and booted for that inaugural function of the Lusofonia Games, why could not Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar dress to the occasion? If he cannot afford one he can hire the

[Goanet] OBITUARY: Rocky was a rock (by Michael Fisher)

2014-01-22 Thread Goanet Obits
OBITUARY | Fredrick Rocque Rocky was a rock Michael Fisher fisherted...@gmail.com Fredrick Rocque (Rocky) began his journalism career in the Navhind Times in Goa when he was in his 20s in the late 1970s. In 1980, he left Goa for Bombay to work with The Daily, a fiesty new tabloid then launched

[Goanet] FW: Defrocked Priests

2014-01-22 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Tim, top o' the year to you Yours I detect a flaw in your contention. If, at all, the Catholic clergy is shielded, which is not true, from prosecution, in courts of law, for civil/criminal offences presumed commited, by the virtue of the defrock-ation (re-cullotization?) by Benedict XVl,

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Strandarkirkja

2014-01-22 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Strandarkirkja' The richest church in Iceland. Strandarkirkja (lit. Beach Church, from the Icelandic word strönd denoting beach or shore) lies exposed to the North Atlantic ocean on the east shore of the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. The

[Goanet] Charles Correa unveils his archives in Goa

2014-01-22 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Charles Correa: Indian architect, urban planner... unveils his archives in Goa AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/charles-correa-archives Learn more about the Charles Correa Foundation: VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZB8HrFoUmY VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5QoQkEB_ko -- FN Phone

[Goanet] District Attorneys

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
  They do not answer to their two superiors, the Attorney General (Law Minister)     and the governor.  One DA sent Nixon's Attorney Gen., Mitchell, to prison.     The DA of New York State prosecuted the last governor and forced him     to resign.    Numerous members of the clergy

[Goanet] Goa news for January 23, 2014

2014-01-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Foreigners targeted by bike-riding thieves in Goa - eTurboNews There is no let up in crimes against foreigners in Goa with a British national complaining about a purse being snatched by a

[Goanet] Beach Volleyball, Miramar (22.1.2014)

2014-01-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
   Beach Volleyball, Miramar (22.1.2014) Lusofonia Games 2014, Goa Some pics Beach / bikini volleyball Portugal vs Angola Portugal vs Srilanka http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/12094315546/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk70/12094308296/in/photostream/

[Goanet] re Menon and Nehru

2014-01-22 Thread Eugene Correia
I believe Nehru and Moraes were not together in college, as Moares studied at Oxford while Nehru at Cambridge, both bitter rivals in academic and sports field. Having read both Moraes' book on Nehru, I don't remember the details. I wish Eric would provide page number at the name of the book, since

[Goanet] Xavier lunch.

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
  Fr. Terassa, yesterday, now 82. The last of the Mohicans, we were    on the soccer ground once!  Visit, Steve has restored the pretty lobby.    Dad's punt was played out on Dalal Street ! I remember yours'.    Grand dad would actually end up in Kandahar. His 'pilfers' helped     get

Re: [Goanet] FW: Defrocked Priests

2014-01-22 Thread Tim de Mello
Dear AT JC: The revelations of the defrocked priests came after the Vatican’s U.N. ambassador in Geneva, was grilled by a United Nations humans rights committee probing abuse by priests and what was being done to prevent it. Previously they were just subjected to Canon Law. The names

[Goanet] Nehru and Menon

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
    Eugene - I am a long way from NY, where the book sits on   a shelf.   Menon and Nehru were lovers: end of story.   Menon did not have a Delhi home. The two were in criminal   violation of statutes that govern sexual relations in India.     The book in contention was yet

[Goanet] Gracias and Goa

2014-01-22 Thread eric pinto
The Cardinal was outspoken in his support of a free Goa,   and he had Nehru's confidence.     We expect he remembered Salazar's attempt to block his   appointment and name his own man to succeed Roberts.     Nehru had reminded Lisbon that

[Goanet] Noman Saibinn Bhitor Sortana / Familichi Bhett / Bhett Zonn Ekleachi / Saibinn Gharantli Bhair Sortanam..

2014-01-22 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Don't know if these are still in practice. As Saibinn visited our houses 4 times a year, we almost knew it by heart. It was followed by one or two hymns.   Ochorianche Saibinnichi Bhett Noman Saibinn Bhitor Sortana Eh dulobe ani mogall Maye, ailo amakm bhagiancho vell polleunk Tuka amchea

[Goanet] Ven Agnelo birth anniversary observed

2014-01-22 Thread Domnic Fernandes
Hundreds of devotees participated in religious services at St. John the Baptist Chapel in Gaumvaddi, Anjuna to mark the 145th birth anniversary of Venerable Agnelo on Wednesday, January 21, 2014. A large pandal was erected in the compound of the Chapel to accommodate the crowd. The main

[Goanet] Live Coverage: Lusofonia Games 2014

2014-01-22 Thread Albert Peres
http://webcast.gov.in/lusofoniagames/ Live coverage Lusofonia Games 2014, Goa, 18th Jan to 29th Jan 2014 -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell

[Goanet-News] OBITUARY: Rocky was a rock (by Michael Fisher)

2014-01-22 Thread Goanet Obits
OBITUARY | Fredrick Rocque Rocky was a rock Michael Fisher fisherted...@gmail.com Fredrick Rocque (Rocky) began his journalism career in the Navhind Times in Goa when he was in his 20s in the late 1970s. In 1980, he left Goa for Bombay to work with The Daily, a fiesty new tabloid then launched