[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 18, 2012

2012-04-17 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Producer's killing: Bones found on Goa highway - Hindustan Times oa highway on Monday where they found human bones in the ...

[Goanet] Goa's CM flies the way you and I do

2012-04-17 Thread Tony de Sa
While returning to Delhi from Goa yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find the chief minister of Goa, BJP's Manohar Parrikar, on the same flight. No, this isn't the first time I was on board with a CM, a senior minister or a politician. But what I saw - right from the time he boarded the

[Goanet] Caste and Assolna

2012-04-17 Thread Carvalho
Mervyn Lobo wrote: Your views on the caste system are well known. The above quotes of yours also give the reader some indication on how much thought and research you take into consideration before making your fantasy statements. I really look forward to reading the results of your er, unbiased

[Goanet] Song for the day...

2012-04-17 Thread Gabe Menezes
CONNIE FRANCIS - ALWAYS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq3pw7xJxLEfeature=related g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Some pictures: summer berries, Assolna

2012-04-17 Thread Edgar Silveira
Summer berries, http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectedgar/ These days there are kandem, chunna charrem. Missing from the old days is a berry called bendsemred berries. They grew on the hills around Dabolim, now occupied by the a'port etc. Since Assolna is being spoken about of late, here

[Goanet] The Caste System in Goa and Beyond (by Rose Fernandes)

2012-04-17 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear goanet readers Having just returned home from a weekend of wining, dining and champagne sundowners, my weekend was extended to another enjoyable day musing on goanet posts (over strong black coffee and a slice of dodol) especially those on the caste system. When goanet postings

[Goanet] And then [he/she] said to me, 'Your English is very good!'

2012-04-17 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Accents matter. In case, that was hard to understand, allow me to give a personal example. I speak English with an Indian recent (though people assure me its less pronounced; hardly--this that and the other). Whatever?! The point though is that very few are keen on having their nationals

[Goanet] Goa CM flies the way you and I do!

2012-04-17 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajengarabadu/707/63384/goa-cm-flies-the-way-you-and-i-do.html Excerpts of blog by Rajen Garabadu While returning to Delhi from Goa yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to find the chief minister of Goa, BJP's Manohar Parrikar, on the same flight. No, this isn't

[Goanet] MOGAK AXELO - Konkani Song Lyrics (URGENT Please)

2012-04-17 Thread Michael fernandes
Here is the lyrics of the song 'MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM' sung by a Manglorean artiste. [ do'nt know if its the same song lyrics you are looking out for. MOG TUZO KITLO AXELOM. CHORUS: Mog tuzo kitlo axelom, itlo lagona makam. Porthun hanv zolmant etolom, moga mhunn apovnk tukam. (REPEAT) Mogache

[Goanet] Too much happiness can make you unhappy, studies show - The Washington Post

2012-04-17 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/too-much-happiness-can-make-you-unhappy-studies-show/2012/04/02/gIQACELLrS_story.html

[Goanet] Puberty Before Age 10 - A New ‘Normal’? - NYTimes.com

2012-04-17 Thread Con Menezes
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/magazine/puberty-before-age-10-a-new-normal.html?_r=1pagewanted=all

[Goanet] Konkani Comedy Fest 2012

2012-04-17 Thread Marshal Fernandes
HI, Somehow, I forgot my password, hence can someone please post the following: Don Bosco's Secondary School in Etobicoke, Ontario will be a house full of laughter as the Konkani Comedy Fest takes place on June 16, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.A unique show that will house 9 comedy skits with

[Goanet] poisonous snakes of Goa

2012-04-17 Thread Bernice Pereira
Can someone please enlighten me on the English meanings of the following snakes found in Goa which are deadly, as per local people:   Agio, karnel   Non poisonous and found on trees and roofs: Tonato   Thanks

Re: [Goanet] MOGAK AXELO - Konkani Song Lyrics (URGENT Please)

2012-04-17 Thread Edward Verdes
Actually Agnelo was looking for the Manglorean song..Chondrim Udeon Ailo Lyrics of which are given below. I have also added lyrics of few popular Manglorean songs on my blog. http://edskantaram.blogspot.com/ Eddie Verdes CHONDRIM UDEON AILO - Henry D'Souza Helen D'Cruz B:Chondrim udeon ailo,

[Goanet] Parivatan is coming: be scared., be very scared

2012-04-17 Thread anil desai
Goanetters, Goebells again and thank you soterbab for your latest post. Keep writing in the same vein.No Parivartan there. In the meantime, my boss 'Hitler' suspended licenses of 460 iron ore traders and gave them two weeks to re-apply. Surprise, surprise! Onlt 40% have applied.(see news below).

Re: [Goanet] Caste and Assolna

2012-04-17 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Selma Carvalho wrote: I have better things to do than be bored to death by the mundanity, triviality and inanity of your thought processes. I have kept quiet for a long time, hoping that in time whatever is bothering you will have resolved  or gone into remission but some people have an

Re: [Goanet] Caste and Assolna - and ?????

2012-04-17 Thread J. Colaco jc
(a) jc APRIL 12, 2012: It (The 'Caste' nonsense) has done enough of havoc in East Africa (inter alia, pl read Ben Antao's The tailor's daughter). (b) Bosco APRIL 15, 2012: I believe Ben's novel infers on the theatrics of upper caste men in Goa (not East Africa) vis-a-vis lower caste women. (c)

[Goanet] Offtopic, who needs feminism?

2012-04-17 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Interestng... http://feministsindia.com/who-needs-feminism/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN3dr1Ygt4Qfeature=player_embedded#! -- FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 f...@goa-india.org

[Goanet] Partida…Largada…Corrida! (On Your Mark... Get Set... Go! by Anita Pinto)

2012-04-17 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
An Anita Pinto short story from Goa (in Portuguese). Translated by Maria Inês Figueira More at http://groups.google.com/group/learn-portuguese-goa Partida…Largada…Corrida! No cimo do monte em Pedem, Mapusa, havia um enorme estádio. Num canto, corriam na pista crianças com menos de 12 anos, no

[Goanet] Goa news for April 18, 2012

2012-04-17 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Producer's killing: Bones found on Goa highway - Hindustan Times oa highway on Monday where they found human bones in the ...

[Goanet] Last Weekend in May

2012-04-17 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
The last weekend in May, (26-28) is the long weekend holiday called Memorial Day in the USA.  Are there any Goan events in Toronto and Ontario planned for that weekend?   Thanks for  the information. Regards, GL

[Goanet] Goa Chitra to celebrate International Heritage Day on April 18, 2012

2012-04-17 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Greetings from Goa Chitra. You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on the topic titled “Private Initiatives in Heritage Conservation” at Goa Chitra on Wednesday 18th of April 2012, from 5: 30 p.m., to celebrate International Heritage Day. Mr Vishnu Wagh, MLA, San Andre and