[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: Clothing up Goa beyond nationalist, Orientalist, racist frameworks (Jason Keith Fernandes)

2012-07-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Clothing up Goa beyond nationalist, Orientalist, racist frameworks A story of how the choice of style makes a difference Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com Released early this year, Wendell Rodricks' book *Moda Goa: History and Style*, a work that presents

[Goanet] COLUMN: MOI: Parents finally get to choose

2012-07-18 Thread Nisser Dias
MOI: Parents finally get to choose By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 Chief minister Manohar Parrikar have cleaned bowled the Congress party with tact that has left Opposition wide mouth over the Medium of Instruction issue. At the same time he has endeared himself to

Re: [Goanet] Damn The Portuguese

2012-07-18 Thread Tony de Sa
Ole Xacxac Please STOP FLAMING and involving people irrelevantly in your posts. If you have nothing better to do twiddle your thumbs - all eleven of them. Perhaps you are showing off the 'great Pork and geese' culture of yours that you boast so much about. Or has living in Macau addled your

Re: [Goanet] Konkani's first free audio novelette ... Khand by Willy Goes

2012-07-18 Thread Sebastian Borges
Thus far we had persons who claimed to speak Roman Konkani (Hanv Romi Konknni uloitam) and to write in the Roman script of Konkani (Konknniche Romi lipient boroitam) as against writing Konkani in Roman script (Romi lipient Konknni boroitam). Now we have one more gem of an inanity : an

[Goanet] Mapusa a failed city

2012-07-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
The proof in the pudding would be to post some pics of the situation so that xri Marlon could have an idea of the current Mapusa. Goans from the Guirim area (NRG's) have told me similar stories of the city.   BC   Thank you for your interesting, if nonsensical response to my post. a) I do not

[Goanet] Guwahati Molestation Incident

2012-07-18 Thread John Gomes
The molestation of a girl in Guwahati is now big news and with all the media reportage, I cannot understand why the victim has been absolutely whisked away without noting her complete side of the story, neither are the two boys and girls she was with been interviewed nor her friends at the pub

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese ruled East Africa

2012-07-18 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
A comment on this paragraph, if I may ...   Land was literally confiscated from land-owners and given to the tillers in the mid-60s, via the Tenancy Act. Wouldn't you also consider this as cruelty, Indian-style, towards the bhatkars, by depriving them of their property? Is that land given to

[Goanet] On Matanhy, Parrikar, Cheap petrol, Tin Panam etc

2012-07-18 Thread JoeGoaUk
Matanhy Saldanha – with special funeral visuals On Parrikar’s cheaper petrol Alma (Souls) straight from the coffin / cemetery with a message Francis de Tuem clarifies on his Bacho and Bache (Nephews) controversy During Photo show.. Kutt’ttale sakem elisao zaun Elina niuddunk nam Aikunk eta

[Goanet] Will Goa Vision 2035 team admit this Unemployment fact

2012-07-18 Thread SOTER
Higher your education, harder it is getting a job Rukmini Shrinivasan, TNN | Jul 18, 2012, 12.56AM IST NEW DELHI: India's official unemployment rate last year was 3.8%, data released recently by the Labour Bureau shows, but, as always, averages hide many stories. A closer look at the numbers

[Goanet] U-turns at gun point?

2012-07-18 Thread Devu Chodankar
Is the mining lobby (or some other lobby) blackmailing/pressurizing the Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Parrikar. Only recently, the environment minister and activist Mr. Mathany Saldanha died under suspicious circumstances, soon after govt formation. Within just four months, Mr. Parrikar's son is

[Goanet] Song for the day...

2012-07-18 Thread Gabe Menezes
TEDDY RANDAZZO - YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART.wmv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNM09PlZe6M g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Willy Goes's audio book

2012-07-18 Thread wilfred goes
Hi Friends, Good Day I have just uploaded my novelette 'Khand' in audio format. You dont have to read it. Just download it and listen to it. This is the first ever Konkani audio book in cyberspace. Hope you will enjoy it. click on the link to open the book. Regards, ~Willy Goes nbsp;

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: Clothing up Goa beyond nationalist, Orientalist, racist frameworks (Jason Keith Fernandes)

2012-07-18 Thread Goanet Reader
Clothing up Goa beyond nationalist, Orientalist, racist frameworks A story of how the choice of style makes a difference Jason Keith Fernandes jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com Released early this year, Wendell Rodricks' book *Moda Goa: History and Style*, a work that presents

[Goanet] RAJESH KHANNA passes away at 69

2012-07-18 Thread Mauricio Pereira
He breathed his last in the presence of his ex-wife Dimple Kapadia, daughters Rinkie and Twinkle, son-in-law Akshay Kumar, grand children and close relatives. From the dizzying heights of fame to quiet shadows behind the arclights, Rajesh Khanna's life had a theatrical sweep, almost like one

[Goanet] Panjim TT Club asks Banks to stop unauthorized managing committees of GTTA from operating Bank Accounts

2012-07-18 Thread Sandeep Heble
Panjim Table Tennis Club have written letters to the HDFC Bank, St. Cruz Branch and the Union Bank of India, Panaji Branch, asking them to stop the unauthorized managing committee of the Goa Table Tennis Association from operating Bank Accounts. The Association is operating Accounts in these two

[Goanet] Current situation of Goa

2012-07-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
This is believed to be the KTC stand in Pangim. All our past glory is now reduced to this rubble since 1961.   BC

[Goanet] [WV] [JOSEPH CANISIUS DIAS' BLOG] TRUE SUCCESS ?

2012-07-18 Thread Joseph Canisius Dias
TRUE SUCCESS What is true success? Let's examine Scriptures to find out! King Solomon, a man to whom God gave great wisdom, wrote most of the Proverbs such as: “Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wise enough to desist. When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes

Re: [Goanet] U-turns at gun point?

2012-07-18 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 18 July 2012 03:49, Devu Chodankar devu...@gmail.com wrote: Is the mining lobby (or some other lobby) blackmailing/pressurizing the Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Parrikar. Only recently, the environment minister and activist Mr. Mathany Saldanha died under suspicious circumstances, soon after

Re: [Goanet] Konkani's first free audio novelette ... Khand by Willy Goes

2012-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 18 July 2012 10:34, Sebastian Borges s_m_bor...@yahoo.com wrote: Thus far we had persons who claimed to speak Roman Konkani (Hanv Romi Konknni uloitam) and to write in the Roman script of Konkani (Konknniche Romi lipient boroitam) as against writing Konkani in Roman script (Romi lipient

Re: [Goanet] Willy Goes's audio book

2012-07-18 Thread Cecil Pinto
Dear Willy, Congratulations on this great achievement -a first for the Konkani movement. And do keep the Konkani flag flying high in your unique way. I always feel privileged to have a fine gentleman like you as a friend. Cheers! Cecil === On 18 July 2012 15:50, wilfred goes

[Goanet] Comments on Willy Goes' novelette *Khand*

2012-07-18 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
Reviewer: JoeGoaUk - - July 19, 2012 Subject: Thanks for Novelette in Konkani Thanks, I love this idea. I hate reading I love konkani 'Ramaxio' Those days, I used to buy them for Rs.2 each and give to other boys or girls from my village so that they read it first and then narrate it to me in the

[Goanet] Goa news for July 19, 2012

2012-07-18 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Muthalik will be arrested if he enters Goa: Parrikar - New York Daily News LA-objects-to-British-MP-trying-to-raise-mining-issue-in-UK-Parliament/articleshow/15032468.cmsGoa MLA objects to

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: 2012 Goan Youth Convention

2012-07-18 Thread George Pinto
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Goa Sudharop is pleased to organize and sponsor the 2012 International Goan Youth Convention. We cordially invite you to join us in Goa from Dec 26, 2012 to Jan 1, 2013. Goan youth from around the world are attending and currently 200 are slated to attend and that

[Goanet] A REQUEST/Interaction for terms: ABUSE OF WOMEN and CHILDREN

2012-07-18 Thread Venantius J Pinto
A REQUEST/Interaction for terms I have not come across/remember (at the point of writing this note). towards COLLATING an alphabetized vocabulary (at this point in English) of ABUSE OF WOMEN and CHILDREN. The idea is to develop a book with a strong visual component which REFLECTS ABUSE, and more

Re: [Goanet] RAJESH KHANNA passes away at 69

2012-07-18 Thread Gina Fernandes
Hi Mauricio,   Your post on Rajesh Khanna's death was remarkable and very well presented, especially some of the details on his life which were not focused so minutely. Very interesting and to the point.   Thanks and have a nice day.   Gina Ferns From:

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (19Jul12)

2012-07-18 Thread alexyz fernandes
~ Transport Scandals ~ TCP Scandals ~ PWD Scams ~ Mining Scandals ~ It's a new section in the Library...and Very Popular! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Damn the Portuguese

2012-07-18 Thread Bernado Colaco
It seems that the feathers in the capoeira are ruffled since the Californian/Mapusa post. At least the 'Pork' and geese' left the Mapusa market in top condition. I hope one day you can get a chance to visit other countries even if takes to walk on water.   BC     Ole Xacxac Please STOP FLAMING

[Goanet] Damn The Portuguese

2012-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
When Shashikala Kakodkar was the chief minister, one of the first (perhaps the first) prime minister of Portugal, after the over throwing of the dictator Salazar, visited India and made a trip to Goa.  The first thing he said to the chief minister was to apologise for the colonisation of Goa and

[Goanet] 54 Kerala journalists default on payment of Rs 19.37 crore to govt for houses, seek waiver

2012-07-18 Thread U. G. Barad
I thought members on this list would be interested in this item.  The news item does not make it clear whether the amount includes the defaulted interest.  Of course, since the allotment was done in 2000, the value of the property would be many times more than the allotment price.  Best

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Comments on Willy Goes' novelette *Khand*

2012-07-18 Thread Luis Dias
I think this is a wonderful initiative, Frederick! I've just written to Willy Goes to congratulate him. It will be appreciated not only in Goa but all over the world wherever there's a Goan (in fact even non-Goan, Konkani-speaking) diaspora. It opens up the possibility of radio-plays (which

[Goanet] Musharraf Ali Farooqi

2012-07-18 Thread vmingoa
Dear Friends, Earlier this week, Musharraf Ali Farooqi accepted an invitation for the 2012 Goa Arts + Literary Festival, which will be hosted Dec 13-17 at International Centre Goa. http://www.mafarooqi.com/index.html Farooqi is an emerging intellectual stalwart of South Asia, a dazzlingly

[Goanet] Anjum Hasan at ICG this weekend

2012-07-18 Thread vmingoa
Dear Friends, As we continue to prepare for the 2012 Goa Arts + Literary Festival (December 13-17 at International Centre Goa, register here: http://www.goaartlitfest.com/registration.htm), the ICG and Goa Writers are pleased to present two exclusive, free events featuring Anjum Hasan, the

Re: [Goanet] Mapusa a failed city NOT

2012-07-18 Thread Tony de Sa
Marlon Menezes: I have discovered that you are actually a Divadkar impersonating as a Mapsekar merely because your father owns a house in Mapusa. It is surprising that though you are a Ph. D in chemical engineering you stoop to such nonsensical replies. We in Goa are trying to improve our