[Goanet] Questions to Goan Marxist!!!!

2008-07-28 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Save Goa crusader Oscar quits GBA

2008-08-03 Thread marshallmendonza
George Pinto wrote: Wasn't Rajan Parrikar the first to call for Oscar Rebello's resignation from the GBA a few months ago? Is Rajan a man ahead of his times? Comment: Was Rajan a man ahead of his times or one of the campaigners who initiated the insidious campaign against Dr Oscar Rebello which

[Goanet] Public Face business

2008-08-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Soter D'Souza wrote: Will Mr. Mendonza spell out the great qualities of leadership that this best of public faces he talks about had to galvanise the people of Goa? I have been there since the inception of GBA and would be keen as an activist to emulate these qualities of leadership, if any.

[Goanet] Greatest Goan ever

2008-08-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Cecil Pinto wrote: My personal favourite for the title of Greatest Goan ever would be Abbe Faria with D. D. Kossambi coming a close second. Was just wondering which other Goans would really be serious contendors for the title. Can the Admin Team ask for nominations and have a poll. Comment: It

[Goanet] Appending professions before names

2008-08-05 Thread marshallmendonza
I have been observing one pecularity particular to goans i.e. appending their professions before their names eg. Advocate..., Engineer ..., Architect Besides of course the sundry doctors whether of medicine or philosophy or plain honorary. No where in the rest of India is there such a

[Goanet] WHY A HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION?

2008-08-24 Thread marshallmendonza
Averthanus L. D'Souza: Will the Human Rights Commission take cognizance only of allegations made by individuals or groups of citizens of violation of their rights by other citizens or groups of citizens - or will this Commission also entertain complaints made by the citizens of the violation of

[Goanet] DABOLIM AIRPORT SUFFERS SETBACK

2008-08-24 Thread marshallmendonza
Marina Fernandes wrote: With regards to Issue 1063 - Message 4. Dabolim Airport is still under consideration apparently from Manmohan Singh and the Union Civil Aviation Minister. http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=8880cid=2 If we all rally together, Dabolim Airport will emerge the

[Goanet] Catholic nun burnt alive in Orissa

2008-08-25 Thread marshallmendonza
Catholic nun burnt alive in Orissa Hindu mobs attacked churches and vehicles in several parts of Orissa Monday as a statewide shutdown called by the VHP to protest the killing of a leader of the organisation came into effect Bargarh (Orissa): A Catholic nun was burnt alive by agitators in

[Goanet] Catholic Priest tortured and killed in Andhra Pradesh

2008-08-25 Thread marshallmendonza
There is a systematic campaign of disinformation, defamation and violence, against the Christian minority community in India, by right-wing fundamentalist extremist groups. The following news has not been published by any Indian newspaper or website till date. Please email this report to

[Goanet] DABOLIM AIRPORT SUFFERS SETBACK

2008-08-26 Thread marshallmendonza
Philip Thomas wrote: So the solution is smple. Do not make Mopa an international airport. Keep it a regional airport catering to small town airports emerging in surrounding areas and secondary airports of metros if any. It will play second fiddle to Dabolim and hopefully grow over time as the

[Goanet] Discussion on Official Language Act 1987 in the Goa Assembly

2008-08-26 Thread marshallmendonza
Fr Pratap Naik wrote: Parrikar was the best speaker. He had done thorough home work. One could see this the way he spoke and presented the matter in the house. He suggested to form a committee comprising MLAs , Marathi protagonists and Roman script Protagonists and within two months to come to

[Goanet] Is India a poor country

2008-08-27 Thread marshallmendonza
JOHN MONTEIRO(JM) wrote: Not too sure the fact Mrs Gandhi was murdered by Indian hands is 'quite as simple' as that though. After rmuch political social unrest, I remember the many disasterous decisions made by Mrs Gandhi, Comment: Could you kindly enumerate the 'many disastrous decisions'

[Goanet] ORISSA ANTI CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE UPDATE 25th August 2008

2008-08-28 Thread marshallmendonza
ORISSA ANTI CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE UPDATE 25th August 2008 : 1. CHRISTIAN WOMAN TEACHER REPORTED BURNT ALIVE: A Christian woman teacher, possibly a nun [BUT NOT CONFIRMED], was reported burnt alive on 25th August 2008 by a group of Vishwa Hindu Parishad mob which stormed the orphanage she ran

[Goanet] GHANTII

2008-08-30 Thread marshallmendonza
U P Kamath wrote: It is true that Goa was crime free during Portuguese rule.But racism under them was much more severe than the British! The state was much more oppressive. Comment: Whether racism was more or less severe than the British, only someone who has made a comparative study can

[Goanet] Violence against Christians in Orissa

2008-09-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Saturday, August 30, 2008 FR. THOMAS CHELLEN DESCRIBES THE ORISSA MOB ORDEAL Fr. Thomas Chellen, director of the pastoral center that was destroyed with a bomb, had a narrow escape after a Hindu mob nearly set him on fire. Currently undergoing treatment at a Catholic hospital in Orissa's

[Goanet] Violence continues in Orissa, 2,400 buildings lost

2008-09-02 Thread marshallmendonza
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Violence continues in Orissa, 2,400 buildings lost Sporadic violence continue in some villages despite the imposition night curfew in the entire district Bhubaneswar: Communal fires continue to rage in Orissa's Kandhamal district with reports of more homes and prayer

[Goanet] 80 houses torched, Patil to visit strife-torn Kandhamal

2008-09-03 Thread marshallmendonza
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 80 houses torched, Patil to visit strife-torn Kandhamal Patil will be the first Central leader to visit Gajapati and Kandhamal districts of Orissa. His deputy at the home ministry, Sriprakash Jaiswal had last week gone to the state but had to return from the state

[Goanet] Orissa violence- Left urges Prez to ban VHP, Dal

2008-09-04 Thread marshallmendonza
Thursday, September 04, 2008 Left urges Prez to ban VHP, Dal A delegation led by Brinda Karat urges the government to put the outfits at least under 'serious monitoring' if it could not ban them New Delhi: The Left parties on Thursday knocked at the doors of Rashtrapati Bhavan requesting

[Goanet] Fined for speaking Konkani

2008-09-04 Thread marshallmendonza
Selma wrote: This is shocking to hear that in Goa itself one was fined for speaking in Konkani. It's very difficult to save a language when one gets a lashing for speaking it. Comment: It is too farfetched to believe that the decline of a language is due to its being banned from being spoken

[Goanet] Orissa violence- testimonies

2008-09-06 Thread marshallmendonza
Visit to Orissa By Shabnam Hashmi I went to Orissa for two days as part of a delegation. We were not allowed to enter Kandhamal. We met a large number of victims in Bhubaneshwar, met the governor and the local civil society members as well as priests of various churches. Visit to

[Goanet] Security agencies mull banning Sanatan Sanstha

2008-09-07 Thread marshallmendonza
Security agencies mull banning Sanatan Sanstha 6 Sep 2008, 0708 hrs IST, Mateen Hafeez ,TNN MUMBAI: The anti-terrorism squad (ATS) and the state intelligence department (SID) are busy discussing if the Sanatan Sanstha, a Hindu revivalist group and sister organisation of the Hindu Janjagruti

[Goanet] Fined for speaking Konkani

2008-09-08 Thread marshallmendonza
Selma wrote: I take it they weren't particularly effective at Loyola's, in teaching any language. Agnelo Fernandes wrote: I post this article as I am hurt with your statement and I am sure a lot of other Loyolites must be feeling the same. I am, what I am today, is because of Loyola and I am

[Goanet] SC refuses to prosecute M F Husain

2008-09-08 Thread marshallmendonza
Monday, September 08, 2008 SC refuses to prosecute M F Husain There are many such pictures, paintings and sculptures and some of them are in temples also, a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said, dismissing a petition New Delhi: Noted painter M F Husain today got a major relief

[Goanet] 'Bharat Mata' a work of art: SC

2008-09-09 Thread marshallmendonza
'Bharat Mata' a work of art: SC 8 Sep 2008, 0012 hrs IST,TNN NEW DELHI: In a blow against the moral brigade, the apex court on Monday termed M F Husain's painting 'Bharat Mata' a work of art, paving the way for the eminent 92-year-old painter to end his self-imposed exile in Dubai and London

[Goanet] Sisters of Mother Teresa assaulted by Hindu radicals and arrested by police

2008-09-09 Thread marshallmendonza
Sisters of Mother Teresa assaulted by Hindu radicals and arrested by police by Nirmala Carvalho The fundamentalists attacked the religious, accusing them of the kidnapping and forced conversion of four children between one and two years old. Although their identification documents were in

[Goanet] Individuals cannot change this rotten system

2008-09-10 Thread marshallmendonza
Freddy Fernandes wrote: I am sure like me a lot of other people too had voted for The Congress Party because of the obvious, thinking that the lesser evil is the better evil compared to the communal BJP, but now I know there is no difference between them, two sides of the same coin. Of late The

[Goanet] VHP hate propaganda

2008-09-11 Thread marshallmendonza
From: IVAN RODRIGUES /ROG/IBANK/L-PAREL Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:49 PM Dear Friends in God, I want to narrate a very disturbing incident that happened to me this morning. I was traveling by bus no 344 from Dindoshi to Goregaon (E) bus depot. in the morning @ 7.15 am to attend my

[Goanet] Orissa Violence

2008-09-12 Thread marshallmendonza
Laluram Salvi(LS) wrote: The Christian fanatics led by the local Congress MP and other hooligans suspected to be from the local chapter of the World Vision of India were responsible for killing the swami and four other people including a woman and two minors. Comment: This is contrary to

[Goanet] Chargesheet filed against six in Thane blast case

2008-09-12 Thread marshallmendonza
12 Sep 2008, 0526 hrs IST,TNN MUMBAI: The anti-terrorism squad (ATS) on Thursday filed a 1,025-page chargesheet against six persons for their alleged role in the bomb blasts in two auditoriums in Thane and Vashi. They have also been chargesheeted for a bomb that did not go off in a

[Goanet] Anti-Christian Violence In Orissa

2008-09-12 Thread marshallmendonza
INDIA Young Catholic Buried Alive In Anti-Christian Violence In Orissa September 11, 2008 BHUBANESWAR, India (UCAN) -- As the anti-Christian pogrom in Orissa ebbs, survivors recount narrow escapes as well as atrocities they witnessed. Anti-Christian violence swept through the eastern Indian

[Goanet] Sir Gungul'lo

2008-09-14 Thread marshallmendonza
Roland Francis wrote: The first Indian army chiefs Cariappa and Thimmaya were Keralites who had distinguished themselves with the British Army in WWII. The first Goa military Governor after the Portuguese were vanquished in 1961 was Kenneth Kandeth (aka Candoth) a Keralite. Comment: Isn't Coorg

[Goanet] Nine churches attacked in Karnataka

2008-09-14 Thread marshallmendonza
Sunday, September 14, 2008 Nine churches attacked in Karnataka Bangalore: Suspected Bajrang Dal activists on Sunday attacked nine churches in parts of coastal and Malnad districts of Karnataka, protesting alleged conversion of Hindus into Christianity by missionaries. The attacks, believed to

[Goanet] Cops incited attacks on Christians: Probe

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Friday, September 19, 2008 Cops incited attacks on Christians: Probe A fact-finding team assessing attacks against Christians in Karnataka has held the state government “directly responsible for allowing violence to spread”. The team’s investigations revealed that first churches and schools were

[Goanet] violence against Christians in Mangalore

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Laluram Salvi has forwarded article by Deepak Kamat specifying the reasons for violence and vandalisation of churches. However he needs to answer the following questions: 1.If New Life was distributing literature denigrating Hindu gods and godesses, the lawful thing to do was to lodge a

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh Helekar wrote: In all the propaganda and counter-propaganda efforts being undertaken on behalf of various interests, it is hard to find a rational assessment of any instance of religious strife. Comment: I would be interested in knowing whether Santosh considers reports in the

[Goanet] Stop hate crimes in Mangalore

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
I have just read and signed the online petition: Stop hate crimes in Mangalore hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/UnitedM/ I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you

[Goanet] BABUSH SHOULD APOLOGISE AND NOW APPEAR FOR SSC : UTT GOENKARA

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Aires Rodrigues wrote: Utt Goenkara will on Tuesday 16th September meet Goa's Chief Electoral Officer Mr.Ajit Srivastava to demand expeditious action on the complaint filed on 13th September against Education Minister Mr. Babush Monseratte before the Returning Officer of Taleigao Constituency Mr.

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
On Tue, 9/16/08, Carvalho wrote: I'm sorry your post is ill-timed. This is not what I would have expected from you. Santosh replied: Sorry Selma, I disagree. This is a time, more so than any other, for level-headed rational thinking. Mindless frenzy and blame-game based on partisan propaganda

[Goanet] 150-year-old cathedral set afire in Madhya Pradesh

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Friday, September 19, 2008 150-year-old cathedral set afire in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal: A 150-year-old church in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur town was set on fire by two unidentified men, police said on Friday. The altar and statues inside the 150-year-old St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in the

[Goanet] Violence against Christians in Orissa

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Cornel Da Costa wrote: I am not sure how we can help to overcome this tragicsituation but if there is a reliable collection tohelp the victims of the atrocity, I and I am sureother Goanetters in the UK would be more than happy tomake a financial contribution (by cheque or whatever)as the very

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-20 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh wrote: It is important to remember that partisan frenzy and propaganda, whether it is published in Times of India or Goanet, can add more fuel to the fire of communal discord. Comment: I have asked Santosh in my previous mail to point out what information constituted propaganda and what

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-20 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh wrote: It is unclear why this guy is continuing his fight with me, Comment: Sorry, I have no fight to pick with you. But as one who has been posting on various matters with a somewhat sense of balance and objectivity, your response to the carnage in Orissa was baffling and a big

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-21 Thread marshallmendonza
Sandeep Heble wrote: The comments against Dr Santosh Helekar are extremely unfair and disappointing. I can understand their pain and anguish but Selma and Marshall must stop behaving in such a childish and whimsical manner. Just because they are wailing and lamenting more, they should not presume

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-21 Thread marshallmendonza
J. Colaco wrote: There is NO question in my mind that conniving Politicians are using naive Brain-washed bigots to help them (the politicians) win Power. I submit that this violence is NOT about religion. This is about political and eventually financial control. Comment: You have hit the nail on

[Goanet] Response to Ingrid's piece

2008-09-22 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh Helekar wrote: On the issue of lifestyles, it is a good thing if people do indeed choose to treat their religion merely as their lifestyle, which they can certainly do. The practitioners of this lifestyle are less likely to resort to communal violence or fall prey to sectarian

[Goanet] Minority panel too wants to ban Bajrang Dal

2008-09-23 Thread marshallmendonza
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Minority panel too wants to ban Bajrang Dal New Delhi: The NCM is all set to recommend a ban on the Bajrang Dal for its alleged involvement in attacks on Christians and churches in Karnataka and Orissa, reports HT Correspondents. The National Commission for

[Goanet] Faith and us

2008-09-24 Thread marshallmendonza
Faith and us Posted: Sep 23, 2008 at 2321 hrs IST The increasing attacks on Christians in Karnataka, Orissa, Kerala and elsewhere are a moral scandal in more ways than one can list. The main focus of criticism so far has been rightly on the utter abdication by the state

[Goanet] Faith and us - clarification

2008-09-24 Thread marshallmendonza
I need to clarify that the article 'Faith and Us' was authored by Pratap Bhanu Mehta and appeared in today's Indian Express. His name was inadvertently deleted.Refer http://www.indianexpress.com/news/faith-and-us/364519/ Regards, Marshall -- Will the all new Indica Vista zip ahead of the

[Goanet] A major crises in the Church - article by George Menezes

2008-09-24 Thread marshallmendonza
The following article is taken from the website georgemenace.com by George Menezes. It is very thought provoking and should satify those who like to stimulate the mind. A Major Crises in the Church The totally wanton, mindless and brazen attacks against Christians in recent times is not new.

[Goanet] The Truth about Conversions

2008-09-24 Thread marshallmendonza
Selma wrote: Perhaps people who are poor, oppressed on account of their caste or just forgotten by society are being lured through monetary assistance. Perhaps one makes a choice to convert depending on how destitute their situation is in life. This does not mean their choice is to irrelevant

ORISSA – A KILLING FIELD OF THE FUNDAMENTALISTS

2008-09-24 Thread marshallmendonza
I am attaching an article written by Fr Felix Raj a Jesuit priest from Calcutta. It would be good to know the views of goanetters. Regards, Marshall ORISSA – A KILLING FIELD OF THE FUNDAMENTALISTS J. FELIX RAJ, SJ We are all pained by what is going on in Orissa these days: destruction of

[Goanet] No freedom of religion for Muslims in Goa?

2007-09-29 Thread marshallmendonza
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

[Goanet] Beware the exhibition of hatred...

2007-10-07 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Beware the exhibition of hatred...

2007-10-09 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Goa - An Intimate Portrait, Photo Exhibition

2007-10-12 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Voices of sanity outweigh that of Madness/to

2007-10-13 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Beware the exhibition of hatred...

2007-10-13 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Buy a House in Goa but you cant live in it or

2007-10-14 Thread marshallmendonza
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[Goanet] Facts about the FACT exhibition

2007-10-16 Thread marshallmendonza
Selma wrote: I viewed most of its sections, including the history section. One of the problems with it is, it sets out Kashmir as a Hindu v/s Muslim problem, rather than one which needs a political, territorial and economic solution. The other problem is that it is subtly pervasive in its

[Goanet] Defamation of HJS FACT Exibition

2007-10-16 Thread marshallmendonza
Vinay wrote: To sum up: -Talking about and exposing ethnic cleansing and massacre of Hindus in Kashmir is communal. -Talking about Mumbai, Varanasi, Delhi Jehadi terrorist bomb blasts is communal. -Talking about the genocide of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh is communal. -Talking about

[Goanet] Defamation of HJS FACT Exibition

2007-10-17 Thread marshallmendonza
Vinay wrote: -Talking about and exposing ethnic cleansing and massacre of Hindus in Kashmir is communal. -Talking about Mumbai, Varanasi, Delhi Jehadi terrorist bomb blasts is communal. -Talking about the genocide of Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh is communal. -Talking about greatest

[Goanet] Beware the exhibition of hatred...

2007-10-18 Thread marshallmendonza
Sachin wrote: Even though I said that even if the BJP did not do anything, he wants to know from me what measures the Sangh has taken to rehabilitate them. Comment: The point I was making was that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Those who are holding the exhibition need to

[Goanet] God and you -Today's reflections

2007-10-25 Thread marshallmendonza
Albert, I have read some of your postings with interest. Some of them even touched my heart as they were so true in this hard and hypocritic world. However, one of my observations is that though you seem to have a very good knowledge of the Holy Bible, you are better at preaching to others

[Goanet] Setting Issues straight...On Muslims, Hindus and christians

2007-10-25 Thread marshallmendonza
Jason wrote: I'm going to ignore the rhetoric about causes and effects. but the fact that a fire cannot be started from outside a locked compartment was stated by one of the Government commissions, i forget which. Comment: Jason, it was the report of the Forensic dept of the Govt. of Gujarat,

[Goanet] MANOHAR PARRIKAR

2007-10-26 Thread marshallmendonza
Anamika Naik wrote: In spite of being a BJP and RSS man, he is clearly a moderate (certainly at present ). Comment: Anamika, I do agree that personally Manohar Parrikar stands heads and shoulders above the current lot. However, he carries a lot of unwanted baggage with him. Should he leave the

[Goanet] Christian in N-E states / Goa may lose minority status

2007-11-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Posting in Goaworld: Christians in N-E states may lose minority status. Comment: This is yet another attempt by the government aided and propelled by extremist elements from the majority community to marginalise the minorities and pare down their rights which are enshrined in the Constitution.

[Goanet] Fwd: Setting Issues straight...On Muslims, Hindus and Christians

2007-11-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Jason, Refer my last posting on the subject. Please refer to the latest issue of Tehelka where this report was reproduced. More is available on its website. Regards, Marshall THE GUJARAT FORENSIC Laboratory report was filed on May 17, 2002. It concluded several things: • THERE WERE ENOUGH

[Goanet] SEZ's / constructions

2007-11-15 Thread marshallmendonza
* GOANET C * O * M * M * U * N * I * T * Y E * V * E * N * T * Xavier Center of Historical Research presents HISTORY HOUR

[Goanet] Orange marches

2007-12-07 Thread marshallmendonza
Bhandare wrote: Orange marches are very different from a government function to remember victims of terror. Comment: Perhaps B could advise the Gujarat Government and sangh parivar to hold such commemorative peace marches in memory of the victims of the Gujarat genocide. Maybe the sangh parivar

Re: [Goanet] blame it on SVM GBA

2008-02-29 Thread marshallmendonza
SEZ opponent Keri sarpanch ousted PONDA, FEB 28, 2008 - Keri Sarpanch Dr Videsh Jalmi was ousted in a no-confidence motion by 5-1 votes on Thursday. Five members, Rohidas Kerkar, Sitaram Gaude, Trupti Naik, Ashwini Gaude and Ashruti Parwar supported the motion, while Dr Jalmi was the lone

[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar wishes to speak to Goanet

2008-03-02 Thread marshallmendonza
Questions for Manohar Parrikar: Q1.According to the RSS ideology to which you adhere, minorities have no place in India unless they live in subordination to the Hindus. Do you renounce this abhorent ideology? Q2. What guarantees do you offer the minorities that a Gujarat or Orissa will not be

[Goanet] Questions for Manohar Parrikar

2008-03-05 Thread marshallmendonza
I have to request Anand and Rajan to lay down some ground rules for the replies to the questions if it is to result in a fruitful exercise. Some suggestions are: 1. we expect clear cut and straightforward replies not couched in ambiguity or in politician's jargon. 2. no buck passing please

[Goanet] Parrikar and SEZs

2008-03-11 Thread marshallmendonza
Sandeep Heble posted: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS May 27, 2003 SEZ GETS CABINET APPROVAL: The Cabinet approved the setting up of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in a 1,500 hectare area in Keri, Arambol and Morjim, with a potential of creating an employment to the tune of 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh.

[Goanet] Come on Ravi....your reputation is our reputation

2008-03-17 Thread marshallmendonza
--- 2008 International Goan Convention Toronto, Canada Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008 http://www.2008goanconvention.com

[Goanet] Come on Ravi....your reputation is our reputation

2008-03-23 Thread marshallmendonza
--- 2008 International Goan Convention Toronto, Canada Early Bird Discount Registration closes March 31, 2008

[Goanet] Why Parrikar is not CM today...and will probably not be ever

2008-03-26 Thread marshallmendonza
Comment: While it is laudable to see the singlemindedness with which Dr Anand and some others are rooting for MP and the BJP, I wish to place some posers before them: 1. what guarantees or assurances can you offer that the Hindutva agenda of the BJP will not be implemented in Goa? 2. What

[Goanet] Why Parrikar is not CM today...and will probably not be ever

2008-03-27 Thread marshallmendonza
Dr Anand wrote: 1 ) Why does Manohar Parrikar not dissociate himself from the RSS and BJP ? 2 ) Can I guarantee that the Hindutva elements will not run riot in Goa and cause problems for the minorities if and when Manohar Parrikar comes to power again ? # Regarding the first query,

[Goanet] Why Parrikar is not CM today...and will probably not be ever

2008-03-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Dr Anand wrote: A Manohar Parrikar led government ( with a stronger minority representation than the BJP can offer at present ) is the best , if not only , option which can provide this governance. Comment: How will this ever happen? MP and BJP need to win the trust of the minorities. The

[Goanet] Why Parrikar is not CM today.........!!!!!!!!

2008-03-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Vinay Natekar wrote: We need to ask some hard questions to understand why the pseudo secularist crying foul in the name of imaginary Hindutwa constituent existing in Goa or BJP party in Goa is following it ? Comment: I will ignore and not respond to the abuses and irrelevant ramblings and

[Goanet] Analysing MP from the other side

2008-03-31 Thread marshallmendonza
Anand wrote: Bab Marshall Mendonza has raised some very relevant points as to why the minorities do not vote for Manohar Parrikar and the BJP. He has also asked some relevant questions of me and other MP and / or BJP supporters. I will try to answer these questions as honestly as I can. Before

[Goanet] Goan ... or Go On.....Identity...Or I Deity

2008-04-11 Thread marshallmendonza
Dr Anand wrote: I can say from personal experience that in todays Goa ( and India ) , thanks to the minority appeasement / vote bank policies of the Congress and the reservation schemes for certain communities , being born a Hindu is bad enough ... being born a Brahmin Hindu is the ultimate

[Goanet] Congress Party: Take One

2008-04-24 Thread marshallmendonza
Dr Barad wrote: Government of India, for that matter Congress party, should hang Mohammad Afzal Guru on the same day when Sarabjit Singh will be hanged to death. Why Sonia and Manmohan Singh are shielding Mohammad Afzal Guru from hanging to death? Comment: Does Dr Barad imagine he is living in

[Goanet] house / rooms to let

2008-05-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Some goan friends of mine of modest means who have no ancestral property in Goa wish to take their children for a holiday to Goa. They would like their children to experience life in Goa and get a first hand feel of the goan way of life.They would like to inculcate a love of Goa in their

[Goanet] Religion or politics?

2008-05-06 Thread marshallmendonza
Sachin Phadte wrote: The issues that HJS is taking are not rooted in the past. The issue of ethnic cleansing of the Kashimiri Pandits is within the last twenty years. The issue of conversions by some of the churches is of the recent past. Could the HJS have taken up the issues in a 'dignified'

[Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-06 Thread marshallmendonza
Comment: Somehow my original post on the treatment meted out to Mother Teresa by the BJP has got distorted along the way. It is a fact that the nation acknowledged her and her contribution. She was awarded the highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna as rightly pointed out by Sandeep heble as

[Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off topic

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
In view of the discussions taking place regarding George Bush's (43) economic policies, here in a lighter vein are some of his most memorable quotes. The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country. If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. One word sums up

[Goanet] State bias against minorities

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Few Blind Men Of Hindoostan Why is the Indian State quick to nail minority offences but myopic to Sangh transgressions? Saba Naqvi http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20081006fname=Cover+Storysid=1 Regards, Marshall -- Will the all new Indica Vista zip ahead of the Suzuki Swift?

[Goanet] Report on attack on Christians in Frontline

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Now, Karnataka by VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED http://www.frontlineonnet.com/stories/20081010252002500.htm Regards, Marshall -- Will the all new Indica Vista zip ahead of the Suzuki Swift? Read the expert review on Zigwheels.com

[Goanet] The Testimony of one Christian- Julio Ribeiro

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
The testimony of one Christian- Julio Ribeiro (Times of India dt 28.9.2008) I am a Christian, a Roman Catholic to be precise. I have suddenly realised this. It is quite amazing that I did not think of myself as a Christian all these years! I was an Indian. Religion was in the private domain.

[Goanet] State of minorities in India

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Is it really Muslims whose credibility is at stake? - M J Akbar Times of India dt 28.8.2008) There is nothing more subversive than the alternative narrative. A parallel version of the Godhra incident and riots sabotaged the re-election of the NDA government four years ago. A subaltern

[Goanet] Hindu fundamentals are under attack- Shashi Tharoor

2008-09-28 Thread marshallmendonza
Hindu fundamentals are under attack - Shashi Tharoor (Times of India dt.28.9.2008) There are basically two kinds of politics in our country: the politics of division and the politics of unity. The former is by far the more popular, as politicians seek to slice and dice the electorate into

[Goanet] 'Faith in God can relieve pain'

2008-09-29 Thread marshallmendonza
Here is an interesting article on Faith vs Science 'Faith in God can relieve pain' (Times of India dt 29.9.2008) LONDON: Religion is the opiate of the people - Karl Marx had famously said. But can one's faith in God really ease pain? Yes, say scientists. SPAN A team at Oxford University

[Goanet] Bajrang Dal: The militant face of the saffron family

2008-09-30 Thread marshallmendonza
Bajrang Dal: The militant face of the saffron family?by Rajeev Deshpande (Times of India dt 30.9.2008) Aug 25: Two die in Kanpur when a bomb explodes. It transpires these were Bajrang Dal activists who were making explosives. Aug-Sept 2008: Spate of attacks on Christians in Orissa and

[Goanet] India held hostage to terror

2008-10-01 Thread marshallmendonza
Mario Goveia wrote: This is tragic. The terror in India from the government's failure to protect them has reached a point where the jihadis don't even have to plant a bomb any more to kill hundreds of innocent Indians; all they have to do is plant a rumor. Comment: Please refer to the article

[Goanet] I have a soft corner for Christians, says Advani

2008-10-01 Thread marshallmendonza
I have a soft corner for Christians, says Advani Tue, Sep 30 04:14 AM Allaying fears of Christians regarding the security of the community in BJP-ruled states, the party's prime ministerial candidate, L K Advani, on his visit to the city assured the Christian leaders that the minority community

[Goanet] Orissa may be a fit case for Article 356

2008-10-02 Thread marshallmendonza
One of the most balanced editorials which appeared in the Economic Times dt. 2.10.2008 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Editorial/Orissa_may_be_a_fit_case_for_Article_356/articleshow/3551243.cms Regards, Marshall -- Will the all new Indica Vista zip ahead of the Suzuki Swift? Read the

[Goanet] Terrorism of the extreme right

2008-10-02 Thread marshallmendonza
Here is an article in Outlook which looks at terrorism of the extreme right and also questions whether Islamic terrorists are responsible for all the terrorist attacks in India. An interesting point of view. http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20081006fname=Cover+Storysid=4 Regards,

[Goanet] Violence continues in Orissa

2008-10-03 Thread marshallmendonza
It would be in the fitness of things if goanetters wherever they may be, write to the Indian embassies or Human Rights Commissions in their respective countries protesting against the continued violence against the christians which has been going on unabated for over a month in Orissa

[Goanet] Report on Bajrang Dal in India Today.

2008-10-04 Thread marshallmendonza
It is tragic that violence continues unabated against christians in Orissa for over a month without any state intervention. The allegations of 'forced conversions' levelled against christians has become a sic joke as reports of christians being terrorised under threat of death to renounce their

[Goanet] Build up Zero Chances within Zero Tolerance

2008-10-05 Thread marshallmendonza
Dr. U. G. Barad wrote: Of late increasing blasts and waves of violence are rocking city after city in India. After every blast or violence one or other outfits / mastermind is named as suspect. Thereafter that case(s) is transferred from the Police to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and then from

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