India's chaotic lesson in letting go
By Eric Weiner
15 September 2015
I first stepped on Indian soil some 20 years ago, determined to change the
place. I didn’t want to change everything about India, of course, just the
parts that I found exceedingly frustrating: the Darwinian scramble at bus
Based on a query I received earlier today, I am trying to compile a list
of self-help books to learn Konkani.
Can anybody recommend titles, authors, etc.
Thank you - Bosco
John Mascarenhas of Cansa, Tivim will be undergoing surgery in Goa on
January 22, 2011.
Blood type A+ replacement donation required at Goa Medical College
(GMC), Bambolim, Goa.
Kindly quote the name of John Mascarenhas when going to donate blood.
Thank you.
- Bosco
John Mascarenhas of Cansa, Tivim will be undergoing surgery in Goa on
January 22, 2011.
Blood type A+ replacement donation required at Goa Medical College
(GMC), Bambolim, Goa.
Kindly quote the name of John Mascarenhas when going to donate blood.
Thank you.
- Bosco
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The subject line is sure to catch our attention.
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From: sallesfons...@.
The main purpose of Fr. Theotónio is to blame Portugal and nothing
else! However, he lives in Portugal and is paid by a portuguese
University.
RESPONSE: The first edition of this book was
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Mario responds:
Those reading this and comparing it with Bosco's false characterization
above will be able to easily see why Bosco has to resort to misrepresentations
and abuse, because he has no facts or logic at his disposal.
RESPONSE: Abuse?
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Gabe Menezes
Mary Hopkin, Welsh lassie:-
22:48:46 -0400
From: Bosco D'Mello
More distortions!!
Mario responded again.:
Are we supposed to believe Bosco...blah, blah, blah..
..with 335 words..much of it.you guessed it..More
distortions!!
Accompanied with smears, personal invective
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Contributing evidence comes to us from the
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Mario responds:
I have lived in America
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Samir Kelekar
Reposted from inter...@yahoogroups.com;
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
10. Kerala is the only 100% Literate State
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Now I find a speech by the brilliant but
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Mario responds on August 24, 2009:
a) I
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
-Original Message-
From: Gabe Menezes
A question for Goa residents, if one
August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
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-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Americans, who refuse to even carpool or subjugate
their independence to public transportation, will
not put up with some nameless, faceless bureaucrat
putting them on a waiting list or deciding what pain
medication they can take or what test or
-Original Message-
From: SHRIKANT BARVE
Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2009 did not pass unanimously
opposition (BJP) did made walk out show.
Manohar Parrikar Opposition leader made some statement regarding
powers of Deputy Director of Panchayat, Sarpanch, Mamletdar etc.
there
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
What we see above is a graphic example of the infamous Goan crab
mentality in action: two Goanetters falling over each other to be
critical without having any idea what they are talking about
RESPONSE: And so the King Crab spoke!!
Soon it will
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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book,
The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala
Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on
20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details
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On Thu Jul 16 08:35:06 PDT 2009, Mario Goveia wrote:
BTW, Iraq is now a sovereign democracy and a member of the UN
RESPONSE: Now?? Now?? Now a member of the UN?? Now??
Iraq was admitted to the United Nations on December 21, 1945 [1]
And 'now a sovereign democracy' we are told. Bah!!!
The
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From: Mario Goveia
I live in the USA which has perspicaciously become an economic
and military superpower by gladly using other people's brains
and other people's money and every resident, whether citizen
or not, is provided with all the considerable constitutional
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
First off, I'm grateful to Mario for proving me right as I had asserted towards
the
end of my previous post on this thread. Thank you Mario for being so
predictable.
Moving on
Mario responds (excerpts) :
On the other hand, Bosco
-- Forwarded message --
From: G.O.A. News and Announcements
Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 8:28 PM
G.O.A. Toronto Presents...
World Goa Day Picnic!
The Goan Overseas Association Toronto, Celebrating World Goa Day
Date: Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Location: Coronation Park
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Mario wrote:
To the rest of Goanet, Bosco, who lives in Canada, as does Mervyn, says the
information I posted from 2-0-0-6 is outdated and tries to ridicule me for
posting it!! Well, I just chose that one article from a plethora of sources
-- Forwarded message --
From: presid...@bcsabha presid...@bcsabha.org
Date: Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Subject: Dolphy D'souza, Pres. BCS on Civic Issues on CNN -IBN on June 10.
To:
Dear Friends,
Watch Dolphy D'souza, as Citizen Journalist on Civic Issues on CNN-IBN .
The
-Original Message-
From: Gilbert Lawrence
Bosco,
Darn those instant references, fact-checking, transcripts and video-links.
More increasingly, the right-wing is being caught red-handed lying about the
facts.
See below:
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:01:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mervyn Lobo
Looks like the US focus is on the costs of providing medical services.
This is a significant difference from the Canadian focus which is?on
providing
a quality life style for its
Santosh,
In reference to your post:
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-April/176943.html
Is it safe to conclude that the weblinks you provided are kosher i.e. are they
links
to the mainstream Indian press and not to websites that sport a bias towards a
political
Slumdog Millionaire team donates $900K to help Mumbai slum kids
The team behind the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has fulfilled an
earlier
pledge to help the poor children living in Mumbai's slums.
The filmmakers announced Thursday they are donating $900,000 to the
international
Gilbert Lawrence wrote:
OK nearly all Few far right wing Republicans, who follow Rush
Limbaugh, may be sulking at the success occurring under President
Obama's watch.
Mario observes:
Secondly, Gilbert seems to be obsessed by Rush Limbaugh, a popular
talk show host, even though we know
Barad has posted an article on a subject that was highlighted here a month ago
by
Goanet News:
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/174186.html
What is Barad's misdeed in this instance??
- B
From: Mario Goveia
Without excusing what AIG has chosen to do with their bonuses, which should
only be paid to those who create corporate value as a percentage of that value
RESPONSE: I take it you support the execs be paid bonuses. I concur. After all
AIG,
American International Greedy [1],
From: floriano
Let it be known that Menorah Paprika and Florien Lobo are both bonfire Goons
and are leaders of individual political thinking.
Floriano...for a moment I thought you had embraced Judaism and wanted to
celebrate
Hanuka fairly early this year, wanting to fire-up your Menorah with
Those interested in the sponsorship packages for this event may please contact
Sounder Dilipan.
- Bosco
-- Forwarded message --
From: Sounder Dilipan dili...@netultimate.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:15:19 -0400
Subject: India Pavilion Carassauga Festival Sponsorship Package
Holi (referred to as Phagwa in Bhojpuri), also called the Festival of Colours,
is a
popular Hindu spring festival observed in India
The main day, Holi, also known as Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is celebrated
by
people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other. Bonfires are
-Original Message-
From: Samir Kelekar
Indeed, China has created a revolution in manufacturing and has effectively
become the manufacturing power house of the world.
RESPONSE: Not surprising .. China has overtaken the United States as the
world's
biggest producer of carbon
From: cedrico dacosta:
As appeared in the Goa Observer...feb 28, 2009 edition:
Did Narendra Modi Play Communial Card At Margao?
Did the BJP play a communial card last sunday 15/2/2009
at Aquem, Margao where the much hyped public rally of BJP's
fanatic Narendra Modi?
While at the same
From: FN]
As a counter question: do scientific tests support the possibility
that smoking and alcohol are good for health? Or that nuclear weapons
benefit humankind?
RESPONSE: If India and Pakistan did not posses nuclear weapons, we would be at
war,
with major consequences, at least
Any solution to global climate change will eventually have to involve the whole
globe, not just the richest countries.
That's why deals like the one announced Tuesday between Pasadena's eSolar and
the
Indian conglomerate Acme Group (http://acme.in/) are essential to any truly
green
global
We Demand Total Cultural Freedom!
'The Freedom' We Must Have!
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Down Under
Nasci,
Perhaps you saw Slumdog Millionaire far too many times, eh?? And more than your
stomach is churning.kitem re?? Are you still hearing voices in your head??
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From: edward desilva
Hi Bosco,
Are we talking about God or different religions, according
to their beliefs in God.
There is a question raised, if Qur'an is the word of God,
in what language was it written in.
If one says Arabic, Arabic language did not
http://www.goagovt.nic.in/police/Lets.doc
As you celebrate and usher in 2009...
BE ALERT! BE VIGILANT!! BE SAFE!!!
Sudeep Chakravarti (born 1963) is the author of the bestselling debut novel
Tin Fish, published in 2005. He has since had two more works published, both
in 2008. Red Sun - Travels in Naxalite Country, a work of narrative
non-fiction, is a critically acclaimed bestseller. Once Upon a Time in
We have had several responses on this thread, sometimes from the same
individuals, some articulating their thoughts lucidly, others
unintelligibly. While I have no intention to enter the discussion per se, it
is often observed that issues/comments/reports regarding religion and/or God
strike a
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From: Marshall Mendonza
I received this joke in my mail-box. Thought of sharing with you. Enjoy.
Goan Joke
A Goan family in Varca was puzzled when the coffin of their dead mother
arrived from Canada. It was sent by one of the daughters
RESPONSE:
Mario responds:
when this ungrateful maniac would have been dispatched
RESPONSE: Aye-aye-aye.at the risk of irking 'amcho Bushacho
posko'why ungrateful.he/his family/his tribe might have
benefited from the SH largesse, no??
Somebody sent me a weblink to a
?
RESPONSE: YesI believe she was only involved in relief work post-Gujarat
earthquake. These are my conclusions based on my limited reading on the
issue.
Bosco D'Mello: Perhaps Sonal Shah should be judged by her work going
forward
rather than her associations of the past.
Response: Should we
I think the Sonal Shah episode raises a few questions about the nature
of the Indian elites, particularly their opportunism.
RESPONSE: Opportunism is practiced by elites and others vis-avis everyone.
Haven't we seen a Rajan Parrikar fulminate against 'ghantis' back
home, and then proudly hold
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From: Sandeep Heble
Art has the power to transcend the barriers. We should learn to love
and appreciate good art when we see it. Sports and music too are forms
of Art. Let's respect that and try to keep politics aside from sports.
RESPONSE: Are not most aspects of
From: Samir Kelekar :
Mario dont talk crap. Where did I talk of censoring or ostracizing?
Mario responds:
OK, but is it alright if I illustrate your crap? I am only urging the
public to note the above.
From: Bosco D'Mello
Why are you urging the public to note the above.
Mario
Vinay,
Thank you for drawing attention to the Organizer article. My comments
interspersed below - cynical comments, that are usually directed at
politicians / political parties.
One should not be surprised at the son for inheriting his father's
fraudulent nature and raping a 14 year-old
Mumbai, India--My wife Deborah and I arrived in Mumbai at 10pm on Wednesday,
November 26th. We were spending the night in Mumbai on our way to Goa early
the next morning, where I was being honored and Deborah was giving a Master
Class at the International Film Festival of India. There was the
This is a classic Goanet thread!! Mired in a game of ping-pong until one of
the participants blinks. Standby, this good go on for weeks!! A thread that
involves Mario; could go on for weeks!!
From: Samir Kelekar :
Mario dont talk crap. Where did I talk of censoring or ostracizing?
From: Santosh Helekar
It is really sad to see a tribute to a fallen hero being sullied
by such cheap political propaganda, and I doubt a dignified person
like Julio Ribeiro would ever do such a thing.
Please compare the two versions of the article at the following links:
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From: Marshall Mendonza
Of late I notice that for a person claiming to possess scientific
temper, Santosh has developed a habit of rushing to conclusions without
getting his basics right.
Though I do not owe Santosh any explanation, out of courtesy,
RESPONSE:
Gilbert Lawrence wrote:
Gilbert you raise some interesting issues
My reading
The population demographics of Goa in the mid-late 16 th century, from my
reading
RESPONSE: In reference to your reading, could you kindly share some
references, perhaps a bibiliography that one
Nov 27 - It was a year ago that Jorge departed this earthly life. He is
thought of sometimes and we miss his attention to detail on historical
facts. We learnt a fair bit from his notes over the years.
- Bosco
--- On Thu, 11/27/08, Jose Agnelo do Rosario Pinto wrote:
It is surprising to me that I have not seen yet a single email from Goanet
readers contemning these terrorist acts.
--- On Thu, 11/27/08, Santosh Helekar responded:
It is not surprising if you recognize the fact that condemnation
Photos being added at regular intervals at both sites.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20081125-q=mumbai+m=text
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27930602/displaymode/1107/s/2/framenumber/1/
Also those on www.twitter.com can get several firsthand accounts
Radhakrishnan Nair wrote:
Bernado,
One day you'll be unmasked. Then your jokes won't be funny!
RESPONSE: Unmasked??? RKN it appears you are out of the loop, again.:-)
It appears you missed Bernado's photo when it was posted here.
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Bernado Colaco wrote:
Goans for the past 46 years have been given to believe
that 19 of Dec is the 'Liberation' Day of Goa.
RESPONSE: 47 not 46..are you trying to take-away a year of freedom??
Arre Bernard!!!
Today who knows what would have happened without the actions of
Albuquerque.
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Gabe Menezes wrote:
G.M will have no money to continue beyond Christmas. Amazingly they
were thinking of merging with Chrysler - another gone case.
RESPONSE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122606964550108607.html
AIG will go cap in hand once again to the FED,
Jim Fernandes wrote:
Just ask yourself two basic questions:
1. Am I better off today (in Bush years), or was I
better off during the Clinton years?
RESPONSE: Better off in the Bush years. Got out before the earth opened-up.
Your tips from Wall St were a No-Show.
2. Is the US better off
Nice to see so many Goans interested in Nature. Looking forward to seeing a
budding Goan ornithologist. Clinton Vaz - Well done, as usual!!
- Bosco
Financial crisis moves to Gulf Arab nations
October 26, 2008 at 9:24 PM EDT
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait moved Sunday to prop up the country's second-largest
commercial bank and scrambled to protect depositors at other domestic banks,
dashing hopes the oil-rich Arab Gulf would emerge largely
Subsequent to the assault on Aires Rodrigures in Goa, I tried recollecting
previous instances of lawyers and advocates being assaulted vis-a-vis Goa's
Freedom Movement. There are several documented incidents that occurred in
Goa itself and there were some incidents that occurred elsewhere.
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That's changing, now there will be severe regulations put into place.
Regulations were in place. The current US administration removed them and
asked the industry to self-regulate. Now the adm has come up with a I
am from the govt and I am here to help you.
My dear friend Miguel,
I am honored to be the subject of your emails in Goan cyberspace in recent
days. I am even more honored and delighted that you have selected me this
week - to
stand on my shoulders so that you can rise higher and higher in Goan
cyberspace and in the eyes of Goans around
Mervyn Lobo wrote:
To put this in the simplest terms, Bush reduced taxes
and borrowed money for a spending spree.
It is just like a family man who insists in a cut in
salary and then borrows/buys on credit.
RESPONSE: This is too simple an explanation for a $4 trillion hole in the
bucket on
Mervyn Lobo wrote:
There is a saying in Africa, You usually get the leaders you deserve.
Response: I think the Africans copied it from the Goans, na?? Dont we get the
leaders we deserve???
George Bush (43) introduced policies that have resulted in budget deficits, a
collapsed financial
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