Kudos and thanks to the organizers of the Goan convention in Toronto.
Unfortunately, family matters prevented me from attending the convention.
Nevertheless, I want to thank the organizers. Having been involved in
organizing events in the past, I know how much work must have gone into
Having a convention of the Goan diaspora together with Goa based Goans, in Goa
itself makes a lot of sense. I second both Cecil and Wendell. But well
meaning Goans in Goa should take the lead and organize the event, without
Government interference or patronage. The conventions organized by
Now, now, this is vintage Cecil, stirring up the pot (with or without crabs).
Cecil is well known for his humor. So before anyone takes his post seriously
and starts a tirade, I suggest we take his post with a big pinch of salt !
Here is another view of Broadband service in Goa from someone who has
discontinued the service.
With Broadband service my access to the Internet was sporadic and subject to
sudden disconnections. Often times I was unable to get linked to the Internet
at all. I tried at various times of the
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I respected Manohar Parrikar when he was the Chief Minister. I thought that he
was a doer.
He ran rough shod over everyone but got things done. We need people like him
sometimes.
However, when he started to play the communal card by releasing a VCD which
would lead
the common person to
I get my telephone service through the Porvorim telephone exchange, and have
had
Broadband service for the past one year.
The service is sporadic and unreliable. Sometimes it works and sometimes it
does not.
When it does not work, I sometimes,, pull out the power jack from the rear of
In December 1961, Goa was liberated from the Portuguese through the Conquest of
Goa by India. We were conquered. Liberated from the Portuguese but Conguered
by India. We Goans were eiither too susegard or too inebriated to fight for
our freedom. Promises by Nehru to maintain the unique
Wow ! What a spectacular exchibition of photographs taken all over Goa by
Rajan Parrikar.
He is not a professional photographer, at least that is what I believe, but
the photographs are
excellent, in composition, subject, background etc. His love for Goa shows
in his comprehensive
Now, that is a very low blow and an insult to a true Goan who is pointing out
what is happening to Goa. We Goans have become so used to the idignities being
piled on us little by little that we hve become used to it. Reminds me of the
story of the frog in a pot of water
placed on the
Never met the man but read his regular postings on this forum. He was
obviously a true son
of Goa, and he and his postings will be terribly missed. May his Soul rest
in Eternal Peace.
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Viewing the debate, I am convinced that those of us who favor a certain point
of view, will
think that the person articulating their own convictions, won the debate. So
trying to decide who won or who lost is a pointless exercise.
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It is time for Goans in Goa and the Diaspora, to unite and stop the wholesale
loot and plunder of Goa, including environmental degradation. I was surprised
to hear from Joe Goa UK that there were two demonstrations against SEZs on the
same day in Goa. Cant we get our act together ?
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Goa will be truly liberated when we are free of the current clutch of
self-serving, money making politicians who hoodwink Aam aadmi at election
time.
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Gabe, according to my unscientific observation and experience, NRG grooms are
no longer in as great a demand by our Goan lasses as they used to be in the
old days. Life in India is too good and many prospective Norros are making
big bucks these days in India itself. So why go to some
Selma:
(With foot in my mouth, and beer in hand), I think NRG men think that the
chances of finding a virtuous bride are better in Goa than in the USA with
promiscuity more prevalent there than here in Goa. Now you get it ?
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Like Rip Van Winkle, I just worke up from several weeks absence from GoaNet to
discover the news that MP wants to adresss GoaNetters. I am delighted !
Regardless of his politics
and whether one agrees with him or not, to me he is a simple unassuming
person, yet highly intelligent person
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Which army does this so called Captain come from ?. I can guess. It is
probably the superior power that beat the Portuguese to the punch.
Strange arguments made by the captain that every sovereign country has the
right to acquire territory. .
Taking it a step further, does, every sovereign
Ii am so glad to see Goans rising up at the grassroots to protest projects
surreptiously approved and foisted on them without due process with palms
surely being greased along the way to ensure approval of the projects - laws,
regulations and environmental concerns be damned.
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I hope that
This is indeed a cause for concern. Has the GBA been compromised or bought out
for
30 pieces of silver ? If Soter who is a core member of the GBA does not know
what is going on, who does ? Where are all the other stalwarts of the GBA ?
Sad indeed.
That was too funny !! Perhaps the Europeans referred to Goans as Black
Europeans, but to stir the pot a little, here is some information from my
perspective.
I was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. My birth certificate states that I was
born at
the European Hospital and my nationality was
The financial markets are always fickle. However, I cannot say I am unhappy
with the current situation, as my dollars buy a lot more than they did 4 or 5
months ago, prompting me to move some of my money into Inian rupees for my
living expenses for the next few
years and as a hedge against the
I enjoyed Tony de Sa's post on the Goan barber. Just wanted to add a fact.
In the USA where I live for part of the year, I pay US dollars 15(plus tip) for
a rudimentary hair cut for the scant hair I have on my bald head. In rupees
that amounts to about
Rs. 750/- at current exchange rates.
Thanks Samir for talking about the positive side of Goan life. It is
refreshing to hear good things about Goa after all the negative stuff one reads
about on this forum. I for one, as an
NRI who has returned to Goa to spend most of his retirement time in our
motherland, can vouch for the
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India's brave Jawans have done their job and done it quite well, despite the
odds.
Now is the time for India to heal and for all Indians and people of Indian
origin to begin the reconciliation process. What better way to do this than to
set up a National Reconciliation Fund to help the
Let me seethere is the Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad,
BJP, and the likes of Narendra Modi. Do we need more ?
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What is all the ruckus about Sonal Shah having been a member of the VHP ? I
confess that I do not know much about the VHP and all the nuances of Hindutva.
But I dont have a problem if oen wants to profess his love for his religion by
joining such groups, as long as it
does not advocate the
Poignant memories of life in Tanzania related by Mervyn, brough tears (of joy)
to my eyes.
As a Mwanainchi asili (real son of the Tanzanian soil), having worked with
Mervyn's dad in a bank, and having carried Merv on my lap when he was a little
toto (child in Kiswahili) and having been to many
I like to echo Frederick's comment. I am tired of hearing about religion and
related subjects on this forum unless it is directly related to Goa and Goans.
Religion is a personal matter close to each one's heart. Can we just leave it
there ? If some folks want to discuss religion and
I like to echo Frederick's comment. I am tired of hearing about religion and
related subjects on this forum. Religion is a personal matter close to each
one's heart. Can we just leave it there ? If some folks want to discuss
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Great narrative by Tony Fernandes on the Laidanha. In my village at least, the
description in this day and age, fits to a T. I never miss a Laidanha, and
join the singing with gusto, and look forward to the boiled Chonne or chick
peas, and a quick peg of Uraak. I celebrated the Laidanha for
I am living in India while getting my income from the USA.
There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to the current exchange rate
between the USA and India. The Indian economy, while suffering the effects of
the worldwide recession is still in good shape. I cannot imagine the rupee
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While strongly opposed to SEZs in Goa, I take strong exception to the warning
by some
politicians, for tourists to leave Goa by December 28. Granted, the patience
of Goans is wearing out as the politicians in power continue to play their
games. First it is Industrial Parks, then IT Parks,
While initially a proponent on GoaNet of bringing the subject of caste and the
skeletons of casteeism out of our closetsl I am wondering if this thread will
ever end. I dont mean to make light of the subject. To those who were
impacted by casteeism, the subject I am sure is extremely
The excitement is palpable, as Goans return to their motherland for the Grand
Global Goans Reunion Dinner Dance on January 19th, when Goans from the diaspora
will meet and dine and dance the night away at the Mandovi Riviera in Panjim.
The event promises to be an exciting one for Goans who
With all the religious bigotry going around, I am beginning to see some widom
in the words that Religion is the opium of the masses attributed to the late
Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin.
I am not an atheist. I am a practicing Catholic. But I see dangerous
elements of fanaticism in many
In American slang parlance, there is a saying it aint over till the fat lady
sings.
Now we should not take this literally, the fat lady can be anyone who has
the final say.
So we need to maintain vigilance. Of course our valiant Chief Minister, went
to Delhi and
demanded the
I wait and watch for and read Rajan Parrikar's postings assidously, as he
echoes my own views, though he writes far more eloquently than I could. I dont
know why anyone would have objections to his postings. Unfortunately, most
Goans have become like the proverbial frog who is placed in a
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the Goa card.
and have not applied and do not intend to apply for it, unless and until I
find out if it is useful.
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For the sake of clarity - the Goa card is not a hand out. One has to pay
Rs. 250/- for the card which I assume is the cost of processing/making the
card. Part of the cost was covered through sponsorship by the State Bank of
India. You do not get a hand out. Shrewd businessman, eyeing the
More power to the Colamb villagers !
When a Government is no longer of the people, for the people and by the
people, the people or aam admi have no other option but to demonstrate and
protest and put an end
to the harm being imflicted upon them. Depending on whose side one is on,
one can
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Simple economics Mr. Chari ! We cannot stick our heads in the sand and deny
the fact that the price of petroleum products are going up in the international
market. India does not produce enough petroleum to dictate the price, so all
we can do is let the price increase pass through to the
:If Indian citizenship ends as soon as one acquires the citizenship of another
country, does this not mean that those Goans who opt for a Portuguese passport,
which in fact means
acquiring Portuguese citizenship, become aliens in India ? And as aliens are
they not
subject to the same
I wait with bated breath the pronouncements of President Pandurang Fernandes,
While on the subject of Virgin coconut oil. Can any one direct me as to where
I can buy
Suppositories made with Virgin coconut oil ?
At first I was apalled by this news item. On second thoughts, if this
notoriety serves to keep away the hordes of filthy third class tourists that
throng Goa, throwing their trash everywhere, engaging in debauchery and causing
the price of our staple Fish to rise beyond
the affordability of
Samir's caution is timely. This is NOT crying Wolf ! Goa is a prime target
for terrorists, and we are ill-prepared to deal with the consequences. Better
to have low profile parties at home than attend large-scale New Years eve
functions in public locations. Sad, but this
is the reality of
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For once I agree with Frederick and Tony about Goans esconsced in their comfort
zones abroad giving sermaos about what Goans should do in Goa. As I have
said before, those
remarks are meant more for themselves to assuage their consciences for having
abandoned Goa.
One must actually
Of all persons Gilbert, I am sure you are aware that many NRGs contribute a
great deal to
Goa out of the goodness of their heart, without expecting or wanting publicity,
in a true spirit of giving and charity. Anil Desai is one such true Goan, who
was forced to reveal his
contributions, just
Regarding Frederick's comment on Gilbert's suggestion about giving treasure
leading to
parasitivism. I dont believe that this is what Gilbert implied. Of course
just throwing money in itself does not solve the problem and leads to a welfare
dependency syndrome.
But there is a saying which
Stories about the Indian students in Australia bring to mind, what I have seen
in the USA.
I had encouraged my children to associate with Indian students at the
Universities they
attended. The came back to me with horror stories about the boorish behaviour
of many
(not all mind you)
I too have had difficulty finding someone in the Goa Telephone Directory and
the Online
site was of no use either. The person I have been trying to contact lives in
Revora in Bardez.. Since the Goa Telephone Directory is organized by Telephone
Exchanges, if one does not know which Telephone
The Supermarkets I go to never seem to have small change, and invariably
give me some
Maggi soup cubes instead. Other Mom and Pop stores promise to give me the
change
tomorrow, or if I owe them a rupee or two, tell me to give it to them the next
time I stop by.
The Paise coins have long
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As an expatriate, living in the environs of Washington DC in the USA, I often
shopped at
Hispanic (descendants of Spanish in the Americas) stores, where foods that I
was familiar with from my Goan upbringing, could be found. This is where I
would buy Cotmir, shredded
fresh coconut, green
In response to John Gomes's Pray, where is Salvador do Mundo ?
The village of Salvador do Mundo, situated in Bardez, Goa, extends from Hway
17 and the
well known O'Coqueiro Restaurant (the area commonly referred to as Alto
Porvorim), all the way to the interior, comprising the villages of
I have just returned home from the fun and frolic of the San Joao Festival at
Salvador do
Mundo organized by Mario Fernandes and his friends.
The occasion was a great success. There must have been over 200 people
present, including foreign tourists. Among the folks I met were Tim DeMello
Ten years after it ran aground at Candolim beach, and after several broken
promises and
failed removal attempts, the Attorney General of Goa tells the High Court that
the tender for removal of the ill fated ship, the River Princesswill be
awarded soon.
Yeah ! How many times have we heard
OK, now everyone run to Ajays or wherever and buy and consume a lot of dark
chocolate to
prevent a stroke. You wont die of a stroke but you will become nice and rotund
like a
squealing pig with all the extra calories you will consume. A sure fire way of
going 6 foot down in a hurry. Any
Con Menezes asks - what is in your toothpase ? In Goa it is Ratol, man,
dontchya know that by now ?
While I may have other issues with Frederick's views, I dont mind his reports
of rain in Goa.
When one is far away from Goa (which I am not at the moment), news about the
rains evokes memories of home, and the smell of the rain soaked earth and lush
vegetation.
This and JoeGoaUK's scenic
The behavior of those foreigners wasting Pizza at a restaurant in Calangute
is
contemptible when so many people in India go hungry. But perhaps there is
another reason for the wastage. Perhaps the Pizza was not up to the standard
that these folks are used to consuming in the West ?
I believe that all of Europe is in trouble or heading for economic troubles
with
their extensive social welfare programs and pension burden, and a demographic
structure weighted towards the elderly. Japan is in a similar situation. As
the percentage of the elderly in the total population
Regardless of whether one agrees or not with Rjan's comments, I for one enjoy
his exquisite sarcasm as well as the exquisite brief retorts by Santosh. Keep
it up guys, I live to read your
comments. Not much else to do in rain drenched Goa.
One would think that the Salgaocars would have a little bit of self-respect and
pride to take care of the mess that they have created with the River Princess.
Or maybe I am wrong.
Maybe, just maybe, they are so incredibly greedy and are so hell bent in
exploiting the resources of Goa that they
I went to the Indian Consulate General in Chicago last week, and felt that I
was
back in India.
The service was terrible. Stand in one line(for half an hour) at the
receptionist for a number, then wait till yournumber is called at the service
counter. 2 hours later, my number was called.
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Mutation. I have my own horror story about the process of property mutation.
Unlike other countries where I have lived, transferring property to one's name
in Goa is done in three separate major steps.
First comes the preparation of the deed on stamp paper etc., and both the
seller and
This topic is so ludicrous, that I am surprised so many people felt the need to
respond.
A fitting response to such fanatics is a deafening silence.
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Me thinks this is wishful thinking. The party may be in a deep funk right now,
but there are
enough smart people within the organization to cut the deadwood and re-invent
the party.
The party needs to get rid of some of its discredited ideological baggage
though.
For democracy in India to
Who cares ? Next someone will ask Where have all the bamonns gone ?
Lets face it. We Goans are racist, casteist, and communalists to the core !!
In my humble opinion given the scenario as described by Rajan, the Parish
priest erred.
But lets take the Parish priests viewpoint, since he is not likely to be a
member of GoaNet and will most likely not defend his actions or give his
perspective on the incident
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Saligao church is indeed a
Wow ! This forum gives us so much historical news. I have a question of those
who might
know:
As a 7 year old in 1947, our family had travelled by ship from East Africa to
Mormugoa, Goa. As the ship entered the harbor, there were several ship masts
sticking out of the water, obviously of
Let me first state that I am not a sanitation engineer or a hydraulics engineer
but this is a
subject that interests me greatly. Over the years, mostly in foreign
countries I have observed how effluent from leaky septic tanks and
soak pits make their way down to the water table and
Any respect I had for President Obama has been wiped out by his ridiculous
joint statement with China. Talk about placing a Fox in the hen's coop !
After being back-stabbed several times by China it is no wonder that India is
wary of China. India is walking on eggshells right now, fully
I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa by everyone, including
youngsters. Being a grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked them to
call me Xapai.
I am surprised how often at the most un-expected places, be it Mapusa or Panjim
or
Porvorim, I hear someone calling out to me
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