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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SATURDAY 28 JAN, 2012 |
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| Toronto: Robin Cardozo, Head of Trillium Foundation heads to Sick Kids |
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5 Jan: Toronto Star. Robin Cardozo, the man in charge of giving away $120 million
in Ontario Trillium Foundation grants is leaving his post to raise money for the
Hospital of Sick Children…. Cardozo will remain at Trillium for another three
months as a search gets underway to recruit a new CEO… The SickKids Foundation
is the largest charitable funder of child health research in Canada with assets
of more than $700 million… Click
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Robin Cardozo was born in Pakistan. For a profile of him click
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From Albert Peres. Come celebrate Robin's accomplishments. Fri. Feb. 3 in Toronto.
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| Audio slideshow: Bombay's jazz age |
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27 Jan: BBC. What isn't so well known is that the Indian city of Bombay - now Mumbai - had its own flourishing jazz scene in the 1930s. Naresh Fernandes - author of Taj Mahal Foxtrot, the story of Bombay's jazz age - paints a portrait of the musicians, the fans, and the music… [Link from Dr J.Colaco’s GoaNet post]. 4m. 0s. |
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| Goa Elections: Fr Bismarque’s house attacked |
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28 Jan: Navhind Times. An aspiring candidate for the March 3 state assembly elections, Father Bismarque Dias, has demanded police protection till the election ends, after his house in St Estevam was attacked by some unknown persons, who also threatened him if he contested the elections… 663 words. |
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| Death: Paul D’Souza |
27 Jan: Bicholim, Calangute. PAUL MANUEL D’SOUZA (Born 1939). Husband of Generosa. Father of Melanie/Gregory (U.K.), Melroy/Dr. Rochelle. Doting grandfather of Andrea and Eric. Brother/brother-in-law of Bibiana/Belarmino (Canada), Carmen/John, Joe/Conceicao, Cathrine/Elias and Victor/Luiza, Lorna/Eugene, Ernest/Erica. Son of late Ressureicao and late Sapiencia, son-in-law of late Appolinario and Victoria D’Souza. Died peacefully after a brief illness. The Eucharistic celebration will take place at Our Lady of Grace Church, Bicholim on 28/01/2012 at 4.00 P.M. Photo. Full Text.
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| Death: Ida Gonsalves |
Premerio Bairro, Santa Cruz. Relict of Benjamin Gonsalves. Most loving Mother of Lucio/Sucorrina (U.K.), Prisca (Bahrain)/late Santan, Late Anthony/late Magdalena, Victor Ex-MLA/Judith (P.W.D., Altinho), Hugo (Ex-Pepsi)/Espy (Goa University), Lacerda/Jose (Portugal), Maria/Sebastiao (U.K.) and Aurea/Bernard (T&CP, Panjim). Funeral cortege will leave her residence 28th Jan. at 3.45 p.m., to Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz, for Eucharistic Celebration, followed by burial. Photo, Full Text.
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| Let’s talk beaches, business and tourists |
28 Jan: Navhind Times. International and domestic tourists are flocking to Goa in large numbers. They believe that Goa is a wonderful destination to relax and chill out with their buddies and family … Shacks, hotels and resorts on the beach get good business during the peak season. Not forgetting the taxis, rickshaws, buses and motorbike pilots. Full Text.
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| Caste Politics: A Silent Revolution in Goa |
27 Jan: Navhind Times. In the general discourse about caste politics in the country Goa rarely figures. The rest of Indians may know that the two main communities in Goa are Hindus and Christians but they do not know the social divisions that exist within these communities… Caste has been important in Goa’s politics from the very beginning… The day is not far when the lower castes will take over pre-eminence in Goan politics … 850 words. Full Text.
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| Restaurants: The Goa goulash |
28 Jan: LiveMint. Goa presents an opportunity and a challenge to the small restaurateur. We met seven who have experimented and tasted success … Mariketty Grana of Thalassa at Vagator … Aakritee and Virendra Sinh of A Reverie near Calangute … Vaishaali and Lokesh Sood of Fusion in Majorda … Dayini Feraud and Leo Michaud of Baba Au Rhum in Arpora … Christopher Saleem Agha Bee of Sublime in Saligao … Lloyd Braganza of Lloyd Braganza in Calangute and The House of Lloyd’s in Candolim ... Bawmra Jap of Bomra’s in Candolim … 3191 words + photos. Full Text.
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| Manohar Parrikar: ‘I've changed. Now Goa wants change’ |
28 Jan: The Hindu. Emerging as the undisputed leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa ahead of the elections, leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly Manohar Parrikar is aiming to return to power again. He is now openly admitting to have made mistakes during his previous term as Chief Minister, such as his unpopular move to cancel Good Friday holiday. Clearly, the BJP has realised that it cannot think of returning to power by alienating the Catholic community, which forms 27 per cent of the population… 552 words. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 27 JAN, 2012 |
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| The Goan Chourico |
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27 Jan: Navhind Times. By Maria De Lourdes Bravo Da Costa Rodrigues. The Goan Chourico is piquantly delicious and versatile in its culinary uses - some love it, and some hate it at first whiff. But it is, without doubt, a ubiquitous and tasty element of Catholic Goan cuisine… it's not at all strange to see the emigrant who comes home carrying delicious strings of sausages when he is going back … Here are some recipes for simple and quick dishes that you can whip up in flash using the versatile Chourico… 826 words. |
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| Lyvita Gomes Dies on Hunger Strike in Illinois Jail |
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26 Jan: India West (USA). Lyvita Gomes, who was jailed for failing to show up for jury duty, died Jan. 3 after refusing to eat for 15 days while in custody at a Lake County, Ill., jail. The Goa native who grew up in Mumbai was 52 at the time of her death. She leaves behind her brother, Oydsteven Gomes, and her 94-year-old father … She earned several degrees in chemistry, biochemistry and business management and worked for Delta Airlines in their corporate office in Atlanta, Ga. … 976 words. |
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| 12 for 12: From Toronto’s Goan Soccer League to Europe’s Elite |
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26 Jan: WordPress.com. By Roland Mascarenhas (photo). Gradual changes have made its way in the Goan diaspora in Toronto: an influx of new young talent, the creation of the G.O.A youth development program and Sombrero Club Mississauga, as well as the rise of former bottom league seeds and the collapse of historic dynamo Parra United SC. But have the dynamics changed? This article tackles twelve different topics, with the final three sections speaking of more philosophical issues and includes one on Goa Canadian women in soccer … 7377 words + photos + comments. |
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| Guards suspected in Goa's biggest robbery |
28 Jan: Times of India. In what could be Goa's biggest robbery, items stolen from the Museum of Christian Art on Wednesday evening are valued at crores of rupees by virtue of being antiques of a unique nature. Museum security guard Luis Bogato, 55, was killed during the robbery. Old Goa Police suspect the involvement of other security guards and have arrested Ravi Kumar, 20, from Bihar and Tikka Bahadur, 29, from Nepal, on suspicion… Full Text.
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| Video: BJP calls for resignation of Eduardo Faleiro and Ramakant Khalap |
27 Jan: Goa 365. Accusing the Law Commission chairman Ramakant Khalap and NRI commissioner Eduardo Faleiro of misusing their positions, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday demanded the resignation of the two senior state office holders… 2m. 29s. Full Text.
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| Allegations get ‘settled’ at Panjim police station |
27 Jan: Herald. A high-voltage drama erupted in the Panjim police station late Tuesday night when a group of college students accused a tourist, supposedly a middle-rank police officer, of misbehaving with them while cruising down the Mandovi River… The situation aggravated with counter allegations that the girls assaulted the man on the cruise boat … both groups backed off when the police sought to get them tested for ‘alcohol’… Full Text.
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| Goa casinos deny possibility of being used as fronts |
27 Jan: PTI. The casino operators in Goa today refuted the suggestion that casinos could be acting as fronts for money-laundering or for funding the terrorists … 295 words. Full Text.
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| Death: Maria Desa |
23 Jan: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. MARIA MARCELLINA ISABELLA DESA (aged 90, nee Gago, formerly de Menezes; ex-Jinja, Nairobi, London). For the full obituary, 362 words + photo + condolences, select the link. Full Text.
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| Swedish death in Goa |
27 Jan: Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) page 18, col. 4. A Swedish woman collapsed after drinking half a glass of beer at a bar in Vagator in Goa India on Thursday night. The woman was taken to a hospital nearby but was dead on arrival. The woman was a resident of the county. Full Text.
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| Mumbai: Martin’s, Nostalgia Lane, Colaba |
27 Jan: Wall Street Journal. After nearly ten years I recently went back to New Martin Hotel in Colaba for the best Goan meal in town while on a quick trip to Mumbai … For lovers of Goan cuisine, New Martin Hotel in Colaba, Mumbai, guarantees a mouth-watering experience… 480 words. Full Text.
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| The Goa goulash |
26 Jan: Mint. Goa presents an opportunity and a challenge to the small restaurateur.
To cater to the wide range of tourists it gets—charters from England, spenders from Russia, revellers from other parts of India—almost every corner of Goa offers easy dining options. Fish curry-rice finds a place on the same menu as beef lasagna as restaurants mirror one another, even down to the Kingfisher tablecloths and paper napkins. But food remains an intrinsic part of what attracts tourists to Goa, besides the beach, shacks, parties and cheaper booze.
Mariketty Grana runs one of Goa’s most picturesque restaurants, Thalassa … 812 words. Full Text.
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| How to save money in Portugal |
26 Jan: The Daily Telegraph (UK). Whether you're after a family beach break, an independent adventure or a cycling or walking trip, where your euros can go a long way in Portugal … 2680 words + photos + comments. Full Text.
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| UK FORTHCOMING EVENTS |
SOLD OUT! Sat. 18 Feb: Post Valentine's Fundraising Ball. NOTE
VENUE CHANGE TO ACCOMMODATE DEMAND. Commencing at 18.30 hrs. St. Andrew's
Church Hall, Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7RD. Live music by Iron
Mountain. Licensed bar. Fantastic prizes. Profits to the Stepping Stones, (www.childrescue.net)
to continue their fantastic work to help Orphans, Slum and Street Children.
Contact: Juliette DeMenezes-D'Costa - 07958 537314 / 0208 765 0258, Jason D'Costa
- 07507 472288. Dress Code: Dress to Impress - Theme - Red and Black - Formal.
For the flyer, click
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Sun 19 Feb. Mungul Union (UK) celebrates the Feast
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Woodside High School Hall (ex-White Hart Lane School
Hall), White Hart Lane, London N22 5QJ. Mass at 12.30pm. Music by "NITELIFE".
For tickets and details, contact Lucas Fernandes (0208 967 7471), Cos Fernandes
(0208 884 3124), Rosy D'Silva (0208 889 0417), Rosalind Rebello (0208 767 8652),
Seby Fernandes (0208 800 5159). For the flyer, click here.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THURSDAY 26 JAN, 2012 |
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| Video: Goa’s Republic Day float in New Delhi |
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26 Jan: PTI. Mesmerising fighter planes and tricolour balloons were favourites of tiny tots and teenagers who descended at Rajpath today to witness the 63rd Republic Day parade "The Goa tableau was so colourful, it was my favourite," said Juhi who came from Dwarka with her mother and cousins…
NDTV has a recording of the parade. It is 2hr. 10m long but the segment can be found at 80m. 33s to 82m. 04s. at the link below.
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| Death: Maria De Sa |
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23 Jan. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. MARIA MARCELLINA ISABELLA DE SA. Age 90, formerly
of Piedade, Divar, (Goa), Jinja (Uganda), Nairobi (Kenya), Norbury (UK) and
Calgary, nee GAGO formerly de MENEZES. Mother of Caetano (Caji)/Mary de Menezes,
Francisco (Laz) de Menezes, John D'Sa, Sandra/Joe D'Souza of Calgary, Joe (Edelbert)/Grace
DESA, Derek/Margaret DESA of London, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
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| Two Goans get Padma recognition |
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26 Jan: Times of India. Two illustrious Goans-famed cartoonist Mario Miranda who
passed away on December 11, 2011 and intellectual Jose Pereira (photo) finally
received recognition for their body of work as both were included in the list
of Padma awardees on the eve of Republic Day … Pereira, who is based in the
US, and is known for his wide range of interests and contributions as a historian,
musicologist, theologian and orator, will be conferred with the Padma Bhushan…
Born in 1931, the reputed Sanskrit scholar and Indologist has written several
books on theology, history, architecture, language and music … Click
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Video: Dr Jose Pereira on the Mando. July 2010. By Frederick Noronha. 8m. 34s.
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| Goan- origin bishop to head Karachi diocese |
27 Jan: Herald. Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday appointed Bishop Joseph Coutts of Faisalabad- Pakistan, as archbishop of Karachi- Pakistan. Archbishop Coutts (66), who traces his roots to Ranoi, Aldona, succeeds Archbishop Evarist Pinto, who has resigned from pastoral care of the archdiocese having reached the age limit. Coincidentally, Archbishop Pinto also traces his roots to Goa, specifically to Olaulim, Pomburpa… Text + photo. Full Text.
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| Tourism industry stares at Rs 100 cr loss if night life shuts at 10 pm |
27 Jan: Herald. Experts say, that Goa could lose revenue of at least Rs 100 cr from excise, luxury tax, entertainment tax from bars, pubs, restaurants and even hotels that will suffer loss of room nights if these timings are adhered to… Full Text.
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| Foreigners in Goa: a positive contribution |
27 Jan: Herald. By Aurobindo Xavier, President of Indo German Friendship Society. Goan newspapers frequently publish articles and opinions related to foreigners in Goa. Some of these foreigners at times do behave badly during their stay but the majority who stay in Goa for short or even longer term are surely very pacific people who appreciate the Goan hospitality and admire the tolerance of Goans… 452 words. Full Text.
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| Goa gears up to offer visa on arrival |
25 Jan: Times of India. Goa's tourism industry is set to receive a shot in the arm this year as the state is gearing up to offer visa on arrival to international tourists within the next few months… Russia is among the 13 new countries, being considered by the Union government, to be given the visa on arrival facility. Russia currently occupies the top slot among Goa's foreign tourist arrivals having edged out the United Kingdom (UK) from the spot, a couple of years ago… In 2010-11 season Russians topped the tourist arrivals by charter at 87,921 passengers, while tourists from the UK ranked second at 57,848 … 633 words.
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| Toni's Celebrity Style Challenge |
26 Jan: The Sun (UK). By Toni Jones, Fashion Editor of The Sun: It is my job to obsess about celebrity wardrobes. This week, Sunday 8th to Sunday 15th January, I'm ... Rosie, Rihanna, Mischa, Olivia, Kate, Myleene, Rachel and Michelle … This week I was lucky enough to jet off to sunnier climes in Goa. I stuck to my challenge, channelling a different celebrity each day around the pool (tough life) but I don't think anyone will appreciate style tips on how to wear a bikini while you're still in your thermals so I've ditched those and just posted the pics to prove that I did it. Text + 14 photos.
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| Goa museum guard murdered; four arrested |
26 Jan: IBNS. Old Goa police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 55-year-old security guard on Thursday. The deceased identified as Luis Bogato was found in a pool of blood outside the Musuem of Christian Art. Moreover, the gallery was burgled of historic valuables… four other security guards have been arrested … Police said two Rosaries and one bracelet of gold, lady gold belt studded with diamonds, pectoral cross of diamond along with gold chain have been looted from the museum… Full Text.
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| Death: Sr. (Dr.) Blanche Fernandes |
25 Jan: CRIB. Sr. (Dr.) Blanche Fernandes entered eternal bliss on January 11, 2012 in Pune at the age of 85 + years. She entered the congregation in 1952 after completing her MBBS. Sr. Blanche was a pathologist and served as medical director, and laboratory in charge for around 23 years at Holy family Hospital, Delhi… A shortened version of her research has been published on her blog http://acupunctureonchallenged.blogspot.com/ … Text + photo.
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| Death: Ida Gonsalves |
25 Jan: Primeiro Bairo, Santa Cruz, Goa: IDA GONSALVES: Relict of Benjamin; Mother of Lucio/Sucorrina (UK), Prisca (Bahrain)/late Santan, Late Anthony/late Magdalena, Victor (Ex-MLA)/Judith, Hugo/Espy, Lacerda/Jose (Portugal), Maria/Sebastiao (UK) and Aurea/Bernard. Funeral date will be announced later. Full Text.
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| Death: Paul De Souza |
25 Jan: Castel Vaddo, Aldona, Goa. PAUL DE SOUZA. Husband of late Maria Santana. Brother of late Casmiro T de Souza/Flory; Father of Rayna/Epifanio, Flavia/late Adrian, Hyginus/Sarita, Iona/Freddy and Luberoff/Melissa (USA); Grandfather of Mac Donald, Ardelles, Keegan, Althea, Aditi, Cornelia, Zuricka, Shawn, Shine, Shannon, Conrad, Nigel, Nicole, Oozel and Pavel. Funeral cortege will leave his residence on 26th Jan at 4 pm to St Thomas Church, Aldona, for Eucharistic celebration followed by burial.
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| Leave India notice to French national for violating visa norms |
26 Jan: Times of India. A French national has been issued "leave India" notice for violation of visa norms. Jean Michel Georges from Paris had come to India on employment visa but set up his own company here and started handicraft export business along with his wife and a local person… Full Text.
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26 Jan: BBC . Weather: Max = 29. Min = 30. Humidity = 50.
Exchange rates (Xcom): £= 78.15; $ = 50.24; $Can = 49.59 ; € = 65.03.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER WEDNESDAY 25 JAN, 2012 |
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| Video: Goa Dance: Ya Ya Maya Ya |
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23 Jan: YouTube. Goa Dance at the Trinity Matriculation School. 4m. 36s. |
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| Florida: Aubrey Ferrao: From Builder to Land Baron |
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25 Jan: Wall Street Journal. Fiddlers
Creek is a huge, luxury-home community near Naples, Florida … Developer
Aubrey
Ferrao (photo), a native of [Margao] Goa purchased land for Fiddlers Creek
starting in 1993, spent the boom years building homes and selling them for an
average of $1.3 million apiece … A U.S. citizen since the mid-1980s, he moved
to Naples after visiting it for a wedding, and the area, with its warm climate
and "tropical pace of life," reminded him of his home…He has stopped
building at Fiddler's Creek, and instead sells land he had accumulated there to
large national builders… 710 words. |
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| Indo-Western clothing originated in Goa: Wendell Rodricks |
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24 Jan: Hindustan Times. The land of sun, sand sea is the inspiration behind
fashion designer Wendell Rodricks'
new tome, Moda Goa: History and Style… the coffee-table book is illustrated
with spectacular pictures by Mark Sequeira and Bharat Ramamurtham… the
inquisition by Portuguese was a major influence on the history of Goa's fashion
sensibilities… the Portuguese banned all forms of Indian clothing…
It was shocking to see that after suffering such a brutal inquisition, the Goan
people developed a Stockholm syndrome - affection for their captors… 363
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The book is published by Harper Collins, price Rs. 3999. For details, click
here.
See also reviews in The
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| Goa: Christian Art Museum burgled, guard killed |
26 Jan: Times of India. In a daring evening robbery, thieves decamped with gold from the museum of Christian Art, Old Goa after killing the security guard on Wednesday between 6.30pm and 7.30pm… Full Text.
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| Death: Maria De Sa |
23 Jan. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. MARIA MARCELLINA ISABELLA DE SA. Age 90, formerly
of Piedade, Divar, (Goa), Jinja (Uganda), Nairobi (Kenya), Norbury (UK) and Calgary,
nee GAGO formerly de MENEZES. Mother of Caetano (Caji)/Mary de Menezes, Francisco
(Laz) de Menezes, John D'Sa, Sandra/Joe D'Souza of Calgary, Joe (Edelbert)/Grace
DESA, Derek/Margaret DESA of London, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
Sister-in-laws Julie Gago (Kuwait), Meagan DESA (Mumbai), Rev. Sis Roseline DESA
SCC (Amravati, MS), Maggie De Sa (Moira, Goa), William/Delphine
DESA (Norbury, UK) many nephews/nieces in UK, Portugal, Kuwait, India and Brazil.
Predeceased by brother Lawrence GAGO (Mumbai) Maria Hilaranio (Benfica Portugal),
grandson Daryl DESA (UK), Merlin (Fernandes) D'SA (Calgary). Condolences to karlormel@gmail.com
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| 20-yr-old student from Canada goes missing in Calangute |
26 Jan: Times of India. Sharang Bhardwaj, a 20-year-old engineering student, studying in Canada, has gone missing in Goa. His parents claim he was last seen in Calangute. The police have now registered a kidnapping case… He had come to Goa on January 7 without informing his parents, who work in Saudi Arabia…305 words. Full Text.
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| Death: Vincent Coutinho |
24 Jan: Nairobi, Kenya. VINCENT COUTINHO. Loving Husband of Millie. Beloved father
of Vilda and Julie. Brother of Roy/Wilma and family, Mina and Mario, Antonette/Joe
and Ryan, Lyn and Joe. Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, 28th Jan. at
Our Lady Queen of Peace, South B, at 10:30 a.m. and thereafter, the burial at
Langata Cemetery. Condolences to vildacoutinho@yahoo.com
[Info from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi].
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| Death: Ana Godinho |
22 Jan: Sao Tome, Panjim, Goa: ANA MARIA DO CARMO DE SOUZA E GODINHO: Born 1922. Relict of Jose Felipe; Mother of Rui/Brigida, Victoria/Olivert de Souza, Maggie/Bonnie Gomes (England) and Agnelo (Aggie)(Consular Assistant, Austria/Netherlands Consulate General, Mumbai)/Praxedes. Funeral cortege will leave her residence behind GPO, Panjim, to St Tome Chapel for Eucharistic celebration, on 25 January at 4.15 pm and thereafter to St Inez Cemetery for burial. Full Text.
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| Sydney, Australia: Andrea Fernandes: Migrants to share stories |
25 Jan: The Leader. Hurstville City Library and the NSW Migration Heritage Centre are calling for expressions of interest for former migrants to take part in a new multimedia exhibition, which will feature stories and keepsakes that trigger memories about migrating and settling in Australia. Andrea Fernandes from the NSW Migration Heritage Centre said the stories would be recorded in a way to explain what life was like in their former homeland, their journey to Australia and the challenges faced when settling...
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| Dr Willy: For Corrupt and communal to go, vote TMC |
25 Jan: Times of India. The state president of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Wilfred de Souza on Tuesday lashed out at new BJP member Matanhy Saldanha, for propagating that the BJP is non-communal… Souza also blamed the Congress for being corrupt… 354 words. Full Text.
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| Toronto: Kevin Pinto speaks out on gambling addiction |
24 Jan: City News. Kevin Pinto was once convicted of robbing 10 banks. But he now wants to put his past behind him and campaign in support of gambling awareness… Pinto is currently on parole, serving the final stretch of his six-year sentence… 412 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Football: Kuwait: Navelim, United Friends storm into Semi-finals |
25 Jan: Kuwait Times. Kuwait Goan Association went down to spirited Don Bosco Oratory 4-6 in a shocking quarterfinal defeat in the Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF) League 2011-12 … United Friends coasted to an easy 2-0 victory over CRC Chinchinim… Cruzedio Rodrigues of Navelim YC who scored to overcome the resistance of Skynet and sail into yet another KIFF league semifinal… Football among Indian expatriates in Kuwait fulfils its function to divert one’s mind from reality whilst bringing different communities together in unity… 843 words + 5 photos. Full Text.
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| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes |
MUSIC: Nitin Sawhney Spins the Globe. BBC Radio Two. Thursday 26th Jan. 23:00
to 00:00. Nitin presents music from Kenya's Ishmael Jingo, India's Lata Mangeshkar
and more.
DOCUMENTARY: 4thought.tv. Channel 4. Friday 27th Jan. 19:30 to 19:35. Manjula
Sood is Chair of the Leicester Council of Faiths and a Hindu who believes bogus
holy men are cheating vulnerable members of the British Asian community by taking
money for prayers.
FILM: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys. Film4. Saturday 28th Jan. 01:40 to
03:50. Two rebellious teenage Catholic schoolboys spend their spare time creating
a comic book lampooning their draconian teacher Sister Assumpta. 2002, 15, 3
Star.
ARTS: The Essay. BBC Radio Three. Monday 30th Jan. 22:45 to 23:00. Tagore and
the Bengali Sensibility. Amit Chaudhuri discusses the creative work and influence
of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of the 150th anniversary
of his birth. Part 1 of 3.
HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Great Lives. BBC Radio 4. Tuesday 31st Jan. 16:30 to 17:00.
Razia Sultana. Co-chairman of the Conservative Party Baroness Warsi nominates
a 13th-century Indian princess, Razia Sultana, for great life status, joined
by the writer William Dalrymple.
DOCUMENTARY: Womb for Rent. BBC World Service Radio ( Freeview 710). Tuesday
31st Jan. 20:06 to 20:30. Is outsourcing pregnancy to India exploitative or
mutually beneficial? We follow the lives of two women involved for 9 months.
DOCUMENTARY: Storyville. BBC 2. Wednesday 1st Feb. 23:20 to 00:35. Sex, Death
and the Gods. The devadasi are Hindus who are married to a deity in childhood,
and at puberty sold for sex. Beeban Kidron's film takes us on a journey into
the twilight world of the girls in India, who are forced to live in this ancient
but officially now illegal tradition.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUESDAY 24 JAN, 2012 |
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| Aisha de Sequeira leads India push of Morgan Stanley |
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23 Jan: Times of India (Page 1). Morgan Stanley MD Aisha
de Sequeira, a 41-yearold mother of three, including twins, is the new power
woman in the high-stakes world of investment banking… She moved to Mumbai
from New York in 2007… Aisha is the daughter of Erasmo de Sequeira. Her
grandfather was Dr Jack de Sequeira, who founded the United Goans Party soon
after the liberation of Goa…
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| Mississauga: Rudy Fernandes: Health care prevention is better than cure |
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24 Jan: Toronto Star (Page 14). From: Rudy Fernandes, President, Global Health
Strategy Inc., Mississauga. It is disingenuous for successive Ontario finance
ministers to be preaching fire and brimstone from their lofty pulpits in an
effort to convince us all that doomsday is around the corner if Ontario's runaway
health-care spending is not brought under control right away… We enjoy
in Ontario the benefit of a great health-care system that is the envy of many
other jurisdictions globally... Click
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Rudy Fernandes has been President of Global Health Strategy Inc. since 2005.
He actively participates in cultural and community activities, was Vice-President
of G.O.A and President of the 55 Plus Goan Association. He graduated from St
Xavier's College in Mumbai and immigrated to Canada in the 1970's, working with
Ciba-Geigy and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Rudy & Maureen (photo) are the parents
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| Video: Mining endangering Goa's Tigers |
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21 Jan: NDTV. Several dozens of mining projects sanctioned in southern Maharashtra
are a big threat to the already slimmed down forests. 19 min. 14 sec.[The Goa
segment is at 9m. 0s to 15m. 0s.] Click
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If you have already signed the Goan Voice UNESCO petition, direct your friends
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| Video: Beach fight in Goa includes violence |
24 Jan: Chris Spags. This fight over benches outside a restaurant on a beach in Goa includes a girl in a blue swimsuit exchanging blows with a man in a blue/white top … 1m. 52s. Full Text.
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| Last chance to nominate for Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards |
24 Jan: Canadian Immigrant. Nominations for the 2012 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant awards are still open but will close this week. We want to hear from you now if you know of any Canadian Immigrants who have made a difference to Canada…
Last chance to nominate for Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards
24 Jan: Canadian Immigrant. Nominations for the 2012 Top 25 Canadian Immigrant awards are still open but will close this week. We want to hear from you now if you know of any Canadian Immigrants who have made a difference to Canada… Full Text.
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| Mumbai-Goa highway’s expansion gathers dust |
24 Jan: Times of India. The fatal accident on the Mumbai-Goa highway on Sunday in which five friends lost their lives, once again highlights the extreme narrowness of the two-lane, 475km route… The improvement project is stuck at the Centre for approval and funds. This delay has ensured that the route continues to be called the state's 'killer highway'… 390 words.
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| Lust beats love this Valentine's Day |
“4 Jan: Hindustan Times. The teddies died in the 90s. Roses, the decade after. This year, whatever’s left of Valentine’s Day mush is also making way for lusty indulgences such as Kamasutra nights, sex toys on discount and intimacy kits … Restaurants in the city have decided to give good old romance a kinky makeover for the festival of love on February 14… 374 words. Full Text.
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| Football: Bahrain: Goans see off battling Dons |
24 Jan: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain). Bahrain Goans wrapped their three-match football series against Dilmun Dons with a hard-fought 3-1 victory
Valario Fernandes, skipped past two defenders and buried the ball into the net… Individual awards were later presented to Valario Fernandes, judged Best Playmaker of the series, and Peter Green, who was voted Best Defender… 182 words. Full Text.
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| Lloyd Rayney's murder defence feels the pressure |
25 Jan: The Australian. Lloyd Rayney is facing a five-month trial, accused of murdering his wife, Corryn [nee D’Silva] ... His lawyers say there is a "serious danger" they will not be ready for his May murder trial because of the huge amount of material involved in the case… Full Text.
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| Goa: Denitrification prevails over anammox in tropical mangrove sediments |
Jan 2012. Marine Environmental Research. VOL 74; (2012) pp.9-19. Denitrification prevails over anammox in tropical mangrove sediments (Goa, India). By
Fernandes, S. O.; Michotey, V. D.; Guasco, S.; Bonin, P. C.; Loka Bharathi, P. A. Denitrification was examined in the anthropogenically influenced Divar and the relatively pristine Tuvem. At Divar, denitrification was 3 times higher than at Tuvem… Full Text.
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| Toronto: Kevin Pinto says gambling addicts need better help in jail |
23 Jan: Toronto Open File. Kevin
Pinto, a gambling addict was once known as the "Exchange Bandit",
because he robbed banks across Toronto and Peel Region by first asking what
the U.S. exchange rate was. "There are a lot of guys in prison that are
cross-addicted" he said in an interview with CBC News... Click
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| India to take up child custody dispute with Norway |
23 Jan: BBC. Two Indian children in Norway, aged three and one were taken into
foster care last May leaving their parents "devastated". The parents
said there were "cultural differences" the authorities took exception
to, including sleeping with the children and feeding them by hand. Norway's
child welfare denied this, saying it only intervened when parents did not take
"adequate responsibility" and claimed there was an emotional disconnect
with the parents… The India Government has intervened and made representations
to Norway … 437 words. Click
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| Mining the earth away |
23 Jan: Citizen Matters … over the last few years Goa has been in the news for the rampant unlawful mining of low grade iron ore that is exported to China. The consequent damage has been brought to the forefront thanks to the relentless efforts of people such as Hartman D'Souza. A theatre performer, journalist and environmental activist, D'Souza has been actively involved in opposing mining and also highlighting its terrible fallout… 494 words + photos Full Text.
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| Mumbai: Senior citizen murder mastermind nabbed |
23 Jan: DNA. A month on, the Malad police have managed to arrest the main accused in the senior citizen murder case. Accused Allwyn Fernandes had sent two of his accomplices to rob John Cardozo of Lourdes Colony, who they stabbed to death after his wife witnessed the crime… According to the police, Fernandes lives in Bandra and his sister Carol is in a relationship with Cardozo’s son, Lionel… Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER MONDAY 23 JAN, 2012 |
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12 Jan: Swindon Advertiser. Meeting with Carillion workers from Great Western
Hospital held at the Jurys Inn to discuss taking strike action. Pic James Douglas. For a slideshow of the photos click
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23 Jan: MiDDAY (Mumbai). Malaika Vaz has just returned from an expedition to the Antarctic, which she describes as thrilling … She was the only Indian chosen to participate in the Students on Ice Antarctic Youth Expedition 2011, a Canadian organisation … she kept it a secret from her school friends till her return to Goa on January 14… 684 words.
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25 Jan: Doyle. New York. Lot 276. Indo-Portuguese Colonial Rosewood Triple Chair Back Settee Late 18th/early 19th century The backrest formed as three shields above a loose cushion and caned seat, raised on square tapering legs ending in spade feet. Estimate. $5,000 - $7,000 USD
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| No Interpol contact, claims Lucky Farmhouse |
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23 Jan: Herald. In a sensational revelation, Swedish model and drugs whistleblower
Lucky Farmhouse has claimed
that Interpol has not contacted her yet. Lucky has posted in her Facebook account
that she has not received any communication from the Interpol, hence rubbishing
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| In ‘true Christian spirit’, Advocate Aires Rodrigues pardons his assailants |
24 Jan: Times of India. Advocate Aires Rodrigues, who claims to fight the common man's battles, has backed out of his own fight against the alleged goons who attempted to murder him three years ago… Rodrigues desires to forgive them for their offences but the police say it will not affect their investigations … The alleged murderous attempt was made when Aires had stepped up his attack against Taleigao MLA Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate's son in the alleged German rape case… 383 words. Full Text.
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| Death: John O'Keeffe |
Francis & Secundina Fernandes (Bone setter) of Mombasa, Kenya are sorry to
announce the death of their beloved son-in-law John O'Keeffe on 17 Jan 2012. The
Fernandes & O'Keeffe family - wife Marie Deodita, children Ailish and Sean
wish to thank everybody for their kind words of sympathy and prayers. Donations
may be made to Macmillan Cancer Research. Funeral to take place on 26 Jan in Chesham,
Bucks. Condolences to hyacinth.f@hotmail.co.uk
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| Mississauga: Band hosts xtravaganza |
23 Jan: Mississauga News. Mississauga band Goa Amigos will host its annual Red & Black Carnival Xtravaganza at the Payal Banquet Hall on Feb. 11… For more information, visit www.goaamigos.com. … Full Text.
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| Congress draft manifesto: Holiday homes to be targeted? |
23 Jan: IANS. Non-Goans will not be allowed to buy agricultural land in Goa, according to the draft manifesto of the Congress party … the leadership was also discussing the possibility of including a heavy 'second home' tax in the manifesto … Only Goans - any person residing in Goa for over 25 years - will be allowed to buy agricultural land … Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had said in November that occupancy tax slabs would be put in place soon, but had failed to keep his promise … 389 words. Full Text.
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| Work to resume at Faber-Castell unit in Goa |
23 Jan: Building & Woodworker’s International (Switzerland). The Faber-Castell management over-ruled their earlier decision of closure of their manufacturing unit in Goa and production is set to resume on 1st April 2012 … The closure/suspension was announced in June 2011 and the workers were offered compensation, which they turned down and the union termed the action of the management as illegal … Full Text.
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| Goan Diaspora Campaign against illegal mining |
23 Jan: Oman Daily Observer. Page 11 column 7. The Goan diaspora worldwide is spearheading a campaign to urge the state and central authorities to rein in illegal and indiscriminate mining in Goa, timing it just ahead of assembly polls. Groups of ethnic Goans spread across Europe, Australia, Africa and the Americas have bunched under a global network ‘Save Goa Campaign UK’ orchestrated by a Britain based NRI, Carmen Miranda… Cellie Gonsalves’ angst represents the collective disgust of thousands of ethnic Goans settled across the globe who have signed up for the anti-mining campaign… Full Text.
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| Bonhams to sell work by FN Souza |
22 Jan: Art Daily (Mexico). One of India's most talented and prolific artists of the 20th century, Francis Newton Souza, spent a significant part of his career working in the UK … his work was influenced by his surroundings as much as his Christian upbringing in Goa … Still Life with Fish and Bread is set to feature in Bonhams sale of 7th June. The painting is estimated to sell for £100,000 to £150,000 … 503 words + photo. Full Text.
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| Video: Big money lures Indians to cruise liner industry? |
22 Jan: CNN-IBN. … there's still no news of Russell Rebello - the sole Indian crew member yet to be accounted for. And he was one of 200 Indian crew members on board that ship, that's 20 per cent of the total staff. So the questions here is Why do Indians make such a large market share of the cruise liner industry … A majority of them from Maharashtra & Goa ,,, Recruiting agencies say fluency in English and a large young population are propelling India forward … 1m. 48s. Full Text.
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| Christians are the focus of BJP's Goa gameplan |
23 Jan: Hindustan Times. The BJP is going all out to woo Goa's Christians, who account for 25% of voters and have traditionally backed the Congress. The party has taken this step after losing electoral battles in Goa, particularly in the southern parts of the state. Leading this campaign is IIT-educated former chief minister Manohar Parrikar, 56, who is leader of the opposition in the 2007-12 Goa assembly, in which the party has only 12 seats… 339 words. Full Text.
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| Sesa Goa: Benefit Of Clout |
23 Jan: India Today. On April 23, 2007, Anil Agarwal-owned Vedanta Resources bought 51 per cent stake in Sesa Goa, India’s top producer and exporter of iron ore, for $981 million or Rs 4,070 crore. Before its purchase and subsequently, there were some curious goings-on… Full Text.
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| Sans facility, Russian forced to stay at Foreigner's Registration Office |
23 Jan: Times of India. The absence of a detention centre for foreigners served deportation orders, forced authorities to keep Russian national Andreeva Alina, 30, in the foreigner's registration office (FRO) for two nights, after she had spent a night in prison… She was put on a flight to Moscow on Sunday morning… Alina was arrested on Thursday by airport police while attempting to board a flight to Russia because her visa had run out by two weeks …
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| Congress makes Goa polls a family matter |
23 Jan: IBN. Four political families in Goa are seeking as many as 10 assembly tickets from the Congress for the March 3 polls, prompting rivals to hurl accusations of nepotism … 445 words. Full Text.
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| GOAN VOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 22 JAN, 2012 |
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| Canada: Local Heroes: Drs Stephen and Stephanie Milone |
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21 Nov: In The Hills (Ontario, Canada). When you call the Highlands Health Network clinic in Orangeville to schedule an appointment with Dr Milone, you never know who you’ll get because this husband-and-wife duo share a family practice. Stephanie and Stephen (photo) met on their first day of medical school at the University of Toronto … Despite a heavy workload, and three kids under the age of eight, they’ve established themselves as leaders both locally and in the wider medical community… They ran the half-marathon distance in the Mississauga Marathon…The couple has twice been recognized for their efforts teaching new doctors… 697 words.
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| Claude Moraes: Migration Watch row says a lot about modern Britain's attitude |
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21 Jan: Labour List. By Claude Moraes (photo). This month, a report from Migration
Watch apparently claimed a link between migration to the UK and youth unemployment.
The derision, of both the report's method and its claim, was immediate…simply
placing two statistics side by side, and inviting sweeping conclusions, is academically
lazy at best… Claude
Moraes is a MEP for London. 632 words. Click
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| Goan NRIs campaign against illegal mining |
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22 Jan: IANS. By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar. The Goan diaspora worldwide is spearheading a campaign to shame
the state and central authorities into reining in illegal and indiscriminate mining
in Goa, timing it just ahead of assembly polls… They have bunched under a
global network 'Save Goa Campaign UK' orchestrated by a Britain-based NRI, Carmen
Miranda (photo)… Donald Gonsalves, a Britain-based retired professional,
said the diaspora members were planning to switch to a higher gear… 561 words. [Photo of Pam Gonsalves, Carmen Miranda and Fiona Lobo at the 2011 UK Goan Festival]
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| Broadway, Goa’s Publisher & Bookstore to go International |
23 Jan: Herald. For Khalil Ahmed proprietor of Broadway Book Centre, for the
past 30 years his books have been keeping him company… In 2007, seeing
a demand for books written by Goan authors, Broadway entered into the publishing
industry. So far 50 books have been published by Broadway … Khalil says,
"We are going to make sure that every book store in India has books on
Goa written by Goan authors" … After the recent launch of their outlets
at Candolim and at Caculo Mall, Broadway has plans to launch their brand internationally
and will begin with Dubai and
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| Look past the sun & surf — Goa has become Paradise lost |
22 Jan: Sunday Guardian. Paradises, by their very construct, are apolitical. All is fine as long as you are happy and living in cuckoo land … I found that in Goa, every government job has a price tag attached to it. All of the boys working at the shop, local Goans, hope to sell a plot of land to a Russian or at the very least, a Delhiite, for an astronomical sum, and then pay part of it to get a “permanent job”. Most would use the rest of the money to demolish their old house and construct a monstrosity that they could then rent out to more rich tourists… By Somnath Batabyal who is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Heidelberg and divides his time between India and Europe. Full Text.
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| Anything but slumming it |
22 Jan: Batley & Birstall News. (Yorkshire, UK). Having seen first-hand how
children in Goa have to choose between begging and learning, Danielle Noble, 24,
has made some changes in her home life. She no longer shops for things that aren't
really necessary, and she no longer worries about the little things she doesn't
have… Danielle spent her time volunteering for Educators'
Trust India. She spent four months in Goa teaching English to children as
young as three… Text + photo.Full Text.
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| Tourists in India told to avoid 'human safaris' as row widens |
22 Jan: The Observer (UK). Since Gethin Chamberlain revealed how Andaman Islands tribespeople were being bribed and bullied into 'performing' for tours, India's government has taken up the cause of ethical tourism. But some travel companies still offer titillating trips to remote areas to see their indigenous people … Text + video + comments. Full Text.
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| India: 13 more nations to get visas on arrival |
22 Jan: Times of India Countries that could be offered visas on arrival include Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Brazil and South Africa… At present, 13 countries whose nationals can avail a visa on arrival include Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos and Myanmar… 659 words + hundreds of comments. Full Text.
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| India: Visa rule likely to be relaxed in next 1 month |
22 Jan: Times of India (page 11 Col.1, bottom). The PM has also asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs to resolve the confusion around restrictions on re-entry of tourists within a 60-day period. The visa rule is likely to be relaxed and a solution reached in the next one month… Full Text.
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| 'Goa, a spectacle of joy' tableau for Republic day Cultural Pageantry |
20 Jan: UNI. Goa’s tableau for the Republic day cultural pageantry, to be held in New Delhi, will this time have a tableau entitled ‘Goa, a spectacle of joy’, displaying the joyous mood of the people of the state… The theme focuses on the fun loving attitude of the people … Full Text.
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21 Jan: The Daily Telegraph (UK). Kate Cooper of Allen's Green, Hertfordshire, is this week's winner with an image of washing day in Goa. Full Text.
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| Death: Geraldo Almeida |
21 Jan: Almeida Vaddo, Parra, Goa. GERALDO GILBERTO ALMEIDA. Passed away peacefully. Beloved husband of Asticia Martha Almeida. Loving father of Gasper/Dorothy (Kuwait); Anthony /Felly (Kuwait); Christalina (Marietta)/Minguel and Lelis/Nancy. Funeral cortege will leave his residence at Almeida Vaddo, Parra, at 4.00 p.m. on 22 Jan. for Eucharistic Celebration followed by burial. Photo.Full Text.
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| Goa: Costa Concordia survivors thank God for their safe return |
22 Jan: Herald. They have lost everything – their passports, documents, cash and other belongings – but these survivors of the Costa Concordia tragedy praise and thank God for their safe return home… they are praying for the return of their colleague Russel Rebello, Mumbai, who is still missing till date… text + photo. Full Text.
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| Smut in your living room: Indian television is serving taboo topics to rouse basic instincts |
21 Jan: Daily Mail (UK). Indian soaps are now serving incest, homosexuality, impotency and marital rape in serials just as reality TV is unleashing porn stars, bikini splashes, cuss words and contestants who don't mind washing dirty linen in public…1237 words. Full Text.
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| The story of Souza Lobo hotel |
22 Jan: Hindustan Times. Jude Lobo was only 16 when he took over the famous Souza Lobo hotel, set on the picturesque Calangute beach in Goa, after his father passed away. The third generation Lobo couldn’t help feeling unnerved as a huge responsibility stared at his face… The eatery that his grandfather had started as a stay-eat-drink weekend place in 1932, was soon a hit among Goan food fanatics… Recipe: Jude Lobo’s Chili Butter Garlic Crab … Full Text.
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