Goan Voice Newsletter: Wednesday 28 Apr. 2010
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Seven-Year-Old DJ Shalom D'Souza Rocks the IPL Finals
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25 Apr: Shout Cast. The Indian Premier League (IPL) finals saw seven-year-old DJ Shalom D'Souza (DJ Hi Frequency) spin her favorite tracks in front of 55,000 people on Sunday evening… Music is in D'Souza's blood, with a father who runs a music institute in India. … "I love music, in any form," she stated… 197 words. click here.
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Going home to India as an octogenarian
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27 Apr: KALW Crosscurrents (California). Betty Kamath, 70, left her entire family in the United States in 2007 and moved into an old-age home in India after being faced with worsening rheumatoid arthritis … She didn't want to be a burden on her children… "Mom knew she finally had to go to a place with 24-hour care," says her daughter, Cynthia D'Souza, "We know in our hearts she is happier there."… 1064 words + photo. click here.
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UK: Davinia Monteiro takes Bath to university title
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27 Apr: Surrey Comet (UK). Wallington women's rugby star Davinia Monteiro bagged a hat-trick of tries and the man of the match award in Bath University's BUCS Trophy final triumphed over Birmingham last week. The England U20s international, played the vice captain's role to perfection in helping her side to a 32-12 victory … The triumph came days after Monteiro helped England Universities sevens team lift the Home Nations Tournament title and Triple Crown in Edinburgh… 162 words.
Davinia is the daughter of Colin and Delfina ( ex-Nairobi) and was born in London. She visits Goa frequently to enjoy the culture of her origins. click here.
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Marian Noronha helps former slaves stand tall in Nepal
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26 Apr: Foster's Daily Democrat (USA). … Marian Noronha, a transplant to New Hampshire from Mumbai, is arguably one of the states most successful businessmen since founding Turbocam, NH Business Magazine's "Business of the Year" … Since 1999 he has helped to free 200,000 people from slavery in Nepal … The cost to buy a slave's freedom ranged from $6 to $450… He has been motivated by faith and funded largely by the stunning success of his company … 1796 words + 6 photos. Click here.
Photo shows Marian Noronha opening the MacBrout turbo factory extension in Margao, Goa. For video clips of him, click here.
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Teotonio: ‘Xavier was aware of the brutality of the Inquisition’
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28 Apr: Deccan Herald. One of the darkest chapters in Indo-Portuguese history, ‘the Inquisition’ deserves far more comprehensive research to bring out the truth from an Indian perspective, says historian Teotonio R de Souza (photo), Head of the department of history, Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon. De Souza who has published 10 books spoke to Devika Sequeira … 840 words. click here.
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Death: Trinidade (Trini) DeMello
20 Apr: Moshi, Tanzania. Son of Julius and Lydia. Brother of Peter. [Info from Brendan Abreu].
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Bahrain: Op help plea by kidney patient
28 Apr: Gulf Daily News. An urgent appeal has gone out for donations for a kidney transplant operation of Avril Alphonsa D'Coutho, 50, a former Bahrain resident… Alfredo D'Souza, who is the Migrant Workers Protection Society (MWPS) vice-chairman, is spearheading the appeal… The Young Goans Club in Bahrain have offered its backing to the appeal, said Mr D'Souza… 586 words. click here
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Charter tourism drops by 25%
29 Apr: Herald. Call it an impact of global meltdown or the rising number of crimes against foreigners, the State has seen a drop of 25 per cent in the charter tourist arrivals in last two years… more foreigners now prefer to come by schedule flights rather than the charter flights… 374 words. click here
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India introduces a new category of medical visas for foreigners
29 Apr: Channel News Asia. … The Tourism Ministry estimates India's medical tourism market will be worth US$2 billion a year by 2012. And to complement the efforts of hospitals, the government has also introduced a new category of medical visas for foreigners. The visa issued to a patient and companion for a year, can be extended up to three years… 509 words. click here
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Parish apologizes to saintly Pilar priest
28 Apr: CathNews India. People in a parish in Karwar diocese have apologized for the “sins” their ancestors committed against saintly Father Agnelo D’Souza, decades after his death. The saintly priest, who died in 1927 at the age of 58, belonged to the Pilar society… 471 words + photo of Wilfred Noronha handing over the apology to Father Tony Lopes, Pilar society superior. click here
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India begins tuning online visa process
28 Apr: iGovernment.in. Pakistan was chosen to be the first country to open the online visa process — with Bangladesh and the United Kingdom to be included by June 15 … it is designed to be the first step in the implementation of the ambitious mission mode project of Immigration, Visa and Foreigner Registration and Tracking (IVFRT)…. it plans to computerise the entire life cycle of a foreigner in India … 774 words. click here
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Israelis Lost in Goa. Part 2
28 Apr: The Tablet (USA). There are Jewish homes or Chabad houses in Palolem and Arambol. They offer Jews a chance to spend time with other Jews … a young Israeli woman has just learned that an Italian friend in India is a paedophile. He has joined the cult of Sai Baba. According to her the cult is actually procuring Indian beggar children for men … 2789 words. click here
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Dr Stephen Pereira: Alexander McQueen committed suicide
28 Apr: BBC News. Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself an inquest has concluded… McQueen's psychiatrist, Dr Stephen Pereira, told the inquest that the designer was diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder… His close friend, fashion stylist Isabella Blow, killed herself in 2007. [For details of Isabella Blow's suicide attempt in Goa, click here. ].
For a photo and profile of Dr Stephen Pereira click here.
For full text, 347 words, of the BBC article, click here.
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Probe into politician-cops-drug mafia nexus hits dead end?
28 Apr: IANS. The much touted investigation into Goa's police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus may have reached a dead end, a senior crime branch official has admitted… 473 words. Click here.
Probe into police-politician-drug nexus being sabotaged: BJP
28 Apr: IANS. A senior crime branch official investigating the police-politician-drug mafia nexus in Goa is sabotaging the probe on the instructions of certain tainted senior police officers, the BJP alleged Wednesday… 394 words. Click here.
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Expatriates: Yesterday it was Kathmandu, today it is Goa
27 Apr: Le Figaro (France). Five years ago Ioulia Solovieva felt like she was living in a cage in Moscow ...she made her way to Goa, just like a generation of hippies before her...the new life is seductive, with the promise of easy living...the working days are short without the stress of urban living ... her husband describes the Russian wave which unfurls itself in Goa as a movement of "spiritual elevation"... Both their children were born in Goa ... like a lot of their fellow Russians, the couple run their own business… 627 words. [Summary translated from the French by Selma Carvalho] click here
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Death: Gabriel Sequeira
26 Apr: Curtorim, Goa. GABRIEL SEQUEIRA. Husband of Cecilia. Father of Lerry and Tessy. Brother of Custodio, Anthony/Patsy (UK), Conny/Caetano (UK), Guilhermina/Joaquim. Uncle of Clive/Janice (UK), Charlton (UK), Savio (Russia), Savita, Ronne (UK) and Veessa (UK). Funeral on 28th April at 4 pm in Curtorim.
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Audio: UK: Gay Asians fear revealing sexuality
27 Apr: BBC Asian Network speaks to single and married gay Asians scared of admitting their sexuality… click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
NATURE: Pet Rescue. Animal Planet (Sky 525)
Thursday 29th Apr. 04:40 to 05:05. Two dogs who started life on the streets of India are finally reunited with their original rescuers. MAGAZINE PROGRAMME: Woman's Hour. BBC Radio Four
Thursday 29th Apr. 10:00 to 10:45. Mental health in the minority ethnic communities. SPORT: World Hockey Monthly. Sky Sports 4
Friday 30th Apr. 12:30 to 13:00. Hockey in India and how the team fared in the Hero Honda World Cup. DOCUMENTARY: Bombay Railway. BBC 2
Friday 30th Apr. 21:00 to 22:00. Pressures. Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves six-and-a-half million commuters every day. DOCUMENTARY: Underworld. Discovery Knowledge
Saturday 1st May. 15:00 to 16:00. India's Sunken Cities. Was the Indus Valley a very early source of civilisation? Discover the rich legacy of India's prehistoric past. FILM: Chaudhvin Ka Chand. Channel 4
Monday 3rd May. 00:10 to 03:10. First of four Indian classic films 50 years since they were first made. The first is Guru Dutt's story of two friends, Aslam and Nawab who fall in love with the same girl, Jameela. FILM: Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai. Channel 4
Tuesday 4th May. 00:35 to 03:55. The film is set in central India by the banks of the river Ganges where Raju, a peace-loving minstrel, saves a man from certain death. POLITICAL: The Daily Politics Election Debate. BBC 2
Tuesday 4th May. 14:15 to 15:00. The Immigration Debate. Live debate on immigration policy between Phil Woolas for Labour, Damian Green for the Conservatives, Tom Brake for the Lib Dems and Lord Pearson for UKIP. DOCUMENTARY: Costing the Earth. BBC Radio Four
Wednesday 5th May. 21:00 to 21:30. Today the Ganges is a filthy shadow of its former majesty but all that is about to change, with the World Bank lending the Indian government 1.5 billion dollars to help clean the river.
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Death: Trinidade (Trini) DeMello
20 Apr: Moshi, Tanzania. Son of Julius and Lydia. Brother of Peter. [Info from Brendan Abreu].
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Bahrain: Op help plea by kidney patient
28 Apr: Gulf Daily News. An urgent appeal has gone out for donations for a kidney transplant operation of Avril Alphonsa D'Coutho, 50, a former Bahrain resident… Alfredo D'Souza, who is the Migrant Workers Protection Society (MWPS) vice-chairman, is spearheading the appeal… The Young Goans Club in Bahrain have offered its backing to the appeal, said Mr D'Souza… 586 words. click here
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Charter tourism drops by 25%
29 Apr: Herald. Call it an impact of global meltdown or the rising number of crimes against foreigners, the State has seen a drop of 25 per cent in the charter tourist arrivals in last two years… more foreigners now prefer to come by schedule flights rather than the charter flights… 374 words. click here
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India introduces a new category of medical visas for foreigners
29 Apr: Channel News Asia. … The Tourism Ministry estimates India's medical tourism market will be worth US$2 billion a year by 2012. And to complement the efforts of hospitals, the government has also introduced a new category of medical visas for foreigners. The visa issued to a patient and companion for a year, can be extended up to three years… 509 words. click here
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Parish apologizes to saintly Pilar priest
28 Apr: CathNews India. People in a parish in Karwar diocese have apologized for the “sins” their ancestors committed against saintly Father Agnelo D’Souza, decades after his death. The saintly priest, who died in 1927 at the age of 58, belonged to the Pilar society… 471 words + photo of Wilfred Noronha handing over the apology to Father Tony Lopes, Pilar society superior. click here
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India begins tuning online visa process
28 Apr: iGovernment.in. Pakistan was chosen to be the first country to open the online visa process — with Bangladesh and the United Kingdom to be included by June 15 … it is designed to be the first step in the implementation of the ambitious mission mode project of Immigration, Visa and Foreigner Registration and Tracking (IVFRT)…. it plans to computerise the entire life cycle of a foreigner in India … 774 words. click here
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Israelis Lost in Goa. Part 2
28 Apr: The Tablet (USA). There are Jewish homes or Chabad houses in Palolem and Arambol. They offer Jews a chance to spend time with other Jews … a young Israeli woman has just learned that an Italian friend in India is a paedophile. He has joined the cult of Sai Baba. According to her the cult is actually procuring Indian beggar children for men … 2789 words. click here
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Dr Stephen Pereira: Alexander McQueen committed suicide
28 Apr: BBC News. Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself an inquest has concluded… McQueen's psychiatrist, Dr Stephen Pereira, told the inquest that the designer was diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder… His close friend, fashion stylist Isabella Blow, killed herself in 2007. [For details of Isabella Blow's suicide attempt in Goa, click here. ].
For a photo and profile of Dr Stephen Pereira click here.
For full text, 347 words, of the BBC article, click here.
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Probe into politician-cops-drug mafia nexus hits dead end?
28 Apr: IANS. The much touted investigation into Goa's police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus may have reached a dead end, a senior crime branch official has admitted… 473 words. Click here.
Probe into police-politician-drug nexus being sabotaged: BJP
28 Apr: IANS. A senior crime branch official investigating the police-politician-drug mafia nexus in Goa is sabotaging the probe on the instructions of certain tainted senior police officers, the BJP alleged Wednesday… 394 words. Click here.
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Expatriates: Yesterday it was Kathmandu, today it is Goa
27 Apr: Le Figaro (France). Five years ago Ioulia Solovieva felt like she was living in a cage in Moscow ...she made her way to Goa, just like a generation of hippies before her...the new life is seductive, with the promise of easy living...the working days are short without the stress of urban living ... her husband describes the Russian wave which unfurls itself in Goa as a movement of "spiritual elevation"... Both their children were born in Goa ... like a lot of their fellow Russians, the couple run their own business… 627 words. [Summary translated from the French by Selma Carvalho] click here
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Death: Gabriel Sequeira
26 Apr: Curtorim, Goa. GABRIEL SEQUEIRA. Husband of Cecilia. Father of Lerry and Tessy. Brother of Custodio, Anthony/Patsy (UK), Conny/Caetano (UK), Guilhermina/Joaquim. Uncle of Clive/Janice (UK), Charlton (UK), Savio (Russia), Savita, Ronne (UK) and Veessa (UK). Funeral on 28th April at 4 pm in Curtorim.
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Audio: UK: Gay Asians fear revealing sexuality
27 Apr: BBC Asian Network speaks to single and married gay Asians scared of admitting their sexuality… click here
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UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
NATURE: Pet Rescue. Animal Planet (Sky 525)
Thursday 29th Apr. 04:40 to 05:05. Two dogs who started life on the streets of India are finally reunited with their original rescuers. MAGAZINE PROGRAMME: Woman's Hour. BBC Radio Four
Thursday 29th Apr. 10:00 to 10:45. Mental health in the minority ethnic communities. SPORT: World Hockey Monthly. Sky Sports 4
Friday 30th Apr. 12:30 to 13:00. Hockey in India and how the team fared in the Hero Honda World Cup. DOCUMENTARY: Bombay Railway. BBC 2
Friday 30th Apr. 21:00 to 22:00. Pressures. Documentary about Bombay's vast suburban rail network, which serves six-and-a-half million commuters every day. DOCUMENTARY: Underworld. Discovery Knowledge
Saturday 1st May. 15:00 to 16:00. India's Sunken Cities. Was the Indus Valley a very early source of civilisation? Discover the rich legacy of India's prehistoric past. FILM: Chaudhvin Ka Chand. Channel 4
Monday 3rd May. 00:10 to 03:10. First of four Indian classic films 50 years since they were first made. The first is Guru Dutt's story of two friends, Aslam and Nawab who fall in love with the same girl, Jameela. FILM: Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai. Channel 4
Tuesday 4th May. 00:35 to 03:55. The film is set in central India by the banks of the river Ganges where Raju, a peace-loving minstrel, saves a man from certain death. POLITICAL: The Daily Politics Election Debate. BBC 2
Tuesday 4th May. 14:15 to 15:00. The Immigration Debate. Live debate on immigration policy between Phil Woolas for Labour, Damian Green for the Conservatives, Tom Brake for the Lib Dems and Lord Pearson for UKIP. DOCUMENTARY: Costing the Earth. BBC Radio Four
Wednesday 5th May. 21:00 to 21:30. Today the Ganges is a filthy shadow of its former majesty but all that is about to change, with the World Bank lending the Indian government 1.5 billion dollars to help clean the river.
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