Goan Voice Newsletter: Saturday 12 Sep. 2015
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Death: Joseph Dias
25 Aug: Amsterdam. JOSEPH CAJETAN DIAS. Aged 68. Ex-Kampala. Son of the late Ignatius Francis Dias & the late Maria Ritina Dias. Brother of Ludovina/Roque, Fatima, Dominic, Clara and Nicholas. Uncle to many nephews and nieces, Funeral held on 2nd September 2015 in Amsterdam.Condolences to ldias@talktalk.net
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Death: Beliza Correa
5 Sep: Toronto. BELIZA CORREA. (ex Mumbai, India). Passed away peacefully in her 86th year, with her family by her side, at the Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga. Wife of the late Robert Correa. Loving mother of Barbara (Joseph) Costantino, Norma (Eshan) Khandaker, Eugene and Helen Correa. Cherished nanna of Faraaz and Shanaaz Khandaker. Beloved sister of Linda (late Manu) D’Souza (Goa), Olive (late Hector) D’Mello (Goa), Flavia (late Selwyn) De Souza (USA), Melba (late Felix) Pinto (Toronto) and Late Oscar (Esme) D’Souza (Belgaum). Loving sister-in-law of Late Louis (Emily) Correa (Toronto), Frank and Sheila Correa (Hamilton), Ethel (late Robert) Menezes (Toronto), Eric and Bibianna Correa (Hamilton), and Basil and Esthefania Correa (USA). Beliza will also be missed by numerous nieces and nephews. Family and Friends may call at the Simple Alternative Funeral Home, 1535 S Gateway Rd, Mississauga, from 4-8 p.m on Sunday, September 13. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 921 Flagship Dr., Mississauga. Interment to follow at: Assumption Cemetery, 6933 Tomken Rd, Mississauga. Condolences to: eugenecorrea@hotmail.com
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Death: Maria (Anjinha) Da Costa
11 Sep: Panjim. MARIA DOS ANJOS SOUZA RAMALHO E DA COSTA (ANJINHA). Wife of Late Walter Da Costa. Daughter of Late Luis de Souza Ramalho and Late Aida Souza Ramalho. Mother/Mother-in-law of Glenn / Anuradha & Dr. Sherylanne / Rui (Portugal). Grandmother of Shrishti and Liam Walter, Ana Luisa and Luis Walter. Sister/Sister-in-law: Dr. Mussolini Souza Ramalho & Natalia Souza Ramalho (Portugal). Sister-in-law of Late Bailon / Josephina, Dr. Lanfredo / Maria Anita (Margao), Vasco / Seta, Dr. Adelyne / Hilary da Veiga (Dubai), Late Fr. Boulais Da Costa, Dr. Robinson / Elinda (Sernabatim – Colva). Funeral cortege will leave her residence Ravalnath Estate, Taleigao at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 13th September 2015 to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Panjim, followed by burial at St. Inez Cemetery.
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Video: Tony Fernandes: AirAsia boss: Southeast Asia needs to fix this
12 Sep: CNBC. Air Asia, Tony Fernandes’ gutsy Malaysian airline has its short life propelled a breakneck expansion of low-cost air travel in South-East Asia. But after a decade of success it is now flying in thinner air… Lately, however, AirAsia has faced strong headwinds. After years of double-digit expansion, its passenger numbers grew by only 6% in the first half of 2015; at the end of 2014 the airline posted its first net quarterly loss since 2008… This summer, GMT, a research firm, criticised AirAsia’s accounting practices—arguing that deals with its associates, such as aircraft leases, were flattering the head firm’s profits…investors dumped its shares, which have lost about half of their value since June 1st … Even if it sorts itself out, AirAsia may never manage to grab more than a smallish slice of the Indonesian market … 4m. 19s. click here
12 Sep: The Economist. A turbulent patch: Storms batter a South-East Asian success story
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12 Sep: Money Control. China's bureaucracy better, says 5/20-bashing AirAsia chief …
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Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala: Women responsible for holding India’s bishops accountable on gender policy
10 Sep: National Catholic Register. The remarkable thing about a landmark document on gender policy written by the Catholic bishops of India is the extraordinary extent to which women were involved in the process, says an Indian lay woman who assisted with the document. “Not only did women set the agenda for this meeting, 40 of them were present in the [delegation], participating in all the group discussions and plenary sessions,” Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala said during a recent webcast lecture on the topic, “Creating a Roadmap for Gender Equality in the Church.” … 809 words. click here
Vatican Radio: Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala on her interfaith marriage … Text + audio 11m. 09s.
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For video clips featuring Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala,
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Jorge Barreto Xavier: 'If you thought I was going to be a figurehead, you are wrong'
10 Sep: Sol (Portugal). Four years ago Jorge Barreto Xavier accepted the position of Secretary of State for Culture, at the time of austerity, "precisely” because of the challenge. Today he says, "We did more in four years than in the previous six” … He was born in Goa and moved to Portugal at the age of five because of the Indian takeover … “The Goan Catholic families are by nature families with strong religious practice. Even today, in our Goa home we pray the Rosary every day, but it's no obsessed vision, it is part of the everyday presence of religion … 3874 words click here
For the Wikipedia profile of Jorge Barreto Xavier
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10 Jun 2011: Diario de Noticias (Portugal). Lawyer Jorge Barreto Xavier says that apart from their skin colour, Goans are Westerners … He claims that there was widespread intermarriage between the Portuguese and the locals and the offspring were more Portuguese than the Portuguese ... Photos 961 words. [Select the three small boxes below 10 Jun 2011 after opening the link]
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Jason Fernandes: Goa’s start-up entrepreneur looks for crowd funding for a smart clock
11 Sep: Times of India. A son to two acclaimed artists, it is difficult to describe Jason Fernandes' life without resorting to clichés. How else does one describe someone who has a list of awards to his name and nearly half-a-dozen startups on his resume? He is on a mission to crowd fund his start-up on the Kickstarter platform and is looking to raise $350,000 as initial capital for his new venture, SmartKlock Inc, a company which has created a platform to receive and manage notifications through an RFID-enabled clock… 832 words. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-start-up-entrepreneur-looks-for-crowd-funding-from-Kickstarter-for-a-smart-clock/articleshow/48914987.cms
For Jason’s Linkedin profile,
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Sarah Todd's Antares Opens In Goa This October With Modern Aussie Cuisine
11 Sep: Business World. Master Chef Sarah Todd is in love with India… The restaurant, which is located right on Vagator beach, has been named Antares after the brightest star in the Scorpion constellation (Todd’s birth sign). It seats 250 and Todd is the executive chef of the whole complex which also has a beach club opening out to the sand, according to her. “We have a charcoal grill upstairs and downstairs, there is a wood fire oven for pizzas,” she says… The restaurant opens on October 17 according to Todd… The theme of the menu is Australian cuisine with a hint of Asian… click here
11 Sep: Hindustan Times. #Followthechef: The story behind Sarah Todd's Instagram pics …
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Smart cities or stupid citizens?
12 Sep: Times of India. By Vivek Menezes. Much fanfare since Panaji was included in the 98-city, Rs 48,000-crore Smart City project. But no specifics have been announced, no plans or blueprints shared with the public. So what is all the fuss about? "Smart cities are a con job," architect Dean D'Cruz said in an interview earlier this week, "While we do need to make our cities liveable through public transport, better communication, etc., the smart city movement is spearheaded by material and technology suppliers who offer easy solutions to lazy planners." That message was echoed by Rahul Mehrotra, one of India's leading architects, professor at Harvard University (and the late Charles Correa's son-in-law). He told an interviewer, "I have no idea what a smart city means because this is a universal term that has no real value except for the people who are sloshing capital around…" click here
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Philadelphia: Indian Catholic feast draws more than 2,000
11 Sep: Philadelphia Tribune. The Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni drew more than 2,000 worshippers from throughout the Delaware Valley region. The event was coordinated by the Indian Catholic community and the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Forane Church in Somerset, New Jersey. The Mass was held Saturday at the Miraculous Medal Shrine, 401 E. Chelten Ave. in Germantown… click here
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Ugandan Asians ‘welcome back’ to country
10 Sep: Eastern Eye. Uganda’s high commissioner has invited Asian entrepreneurs who were expelled from that country more than 40 years ago to return and invest in the African nation. High commissioner Joyce Kikafunda called on Ugandan Asian businessman to help the country grow and prosper, like they have done in Britain, at an event in London last month… click here
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Skewed ratio shows ‘Asian sex selection’ in UK
110 Sep: Eastern Eye. Campaigners are calling for the government to acknowledge the "significant number of women having sex selective abortions” after new figures reveal Indian women in the UK may be terminating unborn daughters … Findings from the new study revealed that 110 males were born for every 100 girls to Indian women having their third child between 2008 to 2012 in England and Wales. The figure has alarmed campaigners because the general consensus is that a sex ratio of around 105 male births to 100 female ones is normal… click here
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Goa villages oppose realty projects, fear demographic imbalance
11 Sep: Deccan Herald. Fearing change in demographics of their native places, resident of several villages in South Goa's Salcete tehsil are protesting against the real estate projects proposed in their areas. Lavita Dias, Sarpanch of Carmona village, located in South Goa, resigned yesterday from her post after the villagers demanded that a special gram sabha be held to decide on a Group Housing Project planned by Mumbai-based Raheja Universal Limited (RUL). The special gram sabha, which was scheduled for the coming Sunday, was cancelled as the panchayat members were worried about mob fury against them… click here
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