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ToI on the Bicholim market...

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [ फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया ]) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:53:58 UT

Feel the rush
TNN 6 September 2009, 04:31am IST
Babi Gaonkar is quite a bundle of nerves as early as 8.30 on Wednesday
morning. Flaying his arms and blowing his whistle hysterically, this
aging police constable threatens motorists with dire consequences if
they disregard his directions and choose to park their vehicles along

Goanet highlights: Mumbai terror, an open letter, IFFI and more

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:09:25 UT

Goanet highlights
By Selma Cardoso
lescarval...@yahoo.com
Rajan Parrikar strikes a strident note on the Mumbai Massacre and asks
the question, Who speaks for us Hindus?
[link]
Perhaps Frederick Noronha has the answer:
[link]

Cinderella

winif...@aol.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:02:55 UT

[link]

Living off Scarlett (TheHoot.org)

news.goa...@gmail.com (Goanet News) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:10:00 UT

[link]
Living off Scarlett
It was the sort of story where editors urge their reporters to keep
turning up angles, to feed popular interest. The HOOT desk takes a
look at the feeding frenzy which ensued.
Posted Sunday, Mar 16 13:07:40, 2008

Goanet Reader: The Portuguese and Violence in the Indian Ocean: some second thoughts

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:33:55 UT

The Portuguese and Violence in the Indian Ocean: some second thoughts
By Michael Pearson
mnpear...@ozemail.com.au
University of Technology, Sydney
"The use of violence is the
critical issue when studying
European trade in the Arabian
seas."1
This short article is something of a mea culpa from me. Over

Bereaved, Vilified, Undaunted (Ajit Sahi in Tehelka)

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:38:23 UT

Bereaved, Vilified, Undaunted
AJIT SAHI finds Fiona MacKeown determined to get justice in the face
of personal attacks
At 7.45 pm on February 17, 2008 Briton Fiona MacKeown phoned her
15-year-old daughter Scarlett from a public booth off a Kerala
highway. "We're going home to see your brother," Fiona said. "Yeah!"

Panel meets to discuss 72 suggestions for use of old GMC building

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:55:13 UT

PANEL MEETS TO DISCUSS 72 SUGGESTIONS FOR USE OF OLD GMC BUILDING
Department of Information
PANJIM: The Committee set up by the Governing Body of the
Entertainment Society of Goa met recently in the ESG Board
Room, Panjim under the chairmanship of Vishnu Wagh.
Other members who were present were Ms. Anju Timblo, Dr.

Pandemonium at Nerul gram sabha (Gomantak Times)

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:35:22 UT

Pandemonium at Nerul gram sabha (Gomantak Times)
By a Staff Reporter
report...@gomantaktimes.com
PANJIM: Expressing lack of confidence in the panch members comprising
of Nerul gram panchayat, the Gram Sabha which met here yesterday
demanded that the same be dissolved an an administrator be appointed

DOCUMENTARY FILM: Where's Sandra? (18 min)

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:39:34 UT

Where's Sandra? (18 min)
Paromita Vohra
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Watch the film here: (18 minutes)
[link]
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Where's Sandra? is a film about a stereotypical figure of the Indian

Goanet Reader: Prof. D. D. Kosambi: Scientist, Indologist, humanist and peace activist

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:55:22 UT

Prof. D. D. Kosambi: Scientist, Indologist, humanist and peace activist
By Nandkumar Kamat
nka...@unigoa.ac.in
Two great Goans, the father and son duo -- renowned Buddhist
scholar, Acharya Dharmanand Kosambi and mathematician turned
Indologist, Damodar Kosambi -- have carved unique niches for
themselves in history.

Government accused of colluding with builders

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:43:28 UT

[link]
Government accused of colluding with builders
Special Correspondent
PANAJI: The Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), which spearheaded an agitation
last year to get a controversial State regional plan scrapped, has
accused the Goa Government of tacitly condoning the illegality and

KTC was never in profit

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:41:27 UT

[link]
KTC was never in profit
NT Staff Reporter
Panaji, Jan 27 Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) since its inception
was never in profit and had been incurring losses to the tune of
crores of rupees, revealed Mr Sanjay Goel, the managing director of

BBC podcast ... on "what makes (Goa) so distinct"

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:42:48 UT

See this BBC podcast. It's a piece by BBC correspondent Paul Moss who
"goes to a beach party in Goa and discovers what makes this part of
India so distinct."
[link]

Some references to Goa in the (British) Imperial Gazetteer of India

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:41:09 UT

Something that might be of academic interest:
[link]

NEWS: Cong lacks political will to denotify Goa SEZs: BJP

f...@bytesforall.org (Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:44:39 UT

Cong lacks political will to denotify Goa SEZs: BJP
Posted online: Saturday , January 26, 2008 at 2244 hrs IST
Panaji, Jan 26 The BJP on Saturday accused the Digamber Kamat-led Goa
government of lacking in 'political will' to denotify three special
economic zones (SEZs) in Goa.
"There is no political will on the part of Congress-led state