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COMMUNITY NEWS
| Kenya: Aurelio Rebelo is Chairman
of New Party |
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12 Feb.
The Nation. Excerpts: Officially launched on January
25, the Growth and Development Party (GDP) is a unique
outfit - its membership includes a number of groups
of Kenyans who have since independence kept away from
mainstream politics. Under the chairmanship of veteran
Nairobi lawyer Aurelio Rebelo, its main agenda is modernising
the economy … According to Mr Rebelo, GDP wants
to have the Asians and Europeans join the rest of Kenyans
in active politics …Mr Rebelo who intends to |
contest the Westlands
parliamentary seat on the party ticket, emphasises that
GDP is not out to represent only the minority interests.
It aims at de-ethnicising the governance institutions,
he adds. 553 words. Click
here.
The GDP website is at
www.gdp.co.ke
Aurelio Rebelo is a Barrister who was born in Nairobi
in 1942, the son of the late Margarita and late Alcantra
Rebelo and studied at Dr Ribeiro School Nairobi. He
is a well known and prominent lawyer in Kenya. He is
married to Gill and is the father of Dr Lisa Maria,
Dominic & Camille. Mr Rebelo is a founder member
and past chairman of the Rotary Club of Westlands and
a trustee of the Don Bosco Savio Centre Trust. He traces
his Goan roots to Senaulim, Verna. |
| Video:Gavin Fernandes: British Asian
street style |
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7 Feb:
BBC. Is there such a thing as unique British Asian style?
I took fashion photographer Gavin Fernandes around the
streets of Whitechapel and Upton Park to find out…
"Younger people in particular are making an effort
to create something original and utilise fashions that
are around them by re-styling them and make it their
own look," says Gavin. For text, click
here. |
To see his 9 pictures
click
here. To watch the video of Gavin’s discussion,
click
here.
Gavin Fernandes’ exhibitions "Empire Line"
and "Monarchs of the East End" can be seen
at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation on Bethnal Green Road
until 29 April. For details, click
here.
For the Gavin Fernandes website see http://www.gavinfernandes.com/
Gavin was born in Nairobi, the son of Marshall and Milly
Fernandes; brother of Lynette Hickman and Ramona Fernandes.
He studied Graphic Design at Middlesex University and
the Royal College of Art, London followed by Photography
at the London College of Communication. Currently working
as a photographer and art director, Gavin has also acted
as an exhibition curator |
Experience a sensory journey
8 Feb. Redhill And Reigate Life. Dance, film and sound will
be brought to The Hawth, Crawley, by the Shobana Jeyasingh
Dance Company next Tuesday. Dancers will perform against a
backdrop of images by conceptual film artist Pete Gomes, to
music by sonic artist Scanner and a solo by classical soprano
Patricia Rozario. The performance begins at 7.30pm. Tickets
at £12.50, concessions £9.50, on 01293 553636.
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Click here.
The performance can also be seen in Bracknell (21 Feb), Birmingham
(1 & 2 Mar.), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (6 & 7
Mar), and Cardiff (20 Mar). For video clips of the Trailer
and Interview click
here.
Ugandan Poised to Head
Global Fund
8 Feb. The Monitor (Uganda). A Ugandan doctor Alex Coutinho
is in the running to replace the embattled Executive
Director of the Geneva based Global Fund secretariat.
Dr Coutinho has two candidates to beat, a French doctor,
Michel Kazatchkine and an Englishman David Nabarro.
Dr Coutinho is head of The Aids Support Organisation
(TASO) of Uganda. Earlier, he served as Vice-Chair of
the fund's Technical Review Panel. A public health physician,
he has been working on HIV since 1983. He is married
and has three children. 454 words. Click
here.
Uganda: Country Loses Out As Global Fund Names
New Boss
12 Feb: The Monitor (Uganda). The Board of the Global
Fund has chosen Michel Kazatchkine, a physician and
global health expert, as the next Executive Director
of the Global Fund. Click
here.
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Book Review: Dinesh D’Souza’s The War at Home
8 Feb: National Post (Canada). Among American political pundits,
there's no shortage of shrill comedy clowns … it's shocking
to hear the author of respected right-wing manifestos like
Illiberal education and the end of racism make such a fool
of himself. D'Souza's new book, The War at Home: The Cultural
Left and Its responsibility for 9/11, has been called "sleazy"
and "shameless" by Vanity Fair's James Wolcott.
The New York Times, in a rare full-on mortar attack, dubbed
it "a national disgrace." 723 words.
[The scathing reviews have had the effect of putting the book
in the USA Top 20 Best Seller list!] click
here.
| Nairobi: Eve D’Souza: Celebrity
speak |
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9 Feb:
The Standard. Excerpts:
Q: If you had a one-night stand, it would be with?
A: I don’t do one night stands... never! But
the only person I’d momentarily discard my morals
for would be LL Cool J.
330 words. Click
here.
For the GVUK Eve D’Souza supplement click
here. |
| UK: Leoncie: Amcho Mog |
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9 Feb:
Eastern Eye (UK). Leoncie, a pop singer driven out
of Iceland by racists, will try to be a hit in Britain
by releasing one of the most bizarre songs ever -
a pop version of the Indian national anthem, Jana
Gana Mana, with samba beats. It was released as part
of her Sexy Lover Boy album in the 1990s. Though the
song is available on her website, the 33-year-old
is looking for an agent to release the song …
Leoncie was born to Indian parents in Goa |
and spent her childhood in Mumbai. She lived in Iceland
but a series of racial incidents forced her to leave
the country in 2005 … Leoncie, now based in
Essex, sings mainly in English, Hindi and Konkani.
For text of article, 398 words, and photos click
here.
Excerpts from Amcho Mog and Jana Gana Mana on the
Indian Princess Leoncie: Sexy Lover Boy album. To
listen online click
here.
The site also has a link to contact Leoncie should
you wish to book her services for that village social! |
Tony Fernandes: Five Tune Hotels this year
11 Feb: The Star (Malaysia). Tune Hotels is expected to open
at least five no-frills hotels this year, according to founder
and director Tony Fernandes. “We will open as many hotels
as possible. We hope to have at least one Tune Hotels in every
city in Malaysia,” he said at the media launch of Tune
Hotels’ mock-up room at the company’s corporate
office yesterday. Photo & text, 473 words. Click
here.
| Shilpa gets a work permit ...with
a little help from her friend Mr Vaz |
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11 Feb:
The Mail on Sunday. Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty
is to be allowed to cash in on her new fame after
being granted a Home Office work permit with the help
of Labour MP Keith Vaz … Former Minister Mr
Vaz, who has championed the Indian actress's cause
in the Jade Goody racism scandal, wrote a covering
letter for the permit application. Mr Vaz, the Leicester
East MP who last week introduced her to Tony Blair,
said he hoped .
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she
would stay to see the result of the investigation
by watchdog Ofcom into the racism row.
[Shilpa Shetty returned to Mumbai as her father is
unwell]. Click
here |
Lynette Fernandes: Rochester Institute of Technology
12 Feb: Ascribe Newsletter. … Six RIT students will
also be at the conference to demonstrate games they've designed
and built. Lynette Fernandes, an RIT master's degree candidate,
is one of them. The International Game Developers Association
awarded Fernandes a prestigious scholarship to attend the
conference. Fernandes attended high school and college in
Goa, India and decided to pursue a career in game design
after her fellow classmates told her, "Girls don't
do gaming!" She says, “Education has never been
so enjoyable for me." For more information about the
gaming degrees, faculty, research and alumni visit http://games.rit.edu
Australia: India's own Go Goa dancers
14 Feb: Moorabbin Glen Eira/Kingston Leader (Australia).
Feast to your heart's content and dance until you drop.
That is the beauty of the three-day tradition, Carnival,
celebrated by the people of Goa, India, before Lent begins.
This year's celebrations will be launched with the Goan
Carnival Dinner Dance, organised by Melgoans, an independent
group dedicated to raising awareness of the Goan culture.
Melgoans co-ordinator Oscar Lobo said he hoped the function
would unify Goans and their Melbourne friends as it had
done in the past. The dinner dance will be held at the Kingston
City Hall on February 17 from 7pm. Details: 9563 9918.
Claude Moraes: Minority report
14 Feb: The Guardian. There are 785 MEPs in the European
parliament. Of which only nine are non-white. Why is no
one up in arms about it? … This whiteness stunned
Claude Moraes, a London MEP who was raised in Scotland by
Indian parents, when he first arrived in Brussels. …
A German Christian Democrat once told the British Asian
MEP Claude Moraes: "We would never have someone like
you in our party elected in Germany." … European
politicians think they are "colour-blind", argues
Moraes … he would like the ethnic monitoring of parliament's
workforce … 2586 words. Click
here.
Remo Fernandes: Toast of the nation
15 Feb: The Hindu. Remo Fernandes, Goa's darling musician
and pop-singer Remo, is understandably "excited and
a lot emotional" about the Padma Shri he was recently
conferred by the President of India … Known for expressing
his views freely and frankly, Remo does not hesitate to
take a dig at the Goa Government by saying, "I was
never even recognised and given a State award. But being
suddenly recognised at an all-India level makes me feel
great." … His music has versatility, it has universal
influences - of Goan and Portuguese music, African music,
Latin music … His love for Goa has no bounds. Says
Remo, “I love Goa because I was born here. It is the
nature, the people and all that goes with it. I cannot think
of settling in any other part of India except Goa."
512 words. Click
here.
Kevin C. DeSouza: IT and Terrorism
Kevin C. DeSouza and others: Information technology, innovation
and the war on terrorism. Special issue of Technological
Forecasting And Social Change Vol 74; Number 2 (2007).
For links to the articles click
here.
Kevin Desouza is an Assistant Professor at the Information
School at the University of Washington. His research interests
are in the areas of knowledge management, government intelligence
programs, national security issues, and crisis management.
For his photograph and website with links to his Current
Research, Bio, etc click
here.
DEATHS
13 Feb: Anjuna, Goa. MARTIN RANGEL
(ex-Beckton London, ex-Aden and ex-Belgium). Husband of Gertrude.
Father of Xavier/Nighat, Mathilda and James. Grandfather of
Adam, Sulieman, Ibrahim, Maryam. Funeral will be held in Anjuna
on 14th Feb. Condolences to Mathilda Rangel
matt@rangel.co.uk
12 Feb: La Palma, California, USA.
VINCENT ANDRADE. (Ex Nairobi, Mombasa and Dar-Es-Salaam)
Husband of Branca (nee DeMelo). Father of Susan/Jonathan (Pittsburg)
and Paul (LA). Brother of Ivo (Pangim), Rui (Lisbon), Gil
(Copenhagen) and Sister Emma (Portugal). Brother-in-law of
Marta (Newton) Da Costa (Toronto, Ex Mombasa), Roserita (Ernest),
Reis Fernandes, (Cinchinim, ex-Mombasa) Gladys (Tommy) Sequeira
(Burbank, CA, Ex Mombasa and Dar-Es-Salaam), Viviena (Romero)
Dias (Richmond Hill, Ontario, formerly of Mombasa).
Vincent was born in Pangim worked for Oxo and Tanganyika Packers
in Dar-Es-Salaam until he immigrated to California in the
early seventies.
12 Feb: London, England. TONY PEREIRA (Ex
Grindlays Bank, Kampala). Husband of late Ruby Pereira. Father
of Ingrid/Hermann De Souza, Marjorie Pereira, Marilyn (Lyn)/Tony
Dantas, Loraine/Simon Bradley. Grandfather of Darrell &
Nicola De Souza, Lisa/Gavin Mankoo, Chris and Laura Dantas.
Great grandfather of Lea Dantas-Mankoo.
Funeral at 10.00 am on 23 Feb. at Saint Anthony's Church,
Garrett Road, Edgware, Middlesex England. Internment at Clamp
Hill Cemetery, Harrow Weald. Condolences to Ingrid at Desouza4@btopenworld.com
8 Feb: Santa Cruz, Goa. DOMINGOS
VICENTE SERRAO. Husband of Generosa. Father of Linda/Caitano,
Pedro/Rosario (Canada), Rosita/Angelo (Pakistan), Martha/late
Alex.
4 Feb. Bangalore, India. . LUCIO FRANCO (ex-
Dar es Salaam). Husband of the late Lourdes Franco. Father
of Lorna/Chris (Bombay), Llewellin/Linette (Bangalore), Lindsey/Noel
(Bangalore), Lorraine/Hillary (Bangalore), Legia/David(Texas,USA).
Condolences to linettefranco@rediffmail.com
[Info from Claudette Martins].
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26 Jan:
Nairobi. MRS. MARGARITA REBELO. Widow
of the late P.Alcantra M. Rebelo. Mother of Aurelio,
Celso, the late Olympia, Amata, Ivonia, Selina &
Hugo. Memorial service was on 1 Feb at Loreto Convent,
Nairobi.
Requiem Mass on Wed. 14 Feb. 2007 at 6 pm at Holy Cross
Church, Verna. Condolences to: rebelo@iconnect.co.ke
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The
family of the late ARTHUR ANTHONY AZAVEDO,
wish to convey their sincere gratitude to all relatives,
friends and colleagues, for the overwhelming support
following the passing away of our beloved husband
and father on 31st October 2006 in Nairobi. Your prayers,
messages of condolence and generosity continue to
be a source of strength and comfort to us at this
difficult time. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Amen.
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GOA REAL ESTATE
More NRIs clamour for front seats
in India’s realty show
9 Feb: Economic Times. For NRIs, it’s homecoming of
a different kind. Flush with cash and gung-ho about the red-hot
Indian realty market, NRIs are pumping in more funds in this
sector. More for returns rather than emotional fulfilment,
as was the case traditionally. As per industry estimates,
close to 25% of all NRI remittances are flowing into the real
estate domain. And there are no signs yet for the boom to
slow down. Consider this: During a 3-month period in ’06,
NRIs in the UK invested over £100 million in cities
like Delhi, Bangalore, Goa and Mumbai. 880 words.
Foreigners acquiring land in Goa
10 Feb: Hindustan Times. The tiny tourist state of Goa might
hardly have bargained for a better script in an election year:
a scandalous and potentially explosive campaign involving
the alleged illegal purchase of agricultural land by Britons,
Russians, Germans and Italians -- with the sleaze, sex and
drugs angle to it as well. 747 words. click
here.
Video Report: Service apartments boom in Goa
10 Feb: ANI. Goa, the fifth most well-liked tourist destination
in the world is witnessing a 'holiday real estate boom' thanks
to the progressive Indian economy that has enabled more purchasing
powers among the classes. The IT boom and the resultant globalisation
have spawned a new notion in the Indian hospitality sector
known as the Service Apartments that is run similar to the
Time-Share system at resort clubs. Click
here.
Govt scanning Goa land deals to find
Russian mafia involvement
11 Feb: Zee News. The government is scanning 15 land deals
involving foreign-partnered companies - mostly Russian - to
check Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations. A
detailed report is getting prepared that will go to the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) for checking money source in these Goan
land deals.Click
here.
Goa seeks clearer Fema to fight soaring
realty prices
12 Feb: Economic Times. In a bid to weed out the growing influence
of foreign hand on Goa’s skyrocketing property prices,
the Goa government has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
to enlarge the ambit of the Foreign Exchange Management Act
(Fema), which is increasingly being circumvented by foreign
nationals. 482 words. Click
here.
Goa SEZs nothing but realty deals, says Left
15 Feb: Deccan Herald. By Devika Sequeira. The four SEZs (Special
Economic Zones) proposed for Goa are likely to meet with stiff
resistance from the CPI which has criticised the Congress
government here for turning the land allotment into a “real
estate exercise”. 310 words. Click
here.
Feature article: Psst... Want a Piece of Paradise?
25 Feb: Business Today. Everybody wants an outpost
in Goa. Everybody, except the people who already have it -
the local populace. Many Goan activists are against development
of any kind. Is there a middle path? [Don’t Miss it!].
2154 words. Click
here.
HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Now, fly low-cost US to India
9 Feb: Times of India. Indians may soon be able to travel
to the US at cheaper cost. Rahul Puranik, a US-based NRI,
is planning to launch a low-fare airline company, Sapphire
Airways, with an initial investment of about $130 million.
The airline is likely to connect San Francisco, New York
and Chicago to Delhi and Mumbai by early 2008 … Sapphire
Airways will operate 14 flights in week in the first year
of operation with the number reaching 40 in three years.
The flights shall have a stopover in the Europe. 392 words.
Click
here.
UK: Late Deals
10 Feb: The Mirror. Stay in five-star luxury at The Leela
Goa, India, for seven nights on a B&B basis from £829pp.
Depart from Gatwick with Monarch on March 5 and 12. Visit
kuoni.co.uk or call 01306 747008.
Passport
10 Feb: The Newcastle Chronicle & Journal. Thomas Cook
is sticking with its Price Watch promotion (giving customers
free holidays if they find the same package cheaper elsewhere)
… Says Platon Loizou, at Jewel in the Crown Holidays:
"The big boys are so desperate for sales that prices
are falling to amazingly low levels. Thomas Cook's 30% discounts
on Goa next winter mean 14-day packages from £730
which I sell for £1,100."
Travellers who drop everything and head for Goa in the next
fortnight will enjoy Jewel in the Crown 14-nights' B&B
packages from £369.
Last minute deal
10 Feb: The Daily Telegraph. Cruising: Board the MS Ocean
Odyssey in Goa on Feb 23 for a 14-night, full-board Indian
Ocean cruise, visiting Mangalore, Lakshadweep Islands, Cochin,
Colombo and Trivandrum. It costs £945 for an inside
cabin and is available through the Cruise Line (0800 652
7877 http://www.cruiseline.co.uk
Goa: After Laamanis, dogs dot beaches
12 Feb: Herald. Beaches along Salcete’s coastline
may have been partly rid of the Laamani nuisance but village
panchayats along the coastal belt are struggling to tackle
the stray-dog menace. 343 words. http://oheraldo.in/node/22420
GOA NEWS HEADLINES
Trajectory of an oil spill off
Goa: Field observations and simulations
7 Feb: Environmental Pollution. An oil spill occurred off
Goa on 23 March 2005 due to collision of two vessels. In general,
fair weather with weak winds prevails along the west coast
of India during March. In that case, the spill would have
moved slowly and reached the coast. However, in 2005 when
this event occurred, relatively stronger winds prevailed,
and these winds forced the spill to move away from the coast.
The spill trajectory was dominated by winds rather than currents.
Click here.
Goa politics hots up before polls
9 Feb: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Goa’s game
of politics is heating up against the backdrop of elections
due later this year. With nothing to lose, Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) clearly has a stronger game-plan. It hopes to
cash-in on the anti-incumbency factor, unpopular decisions
and the notoriety of corruption-prone Congress politicians
on whose shoulder BJP ironically leant on earlier. 224 words.
Click
here.
BHP and Rio bosses set for one last
battle over Sesa Goa
9 Feb: The Australian. Outgoing BHP Billiton chief executive
Chip Goodyear and his counterpart at Rio Tinto, Leigh Clifford,
could yet lock horns vying for a controlling stake in Indian
iron ore company Sesa Goa … final bids for the Sesa
Goa stake are expected by early March … Japanese trading
giant Mitsui is selling its 51 per cent stake in Sesa Goa
and is hoping for more than $US1 billion ($1.28 billion).
But in eyeing Sesa Goa they are likely to face strong competition
from Arcelor Mittal, the world’s biggest steel maker.
Also interested is Brazilian mining giant CVRD. 361 words.
Click
here.
Portuguese Companies keen to invest
in Goa
9 Feb: PTI. Portugal is keen to expand and strengthen its
ties with Goa through tourism initiatives, as three major
travel and tour companies from there have shown interest to
invest in the state. Lisbon Tourism Association Chairman Carlos
Fontao De Carvalho said, "Three leading tourism groups
from Portugal are interested to invest in Goa." Portugal
is focussing to make capital Lisbon a tourist hub and also
wants to share initiatives in this regard with Goa. 259 words.
Click
here.
Goa: Churchill to quit Cong by month end
10 Feb: Navhind Times. The South Goa MP, Mr Churchill Alemao
today revealing his plans said that by the end of this month
he would join a party and everyone will come to know about
it. He would do so to protect the interest of Goans, the South
Goa MP added. click
here.
Video Report: Goa celebrates its Portuguese past
11 Feb: CNN-IBN. The Fontainhas Arts Festival breathes the
Portuguese culture and holds fast to the Indo-Portuguese hybridity.
Local budding artists and photographers take this opportunity
to showcase their art and their love for Goa.
Click here.
Goa’s Political Carnival. By
Mario Cabral e Sa
11 Feb: Navhind Times. Politics and politicians are pushing
Goa and Goans to the brim. Even joyous occasions like Carnaval
and Shigmo are good enough an excuse for ugly political slugfests.
The Goa Carnival is 50 years old. Take a look back to the
first Goa Carnival in 1957. 1023 words. Click
here.
Goa: 15,000 youths to spend Feb 14
with their valentine - Nature
13 Feb: PTI. While the world will paint the upcoming Valentine's
Day with pink, around 15,000 young hearts will wear green
as they celebrate February 14 with their valentine - Nature
- at the tiny Loutolim village in south Goa. "Upto 15,000
school and college students will participate in this project,
which will have these young hearts celebrating Valentine's
Day with Nature," Maendra Alvares, the promotor of Big
Foot -- the event's organisers -- told PTI. 180 words. Click
here.
Goa’s Media Scene Sees Active Changes
13 Feb: Asian Age. By Pamela D’Mello. Goa’s placid
and laid-back media scene that has been stagnant for much
of the past two decades, is seeing some active changes, with
the television scene leading the rush. New Delhi-based STV
Enterprises has announced plans for a 24-hour digital satellite
news channel in English and Konkani “exclusively for
the people of Goa”. Its promised launch date is March
2007 … Local newspaper Herald also has plans to launch
its own TV “channel”. Click
here.
Goa: State-level panel formed to
celebrate Carnival
14 Feb: Navhind Times. In an attempt to break the deadlock
over the Carnival celebrations in the state, the Chief Minister,
Mr Pratapsing Rane, today announced formation of state-level
Carnival celebration committee headed by the Tourism Minister,
Dr Wilfred de Souza. Click
here.
Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka in Goa
14 Feb: NDTV. India beat Sri Lanka in a thrilling encounter
at the Nehru Stadium in Goa to level the four-match series
1-1. Chasing 231 to win, India steamrolled home with five
wickets in hand and 21 balls to spare.Click
here.
IN THE NEWS
From Brum to paradise
8 Feb: Lichfield Today. A BIRMINGHAM brother and sister team
who run Claremont Group are heading 4,000 miles east - to
launch a £100 million holiday resort in Goa. The Indian
project, to be called First Goa, marks their first venture
in the so-called Pearl of the Orient, building a new resort
on a 150-acre site. 257 words. Click
here.
The Sikh tycoon going home to clean
up politics
10 Feb: The Times (UK). If there is an Indian dream, then
Jasbir Khangura has lived it. In 1966, when he was two, his
family left their dairy farm in Punjab to live in Britain,
where his father set up the first Indian restaurant in Southall
… Today he owns two detached houses in Hounslow, a successful
IT company and the only five-star hotel in the Punjabi city
of Ludhiana. But now he has given up his British passport
and become an Indian citizen again to run in local assembly
elections in Punjab on Tuesday. Mr Khangura, a Sikh, is leading
the way among a growing number of nonresident Indians (NRIs)
who are trying to break into the notoriously closed and criminalised
world of Indian politics. 1016 words. Click
here.
| Melodies with a message. By J P
Pereira |
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10 Feb:
Navhind Times. Mercy Arts present Anil Kumar and Fatima’s
third album of Konkani songs. Titled ‘Hello London’,
the album was released during the couple’s maiden
performance in London and appropriately begins with
the title song ‘Hello London’, a greeting
to the Goans in the city, by Lawry Travasso. 323 words.
Click
here.
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Mangoes will be ‘nuked’
for US
10 Feb: Daily News & Analysis. When US President
George Bush tasted Indian mangoes during his visit to
New Delhi last year, he so liked the fruit that a deal
for its export to the US was quickly rustled up …
the luscious alphonsoes will be carted from Maharashtra
and Goa and “irradiated” and made export-worthy
at the Bhabha Atomic Reach Centre’s irradiation
facility in Nasik … After the mangoes are given
the nuclear treatment, they will be tested again for
plant pests. 367 words. Click
here.
Konkan King readies for the
Tokyo drift
12 Feb: Daily News & Analysis. After tasting the
Indian mangoes last year, the Japanese government has
opened its market for the king of fruits this year.
India has been given the green signal to export the
fruit only after the Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT) …
India produces over 50 percent of the world's production
of mangoes and exports around 127,33,000 metric tonnes
of mangoes to the Middle East, United Kingdom, Canada,
Germany, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. 392 words.
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Pack up bags: UK tells
thousands of NRI doctors
11 Feb: Central Chronicle. As thousands of Indian doctors
make plans to return home or move to other countries
for training and employment, Britain's medical community
has expressed disappointment over Friday's adverse high
court ruling that refused a judicial review of changes
to immigration rules. Indian doctors have historically
made significant contributions to the National Health
Service (NHS). Thousands had moved to Britain in the
1970s and 1980s, following job offers to meet shortage
of medical professionals at the time. Click
here.
UK defends visa changes for
Indian docs
13 Feb: Times of India. The British government has defended
changes to its immigration and visa rules for Indians
and other non-European nationals, even as Indian doctors
lodged a legal appeal against a London High Court decision
upholding the UK's right to treat non-European medics
on a par and equally with Europeans. Click
here.
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Indians are no less racial
12 Feb: Daily Pioneer. British citizens have lost no time
in exorcising the racist ghost that had suddenly come to
haunt them after Jade Goody's inappropriate comments and
conduct in the reality television show, Celebrity Big Brother
… The people of India belong to many races and cultures.
Are we even aware of the prejudices we display and the cruelty
we practice towards fellow citizens who happen to be dark
skinned? Are we ready, like the British, to face the truth
and initiate some corrective action? 1078 words. Click
here.
UK bosses prefer Indians to lazy locals
14 Feb: Rediff. Bosses in the United Kingdom prefer to hire
record number of migrants because they have a "shockingly
low opinion" of local British workers, a survey has
revealed. The bosses of more than 300 small and medium-sized
businesses said migrant workers from anywhere from India
to Poland have "a better work ethic" and "are
more productive" … The survey found that the
majority - 75.8 per cent - think migration is beneficial
to the economy. 370 words. Click
here.
UK ranked worst out of
21 rich nations for child welfare
14 Feb: UNICEF. New UNICEF report assesses
for the first time the well-being of children and
young people in 21 industrialised countries; UK ranks
bottom in child wellbeing assessment.
Click here.
Canada ranked 12th out of
21 rich nations for child welfare
14 Feb: CBC News. Child Poverty in Perspective: An
Overview of Child Development in Rich Countries, the
seventh report from UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre,
ranks Canada 12th overall for child well-being among
21 developed countries.Click
here.
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Tales of a Wandering Jew: Kosher curry
15 Feb: Jerusalem Post. I knew Israelis were ever-present
in Goa, when the first restaurant I stopped in, Shiva Cafe
in Anjuna, had falafel, humous, schnitzel and shakshouka
on the menu. I really knew it when the Indian waiter asked
if I wanted it in a pita or a lafa. At the famous Wednesday
market, I even found a table with a yellow "Moshiach"
flag. Wandering back from Anjuna's beach, I passed by yellow
signs in Hebrew for the Chabad House … In the northern
Goa area, there are more than 400 Jews presently residing,
not to mention the scores of Israeli backpackers …
Goa is so full of Israelis, that Goans I spoke with thought
Israel was a huge country with 70 million people or so.
The Israeli presence in Goa, and the Jewish life that surrounds
it, are just part of the continuing story of our peripatetic
people. 504 words. Click here.
You can read more at http://levantine18.blogspot.com
and see pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/levantine18
Click
here
RECENT ITEMS OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST ON GOANET. BY CORNEL DACOSTA
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Goanet
contains much entertaining news besides serious commentary.
For humorous material, make sure you read Cecil Pinto's
contributions. A recent one was titled Full-Body Massage
at Doorstep: A Leisurely Ramble through the Classified
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Ben Antao's latest novel, The Tailor's Daughter, was released
in Goa on Jan 10, 2007. Here is a clue as to what it is
about. "What happens when a beautiful, charming and
ambitious Eliza Rodricks of Nairobi goes to study tailoring
in Margao and falls in love with the local bhatkar? She
doesn't think twice before giving away her heart and body
to the arrogant seducer Jorger Pacheco." Goan Voice
(UK) readers will find this novel with an unusual theme,
leaving readers spellbound and heartbroken. It's a story
that takes a searing look at the hypocritical and traditionally
caste-bound society of seemingly modern Goa.
"Goa celebrates its Portuguese past" is the theme
of an interesting account depicting "Mala Fontainhas,
the venue for Goa's Fontainhas Festival, a fete where art
meets life, where every house in the colony is converted
into an art gallery. The Fontainhas Arts Festival breathes
the Portuguese culture and holds fast to Indo-Portuguese
hybridity."
Do read illuminating detail about the First International
Congress of Lusophony (Feb 8-10, 2007) sponsored by FLUBE
(Fraternidade Lusofona de Boa Esperanca) at the Universidade
Lusofona, Lisbon.
Finally, how would GV (UK) readers respond to a Goan poster
from Australia, who in all seriousness, says the following?
..."the fact is that India should quit Goa immediately
and pay compensation to the nascent free state of Goa for
the occupation and exploitation of our country since 1961."
Is such a poster deluded or a true visionary? Please let
Goanet know as soon as possible!
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For a GVUK profile of Cornel DaCosta see Click
here.
UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes
TRAVEL: Planet Food. Travel Channel
Sat 17 Feb. 19:00 to 20:00. South India. Padma Lakshmi takes
to the road again, this time in Southern India.
REALITY SHOW: My Super Sweet 16.
MTV UK
Sun 18 Feb. 14:30 to 15:00. Texas has two princesses when
sisters Priya and Divya throw a joint birthday/graduation
bash. As one of the richest families in the city, they want
the best World Indian-themed party there is.
REALITY SHOW: Race Swap. Five Life
Sun18 Feb. 22:00 to 23:00. Find out when Samantha Fox, former
Page Three model, adopts the guise of an Asian businesswoman,
while former Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie is transformed
into a white middle-aged man.
DOCUMENTARY: White Open Spaces. BBC
Radio Four
Mon 19 Feb to Fri 23 Feb. Time: 19:45 to 20:00 daily. Five
writers explore our attitudes towards race, environment and
identity.
DRAMA: Afternoon Play. BBC Radio
Four
Tue 20 Feb. 14:15 to 15:00. Two sisters are travelling across
the globe to be reunited with their mother in rural India
for the festival of Tiaan, a tradition which celebrates the
bond between mothers and daughters.
COOKERY: The People's Cookbook. UKTV
Food
Thu 22 Feb. 20:00 to 21:00. Antony Worrall Thompson and Paul
Rankin attempt to compile the ultimate cookbook. Mignon Johnson
(nee Pinto) cooks up a mean Vindalho. Apologies for the incorrect
date given last week.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE: In Business.
BBC Radio Four
Thu 22 Feb. 20:30 to 21:00. Walk to Wisdom: Twice a year,
management professor Anil Gupta leads a troop of followers
on foot across villages in India in search of local knowledge
and inventions that are in danger of being lost.
DOCUMENTARY: The Friday Documentary.
BBC World Service Radio
Fri 23 Feb 20:05 to 20:30. The Hjiras of India. Rupa Jha meets
Laxmi and Hjiras or transsexual to find out more about their
role in modern Indian society
FORTHCOMING
See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf
for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon
Sun. 18 Feb. Viva Goa Entertainment presents
Traditional RED & BLACK evening
in West London - Old Actonian Assc. Sports Club, opp. Gunnersbury
Park, Ealing, W5 4LL. Music by – “LEVEL 4”
and "CHICO" one man band, Doors open 2.30 onwards.
Early bird 2 tickets @£18.00 ends 20th Jan 2007.Thereafter
£10/adults & £3/child. Contact Francis/Norman
on 0208 932 9375/ 07957206169/ 0208 647 1887.
Sun 18 Feb. Mungul Union (UK)
celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at St Ignatius
College, Turkey Street, Enfield, EN1 4NP. Band: Maz &
Co. For tickets and details, please contact Rosy D'Silva -
piadsilva@hsbc.com/0208
352 9450 or Rosalind Rebello on 0208 767 8652; ros.rebello@amserve.net
Members note cut-off date 4 February. Public transport to
Hall: Buses 217 from Turnpike Lane or 121 from Wood Green.
Overhead train from Liverpool St. Station to Turkey St.
Sat. 14 Apr. 6.45-11.00 pm South East
Goans presents "Carnival de Goa". An evening
of fun and entertainment with Maz & Co. at Hurstmere School
Hall, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW. Adults - £11, children
6-12 yrs £5, under 5's free. Meal and free drink on
entry included in the ticket price. Contact: Ron 0208 303
3386, Chris 01322 400732, Dom 07854490617, Tat 0208 316 1473.
Sat. 21 Apr. – TIATR,
TIATR, Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani
Tiatr “GIRESTKAI” written & directed by Goa’s
Radio Star, Anthony Marques, at St John’s Hall, Bourne
Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 at 3.00pm. For details contact:-
Bella – 020 8372 1253, Ida – 020 8881 2921, Camilo
– 020 8801 3637 & Marques – 01628 783889.
Sun. 29 Apr. – TIATR,
TIATR, Goan Cultural Society proudly presents a Konkani
Tiatr “GIRESTKAI” written & directed by Goa’s
Radio Star, Anthony Marques, at Archbishop Lanfranc Hall,
Mitcham Road, Croydon at 2.00pm. For details contact:- Nina
– 020 8767 0663, Cornelius 020 8681 8716, Bella –
020 8372 1253, & Marques – 01628 783889.
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