COMMUNITY NEWS

Yasmin Mascarenhas (13): 2007 BAA Airport Adventure Zone Challenge Winner 2 May: Young Engineers.  The 2007 BAA Airport Adventure Zone Challenge was held on  27 April at Gatwick Airport … Winners of the Best Display and Presentation Prize of £500 and Rex Garrod trophy in the 12 – 18 age group were the Smile Team from St Anne’s Convent School, Southampton represented by Johanna Maxwell (11) and Yasmin Mascarenhas (13) and team leader, teacher Gina Longman.  Click here. [Yasmin was born in Southampton, the  daughter of  Ronnie (ex-Eldoret, Kenya) and Prisca (ex-Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania) Mascarenhas].

UK: Dianora Fernandes’ tribute to Goa murder victim 9 May: Wiltshire Times. Dianora Fernandes, a close friend of the Denise Higgins who was found stabbed to death in Goa last week has spoken of her devastation … Dianora, of Longfield Road, Trowbridge, a 42-year-old mother of three, said, “I phoned my sister in Goa straight away and she is now in touch with Darren (her son). Mrs Fernandes, a volunteer for Oxfam in Trowbridge, first met Mrs Higgins in 2004 when her husband was dying of cancer … The pair shared a common interest in Goa and Mrs Higgins was always keen to talk about the country … Mrs Fernandes said: "Goa is very safe and beautiful but I think she must have just let an unnecessary person in to her home.” 443 words. Click here.

Eve D’Souza: Forever apart 9 May: The Standard. Kenyan celebs might look happy, but not all their romantic relationships have a happy ending … Eve D’Souza and Nick Ghelani. The match was too good to be true. Nick Ghelani— Pinky Ghelani’s brother — and Eve were a dream couple before the two decided to call it quits. The cause of their split was hushed, but our sources allege that there was interference by a member of his family.  To enlarge the photo and for the GVUK Eve D’Souza profile click here.

New Mexico: Ferdy Carasco: Side Dish. 
9 May: The Santa Fe New Mexican.  Cafe Aldea (473-2877) is a small, sunny restaurant that has a scattering of tables, with counter service tended by affable owner Ferdinand (Ferdy) Carasco … We learned that the Uganda-born and Goa-raised Carasco had "retired" from the corporate world (where he specialized in business startups) to have a more "relaxed" life in the restaurant business … The Saturday night dinner special varies, but often features Indian dishes or something drawn from Carasco's Goan heritage. To view the daily specials and complete menu, go to www.cafealdea.com

Ruth DeSouza: The migration experience: liberating or what?
10 May. Scoop (New Zealand). Migration can be a liberating experience for women or it can lead to more traditional female roles, but either way, theirs is a different experience from that of their male partners. The coordinator of AUT’s Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research, Ruth DeSouza, says “Often migrant women are viewed as passive appendages to skilled men in the migration process and the complexities of women’s motives and their active roles in the decision-making process have been ignored.” 233 words. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0705/S00049.htm
For a photograph and brief profile of Ruth De Souza see GVUK 2007-13

Montreal: Maria de Souza.: Peace prize for a school created in strife 10 May: The Gazette (Montreal). Sherwood Forest elementary school has won the Lewis Peace Prize for its Project Love Bug. The project actually began in 2001 under the guidance of spiritual animator Maria de Souza following tension when two schools were amalgamated. "I hope it shows that the whole transition ended on a positive note," de Souza said. "I just wanted to get the kids involved in unconditional acts of kindness … These are programs are rooted in virtues. It's about pure love." 1006 words. Click here. Maria (nee Dias) was born in Nairobi and is married to Austin (ex-Mombasa). She and Austin were Secretary and President of the Quebec Goan Association 2003-2005. [Photo by Felix D’Sa www.felixhabari.piczo.com]

Perth, Aus: Edward D’Rozario’s 'sick death fantasy' leads to jail
11 May. The West Australian. Edward Dominic D'Rozario who made depraved and violent computer images depicting the murder of his ex-wife was today jailed for 11 years for trying to carry out his sick fantasy of killing her. He had lured Ruth Ballard to his home in Dec 2005 when he asked her to close her eyes because he wanted to give her a Christmas present. Instead, he put a glove on his hand, grabbed a 33.5cm knife from a cupboard and attempted to murder her. 338 words. Click here.

Father Francis Fernandes laid to rest in California
12 May: Arab Times (Kuwait). The remains of Father Francis Xavier Fernandes who died on May 2, 2007, in a tragic traffic accident in Corpus Christi, Texas — and had served in the Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait since his ordination on Dec 3, 1995 — were laid to rest in California Friday. Click here.

Vernon Mascarenhas: Small Wonders 12 May: The Telegraph (UK). Magazine. Microleaves are the new superfood. Vernon Mascarenhas first saw them in New York about 10 years ago. The microleaves inspired Mascarenhas and Gregg Wallace his business partner (who is co-presenter of the television programme Master Chef) to launch Secretts Direct which supplies fruit and vegetables that have been harvester, packed and delivered in less than a day.  [Item contributed by Lorna D’Silva]. To enlarge the photo and for full text click here. Vernon was born in Mombasa in 1964, the son of the late Sonny (Sangolda, Goa) and Carmen (Assagao, Goa). The family emigrated to Norwich, Norfolk, in 1967. Secretts is at Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford, Godalming, Surrey. www.secretts.co.uk

Christa D'Souza: I'm an age-orexic Click to enlarge 13 May: The Observer (UK). More than ever before, we are obsessed by youth. Self-confessed 'age-orexic' Christa D'Souza peels away her own mask of self-delusion and asks: why are we so scared about acting our age? 4122 words. Click here. Christa D’Souza is a freelance journalist, the daughter of Stanley D’Souza and the Baroness Frances D’Souza. For the account of the quite extraordinary romance of her parents click here. For a sample of Christa's celebrity interviews click here.

Melbourne: Brian D'Souza: Fines dodgy claim
14 May: Melbourne/Yarra Leader. A new electronic parking system has been incorrectly fining motorists in Yarra Council areas, according to Brian D'Souza who had been hired by the Council to implement the scheme … Mr D'Souza, who had worked 2 1/2 years with Yarra Council, said he was fired after reporting the faults to his supervisor. Yarra Council chief executive officer Justin Hanney said Mr D'Souza was dismissed for ongoing performance issues. But Mr D'souza said he was given no reason. "The manager said he doesn't have any reason, the decision came from higher above," he said. 369 words.

UK: Cricket: Robin d'Souza guides Seasiders to first victory
14 May: Weston & Somerset Mercury, UK. Weston also lost an early wicket … however Robin d'Souza and Morgan never looked back and cultivated a partnership of 80 before Morgan was adjudged leg before for 26. This brought Williams (37 not out) to the crease, who along with d'Souza (86 not out) took the bowling apart to finish proceedings with more than 20 overs to spare. Click here.

Melbourne: Fr Adelrick D’Cruz on sex charge
15 May: Waverley Leader. … Cobram police Det-Sgt Marcus Boyd said the rape charge alleged the Rev Father D'Cruz assaulted the girl, then eight, in Flemington between 1969 and 1971. He said the remaining 10 charges alleged offences between 1978 and 1979 in Yarrawonga when the girl was 17. Father D'Cruz will appear for a committal mention hearing at Shepparton Magistrates' Court on June 19. 116 words.

Mario Miranda: ‘E-mail? I never bother with it’
15 May: Daily News & Analysis. Cartoonist Mario Miranda on idyllic Goa, meeting Charles Schulz and dealing with the moral police. 327 words. Click here

Keith Vaz: Lizard's spit is good news for diabetics
15 May: Leicester Mercury. Scientists reckon they could have diabetes licked - thanks to lizard spit. Experts in Leicester have helped develop treatments for type 2 diabetes - which affects more than 30,000 people in the city alone - from the saliva of the gila monster, a lizard native to North American and Mexico … Keith Vaz, the Leicester East MP who also has type two diabetes, welcomed the development.  He said “… One of the worst aspects of diabetes is how inconvenient the treatment regime for it is and, therefore, the ease in taking these new drugs is a definite benefit for sufferers."  469 words. Click here.

George Fernandes: Teacher arraigned in groping case
15 May: South Coast Today (Mass). George Fernandes, 55, a teacher, accused of groping a female student during a gym class, pleaded not guilty in Wareham District Court today … Defense attorney Thomas G. Guiney said a video exists of the gym class in question and that it indicates that “nothing criminal” took place.  He said Mr. Fernandes had been a teacher for 34 years and was planning on retiring soon … Mr. Fernandes is due back in court June 26. Photo and text, 183 words at click here.

Melbourne: Melanie de Souza: State secret uncorked
16 May: Herald-Sun. … Tourism Victoria international marketing manager Melanie de Souza said food and wine was a key brand strength for the state … Today's tourist wants to be immersed in the local lifestyle … she pointed to a growing core of professional Japanese women who love Melbourne's laneway culture and the diverse range of cuisine and wine on offer … Ms de Souza said the state's exploding events calendar was the most outstanding tourism development in the past 10 to 15 years. "We may not have a Sydney Opera House or a Barrier Reef, but we have a tremendous events calendar," she said. 373 words.

USA (MI): Athena Owens: Cultural chic
16 May: Battle Creek Enquirer. Multicultural performers entertained audience members at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month program … Six-year-old Athena Owens wore an elegant blue silk Indian dress. She placed her hands together and said some Indian words she learned from her grandmother, Florina D'Souza of Battle Creek. "I'm from the state of Goa, which is about as big as Michigan," D'Souza said. "We took Athena to India when she was 4. She's picked up some words." Click here.

Qatar: Air hostess is May Queen
16 May: Gulf Times, Qatar. Malika Mohseni, a Qatar Airways cabin crew member, was crowned May Queen at the seventh annual ball, organised by the Goan Welfare Association at the Diplomatic Club. Local girl Dolly Harish Kanjani is the first runner-up and Stacy Dias, from Bahrain, the second runner-up. For photo and text click here.

UK: Groove Guru aka Trevor Pinto on chillout album
16 May: Asians in Media (UK).  Surrey based producer Groove Guru, aka Trevor Pinto, is one among other acclaimed musicians to feature on the chillout series New Sound Theory, Vol. 4 - Tiger Lounge. Published by BasicLux Records USA, the album contains a blend of smooth house, bossa nova, downtempo, lush electronica and chillout music. http://www.asiansinmedia.org/diary/?p=102
Groove Guru aka Trevor Pinto aka DJ Trev was brought up and raised in Mumbai and moved to Goa in 1999. He was one of the resident DJs at Club Tito's and Cafe Mambos and also DJed at other venues in Goa till 2005. He is the son of Elano and Loretta Pinto, originally from Anjuna. Trevor moved to the UK in 2005 after he got married and has ventured into music production here. For his photo, contact details, sound samples, etc. see www.grooveguru.co.uk

Sydney, Aus.: Johnson Fernandes: Stabbing release soon
16 May (Aus). Northern District Times. Richard Andrew Hamilton who fatally stabbed Johnson Fernandes, one of his friends, could be released from jail in August. Johnson Fernandes.  Justice Michael Adams said Fernandes, who was 30 at the time of his death in January 2005, was a regular drug user … on the night of January 21 Fernandes was threatening to kill himself and others. Hamilton tried to calm Fernandes but he produced a knife, a struggle ensued and Fernandes died from stab wounds to his chest … 274 words.

Bahrain: Anthony Joseph Fernandes' body to be flown home
17 May: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain).  The body of an Indian resident in Bahrain for nearly three decades, who died of heart attack, is to be flown home tonight.  Mr Fernandes came to Bahrain in 1978 and began work as plant technician in Bapco . He was an active member of the Young Goans Club.  He is married to Maria Lourdes Fernandes and they have two children. Click here .

Canada: 1985 Air India crash: John D'Souza's testimony revisited
17 May: Vancouver Sun:  Headline: Money Factor: Air India official let plane leave without baggage check because it was too expensive to have plane sit on tarmac. Excerpts: Former security guard Daniel Lalonde told inquiry that he overheard an Air India official stressing how expensive it would be to delay the flight, despite the discovery of three suspicious bags. He agreed that the Air India official was likely to be John Leo D'Souza, Air India's security chief.  D'Souza, who is now dead, was interviewed by police after the bombing.  In that interview, which was entered as an exhibit Wednesday, he blames another Air India official for letting the plane take off after the suspicious bags were found. For details, 710 words, click here.

Norman Godinho School Reunion. Toronto May 17-18 2008.
The former students of the Norman Godinho School based in Toronto are hosting a global reunion of former students and teachers in Toronto from May 17 to May 19, 2008. Those who have not yet received an invitation electronically are requested to contact Stan DeSouza, Chairman of the Organizing Committee. Send your request to sdesou@hotmail.com

DEATHS

15 May: Panaji. SR. CINTIA RIBEIRO DE SANTANA. Sister of late Francisco, late Dr. Manuel, late Alina Silveira, late Guilhermina Gonsalves, late Helena D’Sa, late Henrique, Celisa Menezes, late Bishop Altino Ribeiro De Santana, late Canon Orlando Ribeiro De Santana. Cherished Aunt of Nephews and Nieces in Goa and abroad. Funeral at 4.00 p.m. 16 May at St. Inez Church.

14 May: Saligao /Pilerne.  EUGENIA LUIZA PRECIOSA LOBO E SOUZA. Mother of Melvyn/Elvina, Palmira/Richard, Melinda/Aires, Elsa/John (UK), Newton/Maryann (Dubai), Fatima/Eugenio, Roland, late Prof Nelson/Evelyse, Francis/Sandra.

13 May: Pune, India. FR ARCHIBALD FERNANDES (MSFS). (Born 1936, Ex-Tanga, Tanzania). Son of Manuel/Petronila (Nelly). Brother of Sheila, Eddie and Ronnie. Funeral in Pune on Tuesday 15 May at 8.30 am at SFS Church Shaanwadi, Pune -14. For the text (480 words) of a tribute which appeared in The Gomantak Times of 14 May 2007, click here.

13 May: Sydney, Aus. GLADYS MATHIAS. Wife of late Johnny Mathias. Mother of Jennifer/Raymond Eustace, Glenn/Lalita Mathias, June/Chris Robertson, Jeannine/Sabby Menezes, Gerrard/Fiona Mathias, Giles/Lisa Mathias, Joan Mathias and Janice/Sunil Bhavnani.

12 May: Bristol, England. OLGA ALMEIDA (ex Merces, Goa; Nakuru, Kenya; and Croydon, London). Beloved wife of the late Arthur Almeida. Loving mother of Odette/Balthazar, Ophelia/Francis, Oswald/Livia and Osborne/Isabel and sorely missed Grandma of Orlando, Renato, Leandro, Antonia, Anthony, Isabelle and Leila. The funeral will take place on Friday, 25th May at 10.30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Home (Little Sisters of the Poor), 66 Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6 6JT. No flowers please but, if desired, donations may be made to the Home. Cheques payable to St. Joseph’s Home and addressed to Sister Marie at the Home. It would be helpful to know if you intend to attend the funeral (oslivantis@btinternet.com) 12 May: Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  SR IRENE PINTO (born 1933) Sister of the late Fr Tony, the late Fr Innocent, Dominic, Eric, Bonnie, Angela, Linda and Claude. Sister in law of Olga, Emily and Kate. Funeral was on 15 May in Dublin.  Mass in Nairobi to be announced later.Sr Irene was born in Goa then moved to Nairobi where she taught at a Loreto Convent in Nairobi and later in Makadara, Nairobi and several institutions in Kibwezi and other parts of Ukambani. Moved to Ireland in 2006.Loved and missed by many. [Info from Goan Welfare Society, Nairobi].

11 May: Toronto. MARIE IONA PHYLLIS D'SILVA (nee Wallis). Wife of the late Freeman. Mother of Christopher, Aubrey and Melanie. Sister of Daphne, Meredith and the late Edgar, Walter, and Yolande. Visitation on May 14. Funeral Mass at St. Anselm's Catholic Church on May 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. For details click here.

8 May: Benaulim, Goa. FRANCISCO XAVIER BARRETO CRUZ (CHIQUINHO). Brother of Jorge/Theresa, Maria de Lourdes/Carlos Ayres (Portugal), Maria Matilde/Roy Zuzarte (Australia), Maria de Graca/late Dr Nuno Lourenco (Portugal), Julio/Yvette, Ana/late Luis de Veiga Coutinho and late Tony/Maria Jose.

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Goa: Bribing Your Way to a Dream Job. By Armstrong Vaz (armie)
11 May: Ohmy News (South Korea). India has the dubious distinction of being classified as among the most corrupt countries in the world, along with the "banana republics" of Africa, by Transparency International. A graduate ends up paying INR 300,000-500,000 (US$7,300-12,000) to the minister of a government department or his agents to land a civil service job, according to a recent article. 1127 words. Click here.

IFFI 2004: CBI files case against Parrikar and others
12 May: The Navhind Times. The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against Mr Manohar Parrikar, former chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader, and several others for offences of corruption and causing loss to state exchequer while creating infrastructure for hosting International Film Festival of India, 2004. 368 words. Click here.

European drug cartels target Goa
14 May: Herald. Property prices in coastal paradise Goa have seen an unprecedented boom with real estate giants from across the world, including the Russian drug mafia, making a beeline for a silver [sic] of land here. … Calangute, for instance, has become one of the most expensive real estates in Goa, with prices touching almost Rs 25,000 per square metre near the beach … Overseas property experts like David Stanley Redfern Ltd have listed Goa as the one of the most promising emerging property markets for investors … 408 words.http://oheraldo.in/node/24696

Indian social activists leverage free software
16 May: IANS Indian voluntary groups are being offered solutions in free software - with training and support thrown in … The Goa-based AIDS/HIV support group Positive People's training officer John Pinheiro puts together training and health awareness programmes for students, teachers, sex workers and HIV positive people. John is acutely aware of the importance of effective Internet usage in organisations like his … Click here.

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Goa: Stung Alva calls Churchill Alemao a 'joker'
12 May: Economic Times. Margaret Alva, Congress general secretary in charge of party affairs in Goa lashed out at Churchill. So furious was Ms Alva — once one of his strongest supporters — that she dubbed him a “joker”. 47 words. Click here.

Two senior Congress leaders resign in Goa
15 May: PTI. In a jolt to the Congress before the June 2 assembly elections in Goa, two senior leaders -- Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane's son Vishwajeet Rane and former minister Atanasio Monserratte -- today resigned from the House and the party. 324 words. Click here.

Goa polls: EC likely to review ban on hoardings
15 May: Zee News. Taking cognizance of the request by a political party to allow hoardings and banners during Goa Assembly elections, the Election Commission yesterday said it will review the ban on such material. 249 words. Click here.

IN THE NEWS

Retired pub landlord died on Goa trip
10 May: Batley Today (UK). A retired pub landlord who died while on holiday in Goa died of natural causes, an inquest heard.
Peter Clay, 54, of Princess Street, Batley, was thought to have suffered an allergic reaction from the anti-malaria tables he had taken for his trip in November last year. But Huddersfield Coroner’s Court heard last Wednesday that Mr Clay died from liver disease which had spread to his already enlarged heart. 396 words. Click here.

Road to Goa
11 May: Business Line. It's a canopy of palms most of the way, areca tall and thin with its spray of fruit jutting out of the tree, stately coconut swaying in the wind, roads that peak to a point and plunge through the Western Ghats, the occasional waterfall... these are the sights that meet your eyes as you travel to Goa through Karnataka. Click here.

Catholic leaders condemn detention of, attack on pastors caught on film
11 May: Catholic Online. Police in Maharashtra have released 11 people arrested for an attack on two pastors but are detaining the victims for "illegal conversions." … Television footage showed the attackers kicking, punching and beating the pastors. … "We are upset that the culprits are at large. Just because Christians don't retaliate, others take advantage of it," said Dolphy D'Souza, president of Bombay Catholic Sabha (council). 567 words. Click here.

Indian Art Stars in Asian Auctions
11 May: … This month, Indian artists will take center stage in London auctions of Asian art -- from the contemporary to the ancient … a painting by Indian figurative master Francis Newton Souza that was sold for £2,000 in 2000 is expected to now fetch £80,000 - £100,000 … three works by Mr. Souza that were donated to Nuffield College, Oxford, in the 1960s are expected to fetch a combined £285,000-£405,000, a healthy increase over their donor's purchase prices of between £18 and £40. 882 words. Click here.

UK: Auction
12 May. Western Morning News (Exeter). Bearne's Exeter auction sale on Tuesday 15 May has a serpentine side table in padouk from Goa, with a raised back pierced and carved throughout with scrolling vines, fruit and birds. Bids of £500-£600 are advised. Click here.

Video: UK court upheld NRI’s visa plea
12 May: A British court upheld an NRI's appeal against the refusal to extend his Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) visa. The ruling is good news for others facing deportation from the UK after changes in the immigration law click here.

UK: Book: Helping Asian families deal with Asthma
12 May: Asians In Media. A new book is available to help children with asthma and their parents. It   was funded by Asthma UK to promote key self-management messages to south Asian families with asthma.  The book is available to order for free (except for postage and packaging). To order a copy, please contact Icky Hasnain at APDMCHA@aol.com or call 0208 902 2083.  Click here

Paul Oakenfold: Trance Figure
13 May: Indian Express. Over a decade ago, an English deejay came to Goa to be inspired by its sands, shacks and songs. The result of that rendezvous, the song Goa Mix, is till date the most requested broadcast on the BBC Radio. Now he returns to India as the most popular and probably the most expensive trance DJ — he reportedly gets £25,000 per gig … Meet Paul Oakenfold. Age: 43. He says, “When I visited the place in 1993-94, Goan music instantaneously caught my attention. I fused it with my own style and sound, which resulted in what I called the Goa Mix.” Click here.

Bandra: the dethroned queen of Mumbai’s suburbs
13 May: Daily News & Analysis. Bandra, Queen of Mumbai’s Suburbs has been dethroned and logged in 5th in the recent DNA-IMRS best localities poll … Bandra used to be the Goa of Mumbai: clean, green and laid back. And just like the Goa of today, it has become congested, polluted and quite impossible to navigate. The quaintness is vanishing and is being replaced by concrete monstrosities … 600 words. Click here.

Parents fight to clear jailed backpacker
13 May: Sunday Telegraph (UK). Patrick Malluzzo, 30, from Dartford, Kent sentenced to 10 years in an Indian jail for drug trafficking is the victim of a miscarriage of justice, his family believes. Malluzzo met an old friend in Delhi and they decided to go to Goa but later he decided to make a detour to Udaipur. His friend continued the train journey but missed a connection and police discovered 42 lbs (19 kg) of cannabis in the unclaimed luggage. Malluzzo had booked the train journey and was deemed to be guilty even though the luggage was not his. 827 words. Click here.

Passage to India
14 May: Napa Valley Register (California). With the prestige and privilege that comes from being a Fulbright scholar, Pacific Union College Professor Victoria Mukerji recently spent six months in India teaching at Goa University … she said this experience was unique because the university is located in a region with a very diverse population … Among the most significant observations in Goa, she said, was seeing a "sleepy, beautiful provincial place turn into a playground for Europe and Australia … it's a tidal wave of other people with a very particular agenda … I was disturbed, but also fascinated and plan on going back to research (that)." 331 words. Click here.
For a photograph and profile of Prof Mukerji click here.

Prime Minister urged to protect India's Christians
14 May: The plight of India’s Christian population has been highlighted in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from the All India Christian Council (AICC). In the letter Dr Joseph D'souza, president of AICC, complained of large mobs brutalising Christian pastors "in various parts of the country” over the last two weeks. 551 words. Click here.

NRIs can gift cars online, no extra charge for blessings!
14 May: IANS. … Maruti has targeted NRIs in an innovative approach to sell cars online. In this scheme, NRIs get a special price, vehicle delivery, after-sales service, easy transaction and even financing to gift any Maruti model to their parents or siblings - with free blessings! click here.
For the Maruti offer website see http://www.marutinri.com/

UK: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Blair's failed promise to Britain's blacks
14 May: The Independent (UK). Blair's heart was never captured by anti-racism and the results are clear. 799 words. Click here.

UK 'chikus' head for India to build new life
15 May: Times of India. First, there were the ‘coconuts’—brown on the outside and white on the inside—that almost-mocking metaphor of choice for second-generation Indians in the West. Now, there are the ‘chikus’—brown on the outside, a lighter brown within—determinedly reversing the immigration flow to make their homes, and hopefully their fortunes, in the India their parents left half-a-century ago … there is a growing army of Western-raised Indians on the march to the motherland two years after dual nationality aka OCI became a reality. 265 words. Click here.

India: Maids below 30 can't migrate
15 May Times of India. In order to nip the possibility of sexual exploitation of vulnerable Indian women the Indian government has banned the emigration of women under 30 as domestic help to countries that require emigration clearance (ECR). 198 words. Click here.

Indian internet tutor joins up with Letts
15 May. The Guardian (UK). The summer exam season kicks off this week and a new tutoring business offering students one-on-one cramming lessons with teachers in India is banking on a surge in demand for its round-the-clock service. TutorVista announced a new partnership with Letts revision guides giving last-minute crammers a free trial of its online teaching scheme. A subscription costs £49.99 a month for unlimited sessions. 429 words. Click here.

UK: Funeral date for Goa murder victim
16 May: Wiltshire Times. The funeral of murdered Denise Higgins will take place on Tuesday at West Wiltshire Crematorium, Semington, at midday.  Former Trowbridge charity Splitz worker Mrs Higgins, 52, had been living in Goa when she was found dead in her rented bungalow on April 27.  Click here.

California: Spicing Up Pleasant Hill
16 May: Contra Costa Times. … A new restaurant, Monsoon Masala is aiming to open this week … It draws primarily from Goa, a state with cuisine heavily influenced by its onetime Portuguese occupation. Abhay points to Xacuti Chicken, a traditional Goan curry … Monsoon Masala, Pleasant Hill,  http://www.monsoonmasala.com
http://www.contracostatimes.com/entertainment/ci_5908248

GOANET HIGHLIGHTS. By Cornel DaCosta

UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes

Opera: Satyagraha: Behind the Scenes with Philip Glass. Artsworld
Mon: 21 May. 01:15 – 01.40. A behind the scenes look at Philip Glass's opera about Gandhi's formative years as a lawyer opposing racial prejudice in South Africa.

Documentary: Sleeping with the Enemy. Radio 4. Also online
Mon 21 May. 20.00-20.30. New Series. 1/3. Nottingham was the scene of race riots in August 1958. Linda Pressley talks to people who lived in the area at that time - to black men and white women who dared to love at such a time.

Documentary: Indian School. BBC4
Mon: 21 May. 23.00-23.30. 1/10 Series exploring modern India through the daily lives of teachers and students in two schools near Mumbai.

Documentary: History of Modern Britain. BBC2.
Tue 22 May. 21.00-22.00. Andrew Marr's New Series. 1/5. Britain's economic stability suffered a blow when India gained independence.

Documentary: Is it Cos I is Black? BBC3
Thu 24 May. 21.00-22.00. Three people from different ethnic backgrounds travel the country, to gauge the reactions each of them elicits by performing the same action.

Documentary: The Princess Spy. BBC2
Fri 25 May. 21.00-2150. The story of Noor Inayat Khan who in 1943 was the first woman wireless operator to be sent into France on a secret service mission.
Betrayed, captured and tortured, she revealed nothing before she was executed.

Documentary: Do You Think You Are? UKTV History
Fri 25 May: 20.00-21.00. Film director Gurinder Chadha retraces the life of her father in colonial Kenya.

FORTHCOMING

See http://www.lanfranc.com/lanfranc_location_2000.pdf for help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon

Sun. 27 May. Margao Union UK. Feast of the Holy Spirit. St Johns Church Hall, Bourne Hill, Palmers Green, London N13 4DA. Beginning with Holy Mass at 2:00 pm followed by Social & Dancing. Music by Nite-Life. Tickets: Adults £10; children (age 5 to 15) £5; under 5yrs free. Ticket includes of snacks - buffet - dessert. Call Lucas 020 8967 7471; Gregg 020 8907 0545; Rosalind 020 8767 8652; Xavier 07787 390 553; Camillo 020 8801 3637.

Sun. 27 May. G.O.A. May Ball at St Boniface Church Hall, Tooting at 7pm. Music by "Mr Wonderful." St Boniface Social Club, 185 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London SW19 9PG. Crowning of the May King and Queen. Tickets: Members £5 Guests £7.50 Children under 12 years Free. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457

Sun. 27 May - 6th. Bakuli Reunion at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Road, Croydon. 1.00pm - 8.30pm. Social, and dancing to music by "MUSTANG" and Disco by "DJO". Cost of tickets, which include a fantastic meal and snacks: Adults - £13.00, children (2 - 12) - £6.00. Come and meet old friends and make new ones, and have a very enjoyable day. For tickets and further information please contact: Tony Lobo: 020 8542 0528, Reg Da Cunha: 020 7732 2659, (e-mail regdacunha@aol.com) Agnes Rato: 0798 4409 355.

Sun.10 Jun. Siolim Union (London) invites you to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua at Archbishop Lanfranc School Hall, Mitcham Road, Croydon. Commences with Holy Mass at 12 noon followed by social and dancing to the music of Maz 'n' Co. Tickets which includes snacks and a meal costs £10 for members and £12 for guests. Children under 12 Free Admission. Licenced Bar. For tickets please call Tony Fernandes on 0208 540 3566, Edwin Athayde on 0208 679 5514 or Eugene Fernandes on 0208 665 4773

Sun 24 Jun. G.O.A. Summer Bash at HSBC Sports Club, Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent commencing at 11am. Activites to include hockey, junior football, volleyball, whist drive. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 – 8771 4457, Richard Fernandes 020 – 8300 5347, Fidelis D'Mello 020 - 8698 9678, Bernie Gracias 020 – 8723 1322. See GOA website for further details. (Due to logistical reasons, the planned event for past office bearers and helpers has been postponed).

Sun 24 Jun Benaulim Association(UK) We are celebrating the our 25th Anniversary Feast of St John the Baptist at St Ignatius College Hall, Turkey Street, Enfield, EN1 4NP commences with Holy Mass at 12.30pm followed by dancing to the Music of "Breakthru" and disco for the over 10s. Members £8.00, non-members £10.00, Children (10 -16) £4.00, Children under 10 FREE. For tickets contact Felipe on 0208 368 9663, Mary 0208 803 9752 and Josephine 0208 967 7471. Public transport to Hall: Buses 217 from Turnpike Lane or the overhead train from Liverpool St. Station to Turkey St.

Sun. 01 July. G.O.A. Golf Open at Blue Mountain Golf Course, Bracknell. Further details from: Jacinto D'Silva 020 - 8723 1233, Menino Mascarenhas 01784 211832

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