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 Arso

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 History

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VOL.2-NO.8: OCTOBER 2000

EdWords
October has brought in a new government in Goa before the Divali festival.

Greetings
More and more folk join in to greet relatives, friends and everyone on various
occasions.

People
Some Goan news makers here and there.

ArtNOW
The art scene in Goa is gatherring momentum. Moreover, it is the time for the popular Rangoli competitions in Goa.

Goan Feasts
A few pictures of the feast of our Lady of Pilar and Dussehra.

Cover Story
Goa will never tire itself of new governments. A quick look by Joel D'Souza at how Sardinha eventually lost his kodel to the Manohar Parrikar and his saffron brigade.

Reactions
GoaNOW contacted a few netters around the world and received a flood of comments on the prevailing political situation in Goa.

Focus
Lowering Standards: The lowering of the admission norms at Goa's College of Architecture is a typical case of the apathy of the educational authorities.

Not Right Re Baba
Cry of Calangute:A J Simões describes the woes of his beloved village, which has been at the receiving end since the advent of urbanisation.

Village Speak: Paliem
Paliem is a beautiful little village in the distant north of Goa, in the Pernem taluka. Kiranpani is where one has to be at sundown, say Sebastian Rodrigues and Joel D'Souza .

Viewpoint
Not news but a few rare sights in Goa.

Theatre
A little bit about two dramas, one of which is a Konkani tiatr.

Kitchendom
Ms Joyce Fernandes
' choice stuff.

Goa Books
All the Goa books you'd like to read and possess.

Environment
Winged Beauty in Goa's Tourism Basket: Paul Fernandes on the proposed Butterfly Park in Valpoi.

History
Goa's history has been a subject of study for many a Goan and non-Goan alike. Prajal Sakhardande attempts to recount a bit of it in this issue.

News
Some of the happenings of the last month.

Poetry
A poem sent by Antonio P Fernandes on the "River Princess".

Obituaries
Sadly, they are no more

Arso (Konkani)
Thoddi bhov maimdhesantli khobor, ek kovita ani ek kotha.

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