goanow

Vol.04-No.06: SEPTEMBER 2002

Bonderam festival

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NO MUCH CHANGE: Weather natural or political seems to be almost at a standstill in Goa
this monsoon
Greetings
Celebrations of every kind
ArtNOW
The Art Scene in Goa
GoaSPICE
Exquisite pictures that miss the eye quite often.
Cover Story
LIFELINE IN PERIL: Rajendra Kerkar's impassioned plea to save the Mahadei or Mandovi river from the machinations of the Karnataka governments which has plans to divert Mandovi's water into the Malaprabha river in that State.
About Mahadei
Some more points on the Mahadei issue.
Focus
CORPORATION UNWANTED: Once again the BJP-led coalition government has disturbed a hornet's nest with the City of Panaji Corporation Bill.

Careers
PROSPECTS IN GOA:
Pradnya P Shirodkar looks at the subject from the student's point of view.
His Story
ALEXYZ carries on tongue-in-cheek with His Story of Goa
Computers
A few snap shots from the annual ECAP Exhibition 2002.
People
Among the people in the limelight figures Goa's star footballer Bruno Coutinho who earned the highest award for sports--the Arjuna Award.
Tourism
Some news about the tourism sphere in Goa.
Festivals
There were quite a few, post-monsoon, colourful and rare festivals which took place in Goa last month.
Ecology
The famed Siolim Plant Festival was held for the 11th year on the trot. And it grows better every passing year. Some pictures.
Weather
JUST PRETENDING: The month of August took off on a welcome, rainy note but its pretensions pettered away within no time.
News
A roundup of last months events.
Dictionary
Continuation of the Konkani-English Dictionary
Goa Books
Our growing catalogue of Goa books.
Friday Balcao
VERMI-CULTURE: A never-say-die vermiculturist, Ambrose Vaz.
Green Cross
REPTILE PROTECT: More Talks & Presentations
Southern Birdwing
Adventure with meaning
Obituaries
Those that are no more
URBA
(Konkani Section)
MASTER VAZ: Zantto zala punn koleche baptin nhoi
MAESTRO MARIANANK NOMAN: Mariano Rodrigues,
Goemcho ek lovkik songitkar ontorlo
Archives
All past issues of GoaNOW found here

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