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On Sunday October 25 2010, India and Australia play each other at Nehru stadium in the last match of the three-match rain-affected One Day International series, which India leads 1-0. The India-Australia match at Margao stadium will be opening old wounds for many die-hard spectators of April 6, 2001. The wounds have healed but the insult and injuries are still fresh, says Mohammed owner of Janta Hotel of Station road Margao. On April 6, 2001, India not only lost the ODI cricket match, but also the series to Australia at Nehru stadium. But that was the not the only thing that happened that day in the tourist haven. The former Portuguese colony lost its face on account of the fake ticket scam, which rocked the match. Mohammed was one of the spectators who was cane charged by the police on that fateful date. He had a valid ticket for the match, but he along with 15,000 other spectators was denied entry inside the oversold stadium. Almost ten years down the line the spectat

The tiatr (folk play), Khell tiatr, One-Act Konkani play, the Khells, form part and parcel of the Goan lifestyle, but all things Goans are losing its essence in the Gulf and Qatar is no exception. Theatre has been the cheapest and most effective system of art to get across the message to the masses. But it is losing its ground among the Goans in the internet age. Why, the ground beneath is loose will be debated in another post. Theatrics and budding Konkani artists may well get a shot in the arm, which they were looking for if Rev Father Anand Castelino plans to stage a skit competition for the Konkani speaking community of Qatar owing allegiance to the Our Lady of Rosary Qatar materialize. Castelino, who is the spiritual head to the nearly 20,000 Konkani-speaking community plans to hold a five to seven minute skit competition revolving around the life of Saint Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa and the Indies, whose incorruptible body which is the source of inspiration

We are the world wanderers, coming home to rebuild, the promised dream in the heart of peace, under the coconut tree, wrote Goa’s renowned poet Dr. Manohar Rai SarDessai. We observe today a celebration of liberation. We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that liberation. A new generation - disciplined by hard work, proud of our ancient heritage and committed today at home and around the world. That takes me down the memory lane. Golden Goa abounds in diamonds and minerals that was a song which we regularly used to hear during our childhood days on All India Radio. Yes, Goa is full of minerals but surprisingly we did not come across any mining companies striking it rich with Diamonds. After a closer introspection what I discovered was stunning. The diamonds had long being found in Goa and had been exported to different parts of the world for many generations. The diamonds are you and me, exported as human resources to different parts of the world. Some have become permanent

Sanchia Fernandes, http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/126484-sanchia-bags-honours-at-konkani-singing-contest.html , http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=430113878219&ref=mf a promising singer hailing from Goa is a much sought after artist among the Goan community in Qatar for the last couple of months. Thanks to her singing talent, the Grade eight student has shot into the limelight. From obscurity to fame, it was a matter of hours, thanks to the Konkani Hymn singing competition organized by the Konkani speaking community , owing allegiance to the Our lady of Rosary Church of Qatar. The winner takes it, and that rings true for the Ideal Indian English School student. If, earlier her talent went unnoticed, here she was flooded with request to lend her voice to Goan community functions. She has been not only been courted to sing but also to be honoured and felicitated by different individuals owing allegiance to different organizations. Coming to honours and gifts,