Secular Citizen Vol.23 No.21 dated 26th May 2014

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Pope Shuns Bulletproof Vehicle For Middle East Trip

Pope Francis is shunning bulletproof vehicles during his trip to the Middle East this month, insisting that he use a normal car and be allowed to be as close to people as possible, the Vatican said on Thursday.

The Vatican, briefing reporters on the trip, also confirmed that a rabbi and an Islamic leader will accompany Pope Francis on his trip to the Middle East in a gesture of the importance he attaches to inter-religious dialogue.

Francis will visit Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Israel during the May 24-26 trip, his first as pope to the region.

"The pope wants an open popemobile and a normal car. The local security official took the desire of the pope into consideration," said chief spokesman Father Federico Lombardi.

"I don't think there was too much discussion about that," he said, hinting that local security officials had suggested the use of bulletproof vehicles but were overruled.

Francis' predecessors were driven in bulletproof limousines on their trips, whether just around Rome or abroad.

Heads of state visiting the Middle East tend to use bulletproof cars.

Francis instead uses a blue Ford Focus in Rome and during his trip to Brazil last July, he was driven around Rio de Janeiro in a small silver Fiat at his own request.

At times during that trip security broke down and police were unable to control the crowds, who surrounded the car. Lombardi said he did not expect similar scenes in the Middle East because Catholics are a minority there.

Lombardi also said the Vatican was not overly concerned by threats to Christians scrawled by suspected Jewish extremists on church property in the Holy Land.

On Monday, "Death to Arabs and Christians and all those who hate Israel" was daubed in Hebrew on an outer column of the Office of the Assembly of Bishops at the Notre Dame Center in East Jerusalem.

Francis is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Notre Dame Center, located just outside the walls of the old city, on the last day of his trip.

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Bishops Hope New Government Will Uphold Secularism

Thiruvananthapuram: The top body of Catholic bishops in India has congratulated National Democratic Alliance, led by BJP, on its thumping win in the general elections, hoping that the new government will uphold eternal values and secularism in making India a great nation.

“Let the new government led by BJP enable the India of Mahatma Gandhi stand tall among the world nations ensuring protection, security, welfare and sustained development of the people of all sections,” Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), said in a statement.

He hoped that the new government will continue to uphold the eternal values, secularism and principles of democracy to lead the nation on the path of development.

Reaffirming the Catholic Church’s support to the government’s activities in the process of nation building, he said that the new Government has the responsibility to ensure the security of the minorities and to show special consideration towards the weaker sections of the country.

The Catholic body advised Congress party to learn from experience and perform as a creative force in the opposition knowing the pulse of the public.

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pg. 3 - India's Religious Minorities... pg. 5 - Historic Mandate pg. 6 - The 2014 Lok Sabha Elections pg. 7 - Black Friday 2014 pg 8 - Lotus Flower and the Nation pg 9 - Aam Aadmi And The Winds Of Change pg 10 - How BJP Managed ... pg 12 - Lessons From The Poll pg 14 - The Eight Worst Countries In The World To Be Religious pg 15 - Proclaim His Commitment... pg 17 - Contributions of Coastal ... pg 18 - What is Politics? pg 2 - Inspiration! pg 20 - Matrimonials

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India's Religious Minorities Wary In Wake Of Modi's Landslide Win

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ndia’s 1.2 billion people celebrated democracy with hope, and some anxiety, on May 16, 2014 as initial results from voting machines showed an absolute majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP-Indian People’s Party) and its National Democratic Alliance. Its leader, Narendra Modi, was the man to finally rout the Congress party, which has ruled for nearly all of India’s post-independence history.

BY JOHN DAYAL

Modi will take oath of office as Prime Minister next week, succeeding the phlegmatic Manmohan Singh who led India into a globalized economy, passed several pro-poor landmark legislations, including the right to food, but floundered on the incompetence of his party and the corruption of his government.

For India’s 200 million religious minorities, including some 27 million Christians, Modi’s stunning victory brings with it some dangerous baggage, most prominently the stranglehold that the extremist Hindu group called the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS- national volunteer corps) has on the new ruling party. Whether Modi, who is proud of his career in the Sangh, will allow it to dictate policy remains to be seen.

An early analysis of the election results shows that Muslim voters remain wary of the BJP and Modi. Christians on the other hand have voted in different manners, with older voters backing Congress, while many youth and others supported the Aam Admi Party (AAP – Common People’s Party) that campaigned against corruption in the Congress government. Some young voters backed the BJP, supporting the slogan for change.

A division has therefore been exposed among Christians. The Dalit Christians have been angered at Congress’s 10-year denial of their Scheduled Caste rights. Their votes may therefore have gone to parties they hoped would correct this.

(Contd.. on p. 4)

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(Contd.. from p. 3) They may therefore have voted for other parties, especially in Tamil Nadu where Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha supported their rights. But there is realization in the community that at the end of the day, they seem to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.

“We respect democracy and the voice of the people. We accept the results with grace and with optimism even. We will have to find out how we can tell the new government of our problems and our fears, and our expectations of a strong secularism, and hold it accountable for its misdeeds whenever it falters in giving us our security and our freedom of faith”, the All India Christian Council said in its first post-election statement.

But early pronouncements by Modi associates in the party and the Sangh have provided little reassurance that security and freedom for Christians and other minorities would be high on the list of priorities for the new administration.

These include abolishing Article 370 of the constitution, which gives special status in federal policy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and its predominantly Muslim population, the erection of a Lord Rama temple at a contentious site in the city of Ayodhya and the enactment of a Common Civil Code at odds with the Sharia personal codes currently permitted for Muslims.

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mon Civil Code, preferring instead a more universal code that would incorporate the personal laws of all religious communities and that would not be Hindu-centric.

Of equal concern is Modi’s record on human rights. The massacre of Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 continues to cast a long shadow over Modi, who has been accused of all but presiding over the violence and resisting all attempts to bring the perpetrators to account.

Add to this allegations of extrajudicial and custodial killings by police and the ongoing penetration of Sangh ideology in the country’s vast educational system, and Modi’s win gives much food for thought to civil society and human rights groups.

Modi’s electoral promises of “good governance” will be examined with great care in the early days of his rule and in the formation of the new government. The BJP has scoffed at the propoor agenda of the Congress party for the last decade.

The new administration will have to contend with strong provincial satraps who defied the “Modi Wave” during the election and that have considerable influence in the south and east of the

country. Their presence might offer a mitigating influence on the Modi government.

Not so for the dalits, whose Bahujan Samaj party made a dismal showing in the election and thereby disempowered the voice of India’s former untouchable castes which have after 67 years of independence not yet been fully integrated into the mainstream.

Modi with his dominant persona will face no hurdles in government formation and policy making, but will still have to go out of his way to mollify the many egos he has bruised in his race to the top. Among them are some very prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

How he accommodates them will be the first signal of his skills at taking people along with him. His election campaign, aided and abetted by a huge war chest and a galaxy of technocrats based in India, the US and the UK, made his social media and grassroots campaign a close approximation to a US presidential race. It is time for him to come down to the Indian reality of a more gentle democracy where the poor have to be looked after even as industry and business are given their opportunity for growth.

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John Dayal is the general secretary of the All India Christian Council and a member of the Indian government’s National Integration Council. (Source: ucanews)

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Historic Mandate

lections results are out and show that the BJP will be in power riding on Narendra Modi’s popularity. The elections underscored the importance of a party having a driving and powerful message that is forward looking – there was a fundamental shift from an understanding of the voter based on his or her past – where somebody came from – to where somebody wishes to go. BJP had the clarity and a sense of purpose and a clear agenda of development vis a vis the other major party, the Congress with no clear route map on lessening corruption or highlighting their development map but only stressing on communalism.

Modi created an aura of something special and inevitable about him through the use of social media and with his group of very fascinated supporters. And this invites people to be a part of it simply because they feel it is a big movement and it’s going to happen in any case and one of the prime reasons why Modi got such an absolute majority mandate which came not only from the majority but also from part of the minority who got carried away by wanting to be part of this big movement even though they were aware that Modi is linked to the RSS whose ideology is very different from that of the constitution of India. Also the message carried home by migrant workers in Gujarat who are from the Hindi heartland and the eastern states that do not watch prime time TV or interact with politics but have only their sustainable livelihood in mind have acted as independent evaluators and given Modi good marks. The stories of even a few migrants back to their villages in all over north/east India from their workplace in Gujarat seem to carry credibility and seem to spread over a large area in poor backward areas.

Moreover there are too many secular parties/options for the minorities to choose from and all these parties have together garnered support from the minorities and have confused the minority electorate leading to a greater vote share for the BJP although

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Don Aguiar many minority leaders appealed to their community to exercise their franchise tactically – voting to prevent a candidate with a poor record in communal amity from winning and also seeking to bolster the chances of victory of the most winnable secular candidate - this appeal was not taken seriously of by the minority.

India has made an admission that it does not mind authoritarian rule as long as it translates into better quality of life. It has proved that people never wanted a change as badly as now. Everyone was brought up in the belief that democracy means devolution of power from government to people, but we have given up those powers in the hope of getting something more economically tangible than the notional advantage of being able to control the government.

The results reflect a historic mandate – This verdict could well spell an all-time high of Hindu power in the country. It will be an unusual government, one of the rare times in our contemporary history that a party will be in power with an absolute majority - of one party rule which we have not had since 1984/1985 instead of the usual collation governments which are unable to govern as required because of collation politics – Will it be that absolute majority will provide comfort to all stake holders? Will the new BJP’s leader

practice true instead of pseudo-secularism by keeping politics and religion strictly apart while ensuring the freedom of all to pursue religion as they wish?

There is also the institutionalization of corruption and the significant role played by the corporate sector in these elections which needs to be taken note of. The irony is that one of the reasons that the Congress and the UPA were voted out of power was because of corruption; but now even greater corruption has brought the BJP into power. It is common knowledge that the corporate sector that supported Modi will now want to have its “payback” time and this will have detrimental repercussions on the body polity of the country. The poor and the marginalized will be at the receiving end; with its pro-rich policies, the BJP will clearly side with the 'haves' of the country.

What do BJP and the Indian majorities do with this new Hindu power?

Do they use it to establish a majority, intolerant state where minorities are ‘put in their place?’ Will they now say ‘India is the land of Hindus?’ And make more laws in line with the Hindu religion? It may even appeal to a section of the population; least in the long run such a thought process will only turn our country into a conservative, regressive, unsafe and poor country. If this rise of Hindu power is not channelized (Contd.. on p. 6)

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The 2014 Lok Sabha Elections

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he 2014 Lok Sabha Elections are over and by the time this letter comes in print, the results would be out, but I think these Lok Elections will be remembered by many citizens of Mumbai & Pune, for a long time to come – these Elections will perhaps go down in history as the most ‘infamous’ Elections. A lot has been said about these Elections – yes, the Election Commission has had it’s fair share of praise. But I think the Election Commission did goof up very badly this time around. This is what must have prompted Amol Palekar & his wife and others, to file a petition in court.

Here a few points for the Election Commission :

(Contd.. from p. 5) properly we risk turning into one of our neighbors – Pakistan or Bangladesh that have messed it up.

We are at an unprecedented crossroads in Indian history. On one side we have the chance to be one of the best in the world. On the other we could mess it up with brazen abusive power. People’s hopes are exceedingly high and it is not going to be easy for Modi to satisfy citizens who might be looking for quick results, of stability, development and good governance irrespective of the BJP being remote controlled by its mother organization whose ideology differ vastly to that of the constitution of India .

We are confident that with a strong mandate the new government will do well and will implement economic policies that benefit people and industry.

The development theme must revolve around job creation, proper stability, sustainable livelihood, fiscal prudence and manufacturing resurgence rather than spreading/promoting their party/ organization ideology / Hindu state.

This will create an environment conducive for growth and make India a great nation it deserves to be.

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1. According to the Election Commission, they have followed proper procedures as far as deletion of names is concerned.

They have produced papers (panchnamas, show-cause notices, etc.) in court to prove their point. The number of deleted names reportedly run into lakhs; are they in a position to produce the necessary papers for each and every one of them ?

In the first place, how do they explain the deletion of names of citizens who have voted since the past 35 – 40 years, even upto the last Maharashtra State Assembly Elections ?

2. On what basis were the names deleted from the Voters List ? If they are worried about ‘bogus’ names, they could very well have checked the names in the much talked about ‘AADHAR’ card List, which shows that ‘Unique Identification Number’. This was purported to be the most important, valid document. In fact, this ‘AADHAR’ card should be allowed to be used as a “Voter Card”.

3. There are so many people who have sent in their Forms for change of Address – whatever happened to these Forms ? Have they even had a look at them ?

4. There may have been so many

BY MELVILLE X. D’SOUZA who have not checked their names in the Voters List as advised by the Election Commission, but they still had their names in the List on Election Day – they even got those slips of papers indicating their polling centres.

5. There is a feeling among citizens that the Elections this time, were stretched for too long a period – a eight to ten day period (max.) should have been good enough.

Don’t we have enough faith in our Security personnel (with each state having their own security personnel) to ensure a troublefree Election ?

It would be more sensible now to organize a special drive and publish the so called “A.S.D.” (Absent-Shifted-Dead) List and check the bonafides with the Aadhar Card List, rather than asking people to go through the hassles of Filing Form 6 in order to register themselves as “voters” (as if they are registering themselves as voters for the FIRST TIME !). Needless to say, the Election Commission needs to get their act together and prepare for the forthcoming State Assembly Elections in right earnest.

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Black Friday 2014!

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or a large section of India’s teem ing millions, the massive victory by the right-wing Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today to the country’s Parliament is indeed a ‘Black Friday’. While most pre-poll and exit-poll surveys were forecasting a victory for the BJP, none of them in fact predicted such a triumph for them and the near wipe-out of the Congress Party and their allies in the UPA. While in the true spirit of a democracy, one has to accept the fact of this verdict, one need not necessarily agree with it.

The BJP, all are aware, has catapulted to power due to the aggressive (a Presidential "I-Me-Myself" style) campaigning by Narendra Modi – who was anointed as the PM candidate by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

He also had an unlimited amount of money from the corporate sector and other sources. The combination of all this was indeed a heady mix. The BJP finally made very calculated moves to polarize the Hindu vote-bank in different parts of the country; this has obviously paid great dividends. Their well oiled and strategic campaign and the political impasse created by the ruling UPA were certainly among the other key reasons for this massive victory.

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On this Black Friday, the three major concerns emerge: 1. Will the new Government, under Modi’s leadership, protect and preserve the cherished ideals of the Indian Constitution? It will surely not be easy for them to either tinker or tamper with the fundamentals of the Constitution, but going from the writings and thinking of the ideologues of the RSS mainly Savarkar, Golwalkar and Hedgewar, their desire of establishing a Hindu nation State may have finally brought them to the threshold 2. the second concern is the country’s pluralism: India takes great pride in its secular character, its diversity and the need and importance for inclusiveness at every possible level. Modi’s track record has been one of exclusiveness; there are the cosmetic gestures; true, there are some minorities who have been co-opted and compromised, however, a divide and rule policy, a ‘weand-they’ attitude, and a feeling of majoritarianism will ultimately spell doom for the country 3. the third concern is the institutionalization of corruption and the significant role played by the corporate sector in these elections. No one really knows how much money was pumped into propaganda and advertisement for Modi’s campaign. Conservative esti-

BY FR. CEDRIC PRAKASH SJ mates put it at more than fifty five thousand crores of rupees. It may easily be double that amount. The irony is that one of the reasons that the Congress and the UPA were voted out of power was because of corruption; but now even greater corruption has brought the BJP into power. It is common knowledge that the corporate sector that supported Modi will now want to have its “pay-back” time and this will have detrimental repercussions on the body polity of the country.

To top it all, the poor and the marginalized will be at the receiving end; with its pro-rich policies, the BJP will clearly side with the 'haves' of the country. The middle-class will obviously have no problem about this; but the growing gap between the rich and the poor will surely have a negative impact in the long-run.

As the saffron flag with the lotus symbol flies high, there is a very large section of citizens who are deeply concerned about the India of tomorrow! (* Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ is the Director of PRASHANT, the Ahmedabad-based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace)

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Lotus Flower and The Nation Human Use Lotus flowers have far more benefit to humans than merely just looking beautiful, cultivated since ancient times, the lotus plant and flower have an array of uses for human consumption. To start with, the flower itself is edible, with the petals often used for everything from garnish to herbal tea in Asian cuisine.

The leaves of the plant are also edible, and are often used as a type of vegetable wrap for other dishes. Abundant in nutrients, the lotus plant and flower are also quite healthy, and the various parts are often used in traditional herbal medicines.

Due to its aesthetic beauty, the lotus flower is often used as a symbol or decorative motif in design and art. It is also considered highly spiritually significant, with the flower's physical position above the surface of the water thought of as a symbol for purity. For the religions of both Buddhism and Hinduism, the lotus flower is an important representation, with depictions of various deities usually accompanied by drawings of flower.

History of the lotus flower Back in Egyptians times, the lotus flower was very important in their religion. Meaning creation and rebirth, it was a symbol of the sun, because at nightfall it closes and goes beneath the water and at dawn it climbs up above the water and reopens. It was the only plant to flower and fruit at the same time, as it would emerge as pure white from the depths of the muddy swamp and grow above the water.

One myth that revolves around the lotus is during creation time a giant lotus flower grew out of a pond and from it the sun rose. Also, throughout ancient Egypt the lotus has been pictured in various works of art. It would act as a border to outline a section of artwork, or held in the hands of a god or human. The lotus was also used in their math, helping to count to high decrees. One lotus would act as 1,000 and two lotus as 2,000 and so on.

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The lotus symbolised spirituality and prosperity. BJP leader MM Joshi, who was dealing with the EC, along with other leaders chose the lotus as the party's symbol with the approval of AB Vajpayee and LK Advani.

Medicinal Values of Lotus The Lotus, the national flower of India, is a symbol of supreme reality. Hindu religion and mythology portray goddess Saraswathi, the muse of learning, as being seated on a lotus flower. To the Indian psyche, the lotus is more than a flower – it represents both beauty and non-attachment. There is a saying that although it grows in mud, it smells of myrrh. Toru Dutt in her sonnet “The Lotus” addresses the flower as the “queenliest flower that blows.”

The lotus grows in fresh water ponds and lakes and in semitropical climates.

It blossoms gradually and magnificently – one petal at a time and reaches full bloom when the rays of the sun kiss the flower. There are innumerable poems praising the love between the sun and the flower in literature in general and Indian literature in particular. The lotus is found in different colours, namely, white, red, blue, pink, and purple and is found in many Asian countries.

The lotus is edible and has many cura-

tive properties; its use in traditional Asian medicine is as old as history. The flower is used to brew lotus teas, which relieves cardiac complications and helps to stop bleeding. The roots of the plant help in getting rid of the body’s toxic wastes and in strengthening the lives; it also helps in reducing body heat. The roots and rhizomes are useful in treating small pox, throat complications, pigmentation problems in skin, and diarrhoea.

The cooked lotus root is good for the stomach and the reproductive organs.

It also helps to contract the blood vessels and prevents blood loss and complications such as coughing blood and blood in stools. The stem helps in the healthy growth of the foetus and also used to treat tightness of the chest. The lotus seed is used to tone the spleen and the kidney and is also used as food. Soups are also made from the seeds. The large leaves are used as cold bed sheets to treat high fever and for the treatment of summer heat and further they are used to things. The things that are thus wrapped remain fragrant for a long time. In short, it can be said that the lotus is a panacea.

Lotus has a message to convey to humans. Although, lotus is an archetype of beauty, it symbolises non-attachment. In his essay “The Secret of Work”, Swami Vivekananda opines, “Just as water cannot wet the lotus leaf, so work cannot bind the unselfish man by giving rise to attachment to results.”

Even though the lotus is rooted in mud, it continues to float on the water without becoming wet or muddy. This aspect of the lotus dictates how humans ought to live in this world – work incessantly but be not attached to the work and to the surroundings. It also reveals, “This world is not our habitation but one of many stages through which we are passing through.” The Bhagavad Gita says, “One who performs his duty without attachment, surrendering the results onto the Supreme Lord, is unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus leaf is untouched by water.”

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Aam Aadmi And The Winds Of Change Francis Lobo “Aam Aadmi” — We the People — is an Attitude. It is not a Party. The emergence of Am Aadmi should be a Wake up Call for all politicians and the Corporate World. That they did not win many seats is immaterial. How many seats did the BJP win when they first entered the political arena some decades ago? What lessons should we learn from the recent elections?

AAP catered to the people’s aspirations by contesting a very large number of seats. They did not concentrate on a few sure wins, which they could have. Kejriwal took the toughest seat to contest from. This showed the people power. This was possible with little or no funding from the large corporate houses. This is a significant inflexion point in world history. The first “M” is the Military to control the world. The Iraq War showed that the days of controlling the world through military power are over. The entry of Aam Aadmi is similar to Falluja in the Iraq War and Stalingrad in World War II where the people made the difference, not the military.

The recent elections have shown that Aam Aadmi doesn’t need big money to fight elections. Both the BJP and the Congress depended on the second “M” of Money for commanding and controlling the people, the money poured in by the large corporate houses and the billionaires but it didn’t decide who will govern in the long run. The Congress was decimated and the BJP won with the votes taken from others by Aam Aadmi. Aam Aadmi depend on the third “M” — the Mind The First Past the Post Formula of the Electoral Arithmetic favors a slight swing of votes to gain a large share of the seats — out of proportion to the votes that have shifted. The vote away from the Congress and its allies was not out of love for the BJP or Modi.

It was because the Aam Aadmi were

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fed up with corruption, exploitation, dynastic rule mismanagement. Aam Aadmi took away much of the votes that would have gone to the Congress and hence, helped the BJP to come to power. With three parties in the fray it requires a minority with a little more than one third the votes to come to power.

The Share Market has again shown “Irrational Exuberance” Share values have risen in a matter of minutes when it will be months before any significant policy changes are made and they begin to show results. Those who manipulate the Share Market know the Human Weakness of wanting to get rich quick without any effort and work. Hence, they play upon the gambling instinct of the human being. The lessons of history can be ignored only at one’s peril — The Market Crash / Correction must happen.

Another Truth we have to be reminded about is that human beings are prone to “Willful Blindness”. We ignore the obvious at our own peril out of love, ideology and the impulse to obey and conform. The Gujarat Model has been projected by media hype as the way India will change under Modi.

We are made to believe that investment poured into Gujarat because of Modi’s policies, his control over labor and his charismatic image as a performer. Where is the Aam Aadmi role in all this? How many jobs has Tata Mo-

tors’ Nano plant created in Gujarat?

How many villagers have been displaced by land given to Reliance and Adani for their projects? How have the small and medium industries fared?

Today we cannot talk of the 2002 riots in Gujarat. Tomorrow it will be impossible to criticize government policies or the treatment of minorities.

Before the rise of Hitler, Max Weber had warned about a phenomenon called “Charismatic Authority”. It does not rest on demonstrable outstanding qualities of an individual. It is derived by a perception of such qualities by a following projected on to a chosen leader during crisis situations, disaster and exploitation. The individual is embodied with heroic attributes, personal greatness and a “Mission of Salvation”. Max Weber’s analysis is that such a situation is inherently unstable and has the seeds of becoming an unbearable form of governance.

Unfortunately Narendra Modi has been projected as a savior, a messiah to lead India out of the Dark Ages.

Aam Aadmi is the true democratic approach. It stands out in start contrast to the hierarchical one man rule, the traditional command and control approach, the exploitation of the weaker sections and minorities, the disregard for the masses. The last election must open the eyes of Am Aadmi — We the People Must and Can bring about Change.

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How BJP Managed A Sweeping Win, And Congress Was Crushed In The 2014 Elections

by Mayank Jain

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he results are coming out but the victory has been declared.

Narendra Modi led BJP has had a sweeping victory with 272 seats (at the time of publishing), and the National Democratic Alliance, or the NDA at 326. The Congress, however, has had a crushing defeat with only 44 seats (at the time of publishing), and the United Progressive Alliance at 63 seats.

Here is our live blog with all the updates from the beginning of the counting phase.

Narendra Modi is definitely the new Prime Minister of India. While the ones supporting him are rejoicing for his progressive economic and development stand, the ones opposing him are criticizing this for their concern over human rights, free speech and social equality in the country. This is also the first time India will see a Hindu nationalist party form the Government without the support of other parties. The margins of the victory are unprecedented and the reasons for the victory go beyond just the mandate of people seeking a change.

The day has come out to be one of the most decisive in Indian politics’ history.

There are reasons for everyone to be interested in what led to this win, if you like Modi or not does not matter.

Regardless of what people say, BJP’s win could be accredited to many factors, one of the biggest being brand Modi.

Below is a look at the factors which made these elections one of the most decisive we have seen so far: 1. The larger than life brand, Narendra Modi: From the beginning of the cam-

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paign, the Bhartiya Janta Party left no stone unturned in portraying Narendra Modi as a one-stop solution to all our problems. The glorification of his work in Gujarat, coupled with his focused, constant campaigning about being everything that the Congress could never be – put him at the forefront as the mammoth contesting these elections. Moreover, the brand building started much much earlier than Congress or Aam Aadmi Party could even get a grasp of how to go about it.

2. Lack of strong opposition: While Arvind Kejriwal was probably the strongest opposition that Narendra Modi had, his entire focus throughout the campaign was not on the opposition directly. Congress did too little and too late by not even announcing a front runner and presenting Rahul Gandhi as a silent candidate for India’s top position. The Aam Aadmi Party’s campaigning was probably the only one that deserved a round of applause.

3. Anti-incumbency sentiment: With 10 years of Congress’ led UPA rule that began in 2004 after a convincing win in the elections, came scams, vote bank politics, wide spread corruption, economic turmoil and hundred other things that went wrong with the country. The Congress has been criticized far and wide for all this and there is no need for the narrative now since epitaph of the party has already been written in Saffron. BJP rose to the occasion and did the job well of exemplifying the follies of its opposition while building strengths and consolidating votes in every critical constituency by campaigning overseen by Modi himself.

4. Interesting PR: The public relations team of the BJP and specifically, Narendra Modi deserves a bow for handling the campaign so professionally. The win is as clinical and convincing as it could get in these tumultuous times. Be it social media management

with constant tweets from the Prime Ministerial candidate himself or innovative ‘Chai pe Charcha’ campaign, BJP did all the right things to gain this landslide victory.

5. Lack of third front: In this huge wave of mass advertising and campaigning against inefficient incumbents made it virtually impossible for the parties on the sidelines take control of the situation and prevent their seats from going to BJP. Only AIADMK managed to hold its ground while UP, Bihar and even Assam flocked to the party’s promise of change, growth and development.

The elections are over and it is time for the new government to occupy office and deliver the hundreds of promises it has made so far. For the people, it means starting with a blank slate and not letting go of this political fervor that overthrew an inefficient rule. An active democracy of aware citizens is the thing we need right now to make sure the government acts for the people of the country rather than become another case study of anti-people regimes.

What remains to be seen though, is how far the new government goes to ensure people don’t regret their unconditional support to their promises.

It’s time to be vigilant, active and on our cognizant best to stop being taken for granted as sheep by a pack of wolves in the jungle.

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he Serra Club of Bangalore hosted the much-awaited 17th Serra Asian Convention from May 2-4, 2014 at the Hotel Park Plaza in Marathahalli, Bangalore. It was attended by over 200 delegates from 6 Asian countries and the United States as well as by Lay Catholics, Priests and nuns from all over India.

Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, Archbishop of Bangalore, who has been the guide, mentor and supporter of the Serra Club movement over the years, welcomed the Vatican’s envoy to India H.E. Most Rev. Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio and celebrated the Inaugural

Mass with him and Archbishop Emeritus Dr. Ignatius Pinto. In his homily, the Apostolic Nuncio referred to India as the ''Rome of the East”.

The dignitaries lit the inaugural lamp and Mrs. Jeanette D’Souza, President of the Serra Club of Bangalore welcomed the delegates both global and local, to the Convention which revolved around the theme: “Come follow me”.

Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Pinto, Archbishop Emeritus released the Convention Souvenir.

He has been closely associated with the Serra Club of Bangalore since he charted it in 2003.

A formal networking entertainment programme was the highlight of the evening.

This was followed by the traditional Networking Dinner during which the Convention Flag was handed over to the Serra Club of Bangkok where the next Asian Convention will be held in 2016.

Mrs. Jeanette D’Souza, President, Serra Club of Bangalore, delivered the Vote of Thanks.

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Lessons From The Poll From log cabin to White House Abraham Lincoln

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From tea- stall to 7, Race Course Road - Narendra Modi “ Everything is possible to the person of grit and determination�.

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he victory of the BJP – led NDA in the recently- concluded General Election 2014 had been foretold by all opinion polls / pre-poll surveys/ exit polls ,except that it exceeded their wildest predictions. That the Congress-led UPA and others refused to read the writing on the wall and accept it , simply showed their arrogance, ostrich-like attitude and how distanced they were from the mood of the nation.

There is no doubt whatsoever ,that the massive mandate given by the Indian electorate was more pro – Modi than anti- UPA, simply because there were some NDA candidates who would not have won on their own merit except for the fact that in electing them, the voter was actually choosing their leader whom the voter wanted at the centre.

These winners admitted as much in their victory speeches. It also explains the rout of JD ( U ) candidates in Bihar whose party leader Nitish Kumar – an otherwise successful CM – had parted ways with the NDA last year ,after Modi was projected as the BJP‘s prime ministerial candidate, because of his own ambition for that post. JD ( U ) spokesman Pawan Varma had vehemently denied this when I said so at the TOI political debate ( chaired by Vinod Mehta ) in December 2013.

Current events have vindicated this charge.

There was nothing the Con-

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gress did right and almost nothing the BJP did wrong at the polls. For the former, in addition to the 10 year incumbency factor, there was non-governance, mis-governance, runaway inflation, humongous scams, unfulfilledor fulfilled only on paper- promises, policy paralysis – blamed on coalition compulsions, etc. etc. To compound matters, in keeping with the party‘s practice of shielding the dynasty from the consequences of failure, there was no affirmative leadership , as the reluctant, wishy-washy Gandhi scion did not qualify. In sharp contrast, the BJP led a well-organized, well-oiled, focussed campaign which had a definite goal and effective means to achieve it.

Thus 3 time Gujarat CM Narendra Modi was nominated /projected almost 8 months earlier as PM candidate and the party hit upon the slogan of 272 + seats as the means to achieve that goal and consolidate the party – not the NDA – in power .It became a US Presidential- style election and despite the hue and cry raised by opponents /all and sundry, the BJP and Modi changed the rules of the game. The results are there for all to see! There were other catchy slogans ,all highlighting ‘ muscular ‘leadership in place of Dr. Manmohan Singh‘s weak one . Ab Ki

Baar, Modi Sarkar ; and, Har Har Modi , Ghar Ghar Modi , which seemed to resonate in the hearts and minds of the hoi polloi .

It was apparent that the BJP had hit the ground running and got a head- start in this race. Modi, himself, a powerful orator with a charismatic persona (I watched him at close quarters at the BKC rally, I attended out of curiosity), took a leaf out of US Prez Obama‘s note-book ,to effectively use every medium possible – fb, twitter, whatever – to get his message across : DEVELOPMENT a la his Gujarat model, suitably scaled and adapted, which was trashed by opponents/critics alike, but which was obviously bought by the electorate .

And how ! Master of the one-liner and repartee ,he succeeded in keeping his audiences, at the countless rallies he addressed throughout the country, as well as on TV, spellbound / entertained/glued , creating world records in attendance and garnering eyeballs.

The other leaders and parties were not only slow off the block, but made several fatal mistakes: at first they did not take Modi seriously. One

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must never underestimate/discount/ dismiss/ one‘s opponent or challenger. Next they ridiculed and badmouthed him ,earning for him sympathy from the masses from whose ranks he has risen and of whose needs he has first-hand knowledge. Then they diverted the debate by bringing in extraneous issues – marital status, snoopgate ( shot down by both, the President and the PM ). Finally, when nothing seemed to work, they fell back on the usual suspects - the 2002 riots and endangered secularism. Unfortunately, Modi‘s detractors – who outnumber his supporters – never ever thought to advertise their product/s instead of spending time, money and energy in running down his ! They were always on the backfoot, always reactive ,and tardy. He - because his was the face of the campaign- was always several steps ahead, as he set the agenda of discourse, right up to the winning post

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changed and it‘s the future that beckons, not the past; bread and butter issues, not emotive ones; meritocracy, not dynasty; India not caste, class, community, creed . This was, indeed, a watershed election.

Modi shifted the goal-posts.

The Modi-led BJP ran a virtually‘ on steroids‘ election campaign, such as this country has never seen before. Strong, effective leadership; no dual power centres; no NAC shadow cabinet . So as to be able to implement it ,Modi sought from the people , a majority in Parliament ( to avoid the pulls and pressures of coalition politics) and 60 months where the Congress had been granted 60 years. The people acceded – especially young, aspirational , first-time voters , to his request. The verdict has to be accepted, the winner respected .The times have

This is India‘s Maggie Thatcher moment. Now we need to put behind us all the acrimony ,failures and failings of the past and seize the day to rebuild the nation as a 21st century behemoth . We must have faith in the wisdom of the Indian voter.

We must believe our new PM will do a good job because he would value his legacy and because he ‘s aware the same people who propelled him to power in 2014 would not hesitate to show him the door in 2019 – or earlier- should he in any way, betray their trust. If Mr. Modi runs the country as well as he ran his election campaign, we have naught to fear.

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The Eight Worst Countries In The World To Be Religious

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ince 1999, the U.S. State De partment has tracked the world's worst abusers of religious rights. As the most recent report notes, it has never lacked for material.

Persecutions of people of faith are rising across the globe.

Among the most worrying trends, according to the State Department, are "authoritarian governments that restrict their citizens’ ability to practice their religion."

In typically bland bureaucratic language, the State Department calls these "countries of particular concern."

But the designation can come with some teeth.

Sudan, for example, where a Christian woman was sentenced to death this week for leaving Islam, is ineligible for some types of foreign aid.

In addition to Sudan, here are the State Department's "countries of particular concern." You might call them "The Worst Places in the World to Be Religious."

Burma: The Burmese government puts a stranglehold on every religion except Theravada Buddhism, says the State Department.

Some government officials even enticed non-Buddhists to convert, and Muslims in the state of Rakhine, particularly Rohingya Muslims, are subject to discrimination and lethal violence, according to the State Department.

China: "The government harassed, detained, arrested, or sentenced to prison a number of religious adherents for activities reportedly related to their religious beliefs and practice," the State Department says.

That includes jailing Uyghur Muslims, one of whom was sentenced to 10 years in jail for "selling illegal religious material," and Catholic clergy who were arrested for not belonging to the state-run Catholic Patriotic Association.

That pales compared with the persecution of Tibetan Buddhists, according to the State Department, who suffered through "an intense official crackdowns at monasteries and nun-

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neries resulting in the loss of life, arbitrary detentions, and torture."

Eritrea: Just four religious groups are officially allowed to openly practice their faith in this African nation; the rest are out of luck, subject to jailing or worse.

So if you're not an Eritrean Orthodox Christian, a Sunni Muslim, a Roman Catholic or an Evangelical Lutheran, life could be tough for you here. Harsh detentions for religious dissenters are the norm, according to the State Department.

Iran: This Muslim-majority country's respect for religious rights has actually declined in recent years, according to the State Department.

"There were increased reports that the government charged religious and ethnic minorities with moharebeh (enmity against God), 'anti-Islamic propaganda,' or vague national security crimes for their religious activities," says the department's report.

Specifically, the government has imprisoned numerous members of the Baha'i faith and Saeed Abedini, an Iranian-American pastor who has been physically and psychologically abused, according to the State Department.

North Korea: Human rights groups provided numerous reports that members of underground churches were arrested, beaten, tortured or killed because of their religious beliefs, the State Department says.

The authoritarian nation has jailed as many as 200,000 political prisoners, according to the State Department, many on religious grounds. The coun-

try discourages any religious activity not sanctioned by officially recognized groups.

Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American reportedly accused of spreading Christianity in North Korea, has sentenced in 2013 to 15 years of hard labor.

Saudi Arabia: The oilrich monarchy doesn't even pretend to respect religious rights for any faith other than Islam.

Sunni Islam is the official religion, and the country's constitution is based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. The public practice of any other religion is prohibited, according to the State Department, and Arabian authorities beheaded a man in 2012 for engaging in "sorcery."

Sudan: This country has been on the State Department's naughty list since its inception in 1999.

Sudan penalizes blasphemy and conversion from Islam, sentencing a Christian woman to death this week. It has also arrested and deported Western Christians suspected of spreading their faith.

The country's "morality police" require strict obedience to its interpretation of Islamic law, beating and stoning women accused of acting "indecently."

Uzbekistan: Technically, this country's laws respect religious rights.

But in practice, the Central Asian nation maintains strict control of its majority-Muslim population, according to the State Department.

"The government continued to imprison individuals based on charges of extremism; raid religious and social gatherings of unregistered and registered religious communities; confiscate and destroy religious literature, including holy books; and discourage minors from practicing their faith," the department said in its 2012 report.

People jailed on charges of "religious extremism" have been beaten, tortured and even killed, according to the State Department.

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Proclaim His Commitment For Our Salvation

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o be willing to die young….to be prepared to suffer pain and ig nominy… to make this sacrifice for the sins of humankind seems beyond belief. To be the assured Redeemer in the new covenant was also an incredible and awesome task to take upon oneself. Yet, Jesus Christ did it. He accepted the divine will of God, unleashing a wave of effects which would fulfill the prophesies made in the Old Testament. Christ would be the promised Messiah. His commitment and sacrifice would pave the foundation and seal an everlasting salvation from sin.

The truly profound feature in the formation of Christian conscience is the guarantee we profess for having salvation from sin. Salvation literally takes on the meaning to be saved from sin by belief in Christ Jesus. His commitment, suffering and sacrifice is the chalice of our redemption. Jesus is our savior.

The Catholic infrastructure is always sensitive to matters of the faith, and encouraging in reminding disbelievers that “We worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.” Jn.4:22.

We are open to discourse to prove that honest worship must imbibe trust in truth and in spirit. This is simply the lid on the chalice of salvation. I would imagine it is the hallmark of fraternal embrace and hope for all mankind.

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would stimulate a genuine desire to evangelize by proclaiming salvation.

“And afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.” Mk.16:S.

The most rational plan to implement the spread of Christ’s mission of faith was done in the early years after the resurrection of Jesus. His disciples spoke as witnesses of all that they had seen and heard. Many of the chosen apostles were living dangerously, yet bravely preached the word of salvation. The Spirit of God moved with them, guided and inspired the disciples to brave all odds. Many became martyrs for the faith.

The chalice of Christ’s commitment has been passed down to us brimming with answers to quests and challenges from those outside the faith. Seminars and theological lectures are needed, for truth in its sacramental manifestation is one and undivided.

The use of the media in a common fraternal cooperation is a necessity.

The legitimate work of the mass-media to promote the faith with its message of Christ’s suffering and commitment should be a spiritual stimulus. The sharing of the sacrificial chalice and its effectiveness may not be easy to evaluate, but the fact remains that seeds are sown. Other outlets and roundabout ways towards evangelical projects can be ceaseless, allowing the framework of salvation to reinvent itself or renew its gospel message.

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Service is, as we all know, therapeutic.

The psalmist once said, “ You have given me the shield of your salvation”, Ps.18:35. The Messiah’s coming had been earlier predicted by many of the old prophets and holy men of the Jews.

The psalmist went on to make a powerful statement in psalm 25:5 :” for you are the God of my salvation”.

“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” (Jn.15:13). Those words have a deep unprecedented moral and spiritual value which tempers the minds of each new generation. Jesus made a commitment and set a record, to banish the scourge of sin.

Christ’s suffering, sacrifice, death and resurrection is the ultimate victory, having opened the floodgates of love and forgiveness. He took our sins upon himself on the cross. He had been pilloried, scourged, spat upon and ridiculed; ‘all flesh saw’ his pain and agony.

They heard him cry out to God: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Lk.23:34).

To proclaim His suffering, commitment and sacrifice is to relive the memory of His life and passion. It is the tribute we will always pass on to endless generations yet to come. We will carry His mission to the ends of the earth. Belief in Jesus Christ is the promise of eternal salvation. Let us exult in the Lord, One God forever.

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Contribution Of Coastal Christians For The Growth Of Art, Architecture, Journalism And Literature 2 (Contd.. from Last Issue) The other important poets are Jossi Pinto Kinigoli, Andrew D Cunha, Titus Noronha, Raan Udyavar, CGS, Kishoo Barkur, Ancy Paladka, Wilson Kateel, Maridas, Rev Fr. P.L. Buthello, Felix Paul Nronha, Fr Raymond Miranda the author of Riglo Jesu Molyanth, Gladys Rego, Kavyadas and others.

There is poetry in the songs of Wilphy Rebimbus, Melwin Peris, Henry D'Souza, Wilson Olivera, Lawrence Saldanha and in the hymns of Fr Valerian Mendnca, Fr Clement Mascarenhas and many other devotional CDs. In the leadership of Melwin Rodrigues 'Kavitha Trust' is formed to promote Konkani poetry.

Many Christians have contributed a lot to Konkani novels, short stories, language and poetry. Fr. Pratap Nayak J.S., Fr Mathew Almeida J.S., Fr Swami Supriya S. J., Fr Valerian Fernandes, Fr J. P. Nazreth, Willi Da Silva, Dr Rockey Miranda, Dr Willaim Madtha, A. A. Saldanha, and many others have worked for the improvement of the language as linguists.

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Bahrain, Lancy Pinto Nayak, Gladys Rego, Irene Pinto, Jerry Niddodi, Ronald Pereira, Stany Nirude, Hemacharya and others.

In prose and research writtings some prominent contributors are: Paul Moras (Mogrem Karan), J B Lobo (Sambardo), Dr Edward Nazreth (Books on medical field) Stephen Quadros, F. Sylvester Menezes, Fr. Maxi Rosario, Fr Victor Pinto, Fr Victor Menezes, Fr Francis Rodrigues, Fr Valerian Fernandes, Fr Swami Supriya, Irene Rebello (Research on Vovio), Eddi Netto, Heralpius, Jerry Niddodi, Vitori Karkal, Fr Pius Fedelis Pinto, Fr. Jochim Fernandes, Richard Alvaris, Tony Ferros, Gladys Rego, Macha Milar, Fr. (Dr) Richard Rego, and many others.

Advoctes Shirthady William Pinto and Stanly D'Costa have published books in Konkani on law for common people.

The important short story contributors are Sirivanth, Vally Vagga, CGS, Eddi Netto, Herolpius, Sylvester D'Souza, Dr Edward Nazreth, Stan Agera, H M Pernal, Clarence Kaikamba, David D'Souza Vamanjoor, Jerry Niddodi , Kevin D'Mellow Karkal, Liyab, Nandini, Ron Roche Cassia, Shalini Valencia, Sonia D'Costa, Vally Quadras Ajekar, Stan Ro Ajekar, Gladys Rego, Catherine Rodrigues, Panchu Bantwal.

Former Bishop of Mangalore late Rt. Rev. Dr. Basil Salvadore D'Souza will be remembered for implementing the language policy of second Vatican council and used Konkani in liturgy and other required books, necessary material was prepared in Konkani through Mangala Jyoti besides starting many institutions of higher education. Despite the globalisation, Konkani is alive because of using it in liturgy.

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Institutions: Christians have built institutions that promote Konkani Language, culture and literature. Important of them are 'Jeppu Natk Sabha', 'Konkani Natak Sabha', 'United Youngsters Jeppu', 'Konkani Prachar Andolan' and now 'Mand Sobann' in the fore front of the conservation of Konkani culture. 'Mand Sobann' has Guinnes record performance in music and now it is sponsoring 'Jagatik Konkani Sangatan' which is a federation of Konkani organisations world over. Konkani people have built organisations abroad and these orgaisations help people to promote culture and language. Important of them are 'Daiji Dubai', 'Konakni Kutam Bahrain' and many more.

2. Contribution of Christians in Journalism 2.1 Kannada Journalism: The first kannadanews paper 'Mangaluru Samachara' was published in Mangalore by Basel missionary Rev. Dr Herman Mogling in the year 1843.

Basel mission also published the news p a p e r s 'Satya depike' a n d 'Karnataka Krisyabandu'. Basel Mission established first press in Mangalore before 1882 and Codialbail Press was established in the year 1882. From here daily Chintamany was published . From Both these press number of News papers and books have been

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published by the people of all castes and creed in English, Kannada and Konkani. V J P Saldanha had published a daily 'Kannada Vani' in 1950s and also was the sub editor of 'Navabharatha' Daily, Mic Max was the sub editor of 'Navabharatha' Kannada daily.

'Janamadyama prakashana', a public limited company under the managing directorship of Mr Ronald Colaco and editor Samuel Sequeira published 'Janavahini' which palyed a major role in reshaping journalism in D K. Mr Rymond D'Cunha publishes a weekly called 'Pingara'. People of Mangalore edited Kannada news papers from Mysore, 'Doota' (Lobo editor for 43 years, Fr Valerian D Souza, Fr. Dayananda Prabhu were also editors), 'Karnataka Tare' from Bangalore ( Fr Antony D Souza and Fr S.J. Veigas), 'Navajyothi' Cickmagalur( Fr Marcel Pinto and Fr George D'Souza) and from Shimoga and other dioceses. Mr John D Souza, Stephen Rego and Hilary Crasta are some of Kannada journalists. Dr Gerald Pinto is the editor of the quarterly magazine published by Udupi District Minority forum: 'Samparka'.

2.2 Konkani Journalism This is the centenary year of Konkani Journalism in Karnataka. In 1912 Louis Mascarenhas started the first Konkani news paper 'Konkani Dirvem'. In 1938 Rakno weekly was started and it is the highest subscribed Konkani weekly in India today. In 1948 J.M.B. Rodrigues started the newspaper called 'Suk-Duk' and in 1950 V. J. P. Saldanha started 'Poinari', 1953 Jochim Santan Alvaris started 'Mithr' which were published for many years and were prominent Konkani periodicals. St Alyosius Konkani Institute publishes Konkani Research magazine in Kannada and Devnagari script. Many parishes publish parish bulletins at least thrice in a year during Easter, Monti Fest, and Christmas.

Today the following Konkani periodicals are published in Konkani. The names of Magazine and editors are as follows 'Raknno' Weekly -

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Rodrigues, 'Divo' Weekly - Lawrene Coelho, 'Kutam' Weekly - Henry D'Paula, 'Dirvem' Monthly - John Monis, 'Amcho Sandesh' - Wilfred Lobo, 'Daivik Amruth' - Santhu Omzoor, 'Naman Balok Jesu' - Fr. Steven Pereira, 'Sevak' - Fr. Derel Fernandes, 'Amchi Mai' - Fr. Francis D' Souza, 'Amar Konkani' - Edwin J F D Souza.

2.3 English Journalism J.M Lobo Prabhu founded the News Paper Insight and was its editor till his death and later his wife Louella Lobo Prabhu continued the publication. The magazine Mangalorean is published by CASK Mangalore.

The Mangalore was published by St Aloysius college from 1897 and later it was taken over by Catholic Association of South Kanara.

In 1943 Jochim Alva started a news paper called Forum. He used this paper in freedom struggle and was arrested for the same. He has written many articles in Economics Times. Violet Alva started the periodical Indian Woman. Stephen herald Mascrenhas is editing Daiji World Weekly published by DaijiWorldcom. . Mr Lawrence Coelhlo is publishing Secular Citizen weekly from Mumbai. Mr Gabriel Vaz , Dr Ronald Fernandes are some of the English journalists. MS Sadhya D Souza and DR. Ronald Fernandes have won Sarojini Naidu National awards for journalism.

3. Contribution of Christians in Cinema 3.1 Hindi and English Cinema: Lawrence D’Souza is one of the important Hindi cinema producer. Freeda pinto the heroine of Slumdog Millionaire is shining in Hindi cinema too.

Genelia D'Souza is another famous actress in Hindi cinema. Sandeep Melani has also directed hindi movies.

3.2 Konkani Cinema GMB Rodrigues produced Sukhikon in 1949 but this film was never released. Peter Gonsalves produced the film thisri chit based on Wify Rebimbus story in 1973 but it was re-

leased later than Mog-animaipas which was produced by United Youngsters under the leadership of Melwin Pinto based on the story of Wilfy Rebimbus and it was a first coloured movie in Konkani. It was released in the year 1977. In 1995 dr Richard Castelino produced the film Bogsane and it has received best regional film award. In 2005 Raymond Quadras produced the film Padri. The film Kajar produced by Frank Fernandes in has received best regional film award but it is yet to be released.

3.3 Tulu Cinema Dr Richard Castelino has p r o d u c e d B a n g a r a d a Patler a n d September 8 out of which Bangarada Patler has received best regional film award.

4. Contribution of Christians to Art 4.1 Paintings Christian community has produced great artists. Peter Lewis Brahmavar stands out among them He was also the former president of Karnataka Lalita Kala Academy. His painting exhibitions are held world over.

National Awards 1996 Rorich Memorial Award 1992 Rajyotsava Award 1990 Lalitkala Awards 2000-2004 Chairman of the Karnataka Lalitakala Academy Paintings of St Aloysius chapel are famous and it attract tourists. It was built by the Italian Jesuit Antonio Moscheni in 1884, during the Mangalore Mission. Sandesha an institution of Mangalore diocese trains youngsters in music, dance and also runs a college in fine arts. Eddi Sequeira, Jochim Pinto Vamanjoor are some of the the famous painters.

Wilson D Souza Shirva has won many awards for photography. Wooden statue of Our Lady of Rosary Mangalore, Our Lady of Milagres Kallianpur and many others are craft in them selves which are more than 300 years old.

Many of the churches have beautiful wooden altars which were made by local carpenters and craftsmen.

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What is Politics?

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. ~Oscar Am ringer, "the Mark Twain of American Socialism."

I offered my opponents a deal: "if they stop telling lies about me, I will stop telling the truth about them". ~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952..

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country. ~Texas Guinan. 19th century American businessman

King’s Marble & Gar nite Garnite

I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. ~Charles de Gaulle, French general & politician

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Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. ~Doug Larson (English middle-distance runner who won gold medals at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, 1902-1981)

MARBLE GRANITE, MARBLE TILES & ALL TYPES STONE SUPPLIERS.

Mr. T. D’Souza Barkur

We hang petty thieves and appoint the bigger thieves to public office. ~Aesop, Greek slave & fable author Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato, ancient Greek Philosopher

Thanksgiving

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. ~Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet politician When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become PM; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Quoted in 'Clarence Darrow for the Defense' by Irving Stone.

Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel. ~John Quinton, American actor/writer

What happens if a politician drowns in a river?

That is pollution.

What happens if all of them drown in a river?

That is a solution ....!!!

Thanks to Sacred Heart of Jesus & St. Jude for the favours granted May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, loved, glorified & praised throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come. St. Jude worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us.

Amen, Say this prayer nine times a day for nine days.

—Agnelo Rodrigues, Wadala E.

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— A Devotee

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Inspiration!

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How to Come-up with Fresh New Ideas!

t doesn’t matter if you run a per sonal venture or run a business, there will come a moment in time when you’re really stuck for fresh ideas.

Fresh ideas can lead to new business opportunities, so brainstorming should be a process you adopt frequently if you want to stay ahead of your competition. Spotting solutions and opportunities is just a form of mental exercise.

The more you do it, the better you’ll get!

Listen to your clients and customers: Complaints are a great source of insight as it’s a very quick way to find something that needs a solution. So identify the common problems that your customers are experiencing and consider possible solutions to their troubles.

Think like a child: Children have a fantastically simplistic and candid view of the world, something we lose as we become adults. Employ a strong sense of curiosity and simplicity when looking for solutions. So many things in this world happen due to convention or habit, so thinking like a child helps to break this pattern.

Talk to friends and family: Find out what annoys your friends and family.

What do they moan about? What problems do they encounter? Do they say stuff like “if only there was a service/ product that did XYZ”?

Watch and listen to the news: Keeping up with current affairs will help you to keep up-to-date with new legislation and new regulations. Any new constraint usually means that some kind of process needs to change. Where there’s change, there’s usually an opportunity.

Learn from your mistakes: When you

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do something wrong, do you work out how and why you made that mistake?

What could have limited the impact of your mistakes? Is there something, that if it existed, would have stopped you from making that mistake?

Do volunteer work: Mixing with people from an entirely different background will help you to think from a different perspective. You can make new friends and get ideas for things you don’t usually think about. As a bonus, you help someone too!

Bounce ideas with a friends: If there’s someone who you work well with, spend time brainstorming ideas together. Two different minds can often lead to great ideas, since you’ll find you feed off each others thoughts.

Analyse your services/products: Look at your current offerings and identify the best and worst features. See if you can add any features to your existing offerings. Also consider different markets who would be interested in what you offer. You can do the same for a competitors products and services too.

Focus on the problem, not existing solutions: Rather than thinking about existing solutions, go back to the original problem. Given a blank canvas, how would you solve the problem? e.g. rather than re-invent the toilet, come up with alternative ways to dispose of human waste cheaply, conveniently and hygienically.

Go people-watching: Unleash your inner spy! Spend time watching people go about their everyday lives. What are they doing? How do they do it? Can you spot any obvious problems?

Get feedback: You’ll gain a great deal of insight when you ask people to tell you what they think your strengths are.

Critique everything: Question everything, and ask yourself “why?”! Intelligently analyse your environment and think of improvements. See what lessons you can learn about the good and bad things in your environment.

Read lots: Any kind of reading material can give you ideas. Find a range of materials that you enjoy reading (there’s no point reading something you hate!).

Ideas can come from fiction, magazine articles, scientific journals, anything really!

Network: In real life listen to people who have similar interests to you and find out what they love or hate. What are the common or repetitive problems they would love solved? This is also a great way to find someone to brainstorm with.

Look for gaps: Identify gaps in products and services that exist between you and your competitors. Then consider what you can offer to address that gap.

Keep a notebook handy: Inspiration can hit you at any time, and you can forget it just as quickly. Keeping a record of this inspiration is vital. Make sure you revisit entries in your notebook on a regular basis too! You might be able to elaborate on ideas you had in the past.

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MATRIMONIALS MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 26 years, Ht. 5’ 11”, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., MBA, Sales Director, Only Child.

Seeks a humble, god fearing, kind, Ht. above 5’ 2”, age below 26 years. Contact email : natashadevelopers@aol.in OR 9820092761 (Regd. No. 5981) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 10”, Wt. 70 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.E., working as a Project Engineer.

Contact email : john_kenneth@rediffmail.com OR 9819257704 (Regd. No. 6028) HYDERABAD : Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’ 10”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA, PGDM, working as a Sales Head in Abroad. Contact Email: michelle.dominica@mylan.in OR 8008001552. (Regd. No. 6024) MUMBAI : Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 8”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.E. (I.T.), working as a Net Work Engineer abroad. Seeks a slim, fair, beautiful, educated girl below 26 years. Contact email : pjswamy@ gmail.com OR 9324312605 (Regd. No. 5963) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 39 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 80 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA, Having own Business. Contact email : cmaneckji@gmail.com OR 28928350 (Regd. No. 5931) U.S.A. : Universtiy Professor, USA, Fair Complexion, 5’ 7”, age 46 years, Protestant Bachelor, Seeks a well educated, fair complexioned girl below 40 years, Contact email mddav2009@yahoo.com OR 9769061597. (Regd. No. 5978) MUMBAI : Mangalorean RC Bachelor, aged 29 years, Ht. 6’ 1”, Fair Complexion, Edn. BE and Masters in Computers (IT) from London, working in an MNC (IT) in Mumbai, Seeks an educated, simple, mangalorean girl. Contact email : johnsonquadros@ yahoo.co.in OR 28618926 / 9920631575 (Regd. No. 6014)

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MUMBAI : East Indian Roman Catholic Divorcee, aged 33 years, Ht. 5’ 8”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish complexion, Edn. MBA., in Intl. Business from Newzealand. working as a Manager.

Contact : email bnipra@gmail.com OR Mob.: 7738071111 (Regd. No. 6047) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 36 years, Ht. 6’ 1”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. M.Com., working as a Senior Manager. Contact email : roshan.dsouza28@gmail.com OR 9323149249 (Regd. No. 6061) POONA : Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 35 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 65 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Sc., + Certified Fumigation Operator, Having own business. Seeks a fair good looking girl willing to settle in Poona. Contact email : nelsoncarvalho@rediffmail.com OR 9096466322 / 8600528122 (Regd.

No. 6020) MUMBAI : Mangalorean RC Divorcee, aged 45 years, Ht. 6’ 1”, Wt. 87 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn P.U.C., working as a A/C Mechanic in Kuwait.

Mob.: 00965-65983992 / 0096567724704 (Regd. No. 6012) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., + Dip. in Management, working as a Manager in Private Sector.

Contact email : noelpinto@hotmailcom OR 9029462583 (Regd. No. 5969) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion Edn. B.Com., working as a Manager. Only Child. Contact email : loyvaz@gmail.com OR 8806930925 (Regd. No. 6059) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman

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Catholic Divorcee, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’ 9”, Wt. 75 kgs, Wheatish complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Team Leader.

Contact email : rdsouza_12@yahoo.com OR 9987317544 (Regd. No. 6050) BANGALORE : Mangalorean Catholic parents based in Bangalore, seek alliance for son 31/5’8”, slim, B.E. Bangalore, double Masters USA, working in USA, from God fearing, good looking, slim, Mangalorean Catholic spinster, preferably IT professional working in USA, age below 29. Contact email : pgzmonteiro@ yahoo.com Or Mob.: 9845417838.

(Regd. No. 5940) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 31 years, Ht. 5’, 4”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complexion,Edn. PGDBM working as a Sr. Manager in MNC in Mumbai.

Well settled, having own accommodation, looking for a suitable match.

Contact email : lewellyndias@gmail.com OR 9820467452 (Regd. No. 5759) MUMBAI: Goan Roman Catholic Bachelor, aged 36 years, Ht. 5' 6”, Wt. 70 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Undergraduate, Self-employed, having own bungalow type accommodation financially sound. Seeks a suitable Roman Catholic Spinster, simple, homely and having good family background age upto 32 years. Contact email : pintolazarus2012@gmail.com Tel.: 26480771 / 9223394713 (Regd.

No. 5809)

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MATRIMONIALS Kuwait : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster aged 33 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 58 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., Computer, Finance, Banking Marketing Course & Airlines Course completed, employed as a Travel Coordinator in Kuwait. Seeks a groom preferable working in Kuwait. Contact Email : lucy777p@gmail.com OR 00965-65686358 (Regd. No. 5488) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic parents of spinster daughter 1973 born, 5’ 5” tall, fair complexion with qualifications of B.Com. (Mumbai), M.B.A. (Finance), M.B.A., (H.R.) and Diplomas in I.T. (NIIT), Comp. (APTEC), and CERT.IND A/C. (I.C.A.), working in good position.

Looking out for a qualified and professional well settled bachelor with good family background in Mumbai or abroad upto 45 years. Kindly apply with recent photo and full detail either to Email : bellwether77@yahoo.com or call mobile No. 9892700617. (Regd.

No. 5441) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.A.,working as a HR & Admin Exe. Seeks a educated well settled goan bachelor.

Contact : Email: sweetcapri1982@yahoo.in OR 9833951282 / 9920932427 (Regd. No. 5747) MUMBAI : Goan R.C. Spinster, aged 25 years, Ht. 5’ 3”, Wt. 52 kgs, Fair Complexion, Good looking, coming from a decent family. Edn. MBA, working as a Asst. Manager. Contact : email: dsilva_edwin@hotmail.com OR 9821800924 (Regd. No. 5781) MUMBAI : Mangalorean RC Spinster aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Fair Complex, Edn. Doctor, working as an Asst. Manager in Pharmaceutical company. Only

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Contact: email: shrlydsz@yahoo.com OR 9930550318 (Regd. No. 5786) MUMBAI : RC Spinster, East Indian, Fair Complexion, Sincere, Homely, Edn. B.A., aged 48 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Hobbies/Occupn/Profsn in Creative Art work. Seeks a suitable life Partner-Reliable, Sincere, Working, Sacrificing & Supportive. If interested Contact 8-30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dial 25372060 (Regd.

No. 5662) PANVEL: Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 29 years Ht. 5’ 3”, Wt. 50 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Graduate, working for HSBC Bank, coming from a well establish business family. Seeks a boy with good family background, he should be a businessman or a service should earn good. A good person by nature. Contact : 9821594729 OR Email: amritamendonsa@gamil.com (Regd.

No. 5643) MANGALORE : Mangalorean R.C. Spinster, aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 58 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. MBBS, MD., Doctor by profession. Seeks a eduated well settled boy from Decent family. Email : lovely_lavender2012@ yahoo.com (Regd. No. 5619) MUMBAI : Mangalorean RC Spinster, aged 27 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 58 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Educated working for MNC. Seeks a well settled educated Mangalorean boy. Contact : 28261504 (Regd. No. 5832) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 30 years, Ht. 4’ 11”, Wt. 49 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. BHMS., Doctor by profession. Contact : rochelledsilva@gmail.com OR 9869000687 (Regd. No. 5733) MUMBAI : Alliance invited for smart Mangalorean RC girl from cultured family, 1985 born 5’5”, MBA from premier B-school in Mumbai working as a Manager with India’s leading brand from postgraduate RC grooms. Reply with photographs & details to hanci85@gmail.com (Regd. No. 5831) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, 28 years, Ht. 5’ 4”,

Wt. 54 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.E., M.B.A., working as a Marketing Professioanl, Well settled, Seeks a suitable Mangalorean boy, below 30 years, Well qualified. Contact Email : theo_valli@yahoo.co.in OR 8452870455 (Regd. No. 5867) MUMBAI : East Indian R.C. Spinster, aged 29 years, Ht. 5’, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Post Graduate HR, working as HR Executive for MNC. Contact Email : simikien@gmail .com OR 9819040031 (Regd. No. 6046) ABU-DHABI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 58 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. M.A. Eng., Literature, working as a Copy Editor. Contact email : barretto.lorraine@gmail.com OR 9821467722 (Regd. No. 6033) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 30 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 65 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.E., (Electronics), working as a Technology Lead. in IT Company in USA. Contact : laetitia.viegas@gmail.com OR 25886316 (Regd. No. 6030) MUMBAI : East Indian Roman Catholic Spinster aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 45 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, good looking, Edn. B. Com., working ad as Deputy Manager, Seeks a suitable match. Contact email: candita.patel@gmail.com or 28950832 (Regd. No. 5945) MUMBAI : Karnataka Protestant Spinster, aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 55 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.A., working as a Clerk. Contact : neetahdas@gmail.com OR 9768919470 (Regd. No. 6029) Address your replies to :

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MATRIMONIALS MUMBAI : Mangalorean Jacobite Syrian Catholic Spinster, aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 62 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B. Com., MBA (Fin) working as a Customers Service. Seeks a suitable match.

Contact email : joylyn.lewis@gmail.com OR 28954976 (Regd. No. 5891) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 27 years, Ht. 5’, Wt. 46 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Customers Service. Seeks a suitable match. Contact : 9820251612 (Regd. No. 5890) MUMBAI : Goan R.C. Spinster, 27 yrs., 5’ 2”, Wt. 55 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a EA to Director.

Contact email : madonnamanickam7@gmail.com OR 28963423 (Regd. No. 5888) U.K : Goan R. C. Spinster, 31 yrs., 5’ 4”, Wt. 50 kgs, Fair and goodlooking, Edn. B.Sc., M.Sc., M.B.A., studied in U.K. and working as a IT Analasist.

Contact email : maria.t.dsouza@gmail.com / mariatdsouza@yahoo.com OR 9096690309 / 91-95-27261969 (Regd.

No. 5887) MUMBAI : Goan R.C. Spinster, 25 yrs., 4’ 11”, Wt. 53 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., LL.B., Advocate by profession.

Contact email : mario.carrasco@rediffmail.com OR 98205 07447 (Regd. No. 5886) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic parents staying at Vasai invite alliance for their spinster daughter, 27 yrs, 53 kg, 5’ 3” tall, simple, slim and good looking, holding a double post graduate degree in chemistry and working as a lecturer in an Engineering College.

Alliance is sought from suitably qualified Mangalorean RC bachelors upto 32 yrs, with good family background kindly reply with details and a recent full size photograph to jasmineperiwinkle7@gmail.com or Contact 9421428286 between 4 - 9 pm.

(Regd. No. 5885) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster aged 31 years, Ht. 5’ 1”, Wt. 60 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn.

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B.Com., working as an Executive Admin & Finance. Seeks a well settled bachelor.

Contact email : vvndsouza@gmail.com OR 23826915 (Regd. No. 5946) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster aged 27 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. B.Com., MBA, CAIIB, Working as a Asst. Manager. Contact Email : lily.valder@gmail.com OR 9820791410 (Regd. No. 5948) DUBAI : Roman Catholic 27 years, graduate working in UAE, Seeks alliance from Roman Catholic based in UAE. Email details to : joypeace62@gmail.com (Regd. No. 5955) MUMBAI : Anglo Indian Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’, Wt. 53 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Graduate, working as a Web Designer in MUSCAT. Seeks a well settled bachelor.

Contact email : newimage23@yahoo.com / parsjudy@gmail.com OR 0096895852514 / 9820300874 (Regd. No. 5971) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 27 years, Ht. 4’ 8”, Wt. 45 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA., working as a HR. Contact email : jnoronha_55@yahoo.com OR 8806890197 (Regd. No. 5977) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 55 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Service Operation Associate.

Contact email: oneallwyn@gmail.com OR 9820223696 (Regd. No. 5975) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 30 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 63 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MSc. Nursing, working as a Nurse in Abudhabi - UAE. Seeks a well educated Mangalorean boy with good family values. Contact email: janydz_1484@yahoo.com OR 9930076741 (Regd. No. 5980) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 24 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 51 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn.

B.Sc., PGD. Event Mgt., working as Manager-client servicing, good looking. Seeks a RC bachelor below 30 years, Ht. above 5’ 8”, Preferably working abroad. Contact email : olinda.r90gmail.com OR 9820340642 (Regd. NO. 5979) MUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 27 years, Ht. 4’ 8”, Wt. 45 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA., working as a HR. Contact email : jnoronha_55@yahoo.com OR 8806890197 (Regd. No. 5977) NAVIMUMBAI : Mangalorean Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 26 years, Ht. 5’ 4”, Wt. 57 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. M.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Ed., Lecturer by profession. Contact email : valerianp.sequeira@gmail.com / rohan@sib.co.in OR 8976104700 (Regd. No. 5976) MUMBAI : Goan Roman Catholic Spinster, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 55 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. B.Com., working as a Service Operation Associate. Contact email: oneallwyn@gmail.com OR 9820223696 (Regd. No. 5975) POONA : Goan RC Spinster, aged 28 years, Ht. 5’ 2”, Wt. 56 kgs, Fair Complexion, Edn. MBA (Mktg & Intl Bus) working as a Lead Marketing. Contact email : mbpune85@gmail.com / lynette.borges@gmail.com OR 9881134217 (Regd. No. 5974) MUMBAI : Anglo Indian RC Spinster, aged 34 years, Ht. 5’, Wt. 53 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. Graduate, working as a Web Designer in MUSCAT. Seeks a well settled bachelor.

Contact email : newimage23@yahoo.com / parsjudy@gmail.com OR 0096895852514 / 9820300874(Regd. No. 5971) MUMBAI : Mangalorean RC Spinster, aged 32 years, Ht. 5’ 5”, Wt. 57 kgs, Wheatish Complexion, Edn. MBA, working as Marketing Manager in Bangalore, Contact email : richardathanasius@gmail.com OR 9980555027 (Regd. No. 5973)

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