It was a Divine blessing to be in Goa and to be able to venerate the Sacred relics of our Patron Saint Francis Xavier in the Se Cathedral at Old Goa. It was heartening to be able to witness first-hand the meticulous, detailed and well organised arrangements for the Feast and the Exposition of the […]
Author: airesrodrigues
D.Y. CHANDRACHUD WAS A FORMIDABLE CHIEF JUSTICE
The very illustrious and affable D.Y. Chandrachud has retired after ably steering the scales of justice for two years as the 50th Chief Justice of India. Prior to that he was Judge of India’s highest Court for over six eventful years. Greg Olsen had very aptly said ‘Change happens through example and not through just talking about it’. […]
STREAMLINE WORKING OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
The Indian High Commissions, Embassies and Consulates across the world are the first point of contact for Indian Citizens, those of Indian Origin and foreign nationals who desire to travel to India for Tourism and even Trade. These foreign missions should leave a lasting good impression on those visiting them. Some foreign Missions may be doing a […]
A DIWALI – HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Diwali 2024 in London will be a memorable day to reminisce. Spent the festive day in Southall which is de facto the Indian heartland in London. Whilst strolling along the streets and not an Englishman in sight. Where have they all gone? I wondered. At Southall one feels one is walking around at Delhi’s Chandni […]
LESSONS FONTAINHAS CAN IMBIBE FROM PORTOBELLO
As one strolls down London’s famed Portobello Road Market there is quite a semblance of Fontainhas, the quaint historic Latin quarter of Panjim City. Both witness a lot of commercial activity in a very residential zone. But the only difference being that the tourists moving by the droves on Portobello Road create no nuisance nor […]
GOA REMAINS INDEBTED TO DR JACK DE SEQUEIRA
Every year on October 17th we observe Dr Jack de Sequeira’s death anniversary and pay homage to Goa’s first Leader of Opposition. But for his then tireless efforts during that historic Opinion Poll which was held on 16th January 1967, Goa today would have been a mere district if not taluka of Maharashtra. Dr Jack de Sequeira as the then fiery voice of […]
MAY PEACE AND NOT WAR BE THE WAY AHEAD
Doctors in hospitals across the globe are strenuously working around the clock to save human lives. So isn’t it an irony that precious lives are being needlessly and tragically lost in various war-torn regions of the world. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has shown no respite and now the escalating turmoil around the Middle East is a […]
TRUE FRIENDS ARE INVALUABLE
When our journey on this Earth ends, we will not be judged by the wealth and property we have amassed but by our acts and deeds. I have been enormously blessed with an armoury of outstanding friends worldwide. Even our detractors should not be considered our foes as they could awaken us when we err. […]
MAY IT BE A VERY REJOICEFUL ONAM 2024
Warm Greetings on the occasion of Onam, a harvest festival celebrated by our Malayali brethren. This year for me it will be in London with two of my dear Malayali brothers. Last year at Kerala it was a delight to partake in the relishing of “Mini Onam Sadya” on the last day of the 10-day Onam Celebration […]
MALICIOUSLY IN MY NAME
For almost two decades I have been enduring an agonising situation wherein various false, fabricated, fraudulent and fictitious complaints in my name have been filed before various authorities against government officials and even Judges. Equally concerning is the fact that since 2005 a barrage of RTI applications were deceptively filed in my name. Some years ago, I had taken […]