Wednesday 13 March 2024

How to keep your Passport safe?

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How to keep your Passport safe?

Whenever you travel abroad or go on a holiday or a tour to foreign countries, your passport is a very important document along with the visa. Keep it in safe custody in a bag or pouch so that it’s not misplaced or stolen. In some European and other countries, gangs target passports. Never hand over your passport to any unauthorized person. Your passport and visa are important and allow you to travel seamlessly......

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The passport is your key to travelling the world and to getting back home, it’s also one hot commodity on the list of scamsters. A stolen passport can cause a lot of problems for you, especially when it’s time to come home. Not only will you not be allowed to travel, you could lose your non-refundable airline ticket costs and be facing additional unexpected travel expenses while you try to get it replaced. In addition, you could return home to find that your identity has been effectively stolen.

When you travel abroad, leave a copy of your passport, either digital or hard copy, with a close relative or friend. This will be useful in case of any emergency, as a last alternative. You can get the details of passport from them to provide it to the authorities or the embassy to make it easy for you in such situations.

Carry a laminated copy of the second and third page of the passport. You can use this to provide your passport details to agents, officials, hotels, etc where there is no need to handover the original passport.

And when you are out in a foreign land and you are not so sure about any official asking for your passport, you can show them this. If he insists on the original passport, tell him its kept in the hotel. Any scamster won’t accompany you to the hotel to check your passport for the fear of being exposed.

Along with the laminated copy, carry 4-5 photocopies of your passport. Also carry a digital copy in your mobile. This will act as a good backup. From this you can judge the importance of your passport. If you lose your passport or it gets stolen, you are in big trouble. You will be required to file a complaint at the nearest police station of that town or city and get a copy of the FIR. This is required when you go to the Indian embassy to file a lost or stolen complaint and apply for a new temporary passport. It’s normally called white passport. It allows you to travel and return to India, as its normally valid for 30 days.

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In this blog, we’re going to tell you how to keep your passport safe on a trip or holiday.

Carry your passport on your person if possible: We’ve written before that money belts are a great way for travelers to keep the majority of their cash, their passports, visa and other critical documents on their person without showing it off. If you carry your passport in a purse, put it in an inside the pocket and zip the pocket. A shoulder bag that’s worn across the body is best (less easy for a thief to steal). Keep the bag in front of you and keep the zippers and snaps closed up at all times.

One adult, one passport: Some people make the mistake of keeping all the passports together and held by one person. That action simply means losing more passports at once rather than keeping them all safe. Each person who’s old enough carries their own passport. Spread out the kids’ passports among the adults to minimize the impact of a single theft.

If you leave your passport, lock it up: If you leave your passport behind, lock it up. If you’re relatively confident in the safe in your room, you can use that, but be sure that others can’t get into the safe while you’re gone. Many of the hotel and cruise ship safes are just not that safe. If you can leave it with the hotel custody or hostel and have them lock it in their safe, that can be better, but if you don’t trust that option, consider a locking travel safe or lock it inside your hard-sided luggage that’s locked to an immovable object in your room (consider the plumbing around the toilet to be pretty darned immovable).

Be wary of those who want to hold your passport: This practice isn’t very common today, but in some places foreign hotels will ask for your passport and keep it. In some cases, they’re required to report the information to local authorities. If you’re uneasy with this practice – and you should be – ask the establishment to accept a copy of your passport in lieu of holding the document itself.

Keep the passport separate from the copies: The key to not losing everything is to divide it up. Having a copy of your passport page means you’ll have an easier time getting it replaced, but not if it’s stored with and therefore stolen with your passport.

Check regularly – In private: Check regularly that you’re still carrying your passport where you have kept it safely – especially if you are traveling internationally – but do this in private. If you make it obvious, a thief who’s watching will know just where to look for it. Check in the privacy of your room before you leave for the day and use opportunities like visiting bathroom stalls to verify it’s still where you think it is throughout the day.

Know your coverage for a lost or stolen passport: Many travel insurance plans include a lost or stolen passport as a covered reason for trip cancellation. Many travel insurance plans also include coverage for lost or stolen passports and even those who’ve had their identity stolen while on a trip. Read your plan carefully and understand what help you’ll have if your passport is stolen while you’re on a trip. Often, the coverage will pay a portion of your emergency passport replacement costs as well as helping you find the local passport office (usually an embassy or consulate).

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How to Protect Your Passport When Traveling Abroad

Use a passport cover: Not only does a cover keep your passport in good shape, but a passport cover from another country can be used to keep things low key and to keep people guessing.

Keep your passport in a RFID blocking sleeve or cover: Using a RFID blocking sleeve for our passports is something that we've started doing the last few years as hacker technology has improved. Same goes for protecting your debit and credit cards. It's just better not to take any risks. And, the RFID blocking sleeve also serves the purpose of providing an additional level of physical protection for the passport.

Go beyond making a copy of your passport: laminate it: This is our top passport safety tip: laminate a credit card-sized copy of the main page of your passport and carry it in your wallet or money belt. Think of this as the updated version of carry a photocopy of your passport as it not only looks more official, but it won't break down easily like a paper copy of your passport. And it's easy to make at the neighborhood copy shop.

Keep an electronic copy of the visa to the country you're traveling in on your phone: Every time you enter a new country take a photo of your visa from that country and keep it handy on your phone. This will show the date you entered, the date the visa expires, and that you are in the country legally. Always keep a photo of our visa on our phone just to avoid giving the police any excuse to harass you. Alternatively, you can make a photocopy of the visa and carry that with you.

Fake police officers: Scam police officers – people dressed in a police uniform – are common in some parts of the world. Once your real passport is in scammers' hands, they may play you further and extort money from you in order to give it back. You will be at their mercy as you cannot travel without a passport. Do not pull out your passport until you are in a public place and feel absolutely safe. The truth is that if you encounter a real police officer with a real reason to see your passport, he shouldn’t have a problem taking you to a nearby police station and walking with you to your hotel to retrieve it. In both locations, if you can manage it, pull your passport out only when you are in sight of a group of people. There is safety in numbers, and its safe for you too.

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Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)?

Recently the Centre notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Monday (March 11), more than four years after its passage by Parliament in December 2019. The government has released more information regarding the actual process of applying for citizenship under CAA, as well as launching a web portal and mobile application, making the entire application process online. Here are the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) on CAA, its eligibility, application, and pressing concerns. Let’s have look at them. This will in brief give you a peek into CAA. Some say it’s controversial and others say, it’s a must for India due to the influx of refugees over the years and illegal entry of foreigners.

What is the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)? The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is a legislative proposal aimed at granting citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, without valid travel documents such as passports. Upon applying for citizenship, subject to certain conditions, these refugees will be eligible for citizenship by naturalisation.

What is the application process under CAA? The application process for citizenship under CAA has been made under Section 6B of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The application process has been made online. It can be accessed through the CAA-2019 mobile app or the web portal: https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in. Applicants will need to fill out an application, upload the required documents, and pay a Rs 50 fee.

Who is eligible to apply for citizenship under CAA? The CAA applies exclusively to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi, and Christian foreigners who migrated from three countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan - to India before December 31, 2014, due to religious persecution.

Does the CAA affect any Indian citizen? No, CAA itself does not impact Indian citizens.

What are the documents required to apply for citizenship under CAA? Applicants need to establish their country of origin, religion, date of entry into India, and knowledge of an Indian language.

Country of origin:  The requirement for a valid passport from the respective countries, along with a Residential Permit of India, has been relaxed. Various documents including birth certificates, educational certificates, and identity documents issued by countries are acceptable.

Date of entry into India: Applicants can provide a range of documents such as visas, immigration stamps, driving licenses, Aadhaar cards, ration cards, Government issued IDs, employment records, utility bills, school certificates from India, and more to establish their entry date.

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Wednesday 28 February 2024

Two interesting anecdotes

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Below: Vastu tips for the kitchen

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Two interesting anecdotes

I am narrating two different anecdotes that actually happened many years ago during my younger days. It's interesting and humorous too. It also brings out the thinking and open expression of thoughts then. Our generation grew up in such open atmosphere making them more tolerant and better human beings. I am sure you too will enjoy it.

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Many years ago, I had been to then Madras, now Chennai, to attend a conference. And I happened to be the youngest delegate, yet to reach my twenty. In a way, I was pampered by the seniors. There were delegates from all over India and a few from abroad. And amongst them was a retired major. He was erect, tall, fair, and had a big moustache and an impressive booming voice that attracted attention. In later years, he reminded me of Sam Manekshaw. He was a war veteran, had seen action in many foreign war zones in World War II and finally Indo-China conflict.

During the break from the routine conference, me and few young members were discussing everything under the sun. After his lunch, the major looked around, saw us talking, and joined us. He was quietly listening to the talk. After a while, the talk veered to wars. And who better to narrate than the retired Major? After talking about some actions and battles elsewhere, someone mentioned the India-Pakistan War. He laughed loudly and said, man, this is no war, the real war was the World War, full of action, bombing, causalities, and death at close quarters. I lost many of my friends, and I survived.

In the Indo-China war, we were not ready. India had got independence from the British in 1947 after the long freedom struggle and immediately had to take on Pakistan who tried to take Kashmir by force. India trusted China, which soon betrayed that trust. India was busy with nation building and never thought China would attack India. India responded with basic weapons and vintage World War tanks and artillary, and our forces were not trained for mountain warfare then. In later years, China tried again, this time, India responded bravely and gave China a bloody nose. After this, they realized it’s not easy to bully India. I am sure China will never venture into a full-scale war with India. On the lighter side, Chinese are small compared to our tall, robust, well-built Jats, Punjabi, and other soldiers, who can be very aggressive if provoked. I am sure these small guys won’t stand a chance.

He jokingly added, you know this India-Pakistan War is no war, it’s more like a husband and wife fighting during the day and sleeping together in the night as if on a honeymoon! There was laughter all around.

It’s like a big joke, the army fights, soldiers lay down their lives, capture enemy territory, and the politicians come into the picture, declare cease fire and the army withdraws to where they were earlier; what happens to the morale of the defense forces. Does anyone bother?

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In the mid-seventies, a multi-national company in Mumbai, a major group of companies now—selected four-five smart engineers to be sent abroad for exposure and advance training for about a month. Of the four, one was a god-fearing, staunch Maharashtrian Brahmin, a strict vegetarian who hadn't seen or even tasted eggs. He had a tough time with his meals. After the training, they visited Germany on their way back to India.

Since they were busy with training and didn’t get much time to eat out or go sight-seeing in the UK, they decided to go around and have a meal in a restaurant for a change. They looked around for an Indian restaurant, not finding any, entered a German restaurant. They had a language issue, couldn’t read the menu, or understood the steward. Then they looked around and found a guy having something like pakoda with sauce and garnishing. It looked good and delicious. They pointed to the guy eating and asked the waiter, about it. He said something in German, which they couldn’t understand. Finally, it was decided that they would all have the same dish. Meanwhile, the others had beer, and the vegetarian had fruit juice. They were hungry and waiting for their special meal.

In the meanwhile, their meal arrived, and it was laid on the table. It looked attractive, colourful and delicious. As they were hungry, they started with the meal, which to them looked like pakoda. It was crispy, juicy, and tasty. They enjoyed it and were full and happy to have eaten out. They nodded at the steward and left. They walked towards their hotel, chatting and looking around at the sights of the city. Once in their hotel room, they changed and relaxed.

In the evening, one of them who loved the food they had in the afternoon tried to find out what it was. He was shocked and stunned to learn they had chunks/cubes of harmless snake, marinated and fried, which to them looked like pakodas. He shared this information with others. They all ran to the bathroom, trying to vomit. The strict vegetarian tried to push his finger in the mouth, trying to vomit. He was the most affected. They felt really crazy, funny and dejected at their ignorance. After this, they decided never to eat in any foreign restaurant. They survived on bread butter, rice, curds, and some snacks and chocolates.

Here's a word of caution for strict vegetarians. Check or ask before you order food or a meal because in some countries, eggs are used in vegetarian dishes as they're considered vegetarian. Also be careful about sweets and desserts, egg is added in some attractive looking dishes and tempting cakes and desserts. A smart vegetarian can tell from the smell if an egg is added to it or not. Life is tough for vegetarians in some countries as far as food is concerned. Take it into account when you travel.

On their return home to India, this incident spread like wild fire in the office. Their collegues stated in jest that the snake-eaters have come! Others were okay, but the strict vegetarian was very upset with himself. He said this training trip was great except for one big blunder. His parents asked him to pray and ask for forgiveness!

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 Vastu tips for the kitchen


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Normally, the woman of the house spends almost 70–80 percent of her life in the kitchen for her family. According to Hinduism, the Laxmi of the house spends a major part of her life in the kitchen cooking and feeding her family. As we all know, health is wealth. And she takes care of it, spending a lot of time there.

The kitchen, as per Vastu, is the source where food that nourishes the inhabitants of the home, is cooked. We look at this crucial area of the house and plan the right kitchen direction as per Vastu. The kitchen, today, is the hub of activity in a modern home. Kitchens are well-designed areas with the latest gadgets, where family members are seen cooking, bonding together, and even socializing with friends and family.

The right direction of kitchen as per Vastu is the south-east corner of the house, which is ruled by the Agni devta or Fire god. Thus, it is the ideal kitchen position as per Vastu shastra guidelines. The Southeast is the ideal direction for a kitchen, as per Vastu. However, if this place is not available to accommodate a kitchen, one can consider northwest but avoid north, west, and northeast directions. One can consider a southeast or northwest direction.

A kitchen in a north west direction is suitable for some people and their health, especially women. The direction is ruled by Vayu, air, or the wind god. Air works as a supportive element for fire. When designing a kitchen in the northwest, ensure that the southeast direction is also balanced. One should consider a kitchen in the south west direction only if designing it in the southeast and northwest directions is not possible. To rectify this Vastu dosha, place the gas in the southeast zone and colour the walls in yellow shades to balance the negative effects. Use minimal amounts of water inside the kitchen. Earlier, washing of utensils was done at a place outside the kitchen, some still follow this practice as maids wash the utensils in the bathroom. In apartments, a sink is fixed in the kitchen to wash the utensils. Times are changing.

It is important to consider Vastu guidelines when determining the location of your kitchen. Avoid placing the kitchen directly below or above the bedroom, pooja room, or toilets. Additionally, ensure that the entrance door to the kitchen is situated in the east, north, or west directions. Following these recommendations helps maintain a harmonious and balanced energy flow within your home.

While choosing the best kitchen location as per Vastu, the size of the kitchen is important too. It should not be very small. The preferable size is 80 sq ft or more. If the kitchen is very small, it can have a negative impact on the women of the house. The size should be such the person can move around freely doing the various tasks like cutting, kneading, mixing, cooking and serving. It’s said a bright, spacious and ventilated kitchen keeps the woman in good mood and that results in tasty and healthy food for all.

A clean, spacious, and clutter-free kitchen is a must for good health and prosperity. The kitchen must have windows, be airy, and have enough light. In order to avoid clutter and have ample space while cooking, the design of the kitchen should be minimal, with clean, simple lines. Storage space, as far as possible, should be on the west and south walls of the kitchen.

Water dripping from a tap or a leaking pipe in the kitchen, denotes that wealth is being drained from one’s life and should be immediately repaired. Always keep the rice jar at home filled with more than half for prosperity. Avoid keeping storage jars in old newspapers. Do not keep the dustbin in north-east of the kitchen and avoid cooking under an overhead beam.

If there is improper ventilation in the kitchen, it can result in major health issues for the woman of the house, or whoever cooks in the kitchen. In the kitchen, the right position of windows, as per Vasu, plays a crucial role in ensuring a positive atmosphere. A proper window, or air outlets in the form of an exhaust fan or modern chimneys, are important to suck the air out. With good light and air, the quality of the food becomes better. For windows in the kitchen according to Vastu, the best direction is in the east. An exhaust fan can be placed in the east. So, bring in a positive atmosphere in the most important area of your home. It’s said that the family that eats together, stays happy together!

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Saturday 24 February 2024

Life in Germany, then!

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Life in Germany, then!

He landed in Germany on a cold day and was accommodated in the company guest house till proper accommodation was arranged. After a couple of days, he was informed that an accommodation had been arranged in the same area, in a town little further away. He felt nice as he would be living independently and free to do and eat what he liked. The appointed day he was driven along with his baggage to a home, a villa type one-storey house......

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This is a story or rather an experience of a traditional, religious and strict vegetarian family friend, an engineer, about his brief stay in Germany. His company had sent him for a refreshing crash course and a learning experience. It’s about all what he saw and experienced during his short stay there. The true experience was unique and also got an opportunity see the German lifestyle, behaviour and how practical they are in life.

It must be many years ago, about three decades ago to be precise; one of our family friends working for a multi-national company as an engineer in Mumbai was sent to Germany for a refreshing course and familiarization programme. He was a South-Indian, religious, traditional and a strict vegetarian. You can very well understand his apprehensions. He was getting a chance to go to Germany at company cost and stay there for a couple of months, with a provision, his wife could join him once he is settled there. Nobody would refuse such an offer. He was fine with everything the foreign country would offer, but for the food as he was a strict vegetarian. He was a bit worried, his friends calmed him by advising him to have fruits and rice and curds, and also carry some snacks while flying.

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He landed in Germany on a cold day and was accommodated in the company guest house till proper accommodation was arranged. After a couple of days, he was informed that an accommodation had been arranged in the same area, in a town little further away. He felt nice as he would be living independently and free to do and eat what he liked. The appointed day he was driven along with his baggage to a home, a villa type one-storey house. He was met by an elderly man, quite jolly and smiling. He felt good and welcome. The elderly man and his wife stayed on the ground floor and told him in broken English, he can stay on the top. But added, he will have to shift after a day as the bathroom needed some fixing work to be done, and temporarily he can stay in a room on the ground floor for a night. Keeping his baggage in the room, he went to the first floor to have a look. It was cozy and decently furnished and kept closed as no one would stay there. But he was surprised to see the barren bathroom and gave a surprise look to the old man. The old man smiled and said, don’t worry, it will be ready by tomorrow. He wondered how the hell the bathroom could be ready the next day.

Since he was tired, he went to his temporary room, changed and relaxed. It was quite chill. The old man came into his room with a tiny glass and told him, it will keep you warm. He hesitated but the cold was getting severe, without thinking he grabbed the small glass and drank the content. For a moment he was stunned as he felt as if his throat was on fire and his body started to warm up. Felt much better, and wondered what was in that tiny glass. He assumed it must be some liqueur and started praying silently, Shambu, Shambu, God forgive me, I drank it as I couldn’t bear the cold!

After a while, the old man drove away in his small truck towards the town and returned back in sometime. He brought along pipes, fittings, taps, adhesive tubes which appeared like big toothpaste tubes and tiles. Wearing an apron over his T-shirt and jeans, he carried all the stuff along with his tool box and got to work. Though I was relaxing, heard noises from the top floor. I was curious to see what was the old man doing. To my surprise, he was fixing and connecting the bathroom concealed pipeline. He was doing it as a professional at work. When he saw me, he smiled and said your bathroom will be ready by tomorrow. Curiously I asked him, why not call a plumber, he looked at me and said, here it’s difficult to get them, have to go to town, and they are very expensive, so self-help is the best way to fix things. Once the pipes were fitted and checked for water flow, he started fixing the glaze tiles on the walls of the bathroom using the big flexible adhesive tubes, sharply cutting the tile edges with a cutter, wherever required. In a short time, he finished the tiling and I left. And he continued with his work.

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Next morning, I shifted up to my room on the first floor, he said all fine and ready, and he just cautioned me to use the bathroom after a couple of hours as a precaution. I saw the bathroom I was amazed at his workmanship. Looked like a professional job with all fittings, shower, lights and taps in place. I congratulated him, he smiled and left. He must have been in his late sixties or seventy. I wondered how a retired and elderly person could do such a clean job. It taught me a lesson. No excuses, self-help is the solution.

I was busy with my routine of going to the office in the morning and returning home in the evening. The old couple got familiar and friendly, asked if I needed any help. In the compound saw a nice car, as good as new parked in the corner for many days. When I checked with the old man. He said it’s my car, I haven’t used it for long, the reason being the flooring of the car is rusted and its dangerous to drive. I wondered if in India, one would repair the flooring and proudly drive around. Since it was expensive to dump it, he had parked it in a corner.

And I noticed every morning, a young couple would honk, they would wave at the couple and proceed. I took courage and asked the man, every-day I see a couple drive down, stop and honk, wave and go. He smiled and said, that’s my daughter and son-in-law who live some distance from here. They drive, stop and wave and go, which means we are fine and healthy. This is their regular routine and visit us on Sundays to spend some nice time together. This was another lesson, how to check and keep in touch with your loved ones without disturbing each-others privacy.

Germans are considered to be not the easily mixing type of people, they don’t even smile. Even if a stranger wishes or wants to check directions, they are not helpful, they just ignore and walk away. Maybe it’s the language issue or its their attitude. Many find the Germans cold and not friendly. Some even accuse them of a superiority complex and snobbish. And I didn’t mix much with others except those I was familiar with in the office. Most of the time I was busy with myself. Once my wife joined me after a month, things changed. Had proper cooked vegetarian meals. Earlier I survived on curd and rice and fruits. I had company, felt better and more comfortable.

After my wife’s coming, we were invited to some family gatherings. They understood India as the country from the land of Indira Gandhi. They were surprised that we were strict vegetarians and did not consume meat or even eggs. They were intrigued by the sari and how a woman could wrap it around move comfortably. They were curious of bindi, long hair and mangalsutra and wanted to know its significance. That was the time when Germans started knowing more about India, its culture and curious to learn more about Indians. And for me, after staying in Germany for a few months, learnt many things which we take for granted in India. Staying abroad, love for my country grew and felt proud to be an Indian. But also realized we had a long way to go.

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Goa: An interesting talk!


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Late evening, I visited a quiet cottage of a traditional Goenkar who was busy sipping his Feni in the sit-out. He was my inspiration for the popular Pedro (Pedro’s words of wisdom and Smile with Pedro). He was fit and sharp for his age, looked good as before, and recognized me. He asked me to sit and said, Naikbab, I liked your Pedro. He’s almost like me.

As he was sipping, our talk veered to Goa, the good old times, and the present Goa. When I mentioned regular reports about bad roads, flooding during the monsoon, dirt, and filth around haphazard planning, and the old issue of commuting and taxi service. I could see him charging up. He started. You know Goa is slow in everything, and even the Goans are slow. Just look around; you will know what I am saying.

India got independence in 1947, and we got independence in 1961. India annexed Goa in a quick military operation, after years of diplomatic efforts to secure its independence from Portugal failed. The Portuguese ruled us, knowing we wouldn't fight them. They realized Goans are lazy and happy go lucky people. Some Goans love to think they are foreigners, different from other Indians, without realizing others have overtaken them.

The Portuguese main attractions were Goa and Mangalore, both on the west coast. And sea ports too. The Mangaloreans rebelled and attacked the Portuguese and drove them out. We let them consolidate in Goa. Mangaloreans don’t even remember the Portuguese rule, while we still remember them, and some Goans still believe they were good. This is our mentality. In Mangalore, old structures, churches, and a few cottages are the only remnants. The people don’t even remember the Portuguese. But here, some Goans still harp about the Portuguese and love to remember the Portuguese rule. And still clamor for a Portuguese passport. No Mangalorean will even think of it. That’s the difference.

Our leaders and politicians are so slippery that they quietly slip from one party to another party, where they find the grass more-green. How can you expect progress and development, good roads, hygiene, and planning from such leaders? Corruption is a major issue, be it construction, hotels, shacks, transport, or taxi service. They create a monopoly, and this gives impetus to malpractices and price rises. Outsiders know Goa for its drinks, fun, nightlife, music, and dance. Goa is much more, with a varied history, natural beauty, sunny weather, pristine beaches, folk music, temples, churches, forts, and great culinary experiences—Goan Catholic, Saraswat, and others. Goa is also called the Rome of the East. Most Goans will agree.

Re-filling his glass, he added, sometimes makes me feel like Goa is just surviving. Look at Dubai or Singapore, almost our size, and see where they have reached, and we are still struggling with the basic needs and requirements. It’s mainly because of Goans who are slow and tolerate injustice with their Chalta hai attitude. Goa needs new blood and young, educated people to take up the responsibility and take Goa to greater heights. Goa has great potential and needs to be tapped properly. Just big talk and false promises won’t do any good. Saying this, he continued sipping his Feni and asked me to join for dinner. I left, promising to join him during my next trip.

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