"There is something particularly pleasing and sweet in an authentic narration of vignettes.."

In the Bookworm in Herald july 24, 2011, a review of Short Takes Long Memories.

Some highlights:

- Sharing of the experiences
- An appropriately designed cover
- Peppers his stories with funny anecdotes
- Excellent contents

How stereotypes and cliches have dominated the Goa-Portugal relation and how books like Short Takes Long Memories help in setting the record straight

Commenting on how the Goa-Portugal narrative has been dominated by a sense of victimhood disallowing a proper reappraisal of how the relationship shaped attitudes in both the lands

.... and how books like Short Takes Long Memories - a memoir by a Goan administrator who occupied the senior echelons of both the Portuguese Goan and the Indian (IAS) bureaucracy help set the record straight

In the 13 July 2011 issue of Herald: