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 11:44 | 20/Aug/2008
I am what I was
I oversaw the rules when I answered Shekhar"s tag, it clearly stated that"the guy who has been served with this tag has to post the links of his/her five previously written posts, one each for each of the 5 keywords - Family, Friend, Yourself, Love, Anything you like. And then, tag five blog pals two of them new acquaintances.So my Tag was still in... more...
 12:03 | 26/Jun/2008
In the Borders of Our Life...
I am re-publishing this piece of writing, as a blog, years after it was awarded a prize in "Soul Space" in the Deccan Chronicle.Last month my middle aged father died unexpectedly. He was an excellentdoctor but could not get adequate attention in his time of need. When Isaw his body after his death, he looked calm and peaceful, as if in adeep slumbe... more...
 13:53 | 18/Jun/2008
No naughty corner for me...
Yesterday my 3 and a half yearold threw a fit of anger when I snatched the TV remote from her. Shehad been hanging on to it as if her life depended on it and wasengrossed in watching first Mr.Bean"s cartoon show, then the Mr.Beanshow and then the Daffy Duck show and....whatever. I thought she hadenough of this nonsense when she hid the remote, int... more...
 17:19 | 12/Jun/2008
Secret Scent
Once again the scent Of a stray blossom Awakens the memories Of an exquisite night When you cradled Read more more...
 16:43 | 10/Jun/2008
Remember those days...
My parentswere both government doctors, and were very lost trying to organize home andwork every day. We were a nuclear family and lived away from the city in thedoctor’s quarters and did not own a television. I remember my dad used to takeus all to our uncle’s house every weekend to watch the Saturday and Sundaymovies on Doordarshan on their black... more...
 09:49 | 10/Jun/2008
What women want
This puzzles, astounds, confuses and even frustrates atleast 99% of the male population on planet earth. The authors, saints, psychaitrists and philosophers too gave up their hopes in trying to find the answer "what women want". How can women blame husbands and partners who are engineers,doctors or businessmen to understand what they want? Read more more...
 11:07 | 9/Jun/2008
Just nothing..
I blink at the screen My fingers tap the keyboard softly a plip and plop the words are ants standing in a row holding hands the last ants break their chain and form another line when i hit "enter" I look at the screen wondering what's next and the ants wait doing nothing waiting for my next command. I am their squadron leader. more...
 15:30 | 6/Jun/2008
Have you tried the gelato...
I finally had a gelato after hearing and reading a lot aboutit. There are just about a handful of them here in India(Idid see one in the all new Shamshabad Airport, Hyderabad).I did my googling and wiki-search about it and this is what I can share withyou guys. Gelatos are typically, traditional Italian Gourmet ice-creams. Now why are theysuddenly ... more...
 10:47 | 6/Jun/2008
I am 55% open...
Find out how open you are with this fundo quiz, you'll be amazed at its accuracy.Click on http://www.blogthings.com/howopenareyouq uiz/ more...
 10:10 | 6/Jun/2008
The truth about autocratic, Capitalist A...
I received this forward which gives an insight into American diplomacy. It is rather long, but well worth a read. Q: Daddy, why did we have to attackIraq?A: Because they had weapons of mass destruction honey.Q: But the inspectors didn't find any weapons of mass destruction.A: That's because the Iraqis were hiding them.Q: And that's why we invaded I... more...
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 RAJEEV GARG | 06:18 | 16/Aug/2008
Friends: (791)  | City: HARYANA  | Interests: LISTENING MUSIC,O...
RAKSHABANDHAN
                                                            RAKSHABANDHAN                  RAKSHA BANDHAN IS A HINDU FESTIVALWHICH IS MEANT FOR SISTERS AND BROTHERS.BUTI FEEL DISAPPOINTED ON THIS DAY  BECAUSE NEITHER I HAVE ANY REAL SISTERS ,NOR I HAVE ANY REAL DAUGHTERS,SO MY TWO SON`S ALSO FEEL BAD ON THIS DAY.         SOME OF THE RELATIVES,FRIEND...  more...
 neelima | 08:40 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (203)  | City: Dehradun  | Interests: music,cooking, re...
If you 'r shy and worried about what others may think of you,it could helpto realize that they're probably also worried about what you may think of them! An out going interest in others will help to break down the walls of shyness.   [easy to write,but quite hard to apply......... hai na........ bcoz me too shy]  more...
 chiranjib shaw | 17:53 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (71)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: metting various p...
And we gonna miss the darjeeling tea.
And there is unrest in the Darjeeling hills again.dunno how many are going to get hurt and how many (god forbid) are going to be killed if this agitation goes on this way.The situation is spinning out of control as our brothers from the hills demand a separate state for themselves.And during the time of Subhash Ghishing a hill council was to look a...  more...
 Kush A | 18:17 | 16/Aug/2008
Friends: (174)  | City: BLR  | Interests: Football, books, ...
A blues poem/song
Well, listening so much to Billie Holiday all this weekend. I kinda wrote down this song, which at two places refers to two of her different songs. I have tried to write down the kind of song/poem she used to sing in her satin voice. I have titled it:When you come to my memory When you come to my memoryI conjure up a storyA delightful storyOf a sum...  more...
 dinesh dubay | 10:15 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (62)  | City: Udaipur  | Interests: hindi songs, read...
Independence Day
Happy   Independence   Day  more...
 sugreev | 13:37 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: music,watchingmov...
about love
love is life. i think every man do love every person & every part of nature  more...
 Dr.Anil Verma | 21:40 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (797)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
Terror
बड़ी फितरत से गढ़े जाते हैं सिमी के माडयूë 4;देश को हर दूसरे- 40;ीस&#...  more...
 candies alla... | 14:51 | 14/May/2008
Friends: (129)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, going fo...
Smart Old Woman
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding.......... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding."  Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." Officer: "Don't have one? " Older Woman: "Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. " Office...  more...
 anilairen | 00:00 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (454)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: travelling music ...
Independence Day
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 Raghavendra | 16:25 | 29/May/2008
Friends: (1)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, photograph...
Take care...
Will not even a single word Do dry the river of silence within us?Though our paths drag us towards one direction,We don't tread that path. It goes with the wind, falls among stones,Animals do tread on them, and falls everywhere,But a dry-seed is still safe.It is a problem, when it germinates;Even a small touch can kill it. Did thy heart germinate?T...  more...
 LAUKIK | 09:40 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (100)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: CHATTING
TWICE IS THE BEST
The hard reality Read Twice The hard reality The hard reality is that when you need advice, everyone is ready to help you, but when you need help, everyone   is ready to advice you…..!  more...
 Nischalson C... | 02:09 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (385)  | City: iland  | Interests: i am not that tal...
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no offense... q: enjoy | nischal (:  more...
 Harsha | 22:53 | 14/Jul/2008
Friends: (323)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: buks,archeology
THE OTHER SIDE OF FREEDOM
I know..no one would bother reading this blog..and damn!!!..no would so much as bother to give it a glance...why should you???..people have other interesting topics...sexy actors and their personal lives..how many dogs that hero has got..how that particular heroine maintains such a well toned body..you MUST know..shouldn't you?People adore..no..no....  more...
 Insignifican... | 18:18 | 15/Aug/2008
Friends: (457)  | City: Chengdu  | Interests: We wish & aspire ...
If Bollywood entered Politics
Two categories of people who dominate the newspapers and news channels happen to be politicians and film celebrities. Though there is no correlation between the two, on the eve of Independence Day we try to draw parallels between the two. What would happen if film celebrities enter politics? Who would qualify for which ministerial position? We give...  more...
 krishna veni | 07:56 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (190)  | City: City of Destiny  | Interests: Arts
Someone out there..
Have u ever wondered looking at the stars in the night sky which seems to be twinkling like diamonds (may be something which could be more luminous and enchanting than diamonds) spread in the sky…. Have u ever wondered among the hundreds of constellations, galaxies, stars there could be a galaxy like our own milky way galaxy, stars like that of our...  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 14:52 | 11/Aug/2008
Friends: (735)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
సరిగ్ĵ...
సరిగ్ĵ 5;ా చూడు ప్రాణ రహిత జీవాలĺ 9;లా తిరుగĹ 7;తోంది - ఈ ప్రజా గుం...  more...
 Think Tank | 12:28 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (618)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Eat healthy, Thin...
Accepting the unacceptable?
Society Good guys do it like Sachin does I was not comfortable posting this picture here, since many a times, too much righteousness backfires and makes readers search for some contradictions in the author himself. But I am ready to take the risk :) Once, one of our professors asked the girl students to share if they had faced some kind of harassme...  more...
 Jus Curious | 16:02 | 27/Apr/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: .  | Interests: Cosmos Bios Theos
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
"Give me to learn each secret cause;Let number's, figure's motion's lawsRevealed before me stand;These to great Nature's scene apply,And round the Globe,and through the sky,Disclose her working hand."- Mark Akenside 1721-1770 ( Hymn to Science in works of the English Poets, ed S Johnson 1779)Hi all ! If anything that can be singly unique to humans,...  more...
 Sarath Chandra | 00:07 | 18/Aug/2008
Friends: (67)  | Interests: Physics, philosop...
The End of the Beginning
I wanted to have a Coke. It was 3 months since I had one. I never wanted it till then. I guess such gaps kindle desires one never expects to have. I did not buy it; I fought the temptation for 10 minutes pacing outside the shop displaying it. I would not have it for 3 more months. My reason in a friend’s words, “If my parents left me 50000, and van...  more...
 Ritika Kapur | 16:49 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (81)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading Books, Ph...
I know...I dont Know..
Do we always have to know the reason of everything? Reason of being sad, being happy, being lazy… or whatever.  I am not feeling good since morning. Although a very beautiful morning it was. Started as usual, reached office, but somewhere not feeling good. As if something is missing.. But what?? Not able to find out.. But somewhere I know.. But don...  more...
 sheik maideen | 12:11 | 11/Aug/2008
Friends: (105)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music, photography
The Big Breaking News! India's ace shooter Abhinav Bindra created history by winning the first ever individual Olympic Gold Medal for the country. It's Abhinav Bindra, Abhinav Bindra all over the Beijing shooting range. Abhinav won the gold in 10m Air Rifle event. Abhinav Bindra scored 700.5 points in the final. Although India had won 8 gold medals...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 22:18 | 16/Aug/2008
Friends: (124)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
where there is love
~ Where There Is Love ~Where there is lovethe heart is lightwhere there is lovethe day is brightWhere there is lovethere is laughteras that of childrenin the joy of being togetherWhere there is lovethere is a songto right things thathave gone wrongWhere there is lovethere always a smileto get you through a daywhich makes all things worthwhileWhere ...  more...
 Vish Iyer | 00:32 | 16/Aug/2008
Friends: (211)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Sports, ...
Wisdom only comes the hard way
I want to share a few of his words with you-on the subject of optimism and dealing with life's trials elegantly and with grace. As a young psychologist, his newborn son died. That event devastated him and plunged him into dark despair. In the book he writes of his lessons and that through his challenges "I learned what optimism really is: it's know...  more...
 Joseph Antony | 00:01 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Kottayam,Changanacherry  | Interests: reading,movies, f...
" SMILE "
How to Keep Teeth White NaturallyThere are many effective methods of teeth whitening available, but some come with heavy price tags. Here are some steps you can take at home to whiten teeth naturally without breaking the bank. Things You’ll Need:Straw Toothbrush Lemon Juice Salt Baking soda Hydrogen peroxide StrawberriesStep 1:Limit your consumptio...  more...
 sohamswami | 08:29 | 2/Aug/2008
Friends: (777)  | City: HIMALAYAS  | Interests: TO OPEN THE EYES ...
MY FRIENDS ,MY LIFE-PART 2
One of my friends thought that this tribute to my friends are because I may be leaving I land.Well, I am not planning to leave all of you so soon.Once earlier I had to leave temporarily but it was painfull. I then had to change my identity and come back again. My old friends here know that. I simply cannot live without I land now. It is very person...  more...
 usha dhana | 14:51 | 13/Aug/2008
Friends: (126)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading
My promise
I feel odd to sign in to the ILand today, as I will be missing my friend Renu... Well, I am expecting her return at the earliest...Today I felt some strong energy flowing over me, to work hard to achieve my goal, to learn something new... I am on the way, I will continue to work hard and concentrate on my goal... Why I am saying this here?... is be...  more...
 geetanjali k... | 12:47 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (71)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: people watching, ...
Don't Drink That Bottled Water!!
I read in today's Times of India that a top Sydney restaurant has twenty types of bottled water on its barmenu! Kable's restaurant at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel offers anexclusive water menu with water from around the world, each withdescriptions that wouldn't be out of place on a fine wine menu. SomeKable's waters are listed as having "an elegant...  more...
 nitin bhatnagar | 19:01 | 17/Aug/2008
Friends: (253)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: listening music, ...
"NEVER ARGUE WITH A CHILD"
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher Please click here to read the full post  more...
 ashok pal | 02:39 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (63)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: music,movie,walki...
(Koyal)
    Cuckoo …. (Koyal)   I know….                   You’re not in this world,                   But your voice is spreading here,                   Nobody knows the secrets of your pain,                   Who is coming from your soul?I also know…………                   Your love to her sister,                   How much you were sad,                  ...  more...
 vijay parasher | 11:54 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (27)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music, friendship...
She is Life- Resepect HER
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 narendra shah | 23:22 | 17/Aug/2008
Friends: (473)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: music-classical,r...
WISH WORRIES AWAY
SOME SUGGESIONS ON HOW TO   WISH WORRIES AWAYKeep yourself busy.Look at rational assumptions of a problem and also alternative solutions. Don't fuss about trifles.Don't permit little things to ruin your long term happiness. Avoid being in the company of people who always find the negative in the positive. Be aware of all the feelings experienced du...  more...
 ln mishra | 16:09 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (19)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: I Live the life I...
Angel Tears.........
                  Angel Tears….hear the gentle rain that fallssoftly in the nightwith every drop your voice it callsit's of this i write……we did meet when angels tearscame falling from the skyand from that day i knew no fearsand never questioned why….we were brought togetheras the heavens opened wideand we braved any weathertogether to abidealways ...  more...
 praveen sharma | 15:26 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (944)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
THE LOVE
"The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real," . So, if you focus on the name, then you are likely to lose the actual substance and essence of it.Basically “LOVE” is a unique feeling that can’t be defined if we really live it. On the contrary it can be defined with all its technicalities for all other pur...  more...
 earthyy | 20:03 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (89)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music painting in...
ma prince-II
Days passed beautifully. Shelly was in the happiest phase of her life. She had the best gift one can have –a true friend. Together they enjoyed every little activity- from taking the classes to bunking the classes. They would eat, fight,laugh,and go out together.It was December; Shelly noticed some mysterious gossips taking place in the friends gro...  more...
 Monalisa Smile | 18:46 | 6/Aug/2008
Friends: (162)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Taking pleasure i...
Monalisa Angry !!
Carpathian Bashi-bazouk! Dictatorial duck billed diplodocus! Miserable blundering barbecued blister . . . Anamorphic aardvark! Dunder-headed Ethelred! Addle-pated lump of anthracite! Nitwitted ninepin! Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles!Ten Thousand Thundering Typhoons! Ahem....Lassies and lassas...no no, Captain Haddock has not taken ov...  more...
 ROHIT KUMAR | 15:06 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (90)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music, Songs
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