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 16:13 | 19/Jun/2008
THE PERFUME
THE PERFUMEAs she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.  However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.  Mrs. Thompson... more...
 22:01 | 17/Jun/2008
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GIRLS GONE
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GIRLS GONE Does this picture shock you? It shocked me It is a picture of an unborn girl child that was used at an event organised to pay tribute to the unborn girl child as a part of an awareness campaign on the issue of female foeticide and gender imbalance. The NGO conducting the event had with them few women who underwent forc... more...
 14:38 | 14/May/2008
Law of the Garbage Truck
Came accross this story would like to share it with my friends A great way to look at life, Law of the Garbage Truck One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport . We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the oth... more...
 17:13 | 5/May/2008
BUSHONOMICS
 George Bush eating a cake A la Marie Antoinette style and says  “Eat less, feed the world”  This seems to be the message coming out of Washington. The white man has always been a burden on the third world and in that light this sentiment is the most obnoxious one. Bush and Rice would like to blame the Indians and Chinese for  Firstly having boomin... more...
 12:29 | 29/Apr/2008
Anger
Something happened last few days that made me loose my anger and self control. It should not have happened. It was very uncharacteristic of me. Not only did it reflect the end of rational actions on my part but also in a way dignified the others conduct. It was in retrospect it was an immature and uncivilized response to an unpleasant situation a d... more...
 13:40 | 26/Apr/2008
HAPPINESS
These were thoughts  posted elsewhere by me am shareing the same  here God and godliness v/s Satan and devil.  Right v/s wrong or moral v/s immoral or ethical v/s unethical choices we have to make in our daily grind “do onto others as other do unto you “was what one has been preached  Also as some say all good things in life are either immoral or f... more...
 08:47 | 21/Apr/2008
The vanishing food stock
I read this article by TVR Shenoy today morning and it made me angry why are we doing this to ourselves we have the abilty and capabilty but still we are not addressing the issue Read on and see if you also feel the anger  Gman  The vanishing food stock When did India's Green Revolution turn a dusty brown? Is the country's hard-earned food security... more...
 21:46 | 10/Feb/2008
Go Green for a Long Life
I read this interesting article am reproducing it for all my friends  Go Green for a Long LifeBy Dr. Maoshing Ni There are places in the world where a concentrated number of people routinely live to 100. From the lush valleys of Ecuador to the peaceful island of Okinawa to the pristine hills of the Himalayas, these centenarian clusters all have som... more...
 20:23 | 7/Feb/2008
What it means
I have received some mails asking me what I have on my dream space and my picture  Well the  two pictures represent what I believe in,   my philosophy of life , my out look and what  I am  and most importantly what I live for . The photo on my home page is of a couple doing tango on the street. To do that the couple needs tremendous amount of confi... more...
 22:29 | 6/Feb/2008
HEART WARMING
Read this  story It  struck a chord  Its very  thought provoking hope you like  it and more importantly  hope it  sets you  thinkingMy question to all of you is: Would you have made the same choice?At  a  fund-raising  dinner  for  a  school  that  serves learning disabled children,  the  father of one of the students delivered a speech that would ... more...
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 Ananta Khakh... | 18:35 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (143)  | City: Balacharah  | Interests: Football , Cricke...
Mid Life Crisis
A life cycle of person most probably could be laid tothree stages although there may be gray areas interwoven among the stages.These stages are mainly  younger life ,mid life & old life. As one lead through one’s life enriching theexperiences slowly began to understand the realities and dreams. By the timeone reaches the midlife the understanding b...  more...
 praveen sharma | 16:32 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (417)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH
How To Learn English!Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language! Speak without FearThe biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear.  They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all.  Don’t do this.  The fastest way to learn any...  more...
 nitin bhatnagar | 20:52 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (232)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: listening music, ...
Some quotes and Why men are happier???
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and itseems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seemslike a minute. THAT'S relativity. - Albert Einstein Thebrain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up inthe morning and does not stop until you get into the office. - Robert Frost The trouble with b...  more...
 chandrakant ... | 11:19 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (732)  | Interests: film music &frien...
naradji ko memorendum
Naradji monday ki subah apne nitya karm se farig ho kar.dhartee bhraman ko nikle, paidal paidal aaramse veena hath me liye prabhu ka smaran karte karte apni dhoon me ja rahe the ,unhe logo ka kolhal sunai diya ,thodi dur se 5-50log baithe the sab ,sab alag ,alag nak ,nakshe wale .alag rang ke .gore ,sawle kale ,dubale, patale mote ,atyadhik mote .b...  more...
 indal kumar | 13:46 | 31/Dec/2007
Friends: (258)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Friendship, Shaya...
WISHES (2008)
My Dear All Friend,         I wish you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2008.                   wishing you a great time with good things          happening, every moment glowing         with joy and laughter, and may each          fresh dawn bring good loock for all my friend                                        with best compliments          ...  more...
 JustAnotherC... | 15:49 | 29/May/2008
Friends: (49)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Listening Music, ...
Turmoil of Questions
 Should I quit ?Should I not ?Am I sane ?Am I not ?Am I strong ?Am I not ?Should I be myself ?Should I remain what I convinced myself to be ?Can I sail through ?Can I not ?How far would I sail ?How far am I supposed to go ? Do I lose something if I stop pretending ?Does anybody lose something if I be myself ? Is it time to jump off right now ?Shoul...  more...
 Sahiti Bhara... | 10:53 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (321)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and enjoy...
The Search
"Only a lighted candle can lighten another one" is what they say, about the importance of Guru. The fact that i am yet in the mire of ignorance says for itself that i am still searching for my Guru! (May be i already met him, there is no way i would know untill the ignorance is removed!) I have read about many Gurus and their teachings. Read about ...  more...
 Noanee Kapadia | 14:04 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (485)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Indian Army,Himal...
My country can be better place.
"My country can be better place , clean ,green and beautiful" read Kiran Naiks blog .As he says I too do not litter on streets be it somthing small like bus or a cinema ticket , it goes in my pocket back home in garbage I am sure all cld do this .Also wherever I can on the treks ,I pick up the garbage  left behind by others and clean up the ground ...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 13:10 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (601)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
Pain of a Married Man ...!!
A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.  She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee.'What's the matter, dear...  more...
 Sameera Nandi | 11:31 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (348)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying the rain...
Its raining
Its been raining in Mumbai since Friday. And boy! I’m loving it. Thursday evening there were light showers in my area. I did not expect such heavy rain on Friday. So I was caught unawares. No raincoat, no umbrella. Still, I loved it. Getting drenched in the first rain of this monsoon. I sure am glad that the rains have arrived earlier than usual. I...  more...
 sohamswami | 14:01 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (749)  | City: HIMALAYAS  | Interests: TO OPEN THE EYES ...
A CHICKEN SOUP FOR YOUR SOUL
THIS IS FOR MY ALL I LANDER FRIENDS.YOU CAN BECOME AN AUTHOR AND BE A PART OF A LEGEND CALLED THE CHICKEN SOUP.GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MARK.I SHALL BE PROUD OF YOU.ADVANCE CONGRATUALTIONS---.PLEASE READ BELOW----This is Raksha Bharadia. I am an author. My debut book 'ME' - a handbook for Life (Rupa & Co) is on the shelf. The next book Roots and Wings -...  more...
 vidushi chau... | 23:30 | 8/Jun/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Books, kids, conv...
Birthday Blues
  I've always detested my birthday. I hate the feelings it invokes, the questions you are always asked- " How old are you", " What will you do", " Where are you going". and I detest the annual reminder of  goals which remain unfilled and promises to myself I didn't keep. I feel powerless.  Like I haven't managed to script the life I want.  But this...  more...
 D B | 03:19 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (772)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, making fri...
My Last Blog
Hi friendz...hope u all r doin well...its my last post as I am leaving the iland.....thanx for all ur comments, supports... LOVE U ALL....TATA....TAKE CARE..AND DONT FORGET TO SMILE WHAT SHORTEN THE MILES BETWEEN SOULS...  more...
 TRUTH andArt... | 23:43 | 23/May/2008
Friends: (6)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Surely, truth ove...
            A Walkabout in the MountainsAbout two hundred km. by road, to the north of the Dehradun-Mussoorie area and within the Rajaji National Park, lies the village of Sankhri at just under 6000 ft. – lower than Mussoorie – but it feels more like 7000 plus.The latitude as well as the crispness of the very clean air makes it feel higher than it ...  more...
 amalendu upa... | 20:11 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (226)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: News,Reviews on c...
Satya jeetta hai
भूमण्é 7;लीकरण के आगमन के बाद भौतिकê 0;ा की दौड़ शुरू हो गयी है और &...  more...
 ekantapadhika | 16:34 | 1/Jun/2008
Friends: (158)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: sab kuchh aur kuc...
Come, walk with me in the mountains
      There is something about the abiding beauty and grandeur of the Himalayas that makes you addicted to it , having even once seen any of its ranges. That is what goaded me once again to enroll for the KedarKanta trek organised by the Youth Hostel Association of India, in spite of my lingering apprehensions about my aging knees and blood pressur...  more...
 Kush A | 10:37 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (170)  | City: BLR  | Interests: Football, books, ...
Dedicated to YOU
It makes you reticentIt makes you talkIt makes you to stopAs it makes you walkIt makes you liveIt makes you tooIt feeds fat your egoThen lives off youIt implores you thinkPassionate, crying issuesIt makes you mull all dayAnd live in the blues In this perishable worldIt implores you to be happy, sad, indifferent, agogThe Profound Need, to sooner or ...  more...
 Sarath Chandra | 23:33 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (56)  | Interests: Physics, philosop...
You’ve got to Back Yourself
My number was on the list. I couldn’t believe it. At first I thought, “I am misreading it”. I took a walk and came back. It was there. There was no escaping it. I thought, “If I can get it, this must be an easy exam”. It was March 31, 1999, at IIT-Madras, and GATE results. Six months earlier, I was listening to a lecturer, Krishna Rao, a graduate f...  more...
 azaa g | 21:51 | 8/May/2008
Friends: (193)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Dreaming
A walk in da rain
When the world has taken its tollAnd I feel so out of controlEverything I do or sayBecomes a big disarrayThe rain begins to fallCreating a dark wallBrings a grin to my faceI grab my shoes and raceInto the wet wall of tearsAll at once letting go of my fearsNow I don’t have to be shyBehind the wet wall I can cryWith every falling drop The pain begins...  more...
 Lissome Lady | 23:10 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (267)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Life, people, lit...
ARRESTING THE LAW
 Crime and law are partners bound by vigorous handcuffs. They are two sides of the same coin – opposites, linked so inextricably, that the boundaries seem to blur and like Orwell’s pig and man one cannot tell which is which.  Nowhere is this seamless blending more true than in India where the seats of administration and thereby law are densely occu...  more...
 amit goel | 05:41 | 4/Jun/2008
Friends: (50)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: BBC (blah, boo, ...
How the very poor help themselves..
Lesotho cannot wait for the world to come up with ideas to feed its hungry population, so it has developed some of its own. The mountain kingdom in southern Africa with a population of barely two million sits on a plateau mostly above 1,800 metres altitude, so the growing season is short and its vulnerability to climate change is acute. With the co...  more...