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 22:28 | 15/Jul/2007
THE DEFEATED
Defeat   is  colourless......all  alone......you.............................lick   your  wounds.......thinking,  what  might  have  been......Your   dreams......lying   shattered......in  myriad   pieces........What   has  gone   wrong.......?.......................................... .....Agonising........you   are  all  alone........................ more...
 21:12 | 24/Jun/2007
THE MOTH AND THE FLAME
The   moth........forever  hungrying  for  the  flame......Death....inevitable,,,,,flame.....irresistab le...................Comsummation....a  fiery  death....self-immolation..?..Where  is  survival  of  the  fittest...?........................Self  preservation.....the  prime,,cardinal  rule...........Given  a  go-by........the  moth,, a dumb  lit... more...
 19:59 | 16/Jun/2007
GENIUS
The    pendulum   swings......one  end  to  another.........................The    mood  moves  from.....one   extreme  to  another.................Laughing,,,,crying......knowing   not  what   for................................Or  rather....what  we  ordinary  mortals   know  not.......................What   for....................................... more...
 20:28 | 10/Jun/2007
THE UNUSUAL LOVE STORY
This   is  a  story.......an  unusual  love  story........................Told  on  the  cyber space.....happens  only.........................On  the  cyber  space.................................................. ..........He,,,  the  hero........expressing....ventilating  his  ideas........The  anonymity   of  the  net .....a  release  for  pent ... more...
 20:33 | 3/Jun/2007
MIGRATION
IN  my  inbox,  I  find  mails  in  decreasing  numbers..................Prolific   writers  with  prodigious  outputs  have  suddenly.........Gone   silent.........due  to  lack  of  time,  I  visit  my  Iland..........Once  in   while.........My  inbox  used  to  be  choke-a-block......With  posts.........Now  even  if  I  visit  after  days,,I f... more...
 19:36 | 22/May/2007
SOCIALISM
Socialism   has   arrived  in  India.  The  votaries  of  socialismlike  the  ilks  of  yadavs,  Mulayam  and  sharad  and  laloo,notto  forget  the  GOP   and  the  assorted  Lohiaites  and  thecomrades  can  rejoice...............               The  low  cost  carriers  have  made  flying  availableto  the  common  man.  Kudos  to  them. And  the... more...
 20:31 | 20/May/2007
THE VICTIMS
Here    I   stand     at    corner........the   Accused.........................There  is  she.......the   Accuser.....her   eyes...............................Angry...........with   a  hint  of  tears.......a  remembrance................Of  all  opportunities  lost,   all  that  warmth,................................A    cold   comfort............... more...
 11:05 | 8/Apr/2007
EASTER
Neeyum....Njanum.....snehathil...................Namoru   ....swargam....deivathil.............Softly  sings  sabu................................[you  and  me, in friendship, paradise.....here  on  earth]Easter...........the  day  of  hope  eternal...HE  told  us......love  thy  neighbour........No  other  commandment is  bigger........In  apprecia... more...
 15:31 | 6/Apr/2007
MINIATURIZATION
Miniaturization.....the  modern  world.......Swears   by  it.....megabytes,gigabytes.....Crammed  into  chips, getting  thinner.......Minis  and  microminis, universe  gets.......Shrunk  by  the  day..............................Progress  with  a  capital  P....stares  at.....Our  faces............................................Family   too  gets  ... more...
 20:43 | 29/Mar/2007
WORDS
I  am  a  miser.....miser  with  my  words.............Words.....are.....precious,,,not  to  be.................Strewn  heedlessly.......needlessly.....................Holding   fast  to  my  bosom,  comfort    on  a....Cold    lonely   night.......words  light  up...........My  world.......warmth,,,comraderie....................Word s......they  are... more...
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 Nilesh Gore | 12:01 | 4/Dec/2007
Friends: (73)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Management, Caree...
The Barber and the Client
------------------------------------------------------ man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: "Look man, I don't believe that God...  more...
 balaji jayas... | 13:59 | 29/Jun/2007
Friends: (33)  | City: tiruvannamalai  | Interests: reading,mobile,la...
life
life has so many lessons to teach us.but, there is no books from which we can learn all these lessons.In my experience i have learned many things from others,some of them are very valuble.To learn from others we should have the patience to listen what the other says?.the other way is to observe the people with you.you can't straight away act upon t...  more...
 dee vine | 12:45 | 5/Aug/2007
Friends: (145)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: eat out, go out, ...
;-) a friend with weed is a friend indeed .... and a friend in need is a pest ... LOL ....   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305vRNoofr8      more...
 greengrass | 10:29 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (473)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Swimming, Dance, ...
Technology has improved so much…aaah! ?!
From www.manakkudiyan.com :  All the technology advancement is only for people comforts. I remember my teacher told me once “The fellow who invented the TV remote must be very lazy. But his invention made work easy for others”.  When you have technology, you should use it. See How an IT professional uses the technology for his need.  I am sure, you...  more...
 Cju C | 15:30 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (111)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Eating & Dating
10 Quick Ways to Pray
Do you struggle to find time to pray during your hectic daily life? These 10suggestions for quick ways to pray will help you catch a few moments to talkto God in the most unlikely of places, from the shower to the elevator. Get started on your new daily prayer routine now. 1. Give an Alarm Clock Alleluia:When your alarm goes off in the morning, ope...  more...
 Moe M | 02:00 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (167)  | City: Third Rock  | Interests: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ -...
Hu Who?
At the White House Oval Office - Condoleeza Rice meets with George Bush - this is their conversation.George Bush: "Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?"Condoleeza Rice: "Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China."George: "Great. Lay it on me."Condi: "'Hu' is the new leader of China."George: "That's what I want to know."Condi: "...  more...
 aravind das | 17:28 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (641)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
CHEERS FOR TEAM INDIA
Three cheers for ANIL " THE JUMBO"  & his men in blue.By defeating pak in the opening test anil kumble has opened his account on a winning note & pushed  vigour into the team to aim for 3-0 win.Another person to be congratulated is our 10dulkar...By surpassing allan border's runs he is now standing next to LARA.Hope he will be numero-uno by next ye...  more...
 Sanghamitra ... | 22:14 | 19/May/2007
Friends: (404)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing , Reading...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipi...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipient of Param Vir Chakra ..Disclaimer : The contents have been borrowed from reliable sources ---------------------------------------- -------------------------Major Somnath Sharma, son of Major General Amarnath Sharma, was born on 31 January 1923, in Himachal Pradesh District Kangra. He was commissioned in the...  more...
 prabu metha | 19:24 | 2/Sep/2007
Friends: (117)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: poetry, sports, m...
alive
friends......i am very sorry for not posting anything for long time..... i am too busy..... i never forget to read your posts....... keep going... keep smiling.. with you...prabu me  more...
 Ranjit | 12:34 | 18/Apr/2007
Friends: (39)  | City: Pune  | Interests: music, driving, t...
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 Srinivasan R | 23:27 | 13/Jul/2007
Friends: (14)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Society, Developm...
India's overlooked 'grey market' workfor...
India’s growth story no longer needs to be sold. We are a trillion-dollar economy with a trillion-dollar stock market. India is now one of the world’s major software and services hubs. India’s much-maligned manufacturing sector is also increasingly seen as one (in select sectors at least) that can deliver global scale manufacturing capacity and pri...  more...
 shruthi kumar | 15:19 | 11/Apr/2007
Friends: (12)  | Interests: Music, reading, w...
Back to school......
  During my last visit to chennai, I was in a very good mood, as I had planned to go to my old school and had also asked some of my school friends to be there in the school on a particular day. I just could not wait for the day during my stay at Chennai. Finally, on the fixed day, got ready and took an auto to the school. I was moving forwards towa...  more...
 s vaidhya | 10:12 | 11/Oct/2007
Friends: (20)  | City: Mannargudi  | Interests: Poems and poems !!
Poem Today !
வெய்யிலு ;ம் மழையும்இ ;ங்கே வெய்யிலு ;ம் மழையும் சேர்ந்து ; அட&#...  more...
 Mari Vin | 12:20 | 17/Jul/2007
Friends: (50)  | City: iland  | Interests: writing,music, w...
ECLIPSE
                      E C L I P S E                 This   to   my   50   friends  …                                   ’ THANK  YOU ‘ Thanks   specially  to  my  30  friends  for  your    comments on my posts… Thanks in particular  to  my faithful  friends who commented in appreciation on  all my  posts from the beginning  till the end.   E .P, E B...  more...
 monu g | 22:58 | 10/Oct/2007
Friends: (167)  | City: This Heavenly Planet  | Interests: To Live Life To I...
Of recognition & beyond
I remember the first time I wrote on this isle... I was sitting in the web-world at JBP, it was an autumn evening turning into night... my evenings used to be spent there as that was the only place in that big-village (as we used to call that city) where city-freaks like me could identify themselves with.. the multilights, teak round tables, cushio...  more...
 sanjeev snehi | 01:07 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1020)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: theatre, journali...
‘Eating the Earth’!
 Eating meat, dairy and eggs threatens our planet.You use much less land and water if you eat crops directly. Animals use most of the protein they eat to live, not 'grow' meat. So eating meat adds to water shortages, forest clearing, soil damage, use of oil-based pesticides - and climate change. "By 2050 the world's livestock will be consuming as m...  more...
 shiva r | 22:10 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (191)  | City: Indore  | Interests: making friends, m...
om shaathi om!
Guys had half smirnoff..yeah ..quarter and then haaaalfffff... feel like my kundalini has raised...the spellings r correct becos im re doing them....anyway..wanted to convey smirnoffs gud after four...bottom line ...gulpin is injurious to health...top line ...make hay when the sun shines! once in awhile is ok..rt...all cool boys common make sm nois...  more...
 pandharish c... | 15:10 | 2/Aug/2007
Friends: (57)  | City: malkapur  | Interests: creative writing,...
Real jokes
 Real jokes  These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of keeping a straight face while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ___...  more...
 firdaus | 13:41 | 14/Jul/2007
Friends: (112)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: books...
irony pie...
Irony Pie???? I was walking home clutching my umbrella, one afternoon. I had the tea party in mind and was wondering how many of my students would turn up. I had invited the graduating class over to my home as a special pre-graduation treat, like I do every year. That is when I noticed the sign. It said “Wonder Land” Bakery. –“We sell all kinds of ...  more...
 mesha bhat | 08:49 | 26/Sep/2007
Friends: (130)  | Interests: reading,poetry,pa...
He..He...This one rocks..
"The Obedient Wife" There was a man who had worked all his life, had savedall of his money, and was a real "miser" when it cameto his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife..."When Idie, I want you to take all my money and put it in thecasket with me. I want to take my money to theafterlife with me." And so he got his wife to promise him, ...  more...
 WHOOPEE GUY | 11:32 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (80)  | City: Iland  | Interests: everything that i...
Wifeless Future
 Wifeless future for China's men In recent years, the kindergarten has been getting more and more boys.Since the late 1970s Chinese couples have been allowed just one child - and most parents here prefer to have a son.China is worried about what may happen in 20 years or so when these kids grow up and start trying to settle down.An official estima...  more...
 Shreya Roy | 16:54 | 20/Aug/2007
Friends: (141)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Friendship is the...
Celebration means......
Celebration means...... A winter evening.Four friends.One barsaat.Four glasses of chai.Celebration means......Hundred bucks of petrol.A rusty old bike.And an open road.Celebration means......3 old friends.3 separate cities.3 coffee mugs.1 internet messenger.Celebration means......Rain on a hot tin roof.Pakoras deep-frying.Neighbours dropping in.A p...  more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1383)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Internet, surfing...
Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…...
Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?Why, any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner?  If love is blind, how can we believe in love at first sight?  Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?  Why, when you change...  more...
 Pranothi Rajan | 22:56 | 19/Jun/2007
Friends: (3)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music
Baarish Ki yeh boondein..
Karte Hain yaadon ko ojhal, Baarish Ki  yeh Boondein, Banaate hain Shristhi ko chanchal, Baarish Ki  yeh Boondein, Laati hain apne saath tanhaiyaan, Baarish Ki  yeh Boondein, Chod jaati hai parchaiyaan,Baarish Ki  yeh Boondein,  more...
 vishal luna | 16:54 | 6/Apr/2007
Friends: (12)  | City: Ludhiana 
Try it!
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too.Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe can.i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsi...  more...
 Gagandeep Kaur | 18:53 | 1/Mar/2007
Friends: (258)  | City: Faridabad  | Interests: Internet surfing(...
Herez my msg to the men in power blue.wh...
Herez My Message to the Men in Power Blue : Be a team person and a leader I want in each one of you...........Full of that dash and drive that makes the opponent shivers……………Have that fire ….that zeal in you………..search for it inside you and search until you find it………..Project on the dynamism…...believe that you have the potential…… and also gain t...  more...
 Seena Vincent | 21:11 | 9/Dec/2007
Friends: (513)  | Interests: Internet Money
Friend Search Dating - Free online datin...
Friend Search Dating - Free online dating services with no credit card needed document.write('');Startedin 1996, Friend Search is one of the world's oldest and largest onlinedating service. With over 15 million photo personals, and thousands ofsingles flocking to join everyday, you're sure ...  more...
 ayesha afri | 16:02 | 13/Oct/2007
Friends: (228)  | City: dhaka  | Interests: blog ,book reading
why
There are no moonlight, no sunlight The earth is so dark… No wind to take breath.   There are no flowers No color The earth is colorless   There are no bird, no butterfly No song, no color, no light… No love, no humanity   The earth is so dark…so… Why  life?   more...
 Minimol Charles | 11:43 | 9/May/2007
Friends: (99)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Listening to musi...
MISSED YOU ALL
You were always thereJust as my soul,Just as my breath,Me myself being unawareYou were always there. In each moment of my life,In each passage of time,There was somethingSomething to remind me of you all Breezy memories of friends, long lost (Piyush Philip)Lazy evenings (without you) past (Cju) A caring word from an honest friend (Pandharish Cheke)...  more...
 meena sundar | 23:15 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (508)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Life
Current … Wind….Life !?
  Every time a word is utteredIt creates a specific meaning!                                                      Life is a boat, it swaysBecause of current- current due to wind.                   Current moves along with the Wind’s direction.That is the nature of current.  We also move with the words of airLike the boat.  Surviving everything…That ...  more...
 Priyam Ranga... | 23:48 | 28/Jan/2007
Friends: (5)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: harry potter, cla...
Identity - part 1
Last weekend, I was invited by a friend to meet a few friends of his, so when I got there introductions were made in this vein; this is so and so doing bla and bla and from (run out of pointless words so this one of my own) flu and flu.  One lady in particular was introduced simply as Mrs. ---------. Later that evening I couldn’t help but ponder at...  more...
 Chitra Venka... | 14:49 | 9/Aug/2007
Friends: (176)  | City: India  | Interests: Nature, philosoph...
Dreams
 Each one of us has been endowed with the innate capacity to dream. We begin dreaming very early in life as kids.  All of us recollect those times in ourchildhood, can’t we, when we dreamed of wanting to excel in our studies or ofhaving that special toy and when it did materialize, what was it that we felt? A feeling of joy, ecstasy? A dream come t...  more...
 hindu icon | 09:58 | 25/Aug/2007
Friends: (111)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: hindutva
HAPPY ONAM AT TN RAILWAY STATIONS
 ON ONAM eve we get snubbed by Tamil Nadu by its regional satraps, we as Malayalees need to evaluate the causes of total lack of respect for the state in the national political scene.Wat astonishes me more is the fact that this is in the backdrop of the great respect that Malayaless get as individuals across any spectrum. I can personaly vouch for ...  more...
 Gloria Aurora | 16:52 | 28/May/2007
Friends: (462)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: In almost everyth...
Run.....the race of life
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the fastest lion. If he cannot, then he will be eaten. Every morning in Africa a lion awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the slowest gazelle. If he cannot, he will die of hunger. Whether you choose ...  more...
 Venu Gopal | 22:45 | 8/Nov/2007
Friends: (25)  | Interests: Reading, Writing
Upright Rama or Unjust Rama?
[One of our bloggers Mr. Vikas Vij, who writes very well, had written a blog titled Trial by Fire, which I have taken the liberty to quote in full below. His views, according to me, appeared to be misleading and I have given here below my view on the subject, which I had also posted at his blogsite.]Trial by Fire By Vikas VijTrial by FireWhen Sita ...  more...
 Giftson SJ | 18:13 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (128)  | City: Tirunelveli (stationed: Lagos, NIGERIA)  | Interests: Being Naughty.......
BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Hiee Buddies.....         The Battle continues...................................,   Love you all.....!!!!!  Cheers.....:-) ~:gift:~  more...
 Hemantkumar B | 20:20 | 17/Mar/2007
Friends: (95)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Travel, Sports & ...
Hi friends...After long period i come back on my favorite rediffiland.I missed all of my friends on my rediffiland.---------------------------- --------------------------------------I just received this message from Monique Banbanson at IRL, who forwarded it from Douglas Nortz at CMU. Thought it might be of interest...----------------------------- --...  more...
 Mona Suan | 18:17 | 25/Nov/2007
Friends: (301)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: dating
Indian movie actress photos and vedios
 http://www.yellowpagesindia.info/forum/forum_topics.as p?FID=26http://www.yellowpagesindia.info/forum/forum_po sts.asp?TID=350http://www.yellowpagesindia.info/forum/f orum_posts.asp?TID=313http://www.yellowpagesindia.info/ forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=234http://www.yellowpagesindi a.info/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=281&PID=1637#1637telug u, sexy, clippings, ...  more...
 Saint W | 13:08 | 14/Oct/2007
Friends: (1)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading, browsing...
who was insulted
A  viewers comment that appeared on NDTV news channel today. ” The Indian ambassador to the US Ronen Sen should be recalled immediately. He has no right to insult chickens this way.” Read the story that relates to here ..  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 09:16 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (351)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
The "DATE -RAPE"
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault(WARNING AND DISCLAIMER: The readers are advised to apply their common sense after reading this article and behave responsibly. However, I am not responsible if someone picks a tip from the article and uses it with criminal intentions. Care has been taken to keep some portions and the names of the drugs ambiguous, to ...  more...
 L Kini | 13:52 | 6/Dec/2007
Friends: (781)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Netsurfing,Nature...
Funny Equations
                I hope everybody remember about A Rasna cooldrink advertisement in our school days. One cute little girl in that advertisement always telling that "I LOVE YOU RASNA" Want to see her now Obviously Scroll down  =========================Funny Equations!Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoyDonkey = eat + sleepTherefore,Human = Donkey + wor...  more...
 thegeethafan... | 09:29 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (227)  | Interests: Bhagavat Geetha
The field and the knower of field in ken...
This is priliminary info about kenopanishad from wiki..About KenopanishadKenopanishad derives its name from the first word Kena , meaning ‘by whom’. It belongs to the Talavakara Brahmana of Sama Veda and is therefore also referred to as Talavakara Upanishad. It has four sections, the first two in verse and the other two in prose. Adi Shankara who h...  more...
 Varghese N | 21:59 | 25/Jan/2007
Friends: (12)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: reading,listening...
ANOTHER BANDH
Today  another  bandh  stopped  Life  in God's  own  country.  This  was againstrise  in  insurance  premia  for  motor vehicles.  The  bandh  was  originally calledby  all  associations, all  over  India. The govt  responded  by  slashing  the  rise  by50%.  All  other  associations/states  calledoff  the  bandh.  Not  so  in  Kerala, here they we...  more...
 Roopa Naik | 08:34 | 20/Oct/2007
Friends: (157)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: everything under ...
So true!
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 Sahiti Bhara... | 11:49 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (268)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and enjoy...
What do the "awakened" ones do?
(this is just my attempt to answer the question logically. Again, my definition of "logic" may differ from yours :o))  The order is the post first and the musings. But this time around it is opposite. The Musings seemed more relevant and hence come first followed by the original post,  so that i dont test your patience! :-) My Musings "The Truth" a...  more...
 bronzegoddes... | 07:38 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (94)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Wham!!Bham!! I gi...
Hey!! Wassup?
“Hey! Wassup?”“Hey! How’s it going?”These are the most common questions that are asked to us and these are the most questions that we ask people every other day.Analyzing these, they are the most meaningless questions and we give such bullshit as replies.And even when we ask these questions how many times do we really mean it from our bottom of our...  more...
 Indigo Iris | 17:04 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (71)  | City: terra firma  | Interests: poems,country mus...
The Maker's Will...
Faces unknown stare at youWhat do they say, you wonder anewEyes that tell many a taleTake me home, some sadly bewailOft they plea, hear me outYou're left to cringe, shudder and doubtOf God's mysteries, old as rockSome to cradle, some to mockOthers left to dusty trailFull of woes, and oh, so frailNone ever to bail them outOn their own must fight the...  more...
 gunjan kaur | 22:51 | 17/Feb/2007
Friends: (20)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Indians Earn Rs.2...
job oppurtunities
ob oppurtunitiesHello FriendsI got this link from one of my friend and found it useful....I think you should try thiss . try it out this one.....One of the Greatest Earning Opportunity for Home workers, Part timejobbers, Net Surfers, Network Marketers to earn Extra Money from HomeComfort Are you looking for a home job opportunity that you can dofro...  more...
 Hardeep Singh | 11:55 | 9/Nov/2007
Friends: (374)  | City: Ludhiana  | Interests: surfing , Reading...
HAPPY DIWALI
THIS DEEPAWALI ,LET'S LIGHT THE LAMP OF HAPPINESS TO SPREAD HAPPINESS & PEACE ALL AROND THE WORLD. MAY THIS DEEPAWALI BRING PEACE,JOY & HAPPINESS IN YOUR LIFE WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY & CHEERFUL DEEPAWALI.  more...
 Prudent Indian | 16:38 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (207)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading,Net Surfi...
Frankly Speaking, Very frankly.
We are in the midst of ‘re-election’ of Narrendra Modi, and the news being broadcasted are not just partisan but ‘BLANTENTLY’ anti Modi. I do not know who is fighting this election against BJP, led ably by Modi?Who?Some‘Jihadi’ Secularists like Teesta Setelwad?After all, She has got the award for her services, hasn’t she? A Bharat Ratan- and that t...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 sankar neeth... | 22:27 | 5/Feb/2007
Friends: (16)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: reading, writing,...
there is a will there is a way
It goes like this:An old man lived alone. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it wasvery hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison.The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament.Dear Son:I am feeling pretty bad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant mypotato garden this year. I hate to mis...  more...
 Alex Gomes | 09:56 | 23/Dec/2006
Friends: (323)  | Interests: Sports,Philosophy...
India Watch Out….Male Society Ahead!!!
(Hye folks…..I could not blog for considerable time as I was out surfing for a genuine business on net….found couple of them but still skeptical as I have already lost thousands of rupees trying them out….)About ten million female births in India may have been lost to abortion and sex selection over the past 20 years because of a conventional first...  more...
 Gopal MS | 12:28 | 3/Dec/2007
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Blue Nail Polish
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 soft zephyr | 15:28 | 14/Dec/2006
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Adieu...
I came here a little over a month ago & loved every minute of it. Believe me , it felt like another home to me, where I met fellow writers who thought like I did ( well, almost ). I was hungry for conversations on various issues & let me assure you, I got more than my fill, at least the one-way kinds. I posted some old poems that had been written y...  more...
 bhawna deshwal | 16:11 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading singing ...
yaad hai
Kohre se chupi gulabi subah me aanchal samhaltechupte chupate tera mujhse milne aanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiSardi se kaapte tere khubsurat hotho ka muskuranaphir der se aane ka sabab batanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiOss se bheegi diwar par bethe hue mujhe aapne aanchal me chupanaor khudh hi sharmakar meri baanho me aanamujhe aaj bhi yaad haiJate jate phir...  more...
 pooja ram | 20:59 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (129)  | City: *******  | Interests: Bhagavat Gita,adm...
Bye Bye Friends...
This is Pooja Ram signing off ....In this short term of iland life i was acquainted with so many good friends...well wishers...beautiful thoughts....excellent rapport.....I feel now is the right time to leave this iland as pooja ram.....I might come back also...I don't know....Wishing all my iland friends a great life and success in all their endea...  more...
 dilip krishnan | 16:20 | 27/Nov/2007
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An Evening in ChanakyaIn the late seventies and early eighties, the government-run Chanakya Cinema was one of the very theatres in Delhi that regularly screened English films. Once in a while, Chanakya also hosted foreign film festivals. The Nirula’s had set up shop nearby and their pizzas and ice creams were indeed a treat those days when there wa...  more...
 Feme Elle | 12:45 | 6/Feb/2007
Friends: (29)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading,Music
To the nice guys left ...
To every guy that regrets hurting or losing her.To every guy that's said, "Sex can wait."To every guy that's said, "You're beautiful."To every guy that was never too busy to drive across town (or across the state) to see her.To every guy that gives flowers and a card when she is sick.To every guy who has given her flowers just because.To every guy ...  more...
 archana bharti | 17:59 | 8/Sep/2007
Friends: (45)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: chatting, web des...
Earn $$$ Dollars $$$ in India
"Earn Dollars sitting at your Home by working for 1-2 hrs and Earn in Dollars as I am EARNING"Welcome to DollarsnYou.com If you are looking for working on internet, then you are at right place. The content of this Website is exclusively designed for People, who want to generate some income in their spare time, out of fast growing Internet Industry....  more...
 Friendly Ghost | 10:19 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (327)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
Stop Credit Cards & Consumer Loans
Stop Credit Cards & Consumer LoansToday, we have an affluent economy, with only a small fraction of our economies' output devoted to basic needs. Environmentalists say that we are reaching the limits of growth due to ecological constraints. Here in our cities, we have not only reached the limits of human needs but overshot them many times over. Wha...  more...
 pranjal das | 00:05 | 27/Dec/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: ,bumming around,s...
it's coming
This huge pre-historic monster was wallowing away in a mud hole about thirty feet away. Our Gypsy slowly came to a halt. The driver started whispering to Sona how dangerous these giants can be. As if on cue, the huge mass of mud and water got up, ascended the slope and stood on the dirt track about fifteen feet behind us."Perfect shot", said I, "wh...  more...
 beena john | 10:52 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (276)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
Acres of Diamonds..
One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russell Herman Conwell. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925. He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman.One day, a young man went to him and told him he wanted a college education but couldn't swing it financially. Dr. Conwell ...  more...
 roop ena | 22:13 | 17/Dec/2006
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Inka bhi gher hota hai
I am really attached with my papa.  I learned so many things in my life and day by day i am still learning . he makes me a girl with verry down to earth approach .There are so many incidents in my life which touched my heart. And the incident i am going to share is one of most  memorable. Meri subeh ki shuruwat as usual.placed the things at their o...  more...
 Pavement Freud | 14:48 | 22/Sep/2007
Friends: (249)  | City: Vasai, Maharashtra.  | Interests: Bollywood kitsch...
The Sunday Paper (Complete Version)
As Sorabjee made his way down the wooden stairs, he took extreme care to do it as noiselessly as possible.  With his left palm firmly on the banister, he placed his feet very carefully on the rungs, much like one blows softly into a lover’s eye. He descended the stairs in steps of ones and twos, halting after every six rungs to catch some breath, a...  more...
 Sudhir Chauhan | 07:40 | 10/Jan/2007
Friends: (164)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Delhi,Music,frien...
Personality Plus
Hi friends,Here goes the second one...Personality Plus by Florence Littauer *************************************An amazing book..that reveals "personality profile" self-test and Littauer's valuable guidance &  helps readers better understand themselves and others..A must read for everyone who wants to be loved and accepted..by others..The book tal...  more...
 Amit Mukherjee | 00:35 | 21/Jul/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: assertiveness, ca...
Search Jobs, Post Resume Free!
Call or Send SMS to any phone anywhere in the world Free!Download Free ScreenSavers and Wallpapers!Win cash Rs.5,000. SMS BLUFF to 7333 (India Only) Free registration!Search Jobs, Post Resume Free!Get 10 Complimentary Downloads for your mobile Free!Send SMS to India @ 1 Cent / SMS! Packs Start $2 Only.How to Create Highly Profitable Blogs That Suck...  more...
 siddharth d | 20:10 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (159)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: ........life
SHADES OF SERENDIPITY
 There is a moment I cry…And there is another where I try…. With scores of faith …I take the path laid…. Stumbling down the stepladder…I  was positioned in the corner.. Swearing on the very fate for my crash,That once took me to the pinnacle…. I stand……without a hold up Unaware of the disaster to strike…. Just as the rainbow flickers after the rain...  more...
 Trans Persona | 09:39 | 19/Jul/2007
Friends: (133)  | City: Heaven on Earth.  | Interests: Living Life.
Dor....
Finally I Watched Dor.I never realised it was such a masterpiece till I watched it.The plot, characterisation and thetheme are just awesome. But, it"s for those who look at a movie as a piece of art.The music is simply soul-stirring and I cannot help but be moved by the number "Ye Hosla".It"s just inspiring and touching.Ayesha Thakia and Gul panag ...  more...
 monu marathe | 17:02 | 14/Feb/2007
Friends: (31)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: love to hate,love...
nomo counting days.....BYE
DEAR ILANDER.........MY JOURNEY HERE CUMS TO AN END.I AM GETTING HOSPITALISD TOMM,15/02/07.YEAH,AM A PATIENT OF BONE CANCER.TYMES SLIPPIN FROM MY HAND,JUS LIKE D SAND ON D SEA SHORE.MOMS CUM....RELATIVES R DER.....ALL LOVE ME ALOT...ILAND HAPPEND SUDDENLY.AND I MUST THANK MY STARS.CAUSE I ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OF IT.FRIENDS...U ALL...I LOVE U...vija...  more...
 string open | 13:14 | 21/Oct/2007
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Hey You!
Hey you! Won’t you listen?Muted and dumbstruck by the crowdCome closer, let me whisper in your earHey you I’m with you, after foreverAnd say the words you long to hear! Hey you! Are you breathing low?Will the sunrise bring the peace tomorrow?There’s no sorrow, no sad tomorrowHey you! If I say you are my timePlease smile and tear me apart! Hey you! ...  more...
 Arvind | 19:46 | 23/Nov/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: Varanasi  | Interests: Reading , Sleeping
Today I didn't worked , so not feeling well. Whenever I don't do anything I feels dejected.  more...
 Saakshee I | 19:28 | 7/Nov/2007
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There's a minefield out there...
I'm surfing Iland these days incognito  - no new post and not enough time to comment, so I’m busy favoriting Ilands, intending to go back to comment! However, I am incognito mainly becasue of them err... Youtubers! Oh yes you've seen them - Iland is being taken over by them Youtubers! You must be blind if you did not notice them song-and-dance post...  more...
 amazing santro | 00:40 | 9/Apr/2007
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privileges & duties..
Sitting on the stack of rights.. Throwing back..the..striking duties ..Shaping..some innovative canons..and codes for leftover species…  the menPlunged into the duties… Thirsting for.. snatched privileges..Do’s and don’ts..whatever..Can  procure...only..the sharp edges..  the women[don't take it otherwise please..it's just a picture of our society....  more...
 vijay agarwal | 07:40 | 20/Sep/2007
Friends: (24)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: Painting
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 sunkesala gh... | 14:24 | 11/Jan/2007
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tea without milk
TEA SANS MILK IS A HEALTHY DRINK(Excerpts from Indian Express dated 09.01.07)Tea is known to have many health benefits- but only if it is drunk with out milk. Tea relaxes the aorta the largest artery in the human body by producing nitric acid, which promotes the dilation of blood vessels but the effect was blocked by milk, reported the online editi...  more...
 lalitha kris... | 09:04 | 14/Oct/2007
Friends: (219)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Time ho toh batau...
The Road To Her
The road to her Begins where all roads to his past endTorrid deeds, craving needsBurning bright yet to be extinguished. The road to her Begins when all roads to his past endFollies committed, sins buriedStill fluttering yet to be unwinged. The road to her Begins where all roads to his past endTarnished heart, unkempt soulShining white yet to be ame...  more...
 urvi s | 22:04 | 25/Feb/2007
Friends: (160)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Pursuing peace an...
Tagged !!!
My dear friend DK tagged me few days back. We feel we know ourselves quite well, but after these questions one realises we need to know ourself more !! Thanx DK, it was like looking inside me….. Three things that scare me Travelling in flights Addition of years to my age Closed spaces (quite claustrophobic) Three people who make me laugh Saas bahu ...  more...
 Jayanthi Gur... | 22:51 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (486)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
This is a forwarded msg. hope worth sharing with you all...If you have a function/party at your home and if there is excess food available at the end, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in India) - child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children. PLEASE, DON'T BREAK THIS CHAIN, "He...  more...
 Dheeraj Khanna | 21:15 | 19/Aug/2007
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The Bourne Series...... download now!!
The Bourne Ultimatum has turn out to be huge this summer in Hollywood. So I thought, why not give a tribute to that great spy-master Robert Ludlum who created Bourne and made him a delicious character, an anti-thesis of James Bond.So I give you the The Bourne Trilogy. Now available for download.Go ahead, get ready for a thrilling ride.Downloand the...  more...
 gal gal | 14:18 | 9/Jul/2007
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LOVE.....AN INSANE QUEST.....
A long relationship....shattered within secondsA surging pain splittin nervesA vengence for love A hatred rootin withinA sorrow A pain....A trajedy..................words scribbled, blog after blog....teary eyeddays weeks month pass bya sour wound dries upa slow relief dawnsA better mornin a peaceful nitePain and sorrows are past......................  more...
 kanksha p | 14:08 | 12/Jul/2007
Friends: (47)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Mumbai Spirit # 2
  The day before yesterday, I was again in a Mumbai local at the declining Rush hour. And was musing about what post should I write next. Few second class passengers were also traveling in the zone, making worse of the crowded situation. A few fellow commuters scared them about TC and got them off. The minute they got off at Jogeshwari, another ave...  more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 10:46 | 2/Dec/2007
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I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUHi ILAND FRIENDS , BULBUL IS ALIVE AND KICKING,FLUTTERING AND FLYING,HALE AND HEARTY,CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE AND WILL BE BACK SOON.....THE ABOVE SHOWS HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU ALL IS GROWING BY THE DAY..ONCE I AM  BACK I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO MY RETURN AND BE ACTIVE AS EVER OR I...  more...
 g kulkarni | 10:06 | 26/Jun/2007
Friends: (30)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: sai baba,chelsea ...
CONFINED TO DEN!!! AGAIN
hello       remember me? gk... im coming back to iland after a long gap and thought ill say hi to my friends. and lo! i see this is not an iland now. its a full fledged city with so much renovations and make overs. so this iland pulls u back into it.       and by the way i did get close to rope but learnt that there are many ways to approach the ro...  more...
 gaurav atri | 16:05 | 13/Apr/2007
Friends: (260)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Travelling, Explo...
Photos
Its not a laughing matter, after all we are standing at the highest point in Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra).  more...
 Mini Francis | 11:38 | 18/Aug/2007
Friends: (234)  | City: delhi  | Interests: Reading, travelling
LUNCH WITH GOD
hi, friends, a forward just come to my way, thot to share with u.A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, just staring...  more...
 Priya Joseph | 19:32 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (326)  | City: Navi Mumbai  | Interests: christian mysticism
Law protecting the Elderly
A society is known by the way it treats the helpless. As I glanced through today's edition of the Hindustan Times, this piece of news caught my attention. In the monsoon session of the Parliament there are plans to introduce a Bill protecting the rights of the Elderly. Wow! I am sure a much awaited Bill. The law would be applicable throughout the c...  more...
 neetha nair | 22:31 | 23/Nov/2007
Friends: (335)  | City: Everywhere  | Interests: All that is betwe...
jab THEY met !!!
phoolan devi (one and only one), rekha ( filmi) and medha patkar (Narmada) going for a picnic to chambal “gardens”! the following lead to the above unimaginable episode of their lives…. Phoolan was as usual roaming on the outskirts ( not in skirts  but in a salwar )of her garden , hunting for some  deer, she was scared of leopards …..but had her gu...  more...
 Jissy Thomas | 19:26 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (125)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: writing essays, r...
Pride
Another anecdote from the collection of J. Maurus.It was an insult. George Bernard Shaw looked again. Yes, the letter was addressed to a George Bernard Shawm. In a beard-tossing fury,  he roared to his wife that his correspondent could not even spell the name of the world's greatest man. Moreover, fumed GBS, there was no such word as 'shawm.'Mrs. S...  more...
 Srinivas HR | 18:07 | 28/May/2007
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Doctors Office
They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old g...  more...
 Kanchan Bhat... | 23:49 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Jabalpur  | Interests: Impossibole... th...
Randomized
Randomized You women lie Kneeling and praying Dancing in endgames Praying as life ebbs To the Goddess of stupid things, Just nothingness Rejoicing in my death Forever A blindfold through The stakes Kill me Would you Or rather, Wont you? © kanchan 12 Dec 2007  more...
 budhoose.kan... | 20:04 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (176)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Honest fibbing. L...
Some light at the end of the tunnel!Science in action BBC. This is a free hand, rough and ready transcript of the feature in BBC radio on the new things in science. This is by no means full or absolutely accurate. Now there is a possibility of effective treatment for HIV. It is a single protein found in a strain of monkeys in Africa. These monkeys ...  more...
 LP Mendu | 22:44 | 18/Oct/2006
Friends: (32)  | City: Vijaywada  | Interests: Reading,Social Se...
An Indian
Hi, Why we indians undermine ourselves in many aspects even though we are capable and efficient in many walks. After going through various journals i come across one wonderful  fact i.e, in every major breakthrough in the world, there is one indian in the team. Even after this, why india is like........     more...
 KANNAN KANNAN | 21:50 | 25/Aug/2007
Friends: (351)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Life is beautiful...
HYDRABAD BLAST
PEOPLE OF INDIA, IT IS THE GOVT WHO NEEDS TO HELP THE PEOPLE. BUT IF YOU SEE THEY JUST KEEP WATCHING SUCH KILLINGS UNTIL SOMEBODY QUESTIONS. IN BETWEEN THE INNOCENT PEOPLE WOULD GET KILLED LIKE THESE. LET US ASK THE GOVT OF INDIA, WHY SUCH THINGS ARE HAPPENING. THE GOVT KNOWS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND INDIA. IF THEY SEND THE ARMY TO CLEAN ALL...  more...
 madhavi sree... | 22:48 | 22/Mar/2007
Friends: (173)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Painting, singing...
short break
Hi guys,Me going on a holiday for the next few days. Please keep an eye on my iland ( :-) ), so that my blogs are all intact till I come back......he he he.....saying this because few ppl's blogs were missing when they didn't login for a few days 2 mths ago. I donno what's the situation now....Hope to see many many more blogs on the girl child on t...  more...