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 12:12 | 7/Mar/2008
Happy Women's Day!!
The owners of Venus...Are back again....On their very own...Special Day...They are daughters and princess...And mothers and mistress...They are Amazing Creatures...Moulded with Dazzling features...They are an object of Mystery...Having a place in History...They are the heavenly treasure...And epitome of human pleasure...They are simply delicious...... more...
 18:23 | 27/Feb/2008
9 words Women Use!!
9 WORDS WOMEN USE1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.3. Nothing: This is the calm befo... more...
 16:41 | 8/Feb/2008
Robbed!!!!
Every Dog has his day…..And every one has one day equivalent to a stray dog!!Well it’s a very bad attempt to making a phrase, but what I mean to say is, there is one day in the entire year…which can be termed as "JUST NOT MY DAY!!" Everything goes wrong and is completely against you. So here was my worse day of the year, at the start of the year – ... more...
 14:32 | 23/Jan/2008
Taare Zameen par!!
Its a forward...but I couldnt help pasting it here. I have loved the movie, but I couldn't help wondering what the movie would be like if the following directors had directed it!!If Karan Johar made Taare Obvious starcast: Shah Rukh Khan as the arts teacher (duh duh duh!!). Aryan Khan as the dyslexic child (even if he could not act for nuts). Rani ... more...
 14:04 | 23/Jan/2008
I am growing old!!!!!!!!!
Where are the days all gone,When a blow of whistle was enough,To gather friends that lived flats apart,Where are the days all gone,When hours were spent in getting dressed,For a party that lasted only 2 hours,Where are the days all gone,When we walked miles in a crowd,To just get a pair of shorts,Where are the days all gone,When we planned for week... more...
 15:41 | 22/Nov/2007
That's what we are!!
Anytime tea-coffee in a day, B’day bumps, Accentuated English, Dashing clothes, Onsite customers, FM in buses/mobiles, Late night parties, Those sleepy weekends, Crush on HR/colleagues, Fight for appraisals, Die-hard friendships, Tears for love, So much money, but so li’l time, Nothing missing, everything fine, People call it CORPORATE……!!! We call... more...
 12:09 | 23/May/2007
Mother's Day Special!!
She was smiling over the bunch of papers in her hand. I dinn bother to disturb her; maybe they were love notes. But my sister, as curious as a cat went upto her and asked her what she was smiling over and she showed the papers. My sister burst into laughter and called me too.The papers had just got back memories and we all remembered the day when D... more...
 11:00 | 16/May/2007
All about Dreams!!
I walked into my living room and suddenly realized I had the ability to fly. I fluttered my arms and I was soaring towards the ceiling. I saw the window was open and took my first flight out of the window and off I went to the terrace top. Flew over rivers and deep valleys and just loved the view. I could see the clouds above and gave a second thou... more...
 11:55 | 19/Apr/2007
Adopt a Girl!!
The huge room was filled with people, wearing white clothes. There was a lot of silence even though there were over 60 people around.I walked in looking for her. She was just a year younger to me. We were close friends, and spent a good time when we went out with our families. She was my 2nd cousin and I was wondering where she was. I met Arnav and... more...
 11:34 | 17/Apr/2007
The Trojan Horse!!
Just incase u don’t know what a Trojan Horse is  It’s a computer virus, which creates copies of itself to do unwanted activities on ur computer. And it behaves like a 4-yr old which is quite unpredictable.My Version of Trojan Horse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The First Day of the month and I was glad it was a Sunday. Though I was on a vacation I could get... more...
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 REGHUNATH | 21:27 | 15/Feb/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: FINANCIAL MATTERS...
OUR OWN SELF
NOW I UNDER STSND IT IS FOR OUR CONVENIENCE WE  MAKE PARTITIONS.OTHERWISE WHERE IS THE MARK BETWEENTHE DAWN AND MORNING.HOW WE COULD DIFFERENTIATE THE DUSK.NO IT IS ALL OUR HALLUCINATIONS.WE MADE WEEKS MONTHS YEAR AND SO ON .BUT FOR WHAT.WE MADE BARRIERS AND BOUNDARY.WE CREATED OUR OWN SELFISHNESS TO BE KNOWN IN A MORE CIVILIZED NAME AND NARROW MIN...  more...
 datanentrygo | 06:06 | 13/Feb/2008
Friends: (643)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
Taj Mahal of India
Taj Mahal of India The Taj Mahal is considered as the best example of Mughal architecture a technique that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural techniques. Visit : http://indiavisit.webs.com/tm.htm  more...
 DrHarmeet Singh | 16:24 | 26/Feb/2008
Friends: (1287)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
The Survey
A man owned a small farm in  Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Wage & Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. 'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the agent.   'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.  I pay him ...  more...
 SHASHANK SINGH | 21:28 | 10/Jan/2008
Friends: (115)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: life, travel, wri...
Victory
light and dark have a carnal connection,one consumes other without much affection,the end for one is the beginning for the other,the star twinkled sky is not all the same,its where you stand at the start of the game,victory for one is defeat for someone,a surreal perception through the prism of desire,shut the wailing and open your eyes,tomorrow's ...  more...
 Ramesh chordia | 23:07 | 5/Jul/2007
Friends: (381)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Badminton
Male or Female?
You might not have known this,  but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female.  Here are some examples:  FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again.   They are an effective repro...  more...
 Shree Sharma | 09:38 | 25/Jun/2007
Friends: (467)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading
Whose dreams?
Whose life and dream we are living?From childhood person lives up a dream of becoming somethingThis original dream gets modified by parental pressure, peer pressure, money, good life, compromises............Person grows up loves somebody but doesn't decide to live forever together/marriage because in comparsion to someone else this person is not go...  more...
 sunita som | 11:46 | 25/May/2007
Friends: (222)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: surfing the net, ...
Aashiyana
One of my frens on the Iland (Neetha Nair) suggested that i write something about my new home....i was seriously thinking on those lines when the Radio FM played this wonderful song from yesteryear.....this song says it all....it is from the movie Saath Saath released in 1982 with Farooq Shaik and Deepti Naval playing the lead roles....a timeless m...  more...
 Mr Darcy | 09:56 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (113)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Sports
" Princess and the Frog "
Well, posting after long time... just was too engrossed in own life...Once there lived a frog,Living in his pond, always parched on a wooden logHe was small, ugly and unsophisticated,But his life was simple and uncomplicatedHe seemed to be lost in his own world,His behaviour to other creatures was rather coldOne day there came a princess to the pon...  more...
 Barmy Sagacity | 21:19 | 19/Jun/2007
Friends: (32)  | City: Boston  | Interests: Books, Music, Mov...
Thou shalt not ramble on
Okay, I agree I don’t have real content here to talk about. But then, I don’t make sense most of the times anyways and that has never stopped me from blabbering. So I ramble on….. I work in the IT industry and needless to say I have to deal with a lot of desis. Now, that has lots of perks. You get to hang out with buddies and fellow Indians. You ge...  more...
 GAUTAM VERMA | 22:58 | 1/Nov/2007
Friends: (143)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: writing and reading
Missing and Absent....
it's quite simple and plain... i need not explain.....first, work took me to lands of no internet... on return, loss of father was the fate...i met...still working around with life without him...coming to terms slowly...in darkness and in dim..jotting down few lines again....  of some dreams and some pain...hope i will last to continue...  taking m...  more...
 dilip krishnan | 16:33 | 25/Feb/2008
Friends: (234)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
Of Cricket, and Other Games![When I posted “Of Cricket, and Simians”, our friend Ekantapadhika (http://nadirafromkannur.rediffiland.com) commented that she couldn’t understand why cricket got all the fanfare, adding that other games got a step-motherly treatment. I replied to her by e-mail my thoughts on the matter. The good lady recommended that I...  more...
 shakeel moha... | 21:14 | 30/Dec/2006
Friends: (33)  | City: mangalore  | Interests: movies,jokes,danc...
Pal aisa tha ke hum inkar na kar paye, Zamane ke dar se ikrar na kar paye. Na thi zindagi jinke bina munasib, Chhod diya sath unhone aur hum sawal tak na kar paye.  more...
 black dronser | 11:17 | 18/Oct/2006
Friends: (227)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: programing ,sport...
best wishes
Khushi bhi doston se haiGam bhi doston se haiTakraar bhi doston se haiPyar bhi doston se haiRoothna bhi doston se haiManana bhi doston se haiBaat bhi doston se haiMisaal bhi doston se haiNasha bhi doston se haiShaam bhi doston se haiZindagi ki shuruvaat bhi doston se haiZindagi main mulakaat bhi doston se haiMohabbat bhi doston se haiInaayat bhi do...  more...
 gulbir rekhi | 10:02 | 7/Feb/2007
Friends: (231)  | City: oslo  | Interests: life style manage...
I/HAVE A DREAM ---MARTIN LUTHER KING !
Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream"delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.  I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation...  more...
 janus janus | 18:25 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (292)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Yoga, music, cook...
New York, New York
So people, I am outta here for some weeks, going from shivering in Mumbai to shivering big time in the Big Apple. It should be quite fun, what with the Super Tuesdays happening next week and the country slowly getting into the throes of presidential elections. Not that I know much about it, nor am I going to be involved in the process in any way, b...  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (744)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
A brief time as a Coquette
Nothing new to pen so dredging up an old one for ya’ll from my teendom. How I almost became a coquette and got sucked into the lives of BB and her hubby.. My mom’s pal BB (BIG take your pick for the second B) had a problem she has a hubby who loves her deeply. But BB just tolerated him. His show of love irritated her no end- but luckily for her he ...  more...
 subash c | 22:13 | 19/Nov/2006
Friends: (31)  | City: Goa  | Interests: reading,music
Anyone who can comment on Shiv Khera?
Hello I want people to chat with me or email me on Shiv Khera's books....I feel happy to read books written by Shiv Khera but I solicit suggestions from many such readers of his book...How to Win--- Is it practical to read and follow his book? How to reach a pinnacle of success in life?             more...
 Madhavan PK | 19:18 | 28/Feb/2008
Friends: (355)  | Interests: Books, crossword,...
Fiction-- My best ten
I mourn the passing on of the writer Sujatha (Rangarajan). He was 73 and died yesterday. In the early 80’s, in a bid to improve my Tamil, I grew up on the Ganesh and Vasanth stories he wrote then from Bangalore. Of course, later, he used to frequent the Madras Book Fair and I have seen and heard him. I have not read any of his books after the 80’s....  more...
 Bharath Tonse | 13:28 | 25/Sep/2006
Friends: (288)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Aquarium fish bre...
WE ARE THE BEST
East or west, we are the best. Some factors hold us back. Red tape is one such factor due to which some of us stagnate here. Some leave the shores and acheive their goals.Some may argue that all is well, giving examples of Ambani and Tata etc. But that is an exception, which does not negate a rule but strenghtens it.   The RTI bill is an extremely ...  more...
 umesh chadar | 09:57 | 23/Feb/2008
Friends: (68)  | City: Indore  | Interests: Computer,news, mu...
Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi
It's One of my favorite Gazal..........BY: Mirza Galib Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi Ki Har Khwahish Pe Dam NikleBahut Nikle Mere Armaan Lekin Phir Bhii Kam NikleNikalanaa Khuld Se Aadam Kaa Sunte Aaye Hain LekinBahut Be-Abaru Hokar Tere Kooche Se Ham NikaleMohabbat Mein Nahin Hai Farq Jine Aur Marne KaaUsi Ko Dekh Kar Jite Hain Jis Kaafir Pe Dam NikleKh...  more...
 Gagandeep Kaur | 18:53 | 1/Mar/2007
Friends: (259)  | 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...
 Angel Eyez | 12:39 | 18/Apr/2007
Friends: (99)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: POETRY n MUSIC
To my alarm clock
Every morning I lie there innocently sleepingWhen the peace is ruptured by a horrible beeping.My serenity ripped asunder, sudden and drasticBy this evil, demonic, red-eyed piece of plastic.I roll over in pain and pound on the snooze,Groaning, moaning, thinking 'What's there to lose?''Don't make me get up, just nine minutes more.'The same thing I've...  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...
 Baldeo Pandey | 23:10 | 29/Feb/2008
Friends: (1201)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Trust ...
Her Suicide
She committed suicide,Burying the dreams,Crushing the emotions,Tears….Silently narrated the myth,Euphoria of love…Vanished in the thick air,Repentance,Memories,Nostalgia….Making the life worse,Her suicide….A mystery,Question mark on fate,Still alive, reminding…..One’s betrayal,Hypocrisy,Impotency…..She smiles from seven skies……Silently looking for ...  more...
 sunil B | 12:58 | 8/Jul/2007
Friends: (89)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading, music,ma...
Hyderabad Blues-1
Hi All,Folks, with this new series i would like to share and relive my hyderabad days ,when i was a student there. Those were the golden days of my life.Today all of us are well settled in life and work for some of the biggest multinationals, and everytime i talk to my roommates over the phone we always remember those good-ol-days.And for a change ...  more...
 guru r | 12:50 | 2/Nov/2007
Friends: (211)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Meeting people, F...
Fish TRAP.....
A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn; his wife preferred to read. One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a nap. The wife, to escape her snoring husband,decided to take the boat out. Since she was not familiar with the lake,she rowed out to the midd...  more...
 Sandeep Ohri | 20:38 | 16/Feb/2008
Friends: (377)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading non-ficti...
Sonia Gandhi vs. EC vs. Constitution
Just wanted to contribute my tuppence worth to the ongoing issue of Sonia Gandhi accepting the "Order of Leopold" Belgium"s 2nd highest Civilian honour, in Nov 2006.The news items appear here... TOI, HT, CNN-IBN It seems this Belgian Award has also been given to Marshall Tito, General Patton and President Eisenhower as well - and hence, its a big d...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1463)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social upliftment
This MAY BE LAST POST FROM ME, IT ALL WI...
This may be my last post, depending on the out come of the decision of Justice Radhakrishnan and Justice Dalvi at 2.30 p.m.  Case detail is given in the image which is given at the end.If this is the last post, then see you in the next world (if what the religions teach is truth).  If not, then it does not make any difference, because then, we will...  more...
 shivraj dhumal | 18:10 | 29/Feb/2008
Friends: (328)  | Interests: business networki...
Learn Guitar at home
Have you ever wondered what it takes to learn guitar? I know you like guitar. That's why you stopped here at my blog after seeing the title.Do you really want to learn guitar at home? Yes that's true. You can learn it at home like the professionals. But you got to have the right thing with you. That is >> the right source for tutorials. I have buil...  more...
 Virender Aga... | 09:21 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (172)  | City: SONIPAT  | Interests: Computers, Social...
HAPPY DIWALI
The Festival of Lights is upon us again, and I wish my all friends a joyous Happy Deepavali. May the light shines brightly over you and may you be blessed with all that is good and wonderful throughout the new year.According to the History, Deepavali or Diwali is a major Indian festival/celebration. Known as the Festival of Lights, it symbolises th...  more...
 SmartMind Fr... | 16:18 | 9/Mar/2008
Friends: (60)  | Interests: writing!!..sleepi...
Child Marraige!!
I'm on my way to work one day...When my parents start this topic..."When should we get you married off:.....?? "That feeling just makes me go sick!! No matter how hard i try and avoid...This so called significant part...The minute its out in the open air...It hits me like a dart!! I’ve lived with them throughout my life...Now suddenly they want me ...  more...
 rajesh vora | 11:54 | 9/Mar/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: duh?  | Interests: ICICI - 9% ...
Rants agains rediff Moderators
Well friends i had actually wanted to post a blog on the series that i had started last month. But when i saw this blog appear on "Most Recent Post" - i was totally pissed off. What are the folks at rediff trying to project? They want to moderate the pictures that we post but this kind of blog finds its way into Most Recent Post.that was the snap s...  more...
 warm sunshine | 18:39 | 7/Feb/2008
Friends: (131)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: books,music,movie...
JUST A GRAIN OF SAND
As I write this, I lie on the sea shore, resting and reminiscing about the days gone by when I used to wonder what my purpose in life was.I was a miniscule part of the great Sahara desert till I latched onto the shoes of a tourist and traveled across continents and countries. I always used to wonder if this was the life I was supposed to live. Be a...  more...
 Ash K | 23:42 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (111)  | City: --  | Interests: Reading, Food, Mo...
Daffodils -
Althought my tryst with the world of words, prose, similes, metaphors, euphemisms and literature began with the advent of i-land, I also owe part of this passionate endeavour to the poem penned by William Wordsworth. The poem is plain and simple, yet has a style which is unique and one of its kind, hard to emulate kinds. Stumbled upon this poem on ...  more...
 shals vichare | 12:49 | 10/Feb/2008
Friends: (14)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Entertainment,lit...
My first experiment ...
Class 5th…our science lecture is going on. As usual I am looking out of window.. “Please look at black board” My teacher roared looking at me and my friend. “Shals.. Can’t you look at black board and sleep? Because of you I will get punishment someday.” “Can u sleep when she is shouting around? “ I asked innocently. “Will teach you after this class...  more...
 Rajiv Rajago... | 17:26 | 13/Feb/2007
Friends: (15)  | Interests: Music, Driving, n...
Horn OK Please
I am sure you all would have noticed the above words or some variations of it behind almost all the transport vehicles that ply through the length and breadth of the great Indian nation.My daughter keeps observing these trucks, as we drive around Mumbai, and points out every time she sees a difference – whether misspelt or if the OK is missing in b...  more...
  | 12:08 | 6/Nov/2007
Friends: (100)  | Interests: Blogging,Dancing,...
Until we meet again
He stood in the blazing sun, looked at the stone and read what had been inscribed on it."May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face;the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,may God hold you in the palm of His hand."In the last seven years that would be the upmteenth...  more...
 myna mg | 12:00 | 2/Jul/2007
Friends: (101)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and Music..
"LIFE"
" ONE PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS LIFE!Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he Gotdue to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which  conveyed: "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?To this Arthur Ashe replied:The world over ...  more...
 Tusky M | 09:36 | 7/Oct/2007
Friends: (23)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Basketbaal, Footb...
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 priya chobra | 18:05 | 4/Jan/2008
Friends: (256)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Hot Hot N Mast Ma...
Happy New Year
Wish You Happy New Year 2008!! May this year bring Tons of Luck!!   With Love from Heart Yours Cho bra  more...
 Sonu Katha | 18:25 | 13/Feb/2008
Friends: (517)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
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