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 03:28 | 24/Aug/2008
The more we change, the more we remain t...
The more we change, the more we remain the same!A minor recent incident took me by surprise[it shouldn’thave] & made me think about how our mind-set & mentality has still notevolved  or changed with the changingtimes as regards some issues…however trivial that may appear or be.Dressed in shorts & a polo t-shirt, I happened to bumpinto a close schoo... more...
 19:33 | 22/Jun/2008
Comfort Food
As we grow in age we realize the importance of Comfort Food in ourlives....food that comforts us during our ups & downs or joys &depressions. It could be Pizzas, Potatoes, Soup, Ice Cream, Potato Chips,French Fries, Khichidi{Rice & Lentil}, a bar of Chocolate, a mug of HotChocolate or gooey rich Chocolate Cake. Any food item that we relish, thathel... more...
 00:35 | 8/Jun/2008
The Devil Left His Bags
The Devil Left His Bags You put the devil out, but you let him leave his bags. Never quite looked at it like this before... You got out of a bad relationship because it was bad, but you are still resentful and angry. You let the devil leave his bags. You got out of financial debt, but you still can't control the desire to spend o... more...
 00:33 | 8/Jun/2008
New Exam pattern in India (Revised):
 New Exam pattern in India (Revised): 1. General students - Answer ALL questions. 2. OBC - WRITE ANY one question. 3. SC - ONLY READ questions. 4. ST - THANKS FOR COMING... AND 5. Gujjars- THANKS FOR ALLOWING OTHERS TO ATTEND THE EXAMINATION...!! CHEERS TO RESERVATION......       more...
 23:03 | 30/May/2008
People will forget ...........
'People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did.  But people will never forget how you made them feel'. more...
 21:37 | 12/May/2008
INDO-PAK War......
  INDO-PAKWar......  Pak army decides to launch a Nuke-missiletowards India... They don't need any permission from their government, andpromptly launch the missile. Indian technology is highly advanced. In less than 8seconds, the Indian army detects it and decides to launch a missile inretaliation. But they need permission from the Government of In... more...
 21:35 | 12/May/2008
As we grow up.........
Beautifullystated....    As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to everlet you down probably will.     You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder everytime.     You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.   You'll fight with your best friend.   You'll blame a ne... more...
 08:38 | 22/Apr/2008
Mumbai Chodo ..
   Mumbai Chodo ..I forgot the paowalas, the ghoshwalas, the dhobis, the hajjams, the ladies of Falkland Road  .. OK - Lets Leave MumbaiNow that Raj Thackeray has been arrested the country is waiting with tension as to what havoc will his " enraged" supporters wreak on Mumbai.I must admit,I am no good in these situations.My heart flutters and palpi... more...
 10:10 | 17/Mar/2008
"Vaastu For Women"
Here's a little article called "Vaastu For Women" by Dr. PuneetChawla, which I would like to share with all you women out there. Hope it'shelpful to you all. VAASTU FOR WOMENRespect the LadyThe lady of the family should be respected. Families where women are respectedare prosperous.Tulsi PoojanConsidered as the protector, the tulsi (holy basil) pla... more...
 00:06 | 29/Feb/2008
lipstick & breast cancer.
 Recently a lipstick brandcalled "Red Earth"decreased their prices from$67 to $9.90.It contained lead.Lead is a chemical which causes cancer. The lipstick brands that contain lead are:RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.After doing a test o... more...
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 infyteena | 08:51 | 9/Aug/2008
Friends: (126)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: S.S.L.C-student, ...
openion2
Modification of syllabus in Education system. The syllabus in Education system has to be modified to present current time. More stress to be given to computer knowledge, science, basic essentials like-food,shelter, residence, then natural resource management, security, responcibility. etc Also stress should beshould be given for basics of reproduct...  more...
 penchalreddy | 13:36 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: listening music,l...
online money
i think all of understand  what iam going to say,because everyone is interested in making money online ,but they dont know the way how to make money online.Even i have no idea of making money online,i tried by google search but all  the websites were asking to make some investment and then earn.At last i have invested  in www.l-red.com .while joini...  more...
 charu | 17:05 | 13/May/2008
Friends: (101)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: riding,travelllin...
my writings
Dil ke rishte bhi ajeeb hote hai,door rahe kar bhi kareeb hote hai ,jo log aapko roz dekhte hai wo kitne khush naseeeb hote hai. Phoolo ki mahak ko churaya nahi jata suraj ki kirano ko chuppa nahi jata aur aap jaisa dot bhoolaya nahi jata.    more...
 dinesh dubay | 10:15 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (63)  | City: Udaipur  | Interests: hindi songs, read...
Independence Day
Happy   Independence   Day  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (322)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
Jobs of editorial proofreading.
Jobs of editorial proofreading. Editorial proofreaders they can also recommend changes in word choice or inappropriate punctuation. Jobs of editorial proofreading. http://jobcenter.webs.com/pr.htm  more...
 Noanee Kapadia | 14:04 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (527)  | 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...
 satyendra sahoo | 22:38 | 9/Dec/2007
Friends: (205)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music,cricket,bus...
Beware of Airlines!!
Lufthansa Airlines                                                                                                                                        Passengers on a Lufthansa flight heard this announcement from the           captain:"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that we have        lost power to all of our engines and will shor...  more...
 chaitali rai | 10:54 | 25/Jul/2008
Friends: (636)  | City: in my sweet little world  | Interests: films,astrology,y...
RELATIONSHIP
Quite interesting story. Check it out. I received it from a friend.My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving h...  more...
 Mahesh Patwa... | 13:00 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (234)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: film, photography...
Euro fever
How much does the game actually capture the imagination of our public? Apart from pockets in the country, like Kolkatta and Kerala, does it really fire up people in other parts of the nation? You can see kids kicking a football around with great enthusiasm but does it really equal the maniacal craze that the game of cricket generates? No.. but stil...  more...
 Uday Sodhi | 13:29 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (255)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Internet, Travel,...
Lonely on an island....
Once upon a time, a man decided to vacation on a cruise shipin the Caribbean. It was wonderful--the experience of his life! He was waited upon hand and foot. But, alas, it didnot last. A hurricane came up suddenly and the ship wentdown. The man found himself, he knew not how, swept up on the shore of an island. There was nothing else anywhere...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 15:08 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (730)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
Winds of change in Delhi
I am sure that you are aware of the consistent efforts of JAGO PARTY to oppose the devilish divisive Reservation policy. As a part of its main & top most agenda of “removing Reservation” and to gather support from the masses we have decided to contest the fast approaching Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections due to be held this year. JAGO party shall be co...  more...
 Indur Chhugani | 11:29 | 12/Aug/2008
Friends: (54)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social work and i...
Making a case for people power in Bangal...
  Making a case for people power Bangalore: People power is all set to take on a new avatar in Bangalore, and police officials will feel its impact. Mahithi Hakku Jagruthi Vedike, a group of RTI activists, will launch a service to assist citizens in their dealings with the police. This voluntary organization will help you register your police compl...  more...
 Payal Mehra | 18:10 | 15/Nov/2007
Friends: (743)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: Reading, Bollywoo...
Yesterday Today & Tomorrow
There are two days in every week we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in theworld cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act wepe...  more...
 Make Money | 17:04 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (389) 
Data Entry Work
Data Entry WorkThe Work from Home Business Data Entry Work job was anoption which did not exist up to only a few years ago. Traditionallythe data entry operative was, usually, a temporary position in theadministration section of the firm. The data entry worker drove to workjust like all the other workers.The amount of numeric data available to a co...  more...
 Kumar Rahul | 22:01 | 23/Aug/2008
Friends: (622)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Eat healthy, Thin...
Tank Man – anyone?
J&KThree Men – Three Destinies…***(1) One man standing who became the Tank Man… (1)Do you know who Tank Man was? Tank Man, or the Unknown Rebel, is the nickname of an anonymous man who became internationally famous when he was photographed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China. The man stood in front of a column of 5 Chinese tanks and ...  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...
 swapna dutta | 03:51 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (78)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: Teaching is my pa...
Alert
Dear All,Be careful(Don't avoid . Pls read this mail)FROMArvind Khamitkar , I.A.S,Director of Medical & Research Div,ChennaiDear Friends,A few weeks ago, in a movie theatre, a person felt something poking from her seat.When she got up to see what it was, she found a needle sticking out of the seat with a note attached saying "You have just been inf...  more...
 kanika gupta | 15:21 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (298)  | City: Pune  | Interests: e-commerce, googl...
How To Promote Cheaper Than Adwords?
Ok, I"ve already told you about my new money-making program that I"m using these days. Many people read the post and e-mailed me with their queries.I am going to answer your most common query: How to promote Affiliate Junktion when ppc costs have gone so high on Adwords?Well, the answer is BidVertiser.Promote your Website with BidVertiser. Get $20 ...  more...
 Anitha kaveri | 11:55 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (370)  | City: calicut  | Interests: talking talking a...
Okie..so here goes!!!! M back..dun noe if  I'm ready to be back...well, we dun always do things we r ready for..ryt??so why now...??coz I didn't have anything better to do,,,,he he.Ok...chit chat must rest for the being, I'm here to share a new poem...new as in..well,may be 4 3 months old..still..new...ryt...We had a topic to write poem on..and it ...  more...
 Vikas Vij | 18:45 | 25/Jul/2008
Friends: (530)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Everything
A sense of justice
A sense of justice is not possible without a sense of reason. Animals do not have a sense of justice as they have no sense of reason.The pre-requisite to a sense of reason is that it must be completely devoid of emotion. Emotion is the attribute of the uncivilized. Truly blindfolded justice can be delivered only when it is completely devoid of emot...  more...
 nitin malik | 00:49 | 27/Sep/2007
Friends: (145)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: In Love with Life
Ganpati Bappa...Morya
 Ganpati Bappa…Morya  “Aai, please let me play, all of my friends must have reached the ground already!” Apu pleaded with his mother.  “Finish your homework first, only then you can go,” Aai replied.  “Pleeeeaseeeeeee…….my lovely mother, my sweet mother,” Apu unleashed his weapon of flattery mixed with innocence that always worked with his mother. ...  more...
 SunilVaswani | 23:57 | 17/Jun/2007
Friends: (3)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: seeing new things...
About Myself
friends if you like to be releived of everyday anxieties see this page http://www.backtohome.com/friends i am Sunil R V from Bombay,Indiai have done mbbs-medical graduation(doctor),i have done special courses in child health and heart health and am an expert in both,im also a Geriatrics Counsellor,presently i have just completed formal education in...  more...
 manisha jakhar | 14:54 | 18/Jul/2008
Friends: (115)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: music,shoping,mak...
AISI BHI HOTI HAIN KHAMOSHIYAAN
Dhadkane jab ahat karne lage,sansein jab shor karne lageNazrrein jab nazron mein rukne lageSaare alam ki hulchul thamne lageAisi bhi hoti hain Khamoshiyaan............ ......... ......... ......... ...Dil mein jab bekraari badhne lageBin kahe sab samajh mein aane lageSaari dunya ki hosh jab khone lageAisi bhi hoti hain Khamoshiyaan............ .......  more...
 Sandil Srini... | 21:50 | 25/Aug/2007
Friends: (99)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Movies. Music. Te...
Voting abuse
C ouldn't find any other word to describe it. How can Chang possibly be voted out, ahead of Prashant and Ankita? Whoever voted for those two is fucking deaf. Here is the dentist's blog again, Buddha Soliloques . Atleast, that's a consolation - he'll be back to dentistry and blogging soon. Here's a video about him A star anyway, no?  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (970)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
please income
SantaSingh got his promotion and became principal in colledge. To keep up with his status, he decided tospeak only in English to all his juniors. One morning, his peon peeped through the doorto see if his principal was busy. Santa Singh noticed him and shouted, 'Why areyou outstanding! Please in...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (328)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 Rohit Bhargava | 11:54 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (7)  | Interests: gardening,listeni...
Life is a Game
Life is a GameLife is a Game.Yes it's a Game.Do you Wana Play?it has certain rules...... Be fair as you Play.Play well, irrepective of whether you win or lose thegame.. By following sportmanship, accept the result----whether victory or defeat.. Don't feel jealous if somebody is achieving something.try to learn and be apart of others' joy.Life is Ga...  more...
 SmartMind Fr... | 19:17 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (76)  | Interests: writing!!..sleepi...
Those Wrong times in Life...
Whenever I feel my life is taking the right turn.......Things go wrong!Wherever I feel my life is gonna blossom........All the flowers wilt!Whenever I feel that I am gonna smile..........The curve turns upside down! Whenever I feel that god is with me....... .......I can see only  my shadow! Whenever I decide that ‘I will’… ......It turns into ‘I M...  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (572)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: nothing. absolute...
'Away From Her' - A Review
An aged wife tells her husband,“You could have just driven away without a care in the worldfor me, and forsaken me”With a pause pregnant with unsaid emotions he whispers,“Not a chance.”Inthese two lines which appear to be so unambiguously banal in content at first glance there might lay the ultimate test and triumph of  an alliance forged over a li...  more...
 Wise Donkey | 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (103)  | Interests: Blogging,Dancing,...
You raise me up.
This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c...  more...
 Piyush Philip | 08:18 | 18/Aug/2008
Friends: (348)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: Country-Music, N...
Three Trees
Three TreesHi friends.Its been a long time since my last post.Now this one is a story i got in an email forward.Many of you may be familiar with this.But it is inspirational and the moral of this story is worth repeating if possible a hundred times...Read on. Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. Theywere discussing their hopes and dr...  more...
 Richard | 23:04 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (423)  | City: Johannesburg  | Interests: Charity Travellin...
CRIMINALS!!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?"
It had to happen that some unexpected events would come crashinmg inand consume huge amounts fo my time. As most of you know I am committed to fighting all sorts of criminals in whatever guise they present themselves. I was approached by a member of the public whom I knew for about 10 years. She asked me if I would listen to what she had to report....  more...
 Sanjeev Mulc... | 10:19 | 22/Feb/2008
Friends: (211)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: travelling
thought provoking...
Worth Reading-Thought-provoking article                  by a Pakistani writerCapital suggestionBy Dr Farrukh Saleem12/9/2007  Twenty-five thousand years ago, haplogroup R2 characterized by genetic marker M124 arose in southern Central Asia. Then began a major wave of human migration whereby members migrated southward to present-day India and Pakis...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (620)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
The Real Shopping-Cart Revolution
Five hundred years of progress packed into a sack of flour.By J. Bradford DeLong, Wired MagHere's some food for thought.A smart shopper can buy a 5-pound bag of Gold Medal flour for 69 cents. That's enough to feed three people for a day - 7,500 easy-to-digest, relatively nutritious, and potentially tasty calories. All for less than 0.7 percent of a...  more...
 Anjali shahi | 09:47 | 28/Mar/2007
Friends: (743)  | Interests: diff. subject
Looking good
We all want to look good , but in our teenage due to hormonal changes , pollution , exam. stress ,often this seems virtually impossible to achieve. Nearly 80% of the teenagers get some degree of Acne (Pimple/Zits) .      Acne - combination of blackheads, whiteheads & a variety of imflamed lesions, which appears in the form of pustules , bumps or la...  more...
 WHOOPEE GUY | 11:32 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (81)  | 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...
 nishant shah | 12:05 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music Rock Meta...
Race
RaceThere in his dreams someone uttered,"Blacks are charred and Whites are insane"Abruptly he raised his brows.And his garrison was circumvented.He knew the color of his origin,and lurched outside,with some grim. With only blanket that enshrouded their faces,They watched their same color slain.Everything receded with time,And the ashes of parched l...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1468)  | 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...
 firdaus | 23:58 | 18/Apr/2008
Friends: (128)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: books...
my life
Been a year and a month in this city. Time flew by indeed and I have finally begin to feel I am settled here, only thing I miss is my car. I always wanted to have a car because it gives me a tremendous feeling of independence. As if those are not wheels but wings.I guess I’ll get the car in May when my sister would be finished with her MA classes.A...  more...
 ayesha afri | 16:02 | 13/Oct/2007
Friends: (261)  | 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...
 Abhishek Goel | 13:45 | 30/May/2007
Friends: (271)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: programming poetr...
Increase your earnings
Increase your earningsInvite your family and friends to grow your network and increase your earnings.You can send the following content to your contacts by personal email account.Hi,mGinger.com pays you to read ads on your cellphone! These ads are only about your interests.Not only that, you get to decide when you want these ads.Based on my calcula...  more...
 aravind das | 17:01 | 22/Aug/2008
Friends: (727)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
HAPPY JANMASTAMI
HAPPY JANMASTAMI TO ALL ILANDERS.......... HOPE LORD KRISHNA WILL BRING PEACE & HAPPINESS TO MY FRIENDS. ARAVIND