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 00:21 | 29/Aug/2008
Flight of Fancy
Wouldn't it be great If, for a change My mind freed itself From its rein I would gallop away On the highway of my dreams Away from worries And life's sundry pains I would dance at Cindrella's ball Feast on boars with Asterix the Gaul With's Robin's merry men would I sing And help Calvin finally beat Rosalyn For one moment, if I could set sail And c... more...
 00:58 | 16/Aug/2008
The secret world of the INSECT
The traffic moves fast on the Eastern Bypass Expressway that runs on the Periphery of Calcutta. Vast open space envelops this road on both sides, which is rather strange if one considers the population density of this mega-city. Cruising down the road as dusk descends one notices that most of the road is well lit with halogen street lights. There’s... more...
 01:00 | 11/Aug/2008
Amarnth and Ram Setu: Why they matter?
Amarnath and Ram Setu; two unfolding issues, which in recent times have evoked a plethora of strong reactions across the nation. There have been serious unrest and people have lost lives. While the pseudo-secularists blame this as a ploy of the Saffrons to whip up some communal frenzy in the run up to the national elections; the Sangh Brotherhood h... more...
 01:09 | 24/Jul/2008
Anitya
The concept of divinity or the Brahaman, in the Advaita school of though can be summarized in three words - Sat, Chid, Ananda - Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute. No form, no attributes nor any personification is admitted in this conceptualization of the only reality of existence. This is so, because form, attributes and person... more...
 01:03 | 18/Jul/2008
Seven of Nine
If I were ever asked to choose my favorite character in Star Trek, (of course besides Kirk and Spock, my eternal heroes) it would certainly be Seven of Nine. While her looks are certainly captivating (and is an obvious reason for me making a post exclusively for her), what make her fascinating to me is her complex chartecter. Hidden behind all the ... more...
 02:07 | 15/Jul/2008
Me 2 poet man
Me too poet todayBlame it on UB and Khoday‘sMood Seriously CranialHelped largely by Jack Daniel‘s Bring on KantIn Bold Underlined fontOr Unleash Martin Fowler My poetry, methinks, soon ‘ll refactor their Pure Reason!Now that sure’s a howler. Hearts a-flutter Precede Roses in gutterVivify as Songs of love lost Hide the fact, That inside that crafty ... more...
 21:13 | 6/Jul/2008
Shyama : The Personification of Sat-Chid...
Shyama Sangeet, devotional songs sung in the praise of the Divine Mother, has always been an important component of the Bengali cultural landscape. I think the appeal is in Shyama Sangeet’s inherent simplicity. You didn’t have to be oozing Vedanta through your ears to enjoy one. Take, for instance, the famous Shyama Sangeet, - Aamaar Chetona Chaita... more...
 01:23 | 4/Jul/2008
To federate or not to federate
Here I am again, up past the witching hour, splitting hairs and picking nits on another mundane technical issue. This time the question that vexes me is whether to federate the identity of the users from our partner or to keep the ids all safely captive in my own repository.  My federation architecture is flawless, even if I say so myself. I have t... more...
 02:55 | 28/Jun/2008
A walk in the clouds..
The winding road that leads you from Siliguri to Gangtok is the most picturesque one that I have ever come across. Grooves of tall eucalyptus greet you as soon as you leave the dusty plains of Bengal. A little further up the hills the ever beautiful Theesta river gurgles her exuberant welcome. She links her silken arm to yours promising to walk by ... more...
 20:02 | 27/May/2008
The Classification of Communists
IntroductionOf the many sub-human species that inhabit God’s Earth, one of the more curious group is a bunch that calls themselves Communists. This group lives in a state of contradictions and continuous confusion characterized by turns, about-turns, somersaults and somnambulism. Observations have thrown up the probability that they may have develo... more...
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 Dharmendar D... | 09:38 | 28/Aug/2008
Friends: (18)  | City: Secunderabad  | Interests: music,cricket
A MORNING HUG
A good morninghugI'm sending to youWrapped up in loveWith big smiles tooMy special wish Is you'll have a good dayI hope things are pleasantEach step of the wayA day filled with sunshineNo clouds overheadFeelings of peaceAs you climb out of bedEnjoy the fresh airBe good to your selfFind time to relaxWe only live onceA good morning hugFor you my frie...  more...
 parthasarath... | 02:10 | 27/Aug/2008
Friends: (159)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: poetry & literature
Sweaty declaration
      Sweaty declaration Poetry with a sweaty smell! The poet cleans up the sweats of the mind!Behind the bar but within the cell,The poet goes on!All the sunlight, all the darkness,The commune of stars…passers by!Split images form a total imageThe poet cries, …. thought stops…. Pen stops!The resolution to clean up the earthFor his love comes to a ...  more...
 U Singh | 17:24 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (17)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading, swimming
Thinking
"It is impossible even to think without a mental picture" Aristotle said. Doesn't that mean that when we get pre-digested thought as on TV (which provides us little opportunity to think) we slowly lose the capacity to form mental images on our own. Someone else is doing our work for us.  more...
 StudentOf VIHE | 13:40 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (136)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Reading Inspirati...
We Love You Mother
We love you Motherland, for the kind of Values you stood for, for the Enlightened souls, Spiritual Giants you have produced from the time immemorial, for the path of Universal tolerance and Acceptance you have shown, for the highest Ideals of Peace, Non-Violence, Universal well-being, Motherhood, Unselfishness, Forgiveness, purity, Universal Brothe...  more...
 KRISHNAMURTHY V | 21:32 | 12/Feb/2007
Friends: (3)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: READING BOOKS( AU...
Sachar Committee report & Minority appea...
With all the political parties clamaring to appease the Minorities, not with a view to really improve their lot, but with an eye on their vote bank, I thought it would be appropriate to start a blog for a frank discussion on " Minority Appeasement" , especially with reference to the Sachar Committee report, and the Statement made by our Honourable ...  more...
 cubicile blues | 23:18 | 27/Aug/2008
Friends: (136)  | City: Pune  | Interests: When I told my fr...
All that feels like love is not love
A few days back I had a strange feeling, I lost my appetite, my heart started beating faster and I had a mushy feeling. I diagnosed the symptoms and found myself in love. Scheduled to visit my relatives next day, I decide to put love on hold and sleep.The next day I woke up only to find myself deeply in love. Every part of my body was in love. Conf...  more...
 RAJEEV GARG | 12:35 | 28/Aug/2008
Friends: (884)  | City: HARYANA  | Interests: LISTENING MUSIC,O...
PRIZE/SURPRIZE
                      SURPRISE/PRIZE                  I WAS AWAY FROM MY ILAND FRIENDS FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS DUE TO SOME UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.                    IN THE LAST ONE MONTH I HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF MAILS/POSTS(YOU MUST HAVE ALSO RECEIVED) IN WHICH IT WAS MENTIONED TO FORWARD THAT PARTICULAR MAIL TO EITHER 13 OR TO SUCH A NUMBER OF F...  more...
 Think Tank | 23:37 | 28/Aug/2008
Friends: (627)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Eat healthy, Thin...
Events that shaped me – 2
Personal V2A success story Early 2007… I was to leave for Pune next morning to appear for one group discussion and personal interview (GD/PI) of a B-school. Father called up to tell sad news. One of my cousins had been detected with last stage of blood cancer. She was to come to Mumbai along with her parents. Father asked me not to take tension and...  more...
 jayant kulkarni | 14:55 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (71)  | City: Thane  | Interests: astrology,gemtherapy
Do you want success throughout the day?
Do you want success throughout the day? After waking up in the morning check your both nostrils and find out from which nostril you are breathing easy.Touch entire body with that side of palm reciting pranav mantra ‘OM’. Alight from bed with that side of foot........ read  more... www.vedicindiaremedies.com    more...
 sandhyakapoor | 18:15 | 21/Jul/2008
Friends: (221)  | City: Uzbekistan  | Interests: mother from uzbek...
EVERY FRIEND IS IMPORTANT FOR ME
 EVERY FRIEND IS IMPORTANT FOR ME i am from uzbekistan. i mean mother uzbekistan and father from Punjab India. i am n.r.i. i know languages of russian, uzbek, kyrgyz, english, hindi and punjabi. all languages little bit because i spent few years in indian hostle therefore i have some command in hindi and punjabi, i can read hindi and punjabi if wri...  more...
 Maria Joseph | 12:33 | 23/Aug/2008
Friends: (15)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: reading, writing,...
Vijender's bout
For all of you out there who waited for a possible celebration yesterday, take heart, its not the end of the road. The beijing Olympics is only the beginning in of a new era in Indian sports. That it has taken India so many decades to register a few victories does not matter so much as the fact that victories have been made, albeit at different lev...  more...
 Manu Nair | 13:51 | 25/Aug/2008
Friends: (739)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing,reading,s...
A Famous Eating Joint
Strolling through the localities of Indiranagar, Jeevan Bima Nagar, Thippasandra, Domlur in Bangalore on a Saturday. As I did feel hungry, I went on looking out for an eating joint around Domlur Service Road, Indiranagar. Soon I came across an eating joint called “Subway.” As I entered into this store, it was not at all surprising for me to find th...  more...
 Kamal Nuhiwal | 14:12 | 24/Aug/2008
Friends: (136)  | City: Siliguri  | Interests: writing, travelli...
Happy Janmasthami
Wishing you all a Happy Janmasthami….   Please visit:     www.gazaal.blogspot.com   Kamal Nuhiwal  more...
 Arvind Parashar | 02:29 | 10/Aug/2008
Friends: (199)  | City: Hoshiarpur  | Interests: Books,Spiritualit...
INDIAN CONFIDENCE
Without any prejudice... .George Bush was sitting in his office wondering whom to invade next when his telephone rang. "Hello, Mr. Bush!" a heavily accented voice said, "This is Gurmukh from Phagwara, District Kapurthala, Punjab .... I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring the war on you!" "Well, Gurmukh," Bush replied, "This is...  more...
 Skiyajudeen | 19:09 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (136)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Shopping, music,c...
Something
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 rahul deb | 18:15 | 7/Aug/2008
Friends: (200)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: wild thoughts
intelligent and lazy
i am pasting a paragraph ...........  this may not be palatable to many .............i would like to have  your views and valuable comments please.............  its in a management best seller ..... the 80/20 principle by richard koch............  he is one of my fav.......... as he had a profound influence on my life... there are only four types o...  more...
 fozia aziz | 14:29 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (149)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: singing,dancing,p...
story
                                          Rapunzel(part 2)     The enchantress allowed her anger to be softened, and said to him: 'If the case be as you say, I will allow you to take away with you as much rampion as you will, only I make one condition, you must give me the child which your wife will bring into the world; it shall be well treated, a...  more...
 Freedom Unbound | 22:43 | 24/Aug/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: India  | Interests: Varied
Kathak
On the occasion of Janmashtami, I post some selected YouTube videos of masters of  Kathak dance, the dance form which has been traditionally used to portray Krishna in his various moods and forms. This one is a real treat for connoisseurs of Indian classical dance and music.Lacchu MaharajA rare archival clip of the late veteran dancer Lacchu Mahara...  more...
 manvendra | 16:05 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (150)  | City: Indore  | Interests: chating,making fr...
END OF CURFUE
This seems to be funy for some people to have curfue in there city.but not for me when i saw the situation here in indore , i found that the life of the people daily routine was totaly disturb.no one can coming out of the houses.whatever shown in the news paper was totaly wrong. the situation was out of controle of the police.first time i saw such ...  more...
 Raut Vilas | 16:46 | 24/Aug/2008
Friends: (504)  | City: Pune  | Interests: swimmig,Reading,T...
GOD ALL AROUND US
GOD ALL AROUND US So many of us say God we cannot see you Yet he is everywhere In all things through an through There is God's hand In all that you see In everything Us too, you and me He's in the Oceans And all through the sky He's in the mountains And the forest by and by Open up your eyes Feel with your heart Release your mind God did not depart...  more...
 Smriti Pandey | 13:50 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (11)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading, music, s...
Avatar
Now after creating my blog space i came to putting up a picture as my avatar. I thot about it..shall i put up mine? no i dont want to. Not that am shy..but i feel that it wil curb my freedom of expression..the anonymity of my writingsthen what? then i thot of my passion with sketches...sketch would do..a sketch made in black and white with the abil...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 09:04 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (614)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
When They Got Married
When they got married, both of them brought in their dreams into their marriage.After the engagement and before the marriage, which is naughtily called as probation period by some people, Sujit, during one of those meetings at restaurents, had asked his fiancee, “How do you want me to be after our marriage? Do I have to change myself in any manner?...  more...
 Mumbaikar bi... | 15:03 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (130)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Ek Dum Streagth B...
Kahani Thirsty crow ki........
Kaisa hai tum bhai log ?? bole tou ek dum mast hai na….mein bhi mast hai…Nahi re pakiya wo kya hai na ki apun last ek week se Taapu wale dosto ke blogs padhne mein bizi thaa. Malum hai na tere ko ki blog kya hota hai….last time bola tha na woiz…iss baar apun ne kaafi story padha…bole tou ek se ek…mast story..malum nahi re kidhaar se laate hai ek du...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 12:45 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (761)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
Once upon a time......
Once upon a time.... There was a rich King who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for...  more...
 praveen sharma | 15:26 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (946)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
THE LOVE
"The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The unnamable is the eternally real," . So, if you focus on the name, then you are likely to lose the actual substance and essence of it.Basically “LOVE” is a unique feeling that can’t be defined if we really live it. On the contrary it can be defined with all its technicalities for all other pur...  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 17:41 | 23/Aug/2008
Friends: (821)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
IIT
IIT-PATNAMost recently I went to Patna (Bihar) to join my friend’s son in IIT. We went to IIT Administration Office to complete the registration formalities. They told us to adjust for 2 or 3 days for mess facilities as it is a newly started IIT.  The facilities are naturally less when you compare with the existing IITs like Kanpur, Kharagpur, Bomb...  more...
 LAUKIK | 09:40 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (100)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: CHATTING
TWICE IS THE BEST
The hard reality Read Twice The hard reality The hard reality is that when you need advice, everyone is ready to help you, but when you need help, everyone   is ready to advice you…..!  more...
 anil verma | 18:33 | 21/Aug/2008
Friends: (826)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
ADWANI KI AMARNATH YATRA KI TAYAARI
आडवाणì 8; जी की अमरनाê 1; यात्रì 6; की घोसणा RATH YATRA DECLAIRED BY ADWAANIजब लिया था राम नाम क...  more...
 Divyani | 20:29 | 13/Aug/2008
Friends: (244)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: bus yu he
The Last Letter
His Last Letter to his parents Moments before the final assault Capt. Vijyant Thapar (Robin) left this letter at the war front base, to be handed over to his family. AND AFTER THAT HE CAME BACK HOME WITH TRI COLOR DRAPED aye mere vatan ke logon zara aankh mein bhar lo paani jo shaheed hue hain unki zara yaad karo qurbaani  more...
 Bloggers group | 11:48 | 31/May/2008
Friends: (36)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: Blog,Bloggers,Fas...
Bloggers club !
Show Off Your Blog! Show off your blog and get some constructive criticism, exposure and traffic! All bloggers are welcome to join in " Bloggers Club " forum  more...
 Pavana Biju | 22:43 | 29/May/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: sport
PAVANA BIJU CHUNAKITHIL
HAI IAM LOVE  more...
 PRAVIN KALA | 16:05 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (384)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: EVERYTHING FOR HA...
SACHA DOST CHAHIYE................
ऐसा दोस्त चाहिए जो हमे अपना मान सके,जो हमारा दिल को जान सके,चल...  more...
 sandeep koul | 10:34 | 21/Aug/2008
Friends: (304)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Photography,Trave...
jail bharo Aandolan & civil disobedience...
On second day(19th Aug) of ‘jail bharo andolan’, when only women were scheduled to court arrest, a virtually sea of humanity including men, women, youths, children, elders and Sadhu Samaj outnumbering yesterday’s estimated figure of two lakh, turned out in every nook and corner of Jammu region and offered themselves for arrest. Even the Government ...  more...
 sukh | 14:59 | 1/Feb/2008
Friends: (20)  | City: Ludhiana  | Interests: music, making new...
what u say........
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away they weremeant to be there...to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson,or to figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never knowwho these people may be but you lock eyes with them and you know thatvery moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.Andsom...  more...
 A M Daniel | 17:35 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (488)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: reading, viewing ...
BE A RIGHT PERSON
When the Person Is RightOne rainy Sunday afternoon, a little boy was bored and his father was sleepy. The father decided to create an activity to keep the kid busy. So, he found in the morning newspaper a large map of the world. He took scissors and cut it into a good many irregular shapes like a jigsaw puzzle. Then he said to his son, "See if you ...  more...
 Ashwin Unni | 18:38 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (148)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Football,rock muz...
$$--NeWtOniAn GaMeS--$$
It so happened that once all the top scientists of the world decided to play Hide-n-seek. Famous scientists like Newton, Einstein, Coppernicus, Homi Bhabha, and many others were also present. It was decided that Einstein would be the seeker..........                   He went ahead and closed his eyes and started counting till 100. Newton could not...  more...
 amit goel | 05:59 | 26/Aug/2008
Friends: (21)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: BBC (blah, boo, ...
Young Achievers
 New Charters for Barters JDISCLAIMER  The Photo used is NOT that of Stephanie Gerson. It is lifted from a random search on Google Images, and is used just as a marketing tool for the story.     This story is completely lifted, verbatim, from the CNN site. The Link is http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/perso nal/08/25/sex.for.stuff/index.html?iref= m...  more...
 ajay rana | 10:56 | 30/Dec/2007
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008