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 17:11 | 22/Nov/2006
Tagged
tagged:-)by Janaki RaoYou have been tagged Here is a game to get to know me fun game....be a sport and keep it goinghere what you need to do. cut and paste this entire blog (yep..no copyright) and answer the questions and paste it on your page...at the end name the person you want to tag and leave a message with yr link on his/her guestbook page. t... more...
 11:23 | 21/Nov/2006
Childhood
A lot of ppl seem to be writing about kids these days--has Children's Day which just passed us by triggered this off? While all of us romanticise childhood, don't many of us keep telling our own kids to " act grown up" every time they show us their childish pranks or moods? How many of us really make the time to become kids with them and forget ab... more...
 18:40 | 17/Nov/2006
what's up?
hi everyone! I had been looking fwd. to a lot more enthusiastic responses to my posts, I feel blogs are a great way to start off new thinking on relevant issues so do hope someone will start the ball rolling soon, and keep up my motivation to be part of iLand.Thanks more...
 18:46 | 14/Nov/2006
Writings
hi all you poets out there--one request is if you could find a way for hindi poems to appear in the original script , it would be easier and more interesting to read. The transliterated version being used currently makes even a potentially good poem really boring. Computer wizards, hope you'll come out with a solution soon! more...
 15:48 | 9/Nov/2006
My best treasures
money, jewellery, cars--i've actually come to hate these, as they've caused so much misunderstanding and anguish in my personal life, there have been more fights than pleasures from these things which are supposed to bring comfort. so naturally i look for solace towards something more lasting and dependable than these fleeting things. Of course be... more...
 14:01 | 6/Nov/2006
Blogs
Hi bloggers! i remember having read a news report about a bloggers' convention held in Chennai in the recent past. Would appreciate if any one who has attended this could share their experiences there. more...
 10:37 | 6/Nov/2006
Life is beautiful
one should always see the bright side of life,as Manoj Singhania has expressed in his latest poem. "Life is beautiful and full of surprises;"this line is my fav. and i always look out for the unexpected, like the time we were driving on the highway one late afternoon, the sun a little low, and these white birds took flight, seeming smaller every se... more...
 17:43 | 23/Oct/2006
welcome more comments
Hi all you bloggers! I'd like to hear more from you reg.my blogs,esp. as I would like to start off a really informed discussion on marriage and relationships,in today' s demanding world i find many youngsters and parents at a crossroads reg. choice of partner, to work or not(for girls,esp)and I'm sure more insights will help them to find the best ... more...
 12:22 | 12/Oct/2006
Our cute golden retriever
The pup you see in my avatar is our pet Don Pedro, who is now six months old. We got him when he was about 2 months old,and have been enjoying his company and his pranks tremendously.This is the first time we are having a pet,and he has brought the family closer together,we spend more time together, the kids have learnt to put him before their own... more...
 15:19 | 11/Oct/2006
what's right?
all you folks who are married,and those on the verge of it--some rambling notes on this topic which seems to be shadowing every eligible person and his/her parents.I find there's so much confusion in everyone's mind these days. Girls are encouraged to get the best education,work for the best companies, and suddenly--bang!!the hot topic crops up, it... more...
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 Sumit Arya | 13:39 | 25/Oct/2007
Friends: (229)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Computes, Latest ...
That one Minute....
Once a smart Sales Executive and His Manager were traveling towards Ooty in a train.Just Opposite to their seat, a beautiful girl was sitting along with her grand ma.With in some time, Eye-Eye interactions started between Our S/W engineer & that girl.After some minutes, train started moving in to a tunnel and it was very dark.Suddenly, every body h...  more...
 Shree Sharma | 21:37 | 27/Aug/2007
Friends: (464)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading
Why?
In India we think of very high of those people who are living or working abroad !!! As a student or as a professional we grow up with a dream of studying or working abroad.I feel nothing in the world is like India. We leave behind our families and the place where we were brought up, once we leave then we realize what we have missed.I have seen a bl...  more...
 G R | 14:18 | 23/Nov/2006
Friends: (41)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Java, Movies, Mus...
Coolest doubt in Mahabharat!
Coolest doubt in Mahabharat!In some remote village of India, one masterji is teaching the Mahabharat katha to class 6 students. He is at the krishnajanma' part of it. Masterji: "Kansa heard the akashwani that his sister's 8th child is going to kill him. He was furious. He ordered to put vasudev n devki behind the bars. First son is born, and kansa...  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...
 Isha Cally | 11:50 | 20/Oct/2006
Friends: (340)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Nothing,,,,,!
SHUBH DEEPAWALI
WISHING ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,,,,JOY, SPLENDOUR, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERTY ON THIS FUN FILLED OCCASION OF DIWALI,,,! MAY THIS FESTIVE OF LIGHT BRIGHTENS & BRING PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN LIFE... HAPPY DIWALI,,,!    more...
 Vibhuti | 12:45 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (309)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: M Living life eve...
Life’s struggle
Hi friends,You may have come across this song/poem/shayari but I would like to share here one more time ….read it in spirit of our life battle, ….. ‘ek aag ka dariya hai aur dur tak jana hai’ n tat too with smile, care, love & happiness. I read it once, twice, thrice and every time I learn that there would be hurdles in your path………. sometime even ...  more...
 Hitanshu Punj | 08:53 | 20/Dec/2006
Friends: (16)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music , Travellin...
Everything you wanna know about SANIA !!
Name : Sania Mirza Date of Birth :15 Nov 1986 Birth Place : Mumbai Nationality : India Height : 1.67 m Weight : 54 kgs Profession : Tennis player Education : Nasr School  Family Father : Mr Imran MirzaMother: Mrs. NasimaSister : Ms   Anam Started playing  at the age of 6 Plays  Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) Coach Krishna Bhupathi Physiother...  more...
 raja rani | 18:59 | 17/Nov/2006
Friends: (60)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music
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 Ganesh Kumar | 13:44 | 12/Sep/2006
Friends: (3)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: creativity,music,...
creative zest here
can see my blog at www.originative.wordpress.com  more...
 Udayan Roy | 09:45 | 24/Aug/2007
Friends: (192)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Astronomy, Astrop...
Loose to gain
It's better to loose your EGO to the one you LOVE, than to loose the one you LOVE because of EGO .                                                               -------- John Keats.  more...
 anita g | 12:46 | 20/Aug/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Trying to underst...
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's...  more...
 manoj singhania | 10:55 | 24/Jul/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: politics, social ...
Jindagai Ka Safar
Safar Jindagai Ka to Har koi Tay KArata Hai;           Koi Yun Hi Mit Jata Hai ,Kisi Ka Nam Amit ho Jata Hai.  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...
 dilip krishnan | 16:20 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (216)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
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...
 Sandhya Suri | 17:36 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (628)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Life
Asleep on the Road
Ironically this post is under the 'Life' category...this is anything but life.I normally say my prayers early morning in transit to work. On my way, last morning, I saw a man, lying dead on the dusty median. He was stiff, still, as only a dead person can be. He had been beaten to death, sometime between the day before and last morning. My heart utt...  more...
 sapna sood | 12:28 | 10/Jun/2007
Friends: (119)  | City: dharamshala  | Interests: paragliding,go ka...
enjoy your life
FOR YOU1. Hamari mehfil ko fasana mil gaya. hamari gazlon ko afsana mil gaya. aapki dosti aisi mili dost, jaise khuda ki taraf se koi nazraana mil gaya.2. Zindagi har pal khas nahi hoti. phulo ki khushbu hamesha paas nahi hoti. milna hamara takdeer mein likha tha, warna itni pyari dosti itefaq nahin hoti.3. Kahin andhera to kahi shaam hogi, meri ha...  more...
 ishani pathak | 14:37 | 20/Oct/2007
Friends: (13)  | City: Noida  | Interests: reading,surfing t...
can someone plz. tell me the name of the song which aditya sang in the finale of sa re ga ma pa?  more...
 alpana | 22:10 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (240)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: painting, reading...
 its a plea! please respect and love ur elders always! Aaj shaam thi ajeeb si na thi chiyoan ki chehak na thi phooloan mey mehak aisa laga ki pavan ney dhoond ki chaadarchaaroan aur li thi lapet! na tha mausam garmi ka na hua sardi ka ehsaasbas lag raha tha kuch rokh raha hai mera saansaaj shaam thi ajeeb siaur mein thi shayad bheetar mann key thod...  more...
 shyama menon | 10:28 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (423)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Finding the real ...
Sporting me!
You know how it is, one fine day, you end up playing some sport and realize how fit you really are. It may be a company sports event or maybe a club sports day that lets you know your fitness level. For me it's our building association’s fancy sounding “Winter Olympics”! So there I was participating in all sorts of things these last two weeks and d...  more...
 Sincere Citizen | 12:52 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Earth  | Interests: Yeah baby ! Shagwar
Ownership of Indian Media
I received this in a mail from a group. If this information is correct its extremely scary for the Indian society and the democracy.I wish even internet news groups disclose their owners names so that we can be more cautious about the validity of reported news, this would include rediff too. Anyone aware of rediff ownership ?Who owns the media in I...  more...
 mysterious lady | 17:59 | 29/Dec/2006
Friends: (38)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading, music, d...
HAPPY NEW YEAR
WISHING ALL U FOLKS A VERY HAPPY, PROSPEROUS, ROCKING N KICKING NEW YEAR............................   HAVE A GREAT YEAR AHEAD......  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...
 Aarthy Sriram | 13:27 | 2/Dec/2007
Friends: (94)  | City: Auckland  | Interests: friends, Reading,...
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 ZEUS ZEUS | 00:51 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (552)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: nothing. absolute...
The Tea-shop girl
The corner shop that serves us teaAnd houses all furore.From rising price to falling starsIn voices shrill and sore.A pair of eyes does follow themLook askance at their dinWhen closing shop with little handsOr washing strainers clean.A simple riddle troubles her,At times, does make her smileHow grown up men have silly fightsKnowing all the whileTha...  more...
 cajetan vaz | 22:44 | 27/Mar/2007
Friends: (1122)  | City: Goa  | Interests: silence
The End
A new sunrise follows every sunset.  more...
 Amit Srivastava | 11:42 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (198)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
कभी तो ...
मैंने ये पंक्तì 7;याँ अभी अभी टाईप की... आशा है, सबको पसंद आएँगी: क...  more...