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 23:09 | 4/May/2008
Long time no see
Wassup?  Had big trouble with my blogging..  the Add post function didnt work.  I have changed browser and it is now working. Hope to be blogging again. more...
 22:58 | 17/Nov/2007
Thanks to the General
A thousand speeches, articles and andolans could not  have achieved what Mushraff achieved in one single stroke.  By charging Imran Khan with terrorism he has reduced the anti terrorism laws to their truthful state - a new tool for the powerful to oppress people who dissent or disagree. Thank you General.  You have made people realise that anybody ... more...
 10:38 | 22/Sep/2007
Religion and Science
I have been reading with dismay the muck raking that is going on about the Sethu Samudram Project.  The parallels between this and the nonsense that goes on in the US about "belief" vs "science" is uncanny.  The issue in the US is whether Darwin's theory of evolution can be taught in schools or should there also be place for "creationism".  For tho... more...
 11:36 | 4/Aug/2007
123
The 123 agreement is a fantastic tribute to the glory of the New Indian State.  I wouldnt want to give all the credit to the current Indian government though I have to agree that it must have taken nerves of steel to negotiate this.  But credit must go to the Indian Parliament and to the various democratic pressure groups that kept the Indian gover... more...
 20:38 | 11/Jul/2007
A new President
It is not often I find myself on the same side as the BJP but I find myself siding with the BJP on the upcoming election of the new President.  I find it very difficult to get enthusiastic about the idea of a woman President - it seems a non-event given that we have had a woman Prime Minister, which is the more important job.  Having elected Indira... more...
 22:45 | 1/Jul/2007
Walt Disney World
Tickets to the Walt Disney Theme Parks are priced to keep you hooked for many days.  A three day pass costs per day the same as a single day pass.  But the fourth day price is only USD 10, fifth day price is USD 6, six day price is USD 4 and seventh day onwards is only USD 2 per day.   By day four, you are thinking of going to Universal but the pri... more...
 19:41 | 28/Jun/2007
Time Stands Still
A galaxy of Disney Stars go on a parade - Mickey Mouse is still the center of attention but there are floats for Peter Pan, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Aladdin, .... the list goes on.  The music is magical .... "Believe in your dreams and the dreams will come true"The pavements are filled with glazed eye crowds.. children, teenagers, parents,... more...
 21:35 | 23/Jun/2007
Orlando
Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida with a population of 220,000 (US Census 2006). Tourists to this small town are a staggering 54 million - that is 5.4 crores, more than 2x the city of Mumbai - every year.  In 1965, Walt Disney chose the swampland near Orlando near Lake Beuna Vista, to set up its second theme park, to be called Wa... more...
 22:43 | 19/Jun/2007
Inspiring President
There is absolutely no doubt that Abdul Kalam has raised the profile of the Indian Presidency.  He has been an absolutely inspirational President.  It is true that except for Dr Rajendra Prasad, nobody has had a second term and may be it is somebody else's chance to be President.  I have nothing against Pratibha Patil but she pales into insignifica... more...
 19:47 | 11/Jun/2007
Airport Security
While passing through Airport Security in Philadelphia Airport on 31 May 2007, we were stopped because my two children - aged 2 and 5 - were carrying water bottles - which is okay - with water in it, which was not okay.  Everybody was very polite - they called me Sir and everything - but I could not persuade them to let go.  My children and I offer... more...
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 Binu Abraham | 14:11 | 30/Apr/2008
Friends: (792)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
Check ur mobile is original or not
Press the following on your mobile *#06# and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears. It is a 15 digit serial number. Then check the 7th and 8th numbers:IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Gray market which is very Bad qualityIF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this mean...  more...
 vira | 11:29 | 2/May/2008
Friends: (1596)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: music,photography...
Regular cars are better Reasons why regular cars are far superior than Formula One racing cars No door... I mean, people have to climb in. Actually, ANYBODY can climb in and steal it. Pffft! No roof... The people who drive these things are left open to the elements. Like, even convertible cars have something you can pull over your head. No radio (A...  more...
 Naina | 21:09 | 19/Apr/2008
Friends: (365)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading,music
No dreams, no goals...just a will to liv...
Okay! Okay! Okay! I am back with a whimper! Its difficult making a comeback after such a long hiatus; you tend to lose interest in the activity of blogging and you become sorta tuned out and out of touch. But I am back anyways to hunt for good reading material in these rediff iland pages and hopefully write a few good ones myself.Before I took the ...  more...
 Writing Village | 21:08 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (466)  | City: Gerrards Cross  | Interests: Writing
Contemporary Indian Art from Raja Ravi V...
This is the first part of the three articles to be published on this subject.What is contemporary Indian art? This is a question that has gnawed at the global literary consciousness time and again. Indian art has its roots in myriad folk styles and traditions and has also fed on the social and political ethos of not only India but also of the world...  more...
 Sarita | 14:38 | 19/Dec/2007
Friends: (40)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: travel,science, p...
My Boss & I............
My Boss & I                   When I take a long time                                              - I m slow           When My boss takes a long time                                               - He is thorough           When I don’t do it                                              - I m lazy           When My boss doesn’t do it               ...  more...
 Lissome Lady | 15:08 | 30/Apr/2008
Friends: (247)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Life, people, lit...
THE BLESSING OF FRIENDS.
  With this bubbly I salute all of you - my amazing friends on this Iland. Guys I love you all. Totally blessed to know you all  and to interact with you at length on so many wonderful issues.         For me it is not so much a record of 400 but the evidence that blogging as a medium is rich, thought provoking and cerebrally engaging. If I were to ...  more...
 kanika gupta | 03:21 | 29/Apr/2008
Friends: (258)  | City: Pune  | Interests: e-commerce, googl...
I'm back!!
Hey people,I'm back!I'm sorry for not being in touch with you guys. I keep getting lots of e-mails and requests, but I've been busy on some blogs and new website projects of mine which I will tell you about in later posts.As a comeback gift.. i've found you an amazing website which will help you make at least $25 a day... free of cost, just by doin...  more...
 lolly | 19:46 | 13/Mar/2008
Friends: (46)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Reading novels, C...
I, Me, Myself
I got this mail today, with the subject, "Do not miss it, even by chance"I was wondering what can it be which i can't afford to miss, But i am glad i read it. And I am sure you all will like it too. One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big notice on the door on which was written:'Yesterday the person who has been hindering yo...  more...
 hari kumar | 12:08 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (103)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, sports, ...
Earth Day
It is apprehended that China has overtaken US as the no-1 CO2 emitter of the world. The term apprehended is used because we really don’t have any mechanism to measure CO2 of China and whatever we have is on the basis of Fossil fuel consumption. ( For example if the coal has 28 % fixed carbon, for every Kg of fuel you have 0.28 Kg of carbon which co...  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (963)  | 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...
 manisha jakhar | 22:59 | 3/Oct/2007
Friends: (109)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: music,shoping,mak...
बस यूँ ही वक़्त गुज़रता चला ग्या, ज़ख़्म तो गहरा था पैर भरता च...  more...
 Anitha kaveri | 13:34 | 23/Sep/2007
Friends: (321)  | City: calicut  | Interests: talking talking a...
MY WISHESIf I could have my wishesAnd if wishes did come trueI would ask for nothing elseBut to see a genuine smileWhich would make my heart soar If I could have my wishesAnd if wishes did come trueI would ask for just a dayWhere love would not just beMerely Bits and BytesAnd signals that threaten to break away If I could have my wishesAnd if wishe...  more...
 Moe M | 23:17 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (238)  | City: Third Rock  | Interests: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ -...
Is this your hometown?
Whose home is this - oooooooooooopsPictures worth more than a zillion words These are names of actual streets and places.         Oh those Canadians Is this a sign addressed only to male drivers????? Hello - is this HunanNo- Fook- YewWhat???Fook-YewYou are rude mam - I am asking if this is HunanNo-no no Fook Yew  Villager  to lost motorist  - be ca...  more...
 Kumar Rahul | 20:56 | 4/May/2008
Friends: (514)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading and writing.
The great Indian leadership
BooksBusiness / Leadership Men of Steel Vir Sanghvi is one of the most famous contemporary journalists in India. When HT’s Mumbai edition was launched in 2005, Vir carried out a leadership series of articles covering India’s great business leaders talking about their personal life. This book covers eleven such Men of Steel, namely, Ratan Tata, Nand...  more...
 budhoose kan... | 21:10 | 25/Jan/2008
Friends: (189)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Honest fibbing. L...
My friend Sidhan"s brother is a small time business man but not too successful one at that.So when one his friends him invited him to be a�junior partnership in a building venture he was only too happy.They together coaxed a man who owned a piece of land to let them build an apartment in thatland as a joint venture.The application was submitted t...  more...
 Sanghamitra ... | 22:14 | 19/May/2007
Friends: (405)  | 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...
 shanmugam ve... | 18:30 | 22/Dec/2007
Friends: (109)  | Interests: reading, chating,...
Listen to your ‘Inner Sense’...!
Listen to your ‘Inner Sense’           A boy was constantly scratching his head.  His father looked at him one day and said, “Son, why are you always scratching your head?”          “Well”, the  boy responded, “I guess because I am the only one who knows it itches.”           This is inner sense! Only you know.  Nobody else can know.  It cannot be ...  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (832)  | 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...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1427)  | 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...
 L Kini | 09:59 | 28/Mar/2008
Friends: (873)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Netsurfing,Nature...
18 things for successful LIFE
  On the left side is the ILLUSIONARY IMAGE       18 things to make LIFE successful  1. Pursue Achievable 2. Keep Genuine Smiles 3. Share with Others 4. Help Thy Neighbors 5.Maintain a Youthful Spirit   6. Get Along with the Rich, the Poor,the Beautiful, &the Ugly 7. Keep Cool Under Pressure 8. Lighten the Atmosphere with Humor 9. Forgive the...  more...
 Alex Gomes | 23:40 | 11/Jan/2008
Friends: (327)  | Interests: Sports,Philosophy...
Explaining marketing concepts
Professor at IIM ............ explaining marketing concepts:                       You see a gorgeous girl at a party.            You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"                          That's Direct Marketing.               You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a              ...  more...
 S Ramakrishnan | 21:56 | 10/Jul/2007
Friends: (90)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Occult, neo-pagan...
Presenting manners
Having lived in both India and the US, I have observed the following differences when people present gifts to one another.1. No "thank you" notes. In India this concept doesn't seem to exist.2. People open presents only after the occasion is over. In the US, the person to whom the gift is presented opens it almost immedaitely, in front of everyone ...  more...
 ILAVARASAN m | 03:27 | 30/Nov/2007
Friends: (52)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music,Dance,Crick...
What should I do to marry a rich guy?
A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 thisyear. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry aguy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy,but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as ...  more...
 alpana | 15:37 | 24/Apr/2008
Friends: (286)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: painting, reading...
i seek you in the ever-growing summer nightswhere lil sparks play in the distant skya breeze thats still warm and yet doesnt disturb the mindwraps the scents of frangipani in her invisible arms....theres your voice that talks to meand your eyes that perpetually shineoh how i think of you in these summer nights...your wicked humoryour teasing touch....  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...
 Jyothi N | 17:39 | 12/Nov/2006
Friends: (19)  | Interests: Music, dance
When you go to a restaurant...
Think of the first thing that you do when you enter a restaurant. Most of us would drink water, irrespective of whether we are thirsty or not! Then, open the menu and leaf through it, even if we have already decided what we would like to have. If you are in a hurry and quickly want to have a cup of coffee or light snacks, somehow, looking at the me...  more...
 Prasad P | 17:34 | 1/Nov/2006
Friends: (168)  | City: Muscat  | Interests: trekking, reading...
By all Means.... Marry
I saw this mail and remembered the song, filmed very well.  “No life.. without wife !”  My wife’s favorite one.  Enjoy the thoughts belowBy all Means...  MARRY! I  recently  read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife  treats me like toxic waste. DavidBissonette When a man steals your wife, there is no better  revenge...  more...
 Madhavan PK | 12:52 | 3/May/2008
Friends: (374)  | Interests: Books, crossword,...
Not In the fitness of things
Ateliers Fitness made a promise. To wash and wish away my sins of fifteen plus years in 3 months.  I whistled, “sweat (sweet) dreams are made of these”. After a few days, I strangely liked the treadmill, hated the elliptical, felt macho lifting weights and grimaced doing the abs.  There were more trainers than clients at the time I visited the five...  more...
 gaurav atri | 16:05 | 13/Apr/2007
Friends: (264)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Travelling, Explo...
Photos
Its not a laughing matter, after all we are standing at the highest point in Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra).  more...
 pooja verma | 09:54 | 17/Dec/2007
Friends: (28)  | City: sirohi  | Interests: philosophy,socity...
kuchh kaha jaaye
aaj man kiya kuchh likha jaayedil ke khayal ko shabdon main laya jaayeashq ko aankho main rakhne ka asar nahikyon na aaj use chhalkaya jaayeghutan si hone lagi hai ab sahte sahteaaj zara khul ke muskuraya jaayebaug ka har patta murjhane laga hai koshish kar ke dali pe phool khilaya jaayeroshni kam ho rahi hai charon aurek diya saanjh ka jalaya jaay...  more...
 JESSICA SINGH | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007
Friends: (860)  | City: Ever heard of Nadir ?  | Interests: blogging ...and t...
Sleepless in ......
I have always been a dreamer.But, these days I am not even able to sleep properly. A constant irritation itches on in my mind and I know not where it comes from. As a child, our own Doctor Uncle used to point out that diagnosis was pivotal to medication. I somehow found a deeper meaning in those words in connection to our daily lives even when I wa...  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (566)  | 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...
 jyoti patil | 00:38 | 7/Jan/2008
Friends: (24)  | City: Kolhapur  | Interests: Walking through t...
I lost few lines I had written. Those were the lines churned out of impulse, in those few seconds realisation. I searched for them. Opened the recycle bin, looked for every possible way to restore them, but then they were lost, in the ocean of words. Those lines were beautiful - original creation of my own mind. I could not let them go. How could I...  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...
 Shiv Khatri | 18:26 | 25/Sep/2006
Friends: (220)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, meeting ...
Smile
One of the comman sites in Delhi is a small child on a crossing asking for a rupee or two, it really touches me and i wonder what could be the possible solution to this long lasting social problem in India. But i have never been able to think of a solution for this. Although i strongly feel that we should not promote this and fight out this evil, b...  more...
 Dinesh Kannan | 09:56 | 31/Oct/2006
Friends: (163)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: cricket,making fr...
Many a times, we act in haste and repent...
This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, and hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed ...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (618)  | 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...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1464)  | 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...