|
|
|
 00:09 | 18/May/2008 |
| Be Selfish - Be Charitable | |
| One of the fundamental failures of Indian Capitalism is the absence of focus on Charity. Though there has been a recent shift to favour sustainable businesses over promoting the dynasty, the overriding goal appears to be dynasty and nothing else. Dynasties produce smart heirs and dumb & incompetent heirs as well. And the wealthy (competent and inc...
more... |
|
|
|
|
| 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... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Binu Abraham | 14:11 | 30/Apr/2008 |
| Friends: (795)
| 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: (1606)
| 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 | 22:46 | 15/May/2008 |
| Friends: (392)
| City: Mumbai
| Interests: reading,music
|
|
| The search is on.... |
| Hey! Thanks for all the advises that poured in from you all in my last post's comment page. Each of you sounded like you could make a guru for self-help methods and I lapped up all your words of wisdom like an eager student. It set me thinking a bit. Do I have a philosophy for my life?Yes, a philosophy for life! A philosophy that guides us in the m...
more... |
|
|
|
|
| Writing Village | 21:08 | 11/Dec/2007 |
| Friends: (467)
| 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: (255)
| 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 | 19:33 | 19/May/2008 |
| Friends: (265)
| City: Pune
| Interests: e-commerce, googl...
|
|
| Hey... check out my brand new website |
| Hey ppl... thanks for letting me know how much you love my work and my performance. I got many mails from people telling me how much they are happy to earn from the program I referredto, in my previous post.Anyways, this time I've brought to you a program that is so amazing... that I earned over $2000 from it in a few weeks. (Have a look at the pic...
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 | 14:02 | 5/May/2008 |
| Friends: (104)
| City: Noida
| Interests: Reading, sports, ...
|
|
| Occultation of Mars by Moon |
|
|
| Occultation is a natural phenomenon of one heavenly object hides another one from our view when earth and these objects happen to be in a straight line. Most visible and feared occultation is the solar eclipse wherein sun is hidden from our view by the passing moon. Lunar eclipse is not exactly occultation, but earth’s shadow falling on moon there...
more... |
|
|
|
|
| News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007 |
| Friends: (964)
| 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 | 00:12 | 13/May/2008 |
| Friends: (250)
| City: Third Rock
| Interests: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ -...
|
|
| Wake Up!!!!! |
| Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr- no - that was not me shivering in cold- but the ugly noisy contraptionmy dad had rigged on to the door - passing by the nome de guerre of a door-bell. It sounded worse than the Woomba Woomba of a water-buffalo. I do not know why it was me who had to suffer this indignity. As it is ,in the small apartment we lived in , I...
more... |
|
|
|
|
| Kumar Rahul | 08:38 | 18/May/2008 |
| Friends: (541)
| City: Mumbai
| Interests: Reading and writing.
|
|
| My Life in Lucknow… |
|
|
| Personal V2MemoriesMy one year in Lucknow… I arrived in the city of Lucknow to undergo ‘coaching’, which was a craze even in those days, to get into the IITs. I wanted to join FIITJEE Delhi, but since that was the first time I was moving out to live alone and I had an uncle there, so we settled for Lucknow. He convinced us that TriVaAg (Trivedi = M...
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: (868)
| 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: (1433)
| 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: (890)
| 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 | 15:08 | 18/May/2008 |
| Friends: (292)
| City: NOIDA
| Interests: painting, reading...
|
|
|
| The mosaic above with its myriad shades of green, vivid red and summer blue reminded me of you. i smiled within and thoughtif only i could for a moment get close enough to you i would show you a sky full of wonders in my eyes you would have to watch carefully though lest i began dreaming again...then the marbled sky would perhaps become a seaor a ...
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 | 16:24 | 13/May/2008 |
| Friends: (380)
| Interests: Books, crossword,...
|
|
| Not know shit from shinola |
| Frozy! (my country cousin from Cherpallacherry), you inspired this post. “Sir, you certainly are a shining wit”. I am sure you noticed the spoonerism. (Do forgive me, this is just in jest). Your post “ Loose Motion” had me in splits. And coincidentally I was reading this book, “ Eats, shites and leaves”. The author is A Parody, and his book a paro...
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...
| | |
Mumbai
