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 09:38 | 29/Apr/2008
Yeh Duniya Agar Mil bhi jaaye tho kya ha...
Yeh mahalon, yeh takhton, yeh taajon ki duniyaYeh insaan ke dushman samajon ke duniyaYeh daulat ke bhookhen rivajon ke duniyaYeh duniya agar mul bhi jaayen tho kya hai? Har ek jism hai ghayal, hare ek rooh pyaasiNigahon me uljhan, dilon me udaasiYeh duniya hai ya aalam-badhawaasiYeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye tho kya hai? Jahan ek khilona hai insaan... more...
 13:05 | 22/Apr/2008
The Fourth Estate
The Fourth Estate          No news is good news. True, but for whom? If the frenzy of the various TV channels and the print media, to pounce upon and sensationalise anything and everything is any indication, then,  no news is very bad news for at least one section of the society, the Fourth Estate.      Responsible,unbiased reporting and honest inv... more...
 15:36 | 17/Apr/2008
Lochinvar
     In school, we used to have elocution competitions. Our headmistresses, Mother Gabrielle, selected poems for each individual participant , in the different classes. Such was her love for poetry and for perfect diction that she would spend hours with us, making us recite them again and again and again, making us bite our lips when uttering a wor... more...
 00:33 | 12/Apr/2008
Khuda Ke Liye
         One of the most repeated questions that is being asked these days is….if indeed  there is such a thing as moderate/liberal muslims, why is it that they are so silent…why has a single voice not been raised against the fatwa of this and this maulvi, why has no muslim not objected to M.F.Hussain’s depiction of  the Hindu goddesses and so on .... more...
 16:52 | 10/Apr/2008
The Dalai Lama
         The following are excerpts from a recent message from the Dalai Lama  to Tibetans all over the world.  For someone who has been accused of formenting trouble, the tenor of this message is so balanced and  mindful. The Dalai Lama is one of the spiritual leaders, I truly admire. Doesn’t his face say it all?            “  …………  The hosting of... more...
 00:40 | 7/Apr/2008
Dharamshala
Hi folks,       I had  taken a break from the sound and fury of everyday life to be with myself ; to attend a vipassana meditation course of which I had written earlier , this  time, at the centre near Mcleodganj, Dharamshala. There were three of us from Delhi and after reaching  Pathankot by train,  we arrived at the centre after travelling for ar... more...
 00:09 | 16/Mar/2008
For a musical evening
Dear Friends,     "Many a gem of the purest ray serene ,      The deep unfathomed caves of ocean bear     Many a flower is born to blush unseen    And waste its sweetness on the desert air"    The above lines by the poet Thomas gray, is what comes to mind as i write this. And the reason is that, while bloghopping  at this late hour, i came across s... more...
 00:01 | 13/Mar/2008
If you have leftovers, dial...
Hi friends,      Just happened to read a post by Vivek (vivvaek.rediffiland.com) titled “Party and feeding”. He talks about  how at a particular party with a group of his friends, a major amount of the rich , specially cooked food had been left uneaten . Vivek had gone ahead and done the admirable job of collecting the left over food and distributi... more...
 23:56 | 8/Mar/2008
Maa
Hey friends,       This song from "Taare Zameen par " really pulls at my heartstrings . I am dedicating this to all the mothers on this Iland and to all the little kids as well :-) http://www.youtube.com/v/tlIOLtQ_D1s        Here is a rough translation for those who may not be able to follow the lyrics in hindi:      " I've never told you this befor... more...
 02:16 | 4/Mar/2008
Not just a piece of cloth
     I have been a student of biology. But I am not so sure whether there is any other species of the animal kingdom, where the female goes through the menstrual cycle and if there is, whether the physical discomfort is as pronounced or the period as long. If, for the other thousands of species, nature has evolved a method of disintegrating the unf... more...
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 The Bull | 11:56 | 19/Feb/2008
Friends: (16)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Painting , sketch...
Heart burns and water melons
This is my first one online...I guess this is a good medium to share what you really feel...This one might help people going throgh a break up.Building relationships i feel is like buying water melons.I remember the first time I tried buying a water melon , i didn't know how to check the quality of one and went by the words of the seller. Once i go...  more...
 r | 13:40 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (6)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading Music Lon...
HAPPINESS
These were thoughts  posted elsewhere by me am shareing the same  here God and godliness v/s Satan and devil.  Right v/s wrong or moral v/s immoral or ethical v/s unethical choices we have to make in our daily grind “do onto others as other do unto you “was what one has been preached  Also as some say all good things in life are either immoral or f...  more...
 gulzar | 18:07 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (35)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: Music, Playing, R...
dil
Tum banke dost aise aaye zindagi meke hum yeh zamana hi bhool gaye tumhe yaad aaye na aaye hamari kabhi par hum toh tumhe bhulana hi bhool gaye Apne dil ki baat hum unse keh nahi sakteBin kahe bhi jee nahi sakteAye khuda aisi takdeer banaWoh humse khud aakar kahe"HUM AAPKE BINA REH NAHI SAKTE"Kabhi kabhi dil udas hota hai halka sa aankho ko ehsas h...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 14:35 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Just SMSing and m...
birth love numbers
Did you know that Birth Numbers reveal your love capability? How good a lover are you? Adventurous. Passionate. Or Caring? To know about how well you gel with your love, read what your Birth Number reveals.! Date ...  more...
 leena | 17:29 | 27/Apr/2008
Friends: (31)  | City: Haryana  | Interests: litrature n philo...
Indian Mythology Popular Tales
Hi all, just writing in few more insights into Indian culture..In our day to day routine we perform so many rituals, but do we actually know the significance of them. 1) Why do we light the lamp before God?..........The lamp symbolizes knowledge and darkness symbolizes ignorance. Hence in Indian culture we bow down and join our hands in front of kn...  more...
 Vish Iyer | 01:10 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (177)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Sports, ...
Do we know how to be more creative?
We are moving from an information age to innovation age. Knowledge and information has become a commodity, whose value is going down with time. In this new age the value of creativity is going up and application and monetization of knowledge is becoming key. Every country, business and individuals are being forced to think differently in this fast ...  more...
 sairam | 15:23 | 16/Apr/2008
Friends: (84)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: Reading,movies, G...
Friends
P>Friends  I am very busy.......  with exams so later  i meet u all a brand new blog....................................  more...
 Smiling Dolphin | 12:09 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (299)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Reading, Travelli...
IPL - The hunter will become the hunted
The IPL organizers feel they are GOD and can control the beast they have unleashed. Many times the beast take a life of their own and start controlling their masters. The hunter becomes the hunted. The foreign stars are already making their presence felt. They are the ones who are making the IPL a great success. What will IPL be without them? The I...  more...
 madhu kumar | 13:24 | 10/Feb/2008
Friends: (69)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Meditation,spirit...
COME CLOSE TOGETHER
COME BE CLOSE TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE WITH THE GOD ALMIGHTY  WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION  more...
 dhrubo | 21:36 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (94)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: In my small world...
Friendship
There were two childhood buddies who went through school andcollege and even joined the army together. War broke out and they werefighting in the same unit. One night they were ambushed. Bullets were flying all over and out of the darkness came a voice, "Harry, please come and help me." Harry immediately recognized the voice of his childhood bud...  more...
 yogesh kumar | 15:58 | 26/Aug/2007
Friends: (69)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music,reading,wri...
fursat
pichle kuchh saal se mai kaha hu nahi pata, samay jane kaise gujra mujhe nahi pata,kaise jiya hoon mai nahi pata, ab kaha hoon mai nahi pata.khoj mai hoon fursat ki,milta nahi hai kuchh bhi,bas need hai aur mai hoon nahi pata,jagana kaha hai, aab ghoomna kaha haibas bethna hai, khade rahna hai, aab daudna kaha hai, sambhlna hai, sambhalna haiaab ba...  more...
 uday mukadam | 00:34 | 13/Apr/2008
Friends: (105)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: reading,traveling...
FRIENDSHIP
friendship is not like the rain ! that pours & goes. it is more like the  air   ! sometimes, keeping quiet & sometimes,makingnoise but is alwaya there around .  more...
 Suvas Dutt | 21:33 | 18/Apr/2008
Friends: (122)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: Social matters,Sp...
Internet Money Making
Dear Friends, Please visit my website www.subhasdutta.cash2all.com   and try for reaching to your goal.  more...
 tarun goel | 10:08 | 12/Apr/2008
Friends: (81)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: trying hard to fi...
See What Was India At 1835
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 lonely | 02:37 | 24/Apr/2008
Friends: (154)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: sharing,observing...
The other side of the coin...
 Most of my colleagues asking me “how u can be smiling always (internally they feel that “this guy don’t have any problems???)”…the answer from me is  “again a simple smile only”... Once if I look back into my life, which I spent until 3 years back is really a different world...so many sleepless nights…no money to take food twice in a day. Thinking...  more...
 BHAVANA BHAN... | 12:09 | 8/Nov/2007
Friends: (115)  | Interests: reading,music.mak...
Greetings
Hi Friends....Sorry friends,i  have stopped writings but today i m here to wish u all.....Happy Diwali..All yr wishes of life get fulfill with happiness n joys and always keep smiling.Yours life sparkles like stars.  more...
 Seena Vincent | 22:01 | 11/Apr/2008
Friends: (690)  | Interests: Internet Money
Top internet based affiliate marketing p...
This is an abstract of blog ost that appeared on the blog Internet Marketing Guide titled as Top internet based affiliate marketing programs and Affiliate internet marketing servicesTop internet based affiliate marketing programs and Affiliate internet marketing services are getting very popular in internet marketing arena. Top internet based affil...  more...
 swati phatak | 10:38 | 7/Apr/2008
Friends: (46)  | City: Indore  | Interests: music painting re...
Do you need to see this?......
Do you need to see this?..... Do established news papers need the support of semi nude photos of foreign models or actresses to boost their sales? Supplementary editions of renowned newspapers are crossing all the limits when it comes to foreign celebrity related news. Most people do not even know that these celebrities exist. Also pictorial elabor...  more...
 pankaj jindal | 16:54 | 24/Apr/2008
Friends: (39)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: light music,talking
dosteeeeeeeeee..........
माना दोस्तì 8; का रीश्तì 6; खून का नही होतालí 5;कीन खुन के रीश्तí 5; से &#...  more...
 Subodh Deshp... | 16:28 | 21/Mar/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: .  | Interests: .
Holika Dahan...
Best wishes of holi Purnima ..(Purnima means the day on which you see a full moon in the sky) and holika dahan..!Today is the last festival of the year on which we burn all our bad things in us..this is why holi and holika dahan is important festival...Those who wanted to know much about todays festival may browse following link...http://www.thecol...  more...
 Richard | 21:44 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (395)  | City: Johannesburg  | Interests: Charity Travellin...
eclusive intervieews
I conducted two interviews with two of the most prominent people in SA - 1. His Excellency Prince MG Buthelezi who is the Presdent and Leader of the the Inkatha Freedom Party well known as the IFP- and Ms Zanele Magwaza Msibi who is the National Chairperson of the same party. She is also teh executive mayor of the Zululand Dstrict. I will post only...  more...
 Srinivasan P... | 22:54 | 16/Apr/2008
Friends: (84)  | City: Trichy  | Interests: Human Resource De...
Strange Gimmicks.
The following link takes you to the Rediff News story about Priyanka's visit to Nalini who is part of the Conspiracy to assasinate her father Shri.Rajiv Gandhi. http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/15rajiv.htmThis is very strange in view of the following.1.The family still justifies the killing of  3000 innocent sikhs in 1984. All the three fellows ...  more...
 Amiya Lahiri | 12:19 | 27/Apr/2008
Friends: (263)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,surfing n...
STORY OF DUCKLING
  Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven.When they get there, St. Peter says, 'We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!'So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place.  It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first woman acc...  more...
 T nA | 20:49 | 22/Feb/2008
Friends: (4)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Surely, truth ove...
                         Kalama Sutta Do not believe in anything (simply) because you have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do not believe in anything because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything (simply) because it is found written in your religious books. Do n...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 13:57 | 17/Mar/2008
Friends: (494)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
You could save a life
STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R .  If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a party , a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance) They got her c...  more...
 Rajeev S | 14:46 | 1/Aug/2007
Friends: (117)  | City: The Present  | Interests: Reading, Writing
Spiritual Freelancing
Call it spiritual discord or spiritual detachment. This is what is creeping into the minds of youth these days. We see a growing spiritual crisis in the world today. There is devotion to indulgence of pleasure in the objects of sensual desire, which is inferior, low, vulgar, ignoble, and leads to no good; and there is devotion to self torment, whic...  more...
 Piyush Philip | 23:06 | 17/Sep/2007
Friends: (305)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: Country-Music, N...
"Long sunk in superstition"s night,  By Sin and Satan driven,  I saw not, cared not for the light  That leads the blind to Heaven.  But now, at length thy grace,  O Lord!Birds all around me shine;  I drink thy sweet, thy precious word,  I kneel before thy shrine"                                                - Michael Madhusudan Dutt  more...
 Kashmir only... | 00:44 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: srinagar  | Interests: reading and travel
Reservations, and the debate goes on . ....
Peerzada Arshad HamidSrinagar Voices for and against the reservation are strong enough in this strife torn state of Jammu and Kashmir as well. The general category students in Medical and Engineering across the state are critical of the apex court’s decision and anger is palpable within these professional colleges.  With general category candidates...  more...
 Ashwin Unni | 15:57 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (139)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Football,rock muz...
ROADIES !!!!!!!
THIS IS GR8....ONLY  7 ROADIES LEFT  OUT OF 13......WHO'S IT GONNA BE??????????????I HATE TO REVEAL THIS BUT....................................A SHUTOSH  HAS WON!!!!(check out his orkut profile)NIHAL HAS COME 2nd........AND THE CUTE SHAMBHAVI HAS COME 5th...........-------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------all data is ...  more...
 CrazyCraft | 13:33 | 3/Aug/2007
Friends: (110)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Metal Art
Crazy Craft
Crazy Craft creates metal art sculptures and figures that depict movie characters and automobiles. Each metal art piece captures your attention from the most serious to the humorous. Each figure is unique because each one tells it's own story and no two are exactly same.Crazy Craft also creates non-mobile replicas of tankers, choppers, dozers, trac...  more...
 MAYUR SHAH | 15:49 | 7/Jan/2008
Friends: (24)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: learning more and...
FRIENDSHIP THE BRIDGE OF RELATIONS
HI ALL OF YOU HAVE A NICE TIME FOR US. DO U KNOW THE MEANING OF GOOD FRIENDS?  more...
 Anuja Goel | 16:02 | 18/Apr/2008
Friends: (30)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, singing, r...
A Child in Jaipur
This is something I had written a few years back, dont remember exactly when in my diary. Since I am feeling too lazy to write anything new, I thought Id keep my posting active by adding some old stuff:)                                                      A child in JaipurSince the only thing I have done enough to write home about is travel, I am t...  more...
 Anulekha Muk... | 16:43 | 16/Mar/2008
Friends: (153)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,painting,...
A bunch of keys
Miss them….Anyone? A bunch of keysThat’s all my mother gave meThe day dad passed away.A set of keys Big and small,My mother saidThey should show you the way. A bunch of keysWith what I set outOn Life’s long road,The first door that I came toDidn’t openThe key in my handPerplexed I stood. I met many doorsDown the path of lifeNone opened for me,Crest...  more...
 Frozen Sun | 23:51 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (80)  | City: Pune/Bangalore/Kerala  | Interests: wasting your prec...
No Use for a Title..
Hi all, I am on a short break from iLand.. may be two weeks or at the max, a month (one week's already over). Just busy with life and its small things.. will come back with more vigor soon.. Till then enjoy reading iland, wander around, watch IPL and get some sleep.. Frozy!  more...
 Divyani | 18:27 | 13/Mar/2008
Friends: (203)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: bus yu he
Feminism
About my hip, unconventional friend:My friend S.C wrote in another of my friend’s blog:why woman’s day , why not humans day so that we learn to be more humane towards everybody . the talks of woman liberation , empowerment etc etc etc has been stretched a bit too far now . if woman are getting burnt , killed so also are the men , maybe in diffe...  more...
 A M Daniel | 04:33 | 29/Apr/2008
Friends: (381)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: reading, viewing ...
thought for the day
Just for today, do not worry. Just for today, do not anger. Honor your parents, teachers, and elders. Earn your living honestly. Show gratitude to everything. Dr. Mikao Usui  more...
 SREENI R | 15:16 | 16/Apr/2008
Friends: (32)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading and writi...
UdayaKumar- The most talented and promis...
Udayakumar the most talented and promising singers always tries to express the myriad moods in the music and for whom melodies are his forte. He who has given his voice to many a Malayalam album awaits for his new release of two Telungu movies Nijum and Savi Savi Nirappu and Malayalam movie Police Protection. Udayakumar found himself in the limelig...  more...
 Ramesh Menon | 20:32 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (134)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: TQM & Positive Th...
Guilly hurricane hits Mumbai
Dear friends,   Guilly hurricane hits Mumbane. http://team1dubai.blogspot.com/2008/04/g illy-hurricane-hits-mumbai.html Regards,   Ramesh Menon    more...
 Minnu | 17:55 | 12/Feb/2008
Friends: (4)  | City: Bhopal  | Interests: reading, music,