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 02:22 | 25/Oct/2007
Jai Jai Communists of India
Its been a long while since my last appearance on the Iland space, though unintentional.I could not resist, when I came across this piece of news that said : " five out of 17 nuclear power plants have been shut down for want of fuel", but say Jai Communism. Long live Communist party of India ( M), Communist party of India(a), Communist party of Ind... more...
 02:31 | 24/Apr/2007
demaaanding....
In one of my earlier posts I said i attended the first interview of my life then. Now i am doing the first job of my life.And how do i feel. I feel drained by the time i reach home from work. I feel like there are only twwo things important to a person : to work and to sleep. And believe me i could do nothing else for the past 4 weeks. This is the ... more...
 02:42 | 29/Mar/2007
what interests u..?
|| posted under "General" category ||...1.This post is a reaction to Pooja Verma's Blog( http://pinkoo.rediffiland.com//scripts/xanadu_dia ry_view.php?postId=1166681396 ). There was a good amount of reaction to her post. And after reading her post I felt like writing one basing on it.Frankly speaking, Pooja was making a fairly valid point- atleast i... more...
 03:21 | 26/Mar/2007
Why do People...?
|| posted under "General" category||Why do people tend to give suggestions to bloggers like "start doing something solid instead of dicussing things",  "we are all aware enough of the conditions, what is required is actions" etc..? I have experienced a couple of such comments in the past and have seen quite a few around. It really pisses me off.I d... more...
 16:04 | 23/Mar/2007
why only a gandhi..?
|| posted under "Politics" category ||Rahul Gandhi recently opined " had there been a member of my family around then, the babri masjid thing wouldn't have happened"..In that observation I sense a lot of disrespect to the man at the helm of affairs then, Mr P V Narasimha Rao.Time and again the Congress had tried to disown him in every possible way.... more...
 23:42 | 20/Mar/2007
Ripe situation????????
|| posted under "Politics" category ||Do u remember : our very own finance minister once (in the previous year) "the situation is not yet ripe to take a strong combative action against the extremists" when asked y can't the govt involve the military to crack down on the extremists.So maybe the union home miniterji now has a full reason to crack dow... more...
 02:15 | 6/Mar/2007
Weirdest scenario...!
How weird can a Democracy get during an election..?As weird as a person (voter) going to a local leader's home in the middle of the night and demanding Rs. 25,000 for the five votes from his family, of course in an inebriated state. And he also says... " u guys know that i have always voted for ur party. today when the rival party guys came to dis... more...
 03:46 | 1/Mar/2007
TAMIL FILMS ::a tale of Two Extremes
Tamil film industry enjoys very good reputation in our country. Many technicians from Kollywood went on to create ripples on the country's film circuit. The very basic reason as to why the technicians from down South are all branded as "madrasis" could be because of the fact that Kollywood had given birth to many of them. Not to forget that Madras... more...
 02:09 | 27/Feb/2007
my first INTERVIEW
Today, for the first time in my life i attended an interview for a JOB..and u know what i just can't believe i did. but i did.and GOT through the first round. Wasn't very sure of how i would conduct myself in front of complete strangers. But for that 15 min duration i wasn't myself and i conducted myself unbelievably well.there was even a word of p... more...
 15:01 | 18/Feb/2007
COST of a vote..!
Last year before i left the iland space abruptly i promised other ilanders that i would reveal the cost of a vote during an election to a local body in my village..I think many would be surprised to know these figures..if not shocked..Each of the political parties paid Rs.1000 a piece to the votes in 11 of the 14 wards the village has(each ward has... more...
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 DENSON JOSEPH | 16:22 | 10/Apr/2008
Friends: (698)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
CAN WE STOP RAPE?
Can we stop RAPE ?We know that time & again unlawful miscreants keep on making a mockery of the law & its so called guardians.The problem is that our much boasted cultural values have deteriorated & the rot has now seeped so deep that even the young generation of today is not afraid of playing around with the life & dignity of a helpless being. Str...  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...
 Cpyder Graphix | 20:43 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (90)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Photograph, Fly, ...
Yellow Pepper
Hello iLanders, after a long time I present to you three of my pics that I shot in last two months.  Hope you will like them.  Waiting for your comments... - CpyderGraphix  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...
 Zulfikar Ali | 19:32 | 30/Apr/2007
Friends: (29)  | City: Malerkotla  | Interests: Reading newspaper...
Yes, I have written again
 Yes, Folks , I have acted according to your advice. That I should write again to the Editor. Not Only editor, I e-mailed a letter to the Chairman of the Tribune Trust asking him to set up a complaint redreessal system. But neither the Editor, nor the Chairman have cared to write a a couple of lines assuring me that they had taken cognisance of my ...  more...
 Sathya Sathya | 00:59 | 19/Aug/2007
Friends: (223)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Thinking
Don't miss to read these two links
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s244535.htm http://www.sowetan.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=413523  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 21:11 | 26/Mar/2008
Friends: (2094)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
SHOULD WE
 Should we build our surroundings --or thoughts?Should we seek pleasure --or happiness?Should we progress materially --or spiritually?Should we nurse our ego --or ability?Should we fear death --or disease?Should we be worthy of praise from man --Or God?Should we be intelligent --Or wise?Should we attempt to win --Or achieve?Should we envy –Or admir...  more...
 JESSICA SINGH | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007
Friends: (859)  | 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...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1463)  | 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...
 Common Man | 11:18 | 15/Aug/2006
Friends: (88)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: A Common Life, Si...
Happy Independence Day
The Comman Man wishes everyone a very Happy Independence Day!  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...
 Sailesh Cousik | 09:08 | 4/Jun/2007
Friends: (64)  | Interests: Reading, Music, M...
My Favourite Things (Re-Revised)
JULIE ANDREWS TURNS 69 To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance  at Manhattan's RadioCity Music Hall for  the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers  she performed was "My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie, "Sound Of  Music". Here are the lyrics she used: Maalox and nose drops and ...  more...
 Friendly Ghost | 21:44 | 17/Apr/2008
Friends: (351)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
Restoring Maryada to our Public Spaces
Our Satyagraha on Saturday, 12 April, met with great success. Thanks to the organizing efforts of Voice of Dignity, Dada Dadi Park, Borivli Dahisar Jagrut Manch and other organizations, 64 to 73 senior citizens participated in our pedestrian satyagraha, wherein we demarcated a 6-foot pedestrian lane at the centre of SV Road with white paint between...  more...
 Raghavendran... | 10:19 | 18/Apr/2008
Friends: (85)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: wwwwwooooossssshh...
INFINITY – 30
Om Shri Ganeshay Namah   Om Shri Gurubhyo Namah   Om Shri Hayagreevaay Namah This is my 30th  post in this series titled “Infinity”; this series will cover my random or ad-hoc words, that’s a result of my own thought process! Hope you all enjoy reading these “infinity”! INFINITY – 30 Read this blog… The picture reads“there are two ways to live your...  more...
 Raja Sen | 18:39 | 19/Nov/2007
Friends: (59)  | Interests: Books, Movies, Mu...
Surreal lunacy with a fun filmmaker
When you write a negative review, there is almost always backlash. Most of you who have read me before do thus realise I'm not the most popular man in Bollywoodland -- to say nothing of Rediff's messageboards -- and there are filmmakers who loathe me, having taken a review too personally.Anyway, last week I wrote a column about Anurag Kashyap and h...  more...
 Pramod Reddy | 00:29 | 21/Mar/2007
Friends: (6)  | City: London  | Interests: Cricket
SG's apology and the need to continue th...
From the perspective of the family of Hookes, it may be entirely appropriate that SG apologizes for any distress caused to their feelings. That is a humane action and civilized. However, having said that, people should check out the volumes that have been written about the incident in which DH died. In particular, there is a book published by UNSW ...  more...
 jayesh gandhi | 15:26 | 15/Sep/2007
Friends: (14)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading Books, Li...
Non-Sense
HOW THE HELL THE GOVERMENT CAN SAY THAT LORD RAM NEVER EXISTED!!! Dont get me worng......I am not a rightwing hindu extremist or any thing.....but i strongly feel that questioning someones religious belifs is not correct irrespective of whether u r questioning a Hindu religious belif or a Muslim or a Christian belief. STOP!!!    more...
 koms kapur | 12:24 | 25/Apr/2007
Friends: (63)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: animation,films,c...
what i miss about my college days
Ok i know i have posted a blog since december last year... for two reasons:i  had a continuous strech of  the exam bhoot again  and well i   was jussst tooo busy enjoying the last few months of college life......well now  in retrospect , theres more i couldve enjoyed this last semester........ ok well  i studied in mount carmel college, one of baga...  more...
 Ravi Kumar | 12:11 | 7/Mar/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music, DJing, Cri...
Just Because............
Just because no one has been fortunate enough to realize what a gold mine you are, doesn't mean you shine any less. Just because no one has been smart enough to figure out that you can't be topped, doesn't stop you from being the best. Just because no one has come along to share your life, doesn't mean that day isn't coming. Just because no one has...  more...
 anjuli dhiman | 12:37 | 28/Aug/2007
Friends: (89)  | City: dehradun  | Interests: Music, Reading
Love u bhaiya!
Its rakshabandhan today....I just love this day, just the way i love my brother.When i was a kid i used to eagerly wait for this day to come, we used to get up in the morning, do the teeka, tie rakhi to bhaiya, rob away whatever cash he used to have in his pockets and then straightaway used to head to the terrace for kite-flying...those were the da...  more...
 Sandhya Suri | 21:47 | 21/Jan/2008
Friends: (656)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Life
Smirk
Wandering…The dark alleys of the mind’s deepest corridorsResounding… Crying…Grasping the folds of the silken shawl of memoriesSearching… Seeking…Truths too bitter to tell, too smattered with the bloodSpreading… Covering…Hiding the realities, the ignorant bliss of a heartless mindSalvaging… Begging…For redemption from the knowledge that defies the s...  more...
 Khushi A | 11:31 | 4/Mar/2008
Friends: (81)  | City: Michigan  | Interests: Poetry, blog writ...
Count your life by moments
The true worth of your beingIs much more, than it seemsYour goodwill is contagiousSpreads faster than the gleamsTreading through sands of timeThe footprints which you leaveHave led thwarted wanderersTo horizons and to achieveCount your life by momentsWhen you put a heart at easeWhen you relish in this triviaYour worries begin to ceaseYou never get ...  more...
 Shweta Iyengar | 15:40 | 20/Feb/2007
Friends: (75)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: knowing the diver...
to give or not to give
Psychology says people choose to be sick (this sure is not the same as pretend to be sick)...they hold on or attract certain sicknesses because if offers them preferential treatment...even logic and evidence based medicine recognises "psychosomatic illness"(the origin of the illness in the mind)Now which parent would yell at a sick child for low gr...  more...
 janus janus | 19:51 | 17/Apr/2008
Friends: (298)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Yoga, music, cook...
Why women marry
It’s always a wonder to me as to why women marry. Don’t get me wrong, but mostly I find that women marry the wrong sort of guy for the right reasons (eg, Karisma Kapoor), or marry the right sort of guy for all the wrong reasons (eg, Karisma Kapoor again). The more beautiful/successful they are, the more vulnerable they seem to be on this front. It’...  more...
 Jahan Bakshi | 22:01 | 11/Apr/2008
Friends: (190)  | City: Sibsagar  | Interests: Cinema, reading, ...
Review: U Me Aur Hum
Devgan's film tests your patience, but occasionally manages to warm your heartOriginally published on NOWRUNNING.COM You know something?There are times when I sit still in front of the computer for hours, staring blankly at the screen. Not because I suffer from a mental ailment, but because I have just suffered another hopelessly mediocre Bollywood...  more...
 ajay sattikar | 12:00 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (124)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, sports, ou...
Love and Maths
( when maths teacher writes love letter )My Dear SweetHeart, Yesterday, I was passing by your rectangular house in trigonometric lane. There I saw you with our cute circular face,conical nose and spherical eyes,standing in your triangular garden.  Before seeing you my heart was a null set, but when a vector of magnitude (likeness) from your eyes at...  more...
 febin joy | 00:54 | 2/Mar/2008
Friends: (396)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Music, Drawing, P...
Fired....
Hope you all will like it.... Febin  more...
 Sonu Katha | 18:25 | 13/Feb/2008
Friends: (517)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
The most important relationship you can ...
One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym". In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleague...  more...
 Baldeo Pandey | 00:47 | 14/Apr/2008
Friends: (1205)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Trust ...
Bhod Gyalo!
At Jantar Mantar….Rising fists…. Bhod Gyalo! Bhod Gyalo!Manju Ka Tila…..Dreaming eyes….. Rangzen! Rangzen!Fort Kochi...‘Torch of Shame without flame’,Hey! Sino Monsters! Bodies could be butchered,Not souls….Frightened sinners,Blood licking beasts…Frustrated to see…Sons and daughters of soil committed for ultimate sacrifices…In Amdo, Kham, Machu, Pa...  more...
 sumita bhatn... | 11:28 | 16/Apr/2007
Friends: (55)  | City: capital  | Interests: music
Few Definitions
School:  A place where Papa pays and Son plays.                                                                                                            Life Insurance:  A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that        you can die Rich.                                                                                                     ...  more...
 Vidhya Balaji | 08:12 | 12/Sep/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: santa clara  | Interests: Anything which ca...
Love you Nalini Attai
On an eventless Sunday noon, my voicemail informed me that my aunt (Father’s first cousin) had finally succumbed to cancer. News of the death of a close one always numbs me at first and this one numbed me more than ever. This is for you Nalini Attai to tell you that you are always going to be with me in my thoughts and actions. I was besotted with ...  more...
 Ash K | 23:42 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (111)  | City: --  | Interests: Reading, Food, Mo...
Daffodils -
Althought my tryst with the world of words, prose, similes, metaphors, euphemisms and literature began with the advent of i-land, I also owe part of this passionate endeavour to the poem penned by William Wordsworth. The poem is plain and simple, yet has a style which is unique and one of its kind, hard to emulate kinds. Stumbled upon this poem on ...  more...
 sudheer kar | 14:36 | 30/Jun/2007
Friends: (43)  | City: India  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
INSPIRATIONS
"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal."Give to yourself the highest of expectations. And all the while, be patient with yourself as well. Know for certain that you are surely born to do great things. And know also that real value takes time a...  more...
 rajesh vora | 15:19 | 10/Apr/2008
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iLand's Twelve
You sure must be wondering at this title and what it is supposed to mean. Well, similar to the movie, Ocean’s Twelve, a group of twelve iLanders decided to meet up. The only difference was that we were not going to pull off any heist. Instead we were going to have great fun meeting each other and knowing each other in a much better way apart from w...  more...
 mohan k | 08:16 | 26/Aug/2007
Friends: (15)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: ALL GOOD THINGS T...
Bond Girl - 4
Goldfinger Pussy Galore : My name is Pussy Galore. James Bond : I must be dreaming.  more...
 Lakshmi K | 08:48 | 10/Apr/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Drawing, painting...
Your Name
Some beautiful...wordings that I got. Would like to share with myRediffIland friends... Just words....Your Name....I wrote your name in the SKY,but the wind blew it.I wrote your name in the SAND,but the waves washed it away.I wrote your name in my HEART.and it will forever stay... - Jessica BladeMe too will complete my 1 year at Iland on 15.04.07.....  more...
 Nischal Thapa | 01:13 | 12/Apr/2008
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i found this one too funny... i know.. i know.. i created it but i always have a good laugh everytime i create a strip. if it doesn't make me laugh.. then it's not worth posting it. i guess, it's like that quote - "laugh and the world laughs with you".. ok.. or was that "smile and the..."?anway, hope everyone liked the strip. do leave me a nice com...  more...
 priya chobra | 18:05 | 4/Jan/2008
Friends: (266)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Hot Hot N Mast Ma...
Happy New Year
Wish You Happy New Year 2008!! May this year bring Tons of Luck!!   With Love from Heart Yours Cho bra  more...
 Tina Rohra | 17:18 | 16/Feb/2008
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Small Little Pleasures
To wake up with the sun Share a cup of tea Watch the day start Enjoy the cool breeze   To work and play Help and guide Share a joke with friends Have someone to go to   To feel the raindrops Be able to touch a heart Look at kids jump Hear them scream   To love with soul And to be loved Say a prayer to god And enjoy small little pleasures of life…      more...
 Amit Agrawal | 20:14 | 18/Mar/2008
Friends: (273)  | City: New Delhi  | Interests: hayaa aur hayaat
thank you pratap
I recently relocated to delhi - a city where I had done my graduation. Graduation was a very defining moment of my life where I learnt a lot. Had awesome fun with friends and life taught me in all possible ways. I really treasure those times.So when I got some time to sneak out to the college on a saturday I took the chance and went along.Went by c...  more...
 sanket raaj | 09:43 | 21/Mar/2007
Friends: (154)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: cricket, india, e...
BOB WOOLMER (1948-2007) : REST IN PEACE
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” BOB WOOLMER : REST IN PEACE 1948 - 2007 Death may be the essential condition of life, but its suddenness can shock and benumb feelings. Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. The sudden death of Bob Woolmer has sent shivers down my spin...  more...