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 18:37 | 31/Jul/2008
Rumblings
It's been awhile since my last post. To say that I was busy would be incorrect, but during this time many things have happened. Got married, my wife got transferred to Mumbai and we got ourselves an apartment on Marine Drive. I travel by train and auto to office, and my wife takes the taxi to reach office and come by bus when returning home. Presen... more...
 17:19 | 18/Feb/2008
Miracles of Technology
All through the year we use so much technology to do our everyday work that we sometimes don’t stop to think of the cool gizmos that we use to make our liveable. There are more an more people who are being converted to technological geeks than we would like…but its for sure that technology is here to stay. With every passing year the trends of tech... more...
 15:43 | 19/Dec/2007
Speedy Recovery
This is really touching and every now and then we need to be reminded about crossing the limit. This is about a short story that was sent to me by a good friend. Thought I'd share this with you all. Sanjay, a rich guy, loved fast cars and he did have a few in his possession. He loved to speed and could not be bothered about breaking speed limits. M... more...
 10:09 | 1/Dec/2007
Marriage Jitters
Well the marriage thing is almost there... While I am happy that I am getting married to this lady, yet there seems to be a little reluctance... Mainly worries... will I be able to be a good husband in all spheres.. will I be able to do stuff for her that will make her happy... what if i screw up... and such worries. Well... not that I am overtly w... more...
 11:12 | 29/Oct/2007
On Friendships
Few days back I received an comment on my guestbook from a very old friend. Marta Therese Henriksen. During my stay in the US, we got to know each other quite well... and even we decided to get married so that I could apply for a US Working permit. Well... sometimes things don't always pan out the way we all want it and suffice to say that we had t... more...
 10:27 | 1/Oct/2007
Eyes of the World
Mainly inspired by Indigo Iris, there is another song that I like ... the lyrics are very neat. Eyes of the World ... Robert HunterRight outside this lazy summer homeyou don't have time to call your soul a critic, no Right outside the lazy gate of winter's summer homewondering where the nuthatch wintersWings a mile long just carried the bird awayWa... more...
 10:16 | 28/Sep/2007
Love & Marriage
It’s been quite awhile since the last post. Been a little busy. Got engaged to a person who I think is the right person, and hopefully life will be more exciting from now on. Apart from the engagement, we have been having a tumultuous coming to terms with the prospect of getting married and many promises from both sides are being committed… and it ... more...
 20:41 | 24/Aug/2007
Rats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I borrowed this from http://soloman.rediffiland.com without asking the person. I hope you don’t mind. But I liked the joke very much.   Chinese laundry:A woman was unhappy with the way her laundry was done at the local Chinese laundry, so she wrote a note and put it in the bag with the next collection of soiled clothes: "USE MORE SOAP ON PANTIES!" ... more...
 10:51 | 14/Aug/2007
Arranged Marriage
There was this guy, who was mostly lonely and tried to keep a cheerful face when interacting with all kinds of people. As years went by with two failed marriages and umpteenth number of mistakes along the way, there seems no hope. Yes, his mother and father were very worried, advertising on the newspaper for a suitable match. Even there were some r... more...
 12:33 | 26/Jul/2007
Girls
I was going through this blog about how we as intelligent and progressive human beings look upon other similar brethren with disdain. I mean ... I am talking about how women ... especially elderly women ... precisely mother-in-laws.. look at the birth of a girl child with disdain. I wonder sometimes what happened to the girl that they gave birth to... more...
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 daniel ribero | 16:33 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (537)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Business Networki...
Affiliate Programs Are Wonderlands Of Op...
It has been said that affiliate programs are the easiest ways to online riches. There is a lot of truth in that statement, though it must be remembered that affiliate marketing is still a job, albeit one which you could do in the comforts of your own home, hence, you cannot make the most out of it without exerting some effort.Even if you are not fa...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (326)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 aarthilal | 21:21 | 15/Apr/2008
Friends: (19)  | City: Surat  | Interests: paulo coelho, books
The Valkyries By Paulo Coelho for free!
The first best-selling author Paulo Coelho is distributing for free his works on his blog: http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com The full edition of The Valkyries is online for free till the 10th of May. On the next months, Paulo is going to have full editions online of all his titles published in English.  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 15:08 | 16/Jul/2008
Friends: (729)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
Winds of change in Delhi
I am sure that you are aware of the consistent efforts of JAGO PARTY to oppose the devilish divisive Reservation policy. As a part of its main & top most agenda of “removing Reservation” and to gather support from the masses we have decided to contest the fast approaching Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections due to be held this year. JAGO party shall be co...  more...
 Harry Singh | 16:14 | 23/Jul/2008
Friends: (1399)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
The Bond
Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.'The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.''What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father.'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.'If I hold you...  more...
 karunakaran ... | 14:14 | 4/Oct/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: singapore  | Interests: on line business,...
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 Ashish Verma | 00:10 | 26/Jul/2008
Friends: (43)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Helping Overweigh...
health myths
Medical Myths You Can Do Without Myth #1: Dieting Will Help You Lose Weight and Make You Healthy By Tim Reynolds, MD Everyday we are bombarded with medical garbage. It comes from all sources --maybe even your doctor. There are also medical myths that have beenpassed on...  more...
 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (1014)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  more...
 ecr | 15:36 | 17/Apr/2007
Friends: (69)  | Interests: Watching movies, ...
World Wide Web Email Directory
WORLD WIDE WEB EMAIL DIRECTORY***************************************HELLO FRIENDS,Welcome to World Wide Web Email Directory.Please insert your email address & website address in this World Wide Web Email Directory.Please join immediately. You will get various information,advertisements,discount offers, and special offers through your email address...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 10:20 | 6/Mar/2008
Friends: (463)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
Good For Nothing
                                        GOOD FOR NOTHING-15              That was an unusual quiet day in terms of workload.I was on night duty with ‘my’ staff busy in their respective duties. I had a rather unwritten agreement with the hospital management to provide me with my chosen set of nurses, ward boys and other paramedics during my night du...  more...
 dilip krishnan | 13:01 | 17/Jul/2008
Friends: (253)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
The State of the Nation: Some Irreverent Thoughts  The nation waits with bated breath,So too Uncle Sam, NSG and the IAEAAs the world's largest functioning anarchyTurns its wheels of democracy.Hastinapura gets ready for another MahabharataBugles are sounded, conches are blown,Flags aflutter, soldiers march on,We shall fight, we shall win.In the corr...  more...
 aravind das | 11:02 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (725)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
THE MAN WHO PAID THE BRIBE
Darling did u know who gave this money to these MPs on the eve of trust vote ?asked my wife.Who knows ?Nowdays it is difficult to belief anybody, because for reasons known better to them , these people could tell anything for their party.But they are telling Amar singh & Ahmad patel's name .....I know; but amar & ahmed are denying it vehmely & tell...  more...
 dee vine | 15:12 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (157)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: eat out, go out, ...
for old times' sake
Visiting my page after months ... have had little time to indulge in leisurely stuff like blogs. Been working hard and partying harder ... ahhh, back to life! Working, Mothering, Travelling, Loving, Facebooking, Orkuting, FlickRing, Housekeeping, Waxing (now waning), Binge-ing (now fasting), Socializing, Drinking, Saving, Spending ....   all but bl...  more...
 ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (572)  | 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...
 Indigo Iris | 21:34 | 12/Jul/2008
Friends: (65)  | City: terra firma  | Interests: poems,country mus...
Evolve Ye Man...
Evolve ye manfrom your petty waysMend the mindthat forever slightsBreak freefrom thoughts, so mean and lowBe like the sunof eternal heightsSo oft you've crushedthe man withinA beast is all that isleft of youAwaken before the moment is lostLittle use ifthis life passes by youIn the inky darknessof your wintry dayslet none snigger awayat this shadow ...  more...
 L Kini | 09:59 | 28/Mar/2008
Friends: (902)  | 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...
 Puja Priyada... | 17:44 | 9/Aug/2007
Friends: (138)  | Interests: Reading books esp...
Is Jammu & Kashmir doesn't exist in Indi...
IF YOU ARE a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, then Microsoft owned Hotmail.com does not recognise you as an Indian. Surprised! What can be the reason behind the absence of Jammu and Kashmir from this list? Is it an inadvertent mistake or a sad reminder of the cold war legacy that MSN owned Hotmail.com does not recognise Jammu and Kashmir as part of I...  more...
 TUHIN DUTTA | 13:16 | 21/Jan/2007
Friends: (8)  | City: Chittranjan  | Interests: M.A.D and Technotogy
Love Everyone
Why People Dont Love EachOther Why this world is full of hate! Mother Earth is dying because of the Hate in the Hearts of the people. Boys murdering their girlfriends as they loose terir love or Devorce taking place between husband and wife. Where Has the Love Gone. Dont they remember love is to give not take ,Dont parents think a child wants both ...  more...
 Tushar A | 15:49 | 7/Dec/2006
Friends: (23)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Music, Movies, Co...
Jokes Galore
Here are some jokes. WARNING: Some of them are explicit so please dont proceed if you can not take them ******************************************************* *One day a man calls his wife from his IDEA mobile his call gets cross connected to some other lady.They still keep on talking..they start liking each other..and finally they get married. wha...  more...
 Beautiful Life | 14:33 | 24/Nov/2006
Friends: (60)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Life is Beautiful...
Search is ON.....
What is it that I am here for? For quite some time now, I have been thinking about my purpose of life. I am a very practical and scientific person. Because of that, my rational thinking brain (hope it is somewhere there and still working) says that I can search provided I know what I am looking for. Alice asked the Cat, “Which door should I take?”....  more...
 Siddhartha G... | 08:04 | 1/Jan/2008
Friends: (58)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,watching ...
Happy New Year
A very happy New Year to all the members of Rediffiland. Let the New Year bring loads of happiness and bliss in your lives. I have been inactive for the past few months. But will soon start blogging in fullfledged way.                                       -Thank You.  more...
 charu charu | 18:41 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (87)  | City: everywhere  | Interests: hmmmmm
Michael BispingIntroduction: Michael Bisping is a British Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) from Lancashire. Presently he fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion and Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. Michael Bisping was born at a British military base in Cyprus in 1979...  more...
 Sonu Katha | 18:25 | 13/Feb/2008
Friends: (532)  | 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...
 Swati NitinG... | 23:21 | 27/Jul/2008
Friends: (231)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
Eleven Minutes and Eternity
Eleven Minutes and eternity or eleven minutes or more….I read this book Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho few days back and I was so touched by the subject that I was compelled to pen down my feelings and emotions I experienced while reading the book. Maybe because of my pregnancy or maybe the book has something in it that makes you stop and take a go...  more...
 Sue | 02:13 | 25/Jul/2007
Friends: (502)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: relationship, bei...
Separation and Travel
 Traveling to distant places is perhaps one of the most exciting things that could happen to me. I enjoy traveling and visiting places. It has always been my dream and I coveted a job that would include travel once in a while. But strange how motherhood changes everything. I have to travel to USA for work, and whenever I have this opportunity, I st...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1468)  | 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...
 Bole Toh | 17:06 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (295)  | City: alien city  | Interests: kabhi haddi todna...
Symo, Bhajji and Lee..... A Triangular L...
Happy New Year!!!One more theory of reason of discontent between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan singh and why it all started.Caution: The article below is reproduced from another site. If it seems too offensive for your taste, you can always watch Aastha Channel.The Inside Story The following in an account of the disturbing events that transpired in ...  more...
 A S | 21:53 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (423)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Food, Books, Movi...
Am off to Bangalore
Well folks, i am off to Bangalore tomorrow.  I take off at the unearthly hour of 7.50 a.m. which means that i have to leave my house at 6.30, while all of you'll are busy snoozing!! :(I will be in Bangalore all of this week.  (Come back on sat morning) and though i already have way too many outstation friends a few more can not hurt. :) so anyone w...  more...
 Edwin g | 14:49 | 23/Mar/2007
Friends: (59)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Guitar, photograp...
My inadequacies & GOD's Love & fullness.
Every day morning I send my son to play school, since my wife leaves early for work. While I bathe him, he always wants to play in water. Sometimes I pull the mug out of his hand, but he looks at me with a smiling face, he points to the mug (his looks tell me : please pa!! let me have the mug for some more time). Though I don't want him to play ...  more...
 hira kadlabju | 19:48 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (587)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
some words said n some unsaid
Did not I keep calm and quiet for long, The silence was there for all to see, But let nobody get me wrong, I was wondering if  that's the way to be.   The months of holding back words. Felt like chopping wings of birds. And looking at the unsaid words. One  got crowded  as in mountain herds. .    more...