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 19:02 | 3/Jul/2008
Cabinet Berths
What would be the SP’s (Samajwadi Party's) demand if the party decides to join hands with the Congress if the CPI (M) pulls out? Would it be only Cabinet berths? more...
 20:56 | 2/Jul/2008
Pedestrians
What can we do for improving the plight of pedestrians crossing the busy roads? Are skywalks an answer and are these skywalks safe enough? Any other suggestions on the marking of the zebra crossing for making them more visible on hand? more...
 20:53 | 2/Jul/2008
Amusement Parks
How can amusement parks be made safer for the kids? Don't we need more tougher laws in this regard? more...
 15:30 | 30/Jun/2008
Ragging-The First Day In College Where I...
The first day as we entered into the Ist yr.degree of the College we were asked by our seniors to be prepared to be ragged. We were too scared about ragging but ultimately this turned out to be fun. They asked our names, asked some of the females to sing a song from a movie/film and I too was ragged as I had to talk to all the senior girls of the C... more...
 18:17 | 29/Jun/2008
True Friends-Are Valuable Indeed!!!
Friends are those who don’t cheat you but would always try to lend a helping hand and often support you through out all the odds that face you.  Divya, the well known dancer around Thippasandra & Jeevan Bima Nagar, LIC Colony was known to me from the year 1998 through Ankushi & Mithaksi whose parents were transferred to Delhi. Ankushi & Mithakshi h... more...
 14:51 | 29/Jun/2008
'Bloc' Or 'Block'- It's for the ICC to D...
Do you support the Banning of Zimbabwe by the ICC from International Cricket ? What is ICC going to achieve by banning Zimbabwe ? It will lose a huge amount of sponsorship and this would also create a social bloc with India,Pakistan Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & West Indies following suit and walking hand in hand while the other bloc would comprise of Au... more...
 19:55 | 28/Jun/2008
Proud of Such Determined Young Lads of T...
A visit to St. Joseph’s Indian High School at Museum Road I had witnessed hockey training organised here. I was really stunned by the immense talents the boys of this school had displayed & by the coaches imparting various skills of hockey to these young lads. I had really learnt a lot about Hockey only now. The scoop, how to aim at the goal from d... more...
 19:49 | 28/Jun/2008
For all the Sports Lovers
Been selected as a sports player for most of the sports. This was while I was studying in 6th Std. in St.Francis’College (with School) combined in Lucknow. We were divided into 4 Houses-St.Andrews, St. Patrick’s, St.George & St Francis’ House. I had to represent the St.Francis’ House. I will never forget the services of my Physical trainer PT Maste... more...
 08:30 | 27/Jun/2008
Improve One Ways-Benefit All !!!
Been travelling to various localities such as M.G.Road, Brigade Road, St. John's Road & Koramangala in Bangalore it was found that many cab drivers & auto rickshaw walls fall asleep while driving as due to the long hours & the long distance on hand. Since there are many roads been made into one-ways these could be made better by opening refreshment... more...
 19:30 | 26/Jun/2008
BTM Layout-Bangalore-No Need for any Gar...
Been to BTM layout in Bangalore and I was really stunned as BTM Layout had changed a lot within just 2 years, there is neither a piece of paper strewn on the road nor any garbage on the roads though various types of hotels & bakeries lay on either side of these roads.The resident welfare association of BTM Layout & the residents need to be congratu... more...
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 thandassery ... | 20:12 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (26)  | City: kottayam  | Interests: music,sports,inte...
History Mystery
Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.    Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.  Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.  Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in ...  more...
 Dr.Roopa Naik | 15:47 | 6/Jan/2008
Friends: (182)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: everything under ...
Love vs Ego
Once upon a time there was an island, where all the feelings lived together. . One day there was a storm in the sea and the island was about to get drowned . Every feeling was scared but Love made a boat to escape. Every feeling boarded the boat . Only 1 feeling was left. Love got down to see who it was.. It was EGO.. Love tried and tried but...  more...
 sareena nafe... | 11:06 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (74)  | City: kannur  | Interests: colours of life
Jeevan.......the casteless
After seating the parents,who had come with their ward,in the chairs before him,the headmaster began filling the application form.                     "Son,what's your name?"                                                                              "Jeevan''                                                    "Good,nice name.Father's name?"        ...  more...
 Himanshu sol... | 22:12 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (36)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music, make real ...
IMPOSSIBLENapolian Bonapart:- Nothing is impossibleDO You know why............. Coz Impossible mean I M POSSIBLE......***************************************** ******************************************************* *******************LIFEISNOWHEREWhat did you read? Life is no where Or Life is now here.....Just a beautiful line to say Life depands on...  more...
 amrut patil | 19:42 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (72)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: singing
My Freinds Daughter continued..
Like in my previous blog... I said. that the toddler has now become more intelligent to her age..She now gives diplomatic answers tooo..Aaaj kaal ke bacche this is a lethal combination..A kid who is diplomatic..5 yr kid ,she ask questions and still get away with it.. Like this one when she went with my friend to buy her some sport shoes..The shopke...  more...
 vs unnikrishnan | 14:55 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (56)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: MELODYSONGS,PHOTO...
TELL U LATER
TELL U LATER MY DEAR FRIENDS, IM IN A DILEMA TO SAY SOMETHING B4U, TO CREATE SOMETHING , IN MY ILAND . THANKS FOR THOSE WHO ARE WAITING TO READ MY BLOG . GIVE ME SOME TIME MORE TO CREATE SOMETHING NICE ,................ TILL THEN READ MY FRIENDS ILANDS, AND THEIIR GOOD CREATIONS  more...
 ratna rajaiah | 17:31 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (366)  | Interests: reading, writing,...
Sheep’s Eyes and Baboon’s Bottoms – Read...
“Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely to be female.” Desmond Morris“The power to charm the female has been in some instances more important than the power to conquer other males in battle.” Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man.Saturday night.You are single and so willing to mingle that it hurts but you know that tonight’s ...  more...
 Seema Singh | 01:08 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (22)  | City: Bilaspur 
GAZAL
Uske phulon me uski khushboo haiUskaa yaaron yehi to jaadu haiYe nigaahen kahin bhi jaain ab In nigaahon me har taraf tu haiIk samander hai aankh me shayaadkhara khara tabhi to aansu haiZindagi aag zindagi paaniZindagi chchaon zindagi loo haikoun kehta hai tu nahi ab mere ander to aaj bhi tu hai                                I want to share this w...  more...
 Nischalson C... | 02:40 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (359)  | City: iland  | Interests: i am not that tal...
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OOPS! q: Sorry for disappearing... Hope you guys will like this one. enjoy | nischal  more...
 Deepti Sharma | 18:26 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (46)  | City: Agra  | Interests: Journlism
A Friend
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 Mumbaikar bi... | 15:33 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (72)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Ek Dum Streagth B...
Apun ki tou nikal padi reeee...............
Oye Pakiya…..yahooooo…….a..re apun ka tou life set ho  gaya yaar , Bole tou ek dum fit…are tere ko malum  apun ke  kitne naye dost bangayele hai..dost bole tou ek dum Hi-Fi..  haa aaur girlfriends bhi…apun ka life abhi ek dum patari pe  aagyela hai, apun sala ek chota sa kholi banana ke vaste iss  taapu  pe aaya tha lekin mere kholi ko mere idhaar ...  more...
 Himanshu Aga... | 20:05 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: music, reading, s...
God made the world with a heart full of love,Then He looked down from Heaven above,And saw that we all need a helping hand,Someone to share with, who'll understand.He made special people to see us throughThe glad times and the sad times, too;A person on whom we can always depend,Someone we can call a friend.God made friends so we'll carry a partOf ...  more...
 sonal | 07:28 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Gandhinagar  | Interests: touring,Book read...
Responsibilities
what should be done next.......i hv applied for my visa......n waiting for it.........m not working right now.....i'll go there and find a job ......n i dont hv much spare money in hand.......neways........my husband should bear my expenses now..........but.......will he?Does he realize his responsibilities...........will he pay for my ticket.........  more...
 Kavita Acharya | 11:23 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (35)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: Dancing, reading,...
CA PROFESSION
HELLO FRIENDS! WHETHER THIS IS INFORMATICAL FOR U OR NOT IS NOT KNOWN BY ME. BUT STUDENTS LIKE ME HAVE MUCH IMPORTANCE IF THIS.CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTSI think u all have heard about this profession. aince i am final year student of same profession i'ld like to share my experience aboutthis.First of all the first step towards this profession is CPT exa...  more...
 Rakshita Verma | 16:04 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (614)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: jokes, poetry, pu...
Dreamy Eyes
   Déjà vu was not new for Karan. He often dreamt of times that lay ahead. Or should I say his dreams came true. He didn’t know if they were messages from God for people around him or was it a blessing for him. But he often used the phrase; don’t dream too much, what if they come true. Nobody except people very close to him understood this.  As a k...  more...
 Priya I | 08:56 | 2/May/2008
Friends: (49)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: People, Travel, M...
Moving house
Am moving house today. Chaos and madness reign supreme. Tempers are frayed. Everyone has an eye on the movers and packers to make sure that their pet item gets transported without any damage. My camera, my photo albums, my wine glasses, my CDs, my watches…   And then I discover an old shoe box with memories - brought from all previous trips. A pas...  more...
 janus janus | 19:28 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (313)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Yoga, music, cook...
What’s ‘Indian’ about IIFA!
Oh yes, Star Plus had to yank off SRK’s Paanchvi Paas to run the terribly boring IIFA awards. And like a sucker I had to sit up and watch it. Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh tried to outdo SRK and Saif Ali Khan, and I wished they didn’t. But I must admit their takeoff on Om Can’t be Om, Jab They Left, etc was hilarious. And, since it called itself...  more...
 kishore gupta | 09:29 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (240)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: hell...Nothing
GIRL
If you kiss her, you are not a gentlemanIf you don't, you are not a manIf you praise her, she thinks you are lyingIf you don't, you are good for nothingIf you agree to all her likes, you are a wimpIf you don't, you do not understandIf you visit her often, she thinks it is boringIf you don't, she accuses you of double-crossingIf you are well dressed...  more...
 krishna veni | 09:27 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (146)  | City: Andhra pradesh  | Interests: Art,Science,natur...
BELIEVE NOTHING
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 Ajit Lakshmi... | 20:16 | 2/Oct/2007
Friends: (73)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing, Public S...
GANDHIGIRI ON GANDHI JAYANTI
GANDHIGIRI EXPERIENCE Of course, Gandhism or Gandhigiri as it is now better known works even if it does not have anything to do with values!! (Thanks to Munnabhai)  My experience with Gandhigiri relates to chaotic traffic and driving on Bangalore roads especially on the IT Corridor. I travel from my home near Brooke Fields to office in Nrupathunga ...  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...
 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...
 Manisha Bane... | 11:19 | 3/Jul/2008
Friends: (88)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: creative writing,...
Poem by ADRIENNE RICH
 Here’s a great piece from agreat poet   Power by Adrienne Rich   Living inthe earth-deposits of our historyToday a backhoe divulged out of a crumbling flank of earthone bottle amber perfect a hundred-year-oldcure for fever or melancholy a tonicfor living on this earth in the winters of this climate.Today I was reading about Marie Curie:she must ha...  more...
 friendly ghost | 12:02 | 9/May/2008
Friends: (351)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
Our world is coming unravelled
I'm continually amazed by a kind of public blindness to the obvious realities around us. I don't want to go into details, arguments, justifications etc. because they obscure the big picture. I don't want to talk about global warming, unsustainable growth, extinction of species etc. because they seem like distant theoretical stuff to us.I'm stating ...  more...
 Shrikant S | 18:31 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: photography, art ...
Ironic Humor
New Exam Pattern in India (Revised) 1. General students - Answer ALL questions. 2. OBC - WRITE ANY one question. 3. SC - ONLY READ questions. 4. ST - THANKS FOR COMING..  AND. 5. Gujjars/Jats - THANKS FOR ALLOWING OTHERS TO ATTEND THE EXAMINATION ... !! CHEERS TO RESERVATION......  more...
 Madhavan PK | 16:15 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (394)  | Interests: Books, crossword,...
Scarlet Sins
“When I am dead, I hope it may be saidHis sins were scarlet, but his books were read.”    1.      “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man” wrote Francis Bacon. He was a renowned English author, courtier and philosopher (1561 – 1626).  Later, may be after his death, there were reports that he had the bottom pinchi...  more...
 Vibhuti | 10:50 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (450)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Living life fulle...
Mother Earth
Dear Friends,Reading many things on Global Warming on iLand so here is little contribution from my side…it’s simply and even we all can do it……….yes or no??Reduce your Carbon Footprints:22 ways to make a DifferenceAT HOME:1.          Use Energy Saving Light Bulbs2.          Take a re-usable bag when you go shopping.3.          Use public transport ...  more...
 Monishikha R... | 11:35 | 22/Jun/2008
Friends: (215)  | City: Jabalpur  | Interests: Books,Music,Sketc...
Stand up for the Indian soldier
Someone forwarded this article to me, and I think it"s worth a thought , at the very least!Stand up for the Indian soldierHarsh V PantIt is with a sense of disbelief that one hears the Indian minister of state for defence, sitting in his cozy air-conditioned seminar room, pontificating that "it is unbecoming" of former soldiers to protest against t...  more...
 AdityaDas Menon | 19:37 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (1203)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Romantic Yogi
HANDS OF LOVE - PART -20-"TERELIYE"
HANDS OF LOVE - PART - 20 - "TERELIYE"Dedication to : All the readers of my blogs..........., The Majestic performing art - Kathakali“Kamdev,you are the GOD of cores of feelings, and emotions…Can u tell me, among all these, which one is perennial…..?” One day Narada asked  his younger brother……… The question prompted Kamadev to think for a while….T...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (2272)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
EMOTIONS
Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 17:16 | 3/Jul/2008
Friends: (403)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
Cheers
A guy, sitting outside his home about to be evicted from his house, was contemplating how the future would be after he had divorced his wife, lost his children and lost his job.He notices a crate of beer bottles and walks up to it.He takes out an empty bottle, smashing it into the concrete wall swearing, "You are the reason I don't have a wife", se...  more...
 no name | 16:39 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (158)  | City: smewer between reality n imagination !!  | Interests: lost.. in a world...
frnds :)
The friendship between a man and a woman which does not lead to marriage or desire for marriage may be a life long experience of the greatest value to themselves and to all their circle of acquaintance and of activity;but for this type of friendship both a rare man and a rare woman are needed. Perhaps it should be added that either the man or the w...  more...
 Saurabh Mahajan | 03:59 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (17)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: movies sports
A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL
Salman rushdie said in a latest interview women go for a marriage merely for wearing a wedding gown, a veteran of four marriages wasnt joking , my sister called me the other day and said marry now , I have seen some latest attires for herself ..........it amazed me, hats off to rushdie when the viewers of the grand finale are so excited for the dre...  more...
 Shivaja V | 23:06 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (71)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: Reading,writing,K...
Jab they met……………  Two old pictures from my collection.   Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest, with Ms.Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest, a t a seminar on Himalayan conservation in New Delhi (some years back).                                 Cricket legend Sir Don Bradman celebrates his 90th birthday with Shan...  more...
 Tumble Weed | 12:08 | 27/Jun/2008
Friends: (416)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Soch ko Badlo, Si...
Love is...
But some emotions don't make a lot of noise. It's hard to hear pride. Caring is real faint - like a heartbeat. And pure love - why, some days it's so quiet, you don't even know it's there.  To love is to find pleasure in the happiness of the person loved.  The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.  There are more people who wish to be loved t...  more...
 atul gandhi | 21:35 | 16/Sep/2006
Friends: (240)  | City: Kolhapur  | Interests: investment,travel...
RISHTE
Treat life as Sea, your heart as Shore, and your friends as Waves. It never matters how many waves are there, what matters is which Wave touches the Shore....  more...
 dinesh niduvani | 13:03 | 16/Mar/2008
Friends: (212)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: travelling,playin...
Helping Others is because of.......
Why somebody helps others? This question is eating my head for last 2 days.help means something doing good .helping others is not easy.everyone wants getting help.most of them never think about  help others.To help  money is needed in most of the case.in some case humanity is needed.even to help humanity is must for all the cases.....There are so m...  more...
 Leonard Jemonie | 19:45 | 21/Dec/2007
Friends: (180)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Friendship, Photo...
Christmas Gift
Hi friends its been really a long time since I have written anything.Christmas is here  and  I  was thinking of the christmas of last year. Preparation starts from the 1st of December onwards with   decoratingour house, putting up stars outsinde house, hanging misletoeand gifts on the christmas tree buying new clothes and gifts.Asusual I had purcha...  more...
 beena john | 21:37 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (429)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
CELEBRITY WIT
 The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said,  "If you were my husband I'd give you poison," and he said,"If you were my wife,I'd drink it."A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.""That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "on whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.""...  more...
 Prajakta Q | 06:45 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (110)  | City: USA  | Interests: Arts
The Mad Man
Just like any other day, Reema was riding to her work place and like everyday she started her day very early since she had to travel a big distance to reach her work place. The initial part of her travel was through a very deserted lane. Although there were houses here and there scattered through the lane, it was mainly marked by open land and a bi...  more...
 chocoholic | 18:28 | 5/May/2008
Friends: (124)  | City: Florence  | Interests: NIL
When you HATE
I came to steal his heart, You promised eternal love, You talked to create aworld that exists only you and me, not races, without fear, withoutselfishness, without lies ...  only you and me ...   and without further I left ...  my soul was with you at that old train ...  shame I did not value or look atyour face, I were not GOOD enough to give you ...  more...