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 15:15 | 12/May/2008
Looking for work
An interesting forward I received by email some days ago.....A Japanese doctor said, 'Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in six weeks.'   A German doctor said, 'That's nothing, we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him looking f... more...
 22:24 | 1/Apr/2008
Uropoty
A recent visit to the in laws after almost a year was different in that between father in law and I, we found ourselves talking about illnesses. It started off with my enquiring after one of his colleagues who had recently undergone a Kidney transplant and was recovering.  He mentioned that doctors had advised extreme care to ensure no infection wa... more...
 21:52 | 1/Mar/2008
Medi Life Crisis
“Its called Mid Life Crisis” I remember my lanky 6’2” cousin telling me some years ago - when I was much younger - when I asked him why he did not drive around the country side sightseeing and going places in his new car. I used to think I would have driven around a lot more and done things differently. Those were the days when I had barely touched... more...
 09:18 | 18/Jan/2008
TATA NANO
The unveiling of the TATA NANO at the Auto show in New Delhi recently showed the company’s commitment to make POSSIBLE what many sceptics thought MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. A lot of people have praised the company and the leadership. In UK Tata’s small car has become the talk of London. It is getting big publicity, being called “……a miracle on wheels, a c... more...
 08:42 | 11/Jan/2008
No Waste Disposal for us …We are Indians
I am not aware how effective the waste management system is in the nations abroad but I know for a fact that as far as one can see most advanced nations have a system in place. In most parts of India on the other hand, I am certain it could be more effective. I stay in a high rise building here in Kochi – the queen of the Arabian Sea – and sadly I ... more...
 20:34 | 28/Dec/2007
Hava Nageela
I am so glad I found this song on Youtube by Harry Belafonte (from my childhood days when I was about 7 or 8). I wanted to share it with you. Hope you enjoy this old Hebrew Song. Pasted below are also the Lyrics of this simple but beautiful song. And Belafonte oh what a voice?? I can still recall my old LP record crackling and turning at 33 1/3 rpm... more...
 09:01 | 23/Dec/2007
My Sore Back
Yesterday the guys in my Office and I with our families went for a picnic to an Island resort. We spent the day there playing games practically throughout the day making sure the ladies, the kids and the guys all were kept involved from the word GO. While playing cricket, although I managed to get a wicket, I pulled my lower back muscle and for the... more...
 22:34 | 18/Dec/2007
Aisa Waisa Bank - May I Help You?
Ever had the need to call in to the customer service of your bank and be asked a round of 15 question before they allow u to get past stage one of the Identification (errrm interrogation) parade? Oh yes it happens to me each time I call in to my Aisa Waisa Bank phone banking. Oh!  make no mistake it is voted as one of the best Banks in India and pe... more...
 16:33 | 15/Dec/2007
Hydrogen Economy – Are we ready for it?
For years we have been dependant on Fossil fuels – Petroleum, Diesel, Kerosene etc. While there are still many millions of barrels under the sandy deserts of Saudi Arabia to feed the world for years to come, there is an immediate need to look at other possible sources of fuels. Today the reason for this is Global Warming.  The United States alone d... more...
 13:38 | 13/Dec/2007
Say TATA to Greenhouse Gases
An article that I came across recently made me proud of what the TATAs (along with ISRO) are doing in their own way to help combat Green house gas emissions. They are hoping to launch a Fuel Cell car propelled purely by Hydrogen. Hydrogen has the following benefits:·        It is the most abundant element on earth and it is a versatile energy carri... more...
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 saurabh lal | 10:01 | 5/Apr/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: Scranton  | Interests: reading,blogging,...
Stuck in OBAMALAND
She is a bitch!! I muttered…..all of them are,seconded my roommate sounding like a spurned lover(not that i am suggesting anything)….."nahi yaar" ….I screamed…..she is one hell of schemer and would stoop to anything to get there.They always get what they want, mourned my other roommate…woes galore all around…but this country deserves that suit-clad...  more...
 PROMIT BANERJEE | 11:34 | 7/Mar/2008
Friends: (143)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: MAKING FREINDS,CR...
ATTITUDE.....FIND IT IN U
 IFA=1B=2C=3D=4E=5F=6G=7H=8I=9J=10K=11L= 12M=13N=14O=15P=16Q=17R=18S=19T=20U=21V= 22W=23X=24Y=25Z=26Then H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K = 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E = 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%L+O+V+E=12+15+22+5=54%L+U+C+K = 12+21+3+11 = 47%(None of them makes 100%)Is it Money? ..... No!!!!!Leadership? ...... NO!!!!Every problem has a solution, o...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 15:11 | 26/Feb/2008
Friends: (291)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
Let The Rain Touch The Soul
  As it was Friday evening everybody in the office was high-spirited, chatting, gossiping and exchanging their plans for the weekend. Vineet was thinking of going out and meeting some of his friends. He would have a great time with his buddies, he thought happily.  While he was preparing to leave for the day, his boss, Shukla, summoned him to his c...  more...
 sandeep koul | 11:32 | 11/May/2008
Friends: (277)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Photography,Trave...
characters of kashmir poltical curry!!!
An introduction to political characters and people of KashmirTo understand the complexities of politics and people in Kashmir, let me introduce to the characters that are important ingredients of Kashmir political curry!!!Ghulam nabi AzadHe is the present chief minister of J&k. According to sources born on March 7 1949 in Jammu & Kashmir. He is ass...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 14:11 | 30/Apr/2008
Friends: (794)  | 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...
 K Nagesh | 22:33 | 28/Mar/2008
Friends: (386)  | City: BANGALORE  | Interests: Music (Karnatak),...
JEEVAN TARANG
A Deferred Annuity Plan  from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) that offers youLife Insurance Coverage right from day 1 of commencementy till your 100 years of age,Bonus on the full insured amount for the full Premium Payment Term (PPT) you have chosen that could be 10 or 15 or 20 years,Tax-free Annuity (Annual Payment) @ 5.5 % of the sum i...  more...
 kishor Jagirdar | 03:15 | 6/May/2008
Friends: (124)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: adventure sports,...
Emerging global food crisis - A wake up ...
From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring price of food is breaking the budgets of the poor and raising the spectres of hunger and unrest, experts warn. A billion people in Asia are seriously affected by the surging costs of daily staples such as rice and bread, the director general of the Asian Development Bank, R...  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...
 praveen kumar | 17:45 | 6/Dec/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Movies, Cr...
My first blog....
Hi guys,Well..I was planning to start my own blog for a long time..but, but, lemme find some excuses for not doing it..Hmm..Yah I was busy with my projects..Oh! but all the other bloggers r not busy? Ok..I was busy with some other things..What r those? And dont u have 2-3 hrs a week?..I am just a lazy person..that means have u changed now? may be.....  more...
 whatfun | 12:03 | 4/Dec/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: everywhere  | Interests: hmmmmm
never........
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 Vikash Singh | 14:59 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (17)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Listing music, Bl...
My Other Blog
Read My other Blog: getrankingbyseo.blogspot.com  more...
 Binni Raj | 23:46 | 19/Dec/2007
Friends: (39)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: music,reading,pil...
EID MUBARAK
TO ALL MY FRIENDS ILANDERSThe village Ezhamkulam in which I am born and right now settled is nearly 90km from Thiruvananthapuram. Here in this village I completed my entire schooling. This school, the serene atmosphere in this village, the coexistence and cooperation of people regardless of any differences like religion caste and class is unique. H...  more...
 vinod bhaskar | 11:46 | 6/Apr/2008
Friends: (77)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: reading, spiritua...
Happy New Year (Gudipadawa)
As sunshine creates morning glory. Fragrance fills years as flory. All darkness is far away, as light is on its way. Wish you a very happy GUDIPADAVA. A very happy new year. -Vinod Bhaskar  more...
 chandrabhanu... | 22:47 | 30/Apr/2008
Friends: (45)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: reading, writting...
THE MAN OF EXPERIENCE
What ever the situation may be and wherever the situation may be  the role of experience people is necessary. sometimes the people can understand the problem and  sometimes not. so, the role of expericenced person is necessary in all the time.        more...
 smita | 12:21 | 8/May/2008
Friends: (171)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Love and Songs.
Answer please, Savi urf Phoneix urf Ambr...
Dear friends,For past ten days or more, I had been absent from iland,as I am in Bangkokwith my husband on a business tour. Some good friends brought my attention to the postpublished by Mrs. Savita Dutta – aka – savi – aka- phonix – aka – ambrosia, allegingthat I wrote that comment. Let me clear this to Mrs. Savita Dutta and to you all friendsthat ...  more...
 Suresh Praja... | 02:11 | 11/May/2008
Friends: (192)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Having a Discus...
We had a Debate over ....
Yes , We had a Debate over a topic , last night. It was all related to books only.Yesterday, Chirag called me up. His exams are going on. He was not very happy with one paper , which was very bad. We were discussing, then suddenly , i said , Chi, i have bought two more books worth 530 Rs.  As This has been a hot topic between us since last  few mon...  more...
 subhashish c... | 20:51 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (62)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: music ( bruce spr...
MOMENTS
 I am dreaming all the time that I have entered a tunnel , a very long one with no lights . The light  gets dimmer and dimmer as I enter into the deepest . suddenly I can see no more and I try to turn around only to find out later that I do not remember which side I entered from  . that’s when panicsets in and I shout for help …… woken up from my s...  more...
 Noanee Kapadia | 22:37 | 7/May/2008
Friends: (459)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Indian Army,Himal...
paraplegic soldiers
     I am trying to help Paraplegic soldiers at the Paraplegic centre in Khadki,Pune.These are the soldiers who recieved the bullets in defending us and are now have to live life on wheel chair.I got a response from Nitin Rane and with his efforts these soldiers are getting trained by Satyam Foundation .I am really overwelmed with joy , and more so...  more...
 Joseph Antony | 23:58 | 11/May/2008
Friends: (441)  | City: Kottayam,Changanacherry  | Interests: reading,movies, f...
" Mother's Day "
A mother's love is very preciousIt is something so hard to explainHer love is a deep devotionThat keeps on going even when in pain.She is unselfish, patient and forgivingHer love is strong beyond believingNothing can destroy that love or take it awayA mother's love is endless come what may.A mother's love is way beyond explanationThere is no way to...  more...
 Arunim Chatt... | 12:12 | 4/May/2008
Friends: (244)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Everything that m...
I Will Hypnotize You…
Hi friends, how many times did you wish that you could hypnotize someone?       Did you never wish desperately, “Oh, if I could hypnotize Mr/Ms/Mrs X/Y/Z...!!!” ??? It can be your teacher in school, your boss in office, your neighbour, your friends or enemies, even your sweetheart, or any hard-to-handle person…       But we don’t get enough scope, ...  more...
 sunil | 05:22 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (132)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: smile with joy.
  KASAM             Main  peeta  tha , usne  chhuda  di                                                    apni  kasam  dekar,       Mahfil  me  baitha  to  yaroon  ne  pila  di                                                        uski  kasam  dekar.             SWEET   SMILE...............    more...
 Earth Spirit | 14:34 | 23/Jan/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Please let us res...
Sowing the seeds of a future society
By Ken Whitehead, Growth is MadnessCivilisation as we know it will no longer exist within 30 years. This bleak conclusion is not one I have arrived at lightly. However, wherever I look the evidence suggests that we are heading towards a major ecological breakdown which the majority of us are unlikely to survive. A number of critical environmental p...  more...
 amit goel | 11:41 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (44)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: BBC (blah, boo, ...
London Calling !
I was visitng London after almost 6 years, and since this was purely a social visit without any work or regimented sight seeing, I was a bit excited. My excitement was not due to the prospects of watching a football game, as buying 4 tickets at 80 pounds each was not my definition of fan madness; or visitng the Lords and Oval, Wimbledon or Wembley,...  more...
 MANOHAR | 18:15 | 7/May/2008
Friends: (143)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: RAJESH KHANNA - T...
RAJESH KHANNA - THE REAL & ONLY SUPER ST...
 RAJESH KHANNA - THE REAL & ONLY SUPER STAR OF INDIAN CINEMA    Super Star Rajesh Khanna - The phenomenon Dimple (1973-1980) In 1973, he married rising star, Dimple Kapadia. Her first film, Bobby, had not been released yet. Dimple was only 16 then, while Rajesh was 31. Unfortunately, being married to a superstar was not easy. Dimple had to bow dow...  more...
 V T | 15:00 | 17/Apr/2008
Friends: (159)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Hoi Polloi & Riff...
Significant Names
The other day, one of wifey’s female friends had come visiting and the two women were giggling away to glory, cracking girlie jokes that the male of species is singularly incapable of understanding.  Wifey’s friend had a son too; a real cute little bloke who was trying all his stunts to impress my 5 year old daughter. I asked his mom what the littl...  more...
 Prithvi | 19:33 | 9/Jan/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: EVERYTHIN...
Nadir
I feel I can hear the thunder, Have I made a costly blunder.I've been wrong for so many days, I feel its time to mend old ways.Staring beneath this stark gloom, What is the probability that I'll bloom.For I shall leave no matter on to you now, I know I must do it how.Do i look crestfallen, Dare you say that coz I have not yet fallen....  more...
 anam shayar | 20:26 | 20/Dec/2007
Friends: (60)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: d do jism ik jaan...
आज सुबह उठहते ही यह गाना गुनगुनाय ;ा....किस के लिए? तुम सोचो और बत...  more...
 ranjit singh | 19:58 | 9/May/2008
Friends: (207)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing, Music, T...
Heart felt Thanks
             [Flowers:Near Khar dung la, beyond Leh, on the  highest motorable road of the world; photographed  in August 2007 by my elder bro. Raj Rup ji]   Thanks a lot dear friends, for your warm wishes and words of appreciation. It is love, care and concern of friends that motivates us to proceed on the righteous path and guides us towards Godl...  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...
 Baldeo Pandey | 00:47 | 14/Apr/2008
Friends: (1207)  | 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...
 Anil Goel | 13:50 | 8/May/2008
Friends: (764)  | Interests: Bollywood, Group ...
A code jock emails from USA in '99
I recently came across an email (A printed copy I had saved in an old diary :)) I had sent to Planetasia circa March 20, 1999 while cleaning out my cupboard at home this week. Two years into the IT industry, I was working as a code jock for TCS at a client in North America. I was allegedly already an expert in MSFT technologies and was working at a...  more...
 Madhavan PK | 12:52 | 3/May/2008
Friends: (376)  | Interests: Books, crossword,...
Not In the fitness of things
Ateliers Fitness made a promise. To wash and wish away my sins of fifteen plus years in 3 months.  I whistled, “sweat (sweet) dreams are made of these”. After a few days, I strangely liked the treadmill, hated the elliptical, felt macho lifting weights and grimaced doing the abs.  There were more trainers than clients at the time I visited the five...  more...
 Gagandeep Kaur | 18:53 | 1/Mar/2007
Friends: (259)  | City: Faridabad  | Interests: Internet surfing(...
Herez my msg to the men in power blue.wh...
Herez My Message to the Men in Power Blue : Be a team person and a leader I want in each one of you...........Full of that dash and drive that makes the opponent shivers……………Have that fire ….that zeal in you………..search for it inside you and search until you find it………..Project on the dynamism…...believe that you have the potential…… and also gain t...  more...
 sanjeev snehi | 01:07 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1045)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: theatre, journali...
‘Eating the Earth’!
 Eating meat, dairy and eggs threatens our planet.You use much less land and water if you eat crops directly. Animals use most of the protein they eat to live, not 'grow' meat. So eating meat adds to water shortages, forest clearing, soil damage, use of oil-based pesticides - and climate change. "By 2050 the world's livestock will be consuming as m...  more...
 Pooja Nagpal | 07:58 | 14/Jun/2007
Friends: (114)  | City: Land of colours and pride  | Interests: Reading, music, m...
My Little Monster
  I stay with a monster at home, my little monster. He calls me devil at times and I couldn’t christen him better than “monster ”. Although he is near to his mid twenties yet he would always be the little younger brother for me. As we stay away from parents and family, I feel he is my responsibility and also feel a sense of concern for him. At time...  more...
 Jissy Thomas | 14:11 | 4/May/2008
Friends: (116)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: writing essays, r...
Times Have Changed
The mall culture that's developing in the cities of India scares me. Of late, numerous mall have come up in my city of Baroda. Many more are coming up. The life style of the people has changed. My mom stated recently that till a few years back, even if people had money, they wouldn't buy any eatables for their children. Now they let children choose...  more...
 shiv bhargava | 13:55 | 29/Oct/2007
Friends: (21)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: travelling,photog...
maa vindyavasini
VINDHYACHAL-With the grace of maa I got the chance to visit the ma vindhyavasini, vindhya chal , mirzapur.I lot of people visit this religious place round the year. It is a place , eighty kms from Varanasi and 10 kms from Mirzapur rly station. During 12-1.00 in the noon the temple remains closed. There are lots of pandas , who offer you a Darshan o...  more...
 meena sundar | 17:40 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (598)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Life
illusion or real
         If we say, something is not thereThen there is nothing in thereBut if we constantly Hear there is something in thereThen someday We come to believeSomething must be thereWords and thoughtsAlways have some power If we continue to hear and talk about themThen the illusion, Looks real!It is fateThat, we humans are weak To eliminate all in the...  more...
 J G | 19:06 | 21/Feb/2008
Friends: (527)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
Have you Ever?Have you ever climbed up in a tree and sat there for no apparent reason? I still remember the joy it brought me.I didn’t know at the time why I had the urge to climb the tree, a mature May Flower tree whose heavy lower limbs were a g