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 15:49 | 23/Jun/2008
Dilemma
“I will be late today… I have got some important meetings……….yes, I know.., Rahul got some temperature… so what, you can take him to Doc …. Look Rajiv, he is not my son alone, you also got the responsibility as the father…. I don’t have time to argue with you.. I told you, I will be late today, Ok?. Kavita hung up the phone with a bang.Sriyesh  was... more...
 15:45 | 26/May/2008
Taken for a Ride
The night was aging slowly, with it the drizzle also gradually turned into a full blown thunder shower. Dark clouds hanged heavily on the sky indicating further intensification of the rain. Dr. Ravi peered through the glass window of his Chamber. The street out there was deserted. The people had all hurried to their habitats, fearing further fury o... more...
 15:43 | 13/May/2008
The Nightmare
Sriyesh sat on the Sofa holding his drink with the left hand while sifting through the Magazine casually with the right. He was listless. The total silence in the house added a gloomy ambiance to the scary night. Priya and kids were off to Kerala on the yearly sojourn. Sriyesh could not make the trip because of his preoccupation with the work. He h... more...
 15:53 | 8/May/2008
My Angerizi speech.
Hi, buddies, let me continue with the speech.The other reason for my late arrival was too much time was lost getting slippper reservation in the three-tyre compartment. The clerk rejected to give ticket. I put complain on station master. He said me to go to window No.14 and press the lady clerk. At first she also rejected. I then pressed and presse... more...
 12:42 | 6/May/2008
Speech by a School Master
Pracharya Mahoday, Contemporaries and Children,This is my first maidan speech, if small, small mistakes go inside my speech I ask pardon. Stickly speaking I wanted to joint your school more fastily, but very important reasons objected me.Firstly when my son and I was making exist from my house the wireman gave a telegram massage for me. I got real ... more...
 15:01 | 5/May/2008
Keralam - so far yet so near
Kerala, the tiny State in the Republic of India, known to the outside world as "God's Own Country" is my home. But, sadly I am destined to live a far away place forlorn.....longing to the feel the love and caress of my village, the ever loving friends and dear ones, but in vain.I know, I am not alone in this predicament for thousands and lakhs of M... more...
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 satya dubey | 17:09 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (69)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: eduction,culture,...
Burning Issues
In the light of very thoughtful comments posted by friends/contributors on my blogs- particularly on Globalisation, Media, Family, I was thinking to write on Globalisation- II and Media -II.At this stage, I keep them pending for some other day and I want to share my views with others on some burning issues;categories and the level of our sensitivit...  more...
 Kainaat Crea... | 12:21 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (1340)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Great Insults from Great Men!
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."-- Winston Churchill "A modest little person, with much to be modest about."-- Winston Churchill "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries withgreat pleasure."-- Clarence Darrow "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary."-- Wi...  more...
 Dr.Anil Verma | 20:18 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (443)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
REALTY
Pratyek vayakti ko chahiye ki wah yatharth ke dharatal par hi apne jiwan ki aadharshila rakhai. Kyunki kalpnik or aadumberpuran jiwan paddhati apnanai wala vayakti kabhi bhi mansik shanti prapt nahin kar saktaa. 8/10/97  more...
 chaitali rai | 22:18 | 25/Apr/2008
Friends: (625)  | City: in my sweet little world  | Interests: films,astrology,y...
                       Modern Panchtantra Story [ IT HUMOR ]             Once upon a time , there was a software engineer who used to develop programs on his             Pentium machine, sitting under a tree on the banks of a river. He  used to earn his bread by selling those programs in the Sunday  market.             One day, while he was working...  more...
 ANWESHA | 18:01 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (61)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, creative w...
BUT IN OTHER PARTS OF VENICE, IT WAS THE TIME OF LOVE.......Portia was one of the richest ladies in venice. she was as wise as she was beautiful. however, bassanio fell in love with her more for her wealth and beauty than for her wisdom. but she, poor woman, never realised it. there is in every woman's life a time when love overcomes widom. for Por...  more...
 justtakechil... | 10:45 | 8/Jun/2008
Friends: (7)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: creative experiments
WE ARE EMPOWERED
WE are empowered ????Why question mark ? acually we here is WOMAN of today .We think we are empowered because we are educated, earn well, running companies to nation,not dependent on any body.So Yes we are empowered.But there is another side of the coin too.............We don't have time to marry.If we marry dont have the time to start family and I...  more...
 indal kumar | 13:46 | 31/Dec/2007
Friends: (258)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Friendship, Shaya...
WISHES (2008)
My Dear All Friend,         I wish you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2008.                   wishing you a great time with good things          happening, every moment glowing         with joy and laughter, and may each          fresh dawn bring good loock for all my friend                                        with best compliments          ...  more...
 chandrakant ... | 10:47 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (776)  | Interests: film music &frien...
janta janardan aur lift
aaj dainik bhashkar me samachar hai ki ,historical event.shayad hi yeh mauka tha jab lift kharabikaran,maharashtar  rajay ke mukhya mantri, mukhya mantri,10 miinute tak fanse rahe, lift man ne unhe bahar nikala ,knyoki lift upar jane ki bajay ,niche bane box me jane lagi,isaki janch padtal ka aadesh de diya gaya , bechari lift,use kya pata kise upa...  more...
 Apratim Shaw | 10:54 | 9/May/2008
Friends: (106)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
Lesser Known Tales
Adam's Helpmeets (Excerpt from The Hebrew Myths by Robert Graves and Raphael Patai (New York:  Doubleday, 1964), pp 65-69.)Having decided to give Adam a helpmeet lest he should be alone of his kind, God put him into a deep sleep, removed one of his ribs, formed it into a woman, and closed up the wound, Adam awoke and said: 'This being shall be name...  more...
 gunjan mathur | 14:55 | 23/Jan/2008
Friends: (100)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Love reading,list...
Over the past several years, we have all learned to live with IVRS - 'Inter-active Voice Response System'  as a necessary part of modern life. I was just wondering what would happen if God decides to go hi-tech and installs voicemail? I gave it a lot of thought and came up with various scenarios:  Let us imagine a scenario. You dialed God's number....  more...
 VirginatThirty | 23:58 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (138)  | City: Urban India  | Interests: TV Addict, Voyeur...
Ode to Love
It catches me in the strangest of places.Especially hits me when I'm looking not.Few have come my way,Especially when I feel naught.Those that come I acceptin all blinding ways.Am I so hard as I make myself to be,may be not, or else I'll Flay.More I try to get away,The more it pulls me in,Like the call of the sireensor the quicksand that sucks me i...  more...
 simi | 16:16 | 20/Mar/2008
Friends: (236)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Astro science,num...
GR8Gang
    Hey u all    join me   Join me on Gr8Gang http://www.gr8gang.com/gangs/azaljeetsin gh  more...
 DIBYA | 14:48 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (157)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: MAKING NEW FRIENDS
I HAVE A DREAM
"I have a dream, a song to singTo help me cope with anythingIf you see the wonder of a fairy taleYou can take the future even if you failI believe in angelsSomething good in everything I seeI believe in angelsWhen I know the time is right for meI’ll cross the stream - I have a dreamI have a dream, a fantasyTo help me through realityAnd my destinati...  more...
 nomenzone | 19:36 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (133)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: blogging
it was raining hard..Last Part
“….And then what hppnd…?? …..ya, I kno u are eager to kno that……but may be I m not the right person to tell u that….!!... how wud u like to hear it frm Adi himself…?? ….”….“…Hi frnds…I m Aditya….I know that u all know me well by now….coz this stupid lill bird of mine has been troubling u a lot for quite a while….!!! Its her big time habit to stretc...  more...
 gowri | 16:36 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (67)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: reading books, yo...
drunk driver
Drunk Driver  A policeman pulls over a driver for swerving in and out of lanes on the highway. He tells the guy to blow a breath into a breathalyzer. ''I can't do that, officer.'' ''Why not?'' ''Because I'm an asthmatic. I could get an asthma attack if I blow into that tube.'' ''Okay, we'll just get a urine sample down at the station.'' ''Can't do ...  more...
 neelu | 22:49 | 13/May/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music,photograpy ...
safar
jach meinu aa gaye gamm khan di,holi-holi ro ke g parchan di,changa hoya tu paraya ho geyon,mukk gaye chinta tenu apnoon di,mar te jan,sir mathe rabb ne likhe adhure rishte,kush gawache yaar te kush zalim farishte,sambh ke rekhe ne rishtiyan de khotte sike,na kharche jande te na jande sitte.zindagi de chhote safar de lamme kisse,kuj tere hisse kuj ...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 20:07 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (82)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
the way you look tonight.
Never seen you lookin’ so lovely as you did tonight Never seen you shine so bright Never saw so many men Ask you if you wanted to dance Lookin’ for a little romance Given half the chance I have never seen that dress you’re wearing Or the highlights in you hair that catch your eyes I have been blind. Lady In Red Is dancing with me Cheek t...  more...
 Monalisa Smile | 21:09 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (123)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Taking pleasure i...
Devilishly divine.....
I am a 50 year old man qualified from one of the premier institutions in India, blissfully married for 26 years and blessed with two beautiful daughters. I work in one of the most reputed companies in the country and I am at a very envious position in life. My daughters are very well educated and work in excellent companies for handsome salaries. M...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 13:10 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (639)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
Pain of a Married Man ...!!
A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in bed. She goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee in front of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.  She watches as he wipes a tear from his eye and takes a sip of his coffee.'What's the matter, dear...  more...
 cathy | 16:09 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (119)  | City: philippines  | Interests: music
FOREVER
We've come so far To leave it all behind I wonder why Why did you go away You left me all alone No words can say My love please stay You and I We have moments left to share You and I We can make it anywhere You and I We belong in each other's arms There can be no other love Now I know we can have it all... Forever Each night I pray That we can be t...  more...
 Raut Vilas | 09:35 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (305)  | City: Pune  | Interests: swimmig,Reading,T...
The Rose Within Your Soul
 ~ ~The Rose Within Your Soul~Over time I've watched you growlike that of a rose.I've seen you weatherthe storms of your life.When the storms had passed,you stoodreaching upwards towards the skiesso strong.I've seen the thorns of timeas they've pierced your soul.Still you blossomwith love, compassion and warmth.Bringing joy, laughter, and hope.For ...  more...
 Shalini K | 12:38 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (202)  | City: Singapore  | Interests: Books, environmen...
Her Man (II)
HER MAN (II) “Anita? Is everything ok?” Peter was Anita’s good friend from University and was currently a practicing lawyer. After her man’s escapade in Vietnam and the nightmare decision she had made with David, Peter had bumped into her while she was waiting for the train in the morning. Peter could not believe how phased out she looked when appr...  more...
 beena john | 12:08 | 24/Jun/2008
Friends: (425)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
Power of Positive Talk -Dr. A. P. J. Abd...
  I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success. One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and liter...  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (933)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
A brief time as a Coquette
Nothing new to pen so dredging up an old one for ya’ll from my teendom. How I almost became a coquette and got sucked into the lives of BB and her hubby.. My mom’s pal BB (BIG take your pick for the second B) had a problem she has a hubby who loves her deeply. But BB just tolerated him. His show of love irritated her no end- but luckily for her he ...  more...
 suresh sharma | 15:41 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (39)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music religion
love
the problems  we face today because we do not know to love each other.all are problemsof mistrust and suspicions.we should try tolearn to love for abetter and happy life.  more...
 anuradha aseem | 15:53 | 20/Mar/2008
Friends: (106)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,watching ...
holi
HAPPY HOLI TO YOU ALL DEAR FRIENDS, MAY THERE BE LOTS AND LOTS OF COLOURS ALL THROUGH THE YEAR. MAY THIS HOLI BRING  JOY HAPPINESS AND PEACE IN ALL YOUR LIVES.PLAY A VERY SAFE HOLI,WITHOUT FORCING ANYBODY TO PARTICIPATE, KEEP AN EYE ON THE SMALL KIDS.  more...
 SHANKAR N | 13:05 | 25/Jun/2008
Friends: (151)  | City: KOMARAPALAYAM  | Interests: making friends, s...
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 Seena Vincent | 21:32 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (884)  | Interests: Internet Money
Affiliate Marketing Income for Rediff Bl...
RediffLand Bloggers also can make an extra income by promoting products and services that is related to their blog subject. Have the additional revenue stream simply by working from the comfort of your home. You can even earn 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 a month without much efforts.This is an abstract of blog post that have appeared on the blog Affiliate...  more...
 daniel ribero | 02:45 | 26/Jun/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Business Networki...
You May Be In Love If
One of the most common human experiences that twoor more (depending on how ambitious you are) people can share is love.But, it’s not always easy to tell if you are in “like”, “lust” or fullblown, forever loving. With that in mind, I’ve created this list ofsigns that you may be crazy in love!1. If you’ve ever stareddeeply into the eyes of your signi...  more...
 VELAYUDHAN M... | 14:47 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (143)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: RAJESH KHANNA - T...
Hrithik Roshan collects three award trop...
Hrithik collected his three award trophies (Best Actor, Best Debut and Critics Choice) at the 31st Filmgoers Association Awards Nite at the Club Millennium, he appeared unfazed. With his famous smile, the Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai hero declared, ‘‘Maybe it’s too much too soon. Besides the fact that we really sloggedhard, I also owe my success to blessi...  more...
 Vaidehi | 01:44 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (361)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music, internet, ...
Adjustment versus Attitude
Months ago, I had written about a friend trapped in a miserable marriage and how much I feel sorry for her etc.If you remember that post and ever wondered what happened to her..well she continues to live with her husband and continues to go through the torture. Recently, she reached a point of break-down due to all the mental stress and tried to ki...  more...
 Anu | 20:33 | 22/May/2008
Friends: (211)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: Litsen Songs, Pla...
Love
Recently I read this poem I think every one who fall in love, love it....    1  Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show, That the dear She might take some pleasure of my pain: Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain; I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, ...  more...
 Charu Govil | 07:17 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (240)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: writing, listenin...
On the Path of Genocide…
A religion is a guideline or discipline for a serene life in this world. God is a fear to limit us to follow the right path, and be afraid of an external power that rewards or punishes you, as per your deeds.Hinduism is one of the oldest religions, evolved after covering one of the most tortuous paths of reforms and varied civilizations. The cult i...  more...
 divya j | 23:57 | 16/May/2008
Friends: (7)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,dancing,m...
Gandhi
well recently i went to crossword there i jst went thru a book abt M.K Gandhi's murder...the book decribes in detail abt the people whoplanned the murder of gandhi and how they performed..The writer of the book says that if gandhi wud have been alive the face of india wud be totally different from wat it is today?? do u agree with it...or u guys ag...  more...