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| Just another cliched blog :) | |
| "Have any of the things that you badly wanted been granted to you?", Soums asked over lunch.I reflected and took a while to answer that. If she had asked me this probably a decade ago, I would have answered like many other melancholic, dispassionate, disappointed youngsters, "Never...I've never had any dreams of mine come true ever in my WHOLE LIFE...
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| 13:55 | 19/Jun/2008 |
| Crushes - part II | |
| Well, I am one of those who wear their hearts on their sleeves. And when one does that, there are plenty of interesting incidents to narrate. And mishaps too. And crushes. And the crashes that follow. Most of you might know about my first crush that crashed. This blog is about one other crush. This can’t be described as something that crashed becau...
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| 18:29 | 12/May/2008 |
| Who am I? | |
| I come to you when there's no one aroundbut I can haunt you even when there's everyone aroundIf you are happy, I can't touch youIf you are sad, I can break youYou shun me, you curse meyou break away from mego to the movies or get friends togetheror go out on a hike and say I don't botherBut I would come back when there's no one aroundand I can even...
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| 17:54 | 16/Apr/2008 |
| Acchi | |
| “How much did you pay for the coriander?”, squinted acchi, as she peered into the coins that Guru, my cousin, had handed over to her.“Let me give you the full account. You will never let me rest in peace, otherwise”, frowned Guru.“You better do that”, retorted Acchi.Guru drew a deep breath. He knew he had no escape. I smiled behind the newspaper. “...
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| 20:47 | 2/Apr/2008 |
| Have you lived your life? | |
| I was amazed at the amount of mails and comments I received asking me when my next blog was due! And here I was...thinking no one visited my iLand these days! :-) Thanks people, for all the lovely messages...=======================================Have you lived your life?======================================You haven't lived life yet if you haven'...
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| 20:29 | 15/Feb/2008 |
| Life without you | |
| I reached home with a splitting headache after an enormously busy day at work. I threw the bag on the settee and slumped down on the couch and closed my eyes. He didn't seem to have noticed my arrival even and continued to munch on the bowlful of grapes, glued to the TV. An empty coffee cup lay on the table with crumbs of biscuits next to it. I wat...
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| 18:13 | 21/Jan/2008 |
| Sand and Water | |
| Once upon a time, there lived a girl and there lived a boy. They met and decided to build a castle together. A castle called Relationship, built with Sands called Love and strengthened with Waters called Time. They gave it enough sand, and enough water to make it as beautiful as castles can be. They lived in it and shared the loveliest of memories ...
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| 17:27 | 31/Dec/2007 |
| A Day to Live! | |
| Well, not a very nice thought to start the New Year with, but still thought we'd go through this - If you were given just a day to live, what is it that you would want to do, or finish?I thought of what some of my iLand friends might do, if they were given a day to live! This is a humble, humourous attempt to capture my understanding of my fri...
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| 11:38 | 7/Dec/2007 |
| If I were... | |
| If I were the breezeI would waft past youAnd ruffle your hair If I were the rainI would shimmer down youAnd tickle your skin If I were a flowerI would bloom in your gardenAnd await your caress If I were the sunshineI would shine down upon youAnd lighten up your days If I were a dreamI would don a colorful attireAnd brighten your nights But I am jus...
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| 09:15 | 31/Oct/2007 |
| Triangle | |
| Disclaimer – Bears no resemblance to anyone living or dead. Purely fictitious narration and no offence meant to anyone. Hope this is taken in the right spirit. Angle 1 : His eyes searched the crowd through the window for her familiar slim figure and his face broke into a smile when he spotted her. A whole bunch of people got into the bus and she wa...
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| Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007 |
| Friends: (620)
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| 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...
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| Amit Agrawal | 12:52 | 7/Jul/2008 |
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| Somebody told me on my Jo Hari window exercise that I am searching! (Jo Hari window is a behavioral model to help one figure out the perception of others about them)Someone's blog says that their interests are "Googling" :)So I thought that I will write some gibberish on this.Why are we searching?Why are we searching so often? (Indians do billions ...
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| monu g | 21:54 | 10/Jul/2008 |
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| MY space |
| Strange is the notion of "being mine".. When i look into myself everything seems to be, when i look outside nothing really is.. Of late i have been noticing, this notion of "my space" spreading far & wide ... bole to, , the places i want to go, the clothes i want to wear, the food i want to eat, the way i want to talk, the things i want to do so on...
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| Nischal Thapa | 02:40 | 12/Jun/2008 |
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| OOPS! q: Sorry for disappearing... Hope you guys will like this one. enjoy | nischal
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| sahil banga | 13:55 | 26/Jun/2008 |
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| Gunguna sa khwab hai yeh |
| Gunguna sa khwab hai yehMeetha sa khwab hai yehGunguna sa khwab hai yehMeetha sa khwab hai yehJustajoo hai, tamanna hai ismeTanha sa khwab hai yehNeele shab ka intezaar haiKarwato ka silsila haiAdhura chaand hai, sitaron ki tauba hai ismeBechain sa khwab hai yehAnjaan sa ek kaafila haiPhir bhi khamoshi ka aalam haiHosh hai, madhoshi hai ismeBehka s...
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| Wise Donkey | 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008 |
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| You raise me up. |
| This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c...
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| udita chaudhary | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007 |
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| "What a Wonderful World"-Louis Armstrong“ I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and youAnd I think to myself, what a wonderful worldI see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world”The soulful rendering of this song evokes vivid images of a vib...
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| rajesh vora | 17:09 | 10/Jun/2008 |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
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| TheYear : 2020 AD Iam a 30-something old guy. (yes, I will be 30 then too and I will be 30 in 2030and thereafter too….). Coming back to the year 2020, a lot has changed in thisworld. Web 2.0 has become passé. The world has advanced much more than whatpeople had envisaged in the year 2008. Internet too has evolved so much thatbroadband, wi fi, wi m...
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| vishal rathod | 03:10 | 16/May/2008 |
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| Ijust cant write now-a-days.Its tough to put the thoughts on paper.I was readinga book but couldnt read more than five pages again and again.I tried to write abook instead.I did better.I wrote ten pages.Then i gave up.Life seems to movein 10 second ads.The movie has just begun... “ What do people do when they dont know what to do?” I stareout of ...
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| sudha nair | 14:50 | 13/Mar/2006 |
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| A Tribute to the Professors of India [not all professors ofcourse], on their usage of English. [------Don’t get annoyed! Please take in Good Spirit!!------]# Inside the Class:* Open the doors of the window. Let the atmosphere come in. * Open the doors of the window. Let the Air Force come in. * Cut an apple into two halves - take the bigger half. ...
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| Ravi Kumar | 12:11 | 7/Mar/2007 |
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| 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...
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| febin joy | 06:33 | 23/Jul/2008 |
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| Ripples |
| Hi.... Another pic from my first day shoot with D80. Hope u'll enjoy. Febin
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| Jahan Bakshi | 20:04 | 19/Jul/2008 |
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| Review: Kismat Konnection |
| Kismat Konnection lacks the Mirza Magic- this one doesn't quite konnectOriginally published on NOWRUNNING.COMQuentin Tarantino, while explaining why he deleted one of the scenes from his 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction said, "It sounds like someone trying to write like me, (rather) than me." No line could better describe Aziz Mirza's new film Kismat ...
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| Sabarinath Nair | 21:23 | 10/Apr/2008 |
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| Wedding Sari blues |
| "There are only four types of saris. The cream ones, the blue ones, the green ones, and the maroon ones." said my friend Sethu, circa 2002. I'm in total agreement with him. I am still clueless when my mom gets confused over buying one from two saris, both of which look the same to me!With the wedding preparations getting into the groove, I am being...
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| Shweta Iyengar | 15:40 | 20/Feb/2007 |
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| 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...
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| Mana Andrews | 12:12 | 7/Mar/2008 |
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| Happy Women's Day!! |
| The owners of Venus...Are back again....On their very own...Special Day...They are daughters and princess...And mothers and mistress...They are Amazing Creatures...Moulded with Dazzling features...They are an object of Mystery...Having a place in History...They are the heavenly treasure...And epitome of human pleasure...They are simply delicious......
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| Ravi B | 11:33 | 17/Mar/2008 |
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| Where does the Mask end! |
| The bashful little girl walked towards the warrior's outstreched hands"The warrior who returned from the distant lands is your real father", her mothers words ringing in her ears"Why for many so years, have I not seen him. How could the war take him away from all our love", wondered the little heart. "And why is his face so strangely featured", she...
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| Raghavendran... | 00:06 | 23/Jul/2008 |
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| Hello readers, this is a new series I intend to present here, I hope that this continues…today’s three bits have come out in a some strong odours of sarcastic and realistic life sketch of human thoughts…anyways you are better read then me, I am just a beginner… “the visual stimulus, the picture can tell you more then infinite words!! Power of visio...
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| myna mg | 10:44 | 17/Jun/2008 |
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| HAPPY? |
| Happiness Is Not Comforts ‘Does Happiness depend upon comfort? ’ Happiness lies in not comforts alone! Happiness is not a static quality of the human mind, body and soul. All can’t remain happy all the time. It would be foolishness to wish for a life, filled with happiness alone; Happiness is more when woes come in-between. Happiness is just a feel...
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| warm sunshine | 18:39 | 7/Feb/2008 |
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| JUST A GRAIN OF SAND |
| As I write this, I lie on the sea shore, resting and reminiscing about the days gone by when I used to wonder what my purpose in life was.I was a miniscule part of the great Sahara desert till I latched onto the shoes of a tourist and traveled across continents and countries. I always used to wonder if this was the life I was supposed to live. Be a...
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| sumita bhatn... | 11:28 | 16/Apr/2007 |
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| 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. ...
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| Tusky M | 09:36 | 7/Oct/2007 |
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| Licensed Pirate | 10:02 | 23/Jul/2008 |
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| Smart Peasant |
| A peasant was overseeing his herd of animals in the last family farm in Singapore when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him.The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the peasant, "If I tell you exactly how many sows and piglets you have in your ...
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| ! | 14:03 | 9/Jun/2008 |
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| Rain and Romance |
| Finally The Rain has come. It was much awaited after the blazing sun was literally baking the earth and the beings on it. With it the rain has brought not only relief but also filled the air with romance. The birds have started chirpping, the trees have started looking green, and all the souls are filled with satisfaction. Its a beauty how rain can...
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| Baldeo Pandey | 00:47 | 14/Apr/2008 |
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| 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...
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| Lakshmi K | 08:48 | 10/Apr/2007 |
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| 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.....
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| Vidhya B | 08:12 | 12/Sep/2007 |
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| 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 ...
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| Ash K | 00:16 | 9/Jun/2008 |
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| Book Review: Keep Off The Grass - By Kar... |
| The novel has an honest attempt - to make you laugh till your sides ache. The book is replete with humor, laughter and funny one-liners which keep you on the edgeto the last word read. Certainly this one tickles your funny bone. The novel's protagonist Samrat Ratan, son of second generation US immigrantschooses to leave hot shot investment banking,...
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| kishore lakk... | 15:21 | 20/Apr/2007 |
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| GOOD WIFES |
| Hello friends after a long long long time iam back to you all. I missed u all aloooot but conditions are like that for me.This blog is a general blog and especially women should not take it as a serious one because i just read this one from one of the newspaper.How to get a nice wife! There are times in a person's life when he needs to take crucia...
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| vicky podiz | 12:47 | 11/Jun/2007 |
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| 17 years ago ! |
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| A big hello to everyone! Its been a long break from rediff iland and I hope the citizens of rediff iland would pardon me for the long absence considering my new marriage status ! When I was digging into a pile of old files and papers , I found some interesting piece of papers ! It was written on Feb , 1990 . 17 years back ! 17 years back there w...
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| Anil Goel | 23:13 | 3/Jul/2008 |
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| R2 Book Tour - NOIDA |
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| "Release 2.0 India Book Tour" - Noida programmes organised by Book Cafe...Two excellent enactments of key scenes from "Dear Popples" and "The Prayer" by 3 actors from the National School of Drama (NSD)Book reading and signing by Anou and me...I read through the scene where William is contemplating giving Sudharshan a brief slot on his diary that ha...
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| dee vine | 15:12 | 18/Jun/2008 |
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| 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...
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| Sandhya Suri | 21:47 | 21/Jan/2008 |
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| 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...
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| sunil varma | 17:54 | 11/Oct/2006 |
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| The Search |
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| For long time it seemed to me That life is yet to beLife I would Say…..Just ‘round the corner, it layBut for this small, Debt to payThere is no more traverse en-way.Blissful Gloss.. amorous wayBright and Shining, no cold dayLife is like the leafy swayNo more tempests, just the breezy bayLife would begin I would say,Just around the corner it lay,But...
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| Neel Pradhan | 13:50 | 6/Jul/2006 |
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| Sporting extravaganza |
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| The months of June and July have been a bonanza for sports fans. While the football world cup has been the most watched and discussed event, there have been plenty of other sporting events and some memorable moments that have been overshadowed by it. Surprisingly the biggest casualty has been Cricket. Even the historic series win in the West Indies...
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| Sudipta Sarkar | 02:13 | 25/Jul/2007 |
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| 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...
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| Sailesh Cousik | 09:08 | 4/Jun/2007 |
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| 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 ...
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| Friendly Ghost | 12:02 | 9/May/2008 |
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| 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 ...
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| Abhishek San... | 19:23 | 9/Feb/2007 |
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| Real Universities...Please!!! |
| Hi friends, just found this articlePlz have a glance on this!!! Real Universities, Please?*In 2005, the UPA government announced the formation of Indian Institutes ofScience Education and Research (IISER) at Kolkata, Pune and Chandigarh; thefirst two started their operations last July. In September 2006, itannounced that five engineering colleges w...
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| Sudeendra Rao | 07:19 | 5/Jun/2007 |
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| Missing you a lot !!! |
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| It has been 6 months since I tied a knot around ur neck. Already I feel like we have been ages together. Now, came a month back when I had to seperate from you for what was supposed to be short 1 month period at that time. I was brain-washed, attracted by my boss's offer to take this trip to our corporate office. I had accepted it with a little bit...
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