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 15:01 | 11/Nov/2007
Mail From Narayan Murthy to Infosys Staf...
This is a forwarded mail which I received Narayan Murthy to all Infosys staff:It's half past 8 in the office but the lights are still on...PCs still running, coffee machines still buzzing...And who's at work? Most of them ??? Take a closer look... All or most specimens are ?? Something male species of the human race... Look closer... again all or m... more...
 23:53 | 29/Sep/2007
Secret To Happiness
Everybody in this world wants to seek happiness. Happiness should I call it a beautiful lady who is everyone’s desire. Each one is behind it wanting her to be with them and always in an attempt to lure her so that she lives with them permanently. But inspite of all efforts she only keeps one dating on and off but never marries.  But after all what ... more...
 23:04 | 29/Sep/2007
Adult or Child ?
Nowadays lots of celebrity competition is going on television and I see them crying if they get out from the competition and feel that what is the difference between them and a kid. Inspite of being a celebrity when they have achieved so much in life and they cry like a child if they lose, I think I was very much justified when I cried when I was a... more...
 11:30 | 14/Aug/2007
Kash !
Pant ne kaha, mukt karo nari koMukht hui nari ?Saamane aaya aadhunik nari ka rup,Ghar – bahar do pehelu,Dohari zimmedario se ladi,Ghar do nunhe-nunhe hatho me phasa aachal,Do maasoom nazare mujhe chod kar mat jana !Bahar adhikario ki tani bhave,Vakrata liye vyagaatmak muskaan,Auratoon ke saath kuch na kuch lagaa hi raheta hai !Kya nari vastav me mu... more...
 08:51 | 7/Aug/2007
Friends
Hello Everybody, On the Happy occasion of friendship day I want to wish you everybody a very happy friendship day.  Thanks for your gift of friendship to me. And thanks for all your words of appreciation, help and support to me.And thanks again for teaching me so much from your blogs.And I wish that may GOD’s blessings be always there with you.Be G... more...
 14:32 | 28/Jul/2007
The Company
Hi Friends, After a long time I finally was able to squeeze in some time for one of my close to heart activity i.e. blogging. Here in this blog I have decided to write about an incident in my life. So here it is ….  It was my first international travel and I was a bit nervous. Though there were many people from my organization traveling on that day... more...
 14:46 | 25/Jun/2007
Chand Ka Kurta
Hath kar baitha chand ek din mata se yah bolaSilva do ma mujhe uun ka mota ek jhingolaSun sun chalti hawa raat bhar jade me marta huThithur thithur  kar kisi terha yatra puri karta huAasman ka safar aur yah mausam hai jade kaNa ho agar to la do mujhe ko kurta bhi bhade kaBacche ki soon baat kaha mata ne aare saloneKushal kare bhagwan lage mat tuhje... more...
 12:49 | 20/Jun/2007
koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti
Lehron se Darkar nauka par nahin hoti,koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hotiNanhi cheenti jab daana lekar chalti hai,chadhti deewaron par, sau bar phisalti hai.Man ka vishwas ragon mein saahas bharta hai,chadhkar girna, girkar chadhna na akharta hai.Akhir uski mehnat bekar nahin hoti,koshish karne walon ki haar nahin hoti.Dubkiyan sindhu mein gotak... more...
 10:17 | 18/Jun/2007
Yah kadamb ka ped
Here is a moving poem about wishes of a child to climb a tree on the river bank and play a tiny wooden flute to surprise his mother. In this high-tech age of computer games, this poem reminds us how great joy can be derived from simple things in life                   Yah kadamb ka pedYah kadamb ka ped agar ma hota yamuna teereMai bhi us per baith ... more...
 11:55 | 16/Jun/2007
Jo beet gayi so baat gayi
Harivansh Rai Bachchan ki Jo beet gayi so baat gayi  meri kuch pasandida kavitao mai se ek hai jisse mai yahan par share karna chahati hu !!Jo Beet gayi, so baat gaiJeevan Main Ek Sitara ThaMaana Vah Behad Pyara ThaVah Doob Gaya To Doob GayaAmbar Kay Aanan Ko DekhoKitne Iskay Taare TooteKitne Iskay Pyare ChooteJo Choot Gaye Fir Kahan MilePar Bolo T... more...
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 ranjit singh | 10:14 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (105)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing,Reading, ...
Tips on Health
Dear Ilander friends, I will  be 'absent'  for 2-3 days, as I will be out of Station.Presented herewith are some  tips on health forwarded by my friend Jyothsna.Very best wishes for your mental elevation.....ranjit --------Dr. Mao's Secrets of Longevity Sleep Your Way to 100 with Power Naps  This is one of my favourite longevity tips, but don't get...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 12:00 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (619)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
NRI's & NANDIGRAM
74 NRIs, belonging to a diverse group of academics, professionals, lawyers, activists and students, many of them volunteers and supporters of the organization - Association for India's Development  – have filed a collective Right to Information application at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC. The Questions raised are the following:ü       Have d...  more...
 nocturnal cr... | 10:03 | 4/Oct/2007
Friends: (63)  | City: Gwalior  | Interests: chemistry,bloggin...
fast life
There are songs that come from the blue-eyed grass,From the dust of a thousand country roads,From footprints in white sand.Aboriginals call it 'songlines'-Mapping steps through the silk route of time.If only, we could pause,And hear the songs around.The one on our shoulder,The one on autumn's last leaf.On monsoon's first rain drop—Riding on a butte...  more...
 greengrass | 10:29 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (473)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Swimming, Dance, ...
Technology has improved so much…aaah! ?!
From www.manakkudiyan.com :  All the technology advancement is only for people comforts. I remember my teacher told me once “The fellow who invented the TV remote must be very lazy. But his invention made work easy for others”.  When you have technology, you should use it. See How an IT professional uses the technology for his need.  I am sure, you...  more...
 Noanee Kapadia | 12:56 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (644)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: mountains,art and...
my paintings of Himalaya
Photos: my paintings of Himalaya      more...
 ashwani mehta | 00:13 | 28/Sep/2007
Friends: (43)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music,reading, as...
yaadein
yeh yaadein nahi  jatti yeh yaadein nahi jattikabhi  kissie door gujare pal ki yaad aa jati hai kabhi koyi mudat se bhichda chehra samene aa jatta hai kahan hain ye sab,sirf yaadein hi aati hainAur aa kar fir yaadein nahi jattikahan se aati hain yeh yaadien  maloom nahi kyon aati hain yeh yaadien maloom nahiwaqt gujar gaya manzar badal gaya phir bh...  more...
 Sincere Citizen | 12:52 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Earth  | Interests: Yeah baby ! Shagwar
Ownership of Indian Media
I received this in a mail from a group. If this information is correct its extremely scary for the Indian society and the democracy.I wish even internet news groups disclose their owners names so that we can be more cautious about the validity of reported news, this would include rediff too. Anyone aware of rediff ownership ?Who owns the media in I...  more...
 Current Boll... | 19:48 | 20/Oct/2007
Friends: (419)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: blogging,making f...
Aaja Nachle Title Track EXCLUSIVE
Hey guys this is the exclusive song from the movie AAJA NACHLE This movie marks the comeback of great actress MADHURI DIXIT So this song is for all her fans desperately waiting for the release of her movie ENJOY !!!!    more...
 INDER VIG | 14:28 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (172)  | City: SILVASSA  | Interests: MUSIC,SPIRITUALIT...
A STEP TOWORDS RIGHT !!!!
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 janus janus | 18:03 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (259)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Music, cooking, t...
Bees saal baad
I think it’s the time for re-runs in my life! Last year I embarked on a road trip down south and visited places that I had not been to for 20-odd years. And in a week’s time, I will be visiting another country which I last saw 20years ago. A lot has changed in India in the meantime, and in life. I wonder what kind of changes have happened in a coun...  more...
 amar snh | 09:40 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (1045)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: travelling, makin...
Hi Friends keeping little busy these days will write soon something on a topic close to my heart wish you all happy holiday season ahead   more...
 Kumar Rahul | 13:37 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (387)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading and writing.
Propaganda of Retail
BusinessPropaganda of Retail A government ‘study’ has come up, proving that organised big retail is harming the unorganised small retail shops’ business. [Link] This survey (and they call it a study) was started on the directive of UPA chairperson. The survey involved around 1000 small retailers in four Indian cities, including 800 who were within ...  more...
 chitra priya... | 19:58 | 21/Oct/2007
Friends: (382)  | City: ernakulam  | Interests: YOU CAME FROM NO ...
School memories Last bench chatting… silly fights Under bench munching Those yawned teachers Naughty pranks … out stood classes School uniforms … school trees Deep friendship … game period Lunch time … special classes Your lab galattas … b’ day treats Exam hall … beating from teachers Those never written postponed tests Last minute preparations …Fi...  more...
 SHASHANK SINGH | 00:38 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (112)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: life, travel, wri...
Food for thought
Whats the best food?.. the one which satisfies hunger or the one which sparks the nerve endings of our taste buds and kick starts a fire dance of taste to our brains resulting in a flooded mouth and a nose which instantly turns into south pole of a magnet with north pole fallen in food. I know people would have different answers for it. For all the...  more...
 Neeraj Jain | 17:35 | 14/Nov/2007
Friends: (167)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: I am a profession...
Lakshmi is Reborn - A Miracle
Neeraj Jain, 14th NovemberWhat a miracle? The doctors of Sparsh Hospital at Bangalore successfully completed an operation on Lakshmi and separated her from her parastic twin. Kudos to her parents and the chief surgeon who made it possible!Lakshmi suffered from a rare disease. She had four hands and four legs. As a result, she could not walk besides...  more...
 Nina Joshi | 02:09 | 18/Jun/2007
Friends: (11)  | Interests: Worshiping God,Re...
GANDHI, MY FATHER
DEAR FRIENDS & VISITORS GANDHI MY FATHER  (2007) MOVIE IS GOING TO BE RELEASED ON 03 AUGUST 2007.ANIL KAPOOR FILM PRODUCING COMPANY IS PRODUCING THIS MOVIE.WHILE AKSHAY KHANNA IS PLAYING A ROLE OF HARILAL (GANHIJI'S SON) IN THIS MOVIE.THIS MOVIE WILL GIVE US AN IDEA ABOUT WHAT PRICE MAHATMA GANDHI & HIS FAMILY PAID FOR FREEDOM OF OUR NATION. GANDHI...  more...
 ESHITA SINGH | 16:08 | 20/Jul/2007
Friends: (120)  | City: Varanasi  | Interests: reading novels, t...
hathi ...........re hathi kabhi dekha ha...
How wud u kill a blue hathi....?............with a blue bandook.......now, how wud u kill a lal hathi??................First u will give him poison....n then he willbecome blue.....then u willkill him with the blue bandook.....Now,how wud u kill a yellow hathi?................First u will make him angry so that he becomesred...then u will give himp...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1459)  | 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...
 Vinay choubey | 14:20 | 24/Oct/2007
Friends: (105)  | Interests: Blogging
Earthquake resistant Buildings in Seismi...
Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes.  Often they occur without any prior warning and are, therefore, unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the...  more...
 mridula | 18:56 | 4/Jun/2007
Friends: (0)  | Interests: art ...
new to rediff
new to rediff still finding my way around this place  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (946)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
please income
SantaSingh got his promotion and became principal in colledge. To keep up with his status, he decided tospeak only in English to all his juniors. One morning, his peon peeped through the doorto see if his principal was busy. Santa Singh noticed him and shouted, 'Why areyou outstanding! Please in...  more...
 Siddharth Arora | 11:33 | 4/Dec/2007
Friends: (234)  | City: Indore  | Interests: Meeting new peopl...
Prashna Chinha
Kaun hoon mein, kya naam hai meraKya astitva hai mera, kya pehchaan hai meriKya hoon mein bas ek kshanbhangur heeMit jana hai jiski niyatiBujh jana hai jiska parinaamKya manzil hai meri, kaunsa rasta hai meraKyun hai zindagi ek prashna chinha see lagtiKyun hai har nazar jaise mujhe hi ghoortiSamay jaise alp viraam sa ruk gaya haiEeshwar bhi jaise p...  more...
 MAD BRO | 12:38 | 17/Oct/2007
Friends: (247)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Friendship
Mad Bro
I had my reservations about how I would enjoy the blogging experience when I opened my iland with the strangest and least glamorous of all id’s. I was not exactly prejudiced against blogs but I wondered if blogging could just be a frivolous activity for many. I was pleasantly surprised to find it is not so and I have seen many caring souls and shar...  more...
 Kiran KSR | 19:40 | 16/Aug/2007
Friends: (25)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: electronic gadget...
HAPPY INDPENDENCE DAY
On the eve of our 60th independence day, the country need not look back to all its problems to decide on whether these post independent years were a success or failure. All we need is a little change.               What would we really require for transforming India?  People consider India as a 'land of ideas' but the USA as a 'land of opportunitie...  more...
 DV Bhartiya | 12:37 | 10/Oct/2007
Friends: (936)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Blogging, Patriot...
PDS Godowns Loot In West Bengal
I am watching a news on TV since last two days that in some districts of West Bengal people have started to loot the godowns of PDS grain holders. All these people seems to be the general pubic. I was trying to understand the reasons prompting the people to take such horrible steps despite the presence of police behind them and legal punishment. On...  more...
 Bajirao Naik | 16:11 | 3/Nov/2007
Friends: (66)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading,Listening...
Geetings
Dear Friends Happy diwali to all of you & your families  more...
 mayank sharma | 15:09 | 30/May/2007
Friends: (6)  | City: Bhopal  | Interests: Music, photograph...
EK LADKI
EK LADKI THI DEEWANI SIEK SUBJECT PE WO MARTI THIBOOKS UTHAKAR, CHASHMA LAGAKARLIBRARY SE GUZARTI THIKUCHH PADNA THA SHAYAD USKOJAANE KISSE DARTI THIJAB BHI MILTI THI MUJHSE,MUJHSE POOCHHA KARTI THIPADAI KAISE HOTI HAIYE PADAI KAISE HOTI HAIAUR MEIN BAS ITNA KEH PATA THA"KITABEN KHULI HON YA HON BANDPADHAI LAST NIGHT HI HOTI HAIKAISE KAHOON MAIN O ...  more...