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 14:16 | 22/Aug/2008
THE BEUATY OF LOW COST AIRLINES
We have been seeing a lot of cost cutting on the low cost airlines including paid meals and drinking water... some of the areas being cons... more...
 14:15 | 22/Aug/2008
THE TASTE OF INDIA
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 10:56 | 22/Aug/2008
mentos jindgi
ye h hai aam zindagi...... Aur ye hai mentos Zindagi......   more...
 11:59 | 8/Aug/2008
new search engine - CUIL
Cuil search engine takes on GoogleThe Cuil search engine has been brought into existence by Anna Patterson and her husband Tom Costello on 28th July, 2008. But why has Cuil attracted so much attention? This is because; its founders have claimed that this search engine is capable of performing better and more comprehensive job of indexing online inf... more...
 15:35 | 6/Aug/2008
salute to gujaratis
this blog i am writing to break the myths that gujaratis are business minded people only and they do that only in which they get some money.it is not like that.no doubt gujaratis are the best businessmen all over the world(ambanis,tatas) but it is not like that they are selfish.i am not a gujarati but i am here in gujarat from last 5 years. and at ... more...
 09:35 | 4/Aug/2008
happy friendship day
"Ready Start……………………. "03"  "03.0" "03.08"   "03.08.2"  "03.08 .20"   "03.08.200"        "03.08.2008"   Happy Friendship Day in Advance      Dear Friends, Your friendship is a treasured gift that I hold very dear,For the love of a friend can mean so very much,Each hour, each day, all year and I'm really glad your here.And I am hoping you will know w... more...
 10:44 | 31/Jul/2008
parentomania
i dont know whether this is a word in oxford dictionary ornot.or am i the inventor of a new word. :--)this is a problem which modern parents are facing. i thnkmost of you will agree to it once you read this blog..these days parents are taking more care of children thanrequired.they are trying to be the best parents. for that they are after therechi... more...
 10:41 | 31/Jul/2008
smile a while
                                    NOT A  STORY BUT A TRUE INCIDENT An Indian man walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to India on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer tells him that the bank will n... more...
 18:00 | 23/Jul/2008
jaago india jaago
yesterday i was seeing the news where manmohan singh and party are showing there majority..so they won in that as expected...the thing which hold my eyes was the news in todays paper that out oftotal some 540 MPs there are 122 on which some court cases are going on.and some were given bail for the purpose of voting(this means that theyare those per... more...
 17:52 | 23/Jul/2008
a reason to smile
      David Bissonette When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.         Sacha Guitry After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but s... more...
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 Rakshita Verma | 16:49 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (684)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: jokes, poetry, pu...
Jee Behlaane Ko...
                           Haathon ki lakeerein jod rahe theyKadam milaate milaateTere saaye mein khoya mera saayaYun hi kareeb aate aate Phir ek baar teri nazron ne kahaJee behlaane ko ye khayaal achha hai  Nazrein churaane meinJo lafz gir jaate hain aksarAaine mein bikharti hunUnhe samet ke is baar Phir jhukti palkon ne bataayaJee behlaane ko ye ...  more...
 ratna rajaiah | 15:14 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (407)  | Interests: reading, writing,...
WHY SINGH IS KING !!!
George Bush was sitting in his office wondering whom to invade next when his telephone rang. 'Hello, Mr. Bush!' a heavily accented voice said, 'This is Gurmukh fromPhagwara, District Kapurthala, Punjab .... I am ringing to inform you thatwe are officially declaring the war on you!' 'Well, Gurmukh,' Bush replied, 'This is indeed important news! How ...  more...
 swati rohatgi | 23:18 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (457)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: to have fun, shar...
Terminator- 34
Ok ok, thats the training batch ID to which I belonged T34. No there were not 34 of us from whichever end or middle you might count. I was off to the other end of India for the training. The executive hostel where we stayed had no wi-fi so after a long break of 19 days amback to civilisation. From initial furtive steps to Charlie"s Angels, Chomu an...  more...
 anuradha aseem | 01:27 | 15/Aug/2008
Friends: (152)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,watching ...
61ST INDEPENDENCE DAY
HERES WISHING ALL OF YOU A HAPPY (?) INDEPENDENCE DAY,ALL INDIANS SHOULD CELEBRATE TODAY,WHY NOT? THIS IS A CELEBRATION TIME. THE NIGHT CLUBS WILL CHARGE MORE,DRINKS WILL BE COSTLIER,BUT WHO CARES?WHO CARES ABOUT THE SOLDIERS WHO WILL DIE TODAY ,FACING THE MILITANT ATTACKS?WHO CARES ABOUT THOSE MOTHERS WHO WOULD STARVE TODAY ,SO THAT HER CHILDREN W...  more...
 rekha kumar | 06:51 | 17/Aug/2008
Friends: (175)  | City: ajmer  | Interests: singing, reading,...
A nation?
I guess we all celebrated the I-Day. Lots of news flash with India's glorification and achievements year after year. However, this year and past, how many times did we do things to bring her to shame, not just by ordinary men but also by the so called Hi-Fi society or even our politicians. Every channel showcased the achievements in every field lik...  more...
 K v | 07:56 | 19/Aug/2008
Friends: (193)  | City: City of Destiny  | Interests: Arts
Someone out there..
Have u ever wondered looking at the stars in the night sky which seems to be twinkling like diamonds (may be something which could be more luminous and enchanting than diamonds) spread in the sky…. Have u ever wondered among the hundreds of constellations, galaxies, stars there could be a galaxy like our own milky way galaxy, stars like that of our...  more...
 Manisha Bane... | 22:42 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (95)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: creative writing,...
Two short ones
Is it impossible to love each other ? Asked the Bomb…………. The answer’s got mixed up with the heart Remote controlled By the JOKER………….. ******************* ‘Love thy neighbour as thyself” Do you love thee……… Do you Love……… It’s just an sms, idiot!  more...
 Vibhuti | 11:15 | 12/Aug/2008
Friends: (475)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Living life fulle...
From within
If an egg is broken due to outside force-inside life ENDS but if it breaks from inside-Life BEGINS…gr8 thin…always begin from inside. Our soul is also like an egg…….it’s so delicate and sensitive that even a small remark of some1 hurt us and destroy the life in us. I was very shy and sensitive person, many time small comment, remarks or bad event m...  more...
 Monishikha R... | 00:58 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (221)  | City: Jabalpur  | Interests: Books,Music,Sketc...
Mountain View
This is my latest effort at painting from picture postcards. The photograph may look shiny in places because this painting is still in the process of drying. If you have seen this view before and can recognise it, then you have probably lived and/or  travelled to Europe and I"ve done a decent job of painting it  ;)  more...
 A S | 21:53 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (466)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Food, Books, Movi...
Am off to Bangalore
Well folks, i am off to Bangalore tomorrow.  I take off at the unearthly hour of 7.50 a.m. which means that i have to leave my house at 6.30, while all of you'll are busy snoozing!! :(I will be in Bangalore all of this week.  (Come back on sat morning) and though i already have way too many outstation friends a few more can not hurt. :) so anyone w...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (2366)  | 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...
 Tear drop | 12:59 | 21/Jul/2008
Friends: (173)  | City: smewer between reality n imagination !!  | Interests: lost.. in a world...
sun signs n discipline
Sun Signs & discipline Find out who follow, bend and flout rules so you can set them accordingly. Aries: Arians believe we are not made for rules. Instead rules are made for you, for our comfort. So should a rule infringe on their comfort zone, they are ready to say two hoots to it. That’s not to say they flout the rules. They just don’t follow stu...  more...
 a b | 17:41 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (218)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Pets, Music, Book...
And how it POURED today...Last month on this same date, I was lamenting the heat of summer and eagerlyawaiting the onset of the rainy season...Today, I am smiling and humming to myself as I look out of my office window...My very own friendly neighborhood hills are verdant green... lush grass, bushes,and trees with their squeaky clean washed wet loo...  more...
 meena sundar | 13:52 | 18/Aug/2008
Friends: (470)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Life
Killing with Love
 A few years ago, I came to know about a strange and unusual "custom" that has been occurring in certain parts of Tamil Nadu.  It is called "Murder" with Love or Mercy Killing - sorry its not even mercy killing...its a way adopted to bring about peace within families and the "victim". In villages and towns usually if any loved ones are taken ill fo...  more...
 sonali sengupta | 19:18 | 16/Aug/2008
Friends: (72)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Poetry,work
                           Claim The house is empty.Snow has covered the dusty windowpaneDry flowers are looking at me from the old blue vasDo they blame me? Helpless, I stood on the floorThat creaks under my shoesCold, lifeless; full of qualms and rage. Was it long ago, when under the starry nightYou brought me in through this doorUnder the warmth...  more...
 tanushree ku... | 17:26 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: 19,blogging,surfi...
just me
hey every1 i have nothing to write or actually i have no inclination to write anything interesting.so i decided to write about myself u know this is my favourite topic and i can go on on and on abt myself but il try to keep it short."who am i??" actually i hate this question .actually im too peterified of writing about myself on various social netw...  more...
 chandini devi | 15:21 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (52)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: listening music,s...
ADVICE   Advices make us Go through the right path Right in all respects They make us divert From all non sense activities Make us perfect In all respects   They do not direct us To go through the wrong way They are optimists They are the friends of god They are the friends Of parents, of seekers, of teachers Who divert their children From all………...         more...
 Dr.Roopa Naik | 15:55 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (261)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: everything under ...
Time
A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.Ithad been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls,career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clearacross the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in therush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past andoften no time t...  more...
 komal asrani | 10:38 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (231)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Simplicity,Small ...
Generation Next Kids
Being a parent creates a new dimension in life. We have broader outlook towards the surroundings.Often when I interact with my kid, I get down to compare my past with his present and find a big gap. Take an instance of the interaction of our parents , it was comparatively limited. It was a friendly but still not that really open exchange of thought...  more...
 Rama Bulussu | 13:05 | 21/Aug/2008
Friends: (118)  | City: Secunderabad  | Interests: Internet,communic...
'SMART'-Goals!
You’ve probably seen the acronym SMART regarding goals and objectives a dozen times,but it’s worth repeating. If you follow these principles, you’ll be certain that your objectivesmeet the “quantifiable criteria” needed to measure success. Objectives should follow theSMART rule:S—Specific Objectives should be specific and written in clear, concise,...  more...
 nima pandey | 10:23 | 30/Jul/2008
Friends: (317)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: reading comics, d...
Amazing Sardar
Sardar found the answer to the most difficult question ever - What will come first, Chicken or egg? O Yaar, what ever U order first, will come first. A teacher told all students in a class to write an essay on a cricket match. All were busy writing except one Sardarji. He wrote "DUE TO RAIN, NO MATCH!" Postman: - I Have To Come 5 Miles to Deliver U...  more...
 cubicile blues | 14:34 | 13/Aug/2008
Friends: (117)  | City: Pune  | Interests: When I told my fr...
My super power is sleep
Sleep is natures gift to man. Many people say to me that they can only sleep in the bed. Moreover they want lights to be switched off, a soft pillow and silence. They can’t sleep if there is even a slight noise. Such people have never worked in a BPO. As an ex-BPOite I will suggest them to join a BPO as soon as possible so that they can overcome th...  more...
 Saakshee I | 17:43 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (978)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
Sensual times beckons...
Guys its been some time now and my life it seems is the most boring one on the planet I meet guys I lose guys, I lose interest they hate my guts. Well that’s about it all now the same charade continues maybe I can shock myself into a new me. I realize that my perfect guy would be as lethargic as me, would love swinging... Hey hey hey lemme put the ...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 10:20 | 6/Mar/2008
Friends: (468)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
Good For Nothing
                                        GOOD FOR NOTHING-15              That was an unusual quiet day in terms of workload.I was on night duty with ‘my’ staff busy in their respective duties. I had a rather unwritten agreement with the hospital management to provide me with my chosen set of nurses, ward boys and other paramedics during my night du...  more...
 Teddy Bear | 07:44 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (219)  | City: In her heart...in yours too...  | Interests: Pampering her...
Tumse Door Rah Ke - Meri Maa
I wrote this during my college days in B'lore, when, sometimes living alone in a hostel, away from your loved ones, was extremely difficult. I stubmled upon this piece while rummaging through some old stuff. Hope you all like it. When I heard the "Taare Zameen Pe" song I remembered this piece.Thak gaya hoon zindagi ki is daud se,Teri aanchal ki cha...  more...
 meeta mehta | 20:36 | 28/Apr/2007
Friends: (183)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: writing , reading...
Just like that
Its so strange that while choosing something as big as a life partner , the first thing which is asked for is about the physical appearance of the person.All the newspaper add would be saying "Wanted slim , fair , tall etc etc" .no one ever writes someone whose wise , good at heart , interesting , I mean theres actually so much to look for and ask ...  more...
 PREETI BOSE | 18:01 | 2/Aug/2008
Friends: (730)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: Anything which is...
"Friendship Quotes"
Friends are born, not made.Henry AdamsBut if the while I think on thee, dear friend,. All losses are restored and sorrows end.William ShakespeareAll love that has not friendship for its base, Is like a mansion built upon the sand.Ella Wheeler WilcoxIn the rhythm of Life, we sometime find ourselves out of tune, But as long as there are friends to pr...  more...
 Sahiti Bhara... | 15:09 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (325)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and enjoy...
What does a man fear more, death or life...
Lot of people (including yours truly) are struck with a profession which is not their passion. It is not what they love to do. They still do it because it gives "job security" or "good pay" or both.I love kids and i enjoy teaching. Teaching kids would have been my ideal profession or starting a school my dream.What prevents me from going after my d...  more...
 amrut patil | 17:07 | 26/Jul/2008
Friends: (110)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: singing
BILLO BARBER
BILLO BARBERActually i never thought that I would be writing on the topic like this....(Females pls excuse me as they dont have the luxury to keep a beard and they wont like to keep one..!!!!So they wont understand the parody of  to shave or not to shave.!!Alaa...Shavesphere!)As I am sporting a french beard now a days not because I am stylo types b...  more...
 jayant kulkarni | 14:55 | 14/Aug/2008
Friends: (68)  | City: Thane  | Interests: astrology,gemtherapy
Do you want success throughout the day?
Do you want success throughout the day? After waking up in the morning check your both nostrils and find out from which nostril you are breathing easy.Touch entire body with that side of palm reciting pranav mantra ‘OM’. Alight from bed with that side of foot........ read  more... www.vedicindiaremedies.com    more...
 Amiya Lahiri | 08:11 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (325)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,surfing n...
T V SERIAL
  HINDI    SOAP    OPERA It is a common experience of everybody that if you visit some of your friends or relatives unannounced in the evening, you may find them glued to the TV daily serial. Its TRP rating is rather high. According to study, the ladies in general are crazier about it. I’m an exception. During the broadcast of these serials which p...  more...
 Black shadow | 23:01 | 18/Aug/2008
Friends: (144)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: READING
memories of you..
Memories of you…leave me blueAs I wake up from the deep slumber Moving my hand on the space besidesI can feel youBeneath my fingersWarmth of your love makingIn the bygone night stillBurns  deep within me When you held me closeThe wet lips holding mineSwollen with the sweetness of Your taste still lingering on the tips The reciprocation was intenseA...  more...
 Seena Vincent | 07:03 | 21/Aug/2008
Friends: (1023)  | Interests: Internet Money
Learn Good English Online - Free
This is an abstract of blog post Online assistance for better vocabulary and language appeared on Free Online Dictionary Websites.Being a foreign student or professional, English language is a must for higher grades and better carrier.We have to deliver some extra efforts to master this language. Being an international language it is very easy to c...  more...
 vasanthi gop... | 12:17 | 25/Jul/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: To know the curre...
Soap Case Study
One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packag...  more...
 sunita nayak | 17:34 | 27/Aug/2007
Friends: (83)  | City: Rourkela  | Interests: net surffing,good...
Secrets of Love
Secrets of Love The First Secret - The Power of ThoughtLove begins with our thoughts. We become what we think about. Loving thoughts create loving experiences and loving relationships. Affirmations can change our beliefs and thoughts about others and ourselves. If we want to love someone, we need to consider their needs and desires. Thinking about ...  more...
 Aria | 09:30 | 20/Aug/2008
Friends: (72)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: poetry
chimera
along muddy, trash-strewn lanes past taverns and hotels, I linger whiskeyed eyes peering through tree-lined boulevards, fogged over windows up on heights where exists a large mansion, betwixt darkened verandaslittle plays take place in the alleys of my mindthere are three of us, a family, you, me and our love, playful, affectionate, mournful, pratt...  more...
 kavita | 21:05 | 5/Jul/2008
Friends: (217)  | Interests: duhhhh
THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES
THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLESokk..guess i"m blogging wit alarming regularitymust b to do with d fact tht my bday is next week...9th of july n me being a true blue cancerian im getting intensely crabbyor just mebbe..it has to do with d fact tht im throwing a party for a bunch of frnds on wednesday n wednesday is a skool day..okkkk, so whts d hitch??d ...  more...
 Divya | 20:29 | 13/Aug/2008
Friends: (238)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: bus yu he
The Last Letter
His Last Letter to his parents Moments before the final assault Capt. Vijyant Thapar (Robin) left this letter at the war front base, to be handed over to his family. AND AFTER THAT HE CAME BACK HOME WITH TRI COLOR DRAPED aye mere vatan ke logon zara aankh mein bhar lo paani jo shaheed hue hain unki zara yaad karo qurbaani