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 11:57 | 28/May/2009
Free Medical Help
BOMBAY MEDICAL AID FOUNDATION Registration No. F-5818 BOM/546/79/GBBSD Dated 13-11-79Email: info@bombaymedicalaid.comWebsite: www.bombaymedicalaid.comOur Governing Body Member Smt. Vimla Mohatta has been kind enough todirect us to get in touch with you and appraise you about theactivities of our Foundation.Bombay Medical Aid Foundation is a non-go... more...
 21:03 | 18/Apr/2009
The Futile Pursuit of Happiness
By Jon Gertner, NYTIf Daniel Gilbert is right, then you are wrong. That is to say, if Daniel Gilbert is right, then you are wrong to believe that a new car will make you as happy as you imagine. You are wrong to believe that a new kitchen will make you happy for as long as you imagine. You are wrong to think that you will be more unhappy with a big... more...
 20:16 | 26/Jan/2009
THE BICYLCE PROJECT - Give your old bicy...
THE BICYLCE PROJECTGive your old bicycle to a village school childIn villages located a couple of hours outside Mumbai, there areseveral children walking miles to get an education. This is thegeneration that will bring about a change for the better – for theirfamilies, their villages, and who knows, maybe even the country andsome day, the world!Goi... more...
 13:57 | 21/Jan/2009
Gooooobama
The 44th president of the United States is an African American. Yes, there's Hope for those who strive to work past generations of oppression and tyranny. Now, there's Hope for all those who disbelieve in non-violent struggles. It's not easy to overcome, but it is possible. Freedom might seem a distant dream, but it is achievable... even inevitable... more...
 14:18 | 16/Jan/2009
hello people
hey guys, sorry i bailed out on you guys for far too long.... kya karein... life isn't predictable. But the good news is Im back :-) Hope everyone has been well (and many, i can see still writing..). Do let me know how things are with y'all.Lookin fwd to some serious blogging :-) more...
 22:35 | 13/Jan/2009
No mood for revenge
Just thought I'd share this... If you knew the secret history of those you would like to punish, you would find a sorrow and suffering enough to disarm your hostility. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow more...
 22:29 | 13/Jan/2009
And still we stand tall...
The death of an EditorHaving been at meetings all morning, I heard about the brutal attack oncourageous editor Lasantha Wickramatunga only around 12.30 pm on Thursday,January 8 - almost two full hours after it happened. At that moment, doctorswere desperately trying to save his life at a public hospital just twokilometres from our office.My colleag... more...
 12:09 | 13/Aug/2008
list of NGOs for mentally ill in India
Hi,here's a list of NGOs for rehab of mentally ill in India.Bapu Trust in Pune. 9225520464, 020-26837644647Bapu Trust, Ms. Bhargavi Davar/Puja,bvdavar@gmail.com, www.camh.india.org Andhjan Kalyan TrustBehind Jain Derasar, Station Plot, Dhoraji-Rajkot- 360 410,Fax :   91 2824 22735291 2824 227352website: http://www.aktrust.org Ashadeep - Mr.Mukul Go... more...
 22:01 | 7/Jan/2008
Spittin' in Sydney
Haven't been writing for lack of time, but today's my day off and this cricket controversy has compelled me to share a few insights with you guys.Are Aussies racist? Some are and others aren't. Is the Aussie team racist? Same answer. During my stint in Australia (slightly over a year), I observed the following (and also got spat upon by an Aussie (... more...
 11:46 | 16/Oct/2007
Armenian Genocide
Dear Friends, Hi, this is imp. I know people who have survived this horror. Please vote. Dilnaz MSNBC has started a new survey "Should the United States formally recognize the World War I-era killing of Armenians as genocide?" Click below and vote : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21253084 Please vote and forward this message to everyone on your e-mail list ! more...
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 ramnath rajaram | 16:34 | 27/May/2009
Friends: (1793)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: HEALTH AWARENESS,...
You Deserve to Be Happy
You Deserve to Be HappyBy: Brian TracyAchieving your own happiness is the best measure of how well you are living your life and enjoying your relationships. You can learn how to be happier and more fulfilled in everything you do. Everyone is DifferentHappiness in life is like a smorgasbord. If 100 people went to a smorgasbord and each put food on t...  more...
 Cubes 3B | 13:29 | 21/Aug/2008
Friends: (51)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Music, Driving, P...
Are we really Free ?
This thought came to me on the eve of Independance Day while the Nation was busy with the prepratations. Are we really free ? And then lots of thoughts came to my mind, some were filled with rage and anger that caused so much of pain that lead me to depression and sadness. What are we doing after soo many years of independance ? Looking around I do...  more...
 Ashfaq Frame... | 09:40 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (7)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Cricket, Movies, ...
Being a father...
This May 1st, my family tree extended one more branch, me and my wife got blessed with a cute little baby boy. Several months' waiting period finally got justified. Waiting outside the operation theatre when my wife was delivering, some strange things were happening inside me. I felt as if my stomach and heart are misplaced. And when the nurse came...  more...
 friendly ghost | 16:21 | 27/May/2009
Friends: (394)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
48-hour Jail Experience Part I
How we landed in Jail – a brief accountDear friends,Since our release last Thursday after 48 hours in police and judicial custody, we have been repeatedly asked: “What exactly happened? Why were you charged with trespass, rioting, assault etc? Did you go on a rampage in Dr Suresh Joshi’s office or courtroom? How can singing Jana Gana Mana get someb...  more...
 Amba R | 19:20 | 4/Feb/2008
Friends: (146)  | Interests: Reading, music, s...
secteranism
I am back on iland after a long time.What brings me back is Raj Thackrey and his antics.What Raj Thackrey and his doing is yet another instance of how low secteranian politics can fall.Mumbai a city represnting the dreams of millions of Indians is being divided.Raj Thackrey while declaring Mumbai for only Maharashtrians is forgetting some simple th...  more...
 Gopal MS | 17:04 | 20/Feb/2008
Friends: (82)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: India and Indian ...
I have moved
You will find my pictures here: Which Main? What Cross? Bangalore Street Pics And here: Eye For India Rest of India Pics  more...
 shreedipta m... | 17:05 | 9/Dec/2006
Friends: (45)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: books, cartoons, ...
Mysteries of the sexes...
Last time when i posted my blog about men, it sure created fury amongst many men. But i sure didn't mean to hurt anyone. It was just a dab of fun i wished to share.Here's something i found interesting......Women wonder....1.Why do men think that women are bad drivers even though they have found evidences to the contrary, time and again? 2.Why do ev...  more...
 gulbir rekhi | 10:02 | 7/Feb/2007
Friends: (237)  | City: oslo  | Interests: life style manage...
I/HAVE A DREAM ---MARTIN LUTHER KING !
Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream"delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.  I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation...  more...
 KANNAN KANNAN | 12:02 | 22/Mar/2009
Friends: (371)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Life is beautiful...
FALLS
ALTHOUGH WATER FALLS FROM A HILL, IT NEVER THINKS  IT HAS FALLEN. IT RAISES TO RUN AS AN UNSTOPPABLE RIVER. LIFE IS NOT FALLING, BUT RAISING AT EVERY FALL...  more...
 PRATAP TC | 20:16 | 5/Sep/2008
Friends: (39)  | City: KOLLAM/QUILON  | Interests: travelling,Cookin...
A stray Doggie tale !
 I have been living in front a Women’scollege for about43 years, but some how I’ve never got much positive attentionto my liking from any particular college student so far! But the other day, when my my wife said to me …” I didn’t know that she likedyou so much!”, I was thrilled and surprised beyond my wildest dreams! I askedher ‘mmmmmm..who?”My mi...  more...
 A S | 00:29 | 5/Oct/2008
Friends: (531)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Food, Books, Movi...
Why do we hate each other
Why do we Indians hate each other so much?  We are we killing one another on one pretext or the other.   We were a country known for its culture, heritage and traditions?  We are also so very proud when we talk about our traditions.  But is this what our culture is?  Hate!!  Is it our culture to destroy everyone who is different from us?  Is ‘Hate’...  more...
 vijaysingh t... | 22:33 | 8/Aug/2007
Friends: (35)  | Interests: education, techni...
Appreciation
 No matter who we are or what our actions may say, we all want to be recognized and appreciated. I often quote Lou Holtz, the famous Notre Dame Coach, who said, “Why is it that the people who need love, (appreciation), and understanding the most usually deserve it the least?” Jaime Escalante, the teacher on whom the movie Stand and Deliver was base...  more...
 Murshid Merc... | 16:22 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (89)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: friends, book rea...
HuMSafar!!!
SUBAH CHUBTI HAI MERI AANKHON MEIN,           ANDHERA HUMSAFAR LAGTA HAI.... USKI DI HUI TANHAAI KA ASAR HAI YEH JO,           KHUDSE MILTEY HUE BHI AB DAR LAGTA HAI...... KHULOOS PAR TERE INKAAR TO NAHI LEKIN,    MAIN KYA KARUN MERA AITBAAR TUT GAYA....  more...
 Mohammed Nasir | 21:07 | 16/Apr/2008
Friends: (5)  | City: Surat  | Interests: Shayris and old h...
Money is Funny
I don't know if I am wrong or right, but my experience does allow me tosay this. That, a woman / girl would be more happy with a man who has a lot ofmoney rather than lots of love. because I feel love and comfort cannot make awoman happy but money can make her ecstatic. I said that Ican say this because I have passed through both the phases of life...  more...
 rooh chowdhury | 01:00 | 15/Feb/2007
Friends: (19)  | City: jamshedpur  | Interests: painting, reading...
Tu meri manzil nahi...
Mai akeli hi bhali thi,Saath chalne ki zid kyo ki tumne?Dosti to na nibhai,Dushmani kyo ki tumne?Kuchh der saath chalke saathi nahi bante,Itni jaldbaazi kyo ki tumne?Jab bhi sunte,ghalat sunte ho,Bohot door ho?kyo samajhte nahi?Dil cheerke rakh diya saamne,Janam ke andhe ho? ya dekhna nahi chahte?Ye kya khel khela mujhse?Mai is khel ki khiladi nahi...  more...
 Kalyan Chatt... | 20:08 | 24/Mar/2008
Friends: (45)  | City: DURGAPUR  | Interests: Cinema,Storey Boo...
To save the Earth
Dear friends, all we knew about global warming, and it's adverse effects to glaciers, sea lavels, weathers and above all, to us and all the living beings!Now, its time to do something, I'm talking about the least we could do to save our Earth. To start with, you may visit here : http://www.earthhour.org/user/Y32q Also, this is my personal request t...  more...
 Shekhar N | 11:26 | 20/Oct/2007
Friends: (27)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: friendship
Glory of the God
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 gaurav atri | 20:48 | 1/Oct/2008
Friends: (276)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Art, History, Rea...
India made a tryst with destiny in 2008
 Jawaharlal Nehru : Speech On the Granting of Indian Independence, August 14, 1947Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes,...  more...
 A J | 12:32 | 26/May/2009
Friends: (299)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: To get myself mot...
Lo.Ve
Hands Held . Lips Merged . Eyes Closed . Breath Warmed . Hearts Beating . Passion Rising . Time Passing . Clothes Slipping . Lips Moving . Words Moaning . Body Arching . Skin Warming . Entrance Welcoming . Thrusts Piercing . Joy Flowing . Love Growing . var addthis_pub = 'cuddleo';  more...
 sahil banga | 12:02 | 25/Feb/2009
Friends: (306)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music has seven l...
Bittersweet Symphony
Hoth pe liye hue dil ki baat humJaagte rahenge aur kitni raat humMukhtasar si baat hai tumse pyaar haiTumhara intezaar haiThe old creaky transistor lazily crooned the soporific number vocalized by Hemant Kumar, rattling of the windows adding to the pain. Ajay had been tossing in his bed restlessly. Not being able to cope with the finer nuances of l...  more...
 sunanda kunzru | 12:23 | 30/Aug/2006
Friends: (22)  | City: Oslo  | Interests: travelling,music,...
sab chalta hai...!
I really wonder how many of us come across this same line in our daily life...Autowallah bhaiya refusing to give u changes of 2-3 bucks out of crispy 500!!....explaining...chalta hai na, kya madam!People coming late to the office on pretext of a traffic jam...chalta hai..sir!(ahem)your precious jamnabai not turning up and ditching you on your son's...  more...
 udita chaudhary | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007
Friends: (236)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: self-improvement,...
 "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...  more...
 anshul banga... | 18:21 | 5/Aug/2007
Friends: (340)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Love life,romanti...
the magic of kissing
the magic of kissing.........Kissing is one natural ex-pression of humankind which has been there since times immemorial....it could be out of love,out of passion,out of care,out of lust,out of warmth and so on....but i will speak or rather write about the kissing done out of passion and love...Kissing between two opposite sexes is common to all na...  more...
 Ash K | 00:16 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (101)  | City: --  | Interests: Reading, Food, Mo...
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,...  more...
 krishna akella | 08:58 | 4/Oct/2006
Friends: (133)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: Reading, philatel...
travel
hi all.... I am again off to Hyderabad today and will be back after 10 days... HAPPY DASSERA TO ALL MY FRIEND...  more...
 ratna rajaiah | 22:20 | 20/Apr/2009
Friends: (486)  | Interests: reading, writing,...
Ten Best Alternatives to Suicide
I guess it was the all the blah-blah-blah about OSO being a tribute to the 70’s era og Hindi films that put me in a nostalgic mood. So, I thought to meself – what better way to raise my own little sentimental toast than to dash off a list. For example10 films in which Dharam pra-ji said “Billi-Badmash!” instead of “Kuttey-Kameeney!” Or “10 films of...  more...
 G S R ... | 14:04 | 9/Nov/2006
Friends: (31)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: Management, Psych...
Lessons from The Talking Bird
The Talking BirdThere is a tale of a rare talking bird that could speak five languages. A gentleman heard of this rare talking bird and started a worldwide search. He had a desire to add this bird to his museum-like collection. After an exhausting search of many months, he stopped in an exotic pet store to ask for more information.   And there, in ...  more...
 Sudaman TM | 15:16 | 25/Apr/2007
Friends: (96)  | City: copenhagen  | Interests: Simpsons family.....
Sing it
sing the state of penniless momentssing the world of abysmal miseriesjob is lost sing itmoney is lost sing itlove is lost sing ityou are lost sing itsit in the corner sing ityou are young and you lost your fathersing ityou are old and you lost your sonsing ityou are one and you are nothingsing ityou are lone and you need someonesing itthe light in ...  more...
 suresh sugav... | 15:33 | 4/Oct/2008
Friends: (164)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: stamp collecting,...
help
ANYBODY TO HELP ME ON TOPIC ESSAY WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY200 WORDS  more...
 Krishna Reddy | 22:10 | 22/Apr/2009
Friends: (342)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Art of Living, Sw...
Does Congress buy votes? Yes it is true!...
Does Congress buy votes? Yes, congress is trying to buy votes for Rs 500 each in Anaparti constituency in Andhra Pradesh.The following is the article that I had posted earlier on my other blog.We keep seeing news in the media aboutthe corrupt ways of the political parties to buy people's votes.Although the election commission is trying to enforce s...  more...
 Ranjit Nayak | 22:45 | 9/Dec/2006
Friends: (1)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: read stories, bik...
Where there is a will there is a way
  An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work.His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation. Dear Son,    I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year.        I hat...  more...
 Amit | 23:56 | 5/Dec/2008
Friends: (306)  | City: New Delhi  | Interests: hayaa aur hayaat
thodi si naadaani
ek jumbish si bhi hai seene mein koi khalish bhi hai aur koi tapish si hai yahan kaash thodi der aur karti ye maut naadaani kar lete hum jeene mein ---zauq  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 13:03 | 22/May/2009
Friends: (2585)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
FRIENDSHIP
Friendship is one of the many blessings God has given each one of us. I am so grateful for the lasting friendships I have cultivated through the years. As women, we know that truefriendship is a sacred commodity. This is a relationship that is to be cherished and revered for a lifetime. We've experienced friendships that have come and gone because ...  more...
 Suprio Guha | 10:26 | 17/Aug/2006
Friends: (5)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
On an Island
“Remember that night, white steps in the moonlight..sharing a dream, on an island, it felt right..”Listening to David Gilmour’s latest, I was reminded that I live on an island too. Not that it strikes one during the course of an ordinary day. One is very aware of the sea in Mumbai but one really misses the palm trees. People argue that Mumbai is no...  more...
 zia haq | 22:22 | 9/Aug/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: srinagar  | Interests: psychology, genet...
ALL ARE NOT EQUAL
i am working in a psychiatric hospital. i happened to see some of my patients today who have been staying in the hospital for past 30-40 years. most of them have been abondoned by their relatives and some are fortunate enough not to have any. i failed to imagine what they must be thinking of the people outside. perhaps the way i relate to them as i...  more...
 Niraj Makadiya | 23:43 | 22/Aug/2006
Friends: (19)  | City: Jamjodhpur  | Interests: Chess, philately,...
ATM card troubles
Thanks a lot for the encouragement and warm support.So, now the second post. Bit annoyinh thing but may be useful to somebody.I had been to Ahmedabad (Ashram Road) on 16.08.06 at 6:00 for filing my student visa application form. So, with ATM cards of SBI (mine and my father's) gone to 2 ATMs of SBI but to my surprise (real surprise was lil away) I ...  more...
 Divs Rags | 12:39 | 8/Feb/2007
Friends: (54)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Music,Romance,'n'...
We're not going down! (Without a fight)
At least I'm moving forward... I stand before, a road that will lead, Into the unknown. At least unknown to me. I want to go, but I'm paralysed with fear. Fear of a choise, where the outcome isn't clear. Nooo, but still I gooo. And I take, the first step of a million more. And I'll make mistakes I've never made before. But at least I'm moving forwa...  more...
 Krishna Raj | 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...
 Karan Das | 00:42 | 30/Dec/2007
Friends: (4)  | Interests: Whatnot..
Been Long...
Yea well...This post finds me...Half stoned,half woken up,half asleep,half a lot of things...Full time nonsensical babble...Heh heh...Looks like a poorly scripted Sin City Dialogue...Well,what the hell,nobody pays me to write it anyways...The last post was close to New Years.This one's closer.I dunno,just doesn't feel right when a million people ar...  more...
 nitin purohit | 13:23 | 30/Jul/2007
Friends: (26)  | City: Goa  | Interests: traveling, readin...
To my Lord
I Would I Were a Careless Child  I would I were a careless child, Still dwelling in my highland cave, Or roaming through the dusky wild, Or bounding o'er the dark blue wave; The cumbrous pomp of Saxon pride Accords not with the freeborn soul, Which loves the mountain's craggy side, And seeks the rocks where billows roll.Fortune! take back these cul...  more...
 Srinivasa Ra... | 19:40 | 24/Jul/2006
Friends: (7)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: In depth understa...
My first journal publication is in print...
It is just a small achievement like a rain-drop to an ocean, but it's very much special to me. Yes, its my first scientific achievement, a research paper, which has come in print (accepted for publication last October) in number 1 journal (related to space heat transfer), thus acknowledging my entry into the elite's group. I thank my guide, Prof. K...  more...
 S Ramakrishnan | 17:15 | 19/Dec/2006
Friends: (90)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Occult, neo-pagan...
Indian TV brands
Does anyone here remember all the TV brands that existing back in the 70s when TV was introduced in India? I came up with the following list, if you could add on, please post in a comment.BigstonBinatoneCrownDolphinarDyanoraECKonarkKri shNelcoScanarSolidaireTeleradTeleramaTelevijayTelevista WestonIt is interesting to note that Krish TV was owned by R...  more...
 Sonu Katha | 14:46 | 9/Apr/2009
Friends: (556)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
Business - When your Process incorporate...
Now this all sounds very basic ...and many of know, it all out there will say "I have it all worked out". This is one of the biggest mistakes anyone can make. An inadequate Process is generally THE primary cause for the high levels of failure in business. Statistics show that 98% of Network Marketers fail, 96% of Affiliate Marketers fail, and only ...  more...
 vamsi rompi | 05:12 | 11/Oct/2006
Friends: (22)  | Interests: sports.politics. ...
my plan for indian cricket !!!!!!!
Seeing so many sports being patronized in US, I just can’t help but wonder why the infrastructure of Indian sports is so lacking. Forget bout the lesser-played sports like athletics etc. even religiously followed sports like cricket have mediocre practice facilities and a dismal following for the local teams. The BCCI being the richest cricketing b...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 15:35 | 15/Dec/2008
Friends: (625)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
Do We Have the Guts?
 I am convinced that India will take another 100 years to reform itself or we need exceptional strong leaders. No great reform will happen after this attack in Mumbai. India has all the power to fight back, unfortunately Indian government has no guts to attack these terror camps like US did in Afghanistan after 9/11. Pathetic Indian Law System is a...  more...
 cajetan vaz | 21:33 | 6/Jan/2008
Friends: (1175)  | City: Goa  | Interests: silence
how far back can you remember?
13:27 | 15/Mar/2007 | 37 Comment(s)               How far back can you remember? Some of my oldest memories - Tripping and hurting my knee on my way to nursery - My first day...  more...