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 20:54 | 5/May/2007
let them still be kids!
Khushi, my two and a half year old daughter.. would get all excited when she saw children going to school. Her one dream was to have a water bottle, and a bag and go to school in a bus. 2 weeks ago I got her admitted in a playway. a very nice playway school, good teachers who smilingly said that, " no, no, we only help the children to gain confiden... more...
 19:24 | 12/Apr/2007
after retirement...?
what does retirement bring you? to some it brings peace of mind, for some it is the golden period of life where they bask in the glow of their family, for some it is adjsutment with a schedule to which they never get accustomed and for some like my mother - it is an ongoing process of making endless rounds of the university corridor to get her dues... more...
 14:19 | 12/Apr/2007
ten rupee
i continue on the same note - penning my childhood for myself. There is this one incident which keeps on coming back to me ....I must have been around 7 years of age.  A thin, highley energetic, precocious child. Each day would result in a new mischief and each day my aunt and grandma would protect me from the wrath of my father. I would absolutely... more...
 14:15 | 9/Apr/2007
memories die hard
The bus would always come to the stop at 7.00 am sharp. I was all of four years.. but my sixth sense would start working as soon as it would near 7.00. Till that time, i would be playing , fiddling with my water-bottle, a green plastic bottle, which would have boiling water in summer, since all waterbottles were kept outside the classroom. As soon ... more...
 14:43 | 5/Apr/2007
A matter of mouth
ok so this is where i want to start. Actually when i have nothing to do, I just watch people eat. Ofcourse that is only possible if i go out to a joint. It is amazing, the way different mouths open, to take in the food, the way the bulges turn like salman's biceps once the food is comforatbly inside the mouth. One can actually accord different situ... more...
 14:22 | 1/Apr/2007
granny's Tale
There was a huge neem tree on the way to our house. More often than not, I would have to pass it while returning from my friend's house, where we used to play. There was something very haunting about the tree. In broad daylight, it was a cacphony of sounds..., birds twittering, the leaves rustling in the strong breeze...but the tree still managed t... more...
 01:23 | 1/Apr/2007
The Tinted Glass
Some relationships are like mosiac designs on glass - bright, colourful, adding a gaiety when the light filters through it. The shards prick when the glass breaks... the multi coloured lights filter out and it is just a piece of glass... like the much painted face of the whore who cannot recall the time when she was really loved. The glass splinter... more...
 23:03 | 30/Mar/2007
u are alone when u die
He was found four days later by his friends. They said he died of overdose. I think he died because he had lost the will to live. Drinking was just the slow way to suicide.. as it was termed. His wife had left him after he had beaten her black and blue and damaged one of her eyes. Yet that woman did not file a complaint against him.I wonder how it ... more...
 23:23 | 29/Mar/2007
my bihari connections
People have an American accent, a British clippety click accent, a German nasal twang... but my husband says I have a 'bihari accent". It is like this - one would normally say, "kahan ja rahey ho", a bihari would say, "kahaaan ja rahay ho? Just see how the simple "nahi" sounds in bihari " naaaaaahi".  Not my fault really, I developed this accent ri... more...
 22:40 | 29/Mar/2007
etched on bricks
Rupaan was fifteen when her father died. He was a laborer at Jharia mines. One day the underground mines got him. While he and others were digging the heart of the Earth out, the God of Death dug his claws right into their sickly hearts.. filled with little oxygen and lots of coal dust. Rupaan's father died.One less mouth to feed.. but hunger came ... more...
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 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (698)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  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...
 HIRAK DUTTA | 21:22 | 11/Jul/2007
Friends: (33)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Long Distance adv...
SCRIBLOG X - 11072007 - 212726
Hello my fellow bloggends,I am back. I went soul searching and peace hunting. Chasing the answer as to why we arent successful as most intelligent beings on planet earth. It would probably have been an endless journey, but that supernatural power which guides us from all corners of the universe had ordained otherwise.I left Delhi to visit Dharma...  more...
 Vijit Vivek | 17:31 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (229)  | City: Patna  | Interests: Bio Medical Engin...
Scrabble
This has got to be one of the most clever E-mails I've received in awhile. Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble. (Wait till you see the last one)! DILIP VENGSARKAR When you rearrange the letters: SPARKLING DRIVE BARA THEDA When you rearrange the letters: ARAB DEATH PRINCESS DIANA When you rearrange the letters: ...  more...
 LAV CHAWLA | 15:45 | 29/Jun/2007
Friends: (146)  | City: Gwalior  | Interests: Composing Songs, ...
Life - A SENSEX
 On a high…Glorying the new peaksMaking wavesTaking new stridesCrossing over new frontsMoves are on…The nation is staring… Expectations are aspirationsProfits making impressionsWith all hoe & gleeTaking experts at surprises No’ one can guess it…Like a demon sometimes…Like a dream at times Life’s like SENSEXOn a high at linesDim at timesMaking news ...  more...
 jyoti mishra | 19:13 | 20/Apr/2007
Friends: (34)  | City: Varanasi  | Interests: travel
HEALTH
VEG FOOD OR NONVEG FOOD BIG DOUBT WHICH IS HEALTHY ? Ans very simple food which u can eat happily and digest happily is best for u.  more...
 Gaurav Chatt... | 16:43 | 17/Aug/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Allahabad  | Interests: Keen Intrested In...
A Tragic Sneeze
While listing by rank of those I must thank,my brain with emotion agrees.I remember the host, who helped me the most,by nicely putting her guests at ease.She did kind distract, each guest with her tact,explaining away my tragic sneeze,(which scattered three trays of spinach soufflesand sprayed each guest with splattered cheese.)With words of quick ...  more...
 Misty Bella | 16:26 | 23/Nov/2007
Friends: (32)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: SEEKING MY NEW SE...
Jab We Met
Jab We Met Never in my entire life had I felt such a strong urge to get away by myself somewhere, anywhere, far from the daily grind. I realized that I badly needed a break if I were to be able to function normally without the bitterness and the grouses. Something else that had been brewing up for a while, suddenly failed to materialize, and I felt...  more...
 a b | 04:01 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (187)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Pets, Music, Book...
Serendipity
Midnight Starlight Myriad stars twinkling bright Evening star A pulsating beacon In the starry milky way Crescent moon Quite like a loon Adding its bit to the night sky Oh such madness Entwined bodies in deep slumber Tired minds catching up on dreams What is this Life or serendipity Or a universe of senseless matter?  more...
 pinak vaghela | 15:21 | 25/Nov/2007
Friends: (186)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Making True Frien...
Extending One Hand............
  Extending One Hand To Help Somebody Has More Value Rather Than, Joinng Two Hands For PRAYER................ Have Nice Week................... Keeeeeeeeeeeep Smiling................. pinak....................  more...
 Kanchan M | 13:16 | 2/Dec/2007
Friends: (83)  | City: Rourkela  | Interests: Singing, Dancing...
My Baby Boy...
So now that I'm not pregant and exhausted maybe I can get back to actually posting things sometimes.My Rajesh junior is finally born ,( on 22nd Nov. at 10:45am at Shanti Memeorial Hospital .He was 3.7kg and 35 inches long.Rajesh seems pretty pleased with the new kid . What's not to be pleased with-- it's another Sam clone who sleeps all day and all...  more...
 ADITYA NEWAR | 18:18 | 7/Jun/2007
Friends: (4)  | Interests: Network Marketing
The AGLOCO Way
Dear Friendz, If you are waiting for AGLOCO - here is the good news; The Viewbar release this Monday (Tuesday in Asia). If you are not a member yet - Sign up here to earn money: http://www.agloco.com/r/BBDB1696 It's free to join. Read updates here: http://blog.agloco.com To your sucess, ADITYA  more...
 Neelutpal Saha | 12:03 | 30/Jul/2007
Friends: (28)  | City: Agartala  | Interests: music,watching fi...
transition
Life takes us to different places & ofcourse new experiences all the time. one of the most extraordinary experiences of a person is i believe of his college life. sometimes it may live bitter memories & sometimes memories so sweet that someone may live his entire life thinking of themi am a college going student . i hail from d narth east but study...  more...
 prabu metha | 19:24 | 2/Sep/2007
Friends: (117)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: poetry, sports, m...
alive
friends......i am very sorry for not posting anything for long time..... i am too busy..... i never forget to read your posts....... keep going... keep smiling.. with you...prabu me  more...
 WHOOPEE GUY | 11:32 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (80)  | City: Iland  | Interests: everything that i...
Wifeless Future
 Wifeless future for China's men In recent years, the kindergarten has been getting more and more boys.Since the late 1970s Chinese couples have been allowed just one child - and most parents here prefer to have a son.China is worried about what may happen in 20 years or so when these kids grow up and start trying to settle down.An official estima...  more...
 friendly ghost | 10:19 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (327)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Our economists & ...
Stop Credit Cards & Consumer Loans
Stop Credit Cards & Consumer LoansToday, we have an affluent economy, with only a small fraction of our economies' output devoted to basic needs. Environmentalists say that we are reaching the limits of growth due to ecological constraints. Here in our cities, we have not only reached the limits of human needs but overshot them many times over. Wha...  more...
 Amitava Kar | 14:13 | 3/Jun/2007
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STOP me Forever.... !!!
Blog together with your friends! Become a contributor to your friend's blog or vice-versa and get your posts featured on each others Blog. Share your thoughts views on issues together.  "what to say abt this msg.... but, it not both either.... just ignore this. some freedom, some non-sense, some sad, so much liberation on her writings........." The...  more...
 Virender Aga... | 09:21 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (172)  | City: SONIPAT  | Interests: Computers, Social...
HAPPY DIWALI
The Festival of Lights is upon us again, and I wish my all friends a joyous Happy Deepavali. May the light shines brightly over you and may you be blessed with all that is good and wonderful throughout the new year.According to the History, Deepavali or Diwali is a major Indian festival/celebration. Known as the Festival of Lights, it symbolises th...  more...
 kamlesh purani | 11:40 | 25/Apr/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Soft Music (old r...
Meri Parchhayian
MERI PARCHHAYIAN Meri Parchhayian har waqt mera saath deti hai....Lekin Andhero mein woh bhi mera saath chood deti hai..bewafa saathi ki tarah....Lekin mayus na ho mere mann...ek din aisa aayegaParchaayiana bhi tera saath degi har waqt tere saaye ki tarah....Ab muze na shikayat hai na koi shikwa Ayeee..Zindgai...Ab to tere bataye raah par chalna ha...  more...
 Dhanya Prasad | 15:22 | 9/Apr/2007
Friends: (9)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: soulful music, ph...
Music, I think, is that which soothes, upon listening. You should be able to close your eyes and get immersed in it and lead you to your source. Carnatic music and hindustani music have this ability, the words of the songs are mostly dripping with Bhakti and the nobler feelings of the mind. Even instrumental music, to a large extent, is very soulfu...  more...
 sulakshana d... | 12:52 | 27/Jul/2007
Friends: (64)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading, cooking,...
Don’t let someone become a priority in y...
   I’m very sad. It’s a big let down for me. I ’m so emotionally shocked that I cannot express it in words and neither feel the pain that is cuffing my heart every minute. ‘Where did I go wrong?’ This is the question I repeatedly ask myself. But there is no answer that comes back to me. I haven’t certainly expected such a treat from you, my life. T...  more...
 Prashant Cha... | 17:11 | 8/Apr/2007
Friends: (11)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: travelling,photog...
MYSELF
My name is Prashant Chaubey. i am graduating. i am sometimes a writer,an artist, an actor, dancer, cricketer, footballer, basketballer, volleyballer,photographer, poet, singer & lover of many....Have a constantly changing outlook at what i can find interesting, funny or noteworthy. I like thoughtful, conservative opinion & commentry..Thanks for sto...  more...
 akki Khan | 12:54 | 25/Jul/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: Pune  | Interests: luvs Soft Musiz,g...
gud by SIR
at last the pplzs President has gone,inspite an overwhelming majority of indians were in favour of the pplzs PRESIDENT some lady in power was having other plans.This is truly an irony of our country,mass are always neglected and ppl in power play dirty games. MISSILE MAN hats off to u sir. GOD SAVE MY COUNTRY  more...
 Iftekhar Ahmed | 19:20 | 4/Nov/2007
Friends: (82)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: chatting, playing...
Toot jata hun
Toot jaata hoon jab yaad karta hoon bikhar jaata hoon jab bhi sochta hoonzarra zarra mera jal ke shola ho jaata hairom rom mein tees si utthne lagti haidil bechaara chup chaap dekhta rehta haiaur aankhein baadal ban jaati hainmehsoos karta hoon kuchh armaanon kizindaa laashon ko jalaa dena suntaa hoon unki cheekhon ko kaan bandd karkebedard se dard...  more...
 angel a | 16:09 | 15/Nov/2007
Friends: (148)  | Interests: Life, relationshi...
Celebrating Children’s Day!
While coming back from an official trip a few days back, my driver stopped the car for a cup of tea in one of the small dhabas that spring up like mushrooms on the highways. As soon as I settled down on a chair close to the window and ordered tea, I noticed a small boy of about 8 years old, bubbling with energy running errands, taking orders, servi...  more...
 aravind das | 17:28 | 26/Nov/2007
Friends: (641)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: health,cinema,cur...
CHEERS FOR TEAM INDIA
Three cheers for ANIL " THE JUMBO"  & his men in blue.By defeating pak in the opening test anil kumble has opened his account on a winning note & pushed  vigour into the team to aim for 3-0 win.Another person to be congratulated is our 10dulkar...By surpassing allan border's runs he is now standing next to LARA.Hope he will be numero-uno by next ye...  more...
 prashant bac... | 15:04 | 31/Mar/2007
Friends: (2)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Photograpy, Wine
hi  more...
 L KINI | 13:52 | 6/Dec/2007
Friends: (783)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Netsurfing,Nature...
Funny Equations
                I hope everybody remember about A Rasna cooldrink advertisement in our school days. One cute little girl in that advertisement always telling that "I LOVE YOU RASNA" Want to see her now Obviously Scroll down  =========================Funny Equations!Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoyDonkey = eat + sleepTherefore,Human = Donkey + wor...  more...
 Sunil K | 10:02 | 18/Sep/2007
Friends: (524)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: sleeping, watchin...
Common lines after people get drunk…
Common lines after people get drunk…1.     Tu Mera bhai hai…2.      Gaadi mai Chalunga…3.      Abe abhi itni Aur Andar ja sakti hai…4.      Tu bura mat manna bhai…5.      Mai teri Dil Se Izzat Karta hu…6.      Aaj Chad nahi rahi hai kya bat hai…7.      Tu Kya samajh raha hai mujhe chadd gayi hai…8.      Ye mat samajh ki pi ke bol raha hu…9.      Ya...  more...
 Mommies AtWork | 20:18 | 16/Nov/2007
Friends: (114)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: parenting, relati...
Of Little girls & difficult - to - expla...
Though I am going through a phase when I'm usually harried or depressed....there are some genuinely light moments....thanx to maya.A few days back, maya & I were watching some movie on tv. Noah was asleep. Since its diwali hols, sleeping deadlines for maya are a lil relaxed. Among the ads that play again & again in between the numerous breaks, ther...  more...
 Ruchit Goswami | 23:42 | 9/Apr/2007
Friends: (2)  | City: Bikaner  | Interests: Drawing,Music,Cha...
WOW!
Hey. I created a romantic background in a romantic night only for you and for Photoshop lovers. It can be your desktop background.  more...
 kishore ladayvk | 22:20 | 7/Apr/2007
Friends: (37)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: chatting
CREATION
Creations for humans.  Great. All are created for the enjoyment of people. Some are Gods and the rest are by humans.  Beautiful nature is created by God for the enjoyment of ours.  Beautiful minds are created for the developments of ours.  But unfortunately some are marring the beautiful creations.  When we are not in a position to create a thing w...  more...
 Dhiman Bose | 22:58 | 12/Nov/2007
Friends: (582)  | City: somewhere in the place called earth  | Interests: music, making fri...
Change of name
Hi all out there plz. note that i hv changed my display name from "dhiman bose" to "DB".. Wishing U All A Belated Very Very Happy Diwali.. tata, take care & keep smiling always..  more...
 Richard | 00:56 | 29/Aug/2007
Friends: (259)  | City: Johannesburg - South Africa  | Interests: Charity Travellin...
Strange
This is a test to see if teh post is going thru.If it does then I can start posting again.   My first post from now will relate to teh bombing and killing of innocent civillians in India      more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 10:46 | 2/Dec/2007
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I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUHi ILAND FRIENDS , BULBUL IS ALIVE AND KICKING,FLUTTERING AND FLYING,HALE AND HEARTY,CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE AND WILL BE BACK SOON.....THE ABOVE SHOWS HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU ALL IS GROWING BY THE DAY..ONCE I AM  BACK I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO MY RETURN AND BE ACTIVE AS EVER OR I...  more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1383)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Internet, surfing...
Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…...
Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside?Why, any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner?  If love is blind, how can we believe in love at first sight?  Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?  Why, when you change...  more...
 AdityaDas Menon | 15:57 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (1170)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Romantic Yogi.....
"THE PRINCESS.."Part -1
"The Princess".......... Part One... Dear Reader,My Blog “ The Princess “ is nothing but simple scribblings of my wandering thoughts based on a story describing Panchali’s secret fascination towards the Star of Mahabharata – Karna ……Infact I read that few months back in a weekly.As per them, it was described in Puranamanjari.I don’t know whether it...  more...
 Krishna Prasad | 13:31 | 6/Dec/2007
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Krishna Sthuthi
Krishna Sthuthi Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare JayaKrishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare Jaya Nin Naamam EnNaavil vilanganameKrishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare Jaya Nin charanam pathikkum manthariyayiMareedaname adutha janmaththilum Krishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare JayaKrishna Hare Jaya Krishna Hare Jaya Nin Roopam Enmanassil vanneedanamKrishna Hare Jaya Krishn...  more...
 amit kumar | 12:18 | 27/Apr/2007
Friends: (17)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: movies,music, int...