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 13:42 | 27/Jul/2008
Food Wastage
FOOD SHORTAGE Preface: I heard in BBC Radio one day morning that Somalia is suffering with acute food shortage.  There was an interview with an unknown woman of Somalia village that she used to take maize powder and some times she used to take Animal Feed in order to subside the hunger.   This is a horrific situation. Also, she told that when she e... more...
 11:23 | 10/Jul/2008
LOGICAL ATTACK
Nice Logic - It May Work !!  THINK ABOUT IT……A man eats two eggs each morning for breakfast.  When he goes to theKirana store he pays Rs. 12 a dozen.  Since a dozen eggs won't last a weekhe normally buys two dozens at a time. One day while buying eggs he noticesthat the price has risen to Rs. 16. The next time he buys groceries, eggs areRs. 22 a do... more...
 14:53 | 14/Jun/2008
An Autobiography of a Goat!
An Autobiography of a Goat! Like other animals, after traversing through many rebirths, when, after living in my mother’s womb for five months, I took birth, I found world, a nice and pleasant place to live in. Man and his little children treated me with all kindness and affection, held me in their laps and fed me with their hands with tender green... more...
 19:06 | 17/May/2008
Rear View Mirror
Rear View Mirror and Images pass by Whenever I see rear view mirror in my carI remember my past which went by silently Though objects are far, I can see it in the mirrorNearby, as if I can touch without hesitation I understand the past is past but not possibleTo touch again only future we have in front Demarcation where objects become present to pa... more...
 20:08 | 13/Apr/2008
THOUGHTS ON A VISHU* DAY
THOUGHTS ON A VISHU* DAY I don"t know why my mind is wanderingGoing deep until I reachYears behind there I saw meAs a small kid We wait for Vishu alwaysSince we could play with CrackersMy father tell us to buy crackersFrom a shop known to him He knows my father very wellSo he will not sell anything harmfulI will ask him to give big onesShop guy nev... more...
 13:48 | 18/Mar/2008
Understanding STRESS
1.  Understanding Stress:  Common reactions   Common Physical reactions:   v      Muscle tension v      Indigestion v      Sleep difficulties v      Rapid uneven or pounding heartbeat v      Frequent urge to pass urine v      Fast, shallow breathing v      Chest discomfort v      Change in appetite, constipation or diarrhea v      Ch... more...
 12:01 | 10/Mar/2008
DESERT STORM
DESERT STORM I found sand particles everywhereThe whole sky is reddish nowWhile driving the visibility only a meterDrove cautiously to avoid mishaps I saw sand dumes formed all of a suddenAlso some sand dumes disappearedThought of animals caught in this stormNo way to escape from the desert Desert is like an ocean and On sunny days, we could see mi... more...
 13:04 | 25/Feb/2008
Enthusiastic Salesman
Enthusiastic Salesman  A new vacuum cleaner salesman knocked on the door on the first house of the street. A tall lady answered the door. Before she could speak, the enthusiastic salesman barged into the living room and opened a big black plastic bag and poured all the cow droppings onto the carpet. ‘Madam, if I could not clean this up with the u... more...
 18:56 | 11/Feb/2008
How to avoid repaying debts?
How to avoid repaying debts?Take a lavish loan from bank as per the following:For example, take 4,000 rupees first, then another 2,000 rupees.Do not pay amount back even interest.Then Bank will ask you why you are not repaying the loan amount.Tell then they do not owe anything as per your calculation.They will ask you to prove?Prove them as mention... more...
 21:10 | 5/Feb/2008
EASY BUT DIFFICULT
EASY ....... DIFFICULT Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart. Easy is to judge the mistakes of othersDifficult is to recognize our own mistakes Easy is to talk without thinkingDifficult is to refrain the tongue Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.Difficult is to heal the wound...Easy is to ... more...
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 cris kochukalam | 08:06 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (25)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: creativity,educat...
What next - Part 3
Part 3  What next ? contd.......I have never been on my bicycle this fast. I dont know ,my legs are just moving fast. In a flash i reached Tom's place. Throwing my bicycle on the runway I cried out for tom and went straight up the hang ladder on to the tree-house. Tom's treehouse is our gang room where all of us friends meet. Tom knew that its me a...  more...
 Manu Nair | 11:14 | 8/Aug/2008
Friends: (678)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing,reading,s...
Welcome to 8-8-08
Welcome to 8-8-8 yes, today is the 8-8-8 which divided by 8 =1.On the other hand 8-8-8/2=4-4-4/2=2 will ultimately result to1-1-1 and also when we divide 8/4 will also lead to the result 1-1-1.Therefore today is an auspicious day for many and also been a Friday too.  more...
 sandhya kapoor | 18:15 | 21/Jul/2008
Friends: (219)  | City: Uzbekistan  | Interests: mother from uzbek...
EVERY FRIEND IS IMPORTANT FOR ME
 EVERY FRIEND IS IMPORTANT FOR ME i am from uzbekistan. i mean mother uzbekistan and father from Punjab India. i am n.r.i. i know languages of russian, uzbek, kyrgyz, english, hindi and punjabi. all languages little bit because i spent few years in indian hostle therefore i have some command in hindi and punjabi, i can read hindi and punjabi if wri...  more...
 nayantara se... | 00:14 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Dehradun  | Interests: well!!!
four cats!
The Four Cats !Four men were bragging about how smart their cats wereThe first man was an Engineer, the second man was an Accountant,the thirdman was a Chemist and the fourth man was a GovernmentEmployeeTo show off, the Engineer called his cat,"T-square, do your stuff."T-square pranced over to the desk, took out some paper andpen and promptlydrew a...  more...
 Navanita g | 21:34 | 1/Jul/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: watching movies,r...
A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT
NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFEBECAUSE FOR THE ONE FOR WHOM YOU CRY,DOESN'T DESERVE YOUR TEARSAND THE ONE WHO DESERVES,WILL NOT LET YOU CRY........... TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESSEVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOUNOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NICE,BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE.......... NEVER SEARCH YOUR HAPPINESS IN OTHERSWHICH WILL MAKE YOU FEEL ALONE,RATHER ...  more...
 Thor | 01:59 | 22/Jul/2008
Friends: (17)  | City: Bhavnagar  | Interests: Art, Poetry & Music.
For a friend...
If friendship hadA special shapeAnd kindnessHad a formWhat kind of thingWould qualifyAs preciousTrue and warm?And thus I musedThe heavensToward skyDid thoughts departAnd with my eyesSoon realizedThat friendshipThere did startFor there a giftStill purple coolIn twilightYet unbornAwakes from nightIn glory brightThat earth be warmEach mornIt shines wi...  more...
 ajit balakri... | 19:35 | 27/Jan/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: People, history, ...
The Misguided Search for Excellence
For a word that has its origins in 14th century Anglo-French, “excellence” has done very well. One can hardly ever attend a meeting of top policy makers in business or education or science without somebody or the other raising the question, “Are we striving enough to achieve excellence in our field?” For policy makers, “excellence” is one of those ...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (620)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
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...  more...
 Rakshita Verma | 16:49 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (672)  | 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...
 prasanna sri... | 20:06 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (542)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Just Laugh
  Huge Pause A bearwalks into a bar and says, "I want a bourbon and............... coke"The bartender asks "what's with the huge pause?"The bear says, "I've had them all my life."  An Old Fart Oneevening, a family brings their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home andleaves her, hoping she will be well cared for. The next morning, the nursesbathe...  more...
 Prem Panicker | 10:49 | 7/Jun/2007
Friends: (75)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Cricket, Books, M...
Transition
While Ruchir maintains the daily updates, am working on migrating him, and other colleagues on this blog, to the new site. Will take a week, tops. In the meantime, Ruchir, Manish and others will be found here; I meanwhile have as of today begun posting, on cricket and all else, here .  more...
 monu g | 21:54 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: This Heavenly Planet  | Interests: To Live Life To I...
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...  more...
 janus janus | 17:16 | 1/Aug/2008
Friends: (326)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Yoga, music, cook...
Weekend laughs
It suddenly dawned on me today that I have not been doing something that's an intrinsic part of my nature -- share the jokes I know. I just love jokes, and can be counted upon to rattle them off in sleep. So here goes my latest instalment of jokes, unfortunately none that I can lay intellectual ownershp of...*****"Guess what I heard today?" a man s...  more...
 Kanchan Bhat... | 10:01 | 9/Aug/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: ...  | Interests: High Priest of in...
Melancholia
Melancholy I thought you were my sweet shadowBelow, In that cobbled market squareAlong the path I knewAnd walked in quest of a face,In my hand was a white tuberose For so long, may be sixty yearsSpiteful chance stole from meI was unaware, How close we passedAt midnight, or when I closed my windowIn the diffused cold…When the wind blew  May be the o...  more...
 Deepa | 19:32 | 23/Jul/2008
Friends: (83)  | Interests: reading, being wi...
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...  more...
 swati rohatgi | 23:18 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (443)  | 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...
 sindhu nair | 19:51 | 29/Feb/2008
Friends: (44)  | City: trissur  | Interests: music,travlng
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder . . .  She was not beautiful. Nothing about her was extraordinary. Nothing about her made her stand out in a crowd. She grew up in a family of six. The eldest, she learnt responsibility at an early age. As she grew stronger, and brighter, She instilled a sort of light cheer to whomever she met.   She was not bea...  more...
 U C | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007
Friends: (244)  | 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...
 Isha Dixit | 13:39 | 10/Oct/2007
Friends: (95)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Travel, reading, ...
I found My ANGEL
…Puff…………. The Marijuana, dissolving and liberating, cathartic and somber…into the lungs, into the blood streams, straight to the head.. The young boy, though had not eaten a good meal in days, was ecstatic for he could see stars in the mid noon. His head felt heavy, but nevertheless good. And he levitated. That’s how he felt, six feet above the gr...  more...
 gayathri e | 14:42 | 31/Dec/2007
Friends: (53)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Writing,Psycholog...
New Year Threat
Statistics reveal that everyday over 200 people are killed in India due to drunken driving. Perhaps not alarming like terrorism, but for the victims, it doesnt make a difference if the death had been due to an act of terror or stupid choice of driving by a drunken driver.Let no one make that stupid choice on this New Year's Eve or ever.Happy New Ye...  more...
 Vineetha V | 13:13 | 15/Mar/2008
Friends: (14)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading,Music,TV,...
Auto spot
               The Automobile is our one of the most important features of the web site.Test drive, news, car, bike and much more.................. Read more cochin2day.com  more...
 Juliana Vara... | 14:44 | 18/Aug/2007
Friends: (34)  | City: Panjim  | Interests: reading, listenin...
U R Special !
You  Are  Special !In the star-studded night sky,You are an individual star.Don't try to be like "others"Be the original that you are!Why do you let your uniqueness make you shy?Remember, every star is important to the sky.In the bouquet of flowers,You are that beautiful red rose…Which soothes everyone's eyes,From which the fragrance flows.Why do f...  more...
 febin joy | 08:37 | 30/Jul/2008
Friends: (463)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Music, Drawing, P...
It's me
Hey friends, It's me... with my new gear.. Nikon D80 and Sigma 70-300mm tele lens. Photo by my friend Suresh KG(aka "My exposure", his flickr id). He grabbed this wen I was taking the previous picture of that spidy....  have a nice time.. take care.... Febz  more...
 Rajesh iyer | 21:07 | 12/Feb/2006
Friends: (120)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: cricket,batminton...
Prayer 2006
Oh God Almighty!!May my password get acceptedAnd my explorer get connectedHelp me upload my data foreverNot let a hanged out serverKeep my floppies working in their driveGive me place to back up hard driveHelp send my emails fasterShield me from virus disasterScan my folders without failAnd filter out all junk mailGive my entire download a surgeSto...  more...
 Mohan jadeja | 20:51 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (43)  | City: Porbandar  | Interests: cricket,reading
Wish you all the Best Laxmi
In everyday news of politics and terrorism there was pleasant surprise to see a little multi limbed girl from Bihar being brought to Banglore for very complicated operation.As for now operation is succes. Lets wish her a very healthy and warm recovery. Also hatsoff to medical staff who has operated her free of charge, A total Dr Munnabhai style tre...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Rajendra Chadha | 13:33 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (52)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: writing, book lov...
Name
What is so important for name? Try this name for a change!  By Rajendra Chaddha What is common between Daya Shankar, Dinesh, Sunil, Nirmala, Deepak, Kirti, Shakti Singh, Bhanu Pratap, Vivekenanda, Kapil, Manohar, Vidyadhar, Arvind, Shanti Prasad, Premchand, Vimla, Anand, Vinod Kumar, Jyoti, Rajni, Jai Shree, Yashwant, Shalini, Ajay Singh and Ajat S...  more...
 Sonu Katha | 19:29 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (538)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
Are Your Top People Ready To Leave You?
How can I tell if my best employees are getting ready to leave?Why would they want to leave?How can I keep them?This article looks at how to tell if you're in trouble, and what to do about itTop 10 Clues Your Best Employees are Leaving * They start dressing better * They take lunches at different times * Their production drops off * Th...  more...
 Sabarinath Nair | 21:23 | 10/Apr/2008
Friends: (61)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Nature Photograph...
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...  more...
 Tina Rohra | 10:33 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (2)  | Interests: Reading, Painting...
A Day and Forever
The still waters The grey skies Remind me of you Of how alone I am   The chill in the breeze Strike a chord with the trees Just as my heart Thumps with your love   Warmth you give me Tender are your ways Miss you I do evermore Yearn to be with you A day and forever  more...
 kala Subrama... | 11:42 | 6/Aug/2007
Friends: (53)  | City: Siliguri  | Interests: financial plannin...
Happy friendship day!!!
"I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship." -- Pietro Aretino (1537) Happy Friendship Day to all my iland friends!!!  more...
 myna mg | 10:44 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (160)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and Music..
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...  more...
 warm sunshine | 18:39 | 7/Feb/2008
Friends: (138)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: books,music,movie...
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...  more...
 Licensed Pirate | 08:37 | 9/Aug/2008
Friends: (347)  | City: kuala lumpur  | Interests: Blogging.surfing ...
Heavenly HMO
St. Peter was standing outside the gates of heaven when three men appeared, all of them doctors. St. Peter looked at the first one and asked, ''What have you done in your life to deserve admittance into heaven?'' ''I was an oncologist—I helped many cancer patients and saved many lives,'' the man answered. ''Very well,'' said St. Peter. ''You may...  more...
 ajit S | 08:38 | 25/May/2007
Friends: (238) 
Some Problem with ILAND
Hi friends........ there is something wrong with my iland... its not allowing anyone to comment, write in my GB etc... i dont know how it is happening..m not even able to chane da settings..... tell me if u r also facing da same problem on my e mail id dynamicajit@rediffmail.com waiting 4 ur replies......... ur fr jeetu  more...
 Baldeo Pandey | 14:33 | 7/Aug/2008
Friends: (1221)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Trust ...
Never Alone
Inhaling aroma of her presence,Feeling her touch with cool breeze,With closed eyes,Peacefully accepting her existence….Tears start rolling on cheeks….Midnight,When entire world sleeps…She creeps in the life,Days of laughter,Day dreaming,Vanishing in one-another….Time strands for a while,Letting her memory to reflect on the canvas….Never alone,She,H...  more...
 anjali raj | 11:38 | 13/May/2006
Friends: (46)  | City: Coimbatore  | Interests: Reading Books, co...
Thanq
hi all,Sorry guys if my story bored u people. One gud news is that i got the call letter from the company. i was waiting for such a  long time..... Blogging helped me a lot during this year long wait....Starting from religion till this story i whiled away my time blogging..... A special thanx to mr.Pankaj shah who said will pray for my success. tha...  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...
 Sowmya Shekar | 23:08 | 13/Jan/2008
Friends: (137)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: music, reading bo...
Am Back :)
hi ilanders... been a very long time... happy to meet u guys again.... its been 6 months... so belated NEW YEAR wishes and Makara Sankaranthi wishes...  more...
 Anil Goel | 21:40 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (775)  | Interests: Bollywood, Group ...
If you're good... (Education!)
Gasp!!!?Guys...this is shot from my Nokia just last week...Its a classroom desk....St. Andrews, Bandra, Class IV to be precise... (Yeah I 'have feet, will dance')And yeah, its been there for a while now...What did Julius Caesar say to Brutus as he breathed his last?Who cares a whatever....No, he didn't say that, he of course said "Et tu Brute"....b...  more...
 rakhee sinha | 21:02 | 3/Jan/2008
Friends: (75)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading,Net surfi...
A contradiction that I wish exists...
I read a very beautiful mail recently. It said, those who are always seen as the strongest, are in fact the weakest internally. Those who are always seen helping, caring and protecting others are the ones who need help,love,care and protection the most. And the ones who never show their feelings are the ones who feel it most deeply.And if the world...  more...
 Sandhya Suri | 21:47 | 21/Jan/2008
Friends: (658)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Life
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...  more...
 BuchiBabu M | 13:47 | 11/Sep/2006
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