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 17:31 | 14/Jun/2008
Sheep’s Eyes and Baboon’s Bottoms – Read...
“Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely to be female.” Desmond Morris“The power to charm the female has been in some instances more important than the power to conquer other males in battle.” Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man.Saturday night.You are single and so willing to mingle that it hurts but you know that tonight’s ... more...
 20:52 | 9/Mar/2008
Penguins dancing to Raga Desh
.....or maybe not, but whatever raga they are dancing to, it's the cutest animation I have seen in a long time...cuter than Happy Feet? Pigloo - Le Raga des Pingouins Uploaded by Iplus more...
 11:23 | 1/Mar/2008
Crazy Kiya re....or Heroes I'd write let...
What would you say are the chances of women writing thousands of theseletters to a short, stubby man with pimples and a haircut that looks asif it is from New Paramount Haircutting Saloon? Mypoint is this. We ladies are a picky lot. After all, there’s bloodinvolved here. So, you may be the greatest superstar, an acting legend;your films may have ra... more...
 21:52 | 12/Feb/2008
Sepia - a poem
Do you dieWhen you die Or when the memory Of you Begins to fade... more...
 20:31 | 12/Feb/2008
For Rajni Fans
Got this in the mail and i think it says all that needs to be said about Da Man!* There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Rajnikant has allowed to live.* Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Rajnikant.* Rajnikant counted to infinity - twice.* When Rajnikant does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up... more...
 16:51 | 22/Dec/2007
Greetings of the season!
Wishing all my friends at Rediffland a wonderful Festive Season more...
 20:25 | 20/Dec/2007
Gold Throne for a Fakir
"... a bearded man wearing a ragged robe would cry out daily in Shirdi village..... people would stream by to pay their respects to him. As his blessings to each, he would say, "Give me your money. Give me whatever money you have in your pockets." They would have to let him have all their money; often he would not even allow the people to ... more...
 10:51 | 9/Dec/2007
Question of the Week - Richest Indian
Is there anything that Mukesh Ambani looks at and thinks to himself:"Aw gee - I wish I could afford to buy that..." more...
 13:57 | 7/Dec/2007
Chalat Musafir....
"It is one of Indian Cinema's tragic ironies that a sensitive and poetic film like Teesri Kasam sank without a trace indirectly leading to its producer lyricist Shailendra's death due to stress of financial problems caused by the failure of the film. The irony is even more so as today the film is recognised as one of the the all-time great films of... more...
 13:43 | 1/Dec/2007
Khoon Bhari Khat
What would you say are the chances of women writing thousands of these letters to a short, stubby man with pimples and a haircut that looks as if it is from New Paramount Haircutting Saloon? My point is this. We ladies are a picky lot. After all, there’s blood involved here. So, you may be the greatest superstar, an acting legend; your films may ha... more...
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 rajiv s kumar | 13:38 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (5)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: spirituality
The impossible is achievéd through the process of SELF -PERFECTION called meditation.  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 18:38 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (282)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
ICEHi,  All my friends, i got this message from one of my friend, i want to share with all of you. Let ICE (In Case of Emergency) be a nationally recognized name  We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were...  more...
 balu krishnan | 05:54 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (12)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: nature,technology...
World Environment Day on 5 Jun 2008: Kic...
"What we need is action to slow, stop and then to reverse the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions. A transition to a low carbon economy is essential to achieving this," World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June each year to increase environmental awareness and action. This year’s focus is on climate change, with the theme, Kick the Habit!...  more...
 Kute Engineer | 21:03 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (66)  | City: Koderma  | Interests: Adventurous sport...
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 sugreev | 13:37 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (5)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: music,watchingmov...
about love
love is life. i think every man do love every person & every part of nature  more...
 praveen sharma | 15:47 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (358)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
LOVE TO EVERYONE
I do, really!Every new person I learn a little more - just can not help falling in love with. No matter, man or woman, old person or a child…The fragrance of every personality is so intense, so amazing and colorful that it is hard to feel less than love!I love the way a person gets angry (because I find it humorous)I love the way a person shows th...  more...
 Manu | 22:04 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Movies, music, Fo...
More Haiku from 2007 - Don Quixote on ca...
January winter chill wrapped around homeless's bodydrags at beedi... amid owl's hootsmorning papers arrivecock crow amid owl's hootsmorning papers arrivedaybreak gardner tending flowerslovers sprawled in embracespring... through bonfirethe rising Gurgaon skylinehuddled workers starnite overworkers roll up red carpetsback to reality child vendorsell...  more...
 Madhur bid | 16:45 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (36)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: networking; music...
Destiny again
Feeling hungry and tired after a long walk in NY streets, I was trying to find my favourite food in some good Indian restaurant; Well, I dont know the place well, but, all I knew is that, if I go around and be somewhere between 5th and 6th Avenue and anywhere between 44th and 48th street, I would find an Indian restaurantAfter an hour long walk in ...  more...
 ln mishra | 17:30 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: .....I can not ke...
IT return........
Please find the following steps to file your IT-Returns via on-line.  You can submit your IT return on-line by following process. 1. GO TO http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/index.jsp2. REGISTER AND CREATE USER (USERNAME AS YOUR PAN NO)3. GO TO http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/html/down loads.jsp4. DOWNLOAD ITR-15. FILL THE FORM6. ...  more...
 nishant kund... | 09:12 | 26/May/2008
Friends: (4)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: Writing,designing...
Yoga positions:
  Some yoga positions for beginners are quite simple but you should still slowly practice them. If you start to do yoga positions for beginners or any yoga exercises for that matter, early in the morning or before retiring at night, make certain you are not over-tired, but fully enough awake to relax and concentrate on what you are doing with these...  more...
 Seena Vincent | 21:58 | 25/May/2008
Friends: (44)  | Interests: Stamps
Blue Chip Expert
Blue Chip ExpertI just joined Blue Chip Expert and wanted to invite you to join as well.Blue Chip Expert is an invitation-only career site focused on professionals with excellent qualifications.  It's confidential, completely free to join and use, and only takes a few minutes to join.  Also, every time a person you invite is hired you earn a referr...  more...
 Sanjay Thakur | 12:15 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (150)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: photography, poem...
WONDRFUL MOMENTS
Wonderful Moments The wondrous moment of our meeting . . .I well  remember you appear Before me like a vision fleeting, A  beauty's angel pure and clear.   In hopeless ennui sur rounding The worldly bustle, to my ear For long your te nder voice kept sounding, For long in dreams came featu res dear.   Time passed. Unruly storms confounded Old d reams, and...  more...
 JAGDEEP | 12:07 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: MUSIC, MAKING FRI...
For some this question must be Stupid, but for some this can be serious     We surf all time on net for new friends but when we get we wouldn’t get reply just be added as friend, that’s it, we start searching next ..why ?  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 14:12 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (382)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
Know Your Value
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rupee 500 note. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this Rupee 500 note?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this note to one of you but first let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the note up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?"Still the hands were up in t...  more...
 VikramJeet S... | 17:53 | 19/May/2008
Friends: (23)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: chatting, studyin...
an inportant info
i m just trying hope u wil like it and reply me comments are welcomed  more...
 PAULAMI DAM | 12:26 | 24/May/2008
Friends: (117)  | City: Raiganj  | Interests: Music,Photography...
MOTHER
''M''otivater , ''O''nlyone , "T"enderlover , "H"eartest , "E"xceptional , "R"esponsible........ LOVE YOUR MOTHER ? 4wrds dis2ur 10frnds.   &    ur mother will have a long life.............................               more...
 RAGHUPAT | 08:25 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (74)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
you are my inspiration. i need you.
You know our love was meant to beThe kind of love that lasts forever And I want you here with me From tonight until the end of time You should know, everywhere I go You're always on my mind, in my heart In my soul You're the meaning in my life You're the inspiration You bring feeling to my life You're the inspiration Wanna have you near me I wanna ...  more...
 chandrakant ... | 12:01 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (696)  | Interests: film music &frien...
aarakshan andolan
naradji kar rahe the intezar prabhu ji, baithe baithe....baithe baithe nazar dali dharti dharti pe,chal raha tha andolan ,rajshthan me gurjar aarxan ka, rasta jam ,chakka jam, sab kuchh band ,sirf andolan chalu . andolan dekhne me ,naradji ho gaye itne magn ki ,prabhu kab aaye pata nahi chala,prabhuji naradji ko dekha ,kanhi hoye the, .........mush...  more...
 indal kumar | 13:46 | 31/Dec/2007
Friends: (257)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Friendship, Shaya...
WISHES (2008)
My Dear All Friend,         I wish you a very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2008.                   wishing you a great time with good things          happening, every moment glowing         with joy and laughter, and may each          fresh dawn bring good loock for all my friend                                        with best compliments          ...  more...
 Your Vet | 20:37 | 25/May/2008
Friends: (20)  | City: Faridabad  | Interests: Music, Writing
World's shortest resignation letter
    Dear Sir:   > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I love your wife !!    more...
 lonely | 09:13 | 8/Jun/2008
Friends: (302)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: sharing,observing...
My Thoughts!!!!
Hi friends, for the past few days I was busy with my work that kept me away from this iland..That’s reason why u haven’t seen my comments on many of ur posts...Definitely I’ll go through all ur posts which I missed.. Now-a-days life is going very flat. just doing routine work. Coming to office and going from the office. For the past few days I’m th...  more...
 deepak kumar | 21:45 | 22/May/2008
Friends: (86)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing,photograp...
NUMBER 2
Number 2 belongs to the moon.The people who born on 2,11,29 fall in this catagory.They  are  full of emotion & have strong sentiments.Actually they are emotoinal people.They have imaginory power too.Their mood change time to time.They are caring persons.They love to talk about their future plans in details.Some of them love to tame pet animals.Rest...  more...
 Kalpana Mishra | 12:59 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
Sanny in school
Sanny is now 5 years old and admitted in a school nearby her father's office. Name of the school is 'Universe Expo'. She is very experimental in nature and keeps herself busy in the labs. She has good time sleeping in the classroom, all her alertness come to action when she is in library or lab. She has made friendship with her seniors to have an e...  more...
 shyamal kuma... | 09:37 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: MLM business, ma...
WEB 2
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.Our technology partners who are building the Web 2.0 Upgrade built key componant systems for Skype as well as have completed work for AOL, IBM, Intel, T-Mobil, infoSpace and many other well-known companies - the technology is solid and VERY Exciting! Need further assurance? Take a look at our ...  more...
 s | 08:44 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (193)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: music,writting,pa...
HO JAYEGA........
sar jhukaoge to pathar dewta ho jayegaitna mat chaho ki  wo bewafa ho jayega hum bhi dariya  hai  hame bhi apna hunar maloom haijis tarf chal padenge rasta ho jayega mai khuda ka naam lekar  pi raha hu dosto zahar bhi  isme ho  to tabah   ho jayega rooth  jana to mohabbat ki alamt  hai  magarkya khabar thi  ki mujhe se itna khafa ho jayega itna mat...  more...
 Jein Rajan | 18:34 | 17/Dec/2007
Friends: (270)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, photograph...
Destination Chithirapuram
If you are looking for a perfect vacation, or rather a rejuvenating vacation. Then the Kerala tour offers its Chithirapuram hill tour that is a perfect way to wash away all your fatigue and monotony. Only at a distance of 10 Kms from Munnar, this sleepy little hill town is a paradisiacal retreat that offers you the best of nature and its beauty. In...  more...
 ANUP AGARWAL | 14:13 | 28/Apr/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading magazines...
Useful Tips to Avoid Procrastinationþ
Hi,Procrastination can lead to many problems — tests failed, weight gained, relationships weakened.But you can change your ways.Here are some tips and steps to get you going!Read it here - http://karmicmantra.com/productivity/how -to-stop-procrastinating/ - Further Updates -Fresh Update! ( www.funonthenet.in ) : Awesome Raigad Fort in Maharashtra! A...  more...
 Ajit Balakri... | 19:35 | 27/Jan/2008
Friends: (45)  | 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: (618)  | 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...
 Uday Sodhi | 13:01 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (234)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Internet, Travel,...
What an amazing mobile phone...
What a phone.........must see. Nice video of Steve Jobs launching the iPhone 3G . Click Here   Visit IndiaWeb    more...
 jeevanandan ... | 16:37 | 17/Aug/2006
Friends: (15)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social computing,...
If hanuman, bali n sugreev start a production house what will they call it.... Va(r)ner Brothers  more...
 praveen pandey | 13:40 | 24/Oct/2005
Friends: (7)  | City: Gorakhpur  | Interests: Love all God made...
My Photo ; Praveen
Hey Guys and Gals my photo is updated Regards Praveen Kumar Pandey  more...
 Amit Agrawal | 18:26 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (284)  | City: New Delhi  | Interests: hayaa aur hayaat
faisle ki ghadi hai
faisle ki ghadi haiya shaayad nahintumko ye pata nahinfaasle zaroor tai kar lenafaisla gar lena hoto hausla rakhnachaahe uske baad dil pekoi pathar rakh lenahayaat e shareekhone ka alag nasha haikuch ehsaas tum phir bhipalkon ke saath baandh lenaaye dost ye waqt bhi guzaregasahar phir se hogiis ghadi mein tum phir uskiyaad ka daaman thaam lenawo bh...  more...
 prasanna sri... | 21:49 | 1/Mar/2008
Friends: (529)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Jokes
Stewed Tomatoes A guy isgoing on an ocean cruise, and he tells his doctor that he's worry about gettingseasick.The doctor suggests, ''Eat two pounds of stewedtomatoes before you leave the dock.''The guy replies, ''Would that keep me fromgetting sick, Doc?''The doctor says, ''No, but it'll look realpretty in the water.''Respectfully Cheating Jack an...  more...
 Lalit Kumar | 16:35 | 18/Aug/2006
Friends: (4)  | City: Pune  | Interests: making friends, V...
Dosti
Dosti naa ho phuloon jaisi, kuch pal hi mehakane wali ..... Naa ho Suraj jaisi, har waqt zulasane wali ..... Naa ho Chand jaisi, jo din me saath chod de ..... Naa ho Parchai jaisi, jo hardum piche hi rahe ..... Dosti to ho 'Aansunoo' jaisi, jo sukh-dukh dono me  hi saath de .....    more...
 sahil banga | 15:21 | 3/Apr/2008
Friends: (245)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music has seven l...
Kalingini, the Story.
No one knows what lies ahead, and because curiosity is greater than fear, and truth is stranger than fiction, we all are searching, like our predecessors. Actually trying hard to face the future. Just like buying an umbrella on the onset of black clouds hovering upon the mauve sky like the ghosts of the 18th century. 18th century. What a period in ...  more...
 ashutosh upa... | 12:40 | 24/Sep/2007
Friends: (117)  | City: Mirzapur  | Interests: Reading, watching...
Today's Quote
Don't Just Quote It. Read It.  more...
 Darshan Shah | 11:56 | 24/Feb/2007
Friends: (8)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Intrested in maki...
First Blog, How to blog
This is my first blog that i am ever posting. why i start blogging is i found this the way to improve ones ability to express any thing, situation and to develop the thought. this discussion (blogging) does helps in developing ones thought and getting some new ideas out of that discussion.to me by blogging one can explore themself and finds new way...  more...
 steve thomas | 19:17 | 10/Aug/2006
Friends: (81)  | City: Kottayam  | Interests: music,reading,bro...
Volcanic Eruptions
Eruptions Mayon Volcano overlooking Legazpi AirportMayon is one of the 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines: Babuyan Claro, Banahaw, Bulusan, Mount Biliran, Bud Dajo, Cagua, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Hibok-Hibok, Iraya, Mount Iriga, Mount Kanlaon, Leonard Kniaseff, Makaturing, Matutum, Musuan, Mount Parker, Pinatubo, Ragang, Smith Volcano, ...  more...
 The Witch | 23:29 | 4/Jan/2006
Friends: (51)  | City: Oz  | Interests: Fair is Foul And ...
My Stupid Suicide Plan - Chetan Bhagat
Last week, an IITian committed suicide. People who commit suicide do itwhen they feel there's no future. But wait, isn't IIT the one placewhere a bright and shining future is a foregone conclusion? It justdoesn't add up, does it? Why would a young, hardworking, bright studentwho has the world ahead of him do something like this? But the answer isth...  more...
 sanket raaj | 09:43 | 21/Mar/2007
Friends: (154)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: cricket, india, e...
BOB WOOLMER (1948-2007) : REST IN PEACE
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” BOB WOOLMER : REST IN PEACE 1948 - 2007 Death may be the essential condition of life, but its suddenness can shock and benumb feelings. Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. The sudden death of Bob Woolmer has sent shivers down my spin...  more...
 Srinivasan P... | 20:35 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (100)  | City: Trichy  | Interests: Human Resource De...
PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!
I received a mail forward containing the following life experience. I wanted to share it with ilanders. This was narrated by an IAF pilot at a Seminar recently on Human Relations : Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and ...