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 21:22 | 11/Jul/2007
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...
 08:17 | 30/Jun/2007
SCRIBLOG IX - 30062007 - 081800
My dearest blogends,I want to run away. I got to run away. I have to run away. This monotonous world sucks. I have to be away to be one with nature and my soul. That reminds me, I have to do some real soul searching as to what the most intelligent living being in the planet (and maybe in the entire universe) is thinking about when he is hell b... more...
 15:37 | 12/Jun/2007
SCRIBLOG - VIII
My dear Bloggends,I read Kavita's blog on 'What's Your Phobia?' long back and I went back to re-read it today.  Its an awesome collection indeed.  Good stuff for CAT and BAT and SAT and all that...But ever since I first read it, I have been thinking... and thinking.. and thinking.... can phobias make the world a better place to live in?  I have in ... more...
 10:30 | 12/Jun/2007
SCRIBLOG - VIII 12062007 - 104700
Hiya, dear Bloggends,If you are an entrepreneur, planning to launch some business, take my advice (its NOT free tho) - open a travel portal and start offering services.  Over the last couple of years I noted with interest the rise in the number of travel portals, streaming travel ads by your local cable operator, when the temparature soars. There's... more...
 22:56 | 6/Jun/2007
SCRIBLOG - VII 05062007 - 233719
Hellowz to all my Bloggends,I was thinking about Gullobble Warming that day... the day when G8 dudes met in Germany (my sources tell me it was basically to chill off with beer to beat the heat basically!) ... and this guy was also thinking.. meri photu kahan chhapega?Poor fellow, little does he knows that his days as a farmer in a Hapur village are... more...
 09:49 | 26/May/2007
SCRIBLOG - VI 25052007 - 100000
Hello My Beloved Bloggends (for my new friends, its a term I have coined which means BLOGGING FRIENDS),Why Nothing goes in my favor, no matter how hard we try, no matter how hard we do it, no matter how hard we pray, there is someone to pull your legs down. I am a photographer and a writer, and the sunset I have chosen is something which is my curr... more...
 22:16 | 20/May/2007
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That stupid news channel cheeseface said 'Pata nahin, Punjab ko kiski nazar lag gayee'? When I hear such lousy 12th century comments, my blood boils. Had I been a rich man, I could have thrown that brass elephant on her theatrical face on the TV, however, in the instant moment I would have lost my favorite 29' CTV not to forget even probably my w... more...
 14:13 | 16/May/2007
SCRIBLOG-IV 16052007 - 142518
Dear Bloggends,Its again in the news.  Chinese guys are again after the A**s of the Asiatic Lions.  The bones, teeth, meat and testicles of the Asiatic Lions probably brings an eletrical surge in the Chinese Loins.  And they need it real, real bad. Did you ask W. H. Y.???  Good heavens bloggends, I pity your general knowledge.   God, they will have... more...
 16:50 | 8/May/2007
SCRIBLOG-III 08052007 - 170045
Dear Bloggends (abbreviation for "Blogging Friends" - Hey! I coined a word, pass it on).  This is a humorous post, not meant to offened anyone's sentiments and emotions or beliefs.  Why? Cuz I didn't write the poetry printed below, it was sent to me by email and I thought it would be but fair to share it with my Bloggends [Further bifurcation - Blo... more...
 12:22 | 6/May/2007
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF INDIAN POLICE KIND
Outsourcing. That's the word. And internal outsourcing is the key to the latest edition of 'Laymen's guide to Encounter Killing'. This is what happened, chronologically:When Julio Rebeiro was the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, about a decade and a half back, his policy of 'you kill our men, we get your men' made dreaded gangsters shriek with ag... more...
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 ROSY LIPS | 00:32 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (402)  | City: United Kingdom  | Interests: only gold(sona)
LOVE
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 belina singh | 09:34 | 23/May/2007
Friends: (224)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading blogs for...
Confused ???..If you are in love?? Check...
How True Is Your Love Are your palms sweaty, is  your heart racing and is your voice caught  within your chest?? -It isn't love, it's LIKE. You can't keep your eyes or  hands off of her, am I right?? -It isn't love, it’s LUST. Are you proud, and eager to show her off?? -It isn't love, it’s LUCK. Do you want her because you know she's there?? -It is...  more...
 Anika | 13:19 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (16)  | Interests: Nope
And then there is love..... or is it !?!
Is there a thing called "LOVE"... or is it something that happens only to a Shahrukh or an Amir in Kuch Kuch hota hai and the likes.... Like I said, everyone has a blog on Love!! Its time I wrote one too…. Just so that I don’t feel left out J  We all have our theory on loveI have two. Theory number one (No its not a new Govinda flick!!) Love is lik...  more...
 Kumar Rahul | 13:37 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (387)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading and writing.
Propaganda of Retail
BusinessPropaganda of Retail A government ‘study’ has come up, proving that organised big retail is harming the unorganised small retail shops’ business. [Link] This survey (and they call it a study) was started on the directive of UPA chairperson. The survey involved around 1000 small retailers in four Indian cities, including 800 who were within ...  more...
 Binu Abraham | 17:54 | 9/Nov/2007
Friends: (583)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Reading
This is what True Love is all about:
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 a.m., when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him look at his ...  more...
 Sandeep Ohri | 06:31 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (367)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading non-ficti...
Higher Electricity Bills .. again ?
If you don't take action now .. you may end up paying higher electricity bills .. again !!Just a small reminder that there is a Public Hearing on Dec 6th at the YB Chavan Auditorium (Opp. Mantralaya), Mumbai - at 11 am. This is to hear public suggestions / comments on MSEDCL's petition to increase electricity tariff in lieu of imposing second "stag...  more...
 Saakshee I | 19:28 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (646)  | City: I live close 2 u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
There's a minefield out there...
I'm surfing Iland these days incognito  - no new post and not enough time to comment, so I’m busy favoriting Ilands, intending to go back to comment! However, I am incognito mainly becasue of them err... Youtubers! Oh yes you've seen them - Iland is being taken over by them Youtubers! You must be blind if you did not notice them song-and-dance post...  more...
 kavita | 20:58 | 2/Oct/2007
Friends: (154)  | Interests: duhhhh
A WOMAN'S DAY
Every minute, to and fro,That"s the way my hours go,Bring me this, take me that,Feed the dog, put out the cat,Standing up I eat my toast, Drink my coffee, thaw the roast,Empty garbage, make the bed,Rush to church, wash my head,Sweep the kitchen, wax the floor,Scrub th...  more...
 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...
 Jessica Singh | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007
Friends: (847)  | City: Ever heard of Nadir ?  | Interests: blogging ...and t...
Sleepless in ......
I have always been a dreamer.But, these days I am not even able to sleep properly. A constant irritation itches on in my mind and I know not where it comes from. As a child, our own Doctor Uncle used to point out that diagnosis was pivotal to medication. I somehow found a deeper meaning in those words in connection to our daily lives even when I wa...  more...
 Kanchan Bhat... | 23:49 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Jabalpur  | Interests: Impossibole... th...
Randomized
Randomized You women lie Kneeling and praying Dancing in endgames Praying as life ebbs To the Goddess of stupid things, Just nothingness Rejoicing in my death Forever A blindfold through The stakes Kill me Would you Or rather, Wont you? © kanchan 12 Dec 2007  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (946)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
please income
SantaSingh got his promotion and became principal in colledge. To keep up with his status, he decided tospeak only in English to all his juniors. One morning, his peon peeped through the doorto see if his principal was busy. Santa Singh noticed him and shouted, 'Why areyou outstanding! Please in...  more...
 ecr | 15:36 | 17/Apr/2007
Friends: (69)  | Interests: Watching movies, ...
World Wide Web Email Directory
WORLD WIDE WEB EMAIL DIRECTORY***************************************HELLO FRIENDS,Welcome to World Wide Web Email Directory.Please insert your email address & website address in this World Wide Web Email Directory.Please join immediately. You will get various information,advertisements,discount offers, and special offers through your email address...  more...
 sukhdev das | 13:39 | 15/May/2007
Friends: (40)  | City: Dehradun  | Interests: Spreading News ab...
PLEASE SAVE THE HARE KRISHAN TEMPLE IN K...
PLEASE SAVE THE HARE KRISHAN TEMPLE IN KAJAKISTANPLEASE FORWRD THIS LIKN TO YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLEOn April 27, 2006, INDIA TV headlined our crisis on thier evening “Breaking NewsE9 PM news broadcast in India. The program was seen by millions of Indians and thousands of people sent sms’s to the program in solidarity with ISK...  more...
 Sandhya Suri | 17:36 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (628)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Life
Asleep on the Road
Ironically this post is under the 'Life' category...this is anything but life.I normally say my prayers early morning in transit to work. On my way, last morning, I saw a man, lying dead on the dusty median. He was stiff, still, as only a dead person can be. He had been beaten to death, sometime between the day before and last morning. My heart utt...  more...
 pooja verma | 16:15 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (46)  | City: sirohi  | Interests: philosophy,socity...
lonelyness
feeling very alone.  more...
 Ramesh chordia | 23:07 | 5/Jul/2007
Friends: (379)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Badminton
Male or Female?
You might not have known this,  but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female.  Here are some examples:  FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again.   They are an effective repro...  more...
 sheila das | 10:24 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (151)  | City: ....  | Interests: nothing
For the welfare . . .of the whole world
My mind  balanced,  in perfect order; With no selfish interests or motives; What ever I do for others, It  is for u that I do. For I know ,That is the easiest way, To  reach you . . .  All the love i give to others ,Is my love for you. . . .                                                                            Bhagvad Gita (12:4"Me alone (maam...  more...
 ritu datta | 13:59 | 26/Jun/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Children issues d...
M F Hussain - The Best seller
Hai friendssorry for a long time i was away so thought i will catch up with you all!!I have this thing in mind for long and has poped up again after reading Interview of famous artist M F Hussain. As an artist i respect him and admire him. I know as an artist it is not easy to simplyfy things the way he does, he has mastered that art for sure but t...  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...
 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...
 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...
 Amiya Lahiri | 18:23 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (212)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,surfing n...
NEWTON'S LAW OF LOVE
Newton in Romantic Mood......   Universal law of Love: " MySpace GlittersFirst law of Love :" a boy in love with a girl, continue to be in love with her and a girl in love with a boy, continue to be in love with him, until or unless any external agent(brother or father of the gal) comes into play and break the legs of the boy. " ************* Secon...  more...
 Arpita M | 13:02 | 21/Aug/2007
Friends: (45)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, writing, s...
Thanks to you all and BYE...
Thanks to all ilander friends and visitors for the constant love and wonderful response... Due to certain personal reasons, I am quitting iland. I haven't been able to login for the past several days, as you all can make out now... Pata nahi kab dobara likhne ka mauka mile... pata nahi kab aaun... isliye abhi ke liye "alvida"......KEEP SMILING, BE ...  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...
 antara ghosh | 12:08 | 19/Oct/2007
Friends: (306)  | City: katihar  | Interests: love to make frie...
NAVARTI & ITS DIVINITY
DURGA PUJA OR NAVARATRI SALUTATIONS to the Divine Mother, Durga, who exists in all beings in the form of intelligence, mercy, beauty, who is the consort of Lord Shiva, who creates, sustains and destroys the universe.This festival is observed twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra and then in Aswayuja. It lasts for nine days in honour of the nin...  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...
 kuldip gupta | 20:38 | 23/Nov/2007
Friends: (122)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: Reading, Writting...
Economic Disparity and Casteism – India ...
INDIA SHINING  was the platform of a political party that was vanquished in 2004 electoral polls. Because though India was shining but Bharat that is 77% of the population was NOT. And in Indian system of electoral collage with first past the post system , you cant win elections on the basis of the “Indian” electoral collage. It has to be done with...  more...
 Sachin Jaiswal | 13:03 | 8/Sep/2007
Friends: (19)  | Interests: loving
KInara
yun na har baat yaro se pucho jo baat raaz ki ho isharo se poocho lehro se khelna to samunder ka khel hai lagti hai chot kaise kinaro se pucho  more...
 shekhar saurabh | 08:21 | 30/Mar/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: cricket,volley ba...
Everlasting love !!
 On my trip to Home, something beautiful happened.I was sitting in the park pretty much seeing people passing by when this elderly couple caught my attention. They must be in odd 60s, but both of them had an inexplicable glow on their faces, an incomprehensible feeling of elation in their hearts, an indelible wish to posses youthful  and livelier s...  more...
 arpita sutra... | 20:54 | 5/May/2007
Friends: (43)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music,books,singi...
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...
 Sanghamitra ... | 22:14 | 19/May/2007
Friends: (404)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing , Reading...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipi...
Major Som nath Sharma , The first recipient of Param Vir Chakra ..Disclaimer : The contents have been borrowed from reliable sources ---------------------------------------- -------------------------Major Somnath Sharma, son of Major General Amarnath Sharma, was born on 31 January 1923, in Himachal Pradesh District Kangra. He was commissioned in the...  more...
 antara | 20:47 | 22/Apr/2007
Friends: (13)  | Interests: Reading
Your Daughters Life
Are You an Indian Father ?It may be important that you read this...This could be your daughters past, present and future.Close your eyes first .. and then imagine your daughter as a child flying through the playground " Baba!! teacher said I passed this time". Remember whirling her through the air  while she yelled with glee. The same child has gro...  more...