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| Depressed? Not any more! | |
| The last two weeks have been , I think, one of the worst in my life. I hit rock bottom where nothing made sense and all the existential questions of who am I, what am I doing, where am I going, what is the bigger purpose had no answers. One word was like a constant refrain in my head - ‘REPLACEABLE’. I was replaceable at home, at work, with friends...
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| 08:56 | 2/May/2008 |
| Moving house | |
| Am moving house today. Chaos and madness reign supreme. Tempers are frayed. Everyone has an eye on the movers and packers to make sure that their pet item gets transported without any damage. My camera, my photo albums, my wine glasses, my CDs, my watches… And then I discover an old shoe box with memories - brought from all previous trips. A pas...
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| 20:04 | 22/Apr/2008 |
| Yea IPL!! | |
| I went for the inaugural match at Chinnaswamy stadium – Royal Challengers Vs. Knight Riders! My first ever live match and I’ve come away an addict. The inaugural ceremony was mind-blowing! The fireworks, the gymnasts, the laser lights – I am still blown away. As usual they had sold more tickets than the capacity so we had to watch the inaugural st...
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| 19:45 | 19/Mar/2008 |
| Where are we headed? | |
| There seems to be a frenzy about everything. Work is hectic, a million things to accomplish on the personal front. Politics – here in Bangalore, there is no government so there is a frenzy around who’s the next govt. SM Krishna’s been shunted here to lead the congress campaign and his first press bytes are out – over to BJP / JDS for their response...
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| 16:54 | 23/Jan/2007 |
| My Happy Place | |
| I have a happy place in my mind An empty beach, windswept, Shimmering white sands,Watching the tide sweep in, Waves coming in, receding…Coming in, receding…Coming in, receding…The roar of the sea, the sound receding with the waves…It’s funny how often I visit my happy placeWhen life throws a googly or two up at my faceBut, yes, my happy place waits...
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| 18:58 | 30/Oct/2006 |
| Tum jo mil gaye ho... | |
| Diwali ke jalte hue diyon mein Mere dil mein hai jaisi, woh aag kahaan? Raat ke kale aasmaan par patakon ki roshni Un mein mere aankhon ki chamak kahaan? Sabke dilon mein hain khushiyaan, Par tumko paane ki khushi kahaan !!
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| 20:09 | 27/Sep/2006 |
| The blues... | |
| A snatch of a song, from a passing car brings back memories that I thought were afar buried deep and unreachable, amidst the others that are easier on the heart but now… a wound re-opens and I will wait for time to heal it slowly… it’s true. I did feel something for you why was i under the illusion that it was so strong that you would feel it too?
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| 15:24 | 14/Aug/2006 |
| Independence Day!! | |
| There will be a spate of talks on TV revolving around how we (the current generation) have taken our independence for granted. How some things still don’t change… How corruption is still rampant! But for a change, I’d like to see a positive celebration. I think we ARE proud of our Indianness. Maybe we take it for granted but we still respect it. I ...
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| 21:26 | 19/Jul/2006 |
| Tendulkar is back… | |
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| Tendulkar is back…YES, he is!And here we go againWaiting with bated breath,Crossed fingers (and some toes),Will he do it or will he fail?The nation looks onHas he lost his touch, Or does he still have the magicThe press waitsLike hungry vulturesThe corporate world Their millions riding on himBut all I can think is “Tendulkar, its great to have you ...
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| 16:12 | 19/Jun/2006 |
| 101 Things to do before you die | |
| 101 Things to do before you die is the title of a very interesting little book – some amazing stuff that are doable but very west-focussed. I actually thought of how we could count 101+ such things in India itself, forget the Asian region! One such thing is to visit Coorg and Yelagiri in South India and look at the night sky! An Infinite number of...
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| Lovely Views | 11:12 | 11/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (206)
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| Fun Stuff - 3!!! Really Really Funny!!!!... |
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| I found it truly hilarious and laughed uncontrollably on seeing it!!!! Is it only funny or is their some truth also in it....................:))...... Any comments friends!!!!! Enjoy!!!!
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| BEST FRIEND | 23:07 | 20/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (494)
| City: Mumbai
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| A wonderful week ahead |
| HiHope you had a wonderful week. Rains are still playing truant all over the country....power cuts and water cuts have started. Power is shutdown in the mornings for three hours. In hyderabad, the government has requested people and offices not to use their air conditioners. In jammu there is a power shutdown every two hours........61 years after i...
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| keshav singhal | 14:46 | 15/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (352)
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| Does not see |
| नींद न देखे टूटी खाट, भूख न देखे झूठा भात,प्याì 0; न देखे धोबी-घाé...
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| agshaya k | 11:11 | 29/Mar/2008 |
| Friends: (68)
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| Our Destiny??? |
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| Gone are the days when ten rupees is good enough to have a decent food outside.Today, Money is gradually losing its value.Economists cite it as an Inflationary trend.Thanks God, for it's far better than countries like Zimbabwe. "India is Shining" and this feel good factor is certainly there.Asian Market is emerging with China and India as...
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| Madhur bid | 10:44 | 9/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (215)
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| Memory......... |
| Memory is often used to recollect bad experiences, feelings rather than using it to recall / remember good expereinces or feelings; In most cases, left to itself, our mind tries to recollect bad experiences/feelings and never, as a rule, recollects experiences that had positive effect on us. I had this experience recently when I casually advised on...
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| ramesh agnis... | 11:35 | 14/Jun/2008 |
| Friends: (73)
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| 3 Mistakes of My Life |
| I have commited many mistakes in my life. But I am not going to share all of them here. I have committed mistakes in home...in college...in work places...in my marriage life...as a father to one son... with ralatives & friends. But what I am going to share here are 3 mistakes I have committed on "iLand"...ironically, the 3rd one is I am in the proc...
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| D B | 22:32 | 8/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (782)
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| RE: MY LAST POST |
| Hi friendz...this post is in reply with ur valuable comments for "My last post". There is no exact reason behind leaving iland. I'm just tired and extremely weird nowadays. Most probably these days r the most critical in my life till date. I'm just trying to keep a balance between the good and the dark side of mine n it seems that the later will wi...
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| Amit Agrawal | 12:52 | 7/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (289)
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| searching.... |
| Somebody told me on my Jo Hari window exercise that I am searching! (Jo Hari window is a behavioral model to help one figure out the perception of others about them)Someone's blog says that their interests are "Googling" :)So I thought that I will write some gibberish on this.Why are we searching?Why are we searching so often? (Indians do billions ...
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| Navneet Potti | 10:49 | 25/Nov/2005 |
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| I so want to be the rat, but I am so the pig .
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| surya s | 18:25 | 18/Jul/2008 |
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| Happy times |
| I feel happy. Actually, I feel happier. So what caused it?well...The viral campaign over the new batman movie, maybe? Love the fact that someone finally got it right. You can read about it here.The sun. The sun is so bright that it is almost like a divine presence. May be this is a day when the gods walk the earth, at least in Finland.The top gear ...
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| Geetha Ram | 12:02 | 29/Nov/2005 |
| Friends: (5)
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| Energizers |
| 1. "Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success" 2. " Try and fail, but don't fail to try." 3. "Be curious always ! For knowledge will not acqurie you: you must acquire it"
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| sam lunatik | 16:06 | 19/Mar/2007 |
| Friends: (14)
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| After a long time................ |
| Well, its been a long time since I visited this blog... Concentrating on my 'politikal blog' now and other things as well.Been back home early December and back to Dubai early Jan. Nothing much from India to add to my blog......Back in Dubai things have started picking up. First the Sri Lankan girl, Manik (which means gemstone) whom I met a few ...
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| Wise Donkey | 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008 |
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| You raise me up. |
| This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c...
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| Srinivasa Ra... | 19:40 | 24/Jul/2006 |
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| 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...
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| sindhu nair | 19:51 | 29/Feb/2008 |
| Friends: (44)
| City: trissur
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| 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...
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| peeyush bhalla | 02:52 | 28/Dec/2005 |
| Friends: (3)
| City: panipat
| Interests: Bikes, cars, IT
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| Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas |
| Hi all, writing after long long time. Christmas just passed by yesterday and now I am saying you all Happy Holidays . . . well did i wished correctly? Yes, Happy Holidays, its what my manager Jeff wished me on last Thursday before we go for 4 days long holiday. Holidays??? because its christmas on Sunday. If you are thinking he should have said Mer...
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| Isha Dixit | 13:39 | 10/Oct/2007 |
| Friends: (95)
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| 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...
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| Padma Koli | 13:17 | 28/Dec/2005 |
| Friends: (8)
| City: Mumbai(Bombay)
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| new year blog |
| Hi everyone,Hope u all doing gr8, as i am.................havnt writen for quite a long time.jst a little busy wit my new year celebration preparation, cos going for the amir khan's wedding in panchgani..................hehehehe was jst kidding. hey infact i m going to party in my colony with my gang of frnds...............all kids gang..2day we ha...
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| Gautam Mehrotra | 23:52 | 30/Jan/2006 |
| Friends: (23)
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| Perhaps it was a melody That never impassioned my voice Perhaps it was a portrait That my brush never conjured Perhaps it was a calling To which i could never rise Perhaps it was a pain That my heart never endured Perhaps a bud, a blossom That did not my spirit stir A kiss, a touch, an embrace...
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| Ajayaghosh PM | 12:52 | 29/Dec/2005 |
| Friends: (8)
| City: Cochin
| Interests: Dreaming
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| Ohh Neeyum |
| Oh... Neeyum pootthirikkunnu!... Vasantham pande poy maranjenkilum... Kozhiyendathaanennarinjittum Enthinnu nee virinju poove ?
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| The Witch | 23:29 | 4/Jan/2006 |
| Friends: (51)
| City: Oz
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| 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...
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| Siddarth-The... | 17:43 | 17/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (141)
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| SuperHero |
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| I am a superhero but I cannot flyI am a superhero but I cannot act slyI am a superhero but I am not muscularI am a superhero but I am not popularI am a superhero but I am not the ghost who walksI am a superhero but I am not the one who stalksI am a superhero because I made someone happyI am a superhero because I made someone smileI am a superhero b...
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| Neeraj Jain | 16:54 | 11/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (182)
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| Dismal state of Bollywood |
| What is happening in Bollywood? I am unable to understand. What is happening to the film quality and the duration? Earlier, almost all the films used to be of 3 hrs duration or even more. Now all the films are being chopped off to earn big bucks in quick time. As a result, you have not even come to understanding the film and its characters when yo...
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| Sabarinath Nair | 21:23 | 10/Apr/2008 |
| Friends: (61)
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| 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...
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| Ravi B | 11:33 | 17/Mar/2008 |
| Friends: (68)
| City: Hyderabad
| Interests: me pondering........
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| Where does the Mask end! |
| The bashful little girl walked towards the warrior's outstreched hands"The warrior who returned from the distant lands is your real father", her mothers words ringing in her ears"Why for many so years, have I not seen him. How could the war take him away from all our love", wondered the little heart. "And why is his face so strangely featured", she...
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| warm sunshine | 18:39 | 7/Feb/2008 |
| Friends: (138)
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| 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...
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| Baldeo Pandey | 00:47 | 14/Apr/2008 |
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| Bhod Gyalo! |
| At Jantar Mantar….Rising fists…. Bhod Gyalo! Bhod Gyalo!Manju Ka Tila…..Dreaming eyes….. Rangzen! Rangzen!Fort Kochi...‘Torch of Shame without flame’,Hey! Sino Monsters! Bodies could be butchered,Not souls….Frightened sinners,Blood licking beasts…Frustrated to see…Sons and daughters of soil committed for ultimate sacrifices…In Amdo, Kham, Machu, Pa...
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| Anil Goel | 23:13 | 3/Jul/2008 |
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| R2 Book Tour - NOIDA |
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| "Release 2.0 India Book Tour" - Noida programmes organised by Book Cafe...Two excellent enactments of key scenes from "Dear Popples" and "The Prayer" by 3 actors from the National School of Drama (NSD)Book reading and signing by Anou and me...I read through the scene where William is contemplating giving Sudharshan a brief slot on his diary that ha...
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| Gurmeetsingh... | 13:19 | 26/Aug/2007 |
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| Success in Interviews - II |
| Wednesday, August 21, 2007Success in Interviews - part II Friends,Thank you for your kind words. I feel motivated to keep sharing. I also feel fortunate that at this young age of 36, I can devote so much of my time for the benefit of deserving people. Do share the messages to your other friends, as well, so that they also benefit. I shall also past...
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| Neel Pradhan | 13:50 | 6/Jul/2006 |
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| Sporting extravaganza |
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| The months of June and July have been a bonanza for sports fans. While the football world cup has been the most watched and discussed event, there have been plenty of other sporting events and some memorable moments that have been overshadowed by it. Surprisingly the biggest casualty has been Cricket. Even the historic series win in the West Indies...
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| AdityaDas Menon | 19:37 | 26/Jun/2008 |
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| HANDS OF LOVE - PART -20-"TERELIYE" |
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| HANDS OF LOVE - PART - 20 - "TERELIYE"Dedication to : All the readers of my blogs..........., The Majestic performing art - Kathakali“Kamdev,you are the GOD of cores of feelings, and emotions…Can u tell me, among all these, which one is perennial…..?” One day Narada asked his younger brother……… The question prompted Kamadev to think for a while….T...
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| vivek jain | 13:06 | 21/Jul/2007 |
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| Freindship and Faith |
| The miracle that costed 1 dollar and 11 cents> >> >> > A little girl went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar> >from its hiding place in the closet.> >> > She poured the change out on the floor and counted it carefully.> >Three times, even. The total had to be exactly perfect. No chance here for mistakes.> >> > Carefully placi...
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| JESSICA SINGH | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007 |
| Friends: (860)
| City: Ever heard of Nadir ?
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| 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...
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| Murshid Merc... | 19:47 | 30/Jan/2007 |
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| !! Anjaam-E-Mohabbat !! |
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| Mil chuki hai Khaak mein ab to har khushi meri Pooch mat humney guzaari kis tarah se zindagi...Mar rahey hain jeete ji kuch Gila kartey nahin Zakhm aisey kuch miley jo aaj tak bhartey nahin...Har tamanna chinn gayi hai, Lut gayi hai har khushi Pooch mat humney guzaari kis tarah se zindagi...Har kadam par Thokaren, Nakaamiyan, Tanhaaiyan Haa...
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| Nitin jain | 21:27 | 1/Jun/2008 |
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| jabtaalak tu haikhwabonmain khaylon maintereiyadoon se kinara kahan hoga jabtalak dhadkan haisaanshai jehan mainterepyaar se kinara kaha hoga jabtalak maquann na milerah-e-gujharmainjindarehney ka sahara kahan hoga jabmiltey hain do dilhotihai kahi judaiabto bata de milanhamaratumhara kahan hoga jabtalak intezaar haiinratjagi aankhon mainbewafaika ...
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| Smiling Dolphin | 19:15 | 14/Jun/2008 |
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| Life is boring without 20-20 |
| I miss the 20-20 a lot. It was a great three hours entertainment. BCCI should have more 20-20s and less of ODIs.It is good to see some of Rajasthan Royal Players, Shane Watson and Yusuf Pathan, make it to the national sides. I have a feeling with the way Dhoni is using Yusuf Pathan that Dhoni is setting Yusuf for failure.You can see the difference ...
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| Moe M | 18:57 | 18/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (275)
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| Zailing away |
| Sir It's called.......Zail Singh was invited for a private dinner with the Governor and his wife during his tour of the US in one of the States. A little later his aide who was waiting outside saw Zail Singh stumbling out of the dining room with a beat up nose and black eye and holding his head between his hands.His aide was shocked and asked him ...
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| Padmanabhan | 16:47 | 4/Jun/2008 |
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| Interests: Almost everything
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| SPLURGE |
| SPLURGEVery often we hear about people pouring money down the drain. I am sure you would have heard about that famous politician who literally did so for her foster son’s wedding. Or that diamond merchant who chartered an aircraft and solemnized the ceremony midair. What about that steel tycoon who bought a “French castle” as gift for his wife. The...
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