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 23:16 | 7/May/2008 |
| Echoes of the Past | |
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| By Sanjeev VermaCinema—and I usually say this when the wife is out of earshot—is my first love. For me it’s cinema. Or films. Never movies. I painstakingly—and I am sure gratingly—object to even my nine-year-old son calling them movies. Why, he asks? Aren’t they synonyms—films, cinema, movies, et al? No they most certainly aren't. Movies, I maintai...
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| 08:29 | 3/May/2008 |
| Cheerleaders, tut, tut, we're Indian | |
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| A storm is brewing. There is nary any doubt that before long it will become a raging controversy. At the heart of the controversy are pretty teenaged girls from US and Europe who are here in India, visiting major cities as cheerleaders for the Indian Premier League. The Maharashtra minister of state for home has described their performance as “abso...
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| 18:32 | 4/Apr/2008 |
| Indian Media: Obsessing over the Trivial | |
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| Apocalypse NowYou can scarcely open a newspaper these days, or turn on the television, without despairing at the trivialization of news and views. You are not even safe in your car while driving to work as motor mouth RJs feast on trivia and further assault your senses. Indeed, media’s obsession with trivia is assuming gargantuan proportions. Let m...
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| 13:27 | 4/Apr/2008 |
| Karan Johar: Mr. Regressive | |
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| A tearful and regressive filmEvery time Karan Johar's name comes up somehow it causes sudden activity in my dental region. It makes me grit my teeth in part anger, part dismay. He is everything I dislike in a film-maker. When I fulminate against Johar, I am often told that if I dislike the bloke so much, I should just stay from him and his films an...
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| 14:23 | 31/Jul/2007 |
| Why Style Matters | |
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| By Sanjeev Verma A few years ago I put together a style guide gleaned from all that I have learnt and read in a long and abiding affair with English language. Quite a voluminous guide it turned out to be too and, while I didn't particularly want to inflict that guide on you, I thought this sneak preview to what the guide contains might get some of ...
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| 23:02 | 11/Jun/2007 |
| So, what on earth is Bollywood? | |
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| LAST year, an American friend, a film scholar, knowing of my interest in the subject of film, asked me to help him understand Bollywood. I found the prospect interesting and I put down this essay for him. I recently revisited what I wrote and thought after updating it a wee bit, it would make for an interesting post on my blog. Your feedback will ...
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| 14:36 | 26/May/2007 |
| Art of Reviewing Films | |
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| The Art of Film Reviewing Conducting a workshop for aspiring film critics in Cambridge, England, I had made these points. I was having a look at my notes recently and I thought there were some interesting points and it would be nice to put them on my Iland. Here it is"· Film is possibly the most dynamic art form of all. It is the newest as ...
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| 22:55 | 16/Jul/2006 |
| Best loved melodies | |
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| These are some of the greatest melodies ever composed. My fascination with them continues to grow as time goes by. They fascinate me. Haunt me. Make me experience ecstasy and agony, both at once. They are cathartic and sensual. Intriguing and eloquent. Genuine lovers of classical music would perhaps call them lightweight but that doesn't worry me. ...
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| 23:19 | 23/Jun/2006 |
| Tramp as Dictator | |
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| The tramp as dictator By Sanjeev Verma The first time I saw The Great Dictator was at the Film and Television Institute of India during a short-term film appreciation course that I was attending. Fascinated as I already was by the art of cinema, I had still to make my acquaintance with many masters of cinema, among them the likes of Vittorio De Sic...
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| 19:09 | 23/Jun/2006 |
| English Language | |
| Had this infuriating discussion in the office today about whether it should be color and program, or colour and programme. I react to that sort of discussion a little more passionately than most others would. So, color and program is obnoxious, I said, and there's no way I was going to let misspelt words creep into any communication within the comp...
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| infyteena | 14:06 | 27/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (32)
| City: Aurangabad
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| Me with b/f saw a CD-film. In that, couples done intercourse continuously for about 30-40 min, in different positions. it was nice.But in reality, my b/f –ejaculation occurred in 2-3 min during intercourse.We both got disappointed.Is it due to health problem, or any other mistake…? Or whether it happens to others also..??Is there any techniques i...
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| sandhyakapoor | 18:15 | 21/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (219)
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| EVERY FRIEND IS IMPORTANT FOR ME |
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| 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...
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| Sandeep Ohri | 08:02 | 27/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (451)
| City: Mumbai
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| Electricity from Nuclear Power – A layma... |
| Ok .. so the government won the Trust Vote (amidst accusations, mayhem and a general mockery of the Indian democratic system) - but what does that mean to you and me and the rest of the (unsuspecting) masses?According to me there are 3 main issues .. 1. Is the cost of electricity from a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) really cheaper? 2. Is Nuclear Power ...
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| vijayaram reddy | 14:49 | 30/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (683)
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| BE INDIAN - BUY INDIAN |
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| Hello Friends,YOU CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE INDIAN ECONOMY BY FOLLOWING FEW SIMPLE STEPS:Please spare a couple of minutes here........for the sake of India ... our country.I got this article from one of my friend, but it's true, I can see this from day to day life,Small exampleBefore 5 months 1 CAN $ = IND Rs 32...
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| fozia aziz | 14:29 | 10/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (148)
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| Rapunzel(part 2) The enchantress allowed her anger to be softened, and said to him: 'If the case be as you say, I will allow you to take away with you as much rampion as you will, only I make one condition, you must give me the child which your wife will bring into the world; it shall be well treated, a...
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| AJAYRAJ | 12:16 | 12/Jul/2008 |
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| LEGAL ENQUIRIES WELCOME |
| I AM HAPPY IF THERE IS NO ENQUIRIES FROM THIS BLOG. I PRESUME IT THAT MY FRIENDS HAVE NO LEGAL PROBLEMS. BUT REMEMBER I AM ALWAYS READY TO GIVE YOU ADVISE ON LEGAL PROBLEMS WHEN YOU FACE.
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| hasu | 14:25 | 23/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (73)
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| Voh Humse khafa hain, Hum Unse Khafa Hai... |
| Voh Humse khafa hain, Hum Unse Khafa HainMagar Baat karne ko Ji Chahta haiBari Dil Nashin Hain Ye Unki AdayenAdaon pe Marne Ko Ji Chahta HaiVoh Humse Khafa Hain, Hum Unse Khafa HainMagar Baat Karne Ko Jee Chahta HaiJo kahna hain Unse, Kahen Bhi To KayseBina Kuch Kahe, Hum Rahen Bhi To KayseKasam Chahton Ki Mohabbaton Me ab toHadon Se Guzarne Ko Ji ...
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| Ashk | 13:06 | 5/Jul/2008 |
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| THE LEGACY OF A LOST FRIEND |
| I lost a friend……Don’t feel so sober,ain’t dead……But yes,i have lost my friend.It’s been some time now,and i dun wanna cry over it again.But, istill can’t stop myself.Its strange,you know,in life we meet so manypeople.Some are true,some are good friends to talk to,some can shareyour joy,others your fears,but so few of them hurt so much when th...
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| sadaf | 14:53 | 12/Jul/2008 |
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| Tell Me Whom You LoveJohn Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't, the girl with the rose. His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a ...
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| Piyush | 09:37 | 25/Jun/2008 |
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| Thnx For Being Friendly |
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| Hello, Thnx frnds, well i was thinking whn to start n how to start wriing blogs... i was having perception that i have to write it in effective way so that people could pay attention to that... But some of my new frnds which i must say r the exceptional blogers adviced me that wtevr u write here write from the bottom of ur heart... thn i re...
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| Saurabh Mahajan | 02:11 | 27/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (22)
| City: NOIDA
| Interests: movies sports
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| merciful jehadis and lame duck leaders |
| thanks all the jehadis mercenaries for letting me to write this piece and for u to read this........i am alive just today because of them, its their greatness that i havent been chosen the next target of death ,but our fellow brothers were not so lucky, they have been killed and are being on regular basis . years have passed since we are facing th...
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| venmonybimal... | 06:34 | 4/Aug/2008 |
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| FISH WALK |
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| on a lake side evening walk i saw this fish traped in a line....(my mobile photos collection). hope u all will enjoy it, urs venmony.
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| amalendu upa... | 13:30 | 2/Aug/2008 |
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| City: Delhi
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| क्या सारे आतंकवì 6;दी मुसलमì 6;न हैं का " दूसरा भाग ----- हिन्दì 9;स्तान ...
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| nomenzone | 19:36 | 24/Jun/2008 |
| Friends: (143)
| City: Delhi
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| it was raining hard..Last Part |
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| “….And then what hppnd…?? …..ya, I kno u are eager to kno that……but may be I m not the right person to tell u that….!!... how wud u like to hear it frm Adi himself…?? ….”….“…Hi frnds…I m Aditya….I know that u all know me well by now….coz this stupid lill bird of mine has been troubling u a lot for quite a while….!!! Its her big time habit to stretc...
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| RAGHUPAT | 21:41 | 31/Jul/2008 |
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| City: Hyderabad
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| Beginning of forever |
| Beginningof forever I'llstill always remember The last time we were together Wanting to discover From the beginning of forever You were the only thing,I had to live for.Everything was so perfect,But that was before.I always thought,We would always be together.I would love you,From now till forever.But I know that would be in the end And we will be...
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| cathy | 16:09 | 17/May/2008 |
| Friends: (119)
| City: philippines
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| FOREVER |
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| We've come so far To leave it all behind I wonder why Why did you go away You left me all alone No words can say My love please stay You and I We have moments left to share You and I We can make it anywhere You and I We belong in each other's arms There can be no other love Now I know we can have it all... Forever Each night I pray That we can be t...
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| Charu Govil | 18:43 | 24/Jul/2008 |
| Friends: (267)
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| Ek Sapna.. |
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| Hi Guys! I have not been able to come back with a new post for pretty long, due to a hectic schedule with kids at school. I could also not revert with full zeal to all the valuable comments that I have received on my last blogs (thanks!), though have been reading most of your blogs, finding time here and there. I wish to share a dream that I saw re...
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| simi | 16:16 | 20/Mar/2008 |
| Friends: (244)
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| GR8Gang |
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| Hey u all join me Join me on Gr8Gang http://www.gr8gang.com/gangs/azaljeetsin gh
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| vibhor | 12:26 | 26/Apr/2008 |
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| DETERMINATION |
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| In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done ...
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| PUNIT KAPADIA | 10:17 | 17/Apr/2008 |
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| Where do we stand? |
| Its been a never-ending saga these days in the Indian newspapers, of peoples viewpoint on the Reservation policy. It’s been debated hugely everyday. I have seen shows on the television where the ‘intellectual’ beings portray how irresponsible and selfish has been the Indian Bureaucracy been while devising the policy. I specifically use the word ‘bu...
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| chandrakant ... | 10:46 | 5/Aug/2008 |
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| Uparwala bhi hit list me |
| sanasad(parliament) ki urgent meeting call ki gayee special bhatha (allowance) air fare,sabhi sadsyo(member) ko milega .aisa metting ki notice me kaha gaya,Agenda tha us meeting ka ...Anatakwad se ,jan mal ki hani, kudarti durghatana se jan mal ki hani . janta ki jan mal ki raksha ki jaye . urgent meeting thi sabhi sadsyo ko Email kiya gaya ,jin...
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| Solidus | 12:46 | 24/Jul/2008 |
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| Private Banks ki naak mein nakel |
| A Letter to Reserve Bank of IndiaDear Sir / Ma'am, This is to request your kind attention towards my complaint no. 2801 lodged with The Banking Ombudsman during the financial year 2006-07, against ICICI Bank. The complaint was closed neither with a resolution nor a consent from me. But I have not closed the complaint. I had been regularly following...
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| Tanishka | 15:45 | 14/Jun/2008 |
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| YOUR LOVE IS MY happiness |
| What became my sweet life when the distant reality surpassed the intimate fantasy in an act of true love. Only I just remember your kisses to re-flavor as butterflies revolote all over my body. Do not feel again your hands and anxious sleepers if both pleasure and joy I rose to the sky. Still hear your laughter of children such laughter that fascin...
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| asha wilson | 11:40 | 21/May/2008 |
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| Poor Wall Clock |
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| Yesterday My Dad repaired our Old Wall Clock.Actually when it started ringin',den only I just remembered of it.!Poor Clock.I wondered Y we didn't noticed the poor clock for so many years...Coz when I was a child my routine was based on dat clock....Means its ringin'...It rememberd each moments of our life with its gentle tic-tic..& hourly 'dindong'...
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| ANWESHA | 20:48 | 2/Jul/2008 |
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| .......the fisher girl......after the tsunamirika woke up that morning, the 26th of december, to the sound of people screaming. her thin ragged ten year old arms rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she ran outside to see what had happened. she could not hear the sea waves comfortingly spashing next to her house. the silence of the water worried her. ...
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| Madhuri Chab... | 19:47 | 2/Aug/2008 |
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| HEY FRIENDS EVERY ONE IS WISHING THE FRIEND SHIP DAY BUT I WILL NOT YOU ALL ARE MY FRIENDS FOR ETERNITY SO WHY ONLY ONE DAY? I WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT FRIENDS. THIS POST IS DATED FOR EVER. TAKE CARE GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
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| Shweta | 09:57 | 11/Feb/2008 |
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| City: Pune
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| Insane Suicide |
| I am unable to accept the fact "Death" as and when I hear that someone has died i keep on thinking on the same fact for days together . I know that where there is Life there is Death, still I am unable to accept.Yesterday I heard the death of 8year old girl who committed suicide yes suicide . Isnt it Hurting. In our parental Village their was a lad...
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| Anulekha Muk... | 09:21 | 31/May/2008 |
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| Hi |
| I can only thank all of you for being so patient and kind with all the glitches that went with my post. The painting is nothing earth shattering, it's only the words that are so inspiring which prompted me to write the post. And Di, you are so right...both of them need a eyebrow job very urgently...LOL. Thank you all once again.
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| meenakshi sh... | 20:31 | 2/Aug/2008 |
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| just want to say...happy freindship day.... |
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| It's so hard to findthe perfect breeze,One blowing none too hardnor soft,Carrying a scent of wildflowers,And moving clouds aboutaloft. It's so hard to findthe perfect sky,One blue and deep andbright,Carrying a sense ofopennessWith geese and wrens inflight. It's so hard to findthe perfect night,One warm, quiet andunflawed,Carrying a mood ofsolitude,...
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| Vaidehi | 16:51 | 19/Jul/2008 |
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| OOPS |
| Well, something shocking has happened!!!Apparently, someone hacked into my ILand blog and deleted all my friends list and blogs. Luckily, I managed to change my password pronto and did the damage control but i still lost my posts and my 400 odd friends. It's so funny and hilarious. I had heard abt security flaws on ILand but didnt expect anyone to ...
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| manisha sharma | 11:43 | 22/Apr/2008 |
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| How To Catch/Kill a LION |
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| Newton 's Method Let, the lion catch you. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Implies you caught lion. Einstein Method Run in the direction opposite to that of the lion. Due to higher relative velocity, the lion will also run faster and will get tired soon. Now you can trap it easily. Software Engineer Method Catch a cat ...
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| ayesha afri | 16:02 | 13/Oct/2007 |
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| why |
| There are no moonlight, no sunlight The earth is so dark… No wind to take breath. There are no flowers No color The earth is colorless There are no bird, no butterfly No song, no color, no light… No love, no humanity The earth is so dark…so… Why life?
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| sangeetha | 18:18 | 15/Jul/2008 |
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| SECRET OF WEDDING RING? |
| Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger? There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese…… Thumb represents your parentsSecond (index) finger represents your siblingsMiddle finger represents your selfFourth (ring) finger represents your life partnerAnd the last (little) finger represents your children Firstly...
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| medha N | 16:28 | 31/Jul/2008 |
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| Hello friends! |
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| Hello friends! I have recently started another blog on blogspot and would like to invite you to read my posts on the same. I would also continue posting some interesting articles here in iland afterall this is my first love. Here is my url/hyperlink. See you soon. Bye. http://likecasualjeans.blogspot.com/
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| shalinitandon | 00:03 | 31/Jul/2008 |
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| The hope survives |
| Adi opened his eyes lazily and was startled to realize it was 7, he jumped out of the bed; he was late by half an hour. He ran to the bathroom and suddenly it dawned on him that it was a Sunday. Looking into the mirror he thought how much he had changed, he didn’t even have count of days. It has been ages since he had smiled; life had taken a compl...
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| A S | 21:53 | 23/Jun/2008 |
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| Am off to Bangalore |
| Well folks, i am off to Bangalore tomorrow. I take off at the unearthly hour of 7.50 a.m. which means that i have to leave my house at 6.30, while all of you'll are busy snoozing!! :(I will be in Bangalore all of this week. (Come back on sat morning) and though i already have way too many outstation friends a few more can not hurt. :) so anyone w...
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| Manasee Mishra | 11:58 | 23/Jul/2007 |
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