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 10:05 | 11/Aug/2006 |
| A Month Later | |
| 8/11 - A Month Later9:00 AM at Mahim Station.Common Man gets down off the train at Mahim and lands in a studio. Television Camera's all around, last minute hair jobs, quick make-ups, swanky vehicles with satellite dishes arround Mahim.....Most of the media channels were right there to show the same station we all have seen so many times and tell us...
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| 10:53 | 2/Aug/2006 |
| Happy Birthday to WHO?? | |
| Happy Birthday to WHO??Surprised by the topic of this Post? Let Common Man be the first one to highlight the issue.Happy Birthday to WHO? - This WHO is a prominent politician and the person who is wishing is someone with high ambitions in local politics. Welcome to the new phenomenon of celebrating Political Birthdays.Go down in interiors of countr...
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| 14:44 | 21/Jul/2006 |
| Suicides worth 3750 Crores | |
| Suicides worth 3750 CroresLast week 3 more farmers committed suicide in Vidharba region. It sounds like routine news; but now this routine has climbed up and this figure now stands well above 14,000.Back in school, most textbooks proudly told me that India is an Agricultural country. Then agriculture contributions almost equaled the GDP of the coun...
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| 09:47 | 18/Jul/2006 |
| Mr. Prez... Please Visit All Stations | |
| Mr. Prez... Please Visit All StationsFresh colors, New furnitures, Working clocks, New glasses for ticket windows, Illuminated Pillars, New Toilets, New Flooring, New Signboards, Raised Platforms, New Dustbins, Staff continously cleaning the stattion, Additional Security, and the list continues....The common man is not describing new interiors for...
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| 16:52 | 22/Jun/2006 |
| The 'Indian Kulture' on Television | |
| Indian Kulture on TelevisionThis is an extension to my previous post about Indian Television Culture. Since, it has been said and emphasized many times that these K-Serials give a true picture of Indian ‘K’ulture, Common Man has few things to say:Whenever I hear of any new television starting with the letter ‘K’, I invariably end up telling myself ...
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| 15:59 | 15/Jun/2006 |
| Indian Television Serial = | |
| 12 minutes commercials + 2 minutes intro song + 3 minutes recap + 10 minutes of Relationship Drama + 3 minutes of what's coming in next serial = One Indian Television Drama
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| 18:16 | 12/Jun/2006 |
| Petrol @ Rs. 22 per litre | |
| To my reckoning, that will be the approximate price of Petrol in Mumbai if government decides to roll back all taxes. How much more goes the government need in taxes from a common man?Petrol is priced at about Rs. 20 in Malaysia or about Rs. 32 in USA. Wonder where are we heading - are we trying to maintain the prices of petrol to the global benchm...
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| 17:12 | 9/Jun/2006 |
| India's Common Man | |
| All the laws, rules, policies and regulations in India are centered around me, most of them made with an excuse that it will make life better for me - the common man.Who is this common man anyway? Am I defined in the constitution? I see bills passed and amendments made to make me live happily. Or was it that I was created when few politicians neede...
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| 23:26 | 8/Jun/2006 |
| Common Man Comes Online | |
| Common Man was India's face for many years. Thanks to RK Laxman, he represented every thought a common man would think about. But did he lose his 'commonness' in our race to globalization. We will find out. Welcome to the Common Man's Blog. Inspired by RK Laxman.
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| ZEUS ZEUS | 22:23 | 9/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (572)
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| 'Away From Her' - A Review |
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| An aged wife tells her husband,“You could have just driven away without a care in the worldfor me, and forsaken me”With a pause pregnant with unsaid emotions he whispers,“Not a chance.”Inthese two lines which appear to be so unambiguously banal in content at first glance there might lay the ultimate test and triumph of an alliance forged over a li...
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| gaurav atri | 16:05 | 13/Apr/2007 |
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| Its not a laughing matter, after all we are standing at the highest point in Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra).
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| tripleR | 13:49 | 21/Apr/2008 |
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| Stop, Watch and Go |
| Sometimes, somewhere, even in our very busy schedules we tend to notice vital advice from unknown sources. The traffic signal is a classic example. Whatever may be the speed we are driving, the vehicle has to be stopped when it’s red. Red denotes danger. Only when we encounter ourselves with danger or trouble we stop and look into / seek advices. I...
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| dee vine | 15:12 | 18/Jun/2008 |
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| for old times' sake |
| Visiting my page after months ... have had little time to indulge in leisurely stuff like blogs. Been working hard and partying harder ... ahhh, back to life! Working, Mothering, Travelling, Loving, Facebooking, Orkuting, FlickRing, Housekeeping, Waxing (now waning), Binge-ing (now fasting), Socializing, Drinking, Saving, Spending .... all but bl...
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| Arindam Chat... | 11:19 | 1/Feb/2007 |
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| Confessions - II |
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| Raju … is an old friend. If I can recall it right - I remember him from my days in a Nursery School called Sishu Aakash somewhere in South Calcutta. Hence, he was the person there whom I had known for the maximum numbers of years now. Not that we were the best of friends but somewhere we both were proud to know each other for such a long time now. ...
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| Reshma Thakkar | 16:13 | 28/Jun/2008 |
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| EMOTIONS |
| Emotions cause you pain and they actually dictate behaviour to you.In other words when you are emotional you are no longer in control.For example, when you are excited you might think excitement is good.You cant actually think clearly.The emotion of excitement takes over and leads you to act.Its not always the best action that is born from exciteme...
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| amazing santro | 16:50 | 22/Jan/2008 |
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| Kabhi yun hi…Baithe baithe..Ek kagaj par..Kuchh berang chitr banaye the..Aur rakh diya tha useKahin kisi kitab ke andar.. Aj mahino bad..Dhul jhaadi thi..Us kitab ki..Aur yun hi..Khole the uske panne.. Wohi kagaj gira tha niche..Uthaya to dekha..Un chitro ne bhi..Mahino gujaar liye hain.. Jo poudha banaya tha..Us par naye phul aa gaye hain..Aur ku...
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| L ezhilan | 15:31 | 13/Jun/2007 |
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| CAN WE SAVE THE FARMERS? |
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| THE REPORT to the People (2004-07) presented by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on behalf of the United Progressive Alliance on May 22, 2007, contains many dark spot. There are hardly any worthwhile steps mentioned in the three-year report either for improving the productivity and profitability of small farms, or for generating more income and employ...
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| sunil nair | 20:06 | 15/Jul/2006 |
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| astroteller |
| hi, ny body view this i invite their comments on wat they think abt astrology n their doubts,experiences ,information etc
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| Ranjeet Vais... | 21:21 | 3/Aug/2006 |
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| Controlling the demand for electrical po... |
| Here is something more on the topic of "Demand Side Management" ... Real-Time Control Innovation Creates Spinning Reserve Capacity in Groundbreaking California Electricity Sector ProjectWednesday July 26, 5:22 pm ET http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060726/nyw171.html?.v=43ROC HESTER, N.Y., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Connected Energy Corp announced today tha...
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| Sailesh Cousik | 09:08 | 4/Jun/2007 |
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| My Favourite Things (Re-Revised) |
| JULIE ANDREWS TURNS 69 To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's RadioCity Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie, "Sound Of Music". Here are the lyrics she used: Maalox and nose drops and ...
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| yashobant naha | 16:12 | 3/Aug/2006 |
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| The WATER-socio-reform film |
| Raja Ram Mohan Ray made the SATI pratha out of the Hindu society.But there are too many prathas now a days..........The WATER is a film relevant to protitute prathas going on in the country.Actually shooted out in Sri Lanka the film has some Benaras shoot outs
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| Anup nair | 15:55 | 13/Feb/2007 |
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| What a Shame !!!!!!!!!! |
| By the time you read this news, the body of Major Manish Pitambare, who was shot dead at Anantnag, would have been cremated with full military honors.On Tuesday, this news swept across all the news channels ‘Sanjay Dutt relieved by court’. ‘Sirf Munna not a bhai’ ‘13 saal ka vanvaas khatam’ ’although found guilty for possession of armory, Sanjay c...
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| Purushottam ... | 10:26 | 24/Jul/2007 |
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| Facing up to your kids' sexual activitie... |
| http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jul/23sex.htmI read this article yesterday, and believe me I was sleepless last night. I was not shocked about the news that teenagers these days are actively involved in sex (because I know it), but what made me restless is the thought that how should parents react if they find out their kid is actively involved ...
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| Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007 |
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| This MAY BE LAST POST FROM ME, IT ALL WI... |
| This may be my last post, depending on the out come of the decision of Justice Radhakrishnan and Justice Dalvi at 2.30 p.m. Case detail is given in the image which is given at the end.If this is the last post, then see you in the next world (if what the religions teach is truth). If not, then it does not make any difference, because then, we will...
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| Gopi Krishna | 00:44 | 4/Aug/2008 |
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| Walk on... |
| And if the darkness is to keep us apartAnd if the daylight feels like it's a long way offAnd if your glass heart should crackAnd for a second you turn backOh no, be strongWalk on, walk onWhat you got, they can't steal itNo they can't even feel itWalk on, walk onStay safe tonight...You're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has beenA place tha...
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| steve thomas | 19:17 | 10/Aug/2006 |
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| 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, ...
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| jini w | 20:28 | 23/Jul/2006 |
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| No one can make u happy...no one....whenever u r not with ur someone but its very difficult to get ur perfect one....its ur luck only bcoz in this selfish world how can u trust everyone?well its life...
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| gautam m | 17:20 | 11/Dec/2007 |
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| Modi in the eyes of Non-Gujrati Hindus |
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| How Modi is rated by Non-Gujratis of Gujarat. No one has raised this question. But percentage wise, these non-Gujarati community constitutes a sizeable population especially in certain assembly constituencies of Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat,Jamnagar and Rajkot. Look at them, you will not be able to distinguish them from the rest of the Gujaratis.Like t...
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| Sanjay Yallure | 09:23 | 21/Sep/2006 |
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| To those who appreciate engineering proj... |
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| Even after you see it, it is still hard to believe ! Water Bridge in Germany.... What a feat! Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering! This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany, as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin. T...
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| Shivani Saxena | 05:26 | 26/Oct/2006 |
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| subah |
| depression kya hota hi ..pata nahi..kahan se ata hi ..pata nahi..kya khata hi pata nahi...per jata bahut mushkil se hi..kyon hota hi ye depression? kisko hota hi ye?bahut se sawal ate hi ..per jub ye ata hi to koi jawab milta nahi hi..sari baten bemane se lagti hi..logon ki najron main gussa najar ata hi..hansi main dikhawat najar ati hi..baten sun...
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| sunil varma | 17:54 | 11/Oct/2006 |
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| The Search |
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| For long time it seemed to me That life is yet to beLife I would Say…..Just ‘round the corner, it layBut for this small, Debt to payThere is no more traverse en-way.Blissful Gloss.. amorous wayBright and Shining, no cold dayLife is like the leafy swayNo more tempests, just the breezy bayLife would begin I would say,Just around the corner it lay,But...
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| vishal rathod | 03:10 | 16/May/2008 |
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| Ijust cant write now-a-days.Its tough to put the thoughts on paper.I was readinga book but couldnt read more than five pages again and again.I tried to write abook instead.I did better.I wrote ten pages.Then i gave up.Life seems to movein 10 second ads.The movie has just begun... “ What do people do when they dont know what to do?” I stareout of ...
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| Mahe R | 02:22 | 25/Oct/2007 |
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| Jai Jai Communists of India |
| Its been a long while since my last appearance on the Iland space, though unintentional.I could not resist, when I came across this piece of news that said : " five out of 17 nuclear power plants have been shut down for want of fuel", but say Jai Communism. Long live Communist party of India ( M), Communist party of India(a), Communist party of Ind...
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| S Ramakrishnan | 21:56 | 10/Jul/2007 |
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| Presenting manners |
| Having lived in both India and the US, I have observed the following differences when people present gifts to one another.1. No "thank you" notes. In India this concept doesn't seem to exist.2. People open presents only after the occasion is over. In the US, the person to whom the gift is presented opens it almost immedaitely, in front of everyone ...
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| ATUL SAINI | 14:19 | 28/Sep/2007 |
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| FigURING OUT.. WHAT TO FIGURE OUT!!! |
| Sitting out today after a rapidfire 3 damn months in term 1 MBA, i was wondering how life changes, the era, the time, the idiosyncracies, they way we percieve things, everything infact changes. I do write diaries sometimes, oh! what the hell, i write anywhere i feel like sometimes, it depends on availability. I wrote in diaries, in my mails, here,...
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| Manasee Mishra | 11:58 | 23/Jul/2007 |
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| Find... Who R You ! |
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| Hi frnz...Here'z somethin 4 u , which describes - "WAT SORT OF PERSONALITY DO YE POSSESS..." 1.)- Me First AN EGOISTUr attitude to life is simple, direct, and aboveboard - every decision u make is based on the answer to one question : "What's in it for me?" If ur selfishness, greed, and ruthless desire for self-advancement hurt other ppl, t...
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| anshumali jha | 00:58 | 10/Mar/2007 |
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| Dard se sulgakar pita raha use aksar... Dhuaein ke chhallo ne bataya ek din.... Wo zindagi hai meri
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| Swapnil Kulk... | 11:47 | 20/Oct/2006 |
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| Happy Diwali |
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| Wishing you all and your family members a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali!!! -Swapnil
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| Abhishek San... | 19:23 | 9/Feb/2007 |
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| Real Universities...Please!!! |
| Hi friends, just found this articlePlz have a glance on this!!! Real Universities, Please?*In 2005, the UPA government announced the formation of Indian Institutes ofScience Education and Research (IISER) at Kolkata, Pune and Chandigarh; thefirst two started their operations last July. In September 2006, itannounced that five engineering colleges w...
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| Nischal Thapa | 02:40 | 12/Jun/2008 |
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| OOPS! q: Sorry for disappearing... Hope you guys will like this one. enjoy | nischal
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| Barkha Mally | 15:44 | 27/Sep/2006 |
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| Bowled over by a sardar |
| A commonly asked question often is "who is your inspiration?" Our lives are shaped not by one person or one incident. It is a result of everyday experiences, our surroundings, media exposure, kind of books, blogs we read, people we meet everyday. It would be very difficult to say that only this person inspired me.One such person who inspires me i...
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| karwa monica | 15:51 | 14/Jul/2006 |
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| Afew things to let u know me better |
| A Few Things to Let You Know Me better: when someone needs perfect knowledge about me.I wish that they try to know me as I am, not the way they imagine me to be When you wake up in the morning and totally associate yourself with the sun rising within you, And sunsets wash throughout your entire being,The moon is your radiance, the mountains your ...
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| sree nair | 19:19 | 4/May/2008 |
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| THE MEADOW |
| MEADOWS ARE GREEN WHERE ALL ARE JEALOUSMETERING THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF FABULOUSMELLOWING BUDS OR INFATUATION OF GLAMOROUSMUTE THOUGHTS JUST FLOWING AS GLORIOUS. GLORIOUS MUST BE THE TOUGHTFUL WAYSGROWING EACH DAY IN CONFIDENCE OF RAYSGREYING NEVER TO FEEL THE YOUNG HEART SAYSGLWOING ARDENT SUBLIME MELTING AND PAYS. PAYING THE HEIGHT OF TRIBUTES ...
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| ekta saluja | 14:02 | 18/Jul/2006 |
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| ‘All good things in life are either illegal, immoral, or fattening!’ -Murphy’s law(Murphy’s law is a supposed law of nature to the effect that anything that can go wrong will go wrong!!!) As I pick up a bar of chocolate, I look at it and wonder how a small piece of this chocolate can transpo...
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| Sanjeev Verma | 23:16 | 7/May/2008 |
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| 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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| Sudipta Sarkar | 02:13 | 25/Jul/2007 |
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| Separation and Travel |
| Traveling to distant places is perhaps one of the most exciting things that could happen to me. I enjoy traveling and visiting places. It has always been my dream and I coveted a job that would include travel once in a while. But strange how motherhood changes everything. I have to travel to USA for work, and whenever I have this opportunity, I st...
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| Krishna Reddy | 16:30 | 17/Jul/2008 |
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| Happy Guru Purnima |
| Today is Guru Purnima .Wish you all a wonderful Guru Purnima. See my earlier article on Guru Purnima . Also see Guru Purnima at about.com . http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/gurupu rnima.htm http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/gurupu rnima.htm
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| Dheeraj Khanna | 21:15 | 19/Aug/2007 |
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| The Bourne Series...... download now!! |
| The Bourne Ultimatum has turn out to be huge this summer in Hollywood. So I thought, why not give a tribute to that great spy-master Robert Ludlum who created Bourne and made him a delicious character, an anti-thesis of James Bond.So I give you the The Bourne Trilogy. Now available for download.Go ahead, get ready for a thrilling ride.Downloand the...
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| Aishwarya ai... | 23:44 | 14/Jul/2006 |
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| point of view |
| Point Of ViewImagine you are in London's Heathrow Airport. While you're waiting for yourflight, you notice a kiosk selling cookies. You buy a box, put them in yourtraveling bag and then you patiently search for an available seat so youcan sit down and enjoy your cookies.Finally you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into yourtravelin...
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