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 01:26 | 22/Sep/2008
An Intellectual debate
The intellectual scene in Post-independence IndiaA speech of S. Gurumurthy given to IIT Chennai... Defeat and anger go together. Abuse and defeat go together. So, it is in this norm and with this understanding of what an intellectual debate means, I would like to place before you some of my thoughts today. Some of may find it provocative. I am conf... more...
 09:58 | 25/Aug/2007
HAPPY ONAM AT TN RAILWAY STATIONS
 ON ONAM eve we get snubbed by Tamil Nadu by its regional satraps, we as Malayalees need to evaluate the causes of total lack of respect for the state in the national political scene.Wat astonishes me more is the fact that this is in the backdrop of the great respect that Malayaless get as individuals across any spectrum. I can personaly vouch for ... more...
 08:27 | 14/Aug/2007
AKHAND BHARAT SMARAN DIN
The sight of the map of Mother India sends shivers down my spine, for ilook at her current map, i see her without her arms and i blame us herchildren for bringing such shame on her.on this fateful daylet us all take a solemn pledge that we will keep telling ourselvesthat we will celebrate our next Independence day in Lahore till it isachieved.It to... more...
 17:41 | 30/Jul/2007
HOW WLD WE MAKE A IDEAL VILLAGE
dear friendsthere hav been many attempts at making ideal villages to stem the migration to the cities and to make the benifits of growth reach everywhere.well wld like u all to aid me in making a model village project that can be scaled up, so that it does not remain in the fringes like ralegaon siddhi.wld like u to forward me the pioneers in diff ... more...
 21:38 | 29/Jun/2007
Mecca was a Hindu Temple
Mecca was a Hindu Templethe kaaba in mecca is actualy SHIVA LINGA.the word allah itself is a sanskrit word meaning 'goddess'.to this day there r inscriptions in sanskrit language on the kaaba.As the pilgrim proceeds towards Mecca he is asked to shave his head and beard and to don special sacred attire that consists of two seamless sheets of white c... more...
 15:54 | 27/Jun/2007
FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF INDIAN FIGHTBACK AG...
Khusro Khan – A Hindu convert briefly overthrows the Khilji dynasty in 1320In the early 14th century (1312) Gujarat was overrun by the Muslim tyrants of who had a century earlier occupied Delhi. As was customary, the Muslims slaughtered countless Hindu victims after every victory. They also carried off many beautiful women and handsome young man ... more...
 17:30 | 10/Jun/2007
OUR MEDIA'S SECULAR ZEAL
 VHP exposed "Ground Reality about allegations of so-called assaults on Christian Missionaries" infront of Indian President6/6/2007 2:54:37 PM  VHP Press ReleaseRef.#VHP/331/2007                                                                                Date: May 28Mon, 2007 HIS EXCELLENCYPRESIDENT OF BHARATRASHTRAPATI BHAVANNEW DELHI.Subject: G... more...
 08:45 | 6/Jun/2007
ARE U A SECULARIST
 1. There are nearly 52 Muslim countries. Show one Muslim country which provides Haj subsidy. 2. Show one Muslim country where Hindus are extended the special rights that Muslims are accorded in India? 3. Show one Muslim country which has a Non-Muslim as its President or Prime Minister. 4. Show one country where the 82% majority craves for the indu... more...
 18:35 | 5/Jun/2007
WORLD ENVIORMENT DAY
WISHING  U  ALL  WORLD ENVIORMENT DAY.a   day  to  look  back  and  see  wat  we  hav done  to   mother  earth.let  us  all  just  go  back   to  our  birth  and  visualise  the  earth  we  inherited  from   our  forefathers  and  look  at wat  we  r  handing  over  to  our  wards.the kind  of destruction wrought  on  earth  by  us  should  put  us... more...
 09:35 | 3/Jun/2007
KERALA - A MADHOUSE
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA  had described  Kerala  as  a madhouse  when  he   saw  how  the  lower  castes  were  treated.Today  nothing  aptly  describes  Kerala  often  called  as  "GOD'S OWN LAND" the  contrevorsory  surronding   the  temple   entry  at GURUVAYUR  is  an example.i  agree   with  totality  with   the  Tantri  that   only Hindus  should  b... more...
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 Dr.Anil Verma | 18:59 | 14/Sep/2008
Friends: (927)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: wrighting, readin...
MY DAUGHTER
बेटियì 6;ँ          Daughterओस की &# 2319;क बूँद ; सी होत&# 2368; हैं बí 5;टियाँ,                         Os ki ek bund si hoti hai betiyan,                  स्...  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 17:41 | 23/Aug/2008
Friends: (987)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
IIT
IIT-PATNAMost recently I went to Patna (Bihar) to join my friend’s son in IIT. We went to IIT Administration Office to complete the registration formalities. They told us to adjust for 2 or 3 days for mess facilities as it is a newly started IIT.  The facilities are naturally less when you compare with the existing IITs like Kanpur, Kharagpur, Bomb...  more...
 Keshav Dayal | 08:59 | 11/Sep/2008
Friends: (56)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Peace, Co-existen...
HAPPINESS
We all have a pitcher full of happiness within us. Aur is khushi (happiness)bhare ghade (pitcher) se khushi chhalakaane ka ek tarika hai ki usamein ek chhoti si khusi daalo, usamein bhari khusi chhalak kar baahar aa jaayegi aur hammare body ko khushi se bhar degi. Man halka fulka mahsoos karega aur hamase sabhi paayenge khusi. Dekha hai kabhi bachc...  more...
 sandeep koul | 11:45 | 20/Sep/2008
Friends: (309)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Photography,Trave...
Truth about POK and Kashmir
BackgroundAll five regions — the Kashmir Valley, Jammu, Ladakh, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit and Baltistan are perceived to be disputed and part of the Jammu and Kashmir state, as they were at the time of partition after the Indo-pak war 1947,  Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto promulgated the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Act of 1974 to virtually annex the POK.1974 actAJK ...  more...
 Ganesan VG | 21:49 | 25/Jan/2008
Friends: (424)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Reading books, ta...
R - DAY WISHES - 2008
R - DAY WISHES - 2008DEAR ILAND FRNDS;LET US ALL SALUTE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR FREEDOM AND THE NATION ON THIS AUSPICIOUS DAYSMALL REQUEST - IF TIME PERMITS, TRY TO ATTEND A SMALL GATHERING OF FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY (AS I USED TO IN THE PARK IN OUR COLONY IN CHENNAI/WATCH IN TV/ATTEND IN OFFICES)THANKS & REGARDSYOUR LOVING ILAND FRND...  more...
 Nilesh Gore | 10:25 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (102)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading and Writing
It's not in the DEATH
"Tadpa-Tadpa ke marange" a most repeated dialogs of villains in a many movies, intention is very clear - more the pain.After the attack on local trains, me and my few friends from Delhi n mumbai were chatting on net and were discussing the mind and the mind-set of terrorists. we discussed that they can attack on anything they want, we made the list...  more...
 Krishna Prasad | 13:42 | 27/Jul/2008
Friends: (1513)  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Food Wastage
FOOD SHORTAGE Preface: I heard in BBC Radio one day morning that Somalia is suffering with acute food shortage.  There was an interview with an unknown woman of Somalia village that she used to take maize powder and some times she used to take Animal Feed in order to subside the hunger.   This is a horrific situation. Also, she told that when she e...  more...
 Sijil Nair | 15:55 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (129)  | City: calicut  | Interests: friendship,cricke...
friendship
Distenc never seperate any relation ,Time never built any relation,If feelings are true from heart ,then friends are always .......HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY !!!! Sijil  more...
 saurabh upad... | 01:12 | 21/Mar/2008
Friends: (443)  | City: dream land  | Interests: photography,sport...
        Hi. It's Holi-week and people are already in the mood to celebrate. Unfortunately, there are some who like to enjoy at the cost of others. There are experienced incidents where dirty-water (from gutters) balloons or acid balloons are thrown. This is specially done at passengers in buses or trains or at bikers as one cannot catch the culpri...  more...
 Kumar Rahul | 00:00 | 22/Sep/2008
Friends: (641)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Eat healthy, Thin...
Seeing World - First Hand
 Books V3The Motorcycle Diaries Book:                The Motorcycle DiariesAuthor:             Ernesto ‘Che’ GuevaraPublication:       Harper PerennialAmazon:           [Link] Rediff Books:     [Link]  Ernesto "Che" Guevara is a legend. This Marxist revolutionary fought alongside Fidel Castro in the 3 year guerrilla war in Cuba – the revolution whi...  more...
 DrHarmeet Singh | 10:55 | 14/Sep/2008
Friends: (1411)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
The return gift
An Indian is calmly having his breakfast when an American, typically chewing gum, sits down beside him. The Indian ignores the American who begins to chat:The American: Do you eat that bread-entirely?The Indian: Of course!The American: We do not. We only eat the inner part; the crust is put in a container, later processed, transformed into flour an...  more...
 Somnath Das | 18:27 | 28/Jun/2008
Friends: (273)  | City: Ranaghat  | Interests: TEACHING, READING...
Online Form Filling Job
 "Online Form Filling Job" Earn Rs.10- Rs.30/Form Filling! Would you like to be your own boss and work directly from home? What if I told you that I have a system that runs virtually on autopilot where you could Make RS.250-RS.500+ per day working only 60 minutes?. Sound to good to be true? No experience or special skills are required! All you wil...  more...
 gaurav atri | 16:28 | 13/Sep/2008
Friends: (273)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Art, History, Rea...
              'The unholy river' Ancient Indian texts refer to the Chambal as the Charmanyavati - originating from the blood of thousands of cows sacrificed by the Aryan King Rantideva. Its ‘unholy’ origins have certainly helped the Chambal survive and thrive untouched and unpolluted, and it remains one of India’s most pristine rivers .  more...
 News Domain | 12:36 | 6/Oct/2007
Friends: (971)  | 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...
 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...
 hari kumar | 16:24 | 11/Sep/2008
Friends: (107)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, sports, ...
Happy Onam
Hello dear friends of Iland. It is quite a long time since I have blogged- because of some busy schedule- but I cannot afford to miss this opportunity to wish all my friends in Iland a VERY VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS O N A M May the "too good to be true" days of Mahabali return to earth- days of Equality, Honesty and Fairness.   more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1448)  | 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...
 raj aandipatti | 22:28 | 15/Jul/2007
Friends: (105)  | City: earth  | Interests: music
THE DEFEATED
Defeat   is  colourless......all  alone......you.............................lick   your  wounds.......thinking,  what  might  have  been......Your   dreams......lying   shattered......in  myriad   pieces........What   has  gone   wrong.......?.......................................... .....Agonising........you   are  all  alone........................  more...
 Venu Gopal | 09:35 | 30/Jun/2008
Friends: (30)  | Interests: Reading, Writing
The Essence of Hinduism
The essence of Hindu teachings is that everything is divine. Which means everything is perfect - every individual and all circumstances are perfect. However, our experience seems to tell us otherwise. We generally feel that our life and circumstances have so many things to be corrected and changed so that we may, perchance, one day become at least ...  more...
 suhas kardile | 19:52 | 10/May/2007
Friends: (3)  | City: Nasik  | Interests: visiting historic...
A REAL SHAME ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES
recently i heard the news that three men including one woman got converted as christians.this happened in my own colony.one shop owner,one rickshaw driver and a woman from well family who divorced her husband who is an executive.she was offered a three room kitchen flat and 250000 rs.,the rickshawalla who have 3 daughters to be married was sufferin...  more...
 TheGeetha Fa... | 09:29 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (232)  | Interests: Bhagavat Geetha
The field and the knower of field in ken...
This is priliminary info about kenopanishad from wiki..About KenopanishadKenopanishad derives its name from the first word Kena , meaning ‘by whom’. It belongs to the Talavakara Brahmana of Sama Veda and is therefore also referred to as Talavakara Upanishad. It has four sections, the first two in verse and the other two in prose. Adi Shankara who h...  more...
 P K | 19:37 | 7/Jul/2007
Friends: (49)  | City: Goa  | Interests: reading,swimming,...
LuV.....
..Love is like magic..  Love is like magicAnd it always will be.For love still remainsLife's sweet mystery!Love works in waysThat are wondrous and strangeAnd there's nothing in lifeThat love cannot change!Love can transformThe most commonplaceInto beauty and splendorAnd sweetness and graceLove is unselfish,Understanding and kind,For it sees with it...  more...
 silver sky | 14:53 | 3/Mar/2007
Friends: (124)  | City: Gandhidham  | Interests: love, chatting, t...
money and love
log on to this site and get MONEY & LOVE of your choice www.money4funds.org   www.gift4lovers.org  more...
 L Kini | 09:59 | 28/Mar/2008
Friends: (910)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Netsurfing,Nature...
18 things for successful LIFE
  On the left side is the ILLUSIONARY IMAGE       18 things to make LIFE successful  1. Pursue Achievable 2. Keep Genuine Smiles 3. Share with Others 4. Help Thy Neighbors 5.Maintain a Youthful Spirit   6. Get Along with the Rich, the Poor,the Beautiful, &the Ugly 7. Keep Cool Under Pressure 8. Lighten the Atmosphere with Humor 9. Forgive the...  more...
 smiling buddha | 21:48 | 9/Dec/2006
Friends: (0)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: NOTHING ! AWAITI...
BHAGAWAT GITA
"Gist of Bhagavad GitaWhatever is happening is going on well Whatever will happen that will also be good.Why you are repenting for whatever you have lost?Have you brought anything with you, which you have lost? Have you produced anything that is destroyed?Whatever you have gained, you obtained from here.Whatever you gave, you have given here.Whatev...  more...
 Sahiti Bhara... | 15:09 | 2/Jul/2008
Friends: (328)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and enjoy...
What does a man fear more, death or life...
Lot of people (including yours truly) are struck with a profession which is not their passion. It is not what they love to do. They still do it because it gives "job security" or "good pay" or both.I love kids and i enjoy teaching. Teaching kids would have been my ideal profession or starting a school my dream.What prevents me from going after my d...  more...
 Hitesh Sampat | 10:56 | 11/Dec/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Golf, Cr...
INDIANS REASON OF THEIR OWN DOWNFALL
Indians have been well known for their CRAB MENTALITY among ourlselves, but putting the respect of Indians at stake just get popularity is no means to come into limelight. Success is important but not at a price of nations pride in the international arena.The best examples would be 2 articles, published on FREEMAN, a local daily published in the pr...  more...
 Gopikrishna ... | 12:23 | 20/Sep/2007
Friends: (6)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Spirituality, Che...
Swami Sivananda
Nil DesperandumThere is lesson in everything.There is a lesson in each experience.Learn it, and become wise.Every failure is a stepping stone to success.Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your faith.Every unpleasant incident is a test of your trust in God.Every disease is a Karmic purgation.Every temptation is a test of your spiritual...  more...
 Jayanthi Gur... | 23:38 | 15/Sep/2008
Friends: (549)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
George Bush was sitting in his office wondering whom to invade next when his telephone rang. "Hello, Mr. Bush!" a heavily accented voice said, "This is Gurmukh from Phagwara, District Kapurthala, Punjab .. I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring the war on you!" "Well, Gurmukh," Bush replied, "This is indeed important news! How ...  more...
 JOTISH NAIR | 13:56 | 7/Jun/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: fast cars,paintin...
THE INEFFABLE GIRL OF MY LIFE
  A poem written for you....in a haste                     THE INEFFABLE GIRL OF MY LIFEThe cool breeze seems to be playing coquettish with your wavy locksthose resemble the nimbostratus moving in flocksYour soft lips like petals of a rose flower;tremble when the cold breeze hits it you overI wish I was a flurry that sails over your smooth skinAnd ...  more...
 seppy seppy | 15:14 | 29/Jul/2007
Friends: (56)  | Interests: Cartoons, Reading...
3 lines
Just felt ashamed of myself. This guy from Egypt who has never been to India knows much more about Indain music.. the ragas ..the instruments.I stand no where ...he is just a college student and am working for the last 7 years.   more...
 el amor | 15:36 | 15/Aug/2008
Friends: (251)  | City: London  | Interests: painting, travelling
Externalities
The rate of raw material consumption has rocketed over the last decade as in direct proportion to the rate of increase in consumption and population. But how come such a civilized bunch of people have no control over sustainability and welfare of the environment? Then what is the difference between a bushman and a civilized man? Both are the same I...  more...
 chitra priya... | 14:11 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (459)  | City: ernakulam  | Interests: YOU CAME FROM NO ...
In that sunny day
IN THAT SUNNY DAY As yesterday was a sunny day I planned to go for a shopping. I decided to go by a bus. Traveling alone is the one thing I hate but the fact that some one always cannot accompany us through out my life, made to go....Traffic block was a really a big problem. The sound of horn really made me annoyed .even though I like sunny days du...  more...
 beena john | 11:58 | 18/Sep/2008
Friends: (531)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
Churches destructed in Mangalore
Last Sunday I.e. 14th Sept in Mangalore, a BJP ruled state, churches were attacked and even bible was burnt allegedly by the Bajrang Dal workers, in which many people were injured and property worth lakhs was destroyed and damaged.  Last few weeks t’was orissa crisis, of which till date, the unrest is going on, and now another incident.  Have been ...  more...
 Rahul Daraad | 18:58 | 8/Dec/2006
Friends: (36)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Supernatural
Money, Lust, in full control, but a gene...
 Huh !! Had a job interview yesterday…Yups, the one that they call the telephonic round….Mind you, this company is most reputed product based hardware firm in India.. The first question that was popped onto me was….”How much did you scored in Std 10th,12th & Engineering.” I replied back my lousy aggregates to him….I was little annoyed by this quest...  more...
 SUBRAMANIAM ... | 18:48 | 2/Dec/2006
Friends: (2)  | City: TUTICORIN  | Interests: Bhagavad Gita , S...
GITA JAYANTHI
Yesterday was Gita Jayanthi.1.12.06. Unfortunately very few people remember this day. On this day Lord Krishna spoke to Arjuna about the ultimate goal of human life in 700 verses in 18 Chapters. Friends please try to understand that there is no such word as HINDU in any of our scriptures. We believed in SANATANA DHARMA. ie. We have to believe that ...  more...
 gunjan singh | 22:38 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (5)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: long drive, scrib...
ZINDAGI
Zindagi,ek naam ahasas ka, chalati huyee sanso ka jab tak chali sab aapke apane aur jis din roki sab khatm par zindagi me kitna sangharsh jeene ke liye sau salo ka saman jod lete hai aur bharosa ek pal ka bhi nahi,inch-inch zamin ke liye zagada par sans ruki ki sab mitti..............lekin insan samajh hi kaha pa raha hai.......  more...
 shabdika Sharma | 17:49 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (166)  | City: Amritsar  | Interests: music,reading,sin...
THNKS A LOT
Hi Friends!!!!!Once again here to share my feelings with u.First of all u want to inform u that my surgery is on coming tuesday as some necessary tests were to be performed.My dear brother Mahen's Blog and Love has brought me here to say sumthing to him and to all of u."MAHEN, i hav no words,when i read ur blog,it simply brought tears in my eyes,an...  more...
 Amit Mukherjee | 00:35 | 21/Jul/2007
Friends: (136)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: assertiveness, ca...
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 Nandan Newla... | 01:20 | 22/Aug/2007
Friends: (73)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: read write arithmet
SAND
im never myself and never for myselfand that was why i had dug down th