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 18:01 | 22/Jun/2008
Bally:- A great place to work
Bally:- A great place to work???This is the motto of Bally. In every town hall meetings, CEO used to give so much of hype to these words. This time, he was facing lots of challenge from so many people. One girl named Archana, was openly challenging him. She was pointing out so many things against him. Anyways I would not have done something like th... more...
 23:20 | 4/Jun/2008
Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League                   Was it a blessing or a curse?The so much hyped Indian Premier League thus finished yesterday with Rajasthan Royals The Real Under dogs finished as the champions. What did India gain out of this tournament? If this was an India Pak match, at least we could have talked about SOME FORM OF PATRIOTISM ;-) But in t... more...
 10:26 | 19/Mar/2008
Marumakal land cheythu
Read only if u have enough time and can comfortably read Malayalam in English letters… My own story!! J Bangalore:- March 19 2008 :- 06:00 AMSwantham Lekhakan           Whitefield il vadakakku thamasikkukakayum, Swadesham Mooledathu ullathumaya Vasumathy Mani) Ammayude veettilekku randamathoru marumakal koodi ethiyirikkunnu.. Pularkale sumar 6 mani... more...
 17:49 | 7/Feb/2008
Chennai :- The Metro
The 6 days stay in Chennai, changed my whole perceptions about Chennai as a city. I had been here for quite some time, when I was doing my main project. Also my brother was settled here, so I was more or less a frequent visitor. Prior to this trip, I had the perception that Bangalore is much better than Chennai in terms of good living conditions. B... more...
 15:20 | 31/Jan/2008
I am going onsite :-)
Thus after almost six and a half months of stay in Bally Technologies, I am about to go for an onsite trip. Dont get surprised after knowing the following things.. Place of onsite :- ChennaiDuration of my stay :- 1 weekMode of Transportation :- KSRTC Volvo bus.The only good thing about the trip is that company is providing the food and accomodation... more...
 10:59 | 21/Jan/2008
Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par belongs to Master Darsheel Safary. The Eight year kid is amazing with his acting capabilities. He played the role of Ishaan Awasthi for whom it is difficult to make a high impact in studies, tests and the home work when compared to the kids in his age group. He is more into his world of paintings, animals etc.  He already failed in... more...
 16:52 | 31/Dec/2007
One more year is ending mmmmm
So 1 more year is about to finish. I am still confused as where to go. Not able to make a decision as need I continue in India or move out? Past year saw some tremendous changes in me. Exactly 6 months I was out of India and during that time I studied a lot. I did my best work of my career during that time. Enjoyed a lot with so many friends there.... more...
 22:01 | 28/Nov/2007
Oru Chempaneer poovu (A Red Rose)
Happend to hear the melodious song "Oru chembaneer pooviruthu" after such a long time. It touched me a lot. One guy in Amrita TV program sang this. Extremely great feeling. I happend to hear this song for the first time in 2003-2004, I was doing my final year B.Tech that time. This song tells something about an untold love by a guy to his beloved. ... more...
 08:12 | 28/Nov/2007
Malayalam channels reality shows!!
Its a truth that the full Malayalam channels are running behind some sort of reality shows. These kind of shows hit the TV industry this much with Asianet telecasting Idea Star Singer (ISS). People started viewing this to see the young talents singing some good songs and also the comments posted by Sarath(One of the gifted musicians in Malayalam, h... more...
 11:55 | 18/Oct/2007
Ore Kadal, another masterpiece
I saw Ore Kadal on last Sunday. It is Shyamaprasad’s 4th venture as a director. I went with 2 of my friends Bibin n Srijith. I don’t know what was there expectation, After the interval Bibin went out as the film doesn’t contain any comedy and full sentiments ;-) He expected a comedy film from Shyamaprasad.. :-). Anyway I liked the movie very much. ... more...
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 varghese mathew | 19:36 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (22)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: caroms,chess,kabb...
TASTE
ఫుడ్ అని పేరు వినగానే మనం అందరం అమ్మ   ఛేటీ వంట గుర్తుకి ; వస్...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 22:09 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (96)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
A Bridge Of Love !
A Bridge Of Love !When we typed those very first words, How could we have possibly known.Our words would bring us so close, And this beautiful love would be sown.Words exchanged between friends; Made their way into our hearts.Then words became words of love, With hopes and dreams to impart. How can you fall so much in love,With someone who you have...  more...
 Unni Thekkoot | 11:05 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (43)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Observation, Book...
Celebration - II
Celebration – II   If there is a thousand or more days in a year! We/they will celebrate all the days! We/they have enough reasons to do so! Because celebrations are theirs! They are celebrating!!   T. K. Unni  more...
 venmonybimal... | 21:03 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (135)  | City: Chengannur  | Interests: writing,painting,...
A DEATH STORY
   I visited the house of death,the day before I died,I saw foot prints left by you all, gone before,They were wet of tears, somebody poured in waste.But the house was bright and happy filled, I found. Death was not there, smiled- when he came, hold my hands,Cool it was, freezing my blood, streaked and  stuffed it ,Blocking my heart, closing my nas...  more...
 varghese ouseph | 22:54 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (16)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Politics,business...
WHAT IS THERE TO SHARE
EVERYBODY SPEAKE ABOUT FRIENDSHIP.BUT WHAT IS IT IN NUTSHELL? A BOY TELLS THE GIRL THAT HE LOVES HER.BUT SHE DOES NOT REALISE THAT HE MEANS ONLY THE LUST FOR HER BODY?WHEN A GIRL PROMISES HER LOVE,WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAN HIS MONEY.SO WHAT WE MEAN BY THE WORD FRIENDSHIP ODR LOVE?  more...
 Lakshmi | 11:48 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (156)  | City: ....  | Interests: many things.....
                Every tear we cry inside, is drowning our heart...  more...
 Jein Rajan | 18:34 | 17/Dec/2007
Friends: (272)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, photograph...
Destination Chithirapuram
If you are looking for a perfect vacation, or rather a rejuvenating vacation. Then the Kerala tour offers its Chithirapuram hill tour that is a perfect way to wash away all your fatigue and monotony. Only at a distance of 10 Kms from Munnar, this sleepy little hill town is a paradisiacal retreat that offers you the best of nature and its beauty. In...  more...
 sindhu menon | 16:23 | 18/Aug/2007
Friends: (76)  | City: nottingham  | Interests: loads of things
onam wishes
Dear All Heres wishing all of you 'A very Happy Onam'... I'm very much 'alive' and reading your blogs...... sindhu  more...
 pradeep kumar | 12:38 | 14/Dec/2007
Friends: (27)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: current affairs, ...
Out of place advise
Yesterday as usual, I was enjoying the Idea Star Singer reality show on Asianet and the contestant Sannidhanandan (Sanni to the viewers and hosts of the programme) was, one thought more than at his best. But what happened after his rendering was a bolt from the blue.  Mr. Ganesh Kumar, former Minister and cine/teleserial actor, the Guest Panelist o...  more...
 Giftson SJ | 00:13 | 17/Jan/2008
Friends: (150)  | City: Tirunelveli (stationed: Lagos, NIGERIA)  | Interests: Being Naughty.......
Tamilnadu (MORAL) Police......
Helloo...my beloved Ilandmates, I think so far 2008 is going gr8 for all of you......but not for many...like this poor starlet "Shriya".The beginning of 2008 has carried along the controversy of "Moral Policing" one witnessed in the past....and the poor female-celebrities being a soft target.The only new thing about the current controversy is...its...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 13:29 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (325)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing, Reading ...
Buying Books
Today I will tell you my experiences with books. Being a voracious reader from childhood, I read whatever I get my hands on. When I was a child I used to borrow magazines and story books from friends and relatives. Or used to go to library where I could read all kind of magazines and novels. Thus my reading habit continued. But, ironically, I never...  more...
 Shalini Nara... | 12:38 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (201)  | City: Singapore  | Interests: Books, environmen...
Her Man (II)
HER MAN (II) “Anita? Is everything ok?” Peter was Anita’s good friend from University and was currently a practicing lawyer. After her man’s escapade in Vietnam and the nightmare decision she had made with David, Peter had bumped into her while she was waiting for the train in the morning. Peter could not believe how phased out she looked when appr...  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (317)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
Jobs of editorial proofreading.
Jobs of editorial proofreading. Editorial proofreaders they can also recommend changes in word choice or inappropriate punctuation. Jobs of editorial proofreading. http://jobcenter.webs.com/pr.htm  more...
 sijil | 00:02 | 14/Apr/2008
Friends: (107)  | City: calicut  | Interests: friendship,cricke...
TO ALL MY FRNDS
Kanikkonakal ......... Viriyuna..... Ponpulariyil........ Snehathinteyum...... Orayiram...... ************** ***************** ****************VISHU *********AASAMSAKAL************* Sijil Nair    more...
 priyanka kur... | 10:37 | 14/Dec/2007
Friends: (56)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: Music, Writing ar...
A Tragic Love story!
LIFE HAD TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG DISASTER UNTIL I MET YOU.YOU BROUGHT BACK ALL THE LOST COLOURS OF MY LIFE.I WAS BEING SQUEEZED WITH MANY PROBLEMS AND THEN ONE DAY YOU CAME AND RELEASED ME OUT OF ALL MY CHAINS.NOW I TASTE THE VARIOUS DELICASIES OF LIFE.YOU TAUGHT ME TO EMBRACE LIFE WITH A SMILE AND NOW I HAVE STARTED LOVING MY LIFE JUST BECAUSE OF Y...  more...
 nitha Mohan | 14:34 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (153)  | City: Trissur  | Interests: Reading.Music,wri...
Anida
 AnidaThe river flowed  with yogic calmness. The moon was swimming elegantly in the river with its star maids. The entire terrain was enough to exhilarate the senses. He walked with long strides. She tried hard to catch up his pace. The weather was chill and stars twinkled merrily. She peeped at him through her unruly hair. His eyes expressed the a...  more...
 Suresh Praja... | 12:39 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (260)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Having a Discus...
Welcome to Civilisation
Hello , family. Recently i have started on more book, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL by Tony Martin. I have found a very interesting page in this book. I would like to share it with you. Author has taken it from somewhere which is mentioned at the end.   The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways , bu...  more...
 Kiran Raivad... | 10:58 | 26/Dec/2007
Friends: (178)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: journalism, liter...
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART...FOR THE HEART. (Posting it as it may be useful/kr)  A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees . The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone. Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart? Ans:1. Diet - Less ...  more...
 B Chatterjee | 18:54 | 10/Mar/2007
Friends: (68)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Movies, cricket,r...
Object of desire
Muscled, grey with steel green eye,Crouching behind the showcase glass,Heart a-flutterI circle the quarry,Gazing at this touch of class.She is armed to the teeth.'Touch me not!' I hear her say.'I got wi fi & bluetooth,motion eye cameraand a multi function docking bay!''I got assets, check'em out!'she tells me with a hiss.1 GB RAM,2 GHz duo processo...  more...
 Devi | 08:00 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (222)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: bus yu he
Sarkar Raj And 3:10 to Yuma
Sarkar Raj And 3:10 to Yuma: One of my co-worker, who also has become a dear friend and brother, rushed to me on Friday afternoon and said “Sarkar Raj has got rave reviews….lets go Di…lets book the tickets online lest we reach theatre and the show is sold out”.  He was so excited and jumbing up and down that it kinda rubbed off on me as well.  So w...  more...
 Madhavan PK | 16:15 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (392)  | Interests: Books, crossword,...
Scarlet Sins
“When I am dead, I hope it may be saidHis sins were scarlet, but his books were read.”    1.      “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man” wrote Francis Bacon. He was a renowned English author, courtier and philosopher (1561 – 1626).  Later, may be after his death, there were reports that he had the bottom pinchi...  more...
 Joseph Antony | 17:36 | 22/Jun/2008
Friends: (508)  | City: Kottayam,Changanacherry  | Interests: reading,movies, f...
" Need a Ticket "
" Maldives " Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Lakshadweep group of islands of India, about seven hundred kilometers (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. The twenty-six atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly two hundred of which are inh...  more...
 sanjeev snehi | 01:07 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1045)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: theatre, journali...
‘Eating the Earth’!
 Eating meat, dairy and eggs threatens our planet.You use much less land and water if you eat crops directly. Animals use most of the protein they eat to live, not 'grow' meat. So eating meat adds to water shortages, forest clearing, soil damage, use of oil-based pesticides - and climate change. "By 2050 the world's livestock will be consuming as m...  more...
 silversulfur | 18:50 | 21/Feb/2008
Friends: (228)  | City: SULFUR LAND  | Interests: BLOGING,SINGING,E...
A CUP OF MY LOVE
    A Cup of My Love When you're sad And feeling down, Don't you cry Or even frown. I'm here for you Now and forever. I'll care for you always And leave you never. So when you're lonely, Know it's you I'm thinking of. And if I could, I'd send to you A huge cup of my love!  more...
 Amitabh Dasg... | 19:20 | 10/Apr/2008
Friends: (333)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Reading books,Spe...
Shopping for Marriage
Marriage is an event for a lifetime. Every youth wishes to make that special moment a memorable event not only for him/her but for all those who become a part of it. Today wedding ceremonies have become a status symbol for all therefore the marketing aspect plays a very significant role in the whole celebration.Of the several aspects that come up o...  more...
 Rajesh Kumar | 11:35 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (174)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: browsing,jocks,re...
The Power Of Your Mind
The Power Of Your Mind Your Mind is an Incredible Power! You have abilities  and powers that you"re not even aware of. You were born with these powers but you have never learned  how to master them. Instead you go through life trying different things and hoping for the best - but never  really gettin...  more...
 ice candy | 21:47 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (148)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Observing
I cried last night...
June, 1999Someone called and told my sister that my 10th board results have come.We all were excited and started getting ready to go to school.I was the last to leave the house.The phone rang and I picked it up.It was my sister's friend congratulating me.She said I had scored 90%.I said I did not believe her. It cannot be my score.I told her that I...  more...
 Prabod kumar | 10:59 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: reading, sleeping...
Her Boy Friend
" I have a boy friend"I couldn't believe my ears!!!There she stood before me, fresh after bath, all glowing and pink, health oozing from evey pore after her early morning workout, smiling dreamily at me and mouthing it , caressing every word with her silky voice..." I have a boy friend"I could not remember a worse wake up call ever than this. My wi...  more...
 febin joy | 01:54 | 22/Jun/2008
Friends: (439)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Music, Drawing, P...
In full glory
This is something which i"ve captured few months back when i went to tripunitura poornathraeeshwara temple for vrischikolsavam... Found this when i was browsing my archive... and thought of sharing with u all... have a gr8 sunday... febin  more...
 PGR NAIR | 02:25 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (175)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Literature, Cinem...
GARDEN IN THE SKY
    (This blog is an elaboration based on more information gathered from web on a blog on the same subject posted by Amit Goel Saab (Refer: http://hexa6.rediffiland.com/scr ipts/xanadu_home_view.php). His blog is very succinct and more effective. Being a Speaker, elaboration comes natural to my tongue and my pen. His blog deeply impressed me . As we...  more...
 hari coffeeshop | 20:25 | 23/Feb/2008
Friends: (114)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: you.
Dance from the feminine The title of this piece is borrowed from a brochure on a dance school I chanced upon, which promised an innovative method to dance and rediscover one’s own body dynamics through dancing.I don’t know how well the programme has been received among Malayalees who would rather claim their five seconds of fame in the limelight, p...  more...
 greengrass | 21:57 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (537)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Swimming, Dance, ...
சூரியĪ...
    From www.Manakkudiyan.com From Ananda Vikatan, By Amarar Sujatha:சூரி 91;ன்ஒன்&# 2986;தாவது மாடியĬ 7;லிருந 021;த தன் அலுவலĨ 5;தĮ...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 22:39 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (720)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Fitness
AARUSHI MURDER CASE
Assuming Dr Talwar is innocent,I am just forced to think about the trauma which this broken hearted father might be going through.Here is a dead soul,who has just lost his dear daugther, his pain had not even subsided that he was arrested, accused & stigmatised as the "killer father", and to cap it all;is now currently being tormented, tortured & t...  more...
 ASIM SAH | 23:29 | 8/Jan/2008
Friends: (21)  | City: Singapore  | Interests: everything that's...
Buckled or Buckonered...
was really stuck  wrote nothing but have to writeSo am coming out of self imposed hiatusAM Writing... Few thoughts ... all mineProfound for me, may be(infact am damned sure) profane for many So my ramblings begin_________________________________I wish u can see the sheer determination on my face...try as i hard as i can  but its difficult to curb t...  more...
 Elisabeth | 03:39 | 22/Jun/2008
Friends: (449)  | City: Amsterdam  | Interests: painting,drawing,...
ORANJE CRUSHED !!!
Classy Russia leave Oranje crushed Dmitri Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin struck in the last eight minutes of extra time to take Russia into the UEFA EURO 2008™ semi-finals at the expense of the Netherlands as Guus Hiddink eliminated the nation of his birth.Russia dominance From the off Russia never allowed Marco van Basten"s previously imperious...  more...
 Kainaat Crea... | 11:15 | 21/Jun/2008
Friends: (1321)  | City: Birmingham  | Interests: Having a good laugh
Living it Backwards
Subject: "Next Life" by Woody Allen In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people's home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. ...  more...
 saurabh upad... | 01:12 | 21/Mar/2008
Friends: (433)  | 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...
 chitra priya... | 13:30 | 2/Apr/2008
Friends: (419)  | City: ernakulam  | Interests: YOU CAME FROM NO ...
break your silence
 Hundred words do not give pain But a special persons silence Makes more tears in our heart …    This is a big true which I have experienced myself. I had a very special friend who was very much close to my heart we shared our feelings to each other he was really a gift for me and I loved him a lot ….. But one day every thing went wrong we fought  ...  more...
 Mission Drea... | 17:58 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (260)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: http://openmedia....
Law of Nature
In the editing phase yet...The natural cycle is a wonderful process. The Nature would recycle each and every element or object and set everything at its place whatever is disturbed by US HUMAN BEINGS.Since ages, exploitation of the environmental resources has been highly in excess. By excavation, mining, movement of dense matter i.e. cement, rock