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 17:06 | 27/Jan/2008 |
| Travel to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya-P... | |
| I forgot to mention a slight scare that we had on day-1. On our return journey, the horse pulling our tonga went crazy, slided down from the main road to the side-land and had it not been for my friends, I would have been badly injured (they balanced the tonga at the right moment and shouted me to jump down (I was still sitting alone on the tonga, ...
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| 16:55 | 27/Jan/2008 |
| Travel to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya-P... | |
| (Please read part-2 before this, some blunder by me caused it to be published ahead of part-2) Bodhgaya is famous for its Mahabodhi Temple which is at a walking distance from the central part of the city. However, as our hotel was a bit away from the center of the city, we decided to have a look at the temples and monasteries nearby before going to...
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| 13:29 | 27/Jan/2008 |
| Travel to Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodhgaya-P... | |
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| After an overnight journey via train (it took about 9hrs), we reached Bakhtiyarpur (on Delhi-Howrah main line) at 6.30 am on 22nd Dec. After some bargaining, two cars were hired to take us to Rajgir, 54 kilometers away. We checked in @ Triptee’s Hotel that offers good rooms at budget rates. However, it’s better to have your meals at the restaurants...
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| 14:27 | 20/Jan/2008 |
| Kolkata-the City of Literature | |
| This is a 15 minute film by Tin Can, a company dealing with performances and visual arts, which tries to showcase the true essence of the city.This film was commissioned by the British Council and is set to be sent to Unesco, Paris, in the month of February. It would be accompanied by a bid document (the city intelligentsia would draft the content...
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| 14:16 | 20/Jan/2008 |
| Bravo India!!! | |
| A big congrats to the Bravehearts in Blue who stopped the Aussies from winning their 17th test on a trot, and that too in Perth, considered the invincible Aussie fort.However, after the fall of the 8th wicket, it was a bit scary as the target dropped to a figure less than hundred. Even I switched channel, coming back occasionally to peep at the sor...
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| 23:01 | 10/Jan/2008 |
| Upcoming Write-Up | |
| Though I had no intention of scribbling anything today but some of my fellow bloggers and friends complained that I've been out of the scene for quite a long time now. So, I thought to write a few things.Well, I would be writing a journal on my last trip very soon along with the photos. Only that the last time when I tried to make a rough draft, th...
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| 20:33 | 16/Dec/2007 |
| Dus Kahaniyan : review | |
| The good thing about these kinds of collage-films is that you would love at least some of the stories, if not all. So, it would never be a total wash-out if not fully paisa vasool. Amongst the 10 stories, I liked Strangers in the night the most. It’s the story of a couple who have decided to share a secret moment of their life (over drinks) that h...
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| 17:47 | 15/Dec/2007 |
| Eventful Winter | |
| Finally, the most eventful time of the year has come. The city is already playing host to fairs (books, foods, goods, et all) and I am struggling with my schedule to figure out what to hit and what to miss (I seriously feel offices should give 15 days' holiday in December so that the overworked workers can recharge their batteries...however, I secr...
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| 22:17 | 13/Dec/2007 |
| Who am I | |
| It's been quite sometime now since I chanced upon rediffiland and started blogging. I don't remember the exact muhurat when I got hooked to scribbling on my blog. However, one thing is for sure: blogging is now an enjoyable hobby for me and I look forward to putting my thoughts in this space. So, I thought that why not scribble something about mys...
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| 21:58 | 12/Dec/2007 |
| Quit Smoking | |
| Recently, I read a news that a survey has found a new reason for baldness. People who smoke regularly stand a greater chance of becoming bald as compared to the non-smokers. I can vouch for the truth of this statement as I have seen many IT pros going the same way, thanks to their regular habit of smoking.So, if the Smoking is injurious to health s...
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| datanentrygo | 07:55 | 25/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (143)
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| Earn unlimit. |
| Work At Home Jobs. What u would like about work at home is that u can decide the type of work & the hours.It means total control. of life.That is work at home! Earn unlimited. http://computerjobs4u.webs.com/jh.htm
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| Hardeep singh | 08:43 | 5/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (241)
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| Badshah darvesh Guru Gobind Singh Ezdi manzoor Guru Gobind Singh sahib sri guru gobind singh ji de aagman diwas di lakh lakh vadaai.............................
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| Ume sh | 17:30 | 11/Jan/2008 |
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| Nostalgia |
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| I tried scribbling it before but felt like rewriting it as I went thru the same bits recently when one of our friends invited us to his son's birthday party in the University area! The invite was for us only and not for the family and the obvious reason for that was to enjoy the drinks in the similar manner as we used to almost 15 years back! Almo...
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| Venkat | 17:06 | 8/Nov/2007 |
| Friends: (2)
| City: Salem
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| diwali |
| இனிய தீபாவளி வாழ்த்து ;க்கள்................... . என்றும் அன்புடன் ; வெங்&...
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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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| ramnath rajaram | 00:13 | 27/Jan/2008 |
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| How to Create a Resume ...That Wins Inte... |
| How to Create a Resume ...That Wins Interviews !!A resume can either open doors or keep them closed. Never assume that people are going to read your resume because the fact is that most resumes get only a passing glance. You must do everything possible to spark immediate interest during that moment.Constructing a resume that earns interviews is rem...
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| vivek keserwani | 18:14 | 13/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (138)
| City: Lucknow
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| Beware of Mebroot virus, it steals your ... |
| According to reports a windows virus called Mebroot is stealing online banking details. This malicious programme rest inside the computer and wait until the one of the 900 online financial institutions banking transactions are made. Users of internet who use online banking should remain cautious about it. This virus has been written by Russian viru...
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| Kumar | 14:19 | 29/Oct/2007 |
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| Brave Heart |
| A couple of years back, an article was published in the TOI - 'A Soldier's Father' by one Mr. Venki Iyer. I am sharing the same with fellow rediffilanders. The helicopter appeared over the late morning horizon. We were to receive Mr. Lachhmansingh Rathore who was visiting our fighter base to perform the last rites of his son, Flg. Offr. Vikramsingh...
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| saurabh upad... | 02:31 | 25/Dec/2007 |
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| Dear All, I would like to wish you A Wonderful, Happy , Healthy & Properous Year Ahead ….. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 May God Bless You !
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| siddhartha m... | 16:38 | 13/Dec/2007 |
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| City: OUTER SPACE
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| A JOURNEY COMES TO AN END IN LIFE |
| Dear friends,Time has now come to say goodbye to you all. My spaceship from my planet has arrived.Like every good thing in life,this stint was also temporary in nature.I knew all along that I will have to go one day but it was difficult to reconcile in mind.But what to do?Our life is like that.When I first joined this I land ,I was not knowing much...
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| BAJAJ VINOD | 11:20 | 22/Dec/2007 |
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| MODELLING |
| ONE OF MY CLIENT NEED FRESHER MALE AND FEMALE MODEL FOR THEIR FIRST EVER SHOOT AD FOR MEN'S READYMADE GARMENTS.INTERESTED GUYS AND GALS MAY GET A BREAK. PLEASE WRITE YOUR HEIGHT AND AGE. FEMALES IF COMFORTABLE MAY GIVE THEIR VITAL SIZES. REQUIREMENT IS AT NEW DELHI. NO FEES/REMUNERATYION, CHARGES OR ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE PAID TO ANY ONE...
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| Amitabh Dasg... | 19:08 | 25/Jan/2008 |
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| Love Marriage Vrs. Arranged Marriage |
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| Marriage is an important part of the life of human beings. It marks the beginning of a fresh conjugal life where the husband and the wife vows to spend the remaining part of their life witheach other.They make promises to have faith in each other and to be side-by-side to share joy and sorrows whatever comes. The success of married life solely depe...
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| azaadpanchi | 15:08 | 16/Oct/2007 |
| Friends: (169)
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| A bit of friendship |
| A bit of friendshipSince our childhood, we have heard or read several stories about friendship. Friendship is considered one of the most beautiful relationships, as there is no place for SORRY and THANKS.A true friend is irreplaceable! Friendship makes you feel relaxed and comfortable, as you can share your feelings or problems with your friend. Bu...
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| Tapas Dutta | 15:16 | 14/Nov/2007 |
| Friends: (43)
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| India to auction 3G spectrum in boost to... |
| India plans to auction the airwaves needed to offer so-called third generation or 3G mobile phone services, the government announced, in a move that could raise billions of dollars.All radio frequencies for providing 3G services would be offered through an auction process in which telecoms companies -- existing operators, licence holders and new i...
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| ashok tiwari | 15:11 | 11/Dec/2007 |
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| Morning Dew |
| Dear Islanders, Namaskaar! Bracing for the ensuing New Year, Great. Wish You all a very Happy and vibrant New Year, 2008. Friends , I , distinctly remember my tiny tot days when I used to play in a nearby playground in the morning. The playground was covered with a carpet of lush green grass and had majestic trees all over and a cobbled path surrou...
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| DrHarmeet Singh | 14:30 | 27/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (1261)
| City: Birmingham
| Interests: Having a good laugh
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| Snow |
| One winter morning during breakfast a husband and wife in northern Minnesota were listening to the radio. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through." So the good wife went out and moved her car. A week later while...
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| ARUN JOSHI | 12:52 | 16/Jan/2008 |
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| Know more about Tata Nano Lakhtakia car |
| Know more about Tata Nano Lakhtakia car Tata Nano - (Rs. One Lakh ) little car that might change the world Tata Nano - (Rs. one Lakh ) little car that might change the world.To know more about lakhtakia car visit www.arunsmile.blogspot.com
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| sanjeev snehi | 01:07 | 31/Oct/2007 |
| Friends: (1034)
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| ‘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...
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| Vikas Vij | 16:38 | 14/Jan/2008 |
| Friends: (511)
| City: Delhi
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| Xenophobia |
| Xenophobia -- The fear of foreigners115 years ago, on September 11, Vivekananda took America by storm when he addressed the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago with the phrase "Sisters and Brothers of America". Such words were unheard of in the western world, and the audience was taken by a complete surprise when they saw an unknown Indian mon...
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| kishore Navale | 13:26 | 21/Oct/2007 |
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| HAPPY DASSHERA |
| SAGAR SI KHUSIYAN, AASMA BHAR PYAR, MITHAI KI KHUSBU, RANGOLI KI BAHAR, MUBARK HO APKO YE DASSHERE KA TYOHAR HAPPY DASSHERA
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| Apurba Sen | 13:13 | 21/Oct/2007 |
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| "Jab We Met" vs "Saawariya" |
| Here is how the movies are competing in blogosphere."Jab We Met" will be released on this Friday Oct 26th & "Saawariya" on next Friday Nov 9th.I must say its neck-to-neck.Going by IndiaFm music reviews "Jab We Met" [3.5] has slight edge over Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya" [3].When I heard "Tum se Hi",I simply loved the track.Although to much of my ...
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| Souma Seal | 16:11 | 21/Nov/2007 |
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| signing back in... again!! |
| Phew!! Been quite a few months now... been feeling miserable seeing my friends posting blogs quite regularly and me doin' nothin'... well not actually, because I've been busy like crazy! Life's a tough one to play right and all that I'm doing now is trying to get my cards right.... all that I really hope for is - my cards play right. A lot of thing...
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| cute guy | 16:46 | 25/Jan/2008 |
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| meri ,,,,lawzzzzzzz |
| CUTE LOVE STORY- A BOY HAD CANCER AND HE HAD ONE MONTH TO LIVE.HE LIKED A GIRL WORKING IN A CD SHOP VERY MUCH. BUT HE DID NOTTELL HER ABOUT HIS LUV. EVERYDAY HE WENT TO THE CD SHOP ANDBOUGHT A CD ONLY TO TALK TO HER. AFTER A MONTH HE DIED.WHEN THE GIRL WENT 2 HIS HOME AND ASKED ABOUT HIM,HIS MOM TOLD THAT HE DIED AND TOOK HER TO HIS ROOM..............
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| Sumit Sengupta | 02:06 | 7/Jul/2006 |
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| Here I am |
| Here I am. Wonder what should I blog about - Football, Politics, Movies, Books or Myself? I guess a little of of everything. I think I'll start later. It is almost 2.30 AM and I should go to bed now. Nice place this iLand is. Hope I like it here.
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| ansul sahu | 22:16 | 29/Jul/2007 |
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| Taj Mahal - The Symbol of Love & Beauty |
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| If there is any monument associated with love, passion and glory, it is undoubtedly the "Taj Mahal". Taj Mahal is not only the pride of a nation with more than one billion people, but also it highlights the glory of Mogul art and architecture. Above all, it is regarded as the symbol of love.Shah Jahan, the fifth Mogul emperor, built Taj Mahal in me...
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| mohit | 15:29 | 24/Jul/2007 |
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| City: Jullundhar
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| HI EVWRYONE........ |
| HI FRIEND ! I AM SHORE THAT U KNOW ABOUT THE .sex.... .SO PLZ TELL ME THAT ...sex...IS LIFE OR NOT ?WITH OUT IT LIFE IS FULL OF JOYING? R U HAPPY ,THAT MY DREEMSPSPACE IS WELL OR NOT, IT'S THE NECESSARY THAT IT SHOULD BE CHANGE? WHAT ..sex...ARE NOT MATCH OUR ENVIREMENT MOHIT......
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| Ramesh chordia | 23:07 | 5/Jul/2007 |
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| Male or Female? |
| You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples: FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective repro...
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| piyush kulsh... | 15:54 | 31/Dec/2007 |
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| wish a new year 2008 2 u !!! |
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| hi friwnds ! Wish a very happy new year 2 u .... i hope that this year will be a very greatfull to you...again and again beet gaya aab vars purana....... nav vars aab aaya hai........ laya hai ek nayi umang......... ...
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| amar snh | 06:41 | 6/Jan/2008 |
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| Hi Friends,Today I am trying to express my views about an interesting topic.I keep wondering whether makeup is necessary for all ladies to look good.There are millions of ladies who look much better sans any type of makeup. They look extremely pretty, charming and attractive just if they wash their face with plain water and leave hair flowing, may ...
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| dhanraj mistry | 15:55 | 10/Dec/2007 |
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| Your marriage details!!!!!!!!!!!! (must ... |
| Choose a number between 1 and 7 and know what sort of marriage you will be having............ get ready.... think abt the no. Ok wait now.. u'r sure right??????? ? don change your mind again....... .. (place the pointer of mouse in front of number u have thought and drag it to right side to see whats written........) 1. Arranged Marriage 2. No Ma...
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| Madhusudan s... | 23:51 | 29/Jul/2007 |
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| GURU MAHIMA |
| Dharm Shastra me Guru Ki Mahima Ka Gun Gaan Kiya hai [1]GURU BRAHMA GURU VISHNU GURU DEVO MAHESHWER GURU SAAKSHAAT PARAM BRAHM TASMAI SRI GURUWE NAMAH [2]GURU GOVIND DOU KHADE KAAKE LAAGU PAAY BALIHAARI GURU DEV KI GOVIND DIYO BATAAY Datta trei muni ne Hajaron Guru banaye, un ka mat tha jin se hum seekh rehe hai weh hamare guru hai, per mera ...
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| AdityaDas Menon | 12:43 | 26/Jan/2008 |
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| HANDS OF LOVE -PART -19 |
| My humble dedications To: Ek Ajnabee Mallu – Hope he has come back with all our prayers…..Marivin – A blogger who was once active here….If anyone can share a clue about him, it would be nice….Dileep Krishnan, Krishna Prasad,P.G.R.Nair, Jayraj, Maheen Misra, Amaya Lahiri , Nilesh Gore and Aravind Das…… Hands Of Love – 19 – The Last Passenger Train…...
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| Thohe Pou | 21:49 | 10/Jan/2008 |
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| Delhi remains unsafe for women from nort... |
| Wednesday, 09 January , 2008New Delhi: Almost half the women sexually harassed in the Indian capital and its neighbourhood are from the northeast, says the Northeast Support Centre. Two sisters from Manipur who were molested and beaten up last weekend were only the latest victims from the region. Madhu Chandra, the man behind the Northeast Support ...
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| Rishie | 23:49 | 5/Jan/2008 |
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| Armaano ki doli ho aur khwaabo ki baarat baneMain hoon tum ho tanhai ho aisi koi raat baneIs dil ki sookhi dharti par tum barso sawan ban keAansoo moti ban jaayen ek aisi bhi barsaat banePalken moond ke main sochun tum aaye, aur tum aa jaao Meri duaaen wo sun le kis din aise halaat baneMain gumsum hun tum bhi chup ho aise me koi kya boleKhamoshi me...
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| Sanjeev Yadav | 00:15 | 11/Jan/2008 |
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| There is a SuperPower Watching You, So w... |
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| "There is a SuperPower Watching You, So watch onevery action you make..."Aa jaa kekab milke rab se dua maangeJeevan mein sukoon chaahe,chaahat mein vafa maangeHaalaat badalne main ab der naho maalikJo de chukephir yeh andher na ho maalikEk tu hi bharosa, ek tu hisahaaraIs terejahan mein nahin koi hamaara(Eeshwar ya allah, yeh pukaarsun leEeshwar ya...
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| shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007 |
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| Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…... |
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| 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...
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| hetal shah | 14:48 | 10/Jul/2007 |
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| Twenty Funny Truths |
| Twenty Funny Truths1. Regular naps prevent old age... especially if you take them while driving.2. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes you a referee.3. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!4. They said we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried- but they wanted cash.5. A ...
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| Dhiman Bose | 22:58 | 12/Nov/2007 |
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| Change of name |
| Hi all out there plz. note that i hv changed my display name from "dhiman bose" to "DB".. Wishing U All A Belated Very Very Happy Diwali.. tata, take care & keep smiling always..
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| Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007 |
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| Physics and Music |
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| Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...
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| belina singh | 09:34 | 23/May/2007 |
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