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 19:36 | 4/Jun/2006
Solution to Reservation
Seasons come and go, hurricanes come and go, so does the issue of increasing reservations in our society. Everyone gets emotional about this, the whole nation is divided on this issue, yet our politicians are trying to create further rift amongst us by creating religion based reservations!! I have seen this all 15 years ago and am seeing it all aga... more...
 23:11 | 23/May/2006
CALCIUM SOURCES
Hi Swati, Yoghurt, Buttermilk, Icecream, Soy products, Broccoli, Cabbage, Bread, Nuts, Turnips, Salmon, Cheese, Fortifed fruit juices are all decent spurces of dietary calcium. If  one is a strict vegan (excludes all forms of milk products) your best sources are the vegs and fortified juices are the alternatives. But if one is just milk intolerant,... more...
 18:44 | 20/May/2006
Questions on Health Issues
Hello Everyone, I would like to answer Health related questions and blog on specific topics at people`s request. It might not be a regular feature because of my busy schedule but will try my best to be prompt with my replies and post fairly regular blogs ( this of course is dependant on the response I get). Why am I doing this? Do I have a secondar... more...
 00:09 | 8/May/2006
The Great Indian Movie
The other day, I went to a Telugu movie in on of the inane suburbs of Boston. It was a inconspicuos small town movie hall. Was surprised at the turn out, a good 500 people turned up to watch this new release. The hero was the new heart throb of the telugu crowd and the leading girl, a cute upcoming NRI girl. It has been a while since I had watched ... more...
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 ahsan ghori | 22:15 | 19/Nov/2007
Friends: (386)  | City: Thiruvananthapuram  | Interests: Tennis my passion...
Pak Democracy
I BELIEVE it is not yet time for the democratisation of Pakistan. It must wait for the right time; that is, when the systems are in place and militancy is rooted out completely. Democracy had its chance on previous occasions and it miserably failed to deliver the goods for the future of Pakistan. The leaders were corrupt. Sometimes, military rulers...  more...
 Sonu Katha | 18:15 | 28/Oct/2007
Friends: (515)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
'Talking too much' is top job-interview ...
Talking too much is the most common interview mistake that job candidates make,according to 36 percent of recruiters who completed the ninth edition of the quarterly Executive Recruiter Index, released by Korn/Ferry International, the premier global provider of executive search, outsourced recruiting andleadership development solutions. Other commo...  more...
 anoop nair | 12:26 | 12/May/2006
Friends: (18)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Almost everything
A new future....
It was while posting a comment for my friends blog that I realised that I have also been complaining and doing nothing about the fiascos and debacles that are happening in front of my eyes. People have asked me can we do anything about the resrervation system,can we just abolish the caste system etc etc?Firstly, the caste system is just a name give...  more...
 Param Sites | 00:06 | 9/Jun/2006
Friends: (19)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: MUSIC IS PARAM & ...
HOLOCAUST ..........the inhuman tale of ...
Holocaustby Barbara SonekWe played, we laughedwe were loved.We were ripped from the arms of ourparents and thrown into the fire.We were nothing more than children.We had a future. We were going to be lawyers, rabbis, wives, teachers, mothers. We had dreams, then we had no hope. We were taken away in the dead of night like cattle in cars, no air to ...  more...
 Mahe R | 02:22 | 25/Oct/2007
Friends: (49)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: INDIA-politics , ...
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...  more...
 Anil Goel | 13:41 | 17/Dec/2007
Friends: (750)  | Interests: Bollywood, Group ...
Dial 1 for the future
http://www.indianexpress.com/printerFrie ndly/251091.htmlGoogle or Microsoft...who will define the future?I personally think the future will rest somewhere in the middle - so the same experience that MSFT has conditioned us to but everything else changed behind. Its like a MSFT experience served up by Google if you know what I mean.The web browser t...  more...
 swati rohatgi | 09:16 | 17/Dec/2007
Friends: (233)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: to have fun, shar...
Español de la cultura y la incitación al...
hi folksnow i can honestly say that spanish is the spice of life for me ;). In fact when Joseph read my blog he asked Sriram : why have you never featured in the blog?siriam: well for that I have to attend a class first!Actually i missed the last class of Spanish so I asked Devika what happened:Me: Hey i missed the last class, what happened?Devika:...  more...
 Killer Instinct | 10:22 | 4/Jun/2006
Friends: (26)  | Interests: Sports,Bikes,babes
BE A REBEL!!!!
"Say hoi ho oh hoi ho (x2) Loose Control Be A Rebel Verse 1: To the mahal of the Taj To the Minar of Qutub To the Kumari of Kanya (Say hoi oh hoi) To the Panjim of Goa (Say hoi oh hoi) To the Kaancheepuram Zindabad Zindagood All have something to say (Say hoi oh hoi) They all have something to say They all have something to say Follow me Follow me ...  more...
 sudha nair | 14:50 | 13/Mar/2006
Friends: (56)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, Listenin...
Lighter Moments..........
A Tribute to the Professors of India [not all professors ofcourse], on their usage of English.  [------Don’t get annoyed! Please take in Good Spirit!!------]# Inside the Class:* Open the doors of the window. Let the atmosphere come in. * Open the doors of the window. Let the Air Force come in. * Cut an apple into two halves - take the bigger half. ...  more...
 Book Reviewer | 09:14 | 1/May/2006
Friends: (8)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Reading
Piece Of Cake
Where was this astonishing book hiding for so long?!!Alerted to it by a friend, I went looking for it in a bookshop a few days ago and bought it wondering what lay ahead. As it turned out, I need not have worried.'Piece Of Cake' is an astonishing effort by debutante author, Swati Kaushal. It's the story of 29-year old Minal Sharma, an Asstt. Produc...  more...
 Baldeo Pandey | 20:35 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1173)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Humanity ...
पूरी र...
बांछें खिल गई थी,दरवाजí 5; पर खड़े देवदूत,भë 2;पेट भोजन का निमंत्र...  more...
 Gurmeetsingh... | 13:19 | 26/Aug/2007
Friends: (238)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Swimming, Thinkin...
Success in Interviews - II
Wednesday, August 21, 2007Success in Interviews - part II Friends,Thank you for your kind words. I feel motivated to keep sharing. I also feel fortunate that at this young age of 36, I can devote so much of my time for the benefit of deserving people. Do share the messages to your other friends, as well, so that they also benefit. I shall also past...  more...