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| Enough is ENOUGH! | |
| Frankly, I don't even know how to or where to begin. I feel so inadequate, so short of words. No word in the vocabulary known to me can bring out the grief, anger, shame and numbness I feel...and yet, somehow, we still continue to carry on with our lives. India is up in flames...of anger, shame, self-disgust. It has taken decades for this protest t...
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| 21:13 | 1/Dec/2008 |
| Lajja -Shame | |
| This is just a traffic jam clamour of indignation, a frenzy voices gone hoarseears reverbrating with uncertainity... This is just a nation of regretful remorseleaders raping the essence of humanitytrampling on values and ethicsfor the two minute of fame and a ticket... All a race to the finishing lineblood-sucking vampires reigninginviting horror a...
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| 16:12 | 29/Nov/2008 |
| No one to blame but me | |
| Time to really really wake up...abhi nahi toh phir kabhi nahi...Above all the feelings of anger and indignation, one is of shame...utter shame. It is because we have stopped caring in the real sense of the world. I read one of the news feeds today...said two of them had checked into the Taj 6 days ago...don't people notice what anyone does anymore?...
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| 20:20 | 26/Nov/2008 |
| The Bride | |
| Jubilation, celebration, a toast to the bridein the tinkle of the ankletsstrains of the shehnai wafting throughred and bright colours that drape the bodyglowing moonbeams lighting up the fine cheekbonesdark lustrous hair, silken to the touchglitter of diamonds in flashes of golddemure kohl outlines of stolen glancesand in the din of it all, above a...
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| 21:47 | 21/Jan/2008 |
| Smirk | |
| Wandering…The dark alleys of the mind’s deepest corridorsResounding… Crying…Grasping the folds of the silken shawl of memoriesSearching… Seeking…Truths too bitter to tell, too smattered with the bloodSpreading… Covering…Hiding the realities, the ignorant bliss of a heartless mindSalvaging… Begging…For redemption from the knowledge that defies the s...
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| 02:20 | 19/Jan/2008 |
| Wrought | |
| Another nail, driven on a pointless wall, sealing a part of my soul, buried forever in the recesses… the pain too much to bear, no outlet to the anger but shreds of my life, torn apart, allaying my chaos-filled heart, my mindlessness, my temporary insanity wrought by some depth of unbearable misery. Copyright Sandy
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| 03:22 | 9/Jan/2008 |
| Picture Tales | |
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| I was on leave...I travelled...I'm back...I bring back picture tales...here is one such story... This is Madhusudan Das - I never asked him his age...the only thing I know is that he was born twelve hours before Guruji and thats the age difference he is on. He lives in a small cemented hut in Padla Village, right at the very end. There is a deep we...
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| 17:36 | 29/Nov/2007 |
| Asleep on the Road | |
| Ironically this post is under the 'Life' category...this is anything but life.I normally say my prayers early morning in transit to work. On my way, last morning, I saw a man, lying dead on the dusty median. He was stiff, still, as only a dead person can be. He had been beaten to death, sometime between the day before and last morning. My heart utt...
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| 14:50 | 19/Nov/2007 |
| Under the Shade & Darker than the Shade | |
| (I had removed these two stories...was asked to repost them...so here goes)(p.s) Thank you for finding them meaningful, hard-hitting as they may be.UNDER THE SHADE“Sunayana,” my mother’s voice rang from the other end of the hall, “come and greet Inder Uncle.” I sighed and began to walk across, running a random check about Inder Uncle and drawing a ...
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| 16:38 | 13/Nov/2007 |
| To Have and to Hold | |
| A disappointmentin a soul ridden with expectations...the limitless options to choose and the ones we eventually choose. A search from the sense of sighta manna for the soulunfound in the things we seethat which we discover eyes shut. A feel of the surfacestouched; burned, smoothened and embalmedridges and plainsa journey from the lowlands to the h...
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| krishna agarwal | 07:34 | 5/Jul/2008 |
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| General Knowledge |
| Can You Give You Woman A Deeper Orgasm?Author: Jerry LeungAs a man, you will probably want to learn more ways to give your lady deeper orgasms. Yet, the fact is that no many people can really do that. In fact, there are some methods you can use in order to give your lady a deeper orgasm. Here are some tips for you to do so.At this point, some of th...
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| anil verma | 20:53 | 2/Dec/2008 |
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| i m searching my friend i know her rediffid ruchi_014@rediffmail.com.if she is your friend please mail me . thanks
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| prafulcvarma | 23:00 | 1/Nov/2008 |
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| the cloud nine feeling |
| The cloud nine feeling.…………………………. U and I, I know 4 sure, want 2 live in that perfect world with that very special cloud 9 feeling. V also know v cannot , 4 such a thing does not exist. But this is where our mind can help us. V can make a beautiful world of our own 4 as long as v want and enjoy the coziness of that special world.It is simple. LEAR...
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| abhay Tiwari | 15:32 | 30/Jul/2006 |
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| MahakaleshwarAakashe tarakam lingam patale HatkeswaramBhuloke cha Mahakalah lingatrayah namostuteye(In the sky is the Taraka linga, in the nether region is the Haatkeshwara and on th earth is the Mahakaleshwara, We venerate the three lingas.)The universe is seen as consisting of three regions – The Sky, The Earth and The Nether Mahakaleshwar is the...
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| anjali | 13:55 | 27/Nov/2008 |
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| Kaas is dil ki tadap ko samajhtakoi..........mere liye bhi aansoo bahata koi.......... Mujhse nazare milakar..........meri nazaron se meri ruh me utarata koi.......... Dil me hai baato ka sailaab sa thahra..........mere dil ki kitaab ko bhi padta koi.......... Hai dubti hui zindagi ki naav meri..........meri is dubaai naav ko kinare lagata koi........
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| gemini | 11:49 | 2/Dec/2008 |
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| Shah Rukh Uncle Copying Govinda Uncle Ra... |
| Shah Rukh Uncle Back Again Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi RNBDJ PreviewYippee!! We have Shah Rukh uncle yet again trying to play love interestof girl half his age with same expressions that he gave to ShilpaShetty in bazigar some decade ago when I still was a kid. Looking atthe trailers of the film I don't see anything new or worthy spending200 bucks on. ......
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| bhisham bhutani | 22:24 | 29/Nov/2008 |
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| My wife's health! |
| Dear All,I once again wish to thank all of you people on iland (specially those two friends who have started interacting with me regularly through mail or phone), who stood by us in our bad times and share with you a very important thing that my wife Shashi is looking forward to join her duties in the school from 1st December, 2008 after getting cl...
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| sanjay mane | 12:15 | 7/Nov/2008 |
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| Jokes 4 All............... Friends,I think laughter is the best way to release stress and is part of life, so that I've decided to post few here. Once Santa found Banta in tension, he just asked hey what’s problem bro ? Banta told yaar maine Dejwinder Ko plastic surgery karane ke liye 5 Lac. deye theya thaa, pur aab Oo pehachan me nahi aaraha hai,...
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| Ananta Khakh... | 19:26 | 13/Aug/2008 |
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| My dear ilander , Greetings to you all on this day of national celebration of 61stanniversary of our independence. Let ussalute our beloved tricolor with special pride , patriotism and remember� the great sacrifice of our freedom fighters,whose undying love for India secured us our freedom. On this occasion please join me to bow our head in memor...
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| ramdhari singh | 19:21 | 25/Nov/2008 |
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| Most useful webside for any trade,industry or service organisation doing business in Mumbai,Navi Mumbai,Thane,Kalamboli to all over India.Regarding following categoriesTransport CompaniesContainer HandlersPackers & MoversCustom House AgentsCrane & Forklift SuppliersBulk CarriersTransport AssocationsTrapaulin DealersRoad DistancePlease visit www.mt...
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 Tinky Toinkers | 21:49 | 25/Oct/2006 |
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| Sandeep Ozarde | 16:49 | 1/Dec/2008 |
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| Turkey's reform |
| Mustafa Kemal AtaturkTurkey's modern history makes it virtually unique in the Muslim world. When the modern Turkish republic was born in 1923, its founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk pushed through what was arguably the most radical programme of secularisation ever attempted in any Muslim society, before or since. Ataturk believed secular nationa...
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| Mahesh Patwa... | 13:00 | 29/Jun/2008 |
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| Euro fever |
| How much does the game actually capture the imagination of our public? Apart from pockets in the country, like Kolkatta and Kerala, does it really fire up people in other parts of the nation? You can see kids kicking a football around with great enthusiasm but does it really equal the maniacal craze that the game of cricket generates? No.. but stil...
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| Amit Agrawal | 10:51 | 1/Dec/2008 |
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| Ek Din |
| in baharon se door khizaon ke paas chala jaoonga ek din teri baahon se door apne dil se majboor chala jaoonga ek din tere saath saath gar jee na saka to kya tere bina mar jaoonga ek din samjhoge ya nahin ye mujhko pata nahin tere bina mar jaoonga ek din ----zauq
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| prasanna sri... | 20:06 | 29/Jul/2008 |
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| Just Laugh |
| Huge Pause A bearwalks into a bar and says, "I want a bourbon and............... coke"The bartender asks "what's with the huge pause?"The bear says, "I've had them all my life." An Old Fart Oneevening, a family brings their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home andleaves her, hoping she will be well cared for. The next morning, the nursesbathe...
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| ratna rajaiah | 20:24 | 21/Nov/2008 |
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| Serengeti from My Armchair |
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| I’m not equipped to trot the globe.And it’s not that the wanderlust doesn’t rage in my capillaries. (Though I must confess, it’s more “dribble” than “rage”.) It’s just that I don’t have the right hammock bottom for it.Let me explain.Sapphire waters picked out in shimmery-silver spangles of sunlight. Breathlessly blue sky, sighing blissful white puf...
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| janus janus | 16:04 | 19/Nov/2008 |
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| Nostana, Ghostana, Dostana |
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| Imagine casting the hottest actress, the biggest hunk, and a charming actor, everyone showing tremendous amount of skin, especially the hunk and the hottie, fairly decent music, and the film still sucks. Who will you blame for this debacle? The stars? Or the director? Or the producer, himself a director of repute who should be able to spot bullshit...
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| Deepa | 15:25 | 22/Sep/2008 |
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| Race against time |
| I finished my homework and ran out to join my friends who had already finished two rounds of hopscotch. Amma had dressed up, as usual, for the evening and was chatting with Malini aunty, our next door neighbour. She looked very pretty in her simple green cotton saree, neatly plaited long hair and a round maroon bindi. She called out to me as I ran ...
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| Wise Donkey | 00:30 | 24/Jun/2008 |
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| You raise me up. |
| This one's for you ma:When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;When troubles come and my heart burdened be;Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,Until you come and sit awhile with me.You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;You raise me up: To more than I c...
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| Srinivasa Ra... | 19:40 | 24/Jul/2006 |
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| My first journal publication is in print... |
| It is just a small achievement like a rain-drop to an ocean, but it's very much special to me. Yes, its my first scientific achievement, a research paper, which has come in print (accepted for publication last October) in number 1 journal (related to space heat transfer), thus acknowledging my entry into the elite's group. I thank my guide, Prof. K...
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| Kaushik Das | 22:57 | 16/Aug/2006 |
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| Hmm... During my recent visit to Shimla for a friend's marriage, I walked over to the museum. There were the collections of costumes - I never knew there could exist so many different kinds of them within the small state of Himachal Pradesh. There were the collections of arms. There were the collections of photographs - Simla happens to have had a ...
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| swati rohatgi | 23:26 | 20/Oct/2008 |
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| Adventures of pink car!! |
| Rahul 's car is pink in color. Actually its two colors. A deep mauvecolored top and the bonnet etc in lighter shade. The car was stolen afew months ago and some relentless effort, court appearances and bribeslater was found again. One day Gautam borrowed it to drop offa friend, on the way back it started fuming. The smoke from the enginewas so much...
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| udita chaudhary | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007 |
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| "What a Wonderful World"-Louis Armstrong“ I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and youAnd I think to myself, what a wonderful worldI see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world”The soulful rendering of this song evokes vivid images of a vib...
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| rajesh vora | 07:58 | 2/Dec/2008 |
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| Bigger Terrorist? |
| Recent Mumbai Terror Attacks : 200 dead; 500 injuredAhmedabad 2008 Serial Bombings : 200 dead and 500 injuredBangalore 2008 Serial Bombings : 100 dead and 200 injuredDelhi serial bombings : similar figures Now look at these figures:Tsunami in Dec 2006 : 10000 dead and lakhs rendered homelessEarthquake in Kashmir : 20000 dead and lakhs rendered h...
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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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| sanket raaj | 09:43 | 21/Mar/2007 |
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| BOB WOOLMER (1948-2007) : REST IN PEACE |
| Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” BOB WOOLMER : REST IN PEACE 1948 - 2007 Death may be the essential condition of life, but its suddenness can shock and benumb feelings. Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. The sudden death of Bob Woolmer has sent shivers down my spin...
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| atul sabnis | 10:39 | 30/Mar/2007 |
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| Management Lesson |
| Management Lesson One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground....
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| vivek jakkal | 22:21 | 14/Sep/2008 |
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| desh |
| सुना है की हम 15 अगस्त 1947 को आज़ाद हो गये थे . क्या हमारी आजादी यही ...
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| gayathri eswar | 14:42 | 31/Dec/2007 |
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| New Year Threat |
| Statistics reveal that everyday over 200 people are killed in India due to drunken driving. Perhaps not alarming like terrorism, but for the victims, it doesnt make a difference if the death had been due to an act of terror or stupid choice of driving by a drunken driver.Let no one make that stupid choice on this New Year's Eve or ever.Happy New Ye...
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| jofebin@redi... | 07:48 | 9/Oct/2008 |
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| The Big Empty |
| Thanks everyone for the support u have showered on my posts. Here is another picture from me. I don't think this one needs a description. Enjoy.... Febin
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| Vikram Karve | 23:53 | 30/Sep/2008 |
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| Last Post |
| LAST POST In the early hours of the 22nd of September 2008, Pratap Dattatraya Joshi, breathed his last, and departed for his heavenly abode, at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. Pratap Joshi was an epitome of simple living and high thinking. Born on the 6th of March 1932, he imbibed sterling values from his father, DP Joshi, a Teacher an...
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| amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007 |
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| Success in Life |
| The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.” Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.
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| vikram barthwal | 16:08 | 9/Jun/2006 |
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| Myth of Aryan Invasion Theory |
| According to the Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT), India was invaded and conquered by nomadic light-skinned Indo-European tribes from Central Asia around 1500-100BC, who overthrew an earlier and more advanced dark-skinned Dravidian civilization from which they took most of what later became Hindu culture. This idea totally foreign to the history of Indi...
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| Krishna Reddy | 00:25 | 8/Nov/2008 |
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| Ganesh Festival 2008, Mumbai |
| Ganesh immersion 2008 in Arabian sea at Girgaon Chowpatty beach, Marine Drive, Mumbai. This is the first movie from my new Sony handycam. Its a cool model with 40x optical zoom! (digital zoom is 2000x). It has a cool 30 GB hard disk, so no hassles of video cassette or DVD! I posted this video originally at my other blogLabels: Bal Gangadhar Til...
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| Rajendra Chadha | 16:13 | 11/Oct/2008 |
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| hate lliterature |
| Hate LiteratureLook to yourself before you accuse others. Christian missionaries of late are accusing Hindu social organisations of spreading hatred against religious’ minorities. A shrill propaganda by secularists against these Hindu organisations is also on to further confuse the public. They say that VHP and its associates are distributing liter...
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| S K | 22:51 | 6/Mar/2006 |
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| Sanjoo Sings....... |
| Hi Friends, http://rapidshare.de/files/14753828/Sanjoo-Sings.wav.ht ml Download this file, listen to the song and give me a feed back please. Give me your frankest opinion...... Regards, Sanjoo
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| Jahan Bakshi | 22:32 | 2/Dec/2008 |
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| Review: Oye Lucky Lucky Oye |
| Dibakar Banerjee's Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is pitch perfectOriginally published on NOWRUNNING.COMYes, Dibakar Banerjee has done it again. It was always going to be tough to beat that terrific debut called Khosla Ka Ghosla- an unforgettable gem of a film that admittedly occupies a place in my favorite movies list. Oye Lucky Lucky Oye may not be as memor...
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| Sonu Katha | 19:29 | 4/Aug/2008 |
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| Are Your Top People Ready To Leave You? |
| How can I tell if my best employees are getting ready to leave?Why would they want to leave?How can I keep them?This article looks at how to tell if you're in trouble, and what to do about itTop 10 Clues Your Best Employees are Leaving * They start dressing better * They take lunches at different times * Their production drops off * Th...
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| chandra mohan | 06:20 | 8/Sep/2008 |
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| Nursery rhymes oh i hate them!! |
| Whenever i go in my married friends car their lil kids demand to hear their favorite CD, ''Mind Numbing Children's Songs From Hell.'' At least that's what I call it. It's one of those CDs with those old songs that we are required by federal law to expose our kids to, because they connect us with a time when we were simpler, happier, much stupider. ...
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| Shweta Iyengar | 15:40 | 20/Feb/2007 |
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