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 17:09 | 10/Jun/2008
Artificial Intelligence
 TheYear : 2020 AD Iam a 30-something old guy. (yes, I will be 30 then too and I will be 30 in 2030and thereafter too….). Coming back to the year 2020, a lot has changed in thisworld. Web 2.0 has become passé. The world has advanced much more than whatpeople had envisaged in the year 2008. Internet too has evolved so much thatbroadband, wi fi, wi m... more...
 17:04 | 26/May/2008
A Trip Down Memory Lane – 2
   Thosedays most of us just used to post blogs, read other peoples blogs and of coursethe occasional gb followed too. (My use of words "those days" makes this soundas if this was long long time ago.. and yes it of course is).  There wasa simple sign-in page with just a box for log-in and password. That"sit. Noblog-o-mania. Nowatch@iLand. No "whata... more...
 15:19 | 10/Apr/2008
iLand's Twelve
You sure must be wondering at this title and what it is supposed to mean. Well, similar to the movie, Ocean’s Twelve, a group of twelve iLanders decided to meet up. The only difference was that we were not going to pull off any heist. Instead we were going to have great fun meeting each other and knowing each other in a much better way apart from what we know through each other’s blogs. The eleven included: Nischalson Crusoe Deepa S Ash K Vicky Podiz Divya Myna Wise Donkey Warm Sunshine Bad Angel Sahiti Bharadwaj Tamilini And of course your’s truly. Due to some reasons Deepa, Myna, Bangel, and Sahiti could not make it to the meet. So the rest of us met at the pre-decided venue – the famous, Forum Mall in Bangalore – the most happening place over there. Bangel, Sahiti and Tamilini are my newer friends on iLand. The rest of us (and a few others too) are a part of the old gang on iLand. All of us had had a ball in those initial days of iLanding in 2006. Some of them bangaloreans had met quite a long time back. I had met Deepa and Vicky on two different occasions when I had been there. When we all had gathered, I got a feeling as if we were meeting old college buddies after a really long time. The meeting felt like an alumni meet where we all catch up with each other so very enthusiastically. Vicky and Divya (the famous iLand couple) were the first ones to be there right on time. Since I was new to the place and since I dint know how much lead time I would require to reach it, I was a bit late. One by one everyone trickled to the venue. Ash came in next and then we decided to have a comfortable place to sit and chat. So Pizza Hut was the choice. And then Warm Sunshine came in with Hubby in tow. Poor chap. First thing he told was that he was ‘threatened’ by wifey to keep himself free that Saturday evening. We called Nischal atleast half a dozen times and every time the reply was he would be reaching in 30 mins flat. Tamilini reached there with her cute dottir in tow. And we all settled down and started catching up with each other. Nischal did reach eventually after wot seemed like and eternity. Wise Donkey had promised me the earlier week when I had called him that he would love to come too and that if he did not have any additional work that weekend he would sure make it to the meet. And yes, I was very happy that he did eventually come. Better late than never. We guys did give hugs to each other. Its not that only women give hugs to each other. But the only difference is that guys have hugs in only one size – a short warm one. But as for women.. well let me not talk about that… their hugs are as complicated as them. Lols. Ash was without her trademark ‘topi’. And I was relieved that she did not play any pranks on us too (but then I was actually looking forward to see her do that.lols.). Other iLanders who have met her before used to tell about her pranks et al. Warm Sunshine and her hubby regaled us with their humour. And not to forget WD. For those of you who think that wisdom and humour cant co-exist peacefully in one single package ought to meet him once. I don’t have to tell anything about Nischal – the official ‘stripper’ on iLand. Like a few other iLanders he has a cult following here and people flock to his iLand in droves. And his humour is awesome not just in his blogs but on his person too. I guess it is in his genes. Divya was at her peppy best and more talkative of the two. Vicky is quiet by nature and allows his dressing do the talking. He is a designer and I guess I should be his worst nightmare. Lolls. Like Vicky, Tamilini was also quiet. But it was great that she too came to the meet and in the end we all had a great time. Each of us taking back fond memories of that wonderful evening. And looking forward to meeting each other when we have another opportunity. And oh yes.. I almost forgot to tell you guys that it was a perfect way for me to spend that day – I completed two lovely and wonderful years on iLand and meeting lovely people and knowing them so well. I couldn’t have asked God for a better way on that day. A big Thank You to all you friends who made it there that day inspite of your busy schedules and hope to meet those who dint the next time around, if at all. more...
 17:07 | 22/Mar/2008
Where is the Summer?
Its been raining here at my place for the past 10 days. Wondering if my city has been tranported to Cherrapunji when i was asleep. Ten days back the temp. was just starting to warm up and we were looking forward to a very hot season ahead. But lo behold - forget the summer. Its been raining here every single day since the last 10 days.Someone from ... more...
 11:54 | 9/Mar/2008
Rants agains rediff Moderators
Well friends i had actually wanted to post a blog on the series that i had started last month. But when i saw this blog appear on "Most Recent Post" - i was totally pissed off. What are the folks at rediff trying to project? They want to moderate the pictures that we post but this kind of blog finds its way into Most Recent Post.that was the snap s... more...
 17:35 | 20/Feb/2008
A Trip Down Memory Lane - 1
A Trip Down Memory Lane  - An introduction and The initial days.Well, its that time of the year, when I start taking stock – not just at my shop but afew other things as well. For eg. My blogging.I could / might  have shared  some / many experiences with  few / many of you. But this time I am going to unload my memory fully here. Except for classif... more...
 13:36 | 4/Feb/2008
Where is your Place of Work
Is your office situated in this building?or this?or this?or this?or this?Well. I agree they are all great addresses to be in.But nothing can beat this.I have a 500 year old rock cut sculpture for a view from my office desk. Here have a look. Great, aint it?This photo has been taken exactly from my desk from my mobile cam.This structure is atleast 5... more...
 12:30 | 15/Jan/2008
What a few of my friends say.....
   I had been pestered by a few friends to put up a post. So here I am putting up a post. The best part about this post is even though this is ‘my’ post – it is NOT written by me. Foxed you guys yet again, dint I?   Well, this post was written by not one, but seven people. Lols. My iLand friends had written me a testimonial for me on Orkut. I have ... more...
 18:55 | 27/Dec/2007
Do you wear Fur / Leather??
We are in midst of the winter. Except for a few places down south, the northern part of our country is pretty cold. Keeping yourself warm in a fur or leather jacket sounds very cozy is it not? Great. Read on. I had received an email from a friend. That email was in Spanish. I couldn’t make the head of tail out of it. But there was a link to an embedded video, which I clicked, not knowing what to expect. (later I learned that the mail was an online petition chain mail.) And then, I was watching the most gruesome video of my life. My stomach was churned and I was almost on the verge of throwing up. My mind a turmoil and I was at my depressive best. Friends, please do not get deterred by my experience in watching that video. I want each and every one of you to watch the video till the LAST. No matter if your stomach churns, no matter if you get depressed. No matter if your mind becomes numb and a mental mess. Still do watch it. Clicke here to watch the Video The fur ads you might see in magazines and commercials portray fur coats as a symbol of elegance and fashion. But these ads fail to show how the original owners of these coats met their gruesome deaths. Millions of fur-bearing animals including foxes, raccoons, minks, coyotes, bobcats, lynxes, opossums, nutria, beavers, muskrats, otters, and others are killed each year on fur farms by anal and vaginal electrocution and in the wild by drowning, trapping, or beating. On fur farms in China , where most fur originates, minks, foxes, rabbits, and other animals are kept in tiny wire cages in all weather extremes. They are strangled, bludgeoned, and often skinned while they are still alive. Since fur is often deliberately mislabeled, if you wear fur, there's no way to tell whose skin you're in—it could even be cat or dog fur. What You Can Do Compassion is fashion! You can discourage trapping by discouraging fur-wearing. When you see people in fur, tell them the facts about trapping; many people incorrectly assume that animals are killed humanely. If we stop using fur and leather products, the manufacturers / sellers will automatically stop manufacturing / selling them. Please have some conscious friends. Please allow the beautiful animals to live too.   You value your liberty and freedom so much. So do they. You love to live life.   So do they. You have pain when you get hurt. So do they. So why kill? (major inputs from PETA website- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) more...
 19:03 | 19/Dec/2007
Two Liners - Part II
 For those of you who haven’t read the first part Click hereto read it.I asked for the exact location for an address to an Engineering Grad in a new city.I was given the GPS coordinates for it. Exact.I hate driving to work. I use my chauffer driven limousine.In Mumbai they call it the ‘Local Train’.I was so late that I decided to take a shortcut.I ... more...
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 warm sunshine | 18:39 | 7/Feb/2008
Friends: (135)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: books,music,movie...
JUST A GRAIN OF SAND
As I write this, I lie on the sea shore, resting and reminiscing about the days gone by when I used to wonder what my purpose in life was.I was a miniscule part of the great Sahara desert till I latched onto the shoes of a tourist and traveled across continents and countries. I always used to wonder if this was the life I was supposed to live. Be a...  more...
 SamPra iTi | 13:16 | 23/May/2008
Friends: (240)  | City: Mind n Music!  | Interests: learning to sing ...
You Said!
Oh My Lord…You said… “Now may every living thing,Young or old, Weak or strong, Living near or far, Known or unknown, Living or departed or yet unborn….May every living thing… Be full of bliss…”  Oh Lord….You also lead us towards Freedom… Freedom from Hatred…Freedom from Guilt…Freedom from Slavery… from Illwill… from Vengeance…  And You fill our hea...  more...
 tamilini A | 13:06 | 22/May/2008
Friends: (50)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Needs Music to br...
Searching for a perfect spouse??!!
Search for a perfect spouse!A  person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested 'I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one.'The SDU officer said, 'Your requirements, please.' 'Oh, good looking, polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day ...  more...
 Rathi S | 22:37 | 2/Aug/2007
Friends: (31)  | City: Denver  | Interests: Travelling, music...
Looks like I am back !
Aah its been so long...so long that i almost forgot my username and password....and when i login i see this endless list of comments, new friend requests and guestbook entries from old friends...askin if i was alright...oh thank u so much guys (esp.Ash, Rajesh, Cyril...)...Yes i'm doing fantastic and life is not the same anymore....I had a baby gal...  more...
 Sahiti Bhara... | 10:53 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (320)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and enjoy...
The Search
"Only a lighted candle can lighten another one" is what they say, about the importance of Guru. The fact that i am yet in the mire of ignorance says for itself that i am still searching for my Guru! (May be i already met him, there is no way i would know untill the ignorance is removed!) I have read about many Gurus and their teachings. Read about ...  more...
 Moe M | 23:47 | 4/Jun/2008
Friends: (260)  | City: Third Rock  | Interests: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ -...
WEST OF DESI
                                                WEST OF DESI                                              I yam udderly - budderly and toattally konfused.  Wot it ees beople are syaying dat I yam velly velly Westernized eh?  yactually it was a friend of mine -  we were talking and she suddenly said "You have been Westernized"                       ...  more...
 Mari Vin | 12:20 | 17/Jul/2007
Friends: (50)  | City: iland  | Interests: writing,music, w...
ECLIPSE
                      E C L I P S E                 This   to   my   50   friends  …                                   ’ THANK  YOU ‘ Thanks   specially  to  my  30  friends  for  your    comments on my posts… Thanks in particular  to  my faithful  friends who commented in appreciation on  all my  posts from the beginning  till the end.   E .P, E B...  more...
 meena sundar | 17:40 | 26/Apr/2008
Friends: (598)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Life
illusion or real
         If we say, something is not thereThen there is nothing in thereBut if we constantly Hear there is something in thereThen someday We come to believeSomething must be thereWords and thoughtsAlways have some power If we continue to hear and talk about themThen the illusion, Looks real!It is fateThat, we humans are weak To eliminate all in the...  more...
 Indigo Iris | 11:32 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (62)  | City: terra firma  | Interests: poems,country mus...
Come Hither....
Little by little they moved awayEvery single of them who were in the fraySome of them whizzed swiftly pastA harried look I saw them castNot so long ago they had sweetly ambled hereWith a smile  at hand, without a fearThen came those nights of dizzying heightsWhere thoughts took one to fancy flightsDid you reach the stars in your dreams so gay?I'd n...  more...
 angel a | 16:09 | 15/Nov/2007
Friends: (151)  | Interests: Life, relationshi...
Celebrating Children’s Day!
While coming back from an official trip a few days back, my driver stopped the car for a cup of tea in one of the small dhabas that spring up like mushrooms on the highways. As soon as I settled down on a chair close to the window and ordered tea, I noticed a small boy of about 8 years old, bubbling with energy running errands, taking orders, servi...  more...
 C V | 14:49 | 9/Aug/2007
Friends: (176)  | City: India  | Interests: Nature, philosoph...
Dreams
 Each one of us has been endowed with the innate capacity to dream. We begin dreaming very early in life as kids.  All of us recollect those times in ourchildhood, can’t we, when we dreamed of wanting to excel in our studies or ofhaving that special toy and when it did materialize, what was it that we felt? A feeling of joy, ecstasy? A dream come t...  more...
 Jissy Thomas | 16:23 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (116)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: Looking at the po...
Look in Every Nook and Corner
Life springs up such wonderful surprises!!  The other day, I had gone to a shop to get my mobile's talk time recharged. An incident happened which set my thought process working. As I recharged my mobile, two young girls came with a small girl who would have been around two years old. Within seconds I heard the little kid say "Maney naani rickshaa ...  more...
 V T | 11:10 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (169)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Hoi Polloi & Riff...
Oh Rajni!
Sorry folks, a bit tied up these days; work, travel and all. Nothing new to post, just an old mail forward. It’s a humble tribute to the great Rajnikant. Hats off the true Rajni fan who complied this list of His achievements.• There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Rajnikant has allowed to live.• Outer space exists because it's a...  more...
 Better Blogging | 23:23 | 4/Apr/2007
Friends: (10)  | City: India  | Interests: For a Better Blog...
Bridge to Stay
Friends, Well some iLanders did make out that it was a game of April fool and some iLanders did not read through it. Well all those who appreciated that effort  - I would like to say only this.. that I shall definitely try to see if we can collectively hold such rankings, ratings etc. It will not only be fun, but also help in encouraging each and e...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 18:43 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (2205)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
Scribbled Rubbish
  Today is gone Tomorrow comes Past gone...Future arrives No end to start No start to end Life continues Saddling on the reins of life Till one reaches where can you tell Confused Wavered But still galloping To an unknown place called destiny....    more...
 Honey Kumar | 23:33 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (295)  | City: Sharjah  | Interests: Dancing , Travell...
Thank uuuuuuuuu
Dear ILanders, Thank you so much my dear pals....Cuming on the Home Page after a long timeeee...its feels great and more when I get your congrats....man...it feels greattttttttttttttttt   Love you all.............  more...
 deepaa shetty | 20:04 | 8/Oct/2007
Friends: (36)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: i love reading bo...
SIMPLICITY
THIS IS BEEN POSTED FOR ONE OF MY ILAND FRIEND CALLED RAJESH VORA. He has this complaint from me that I dont post blogs more often which is very true though i would like to write only if  I have some time to sit back and reflect on ongoings of life which I rarely do. Today i met one of my friend who was troubled because she was unable to choose in ...  more...
 amazing santro | 16:50 | 22/Jan/2008
Friends: (141)  | Interests: to know about sec...
Berang..
Kabhi yun hi…Baithe baithe..Ek kagaj par..Kuchh berang chitr  banaye the..Aur rakh diya tha useKahin kisi kitab ke andar.. Aj mahino bad..Dhul jhaadi thi..Us kitab ki..Aur yun hi..Khole the uske panne.. Wohi kagaj gira tha niche..Uthaya to dekha..Un chitro ne bhi..Mahino gujaar liye hain.. Jo poudha banaya tha..Us par naye phul aa gaye hain..Aur ku...  more...
 A J | 15:32 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (276)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Chopping off the ...
It's only pain...
Duniya mein kitna gum hai, mere gum kitna kum hai.Logo ka gum dekha toh, mein apna gum bhool gaya(Translated: There is so much sadness and pain in this world,In comparison my pain is so meagre,For when I see the others in deeper painI forget my own)This is a beautiful song no doubt, but somehow I can never get myself to agree with it. ”I cried for ...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 10:20 | 6/Mar/2008
Friends: (461)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: JILL OF ALL TRADE...
Good For Nothing
                                        GOOD FOR NOTHING-15              That was an unusual quiet day in terms of workload.I was on night duty with ‘my’ staff busy in their respective duties. I had a rather unwritten agreement with the hospital management to provide me with my chosen set of nurses, ward boys and other paramedics during my night du...  more...
 Pooja Nagpal | 07:58 | 14/Jun/2007
Friends: (114)  | City: Land of colours and pride  | Interests: Reading, music, m...
My Little Monster
  I stay with a monster at home, my little monster. He calls me devil at times and I couldn’t christen him better than “monster ”. Although he is near to his mid twenties yet he would always be the little younger brother for me. As we stay away from parents and family, I feel he is my responsibility and also feel a sense of concern for him. At time...  more...
 el amor | 13:44 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (247)  | City: London  | Interests: painting, travelling
June 5th
As you all know June 5th is World Environment Day, I guess I should be doing something, rather than wait for things to happen! I would want to urge everyone to stop using ‘PLASTIC BAGS’, I know many of you would be responding by saying “What?”, its hard and I am not asking you to stop using them all of a sudden, anything and everything takes time t...  more...
 vishal rathod | 03:10 | 16/May/2008
Friends: (63)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Football cooking ...
Tom Riddle
Ijust cant write now-a-days.Its tough to put the thoughts on paper.I was readinga book but couldnt read more than five pages again and again.I tried to write abook instead.I did better.I wrote ten pages.Then i gave up.Life seems to movein 10 second ads.The movie has just begun...   “ What do people do when they dont know what to do?” I stareout of ...  more...
 sur mehta | 00:49 | 23/May/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: Calcutta  | Interests: .
      Ever we tried to find out what exactly friendship is????                             FRIENDSHIP    exactly where is its place & where we can find it???      Do anyone have answer to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                   For me…………..It’s my belief or says my perception that its not that we can go n buy it in any malls or markets or shops no. I th...  more...
 vicky podiz | 12:47 | 11/Jun/2007
Friends: (49)  | Interests: Blogging , video ...
17 years ago !
A big hello to everyone!  Its been a long break from rediff iland and I hope the citizens of rediff iland would pardon me for the long absence considering my new marriage status !  When I was digging into a pile of old files and papers , I found some interesting piece of papers ! It was written on Feb , 1990 . 17 years back !  17 years back there w...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (618)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
The Real Shopping-Cart Revolution
Five hundred years of progress packed into a sack of flour.By J. Bradford DeLong, Wired MagHere's some food for thought.A smart shopper can buy a 5-pound bag of Gold Medal flour for 69 cents. That's enough to feed three people for a day - 7,500 easy-to-digest, relatively nutritious, and potentially tasty calories. All for less than 0.7 percent of a...  more...
 Jasir Alavi | 13:58 | 27/Dec/2006
Friends: (199)  | City: lazibonia  | Interests: interests?? darn!...
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the epitaph    more...
 Amit Agrawal | 18:26 | 10/Jun/2008
Friends: (284)  | City: New Delhi  | Interests: hayaa aur hayaat
faisle ki ghadi hai
faisle ki ghadi haiya shaayad nahintumko ye pata nahinfaasle zaroor tai kar lenafaisla gar lena hoto hausla rakhnachaahe uske baad dil pekoi pathar rakh lenahayaat e shareekhone ka alag nasha haikuch ehsaas tum phir bhipalkon ke saath baandh lenaaye dost ye waqt bhi guzaregasahar phir se hogiis ghadi mein tum phir uskiyaad ka daaman thaam lenawo bh...  more...
 Deepa | 18:29 | 12/May/2008
Friends: (81)  | Interests: reading, being wi...
Who am I?
I come to you when there's no one aroundbut I can haunt you even when there's everyone aroundIf you are happy, I can't touch youIf you are sad, I can break youYou shun me, you curse meyou break away from mego to the movies or get friends togetheror go out on a hike and say I don't botherBut I would come back when there's no one aroundand I can even...  more...
 Nischal Thapa | 01:13 | 12/Apr/2008
Friends: (346)  | City: iland  | Interests: i am not that tal...
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i found this one too funny... i know.. i know.. i created it but i always have a good laugh everytime i create a strip. if it doesn't make me laugh.. then it's not worth posting it. i guess, it's like that quote - "laugh and the world laughs with you".. ok.. or was that "smile and the..."?anway, hope everyone liked the strip. do leave me a nice com...  more...
 Vidhya Balaji | 08:12 | 12/Sep/2007
Friends: (87)  | City: santa clara  | Interests: Anything which ca...
Love you Nalini Attai
On an eventless Sunday noon, my voicemail informed me that my aunt (Father’s first cousin) had finally succumbed to cancer. News of the death of a close one always numbs me at first and this one numbed me more than ever. This is for you Nalini Attai to tell you that you are always going to be with me in my thoughts and actions. I was besotted with ...  more...
 sudheer kar | 14:36 | 30/Jun/2007
Friends: (44)  | City: India  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
INSPIRATIONS
"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal."Give to yourself the highest of expectations. And all the while, be patient with yourself as well. Know for certain that you are surely born to do great things. And know also that real value takes time a...  more...
 monu g | 10:18 | 20/Apr/2008
Friends: (190)  | City: This Heavenly Planet  | Interests: To Live Life To I...
MCP
 “You didn’t bring along Sandhya” Ritu asked“No, I didn’t” Sachin replied“Why?” “I left her back home.”“Com’on you couldn’t be doing this.. Where is she?” Ritu sounded unconvinced“Why can't?.. I m the husband.. I can do what I want. Call me an MCP but I didn’t bring her along” Sachin teased her“Whats MCP?” she asked innocently“You don’t know that!”...  more...
 Ash K | 00:16 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (111)  | City: --  | Interests: Reading, Food, Mo...
Book Review: Keep Off The Grass - By Kar...
The novel has an honest attempt - to make you laugh till your sides ache. The book is replete with humor, laughter and funny one-liners which keep you on the edgeto the last word read. Certainly this one tickles your funny bone. The novel's protagonist Samrat Ratan, son of second generation US immigrantschooses to leave hot shot investment banking,...  more...
 sumita bhatn... | 11:28 | 16/Apr/2007
Friends: (60)  | City: capital  | Interests: music
Few Definitions
School:  A place where Papa pays and Son plays.                                                                                                            Life Insurance:  A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that        you can die Rich.                                                                                                     ...  more...
 Raghavendran... | 09:49 | 9/Jun/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Time
JAI MATADI
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 Tina Rohra | 17:18 | 16/Feb/2008
Friends: (2)  | Interests: Reading, Painting...