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 17:12 | 19/Jan/2008
Why public cause? Why hide profit motive...
Calcutta High Court today ruled that the Singur land acquisition “was made for the public purpose of employment generation and socio-economic development of the area”.The verdict handed a morale-booster to Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s industrialisation drive and lifted the last vestiges of a cloud on the Tata small-car plant that will make the world’s... more...
 17:10 | 19/Jan/2008
No organization will escape of reservati...
A trend is set rolling. No one can predict where the things will go...Read this- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday announced reservations in private sector firms carrying out projects in association with the state government under public-private partnership formula.The decision in this regard was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday... more...
 17:09 | 19/Jan/2008
Lankans in Indian support
Having been a thorn in Australia’s flesh during his playing days, former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga cannot hide his glee as India gives Ricky Ponting and his men a taste of their own medicine.”I think this is the first time after I gave it back that Australia is now being paid back in their own coin,” an amused Ranatunga told reporters in D... more...
 17:08 | 19/Jan/2008
Indians did it twice...
It may be too late for them to win the series, but the Indians have once again put the brakes on Australia’s chase for a record-breaking 17th straight Test win with VVS Laxman being the architect yet again. The 72-run victory in the third Test is not just an extraordinary story of a spirited comeback by the Indians, who had been written off after t... more...
 21:38 | 7/Feb/2007
Return from Death...or an Imposter outri...
How was our lovely Bengal a hundred years ago? Its social structure, feudal systems, the British Raj and the nationalist movement.... all together, if one peeps through a window of time, he will observe a colourful portrait. The storyline that follows is an attempt of the same. Not credited to me, however, as the Bhawal Case is a very popular and w... more...
 19:58 | 1/Feb/2007
Tanga Songs Part 2
Let us continue our journey through the tanga of some more rhythemic songs. Today I will begin with some non-Nayyar songs. Shankar-Jaikishan, the great duo of musicians were always tough competitors to Nayyar. Apart from being very good friends of Raj Kapoor and therefore composing some finest melodies for R. K. Films, S-J did a great job with Dev ... more...
 17:36 | 1/Feb/2007
Tanga Songs Part 1
Tanga Songs Part 1Today I feel like remembering some Tanga Songs from our old melodies. Tanga songs are nothing but the melodious compositions with a background rhythem of a running Tanga.....(the horse cart). Most of these tanga songs were actually picturized with the hero/ heroine in the tanga.The first name that comes to my mind when I start rem... more...
 17:05 | 1/Feb/2007
A Song by Madan Mohan
There were a number of masters of melody in bollywood. Among the top of them was Madan Mohan. A genious by nature, Madan Mohan always composed chaste songs. It is hard to find a cheap song given by Madan in his long tenure.Gazel master as he was known, Madan Mohan composed a lot of gazels for different situations in movies. Most of them were made i... more...
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 surendra upl... | 08:19 | 23/Jan/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Chess
Books
for quality used, rare, and out-of-print books online click the following link http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2372680-10468647   can save 60% by buying used copies or international edition textbooks at above site.      more...
 smita | 09:47 | 5/Apr/2008
Friends: (162)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Love and Songs.
Simply Great!
Hello Friends, I have taken this pic from 'Prudent's Blog' as I see this the most beautiful Picture have seen in recent times.I do not know what to say! So i am posting, what Prudent Indian has said.Thanks to both the photographer and Prudent.loveSmita.Maa Tujhe Salam.This picture speaks thousands words. Here we see a ‘Bishnoi’ woman ‘breast feedin...  more...
 Saakshee I | 08:34 | 31/Jan/2008
Friends: (791)  | City: Close to u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
A brief time as a Coquette
Nothing new to pen so dredging up an old one for ya’ll from my teendom. How I almost became a coquette and got sucked into the lives of BB and her hubby.. My mom’s pal BB (BIG take your pick for the second B) had a problem she has a hubby who loves her deeply. But BB just tolerated him. His show of love irritated her no end- but luckily for her he ...  more...
 savita dutta | 23:52 | 9/Apr/2008
Friends: (417)  | City: nomansland  | Interests: at last I am ME.....
an ode to the eyes
               Perfect, symmetricalI watch them move They rest on my bosom and I squirm! I wish they would not rest thereMy heart respondsI move my hand wildly to attract attention. AailaThe color changesLighter, questioningI encounter them. What say the depths?Enigmatic ,deep, smiling , knowingI lower my lashes….The beauty moves meTouches my soulI...  more...
 Reshma Thakkar | 21:11 | 26/Mar/2008
Friends: (2074)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Enjoying life as ...
SHOULD WE
 Should we build our surroundings --or thoughts?Should we seek pleasure --or happiness?Should we progress materially --or spiritually?Should we nurse our ego --or ability?Should we fear death --or disease?Should we be worthy of praise from man --Or God?Should we be intelligent --Or wise?Should we attempt to win --Or achieve?Should we envy –Or admir...  more...
 chitra singh | 16:44 | 31/Mar/2007
Friends: (78)  | Interests: WEB DESIGNER,gaza...
my friends i am going back ...but this time i dont know when i ll come back ....but i am sure i ll come.....meri zindgi kuch naye rasto se gujar rahi se isliye mere liye abhi net per aan mushkil ja raha hai ...or na hi kuch likhna ho pa raha hai.....isi ummeed ke sath ja rahi hun ki jab mai wapas aau to mujhe mere sare dost ffir se mil jaye...........  more...
 hira kadlabju | 16:33 | 17/Oct/2007
Friends: (582)  | City: NOIDA  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Badalte Rang
Dekhte rahe pal pal jeevan bharDuniya ke badalte rang roopAur dekh dekh kar itne nazaareAankhen bhi thakk gayeen bojh dho dho kar. Sunay itne meethe nagme aur bolAur itni dard bhari kahaniyan bhiHansi, kahkahe bhi,rona-dhona bhi,Sun sun kar abh kaan bhi haar gayey. Bole itna aur bol bol karNa jaane kitnon ko pareshan kiyaAb yaad say sharaminda hein...  more...