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 10:39 | 30/Mar/2007
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.... more...
 17:46 | 26/Mar/2007
Heart Touching Story.
I was walking around in a store. I saw a Cashier hand this little boy his money back saying "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll."Then the little boy turned to the old woman Next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have Enough money?''The old lady replied: ''You know that you Don't have enough money to buy this doll, my d... more...
 11:02 | 18/Mar/2007
The Right Question
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTION Jack and Max are walking from religious service. Jack wonders whether it would be all right to smoke while Praying.Max replies, "Why don't you ask the Priest?" So Jack goes up to the Priest and asks, " Father, may I  smoke while I pray?" The Priest replies, "No, my son, you  may not! That's utter disrespect to our religion... more...
 10:33 | 18/Mar/2007
Money is not Everything....... Simplicit...
Let's Change our Perception There was a millionaire who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted so many physicians and was getting his treatment done. He did not stop consulting galaxy of medical experts; he consumed heavy loads of drugs and underwent hundreds of injections. But the ache persisted with great vigour than before. At las... more...
 10:31 | 18/Mar/2007
Honesty the Best Policy
HONESTY IS STILL THE BEST POLICY   Once a general manager wanted to test his people who had come from all over India, about their values of life. He announced that in their seminar folder, there is PVC pouch and in it there is a seed. When they return , they must put it in a good soil in a pot and look after it very well.He would hold a competition... more...
 10:24 | 18/Mar/2007
Cleaning a Mirror
A number of grade 12 girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.Every night, the maintenance man would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back.Finally the principal deci... more...
 11:09 | 13/Mar/2007
CUNNINGNESS WITH STYLE
A Woman went up to the bar in a quiet rural pub... She gestured alluringly to the bartender who approached her immediately. She seductively signalled that he should bring his face closer to hers. As he did, she gently caressed his full beard. "Are you the manager?" she asked, softly stroking his face with both hands. "Actually, no," he replied. "Ca... more...
 15:20 | 22/Feb/2007
Friends
Wise words! And oh, so true!Don't spend major time with minor people. If there are people in your life that continually disappoint you, break promises, stomp on your dreams, too judgmental, have different values and don't have your back during difficult times...that is not a friend. To have a friend, be a friend. Sometimes in life as you grow, your... more...
 10:15 | 16/Dec/2006
Read it to believe it.
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with WARREN BUFFET, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.3) He still lives ... more...
 16:35 | 3/Nov/2006
Believe in "GOD"
A young man was getting ready to Graduate College. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation hi... more...
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 Puneet Agrawal | 14:18 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (49)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music, writing
Nice Spam Today
David BissonetteWhen a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.Sacha Guitry After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together. SocratesBy all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosoph...  more...
 MANMOHAN GAUR | 13:06 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (105)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Acting , writing ...
message
wellcome all friends to share your views pleasures and sorrows .pl keep on to contact, write to me.  more...
 shailesh S | 17:12 | 8/Jun/2007
Friends: (1439)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Internet, surfing...
Ever You Wonder ………(Some stray thoughts…...
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...  more...
 Ashwini Desh... | 15:53 | 1/Nov/2006
Friends: (8)  | City: Pune  | Interests: acting,
O Jane Wale Ho Sake to Lott Ke Aana
 O Jane Wale Ho Sake to Lott Ke Aana.  Hi, I am Ashwini.This is my First Blog and I would like to share one interesting episode of my life.This happened during the golden years of my life...Off course during my College days...I am very much interested in Acting; obliviously I used to participate in all the cultural activities held in the college.Du...  more...
 Prasad P | 17:34 | 1/Nov/2006
Friends: (170)  | City: Muscat  | Interests: trekking, reading...
By all Means.... Marry
I saw this mail and remembered the song, filmed very well.  “No life.. without wife !”  My wife’s favorite one.  Enjoy the thoughts belowBy all Means...  MARRY! I  recently  read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife  treats me like toxic waste. DavidBissonette When a man steals your wife, there is no better  revenge...  more...
 black dronser | 11:17 | 18/Oct/2006
Friends: (233)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: programing ,sport...
best wishes
Khushi bhi doston se haiGam bhi doston se haiTakraar bhi doston se haiPyar bhi doston se haiRoothna bhi doston se haiManana bhi doston se haiBaat bhi doston se haiMisaal bhi doston se haiNasha bhi doston se haiShaam bhi doston se haiZindagi ki shuruvaat bhi doston se haiZindagi main mulakaat bhi doston se haiMohabbat bhi doston se haiInaayat bhi do...  more...
 CATIIMATALES | 17:04 | 8/Nov/2006
Friends: (313)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Management
Last post in the interview series!
CAT experiences of IIMA students - I received quite a good feedback for the interviews. CAT aspirants have now a guideline and benchmark to follow. I remember we were quite unsure about how many to attempt! Some of us screwed up CAT just because they had no idea how many is adequate and ended up trying for the impossible. Now you have a definite pl...  more...
 Dheeraj Khanna | 21:15 | 19/Aug/2007
Friends: (345)  | Interests: cricket, movies, ...
The Bourne Series...... download now!!
The Bourne Ultimatum has turn out to be huge this summer in Hollywood. So I thought, why not give a tribute to that great spy-master Robert Ludlum who created Bourne and made him a delicious character, an anti-thesis of James Bond.So I give you the The Bourne Trilogy. Now available for download.Go ahead, get ready for a thrilling ride.Downloand the...  more...
 Chanchal Nis... | 14:03 | 23/Jan/2008
Friends: (138)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Solitude
Good Bye and Take Care
Free like a BirdI fly away from hereLeaving all that’s mineBreaking away from illusionsIn search of new dimensionsTo explore the unseenThat’s wrapped in time Free like a BirdI fly away from hereSlipping out of your gripsTo find my destiny for myselfSeeking salvation in the far landTo find the real meI had kept in disguise Free like a BirdI fly away...  more...
 praina shetty | 09:37 | 7/May/2008
Friends: (413)  | City: The other side of heaven  | Interests: dunn bludie bug m...
Dire Straits - Part III (Final Part)
The place from where I was standing I could see the complete set-up. Every thing was so bollywood type. The mandap was decorated with marigolds, roses and tulips. The rice-lights were dancing too-n-fro in the most synchronic way. Every one was dressed as richly and as sparkly as they could. There was the rushing and hushing of the ghar-ke-buzurg, w...  more...
 nikkita chinai | 21:12 | 26/Feb/2007
Friends: (49)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: discussing curren...
lalu ji jai
Hey all u Rail Yatris Me thinks lalu is the Best Railway Minister India has ever had i mean everyday we hear of prices and taxes increasing but railway prices getting lower is something unusual haan ... so kudos to Mr.Lalu ....                     THE  HERO  OF  AAM  JANTA  more...
 Neha George | 10:03 | 8/Mar/2007
Friends: (40)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading, Chatting...
Happy womens day
happy womens day one and all. For men congragulations for having this fascinating creature enriching your life and for women, congrats again for the fact that somebody would care.Womens day has acquired a new meaning for me other that the normal latte celebrations in Bangalore. Being born and bred in a city like Bangalore, with broadminded parents,...  more...
 Kalpita Chak... | 20:30 | 9/Sep/2006
Friends: (5)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Naukri the ruiner
   I mate the spoiler  of my career when I really wanted a friendly pat Dear friends, I am a victim of irresponsible act of a leading job site. Recently I had a crisis with my job and I approached Hydarabad center of a leading job portal. I was welcomed by the counselor much warmly. She told us to register with 2500 where 250 extra was asked for cr...  more...
 Pushpanjali ... | 13:29 | 20/Dec/2007
Friends: (39)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: I like to join this!
Paradoxes of Our Times
Paradoxes of Our Times Today we have bigger housesand smaller families.More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees,but less common sense.More knowledge, but less judgment. We have more experts, but more problems.More medicine, but less wellness. We spend too recklessly;Laugh too little,Drive too fast,Get too angry too quickly,Stay up too...  more...
 dinesh niduvani | 13:03 | 16/Mar/2008
Friends: (212)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: travelling,playin...
Helping Others is because of.......
Why somebody helps others? This question is eating my head for last 2 days.help means something doing good .helping others is not easy.everyone wants getting help.most of them never think about  help others.To help  money is needed in most of the case.in some case humanity is needed.even to help humanity is must for all the cases.....There are so m...  more...
 Chethna Shenoy | 11:18 | 21/Feb/2007
Friends: (163)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Watching movies. ...
Mera Dil
Raah mein kaante bichein,par nahi rukta yeh dil,pair cheel jayein sahi, par nahi jukta yeh dil|Ghaav khakaar bhi use,Aaage badana jo pasand hai|Raah mein nadiyan milein,ya mile sagar sahi,is dil mein hai hosala, ki par kar jaye vahi|Doob kar bhi teranais dil ko jo pasand hai|Raah mein parvat kayi,par paar jana hai use,pair yeh dagamaga rahe, par di...  more...
 atul gandhi | 21:35 | 16/Sep/2006
Friends: (239)  | City: Kolhapur  | Interests: investment,travel...
RISHTE
Treat life as Sea, your heart as Shore, and your friends as Waves. It never matters how many waves are there, what matters is which Wave touches the Shore....  more...
 JESSICA SINGH | 09:49 | 13/Sep/2007
Friends: (860)  | City: Ever heard of Nadir ?  | Interests: blogging ...and t...
Sleepless in ......
I have always been a dreamer.But, these days I am not even able to sleep properly. A constant irritation itches on in my mind and I know not where it comes from. As a child, our own Doctor Uncle used to point out that diagnosis was pivotal to medication. I somehow found a deeper meaning in those words in connection to our daily lives even when I wa...  more...
 Manasee Mishra | 11:58 | 23/Jul/2007
Friends: (247)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Nature,Moovies,Th...
Find... Who R You !
Hi frnz...Here'z somethin 4 u , which describes   -  "WAT SORT OF PERSONALITY DO YE POSSESS..."  1.)- Me First     AN EGOISTUr attitude to life is simple, direct, and aboveboard - every decision u make is based on the answer to one question : "What's in it for me?" If ur selfishness, greed, and ruthless desire for self-advancement hurt other ppl, t...  more...
 Priya | 10:17 | 8/Mar/2008
Friends: (331)  | City: Navi Mumbai  | Interests: christian mysticism
Woman’s (?) Day
I am writing here after a long time...and its Womans Day which actually made me get up and write!!!  The Day seems to have truly arrived...atleast on print. Never mind the fact that more than half  the women in this country do not even know of its existence. Yesterday it was 'party time' at my workplace.  Each of us were presented with  a flower, c...  more...
 pratima oze | 16:17 | 31/Oct/2006
Friends: (38)  | City: Pune  | Interests: music,trekking,ph...
Sahi hai bhidu
  Kyon chalti hai pawan,Varying pressure zone formation.Kyon jhoome hai gagan,Because of earth's revolution.Kyon machalta hai mann,Problems with respiration.Na tum jaano na hum.But I just gave all the reasons!Kyon aati hai bahaar,Because of a change in season,Kyon lutata hai karaar,Suffering from mental tension.Kyon hota hai pyaar,Because of opposi...  more...
 Himangshu Borah | 16:51 | 3/Mar/2007
Friends: (71)  | City: Guwahati  | Interests: rock music, heavy...
god created us
they say "God created us".. just pause 4 a moment and think.. is it really true?? can it be true the other way round?? dont u guys think rather "we created God??"  more...
 Manav Shah | 12:32 | 6/Sep/2006
Friends: (40)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: I like to read , ...
Types Of Marketing
 Hi friends Check this out u will njoy it and pls coment!!!Types of Marketing!!!You see a gorgeous girl at a party.You go up to her and say, "I am very rich. Marry me!"That's Direct Marketing.You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's very rich. Marry him." T...  more...
 anu Menon | 10:49 | 24/Oct/2006
Friends: (10)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: General
Volcano
Here I stand on tip toes behind the door... Letting my searching eyes get a glimpse...I wonder now if all i was waiting for was this... This second that you let your sight rest on me...I struggle to stand still for all I feel is pain as you pass on and pause to look at her...I could feel the eyes lock from where I stood and the silent meaning excha...  more...
 sonali sengupta | 16:24 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (64)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Poetry,work
          The Magic of no-where terrain Are u listeningThe magical voiceechoing through the virgin landthrough the valleysthe agile ripples of waterthe small rocks on which the waves break themselvesthe night that spreads its starry clarityover the entangled sins the softly spoken dreamsthe untold secret desiresthe unkept promisesbudding through lo...  more...
 Joy Kaidharath | 09:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (1468)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Social upliftment
This MAY BE LAST POST FROM ME, IT ALL WI...
This may be my last post, depending on the out come of the decision of Justice Radhakrishnan and Justice Dalvi at 2.30 p.m.  Case detail is given in the image which is given at the end.If this is the last post, then see you in the next world (if what the religions teach is truth).  If not, then it does not make any difference, because then, we will...  more...
 seeniraj siv... | 18:24 | 14/Mar/2008
Friends: (86)  | City: Tuticorin-628005  | Interests: www.shivamaha.com
ஆயுள் ...
முன்கĬ 9;றிப்ப 009;: நினைவĬ 7;ல் நிற்கĬ 9;ம் இரண்டĬ 9; முயற்ĩ 0;ிகள்:1. த ;ிருĪ...  more...
 subhas dutta | 22:08 | 14/Jan/2007
Friends: (49)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: Reading,net surfi...
Yesterday and tomorrow...
There are two days about which nobody should ever worry, and these are yesterday and tomorrow. So, with only today to cope with, the burden becomes lighter for nobody ever stumbled under the burden of today. It is only when they add yesterdays and tomorrows to the load they`re carrying that it becomes unbearable. ---------------------------------...  more...
 G S R ... | 14:04 | 9/Nov/2006
Friends: (31)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: Management, Psych...
Lessons from The Talking Bird
The Talking BirdThere is a tale of a rare talking bird that could speak five languages. A gentleman heard of this rare talking bird and started a worldwide search. He had a desire to add this bird to his museum-like collection. After an exhausting search of many months, he stopped in an exotic pet store to ask for more information.   And there, in ...  more...
 Namrata Sriv... | 23:55 | 14/Jun/2008
Friends: (266)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: interested in alm...
Headless!
So, I am finally settling down to this new world. It is interesting, especially the campus. Very green and pure, and to my surprise, I get up reasonably early in the morning, open my window and admire the shades of green, these plants have wore to surprise us. Usually, flowers take the tag of being adorable, but neatly cut hedges after arain shower...  more...
 poornima k | 17:52 | 20/Jun/2008
Friends: (410)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Soch ko Badlo, Si...
Living In the Spot Light!
This I guess was penned sometime in the late 90's and early 2000 not really sure...It's time to open up our eyes, stop staring at the groundThe only benefit has been the vast loose change I've foundThis downcast look as nothing to do with shyness or acting demurePerhaps time has come to cease brooding and become an active viewer...Slice an apple le...  more...
 Srinivas HR | 18:07 | 28/May/2007
Friends: (128)  | Interests: This place is all...
Doctors Office
They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old g...  more...
 Sailesh Cousik | 09:08 | 4/Jun/2007
Friends: (65)  | Interests: Reading, Music, M...
My Favourite Things (Re-Revised)
JULIE ANDREWS TURNS 69 To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance  at Manhattan's RadioCity Music Hall for  the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers  she performed was "My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie, "Sound Of  Music". Here are the lyrics she used: Maalox and nose drops and ...  more...
 ARCHANA MULGUND | 18:27 | 3/May/2008
Friends: (24)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: reading, writing ...
Memories
                                                      MEMORIES… Memories,Memories, Memories………………………………………………..………………………………  We go through an emotional journey withmemories as pilots flying us high and safe. When you are termed as x student ofthe school and step into your old high school to meet your teachers orprincipal or when you go to your coll...  more...
 Amal Surve | 17:51 | 10/Nov/2006
Friends: (31)  | Interests: reading,chatting,...
Good Sentences... Read It...
1)Call People by Name. The sweetest music to anyone's ears is the sound of his/her own name.2)Be Alert to give Service..... What we do for others counts most in life... 3)If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours!4)Learn to understand first and to be understood second.5)Don't underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word...  more...
 Krishna Reddy | 22:41 | 14/Apr/2008
Friends: (318)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Art of Living, Sw...
Happy Ram Navmi!
Happy Ram Navmi to all! Check out my previous blog" target="_blank">post on my Art of Living blog on Ram Navmi Also check out my post who are you ? - 2 . Check out the latest on my other blog too.  more...
 Mini Francis | 11:30 | 17/Apr/2008
Friends: (264)  | City: delhi  | Interests: Kids, Reading,
FRIENDS
A STORY OF TWO FRIENDSA story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.They kept on walking until they f...  more...
 Sudipta Sarkar | 02:13 | 25/Jul/2007
Friends: (502)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: relationship, bei...
Separation and Travel
 Traveling to distant places is perhaps one of the most exciting things that could happen to me. I enjoy traveling and visiting places. It has always been my dream and I coveted a job that would include travel once in a while. But strange how motherhood changes everything. I have to travel to USA for work, and whenever I have this opportunity, I st...  more...
 drishti arora | 18:23 | 5/Oct/2006
Friends: (13)  | Interests: i love swimming a...
what really love is ? have u ever loved ...
love Love is a profound feeling of tender affection for or intense attraction to another. It is considered a deep, ineffable feeling shared in passionate or intimate interpersonal relationships. However, in different contexts, the word love has a variety of related but distinct meanings: in addition to romantic love, which is characterized by a mix...  more...
 AINDRILA CHA... | 10:22 | 6/Jul/2007
Friends: (21)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: singing,dancing,r...
Okay...since I have realised I am getting traffic here...so it's better I post my new blog's address...it is www.aindrilach.wordpress.com  more...
 Aakash das | 09:31 | 4/Jun/2006
Friends: (7)  | Interests: cricket,dating,so...