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 21:06 | 9/Jul/2008
Being a Botany lecturer!
My kudos to Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who immortalised a Botanist (Dharmendra) not to be a nit-wit and proves that he is more worthier than prejudiced to be. Times have changed but the concept of a Botany professional hasn"t changed. Again hats of to the late Hrishikesh who I presume to be the only director in Indian cinema who has immortalised the rol... more...
 12:55 | 6/Jul/2008
My first visit to Malabar Botanical gard...
My research work was quite at doldrums as I found that the database of Bangalore aquatic flora wasn"t up to the desired mark. Since I am not a full time research scholar I chose a topic in consultation with my research guide, something which involves travelling and literature survey. I wanted it to be pure Botany and what better subject than Taxono... more...
 19:35 | 1/Jul/2008
BLUES OF TUTORIALS!
 All my recently attained knowledge of different methodology of teaching was put into action in a tutorial - rather more than one, only to turn out to be a disaster! Just as chemistry that works between a successful couple, I also found during my teaching years that some batches had a very good chemistry with my teaching. I used to eagerly handle t... more...
 13:36 | 19/Jun/2008
Attaining fatherhood!
I picked up my wife from her workplace.  She was nearing nine months pregnancy.  She looked too tired and out of sort.  I dropped her at her mom"s place and was telling her about the ongoing Hyderabad trip that I had to accompany my students as a part of study tour.  I also informed her my reluctance in joining the tour as my wife"s due-dates coinc... more...
 15:58 | 12/Jun/2008
MY BICYCLE !
         It was nearly 11 years since I rode my bicycle.  After much of struggle my dad got me abrand new bicycle as my birthday gift when I reached 20 years.  I pulled his leg saying that I am too old to ride a bicycle and rather I prefer a bike.  It was those days when the roads were comparatively free and bicycle was the most preferred transport... more...
 23:36 | 5/Jun/2008
KARADI KERE
Call of my research work carried me towards the new destination Karadi Kere around 7 km before Tiptur.  My decision to travel Karadi kere was mainly based on suggestions from my fellow Botanists of Govt. Science College who suggested to me that it was one of those aquatic ecosystem paradise where you found almost all types of plants.  Their suggest... more...
 18:28 | 30/Jan/2008
Gilchrist retirement!
Gilchrist's retirement is a shock from the blue. Cricket Australia has failed to honour him at the right time with captaincy that he had deserved and earned it. I do hope all the Boards governing cricket realise that cricket is about skill, application and form. It has nothing concerned with age. Some cricketer's due to their meritorious service de... more...
 20:31 | 16/Jan/2008
Know death 2 know life!
Man's life is so revolved around his activities that he lives in a belief that he is immortal forever till the reality arises.  He is also under the belief that he is far away from the influence of natural laws on him but he isn't so.  He also forgets that he is a biological organism just like any other organism except that his intellectual abiliti... more...
 20:35 | 7/Jan/2008
Disaster down under - 3
The far sighted intelligentsia of Cricket Australia thought that Adam Gilchrist was not fit to take on the captaincy as he did not fit into their definition of 'fair and hard' cricket because he is too naive and honest that he walks off the field once he realises that he has nicked the ball.  Even at present controversy he has maintained a dignifie... more...
 20:34 | 7/Jan/2008
Disaster down under - 2
Cricket Australia's version of 'hard and fair' play is too absurd a quote with the onfield behaviour of their players.  Mr.Symond's suddenly seems to be virtue rebirth after all the onfield antics that he exhibited during visit to India.  I doubt whether he could watch this game with his kids and say that he played fair and hard.  Mr.Symond's has r... more...
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 Dr.Roopa Naik | 14:46 | 6/Jul/2008
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Strength of a Man The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders. It is seen in the width of his arms that encircle you. The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice. It is in the gentle words he whispers. The strength of a man isn't how many buddies he has. It is how good a buddy he is with his kids. ...  more...
 asha | 16:05 | 23/Jun/2008
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journey of life
hi friends!          around 4 years ago,i was suffering through a chronic disease n after a long treatment of about 2 years, i gained health.       why me? when something bad happens,we often think the sitution is unfair.yet if we were 2 really look at life, realizing ......    we have  done nothing2 deserve it,yet he still chose us.next time somet...  more...
 Priya | 15:40 | 17/Jun/2008
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Relationship
 I came across this write up on net written by Sh. Makarand Paranjape and wanted to share with all fellow ilanders. Relationships are central to our existence, yet no intimate relationship is simple or can be taken for granted. Building healthy relationships needs work, patience, tolerance and compassion.Relationships are one of the most difficult ...  more...
 manvendra | 16:05 | 9/Jul/2008
Friends: (115)  | City: Indore  | Interests: chating,making fr...
END OF CURFUE
This seems to be funy for some people to have curfue in there city.but not for me when i saw the situation here in indore , i found that the life of the people daily routine was totaly disturb.no one can coming out of the houses.whatever shown in the news paper was totaly wrong. the situation was out of controle of the police.first time i saw such ...  more...
 beena john | 21:37 | 2/Jul/2008
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CELEBRITY WIT
 The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor: She said,  "If you were my husband I'd give you poison," and he said,"If you were my wife,I'd drink it."A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.""That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "on whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.""...  more...
 LAUGHING HUMAN | 10:12 | 6/Jul/2008
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confused n lost!
APOLOGIES!First of all I would like to apologise to all my iland friends for not completing two of my stories...........I myself found them too boring to complete! What a waste of time---mine n everyone else who read those two stories...........so I sincerely apologise to all who read those. Anyway thanks to those who commented on those two also......  more...
 fozia aziz | 22:22 | 9/Jul/2008
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story
                   Rapunzel(part 1)There were once a man and a woman who had long, in vain, wished for a child. At length it appeared that God was about to grant their desire.      These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid garden could be seen, which was full of the most beautiful flowers and herbs. It was, h...  more...
 Sami Ahmed | 09:59 | 9/Jul/2008
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Rediff Iland is a School
Though my frineds on iland told me my story would make it to home page, I was pleasntly surprised when I saw my second home page appearance. Earlier it was for Little Hearts. Now it is for A Tale of Love. I thank all my friends and ilanders who read my stories regularly and give me enormous encouragement to write better and better. A Tale of Love i...  more...
 A | 22:48 | 5/Jul/2008
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my thinking
What suggestion can anyone give to study well? please give the answer. i will post my attitude on my next blog. please..............  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 17:42 | 6/Jul/2008
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Immoral Desire
responce required:: hi friends plz respond to this post.Immoral DesireI Know I Can't Have You,I Know It Is Impossible,Yet The Smile On Your Lips,Makes Me Wicked.I Look At You Once Again And  Burn With Desire,I Want To Scream At The Top Of My Voice ThatI Want You,I Need You,I Lust You.I Know You Lust for Me Too, Yet You Resist,Your Morals Restrain Y...  more...
 sadaf | 00:31 | 8/Jul/2008
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 Dr.Anil Verma | 14:26 | 5/Jul/2008
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Friendship
धरातल  46;े खुद क ो उतार 66; मैने                                       Dharatal pe khud ko utaara maineफिर जि ;ंदगी क 379; आज संव ;ाë...  more...
 morningbreeeze | 01:43 | 7/Jun/2008
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Chirag ka JinnRaat ka chand le jaata tha pariyon ke des mein,Din ka suraj bhi bantaa tha khushnuma khwab,Har din ek nayi kahani si lagti thi jindgi,Jab Ammi ke kisson mein pariyaon ki majlis lagti thi,Ammi ke daaman mein chhupa tha ik chirag ka jinn,Mere farebi askon ke khare paani ka gulam wo jinn,Meri khwahishon ke bojh se tar tar wo daaman,Apni ...  more...
 Moe M | 01:48 | 9/Jul/2008
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RAISE
  THE RAISE Respected Sirs/MadamsThis is my humble request for a raise .  Listed below are the reasons I do believe that I deserve the raise : - -I do physical labor.-I work at great depths.-I plunge head first into everything I do.-I do not get weekends or public holidays off.-I work in a damp environment.-I don’t get paid overtime.-I work in a da...  more...
 candies alla... | 14:51 | 14/May/2008
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Smart Old Woman
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding.......... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding."  Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." Officer: "Don't have one? " Older Woman: "Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. " Office...  more...
 daniel ribero | 18:42 | 5/Jul/2008
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Easy Ways To Make Money
Easy Ways To Make MoneyToday, there are umpteen easy ways to make money effortlessly. These avenues may be legitimate or illegitimate, but they share the common trend of providing easy money. However, it must be said right now that "easy money" is just a euphemism for a way to make money in a non-traditional way. There is no such thing is truly eas...  more...
 Namrata Hari... | 10:20 | 6/Mar/2008
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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...
 Jein Rajan | 18:34 | 17/Dec/2007
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Destination Chithirapuram
If you are looking for a perfect vacation, or rather a rejuvenating vacation. Then the Kerala tour offers its Chithirapuram hill tour that is a perfect way to wash away all your fatigue and monotony. Only at a distance of 10 Kms from Munnar, this sleepy little hill town is a paradisiacal retreat that offers you the best of nature and its beauty. In...  more...
 Shalini Nara... | 14:11 | 4/Jul/2008
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My Man
I am so absolutely totally utterly head over heels in love with my man. There I said it. This post is for two reasons. One, my man has been traveling so much of late and being away from him is killing me. Aaarrgghh!! Two, this is in response to the countless questions posed to me (including my darling sister who has nightmares about my married life...  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
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Jobs of editorial proofreading.
Jobs of editorial proofreading. Editorial proofreaders they can also recommend changes in word choice or inappropriate punctuation. Jobs of editorial proofreading. http://jobcenter.webs.com/pr.htm  more...
 K Nagesh | 22:33 | 28/Mar/2008
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JEEVAN TARANG
A Deferred Annuity Plan  from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) that offers youLife Insurance Coverage right from day 1 of commencementy till your 100 years of age,Bonus on the full insured amount for the full Premium Payment Term (PPT) you have chosen that could be 10 or 15 or 20 years,Tax-free Annuity (Annual Payment) @ 5.5 % of the sum i...  more...
 Kiran Raivad... | 10:58 | 26/Dec/2007
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART...FOR THE HEART. (Posting it as it may be useful/kr)  A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees . The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone. Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart? Ans:1. Diet - Less ...  more...
 vira | 14:06 | 8/Jul/2008
Friends: (1644)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: music,photography...
  Ready for taxing timesBaljit BainsTHE north-western region is all set to benefit from the rich and varied experience of an Indian Revenue Service woman officer. The lady in question is the highly competent Mrs Baljit Bains. She has taken over as the new Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, North-West region, at Chandigarh. Mrs Bains is not new to th...  more...
 meena sundar | 17:40 | 26/Apr/2008
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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...
 sangeetha | 11:44 | 18/Jun/2008
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unpredictable are the ways of man
Unpredictable are the ways of man(I read this shameful taunt about man and thought of sharing with my friends.) You know that a dog barks and sometimes bites too. It is wrong to say that barking dogs do not bite. My mother was bitten by a barking dog. You know that a scorpion stings and its sting is fatal if not attended at the right time. You know...  more...
 Navita | 11:55 | 3/Jun/2008
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Gambling in Macau,Hong Kong Part IV
One can get a serviceable manicure, pedicure and massage in any town. For true Hong Kong style pampering and pummeling reflexology is the word. Reflexogy booths abound but the best and largest outfits are Happy Foot, just by the Mid Levels Escalator that carries intense – faced locals up and down the vertiginous streets. When I entered I thought it...  more...
 A S | 21:53 | 23/Jun/2008
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Am off to Bangalore
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 ok | 04:58 | 3/Jul/2008
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FENG SHUI
Hi, Here is something to share with you all an article which had came across while researching my favourite topic. Please do share your views and comment to help me explore interiors at the best. FENG SHUIFeng shui pronounced as fung shway, is the science of living in harmony with the environment. The tremendous popularity of feng shui is attribute...  more...
 ramnath rajaram | 13:24 | 8/Jul/2008
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Sai Inspires
Sai InspiresLife is like a flight of steps towards the Godhead. You have your foot on the first step when you are born; each day is a step that must be climbed; so, be steady, watchful and earnest. Do not count the steps ahead or exult over the steps behind. One step at a time and that well climbed, is enough success to be satisfied with and to giv...  more...
 DENSON JOSEPH | 22:39 | 27/May/2008
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AARUSHI MURDER CASE
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 Binu Abraham | 16:15 | 29/Jun/2008
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5 Minutes for Poor
Welcome to 5 Minutes for PoorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes for the poorAre you willing to spare 5 minutes a day for the poor. If so, you can help hundreds of poor/orphan children with food, clothing & education. Most of us have good education and enjoy good food every day. But there are millions of children who are deprived of both good food a...  more...
 eden iram | 23:48 | 17/Jul/2007
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World’s tallest vehicular bridge
Millau ViaductWorld’s tallest vehicular bridgeThe Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau) is a cable stayed road bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. It was formally opened on 14 December 2004 and opened to traffic on 16 December 2004. Designed by British master-architect Lord Foster in collaboration w...  more...
 Seena Vincent | 21:26 | 29/Jun/2008
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Dating Sites and Matrimonial Sites a Com...
The dating sites are yet to get popular in India.But still reports are there several metropolitan youngsters areregistering with dating sites and other matrimonial sites. Their mainintention is to make good friendships with other parts of the world. Inspite of several unhealthy reports and fraudulent behaviors thisservice is getting more and more p...  more...
 Debasish Cha... | 05:47 | 1/Mar/2007
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Effort
There is a little story...that teaches a lot... A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young boy. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went ...  more...
 Chitra Venka... | 14:49 | 9/Aug/2007
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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...
 Gagandeep Kaur | 18:53 | 1/Mar/2007
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Herez my msg to the men in power blue.wh...
Herez My Message to the Men in Power Blue : Be a team person and a leader I want in each one of you...........Full of that dash and drive that makes the opponent shivers……………Have that fire ….that zeal in you………..search for it inside you and search until you find it………..Project on the dynamism…...believe that you have the potential…… and also gain t...  more...
 Pavan Nori | 00:47 | 21/Jan/2007
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 Madhavan PK | 16:15 | 21/Jun/2008
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Scarlet Sins
“When I am dead, I hope it may be saidHis sins were scarlet, but his books were read.”    1.      “Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man” wrote Francis Bacon. He was a renowned English author, courtier and philosopher (1561 – 1626).  Later, may be after his death, there were reports that he had the bottom pinchi...  more...