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 17:57 | 6/Dec/2007
Cotton
Cotton is fun and fashionable. Its beauty and natural comfort make the world a better place. Can you imagine a world without cotton? It's often the first fiber we touch when we are born into the world… and it stays with us throughout our lives. Consumer demand clearly shows that people want cotton in their lives all year long because the comfort an... more...
 13:25 | 5/Dec/2007
Bhagavad-Gita
"The Gita is not merely a book or just a scripture. It is a living voice carrying an eternally indispensable and vital message to mankind. Its verses embody words of wisdom coming from the infinite ocean of knowledge, the Absolute Itself.""The Gita is a source of power and wisdom. It strengthens you when you are weak, and inspires you when you feel... more...
 14:20 | 4/Dec/2007
pranayama
"Breath is the key to ultimate emancipation." The Upanishads, the Hindu sacred scriptures, likewise equate prana, in the form of breath, with the universal soul. When it is done properly and when a yoga practitioner is ready, pranayama, the yogic practice of regulating and channeling one's breath, can provide a bridge between the individual self an... more...
 17:44 | 28/Nov/2007
Stressed Out? Try Flower Remedies
Stress can negatively impact your physical health, mood, and social interactions. One way to help address the symptoms of stress is with passion flower (Passiflora incarnata). The dried above-ground parts of the plant can be found in tincture and extract form - look for standardized whole plant extracts or capsules containing no less than 0.8 perce... more...
 17:26 | 28/Nov/2007
stress playing havoc on sexual relations...
ANILondon: Researchers have found in a study that stress of modern life is playing havoc on sexual relationships. Stress caused by work difficulties, financial worries and tiredness are said to affect people. Their subsequent lack of desire in the bedroom is putting their relationships in danger. The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk UK in collab... more...
 17:08 | 28/Nov/2007
Yoga
The Carnegie Principle and Raja Yoga“Win friends and influence people”: this Dale Carnegie principle is but a leaf out of the ancient Indian volume on psycho-spiritual science. Practise Yoga; the entire world will worship you. You will unconsciously attract to yourself every living being; even gods will be at your beck and call. Even among wild bea... more...
 14:58 | 26/Nov/2007
Sanctuary
Six Ways to Create a SanctuaryYour home - whether big, small  - should be your sanctuary, a place where stress is left at the door and your soul is nurtured. For a more comforting environment, gradually implement the following changes into your home: Bring the outdoors in.  Green plants, cut flowers and blooming bulbs, or pieces of wood, rocks and ... more...
 14:58 | 26/Nov/2007
Pranayama
Mastery over Nature's Powers through PranayamaThe human body is the copy of the cosmic structure in miniature and Prana enlivens and animates the organism. Each element has gone into its constitution. The key force behind all forces of nature is Prana. Prana is the manifest essence of all the forces that exist. The cerebrospinal system forms man's ... more...
 14:49 | 26/Nov/2007
Rising rupee made many Indians billionai...
Rising rupee made many Indians billionaires26 Nov, 2007, 0332 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Rupee's sharp rally may have cost millions of people their jobs in export-oriented sectors, but the country's billionaires - who owe over one-tenth of their wealth to the currency appreciation - are not complaining. There are 54 Indian billionaires in the world wi... more...
 15:16 | 25/Nov/2007
six lakh millionaires in india
Over six lakh millionaires in ten Indian cities alone 23 Nov, 2007, 2050 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Over six lakh millionaires are concentrated in just ten cities of the country, with the national capital accounting for maximum number of them, a survey says. Delhi has emerged as the top city in terms of number of millionaires in the country, housing o... more...
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 surendra upl... | 09:18 | 8/Dec/2007
Friends: (64)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Chess
Mr.Narendra Modi in Chakraview
       Yesterdays remarks of Javed Akhtar(On AAJTAK) ,reknowed lyrics was totaly based on wrong things and he is walking on steps of Congress in Gujrat.He filed a case in SC against the Narendra Modi on his remarks on Soharbuddin encounter case.Why he is supporting the Criminal who was shot dead in encounter.At starting on AAJTak he told that he ha...  more...
 shefa | 14:12 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (190)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: dancing in rain.
Its too late now
Hi friends.I am not poet like some of you are.But still I thought it will be more convenient for me to express my these thoughts with the help of poem.Its all about todays so called super cool hip moms and unguided,attented,uncared teen daughters.  Mom why didn’t you slap me?When I put that black micro mini with body hugging topIs it because You yo...  more...
 beena john | 10:52 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (276)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: MOVIES, MUSIC, SH...
Acres of Diamonds..
One of the most interesting Americans who lived in the 19th century was a man by the name of Russell Herman Conwell. He was born in 1843 and lived until 1925. He was a lawyer for about fifteen years until he became a clergyman.One day, a young man went to him and told him he wanted a college education but couldn't swing it financially. Dr. Conwell ...  more...
 Bhavana S | 01:26 | 29/Nov/2007
Friends: (186)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,music,net...
Aur manavata gart mein giri jaa rahi hai
                Everest ki choti tak jhande gade jaa chuke hain,Samandar ki gahrai ko bhi maape jaa rahe hain.Sabhyata kehne ko to viksit hui jaa rahi hai,Aur manavata gart mein giri jaa rahi hai. Jutaye hain sajo-samaan kuber ke khajane se,Baatein ho jaati hain samandar paar button dabane se.Par dilon ke beech ki doorie badhi jaa rahi hai,Aur mana...  more...
 D B | 22:58 | 12/Nov/2007
Friends: (582)  | City: somewhere in the place called earth  | Interests: music, making fri...
Change of name
Hi all out there plz. note that i hv changed my display name from "dhiman bose" to "DB".. Wishing U All A Belated Very Very Happy Diwali.. tata, take care & keep smiling always..  more...
 bulbultuk bu... | 10:46 | 2/Dec/2007
Friends: (310)  | Interests: ALL ROUND THRILL ...
I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUI LOVE YOUHi ILAND FRIENDS , BULBUL IS ALIVE AND KICKING,FLUTTERING AND FLYING,HALE AND HEARTY,CHEERFUL AND POSITIVE AND WILL BE BACK SOON.....THE ABOVE SHOWS HOW MY LOVE FOR YOU ALL IS GROWING BY THE DAY..ONCE I AM  BACK I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE JUSTICE TO MY RETURN AND BE ACTIVE AS EVER OR I...  more...
 ROSY LIPS | 00:32 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (402)  | City: United Kingdom  | Interests: only gold(sona)
LOVE
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 MANOHAR | 16:03 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (86)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: HR SPECIALIST (Hu...
BEST WISHES FOR 2008
BEST WISHES FOR 2008    #message70241499383028768355423733480409486950265767639 360 { overflow:auto; visibility:hidden } 200 7 is going 2 finish Now, we need to face 200 8 There may be risks involved We may need to face roadblocks So stay alert Share time with friends Jump over obstacles With care And caution Face challenges Remember to laugh Coo...  more...
 Star Trekker | 19:10 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (265)  | City: galaxy  | Interests: Dancing in the cl...
startrekker's calender 2008
startrekker's calender 2008 launchDear friends!I am so glad to have completed an year on the iland and I thank all of you for the love and support you have shown me.I launch the startrekker's 2008 calender made with my digital art by me...it almost feels like launching the Kingfisher's calender..hahahah..(i'm inspired by Vijay Mallya) hehehe..The c...  more...
 satyendra sahoo | 22:38 | 9/Dec/2007
Friends: (190)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music,cricket,bus...
Beware of Airlines!!
Lufthansa Airlines                                                                                                                                        Passengers on a Lufthansa flight heard this announcement from the           captain:"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that we have        lost power to all of our engines and will shor...  more...
 poornima k | 15:21 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (272)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: When you soar lik...
God by any name
I HAVE ALWAYS been fascinated by the phrase "the Lord make his face shine upon you." God's blessing, God's protection, God's peace, God's grace all part of that same benediction - are great goods, and if I had to choose between them and God's shining face, I might well opt for them. But God's shining face outdoes them all. For God's blessing, prote...  more...
 Suresh Praja... | 01:55 | 25/Nov/2007
Friends: (158)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: Having a Discus...
Hey.. pls help needed
Hey this is for everyone.. who are there in my frnd list.. this is my first blog. So let me start with something which is very important to me.now the problem is , my communication skill, i am not that much fluent in speaking , but i m not bad too. Mean if i speak slowly and take time before saying, then there won;t be any mistake. But by this i ca...  more...
 vira | 11:41 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (213)  | City: Nagpur  | Interests: music,photography...
some useful for love
 Funny situations between boys & girls.........BOY : I can't leave you ... GIRL : Do you love me so much?? BOY : It's not that. You're standing on my foot. BOY : May I hold your hand??GIRL : No thanks, it isn't heavy.GIRL : Did you miss me while I was away?? BOY : Were you away?? GIRL : Who was that girl I saw you kissing last night? BOY : What tim...  more...
 vivek | 08:00 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (55)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: BADMINTON, TABLE ...
DENTS
THE traffic in city has become a constant headache to drive through, this is what i feared most about the city life before , and i spent a good number of years in village blissfully. It is so difficult to protect ur car from dents , everyday is an extreme test of ur driving skills . Initially when i purchased my car , i would take care that not eve...  more...
 nitha Mohan | 20:57 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (71)  | City: Trissur  | Interests: Reading.Music,wri...
The Road Less Traversed
The Road less traversedDevika  packed her suitcase. Another summer holidays. This time unlike last time she will be going to her father’s house. She liked her mother’s house a lot. At her father’s place people talked very less. All were serious characters. What she liked about the huge old fashioned house was its vast library.  Devu used to stand b...  more...
 kiran shah | 16:51 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (127)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading Books,Pla...
Story
 The local bar was so sure that its bartender was the  strongest man around that they offered a Rs 10,000  bet. The bartender would squeeze a  lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand  the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one  more drop of juice out would win the money. Many  people like weight-lifters, wrestlers, body  build...  more...
 amishi | 14:19 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (220)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music ,reading ,f...
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 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (698)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, reading no...
Physics and Music
Can we define music? Most of us may agree that it is bourn by a time series, jointly or independently, of amplitude, frequency and complexity, three fundamental well-known parameters used in physics. This time series is the objective reality, or the fictional reality of physics. But obviously all such time series pertaining to auditory sensation ar...  more...
 vidhi gupta | 16:07 | 3/May/2007
Friends: (33)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: messaging,reading.
kashti
Kashti Balkhaati ithalati kashtiLaharon se karti athkheliyanThi madmast udattNa rukiti badhti jaatiHo andhera ghan ya poonam ki raat Dagmagaati hichkole khaatiAage bhadhti jaatiDoobti utaraati per na thi ghabraatiKabhi ho jaati aankhon se ojhalPunah avatarit hoti kabhi  Dagar kathin aur manzil doorChalti jaati apni raah per…Bachkar lahron ke bhanva...  more...
 PREETI BOSE | 20:09 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (363)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: reading,making fr...
A glass of milk.
                                                  One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.  He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked ...  more...
 Baldeo Pandey | 20:35 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1173)  | City: Chandigarh  | Interests: Humanity ...
पूरी र...
बांछें खिल गई थी,दरवाजí 5; पर खड़े देवदूत,भë 2;पेट भोजन का निमंत्र...  more...
 INDER VIG | 14:28 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (172)  | City: SILVASSA  | Interests: MUSIC,SPIRITUALIT...
A STEP TOWORDS RIGHT !!!!
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 Saakshee I | 19:28 | 7/Nov/2007
Friends: (646)  | City: I live close 2 u!  | Interests: This is the real ...
There's a minefield out there...
I'm surfing Iland these days incognito  - no new post and not enough time to comment, so I’m busy favoriting Ilands, intending to go back to comment! However, I am incognito mainly becasue of them err... Youtubers! Oh yes you've seen them - Iland is being taken over by them Youtubers! You must be blind if you did not notice them song-and-dance post...  more...
 Licensed Pirate | 07:16 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (290)  | City: kuala lumpur  | Interests: Blogging.surfing ...
E-Mail Error
It's wise to remember how easily e-mail can be misused, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences. Consider the case of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his ...  more...
 Ash K | 18:18 | 20/Nov/2007
Friends: (488)  | City: Wonderland - Iland  | Interests: Books, Food, Movi...
Healthy Contradiction….
Believing in commitment more than love…Palpable feelings instead of diplomatic smiles…Liking grey over black-o-white….Enjoying silence over garrulous sessions… Listening to Heart more often than the mighty Head…Adjusting rather than whining and retaliating…Taking a step or two to introspect than going full steam…Choosing a silent prayer over mindle...  more...
 Ajay Sattikar | 12:00 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (116)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: music, sports, ou...
Love and Maths
( when maths teacher writes love letter )My Dear SweetHeart, Yesterday, I was passing by your rectangular house in trigonometric lane. There I saw you with our cute circular face,conical nose and spherical eyes,standing in your triangular garden.  Before seeing you my heart was a null set, but when a vector of magnitude (likeness) from your eyes at...  more...
 Tanisha | 11:07 | 21/Nov/2007
Friends: (245)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading, Listenin...
Time
(author unknown) A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door.It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the pa...  more...
 VirginatThirty | 10:02 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (80)  | City: Urban India  | Interests: Movies, Music, Ma...
Shivani - An uncessary conflict
I usually dont open my mailbox that too usually early mornings but someone posted a guestbook entry so I thot I would open my box and check out the feedback and lo and behold my first victim.Am I THAT wrong here? Or are women that hard to please. Washing dirty linen in public anonymously....was a suggestion, not an order.Junta please comment. Mars ...  more...
 sanjeev snehi | 01:07 | 31/Oct/2007
Friends: (1020)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: theatre, journali...
‘Eating the Earth’!
 Eating meat, dairy and eggs threatens our planet.You use much less land and water if you eat crops directly. Animals use most of the protein they eat to live, not 'grow' meat. So eating meat adds to water shortages, forest clearing, soil damage, use of oil-based pesticides - and climate change. "By 2050 the world's livestock will be consuming as m...  more...
 manisha sharma | 13:14 | 1/Dec/2007
Friends: (236)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Reading,Listening...
monkey....nahin bolna kisi ko......   SOMETIMES...  We must be hurt in order to grow,We must fail in order to know,We must lose in order to gain. Some Lessons are learned best only through pain.  SOMETIMES... The Lord calms the storm, SOMETIMES... He lets the storm rage... and calms His child...Better go through the storm with Him, Than smooth wate...  more...
 sunshine | 20:27 | 10/Dec/2007
Friends: (258)  | Interests: Reading, writing,...
STRAY THOUGHTS IN MUMBAI ON 10.12.07
STRAY THOUGHTS IN MUMBAI ON 10.12.07 This week many a thoughts crowded my peanut brain leading to utter confusion on many issues. The unabated rise in the share prices is giving me sleepless nights. I have seen three crashes in the past two decades of my life. I have also seen blue chips being sold like peanuts… and have also escorted some people t...  more...
 bhaskar sharma | 10:15 | 23/Nov/2007
Friends: (53)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: books, story-writ...
khushi stories--4
we were walking on a dream road. we were having our morning walk and a lot of fun.There were trees on the both sides of the road and the road was completely car-less.There were only a few people walking,girls and children laughing, birds singingand khushi had become a butterfly.The roads like this are not to be found easily in a city like mumbai.Fr...  more...
 Abhishek Sha... | 23:51 | 11/Dec/2007
Friends: (104)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
The Elightenment
Before I start, I would like to explicitly state that I am not a spiritual guru, or in any sense do I incline to decry any other form of spiritual or religious believes. I do not intend to preach or give gyan, but share my innermost thoughts. It was sometime in the summer that followed my 10 standard exams; on the roof top of my 3 story house, situ...  more...
 Amitabh Dasg... | 16:18 | 17/Nov/2007
Friends: (247)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Reading books,Spe...
Effective Marketing
The world is changing very fast. Since changes are inevitable, so there is no way of stopping these changes from happening.To be very correct, these changes are very much required for the betterment of human life. These changes bring new opportunities for us and we get and avail chances to get better off. These changes can be seen very clearly and ...  more...
 Ramesh Singh | 14:03 | 11/Nov/2007
Friends: (174)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Writing, Music, M...
Honesty does Pay
A lady tells her husband to go to the store to buysome cigarettes.  He walks down to the store only tofind it closed.  So he goes into a nearby bar to usethe vending machine. At the bar he sees a  beautifulwoman and starts talking to her. They have a couple ofbeers and one thing leads to another and they end upin her apartmentAfter they've had thei...  more...
 J G | 22:51 | 27/Nov/2007
Friends: (486)  | City: Noida  | Interests: Reading, Music, K...
This is a forwarded msg. hope worth sharing with you all...If you have a function/party at your home and if there is excess food available at the end, don't hesitate to call 1098 (only in India) - child helpline. They will come and collect the food. Please circulate this message which can help feed many children. PLEASE, DON'T BREAK THIS CHAIN, "He...  more...
 vivek keserwani | 10:08 | 12/Dec/2007
Friends: (114)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: music, meditation...
Good Morning India
Hi India... Very good morning to you all. Wish you all the happiness, love and laughter.....Enjoy the day with a bang. Aaj kisi ki date hogi to kisi ki marriage anniversary, kisi ka bithday bhi hoga aur kisi ki shaadi bhi....koi exams ki tayaari kar raha hoga to koi interview dene ki. Kisi ko office report karna hai to kisi ko movie deekhne jaana h...  more...
 Mithu | 08:43 | 29/Jul/2006
Friends: (81)  | City: Kannur  | Interests: Loving, keeping F...
I Love You !
When U Were Only 5 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U...U Asked Me: "What Is It?" When U Were 15 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U....U Blushed.. U Look Down And Smile.. When U Were 20 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..U Put Ur Head On My Shoulder AndHold My Hand.. Afraid That I Might Dissapear.. When U Were 25 Yrs Old, I Said I Love U..U Prepare Breakfast And Serve It InFro...  more...
 Tinkerbell | 14:49 | 5/Dec/2007
Friends: (202)  | Interests: Saying it with so...
Ay ay ay... ay ay mi amor
Antonio Banderas sings the famous Mariachi song from the movie Desperado! Need I say more? ;) Smoking hot AB and Salma Hayek and the music it takes you to Latin land straight away! Note: Translation on the left of each line! Antonio croons with the Los Lobos band of La bamba fame! Soy un hombre muy honrado -I’m an honest manQue me gusta lo major … ...  more...
 Ramesh R | 13:38 | 13/Dec/2007
Friends: (105)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Traveling,Good Fo...
Say TATA to Greenhouse Gases
An article that I came across recently made me proud of what the TATAs (along with ISRO) are doing in their own way to help combat Green house gas emissions. They are hoping to launch a Fuel Cell car propelled purely by Hydrogen. Hydrogen has the following benefits:·        It is the most abundant element on earth and it is a versatile energy carri...  more...
 Misty Bella | 16:26 | 23/Nov/2007
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