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 23:37 | 3/Aug/2008
PLASTIC OR NO PLASTIC: IS WHAT THE QUEST...
Recently in the Kingdom of Bahrain started a debate on how environmental friendly are the jute/cloth bags over the plastic bags which are injurious not only to our nature but even our little ones. Well! It was not actually a debate rather an effort by some of the popular malls and joints in the country to introduce environmental friendly bags to th... more...
 23:34 | 3/Aug/2008
STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
With the three-day International HIV/AIDS Conference starting from August 3, in Mexico City, it seems a quite appropriate to talk about the issue that is most pressing and most shameful for a civilised society like ours – violence against women and girls. Violence against women is a global health crisis of epidemic proportions and often a cause and... more...
 23:21 | 27/Jul/2008
Eleven Minutes and Eternity
Eleven Minutes and eternity or eleven minutes or more….I read this book Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho few days back and I was so touched by the subject that I was compelled to pen down my feelings and emotions I experienced while reading the book. Maybe because of my pregnancy or maybe the book has something in it that makes you stop and take a go... more...
 23:13 | 27/Jul/2008
Green Drive gone wrong
Rising food prices and cost of other basic items increasing everyday living has become an everyday problem. Especially for the expatriates who are finding it hard to cope up with the rising costs and virtually stagnant salaries. Although the government is doing everything they can for the Bahrainis they are neglecting expatriates – who are also toi... more...
 23:10 | 27/Jul/2008
Combatting inflation
Rising food prices and cost of other basic items increasing everyday living has become an everyday problem. Especially for the expatriates who are finding it hard to cope up with the rising costs and virtually stagnant salaries. Although the government is doing everything they can for the Bahrainis they are neglecting expatriates – who are also toi... more...
 23:01 | 26/Jul/2008
Hi Friends
Hi friends how are you all? Well I have been away from the Iland for so long for so many reasons. Anyways just wanted to say Hi to all my friends on the Iland and welcome all the newcomers. It' s a wonderful place to be. more...
 22:50 | 26/Jul/2008
Whats happening in India
It"s really disheartening to learn about the serial blasts rocking India. First it was Bangalore and now Ahemdabad. As of now there is no news about who is behind the blasts but I have a faint idea that all this might be related to the Nuclear Deal thing. Whatever the reason it is always innocents who are hurt or killed in such violence. According ... more...
 22:42 | 10/May/2008
Horror Dad
I am sure everyone has heard, read about the horror dad Joseph Fritzl  -- who abused his own flesh and blood and fathered seven children from her. Sometimes I feel what is this world coming to? This guy is sick in the mind his lawyer said and that is what they are going to base their case on INSANITY. My question to this lawyer and all the judiciar... more...
 03:06 | 1/May/2008
Hi Islanders
Hi Islanders, How have you all been?  Well as you all know that I was waiting for my visa in my last post and that was five months ago. And now five months later I am with my hubby and going on a family way. Anyways I will be posting something pretty soon.Till then take care and have a blast.... more...
 17:33 | 4/Nov/2007
Emergency or Marshall Law in Pakistan
It seems that its time Gen Mush has realised that until and unless hedeclares emergency or Marshall law in the country his position is indanger. However I would I like to ask the fellow bloggers what do theythink about this emergency? Is there some hidden motive behind theemergency? Does the Prez has some other Ace in his sleeves? Please dowrite in... more...
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 amrut patil | 17:07 | 26/Jul/2008
Friends: (99)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: singing
BILLO BARBER
BILLO BARBERActually i never thought that I would be writing on the topic like this....(Females pls excuse me as they dont have the luxury to keep a beard and they wont like to keep one..!!!!So they wont understand the parody of  to shave or not to shave.!!Alaa...Shavesphere!)As I am sporting a french beard now a days not because I am stylo types b...  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 14:45 | 15/Jul/2008
Friends: (432)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
7 secrets of Success
I found the answers in my room. Roof said: Aim high. Fan said: Be cool. Clock said: Every minute is precious. Mirror said: Reflect before you act. Window said: See the world. Calendar said: Be up-to-date. Door said: Push hard to achieve your goal. These are the 7 secrets of Success ..  more...
 lonely | 10:47 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (338)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: sharing,observing...
Far away from reality..!!!
Yester day while watching TV there was an advertisement that caught my attention.. I think most of u people have seen that. It is an advertisement of some ****  water purifier, where there was a guy in a desert collapsed on his knee becoz of dehydration. Some people near to him observe and rush towards that guy and offering some water. If suppose u...  more...
 Solidus | 12:46 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (299)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: http://openmedia....
Private Banks ki naak mein nakel
A Letter to Reserve Bank of IndiaDear Sir / Ma'am, This is to request your kind attention towards my complaint no. 2801 lodged with The Banking Ombudsman during the financial year 2006-07, against ICICI Bank. The complaint was closed neither with a resolution nor a consent from me. But I have not closed the complaint. I had been regularly following...  more...
 uday mukadam | 23:30 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (204)  | City: Raipur  | Interests: reading,traveling...
HARD WORK
hard work is like a cup of milk. luck is just like a spoon of sugar. GOD always gives sugar to us...... if, we have "cup of milk!!!!!! SO, WORK HARD WITH CONFIDENCE.  more...
 BEST FRIEND | 23:07 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (505)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: meeting new, inte...
A wonderful week ahead
HiHope you had a wonderful week. Rains are still playing truant all over the country....power cuts and water cuts have started. Power is shutdown in the mornings for three hours. In hyderabad, the government has requested people and offices not to use their air conditioners. In jammu there is a power shutdown every two hours........61 years after i...  more...
 chaitali rai | 10:54 | 25/Jul/2008
Friends: (633)  | City: in my sweet little world  | Interests: films,astrology,y...
RELATIONSHIP
Quite interesting story. Check it out. I received it from a friend.My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving h...  more...
 amar snh | 18:23 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (1238)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: travelling, makin...
GREETINGS
HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY TO ALL MY FRIENDS ON THE ILAND  more...
 kuldip gupta | 08:55 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (155)  | City: Bhubaneshwar  | Interests: Reading, Writting...
India and Terrorism
भारत और आतंकवादक ;ल बैंगलुरू ; आज अहमदाबाद ; कल पता नहीं कहां। त...  more...
 Ganesan VG | 21:49 | 25/Jan/2008
Friends: (420)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Reading books, ta...
R - DAY WISHES - 2008
R - DAY WISHES - 2008DEAR ILAND FRNDS;LET US ALL SALUTE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR FREEDOM AND THE NATION ON THIS AUSPICIOUS DAYSMALL REQUEST - IF TIME PERMITS, TRY TO ATTEND A SMALL GATHERING OF FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY (AS I USED TO IN THE PARK IN OUR COLONY IN CHENNAI/WATCH IN TV/ATTEND IN OFFICES)THANKS & REGARDSYOUR LOVING ILAND FRND...  more...
 MAD BRO | 10:44 | 3/Jul/2008
Friends: (299)  | City: Madras  | Interests: Well being of chi...
All is well that ends well
Wonder years - Chapter 14It was the last week of June 08. It was a pleasant evening with gentle breeze caressing the hearts and minds of nearly everyone.       Oblivious to all these, Mano was waiting anxiously in a restaurant. He had been waiting for more than fifteen minutes. Would she come or would she not? He did not even know her mobile number...  more...
 Scarlett Arrow | 11:07 | 6/May/2007
Friends: (1)  | Interests: Armed Forces
Ration Money....
Voila... Apropos to CARE4FORCES blog about the ration money being paid to the Armed Forces Personnel... Some one has heard it, but not enough... It has been hiked. Hey, stop... but how much... BY FOUR RUPEES. You heard it right, its 33 rupees now.... Isn't this great... I wonder what the think tank and policy makers of India think about the ppl who...  more...
 pinak vaghela | 19:13 | 7/Jul/2008
Friends: (190)  | City: Jamnagar  | Interests: Making True Frien...
Even God has a Sense of Humour
Even God has a Sense of Humour God was in the process of creating the universe.And he was explaining to his subordinates"Look everything should be in balance.For example, after every 10 deer there should be a lion. Look here my fellow angels, here is the country of the United States.I have blessed them with prosperity and money.But at the same time...  more...
 kamlesh purani | 16:18 | 29/Jan/2008
Friends: (90)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Soft Music (old r...
Main Nashe Mein Hun
Aaj raat phir mere sar par chadh gayi mere gamo ki sharab......Na jane kah kaha se aane lagi gamon ki bauchhar......phir apne aap ko sabhalta huwa....gamon ke ghane jangal ko chirta huwa...andheri raat mein safar karta raha....Phir kahi se dhool se chandni dikhai deee...aur ek makhmali haath hame bulane laga..Hum pure josh se, aur behosh se unki au...  more...
 Niraj Gupta | 00:25 | 23/Aug/2007
Friends: (21)  | Interests: make a freind
Ek baar Tujh ko kya dekha..................
Ek baar Tujh ko kya dekhaHar pal wohi Chehra dekha,Dhadkane Ruk si gayee,Waqt ko Thehra dekha.Ek baar Tujh ko kya dekhaIs Dil ko tarasta dekha,Tu jab dheere se muskuraiEk phool ko hasta dekhaEk baar Tujh ko kya dekhaBadla sa ye jahan dekha,Zameen kahan thi khabar nahi,Kadmon mai Aasman dekha.Ek baar Tujh ko kya dekhaKhud se khud ko juda dekhaYun ru...  more...
 jyoti mishra | 19:13 | 20/Apr/2007
Friends: (36)  | City: Varanasi  | Interests: travel
HEALTH
VEG FOOD OR NONVEG FOOD BIG DOUBT WHICH IS HEALTHY ? Ans very simple food which u can eat happily and digest happily is best for u.  more...
 ajay singh | 19:04 | 9/Dec/2006
Friends: (49)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: art,music,books,c...
LOVE
LOVE is like any feeling,any imotion ,some time its everything sometimes its nothing......  more...
 Purushottam ... | 10:26 | 24/Jul/2007
Friends: (98)  | City: Ghaziabad  | Interests: Movies, Theatre, ...
Facing up to your kids' sexual activitie...
http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jul/23sex.htmI read this article yesterday, and believe me I was sleepless last night. I was not shocked about the news that teenagers these days are actively involved in sex (because I know it), but what made me restless is the thought that how should parents react if they find out their kid is actively involved ...  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...
 Seena Vincent | 09:54 | 1/Aug/2008
Friends: (999)  | Interests: Internet Money
100 Freelance Jobs - Free to register an...
Internet is not a place to get rich overnight. But hardworking, educated, talented professionals can make a lot of money from here. Here are some freelance jobs for professionals, students, housewives, work at home retired. Join free and try! Freelance Jobs - Work From Home  more...
 prabu metha | 13:27 | 29/Jun/2008
Friends: (119)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: poetry, sports, m...
namaste
Hello..my deay friends..how r u all?it's  wonderful feeling to come back to iland becaz of ur beautiful thoughts,appericiations and valuable comments.i am sure henceforth i will be regular to visit u. loving... me.  more...
 gambu laar | 00:25 | 10/Feb/2008
Friends: (71)  | Interests: Striving to live....
Alone... this comes with good ? strange
I'm a good person now. I'm listening and doing all what i should do and not doing anything which is should not be doing. But, this is making me alone. Why is nothing good happening to me inspite of me loosing everything and paying all my pleasure just to be good. Why is all that i liked is been taken away. To all who have always been a nice person,...  more...
 mahendra kumar | 22:09 | 18/Apr/2008
Friends: (30)  | Interests: reading
Life's Fast Lane
 A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and b...  more...
 Debasish Cha... | 05:47 | 1/Mar/2007
Friends: (123)  | City: Delray Beach, Florida,USA  | Interests: Browsing, Network...
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...
 Richard | 13:47 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (414)  | City: Johannesburg  | Interests: Charity Travellin...
VIOLENCE
Thye violent situation that swept many areas of South Africa has been covered by many news channels in both print and audio visual. The tragedy is that many peope lost their lives and others were displaced.  The hype of xenophobia hass been echoed by many people including many in government, the media, and ordinary people. The upper and  middle cla...  more...
 kash_adii@re... | 17:21 | 1/Feb/2007
Friends: (50)  | City: Mangalore  | Interests: Blogging, friends,
Life in small cities
Everyone says that life in small cities or villages are more simple and easy to live.Do you really agree with it?Well i don't think so.In big cities people ask u "hi! how r u?" but this really doesn't matters if u r really not well.So we can stay in peace at least.no one is going to bug us all the time or to say to prick us for our failure.We can s...  more...
 nishant shah | 23:57 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Music Rock Meta...
Marijuana
MarijuanaWhile his corpse doped for a ephemeral bliss,The pall enshrouded on his face.Now counting the beads on his bed,He journeyed the land myriads away.Twirling his fingers in gamut of smoke,he discoursed with the silhoutte of hope.He passed his verdict as if king of this realm,But still he is pauper in his own destiny.A sudden shimmer of light ...  more...
 anu sinha | 21:20 | 1/Jul/2007
Friends: (38)  | Interests: reading writing, ...
THE HEARBEATS
 THE HEARBEATS Intro: She is a God’s gift, how can He take her away, when she is become the most important part of everybody’s lives…can he??? StoryOne week and Apurva will turn five. My God! Years fly like butterfly. My little princess is smiling in her dreams. But Golu, the brat can’t stop being curious on why is Apurva being over-pampered by all...  more...
 Ankur N | 10:37 | 7/Apr/2007
Friends: (75)  | City: Pune 
7%
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day & said'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven & Hell are like.'The Lord led the holy man to two doors.He opened one of the doors & the holy man looked in. In the middle ofthe room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was alarge pot of stew, which smelled delicious & made the ...  more...
 amol prabhud... | 00:36 | 26/May/2007
Friends: (359)  | City: Goa  | Interests: understanding mys...
Success in Life
  The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to achieve success in life. He replied: “The same thing it tool to get started; a sense of urgency about getting things done.”     Success in life should be determined by contributions, not accumulations.  more...
 Anjan Preet | 21:33 | 22/Nov/2007
Friends: (39)  | City: Sengkang  | Interests: Me a technical wr...
Jingles -- kuch yaadein purani si
Remember guys the jingles which were all the time on our lips when we were kids.. yes am talking about the creative tv advertisements and their jingles...Today me and my virtual friends on orkut (luckily I made great friends here in UK Indian community) were talking on this and we refreshed our memories with our all time favourite ads jingles.I tho...  more...
 manav s | 22:55 | 25/Jan/2007
Friends: (18)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: no cheap talks pl...
curse of being born as women
 today i will be telling u my true story.u will also come to know why my blogs contains rebell words .please dont ever leave ur parents however bad they are for the sake of so called love .and u may not be able to hear from me again .i am a lady age 32 above average looking .basically i come from a rich rajput family where falling in love is unforg...  more...
 Sandy Gibacho | 13:32 | 26/Mar/2007
Friends: (88)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Travelling, Water...
T h e Best Moments In Life
T h e Bes t M ome n t s I n L i fe e   1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing till your stomach hurts.  3. Enjoying a ride down the country side. 4. Listening to your favorite song on the radio.   5. Going to sleep listening to the rain pouring outside. 6. Getting out of the shower and wrapping yourself with a warm, fuzzy towel. 7. Passing your final exam...  more...
 Neeraj Jain | 16:54 | 11/Jul/2008
Friends: (182)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: I am a profession...
Dismal state of Bollywood
What is happening in Bollywood?  I am unable to understand. What is happening to the film quality and the duration? Earlier, almost all the films used to be of 3 hrs duration or even more. Now all the films are being chopped off to earn big bucks in quick time. As a result, you have not even come to understanding the film and its characters when yo...  more...
 Saurabh Kapale | 13:41 | 6/Apr/2008
Friends: (59)  | City: Pune  | Interests: Poetry. Blogging,...
Affasana
Us raat ki baat kuck kehna chahati thi ...Woh mere sirf khwabon me rehna chahti thi ...Kuch talash thi uski bandish me...Aur kuch khamoshi thi uskay ranjish me...Ab aankheen tera aafsana bayan karti hai ...Teri khamoshi bhi, mujhsay sawal kyu karti hai ..Shayarana ab mujhay kuch tanha kyu rakhta hai ...Aur koi humsafar itna bewafa kaisay ho sakta h...  more...
 peru gill | 12:49 | 10/Jan/2007
Friends: (17)  | Interests: poetry,literature
wen i go beyond the limits of love,i know i m going to lose. wen i go beyond the limits of trust, i know my pain will ooze. every now n then i think of destiny, how will u help me find it? wen my mind is broken into flawed pieces, how early will u help me bind it.. guys,be kind enough to leave a comment..  more...
 satya singh | 00:53 | 29/Mar/2007
Friends: (103)  | City: In the same universe  | Interests: Net surfing,Music...
Folder Lock (new technique)
Hi Frenz, I'm proud to present this technique.Suppose you want to lock the folder games in C: which has the path C:\Games.In the same drive create a text file and typeren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D}Now save this text file as loc.batCreate another text file and type in itren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303 09D...  more...
 bronzegoddes... | 15:19 | 14/Jul/2008
Friends: (98)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: I love being the ...
Mazala Salza - Introducing Anil Thekepar...
 ANIL THEKEPARAMBIL, 39Anil Thekeparambil woke up with a start. He could not remember the name of the woman whom he had brought home last night. The woman had left early and that brought over him a sense of relief. He didn’t have to put up an act of “how great last night was or that they should get back real soon.” She was a lousy fuck anyway. Mich...  more...
 dhaval shah | 01:01 | 12/Mar/2008
Friends: (125)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: slow, sad songs, ...
i promise baby
I promise baby I'll love youwith you forever I'll stayI'll do anything and everythingTo keep harm to you awayI promise baby I can give you hugsThat only I can giveI'll honor and protect youAs long as I shall liveI promise baby I'll give you kissesSo sweet forever you'll tasteI'll kiss you until tomorrows hereNo kisses for you to wasteI promise baby...  more...
 koll rakesh | 10:39 | 24/Feb/2007
Friends: (33)  | City: tenali  | Interests: Chatting with Fri...
A Letter From Mumbai.. Do Read
Dear Terrorist,Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you tried to disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians by planting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bring death and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communal disharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful....  more...
 Mahantesh S | 15:40 | 7/Dec/2007
Friends: (58)  | City: Mysore  | Interests: cricket, making n...
Good One
  A man joined a big Multi National Company as a trainee.... On his first day, he dialed the Cafeteria no .and shoutedinto the phone: "Get me a cup of coffee, quickly!"   The voice from the other side responded: "You fool; you've dialedthe wrong extension! Do you          knowwho you're talking to?"    "No" replied the trainee.  "It'sthe Managi...  more...
 Gurmeetsingh... | 13:19 | 26/Aug/2007
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