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 15:25 | 24/May/2007
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...
 12:37 | 22/May/2007
Experiencing Malhar
Last Sunday at about 4.00 PM in the afternoon, I was sitting beside my window in my room, it was silence everywhere and I was enjoying the serenity and isolation. The distant silence before the thunderstorm started to give me a feeling of excitement and immeasurable peace. Suddenly the sky was overcast with black thunderous clouds and lightning sta... more...
 11:54 | 19/May/2007
Wish of a child
The other day I was reading a short story where the author mentions about a small child living in a joint family. The child is growing amidst the day to day hassles of a Bengali upper middle class family. He sees and hears everything… the ego clash between his parents, the problem faced by his mother due to the ignorance of her maid, he also experi... more...
 14:27 | 18/May/2007
science & music
A scientific understanding of music must begin by taking into account how minds act in the ambience of music. Music like speech is also a mode of communication between human beings. The communicator endeavors to communicate certain messages, be it mood, feelings, expression and the like. Through this he creates a story, a sort of ambience for the a... more...
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 somya | 20:43 | 25/Jul/2008
Friends: (9)  | City: Kanpur  | Interests: read books,to lis...
PLANING
present and future i am watching Mahabharat on T.V . in maha bharat i undersatand that Bhism ( hindi  hi achhi hai) pratigya lete hai ki aajeewan kunwra rahuga knyoki unke pita Shantnu ko shadi karni thi. aur uske bete ke liye ,vichitra viray paida hota hai aur uske liye Amba ,Ambika aur ambalika ko swamvar se utha lata hai unak bhavishay banane ke...  more...
 Niki | 20:19 | 26/Jul/2008
Friends: (20)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading,Music,Pho...
A ride in the Taxi
Today was one of those days when u got up to find a rainyday ahead. With the sky in shades of grey, it just doesn’t take much longer tohave those shades come over your own mood. Also with kids at home, cant hit theGym to toss off that gloom either. So there goes my workout!!! Afternoonarrives and I get ready to drop A1(that’s my son) for his class....  more...
 priya sodhani | 10:20 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (42)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: Reading, Spiritua...
THE TITANIC
                 "IF YOU ARE KIND, PEOPLE MAY ACCUSE YOU OF SELFISH AND ULTERIOR MOTIVES;BE KIND ANYWAYS."IF YOU ARE HONEST AND FRANK, PEOPLE MAY CHEAT YOU;BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAYS."                  THE TITANIC    “RMS” stands for “Royal Mail Steamship”. It is also correct to refer to the vessel as SS Titanic.    At the time she was the largest...  more...
 vaishali jene | 15:34 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (52)  | City: Bhopal  | Interests: student.18yrs. vi...
personal
I wear a size 32D bra. I have real good body and nice size breast How do you keep   breasts from bouncing while joging? Seriously, I need some suggestions for this. I wear a sports bra but as a full breasted girl they still are bouncing around ehile jogging..  Pls any advice would help!    more...
 Veena Hari | 15:17 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (230)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: writing
Love vs. Materialism Often we wish and desire for unreal things so many We create a world, though virtual, of varied beautiful dreams We fantasize about posh mansions though we crave for each penny GOD knows how so many needs flow perpetually like streams.   A romantic craves for love…. Someone to share his life His eyes fixed on the door…for her t...  more...
 priya jayakr... | 23:07 | 14/Jul/2008
Friends: (12)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: cooking,music
HR issues
Why HR Professionals leave the organization?    Most HR practitioners and leaders of organizations would instinctively say that people leave because of the following reasons: There are better opportunities elsewhere. It is difficult to work here. Never did fit in. Can't get ahead. Poor management.In a recent study of 1,100 employees conducted by To...  more...
 neavy | 11:54 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (80)  | City: Dehradun  | Interests: music, READING, B...
Pal do pal me hi milti hai khushi, Pal do pal me milta hai gum, Par har pal jo saath nibhaye, Wo dost milte hai bahot kam,  more...
 jini | 20:17 | 1/Aug/2008
Friends: (31)  | City: Bhopal  | Interests: reading,poem,list...
ye pal anmol....
   ye pal anmol he jab tum ho sathna ho sapna kanhi ye ahsastute na rishta jo he khas banake apna naho bichadne ka ahsasye safar ho lamba jo kate tumhare sathaankho me terte rahe ye zazbatkoi na kahe ye pal gujar jayegar ho jaye hum kabhi zudabadalo ke paar milne ki aas hohar saas pe bas tera hi naam homil jaye jab tu to sari duniya mere paas hoye ...  more...
 anu sinha | 09:57 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (46)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: kids, stories, re...
reading
Read 'How I taught my granmother to read & other short stories' by Sudha Murty, really inspirational. I know book is s'posed to be for kids but I really liked the way she simplified writing. Solutions are there its for us to find them.  more...
 Nikki Tasha | 22:40 | 30/Jul/2008
Friends: (26)  | City: -  | Interests: You Me and the Wh...
Slim Pickins
As a woman, I have been asked - what is it that you look for in a man?It is not an easy question to answer nor is it hard.  Do I go for the dashing looking man?  No - not at all - cause if we went out he would be stealing glances from other women and in turn he would be eyeing them and would have no time for me. Do I go for a moneyed man -  yes if ...  more...
 kavitha nara... | 16:27 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (111)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Cooking, Tutoring...
Online Administration Jobs
Eversince I posted a blog about online job opportunities,I had been getting queries/help wanted/more info required mails. I hope this article about freelance administrative jobs and the previous post on freelance jobs will help all those who had wanted to know more about it. Freelance administrative projects/jobs include following categories of job...  more...
 bhavna patole | 20:46 | 3/Dec/2007
Friends: (38)  | City: secunderabad  | Interests: For I see what yo...
Excerpt from 'The Notebook'
The reason it hurts so much to seperate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have been and will be. Maybe we've lived a thousand lives before this one and in each of them we've found each other. And maybe each time we've been forced apart for the same reasons. That means that this goodbye is both a goodbye for the past ten thousand...  more...
 trupti borkar | 21:44 | 27/Jul/2008
Friends: (10)  | City: Goa  | Interests: Music, Singing, r...
Public Speaking
Public Speaking Through this blog i am trying to share my experience with crores of people across the world...but thank god...i dont need to face them!! You know friends public speaking was just a bad dream for me..but it became reality when i joined Post Graduate Diploma in ET where i had to face this reality. My god..it was terrible experience fo...  more...
 ratna mani | 18:08 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (34)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Music
                              MEMORIES  Sometimes we met some one in our life for a very short time,       But that short period becomes an asset of our life. We spend our whole life with the support of those lovely moments.     Whenever we miss that sweet memories, then sometimes smile appears on our lips and sometimes tears comes from our eyes.  ...  more...
 Sandeep Ozarde | 10:47 | 26/Oct/2007
Friends: (620)  | City: Bombay  | Interests: BREAKFAST: Assam ...
The Real Shopping-Cart Revolution
Five hundred years of progress packed into a sack of flour.By J. Bradford DeLong, Wired MagHere's some food for thought.A smart shopper can buy a 5-pound bag of Gold Medal flour for 69 cents. That's enough to feed three people for a day - 7,500 easy-to-digest, relatively nutritious, and potentially tasty calories. All for less than 0.7 percent of a...  more...
 Uday Sodhi | 13:29 | 23/Jun/2008
Friends: (252)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Internet, Travel,...
Lonely on an island....
Once upon a time, a man decided to vacation on a cruise shipin the Caribbean. It was wonderful--the experience of his life! He was waited upon hand and foot. But, alas, it didnot last. A hurricane came up suddenly and the ship wentdown. The man found himself, he knew not how, swept up on the shore of an island. There was nothing else anywhere...  more...
 Rakshita Verma | 16:49 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (662)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: jokes, poetry, pu...
Jee Behlaane Ko...
                           Haathon ki lakeerein jod rahe theyKadam milaate milaateTere saaye mein khoya mera saayaYun hi kareeb aate aate Phir ek baar teri nazron ne kahaJee behlaane ko ye khayaal achha hai  Nazrein churaane meinJo lafz gir jaate hain aksarAaine mein bikharti hunUnhe samet ke is baar Phir jhukti palkon ne bataayaJee behlaane ko ye ...  more...
 prasanna sri... | 20:06 | 29/Jul/2008
Friends: (541)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: in everything
Just Laugh
  Huge Pause A bearwalks into a bar and says, "I want a bourbon and............... coke"The bartender asks "what's with the huge pause?"The bear says, "I've had them all my life."  An Old Fart Oneevening, a family brings their frail, elderly mother to a nursing home andleaves her, hoping she will be well cared for. The next morning, the nursesbathe...  more...
 ratna rajaiah | 22:09 | 24/Jul/2008
Friends: (396)  | Interests: reading, writing,...
The Art of Having a Crush
“The Guide says that there is an art to flying,” said Ford, “or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and missing.” The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyCome to think of it, there is an art to everything. Pouring exactly 32.5 sips of tea into your teacup every morning. (Barring Sundays and Flashers Unite Day,...  more...
 monu g | 21:54 | 10/Jul/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: This Heavenly Planet  | Interests: To Live Life To I...
MY space
Strange is the notion of "being mine".. When i look into myself everything seems to be, when i look outside nothing really is.. Of late i have been noticing, this notion of "my space" spreading far & wide ... bole to, , the places i want to go, the clothes i want to wear, the food i want to eat, the way i want to talk, the things i want to do so on...  more...
 Nischalson C... | 02:09 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (379)  | City: iland  | Interests: i am not that tal...
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no offense... q: enjoy | nischal (:  more...
 Kanchan Bhat... | 18:33 | 5/Aug/2008
Friends: (30)  | City: ...  | Interests: chili or chilly?
Unknown Eyes
Unknown Eyes Muse...Should my wordsPerchance too,Meet your green eyes-Then forgive meYour eyes enamoredLulled me to sleepIn that hollowOf your armsAnd your dark hairIn whose shadeI leaned brieflyIn shallow slumber,Caressed the stars…And gazed at the fair face-Of petals, In my fancy laidUnveiled, bareSadness and lossSilence and regretAnd joysAll at ...  more...
 Jasir Alavi | 13:58 | 27/Dec/2006
Friends: (201)  | City: lazibonia  | Interests: interests?? darn!...
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the epitaph    more...
 U C | 18:06 | 3/Sep/2007
Friends: (244)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: self-improvement,...
 "What a Wonderful World"-Louis Armstrong“ I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and youAnd I think to myself, what a wonderful worldI see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world”The soulful rendering of this song evokes vivid images of a vib...  more...
 anuradha aseem | 02:26 | 3/Aug/2008
Friends: (134)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: reading,watching ...
friendship day
Heres wishing all my rediffilander friends a Happy Friendship Day,a friend is a blessing from the Almighty,only a blessed man  can have a true friend. Friendship is the most precious relationship,and it has to be nurtured with great care, it is the only relationship, that  stands by us without any personal benefit,or selfish reasons.We must pray fo...  more...
 rekha kumar | 01:35 | 20/Jul/2008
Friends: (173)  | City: ajmer  | Interests: singing, reading,...
Please help..
Hi frens!I had to log back in to ask you all a favour .... I have this hindi song lyric, I am looking for.I can't seem to find it. Please help!!'....saathi milamushkil se...sapne mein bhi socha na thaapna koi ban jayega...'Any one, just the name of the movie or some hint to help me remember anything about the movie or the song, i would appreciate i...  more...
 krishna veni | 17:25 | 2/Aug/2008
Friends: (185)  | City: .  | Interests: .
Closed
  I would like to thank you all for the support you have given in writing all these blogs….. I am taking a break for sometime .......wish  to blog again on the iland .....  more...
 Aarthy Sriram | 08:31 | 28/Jul/2008
Friends: (105)  | City: Auckland  | Interests: friends, Reading,...
A Byte of Soul Food ! EMBRACE IMPERFECTI...
A Byte of Soul Food !  -- To give you a boost on Monday Morning. THE SECRET TO A LASTING MARRIAGE: EMBRACE IMPERFECTION  By Deb Graham When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long...  more...
 febin joy | 08:37 | 30/Jul/2008
Friends: (463)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Music, Drawing, P...
It's me
Hey friends, It's me... with my new gear.. Nikon D80 and Sigma 70-300mm tele lens. Photo by my friend Suresh KG(aka "My exposure", his flickr id). He grabbed this wen I was taking the previous picture of that spidy....  have a nice time.. take care.... Febz  more...
 Krishnaswamy... | 11:34 | 22/Jan/2008
Friends: (128)  | City: Fremont, CA  | Interests: Cricket & Discuss...
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN
A true life story, best told by the person himself in his own words: My name is Brian Boyle, and I am living proof that miracles happen.A month after I graduated high school in 2004, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a near fatal car accident with a dump truck. The impact of the crash violently ripped my heart across my chest...  more...
 Rajasree Nair | 21:59 | 4/Apr/2006
Friends: (42)  | Interests: Reading, travelli...
The dog vs the leopard!
A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dog along for company. One day the dog starts chasing butterflies and before long he discovers that he is lost. So, wandering about he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch.The dog thinks, "Boyo, I'm in deep trouble no...  more...
 Siddarth-The... | 17:43 | 17/Jul/2008
Friends: (142)  | City: Madurai  | Interests: Anything under th...
SuperHero
I am a superhero but I cannot flyI am a superhero but I cannot act slyI am a superhero but I am not muscularI am a superhero but I am not popularI am a superhero but I am not the ghost who walksI am a superhero but I am not the one who stalksI am a superhero because I made someone happyI am a superhero because I made someone smileI am a superhero b...  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...
 Krishna Reddy | 16:30 | 17/Jul/2008
Friends: (322)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Art of Living, Sw...
Happy Guru Purnima
Today is Guru Purnima .Wish you all a wonderful Guru Purnima. See my earlier article on Guru Purnima . Also see Guru Purnima at about.com . http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/gurupu rnima.htm http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/gurupu rnima.htm  more...
 amishi bharty | 09:19 | 27/Dec/2007
Friends: (31)  | City: Goa  | Interests: reading,singing,d...
finally.. m back!!!
So finally m back... ages since i wrote my last blog. Recently i ran into one of my best friends.. just like other days.. v had our usual round of gossip After sometime, the conversation took a serious turn and she asked me.. "amishi, what is the most important thing in a relationship?". I thought for a while and i said, "feelings?!". She replied, ...  more...
 Dhanyasree Nair | 15:44 | 28/Jun/2006
Friends: (45)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: listening music,c...
An autumn tree
Hows it? I am really crazy in these type of photos, What to do?  more...
 Jahan Bakshi | 15:39 | 31/Jul/2008
Friends: (198)  | City: Sibsagar  | Interests: Cinema, reading, ...
First Look: Chandni Chowk To China
Looks pretty slick... hoping for a blast from Nikhil Advani this Diwali!  more...
 Sonu Katha | 19:29 | 4/Aug/2008
Friends: (538)  | City: Dubai  | Interests: news,investment,l...
Are Your Top People Ready To Leave You?
How can I tell if my best employees are getting ready to leave?Why would they want to leave?How can I keep them?This article looks at how to tell if you're in trouble, and what to do about itTop 10 Clues Your Best Employees are Leaving * They start dressing better * They take lunches at different times * Their production drops off * Th...  more...
 Sabarinath Nair | 21:23 | 10/Apr/2008
Friends: (61)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Nature Photograph...
Wedding Sari blues
"There are only four types of saris. The cream ones, the blue ones, the green ones, and the maroon ones." said my friend Sethu, circa 2002. I'm in total agreement with him. I am still clueless when my mom gets confused over buying one from two saris, both of which look the same to me!With the wedding preparations getting into the groove, I am being...  more...
 anjuli dhiman | 11:06 | 25/Jul/2006
Friends: (96)  | City: dehradun  | Interests: Music, Reading
Ishq ne tere Ishq ne...
Hey guys, check out the song Ishq ne tere Ishq ne ... from the movie Ahista Ahista , Jayesh Gandhi and KK have done a wonderful job, I have actually fallen in love with the song. I have been a die hard fan of KK but who is this new kid on the block ...Jayesh Gandhi ....really sings well...  more...
 neha s | 14:12 | 26/Apr/2007
Friends: (162)  | City: Indore  | Interests: reading,travelling
When I found you...
When I found youI found myselfI found a guyLike no one elseWhen I found youI found my heartI found it struckBy Cupid's dartWhen I found youI found pure blissI found heavenDeep in your in kissWhen I found youI found my soulI found your loveThat made me wholeWhen I found youI found my dreamsI found out what Love really meansWhen I found youI found a ...  more...
 AttiDude | 11:33 | 17/Mar/2008
Friends: (68)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: me pondering........
Where does the Mask end!
The bashful little girl walked towards the warrior's outstreched hands"The warrior who returned from the distant lands is your real father", her mothers words ringing in her ears"Why for many so years, have I not seen him. How could the war take him away from all our love", wondered the little heart. "And why is his face so strangely featured", she...  more...
 anjeneyan an... | 19:55 | 25/May/2008
Friends: (69)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: movies, reading,s...
Open Office
Tomorrow onwards I start working in an open office. During renovation, the old traditional layout is being changed from a cabin (large rooms equal to or bigger than a living room) to medium sized cubicles and work stations. It looks impressive since the office is renovated. But it is only partially complete and the full looks with atrium and all ot...  more...
 myna mg | 10:44 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (159)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Reading and Music..
HAPPY?
Happiness Is Not Comforts ‘Does Happiness depend upon comfort? ’ Happiness lies in not comforts alone! Happiness is not a static quality of the human mind, body and soul. All can’t remain happy all the time. It would be foolishness to wish for a life, filled with happiness alone; Happiness is more when woes come in-between. Happiness is just a feel...  more...