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 16:19 | 4/Jun/2008
The girl child
Is the number of the girl child in India started to dwindle?A relative of mine has a son who is 'ready for marriage' as the saying goes!  But he is not getting a suitable match.  He seems to have mellowed down a little considering that he was always an outgoing boy.  The enthusiasm with which they started the bride hunt has slowed down.  They think... more...
 20:11 | 20/May/2008
CROTONS new paintings of Foliage
Some of my well wishers, and even some of my fans suggested that I use vibrant and bright colors in my paintings.  I generally use subtle colors like pale pinks and pale blues and purples.  I guess the colors I use reflect my mood.It is said that blues and greens are soothing to the mind, and bright reds and oranges are stimulating colors.  In fact... more...
 15:46 | 14/May/2008
Abstract Art
Hi allAbstract Art is my most favourite art style.  I love to paint in an abstract fashion.  It is a great pleasure to pick up my brushes and dab colors on the canvas without a care in the world about details, and create beautiful paintings which are a feast to the eyes, and at the same time keep the viewer interested.  There are many stages of abs... more...
 03:26 | 6/May/2008
Rave review for this painting by US art ...
Hi guysI recently painted for a project by the US art website called about.com shich is an undertaking of the 'New York Times company'.   The project was called 'Portrait of a Flower'.  I painted a close-up of the 'genneri' flower, and received rave comments from the project guide Marion Boddy Evans. I appreciate her frank and profuse comments, on ... more...
 10:17 | 15/Apr/2008
The Beauty of Southern India captured on...
Hi everybody,Here are more paintings from me.  This time on auction at ebay.For those who love the deep-rooted culture and beauty of Southern India, here are 2 paintings , called 'Kanchee Saree' and 'Temple Gopuram' both lilsted in auction format on ebay.   To view or bid, please click here. Both paintings are available for bidding until 18th April... more...
 21:42 | 30/Mar/2008
A Texture effect painting
Hi allI was busy the whole of last month, painting for a project floated by an American art website called about.com  .  Finally I found time, and logged on today.  Welcome to all newcomers on rediff, and thanks for adding me as your friend.I have just listed a painting called 'Bougenvillea' on ebay.in, and the picture of this painting I have speci... more...
 12:54 | 29/Feb/2008
First sale
Hi everybody,  I am very excited to write about the first sale of my painting I made on ebay.  At first I had very mixed feelings, even as I packed the painting to be courriered.  I was so happy, and at the same time feeling like I was sending away my daughter to her in-laws after marriage!!!!, whats wrong with me I thought later.  somebody thought... more...
 10:05 | 18/Feb/2008
Attention artists
hi allare u an artist-- say, are you good at drawing, painting, cartooninst, 3D rendering, animation, digital drawing, digital painting, illustration, fine artist, photography, designer, etc, etc, I just found a good website that freely shows, your artwork on the net.  But u can only upload 3 images, per month, if u select the free service.  It is ... more...
 14:39 | 15/Feb/2008
Not New to Rediff anymore
Since I am new to rediff, I was reading a lot of posts and getting to know everybody.  I came across many people and felt that I am not alone.  Many have written to me, and I have written to many too. I have made a lot of friends so fast. I do not feel new to rediff anymore, and it is only 2 days since I came here. I am new to this sort of introduc... more...
 22:17 | 14/Feb/2008
LOVE U ALL
HAPPY VALENTINES  DAY TO ALL.  LOVE U ALL. more...
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 RAGHUPAT | 07:10 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (526)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
prepare for interview
Interview questions and best responses Attending an interview for a job you really want can be a nerve wrecking experience especially if you are unprepared. Luckily, Jobsite have created a list of typical interview questions and best responses so you need worry no longer! The Basics1. Tell me about yourselfKeep your answer to one or two minutes; do...  more...
 kiran shah | 14:22 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (187)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading Books,Pla...
Meaning Of Love
     [Meaning   Of Love]    *Love is just a word untill someone you meet give it a meaning.*Somewhere There's Someone Who Dreams Of Your Smile, And Finds In Your Presence That Life Is Worth While, So When You Are Lonely Remember It's True; Somebody Somewhere Is Thinking Of You*Love Is Like Quicksand: The Deeper You Fall In It The Harder It Is To Ge...  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 16:42 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (359)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
Anger and Love have no limits.
While Dad was polishing his new car, his 5 yr old son picked a stone & scratched lines on the side of the car. In his anger, Dad took the child's hand & hit it many times, not realizing he was using a wrench. At the hospital, his child said "Dad when will my fingers grow back?" Dad was so hurt. He went back to car and kicked it a lot of times. Sitt...  more...
 shyamal kuma... | 09:37 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (95)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: MLM business, ma...
WEB 2
Let me know what you think or if you have any questions.Our technology partners who are building the Web 2.0 Upgrade built key componant systems for Skype as well as have completed work for AOL, IBM, Intel, T-Mobil, infoSpace and many other well-known companies - the technology is solid and VERY Exciting! Need further assurance? Take a look at our ...  more...
 D B | 02:02 | 29/May/2008
Friends: (766)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, making fri...
          Hi all out there...hope all of u r doin well....It seems that many of my ilander friends hv a real strong interest in photograpy...as a learner of this i m posting one of my favourite pic (of course..as per me only). I took this one couple of months ago during my visit to sunderban. Specifications are given below.. Focal Length :6 mmApert...  more...
 A M Daniel | 17:35 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (479)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: reading, viewing ...
BE A RIGHT PERSON
When the Person Is RightOne rainy Sunday afternoon, a little boy was bored and his father was sleepy. The father decided to create an activity to keep the kid busy. So, he found in the morning newspaper a large map of the world. He took scissors and cut it into a good many irregular shapes like a jigsaw puzzle. Then he said to his son, "See if you ...  more...
 Manu Nair | 07:33 | 27/May/2008
Friends: (465)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Writing,reading,s...
Inflation/Dependency
What's the main reason for the price-hike? Is it Inflation or are we depended on other countries like the USA? What can the Government do to control the frequent price-hike of the different commodities on hand?  more...
 Teddy Bear | 09:54 | 9/Nov/2007
Friends: (193)  | City: In her heart...in yours too...  | Interests: Pampering her...
Scribbles from the past - Great minds th...
Raju  :   “Abey Panda.. Rasgullaa”!   (Hey Panda.. “Rasgullaa”) Panda  :  “Muh mey hai be”! (I have them in my mouth) Rourkela had always been a cosmopolitan town; pardon me for using this word more in a national sense than international. Probably you wont associate cosmopolitanism with an Indian town, it has always been more of a “city” term. But ...  more...
 Skiyajudeen | 10:48 | 1/Jun/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Shopping, music,c...
Love you D
I dont know how is my feelings...i miss u so much, i really miss u much...i love u , can u hear me ?tell me...if u love me too, pls come to me, pls dont treat me like this anymore, pls dont make my heart hurt anymore my beloved...can u hear me ??  more...
 thandassery ... | 20:12 | 21/Apr/2008
Friends: (17)  | City: kottayam  | Interests: music,sports,inte...
History Mystery
Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.    Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.  Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.  Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in ...  more...
 ankur vishnoi | 11:41 | 2/May/2008
Friends: (147)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Dancing, networki...
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 kaushik | 15:37 | 16/May/2008
Friends: (5)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Music
Shayar Kaushik
1. Kisi ki yadon ne pagal bana rakha hai,     Kahin mar na jaun kafan sila rakha hai,     Jalane se pehle dil nikal lena doston,     Kahin wo na jal jayein jise hamne dil mein basa rakha hai.  more...
 kaustav sarkar | 17:33 | 8/Apr/2008
Friends: (19)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: blogging
THE INDIAN ODYSSEY
                                       Basically being interested in tit-bit writings , someone told me that writing is effective when it spat fire.Now I don't     compare my hand with the fire-emitting legendary dragon.....yet I do think in a democracy as ours I can put my opinion      forward and let people match it with theirs.        Being an e...  more...
 Harshit Trivedi | 19:55 | 25/May/2008
Friends: (82)  | City: Ahmedabad  | Interests: I am Doctor by pr...
which Bread is good for you?
Which Bread is good for you?This article is published under magazine INSIGHT, their research about breads.We tested 14 brands of white bread, two of milk bread, and four of wheatmeal bread. We tested the breads for chemical parameters such as total solid content, pH of aqueous extract, alcoholic acidity, ash, acid insoluble ash, crude fibre, and so...  more...
 Smiling Dolphin | 18:47 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (309)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Reading, Travelli...
Rajasthan Royals are the IPL Champions
Despite its share of controversies and the heady mix of glamour andcricket, the Indian Premier League's first edition would be bestremembered for the triumph of the underdog wherein a retired spinlegend inspired the cheapest franchisee of the event to an unexpectedtitle win.Shane Warne, considered by many as the best captainnever to lead Australia,...  more...
 lonely | 00:00 | 26/May/2008
Friends: (290)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: sharing,observing...
I Miss YOU
Every day when I step into the office my looks goes at her desk, I know she is not there, but a lil hope that pushes me to do that. It’s almost 15 days since last time I saw her. I don’t know whether she is on leave or she’s gone to some other company but even I can’t bare that imagination…. First time I saw her the day when i joined in this compan...  more...
 el amor | 13:44 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (247)  | City: London  | Interests: painting, travelling
June 5th
As you all know June 5th is World Environment Day, I guess I should be doing something, rather than wait for things to happen! I would want to urge everyone to stop using ‘PLASTIC BAGS’, I know many of you would be responding by saying “What?”, its hard and I am not asking you to stop using them all of a sudden, anything and everything takes time t...  more...
 Kute Engineer | 21:03 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (58)  | City: koderma  | Interests: Adventurous sport...
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 Mona Suan | 17:57 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (467)  | City: Baroda  | Interests: dating
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 pankaj jain | 13:57 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (165)  | City: Agra  | Interests: Music, Chatting ,...
kamal ke finger
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 Dwaipayan Adhya | 12:58 | 4/Apr/2008
Friends: (93)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: Share with us wha...
The War is Start to Kill the Dirt
 And the lid of Nature’s patience has blown off in the air,As she fumes out, out loud, “Man will run, run in despair!”The great ice caps of the poles she melts with almighty rageTo bring mighty storms and billowing wind which no man can ever gauge.Water gives life and taketh away with thundering lighting boltAnd it rains, rains, and rains endless m...  more...
 Muralidharan | 15:11 | 31/May/2008
Friends: (8)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Writing , reading...
Goal keeper
A good person is like a goal keeper. No matter how many goals he saved people would blame him for the ones he missed  more...
 medha N | 19:29 | 23/Apr/2008
Friends: (196)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Love music, paint...
I, Me, Mine! Why?
My dad always told-"there is just a hairline difference between a genius and a mad" and both of them actually never realized that they were one of these. The best part is that all others out their thought themselves either to be a genius or a mad. Now if they really realize that they are either of these then I bet they are actually nothing.I am wri...  more...
 Think Tank | 20:07 | 3/Jun/2008
Friends: (544)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Reading and writing.
Its the language, stupid!
Life V2Confident: and how?  “Is she really confident?” I wondered. "If she is, then why does she use swear-words?" I asked. "I don't know, but she is damn self confident", was the reply.  I remembered reading a book on Body Language, which revealed how superficial is the confidence of those who ‘look’ like so. The person, who puts a cigarette in hi...  more...
 Mahen Mishra | 10:45 | 2/Jun/2008
Friends: (256)  | City: Rourkela  | Interests: being in and arou...
Meri khushi ko aapki dua ki jaroorat...
Hi Friends,Today once again I need your support and wishes for the well being of my KHUSHI in my life. I m so helpless that I need your help for this.My dearest friend and kid sister KHUSHI called me up last friday night. Its been a long time since I had talked to her, before her call I was thinking of calling her but due to my forgetfullness it wa...  more...
 Sanjeev Verma | 23:16 | 7/May/2008
Friends: (197)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Film, Western Cla...
Echoes of the Past
By Sanjeev VermaCinema—and I usually say this when the wife is out of earshot—is my first love. For me it’s cinema. Or films. Never movies. I painstakingly—and I am sure gratingly—object to even my nine-year-old son calling them movies. Why, he asks? Aren’t they synonyms—films, cinema, movies, et al? No they most certainly not. Movies, I maintain, ...  more...
 SHANKAR N | 19:27 | 14/May/2008
Friends: (148)  | City: KOMARAPALAYAM  | Interests: making friends, s...
Technical Analysis Recommendations
Weekly Technical Analysis Recommendations for buy / sell of stocks are updated in our site for FREE.If you are an investor in stocks / shares do not miss it. Visit our site nowhttp://sharemarkettechniques.page.tlA lso learn pivot point trading, various techniques, download FREE PIVOT POINT calculator and FREE TRIAL VERSION of CAPTECH Software. Incre...  more...
 datanentrygo | 07:49 | 19/Mar/2008
Friends: (310)  | City: Ranchi  | Interests: computerjobs
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...
 shan mugam | 15:26 | 11/Mar/2008
Friends: (43)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music,Reading boo...
Where is the India going
we should give the more important to other sports such as hockey,tennis . But in india everybody give the important to cricket.  if we give the important only to cricket, surely india does not go olympic.  more...
 raunek kanth... | 22:48 | 30/Mar/2008
Friends: (70)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Just wanna be 'HE...
The final beckon..
 The final beckon... Every day I  walk this road with a regretful heart,With thoughts of the moments when we moved apart. I pass by the remains of my broken dreams,my reflection mocks at me and tears come to brim. Then a little smile comes to my face,I  think  about the time we used to embrace, Suddenly I find myself amidst some crowd,Yet feeling l...  more...
 kavitha nara... | 10:38 | 12/Apr/2008
Friends: (37)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: Cooking, Tutoring...
Irresistible Chocolates
As a part of the Times Bangalore Festival, chocolate making session was organized at Taj Residency on 11th April. Chef R. Seluvaraj explained and showed us some mouthwatering chocolates delights. The demo was lively with detailed and clear explanation, doubt clarifications and tips on variations in each type. And of course, the servings were yummy....  more...
 Ranjan Sengupta | 15:25 | 24/May/2007
Friends: (901)  | 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...
 Krishna Padm... | 13:44 | 5/May/2008
Friends: (33)  | City: Stafford  | Interests: Process Automatio...
No Woman No Cry
 I am letting you into no secret when I say that that this world suffers from several forms of deprivation. But the deprivation of the mind that causes suffering to women is among the worst. I have been troubled by two incidents that I read over the last few weeks. One of them is about the Nobel Laureate, V S Naipaul; the other about the alleged ra...  more...
 Vaibhav | 15:16 | 5/Apr/2008
Friends: (46)  | City: Neemuch-M.P.  | Interests: Music, Net Surfin...
Indian National Anthem
Ever wondered who is the " adhinayak" and "bharat bhagya vidhata",whose praise we are singing? I thought might be Motherland India ! Ourcurrent National Anthem " Jana Gana Mana" is sung throughout the country.Did you know the following about our national anthem, I didn't.To begin with, India 's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka,was written...  more...
 KOOL KINI | 09:59 | 28/Mar/2008
Friends: (890)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Netsurfing,Nature...
18 things for successful LIFE
  On the left side is the ILLUSIONARY IMAGE       18 things to make LIFE successful  1. Pursue Achievable 2. Keep Genuine Smiles 3. Share with Others 4. Help Thy Neighbors 5.Maintain a Youthful Spirit   6. Get Along with the Rich, the Poor,the Beautiful, &the Ugly 7. Keep Cool Under Pressure 8. Lighten the Atmosphere with Humor 9. Forgive the...  more...
 ramnath rajaram | 15:22 | 4/Jun/2008
Friends: (1701)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: HEALTH AWARENESS,...
FLOODING FEELINGS... Do humans have the ...
 FLOODING FEELINGS... Do humans have the same feelings nowadays? It was a gloomy Saturday afternoon. A flock of birds was spending great time searching for food and playing on the main road. Out of the sudden, a big truck sped through... sad thing had happened again. Birds can feel too. Although this bird had already died, another bird flew over to...  more...
 praveen kg | 10:39 | 23/May/2008
Friends: (97)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Nature Photograph...
what causes headache?
Your head hurts. Again. You rub your eyes, twist your neck around and listen to the cracking and snapping noises in your neck. Why do you have another headache?Headaches can happen for many reasons. You may have eyestrain from spending too much time on your laptop, you could have an inflammation of your sinus cavities or it could be a life-threaten...  more...
 souvik | 00:53 | 13/May/2008
Friends: (30)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: movies, music, di...
Mother's Day
This story is a tribute from my side to all the wonderful mothers around the world. They are just the best, wherever they are. They are the best thing that ever happen to people's lives... I love my mom a lot, and she will always be the most special person in my life. Please forgive the mistakes, if any, in the story... Hope you like it...--Souvik ...  more...
 ranjit singh | 17:27 | 2/Jun/2008
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