MIRAGE

American Pav Bhaji

2009-05-30T01:47:00.002+05:30

No trip to US is complete unless you go and see the most important symbol the Statue of liberty. After lots of effort I finally decided to take the plunge and go visit the most striking feature of land of dreams.It was freezing cold and I decided to go to see the statue from the Jersey side .It was windy and cold ,but thankfully not wet and on our first stop we came to the Ellis island. I was very hungry and instead of looking around the first thing I wanted to look was a place to eat.And thankfully I found one.While going through the menu I came up a familiar name PAV BHAJI(Indian Speciality) .I was thrilled ,eating your own cooked food for a long time do have that kind of impact.And without thinking I ordereded it and was I in for a surprise,I was so shocked that I took the picture too.The above is the picture of Pav bhaji and from then on I decided to stick to fries and coke whenever I am in any tourist spot.

Life as we live

2008-03-16T21:51:00.002+05:30

There's one sad truth in life i've found

While journeying east to west..

The only folks we really wound

Are those.. we love the best.

We flatter those we scarcely know,

We please the fleeting guest
And deal full many a thoughtless blow

To those who love us best..

~Ella Wilcox Wheeler

I don't know why but when after ages I was going through my blog this is one post I liked the most.So i have just copied my old post and posted it again.
These beautiful lines sent to me by a friend made me think is this the life we live and are we really doing this or it's a figment of imagination of a poet ...but then is it just an imagination or the fact of life....ask yourself...and you will get an answer ...an answer that might remind of all the thoughtless acts we commit coz the people who love us are always taken for granted.I am not trying to sound sad or regretful..i am not but shouldn't the peolple who love us be treated in the most caring way....but then will we be human...we are never satisfied by what we have ...and time goes...and something like this poem comes along your way and makes you think...but then this is life and this is us.... :-)

Every day has a beautiful meaning so just live it

2007-01-26T21:54:00.000+05:30

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!
Look to this Day!
For it is Life, the very Life of Life.
In its brief course lie all the
Verities and Realities of your Existence.
The Bliss of Growth,
The Glory of Action,
The Splendor of Beauty;
For Yesterday is but a Dream,
And To-morrow is only a Vision;
But To-day well lived makes
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

It's my first post for the New Year and I always wanted to start with something which is somewhat hopeful and to be honest kind of mindset I was in over the past month just didn't felt like putting anything I wrote on the blog.But before I begin I would like to pay my regards to my uncle whom I lost to a severe heart attack just before the holiday season began.It's bit too tough for all of my family to handle and I'll always miss him but will try to remember him with a smile and that is the best I can do.
And to everyone a very happy new year. I know bit late, but hey as I say wishes are never belated if they are really meant. I know crapy philosophy but then who said I ever talk anything sane. So what are plans for this year? Isn't it wiered it might be just a difference of a day but New Year feels so different. So as usual I made my New Year resolution and till now as usual I have broken them all. So,nothing new in this year too. But as a lovely friend of mine told me resolutions are meant to be broken in that way I am doing great. But apart from that this time I really wish this year bring some peace all around the world.I am not saying this just for the sake of it but it is kind of painful to see that whenever you switch on your TV some part of the world is in flames. I just don't get it when life is so short from where do people get even time to create such an anarchy all around the world. This is my first wish and second wish is for INDIAN cricket team please guys this time win the cup for us. It's too painful to see you guys do so horribly on the field . I know seeing the ways Australians are playing there is hardly any hope but then miracles do happen so just hoping for a miracle to happen. And my last wish is for everyone of my friend and loved ones may this year be your year. And don't be afraid to dream because dreams do come true. So keep your spirits high and believe in miracles. And live life king size because remember you only live once.

Legend bids farewell

2006-12-23T21:30:00.000+05:30

There are very few sport person on the world stage who have created so much magic that sometimes they seems to be bigger than the game. People used to say that first there is God and then it was Bradman but when it comes to bowling first it is Shane Keith Warne and then there is rest.Arguably the greatest spinner of all time ,Shane Warne has done it all.In an era which followed the era of the pace battery of West Indies Cricket he showed to the world to instill fear in the minds of the batsman you don't need to bowl at 100 mph.He just bamboozled them all with his variety . Who can forget the bowl he bowled to Mike Gatting famously called "the bowl of the century".His presence on the cricket field is electrifying . And in an era which saw the rise of Australian cricket as the undisputed powerhouse at the international level , no one can doubt that this rise was largely due to a man whom his mates call "Hollywood" and for the rest of the world is Warnie.For me the greatest cricketer whom I have seen and it is a sad day that his illustrious career is coming to an end. This is my tribute to a man who made this game what is today.I have collected few of the quotes which the cricketing world expressed on knowing about his retirement.And this shows that when a player has the respect of his opponents ,then he is truly a legend or you can say then is truly 'Shane Warne".
"For me, he was the reason you played cricket. To be in a test against him, you knew you were in a battle with Warne, verbally, physically, mentally and technically." -- Former England captain Nasser Hussain

"In the space of a short time, he's turned the game upside down, changed it in concept. I think his greatest single achievement is not necessarily the 700 wickets, but the fact that when Wisden chose the five cricketers of the century, they chose Donald Bradman, Garry Sobers, Jack Hobbs, and Viv Richards -- and Shane Warne who had only been playing since 1991. That's quite remarkable." -- Former Australia captain Richie Benaud

"As a wicketkeeper there's no better spot to be than standing behind the stumps to Shane Warne at any time really. But when he's on song it's quite mesmerizing, so he brings a great deal of joy to me, just like everyone else sitting around watching. He makes us look good because he's so brilliant," --Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist

"He comes in a very special lot. We don't see such cricketers every day. He has been a treat to watch. I don't know what was going in his mind (when he announced his retirement) but he knows better. What he has achieved is remarkable, he has been a great ambassador for cricket and Australia." --Indian Legend Sachin Tendulkar

"In cricketing terms he is the ultimate legend. He's probably the best bowler there has ever been on this planet." -- England batsman Paul Collingwood

"I'd like to think of myself as an entertainer that would go out there and try to put on a show. I used to go over the top occasionally with the appealing but that's me expressing myself." -- Shane Warne

While other's keep on talking we keep on rocking

2006-11-05T00:07:00.000+05:30

Now in Gurgaon on my job my days in Pune seem to be a distant memory.Memories which were both rocking and fantastic. This post is about the most interesting cross-section of people I ever met under one roof. It was my group or for all of us P10. Where should I begin there is so much to tell. So i begin on the very first day when my friend RAGHAV did what most people find quite endearing. We had this induction where so many big shots were giving these speeches and I don't know for what reason all my friends from Delhi were sitting on the first row. And this chap was sleeping , yes sleeping and the HR saw her but must give it to her sense of humor that instead of saying anything she wrote a note saying if you are feeling bored just go and have a coffee. SO this is how we guys started.P10 was a group in which we had people from everywhere. Kashmir to Chennai .from Kolkatta to Mumbai, but the most amazing part was at the end of it we all taught each other few things and learnt a lot from each other. Whether it be grammar from NILESH or tamil from PK our wonderful CR.We also had few Bengali's with amazing voices SOMA and MOULI.And then we had KINGSHUK wonderful photographer and quiet and hardwoking MANOJ .And my dear friend VASKAR the "POCKET TANK" champion. He even lost to me and i'll keep on reminding him that.Then our local friends I mean NACHIKET and SONALI they were always wonderful. I can't forget the sweets they brought for all of us after Diwali.We had all kinds I mean there was SURABHI soft spoken and we had YUKTI who was always so nice to anyone and there was MADHAV a complete performer, KEDAR was a star with his mimicry and our Delhi girls SWATI and SAKSHI two wonderful girls with amazing energy. And then there was VAMSI our expert programmerand in many ways our teacher. And then there were the NITK guys each an item in itself but each wonderful. UMESH the nice soft spoken guy ,and the crazy but funny VAIBHAV,my fav. KARNATAKA and ANDHRA WARRIORS KC AND MANJU,the hardworking and the laptop guy VINYAS and the tough guy VIKAS they were all wonderful.Then our hi and bye guy VAIBHAV.And last but not the least the Delhi gang "WHATEVER" SAUIB,my wonderful roomate and cool NEERAJ,and our group topper INDER or lovingly called JULIE we all had a blast .This is to say thank you to everyone. You all have given some fond memories and so many new friends. I wish all the luck in the world for you all. And I do miss the SHISHIR , SHISHIRRRRRR…. chant.

So I am back...

2006-10-26T19:43:00.000+05:30

First of all it feels awsome to be back home after two months and it feels even better to be writting on my blog after such a long time. But these two months in pune was nothing short of an adventure. It was fun and made so many new friends and learnt so much not just technical but also as a person. Details of few of the very special things I will write in my further post. Pune is a nice place and with the kind of people I met my stay was even more memorable. It was not just fun but I worked also even to my surpise .So from now on I will be in the city which I love so dearly Delhi,got posted to Delhi and thank god for that coz most of my friends got the place which no one wanted Chennai. So in that way I guess I was lucky. But I am gonna miss all those people who I met in pune and who add so much colour to my stay in Pune. Wheter it be trip to the beautiful Mahabaleshwar or wonderful time we had in out classes or the time we spent in the canteen or the movies for which we used to go out. I am gonna miss it all and cherish all this for the rest of my life. Before my training got started a friend of mine said enjoy it to the fullest ,these two months will be like college after college and he was so right. So from 30th of this month my real office life begins and also from now on my blog will not be dead .

All my bags are packed!!!!

2006-08-20T17:06:00.000+05:30

So finaly the day has come and all my bags are packed and I am ready to go.Yes leaving early morning for Pune to start a new chapter in my life and I hope its a good and interesting chapter coz its gonna be a long one. I am off to my job at TCS and must wish luck to the ccompany too,but then they hired me so they should be better prepared. Anyways people say when you leave home for the first time there is a sense of nervousness, but to be honest I am not nervous. I guess it still hasn't sunk it yet that tommorow morning I am leaving home for sure. No one to give my early morning coffee, not sleeping on my own bed, not my own computer,my younger brother not there to trouble me, my dad's love and affection not there and most of all my world my mom not there for me. I am gonna miss all her great food, long conversations I have with her and most of all the concern and love I see in her eyes . So obviously I am going to miss my home and my family. But then I have to move on I guess and change is the name of life.So looking forward for it and hope Pune is fun. And bye bye Delhi ..........

Saare Jahan Se Achcha

2006-08-15T10:44:00.000+05:30

"Civilizations have arisen in other parts of the world. In ancient and modern times, wonderful ideas have been carried forward from one race to another...But mark you, my friends, it has been always with the blast of war trumpets and the march of embattled cohorts. Each idea had to be soaked in a deluge of blood..... Each word of power had to be followed by the groans of millions, by the wails of orphans, by the tears of widows. This, many other nations have taught; but India for thousands of years peacefully existed. Here activity prevailed when even Greece did not exist... Even earlier, when history has no record, and tradition dares not peer into the gloom of that intense past, even from until now, ideas after ideas have marched out from her, but every word has been spoken with a blessing behind it and peace before it. We, of all nations of the world, have never been a conquering race, and that blessing is on our head, and therefore we live....!"(Swami Vivekananda)

Today I am reminded of a poem which for me will always be the voice of India in my heart and in my soul.Its a masterpiece by Iqbal.The poem epitomises the love for the nation and inculcates a sense of belonging to our dear motherland.Today is our Independence day and our march as a nation continues toward the dreams our freedom fighter saw. So the poem and its apt that I found this in the devanagri script.

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा, हिन्दोस्तां हमारा
हम बुलबुले हैं इसकी, यह गुलसितां हमारा

गुरबत में हों अगर हम, रहता है दिल वतन में
समझो वहीं हमें भी, दिल हो जहाँ हमारा, सारे...

पर्वत हो सबसे ऊँचा, हमसाया आसमाँ का
वो संतरी हमारा, वो पासवां हमारा, सारे...

गोदी में खेलती हैं, जिसकी हज़ारों नदियां
गुलशन है जिसके दम से, रश्क\-ए\-जिनां हमारा
सारे....

ऐ आब\-ए\-रौंद\-ए\-गंगा! वो दिन है याद तुझको
उतरा तेरे किनारे, जब कारवां हमारा, सारे...

मजहब नहीं सिखाता, आपस में बैर रखना
हिन्दी हैं हम वतन हैं, हिन्दोस्तां हमारा, सारे...

यूनान, मिस्र, रोमां, सब मिट गए जहाँ से
अब तक मगर है बाकी, नाम\-ओ\-निशां हमारा,
सारे...

कुछ बात है की हस्ती, मिटती नहीं हमारी
सदियों रहा है दुश्मन, दौर\-ए\-जहाँ हमारा, सारे

'इक़बाल' कोई मरहूम, अपना नहीं जहाँ में
मालूम क्या किसी को, दर्द\-ए\-निहां हमारा, सारे

Today I am hoping

2006-08-07T19:28:00.000+05:30

The sparkles of a champange,
And a clear moonlit sky,
I have an angel in front of me,
And I am almost hoping to die.

My heart is pounding,
My mind is numb,
Does it always happen,
Or it's just me being dumb.

I want to see the sparkle ,
In those mesmerizing eye,
When I bow down before you,
Today I am really hoping to die.

When you said yes,
I can see a little tear in a corner of your eye,
It was more valuable than a pearl,
Like a lightening from the sky.

There is void all around,
There is emptiness inside,
Today I lie motionless,
Looking at the skies.

I can see a little tear,
In the corner of your eye,
It's still more valuable than a pearl,
Like a lightning from the sky.

But today I wana see the sparkle,
In those mesmerizing eye,
When I lie down before you,
And bidding you a goodbye.

So another poem, yes and another sad poem but this poem is an inspiration from a news I read few days back. A young man just got engaged and that very day when he left for home he died by a terror attack. So this poem is just the reflection of a dead man's mind who want to say a lot to the girl he is in madly love with.

Life and Dreams

2006-07-29T20:05:00.000+05:30

Life always seems to be full of surprises and when I say surprises I just don't mean the pleasant ones. Few days’ back a realization dawned on me which has left me bit shaken. And to be really honest I don’t even know if I have the power to come out of this mess without losing a part of me. Few days back something died inside me, something good, something which has been a part of my mental set up from the time I remember. Was it painful, I don't know because if you ask me how I feel at this moment I have got no words. But it felt as if sand just slipped out of my hand, felt as if a mirror has broken into so many pieces that I can't even see my face in it. But for a guy who always thinks more from his mind than his heart it still is tough. And the worst part about all this is that no one has any answers to it, just no one. Someone once told me don't be scared to dream coz they do come true, but today I just don't know....

You are the heart
The heart of my soul
The soul of my conscience
The conscience of my life and its goal

I want to fly
But no matter how much I try
There will always be this distance
Can I ever bridge the sky?

My heart says can you feel the pain
My minds says time will change
But I don't know whether I have an answer
Can I be the same me again.

And to continue with the theme of surprises this is the first poem if u can call it so which I have written. I never thought I can ever write something which rhyme .So kind of really excited ..hey I have become a poet and it doesn't matter if its a bad poem...I am too excited for my first poem.

Love and me

2006-07-25T19:10:00.000+05:30

So I already said its great to be back but i thought why not write about something about which I have no idea LOVE. And honestly now I am finding it difficult what to write.

I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.

Yes ,I know I love these kinds of lines,I love the boxes of choclate,I love the flowers infact I love anything that you can put in in the categeory of romantic, but do I belive in love ,my answer is quite simple and short NO. And its not that I have been hurt or have been heartbroken its just that the idea of loving someone to the intent of madness looks great in movies but in real life its tough to swallow atleast for me.Its not that I don't believe in any sort of relationship ,its just this word I have problems with .For me any relationship is just about understanding and trust . If you have that you are in a great relationship. Infact most people who know me well say things about me which sometimes make me think that am I the only one piece of this kind who is a non believer. I'll quote few things which few very special people in my life said about me. I'll start with the latest one a friend said I am too much of a cold fish to be in love.Maybe she is right maybe not ,but she did made me think.Another one which I was not able to understand much when i heard it first,it was something like this "You know what your problem is you give too much space to the other person in your relationships and never let someone close to you". I honestly don't get what's wrong in giving people their own space, I need mine and give that kind of space to the other person so how is it a bad thing still haven't understood. And my favourite remark when I said I don't belive in love ,its something like this "You know to fall in love you have to let yourself vulnerable and willing to get hurt ,but you have built this wall around you which just no one can penetrate . You seem as if you are with everyone and the truth is you are with no one".Honestly these line should be in movies ,loved the way they were told to me with utmost anger . So the people who know me well loves to change my mind , even sometimes my mom tries that too but with no luck. Some people call this escapism or being a coward but i just don't know . Am i scared as a friend of mine said from getting hurt I don't know . I have no answers to any of these comments and sometimes I do think of them coz they were said by people who matter . And if people call this escapism I call it being practical and this is me I know bit twisted ,but just being honest.
Note : This post is in no way a sweeping remark about love its just how I feel. I know lots of people who are in love and it might be few people who read my blog also feel to be in love so if anyone feels bad after reading this please that was not my intention. This post is just a reflection of a thought process which I myself haven't understood completely. So read it as funny interpretation of something serious by a completely insane guy.

It happens only in India

2006-07-25T19:06:00.000+05:30

So it has been ages since i am on my blog...but this absence was kind of forced by the Indian govt. who god knows for what reason decided to block certain sites including the blogspot after the Mumbai blast, but thankk god some sense prevailed and i can finally blog......

Salaam Bombay

2006-07-12T20:00:00.000+05:30

AN OLD WOMAN OFFERING WATER TO THE STRANDED COMMUTERS ON THE DAY OF THE BLAST

Yesterday horror struck the financial capital of India and all we can do was look in horror the grusome images of bomb blast on television. These are moments of traumma and shock for all those who have their near and dear ones in Mumbai.I have a friend and a cousion and thankfully I got to them very quickly.The day itself started badly with 8 people dead in bomb blast in the valley. But what happened In Mumbai send riples through the entire nation.The capital was also put on high alert and there was a sense of unease as no one have forgotten the 1993 Mumbai serial blast.As the news trickled in the western railways the heartline of Mumbai bear the whole brunt.Seven blasts leaving 190 dead and many hundreds injured.The city was under attack but as we Indians did during the Kargil war or the bomb blast in Delhi the Mumbaikars fought back in the spirit only we Indians can do.Strange people coming from nowhere saves so many lives and then vanish away in the hustle and bustle of Mumbai. There are so many stories of immense courage that it makes me feel proud.TERRORIST can kill people but they can never kill the spirit of INDIA.Lives are lost ,some dear and near ones gone forever but life goes on and no terror can stop us from doing that.You want to see the spirit, the western railways which had seven blast started working from the morning itself ,there was huge rush at the hospitals for the blood donations.There were so many people dropping people home as the western railways were hit.There were so many students giving a helping hand .So bring whatever you want we will fight back and fight back hard and at this moment my prayer goes out for all those who lost their dear and near ones.May god give them the courage and to all the mumbaikars "SALAAM BOMBAY". Your spirit makes me feeL proud to be an INDIAN.

Memory for life

2006-07-06T21:56:00.000+05:30

Things have been bit crazy at my end , my mom got hurt on her right hand and had to undergo a surgery on the thumb. Nothing serious but then she will not be able to move her hand atleast for a month.And today I went along with her to the hospital for the dresssing of her thumb.I have always been one of those who hates the hospital but today when I went in and what I saw is gonna stay with me all my life.There is so much pain and so much suffering that I saw that it made me realize how lucky I am .There were people and lots and lots of them, each with thier share of pain.And it was not just people who were old but people of all age groups who were struggling . But then to my own surprise it was not the pain that stayed with me but the picture of immense courage which I saw in so many eyes. There were little kids really sick but then you can see that smile on their face which just touches your soul.And then there was this really elderly couple walking with holding each other's hand , this was so beautiful that I just can't put in words.And then there were family members fighting it out,cheering each other.These people who are common just like me and you but still are hero's in thier own way.
And apart from this wonderful experience I saw the most beautiful doctors you can ever imagine.I met them as they were treating my mom's injury. They were actually interns from medical college and were so scared of their senior doctor that I couldn't stop laughing.The doctor asked them few questions about some dignosis and they were not able to answer,reminded me of my really horrible viva's in college.I talked to them about my mom's injury and they said she is doing fine and I asked how was their senior doctor and they smiled and said is he strict or what .He ask all those questions which they never knew .They both were really nice and did I already use the word beautiful. So I have one good reason more to accompany my mom to the hospital.

Life is a.....

2006-07-06T21:49:00.000+05:30

Life is a journey,
Whose path is obscure,
Full of difficulties ,hurdles
And temptations to lure.

It is a venture,
Tough to defy,
Being on the land,
Aspiring for the sky.

Few in the million,
Come in the limelight,
For rest plunge in the oblivion,
In the darkness of the night.

After hours of my demise,
I'll become a forgotton name,
Untouched by the stimulation,
Of rememberance ,honour and fame.

This poem is by probably the most die hard romantic I have seen, my cousion.He is a wonderful poet and i can bet a million dollors on that if I have them that is.Most of his poems if not all were romantic and were written for my wonderful bhabhi with whom he got married after going around for nine years. But this poem is quite the opposite to what he writes. I love this piece of his and it just happened that he wrote this while we both were sitting one evening.Its sad yet so true and I simply love the piece.

Confession of a twisted mind

2006-07-05T21:14:00.000+05:30

So yes friends this twisted mind which I am talking about is mine but some people even doubt if I have a mind and that is a different issue.It's been a while since I got my job and have been looking forward to it,but then company I guess woudn't be calling us before aug. so these days what I am doing P.hd in killing time.And as someone righty says "Empty mind is a devil's worshop",then my workshop is up and running.Last year has been so much fun and was so hetic that I became kind of used to that pace of life and now when everything is almost at a standstill
it all seems so boring.And as I told a frined of mine now mind has started to wander around and not feel myself.And the phrase I use is I am lost and very much confused.But then I know things will fall in their right place,its just I am not used to sitting at home that I am finding it difficult.And when you have so much time the things you feel you enjoy the most ,starts hurting too.Now I can't watch any more movies nor the music ,even the music has started hurting my ears. Same songs Floyd and all,oh god never thought i'll be tired of Floyd.I even tried few new singers and they suck or what. For a guy who loves the oldies like Don Mclean ,Beatles,Eagles, Clapton ,Dire Straits and all, these new breed of singers are just pure noise and that too really hurting kind.Then I thought lets read something ,its been a while I have read a good book but when you are really bored even good books feel like another way of killing time.But I know its just a phase and today when I am writting this post I think fianlly after all this while I have got something constructive on my mind. Hopefully by the time I write my next post I am up and running ..hopefully.

Reincarnation of Evil

2006-06-27T10:52:00.000+05:30

No guys this is no horror story but now I think of it it was no less of a horror story for me.This post is about the most special fool in my life ,my best friend Shilpi.Where to begin, actually it all started when we were in class 8th and our then class teacher got both of us to sit together.She didn't liked me at first and I thought why on earth was I made to sit with this irritating girl but then I don't know what happened and we hit off and we became friends ,why we still don't have any answers.We don't have anything in common ,she hates everything I do,she hates the movies I love,hates the music I listen to infact now I think of it she hates everything about me. And I am not too far behind when it comes to hating,I hate when she talks about shopping,hates when she talk about clothes ,shoes and what not.The only thing we have in common is our love for choclates and food and we both don't let anyone have anything from our plate not even each other.But then however obnoxiously irritating she might be she is the most special person in my life. We have shared everything from our up and downs from our tears to happiness . When I ask myself this question which person means the most to me and it always happens that its not a person who just keep giving me advices,but a person who have chosen rather to share my pain . A friend who has been silent in my moment of despair ,who has stayed with me in my hour of grief,who has tolerated not knowing and face the reality of my helplessness in my hour of need. And when i think of someone its always happens to be her.In her own subtle way she has touched my life like no one has ever done. I have caused her pain ,I have made her cry which honestly I am not too proud off but she has never left my side .She might be angry or really mad which she is but one thing I have always been sure that whenever I need anyone I can count on her . Today I look back at those wonderful memories and yes time has changed , we both are not those irritating kids of class 8th but somehow for each other we will always be those kids.We still fight like mad ,its been almost 10 years we have known each other and we harldy have said any nice things to each other. But actully I did by mistake gave her a compliment once it was her birthday and after her birthday i was walking her home and she was kind of looking ok that evening and i happened to told her that "Idiot today you are kind of looking really beautiful" and she was surprised as if she has seen a ghost I still remember and even if I try to forget she wouldn't let me .She always says atleast she got out a compliment from me I still have no luck with that. She is still rude to me after all these years but then if by mistake she is nice I wouldn't recognize her coz Shilpi ,no she is not nice atleast not to me. But then I guess that's the charm of our friendship two completely mad people talking sense ,posssibe ,no definetly not.So we both don't even try talking sense. Now she lives in a different city and doing great for herself so I thought for so many years of being rude to me she deserves a surprise ,I mean this post .And I have been using this rude word a lot just imagine my best friend here I am writting a post for her and she hasn't even visited my blog once,she is too busy for that.But seriously I don't want to say thank you because it will be not enough but you know I might never say to you how important you are to me ,trust me you are and it gives me great pleasure to see you being so happy with your life .And just wana say finally which I can never say to anyone probably the greatest compliment I can ever give to anyone "You have made me into much better person than i would have been ".So now you can have your moment of glory but still you are an evil and I am not lying this time.

Best movie Quotes

2006-06-23T21:02:00.000+05:30

This post was so tough to compile because there are so many great lines that it gave me a headache to pick few, but then I did pick few and my favourite quote is from the movie I just simply love.It has this great poetry about it and best part its Kajol.So I hope i didn't miss the real obvious ones.

Aisa pehli baar hua hai satrah athrah saalon mein,Undekha anjaana koi aane laga hai khayalon mein, Aankhon ki khidki par ek saya sa lehrata hai,Dil ke darwaze par koi dastak de ke jaata hai,Gheri gheri kaali aankhen mujhse mujhko poochti hai,Haaton ki rekhaon mein ek chehra sa ban jata hai,Uski saanse resham jaisi gaalo ko chu jaati hai,Uske haaton ki khushboo hai ab tak mere balon mein,Haan, aisa pehli baar hua hai satrah athrah saalon mein,Undekha anjaana koi aane laga hai khayalon mein (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge)

I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.(City of Angels)

I am no one special, just a common man with common thoughts. I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me, and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect, I've succeeded as gloriously as anyone who ever lived. I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and for me, that has always been enough.(Notebook)

I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.(When Harry met Sally)

Life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you`re gonna get(ForrestGump)

As far as I'm concerned, the Internet is just another way to be rejected by a woman(You have got mail)

Some people live a lifetime in a minute(Scent of a woman)

Never Lie, Steal, Cheat or drink,But,If u Lie,Lie in the arms of those u love,If u Steal,Steal from the bad company.If u Cheat,Cheat Death.And If u Drink Drink those moments that take ur breath away.(Hitch)

Keep ur friends close and ur enemies closer(Cruel Intention)

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.(Shawshank Redemption)

Love means never having to say you're sorry(Love story)

The great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid: People are less suspicious of you.(Four wedding and a funeral)

Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad, but it's everything in between that makes it all worth living.(Hope floats)

Is there anyone with me???

2006-06-17T13:21:00.000+05:30

Once someone said to me there is always someone looking over you. Is it god or is it your guardian angel, I don't know. But what I feel inside is a presence of someone who is always there like a shadow following your every move,your every breath and the most amazing part is that when you feel you are alone you feel this presence much stronger. Last few days have been the toughest for me and I have the time for myself and I guess when I am all alone I am kind of wiered.But seriously why is it so that when you feel you are alone you are not. Is it our sense of insecurity or something else haunting our subconscious which is scared with the very thought of being alone.Why is it that sometimes you stand among a crowd and you feel as if you don't exist and everyone is waking through you.Sometimes I feel as if it is a wiered sense of illusion ,an illusion which keeps me onguard an illusion which affects each and every of my though process.Or is it an illusion or my conscience which is forcing me to think and think hard that hey you ,you have done something wrong.I really don't know and while writting this insted of getting few answers there are more questions which are coming to my mind. I never see things straight ,it is my curse and I guess another example to prove I do have got a brain afterall..hahaha. Actually wanted to end on bit of a cheerful note,because I hate sad endings.

Who am I .....?

2006-06-17T10:25:00.000+05:30

I know day by day my posts are getting wiered,but i guess i write so much about everything never about me, so this all about me . Shishir Jain that's me a name given to me by my mom and a name which most people are not able to pronounce correctly. I spent my early year in the heaven Srinagar , but then as what we human do best we destroyed the heaven by what terrorism and my family moved to Delhi.And then my transformation started into what i am today . From a quite and a shy guy who hardly spoke a word , i started to come out of my shell.I still remember a techer in class 4th told my parents that he never speaks, and did I shocked her few years later when i happen to meet her.This transformation wasn't rapid ,it was kind of a slow process.Along the way i met people who had huge influnce on me. We were a group of 4 friends and have great memories. But the person who had the biggest impact I met her in class 8th and to describe her I need another post (and I have promised her there will be a post about her on this blog).And then the life really took off on the fast lane atleast in school. Became my house captain still remember Einstien house it was and then was the Head of the student council and then the student body president, now think about it did pretty well for myself. Actually did lots of things in school from debating to painting,soccer , badminton but what I enjoyed most was hosting the various events . But then as most good thing come to an end so did my school and I landed up in Delhi College of Engineering and it was the begining of another adventure about which I have already written before .I love my college ,love the people I met strange they are but amazing. Today I on the crossroads just officialy became an Electronics engineer and about to join TCS and all I have today is hope that the path I am about to go on helps me achieve what I ever dreamt off .But while writting this I just remember I always wanted to be a fighter pilot as a kid , why I don't know. I know this post was kind of boring if ever someone read this but for me it brought back memories which I guess I can never put in words.

Never thought this will happen

2006-06-13T13:48:00.000+05:30

Everyone say there is always the first time ,but this is one thing I never thought will happen to me. I am suffering from insomnia, yes i know unbelivable. For a person whose one of the favourite hobby is to sleep I don't know what has happened. In last 48 hours I haven't slept for more than 4 hours and its not that i don't want to sleep I do. It's just I am not able to,my body is crying out loud please sleep but then just not happening.Madness is it the first symptom but I very much doubt because I have crossed the madness line way back . But I am one of those mad people who sleeps well. And who says when you are in trouble family is great help I told my parents I just can't sleep , you know what my mom said "Son I guess you are in love", mom not helping no time for jokes. Its getting into serious proportions , I don't belive I once set a record of sleeping for 14 hours this is disgusting. Its not me I guess an evil soul has got into my body. But then I don't feel anyone inside infact I don't feel anything kind of numb. My brain has ceased to work if there is one . And I was talking about my family being such a help friends are never far behind . I tried to sleep few hours back it was just 10 minutes and guess what a really irritating tune of my cell phone started ringing. My friends need some help and whatever little sleep I had was gone. And in all this I realized I have a really bad cell phone ringtone I need to change it. But in all this I got to do few things for the first time not first time but I do this very rarely. I was reading a book 4'oclock in the morning infact this was a first. Then i got to see the sunrise beautiful it was no not really . And i beat my dad in getting up early even he was taken a back. So whoever is out there please pray for me that i find some sleep and if there is sleep fairy please visit me. Thanking you in advance.

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

2006-06-06T21:24:00.000+05:30

The wait is about to end the greatest sporting event is about to take off in Germany. The beautiful game world cup 2006 is just about to begin.A sport which knows no nation which has no boundary is about to bring billions of people to standstill. The magic of world cup soccer. Stars will be born and stars will come down to ground. Will we see another hand of god or will we see the biggest upsets? Will Thierry Henry sets the crowds alight or David Beckham can bend it ? Will the yellow jersy conquer or the Azure will prevail?
People have started predicting who is going to win but I have no doubts who is going to win Brazil.And why I have no doubts because I think this is the best Brazil team since 1970's. Ronaldo,Ronaldinio,Kaka, Robinho the list goes on. And whoever thought Ronaldo's time is up just watch out this is going to be his world cup. He is going to take the golden boot.
I am not saying that there are not other teams France , Argentina , Germany and Italy all are wonderful teams but I guess they have to prove themsleves during the tournement.And as for as England is concerened I am not too sure.This team has never given me the confidence of a big match team and with the injuries its even more difficult.And as for the team which can shock the favourites I would go for Argentina. A team with awsome talent just somehow not able to replicate the Maradona's era.
Whatever happens and when the fianl wistle blows whoever wins I just hope that billions of people who are going to watch just say we will never forget this one. This edition of the world cup brings the real magic which this beautiful game is all about . And as someone said it's not all about winning I wish we all see a spectacle which will leave it imprints in the time to come. And as my country is not playing and i guess wouldn't be playing for many more years I wish all the teams and their suppoters best of luck.

Finally...

2006-06-04T19:25:00.000+05:30

Finally college got over and must say last week was nothing short of an adventure. While giving my last witten paper I realized that yes engineering is done. But these exams were kind of different as gave then under freezing condition the air conditioning was good that I was absolutely cold. Then had my b.tech project submission and must say the teacher was bored to death by our never ending presentation , but I guess he will give marks at least I hope that. Then going here there everywhere to eat and then we had the torture. We went to watch Faana absolute crap. And must say it was a huge dissapointment almost slept through the movie. And to top that really bad movie a kid crying out lound right from the time movie began to the end. And the AC of the theatre was not working. But then what to say I was not alone lots of people went through the same torture.
And then the war at college to get all clearance from each and every lab even though you have never gone to that lab and even the hostel clearance inspite of the fact I am not a hostller. But then this was the last time and I might miss these things after few years. And then the scary part people were crying as they were leaving college. Even though I love my college but crying is not my cup of tea and it's kind of uncomfortable to see other people low. And now I am at home trying to make sense of it all and wishing everyone all the luck.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

2006-05-10T15:43:00.000+05:30

No guys I have not fallen in love,its just that I was watching CASABLANCA yesterday and I thought why not share the list of the movies which i find as most romantic. And after compiling the list i thought why the hell in most of these movies people end up crying more than laughing .Love should make people happy, i guess that should be the point of being in love. But then how would I know I has never been in love. But these are few amazing movies.

1) NOTEBOOK
Its an epic love story which touches your heart and always make you say how can someone love somebody so madly. A beautiful actress Rachel Mcadams is amazing in the movie. And as it it said behind every great love their is a great story, this movie proves this saying perfectly.

2) CASABLANCA
Yes i know some people thinkI would be mad to have Casablanca at second spot instead of first. But its just that Notebook touched me much more.What to say about this movie Ingrid Bergman looking like a dream . And what makes this movie a timeless classic is the amazing dialouges and breathtaking end. I would say if the end would have been any different this movie would have lost its charm.

3)WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
Probably the movie whose dialouges you wouldn't forget in long time. "Men and Women can never be friends "and the one where Meg Ryan says "You cannot take it back coz it's already out there". A movie with amazing performance by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan at their witty best. And not to miss the end when Billy Crystal says then when you realized that you want to spend the rest of life with someone you want the rest of life to start as soon as possible.

4)FRENCH KISS
I know again Meg Ryan , but what can i do she is just brillant in all of her romantic movies. And this one is no different. But this movie is not just her, amazing locations and Kevin Kline at his best. But what is most memorable about this movie is a quote by Meg Ryan "All men are bastards" and the way the says it still makes me laugh. Its a great comedy and a really well executed movie.

5) BEFORE SUNSET/BEFORE SUNRISE
Simply love the movies. These are two movies which I call intelligent movies with great script and no gloss to make it look good. A gorgeous french girl and not so bad looking american guy falling in love in their first encounter and then how story unravels is amazing. Movie with the best dialouges according to me and breathtaking locations .

What if gods can speak?

2006-05-04T18:59:00.000+05:30

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

Is it me or the world that has gone insane. Anywhere i look anywhere I see all I see is insanity. Every one is hungry for the blood of the other person. It feels as if we live in the age of barbarism. World is burning, Iraq hasn't settle down yet that iran is on queue. And why go far in my own country scores of people have been massacred for what, a cause Kashmir. Honestly for someone who spent his childhood in Srinagar I am sick and tired of listening to the K word. Which cause give right to kill someone that too in the name of religion. If gods could speak they would be crying out loud to see such insane behaviour. Then another part of my nation Gujrat, demolition of a monument gave right to the mob to burn someone alive in his car,his fault , he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Six people have been killed so far and if you ask someone from their family why did they were targeted and their answer is a haunting silence. I never consider myself a religious person but I have been taught to respect everyone's faith and i have never been able to understand how this insanity got linked with religion. No religion encourages anyone to kill and yet all I hear is religious extremisim. Is this the world we are creating for the future. And the sad part of it is, I don't see any hope. Things are getting worse every day. I would like to end by a qoute which says it all

War is as outmoded as cannibalism, chattel slavery, blood-feuds, and dueling, an insult to God and humanity...a daily crucifixion of Christ

WHAT CAN WE DO OF HIM?

2006-04-28T08:30:00.000+05:30

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —BUSH

I was taught never to make fun of anyone,but then everyone needs to break rules sometimes. George W Bush creates so much emotions around the world that no political leader in modern era has been able to match. But all things aside this man has given the people covering him so much to laugh that it is unbeliveble. He is the favourite punching bag of the likes of Jay Leno,David Letterman and why not .These are few of my favourite Bushisms

"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."

"I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job."

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

"I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job."

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001

—"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

"I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here." —at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002

"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" —George W. Bush, at the white House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005

"It's in our country's interests to find those who would do harm to us and get them out of harm's way." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2005

'Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.'

'They misunderestimated me.'

I strongly believe what we're doing is the right thing. If I didn't believe it — I'm going to repeat what I said before — I'd pull the troops out, nor if I believed we could win, I would pull the troops out." —George

"Remember last week when Jessica Simpson declined to meet President Bush? She now says they have plans to sit down together and talk face-to-face. President Bush talking to Jessica Simpson? That should be a real no-brainer." --Jay Leno

FOUR YEARS OF HIGHS HANGOVER FOR LIFE

2006-04-23T20:56:00.000+05:30

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.

These words echo in my mind when the realization that my college life is about to end has dawned on me. The batch of 2K2EC as we all will be remembered is about to say goodbye to the college and go in their own separate direction with each one of us filled with hope and lots of dreams but I know somewhere deep everyone in hurting . There is a sense of loss which we all can feel , a loss of going away from the college we all love, a loss of going away from the friends we made, a loss of the wonderful memories we all have.
From day one life has been an adventure. Coming bit nervous in the first semester with the fear of being raged, doing wiered things in the workshop, then those grilling viva's which we were scared off, and how to forget those amazing ED classes in which how much you think you have made a great sheet, the teacher always thought otherwise. And then those exams and the endless wait for the results.
Then came year two you start feeling as if you belong , new friendships have blossomed by now and you start enjoying the real college life. Those hours in the canteen , bunking classes , and again those viva's but now that fear is gone coz now u know how much you prepare you will never be able to answer most things , then why bother. Then those exams before which you start your mission of collecting notes and you have to make a lot of trips to the girls hostel for that.
By now the life is at it's best no worries, those wonderful time in the hostel, going out with friends, having loads of fun in the class and those really bad jokes which never made you laugh but then those are the memories strange and precious.
And then came the final step those placements after which there was always so much partying , so much joy and some times so much pain. But then this is what we all came for and got so much more , such wonderful friends such amazing moments . We all the batch of 2K2EC have in one way or other given each other such memories that it will always bring smile to each and everyone of our face in times to come . I never say goodbye to anyone but just wana ask

Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye?

These are my most treasured memories and as a friend of mine says FOUR YEARS OF HIGHS HANGOVER FOR LIFE.

NOTE: Special thanks to the person who captured this amazing moment and to my friend who let me use his lines as my title.

BLACK OR RANG DE BASANTI

2006-04-16T11:18:00.000+05:30

Movies hardly have ever captured my imagination, but in recent times I have seen movies which have touched my soul. And none more than BLACK & RANG DE BASANTI. Two absolute masterpieces in everyright. One a passion and a dream of a girl whose world is black and other an awakening for the youth of INDIA. But what does these movies depict a mindset or much more. This is my observation of what I thought of the two movies. Black a movie so dark with so much pain, a story which touches your heart yet there is so much light so much hope if you look deep. A story of triumph over all odds, a struggle to do what you once dreamt off. The most striking feature about BLACK is no where in the movie you feel this sense of hope, but when you sit alone and think of what you saw you will feel this light in your heart. It makes you a believer, a believer that nothing is impossible. There is so much passion in the girl that it makes you sit up and take notice. But what about RANG DE BASANTI, movie which makes you laugh and cry and more importantly makes you think. A movie with a message to stand up and fight for what you feel is right. So much hope so much life. But is it really the case, I don't think so. I feel the movie depicts a defeatist mindset that nothing can be done unless you pick up the gun. Is this the hope or the national awaking we want the youth of INDIA. Killing an individual is a desperate step not revolutionary, and people who feels this depicts a sense of victory, I tend to disagree. It's an amazing movie no doubt about it, but if I have to give a message my message would be BLACK not RANG DE BASANTI.

MY COUNTRY OH...COUNTRY

2006-04-08T15:30:00.000+05:30

Have ever in your life you come across a moment when you feel you are not wanted or as if you don't exist.I'll be honest i had this feeling for the first time in my life of not being wanted and its not by my loved ones,its my country.I always had this belief that no country is perfect you just have to work for it,but recent moves of the government to go ahead with almost 50% reservations in the premier institues like the IIT'S,IIM'S have shaken my thought process completely.WHERE ARE WE HEADING TOWARDS? And the answer gives me gitters.In an era where the world is hailing the arrival of new India,with its force of talanted young minds,our own people are building walls just to satisfy their own narrow motives of vote bank politics.And what hurts me even more is not even a single voice from any political leader challenging this disatarous moves.Have these politicians ever been to an IIT...do they really know what it takes to survive in these institutes. Even the best finds it difficult. But then this move was never well thought of ,like most in our democratic system.
Today i am reminded of a quote and to my own surprise it a quote of our own independence struggle. "WHEN THIEVES ENTER YOUR HOMES AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE THEM OUT THEN SHUT THEM UP AND BURN THEM ALIVE".Yes we are literaly being burnt alive.In our own country we have become unwanted,a satyagrah has been launched by our political elite to throw us out of the main stream.We have become a target not because of what we do just because we belong to a family which cannot influence the out come of elections.No young mind should ever dream to be in IIT or IIM because he does not matter sorry his vote dosen't matter.I am not against giving oppurtunities to the needy but should it come at the cost of someone's dream. Now it's only dreams which are left and one must remember dreams don't come true.

2006-03-26T20:29:00.000+05:30

MURPHY'S LAW

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

You will always find something in the last place you look.

No matter how long or how hard you shop for an item, after you've bought it, it will be on sale somewhere cheaper.

The other line always moves faster.

In order to get a loan, you must first prove you don't need it.

Anything you try to fix will take longer and cost you more than you thought.

If you fool around with a thing for very long you will screw it up.

If it jams - force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

When a broken appliance is demonstrated for the repairman, it will work perfectly.

Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will use it.

Everyone has a scheme for getting rich that will not work.

In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there.
There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over.

When in doubt, mumble. When in trouble, delegate.

Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening.

Murphy's golden rule: whoever has the gold makes the rules.

Nature always sides with the hidden flaw.

In case of doubt, make it sound convincing.

Never argue with a fool, people might not know the difference.

2006-03-26T20:09:00.000+05:30

DO U HAVE ANY ANSWER TO THIS!

This is a collection of leave letters and applications written by people in various places of India..

1. Infosys, Bangalore: An employee applied for leave as follows: Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,please sanction me one-week leave.

2.This is from Oracle Bangalore: From an employee who was performing the "mundan" ceremony of his 10 year old son: "as I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for two days.."

3. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was performing his daughter's wedding: "as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.."

4. From H.A.L. Administration dept: "As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for it,please grant me 10 days leave."

5.Another employee applied for half day leave as follows: "Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not return, please grant me half day casual leave"

6. An incident of a leave letter "I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday.

7. A leave letter to the headmaster: "As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today"

8. Another leave letter written to the headmaster: "As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day."

9. Covering note: "I am enclosed herewith..."

10. Another one: "Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below..."

11. Actual letter written for application of leave: "My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave".

12. Letter writing: - "I am in well here and hope you are also in the well."

13.A candidate's job application: "This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ' Typist and an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both(!! )for the past several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am applying for the post

2006-03-23T18:23:00.000+05:30

RISE OF A NATION

History has its own funny way to surprise and when you think that this is the turning point, to your utter displeasure nothing happens. September 11 when the twin towers came crashing down the whole landscape changed for good or for bad history will be the judge. And one of the new pieces of the changing landscape came as the Indo-US nuclear deal. The world order which has not changed for decades is changing and changing for only one country India. The world’s largest democracy, a land of billion people, multi ethnic, mutli religious, a peace loving nation. But has the world woken up to this fact now. Something must have changed which brought years of isolation in the nuclear field to an end. 8% GDP growth is an attraction but most importantly the ripples created by the twin towers reached Indian shores. The think tank in US has realized that for a stable world order rise of nations like India is important. And with a single master stroke they brought the two of the greatest democracies closer. It is a win win deal for both the nations. India on its part gets recognized as a nuclear power. But more importantly the nuclear isolation which has to some extent slowed India’s nuclear energy has been reignited. And the nation which is hungry for energy resources has one more option. But the more important question is what the US is getting. India with more than 300 million middle class is a huge market for the US goods. With the ever growing India’s defense budget companies like Lockheed martin are looking sell the f-16 and the f-18. And some thinker also sees a third angle to it, the China factor. And the most important factor for me is that the US wants to engage India strategically as a growing Asian powerhouse. But let’s not jump to far too quickly. This deal has to go through the US senate and by all indications it will sail through. And then there is the question of the NSG and there also thinks are looking up with backing from France, Britain and Russia.
But the angle which took me by surprise was the not the criticism but the kind of it. Major US dailies clubbed India with countries like North Korea and came down heavily on India for it’s refusal to sign the NPT. Is it ignorance on the part of the writer’s or is India perceived in a way which we all are in denial. Many critics feel that this is the final nail in the NPT as by rewarding India they have put the very existence of NPT in doubt. Another surprise was Thomas Friedman who in his New York Times column published on Wednesday said: “We should not go ahead with this deal until India is ready to halt its production of weapon-grade material”. Has he lost touch with the reality India will never does that. And let us not forget years of isolation have hardened India’s nuclear program. And the assumption by some observer’s about the support for this deal is greatly mistaken. India stands as one on the matter of foreign policy. There might be rumblings but the domestic support to the India’s nuclear program has never been stronger.
Ultimately, there are no better alternatives. It’s better for everyone to have the India’s nuclear program under IAEA safeguards. And let’s not keep our eyes closed when the world order is changing. Recognize the arrival of a nation which has the capacity to become the next big thing. Recognize the RISE OF A NATION.

2006-03-15T23:22:00.000+05:30

LIFE AS WE LIVE

There's one sad truth in life i've found

While journeying east to west..

The only folks we really wound

Are those.. we love the best.

We flatter those we scarcely know,

We please the fleeting guest
And deal full many a thoughtless blow

To those who love us best..

~Ella Wilcox Wheeler

These beautiful lines sent to me by a friend made me think is this the life we live and are we really doing this or it's a figment of imagination of a poet ...but then is it just an imagination or the fact of life....ask yourself...and you will get an answer ...an answer that might remind of all the thoughtless acts we commit coz the people who love us are always taken for granted.I am not trying to sound sad or regretful..i am not but shouldn't the peolple who love us be treated in the most caring way....but then will we be human...we are never satisfied by what we have ...and time goes...and something like this poem comes along your way and makes you think...but then this is life and this is us....

2006-03-11T22:08:00.000+05:30

GOOD BYE

Our friendship is not momentary,
And will ever last,
For the imprints of your personality,
In our heart is cast.

The footprints of your memories,
Won't be washed out by waves of times,
We will feel the warmth of your sucess,
As in life you will suceed and shine.

Though we feel very sad,
As we have to part,
But you will be with us,
Enevelope in the tendons of our heart.

No distance can break our relationship,
For across nature our life will loom,
For we will breath the same air,
And harboured by the same sun and moon.

In the life there are some impressive persons,
You are one of the very few,
For the sky shall be your limit,
And nobody can stop you.

You are going to a land strange,
And will be starting a life new,
So look over the horizon..my friend,
A new dawn is waiting for you.

Our best wishes will be with you,
To reach the zenith of the sky,
With this..I stop my friend,
Bidding you..a tearful goodbye.

2006-03-11T20:48:00.000+05:30

My treasured memories

With you bossom friend
Long hours i wish to spend
Pearls of my life were scattered
With your help some i gatthered
Your trust i implore
I know it's not good to demand in gallore
But i want to say
Today i am nervous and tense
Only from you i desire an influnce

2006-03-11T18:49:00.000+05:30

"Daffodils"

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed - and gazed - but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
By William Wordsworth (1770-1850).

This is one of those pieces which reminds u world is still beautiful,nice and serene..it appeals to me even more as i love flowers

2006-03-11T00:24:00.000+05:30

BRILLIANT WAYS GIRLS TURN GUYS DOWN!!

HE: I'm a photographer I've been looking for a face like yours!
SHE: I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours!!

HE: May I have the pleasure of this dance?
SHE: No, I'd like to have some pleasure too!!!

HE: How did you get to be so beautiful?
SHE: I must have been given your share!!!

HE: Will you come out with me this Saturday?
SHE: Sorry! I'm having a headache this weekend!!!

HE: Go on, don't be shy. Ask me out!
SHE: Okay, get out!!!

HE: I think I could make you very happy
SHE: Why? Are you leaving?

HE: What would you say if I asked u to marry me?
SHE: Nothing. I can't talk and laugh at the same time!!!

HE: Can I have your name?
SHE: Why, don't you already have one?

HE: Shall we go and see a film?
SHE: I've already seen it!!!

HE: Do you think it was fate that brought us together?
SHE: Nah, it was plain bad luck!!!

HE: Where have you been all my life?
SHE: Hiding from you.

HE: Haven't I seen you someplace before?
SHE: Yes, thats why I don't go there anymore.

HE: Is this seat empty?
SHE: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down.

HE: So, what do you do for a living?
SHE: I'm a female impersonator.

HE: Hey baby, what's your sign?
SHE: Do not enter.

2006-03-10T23:28:00.000+05:30

FRIENDS : Friends are born, not made

Joey - "How you doin'?" (Joey says this in a deep, self-confident voice.)
This line is probably the most frequently repeated line on the show, but it's still funny every single time cuz its so Joey trying to be the ladies man

Chandler - "Oh...... my...... God!" (Said with long pauses between words).
This line was made famous by Chandler's annoying, nasal-speaking ex-girlfriend, Janice. The phrase was even funnier when it came out of Chandler's mouth when Janice came back.

Ross - "We were on a break!" (Usually spoken in a whiny voice). Ross has used this excuse more than a couple of times, since he got together with another girl and destroyed his relationship with Rachel.

Monica -"Welcome to the real world! It sucks! You're going to love it!"
- Monica, to Rachel in The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate

Joey- Heh. Let me get this straight. He got you to *beg* to sleep with him. He got you to say he *never* has to call you again. And he got you thinking this is a *great* idea?
Phoebe: [weakly] Uh-huh.
Joey: This man is my God!

Chandler: ...And I'm not sure about this actor guy, because when he left a message and he heard my name "Chandler Bing", he said "Woah! Short message!"

Monica: Okay, everybody. Relax. This is not even a date. It's just two people going out to dinner and not having sex.
Chandler: Sounds like a date to me.

Chandler: Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian. Did I say that out loud?

Monica: Joey, stop hitting on her. It's her wedding day.
Joey: What? Like there’s some rule or something

Joey : She said she wants to slather my body with stuff and lick it off me. I'm not even sure what "slathering" is, but I definitely wanna be a part of it.

Ross : "I can't believe you two had sex in her dream!"
Chandler : "Well, I'm sorry. It was a one time thing, I was very drunk, and it was someone else's subconscious."

Joey: It's never gonna happen.
Ross: What?
Joey: You and Rachel.
Ross: Me and Rachel? Me and Rachel? ... why not?
Joey: Because, you waited too long to make your move, and now you're in the friend zone.
Ross: I am not in the zone.
Joey: Ross, you're mayor of the zone.

Monica: "The camera adds ten pounds"
Chandler : "So how many cameras were actually on you?

Rachel : "Oh honey, please, no, I can't get started with all that Ross stuff again. I mean he's going to be screwed up for a long time. And besides, you know, I don't go for guys right after they get divorced."
Monica : "Right, you only go for them 5 minutes before they get married."

Chandler :Don't worry, Joey. I'm sure that when the right woman comes along, you'll be responsible enough to say, "Sorry, I'm married."

Rachel -“...Because it is too damn hard, I can't even begin to explain to you how much I gonna miss you. When I think about not seeing you everyday, it makes me not want to go.”

Phoebe : They don't know that we know they know we know.”

Ross: First divorce: wife's hidden sexuality, not my fault. Second divorce: said the wrong name at the altar, kind of my fault. Third divorce: they shouldn't let you get married when you're that drunk and have stuff drawn all over your face, Nevada's fault.”

Reporter: I like that. what's your name?
[pointing tape recorder at Pheobe]
Phoebe : Pheobe. That's, P, as in Phoebe, H, as in heobe, O as in oebe, E, as in ebe, B, as in bebe, and E as in... Ello there mate.”

Rachel: Oh my God. I've become my father. I've been trying so hard not to become my mother, I didn't see this coming.”

Ross: What if there is only one woman for everybody? You know. What if I get one woman and that's it? Unfortunately in my case there was one woman... for her.
Joey: Ross, relax that's like saying there's only one flavor of ice-cream for you. Let me tell you something Ross, there's lots of flavors out there. There's rocky road, cookie dough and bing! Cherry vanilla. You can get them with jimmies or nuts, or whipped cream. Welcome back to the world, grab a spoon!
Ross: I honestly don't know whether I'm hungry or horny.
Chandler: You stay out of my freezer.”

Chandler: I can handle this. "Handle" is my middle name. Actually, "handle" is the middle of my first name.”