Life A Voyage UnknownLife A Voyage UnknownThis blog enlists a number of posts concerning human behaviour, events, random thoughts and ideas. The particular section called childhood is the depiction of childhood of the author. The quotes included in this blog are written by the author himself Articles
After Midnight TV Shows
2010-03-09 13:43:00 It’s been long since, I came up with anything on my blog. However, yesterday I pledged to write something today. And here I am. These days so many TV channels in India have come up with so called phone-in programs after midnight that one would be unable to find a decent channel showcasing any good ...
Obama Sure to Win Next US Presidential Elections?
2009-02-27 07:18:00 This is what Barack Obama said during Monday’s (23 February 2008) White House summit on fiscal responsibility. “This administration has inherited a $1,3 trillion deficit - the largest in our nation’s history - and our investments to rescue our economy will add to that deficit in the short term… Today I’m pledging to cut the deficit ... More About: Elections , Presidential
Should we believe it or is it just a media hype?
2009-01-09 17:06:00 Pak hackers plan attack on Indian cyber networks New Delhi, Jan 06: After the Mumbai terror strikes, anti-India elements in Pakistan are now planning an attack on Indian computer networks, intelligence agencies have warned. Already Pakistani hackers are trying out a dry run against Indian networks through popular websites registered there after the Mumbai terror strikes, ... More About: Media , Hype , Media Hype
Affluent Indians but ?
2008-09-22 07:49:00 Yesterday, some of my ex-colleagues and I organized a small reunion kind of session at CP, New Delhi. It was all merry until we landed up at McDonalds Janpath Marg. As soon as we took the seat, a large family sat just adjacent to our seat. There were 6 adults, 2 teenagers and 4 children. Among ... More About: Indians
Electricity from Sea Waves
2008-09-01 15:13:00 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK has come up with a noble idea to produce electricity from Sea Waves . This is a totally innovative concept that requires less investment and would lessen maintanence cost. The inventors call it ‘Anaconda’ as the rubber tube looks like a serpent submerged under sea waves. The design of ... More About: Electricity
Yahoo likely to revamp user interface
2008-08-24 18:44:00 Unconfirmed sources say, Yahoo Inc. is likely to change its user interface in the next 1-2 months. The change could be attributed to the recent bid by Google to buy Yahoo. Though details of the likely changes in Yahoo interface are not available at this hour, the source says that the change would be minor ... More About: User , Interface , User Interface , Yahoo!
India?s Chances at Beijing Olympics
2008-07-23 17:13:00 Each time Olympics arrive I feel ashamed of being an India n. A population of more than a billion cannot grab a single gold medal in any individual event. Isn’t it as shame for us ? Indians? Someone might say, it’s less than a month to go for Beijing Olympics and it is not the right time ... More About: Beijing Olympics , Chances
Let us throw it out
2008-07-01 23:54:00 Got this poster from an old friend’s page. Couldn’t resist publishing it in my blog. I hope that anyone who sees this, should consult a doctor or physician who can help him/her get out of it. This poster is a wakeup call for all those who are affected by drug abuse. Let us pledge that we ... More About: Throw
Amnesty?s Online Community Action ISSUE 5
2008-06-16 11:06:00 Our Online Community is growing. There are now 992 International Members from 50 different countries. Support the Online Community today and tell friends, colleauges and family to JOIN! Online Community Action ISSUE 5 Amnesty International’s Online Community for International Members Take Action Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th anniversary 10 December 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human ... More About: Issue
Indian Gestures - Communicating in An Uncommunicative Way
2008-03-24 13:25:00 It was 9.50 am when I reached the metro station from where I am to board an auto-rickshaw (Three wheeled cab mostly found in south and south-east Asia) for my office. Damn my previous night party for me to wake up this late today. As soon as I started looking around for three wheelers, 3-4 ... More About: Indian
Thinnest Laptop at the Moment
2008-03-14 08:43:00 Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds an envelope containing the new MacBook Air during his keynote at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. The super-slim new laptop is less than an inch thick and turns on the moment it’s opened. MacBook Air measures 0.16 inches (0.4cm) at its thinnest point while its maximum height of 0.76 ... More About: Laptop , Moment
Indian Budget
2008-02-29 14:45:00 Individual Income Tax Slab in 2008-2009 Indian Budget is a welcome relief for salaried individual like me. Kudos to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. Listed below is highlight of Indian budget as reported by www.yahoo.co.in Summary of union budget 2008-09 New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) A Rs.60,000 crore (Rs 600 billion) debt relief package benefiting 40 million farmers, increase in spending on social sector ...
Is hiring women all that much more profitable than men?
2008-01-29 10:16:00 Company experts feel that it is so. In fact, with many successful businesses, the female-male employee ratio is as now as much 30-70, with numbers only increasing. Behavioural researches concluded that the fair sex was better in socializing and interacting effectively with people. Women were found to have more commitment in their careers, and were ... More About: Hiring , Profitable
Tata Motors Unveils the $2500 Car
2008-01-10 10:53:00 Tata Motors today unveiled its much-anticipated below $2500 car better known as 1 lakh car in a Motor Expo at New Delhi . They have entitled this car as Tata Nano . Tata Nano looks trendy and stylish. However the front of the car looks similar to erstwhile Daewoo Matiz. With the rate of economy at which ... More About: Exhibition , Tata Motors
Atlast I watched Dor
2007-12-28 10:57:00 Though this movie was telecasted for more than once in many TV channels, I only got to watch it yesterday. Actually I like watching movies directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. However, some of my friends told that ?Dor? was boring and that left me feeling that I should be skipping the movie. Though, I didn?t have ...
Maruti 800 catches fire in Delhi
2007-12-19 07:01:00 A Maruti 800 caught fire on the ring road stretch between Netaji Subhas palace and Prembari Pul in New Delhi . Till now, the reason behind the fire is not known. However, it is suspected that it may be due to some technical fault in the car. Fire brigade had to be rushed in to tame ...
Life: A King, A General and A Pauper
2007-12-17 13:01:00 This is my take on life. During our childhood we live life of a king. We do not give a damn about what others think and used to do whatever we felt like. Used to play whenever we liked and did whatever we wanted. Then there came the period of adolescence when we are restricted ... More About: Life , General , King
Time for sneezing symphony
2007-12-10 08:15:00 Yesterday was Sunday and I didn?t go for any outing as it was real cold. I tucked in under my blanket for almost the whole of day thinking that tomorrow it will be a chilling Monday. As per my belief, today it turned out to be a chilly Monday. After lot of hesitation, I turned ... More About: Time , Symphony
Ministry of Marriage
2007-12-07 14:05:00 The latest news abuzz is that Government of India is planning to have a new ministry called Ministry of Marriage . Though it?s not clear who will be heading the ministry, it?s doing the rounds that Mr. Lalu Yadav might be heading the ministry. The Indian Government has come up with idea of this ministry only ...
Indian Hijras
2007-11-28 07:03:00 It?s time that the hijras take upon something else rather than begging in the streets and attending marriage parties. In India one might give them a blank look as for their sexual orientation while applying for job; however, it is the so called hijras who are to be blamed for inculcating that notion amongst the ... More About: Indian , Hijra
Inside a psychiatrist
2007-11-24 08:10:00 We often throng to psychiatrist when we are in some mental doldrum. The time we consult them, they act as if, they know everything on how to get rid of the problem. However, most of the time, they are more confused than the patient. They really don’t know what to say and what to do. ... More About: Inside , Psychiatrist
Indian biggies were outbid
2007-11-22 05:47:00 Today I came through a newspaper article where it was written that some NRI (Non-Resident Indian ) had outbid a number of high profile Indian business houses to buy an apartment at around Rs. 34 crores. Considering today’s foreign exchange rate, it translates into something like $ 8.6 million. That’s a lot of money. In the ... More About: Ideas
Flying sales executive
2007-11-19 06:57:00 The coming of budget airlines have certainly brought cheers for general public as costs associated with traveling by air has lowered. However, lack of legroom, chaotic conditions, toiled seats and washrooms have started to be associated with budget airlines. I don’t have any idea on whether the flight attendants with budget airlines are given ... More About: Sales , Flying , Executive
Thank you readers and visitors
2007-10-27 07:05:00 Few months back my blog http://dipankar.wordpress.com had Google PageRank of 1. However, after few days that information on PageRank was gone. Until now, this blog had no information on the Google PageRank. However, today I found that this blog now has Google PageRank of 2. I believe, it was due to the visitors who visit ... More About: Readers , Visitors
What boys look in girls
2007-10-26 06:48:00 Right from our childhood we mingle with opposite sex. This mingling gives us a notion on how the opposite sex should be. The definition of opposite sex goes on changing from time to time. During childhood you might not like the girl who used to cry at every instance, however, now that you are mature, ... More About: Girls , Boys
Thoughtless Writing
2007-10-23 07:28:00 I had nothing in mind to post something today. So, I came up with this idea that I will post anything that comes to my mind within five minutes. The following is what I came up within five minutes of thoughtless writing. After I have written it, I didn’t give it a look yet thought ... More About: Writing |
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