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 11:36 | 19/Jun/2008
Natural Mosquito repellents
It's dengue season once again, and I have more reason than most to fear the disease. Last year, both my children had attacks of dengue and it was traumatic to nurse them through a disease that was so painful even in its mild form. This year, I've done a lot of research on natural mosquito repellents, for how much can one rely on the chemical stuff?... more...
 11:23 | 19/Jun/2008
Grandma's Good Health Guide
I didn't think so when I was younger and brasher, but now I certainly do -- Grandma Knows Best! There'ssomething about those forgotten ways of doing things, those handy tipsin the era before supermarkets, and those herbal remedies beforeover-the-counter drugs became available -- that's so attractive topeople today. They can help us lead lives that... more...
 11:10 | 19/Jun/2008
Green Investments!
In the 20’s, the church preached disinvesting from `sin stocks’ --alcohol, gambling and tobacco. Today, the definition of sin stocks haschanged. More and more investors are veering towards SociallyResponsible Investing (SRI), or investing on eco-friendly projects thatgive reasonably good returns...Also called ethical investing,socially aware invest... more...
 12:10 | 23/May/2008
lipstick!!
If there is one thing that makes every woman feel like…well, a real woman -- it is lipstick. But did you know – it’s been estimated that in her lifetime a woman ingests as much as four pounds of lipstick? The use of the lipstick is not new; in fact it has been in vogue for thelast 5000 years. The earliest known users in ancient Mesopotamia, usedthe... more...
 09:13 | 12/May/2008
The health benefits of turmeric or haldi
Turmeric, or Haldi, is one of the best known spices used in Indian cooking. But did you know, it also has so many health boosting qualities, that it is worth its weight in gold! It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-microbial and cytotoxic (tumor-fighting) effects.  The main constituent of turmeric is curcumin, which has lot oftherapeutic eff... more...
 09:27 | 8/May/2008
Looking after carpets
*Use a rug pad to prolong your carpet’s life* Nothing can be more damaging to a rug than poor or impropercleaning. It is important to always get your carpet cleanedprofessionally, your dealer will be able to recommend a good cleaningservice. If cleaned or dried imperfectly, a hand knotted carpet couldget permanently warped.* Rotate your rug 180 d... more...
 09:21 | 8/May/2008
Handmade Paper!
We all use paper -- but few give thought to how it actually originated. The fact is, paper has played a key role in the development of most worldcultures, and interestingly, each culture has its own papermakingtechniques.Five thousand years ago, Egyptians used a marsh grass called Cyperous Papyrus(the origin of the word Paper) that grew in the Nile... more...
 15:39 | 7/May/2008
Garlic -- The Wonder Veggie
One of the most inocuous vegetables in our kitchens is garlic. But did you know that this humble vegetable is a miracle  food, better than a lot of medicines? Here, read about its benefits and see for yourself -- Garlic is known to reduce cholesterol: The largest study so far has been conducted in Germany where 261 patients were given either garl... more...
 16:48 | 28/Apr/2008
Indian Handicraft
All over the world, people exclaim over Indian Handicraft, but unfortunately, Indians just don't know enough about their own heritage. I've created a blog on Indian handicraft here -- http://hubpages.com/hub/IndianHandicraft . Take a look and tell me what you think. For those interested in Indian Handicraft, here are some useful links --*http://copp... more...
 16:12 | 28/Apr/2008
Why should we read food labels?
The famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be food.”In an age where most food comes from packets bought in supermarkets,the most significant way in which we can ensure that what we eat isactually good for us, is by learning to decode the fine print of foodlabels.Some vital bits of informati... more...
LATEST FROM MY FRIENDS
 Vichitra Gupta | 17:43 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: B H I W A N I (HARYANA)  | Interests: bhajan,sahitya,de...
NAKALI MUSKAN
बाहर से नकली मà¥à¤¸à¥à¤•ानें , भीतर से सनà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤ª लिये ,कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ जाने जीते हैं हम किस दà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤¶à¤¾ का शाप लिये .यूठतो सांप से भी जहरीले हैं , इस यà¥à¤— के सनà¥à¤¤ ...  more...
 bhagwant | 18:13 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (65)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: just love each ot...
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 bhagwant pandey | 03:08 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (52)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: Writing, Literatu...
perhaps...
 Dear Friends, i know that few of you are waiting for this poem, and i also take a lot time to post it. and i commit to someone form my rediffiland's friend, that i will dedicate my this poem to her. And as perr my   commitment,  I am dedicating my poem to my rediff friend 'moushumi mookherjee'.  i am also thankful to Charu Govil, Alka Pandey, Niti...  more...
 vijayaram reddy | 18:38 | 12/Jun/2008
Friends: (318)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Music, Poetry, ma...
ICEHi,  All my friends, i got this message from one of my friend, i want to share with all of you. Let ICE (In Case of Emergency) be a nationally recognized name  We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were...  more...
 Funny Man | 18:53 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (56)  | City: Gurgaon  | Interests: Reading, Writing,...
Beautiful Indian Women
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 sheik maideen | 19:32 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (85)  | City: Chennai  | Interests: Music, photograph...
Girls are intelligent
One day, a girl, 18yrs old, heard from her mother that if she willdo a regular prayer for 4 yrs, a divine "Devi" will come to her dreams &give her 3 boons. So she decided to do it. She completed 4 yrssuccessfully, doing prayer regularly.Now it was a day for "Devi" to come. So she slept earlier withthoughts in her mind to ask.And, really a "Devi" ca...  more...
 nitin bhatnagar | 20:52 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (232)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: listening music, ...
Some quotes and Why men are happier???
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and itseems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seemslike a minute. THAT'S relativity. - Albert Einstein Thebrain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up inthe morning and does not stop until you get into the office. - Robert Frost The trouble with b...  more...
 ANANTH | 16:07 | 30/May/2008
Friends: (193)  | City: Vishakapatnam  | Interests: Music,Friendship,...
LIFE IS LIFE
LIFE IS LIFE................. ITS  FOR   AFFECTION  And ATTRECTION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,But  Life is not an empty drum.................................... .....................................Tha t's  fullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll of joyyyyyyyys  and sorrowwwwwwwwsFace them allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Same  Cou...  more...
 Joseph Antony | 18:23 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (508)  | City: Kottayam,Changanacherry  | Interests: reading,movies, f...
" FEVER "
What is  Fever? A fever is defined as a temperature 1° or more above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (F) or 37 degrees Celsius (C). Mild or short-term elevations in body temperature are common with minor infections.  High fevers, with temperatures of 103° and above, can signal a potentially dangerous infection. Contact your doctor in case of a h...  more...
 Neelima Talwar | 13:53 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (29)  | City: Bangalore  | Interests: Blogging, writing...
No naughty corner for me...
Yesterday my 3 and a half yearold threw a fit of anger when I snatched the TV remote from her. Shehad been hanging on to it as if her life depended on it and wasengrossed in watching first Mr.Bean"s cartoon show, then the Mr.Beanshow and then the Daffy Duck show and....whatever. I thought she hadenough of this nonsense when she hid the remote, int...  more...
 vijay parasher | 11:54 | 28/May/2008
Friends: (24)  | City: Jaipur  | Interests: music, friendship...
She is Life- Resepect HER
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 Priyanka Jacob | 19:54 | 29/May/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: Cochin  | Interests: reading,writing,p...
UNSPOKEN WORDS
                                                        Emma could still recollect the first day she saw her sister; it was after a long time. When the cell opened, she saw afigure resembling that of a human being with pale face, parched lips, sunkeneyes and protruding check bones. Emma couldn’t convince herself that; this leanfigure trying her bes...  more...
 shashwat nigam | 17:50 | 23/May/2008
Friends: (6)  | City: Lucknow  | Interests: musics ,gaming,ch...
IPL
I think that IPL just rubbish .Money is being made from us for the sponsorors,players,companies andBCCI.It is also lowering the interests from cricket which just like religion in our country.    more...
 earthyy | 20:03 | 21/May/2008
Friends: (88)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: music painting in...
ma prince-II
Days passed beautifully. Shelly was in the happiest phase of her life. She had the best gift one can have –a true friend. Together they enjoyed every little activity- from taking the classes to bunking the classes. They would eat, fight,laugh,and go out together.It was December; Shelly noticed some mysterious gossips taking place in the friends gro...  more...
 ln mishra | 15:23 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (16)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: .....I can not ke...
Origin of Karma and Soul..
 I have also wondered that and looked at things like countries and wondered if their progress and things are affected by a collective karmic result. It looks like that does happen doesn’t it. I mean a country that declares war on another and destroys another for example; will that country as a whole have to later pay for such an action. If you look...  more...
 praveen sharma | 16:32 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (411)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: To love is to suf...
HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH
How To Learn English!Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language! Speak without FearThe biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear.  They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all.  Don’t do this.  The fastest way to learn any...  more...
 StudentOf VIHE | 20:47 | 26/May/2008
Friends: (47)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: Playing Tabala, R...
Blame None For Your Own Faults - A Lesso...
Swami Vivekananda:   This is the first lesson to learn; be determined not curse anything outside, not to lay blame upon any one outside, but be a man, stand up, lay the blame on yourself. You will find,that is always true. Get hold of yourself.                         The Sun goes down, its crimson rays                         Light up the dying da...  more...
 Amiya Lahiri | 16:50 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (300)  | City: Pune  | Interests: reading,surfing n...
MOTHER
 UNIVERSAL  ROLE  OF MOTHER The role of mother is universal irrespective of race, religion, caste, creed or nationality. She is a friend, philosopher, guide, companion, teacher, guardian and even maidservant, washerwoman, sweeper and cook of her child. She is all in one. One of the most precious gift of God. I like to start with two poems about mot...  more...
 Raut Vilas | 12:31 | 15/Jun/2008
Friends: (292)  | City: Pune  | Interests: swimmig,Reading,T...
A girl child is God's gift
 IA girl child is God's gift, nurture her like a flower India is one of the few countries where selective sex gender bias exists till today. The onslaught of feminism has not allowed Indian women to revolt against the century old systems. For centuries together women have played their roles of being the provider and sustainers of families without e...  more...
 Rajkiran Ran... | 09:37 | 5/Jun/2008
Friends: (38)  | City: Aurangabad  | Interests: reading,writting,...
Continental Drift
 Continental DriftIn 1912 Alfred Wegener proposed that the continents had originated in the breakup of one supercontinent. His idea has not been widely accepted, but new evidence suggests that the principle is correct.-By J. Tuzo WilsonGeology has reconstructed with great success the events that lie behind the present appearance of much of the eart...  more...
 PAULAMI DAM | 12:26 | 24/May/2008
Friends: (125)  | City: Raiganj  | Interests: Music,Photography...
MOTHER
''M''otivater , ''O''nlyone , "T"enderlover , "H"eartest , "E"xceptional , "R"esponsible........ LOVE YOUR MOTHER ? 4wrds dis2ur 10frnds.   &    ur mother will have a long life.............................               more...
 chandrakant ... | 11:19 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (731)  | Interests: film music &frien...
naradji ko memorendum
Naradji monday ki subah apne nitya karm se farig ho kar.dhartee bhraman ko nikle, paidal paidal aaramse veena hath me liye prabhu ka smaran karte karte apni dhoon me ja rahe the ,unhe logo ka kolhal sunai diya ,thodi dur se 5-50log baithe the sab ,sab alag ,alag nak ,nakshe wale .alag rang ke .gore ,sawle kale ,dubale, patale mote ,atyadhik mote .b...  more...
 amalendu upa... | 20:11 | 6/Jun/2008
Friends: (226)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: News,Reviews on c...
Satya jeetta hai
भूमण्é 7;लीकरण के आगमन के बाद भौतिकê 0;ा की दौड़ शुरू हो गयी है और &...  more...
 pankaj jain | 13:57 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (168)  | City: Agra  | Interests: Music, Chatting ,...
kamal ke finger
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 Shreya Tiwari | 20:05 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (226)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: Writing Hindi Poe...
Struggle & Success....!!
मेरे प्यारे दोस्तो ,ये कविता मैंने उन लोगो के लिए लिखी है , जो é...  more...
 sohamswami | 14:01 | 13/Jun/2008
Friends: (749)  | City: HIMALAYAS  | Interests: TO OPEN THE EYES ...
A CHICKEN SOUP FOR YOUR SOUL
THIS IS FOR MY ALL I LANDER FRIENDS.YOU CAN BECOME AN AUTHOR AND BE A PART OF A LEGEND CALLED THE CHICKEN SOUP.GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MARK.I SHALL BE PROUD OF YOU.ADVANCE CONGRATUALTIONS---.PLEASE READ BELOW----This is Raksha Bharadia. I am an author. My debut book 'ME' - a handbook for Life (Rupa & Co) is on the shelf. The next book Roots and Wings -...  more...
 Arpit A | 20:12 | 17/May/2008
Friends: (110)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Listening music ,...
Nice Experince
Hey Friends, Long time since I scribbled something here. Was way too busy with my own office chores but I regularly used to visit most of ur blogs and commented to them too frequently.  Well , had a real nice experience abt 10 days back. The main power supply of our office had some problem that day and somehow huge flames of fire started coming out...  more...
 deepak kumar | 21:45 | 22/May/2008
Friends: (86)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: Writing,photograp...
NUMBER 2
Number 2 belongs to the moon.The people who born on 2,11,29 fall in this catagory.They  are  full of emotion & have strong sentiments.Actually they are emotoinal people.They have imaginory power too.Their mood change time to time.They are caring persons.They love to talk about their future plans in details.Some of them love to tame pet animals.Rest...  more...
 Yogesh Tatwal | 15:32 | 4/Jun/2008
Friends: (102)  | City: Indore  | Interests: reading,chating,R...
MY LOVE 4 U..........
My Love For YouMy love for you is as cool as the oceanas we walked through the waves with love and devotionmy love for you is not as complexit’s not just your looks or the great sexit’s your personality that shines to mebeing with you shows what love can beI look at the picture that you sent meknowing your waiting makes me happyall the times we’ve ...  more...
 Elisabeth | 02:46 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (440)  | City: Amsterdam  | Interests: painting,drawing,...
MY GARDEN THIS MORNING
It was such a fresh and clear morning, that I took my camera to share it with you.This is the little garden of my appartment, but I didn"t do yet anything this year in that garden, so all has flourish abundant.....................All has to do with shortage of time. At this moment the house of my deceased parents is being to rebuild to make it "my ...  more...
 Skiyajudeen | 19:37 | 18/Jun/2008
Friends: (60)  | City: Chennai(Madras)  | Interests: Shopping, music,c...
First I wanna say thnks to the one of my friends here. Yesterday that friend wrote an entry just for me after reading my blog. Thank you so much for ur careness , thank u coz u understand me, thank u for ur console and sincere advises. Thank you very much  Lilia.After all, I really dont know how am I now . But such is life I know. I dont angry with...  more...
 D B | 03:19 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (772)  | City: Kolkata  | Interests: music, making fri...
My Last Blog
Hi friendz...hope u all r doin well...its my last post as I am leaving the iland.....thanx for all ur comments, supports... LOVE U ALL....TATA....TAKE CARE..AND DONT FORGET TO SMILE WHAT SHORTEN THE MILES BETWEEN SOULS...  more...
 Kumar Ahuja | 14:56 | 17/Jun/2008
Friends: (386)  | City: Mumbai(Bombay)  | Interests: I luv Making Frndz..
Jo Dil Chahta Hai
Khulke muskura le !Tere muskurane se !Ek ajeeb si khushi ka ehsaas hota hai !! Shringaar kar, sanwar jaa !Tere sanwarne se !Mere ghar, aangan ko roop milta hai !! Mujhse rooth jaa !Tere roothne se !Mujhe manane ka ek aur mauka milta hai !! Dil se mujhe pyaar kar !Tera pyaar se !Mere dil ko chain aur sukoon milta hai !! Mamta luta !Teri mamta se !Me...  more...
 RAGHUPAT | 20:52 | 16/Jun/2008
Friends: (79)  | City: Hyderabad  | Interests: "I dare to dream"...
Love Will Keep Us Alive
Love Will Keep Us Alive I was standingAll alone against the world outsideYou were searchingFor a place to hide Lost and lonelyNow you're giving me the will to surviveWhen we're hungryLove will keep us alive Don't you worrySometimes you've just gotta let it rideThe world is changingRight before your eyes Now I've found youThere's no more emptine...  more...
 BEST FRIEND | 06:03 | 19/Jun/2008
Friends: (451)  | City: Mumbai  | Interests: meeting new, inte...
Mayonnaise Jar & Coffee
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf ...  more...
 lets celebrate | 12:29 | 11/Jun/2008
Friends: (24)  | Interests: celebration trave...
love
dear friendslovewhat it is ?I think love is relating our positive energy with every one irrespective of he/she desrve or not.It is not relationship, yes love is not relationship.It is relating force but still not relationship. Most of us think that love is relationship and that is the reason that love becomes sour .Actually it is not love which bec...  more...