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A harbinger of hope or the culmination of an extra-ordinary journey.A big night or a bigger dawn ?It is yet to be seen if the political will can be renewed or if the potential for participatory democracy been really knocked upon.Nevertheless, what an inspirational story it has been of personal triumph against all odds.The "last hurrah" or can there ever be one ?

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Ya Rab, na woh samjhe hain, na samjhenge meri baatde aur dil unko jo na de mujhko zubaan aur- Mirza Ghalib

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15 more days and I will be seeing her.

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Hum jo chale tum bhi chalo saathPhir kya khabar ke din hain ke raatBas mein nahin rahenge jazbaatTum jo sanam humaare chalo saathHum jo chale...Sur se saji geethon si teri yaadTujh bin sanam bhaaye na koi baatKaise kaho akele chaloon aajTum aao sanam soone hain dil ke saazKaisi bhi raahen ho kaisi dagar hoKoi bhi rasta ho koi safar hoChalte rahen hum jo duur humsafar hoHum jo chale...Din yeh kahe

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Music without lyrics is incomplete and a mere transliteration/translation can never do justice. Though my telugu allows me to appreciate the lyrics only to a limited extent, Tyagaraja's compositions are of a different class. I have been hooked to "Bantureethi Kolu" for over a month now and I am deeply enamored with this composition. I would rank this as one of my favorite non-pancharatna

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If you are from a country where nearly 400 million people still live below poverty, you should probably not be complaining about the health care system in the United States. But if you have lived in the US for sometime, it would hardly go unnoticed that the health care system is such a farce. 50 odd million people (i.e. nearly 15% of the population) are uninsured (health care without insurance in

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Interesting Talk by C.K.Prahlad. Check the video here.

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Tasveer banata hoon tasveer nahin bantiek khwaab sa dekha hai taabir nahin banti[Tasveer-Picture, Khwaab-Dream, Taabir-Interpretation(of dream)]Bedard mohabbat ka itna sa hai afsananazron se mileen nazrein mein ho gaya deewaanaab dil ke behalne kee tadbir nahin banti[Bedard-Heartless, Afsaana-Story, Tadbir-Plan) Dum bhar ke liye meri duniya mein chale aotarsi hui aankhon ko phir shaqal dikha

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" ...It may perhaps seem odd that in my private life I go around interfering and giving people advice like this without having the courage to come forward in public life before you, the people and give advice on matters of public interest. The reason for this is what you have often heard me talking about in all sorts of places, the kind of divine or supernatural sign that comes to me. Perhaps

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I consider two lyricists/poets clearly a cut above the rest, though their approach to poetry is very different. Sahir ludhianvi was a revolutionary, his songs make you think, question and revolt like no one else's can. and then there is Gulzar, who blends reality with abstraction to perfection.Sometimes, I find myself in a blissful state, where I could completely forget my existence and just

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As soon as you are born they make you feel smallBy giving you no time instead of it allTill the pain is so big you feel nothing at allA working class hero is something to beA working class hero is something to beThey hurt you at home and they hit you at schoolThey hate you if you're clever and they despise a foolTill you're so fucking crazy you cant follow their rulesA working class hero is

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"The eye cannot choose but see,We cannot bid the ear be still,Our bodies feel where'er they beAgainst or with our will."-William Wordsworth

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Last friday was not a very pleasant one. An untimely demise of someone I knew was lingering in my head from the previous day. I picked up this movie that evening and a little over half an hour into the movie, I was ready to quit. I was definitely in no mood to watch a depressing movie. Somehow I continued to watch, and I am glad I did. There are no spoilers ahead, so read along if you havent

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A new year, a new hope and a new dream. If I were to rewrite Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech, it would be an endless one. I am sure it is the same with each one of us. What is beautiful about a dream is not just the creative aspect of it but the relentless pursuit of human will from its conception to realization. Not many of us dare to dream. But nothing great has ever been achieved

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We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need is something to be enthusiastic about.--Charles KingsleyUpdate: I will be away from blogging for the next two months.

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Vinoba’s stupendous Bhoodaan effort was drawing attention in the west. In the United States, major articles on Vinoba appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker and on the cover of Time as well. If it was Gandhi who influenced Vinoba as a 20 year old, little did anyone know that Vinoba was going to inspire another 20 year old, albeit, on the other side of the world.In 1963, Bill Drayton, a 20

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The year was 1916. A 21 year old young brahmin from Maharashtra was undergoing a period of extreme unrest. His thirst for learning was not quenched by formal education. On his way to Mumbai to take his intermediate examination, he took a fateful decision, put his school and college certificates in a fire and decided to go to Varanasi to study Sanskrit and Theology. The young brahmin while

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The 14th Dalai Lama, the head of state in exile of Tibet and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people visited SUNY at Buffalo as part of 2006-07 Distinguished Speakers Series. The visit was on September 18-20, 2006. A State University of New York honorary doctorate in humane letters was awarded to His Holiness. Dalai Lama addressed a sellout crowd of 30,000 gathered in UB Stadium as part of the

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A summer's evening around 5-ish. I am waiting for her. It must have rained for a little while by then. There was this distinctive smell of the earth when it rains on a summer day, it was irresistible. Add a mild breeze to it.There were a few tiny tots dressed cute and lovely playing around. I love kids. They also make great subjects for taking pictures, but they aren't easy as they flex one or

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dard se mera daaman bharde, ya allahphir chahe deewana karde, ya allah(Fill my lap with pain, and make me insane if you desire)maine tujh se chand sitare kab mange,roushan dil, bedaar nazar de, ya allah(I never asked you for moon or stars, But give me a heart that is enlightened and eyes that are lit)suraj si ek cheez to hum sab dekh chuke,sachmuch ki ab koi saher de, ya allah(We have all seen

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my hard disk is dying and i am trying to recover whatever data i can. If you are depending on your hard disk alone, go back it up before u reach this stage! the thought of losing all data is scary!

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One of my all-time favorite Hollywood actors, Robin Williams is in a rehab for alchohol abuse after being sober for about 20 years.O Captain, My Captain! I wish you a speedy recovery.

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God Bless USA ?God Bless India ?I believe in and belong to a tradition, which says God bless the Existence.Sarve Api Sukhinah santuSarve santu niramayahSarve bhadrani PashyantuMaa kaschid dukha bhag bhavethThis is an ancient sanskrit verse which roughly translates to:May every being be happy,May every being be free from all diseases,May every being be blissful,May there not be a trace of sorrow

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misra ghalib ka hai (misra: couplet)aur khaifiyat har ek ki apni apni (khaifiyat: mood)dil dhoondtha haiphir wohi fursat ke raat din (fursat: respite) The Original Version: jii dhoondthaa hai phir vahii fursat, ki raat dinbaithe rahen tasavvur-e-jaanaa.n kiye hue (tasavvur: imagination)- Mirza Ghalib The Contemporary Version: dil dhoondthaa hai phir vahii, furasat ke raat dinbaithe rahe

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"Man's greatest asset is the unsettled mind." - Isaac Asimov

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I am having a tough time getting sleep. Probably its the caffeine effect or it is because of some unanswered questions. But they were answered! Were they? No. But why? Grady Booch once said that the problem with raising the level of abstraction very high is that it becomes difficult to debug problems at lower levels, this applies to not just a computer program but to life as well. We are talking

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Why am I mediocre? I often question myself; it either makes me hate myself when I feel that I am the reason for it or pity myself when I feel that maybe I am not the reason. Irrespective of these feelings, the thought persists. It continues to hurt. Why do I feel so? For one, it is because that I pursue petty things. For another, it is because I feel insignificant. The insignificance of the

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There are probably only two other male playback singers equally popular to him in the history of Indian Cinema, However he beats everyone in the number of songs that he has sung(around 26,000) and more importantly because he is probably the only singer who has excelled in almost every genre of singing in Hindi film music. Ladies and Gentlemen, this blog is about the virtuoso, a true fankaar, the

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It had been some time since I watched a good movie in a theater, and last weekend I happened to watch a very good one: "An Inconvenient Truth", a documentary film by Al Gore about Global Warming and the science and politics surrounding it. The movie is based on Al Gore's works and his mission. I was curious about the movie for two reasons, one the topic and another Al Gore himself, whether he

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Copyright: direkishore (At baltimore harbor)ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen jis tarah suukhe hue phool kitaabon mein milen (bichhade:part; shaayad:perhaps; khwab:dreams; suukhe phool:dried flowers)dhuundh ujade hue logon mein vafaa ke motii ye khazaane tujhe mumkin hai kharaabon mein milen (ujade hue:lost in desolate fogs; vafaa ke moti:pearls of loyalty; khazaane:

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Now that I know the terms of this game, I was "unofficially" tagged by a comment on Teju's blog, and it's fun! Guilty Pleasures:- Drinking coffee at nights knowing very well that I will have a tough time getting sleep- Sleeping after 8.30 AM when I can't be late for work any furtherThings I Can't Forget:- My school days and some specific things about childhood- NCJ cricket days- Late night

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I wanted to have some coffee this afternoon at work. For the last few months, I have reduced my caffeine intake to one cup per day or on some days even lesser. I wasn't feeling like having a cup on my own, so I thought I will call my pal next door to have a baitu coffee. Arghh... whoa.. it took a little less than a second to realise I wasn't home! I was found lost yet again...For those who are

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I am easily drawn towards Leaders irrespective of the arena, and this blog is about one of them.Jan 6th 2004: After being away from home for a year and a half, I was enjoying time with my family. I was also happy to be witnessing a great cricketing battle between India and Australia. India were 1-1 against the invincible Aussies and were totally dominating the third test with Sachin scoring a

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This is about me and you, the ones who blog and the ones who read, the ones who use it to express themselves and the ones who use it to know other's views.Why do we blog? rather, why should we blog? Invariably I have seen, including myself that such writing starts to tend towards creating an impression in the reader's mind. why is this needed? why can't blogs be used just to express oneself

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Karnataka has lost it's beloved son, Dr. Rajkumar. He was a fine human being. One of the more versatile actors of Indian Cinema, his contribution to Kannada is immense. Some of my favorite movies include Kasturi Nivasa, Mayura, Babruvahana, Bhakta Kumbhara and Bangarada Manushya. He defined what a true kannadiga is, humble, unassuming, non-controversial, non-political and a man of principles. To

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Through one's journey of Life, certain people and places leave their mark on you forever. There are a few people in my life too who have left an indelible mark and a few places as well that I will remember forever. But this post is not about any of them, it is about another facet of Life, one which has left the most impressions on me, one which has been my true companion for years, it is Music.

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Last week, Me and Abhi went on a road trip. We drove around 2000 miles and through 5 states- DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina.Abhi came from LA to Baltimore on thursday evening. I left office around 4. Picked him up at the baltimore airport around 6 and left to Baltimore harbour. We spent time in the harbour and downtown till 9 and came back home around 11..

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I must have watched this movie thrice in the last couple of weeks. Direction, Acting, Plot, background score all at it's best. Iruvar is a fine movie. About Politics, about leadership and charisma, about friendship and betrayal, about power and struggle, and about the masses. Prakash Rai and Mohan Lal have out-performed each other in their roles as pseudo Karunanidhi and MGR. I have no clue if I

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When I see them, I am elated, but they scare me. they reflect my strengths, but they cast a doubt in my mind. I feel like I am in the comfort zone, but I start worrying if I am getting complacent. I fear if it suggests mediocrity. I love patterns, but when I find them I start looking even fiercely for that elusive change. I see them in my success, failures, my friends, foes, my thoughts, dreams,

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Three recent events has occupied my mind for the last couple of weeks. Bush's decision to select Paul Wolfowitz as World bank's next president, US selling F16's to Pakistan and India losing to Pakistan in Bangalore test. I will delve into the latter two here as they both have something in common.. No... not because Pakistan figures in both these topics :)Bush's policy towards India and Pakistan

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It's been so much of the same. Get up at 7, rush to the metro and hope i don't miss the 8.30 one, be thr in office by 9, work till 6, get back home, check some mails, and chat with a couple of frds, go to sleep, wait for a weekend, spend the weekend without knowing what to do, call up home, a couple of frds, do some laundry, and get back to work on monday..I was reading an interesting interview

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In solitude, where we are least alone.Lord Byron

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Had so many things to write over the past few weeks but the eternal procrastinator chose not to and finally i write one in my blues which has become so banal.frankly this is not the usual "blues" i find myself in, but a rather "outsider" view of my experiences. tat sounds funny .. doesn't it :) .. let's not bother about it..I have been wondering a lot as to why relations between any two people

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I can see snow falling down through the windows. I am at my new office, we moved here a few days back. It is very picturesque around here. I had a 3 month performance review today and was happy to see that I was meeting or exceeding expectations on most issues.The last week or so has been rather dull. No specific reason but I didn't seem to be motivated for a lot of things. Probably I am thinking

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Today was a grtt day ! Had lots of snow around and it felt like I was back to buffalo times :). Went out in the afternoon to downtown and walked around in the snow with a star bucks coffee and my ipod playing favorite knopfler songs..... Wow! Felt like bliss!My laptop is back and running :).. Have lots of organizing to do with my mails, address books, software updates etc..etc.When I am listening

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I am no fan of ET, but found this one readable today. This article lists 10 ways of how millionaires think,Optimist - • They are born optimists. They even look at the adversities with a positive side. Learn from mistakes - • They're uncritical of their mistakes. Nothing disturbs them. They become wiser with each mistake. Action-oriented - • They take action. They don't get locked in

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The election fever is over and the results were no different than what I had predicted in my last blog.Thanks to my BIL(Bro-In-Law), I have been meeting a few ppl in DC. I have been fortunate to meet one of Bangalore's most admired IAS(civil services) officer Mr. Jairaj on previous two weekends. He was Bangalore city commisioner under SM Krishna and was phenomenally succesful in bringing out

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Hermann Goering: Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the

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Sometimes I feelLike my only friendIs the city I live inThe city of angelsLonely as I amTogether we cryI drive on her streets'Cause she's my companionI walk through her hills'Cause she knows who I amShe sees my good deedsAnd she kisses me windyI never worryNow that is a lieI don't ever want to feelLike I did that dayTake me to the place I loveTake me all the wayIt's hard to believeThat there's

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Ek palde mein napunsakta, doosre palde mein paurush, aur theek tarazu ke kaante par, ardh satya …This is a line from one of my favorite movies, Ardh Satya(Half-Truth). Om Puri plays a sub-inspector in Mumbai, who carries several emotional scars from the past and fights alone against the scum of the society.. it is a truely provocative and challenging movie.. If there was an equivalent in

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I have been spending my days at starbucks. This has a lovely ambience, some really cool jazz music, and the aura of coffee all around, though I can afford a cup of coffee once in a couple of days :)... I have completed all my course work, defended my thesis a couple of weeks back, so thr is no reason really to go to school..A lot of students like me do their work here, and especially for a music

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I am an avid thinker..atleast so I proclaim :) .. Ever since I was in my high school, I used to write on things, I strongly felt about.. But most of them were in notebooks that were lost, or in drafts folder of my e-mail boxes which I had to delete as there was no gmail then :) .. I took up blogging a few months ago when I first saw sharat doing it, but then somehow gave up in the middle like any

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