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 03:42 | 4/Jul/2007
Cancer Patients : Dying a Thousand Death...
In spite of the advance of medical sciences in many fields , cancer is an area where in spite of a lot of progress , things haven't changed much on the ground. The patient still usually has to go through a prolonged treatment and at the end of which there is nothing called a cure in most instances. What you get is a stage of remission usually and e... more...
 15:42 | 7/May/2007
Child Soldiers and India's Insurgency
India has no dearth of separatist movement and the one thing they all love to hate is the Indian state , accusing it of all manner of state sponsored terrorism , human right abuse, rape of their women and all manner of other atrocities. It therefore is interesting that in a development reported in NDTV, self righteous underground elements in North ... more...
 19:57 | 3/May/2007
Silent Cradles and Obese Generals
A  recent CNN –IBN report describing the plight of two abandoned children makes for very disturbing reading. In at least one instance  the parents were interviewed on television and the parent stated that it was a hard decision for them but the plain fact that the child had a congenital defect and the treatment cost of Rs 1 Lakh was some thing that... more...
 22:08 | 2/May/2007
Nehru's legacy is passe
Later this month , Jawaharlal Nehru's 47th death anniversary will be observed with the usual solemnity at Shanti Vana in Delhi. Most people in India have some measure of respect for the nation's first Prime Minister- Jawaharlal Nehru. Some or even many of his policies and ideological orientation seem flawed by today's understanding but very few wil... more...
 12:45 | 2/May/2007
Back to typewriters !
For several months now, rural areas in Maharashtra are going without power for 15-17 hours a day. Small towns go without power for seven to nine hours while major cities are suffering scheduled load shedding of between four and six hours which is unprecedented for Maharashtra.Meanwhile, in the offices of rural Maharashtra , the type writes are out ... more...
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 chitra priya... | 19:58 | 21/Oct/2007
Friends: (382)  | City: ernakulam  | Interests: YOU CAME FROM NO ...
School memories Last bench chatting… silly fights Under bench munching Those yawned teachers Naughty pranks … out stood classes School uniforms … school trees Deep friendship … game period Lunch time … special classes Your lab galattas … b’ day treats Exam hall … beating from teachers Those never written postponed tests Last minute preparations …Fi...  more...
 Pronamika Ha... | 16:31 | 21/Jun/2007
Friends: (4)  | City: Delhi  | Interests: I enjoy reading n...
The Atheist
An atheist loves himself and humanity, he's above any religion or religious practices. He believes in humanity. He does not "fear god" and everything that he does is out of his love for his fellow human. I read the story "broken ties" by Rabindranath Tagore. Its a beautiful description of relationships and the passion underlying each of the relatio...  more...