<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="1.0"><channel><title>Diary of prudhivi kumar</title><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/</link><description>Diary of prudhivi kumar</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>How diwali started----------what a description</title><description><![CDATA[<DIV class=Section1><P class=MsoPlainText><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> Jus Enjoy,, reading the description. </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">A young second generation Indian in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> was asked by his mother to<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">explain the significance of "Diwali" to his younger Brother, this is how<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">he went about it...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">" So, like this dude had, like, a big cool kingdom and people liked<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">him. But, like, his step-mom, or something, was kind of a bitch, and she<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">forced her husband to, like, send this cool-dude, he was Ram, to some<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">national forest or something... Since he was going, for like, something<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">like more than 10 years or so.. he decided to get his wife and his bro<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">along... you know...so that they could all chill out together.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">But Dude, the forest was reeeeal scary shit... really man...they had<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">monkeys and devils and shit like that. But this dude, Ram, kicked with<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">darts and bows and arrows... so it was fine. But then some bad gangsta<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">boys, some jerk called Ravan, picks up his babe (Sita) and lures her away<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">to his hood. And boy, was our man, and also his bro, Laxman,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">pissed..... all the gods were with him...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">So anyways,you don't mess with gods. So, Ram, and his bro get an army<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">of monkeys.. Dude, don't ask me how they trained the damn monkeys...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">just go along with me, ok... .. so, Ram, Lax and their monkeys whip this<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">gangsta's ass in his own hood.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Anyways,by this time, their time's up in the forest and anyways...it<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">gets kinda boring,you know... no TV or malls or shit like that. So,they<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">decided to hitch a ride back home... and when the people realize that<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">our dude, his bro and the wife are back home... they thought, well, you<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">know, at least they deserve something nice... and they didn't have any<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">bars or clubs in those days... so they couldn't take them out for a<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">drink, so they, like, decided to smoke and shit...and since they also had<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">some lamps, they lit the lamps also. so it was pretty cooool... you know<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">with all those  fireworks. Really, they even had some local band play<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">along with the fireworks and you know, what, dude, that was the very<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">first, no kidding.., that was the very first music-synchronized<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">fireworks... you know, like the 4th of July stuff, but just, more cooler and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">stuff, you know.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">And, so dude, that was how, like, this festival started.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">l, and any printout thereof.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 15:24:56 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/05/08/How-diwali-started-what-a.html</link></item><item><title>Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people</title><description><![CDATA[<DIV class=Section1><P><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Five (5) lessons <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">to make you think about the way we treat people</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">1 - First Important Lesson - <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Cleaning Lady</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned that her name was Dorothy.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">2. - Second Important Lesson - <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Pickup in the Rain</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a cab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">It read:</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Mrs. Nat King Cole.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">3 - Third Important Lesson - <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Always remember those who serve.</SPAN></FONT> </SPAN></FONT></B><BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "Fifty cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">The obstacle in Our Path.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">5 - Fifth Important Lesson - <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Giving When it Counts...</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Diane who was suffering from a rare &amp; serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away". Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'"> </SPAN></FONT></B> <BR><B><FONT face="Monotype Corsiva" size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Monotype Corsiva'">I hope that you will choose No. 2 and remember. Most importantly, <FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching." </SPAN></FONT>NOW more than ever let us all have peace amongst ourselves and in the world. </SPAN></FONT></B> </P><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:19:57 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/03/Five-5-lessons-to-make-you-think-about-the-way.html</link></item><item><title>Fake Experience Interview</title><description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Honestly, we will have these answers in our mind ... but we give different, tailored and suitable answers to the guy ! <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>1.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Why did you apply for this job?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>I have applied for many jobs along with this and you called me now.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>2.</SPAN></FONT></B> <FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Why do you want to work for this company?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>I have to work for some company who ever gives me a job, I don't have any specific company in mind. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>3.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> Why should I hire you?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>You have to hire some one, you may give me a try.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>4.</SPAN></FONT></B> <FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What would you do if this happened?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Well, it depends my mindset and mood at that situation...</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>5.</SPAN></FONT></B> <FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What is your biggest strength?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Basically, daring to join any company who pays me well, without thinking of the fate of company </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>6.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> What is your biggest weakness?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>Girls</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>7.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> What was your worst mistake, and how did you learn from it?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Joining my earlier company and learnt that I need to jump to get more money, so I am here today </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>8.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What accomplishments in your last position are you most proud of? <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Had I accomplished any in my last position, why do I need to change my job? I could demand more and stay there.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT> <B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>9.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> Describe a challenge you faced and how you overcame it?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>Biggest challenge is answering the question "why are you looking for a change" and I started blabbering irrelevantly to overcome that.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>10.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> Why did you leave/ are you leaving your last job?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>For the same reason why you left your earlier job</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>11.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> What do you want from this job?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>If no work is given but keep giving good hikes </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>12. </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What are your career goals and how do you plan to achieve them? <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Make more money and for that keep jumping companies for every 2 yrs </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>13.</SPAN></FONT></B> <FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Did you hear of our company and what do you know of us?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Yeah, I know that you will ask this, I've gone through your website </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>14.</SPAN></FONT></B> <FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What is the salary expected and how do justify that?</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>Well, no one will change job for the same salary, hence, give me 20% extra than what I am getting and that is unpublished industry standard <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=purple size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <BR>(I know you will bargain on what ever I ask, hence, I have already hiked my current salary by 30%)</SPAN></FONT> </P>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:57:17 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/03/14/Fake-Experience.html</link></item><item><title>MInd Ur Lang</title><description><![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">There were 4 guys John, Franky, Manav and Adam, who found a small bottle. When they rubbed the bottle, a genie appeared. Thankful that they had released him , the genie said, "Next to you all are 4 swimming pools, I will give each of you a wish. When you run towards the pool and jump, you shout what you want the pool of water to become, and then your wish will come true."<BR><BR>John ran towards the pool, jumped and shouted "Wine". The pool immediately changed into a pool of wine.<BR>John was ecstatic.<BR><BR>Next came Franky. He did the same and shouted, "Vodka" and immersed himself into a pool of vodka.<BR><BR>Manav jumped and shouted, "Beer".<BR><BR>The last of them was Adam. He was running towards the pool when suddenly he stepped on a banana peel. He slipped towards the pool and shouted,<BR><BR><BR>"Shit!!!!!!!........."<BR><BR><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Moral of the story:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: red">Mind your language;</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt"> </SPAN></FONT>you never know what it will land you in...<FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:49:05 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/03/02/MInd-Ur.html</link></item><item><title>prgm abt women in S/w Firms.</title><description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Hi<BR><BR></SPAN><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">S</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black">/W Professionals............ <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><BR>class </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Indian_Bachelor_female_professional</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><BR>  {<BR>      double styles; <BR>      short skirts;<BR>      long time_to_understand_problems;<BR>      float mind;<BR>      void knowledge(); <BR>      char non_co_operative;<BR>  };<BR><BR>class </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Married_female_Software_Professional</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><BR>  {<BR>      double weight;<BR>      short tempered;<BR>      long gossips; <BR>      float hopes;<BR>      void work();<BR>      char unstable;<BR>  }; <BR><BR>class </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Female_Engaged_software_professional </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; 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<BR>      void lov<BR>   };<BR>Class </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Guy_who_wrote_this</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><BR>{<BR>     Long time_on_bench;<BR>     Void work();<BR><BR>}</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></FONT>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:55:56 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/02/21/prgm-abt-women-in-S-w.html</link></item><item><title>A Story for ' Y Friendship for?'</title><description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt">Too Busy for a Friend..</SPAN>  <BR><B><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><BR><BR>One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.</SPAN></FONT></B>  <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much." were most of the comments.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>Several years later, one of the students was killed in Viet Nam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>"We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>"Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"> ." </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>"I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR>Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group "I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists."</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR>That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"> . </FONT></I></EM><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR>The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=6><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.</SPAN></FONT><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">  </FONT></I></EM><BR><BR></I></B><B><I><FONT size=7><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></I></B>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:49:45 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/02/02/A-Story-for-Y-Friendship.html</link></item><item><title>A Joke</title><description><![CDATA[<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">A Husband and Wife, Both were very happy over the twelve pound baby boy that<BR>was born to them.<BR>Mr. Brown, who could not conceal his delight, called up the editor of a <BR>famous newspaper and reported that he became the proud owner of a twelve<BR>pound nugget of gold. The editor upon hearing the seemingly extraordinary<BR>news was rather hesitant to accept it at its face value. So he sent his star <BR>reporter to interview Mr. Brown. When the reporter came, Mr. Brown was away<BR>and his wife was alone at home. The following interesting conversation took<BR>place between the reporter and Mrs. Brown:<BR><BR>Reporter : Does Mr. Brown Live here? <BR>Mrs. Brown : Oh! Yes.<BR><BR>Reporter : Is he in?<BR>Mrs! . Brown : Why no, he went somewhere.<BR><BR>Reporter : Is it true that he owns a twelve pound nugget of gold?<BR>Mrs. Brown : (Seeing the joke) Yes, indeed.<BR><BR>Reporter: Can I see the place where he found it?<BR>Mrs. Brown : I am afraid, not because Mr. Brown objects in as much as it is<BR>strictly private.<BR><BR>Reporter : Is the place far?<BR>Mrs. Brown : No, it is quite near and convenient. <BR><BR>Reporter : How many years has Mr. Brown been digging the hole?<BR>Mrs. Brown : Just for about ten months.<BR><BR>Reporter : Is the hole deep?<BR>Mrs. Brown : Quite so...<BR><BR>Reporter : Has Mr. Brown reached the bottom of it? <BR>Mrs. Brown : Not yet, but he is coming near...<BR><BR>Reporter : At about what time does Mr. Brown starts digging?<BR>Mrs. Brown : Oh, he does his digging mostly at night.<BR><BR>Reporter : Does he work hard on it?<BR>Mrs. Brown : You bet...........and how he perspires.<BR><BR>Reporter : Is Mr. Brown the first to dig?<BR>Mrs. Brown : He thought he was...<BR><BR>Reporter : How do you know there was someone ahead of him?<BR>Mrs. Brown : I am in a good position to say so, because I own the place. <BR><BR>Reporter : Oh, I see, but you sold the place to Mr. Brown?<BR>Mrs. Brown : No, but for the present, he has the legal title to the site,<BR>with my consent.<BR><BR>Reporter : Has Mr. Brown any helper when he works on the claim? <BR>Mrs. Brown : Yes, I work under him...<BR><BR>Reporter : When do you think Mr. Brown will sell the place?<BR>Mrs. Brown : I think not because he enjoys working on it.<BR><BR>Reporter : Can I see the twelve pound nugget of gold? <BR>Mrs. Brown : Yes, certainly (and she showed him the twelve pound baby boy).<BR><BR>P.S.: The reporter had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance.</SPAN>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:43:33 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/01/10/A.html</link></item><item><title>Love Story of Narayana Murthy and Sudha (From Sudha's Autobiography)</title><description><![CDATA[It was in Pune that I met Narayan Murty through my friend Prasanna who is <BR>now the Wipro chief, who was also training in Telco. Most of the books that <BR>Prasanna lent me had Murty's name on them which meant that I had a <BR>preconceived image of the man. Contrary to expectation, Murty was <BR>shy,bespectacled and an introvert. When he invited us for dinner. I was <BR>a bit taken aback as I thought the young man was making a very fast move. <BR>I refused since I was the only girl in the group. But Murty was <BR>relentless and we all decided to meet for dinner the next day at 7.30 p.m. at <BR>Green Fields hotel on the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Main Road</st1:address></st1:Street> ,Pune. <BR><BR><BR>The next day I went there at 7' o ! clock since I had to go to the tailor <BR>near the hotel. And what do I see? Mr. Murty waiting in front of the <BR>hotel and it was only seven. Till today, Murty maintains that I had mentioned <BR>(consciously!) that I would be going to the tailor at 7 so that I could <BR>meet him...And I maintain that I did not say any such thing consciously <BR>or unconsciously because I did not think of Murty as anything other than a <BR>friend at that stage. We have agreed to disagree on this matter. <BR><BR><BR>Soon, we became friends. Our conversations were filled with Murty's <BR>experiences abroad and the books that he has read. My friends insisted <BR>that Murty as trying to impress me because he was interested in me. I kept <BR>denying it till one fine day, after dinner Murty said, I want to tell <BR>you something. I knew this  as it. It was coming. He said, I am 5'4" tall. <BR>I come from a lower middle class family. I can never become rich in my <BR>life an! d I can never give you any riches. You are beautiful, bright, and <BR>intelligent and you can get anyone you want. But will you marry me? I <BR>asked Murty to give me some time for an answer. My father didn't want me to <BR>marry a wannabe politician, (a communist at that) who didn't have a steady <BR>job and wanted to build an orphanage... <BR><BR>When I went to Hubli I told my parents about Murty and his proposal. My <BR>mother was positive since Murty was also from Karnataka, seemed <BR>intelligent and comes from a good family. But my father asked: What's his job, his <BR>salary, his qualifications etc? Murty was working as a research <BR>assistant and was earning less than me. He was willing to go dutch with me on our <BR>outings. My parents agreed to meet Murty in Pune on a particular day <BR>at10 a. m sharp. Murty did not turn up. How can I trust a man to take care <BR>of my daughter if he cannot keep an appointment, asked my father. <BR><BR>At 12noon Murty turned up in a bright red shirt! He had gone on work to <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bombay</st1:City></st1:place> , was stuck in a traffic jam on the ghats, so he hired a <BR>taxi(though it was very expensive for him) to meet his would-be father-in-law. <BR>Father was unimpressed. My father asked him what he wanted to become in life. <BR>Murty said he wanted to become a politician in the communist party and <BR>wanted to open an orphanage. My father gave his verdict. NO. I don't <BR>want my daughter to marry somebody who wants to become a communist and then <BR>open an orphanage when he himself didn't have money to support his family. <BR><BR>Ironically, today, I have opened many orphanages  something, which <BR>Murty wanted to do 25 years ago. By this time I realized I had developed a <BR>liking towards Murty which could only be termed as love. I wanted to marry <BR>Murty because he is an honest man. He proposed to me highlighting the <BR>negatives in his life. I promised my father that I will not marry Murty without <BR>his blessings though at the same time, I cannot marry anybody else. My <BR>father said he would agree if Murty promised to take up a steady job. But <BR>Murty refused saying he will not do things in life because somebody wanted <BR>him to. So, I was caught between the two most important people in my life. <BR><BR>The stalemate continued for three years during which our courtship took <BR>us to every restaurant and cinema hall in Pune. In those days, Murty was <BR>always broke. Moreover, he didn't earn much to manage. Ironically <BR>today, he manages Infosys Technologies Ltd., one of the world's most reputed <BR>companies. He always owed me money. We used to go for dinner and he <BR>would say, I don't have money with me, you pay my share, I will return it to <BR>you later. For three years I maintained a book on Murty's debt to me.. No, <BR>he <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">nev</st1:State></st1:place> ! er returned the money and I finally tore it up after my wedding. The <BR>amount was a little over Rs 4000. During this interim period Murty quit <BR>his job as research assistant and started his own software business. Now, I <BR>had to pay his salary too! Towards the late 70s computers were entering <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> in a big way. <BR><BR>During the fag end of 1977 Murty decided to take up a job as General <BR>Manager at Patni Computers in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bombay</st1:City></st1:place> . But before he joined the company <BR>he wanted to marry me since he was to go on training to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> after <BR>joining. My father gave in as he was happy Murty had a decent job, now. <BR><BR>WE WERE MARRIED IN MURTY'S HOUSE IN <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">BANGALORE</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State></st1:place> FEBRUARY 10, 1978 WITH <BR>ONLY OUR TWO FAMILIES PRESENT.I GOT MY FIRST SILK SARI. THE WEDDING <BR>EXPENSES CAME TO ONLY RS 800 (US $17) WITH MURTY AND I POOLING IN RS <BR>400 EACH. <BR><BR>I went to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> with Murty after marriage. Murty encourage! d me to see <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> on my own because I loved travelling. I toured <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> for <BR>three months on backpack and had interesting experiences which will remain <BR>freshin my mind forever. Like the time when the <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State> police took me <BR>into custody because they thought I was an Italian trafficking drugs in <BR><st1:place w:st="on">Harlem</st1:place> . Or the time when I spent the night at the bottom of the <st1:place w:st="on">Grand <BR>Canyon</st1:place> with an old couple. Murty panicked because he couldn't get a <BR>response from my hotel room even at midnight. He thought I was either <BR>killed or kidnapped. <BR><BR><BR>IN 1981 MURTY WANTED TO START INFOSYS. HE HAD A VISION AND ZERO <BR>CAPITAL...initially I was very apprehensive about Murty getting into <BR>business. We did not have any business background .. Moreover we were <BR>living a comfortable life in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bombay</st1:City></st1:place> with a regular pay check and I <BR>didn't want to rock the boat. But Murty was passionate about creating good <BR>quality software. I decided to support him. Typic! al of Murty, he just had a <BR>dream and no money. So I gave him Rs 10,000 which I had saved for a rainy <BR>day, without his knowledge and told him, This is all I have. Take it. I give <BR>you three years sabbatical leave. I will take care of the financial needs <BR>of our house. You go and chase your dreams without any worry. But you have <BR>only three years! <BR><BR>Murty and his six colleagues started Infosys in 1981,with enormous <BR>interest and hard work. In 1982 I left Telco and moved to Pune with Murty. We <BR>bought a small house on loan which also became the Infosys office. I was a <BR>clerk-cum-cook-cum-programmer. I also took up a job as Senior Systems <BR>Analyst with Walchand group of Industries to support the house. In 1983 <BR>Infosys got their first client, MICO, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City></st1:place> . Murty moved to <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City></st1:place> and stayed with his mother while I went to Hubli to deliver <BR>my second child, Rohan. Ten days after my son was b! orn, Murty left for the <BR><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> on project work. I saw him only after a year, as I was unable to join <BR>Murty in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> because my son had infantile eczema, an allergy to <BR>vaccinations. So for more than a year I did not step outside our home for fear of my <BR>son contracting an infection. It was only after Rohan got all his <BR>vaccinations that I came to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bangalore</st1:City></st1:place> where we rented a small house in Jayanagar and <BR>rented another house as Infosys headquarters. My father presented Murty <BR>a scooter to commute. I once again became a cook, programmer, clerk, <BR>secretary, office assistant et al. Nandan Nilekani (MD of Infosys) and <BR>his wife Rohini stayed with us. While Rohini babysat my son, I wrote <BR>programs for Infosys. There was no car, no phone, and just two kids and a bunch <BR>of us working hard, juggling our lives and having fun while Infosys was <BR>taking shape. It was not only me but also the wives of other partners too who <BR>gave their unstinted support. We all knew that our men were trying to build <BR>something good. <BR><BR>It was like a big joint family,taking care and looking out for one <BR>another. I still remember Sudha Gopalakrishna looking after my daughter Akshata <BR>with all care and love while Kumari Shibulal cooked for all of us. Murty <BR>made it very clear that it would either be me or him working at Infosys. Never <BR>the two of us together... I was involved with Infosys initially. <BR><BR><BR>Nandan Nilekani suggested I should be on the Board but Murty said he <BR>did not want a husband and wife team at Infosys. I was shocked since I had <BR>the relevant experience and technical qualifications. He said, Sudha if you <BR>want to work with Infosys, I will withdraw, happily. I was pained to <BR>know that I will not be involved in the company my husband was building and <BR>that I would have to give up a job that I am qualifi! ed to do and love doing. <BR><BR><BR><BR>It took me a couple of days to grasp the reason behind Murty's <BR>request.. I realized that to make Infosys a success one had to give one's 100 <BR>percent. One had to be focussed on it alone with no other distractions. If the <BR>two of us had to give 100 percent to Infosys then what would happen to our <BR>home and our children? One of us had to take care of our home while the <BR>other took care of Infosys. <BR><BR><BR>I opted to be a homemaker, after all Infosys was Murty's dream. It was <BR>a big sacrificebut it was one that had to be made. Even today, Murty <BR>says, Sudha, I stepped on your career to make mine. You are responsible for <BR>my success. <BR>  <BR><B><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=navy><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Great na.. That's the Power of Love.<BR>Every man need a women to motivate him and to give him a reason to live..</SPAN></FONT></B> <BR>  <BR><BR><B><FONT color=blue size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue">--Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.</SPAN></FONT></B>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:24:34 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/01/10/Love-Story-of-Narayana-Murthy-and-Sudha-From.html</link></item><item><title>College ke din...........!</title><description><![CDATA[<DIV class=Section1><P class=MsoNormal>Raah dekhi thi is din ki kabse<BR><BR>Aage ke sapne saja rakhe the naa   jaane kab se<BR><BR>Bade utavale the yahaan se jaane ko<BR><BR>Zindagi ka agla padaav paane ko<BR><BR>Par naa jane kyon ..dil mein aaj kuch aur aata hai<BR><BR>Waqt ko rokne ka jee chahta hai<BR><BR>Jin baaton ko lekar rote the<BR><BR>Aaj un par hansi aati hai<BR><BR>Na jaane kyun aaj un palon ki yaad aati hai<BR><BR>Kaha karta tha ..badi mushkil se chaar saal seh gaya<BR><BR>Par aaj kyun lagta hai ki kuch peeche reh gaya<BR><BR>Kahi ankahi hazaaron baatein reh gayi<BR><BR>Na bhoolne wali kuch yaadein reh gayi<BR><BR>Meri taang ab kaun kheecha karega<BR><BR>Sirf mera sar khane kaun mera peecha karega<BR><BR>Jahaan 2000 ka hisaab nahin<BR><BR><BR>wahaan 2 rupay ke liye kaun ladega<BR><BR>Kaun raat bhar saath jag kar padega<BR><BR>Kaun fail hone par dilasa dilayega<BR><BR>Kaun galti se number aane par gaaliyaan sunayega<BR><BR>Buddy's mein coffee kis ke saath piyoonga<BR><BR>Wo haseen pal ab kis ke saath jiyoonga<BR><BR>Aise dost kahaan milenge jo khaai mein bhi dhakka de aayein<BR><BR>Par fir tumhein bachane khud bhi kood jayein<BR><BR><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Meri ghazlon se pareshaan kaun hoga<BR><BR>Kabhi muje kisi ladki se baat karte dekh hairaan kaun hoga</SPAN></FONT><U><BR></U><BR>Professors ke PJ par RAKSHAS ki tarah kaun hansega<BR><BR>"pugai mein haarne wale ki treat"..is chakkar mein ab kaun fansega<BR><BR>Stage par ab kis ke saath jaoonga<BR><BR>Juniors ko faltoo ke lectures kaise sunaonga<BR><BR>Doston ke liye professor se kab lad payenge<BR><BR>Kya hum ye fir kar payenge<BR><BR>Raat ko 2 baje pohe khane kaun jayega<BR><BR>3 gilaas lassi peene ki shart kaun lagayega<BR><BR><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Kaun mujhe meri kabiliyat par bharosa dilayega<BR><BR>Aur jyada hawa mein udne par zameen pe layega</SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Bas ek baat se dar lagta hai doston<BR><BR>Hum ajanabi na ban jayein doston<BR></SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Zindagi ke rangon mein dosti ka rang feeka na pad jaye<BR><BR>Kahin aisa na ho doosre rishton ki bheed mein dosti dum tod jayye</SPAN></FONT><BR><BR><FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Zindagi mein milne ki fariyaad karte rehna<BR><BR>Agar na mil sakein to kam se kam yaad karte rehna<BR><BR>Chahe jitna hanslo aaj mujh par, mein bura nahi manooga<BR><BR>Is hansi ko apne dil mein basa loonga<BR><BR>Aur jab yaad aayegi tumhari, yahi hansi lekar thoda muskura loonga.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:28:37 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/12/19/College-ke.html</link></item><item><title>story abt a HR....</title><description><![CDATA[<BR><P>One day while walking down the street a highly successful Human Resources Manager was tragically hit by a bus and she died. Her soul</P><P>arrived up in heaven where she was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.</P><P>"Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you get settled in though, it seems we have a problem. You see, strangely enough, we've</P><P>never once had a Human Resources Manager make it this far and we're not really sure what to do with you."</P><P>"No problem, just let me in," said the woman. </P><P>"Well, I'd like to, but I have higher orders. What we're going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven and then you can choose whichever one you want to spend an eternity in."</P><P>"Actually, I think I've made up my mind, I prefer to stay in Heaven", said the woman</P><P>"Sorry, we have rules..."</P><P>And with that St. Peter put the executive in an elevator and it went down-down-down to hell. The doors opened and she found herself stepping out</P><P>onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club and standing in front of her were all her friends - fellow </P><P>executives that she had worked with and they were well dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times. They played an excellent round of golf and at night went to the country club where she enjoyed an excellent </P><P>steak and lobster dinner.</P><P>She met the Devil who was actually a really nice guy (kind of cute) and she had a great time telling jokes and dancing. She was having such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave. Everybody shook her hand and waved goodbye as she got on the elevator. </P><P>The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at the Pearly Gates and found St. Peter waiting for her.</P><P>"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," he said. So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and</P><P>singing. She had great time and before she knew it her 24 hours were up and St. Peter came and got her.</P><P>"So, you've spent a day in hell and you've spent a day in heaven. Now you must choose your eternity,"</P><P>The woman paused for a second and then replied,</P><P>"Well, I never thought I'd say this, I mean, Heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in Hell."</P><P></P><P>So St. Peter escorted her to the elevator and again she went down-down-down back to Hell. When the doors of the elevator opened she found</P><P>herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were dressed in rags and were picking up the garbage</P><P>and putting it in sacks.</P><P>The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her.</P><P> </P><P>"I don't understand," stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster and we</P><P>danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable." </P><P>The Devil looked at her smiled and told...</P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><P> </P><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><P> </P><P> </P>"Yesterday we were recruiting you, today you're an Employee.."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:25:59 +0530</pubDate><link>http://prudhivilk.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/12/19/story-abt-a.html</link></item></channel></rss>