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As the academic year draws to a close, (in fact, I'm already done with it) it's but natural one would look back in retrospection trying to introspect and draw inferences and chuckle at memories and whine for ill-made decisions and opportunities missed. Given the utter joblessness suddenly jabbed on me, (exams over .. sometimes I think exams are good .. at least you have something to do all the

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Haven't we all been exposed to a variety of home-grown and traditionally passed on knowledge from our parents and our parents' parents as well? Infact, I still had belief in many of them, until I read this last night. It made for a very interesting read and I would like to take out a couple of examples which I am sure most of the growing generation must have heard in India.1. Sitting too close

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'I am sorry, you'll have to leave', said she with no efforts whatsoever to hide the hint of nonchalance. It was indeed baffling to find that a driving license aided with the institute identity card (the institute just happened to be an IIT) proved insufficient to confirm one's identity.We(I and my friend. Co-incidentally, a third college-mate had also scheduled at the same time) were at the

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"The media (books, film, music, television, for example) tend to create rather than reflect the values of a society."Media has always played a very important role in shaping up the society as a whole. It has been the most powerful agent ever which could change perspectives, instigate emotions, mitigate precarious situations, make someone an overnight hero or bring down stars to dust. Media has

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Osu!For the uninitiated in Japanese, Osu is a combination of the words - "Oshi Shinobu", meaning to push oneself to the limit of one's ability and yet to continue, to preserve under pressure and to endure. The true implication of the word (pronounced as Oss! with a long 'O') could only be understood by one who imbibes the philosophy of Kyokushin. Read more about it here.This Sunday I had my first

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"It is often asserted that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit. In reality, however, formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free"I completely jibe with the statement that formal education does tend to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free, when its purpose is just the opposite.Education is supposed to provide the

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With this I begin the part I've neglected most for GRE till now - the Analytical Writing section. Here's a look into what makes a 6-pointer essay (the maximum points you get in essays in GRE) The essay develops a position on the issue through the use of incisive reasons and persuasive examples.The essay's ideas are conveyed clearly and articulately.The essay maintains proper focus on the issue

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wow!! It sure has been a long long time since I updated my blog. Neither am I adding anything substantial here. My first night-out of 2009 is spent writing a paper on the topic aforementioned, firstly in MS word, and then making its hard copy. A 1000+ word paper to be written on a topic I've barely been introduced to was nothing short of torture on a winter night. Almost the pangs you get when

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It is eating into me.......let me give it another chance (or the first chance??)

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Khorcha KoroGod chose Netaji's birthday to jolt pagla ladka with these words. God chose a fine spring day to introduce free India's way of working. It should have been no surprise, it should have been no shock. But it was. It struck him.Twenty pious years, pagla ladka(referred as PL/pagla from now) was kept away from the cruel world by his parents. But for how long?? He had to confront it one day

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This is the speech given by Nathuram Godse in the court for his defense in the case of assassination of Mahatma GandhiBorn in a devotional Brahmin family, I instinctively came to revere Hindu religion, Hindu history and Hindu culture. I had, therefore, been intensely proud of Hinduism as a whole. As I grew up I developed a tendency to free thinking unfettered by any superstitious allegiance to

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There are crossroads when you don't seem to understand which way to go. Which one to leave, which one to follow. There are people around you who are moving in every direction. And they have positives to speak about the way they follow, and negatives for the others. For each one, the path they tread along, is the best. Not that they are wrong. They are right...but in their own way.For the last few

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She was, just another girl for the rest. I was, just another guy for her. Life offered innumerable opportunities but I could gather only a few of them. Someone give those moments back to me. I don't know what used to happen when she was around. But whatever it was, it made me stutter.Looking past the showcase glass, she adored the necklace. And I wished I could steal it for her. A cheerful smile

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Standing on the pavement of Park Street, Kolkata in front of St. Xavier’s College’s gate I was trying to catch up the words of 3 dads and 1 mom who were discussing among themselves about their children’s future plans. In the kind of hot day it was, I could find nothing more exciting to keep myself busy. My brother was comfortably seated in some room of the second floor of the

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Standing on the pavement of Park Street, Kolkata in front of St. Xavier’s College’s gate I was trying to catch up the words of 3 dads and 1 mom who were discussing among themselves about their children’s future plans. In the kind of hot day it was, I could find nothing more exciting to keep myself busy. My brother was comfortably seated in some room of the second floor of the

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Table Tennis has always had fascination for me. I get drawn towards the game more than anything else. The game helps me relieve myself of materialistic pressures. The video here just goes on to show how passionate one could be for a single point in the game. To supplement it, the video also has a comic angle to it.

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Watch some of the easiest chances being thrown away. Its funny though one feels sorry for the teams who missed the goals.

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Watch this video featuring the drills of the football great Ronaldinho. Its absolutely awesome. An insight into what makes him what he is. Of course if I have put it up on my blog, it implies the video definitely deserves a watch. You have seen Ronaldinho perform on the field. Now presenting to you, his practice session....

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Well. I just found out whose work it was. Those who want further information on this, may visit http://www.robertblankenheim.com/

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A fascinating piece of work by I-don't-know-whom. It is fake, though you won't believe my words once you see the video. It really has been put together in an amazing way. Presenting - a supposed to be trailer of a sequel to Titanic titled 'TITANIC TWO THE SURFACE'

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Here are some websites which I found in the course of surfing web in the past one month or so. These are listed in no specific order. Also, the only criteria for their inclusion was that I liked them. Please note that I am not publicizing for them.malevole - Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? ---> Try guessing who was/is a programming master, and who a killer just by their

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eh......Realization dawns on me. Now I realize why it is difficult to keep your blog updated. But anyways, I am back.After a hectic week of exams, I always thought that this week would be "peace"......but the fact betrayed me in no time. With gymkhana elections coming up(and me contesting for one of the posts), it seems no respite will be on offer in the next few weeks. Append to it "Manzar", the

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Having seen so many blogs, I couldn't resist the budding writer in me to go for it. So here goes my first blog. An online journal.....at first instance it seems to be a crazzy thing to have.....bt then it occurred .........ofcourse its crazy.....but then thats the essence of it all.........where do ya get a chance these dayz to blurt out whatever comes in your head or heart(whatever d case mayb)

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