http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/ Indian Mirror - First Multi-Users Indian Blog Site Mon, 03 Apr 2006 03:05:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. People Writing Travel http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/14.html Sun, 02 Apr 2006 21:30:46 GMT You shout at your loudest, that our Government is inefficient, our laws are antiquated, and that our system is corrupt and its very true that I can not say you are wrong. But, at the same time, what are you going to do about it is the million dollar question. Take a person on a flight to Singapore. Lets give him a name and a face. Say yours. You get off the plane and you are at your international best. You don’t throw cigarette butts on the streets, you don’t mind paying five dollars to travel through Orchard Road between 5 to 8 pm, and you don’t complain about anything in Singapore, do... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=14 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/13.html Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:13:27 GMT I squinted my eyes as the golden sun glared down at me. Hot. And dry.Yes. Those two words can describe the climate of the ex-desert perfectly.Saudi Arabia has changed a lot. The red sand have transformed into neat, black, shining coal-tarred roads and highways, the mud-huts and tents have changed into multi-storied sky scrapers and the colorful caravans have been replaced by the latest models of BMW, Lexus, etc.But the sun still glares as it used to and the clouds yet play hide-and-seek as they used to. I sighed, spread the mat on the surprisingly cool, white marble and took off my shoes,... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=13 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/12.html Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:45:05 GMT For an American Hippie, India is a land of purest form of eternity on this face of our planet earth. No Doubt for him, but a biggest misquote for us. To be more precise on his behalf, he will be quite very happy to discover the free flow of Marijuana, Hash, Charas etc over the banks of Ganges without any enforcement problem from ATF (Arms, Tobacco & Fire Arms – a special American law enforcement agency working against narcotics world). And as far as our very own NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) is concerned, just relax…. they have there very own salsa dance arrangements. (Courtesy:... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=12 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/11.html Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:38:45 GMT “Hey, 15th August is Monday, lets go for a vacation to some romantic place”, I happened to hear my colleague’s conversation with his wife over the phone. Each one of us waits anxiously for holidays like Independence Day, Republic Day, and Election Day to fall on Friday/Monday so that we could have an extended weekend. So what’s wrong with it? After 58 years of Independence, do we Indians realize the value of ‘Freedom’? Do we realize the value of sacrifices and selfless efforts of real life heroes of our freedom struggle? Patriotism is not just about cheering for Indian Cricket Team,... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=11 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/10.html Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:35:50 GMT Pangong Lake,Ladakh Photo Courtsey: Esha Sengupta I recieved a mail attachment:as usual travel photographs:from one of my very good friend Esha. Niether I expected much ... nor I generally do... This time She made me fall in Love at first sight... and the name of the beauty is ...Ladakh -"The Land of Pure". Ladakh Mountain Range,A Bird-Eye View Photo Courtsey: Esha Sengupta As a mountain-lover, I was dazed out of my wits. These photographs of mountains come upon you like the surf of some Pacific beach, crest after crest in the distance, green from copper, silvery... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=10 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/9.html Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:50:08 GMT " In case you were wondering how Enron came into so much trouble, here is an explanation reputedly given by a Colorado Aggie professor to explain it in terms his students could understand. " Capitalism: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income. Enron Venture Capitalism: You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=9 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:00:12 GMT After bloody 9/11, US were put on Red Alert on numerous occasions. Everybody was expecting horrendous act of terrorism after Twin Plane Attacks that shook the NewYork City. After four years, series of blasts in London reminded everybody of hue and cry after Sept attacks. But point worth mentioning is the choice of London city and timing of this dreadful act. Some of the reasons are quite obvious. Looking deep down further, some considerations make this planned act executed after a rigorous thought process. UK's support for US Machiavellian initiative against terrorism and strategic... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Fri, 08 Jul 2005 07:06:40 GMT "The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies—civilians and military—is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it in any country in which it is possible to do it, in order to liberate al-Aqsa Mosque and the holy mosques from their grip, and in order for their armies to move out of all the lands of Islam, defeated and unable to threaten any Muslim. This is in accordance with the words of Almighty God, “and fight the pagans all together as they fight you all together,” and “fight them until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevails justice and faith in... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Wed, 06 Jul 2005 09:07:47 GMT "What is the biggest problem facing Africa? Poverty. In Senegal, the capital [Dakar] looks nice, but in small towns people sometimes have only one meal per day. Prostitution is growing in Dakar because people need money. Girls who are 14 or 15 years old leave school and go to nightclubs to meet men and get money to support their families. Then come health problems, and there are no services for them. Finding work is difficult."- These were the lines of George David Malik, a bartender from Dakar, Senegal for a prominent broadcasting corporation. He Continues -"Will debt relief, one of... (more) http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:04:12 GMT Famous columnist, Thomas Friedman, writes in The New York Times.... "When we were young kids growing up in America, we were told to eat our vegetables at dinner and not leave them. Mothers said, “Think of the starving children in India and finish your dinner. Now I tell my children: “Finish your Maths homework. Think of the children in India who would make you starve, if you don't." http://indianmirror.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5