July 2008

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This is not a story.

Hi, My name is .. hmm name is not important, right ?. I am 9 years old and studying in 4th standard.
Yesterday, my Mom left me alone here at home and went to the Hospital. I told her many times that I can not stay alone here. But she did not take me with her. She [...]

Teach Our Children, ” How to Blog”

If you elect me to the Ministry of Education, I will make blogging a part of the school curriculum for sure. Or, at least , a part of extra curricular activities and we can have exams or competitions for blogging. What you think ?. “State Level Blogging Championship 2008″ vow !! sounds cool….. isn’t it ?
Okay, [...]

What is the best time to read ?

I have lot of questions since I am trying to save my reading habit. What is the best time to read, is just one of them.
I am here to steal your reading techniques !!. Well, I will share it with others and it won’t be your own secrets anymore, so careful !!
1 What is the best time [...]

Midnight’s Children

Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children wins 40-year Best of the Booker Prize …..
“Almost 30 years ago, his novel Midnight’s Children saw off the competition to win the Booker Prize. Today, Sir Salman Rushdie did it again, beating all previous Booker winners including the Nobel laureates Doris Lessing, J.M. Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer to carry away a one-off [...]

The incomplete me

Yes, the incomplete me because, I don’t read enough books these days. “These days” can be defined as “last 3 years”.
When I was in college, I used to read 3 - 5 books a week plus lot of magazines from College library and our village library. I always had a book with me, even while having [...]

Kerala Govt. to Ban Mobile Phones in Schools !!

Yes, that’s right !! Kerala Government will soon implement a new law,  that will  ban children from using mobile phones in schools.
‘All what we have now is a mere government order that mobiles cannot be used in schools. But now it has been decided that we will introduce new laws to this effect, banning the use [...]

Is the Alchemist still alive ?

Is the Alchemist still alive ? Is he still following his dreams ? If you ever asked these questions yourself, I am here, with an answer for you.

I am sure you have seen this video, ( if not, you MUST ). The first thing that came in to my mind while watching this video , was [...]

When customers do not know English

When customers do not know English :They make our days better.
We ask for their full postal address for verification and  the answer is someone@hotmail.com !! their email address. ( This is something that happens everyday. ). I can reply and ask ” postal address please” and that’s easier than anything else !!
They send a loooooong email, that [...]

Are you a liar ?

Here, in the World Wide Web, your IP is your identity . It shows where  you are from, which ISP you are using and a lot of other details.( Don’t worry it won’t show your name or address !! )
Whenever you say you are from India, on the web, someone can actually verify if you are [...]