Jai Jagdish Hare by Chorus, Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar

Last updated on: August 23, 2008 at 6:42 am By Desh Kapoor

Anand Math is based on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel. It is famous for the song Vande Matram. But I have always been haunted by how Prithviraj Kapoor (Satyananda) keeps chanting "Hare Murare". This song - Jai Jagdish Hare - is just amazing and haunting... specially Geeta Dutt's voice. Only she could sing this way and give this effect. There was another such song in Pyaasa (Aaj sajan mohe ang laga lo). But this one with music from Hemant Kumar (in my view, one of the most underestimated Music Composer) is just brilliant! Lyrics - probably by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee Read more

What ails Pakistan today?

Last updated on: August 23, 2008 at 6:23 am By Desh Kapoor

Read this post by temporal and also have gotten the views of many Pakistanis on the lot of their country today... there seems to be a common theme - someone "outside" is messing "us Muslims" up - because otherwise we are "not like that". That maybe right, but some no one can hit you if you don't let the other do that easily. I sincerely think one thing that Pakistanis need to learn is to take responsibility for their lot. The rules seems to be: 1. If anything goes right in the country, it is because they did it. 2. If something goes wrong, it is because the Westerners or outsiders did it. 3. But if something "good" happened and outsiders were involved, it is because Pakistanis "forced" them to do that "good". 4. And if something "wrong" happened and the Pakistanis did it.. it is because the Westerners or outsiders FORCED them to do it! Kinda like a dependency mentality. Terrorism is mainstream today, let someone .. a common man get up and say.. I fucked up when Jinnah (Direct Action Day of 1946), Zia (Khalistan/Kashmir terrorism) and others played with fire everytime and I supported them in the name of Allah!! "Allah the merciful" ki duhai bahut pehle dee jaani chahiye thi.. its too late now! Read more

Our Secret CHamber (Part III)

Last updated on: August 22, 2008 at 2:31 pm By Rev. Dr. Todd Littleton

In case you’ve experience just a tiny psychic reality, or being spiritually exposed to a very real cosmic world then, you will accept this kind invitation. Before finishing our dwelling in the silver sphere, and before going into the golden sphere, let’s consider some important matters. Select a physical place to create your mystical meditation cell. A powerful and real attraction place will be created by you. In this sacred place all the Divine forces will descent. All Cosmic blessings will come abundantly to your life. By Cosmic blessings I don’t mean richness, or material possessions. What I really mean, is to get reliable information from deep inside ourselves. The courses of action we must take. So, your participation in a very and easy ritual is needed. I repeat, your attunement with the almighty Divinity will be greatly increased. Your attunement with our Universe will be enhanced. Your attunement with your inner Master will be easily attained. R I T U A L You will need to have near you the following elements: One bowl with fresh water, one glass of drinkable water, some unlit incense, a lighter, and an unlit candle. Read more

Reality and what is…

Last updated on: August 22, 2008 at 2:10 pm By Desh Kapoor

Instead of asking who has realized or what God is why not give your whole attention and awareness to what is? Read more

Higher Gas Prices, less driving

Last updated on: August 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm By Desh Kapoor

Americans drove 42 billion fewer miles during the first 6 months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The break up was: MonthDrop in miles (billion) Jan3.6 Feb1.0 Mar11.1 Apr3.9 May10.2 Jun12.2 (figures from USA Today Aug 22) Read more

Some best practices and tools on managing time

Last updated on: August 21, 2008 at 9:37 pm By Desh Kapoor

Time management is always a pain! Here are some excellent tips from various people on how they do their work. Ultimately, prioritizing and doing the work is the most important differentiator. I write down my to-do list for the week under different client headings. I "star" the hot items that absolutely must be done and then highlight those that are hot for that specific day. By midday, if I have not worked through most of those that are highlighted, I circle the ones that I must get done by day's end. While it may seem anal, I have to say it works. I have a few co-workers that have adopted my legal-pad "bible." (Maria Reitan, MN) Here is another way to prioritize: I write lists of "must haves" and "let gos." That way I can see what has to be done and what I can let go of. If I didn't write it down, I couldn't prioritize. (Jennifer Skipper, WA) And here are some more tips Read more

"Beauty-disadvantaged" women beckoned by Mayor of Aussie mining town

Last updated on: August 21, 2008 at 8:06 pm By Desh Kapoor

In north-west Queensland state of Australia, the mayor of Mt Isa, John Molony found his town has a dispropotionately higher male population vs females (5:1). So, logically he thought that here is an opportunity for the not-so-coveted lonely women in other towns to move here and still find mates. Makes sense? 🙂 The mistake - he even declared it - "with five blokes to every girl, may I suggest that beauty-disadvantaged women should proceed to Mount Isa" Hmmmm, the women already in that town - took that to be a judgment on them! And by no means would they consider themselves "beauty-disadvantaged".. and so the protests have been happening. "It paints the women here as second rate and suggests the men will settle for anything. I think it's quite disgusting," Mt Isa domestic violence worker Shirley Slann told the Courier Mail newspaper on Monday. Read more

Engineering & Medical degrees in Pakistan

Last updated on: August 21, 2008 at 3:42 pm By Desh Kapoor

Got this joke from somewhere. ***** Every kid wants to be an engineer or doctor in India. In Pakistan, the acronyms like B.E., MBBS, and IIT take on a very different meaning! These are the Pakistani versions: B.E - Bomb engineering M B B S - Member of Bomb Blasting Society IIT - Islamic institute of terrorism Read more

Sexiest Athelete in Beijing – Leryn Franco

Last updated on: August 21, 2008 at 12:15 pm By Desh Kapoor

She is Paraguay's Leryn Franco, a Javelin thrower who finished 51st overall, but has sizzled the track and field with her looks. The 26-year-old model turned athlete was a runner-up in the in the Miss Paraguay contest and Miss Bikini Universe pageant. Franco also has a topless calender shot in 2007, pictures of which have circulated on the Internet and received countless page views since the Beijing Games have begun. Franco competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Paraguay where she was 21st in Group A and finished 42nd overall. At the 2008 Summer Olympics Franco again competed in the javelin representing Paraguay, where she finished next-to-last at 51st. Had she done her personal best (55.38 m = 181' 8 3/8") she would have placed 36th. During the Games' opening ceremony she garnered some media attention because of her good looks. Read more

After Musharraf, terrorist organizations are back in Pakistan

Last updated on: August 21, 2008 at 12:02 pm By Desh Kapoor

The terror organizations are back in the open within Pakistan. Lashkar-e-toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad have reopened their offices. LeT was renames Jamaat-ud-Dawa after being banned had an office in Karachi at Salman Terrace in Gulshan-e-Iqbal near National Stadium while JeM had an office in Manghopir. LeT had opened a new office ay Jamia Darasat al-Islamia opposite Safari Park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and it has reopened the old office in Salman Terrace back again after Musharraf's resignation on Monday. The report is by Daily Times. The Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, now known as Ahle Sunnat-waal-Jamaat Pakistan, had its headquarters at Masjid Siddique-e-Akbar near Nagan Chowrangi in north Karachi. Even after it was banned, it stayed active in the same area. Though the office remains closed, Sipah leaders have been conducting meetings in the building for the past two days, the paper reported. Read more