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Blog Mate & Soul Mate
Bhiku,
My god!! Once, I had commented on Kiran's blog "Good luck to your hubby with your kinda fertile imagination.". But, i think, hubby and wife combo that you are dont need any luck, you are indeed match made in heaven... Amazing blog with twist!!!
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Boring Sulekha and The compulsive confessor
Vishji,
Bless you for coming up with this blog. I was so bored of looking at JC blogs that I decided not to come here for a while.. ;-). Sulekha is fun with light blogs and rants. After consuming all the intelligence in the office who has got energy left to read the heavy stuff?
I am a living example of Rakhi woes- what with my name Rakhee- I become an easy target to become a behena all the time 
and then ignorant like Shakespeare says what's in the name?
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The tricolor we hoisted - and why my eyes moistened
Doc,
In Mumbai, they have a wonderful practise of singing a national anthem before the movie starts in all the cinema halls. The movie hall screen shows the fluttering tri-colour flag and in the national anthem is played in the dolby system. Everyone gets up from the seat and sings the anthem together. Whoever has come up with this brilliant idea must be a genius as they have rightly targeted the cinema crazy Mumbai with a sweet reminder of our national anthem. All is not lost, with the changing time, the methods of instilling the national pride should change as well.
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Peter Uncle
Kamalji,
I kind of agree with you that Senior Citizens are well taken care of by the government in UK. They do not have the financial woes in their old age which increases the life expectancy and reduces the uncertainty. If senior citizen cannot afford an accommodation, then they get the free council flats or offered retirement houses which are at the quieter location. Almost every person I know who is a senior citizen goes for a knee replacement surgery since it is free... ;-)
Other than the benefits for senior citizen, for every person who lives in UK Medicare is free and the medicines are highly subsidised. If you go to a public school, the education is free. For a pregnant woman, entire medication and dental treatment is free. If you have children, every month a cheque is deposited in your account for the child benefit. When the child is born, you get lots of freebies to support you financially during the initial months of child birth.
To get all this, you have to pay additional 10 % national insurance contribution which is over and above the taxes. Some people say it is very high but I would say, it is like an investment for the benefits that you get throughout your life especially during your old age when you have no means to increase your income. Of course, all is not heaven and there are some flip sides in the process like there is a long waiting list for Medicare surgeries, the GP practise is crticized for their small opening hours or formalities to be completed before the actual benefit starts. But, overall you are well taken care of if you abide by the rules.
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The Poetess
Hey Dimboy,
What a surreal story… I was transported into the world of poetess… Personally, I do not like dark stories but I liked this story despite it being dark because it was strangely elevating … I tried to seek the answer for these mixed emotions…I saw the poetess as someone who is engaged in what she likes the best- writing poetries- good or bad. She does not care whether it gets published or not. She is unfazed by the awards. All she cares is poetry and her dear avi. In her detachment with Avi there is a strong sense of love and care. She lives in her own world which has no real connection to the outside world. She does not complain but embraces it. All this while, she writes poetry and think of Avi. All these characters sum up for genius artist that she is. These artists are never understood in their lifetime, in fact are ridiculed for their bizarre behaviour to gain that much needed appreciation after their death… It reminded me of Van Gogh.
The story had a real flavour to it and an ever engaging flow… I think, you have excelled yourself while writing this… do you know someone like her? Just curious!!!
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Adoption is a Two Way Street : Deepa Our Gift from Destiny
GG,
What an inspiring story… I am glad I read it. Despite having two biological children, you decided to adopt was indeed a brave decision. I quite liked the way you have described the family history and the reasons that gave rise to this noble cause. You made my day by writing this… Thanks!!!
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I wonder why, instead of gloating, I grieved
Doc,
Loved this write up. Something you definitely want to start your morning with. I liked your guts to stand for what you believe in in the era when most of us are afraid of failure and want to play safe. It is good to see that someone does not take the failure to his heart but goes ahead with his instincts.
It is indeed sad to see a man begging for his son when at one point of time, he was an authority. Strange are the ways of life. But, then I think, with this incident your professor and you had come full circle with your destinies…
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When blood_lime got nervous!!!
Saranya,
I have read so many blogs on online friends meeting before... but, this write up was "dilse"... I felt it was a true depiction of all the mix ups and reservations that one might feel while meeting a stranger...the background to the whole meet up was even more interesting... I liked your honest observation without giving a rosy picture of the event- the flavour which is missing from this site for quite some time...
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General Musharaf Resigns
Maddssji,
It will be a hilarious decision if India indeed allows asylum for Musharraf- no matter what the bargain is. First and foremost reason being, Pakistan is still a threat to India and the ex-president of such a nation may get access to confidential information during his stay in India which can endanger Indian security. He can stay anywhere but India.
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