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Scattered papers

Once upon a time an old man spread rumors that his neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After been released he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him.

In court the old man told the Judge: ‘They were just comments, didn’t harm anyone.’

The judge, before passing sentence on the case, told the old man: ‘Write all the things you said about him on a piece of paper. Cut them up and on the way home; throw the pieces of paper out. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence.’

The next day, the judge told the old man: ‘Before receiving the sentence, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper that you threw out yesterday.’

The old man said: ‘I can’t do that! The wind spread them and I won’t know where to find them.’

The judge then replied: ‘The same way, simple comments may destroy the honor of a man to such an extent that one is not able to fix it.  

If you can’t speak well of someone, rather don’t say anything.

‘Let’s all be masters of our mouths, so that we won’t be slaves of our words.’

Explore and Experience SILENCE in RETREAT and SILENCE Camp.  

Posted in General.

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By diwakar sharma – June 24, 2009


money in Swiss Bank

Our Indians’ Money - 70,00,000 Crores Rupees In Swiss Bank

1)       Yes, 70 lakhs crores rupees of India are lying in Switzerland banks.  This is the highest amount lying outside any country, from amongst 180 countries of the world, as if India is the champion of Black Money.

2)       German Government has officially written to Indian Government that they (German Government) are willing to inform the details of holders of  70 lakh crore rupees in their Banks, if Indian Government officially asks them.

3)       On 22-5-08, this news has already been published in The Times of India and other Newspapers based on German Government’s official letter to Indian Government.

4)       But the Indian Government has not sent any official enquiry to Germany for details of money which has been sent outside India between 1947 to 2008.  The opposition party is also equally not interested in doing so because most of the amount is owned by politicians and it is every Indian’s money.

5)       This money belongs to our country. From these funds we can repay 13 times of our country’s foreign debt. The interest alone can take care of the Centre’s yearly budget. People need not pay any taxes and we can pay Rs. 1 lakh to each of 45 crore poor families.

6)       Let us imagine, if Swiss Bank is holding Rs. 70 lakh crores, then how much money is lying in other 69 Banks? How much they have deprived the Indian people?  Just think, if the Account holder dies, the bank becomes the owner of the funds in his account.

7)       Are these people totally ignorant about the philosophy of Karma? What will this ill-gotten wealth do to them and their families when they own/use such money, generated out of corruption and exploitation?

8)       Indian people have read and have known about these facts.  But the helpless people have neither time  nor inclination to do anything  in the matter.  This is like “a new freedom struggle” and we will have to fight this.

9)       This money is the result of our sweat and blood. The wealth generated and earned after putting in lots of mental and physical efforts by Indian people must be brought  back to our country.

 

Posted in Country.

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By diwakar sharma – April 7, 2009


Interesting story

  An Interesting Story

Never underestimate your Clients’ complaints, no matter how funny they might seem!

This is a real story that happened between a customer of General Motors and its Customer-Care Executive. Pls read on…..


A complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors.

“This is the second time I have written to you, and I don’t blame you for not answering me, because I sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of having ice-cream for dessert after dinner each night, but the kind of ice cream varies. Every night, after we’ve eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should have, and I drive down to the store to get it. It’s also a fact that I recently purchased a new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem…..

You see, every time I buy a vanilla ice-cream, when I start back from the store my car won’t start. If I get any other kind of ice-cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I’m serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds. What is there about a Pontiac
that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice-cream and easy to start whenever I get any other kind?”

The Pontiac President was understandably skeptical about the letter, but sent an Engineer to check it out anyway.

The latter was surprised to be greeted by a successful, obviously well-educated man in a fine neighborhood. He had arranged to meet the man just after dinner time, so the two hopped into the car and drove to the ice-cream store. It was vanilla ice-cream that night and, sure enough,
after they came back to the car, it wouldn’t start. The Engineer returned for three more nights. The first night, they got chocolate. The car started. The second night, he got strawberry. The car started. The third night he ordered vanilla. The car failed to start.

Now the Engineer, being a logical man, refused to believe that this man’s car was allergic to vanilla ice-cream. He arranged, therefore, to continue his visits for as long as it took to solve the problem. And toward this end he began to take notes: He jotted down all sorts of
data: Time of day, type of gas used, time to drive back and forth etc.

In a short time, he had a clue: The man took less time to buy vanilla than any other flavor. Why? The answer was in the layout of the store. Vanilla, being the most popular flavor, was in a separate case at the front of the store for quick pickup. All the other flavors were kept in
the back of the store at a different counter where it took considerably longer to check out the flavor.

Now, the question for the Engineer was why the car wouldn’t start when it took less time. Eureka - Time was now the problem - not the vanilla ice-cream!!!!

The engineer quickly came up with the answer: “Vapor Lock”.

It was happening every night; but the extra time taken to get the other flavors allowed the engine to cool down sufficiently to start. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot for the Vapor Lock to dissipate.

Even crazy-looking problems are sometimes real and all problems seem to be simple only when we find the solution, with cool thinking.

Don’t just say it is ” IMPOSSIBLE” without putting a sincere effort….

Observe the word “IMPOSSIBLE” carefully…

Looking closer, you will see, ” I’M POSSIBLE“…



Posted in MARKETING.

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By diwakar sharma – March 18, 2009


Gazal

Krishna Bihari ‘Noor’ — hindi aur urdu literature me ek khas makaam rakhate hain.I am presenting his three Gazals —I am sure it will be liked :—-

एक गज़ल उस पे लिखूँ

लेखक: कृष्ण बिहारी ‘नूर’

इक ग़ज़ल उस पे लिखूँ दिल का तकाज़ा है बहुत
इन दिनों ख़ुद से बिछड़ जाने का धड़का है बहुत

रात हो दिन हो ग़फ़लत हो कि बेदारी हो
उसको देखा तो नहीं है उसे सोचा है बहुत

तश्नगी के भी मुक़ामात हैं क्या क्या यानी
कभी दरिया नहीं काफ़ी, कभी क़तरा है बहुत

मेरे हाथों की लकीरों के इज़ाफ़े हैं गवाह
मैं ने पत्थर की तरह ख़ुद को तराशा है बहुत

कोई आया है ज़रूर और यहाँ ठहरा भी है
घर की दहलीज़ पा-ए-नूर उजाला है बहुत

 

अपने होने का सुबूत

 

अपने होने का सुबूत और निशाँ छोड़ती है
रास्ता कोई नदी यूँ ही कहाँ छोड़ती है

नशे में डूबे कोई, कोई जिए, कोई मरे
तीर क्या क्या तेरी आँखों की कमाँ छोड़ती है

बंद आँखों को नज़र आती है जाग उठती हैं
रौशनी एसी हर आवाज़-ए-अज़ाँ छोड़ती है

खुद भी खो जाती है, मिट जाती है, मर जाती है
जब कोई क़ौम कभी अपनी ज़बाँ छोड़ती है

आत्मा नाम ही रखती है न मज़हब कोई
वो तो मरती भी नहीं सिर्फ़ मकाँ छोड़ती है

एक दिन सब को चुकाना है अनासिर का हिसाब
ज़िन्दगी छोड़ भी दे मौत कहाँ छोड़ती है

मरने वालों को भी मिलते नहीं मरने वाले
मौत ले जी के खुदा जाने कहाँ छोड़ती है

ज़ब्त-ए-ग़म खेल नहीं है अभी कैसे समझाऊँ
देखना मेरी चिता कितना धुआँ छोड़ती है
 
नज़र मिला न सके उससे
 
 
नज़र मिला न सके उससे उस निगाह के बाद ।

वही है हाल हमारा जो हो गुनाह के बाद ।।


मैं कैसे और किस सिम्त मोड़ता ख़ुद को,

किसी की चाह न थी दिल में, तिरी चाह के बाद ।


ज़मीर काँप तो जाता है, आप कुछ भी कहें,

वो हो गुनाह से पहले, कि हो गुनाह के बाद ।


कहीं हुई थीं तनाबें तमाम रिश्तों की,

छुपात सर मैं कहाँ तुम से रस्म-ओ-राह के बाद ।


गवाह चाह रहे थे, वो मिरी बेगुनाही का,

जुबाँ से कह न सका कुछ, 'ख़ुदा गवाह' के बाद ।

Posted in Poetry.

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By diwakar sharma – February 14, 2009


Shers

Mujhe ummid hai ki mere chuninda sher pasand aayenge :—–
 
ये माना ज़िन्दगी है चार दिन की
बहुत होते हैं यारों चार दिन भी

हो जिन्हे शक, वो करें और खुदाओं की तलाश
हम तो इन्सान को दुनिया का खुदा कहते हैं

परखना मत, परखने में कोई अपना नहीं रहता
किसी भी आईने में देर तक चेहरा नहीं रहता

बडे लोगों से मिलने में हमेशा फ़ासला रखना
जहां दरिया समन्दर में मिले, दरिया नहीं रहता

ख़ुदा हम को ऐसी ख़ुदाई न दे
कि अपने सिवा कुछ दिखाई न दे

ख़तावार समझेगी दुनिया तुझे
अब इतनी भी ज़्यादा सफ़ाई न दे

इस्टेसन से वापस आकर बूढ़ी आँखें सोचती हैं

पत्ते देहाती रहते हैं फल शहरी हो जाते हैं

नुक्ताचीं है ग़म-ए-दिल उस को सुनाये न बने
क्या बने बात जहाँ बात बनाये न बने

बस कि दुश्वार है हर काम क आसाँ होना
आदमी को भी मयस्सर नहीं इन्साँ होना

लोग हर मोड़ पे रुक-रुक के संभलते क्यों हैं
इतना डरते हैं तो फिर घर से निकलते क्यों हैं

jo pahuch chuke hain manzil par…
unko to nahi hai naaz-e-safar…
do kadam abhi jo chale nahi…
raftaar ki baatein karte hain..

Posted in Entertainment.

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By diwakar sharma – January 11, 2009


Ye chiraag bujh rahein hain….

Ye chirrag Bujh Rahein hain Mere Saath Jalte Jalte….

   Recently, I found that entire posts from the Blog of Aria has been wiped out in Rediffiland. She has been posting extremely good poems and articles which  only a person of only rare calibre and  talent can write. Prior to that, almost same thing happened with Blog of Hard Hitter. His Blog was also hard hitted and almost all the posts have gone. He was also submitting interesting posts and at the same time his presemce on the Rediffiland was felt owing to frequent marking done by him to the posts submitted by some of his  friends. I also find that entire submissions of Justaju has also been removed. I am baffled as to how come this has happened —- is it technial fault or some thing else……….?

 

 

 

 

Posted in General.

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By diwakar sharma – January 2, 2009


In support of Raj Thakre


We all should support Raj Thackeray and take his initiative ahead by doing more…

1.We should teach our kids that if he is second in class, don’t study harder.. just beat up the student coming first and throw him out of the school

2.Parliament should have only Delhiites as it is located in Delhi

3.Prime-minister, president and all other leaders should only be from Delhi

4.No Hindi movie should be made in Bombay. Only Marathi.

5.At every state border, buses, trains, flights should be stopped and staff changed to local men

6.All Maharashtrians working abroad or in other states should be sent back as they are SNATCHING employment from Locals

7.Lord Shiv, Ganesha and Parvati should not be worshiped in our state as they belong to north (Himalayas)

8.Visits to Taj Mahal should be restricted to people from UP only

9.Relief for farmers in Maharashtra should not come from centre because that is the money collected as Tax from whole of India, so why should it be given to someone in Maharashtra?

10.               Let’s support Kashmiri Militants because they are right in killing and injuring innocent people for the benefit of their state and community..

11.               Let’s throw all MNCs out of Maharashtra, why should they earn from us? We will open our own Maharashtra Microsoft, MH Pepsi and MH Marutis of the world

12.               Let’s stop using cellphones, emails, TV, foreign Movies and dramas. James Bond should speak Marathi

13.               We should be ready to die hungry or buy food at 10 times higher price but should not accept imports from other states

14.               We should not allow any industry to be setup in Maharashtra because all machinery comes from outside

15.               We should STOP using local trains… Trains are not manufactured by Marathi manoos and Railway Minister is a Bihari

16.               Ensure that all our children are born, grow, live and die without ever stepping out of Maharashtra, then they will become true Marathi’s

JAI MAHARASHTRA! 

  

  

 

Posted in Politics.

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By diwakar sharma – October 29, 2008


The Arab Story

The Arab Story
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

An Arab was admitted in the Lilavati Hospital at Mumbai for a heart transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood in case need arises. As the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn’t be found locally. So the call went out to the neighboring states.

Finally a Gujarati was located who had a similar type of blood. The Gujarati willingly donated his blood for the Arab and the surgery went through.

After the surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati as appreciation for giving his blood, a new BMW, diamonds, jewelry, and half a million US dollars.

Once again the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery. His doctor telephoned the Gujarati who was more than happy to donate his blood again.

After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Gujarati a thank you card and a box of almond halwa (sweets). The Gujarati was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not reciprocate the Gujarati’s kind gesture as he had anticipated.

He phoned the Arab and asked him “This time also I thought that you would give me some thing like a Toyota Prado, Diamonds and Jewelry. But you gave only a card and a box of almond sweets.

To this the Arab replied “Can’t help it, Bapu….. Now I have Gujju blood in my veins!!”

Posted in Entertainment.

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By diwakar sharma – October 20, 2008


Interesting Business (Corporate) Definitions

 

Project Manager is a person who thinks nine women can deliver a baby in one month.
 
Developer is a person who thinks it will take 18 months to deliver a baby.
 
Onsite Co-ordinator is one who thinks a single woman can deliver nine babies in one month.
 
Client is the one who doesn’t know why he wants a baby.
 
Marketing Manager is a person who thinks he can deliver a baby even if no man and woman are available.
 
Resource Optimization Team thinks they don’t need a man or woman; they’ll produce a child with zero resources.
 
Documentation Team doesn’t care whether the child is delivered; they’ll just document nine months.
 
Quality Auditor is the person who is never happy with the process to produce a baby.
 
Tester is a person who always tells his wife that this is not the right baby.
 
Human Resources Manager is a person who thinks that a donkey can deliver a human baby if given nine months.
 

Posted in Business.

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By diwakar sharma – October 1, 2008


Different types of Marketing

 

 

 

      1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and say: “I am very rich.

      “Marry me!” - That’s Direct Marketing…”

         ________________________________

 

 

      2. You’re at a party with a bunch of friends and see a

      gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and

      pointing at you says: “He’s very rich..

      “Marry him.” -That’s Advertising…”

 

     ________________________________

 

      3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and get her telephone number. The next day, you

      call and say: “Hi, I’m very rich.

      “Marry me - That’s Telemarketing…”

 

      ________________________________

 

      4. You’re at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up

      and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour

      her a drink, you open the door (of the car)”Marry Me?” - That’s 

      Public Relations…”

 

      ________________________________

 

      5. You’re at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks

      up to you and says:”You are very rich!

      “Can you marry ! me?” - That’s Brand Recognition…”

 

       ________________________________

  

      6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and say: “I am very rich.. Marry me!” She gives you

      a nice hard slap on your face. - “That’s Customer Feedback…”

 

       ________________________________

 

      7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and say: “I am very rich.. Marry me!” And she

      introduces you to her husband. - “That’s demand and supply gap…”

      ________________________________

 

 

      8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and before you say anything, another person come

      and tell her: “I’m rich. Will you marry me?” and she

      goes with him - “That’s competition eating into your market

      share ..”

      ________________________________

 

 

      9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to

      her and before you say: “I’m rich, Marry me!” your

      wife arrives. - “That’s restriction for entering new markets…”

       

     

 

Posted in MARKETING.

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By diwakar sharma – September 30, 2008