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How to deal with mistakes

A grandmother was born in a small West Texas farming town on August 26, 1929, two months and three days before Black Tuesday, the Stock Market crash that started the Great Depression. As the youngest daughter of sharecroppers, who earned their living by picking cotton, she knew the meaning of barely getting by. Times were [...]

Petrol is still cheaper

I filled up my car's fuel tank, and I thought fuel has become really expensive after the recent price hike. But then I compared it with other common liquids and did some quick calculations, and I felt a little better. To know why, see the results below � you'll be surprised at how outrageous some [...]

Respecting our Parents

PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!! This was narrated at a Seminar recently on Human Relations : Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) realize that how much we all take for granted when [...]

Where is God?

Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are extremely mischievous. They are always getting into trouble and their parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the two boys are probably Involved. The boys’ mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if [...]

Size of the Planets

Earth which holds life is nothing when compared to others! The pictures below will help you to understand better!

A poem on Changing Time

Once upon a time leadership mattered, now dealership rules the world. Once upon a time quality was craftsman’s pride, now it is a departmental mess. Once upon a time mouse was an untouchable mammal, now it is handheld pest. Once upon a time wisdom was cultivated by wise people, now it is flashed on T-shirts. [...]

True Story of a Snatcher

This is a true incident which happened a few years ago at a local railway station Dadar in Bombay, India. During a rush hour, a married couple with an infant in the arms of mother were waiting to catch a train. A chain snatcher came from no where and snatched gold chain from the neck [...]

What is friendship?

Friendship is a heartily relation It surpasses all definition Hi and bye is today’s trend True friend is a Godsend A superficial friend is an electromagnet Whose feelings vanishes as the need end True friend is a permanent magnet Whose bond continues till our lives end Ups are the times when new friends flock During [...]

Funny things kids would say

1 NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, “Mom, that lady isn’t wearing a seat belt!” [...]

Remedies when overly drunk

1. Symptom: Cold and humid feet. Cause: Glass is being held at incorrect angle (You are pouring the Drink on your feet). Cure: Maneuver glass until open end is facing upward 2. Symptom: The wall facing you is full of lights.Cause: You’re lying on the floor. Cure: Position your body at a 90 degree angle [...]