^^^ Why does dollar need to be protected?
To me it seems like Gold can see a spike in price similar to one in 1981. Whether it will hold at those levels, is the question.
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- 14 Oct 2010 22:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
- 21 Sep 2010 00:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next President?
- Replies: 280
- Views: 34092
Re: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next Preside
RajeshA ji, brilliant arguments!! You've got another convert.
- 15 Sep 2010 11:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 1245702
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Govt revises Union War Book to meet current situation The new Union War Book, which is with the Cabinet Committee of Security for the final nod, lays down action plans in minute details to meet any contingency during war. It spells out, for instance, how air, train and other services will be comman...
- 15 Sep 2010 10:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1293055
- 15 Sep 2010 03:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next President?
- Replies: 280
- Views: 34092
Re: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next Preside
I voted No. Why waste an important post like that of President of our nation just to make a point? There are better (and cheaper) ways of doing the same thing. Further, we need to increase the number of Tibetan players, not reduce them.
- 15 Sep 2010 02:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 571257
Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
It can be seen as insurance to ensure PRC leans on TSp not to do anything foolish. In a scenario where POK is slipping out of hand, IA marching to cut off Sindh, and IN/IAF taking out its ports and air bases, Pak is highly likely to use its nuclear assets on India (if it still has any control on th...
- 15 Sep 2010 00:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 571257
Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
This will actually create an incentive for Pakistan to initiate a nuke war. Why constrain ourselves to a written word? We should act as situation demands.vina wrote:Any attack from Pakistan will involve full retaliation on Pakistan and a full force attack on all PR China.
- 20 Aug 2010 03:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
What will happen if Greece introduces a local currency without pulling out from Euro? Say, Government says that all local transaction will happen in local currency and Euro can be purchased from their central bank when needed. Of course, the rich guys will jump out of local currency and go to Euro,...
- 04 Aug 2010 12:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): July 07, 2010
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 444683
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): July 07, 2
The real reason for Zardari's phoren visit is to launch junior's career.
Pakistan's fêted son anticipates his days as a dynastic democrat
Zardari under attack over Britain trip to launch son's political career
Pakistan's fêted son anticipates his days as a dynastic democrat
Zardari under attack over Britain trip to launch son's political career
- 19 Jul 2010 12:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): July 07, 2010
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 444683
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): July 07, 2
Tax Free Living in Pakistan (video) | NYtimes Article “This is a system of the elite, by the elite and for the elite,” said Riyaz Hussain Naqvi, a retired government official who worked in tax collection for 38 years. “It is a skewed system in which the poor man subsidizes the rich man.” The proble...
- 16 Jul 2010 01:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
It will most likely be a mix of both. Defaults and Property values rising a bit.paramu wrote:There is a huge gap between residential property values and residential mortgage debt changes. Inevitably, they have to match. i.e. sooner or later, massive debt defaults should occur.
- 16 Jul 2010 01:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 3938
- Views: 1479998
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
How much is the increase in underwater capability, by using an AIP system? Is it just 30-40% more kind, or 4-5 times kind?
- 08 Jul 2010 04:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Pakistan's failure
- Replies: 3241
- Views: 424292
Re: Managing Pakistan's failure
Pakistan is too big to fail! :evil: What would be interesting to see is one small step India has taken to re-architect the Indian sub-continent since Bangladesh. That would be a more practical strategy. There still are large parts in Pakistan, which are sparsely populated (Baluchistan, Northern Are...
- 10 Jun 2010 10:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
(1) a large, diverse basket of commodities and services to which the currency will be linked. The items in the basket and their weights should be publicly declared. Largeness and diversity is necessary to avoid the danger of monopolization, which would be there if the basket were to contain only a ...
- 04 May 2010 23:25
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF - All about the look and feel
- Replies: 66
- Views: 903
Re: BRF - All about the look and feel
Can we replace the "New Topic" button image with this: ?
- 04 May 2010 04:32
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF - All about the look and feel
- Replies: 66
- Views: 903
Re: BRF - All about the look and feel
Finally!!!
- 29 Apr 2010 10:30
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF - All about the look and feel
- Replies: 66
- Views: 903
Re: BRF - All about the look and feel
This style sucks. If you are going to change, then please convert to vBulletin. That is a much better looking forum software.
- 29 Mar 2010 21:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP), Feb. 26, 2010
- Replies: 2829
- Views: 414769
- 12 Mar 2010 04:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1360
- Views: 277270
Replacing the 'New Post' button
Admins,
The 'New Post' button is very confusing and cause of unnecessary threads. I have created a new button that says "New Thread", which hopefully might reduce the problem.
Here is the button image:
The 'New Post' button is very confusing and cause of unnecessary threads. I have created a new button that says "New Thread", which hopefully might reduce the problem.
Here is the button image:
- 15 Feb 2010 06:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
Actually, in the long term strategic sense, it could be Japan and Taiwan.durgesh wrote:EU !!!And who/what would that be, is the Trillion Dollar Question
- 15 Feb 2010 06:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 638191
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
You will love this........ ..... It is the month of August, on the shores of the Black Sea . It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. It is tough times, Everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. Suddenly, a rich tourist comes to town. He enters the only hotel, lays a 10...
- 17 Jan 2010 17:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP) - Dec 30 - 2009
- Replies: 2838
- Views: 424260
- 12 Dec 2009 04:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 571257
- 13 Nov 2009 07:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forums Feedback
- Replies: 1566
- Views: 351466
Re: National Agenda for India, 2010-2050
By 2050, India should: 1) Create a new democratic model of governance for Indian conditions and geographical realities. A strong core that has deep political/social/religious links and influences on neighboring Indic zones (Tibetan/Central Asian zone, Far South East Asian zone, West Asian zone, and ...
- 05 Oct 2009 05:28
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 519023
Re: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
A hilarious take on the water discovery on The Daily Show. Aasif Mandvi is awesome.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-s ... space-naan
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-s ... space-naan
- 11 Sep 2009 19:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 424470
Re: India-China News and Discussions
China's internet spin doctors China is using an increasing number of paid "internet commentators" in a sophisticated attempt to control public opinion. These commentators are used by government departments to scour the internet for bad news - and then negate it. They post comments on webs...
- 28 Aug 2009 02:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 3944
- Views: 1370248
Re: China Military Watch
Did the war with China just start? India, China armies clash in Sikkim? The Indian and Chinese armies have reportedly been locked in sporadic exchanges of fire in Sikkim, where the two countries share a high-altitude border, since Tuesday night. A senior defence ministry official in Kolkata, where ...
- 08 Aug 2009 05:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 424470
Re: Google Maps - Arunachal Pradesh in China?
New member, so apologies if I am posting in the wrong section. I was recently checking Arunachal Pradesh out on Google Maps, and almost every place had a chinese name. You can see what I mean by visiting this link http://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=chitradurga&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=in&ei=...
- 21 Jul 2009 05:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 3944
- Views: 1370248
Re: China Military Watch
I've done that comparison in this thread.Akshut wrote:Could folks identify what portion of border is it? Or does it contain both Eastern and Western border?
- 16 Jul 2009 03:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
- Replies: 571
- Views: 193595
Re: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
This image is believed to be of a 1.8-square-mile scale model of a disputed region on the border of China and India. If you had any trouble believing, then the image below will remove all doubts. I quickly made my own comparison images. You can now clearly visualize all the portion that this model ...
- 14 Jul 2009 23:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
- Replies: 571
- Views: 193595
Re: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
It is interesting (and typical of the "world order that Arunachal Pradesh and vast areas of India have borders marked in red on Google Earth to indicate disputed territory, but not Taiwan, or for that matter the Falklands. Is this because we Indians just take things lying down? Gosh look at th...
- 21 Jun 2009 13:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Global Economy
- Replies: 2350
- Views: 653129
Biggest news of the Century
Looks like the biggest news of this century has been suppressed entirely in the US and most of the world's media. Italian police arrest 2 Japanese smuggling $134 billion in bonds into Switzerland June 17 (Bloomberg) -- It’s a plot better suited for a John Le Carre novel. Two Japanese men are detain...
- 28 Apr 2009 06:26
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 328982
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Ramana, You may have seen this thesis before. But if not, then you will love it: Unification of South Asia : Master's Thesis by Hardev Singh The thesis proposes unification of South Asia, comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives into a single democratic federal ...
- 26 Apr 2009 00:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Reference thread - lists of terrorist attacks
- Replies: 103
- Views: 127860
Re: Reference thread - lists of terrorist attacks
Chronology of Terrorist Incidents in India (Wikipedia)
I think it would be really important to keep the above page up to date (if not already)
I think it would be really important to keep the above page up to date (if not already)
- 24 Apr 2009 03:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
- Replies: 4017
- Views: 537880
Re: Af-Pak Watch
Love the title of this piece : Is it Af-Pak? Is it Pak-Af? It's a Fak-Ap!
- 29 Mar 2009 08:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 451286
Indian Government computer systems invaded
Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries TORONTO — A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world , including those of the Dalai Lama, Canadian researchers have concluded. In a report to ...
- 26 Mar 2009 05:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 451286
Seychelles
Paradise goes bankrupt Seychelles now has the unenviable stature of being perhaps the most indebted country in the world. Public and private debt totals $800 million - roughly the size of the country's entire economy. Seychelles occupies a pretty important strategic location in the Indian Ocean. Wh...
- 04 Jan 2009 08:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forums Feedback
- Replies: 1566
- Views: 351466
Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback
its important that BR become the site to which news anchors refer to for obtaining ideas about national security issues. In the information age, it is important that BR become more media savvy and use the media to safe-guard our national interests. This may require some re-thinking as to what BR wa...
- 03 Jan 2009 03:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forums Feedback
- Replies: 1566
- Views: 351466
Re: Site Suggestions & Forum Feedback
Have the Forum Moderators considered moving to vBulletin from phpBB? There are lots of advantages of using the vBulletin forum software: - Better Admin control panel and a separate moderator Control panel and facilities - Better spam capture - More robust Banning capabilities :rotfl: - Much secure -...
- 02 Jan 2009 01:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Attention non-members and lurkers !
- Replies: 414
- Views: 1266626
Re: Attention non-members and lurkers!
Mods,
Have you guys considered moving to vBulletin? VB has a pretty robust Admin management system. Plus there are a whole lot of other features that can be explored: Blogs, Picture Libraries, Personal Messages, etc.
Have you guys considered moving to vBulletin? VB has a pretty robust Admin management system. Plus there are a whole lot of other features that can be explored: Blogs, Picture Libraries, Personal Messages, etc.