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by isubodh
14 Mar 2023 23:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 872572

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Rana Kapoor - Bianca useless-art-purchase was pioneered by Mamta Banerjee. Nice way to give bribe. Since art-price is completely subjective, I can buy a painting of poop from you for $1 Million and its all legit. But what surprises me is the low-level of this corruption. The sums (2 Cr) would be fr...
by isubodh
06 Mar 2023 19:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Replies: 831
Views: 241577

Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards

While Pakistan starves, Nawaz Sharif arrives in Bentley, shops at Louis Vuitton.. Given there is high inflation for food, health care will take a hit. Life sustenance for poor will be difficult. Would it lead to lower birth rate in Pak or poor will reproduce more ? Any studies on the inflation and ...
by isubodh
24 Feb 2023 21:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

US support to India whenever borders flare up with China is to make India believe it can fight and win and tempt this nationalist govt to escalate the conflict and grab the proverbial BRF banana and become a monkey on US leash. Thats why RaGa suddenly wants India to defend borders with China tooth ...
by isubodh
19 Feb 2023 08:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 739536

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Why would Tata sons pay the hafta on behalf of GoI? They are answerable to their shareholders not the Indian government. These kind of conspiracy theories would make India seem like a banana republic. There is no hafta. AI got what they wanted. If you think such large deals don't have political wra...
by isubodh
24 Jan 2023 19:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 535779

Re: Indian IT Industry

Cyrano wrote:Something I've been wishing for:

https://swarajyamag.com/tech/bharos-iit ... ing-system
I am not able to find the home page of BharOS, all is in the news articles only.
Does anyone has link ?
by isubodh
23 Jan 2023 14:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3116704

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://www.ey.com/en_in/news/2023/01/ey-projects-india-to-become-a-us-dollor-26-trillion-economy-by-2047-with-a-six-fold-increase-in-per-capita-income-to-us-dollor-15000 EY projects India to become a US$26 trillion economy by 2047 with a six-fold increase in per capita income to US$15,000 The same...
by isubodh
17 Jan 2023 22:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353089

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Cyrano wrote:I think they are bolt locked to the skull , to unlock you need a special key that only the company commander has. Since their skull is largely empty it isn't much of a problem.
How long can this be sold as patriotic feature and troops kept motivated.
Soon voluntry recruitment will dry up.
by isubodh
08 Jan 2023 21:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3959
Views: 837842

Re: Indian Education System

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/foreign-universities-in-india-must-employ-regular-international-faculty-ugc-chairperson-m-jagadesh-kumar/articleshow/96822191.cms How do guru log here view this development? One on hand we should wish our premier Indian institutes to set up more campuse...
by isubodh
08 Jan 2023 12:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7968
Views: 2290514

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch


the Pakhanistaniat is coming home to roost me thinks - its about to reach an inflection point
How do we make the most of this ? Just watching them suffer is not enough.
by isubodh
07 Jan 2023 15:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The pisser was travelling on company business and on a company paid ticket. He was thus officially on duty. By his actions alone, he was solely responsible for his company's name being dragged through the mud. If he was on company business by just firing post action can the company absolve itself. ...
by isubodh
07 Jan 2023 15:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Also can he be legally fired for this from his job ? Sir I dont know the law about Exposing one self in Public in India But if I am not mistaken in west it amounts to sex offence isnt it?? Dont they go the sexual offender's list! If that is same in India that it should carry some sentencing (even i...
by isubodh
07 Jan 2023 10:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The Air India story is pretty sick, at many levels, but I do blame the staff for some of the BS that happened. 1. They could not offer the poor lady a different, first-class or a business seat away from the urine-soaked seat? Unbelievable. 2. They took the crazy guy back to the lady and so he could...
by isubodh
24 Dec 2022 13:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2284
Views: 893032

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Cross posting from the arty thread. What happens when the PRC adds 300 inflight refueling tankers to the PLAF by 2045. They will no longer be limited to the base infrastructure of Tibet. The IAF unless it grows significantly will be overwhelmed. That will require some asymmetrical advantage like DE...
by isubodh
20 Dec 2022 23:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Covid19 in China
Replies: 98
Views: 18675

Re: Covid19 in China

The repeated incursions from Occupied Tibet into India are CCP's failed attempt to divert the anger of Chinese against CCP. China Army tried a diversion but failed pathetically. Wuhan virus (Covid) clearly is taking a massive toll in China. What if Covid is a diversion, and real reason is to gage t...
by isubodh
10 Dec 2022 21:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

3 Private bills placed in RS Yesterday: 1) Formation of National Committee for UCC: Kirodi Lal Meena(BJP) 2) Regulate appointments of HC & SC Judges: Bikash Bhattacharya (CPI) Today: 3) REPEAL OF PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT, 1991: Harnath Yadav(BJP) Interesting times ahead I believe they are not yet ...
by isubodh
16 Oct 2022 09:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1667810

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/british-tourists-visa-delays-india-suella-braverman-11447701.html A taste of their own medicine: How British tourists to India are struggling with sudden visa delays The English experience what Indians have been facing for months – delays in getting visas. Hundr...
by isubodh
25 Sep 2022 21:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1968
Views: 810880

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

"Kalyani Gropup and Thales Australia- F90 Adani Defence and PLR Systems - Galil Carbine Caracal and MKU Ltd - CAR 816 Taurus and Jindal Group - T4 Carbine CZ Bren and Counter Measures Technologies Pvt Ltd (CMTPL) - CZ Bren 2" this looks like screwdrivergiri list. What part they can't prod...
by isubodh
28 Aug 2022 18:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 413914

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Jonnalu, sojjaklu, ragulu are all different. Do all of them belong to the millet family? Jonnalu = Sorgham. V garu, Check out the pdf I posted above. Here it is again 2023 is the International Year of Millets: https://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/Crops.pdf Wheat flour is Rs34/kg any millet f...
by isubodh
28 Jul 2022 15:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3116704

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

For two years I was paying Rs 900 per month for BSNL copper wired 3G broad band access and got zero byte of data access in the heart of Chennai. Repeated service complaints would elicit a customer support phone call suggesting that I switch off and switch on the modem. When I tell them that I have ...
by isubodh
27 Jul 2022 19:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2355
Views: 852750

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

TASL successfully delivers the QRFV (Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle- Medium) to the Indian Army. https://twitter.com/tataadvanced/status/1551543511383564288?t=-WrUvkntbPbNagSCaKDHJQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/tataadvanced/status/1551543232399454208?s=20&t=rCrPugLQ_yiXzt5-8Grq1A How large was...
by isubodh
27 Jul 2022 18:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Yes indeed. But many voters in India do vote on emotional basis. That is why last minute events trigger changes in voting pattern. Even BJP has won votes mainly on emotional planks. If that hold then, logically these one off killings help bjp more than going with hammer to hit every nail, with judi...
by isubodh
27 Jul 2022 17:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

--snip-- +1. Vishwa Guru perhaps plans to retire after the current term. The present government has done practically nothing to control Islamist terror menace in the country. The only progress noticeable is in road & rail infrastructure - which is good. But there is nothing done by the Prime Mi...
by isubodh
21 Jul 2022 21:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2749
Views: 1147533

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Given the length of time it takes to induct any system in Indian armed forces. If there is foreign subversion, it will have to be extremely broad based and deep. Not the subversion of one official here or one official there. Coupled with non specialist officers on civilian side in MOD. You have a r...
by isubodh
24 Jun 2022 15:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1898390

Re: Internal Security Watch

and these are the gaping loopholes that have been purposely left open by sold out and motivated babooze, jehadi lobbies and BIF FFNGOs Aadhar is document of identity. Why not work with Govt of Bangladesh to offer aadhar in BD. Anyone with aadhar can be given easy access to India. We will be able to...
by isubodh
24 Apr 2022 19:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2879808

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Bart S wrote:
Could it be a CCP strategy to try and fix their looming demographic disaster due to the one-child policy and a rapidly aging population?
What took you so long to come to that conclution, you are almost 2 yrs late :lol:
by isubodh
22 Apr 2022 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1667810

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Does BoJo understand the significance of that photo opp? Charka symbolises Swadeshi movement - India standing up to break British colonial policy of destroying local crafts, forcing growing of cash crops for raw material to be shipped to UK for its industries to process and sell allover, including ...
by isubodh
11 Apr 2022 21:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7968
Views: 2290514

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

The official population as per their census (if we are willing to believe it) was around 40 lakhs. Realistically it might well be twice or even thrice that number. And we know how they have pushed the pakjabis in that area, for decades, changing the ethnic composition, even if it was Islamic to beg...
by isubodh
11 Apr 2022 13:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7968
Views: 2290514

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

[quote="Dilbu"] An economic catastrophe [quote] What kind of opportunities will it open for India. What should we be prepared for to maximize our benifits from those opportunities. For one I know it will make any arm imports expensive and hence maintenance will suffer.So key systems may no...
by isubodh
11 Apr 2022 09:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3116704

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

[url=ttps://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/interoperable-cardless-cash-withdrawal-at-atms-likely-to-see-takers-in-millennials-rural-population/article65305990.ece]Interoperable cardless cash withdrawal at ATMs likely to see takers in millennials, rural population.[/url] . Will this ...
by isubodh
09 Apr 2022 11:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

along with RTI Act. These are all BIF laws brought in by Chornia Don't ruin the only tool available to get a response from administration. I have used this tool to get my long pending issues sorted without paying a penny in bribes. I have used the standard grivience queries responses that are all t...
by isubodh
08 Apr 2022 23:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

in both cases its not the corruption which surprised me but the level of corruption. I came out thinking how wealthy is a regular BDO officer if they can extort 15k to 25k (or in lakhs for bigger properties) from every property holder just for e-katha, and add other regular services in his office a...
by isubodh
08 Apr 2022 08:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5254
Views: 1562580

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

I think this negative list business is more show than substance. There is a major geopolitical shift happening and the time for us to do some thing in this sector is now or never I would start by looking at all our Soviet orgin equipment But the lists does hammer the point, again and again so as to...
by isubodh
04 Apr 2022 19:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7968
Views: 2290514

Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

How long we have to wait till we see something happening in SL also happening in Pak ? The whole story is extending further and further like family serial no fireworks :twisted:
I would imagine that would be window of opportunity for resolution of Baluch/Sindh/Pok issues.
by isubodh
01 Apr 2022 16:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020
Replies: 531
Views: 657799

Re: Light Combat Helicopter: News & Discussion: 10 August 2020

Lets hope the new oil deals with Russia will free up some funds for more LCH and other desi maal. S400 would already have been provisioned for. It's not the oil deals, but since we couldn't buy defence items from Russia so the money was diverted to buy local stuff as else it would have been reclaim...
by isubodh
31 Mar 2022 15:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296067

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Russia offers oil to India at steep discount of $35 a barrel to pre-war price The sanctions-hit nation is offering its flagship Urals grade to India at discounts of as much as $35 a barrel on prices before the war to encourage India to lift more shipments, according to. It would be distress sale of...
by isubodh
31 Mar 2022 12:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 901599

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

Manish_Sharma wrote:@InfinityTarun:.

End of Thread
9/9

https://twitter.com/Infinity_Tarun/stat ... Ymp8g&s=19
An educated girl should share some responsibility to act such stupid and the family who sold and and gave money.
by isubodh
30 Mar 2022 14:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 228
Views: 312848

Re: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion

[ You are correct. However, with the phasing out of the Gypsy. I am thinking of the roles can be reassigned to a single type of vehicle to ease logistics and repairs burden. Because having 4 types of vehicle's. 1 each from Mahindra and Force, while a third one is getting replaced, creates complexit...
by isubodh
23 Mar 2022 00:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Kashmir Files has opened the eyes of a lot of folks. I won’t be surprised if that will make some positive impact. It will be forgotten in a month or so. Saw a Sikh with a play card " Ban Kashmir files". Just few months back Sikhs were running away from Afghanistan due to same slogan conve...
by isubodh
22 Mar 2022 10:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176635

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I hope this whole Kashmir Files movie euphoria does not end there - the real healing is when pandits go back to the valley. otherwise all this is for nothing. That's for the govt to do. It would be wrong to believe things have changed in valley. Only that terrorists are living shorter lives. But ge...
by isubodh
17 Mar 2022 09:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 932
Views: 503707

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Big boost for India’s defence! 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft order on the anvil https://www.timesnownews.com/india/exclusive-big-boost-for-indias-defence-12-sukhoi-30-mki-fighter-aircraft-order-on-the-anvil-article-90253717 17 March 2022 What happened to all the report of delay and issue with i...