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by HariC
02 Jun 2008 21:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Future Nuclear Testing: Pros and Cons-1
Replies: 319
Views: 118786

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enqyoob. - a request. can we ditch the paki pidgin english please? makes reading awfully difficult for people not well versed with that version of english.
by HariC
23 May 2008 22:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Casting doubt on Indian nuclear weapon designs and yields
Replies: 254
Views: 108484

PWOC (Posted without comments) :wink: ********** {URL link Deleted by Admin. BRForum does not welcome links to extraneous forums. People are welcome to come to this board to participate in discussion and not ape it in shadow. No one is banned to post here as long as Forum rules are followed. -Arun_S...
by HariC
20 May 2008 19:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
Replies: 499
Views: 135504

This thread is about correcting errors. Not fpr personal vendata or if your opinion deffrences from another, then you put it up there. Say if, a technical point or other factual point is incorrect, put it up here with the correct prospective. Did the offending poster gave a counter point from anoth...
by HariC
17 May 2008 09:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
Replies: 499
Views: 135504

Shiv, Contrary to what you think, the post was not for gopal suri or to start any flame war with him. I made the post was to show the blatantly incorrect and false statements made by the frontier india team against the army top leadership. Whats wrong with pointing that out? Why is it okay for the f...
by HariC
15 May 2008 22:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Replies: 3954
Views: 1897631

They are almost certainly the BSF(with sten guns??).... Wish along with the new camo, efforts to get decent,comfartable helmets would be done to get rid of the ghastly looking WW2 tin pots they wear..... Nope they are 9mm SMCs (Sterlings). The helmet are not WW2 tinpots. They are regular army issue...
by HariC
12 May 2008 20:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Hawk crashes
Replies: 130
Views: 95563

The Hawks are on hold for now (www.mailtoday.in) By Suman Sharma in New Delhi THE GOVERNMENT has put on hold the delivery of 14 British- built Advanced Jet Trainer ( AJT) ‘ Hawk’ Mk- 132 after one of the trainer aircraft crashed last month. This is a major setback to the £ 1.1 billion ( Rs 8,8...
by HariC
06 May 2008 21:36
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Hawk crashes
Replies: 130
Views: 95563

<SARCASM ON>Now that we know both pilots are indian - time to start the blame game by shifting the reason for the crash from the 'non-existant british pilot' to the 'sub-standard british spares' * </SARCASM OFF> *completely ignoring that the CoI is yet to come out with any findings, and that we have...
by HariC
05 May 2008 21:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Hawk crashes
Replies: 130
Views: 95563

Whichever way you look at it there is massive egg on BAe's face. Egg on BAes face means that they will be looking to hive off blame on someone else - as they have done in the past (vide Jaguar accident stories on BR). . The only way BAe can get out of this is if its pilot error. One might say that ...
by HariC
20 Feb 2008 20:59
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 338
Views: 575499

The Sten was invented to make use of the extremely large qty of pistol ammo captured from the Nazi Germans pre-Dunkirk. when did this happen ? I thought the month prior to dunkirk the wehrmacht crossed the maginot line and pretty much overran the french, belgian, dutch and BEF at a rapid pace..when...
by HariC
17 Dec 2007 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1020
Views: 615868

Brar is correct. How long could the army have kept up the seige? One or two weeks of seige and the whole of punjab would have been up in flames. the anger was quite prevalent Also i remember reading these guys had a tunnel complex in the temple that led to the buildings outside the complex. I may be...
by HariC
13 Dec 2007 20:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
Replies: 499
Views: 135504

Okay this may not be shiv aroors fault as he says its the direct replication of the IAF PRO's press release (and photos) - Maybe they should share the award 50-50 (PRO for releaseing the photo and aroor for not catching the error) http://livefist.blogspot.com/2007/12/iaf-completes-exercise-dakshik-p...
by HariC
13 Dec 2007 20:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
Replies: 499
Views: 135504

Dilbu wrote:
The multi-target missile with a strike range of 25 km and capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of 50 kg
:-o

Hail DDM :-?
Explode a nuclear warhead over our own territory and do the enemys job for him? Score an own goal? - I tell ya, these DRDO scientists are yeeevilll :twisted: :twisted:
by HariC
12 Dec 2007 20:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
Replies: 499
Views: 135504

Here is my bit http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5012/d276921144pd1.th.jpg Lessons for the DDM. Take a look at the enlarged picture and the guns and read the caption below. Not all Gorkha/Gurkha troops are with the Indian Army - they are there with the British and Nepal army as well. In this case i...
by HariC
05 Dec 2007 01:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1020
Views: 615868

Just saw the report on NDTV. Contrary to what i thought (maybe BR was mentioned in passing), this was a report exclusively devoted to how the official histories can be accessed on the 'popular defence website bharat-rakshak.com' the title on the report was sensationalist "ARMY HISTORIES LEAKED&...
by HariC
09 Nov 2007 20:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Women in Combat
Replies: 578
Views: 141026

The Russians also used "Sucide bombing Dogs"* in the war - should we start traiing dog units now? *Dogs starved and trained to find food under tanks. Then let out in packs in the battlefield with explosives strapped on their backs. They would go under german tanks and BOOM.. -You are comp...
by HariC
09 Nov 2007 01:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

What are the benefits of the daily morning jog / run.

Whats a good jogging speed (or should that be running?)
by HariC
08 Nov 2007 23:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Women in Combat
Replies: 578
Views: 141026

The Russians also used "Sucide bombing Dogs"* in the war - should we start traiing dog units now?

*Dogs starved and trained to find food under tanks. Then let out in packs in the battlefield with explosives strapped on their backs. They would go under german tanks and BOOM..
by HariC
17 Sep 2007 18:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
Replies: 3050
Views: 517306

abhischekcc wrote:Arun_S, I am deeply impressed by your latent talents of abusive talk. :)
So am I , but I think its a better idea to do all the abusive talk in a sperate thread dedicated to that and not distract from a current serious thread.
by HariC
16 Jul 2007 21:01
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 203794

http://bp3.blogger.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/RptzdXQhsVI/AAAAAAAAAhE/1S1fBslpdeU/s320/r_Spirit_of_the_Meet_Trophy__at_RIAT___L_to_R__Sqn_Ldr_Garg__Flt_Lts___Gera__Panwar_and_Mishra_pose_ahead_of_a_Su_30_MKI_at_RIAT__Photo_Wg_Cdr_TK_Singha_.JPG http://livefist.blogspot.com/2007/07/photos-from-royal-internati...
by HariC
09 Jul 2007 21:15
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 203794

I never thought I would say this - but I am BORED seeing pictures of the MKIs again and again and again.. All these guys are good, so once you have seen some pics from some, you have seen them all.


But then it must only be me..
by HariC
29 Jun 2007 23:28
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 203794

Incidentally - this photo http://lh5.google.com/desiphotog/RllT_Q ... mgmax=1280

- is that a Canberra?
by HariC
28 Jun 2007 20:17
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow) '07 @ RAF Waddington, UK
Replies: 347
Views: 203794

These Brits are mad!
by HariC
23 Apr 2007 03:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army History Thread
Replies: 1020
Views: 615868

Wax image of Brigadier KS Thimmaya in Fort Siloso in Singapore: http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8103/dsc003791024yl5.th.jpg http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/120/dsc003801024qh6.th.jpg To comemorate Japanese surrender to the Allied forces in WWII at Singapore. Took these today. I found this pho...
by HariC
21 Apr 2007 07:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni III Test - News & Discussion-3
Replies: 275
Views: 171247

http://album.frontierindia.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=1 Just curious: On File 2/157, what's the smoke below the black missile cone?? Never mind. Just saw the post above. Pretty impressive. Would i be correct in stating that India is the only "developing" country w...
by HariC
06 Apr 2007 00:14
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

So who is doing the Social engineering on Hindus over the decades? Counter question - What are ideological leanings of the historians that write distorted stories in the school textbooks? Do they have international counterparts? What are the long term aim of these people (not just for India)? If th...
by HariC
05 Apr 2007 23:54
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

So who is doing the Social engineering on Hindus over the decades?
by HariC
05 Apr 2007 23:43
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

Shivji, Just a sampler: link: http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/jan/25bharat.htm Bhagat singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev have been referred as terrorists in an ICSE 6th standard class in social science subject text book at page number 64 & 65 in Mumbai…. Disclaimer: I cannot authenticate the page numb...
by HariC
05 Apr 2007 23:40
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

Acharya, I dont any need to 'tinyurl'-ize the India Forum links as they are not long enough in the first place. Or is there something that I am missing? ------------------- Something related to the topic Does anyone have stats on the 'Hindu' Population throught the ages? How many of us were around a...
by HariC
04 Apr 2007 23:56
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

[ You can choose to believe, or not to believe. You can choose to think for yourself, or let let others do it for you. You can choose to perform idol worship, or not to perform it. You can choose to be a non-dualist, or a dualist, or a dualist-nondualist. You can choose to be a Yogi or a Bhogi. You...
by HariC
04 Apr 2007 19:48
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

S.Valkan wrote:[
Above religion - including mine - is the laws of the country. That is sacroscant.
Excellent point.

Wonder why this simple fact is not understood by one and all.
agreed

But right now its not the law, so people are free to debate about it.. :)
by HariC
04 Apr 2007 18:55
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 9
Replies: 326
Views: 145599

The beef eating thingy is more than individual right and has its own agenda. I read that in Europe, when jews or muslims were converted to christianity, their change of faith were tested by observing their willingness to eat pork. In India when hindus were converted to islam, their commitments to n...
by HariC
02 Apr 2007 21:31
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion thread - 7
Replies: 371
Views: 159098

[ to a person who thinks that Hindus are against other faiths anyway. Just like that. ? then why are we giving this said person the satisfaction of thinking he was right in the first place ? I can give an example. famous NDTV colonel comes on thsi board , does something to rile up our members and t...
by HariC
02 Apr 2007 21:04
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion thread - 7
Replies: 371
Views: 159098

[ I am talking about how the fact that Hindus in general are not being keen on eating beef has been used on this forum as an indicator of Hindu intolerance to other faiths. Do you agree with that accusation? Thats a stupid accusation if it has been made on this forum. no debate on that. Such an acc...
by HariC
02 Apr 2007 20:47
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion thread - 7
Replies: 371
Views: 159098

So shall we close the topic by saying * Cow slaughter is banned in some states as per the local requirements * Cow slaughter is allowed in some states as per the local requirements * people wanting to eat beef are wlcome to do so. if its not available they can import it from the nearest neighbouring...
by HariC
02 Apr 2007 19:50
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion thread - 7
Replies: 371
Views: 159098

Looks like this forum No points for guessing which religion the butchers belong to! Given the above facts, the ban on cow slaughter is perfectly acceptable without compromising on the established fact of tolerance inherent in Hinduism in any way, shape or form. Period. Now, if everyone would be kin...
by HariC
30 Mar 2007 20:29
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 138555

If i may ask the experts here. What is the rationale behind the earlier thought that crossing the oceans would make a hindu lose his religion? This practice existed till the eighteenth or the nineteenth century. So, it is clear that this later 'practice' is not rooted in hinduism itself, but was a ...
by HariC
30 Mar 2007 19:36
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread - 6
Replies: 323
Views: 138555

If i may ask the experts here.

What is the rationale behind the earlier thought that crossing the oceans would make a hindu lose his religion? This practice existed till the eighteenth or the nineteenth century.
by HariC
26 Mar 2007 21:46
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 4
Replies: 321
Views: 139155

To illustrate my post. there are two ways of posting a question. Let me take a question of partiition. "I understand there have been many killings on either side during the partition of india, what were the root causes of it? Why did it happen?" Vs "Hey, I just read about the partitio...
by HariC
26 Mar 2007 21:37
Forum: Religion Discussion Archive
Topic: Religion Thread 4
Replies: 321
Views: 139155

What was Krishna’s advice to Arjun who was reluctant to fight to his own people in Kurukshetra? Why did Lord Krishna drive him to kill his first cousins and even the step brother? So should we consider Krishna one of the mass murderers? . The great war in the Mahabharata is a story of a war in wh...