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by g.sarkar
13 Mar 2009 10:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 652603

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

Raja Bose wrote:
Singha wrote:money is all gone...its food, wine and women left now.
...and song!
You mean Rum, Bum and Mouthorgan?
Gautam
by g.sarkar
03 Mar 2009 12:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

I'm afraid I find your newer post more off the mark. Yes, I realized that your relative is a muslim, and that made me wonder even more. So basically it's his opinion versus mine. I don't care if Pakistani schools teach history or not, the ones in Bangladesh do, and my father taught history for 40 y...
by g.sarkar
03 Mar 2009 12:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Taken from "Bhorer Kagaj" Dated March 3, 2009. Bangladeshis react to Pranabs offer of help to Sheikh Hasina: http://www.bangladeshnews24.com/bhorerkagoj/newspaper/2009/03/03/news0596.php Bhuiyan, a momen from germany "bdr conspirecy it is our won problem it will be solution in our won...
by g.sarkar
03 Mar 2009 09:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

I would also like to know his definition of a "low class". Low economic class, I presume? Or does he mean the families of peasants and beggars have taken over the country now? No personal offense to you intended, but your relative is a fool ... and seems to have a very narrow knowledge of...
by g.sarkar
03 Mar 2009 09:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Not me, Rahul. I am a proud Bengali and a Bangladeshi, and I never felt that these two identities clash with each other! But yes, there are such people ... just to make my position clear w.r.t. to those 8) Actually the identity if Bangladeshis as Bengalis is not a very old one. Before The partition...
by g.sarkar
02 Mar 2009 09:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Gautam, While what you write makes sense, yet realpolitik and geo strategy does not permit India to stand aloof. Even in the case of Sri Lanka, even though the Indian govt has totally backed the SL govt action, yet India has aksed for a pause (contrary to what the SL govt wants) because of realpoli...
by g.sarkar
01 Mar 2009 23:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Sheik Mujib was no angel. He was a communalist and steeped in Islamic zeal. He joined the Bengal Muslim League in 1943 and grew close to the faction led by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, a leading Bengali Muslim leader. During this period, Mujib worked actively for the League's cause of a separate Musl...
by g.sarkar
28 Feb 2009 02:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

The Izlamists have dug their own grave -- the BDR is also finished eas a force. Its going to be purged along with the rest of 71 barbarians. Have they dug their grave or are they digging the grave of the secular forces? This sounds too easy. BDR is finished, or will be after a purge. That will leav...
by g.sarkar
28 Feb 2009 01:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 548736

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Someone was asking for translation of a Bangladeshi article from "Naya Diganta". Here is a quick translation. Not a good one, written badly/hurriedly with not much substance: "Naya Diganta 27th Feb,2009 Before the revolution, whole night meeting: intelligence network was built up. (By...
by g.sarkar
26 Feb 2009 09:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 652603

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

Can't be helped. Federal courts have ruled that California is providing inadequate healthcare to its prisoners, and have to spend more money on this. There is nothing the state of California can do unilaterally in this, except release prisoners. A lot of Cali's troubles can be traced to federal pol...
by g.sarkar
25 Feb 2009 11:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 652603

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

Schwarzenegger Proposes Releasing 20,000 Inmates, Budget Problem :lol: http://cbs5.com/local/Schwarzenegger.prison.release.2.615602.html My comments: 1. This will be a lose-lose situation. There is not much of a difference between a "violent" and a "non-violent" offender. People...
by g.sarkar
22 Feb 2009 01:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 805301

Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II

Carefool vamanuddin, he is here to educate us abduls on the understanding of the cheeni brothers and the alleged genocidal cult, who are culturally soup-e-rear to us. Be nice to him and who know you may get a happy ending . :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Rahour Birakuvat, Maurra Nayakuddin Sahib! Sh...
by g.sarkar
30 Nov 2008 12:36
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Replies: 1969
Views: 333042

Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III

Atah kim? I have been really thinking how things will go forward from here for India? Pakistan has found a cheap way of hurting India. MMS will most probably not attack Pakistan or do something that will change the course. China and US will bail out Pakistan financially, as this is a cheap way to ke...
by g.sarkar
29 Nov 2008 02:17
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
Replies: 1918
Views: 319214

Re: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II

Please don't jump into concusions without understanding where I am coming from. There is no question that it is we Indians who will decide how and where we will respond. That doesn't mean we need to do it in a vacuum, in a blind seething rage. US is still a big player in geo politics and they can b...
by g.sarkar
28 Nov 2008 15:08
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
Replies: 1918
Views: 319214

Re: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II

MMS is asking Gilani to send ISI chief to Delhi He will arrive with the usual jehadi stock of dry fruits for sustained operations. Our dhimi ELM media will give him all the TV time for his propaganda war. There is a time for talk and there is a time for something stronger. Mush was lionised by our ...
by g.sarkar
28 Nov 2008 08:18
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II
Replies: 1918
Views: 319214

Re: Terror Attacks on Mumbai-II

As an aside the brave Jawans and Officers are only remembered by Indian citizens and government on these occasions, asked to put their life on jeopardy, while their pay and status are worse than bus drivers that drive you up to the boarding gates of Jet Airways. Yes it is true the young officers in...
by g.sarkar
12 Nov 2008 09:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1366300

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

I wanted to procure a ticket for Del-Washington for around Feb 09. The prices right now are very high. With the fuel going down, will the air ticket prices come down too say by Dec - Jan I went to Kolkata on Jetairways in October. San Francisco-Shanghai-Bom-Calcutta for $1320 return only. The fligh...
by g.sarkar
31 Aug 2008 11:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1802
Views: 415914

Re: India-EU News & Analysis - 31 May 2005

Sorry to quibble, Michael Madhusudhan Dutt was not Oriya. He converted in 1843.
Gautam
G Subramaniam wrote: About 80 years ago, Michael Madhusudhan Dutt, an Oriya poet converted to xtianity and then discovered that he was still a 'nigger'
by g.sarkar
31 Aug 2008 09:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1802
Views: 415914

Re: India-EU News & Analysis - 31 May 2005

And here I thought the eyetalians were complaining about the treatment of Christians in Orissa. But then Roma are considered to be untermensch in Oiropa! Gautam Keep in mind, the gypsies are nominally xtian, since non-xtian religions were banned in europe until recently As far as I can remember, Ro...
by g.sarkar
31 Aug 2008 03:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1802
Views: 415914

Re: India-EU News & Analysis - 31 May 2005

G Subramaniam wrote:http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 03,00.html
Gypsy camps destroyed as Italian intolerance flares
And here I thought the eyetalians were complaining about the treatment of Christians in Orissa. But then Roma are considered to be untermensch in Oiropa!
Gautam
by g.sarkar
28 Jul 2008 10:22
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese
Replies: 395
Views: 169844

Re: Let us Understand the Chinese

One has to understand the Chinese concept of strategy. It is time to understand the Chinese mind and not get mystified and giving them the aura of being something unfathomable and superior! As Sun Tsu said in his Art of War – Know your enemy!! RayC Saab, It is nice to be able to talk to someone who...
by g.sarkar
28 Jul 2008 07:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1294322

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

The term "Mail Order Bride" in my opinion is a preety damning term. Many hundreds of women of many backgrounds have suffered and also ended up murdered through this scheme. During the 90s, I witnessed an Eastern European belly dancer slapped and forced to dance and also "prostitute&q...
by g.sarkar
27 Jul 2008 11:12
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
Replies: 850
Views: 360741

Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008

srai wrote:Great aerial shots!
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
http://www.hulu.com/watch/24197/fighter ... n-red-flag
Excellent Video. I do not know if this can be viewed outside the US or not, as one member said, but if possible see this.
Gautam
by g.sarkar
05 Jul 2008 02:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 388717

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

http://www.kamalsinha.com/mitsubishi/ Mitsubishi Japan Employment Discrimination Case Couple of anecdotes: 1. When I was learning German back in 1977 in Schwaebisch Hall, there were a number of Japanese students in my class. One of them told me how desendants of Korean immigrants are discriminated ...
by g.sarkar
27 Jun 2008 07:34
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw passes away
Replies: 191
Views: 109370

RIP Sam Bahadur

Regret to report Rediff says "Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, whose military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war led to the creation of Bangladesh, died at the Military Hospital at Wellington in Tamil Nadu on Friday. He was 94." Sad news if this is true. RIP FM Sam Baha...
by g.sarkar
10 May 2008 21:20
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese
Replies: 395
Views: 169844

Re: Let us Understand the Chinese

I, per chance, stumbled on to some websites since I wanted to understand the Chinese mind set. I though I should share the same with you and get a better perspective. RayC-babu, I agree completely. India should try to understand the culture and the society of the Chinese. And why only the Chinise? ...
by g.sarkar
27 Jul 2007 18:50
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 25 Jul 2007
Replies: 268
Views: 111404

Constraints meaning voluntary cap on fissile material production even on the strategic side. Something that won't be codified into 123 but may have been agreed to. Will we be getting (via Parliament) the absolutely full 30 page 123 agreement to see? That will tell whether people on this thread who ...
by g.sarkar
23 Jul 2007 00:59
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 115295

Arun: Thanks for the post. But according the independent commentators, the second stage failed to ignite, during the 98 tests. Would really appreciate if you could comment on this. Rishi^2, It would help to read the many BRM articles on the subject. Pray tell if the second stage gave 23kt of fusion...
by g.sarkar
22 Jul 2007 22:07
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 115295

Indeed .. once the US has to take back everything not just new fuel rods or reactor control equipment.. the concrete, the spent fuel, the works... While the details of how radioactive concrete containment shields can be shipped back to the US is being worked out, India can reprocess the spent fuel ...
by g.sarkar
22 Jul 2007 21:52
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 115295

I have no sympathy for iran in this matter. They mullah fags have been trying to punch above their means. They are giving 1 billion to syria just so that syria wouldn't sign a peace deal with israel :twisted: . Its high time US and israel took them out. Stupidity is no bloody excuse. Sir, IMHO: 1. ...
by g.sarkar
30 Dec 2006 05:41
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: The physics, politics and myths of fission
Replies: 91
Views: 34884

My Afghan double agent just passed this message for you. Bade mian, Aadaab Arz Hai. Why such disdain of the Arabic land mass? As if we do not exist. At least repay with interest for all the nuisance & pain? Pls set aside a reservation quota of 100 for the Naacheez; Aur zanaab kam se kam bada Za...
by g.sarkar
17 Oct 2005 19:16
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 111308

Rien wrote: "I see Iran-India like the US-Saudi relationship." This reasoning is flawed. US has the Danda, we do not. Saudis can not say Boo without US' permission. While India is not a "small" satellite country like the UK or Pakistan, it does not spend anything like the US in d...
by g.sarkar
08 Oct 2005 22:06
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 111308

Gudakesa wrote: g.sarkar, "What have we yielded on exactly? A symbolic vote which would not have changed the outcome?" Iran is only marginally important to India. Perhaps Iran can play a role in the field of how we can screw Pakistan. But in the larger scheme of what India will become, Ira...
by g.sarkar
08 Oct 2005 01:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 111308

Gudakesha uvacha: "We have never received substantiative support from Iran on issues that matter like J&K or even the nuclear tests that we conducted. We owe the Iranians nothing, and after Mr Ahmednijad's speech in New York to the UNGA ...the Iranians had taken Indian support for granted, ...
by g.sarkar
27 Sep 2005 04:59
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 111308

The Axman wrote: The US is in no position to continue making demands. I am afraid that the US will continue to make demands, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is up to us to positively say NO and put an end to such blackmail. I fervently believe that a gas pipe line through Pakistan is stupid...
by g.sarkar
26 Sep 2005 22:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 111308

Mr. R wrote: India's vote against Iran at the IAEA has now blown a hole in the anti-India balloon in the US Congress. If the Indian lobby is good, I expect them to rush through legislation to clear the nuclear deal. Or alternatively, they will demand more and more from India till we are unable to co...