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- 05 Aug 2020 17:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 520
- Views: 132483
Re: Ram Janmbhoomi Post-SCI Verdict: News and Discussion
Miitti me mil gaye vo badhshah, jinhe khud par guman tha Vo patthhar bhi nahi dooba, jis par Prabhu Shri Ram ka naam tha Ek hi naaraa, ek hi naam Jai Shri Ram, jai Shri Ram Koti koti pranaam to all our ancestors and kindred who kept at this struggle for the past 500 years... it is our good fortune t...
- 13 Jul 2020 15:10
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1635551
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Not sure if I am getting this completely wrong, but I find this whole "China as super smart able to hoodwink the world" a bit exaggerated: 1. Africa: yes of course China has outbought and out-purchased everyone else......... guess what it reminds me of- Japan buying (and then massively hav...
- 10 Jul 2020 12:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Politics of Economics
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3152
Re: Politics of Economics
Thanks for the thread Mukkanji If I may, there is a wider implication and also policy of the politics of economics... India is I think the ONLY major country which does not practice economic nationalism.....of course CHina but also US, Korea, Japan, RU, FR and DE are all active in this space of prom...
- 28 Apr 2020 12:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 134981
Re: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
Wow... I don't count myself as a blind fan but we should be thanking all our gods and ancestors that we have a responsive and effective government right now, otherwise we would have literally seen dead bodies piling up on our streets........and people still criticize.... Ah well, life....strange ind...
- 24 Apr 2020 14:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2220547
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Sachin, it is correct that the Kesavananda Bharti case laid out the "basic structure which is was beyond legislative review" doctrine. However, the Lordships did not specify exactly what constitutes this "basic structure" except Fundamental Rights e.g., RIght to Habeus Corpus, ju...
- 01 Apr 2020 12:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7663
- Views: 1801176
Re: Understanding the US - Again
MWji, not sure exactly how your response addresses mine....... agree that there has been a conscious agreement between the House of Saud and Us to denominate the Saudi oil trade in USD, which may of course be a contributing factor for global USD dominance. But I would submit that this is a supportin...
- 01 Apr 2020 11:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7663
- Views: 1801176
Re: Understanding the US - Again
As long as energy is traded in dollars, then $ dominance will not decline as fast. Sorry, don't think it has anything to do with energy.......... $$ dominance will remain as long as US remains the largest consuming market on this planet. They make it a point to pay sellers only in $, and that is wh...
- 29 Mar 2020 17:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 134981
Re: Post-Covid19 World and India
The government can say all companies that have paid taxes will get pay roll loan proportionate to their tax filings. Thus incentivze (is there such a word?) companies for filing taxes and helping them proportionate to the portion that they have filed in Number 1 account ( I am not an expert in acco...
- 29 Mar 2020 16:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 134981
Re: Post-Covid19 World and India
Could the government look at an interest-free 2 month payroll loan starting say April? The mechanics and benefits: Mechanics: This would be directly to individuals via their current payroll bank, and be a personal direct loan guaranteed by their employer. The loan amount would be 2 X February salary...
- 29 Mar 2020 12:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 134981
Re: Post-Covid19 World and India
Excellent thread- my compliments to BRadmins for allowing this This is a golden opportunity for India – it has received a second chance to attract overseas manufacturing after having lost the first round to Vietnam, Bangladesh; and of course to China. It does require a concerted effort, which hopefu...
- 27 Mar 2020 11:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2882216
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
+100 to that........ it's almost as if we are ourselves wishing for doomsday. Its started to get a bit irritating
let's just continue to pray to our Gods and ancestors, and wish our best to Modiji, for winning this war- and cooperating in the lockdown!
let's just continue to pray to our Gods and ancestors, and wish our best to Modiji, for winning this war- and cooperating in the lockdown!
- 24 Mar 2020 19:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2220547
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Yeah.............. Treason is unforgivable........... except if you win
- 19 Mar 2020 14:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2882216
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Folks, would it be worth proposing to PMO the following: "Complete 15 day curfew to ensure lockdown of the country starting (say) 1 April. Exceptions are essential supplies (home) delivery and Healthcare services. Screening of infections surfacing in that period to be informed to Toll No XXXX i...
- 15 Mar 2020 22:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army History Thread
- Replies: 1020
- Views: 615544
Re: Indian Army History Thread
https://tinyurl.com/t6xzz4j Has this book been highlighted and reviewed on this page already? Linking as it deserves WIDE publicity especially by all of us jingoes Is there a way to pin this to the relevant threads please? And also if there is anything we can do to ensure Lt Gen Sagat Singh gets the...
- 19 Feb 2020 16:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 385326
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
JTull ji, I did say last post, but this level of obfuscation does deserve an answer First, please do not confuse- this is NOT about cash on the balance sheet. This is P&L- government dues on revenue share are first claim, even before employee costs, establishment costs, interest, tax (yes, tax!)...
- 19 Feb 2020 08:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 385326
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Sorry JTull, not sure who's exhibiting the Lahori logic here: 1. Let's not (deliberately?) confuse capital and revenues here- capital is from retained earnings, which is what remains AFTER you pay off all dues from your revenue (including government dues). And for better or for worse, the government...
- 18 Feb 2020 17:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 385326
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
JTull, it's unfortunately not so black and white- where did the telecom companies get the original money from to invest in these towers/ office blocks if it was not telecom revenue? These telecom companies started with only one asset- the telecom license and the associated right to use the spectrum,...
- 04 Jul 2017 16:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
- Replies: 5459
- Views: 1171813
Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp ... 091109.ece
HAs this been critiqued already please? My sincere apologies if a repeat, but was keen to get a perspective from the learned gurujan including Hakim sa'ab et al
TIA
HAs this been critiqued already please? My sincere apologies if a repeat, but was keen to get a perspective from the learned gurujan including Hakim sa'ab et al
TIA
- 06 Sep 2016 10:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 771
- Views: 162017
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Ah, classic case of trying to obfuscate by tarring with a broad brush ("all sorts of nonsense....") let's try to be specific here: 1. "The world is getting hotter"- Short answer- WE DON"T KNOW. The world has gotten much hotter many times in the past, and there is no clear ev...
- 06 Sep 2016 09:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 771
- Views: 162017
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
RoyG saheb, my apologies upfront, but I do feel constrained to ask if you even absorbed what Sudarshanji shared? :D You wrote "who can afford emission reduction targets...." Pray, WHY does one need to accept any emission reduction targets please? The link of CO2 to increased atmospheric te...
- 20 Apr 2016 20:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 667393
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015
Rudradev garu wrote: In a nutshell: the US views China as an empire that should be dissuaded from challenging the US' own empire, and India as a nation that should be dissuaded from becoming an empire at all. Just one small comment to add to the picture- the US long term obsession is to ensure Russi...
- 23 May 2015 16:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 669667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Re the gold deposit scheme- I have a slightly different view The government's thinking is essentially driven by a perception that gold "locks" up capital and hence is a drain on the economy, and hence people "should not "buy gold But gold DOES have value- if nothing then for at l...
- 17 May 2015 15:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests (09-08-2014)
- Replies: 661
- Views: 110120
Re: Indian Interests (09-08-2014)
Hinduism is also as close as it gets to an "open-source" faith. It changes the environment and is changed by it. It can be rebuilt, redesigned, repeatedly reconceptualized, reorganized, taken apart and put together again etc etc and still retain its intangible soul. Hakim sa'ab, Another d...
- 26 Mar 2015 14:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3960
- Views: 839310
Re: Indian Education System
^^^ what about English + Sanskrit + third language, being implemented uniformly across India Let each school (rather than the state govt) make its own decision about the third language, in which case people in a non-native state (e.g., Keralites in Delhi can chose to send their children to a Malayal...
- 25 Mar 2015 13:47
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 3960
- Views: 839310
Re: Indian Education System
So hostels also will face same issue if Mr Achutanandan had sold a lemon. (what a name L O L ... cannot stop thinking about the obvious hindi reference). Maybe there is more to this story. LokeshC Sir, Achyuta is one of the names for Vishnu...........occurs in the Vishnu Sahasranam and means "...
- 22 Mar 2015 19:40
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 669667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Or a better question will be - has the competitive nature of its population derived any benefit from the 'exorbitant privilege'? A follow up question (which Adrija saar can answer too)- if US population was that competitive then why is it that they are unwilling to manufacture in-house, under cutti...
- 22 Mar 2015 09:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 669667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Agree with Theo_Fidel avare..........the US dominance is simply a byproduct of the fact that it is the world's single largest market both in terms of consumption and innovation.....rest is all incidental The day some other country replaces the US on those two (related) fronts will the USD be replace...
- 04 Feb 2015 12:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Attention non-members and lurkers !
- Replies: 414
- Views: 1266972
Re: Can't join BRF due to no work/ISP email ? Read this.
Bradminullahs, have sent a mail from my registered ID introducing a user..........appreciate if could let me know if there is anything else I need to do to expedite and/or if there is any issue in registration
TIA
TIA
- 12 Aug 2014 08:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1180
- Views: 357291
Re: BR Forum Feedback
Re-posting
Mods, one question- how do students or generally those who are not working (e.g., retired, stay at home) become members- they do not have anything other than free email IDs
Any suggestions/ via media please?
Mods, one question- how do students or generally those who are not working (e.g., retired, stay at home) become members- they do not have anything other than free email IDs
Any suggestions/ via media please?
- 10 Aug 2014 10:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1180
- Views: 357291
Re: BR Forum Feedback
Mods, one question- how do students or generally those who are not working (e.g., retired, stay at home) become members- they do not have anything other than free email IDs
Any suggestions/ via media please?
Any suggestions/ via media please?
- 15 Jun 2014 13:30
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4136463
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Congis are trying hard to get LOP, otherwise Sonia Jee will have to vacate 10 JP and move in an ordinary apartment meant for MPs. Congis are orchestrating debates in paid media about how LOP is essential for a healthy democracy, blah, blah. SoniaG lives in 10 Janpath as spouse of a previous PM, not...
- 31 May 2014 20:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 740728
Re: Indian Railways Thread
Gurujan log, Shri Modi has asked for each Ministry to publish a 10 point agenda for 45 days and 100 days.......any thoughts on what these should be for the Railways? A few thoughts from my side Passenger Safety & Convenience 1. White paper & Action plan for Installation of ACD/ similar safet...
- 29 May 2014 13:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 473309
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Amit ji, a few queries if I may: 1. Why the assumption of walMart== organized retail? Where did I say that predatory pricing in Thailand and Malaysia is by Wal Mart? I have lived in the region for a long time so know very well about Walmart's presence (or lack thereof) well.........its Aeon and Big ...
- 29 May 2014 12:47
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 473309
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
^^^ Amit, why are you assuming that modernization of the retail chain is ONLY through FDI please? FDI in retail- even more so than other areas- is a VERY mixed bag.....there is ample evidence of such players engaging in predatory pricing in micro-markets and driving small business owners to bankrupt...
- 16 May 2014 21:52
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 243595
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Please join in Welcoming Our Next Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji at 10:30 A.M at Mann Singh Road , New Delhi on 17th May 2014.#AbHamaariModiSarkaar.
- 16 May 2014 21:51
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 243595
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Please join in Welcoming Our Next Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji at 10:00 A.M at Hotel Maurya Chowk, New Delhi on 17th May 2014.#AbHamaariModiSarkaar.
- 16 May 2014 14:03
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 243595
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Prannoy Roy's facial expression is classic- deep deep DEEP mourning
Ah..............that was worth it
Ah..............that was worth it
- 29 Apr 2014 20:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2095401
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
^^ will do this weekend
- 29 Apr 2014 20:02
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2095401
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Err, no...............current yadav have no relation to the yadav clan of Krishna..........they merely renamed themselves in the 1920s IIRC...Current Yadava population is that group.
Anyway's, off-topic, so unless you want to drop it, we can take it in the Distorted History thread
- 01 Apr 2014 13:58
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65183
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Oh, recommend it highly! For a few reasons: 1. It's generally a very well written book........she had spent two odd years in the early 70s in Benares to write it 2. Very exhaustive- pretty much the only comprehensive guide to all the major temples in the city 3. At least to me, reading it was a bit ...