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by krisna
17 Dec 2017 05:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Off-topic: <snip>. Seperate question, how come Indian kings did business with these guys when they have questionable moral standards? East roman empire did trade with India using sea routes. Indian kings had even ambassadors to these empires. How come they were not aware of Islam and other things w...
by krisna
17 Dec 2017 05:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Off-topic: Guys, can you tell me more about slavery in West during earlier period. Islam is more about conversions and Harems than into slavery(?). I don't know how much Persians and Greeks practiced slavery. Romans I don't know but European have rich history of slavery. I really want to know more ...
by krisna
15 Dec 2017 03:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8498
Views: 3101928

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

UDjUQ-Xf1W4 Here Nitin Gadkari gives a good speech on his ministry efforts towards improving India economy and create over 1 crore jobs etc etc 1) Roadways- increase highways. reduce road deaths by 50%. Talks about BharatMala etc, reducing distance by over 350 kms from North India to South India by...
by krisna
13 Dec 2017 04:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1892712

Re: Internal Security Watch

ahKeSqFT0Nk wrt to love jihad and many others,it is aproblem with many well meaning people of all faiths esp Hindus. many muslims and christians who are good decent humans irrespective of faith fall to their institutions in crisis. This sort of institutional support guidleiens is non existent in Hi...
by krisna
06 Nov 2017 04:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: United States - Human Rights Monitor
Replies: 253
Views: 57568

Re: United States - Human Rights Monitor

viewtopic.php?p=2173575#p2173575 posted in positive news

child marriage is human rights abuse per usa foreign policy.
by krisna
05 Nov 2017 06:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015



talk by Nilesh shah MD of kotak mahindra
humurous talk on economy. is hugely positive.
by krisna
03 Nov 2017 02:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Edward pococke India in Greece Don't know if it is useful but a book by Edward Pococke about India in Greece written 2 centuries ago. It claims that lot of Greece words names places have Sanskrit root words etc. Indians had good interaction with them etc etc. India is the mother of the greek civili...
by krisna
03 Nov 2017 01:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8979
Views: 2616470

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Also had the same thought as articulated by ramana and Rdev. normally khan cops shoot first then ask questions to the attackers family friends etc etc. But surprise here that the attacker was caught alive. Another question is - did isis officially claim that the attacker got inspiration for them.(di...
by krisna
14 Oct 2017 09:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

Many are writing that economy is in tailspin . what that economy is meant is generally the formal economy -- about the cities led economic activities mainly- exports imports IT and its assorted service industry agriculture stocks etc etc. The non formal economy size is known or not I don't know. doe...
by krisna
25 Sep 2017 00:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - June 20, 2017
Replies: 2847
Views: 657750

Re: Terroristan - June 20, 2017

earlier references might have been lost due to some data corruption that happened previously. To be fair ... the term has been used much before.. say this you-tube video (2015) Q8o4XYLof10 Of course the term was a standard term, much before.. for example this reference in 2009 from urban dictionary...
by krisna
25 Sep 2017 00:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - June 20, 2017
Replies: 2847
Views: 657750

Re: Terroristan - June 20, 2017

So this give and take is going on between BRF and MEA. Miss Gambhir's statement reflects BRF (100% as if she reads us regularly) and BRF took the word "Terroristan " from her speach. To set the records straight First reference to "Terroristan" is made by Krishna on 27.8.2016 in ...
by krisna
18 Sep 2017 03:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Unmasking the aryan migration controversy European linguists and historians set about trying to find “proof” of a mother language that linked Sanskrit to European languages – which were all grouped under the name “Indo-European languages” (changed from the former name “Indo-Aryan languages”) . It t...
by krisna
18 Sep 2017 03:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

aryans-and-dravidians-invented-by-racist-19th-century-scholars What is astounding is that linguists and ‘orientalists’ who examined the Sanskrit Mitanni treaty documents did not link them with India where Sanskrit was known all over, but instead, claimed that the language had come to Syria with peo...
by krisna
18 Sep 2017 03:40
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh passes away
Replies: 49
Views: 32354

Re: Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh passes away

legendary warriors will live forever in our hearts.
They never die.
Hope He continues to inspire young Indians in all walks of life.
by krisna
11 Sep 2017 05:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

OT here Is Indian interest served by this rewrite of history? Is it o.k. to rewrite history in the name of serving interest even if it is lie? I strongly disagree with those who subscribe to such ideas! Truth must prevail - Saytamev Jayate! That should be our guiding principle. Rajasthan rewrites h...
by krisna
10 Sep 2017 21:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460237

Re: Positive News from the USA

Karthik S wrote:
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Florida police warn people not to shoot their guns at Hurricane Irma
:eek:
guess seen too much of hollywood movies where it is always the American who defies nature and saves the world. :rotfl:
by krisna
10 Sep 2017 21:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Political Theory and Governance Models
Replies: 14
Views: 4994

Re: Indian Political Theory and Governance Models

I do not want to spam or derail - but this is a "hi-funda" topic and I will try and contribute by posting my personal impressions of Indian society. I believe that Indian society - from the outset - maybe from 2000 BC was a "libertarian" society. The difference between western l...
by krisna
10 Sep 2017 19:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

Watched Raghuram Rajan's interviews on multiple TV channels yesterday. We are blessed to have people like him around and I fervently wish that he becomes the Finance Minister soon .( Heavens no. will screw up India with non Indian baked theories irrelebvant to India) That will fix a whole host of s...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 22:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Overall, how does NoKo's nuke program affect India's strategic interest?
Replies: 28
Views: 6126

Re: Overall, how does NoKo's nuke program affect India's strategic interest?

neutral. irrespective of what nook does, it is not dangerous perse to India. yes tsp and china are enemies. But having noko possessing "whatever you call as bomb" should not change India in anyway. OTOH may influence other china rim countries towards India favorably as a china counter weig...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 22:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2299304

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

Krisna ji, what Xi is doing far surpasses the passive approach of Deng Xiaoping. They are actively building up centers in China to emerge as the Vatican City or Mecca for modern-day Buddhism. <snip> . My quote from previous post communism destroyed a lot of traditions and culture of china. ot of mo...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 20:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Might be OT to some extent About China history, it is good major parts are non controversial at least some form of evidence- reasons are simple-- same language for centuries with not much little change . No large scale invasions and destruction except for brief periods from ulanbatorji yaks who graz...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 20:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

A_Gupta wrote:Hahaha, for a bunch of guys who study history, you should try learning from it. I turned on "ignore" on SriJoy weeks ago, and need only suffer him in other folks' quotes of him.
sorry but do pity you :(( :mrgreen:
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 20:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

shiv wrote:
Interesting but this guy is Andrew D Nichols of the U of Florida, not Nicholson
Thanks, my mistake.
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 03:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2299304

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

^^^^ communism destroyed a lot of traditions and culture of china. ot of monuments etc were destroyed by mao stupid march killing millions also. post Mao, deng xiaoping did allow soft form of Buddhism to flourish. was little difficult due to heavy dose of communism then but over time other leaders f...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 03:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

<snip> Again, Chinese history- atleast, their king list- has undergone only minor changes (+/- couple of years for a couple of Emperors/kings, which is normal), since the era of Qianlong Emperor- i.e., late 1700s AD. Its not like the Chinese dynasty list from 1800s is radically different from the 1...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 02:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

<snip> Here is one chap Andrew Nichols - who has done a dissertation of Ctesias who has the gumption to compare Ctesias the pariah with Herodotus the prophet (PBUH) https://rajivmalhotra.com/books/indras-net/changes-chapter-8/ With Indra's Net Rajiv Malhotra actually gave publicity to this Nicholso...
by krisna
09 Sep 2017 01:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

<snip> There is no doubt NaMo has enormous political capital. He is using this political capital to tackle some of most difficult decisions. Demonetization, corruption, opening up for foreign investment, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Bank NPAs are some of the example. Laws related to land acq...
by krisna
07 Sep 2017 03:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

I am wading into the silly stuff here with trepediations :(( :(( about Chinese history-- it is not true about general lineage of kings. :lol: The story in short is commies have given the historical lineage. Others like westerners cannot challenge it as they control the sources of Chinese literature....
by krisna
05 Sep 2017 02:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

<snip> India's GDP is $2.4 trillion and it has expressways of ~1000 kms. Good chunk of it built by the 2 of the unlikiliest people in India - Akhilesh and Mayawati . Akilesh built 300 km Agra-Lucknow expressway in 22 months flat spending $2 billion. The biggest expense was land which was acquired p...
by krisna
05 Sep 2017 02:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1103457

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

People talk about economy without basic infrastructure. sample this electricity came on first somewhere in 1890s around. By 50 years , entire western Europe and usa were electrified. India in 1947, only 1000 villages had elelctricity. what happened in next 70 odd years. still we have not done basic ...
by krisna
24 Jul 2017 15:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1562181

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016

Sad day with demise of Prof UR Rao. Recall my days as school kid knowing something about ISRO launching satellites .There were few failures. Saw his pictures on newspapers and DD. Was sort of inspired about space. Learnt about planets stars etc. at one point wanted to become astronomer and space sci...
by krisna
24 Jul 2017 15:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2299304

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

<snip> Both India and China can gain allies and enemies in those lands, and keep China and India embattled in that region, without ever bringing it to the shores of India. :mrgreen: India is the nice kid, China is the bully. In order to appreciate the nice, one needs a bully around. The nice kid ju...
by krisna
22 Jul 2017 07:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2299304

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

some have commented on trying to link cpec obor/bri Baluchistan pok etc etc to the current stand off in Doklam region. should not common sense dictate that it will harden India's response not to involve with the cpec obor etc . why should communist china anger India. It will death knell for these in...
by krisna
22 Jul 2017 07:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2299304

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

A few points to note wrt china- one child policy is basically for mainland hans and not to minorities including Tibetans and muslims and others.The minorities have 3 times the growth of population relative to hans. But due to tiny population, hardly an issue. New born Tibetans for over few decades a...
by krisna
22 Jul 2017 06:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Shiva Bhoomi, Manasa Sarovar & Tibet Mukti Sangharsh
Replies: 85
Views: 18792

Re: Shiva Bhoomi, Manasa Sarovar & Tibet Mukti Sangharsh

considering the importance and the history and religious significance , should belong to india.
wonder why India never protested against illegal occupation by Chinese.
by krisna
21 Jul 2017 14:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

^^^^My post clearly mention Indian history. Not SE Asia history etc.
Interesting his re emergence last century.
Anyway it will be OT here probably.
by krisna
21 Jul 2017 14:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

Regarding Ashoka,he was sort of a king in India not very famous . Just like any other many kings. But got resurrected as a famous king known for peace after Kalinga war somewhere in early last century.he was not fully peace maker post Kalinga war. Indian history does not make much of him but he beca...
by krisna
21 Jul 2017 06:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

please avoid using these terms in certain sciences which cannot be replicated and final verdict is still not sealed By using these terms you are pretty much dogmatic with not much interest in searching for truth. I don't think you understand. Ashokan pillars, by themselves, decisively tie Ashoka to...
by krisna
20 Jul 2017 23:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460237

Re: Positive News from the USA

Chicago might be in news for crimes alone. but my neck of woods has news that it is equivalent for the same crimes in taken in terms of population and crime. Chicago=my place (but has lower population). mine is a safer town with some places as one of the best top 20 to raise family in entire usa. :(...
by krisna
20 Jul 2017 23:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Replies: 5459
Views: 1164795

Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2

^^ Genealogically, it is impossible for Mahabharata war to be >5561 BCE. All Puranas are emphatic for the number of years between Parikshit and Mahapadma Nanda and the latter is garanteed to be between late 400s/early 300s BCE. For Mahabharata to be >5561 BCE , Mahapadma Nanda has to be 2000 BCE or...