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[quote="Sushupti"]This Girish Karnaad accused Vidia Naipaul of being unaware of composite culture of India. Also, ******** Nizzam Darlymple saying North Indian culture is product of 800 years mingling of two oceans of Islam and Hinduism. Quoting Sitaram Goel in full. **********************...

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The Rafales of the Normandie-Niemen Squadron of the French Air Force Visit Russia _____________________________________________________________________ There is a lot of history here. During World War 2, some Free French pilots who had managed to escape from occupied France were welcomed to the Sovi...

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DASSAULT LAUGHING AFTER THE EADS - BAE MERGER COLLAPSES YET THEIR INDIAN PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGY IS AMAZINGLY CLUMSY AND INSENSITIVE ____________________________________________________________________________ After the announcement of the breakdown of the merger discussions between EADS and BAE, ...

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THE LATEST ON THE EADS - BAE MERGER It seems there is dissension in the British camp on the issue of the proposed merger between EADS and BAE. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19868748 The Germans are also dragging their feet. Therefore, it is obvious that the entire scenario remains very unclear.

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CROSS POSTING FROM THE KARGIL WAR VI THREAD THE EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE OF OUR AIR WARRIORS IN THE KARGIL WAR __________________________________________________________________ Although this article does not strictly pertain to the Rafale thread, I am taking the liberty of cross posting it here, so th...

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Thats dumb when you consider Kargil was mainly a ground war in the high mountains! Airpower at 18,000’: The Indian Air Force in the Kargil War By Benjamin Lambeth Again an article to dissect Indian capabilites in the absence of Indian analysis. ______________________________________________________...

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OT but necessary, not to rehash (but I’ve spent some time writing it)… Rakshaks, it seems there has been some confusion as to what has been going on with this thread of late. Far be it for me to try to re-frame what has gone on. Interested readers who haven’t been following can always go back and c...

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Rakshaks, As a Canadian, I would like to take this opportunity to underscore the fact that not all Americans are alike, and not all Americans are like GeorgeWelch or Septimus P. or many of the ruling coterie in the various organs of the USG; including the DoD and the DoS, and their dark overlords i...

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Mr Welch, I agree we have not treated all contenders equal. Now what parameters qualifies for the equality check needs digging, and not everything we have in public is a true statement, including yours and mine. So, you may have your definitions, but you can expect others to counter your thoughts a...

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No George truth hurts for you because no one buys a garbage plane to continue a dead old line only annoyance was that we even considered the crap because of the pressure to save face for your whiny politicos and others thanks for your condescending line now shooo - dont you have an embassy somewher...

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Seriously doubt that, the SH international on offer is far ahead of anything out there. It failed during the trails to due to lower climb rates, turn rates, acceleration and perhaps problems at Leh. Ekalavya : So F/A-18 E/F was "far ahead", except on the parameters that mattered. Great sa...

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Indeed I did expect a super horny win alas the US just didn't offer the degree of freedom and autonomy as I hoped though ex-IAF chief clearly stated that the Amreekis had the best of weapons and sensors sampled in the testing. That said Lca mk-2 will be powered by a US engine so the talk of sanctio...

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http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/375895_462745663748627_1907931659_n.jpg __________________________________________________________________________________________ Any idea of the date of this photograph ? Every time I see a photo of this intrepid hero, I pay my respects to him and al...

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Thank God we don't have such a system in India or we will be having every 2-bit party handing out biryani in exchange for favors. On the other hand, the possibility of a referendum blowing your scams sky high is always a potent check on the peccadilloes of the politicians. Don't be so cavalier in y...

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THE RAFALE DEAL - ASSESSED FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE __________________________________________________ http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/item/52381-detail-lies-in-hidden-costs.html The author puts forward a very interesting viewpoint. One may not share his perspective but we must pay attention to...

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VAST MAJORITY OF THE SWISS OPPOSED TO THE PURCHASE OF THE GRIPEN FIGHTER FROM SWEDEN According to a survey whose results are reproduced in the leading Swiss newspaper, LaTribune de Genève , the vast majority of the people of Switzerland oppose the acquisition of the Gripen fighter from Sweden. Only...

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[quote="jai"]Dear All,

We finally won, this matter was not merely a case but a mission for us!!! [quote]

Well done. Heartiest congratulations. Satyameva jayate, after all.

Will try and download the full judgement from the Supreme Court site after a few days.

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http://www.rediff.com/news/report/new-army-chief-wields-the-broom-reshuffles-top-generals/20120901.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________________ There we go again. Is this a "wielding of the broom", a mere "reshuffle" or somethin...

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8) The BR Mumbai Chapter has unanimously agreed to confer free drink and dinnerbenefits to Rohit Vats next time he's in town. Just remember the password Rohit-]Armoured Kaur' :D Slight correction, onleee saar - 'free drink s '... :mrgreen: Errr....but why the honors? what did I do? Or, not do? :P P...

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Jayabhatt said: When travelling as a child from Bombay to Calcutta on vacation, I could see the parked army vehicles in the Panagarh base. The rows of vehicles stretched for at least 2km. A mind-boggling site for a young kid. Haven't taken a train journey on that route for the last 47 odd years. Th...

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<SNIP>When travelling as a child from Bombay to Calcutta on vacation, I could see the parked army vehicles in the Panagarh base. The rows of vehicles stretched for at least 2km. A mind-boggling site for a young kid. Panagarh is home to the Army's Vehicle Depot...you would have seen the vehicles the...

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^^^Let me see if articles appear in the media about General Bikram Singh playing favorites with appointments - something that was targeted at General VKS when he appointed officers to the key posts in the AHQ. And where is the talk now of witch-hunt? And who gave information to media about the budg...

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Rohitvats, That 89k corps is more like an Army! Where is Panagarh in West Bengal where this corps is to be located? - It helps that Panagarh is home to one of the largest ammunition depots of Indian Army. In addition to being one of the largest ammunition dumps of the Indian Army, Panagarh was also...

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great pics vishal... could some one name all the different missiles on the pylons from these pics? I wholeheartedly endorse this compliment to Vishal. Vishal : you are a commendable resource for BR. Keep the good work going. One query : the approximate date of these pictures ? And where ? The aircr...

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My response to Peter two days ago : Re : Anthony and the Defence Secretary : both of them deserve six of the best, for their innumerable acts of highly-questionable nature in the last year or so. Anthony's carefully-nurtured facade of "Mr. Clean" has been in tatters for quite some time. We...

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Tatra-truck-case-BEML-chief-Natarajan-suspended I wonder: a) What would the likes of Chacko say now who maintained nothing unusual going on at BEML. b) Would anyone ask Antony/Defence Secy that what the hell was being investigated for two years after Antony received Azad's letter in 2009? Peter : i...

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Army Chief General Bikram Singh lifts ban on Lieutenant General Suhag's promotion: NDTV Sanku : Gen VK Singh gone, biz returns to usual. __________________________________________ Disgraceful start by Bikram Singh as the COAS. If this is an indication of what the man stands for, all our fears about...

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Have this fetish to collect all enemy surrender photographs .... here is another for the collection: Major General El Edroos (at right) offers his surrender of the Hyderabad State Forces to Major General (later General and Army Chief) Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri at Secunderabad. http://upload.wikimedia....

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Major General Ashok Mehta ("cashiered") : this man was forced to leave the Army after he was found to have committed a grave offence. Most BR members know the crime for which Mehta was shown the door. It is a serious moral and ethical crime in the lexicon of the armed forces > can someone...

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More brain dead journalism: i) How on earth is it VK Singh's fault that Antony did not launch a CBI inquiry? ii) What is wrong with some of these old chaps? Like Kadiyan? http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/left-right-centre/is-general-vk-singh-a-crusader-or-bull-in-a-china-shop/234211 Very good quest...

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THE FAWNING AND CRAWLING HAVE ALREADY STARTED The Telegraph's hack, Sujan Dutta, has jumped the starter's gun and has already commenced his cringing exercise. Read his paean of praise for the incoming chief in today's paper (below). Nothing wrong in that, except for his underhand barbs at General V...

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This man, Amitabh, is incorrigible. And there is no murky depth to which he will not descend. Now he says there is "some truth" in Shekhar Gupta's wild and totally discredited report. I would agree with Singha when he questions Amitabh's sudden return from hibernation. The final straw in ...

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He did not pursue the Tatra case until very late in the day, Dear Amitabh. what is your definition of very late in the day? By all reports he was acting on it within a year of taking office, of the two years he was given. Please let us know, because people have a way of defending "I can call A...

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Amitabh, Shukla's article is in v poor taste and casts Shukla in a terrible light. He should have reflected deeply before publishing such an appalling article on a fellow officer, that too the Chief. Shukla's article is appaling not only because of the poor arguments he makes (there is not one shre...

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... Col. Shukla seems to have clearly made a deft manoeuvre to build his career further! Was he an Armoured Corps officer? ... Yes, Col Shukla commanded this 4th Horse an Armoured Regiment. Watch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqjYi-k78EM Saw the very impressive clip about the 4th Horse (Hodson'...

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Hardly surprising. Shows how fickle the hacks are. And that is putting it very diplomatically. This is not being fickle. Why do we assume that stated positions cannot be changed in due course of time especially in face of new events? In the case of the Arjun tank, everyone jovially cites Ajai's u-t...

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sum wrote:Thank God that's over...

Ajai Shukla
Business Standard, 29th May 12
Shukla-sir really seems to have turned 180 degrees on his view about Gen.Singh within 2 months!

Hardly surprising. Shows how fickle the hacks are. And that is putting it very diplomatically.

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Maj Gen retd Mrinal Suman eloquently establishes the precariousness of the incoming Army Chief's position. http://mrinalsuman.blogspot.in/ Of Matters Military: New Chief and the Challenges Major General Mrinal Suman Human memory may be short but institutional memory is eternal and highly sensitive ...

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arnab was playing the devil's advocate, he fielded questions that his critics would have asked and gave him an opportunity to clear the air. the cnn ibn lady OTOH was quite disrespectful in body language, almost mocking the general. Rahul M : thank you for bringing up this aspect and reinforcing wh...

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ramana wrote:So its a non-issue.
Enough, Lets Move On (ELMO)

Well said - I agree with you.

One major caveat, though : the ELMO rule should have been applied many moons ago for persons like Chacko, who managed the almost-impossible feat of derailing meaningful discussions on this thread for months.

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