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- 26 Aug 2009 01:45
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Roads Thread
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 741499
Re: Indian Roads Thread
On SSC India, a few pics of the Salem-Krishnagiri stretch were posted recently: pic1 pic2 pic3 The thread on the subject on that forum is: India Highways Thread ( Photos only ) from what i see in those pics (and in others on the SSC forums), the road infrastructure in india is a lot better than the...
- 17 Aug 2009 20:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 414957
Re: India-China News and Discussions
B Raman's response to this article (for those that havent read it already):SSridhar wrote:Does Beijing really want to break-up India ?
http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpap ... r3360.html
- 14 Aug 2009 04:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Swine Flu Monitor for India
- Replies: 149
- Views: 26273
Re: Swine Flu Monitor for India
Till now in US, swineflu episodes was used more to browbeat Mexicans, than being considered as a real threat to general public. the general panic may have died out now, but at its height 2/3 months ago, the swine flu hysteria was just as bad in the US as it seems it is right now in India. Schools w...
- 26 Jul 2009 13:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US News and Discussion
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 428168
Re: India-US News and Discussion
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) claims the US needs to keep the F-22 fighter plane program alive in order to deal with emerging international threats -- including India (which is the first country he thinks of when coming up with his list of enemies): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9By-fHG4s :shock: :roll...
- 18 May 2009 21:11
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 585298
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Does anyone have any details on the implementation on the NREGs and the Bharat Niman programmes ? If these two are even half-way implemented and have one-half of their expected results, the impact on India's human development could be enormous. Sanjay, have you read this article on NREGA by Jean Dr...
- 13 May 2009 23:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 154901
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
didnt see this posted http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/pipelineistan-goes-af-pak too long to post in full, but a worthwhile read... excerpt: Now that's as classic as the New Great Game in Eurasia can get. There's NATO vs. the SCO. With either IPI or TAPI, Turkmenistan wins. With either IP...
- 10 Mar 2009 23:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Political News & Discussions
- Replies: 847
- Views: 223642
Re: PRC Political News & Discussions
Stand-off shows Chinese navy's secret tactics Maritime experts were given a rare glimpse of the underlying capabilities of the Chinese navy on Sunday, when crewmen involved in a stand-off with a US surveillance ship in the South China Sea revealed the fleet's previously hidden firepower. :mrgreen:
- 05 Mar 2009 00:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 849571
Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
^good luck on your project jon!
- 25 Feb 2009 22:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715553
Re: J & K news and discussion
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101087530 Steve Coll's interview on NPR yesterday regarding Kashmir and India/Pakistan Non-Paper on a settlement ... Listen to the whole audio file ... here's a link to the article that he wrote. http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/20...
- 11 Feb 2009 01:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715553
Re: J & K news and discussion
Indian businesses investing in Kashmir, whether it be clothes, jewelry, computers, movies, etc. should be encouraged. Does Article 370 not allow this? there was an article in the Hindu last week by Praveen Swami that briefly described one such effort of a businessman trying to invest in Kashmir: ht...
- 23 Jan 2009 00:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
- Replies: 1911
- Views: 355160
Re: Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism
god save the world from these savages http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/22/acid.attacks/index.html Afghan girls maimed by acid vow to go to school Shivering in pain and calling for her mother, Shamsia's hands shake uncontrollably, her eyes swollen shut and her skin peeling from terrible acid ...
- 12 Jan 2009 22:02
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 714
- Views: 151111
Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
" Why would we entertain Pakistani business people? Why would we entertain tourists in India? Why would we send tourists there?" Mr Chidambaram refused to discuss when such measures might be introduced, but said: "We need co-operation soon. " wow. act, or we're going to stop iss...
- 10 Jan 2009 22:36
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 714
- Views: 151111
Re: Indian Response to Terrorism after Mumbai
"I have not gone and occupied any of Pakistan's land which Israel has done in Palestine. So, how the situation can be comparable," Mukherjee asked during an interview to a TV channel. :?: why bring this up and potentially hurt the sentiments of one of your allies? he should have stopped r...
- 09 Jan 2009 06:22
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
- Replies: 2097
- Views: 360035
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Just to let the moderators and fellow forum members know, this will be my last post here, i joined these forums being a staunch Hindustani patriot who has immense love for his motherland, but this forum has lot of red tape and too much beauracracy just like the past, present, and future state of In...
- 23 Dec 2008 21:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715553
Re: J & K news and discussion
http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/23/stories/2008122355560800.htm For secessionists, humiliation follows hubris :lol: Praveen Swami “Elections are ultimately projected as a sort of referendum by India, and that is why we have called for a complete boycott of such a process,” said the chairman of the All ...
- 17 Dec 2008 21:14
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
- Replies: 2097
- Views: 360035
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
the pakistani 'ordinary' citizens wish no such thing. of course they will rather have an India that is demolished without a frontal confrontation with their country, one they know they can't win. but that does not mean that the avg pakistani is averse to the use of force without *ANY* reservations ...
- 16 Dec 2008 21:20
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
- Replies: 2097
- Views: 360035
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
edited...
thanks ramana!
thanks ramana!
- 15 Dec 2008 20:30
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
- Replies: 2097
- Views: 360035
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
As I see it,we on BR can contribute immensely in the international arena especially by helping winning the Propaganda War.This war as I said at the time of the Kargil War,is as important as winning the war on the battlefield.The Russians have just experienced the drawback of being subjected to adve...
- 21 Nov 2008 19:56
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: NDTV Documentary and Vishnu's report on Red-Flag video
- Replies: 159
- Views: 130451
Re: NDTV Documentary and Vishnu's report on Red-Flag video
From IT http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNie0HzPmaY The sensationalism of this story is ridiculous. isnt that how headlines news generally is though? its almost painful to watch that channel -- when they arent showing some overly sensationalized piece, theyre talking about the WWF wrestler Khali, or som...
- 18 Nov 2008 23:49
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 350888
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
and be sure that the two responses by shiv and George J are included in that thread....Katare wrote:Separate thread for "Vishnu-BR" exclusive please
- 07 Nov 2008 08:17
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
- Replies: 850
- Views: 350888
Re: IAF at Red Flag / Nellis AFB 2008
it would be awesome if Vishnu Som could do a followup piece in which he gets an experienced IAF officer to debrief the indian public about Red Flag along the lines of shiv's email.
i'm sure the IAF is above that type of stuff, but it would be nice still...
i'm sure the IAF is above that type of stuff, but it would be nice still...
- 05 Sep 2008 04:22
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
- Replies: 679
- Views: 141778
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
From SV blog:- http://svaradarajan.blogspot.com/2008/09/bush-berman-bombshell-and-ghosts-of.html Taken together, it is clear that while India is seeking to establish clear rights and legally binding obligations as far as future fuel supplies are concerned, the U.S. emphasises the political continge...
- 04 Sep 2008 04:34
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
- Replies: 679
- Views: 141778
Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 1 sep 2008
Worst of all, all FBRs and all the Thorium based Reactors that we use for generating power for India, would have to placed under safeguards, even though everything that may go in would be of Indian origin. i'm not sure i understand this part. why would FBRs and thorium based reactors using Indian u...