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- 23 Jan 2008 20:12
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 361
- Views: 176414
Analysis: Capabilities of Chinese missiles With the development of the market economy the SAF units, which were mostly stationed in remote mountainous regions in the past, have become the most unstable combat forces in the PLA. There are frequent instances of servicemen seeking early release from t...
- 22 Jan 2008 20:27
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 4
- Replies: 319
- Views: 116211
If useful keep this post, else please delete. Sorry for jumping in the discussion. Rethinking Religion in India attracting scholars Jan 22,2008 New Delhi, Jan.22 (ANI): The ongoing conference on Rethinking Religion in India is drawing an increasing number of participants, as was visible on Tuesday w...
- 22 Jan 2008 20:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
What is the best diet for you? Jan 22, 2008 Chitra Narayanan | Livemint.com Did you know that what you eat can change your genetic expression? Welcome to the exciting new science of nutrigenomics, in which food scientists, doctors and nutritionists study how our genes interact with nutrients. The p...
- 21 Jan 2008 18:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Foreign Operations & Deployments
- Replies: 264
- Views: 64580
CRPF to send women team for UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia 21 Jan 2008 NEW DELHI: A 125-strong women's contingent of the CRPF is leaving for Liberia next Monday to replace an existing team of the Indian women paramilitary force deployed there as part of an UN peacekeeping force in the strife-to...
- 21 Jan 2008 18:21
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Foreign Operations & Deployments
- Replies: 264
- Views: 64580
Outpost at Tajikistan still on India's radar 21 Jan 2008 NEW DELHI: Despite some Russian chill, India has not junked its plans to establish a geostrategic footprint in the energy-rich Central Asia through a 'military outpost' at the Ayni airbase in Tajikistan. There are already over 150 Indian mili...
- 21 Jan 2008 09:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 253192
- 21 Jan 2008 09:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tracking Errors in Defence reporting
- Replies: 499
- Views: 135217
ISRO to launch Israeli satellite
Dumb NDTV shows this photo of an missile launch in an satellite launch report.
Someone please email these ndtv morons and ask them to go and read their higher secondary school science books.
DDM cant even differentiate a satellite launch and a missile launch.
Dumb NDTV shows this photo of an missile launch in an satellite launch report.
Someone please email these ndtv morons and ask them to go and read their higher secondary school science books.
DDM cant even differentiate a satellite launch and a missile launch.
- 21 Jan 2008 09:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 483730
ISRO to launch Israeli satellite Pallava Bagla Monday, January 21, 2008 (New Delhi) Amidst much secrecy, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) agency is all set to make a commercial launch of an Israeli satellite. The 350 kg satellite called TECSAR and also referred to sometimes as Polaris ...
- 18 Jan 2008 20:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1130200
Please put this news in BR news on first page of website. Missiles under IGMDP have been successfully developed Jan 18, 2008 By Praful Kumar Singh New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): Countering some negative media reports on his press conference on January 8, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) Ch...
- 18 Jan 2008 18:57
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: A Nation on the March
- Replies: 897
- Views: 385495
Global Indians: New architects of the world
Global Indians: New architects of the world Devesh , 16 January 2008 Going global is being looked at as not just a harbinger of limitless opportunities but also as a potent catalyst in the growth of our economy. Hard work coupled with strong ethics has enabled the global Indian to reach the zenith ...
- 18 Jan 2008 09:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1130200
Defence technologies: Challenges before the DRDO By Kalyan Ray A meagre budget and shortfall in manpower have prompted the adoption of new approaches. A plane that can fly six times faster than sound; an underwater vehicle that negotiates complicated trenches and ridges without human assistance; an...
- 17 Jan 2008 20:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 483730
[quote="shyamd"]AJC Responds to Arun Gandhi Blog on Jews, Israel
[quote]January 13, 2008 – New York – The American Jewish Committee is deeply disturbed by Arun Gandhi’s derisive comments about Jews and the state of Israel in his blog on the Washington Post/Newsweek “On Faithâ€
[quote]January 13, 2008 – New York – The American Jewish Committee is deeply disturbed by Arun Gandhi’s derisive comments about Jews and the state of Israel in his blog on the Washington Post/Newsweek “On Faithâ€
- 17 Jan 2008 12:19
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 4
- Replies: 319
- Views: 116211
- 16 Jan 2008 21:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Badges, Patches, Insignia, Medals & Uniforms
- Replies: 197
- Views: 85563
Lots of info on army and badges. Please see if any info can be incorporated on BR.
http://www.geocities.com/dco700/India.htm
http://www.geocities.com/dco700/India.htm
- 16 Jan 2008 13:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
- Replies: 681
- Views: 577092
HCL launches sub-14K laptops If you remove the Excise duty + import duties + VAT from the 15000 Rs, you arrive at around 200 $ per laptop, while the much hyped OLPC laptop sells for $ 150. Remove private/public subsidies from the OLPC laptop and you are at the same ballpark. Goes to show that India...
- 16 Jan 2008 11:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: NRI Investment in India and R2I Financial Concerns
- Replies: 208
- Views: 72279
Philanthropy in India is new mantra of NRIs
Philanthropy in India is new mantra of NRIs Wed, Jan 16 10:46 AM New Delhi, Jan 16 - Adopting a village in rural Punjab or building houses for the impoverished in the hinterlands of India - a new philanthropic mantra has fired the imagination of Indians living abroad, says Harinder Takhar, the firs...
- 16 Jan 2008 10:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
- Replies: 681
- Views: 577092
HCL launches sub-14K laptops Indian hardware manufacturer HCL Infosystems on Tuesday launched an ultra portable range of laptops with mobile Internet computing experience under Rs 15,000 Great news for poor people like me. :D Must Buy. History of HCL Born in 1976, HCL has a 3 decade rich history of...
- 15 Jan 2008 18:35
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 4
- Replies: 319
- Views: 116211
It is a request to all Admins; From some one who does not wish to see all the work done on threads go down the drain every time RM jee makes his appearance with his deadly cocktail of fact and fiction liberally shaken together and poured out as undebatable facts. It is of course very easy to debate...
- 14 Jan 2008 21:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
- Replies: 3997
- Views: 628835
Attack on luxury Afghan hotel kills guard, militant: ISAF Jan 14, 2008 KABUL (AFP) — At least three gunmen launched a brazen attack on the main luxury hotel in Kabul late Monday, leaving a hotel guard and one of the rebels dead, the NATO force in Afghanistan said. The hardline Taliban movement sa...
- 13 Jan 2008 17:52
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 3
- Replies: 320
- Views: 127286
- 13 Jan 2008 16:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
- Replies: 294
- Views: 124679
- 12 Jan 2008 18:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1294322
RUSSIAN-INDIAN ROW OVER TAJIK BASE SUGGESTS MOSCOW CAUGHT IN DIPLOMATIC VICIOUS CYCLE Editor’s Note: Stephen Blank is a professor at the US Army War College. The views expressed this article do not in any way represent the views of the US Army, Defense Department or the US Government. Hee Hee, An...
- 10 Jan 2008 19:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1223095
IMI-IWI, meanwhile, has also entered into partnership with India's state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to locally build under licence the TAR-21's 9 mm version - called ZTAR - for use by India's Special Forces parachute regiments. The OFB-produced ZTAR is undergoing user trials. Small mistake ...
- 09 Jan 2008 21:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 384729
BSNL already offers 8 Mbps Broadband service under the business plan. This is to home users starts at 1500 pm, has a data limit of 4 GB free download for the above plan. Are Airtel's data speeds reliable? My friend always had problem with airtel and switched over bsnl. The speed that airtel adverti...
- 09 Jan 2008 20:40
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 384729
- 09 Jan 2008 19:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 497489
Madhya Pradesh chief minister blames UPA for power crisis Jan 9 ,2008 Bhopal, Jan 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has blamed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre for the present power crisis in the state. Chouhan has said he would ...
- 08 Jan 2008 11:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 483730
Rudra Rudra -- if only you saw the wimen there!!!! Surya anna when it comes to Israel or any other country i dont care about how the women looks. I try to see if we can learn something from their culture. It would interesting if you could shed some light on- 1) The weapons that civilians there are ...
- 08 Jan 2008 10:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
- Replies: 3997
- Views: 628835
- 06 Jan 2008 21:54
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
- Replies: 856
- Views: 349340
Indian craftsmen, artisans used nanotech 2000 yrs ago : Nobel laureate Robert Curl Jr January 6, 2008 Visakhapatnam (PTI): Indian craftsmen and artisans used nanotechnology extensively about 2000 years ago to make weapons and long lasting cave paintings, a Nobel laureate of Chemistry said here. How...
- 05 Jan 2008 22:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 483730
Surya wrote: None of the posters seem to have even visited Israel. Anyway I have to get off my lazy ass and write up a bit on my travels Just curious. May I take the liberty and request you. Please summarize in 4 or 5 sentences, the gist of your take from the travels, if possible. Thanks. Ok just 5...
- 05 Jan 2008 20:02
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 320
- Views: 191521
DRDO flush with funds, faces shortage of scientists. DRDO in dire need of research funds Visakhapatnam, Kalyan Ray Countering common perceptions regarding defence scientists’ failure in providing battle worthy missiles to the armed forces, DRDO on Thursday claimed to have too little money to carr...
- 02 Jan 2008 21:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3938
- Views: 835771
Brit snaps UFO hovering over South-west England 1 Jan 2008 London, January 1 (ANI): A saucer-shaped flying object, believed to be a spaceship, has been photographed over Cornwall in South-west England. Kelvin Barbery, a facilities manager for schools, clicked the picture of the mystery object from ...
- 02 Jan 2008 21:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3938
- Views: 835771
British MPs concerned over government's plan to fund Muslim schools 2 Jan 2008 London, Jan 2 (ANI): Ed Ballas, UK's Cabinet minister for Children, Schools and Families, will face a grilling by senior MPs next week over his plans to pump millions of taxpayers' cash into 100 Muslim schools. Some memb...
- 02 Jan 2008 21:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
- Replies: 1211
- Views: 237812
Indian doctors perform Robot-assisted heart surgery in Chennai 2 Jan 2008 By Jaikumar Chennai, Jan.2 (ANI): In a landmark achievement, Chennai doctors have performed a heart surgery on two patients assisted by a robot. The surgeries were performed at the Chettinad Health City Hospital. The operatio...
- 02 Jan 2008 11:26
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 3
- Replies: 320
- Views: 127286
Azamgarh to host Islam’s largest global meet http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Azamgarh-to-host-Islams- largest-global-meet/255563/ Dec 29, 2007 [quote] Sherwan (Azamgarh), December 28 Ever imagined 300 hotels, 14 dispensaries, a hospital, four towers of cellular service providers and a perf...
- 02 Jan 2008 11:23
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Tackling Islamic Extremism in India - 3
- Replies: 320
- Views: 127286
X-posting Shivji it would be great if it could be indentified from which muslim caste the majority of the foot soldiers of Islamists come from. Ambedkar's views on the caste system of Muslim society Take the caste system. Islam speaks of brotherhood. Everybody infers that Islam must be free from sla...
- 01 Jan 2008 19:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armed Forces Senior Appointments & Officers
- Replies: 168
- Views: 62394
Air Marshal P.V.Naik is the new vice chief of Air Staff January 01, 2008, 14:47 IST Air Marshal PV Naik VSM ADC has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters in New Delhi, today. The Air Marshal was born on 22 Jul 1949 at Nagpur. He is a graduate of Sainik School Satara, Nat...
- 01 Jan 2008 19:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Police Reform
- Replies: 1084
- Views: 278070
- 01 Jan 2008 17:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armed Forces Senior Appointments & Officers
- Replies: 168
- Views: 62394
Air Marshal PK Barbora takes over as Air Force COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF WESTERN AIR COMMAND, Indian Air Force January 01, 2008, 14:48 IST Air Marshal PK Barbora, Vayu Sena Medal, has taken over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command of IAF in New Delhi, today. The Air Marshal was born i...
- 01 Jan 2008 17:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1294322
Moscow confident of bilateral relations with India Jan 1,2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin says, Moscow is confident of its bilateral relations with India and will do its best in enhancing cooperation between the two nations in diverse fields in the future. In his New Year message to the Presid...