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by raja_m
22 Sep 2023 09:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 676797

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

are you sure ?, saw some (subsequent?) posts from scott indicating signal is sideband of lro, hence a false alarm. Sadly, yes - Scott tweeted that no confirmation from CY 3 yet - https://twitter.com/coastal8049/status/1705034607861887062 Scott Tilley 🇺🇦 @coastal8049 · Sad news, this emission just s...
by raja_m
22 Sep 2023 08:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 676797

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

One more confirmation from Scott Tilley

https://twitter.com/coastal8049/status/ ... 6990170237
I can confirm Kourou is uplinking to #Chandrayaan3 as well and the uplink matches the downlink being used.
by raja_m
22 Sep 2023 08:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 676797

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

First sign of CY3 being woken up :D https://twitter.com/rocketgyan/status/1705001457110655198 CHANDRAYAAN 3 IS ALIVE!!!!🤯🤯🤯 We got the signal from Chandrayaan 3 Vikram lander😭😭!! It's 4:30AM here and I am literally dancing around in my room for the celebration 🥳 First image is from the Signal Acquis...
by raja_m
07 Dec 2022 01:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8445
Views: 2981671

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India set to export mobile phones worth US$ 9 bn in FY23 https://indbiz.gov.in/india-set-to-export-mobile-phones-worth-us-9-bn-in-fy23/ Exports of mobile phones in India have crossed the US$ 5 billion mark in the April-October period of FY23, compared to US$ 2.2 in the same period last year. Due to...
by raja_m
25 Jan 2022 03:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 802412

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

Terroristan is not a nation - it's an thought that creates an occupational force in South Asia and elsewhere.

by raja_m
23 Dec 2021 11:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2932140

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

While we are focussed on Kashi Vishwanath temple - it's important to note there are two other temple of immense significance within Kashi. One of them is Bindu Madhav temple. This temple was once described as most impressive building in Kashi (by a French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who made ...
by raja_m
14 Sep 2021 03:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2932140

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

shravanp wrote:
chetak wrote:via @RaveenKr

Tried searching from google chacha, but can't seem to find any articles. Pretty powerful statements made by Jaishankar-ji.
Here's the full interview -

[youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhm7HJmiVFA&t=411s [/youtube]
by raja_m
13 Feb 2021 02:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1772431

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Inexplicable aggression and inexplicable rollback (if thats what it really is now) by the Chinese. I don't like inexplicables in geopolitics, especially regarding expansionist China. There is something more than meets the eye here. Not discernible what it is. . Well, not that I want to give Coupta ...
by raja_m
21 Dec 2020 04:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1772431

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Intrusions have begun - there's more to this than what meets the eye (TOI-let reports) "ITBP personnel, civilians push back Chinese soldiers in civilian clothes at Chanthang in Ladak h" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/itbp-personnel-civilians-push-back-chinese-soldiers-in-civilia...
by raja_m
08 Sep 2020 06:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5264
Views: 1772431

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

https://twitter.com/ShivAroor

BREAKING: There’s been an incident of firing between troops of India & China along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, reports
quoting govt sources, who say the situation has been brought under control. (Possibly warning shots both sides, details awaited)
by raja_m
31 May 2019 03:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 432117

Re: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion

Meanwhile.... Congress in full downhill skiing mode.... Congress decides to go off airwaves for a month http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/69589442.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst It is common opinion in the party that its spokespersons are cal...
by raja_m
28 May 2019 08:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 432117

Re: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion

Congis and Pakis have a common shared ideals - put a Dimmy in charge and remote control from Pindi/10 Janpath. Question is who is the next Maunmohan singh? We already have a Thafoor :) giving media updates! If INC was over 150 seats. R3 would easily have accepted the MMS position. Even now he seems...
by raja_m
28 May 2019 00:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 432117

Re: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion

Congis and Pakis have a common shared ideals - put a Dimmy in charge and remote control from Pindi/10 Janpath. Question is who is the next Maunmohan singh? We already have a Thafoor :) giving media updates!
by raja_m
24 May 2019 03:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 432117

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Mukesh.Kumar wrote:Watching rerun of OrNob tearing Renuka C a new one. She made him mad by saying, "Republic or what it is now!"

She's close to tears
Link Please :)!!
by raja_m
22 Mar 2019 00:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1396122

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

After JeM claimed #Pulwama attack, if you were in the decision makers council would you just let them off the hook to only hit the Balakot camp? Ramana, it all depends on the intel reports on the number of piglets at the location. If the handlers had already moved many of the piglets to Balakot - w...
by raja_m
22 Mar 2019 00:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1396122

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Have you checked disha's homework yet? Hmmm...are you refering to this? https://www.mynation.com/news/why-pakistan-balakot-and-muzaffarabad-were-ripe-for-indian-airstrikes-pniqug From Bait-ul-Mujahideen terror camps on the outskirts of this small ( Muzzaffarabad ) town, Kasab and other 26/11 terror...
by raja_m
08 Mar 2019 00:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 575139

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

I hope it is not Akula - II, otherwise I will have to distribute Mithai. Rajat Pandit :oops: says - Akula I https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-inks-over-3-billion-deal-with-russia-for-nuclear-submarine-despite-the-threat-of-us-sanctions/articleshow/68308925.cms contract for the Akula-1...
by raja_m
27 May 2018 14:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1258700

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Folks, Here's my 2cents - I think the whole Russian engagement needs to be looked at from a different perspective. Russian economy is slow falling into recession thanks to sanctions by the west. Isolation by west is forcing Russian to look to China for investments and boasting the economy. The curre...
by raja_m
21 Oct 2014 11:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct 2014
Replies: 2857
Views: 330138

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct

World’s worst airport 2014: Islamabad, Pakistan http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/worlds-worst-airport-2014-islamabad-pakistan/story-e6frfq80-1227097049646 Is Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International really so bad? Airport officials didn't reply to CNN's requests for a comment, but surve...
by raja_m
22 Aug 2011 04:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1021430

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

5th generation fighter aborts flight at MAKS-2011 air show

Image
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110821/166002069.html
by raja_m
04 Mar 2010 07:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 958422

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

Seems like after 4 years, scramjet has come out of the lab! :) http://www.hindu.com/seta/2006/01/19/stories/2006011900151500.htm Any chance of having the avatar HSTV as payload on the sounding rocket? or do we need a separate rocket for that http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6748/hstdv0gw.jpg Edited ...
by raja_m
04 Jun 2008 13:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - May-2008
Replies: 370
Views: 112394

I'd like to know from BR gurus about India's efforts on Helium3 in nuclear power generation. Helium3 is perhaps the only fuel without significant radioactive waste generation. Although it's well known that helium3 is extremely hard to get on earth. In view of ISRO's moom mission, can we look at Heli...
by raja_m
09 May 2008 05:27
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Long range Agni missile & test launch :Part-1
Replies: 283
Views: 136235

Hmm... Given the current euphoria over the test, the missile's primary target seems to be extremely quiet. Any comments from the lizard?. Last time they came out with some statement about promoting peace and stability!!! :roll: Dunno if the following is true, any BR gurus willing to comment: In spit...
by raja_m
08 May 2008 04:42
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Long range Agni missile & test launch :Part-1
Replies: 283
Views: 136235

N-capable Agni-III ready, but aircraft remain first choice The former chief of India's Strategic Forces Command has done a reality check on the missile euphoria. Air Marshal TS Asthana has dropped a bombshell declaring that the Indian armed forces still regard fighter aircraft as the only reliable ...
by raja_m
22 Apr 2008 13:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 16 Apr 2008
Replies: 220
Views: 102584

Our Nuclear Scam?
B. K. Subba Rao

source - http://www.indiatogether.org/manushi/is ... kharan.htm
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by raja_m
22 Apr 2008 12:08
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Arjun thread
Replies: 354
Views: 134605

Arjun's Fate might have been decided at least 5 months back, at least according to Janes- India eyes new MBT despite Arjun's arrival The Indian Army is seeking a new generation main battle tank (MBT) even as it prepares to receive the locally designed Arjun MBT that has been over three decades in th...
by raja_m
22 Apr 2008 11:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 517
Views: 676214

More on MIRV : Source - http://www.ciaonet.org/olj/sa/sa_sep00kag01.html Admiral Menon has estimated that the modernised Chinese arsenal would comprise 596 warheads after 2010. Up to 2030, he suggests that an all-missile, land-based force should comprise five regiments of 12 missiles each (with surv...
by raja_m
22 Apr 2008 10:49
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 16 Apr 2008
Replies: 220
Views: 102584

Don't know if this was posted earlier. Apologies if this is repost, but watching an active discussion between Kanson & Arun_S this is worth a read I suppose. Link- https://www.llnl.gov/str/Walter.html https://www.llnl.gov/str/gifs/Walter4.gif Livermore researchers then compared the seismogram fr...
by raja_m
22 Apr 2008 10:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Replies: 517
Views: 676214

Hi, My first post here. I found an interesting link from cdi.org on indian MIRV and indian space programme. http://www.cdi.org/PDFs/IndiaMIRV.pdf Partial Posting Despite some differences, integration of satellites and their orbital dispensation, and integration of multiple warheads and their deliver...