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- 29 Aug 2013 11:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1241045
Re: Internal Security Watch
Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal arrested near Indo-Nepal border The arrest has been confirmed by the Home Ministry. After a decade of searches and mis-steps, Indian intelligence agencies finally nabbed Yasin Bhatkal, one of India's most wanted for several terror attacks and founder of th...
- 29 Aug 2013 11:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1241045
Re: Internal Security Watch
It is a good news alright even if one suspect the timing etc all. Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen, arrested NEW DELHI: Yasin Bhatkal, the founder of Indian Mujahideen, has been arrested by Indian agencies from the India-Nepal border on Thursday. According to sources, IB and other Indian ...
- 29 Aug 2013 10:14
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
What has happened is failed socialistic NAC crowd that cant understand a simple fact that a society needs a growth engine and that government cant be that engine!! All this talk of inclusive growth which just meant not allowing anyone to prosper and keep everyone wallowing in the poverty. I suppose ...
- 29 Aug 2013 09:10
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
The current GoI indulged in failed socialistic policies with a vengeance and most all investment has walked out of India. What has happened in last month IMO, is the pace of flight of money, from Indian markets, has accelerated to a point where its no longer possible for GoI to hide the fact from pu...
- 28 Aug 2013 12:24
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4143347
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
INR is in deep dive mode and is sinking at rate of 1% to 2% a day! Sure it will stablise once every last bit of hot money has left the indian shores so in about 2 to 3 days time at about 72-73 INR to $ What is being done is India is being taught its lesson and we have a lost decade or two in front o...
- 17 Aug 2013 18:55
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Reserve Bank of India should revisit monetary policy measures: Prime Minister I would venture to think that the time has come when we should revisit some of those areas - the possibilities and limitations of monetary policy in a globalised economy, in a fiscally constrained economy, stated Prime Mi...
- 17 Aug 2013 15:04
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Economic history recurs because we don't learn from it: Subbarao Amid a debate on whether India's current economic crisis is a repeat of 1991 balance of payments (BoP) woes, RBI Governor D Subbrao today said economic history repeats itself if lessons are not learnt. "...at least in matters of ...
- 17 Aug 2013 14:05
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
The problem today is the man is so sick that he cannot stand up and fish , so the first thing you do is to make the man well and then you can teach him to fish. Providing Food , Medical Healthcare, Education and decent basic infrastructure is not a luxury for this country but a necessity which mean...
- 17 Aug 2013 12:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
I won't be surprised if Tunda has some serious ailment and may not have much time left. The well regarded Tamil daily, Dinamani, says that Tunda was arrested by Indian security agencies in KSA. As per IBN Live he was arrested and deported from UAE. Top terror suspect Abdul Karim Tunda arrested by D...
- 17 Aug 2013 11:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1241045
Re: Internal Security Watch
Ten held on charge of rioting Ten persons, mostly teenagers, were arrested on Saturday on charge of rioting after they allegedly assaulted two constables when a college student was penalised for traffic violation in Langer Houz here. According to police, one college student was fined Rs 350 by traf...
- 17 Aug 2013 10:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
Wanted terrorist Syed Abdul Karim alias Tunda arrested One of India's most wanted terrorist, Syed Abdul Karim alias Tunda, accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in the country, has been arrested by Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border after he was apparently deported from one of the Gulf cou...
- 16 Aug 2013 20:43
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Indian political class will take prudent and sensible decisions, to prop up economy, only when they have no other choice!. Things will have to get even worse before any sensible decisions (non vote buying) can be expected from current GoI. Political call in India will have to be prudent when it com...
- 16 Aug 2013 19:10
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Indian political class will take prudent and sensible decisions, to prop up economy, only when they have no other choice!. Things will have to get even worse before any sensible decisions (non vote buying) can be expected from current GoI.
- 15 Aug 2013 16:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
IMHO, NaMo's very public pointing out of spineless response, to paki perfidy, by our PM, has made it very difficult for current GoI, to pretend its business as usual with pakis. At least all the news channels are now starting to openly question current paki policy and will make it that much harder f...
- 11 Aug 2013 19:04
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4143347
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
What i liked about NaMo's speech is he came out as uniting leader who made it a point that we are all one family and not to end up with in-fighting. We keep a very high expectation of him and considering that, AP is as deep a congi state as possible, I am quiet happy with his speech and points that ...
- 08 Aug 2013 22:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1252800
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
The current government is proving itself so incompetent and is down right hand in glove with paki establishment in wanting to obsolve pakis on any wrong doing what so ever!! I wonder if power that be wanted to issue statement saying aliens came and caused the "incident"! I have a question ...
- 08 Aug 2013 12:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
Pakistan army involved in killing of Indian soldiers: Defence Minister AK Antony After being attacked by the Opposition for letting Pakistan off the hook for the deadly ambush on five Indian soldiers in Kashmir this week, Defence Minister AK Antony today issued a new statement on the attack in Parl...
- 07 Aug 2013 10:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
- Replies: 8048
- Views: 762927
Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
To the learned maulaners - how is the LG Google Nexus 4? It is retailing at Croma retail at INR 25,490 for 16 GB version. Read good reviews about the screen resolution and display and not too good about the main camera; I like the specs of 1.5 Ghz Quad Core with 2 GB RAM...that is serious hardware ...
- 06 Aug 2013 20:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
I wonder what compels our defense minister to pick the words that he did, in his statement, when government knew how upset and outraged every true Indian felt at latest act of despicable pakis!
- 08 Jul 2013 12:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Is there a connect between Modi's speech & blasts: Digvijay New Delhi/Gaya: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Monday today questioned whether there was a connection between Narendra Modi’s teleconference with Bihar BJP workers & Amit Shah’s Ayodhya visit to the Mahabodhi temple t...
- 08 Jul 2013 10:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Now wait for Digvijay demending modi's handwriting in urdu be matched with the one found on bombs!!
- 08 Jul 2013 10:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Watch: CCTV footage of the Mahabodhi temple blasts
Watch: CCTV footage of the Mahabodhi temple blasts
CNN-IBN | Jul 08, 2013 at 09:44am
Bihar Police has released the CCTV footage of one of the nine blasts which took place in and around the famous Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya on Sunday.
- 08 Jul 2013 10:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Bodhgaya blasts: Police release CCTV footage; suspect arrested Here are the top 10 updates in this story: The police are analysing footage of the last 48 hours from about 15 CCTV cameras that are installed inside the temple. They are questioning the man they have detained. No sketches of suspects h...
- 08 Jul 2013 10:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Patni, I read that report accusing the Maoists of the blasts. From the text its pure conjecture on part of the 'officials' who make the accusations. So let us see what the facts will turn up. Unfortunately with NIA in the picture they will all be muddled and the evidence points everywhere. Deepan a...
- 07 Jul 2013 23:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12011
Re: Bodh Gaya Blasts : July 7 2013
Cannot rule out Maoists' role in Bodh Gaya serial blasts: officials Even as the central agencies gun for the IM, police officials are not ruling out possible Maoist involvement in the Bodh Gaya temple complex serial blasts carried out on Sunday. They base their observations on the fact, that IM or ...
- 27 Jun 2013 16:54
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
India's external debt up 13% at $390 bn in FY13 India's external debt rose by nearly 13 per cent to $390 billion in 2012-13, mainly due to rise in short-term trade credit and external commercial borrowings (ECBs) in the back of high current account deficit, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. "...
- 27 Jun 2013 14:32
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
The real retail inflation in India has been consistently in double digits (~ 14 to 15%) over last 10 years. The food inflation may be ever higher. The large real negative intrest rate on saving ensured only way ppl can protect saving was to buy RE or Gold. Due to near zero intrest easy money avilabl...
- 20 Jun 2013 12:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 2010)
- Replies: 4994
- Views: 602829
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 20
So the mere statement on intent to winding up of QE in a year makes market tumble in asia, indicating the "hot easy money" that propled stock booms in asia is going to leave a wreck behind as it pulls out. I think we are in for some rough ride for next 3-4 months with the possible massive ...
- 17 Jun 2013 15:09
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
F. No. 1(3)/2013-EPL Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Economic Division ******** New Delhi, the 17th June, 2013 PRESS RELEASE INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: MAY, 2013 A. EXPORTS (including re-exports) Exports during May, 2013 were valued at US $ 24505.66 million (...
- 15 Jun 2013 15:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 2010)
- Replies: 4994
- Views: 602829
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 20
IMHO the indian buying of gold is more cause of it is a most suitable and within reach instrument as a hedge against rampant real CPI inflation which has been in double digits for most of the last decade. For majority of middle income to low income household in India, the priorites has been for educ...
- 25 May 2013 12:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
The gujrat mentioned in report is a City in Pakistan.krishnan wrote:why that news here ???
Gujrat, is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. not to be confused with our State of Gujarat.
- 25 May 2013 12:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
- Replies: 2850
- Views: 317267
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
First the incident: Stansted Airport: RAF fighter jets scrambled after 'threat' on flight from Pakistan to Manchester Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled as the flight from Pakistan, with 297 passengers on board, was diverted to Stansted airportTwo RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled as the flig...
- 19 May 2013 18:32
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
PRESS RELEASE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS Provisional annual inflation rate based on all India general CPI (Combined) for April 2013 on point to point basis (April 2013 over April 2012) is 9.39% as compared to 10.39% (final) for the previous month of March 2013. The corresponding provisional infla...
- 13 May 2013 18:31
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Yes the divident income of 1.5% per year compounded for 10 years would be 1605/- and not 600/-. No one is saying to invest every rupee of savings to be used in buying Gold only, The whole idea of comparision that i did was to bring out rationale behind why most all middle class Indians living in ind...
- 13 May 2013 00:26
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
As can be seen Indians who bought gold rather then invest in stock market came out lot better and gold definitely provided better protection against inflation by a long margin. The inflation adjusted return computed from 2005 onward comes to about 100% in 7 years! This is true only in the timeline ...
- 12 May 2013 22:12
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4143347
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
On the day of the poll when voters line up the only thing that will matter is which idea/group/party makes them have more confident in handling the next five years and its more or less decided on the perception which is often distorted from reality. The impending recession or downturn is going to im...
- 12 May 2013 21:34
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
^^ To be accurate you should include the Sensex dividend yield as well and reinvest the dividend. Such effects are possible based on the time series selected. From 2002 to 2007 buying a house was the greatest investment an American could do. Agree but the dividend yield will not be more then 1.5% a...
- 12 May 2013 18:08
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4143347
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
If BJP had projected Modi as a Hindutva leader, it would have won Karnataka polls: Shiv Sena Mumbai: Criticising BJP for projecting Narendra Modi as a secular leader while campaigning for Karnataka Assembly elections, NDA ally Shiv Sena on Sunday said the part would have won, if it had projected th...
- 12 May 2013 15:41
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 436631
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Just decided to do a comparitive study of how an investment choice made in 1st Jan 2000 of say investing 10,000/- INR in BSE sensex based fund and same amount invested in gold. The annualised sensex return is http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KDM7pXqDAxg/UOkRntIxm1I/AAAAAAAABtM/1yYkY71eNEI/s1600/masterandst...
- 12 May 2013 11:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 2010)
- Replies: 4994
- Views: 602829
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 20
PRC was made a WTO member even though it is not a free market economy PRC currency was plugged to $ in 1994 and it has not changed much They dont a have a basket of currency to get the real exchange rate. This is still a state control subject State controls the central bank/monetary policy and this...