Bharat Rakshak

Seems like Indian street-credit went up!! In commute today, lady next to me started talking about "falling gas prices", then "hijacked oil tankers" followed by "some mothership or something". Guy next to me goes "Yeah.. Indian warship got them.. These pirates need ...

Something that needs to be highlighted more is its happening in " Indian Ocean ", our backyard. Also, do we need such heavy ships for pirates? I know its outside our maritime borders or Extended Economic Zone, but would have been nice if it were delegated to Indian Coast Gaurd. If we can b...

Gerard wrote:Soldier's Kashmir 'rape attempt'

Gerard,

May I request this to be posted in new thread? I propose "Atrocities in POK" or a more general "Oppression in POK".

I would have done that myself if I found this first

what happens to POK when Pak melts down? That is a big "when" if you ask me. This isn't the first time Pakistan is in this state and won't be the last time. As I say, "Its the proud who fall, parasites survive somehow"!! Only country in whose interest it is to see this fall thro...

Good question. One reason for this imbalance is that we armchair analysts depend on documented news sources and stories for most of our thread material. And there are no press reports coming out of the oppressed regions like POK, Xinjiang, Baloch etc. Whereas the free media on our side of the LoC e...

I am curious.. Was there ever a thread for articles to highlight POK and its plight?

I rarely see any articles on that in Indian media while West and Pakistan is all over the J&K situation.. Whats with the imbalance?

Incredible news!! Great going ISRO.

We just went past the first milestone on road to Destination EMM.

Seems like Bali is better off than most Indian states as far keeping up internal security goes

Indonesia executes Bali bombers

Anyways, the graphic I posted was of the SMART-I spacecraft's maneuvers. Since SMART-I did it successfully, it stands to reason why ISRO should follow the same strategy instead of the earlier "potshots" tactics of the 60s by the Americans/Russians. Although, I must admit, I am not sure wh...

Add to that the impending labour troubles and strikes because of the slowdown and we will pretty soon be back to the Hindu growth rate. Its back to the 70 and 80's for India. I thought the term was long discredited (or replaced by Indian growth rate). So is the time right to revive "Hindu Grow...

the kayuga satellite looks like it released one or two comms relay satellites to resolve the LOS issue with earth. details about kayuga are hard to find in english part of web though. The following link shows what the two satellites are helping with. Kaguya - VRAD & RSAT Another interesting lin...

These crafts can be most economically killed IMHO by howitzer fired shells (that carries a seeker kill vehicle) fired at high inclination, after reaching apogee the kill vehicle can de-spins and extend small wings that then steeply dives down to kill its prey (gravity powered flight). Again a optic...

India space probe seeks fusion power source on moon - UPI Skeptics argue that in a time of world economic upheaval there should be no place for the expense and danger of space flight. They also claim that in a country where hundreds of millions of people remain dirt-poor and uneducated, it is a hug...

Question to Gurus: How is the menace of UAVs dealt with? I am thinking they can easily fly out of range of anti-aircraft guns, so what options are there? Since they provide real-time field inputs, they will have to be dealt with at times of war. It would be great to have our own hunter UAV mini/micr...

Definately it will help in improvening the image of the country. The country's image is very important when Indian companies try to sell their stuff abroad (high tech stuff). On the day the successful launch was reported, I found more negative comments than positive from certain others. They seemed...

Police find 17 crude bombs in Ahmedabad 29 Sep 2008, 1101 hrs IST,PTI AHMEDABAD: Seventeen crude bombs were found on Monday near the Kalupur darvaja of the city, police said. The bombs found were not sophisticated devices but crude explosives, police said. Further investigations are on, police said...

OK don't ban BD, but stop them from distracting us from the real threat please our politicians cannot multi task as you can see. Ideally, this should suffice. But, for one, there has to be a vent for these localized issues, so it will be Ram Sena or somebody if not BD. Unfortunately, in a disconnec...

While the native faiths are cornered by the Islamists and EJs working together, no defensive strategy will succeed. By letting the discussion be about BD, that is precisely what we are doing. We should only allow discussions on "causes" and not "effects" and "equal-equals&qu...

I started gathering the actions (or statements) of leaders following the Bangalore blasts.. here is the updated collection .. March 07, 2006 Varanasi Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the blasts and appealed for calm . July 11, 2006 Mumbai Railways and stations L. K. Advani, preside...

In India extremism has not only been a muslim concept. How about 'hindu extemism'?? 1) Responsible for Gujarat Riots 1000s muslims dead 2) Member of sect Killed Gandhi 3) Destroyed Mosque Babri Masjid, again more riots god knows how many dead 4) Countless other activities too long to list, such as ...

A long list of charities and their alligiences was publised on BRF sometime back..

Can somebody point to that post or the details please?

Must have been done yesterday, but we have another chance.. Flush the media with horror stories of Chinese prolifiration to Pak and NK. Put them on the backfoot... Do it now..... before tomorrow's session!! Those have been done by recent spate of books.... But the thing that needs to be done the di...

Must have been done yesterday, but we have another chance.. Flush the media with horror stories of Chinese prolifiration to Pak and NK. Put them on the backfoot...

Do it now..... before tomorrow's session!!

Wish i could have a glance at one such warrior in my lifetime... :P By the next independence day, we will see the "scary, out of movie-set" personnel guarding events of every chief minister/central minister with enough clout to have their way. Almost like their "I have italian tiles ...

There is something going on here.... We the Dhimmis (more recently Afghans are included) have been providing evidence continuously, including information on Konduz, all of which were brushed aside. Now suddenly, State Department says "Aha!! We have got proof"...... Why now? New York Times ...

Any bets on what next reaction is going to be? I vote for "express shock", "zero tolerance" and "appeal for calm". Not to diminish value of last, but that is all we will probably get. btw.. Are there latest comments by Patil that folks are referring to, beyond his react...

No power to make cement, no power to make power lines, no fuel to build roads. So no investors for power plants. So no need for nuke deal. The next PM Comrade Karat can win applause at the Global Warming Summit by presenting India's great efforts to reduce development. Back to the Yindoo Rate of Gr...

BJP : Sore and indicisive player (No coherent strategy. But if the deal fails, the momentum will definitely help them) Can you explain this? Any clues for this inference. On one side, while pussy footing, they say they will support after redrafting. Its almost like they are sore about not happening...

I will spell out something that probably hasn't come up yet.. First, let me plan the exit route for when I have to duck and run.. Ok. Kangress : Petty and wants to hog limelight (well, it wants its equivalent of Pok-II, so understand pleeze!!) BJP : Sore and indicisive player (No coherent strategy. ...

If its not posted already.. This is mostly "psy-ops", equating India with "dozens" of nations. And then, apparently, "middle class" is all for it is and there is no other resistance but from left. Beyond that, guess "Time" isn't technically lying if its referr...