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- 18 Aug 2015 22:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1287609
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
singha, I dont know how fast they are buying them (its not 250 off some parking lot), but even over 10 years adding 250 planes to domestic traffic will be a huge endeavor. I bet they ask for parking spaces ion IAF/IN ramps in places like agra/gwaliar/goa. Shreeman, Indigo follows something called S...
- 29 Dec 2014 21:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
One of the Sri Lankan newspaper published a column saying RAW chief in Colombo has been called back to New Delhi after our NSA's meeting with the SL president. The article also said it is because of his links with the opposition.
- 05 Jul 2014 08:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 446702
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
A very long read, but clearly explains what is happening in GOI's Milking cow 'ONGC' Rigged Who is undermining India’s national oil company? Some excerpts Like the board member, Raha had also heard that “secret information” about the sealed ONGC bids “had been leaked out, though he could not indepen...
- 27 Jun 2014 13:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 485754
Re: India's Power Sector
A nice infographic about the evolution of wind power.
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- 07 Jun 2014 21:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 485754
Re: India's Power Sector
The condition of UP is really worse. For eg: Take yesterday's data it's peak demand wass 13600 MW of which it wass able to meet around 12100 MW from its generation, central sector generation and other ways. Of the 12100 MW it got, its own generation from thermal is around 4400 MW whereas the install...
- 17 Mar 2014 14:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
I was going through the photographs taken during the St.Anthony festival in Katchatheevu from Vikatan's link here and in a particular photo a building which looks like used by SL forces is shown and in front of that building a tent with some chinese letter is there. What is the meaning of this lette...
- 16 Mar 2014 18:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing
- Replies: 3102
- Views: 326636
Re: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing
Now this.. Syed Akbaruddin @MEAIndia: #Malaysia's PM calls PM #India's PM & seeks technical assistance in corroborating possible pathways #MH370 may have taken. https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/445166768936333312 Whether PM of Malaysia called only Indian PM or he called others too. If he cal...
- 14 Mar 2014 19:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing
- Replies: 3102
- Views: 326636
Re: Malaysian Arilines Flight MH-370 goes missing
No it is just control zone of the tower, like CTR Port Blair means that area will be controlled by Port blair tower and the aircrafts need to talk with Port Blair towerSuraj wrote: Are the concentric rings around individual A&N islands the range of their civilian radars ?
- 14 Mar 2014 19:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing
- Replies: 3102
- Views: 326636
Re: Malaysian Arilines Flight MH-370 goes missing
Here it is.. linkSingha wrote:We need map of atc zonal coverage in indian airspace.who controls air over bob...port Blair..or vizag, ccu , mas also have slices.
- 10 Feb 2014 18:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 556003
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
My twice removed cousin sent this.. ONGC hands out a squadron of Immediate Support Vessels to Indian Navy As a reinforcement to its commitment to provide safe and secure offshore operations, ONGC handed over a fleet of ISVs (Immediate Support Vessels) to the Indian navy for commissioning .This fleet...
- 15 Dec 2013 22:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Singha, I think you are mentioning runner 12721, if it is meet Sylendra Babu, IPS officer of 1987 batch, ADGP, Coastal security group, TN.Singha wrote:the two marine police in the center look like they could a guys arms clean out of their socket.
strong group of lads these.
- 11 Nov 2013 22:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
A Guide to Colombo for CHOGM 2013 Some excerpts... Like the rural façades alleged to have been created for the pleasure of Catherine the Great and her foreign ambassadors on their visit to the Crimea in 1787, Colombo has received a major make over for the pleasure of delegates and visitors to Commo...
- 05 Oct 2013 19:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1194424
Re: Internal Security Watch
It looks like the main accused in the case 'Fakhrudin' got arrested by TN police on friday. On interrogating him they came to know that few more people from his group including Bilal Malik and Ismail were hiding in Puttur. Now the latest news is that the terrorist has been caught. The one important ...
- 15 Sep 2013 19:29
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 690208
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
Hi Maz, ONGC funded acquisition of vessels by the Navy sounds like a first time such a model has been adopted. Till now Bombay High was in private ONGC security for routine patrolling. So I think this is a significant development for Navy to take over the security - or is it only for on demand supp...
- 12 Sep 2013 22:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Dead men talking Reporting on Lanka's blood-soaked years, I watched names disappear from my notebook. ................................................................................................................................ I mentioned my first Sri Lanka notebook of early 1984. It contained ...
- 08 Aug 2013 14:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
there is a huge and active group called "chennai runners". they even organize periodic events. just join them, maybe you will find some companions also https://www.facebook.com/ChennaiRunners Singha, there is one more active volunteer group called 'Chennai Trekking club' http://www.chenna...
- 04 Jul 2013 10:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Interests
- Replies: 6458
- Views: 828673
Re: Indian Interests
Data of no. of different visas issued by all the Indian Embassies in abroad from July 2010 to April 2013. Some interesting observations can be seen in this.. Link Snippets: Large no of Employment visa - Japan Large no of Business visa - UK Large no of Diplomatic visa - China!! and Canada (Whether Ca...
- 16 Jun 2013 19:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
It seems China has moved his next step for our navy's friendly visit to SE Asia. Link Rough translation of the article is SL govt has given permission to a chinese company to fish in the international waters from SL's Dikkowita port and the ship will fly SL flag. The permission has been given accord...
- 05 Jun 2013 07:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 722809
Re: Indian Railways Thread
Motorman who halted train before collapsing nominated for award The 48-year-old motorman, in a heroic act, had stopped the train GM 42032 within a few minutes of leaving Gummidipoondi, disengaged cabin controls and switched on the emergency flasher light before falling unconscious. Though the motor...
- 30 Mar 2013 20:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Roads Thread
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 742806
Re: Indian Roads Thread
I don't know why you are thinking like that.. Have you ever thought why most of the express train stops in many stations in KL.. When you place the priority in different area then no one can help...habal wrote: I don't see any light on the horizon.
- 30 Mar 2013 19:33
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Roads Thread
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 742806
Re: Indian Roads Thread
and there seem to be a rail line and a train to every small one-horse town in TN. What seems to be the mineral resource that is being exploited from there. The gentlemen at South Central Railway are nothing but a bunch of chauvinistic, spiteful, arrogant, excuses who seem to take a sadistic delight...
- 29 Mar 2013 19:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 603099
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Funny story That kind of poster wars are pretty common in TN... DMK answered to the poster with this... Not only *MK's all the other political parties are using the stir to gain mileage. But one thing is this time the students and normal people from the street started to participate in the agitatio...
- 25 Apr 2012 18:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 446702
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Happy to see ONGC helping DRDO in the successful launch of Agni-V like a squirrel helping Rama to build the bridge... Pitching In ONGC can claim to have made some important contribution in the test flight of Agni V missile last week. The longest range missile to have ever been fired by India, Agni V...
- 21 Mar 2012 12:27
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
- Replies: 5409
- Views: 690208
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
INS Kattabomman?Singha wrote:feed Vijayanarayanam, Tamil Nadu, India into google earth.
- 24 Feb 2012 19:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1287609
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
A very good article about the crisis in Kingfisher Airlines, even though it is not by a media guy, he is spot on all the issues regarding the whole airline crisis.
- 08 Feb 2012 10:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 446702
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Do you think the CAG or Parliamentary committee will be silent if they sell the block now even at a higher price. Even the MoP&G will not allow it.
- 07 Feb 2012 21:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 446702
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Long time back Theo saar has said something about ONGC not developing the East coast field like Reliance... Here are some details regarding what the problem is.... The immense excitement over the KG basin deepwater block KG-DWN-98/2 from the time when ONGC began making discoveries in the block seems...
- 22 Jan 2012 18:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 722809
- 16 Dec 2011 21:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 2011
- Replies: 2854
- Views: 285071
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 201
Is that lady in the picture the legendary Arundhati Ghose? She was in the East Pakistan desk and I think she has mentioned turning up for the surrender ceremony Cheera I vaguely remember something about this in Adm. Nanda's book (In that book it was written something like some general's wife, but i...
- 15 Nov 2011 08:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1878411
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Squadron Leader Karun Krishna Majumdar. He was the only Indian Air Force officer to receive two DFCs during the Second World War http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pCG_c3Rq788/Sz4331tsXbI/AAAAAAAAGng/C-DjtXgcSpI/s400/India+in+world+war+two+9.jpg Three of the four Engineer brothers who served in IAF. http://1...
- 13 Nov 2011 09:40
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
- Replies: 6364
- Views: 1385542
Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Assuming that it is in dilli in the final fih count and not pushed to brussels, which is more likely. It will be in dilli only it seems.... So FIH has done a U-turn it seems Olympic qualifiers in India The Olympic qualification tournament in hockey will after all be held in India. The International...
- 09 Nov 2011 09:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
- Replies: 3954
- Views: 1878411
- 06 Oct 2011 10:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread
- Replies: 3776
- Views: 697060
Re: Indian Autos Thread
A image showing the different hubs of Indian automobile industry...
- 15 Sep 2011 17:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 824826
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
As per panwallah news he is being tipped to be the new Military Secretary..Raja Bose wrote:This Hasnain guy is exactly someone we need as a COAS - very tough yet hands-on and completely in tune with local realities.
- 14 Sep 2011 20:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1275233
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Maj Gen Shahida Badshah currently posted at Pakistan army medical college is all set to be the first woman Lt Gen in Pakistan. She is likely to be promoted in October this year against the vacancy to be caused by retirement of Lt Gen (Surgeon) Rehan Burney. Other prominent Lt gens due to retire in ...
- 19 Aug 2011 16:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 558319
Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
An excellent article (Click) from open magazine which gives a hint about the internal political dynamics of PRC... A flurry of security manoeuvres at a Hong Kong hotel. A dying ex-President. A rich criminal extradited to Beijing from Canada. A bullet-train crash in China. An open letter to a little ...
- 14 Aug 2011 10:08
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Am looking for an English translation of Pooniyin Selvan. Do you know if there is one available? Marten, I think i have put a link somewhere containing the english translation of Ponniyin Selvan. Anyway here it is . Just click the link and download the four parts in Work No. 278. SwamyG, I think th...
- 16 Jun 2011 07:43
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1420710
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
link India has done some intelligence sharing with the SCO on radical Islamist networks but this has not evolved to real time transmission of information about terrorist incidents or movements. “Most countries normally hesitate to share intelligence till they have developed a level of trust. We sho...
- 10 May 2011 17:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 960846
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
Resourcesat-2 sends images of Delhi, Surat High quality images of the Indian landmass and other countries beamed by India’s remote-sensing satellite, Resourcesat-2, were presented to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Monday, by the top-brass of the Indian Space Research Organisation (IS...
- 26 Apr 2011 21:29
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1420710
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
A Fox On A Fishing Expedition Every day, at a secret facility of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) near Kala Ghoda in south Mumbai, a team of 18 operators sits peering through massive amounts of data coming in through undersea cables from across continents into an international ga...