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by kittigadu
14 May 2023 05:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388482

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

There was some prepoll talk about KCR funding the JDS campaign. Maybe the funding was not to fight the election, but to transfer vote selectively. A BJP victory in KA would have cooked KCR’s goose. Now he will definitely win.
by kittigadu
30 Nov 2019 10:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454156

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

AP BJP always sacrificed for TDP by Kamma lobby. Now that it is trying to go alone CBN is trying to get into NDA again to play the same drama. Kanna at least was not in CBN take as far as I know. Two best things happen to BJP in AP was Venkayya going out of active politics and AS deciding not to al...
by kittigadu
11 Jul 2019 06:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875335

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Deleted . Please don’t post such political talk here . Your polemics should have been enough of a clue to you that you’re in the wrong thread . The post had been moved to the politics thread .
by kittigadu
15 Jun 2019 09:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875335

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://youtu.be/LiaaLb9ExEE

Interesting discussion with Arvind Virmani and Pronob Sen on Arvind Subramanian’s paper.
Both do not seem to buy Subramanian’s conclusions.
by kittigadu
14 May 2019 04:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1119058

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

If that were to happen, it would be under new BJP dispensation without the duo from Gujarat and some more parties would queue up to support NDA. Some names floated are Gadkari, Venkaiah Naidu, Sitaraman, etc. Many regional parties are okay with Hindutva politics but are afraid of other political an...
by kittigadu
12 Apr 2019 10:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1119058

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

There is a Hindu Identity in Andhra. Read between the lines of TDP, YSRCP, and JS Hindu supporters; BJP and Modi are their second favorite party. You can see it in the posts of TDP supporters even on this forum. But for now, caste trumps any Hindu identity. If Modi wins the center, watch him make hi...
by kittigadu
15 Feb 2019 09:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875335

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 201.

12.5k crore is less than 2 billion dollars. Would have increased the deficit by 0.07 pts. Not sure why the slab can’t be changed.
by kittigadu
12 Sep 2018 08:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - July 27, 2018
Replies: 2848
Views: 467889

Re: Terroristan - July 27, 2018

Gentlemen,

How did we miss this news. Our beloved Jilebee maker, who once dished us delicious offerings weekly, has become federal minister.

https://www.memri.org/reports/pakistans ... -ally-iran

Rejoice ! :rotfl:
by kittigadu
05 Jul 2018 10:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
Replies: 772
Views: 235571

Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/07/04/the-truth-behind-modi-governments-all-is-well-gst-narrative Supposedly contrary view on GST. Some numbers do not make sense. If Central GST is falling well short of budgetary estimates, the fiscal deficit will go through the roof. But that is not the case. What...
by kittigadu
17 Mar 2018 13:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8411
Views: 2875335

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Vijayk

Can I use your charts on Twitter.
by kittigadu
21 Feb 2018 09:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6363
Views: 1977553

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

The BPR sets the propulsion efficiency and the OPR the thermodynamic efficiency of the engine. Based on the characteristics posted, Kaveri does not compare well with M88 in both aspects. It’s SFC is likely to be worse. The BPR is likely lower because the core is likely producing less specific thrust...
by kittigadu
19 Sep 2017 08:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1048354

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

AND NOW you know why taxes on fuels have been increased surreptitiously , under guise of "IRMA" or what have you. The Govt's revenues are under pressure. India Eyes Spending Cuts as glitches in GST Hit Revenue Aiming to boost growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley increased budgetary alloc...
by kittigadu
12 Feb 2017 00:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401710

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

You bring absolutely no facts, apart from random conjecture, to determine whether it is a success or not. And then you call it a "circus". Why ? How are you so sure that it has failed, when the government and the RBI are still working on it ? Well though I called it a circus, I am not sur...
by kittigadu
11 Feb 2017 09:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401710

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

It's a month plus and people have already moved on, on topics to talk about. While it seemed a huge deal during the 6 weeks...It will be almost forgotten in the next few months. It is all advantage modi as he will have the money to run his schemes and only talk about the positives. The only ones wh...
by kittigadu
11 Oct 2016 08:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 684568

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

The technology for high temperature nickel based alloys in the HPT and the latest CMC technology will never be shared with India. These are not shared even with the UK and France. For e.g., Safran and GE are partners in CFM, but there is strict separation even here, Ge the core and safran the rest. ...
by kittigadu
19 Sep 2016 05:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes
Replies: 1228
Views: 263014

Re: India's Retaliation Options to significant terrorist strikes

This was an attack on the Indian army. The government should step back and let the army retaliate any way it wants to cause 5x the casualties. Rest is all talk.
by kittigadu
14 Jun 2015 04:14
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 137748

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

The more CBN panders to EJs the deeper the whole he digs himself into. I am not surprised if he is pandering to EJs because, he is a penny-wise, pound-foolish, thoroughly corrupt ras@@al. The whole capital city drama is just a real-estate land grab for himself, and his kamma cronies. I wonder why Mo...
by kittigadu
06 Jun 2015 04:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 500771

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Interesting thought. GE US cannot, since it is against ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations). But GE India could. GE US employees will probably be able to consult on non-export license required part of the technology, but cannot consult on technology that requires license, example for jet...
by kittigadu
22 Feb 2015 23:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Replies: 3978
Views: 430003

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013

Does anybody know if Mr Rajan's twitter account is genuine. He often retweets political/economic articles critical of Modi and his government. Surprisingly garrulous for a RBI governor.
Don't know of any fed governor who behaves similarly.
by kittigadu
04 Jan 2015 02:51
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 137748

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

What is the source of this info that same diameter cities are coming around Vizag and Kakinada. Never heard of this. There is a limit to spinning yarn. The question most of us have is that why does the government have to create a brand new swanky capital, why not develop 6-7 cities throughout the st...
by kittigadu
03 Jan 2015 11:55
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 137748

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

For the acquisition of land for the proposed mega capital, AP govt finalized the formula. For every acre of land they are going to give 1000 sq yard of fully developed residential land and 200 sq. yards of commercial land. If the land happens to be a wet land, then they get 300 sq yard of commercia...
by kittigadu
03 Jan 2015 11:47
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 137748

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

Not sure what the BJP is doing sir. I have no contacts there. I am told that the CBNs worry stems from what the BJP has done to the Shiv Sena in maha and Nitish in Bihar. He feels that once they deal with Mamata, he and Naveen are next.
by kittigadu
03 Jan 2015 11:19
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 137748

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

BJP's fight with both TRS and TDP is imminent. in TRS's case, their backers already view "saffron" with fear. they think it will end their resurgent dreams of "kingdom". meanwhile, as I've said before, TRS is writing the story of their own undoing. nobody can stop them now. they...
by kittigadu
21 Jun 2014 11:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6363
Views: 1977553

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Kaveri technology can be leveraged to build gas turbines of the 30-70 mw range for power generation, units to pump gas etc. Ge has lm2500 products. Solar turbines has Titan family, all aeroderivative engines. This will have two uses, one to gain more experience, by putting machines on the field, and...
by kittigadu
21 Jun 2014 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6363
Views: 1977553

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Excellent piece sir. We need to first master the more mundane things, clearances, vibrations, hot component heat transfer, cooling circuit design, controls, etc, rather than hanker over blisks and composite fans and single crystal turbine blades. Only way this can be achieved is build compressor rig...
by kittigadu
18 Apr 2014 08:26
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

Now the fox is upto its tricks ! And we hear much foxy spin like Adani meeting JAgan, Gali-YSR-Kishen love triangle etc etc. Fact is that the fox is upto its backstabbing ways. Proof is that he waited for the close of nominations in Telengana, before beginning this game.
by kittigadu
01 Apr 2014 06:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

Kittugadu garu, How many MP seats BJP can win on its own and how many of 6+5 it can win by taking TDP offer? If the difference is >0 then it is worth going together. 2019 elections, IMHO, will be completely different. Read this to find why I think so The Prize - That is India My opinion is 2 seats ...
by kittigadu
31 Mar 2014 05:22
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

TDP politburo had agreed to allot 31 Assembly and 6 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana against 45 Assembly and 9 Lok Sabha seats demanded by BJP state wing. Similarly for Seemandhra, the politburo has okayed 8 Assembly and 3 Lok Sabha seats against the demand of 22 Assembly and 5 Lok Sabha seats Disregar...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 10:20
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1899638

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Just for pure comedy, don't we have any more pictures of 180 IQs rallies ?
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 10:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: BRF Project: India's Kaveri Engine Saga (No Discussions)
Replies: 75
Views: 341596

Re: Project BRF: India's Kaveri Engine Saga

Maitya: Do you have a cross-section for the Kaveri engine ?
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 09:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

TDP as the party of BCs is not a true story. The Kamma feudal elite might have bought/manipulated some BC support, but that does not make it a BC party. Does a BC have any chance of being the head of the TDP, where the post is reserved for a certain family ? In his entire career CBN has one only ele...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 09:07
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

I think this election is too close and too important for both BJP and TDP. They must come together to keep Congress out of power both at the center and in the 2 states. The alliance dynamic this time is mainly NaMo+CBN, not BJP+TDP. Long-term strategies, party-building etc. can be started after thi...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 09:04
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

Let us take your analysis further. BJP needs a respectable OBC face for CM, then. Kishan Reddy cannot be that face. Do you really think Bandaru Dattatreya charismatic enough to serve as a CM face? Will Kishan Reddy give up his CM ambitions? Also, BJP completely lacks organisation in rural Telangana...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 08:57
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

Sir, we are talking of Lok Sabha elections, not Panchayati elections. And these elections that you talk of were pre-Telangana formation. How many MP seats do you think the TDP will win by itself now ? Nada, Zilch, Zuch, Shunyam ! Weren't you the person, who was reporting a Junior NTR wave in Srikaku...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 08:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

That is exactly TRS's weak point, it is a velama feudal entity, just like the TDP (kamma) and YSRCP (Reddy). If the BJP runs a pro-OBC campaign , they will get between 15-20% of the vote in Telanagana, 2 Lok Sabha seats and kill the TDP. In my opinion establishing a base in Telangana is more import...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 08:08
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

For once, the BJP is getting it right. Odds are that the 7% remaining TDP vote in Telangana will now go to the BJP. Mr Naidu expecting the majority of the seats in Telangana for his 7% vote was really too much. Lesson learned, hope that he behaves better in Andhra or face extinction. Why will the r...
by kittigadu
30 Mar 2014 06:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

For once, the BJP is getting it right. Odds are that the 7% remaining TDP vote in Telangana will now
go to the BJP. Mr Naidu expecting the majority of the seats in Telangana for his 7% vote was really too
much. Lesson learned, hope that he behaves better in Andhra or face extinction.
by kittigadu
24 Mar 2014 00:15
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

BJP can win 3-4 seats in AP on its own. There is no need to accept TDPs low-ball offer, for it will be a 1999 redux of use and throw. This is a life or death election for CBN. He is even considering an alliance with the BJP only for this reason. He will come down, for he has to ensure a 100% chance ...
by kittigadu
23 Mar 2014 05:18
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541348

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

As of today the BJP is the stronger party in Telangana compared to TDP. CBN is an opportunistic fox, who won in 1999 because of the BJP. He thinks he can fool it a second time. Modi and Kishen Reddy should not agree to anything less than 50 assembly seats in Telangana. They can split the MP seats. T...