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- 02 Nov 2025 13:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7277
- Views: 3378876
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Instead of shooting for a 110KN engine, I think the first priority should be the development of an 85KN Kaveri derivative engine to replace the GE404-IN20 when they come in for replacement. At least 400 of these engines will be needed for the 2 engine replacement cycles of the Tejas Mk1A. GE may no...
- 21 Oct 2025 21:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
S_Madhukar wrote: ↑21 Oct 2025 20:59Crackers were never part of original Diwali celebrations, it was lights of diyas. So linking anyone asking for them to be controlled as anti-religion is not right.
- 15 Oct 2025 23:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Banks & Financial System
- Replies: 249
- Views: 100958
- 05 Aug 2025 21:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Let's not count chickens before they hatch. Today Trump threatened more measures within 24 hrs. Now the IAF can sit in a corner twindling thumbs or continue whining and badmouthing ADA and HAL to their heart's content on all occasions. Be it China or the USA, many BRF armchair analysts sadly have b...
- 22 Jul 2025 20:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Military/Defence Exports
- Replies: 396
- Views: 367606
Re: Indian Military/Defence Exports
There is still some distance between cup and the lip.Rakesh wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025 19:33 BrahMos missiles are selling like crazy – Is it time for Greece to get them too?
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/07/22/b ... e-selling/
22 July 2025
Its maximum range reaches up to 800 kilometers in its latest version.
- 10 Jun 2025 23:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2225
- Views: 718684
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Absolutely. Boss, this is India. The entire region where IAF operations occurred is quite densely populated by global standards, even in what we would call relatively remote rural areas. Explosions in the sky followed by crashes on the ground are completely impossible not to notice. Crores of resid...
- 09 Jun 2025 21:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2875
- Views: 1647754
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Rare global league: Rs 10,000 crore I-STAR project to put India in elite club of airborne battlefield intel https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/rare-global-league-rs-10000-crore-i-star-project-to-put-india-in-elite-club-of-airborne-battlefield-intel-479501-2025-06-08 08 June 2025 The I-STAR pr...
- 02 May 2025 23:18
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 348010
Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
What % is non-muslim population of B'desh
- 23 Apr 2025 23:09
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1196
- Views: 348010
Re: Pahalgam Terror Attack: News & Discussion
While it’s fast moving, anyone willing to do a credible first cut impact assessment? I don’t see much except #1 which theoretically have a significant impact on Pakistan’s water distribution and hence seems a solid move. I see this as the equivalent to the abrogation of 370. Gives India the ability...
- 01 Feb 2025 12:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9299
- Views: 4355960
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Nirmala Sitharaman presents union budget 2025 in parliament. This is live YT. youtube.com/watch?v=Cpvwpydqu4M Some notes from listening: 32 lakh crore receipts of tax; expenditure 48 lakh crore. Customs duties have been lowered for many items. Mudra loan is hiked to 20 lakhs. Capital gains - short ...
- 29 Jan 2025 08:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3419
- Views: 1084238
Re: Indus Water Treaty
We need to slowly start exploiting the loop holes in the treaty and constrict the Pakis. The moment we exploited enough we can say bye bye to the treaty. Until then we'll throw a bone for the Pakis to get a sense of security. We had the opportunity to do some Salami slicing post Kargil to lay the g...
- 29 Jan 2025 07:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3419
- Views: 1084238
Re: Indus Water Treaty
...The IWT talked about distribution of the waters based on the combined population of the Pakistan at partition. Since about half the population (Bangladesh) is no longer with them, the water quantities should also be reduced by at least 50%. ... That was then. A lot of water has flown since our g...
- 25 Dec 2024 10:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
There are options, if better program management is put in practice. It's not necessarily to have alternative engine, it could be simpler to start procuring the engine early if one had put a point that this is a risk item that is on critical path. Did anyone do a risk mitigation approach at the star...
- 23 Dec 2024 15:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
We had literally 2 decades to work further on it, but did not fund it seriously. Now what alternatives are we talking about? There are options, if better program management is put in practice. It's not necessarily to have alternative engine, it could be simpler to start procuring the engine early i...
- 22 Dec 2024 19:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
” It’s the same language over and over and over and I confess I am weary to the depths. The reason is simple, the only option they have is to wait for GE to deliver, there is no plan B and it never has been. Developing option needs pre-work, scenario imagination, developing alternatives. It cost mi...
- 09 Nov 2024 11:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7277
- Views: 3378876
- 07 Nov 2024 00:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
[ hanumadu ji, that is the whole point of their little deceptive game. That is the site of the much sought after amriki naval base and this base is very specific in being India centric, to keep their beady eye on Bharat But that base US could easily get by paying any regime in BD. Why such long pla...
- 31 Oct 2024 13:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 4011
- Views: 1190022
Re: Indian Education System
China has a long history of encouraging their best and brightest to return, and this is an institutionalized process of cultivating technological capabilities for the long term. The earliest of their endeavors here was the Qian Xuesen episode. Within the first half decade of their existence, they e...
- 22 Oct 2024 23:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 306
- Views: 569761
- 02 Oct 2024 22:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
- Replies: 628
- Views: 172785
Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
From news sources: Indian Army Chief praises Israel. He called Israel's move to set up a shell company to make "explosive pagers" and derail Hezbollah terrorists a MASTERSTROKE He said "The war does not start the day you start fighting, it starts the day you start planning" &quo...
- 27 Sep 2024 00:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7277
- Views: 3378876
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
It took decades for them to determine that it was a rookie mistake? DRDO Chief Admits Kaveri Engine Development Alongside Tejas a "Rookie Mistake", Seeks New Path for Future Engines https://defence.in/threads/drdo-chief-admits-kaveri-engine-development-alongside-tejas-a-rookie-mistake-see...
- 23 Sep 2024 23:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
But isn’t this (interlinked economy and supply chains leading to better efficiency and lower cost) the goal of globalization? There will be a cost to decouple and not be dependent on others, but are we ready to absorb it? And that's not the only risk mitigation plan, especially when house is on fir...
- 29 Aug 2024 16:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 2200
- Views: 1310980
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Correct if I am wrong: What Atmanirbhar Bharat has come to is a glorified 'Screwdrivergiri' in some form or the other. And we have ANI sources (unlike the old Lutyens Kebab crowd) quoting Government officials (but unnamed as always). Its how you look at it. The 'Screwdrivergiri' is first step of be...
- 21 Aug 2024 22:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 104
- Views: 72136
Re: China Economic Stress Watch
Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on their parents' pensions, a plight that has created a new working class of "rotten-tail kids". In 1999, China dramatically expanded the ...
- 11 Aug 2024 00:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 4287
- Views: 1490799
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
How Hindu Nepal is treating India. In long run this Hindu BD will be no different, fully dependent on India and toying with China
- 03 Aug 2024 19:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
- 31 Jul 2024 23:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
No more dahej, it’s Startup capital onlee

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Who can be better Angel investor than Father-in-law.
Excessive dowry focus has killed the in-law relationship. Court well understood the relationship
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Who can be better Angel investor than Father-in-law.
Excessive dowry focus has killed the in-law relationship. Court well understood the relationship
- 28 Jul 2024 09:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
- Replies: 1500
- Views: 609469
Re: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
In a year of a poor apple crop, the govt imported a record quantity of apples, which hit the price realization for the reduced quantity apple farmers had to offer. I mention this as an example of a decision taken in Delhi without regard to how it will affect farmers in Kashmir. With reduced yield, ...
- 16 Jul 2024 18:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7277
- Views: 3378876
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
AL31FP and RD33 do they fit straight away? RD-33 with its black smoke will then be no different from JF-17. Even china might have replaced RD-33 with WS-10. so,the best option for the Govt is to whip the asses of GTRE and tell them to buck up, form a consortium led by GTRE and joined by Godrej and ...
- 12 Jul 2024 13:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2382
- Views: 7051336
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
The main reason for the delay is the lack of timely deliveries of GE Engines Is HAL doing Just-in-time sourcing of engines to be mated just before they fly off. No one thought that it will be risk if engine is coming just-in-time and planned some risk mitigation ? Shouldn't some finite number of en...
- 02 Jul 2024 16:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9299
- Views: 4355960
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
That's not transparency then. What is the logic of hiding this data.
- 22 Jun 2024 10:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
https://x.com/rishibagree/status/1804226527867081144 Rishi Bagree @rishibagree This is what is playing out… Opposition was sure of their complete rout in 2024. It was planned to discredit the newly elected government as soon as it came to power. So, powerful forces targeted two of the biggest entra...
- 22 Jun 2024 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
- Replies: 1500
- Views: 609469
Re: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
Election consequences https://x.com/MrSinha_/status/1804069603565539569 the Rouse Avenue Court had granted bail to Kejriwal without reading the full documents? Why would they do this? It raises serious questions on that particular judge as well as the judiciary. Why should he be in jail ? 1000 page...
- 22 Jun 2024 10:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 2200
- Views: 1310980
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
So Adani will make LMGs & Netra-Mk2, with no prior experience in either Why not build an SSK on the side? Truly Atmanirbhar - wah,wah! Adani is only the name, the experience comes from the acquisition of Alpha Design https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/adani-enterprises-arm-acquires-...
- 20 Jun 2024 21:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
- Replies: 1500
- Views: 609469
Re: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
Times Algebra @TimesAlgebraIND Strong possibility. Not just UP. I know a very close relative in B'lore. They did not get voter slips until 2 days before. I saw a YouTube video where Varanasi people were complaining about names missing from the voter lists. One person was saying 17 names missing fro...
- 16 Jun 2024 20:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 3857
- Views: 1204899
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
New Criminal Laws Replacing IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act To Come Into Force From July 1, 2024[/b] https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1801973520102047744/Noklt0Ma?format=jpg&name=medium The people are the same, system is same don't place too high expectations on laws. Implementation also matters.
- 15 Jun 2024 15:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6987
- Views: 2679972
Re: Internal Security Watch
^ Those who are not answerable to anyone but to themselves will let her off the hook, probably quoting some American (or British) author. They can't afford to run foul of her handlers abroad. There will be some token penalty for the optics. Once convicted even with light punishment sets stage for h...
- 01 Jun 2024 15:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 1668
- Views: 681952
- 02 May 2024 21:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9299
- Views: 4355960
- 16 Apr 2024 07:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6987
- Views: 2679972
Re: Internal Security Watch
I just had an aha! moment. Demonetization was not directed against Pakistan counterfeiting operations. Pakistan had no reason to accumulate cash in Indian rupees - they would put it into circulation as soon as possible. Once put in circulation, there is no way to withdraw it. The RBI would find the...