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by ravig
30 Aug 2009 07:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
Replies: 406
Views: 63033

Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?

Sir, While checking this area on Google Earth, came across this wonderful sight at the same area being discussed - coordinates 27° 22' 27.49" N 88° 48' 57.09" E. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4865515 Jai Hind. I have seen something similar on my trip to nathu la paas. It was surely on in...
by ravig
29 Aug 2009 08:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
Replies: 406
Views: 63033

Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?

Worked wonders when his dad visited my nbd in bangalore, Kerala many saal ago to inagurate an Amul dairy station. Road transformed from potholed goat-track to 2-lane blacktop almost overnight. There is a basic engg. limitation to mountain raods, one has to wait atleast one full monsoon season befor...
by ravig
28 Aug 2009 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
Replies: 406
Views: 63033

Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?

Yup, chaiwala khabar from a sikkim. NH31A linkinh Gangtok (and further, Nathula) to Siliguri has been closed to civilian traffic. Military vehicles plying heavily only. many mistook this to be just another gorkhaland agitation strike/rasta oko. But something more ominous is brewing seems like. I pu...
by ravig
27 Aug 2009 22:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
Replies: 406
Views: 63033

Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?

CNN IBN reporting a skirmish in Nathu La between Chinese and Indian troops. India army denies it. Was in Gangtok on Wednesday. the local driver mentioned some plans that 'the main highway 31A to Gangtok and furthur to Nathu La would be blocked for 3 days' as Indian Army would be transporting some h...
by ravig
25 Aug 2009 20:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1284276

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

Its interesting people snap at the first oppurtunity to blame AAI/AI but no discussion on the leaking roof built by GMR at Delhi Airport. I am all for privatisation but one has to consider both sides of argument. AFAIK none of the AAI airports had a roof 'blown' over by moderate rains...so much for ...
by ravig
18 May 2009 01:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 763110

Re: Indian Education System-2

ISB at the end of the day remains a place where one can essentially get an MBA degree, but when it comes to an MBA education, no body can ever displace the IIMs in India. Period. Yes, the recession hurt all, including the IIMs, but at the end of the day, its best to measure the worth of an institut...
by ravig
18 May 2009 01:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 763110

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I for one am still confused between DCE and DIT Pretty funny sanku! I believe DCE has upgraded itself recently, they have a swank new campus and building, the alumni luminaries include Vinod Dham of Pentium fame. That upgradation happened a decade ago.Only difference is that DIT has a better facult...