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by Raghav K
22 May 2010 21:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

^^ When we look at the Tree, we forget to think about the roots.. *Star* welcome to BR and first this post not a comparison between China vs India. If you look at history, the Indian civilization has been in existence more than 5000 years dwarfing any civilization and we have never given importance ...
by Raghav K
29 Apr 2010 18:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

^^^^^wlin..we do appreciate that China is more advanced than USA.i hope this should make you sleep better at nights. but please do not display that on forums with huge pictures ..and post only links ^^^derkonig.. i remember seeing similar train pictures in front of VT museum in Bengaluru..makes sens...
by Raghav K
28 Apr 2010 21:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

This is the Blue Jean Capital of the world in China. The pictures tell a story of a typical manufacturing in China. Warning..viewer discretion is advised.

http://www.photoshelter.com/c/justinjin ... _uVDyrd55k
by Raghav K
07 Apr 2010 21:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

China's iClone Cellphones, microchips, cars, even iPhones—there's virtually no high-tech Western product that China's cloners can't copy. Pretty soon, you might even prefer their work Nearly every type of product can be-and is-cloned in China, sometimes so well that the ripped-off manufacturers ina...
by Raghav K
31 Mar 2010 18:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

Fake green peas latest food scandal in China http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/31/content_9664992.htm "The peas were an unnatural color and had a penetrating odor. After 20 minutes of cooking, the peas did not turn soft but the water turned green," the report said. :rotfl: :rotfl:
by Raghav K
13 Mar 2010 20:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: A Nation on the March
Replies: 897
Views: 376875

Re: A Nation on the March

MIT researchers discover new energy source What this article (and a stories published even in Indian Newspapers today) does not mention is that one of the researcher in this gorup is ex IITian - Dr. Aravind Vijayaraghavan. Although it is a step in the right direction, I think it will take many year...
by Raghav K
27 Feb 2010 23:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 341110

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

deleted. this is not the place for religion inspired pseudo-science.
by Raghav K
20 Feb 2010 08:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

I was speaking to one of my chini friend and this is what he had to say about Chinese Sport Industry.. Poor Kids are picked up from homes at a very young age of 6 or 7 either forcibly from Parents or with the promise of fame one day when they win medals. Parents have no money and sell their kids at...
by Raghav K
18 Feb 2010 12:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

I was speaking to one of my chini friend and this is what he had to say about Chinese Sport Industry.. Poor Kids are picked up from homes at a very young age of 6 or 7 either forcibly from Parents or with the promise of fame one day when they win medals. Parents have no money and sell their kids at ...
by Raghav K
23 Jan 2010 00:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions

What is so big Deal in that? It would be more interesting to predict the growth rates of India during that period (next 5 years). I always admire your accurate predictions. In fact I missed a fortune by not following your predictions. I still regret. :( wow so many mao's on BRF in false names.
by Raghav K
08 Sep 2009 17:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions

China unveils jet at Asia's biggest air show China Says First Jet to Cost Less Than Boeing, Airbus Really I cannot resist without appreciating Chinese. Vy hook or crook they are developing at faster pace at every sphere of life. While we still struggle to build a 14-seater aircraft, Chinese are not...
by Raghav K
21 May 2009 08:48
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

I heard this morning on NPR that there is a possibility of a mutant that is more poerful than this version could be coming out. Imagine the coming time is monsoon season in India and some mutant that has powerful spread being released. I think it is going to be Avian Flu H5N1 that will be more pote...
by Raghav K
21 May 2009 07:58
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

One of the most beautifully sung Hanuman Chalisa by Balakrishna Prasad of Tirupathi, Andhra.The technical correctness and the devotion with which he sung this song is to be heard to be beleived. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC8pNbBXyLo Thank you for posting,Rony. Lord Hanuman is an Avatar of Shiv...
by Raghav K
09 May 2009 08:45
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Another myth is about Idol worship .We wonder how we can get boons from a stone. But actually it is very scientific. The stone or idol is similar to our physical mobile phone,but since the phone cannot work without a sim card,similarly before the Idol is placed, an Yantra is placed below this idol. ...
by Raghav K
30 Apr 2009 22:23
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Folks, one more symbolic meaning from the Mahabharata about Lord Krishna is the relation between his flute and the 16,000 Gopikas. The Flute symbolizes the music to remind us to come to him i.e. the Paramathma. Gopikas symbolizes the Atman or our soul. Lord Krishna is telling us that after we go thr...
by Raghav K
25 Apr 2009 22:36
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Folks, I wanted to share the meaning of Akshaya Tritiya. On this day anything you do for a good cause, the return and effect will be 100 fold. Akshaya (meaning Never-Ending, or that which never diminishes) Tritiya (the Third Day of Shuklapaksha (Waxing Moon)) in the Vishaka Month is regarded as the ...
by Raghav K
17 Apr 2009 01:57
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Let me explain some of the myths, Heaven and Hell do not exist somewhere in outerspace.They are right here. Heaven is being close to Divine and this may happen even without knowing GOD exists and following the path of Dharma. Hell is being away from the Divine and we experience it as we Live. Angels...
by Raghav K
14 Apr 2009 03:43
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

One Simple message from the Mahabharata Arjuna= We the humans. Krishna= The Divine. Chariot= Our Life. Keeping your faith in the Divine, your life will be Charioted by him to Victory no matter what. When Arjuna asks Lord Krishna why he has to kill his fellow people,Krishna shows him the past,present...
by Raghav K
14 Apr 2009 02:18
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

From some of the previous posts, I saw the questions about the timeline for Mahabharatha and I believe it was around 15,000 B.C.The Human civilization started from India and people migrated from there.The reason for the different color and shape is that over a period of time at different locations,o...
by Raghav K
10 Apr 2009 21:50
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Kodungalloor Bhadrakali Bhagawathy Kodungalloor Bhadrakali Bhagawathy is an incarnation of Adi Parashakthi. She appeared in Daruka vanam in Kerala now known as Kodungalloor (formerly known as Cranganore and in Roman times as Musiris) and hence her name is simply referred to as Kodungalloor Bhagawat...
by Raghav K
07 Apr 2009 21:52
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Guys, i am an avid reader of puranas. I read mahabharata from C Rajagopalachari. but one really interesting facet i find in our religion is the worship of the Mother. Everypart of India there is some sort of Worship of divine Shakti. INfact some believe that the trimurti came from the Mother Shakti...
by Raghav K
26 Mar 2009 21:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

GDP Revisions No More Than Statistical Noise. The BEA’s "final" estimate revision of real (inflation-adjusted) annualized growth in the fourth-quarter 2008 GDP was a statistically-significant decline of 6.34% +/- 3% (95% confidence interval), little changed from the "preliminary"...
by Raghav K
26 Mar 2009 19:27
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Just wanted to share this with you guys. The poison that Lord Shiva drank was infact the karmic residuals of living beings. Significance of Sri Nandikeshwara (Nandi). http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/38778680_8ee2065f8e.jpg?v=0 Sri Nandikeshwara or Nandi is a very important deity, since he's the on...
by Raghav K
25 Mar 2009 11:06
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

If someone can please give me an answer for my question, I will really appreciate that. It is said that just by reciting Lord Shri Krishna's name, one can wash his/her sins from many many births. If it is true then during Mahabharat, every person good or bad who participated in this war had a "...
by Raghav K
23 Mar 2009 08:48
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

I believe the kind of divide between Shaivites and Vaishnavaites we are talking about has nothing to do with the mythology or the Hindu 'scriptures' .It is solely handywork of feudal lords and ofcourse the 'Priests' of either sects who have used a particular incident to engineer such a divide. The ...
by Raghav K
23 Mar 2009 03:30
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 520639

Re: Dicussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Arya. Astrology in itself is very scientific. Infact Astrology was studied as science up until Newton came up. Thank you for starting this thread.I can also share information with folks that I receive from my Guru. I am blessed to come across this person.This financial crisis is just a smaller probl...
by Raghav K
22 Mar 2009 08:41
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

Dollar posts biggest drop since 1985 Massa's plan is working 400% onlee. Its debt will vaporize and nothing much needs change inside national boundaries (i.e. within the dollar zone). High gas prices the country has already seen and survived. But that time the economy was in a better shape and the ...
by Raghav K
20 Mar 2009 11:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

Why is there an economic crisis ?. Is that asset prices have crashed . That is the fundamental core fact. Get asset prices back up....... and everything will be normal. By assets, do you specifically mean the U.S. housing market or something esle? So the solution to the crisis is to get asset price...
by Raghav K
19 Mar 2009 19:39
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

AIG COULD BE ON $1.6T HOOK FOR GLOBAL SWAPS By MICHAEL GRAY and KAJA WHITEHOUSE Last updated: 2:03 am March 19, 2009 Posted: 1:44 am March 19, 2009 The investors that own many of the derivative securities at the center of American International Group's collapse are among the world's and this countr...
by Raghav K
19 Mar 2009 19:33
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

So it begins.... U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar. By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A U.N. panel will next week recommend that the world ditch the dollar as its reserve currency in favor of a shared basket of currencies, a member of the panel said on...
by Raghav K
12 Mar 2009 03:17
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

karthiksan, a Madrasa in Michigan. thanks ramanagaru.. my area is very specific to implants and applied medicine and thus the reason Ah bio-mems. Just curious, are you into gold chip based controlled drug release type of thing? Glad to see some MEMS guys on this forum. Arya, nerve stimulation to be...
by Raghav K
11 Mar 2009 02:00
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

Singha wrote:if ur into implants, depuy (div of J&J) in raynham MA might be a lead to try. my wife worked there for a year. they do have desi Phds on the payroll.
Jay wrote: Is that Madrassa anywhere near Kazoo.....
thx a lot Singha..I should hopefully finish by year end..

No Jay..
by Raghav K
10 Mar 2009 09:56
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

karthiksan, a Madrasa in Michigan. thanks ramanagaru.. my area is very specific to implants and applied medicine and thus the reason
by Raghav K
10 Mar 2009 06:17
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

In any case, June is rushed for me. June is when I earn my daktar title and R2I to home base. Things are already building to a head now. BUt would love to be associated with this venture, and to assist in any way I can. what is your doctorate in? I may also get one but cannot R2I as MEMS is not ver...
by Raghav K
08 Mar 2009 22:17
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

More D&G. Morgan Stanley predicts economic collapse worse than depression. Morgan Stanley’s UK equity strategist Graham Secker painted a bleak economic picture for the United Kingdom. In his morning forecast, Mr. Secker warned that UK profits could fall by 60% in the current downturn - a worse p...
by Raghav K
08 Mar 2009 04:36
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

'Run on UK' sees foreign investors pull $1 trillion out of the City. A silent $1 trillion "Run on Britain" by foreign investors was revealed yesterday in the latest statistical releases from the Bank of England. The external liabilities of banks operating in the UK – that is monies held i...
by Raghav K
07 Mar 2009 10:11
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1138653

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

Even Worse Than the Great Depression. Over the last couple years I loved to ridicule all the scaremongers who always said this, that or the other thing is “the worst since the Great Depression.” I stand by my ridicule, for the most part -- those prophets of doom were mostly broken clocks who look r...
by Raghav K
06 Mar 2009 21:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
Replies: 3933
Views: 792398

Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II

China Showing Signs of Recovery? It is risky indeed for someone like me, on the other side of the world, commenting on a country with spotty economic data ( a function of size and maturity of its information gathering apparatus, as well as possible intent to put lipstick on pigs :oops: ) to take iss...
by Raghav K
06 Mar 2009 08:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

Folks,

I would like to do an automated live webcast for voluntary events and would like to know how to get started. What kind of equipment should i use.Any tutorials or guidance.Will greatly appreciate your help .

thanks.