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- 02 Aug 2015 10:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1314
- Views: 767335
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
No news article but wanted to share something I heard at a NASSCOM organised event for discussing the Internet of Things challenge for India. Some of the speakers were part of the NASSCOM committees which deal with the central government in driving the Digital India initiative. These gentlemen were ...
- 16 Jul 2015 07:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
- Replies: 1314
- Views: 767335
Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions
Ford Foundation-govt stand-off ends as NGO agrees to come under Fema The confrontation between the government and Ford Foundation seems set to blow over with the two sides settling down for a resolution where the US donor has agreed in principle to register its Indian arm under the Foreign Exchange...
- 21 Jun 2014 07:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1347648
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
A very interesting article on ISIS ... apologies if posted earlier.
http://pando.com/2014/06/16/the-war-ner ... a-i-s-i-s/
http://pando.com/2014/06/16/the-war-ner ... a-i-s-i-s/
- 17 Apr 2014 08:52
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2037392
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Now my my observations about party booths ... BJP: The booth had the maximum crowd. Lots of middle class voters (including the much maligned IT-vity crowd) thronging to this booth for getting voter slips. Congress: Had 4-5 workers but did not see any voter coming to them. All were sitting and chatt...
- 17 Apr 2014 08:02
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2037392
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Cross-posting from the non-political Elections thread .. Voted in Bangalore today (Bangalore Central) ... it was a very smooth affair. It took us less than 20 minutes end-to-end for: 1. Going from home to the polling station 2. Getting our voting slip from the party desk near the polling station 3. ...
- 17 Apr 2014 07:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: General Elections 2014- Transition of power & World Reaction
- Replies: 708
- Views: 92158
Re: General Elections 2014- Largest peaceful transition of p
Voted in Bangalore today ... it was a very smooth affair. It took us less than 20 minutes end-to-end for: 1. Going from home to the polling station 2. Getting our voting slip from the party desk near the polling station 3. Take that slip to the voting room 4. Cast our vote 5. Be back home ECI has ma...
- 13 Jan 2014 09:39
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2037392
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Anecdotal evidence with a very limited sample size so take it FWIW .... met some relatives from my wife's side yesterday. They belong to Shimoga/Bhadravathi/Davengere belt. One of them (wife's mother's sister's husband) is a PA to some Congress MLA and in his side of the family all older generation ...
- 05 Mar 2013 22:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 568565
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
Some recent developments - China's housing bubble CBS report ...
- 31 Mar 2012 22:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 568565
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
So in the free market of ideas, Indians would rather spend pages and pages bashing a HSR rail system that has absolutely nothing to do with them or waste bandwidth on a non-coup in a Chinese economy thread? You want stale. That's stale. If students erecting liberty statues in the middle of Tiananme...
- 20 Dec 2011 00:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: NoKo after "Dear Leader" Kim
- Replies: 149
- Views: 16840
Re: NoKo after "Dear Leader" Kim
Sorry to be nitpicking but 2 of 3 mentioned in your post died in 2011Yogi_G wrote:2000-2010 has been a bad decade for dictators. Saddam, Gaddafi, Kim
who's next?
- 25 Sep 2011 14:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
Whatever you said about India goes for the sooper power as well and then some ... Lets see US actions thus far ... Chai-biscoot with Pakistan - check Media houses coveting interviews of Pakis - check Giving billions of dollars in aid (something India hasn't done) - check Giving millitary awards to ...
- 25 Sep 2011 14:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
Thank you Lisa for the highlighted part Two point regarding your post : 1) Some of our esteemed posters feel that if India follows a policy of trying to win this war without firing a bullet it is because of cowardliness/incompetence/incapability not realpolitik. 2) So what fear is America putting i...
- 25 Sep 2011 12:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
I'm not sure of you followed the whole discussion or just jumped in to do "rah-rah USA". But even here I will ask you a question .. so how many times did USA bomb the Soviet Union or for that matter any of the other countries mentioned in your list ? Humbly and with the deepest of respect...
- 25 Sep 2011 12:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
Ahh ... which countries has the US "crossed oceans" to attack in order to protect its interests since WW2 ... lets see ... 1) Korea - we all know how that went (or is going) 2) Vietnam - must be some realpolitik reasons for the outcome of that one 3) Dominican republic (Operation Powerpac...
- 25 Sep 2011 08:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
AnimeshP, Give me a f$%^ing break. US has crossed oceans to protect its interests, and faces an enermy in TSP which blows hot and cold. TSP crosses the border and enters India and slaughters Indians and dares India to a nuke showdown. You don't see the difference? Ahh ... which countries has the US...
- 25 Sep 2011 07:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
I see. Humor aside, please explain to me MMS's surrender on 26/11. PS: 9/11 was done by Saudis; the US helped them all reach home safely. As though MMS escorted Kasab to the border. 9/11 was carried out by Saudis and financed by Paki ISI, yet we all have seen the macho action Uncle Sam took against...
- 25 Sep 2011 07:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285343
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
DocJi, We are going in circles. First, good analysis from you, although flawed in some respects.For e.g. The fact that the US is unwilling to fight Pakistan is clear for everyone to see. The fact that the US is the sole remaining superpower is clear for everyone to see. US is unwilling to fight TSP...
- 23 Sep 2011 08:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1360
- Views: 272424
Re: BR Forum Feedback
Mods ... What is the procedure for changing the e-mail ID registered with BR. I had registered with my official e-mail ID but today is my last day with my company. Can you please let me know how do I go about getting the e-mail ID changed? Also, I will be getting my new official ID next week only so...
- 31 Aug 2011 06:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 2011
- Replies: 2851
- Views: 420465
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 20
Question to the maulvis here - how much is the disconnect between the poetic Urdu, Hindi cinema (old ones at least) dialogue Urdu and the Urdu spoken by ordinary people? I am not referring to the Urdu spoken by Tamil Muslims and others purely out for religious reasons which may make the Lucknow pur...
- 26 Aug 2011 14:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Also please note that for a Constitutional body to be created, it will need an amendment to the Constitution of India .. the rules for amendments are defined under Article 368 of the constitution. One of the key points is 2) An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction...
- 26 Aug 2011 14:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Since RG has suggested that LokPal be a Constitutional Body instead of a Statutory body, it might be a good idea to understand the difference between the two ... Will give us an idea behind Congress's gameplan w.r.t Janlokpal Quoting from another forum (mods please remove if it is in-appropriate) So...
- 24 Aug 2011 23:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Now Salman Khursheed on Times Now ... Either govt in major damage control mode or planning something big ...
- 24 Aug 2011 23:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Pranab Mukherjee on CNN-IBN saying that "Govt never said Anna's health is not its problem" ... "My statement has been twisted out of context" .. Things are getting serious if Pranab Mukherjee is giving media interviews at 12:00 AM ...
- 24 Aug 2011 23:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
anna, no violence. gherao MPs, jail bharo. no violence. calls govt hukum shahi. we thought some congress may be good ,but all are looters. no future for country with these people. jail bharo all across country. no violence BMKJ. VM. IZ. this is all presuming AH gets arrested. what happens if govt d...
- 24 Aug 2011 22:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Anna Hazare telling crowds that if he is arrested, the crowd should let him be arrested peacefully but then after that people should gherao MPs and start jail bharo aandolan ...
- 24 Aug 2011 22:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Arvind Kejriwal addressing crowds right now ...
- Govt has backtracked on all issues agreed to last evening
- Govt will table new bill including aspects of JLP. Will have further discussions.
- Govt said Anna's health is Team Anna's problem .. not a govt problem ..
Anna Hazare addressing crowds now
- Govt has backtracked on all issues agreed to last evening
- Govt will table new bill including aspects of JLP. Will have further discussions.
- Govt said Anna's health is Team Anna's problem .. not a govt problem ..
Anna Hazare addressing crowds now
- 24 Aug 2011 22:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Kiran Bedi tweets ...
Looks like the govt is going to play hardball ... Interesting times ahead ...Reliable information is that Anna may be removed force ably
- 24 Aug 2011 22:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 376655
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
From Twitter feed of Sanjay Kapoor - editor of HardNewsMedia PM seemed quite firm during Iftar party that he hosted at his residence. To my ques he said he didn't bother abt Anna deadline i sensed anger amongst the political leaders at PM house towards Anna's blackmail tactics.Their Msg to PM was:do...
- 19 Aug 2011 09:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 581058
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
The point is 10,000 people in many cities are coming out for AH, voluntarily. No one is paying them to do it (if there is any proof that they are being paid or herded into vehicles by party workers, I would like to see.) INC somehow doesnt seem to believe this since even yesterday night, Rashid Alv...
- 19 Aug 2011 08:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
- Replies: 4017
- Views: 525355
Re: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
From Twitter
If this is true ... ISI is stepping up the game ...One of the Afghan tv channels reports explosions were at the Indian consulate, attackers inside, fight ongoing
- 17 Aug 2011 20:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 581058
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Congress-suspects-foreign-hand-behind-Anna-Hazare-fast/articleshow/9638239.cms These Congress chamchas have completely lost it... reminds one of Indira Gandhi days prior to the Emergency - where even drought and other natural calamities were the work of &quo...
- 29 Jul 2011 08:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2011
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 481463
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2
Apologies if posted earlier ...
ISPR and Photoshop
Flying generals
5 SDREs (using the equation 1TFTA = 10 SDREs)
ISPR and Photoshop
Flying generals
5 SDREs (using the equation 1TFTA = 10 SDREs)
- 28 Jun 2011 18:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 2011
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 472486
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 20
For the benefit of pak lurks ... video of SDRE Army evacuating 93000 TFTA soldiers from the wrath of the bengalis
- 21 Jun 2011 09:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 575621
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Apologies if posted earlier ... http://my.news.yahoo.com/those-threw-stones-yesterday-kashmir-willing-pick-guns-102519570.html Some interesting excerpts ... "This discontentment was channeled by the separatists for their ends. For example if the separatist got 500,000 rupees from Pakistan or th...
- 24 May 2011 14:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
- Replies: 4139
- Views: 599391
- 23 May 2011 15:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 563580
Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
While Pakis are dealing (or not) with self-made problems, taller-than-mountains-deeper-than-oceans friend is also dealing with self inflicted wounds ... only at a much larger scale ... China finally admits massive dam problems CHINA HAS finally conceded that there are massive problems with the colos...
- 13 May 2011 06:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 697048
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
India’s strategic planners aren’t thinking Fareed bhai weighs in on the MRCA downselect ... makes very specious arguments about how India needs the US as an interlocutor for its relationship with Pakistan and also needs US to balance China. Good to see a lot of comments tearing his arguments to shr...
- 10 May 2011 19:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 1234419
Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Armed forces want golf as a sport, will reduce bonding says Army Veteran one is compelled to agree with the contention of the veteran. apart from what is in it, golf at the level it is played presently is exclusively for the top level officers of the services with little participation from the rank...
- 05 May 2011 23:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 575621
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
I don't think anyone called him an Indian agent ... what people did call him was a useful idiot ... and he is living up to that reputation with this call ...negi wrote:^ Wonder where are the Chankians hiding , some of them claimed Geelani was India's agent.
- 04 May 2011 14:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
- Replies: 2848
- Views: 425818
Re: Breaking News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
Zaid Hamid is back !!! Patton style speech ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb3dmzKd6fQ
Warning by the mahdi to the YYY ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb3dmzKd6fQ
Warning by the mahdi to the YYY ....