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- 23 Aug 2009 23:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6411
- Views: 2125905
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Dear N^3 et al. jis, All your discussions are really good and teasing the brains to think. But, I am not sure if a neta or babu with an slightest of inclination to improve the GTRE and go through your views he will have to work eons to decipher your enigmatic suggestions. So humble mujahid's request...
- 21 Aug 2009 19:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 620817
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Sri Lanka to train Pak army http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/12-sri+lanka+to+train+pak+army--bi-08 This is ridiculous. This should not be allowed to happen. Because, Srilankan army was trained by Indian counter insurgency school. Now, Pakistan army want to le...
- 21 Aug 2009 05:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Jaswant Singh's book on Jinnah
- Replies: 404
- Views: 61388
- 15 Aug 2009 02:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 425015
Re: India-China News and Discussions
The discussion going on here right now is akin to the one I had with a fellow chinese student recently. My understanding is Chinese cannot comprehend that people with difference in langauge, culture, ethnicity can live together without compromising any of their own. He believes every Chinese must kn...
- 24 Jun 2009 21:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 414408
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Are there people here involved in Aquaculture and commercial fisheries or have solid contacts in that field? I need to talk to people involved in commercial (preferably fresh water fisheries). Over the years some of my research contacts have developed extremely good technology for providing an ener...
- 22 Jun 2009 19:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stability
- Replies: 1012
- Views: 160780
Re: Understanding the Great Game and role of India & Asian stabi
FWIW, The number of Iranian students in massa land is going up, however, the new arab students has gone down significantly. The numerical difference is stark. Khans honey moon tour to Afghan could be an extension of the policy. As the students are mostly of post graduate type, Amir Khans may have a ...
- 14 Jun 2009 05:10
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65183
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Have any of you heard of the author Robert Kaplan. If so do you have idea about his biasness or so against Indians and hindus in particular. I read a book "A natural history of 0"(zero). In that book, the author has almost dedicated two chapters for indians relations with zero. One is just...
- 13 Jun 2009 03:16
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 600515
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Suraj, I added more references to statements I made. I will add more as I find time. As Per APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) India exported 36,000 crores of food products last year alone. I wonder, if this has been accounted in your estimates of supply si...
- 13 Jun 2009 02:31
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 600515
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
I posted the following in agro thread some days ago. I was doing some research on Protein consumption in India and came across some facts which left me dumb found. 1) Avg. Protein consumption in India is < 10g/day. World Avg (inc. Africa) is > 25g/day. Developed countries avg is > 50g/day. Link 2) P...
- 08 Jun 2009 07:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 414408
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
I was doing some research on Protein consumption in India and came across some facts which left me dumb found. 1) Avg. Protein consumption in India is < 10g/day. World Avg (inc. Africa) is > 25g/day. Developed countries avg is > 50g/day. 2) Peanuts (Ground nuts) is one of the protein rich source(25%...
- 28 May 2009 06:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
- Replies: 397
- Views: 46331
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 16 2009
I am just wondering,
if Kabul embassy blast is to "The revenge of Sith"
does
if Kabul embassy blast is to "The revenge of Sith"
does
is to the "Return of the Jedi"?Gerard wrote:Taliban strike ISI headquarters in Lahore, 35 killed
- 19 May 2009 00:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA news and discussion
- Replies: 437
- Views: 64058
Re: LCA news and discussion
After reading umpteen # of news reports on LCA and affiliated stories, the one thing that strike me is most of the supporting quotes are from officials of ADA, DRDO, IAF, Defence ministry. The one org. that is rarely/not giving overt support is HAL. I have not read much of their press releases in su...
- 16 May 2009 23:24
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 600515
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Just a correction, no nitpick. PC has won, albeit, a very narrow margin.Suraj wrote:...Since Chidambaram has lost,...
Chidambaram declared elected from Sivaganga
- 10 May 2009 02:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 561355
Re: Internal Security Watch
Perhaps..., this is what they call as "catch 22"sum wrote:How come the list is stuck at 22 from the last 5 years?
- 05 May 2009 00:34
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 508768
Re: India nuclear news and discussion
... RamaY, my intention was not to nitpick you. But to tell a point that the mass media is creating a rosy picture about solar, bio-diesel,etc.. and many people have invested money in solar and other stuff. I just want to let them know we are not there yet to replace conventional energy sources. Ma...
- 05 May 2009 00:08
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
- Replies: 2908
- Views: 508768
Re: India nuclear news and discussion
...a combination of solar/wind/bio-diesel ... Many people fall for this claim of non conventional energy sources (NCES) by reading mass media. Even with current cutting edge knowhow, it is impossible to replace or effectively substitute hydroelectric, coal & other fossil fuel energy sources eve...
- 03 May 2009 10:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 53589
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
... ... Loading from the back may be easier, but I've never thought about it that way. It is not a big deal loading from the top. Thanks ParGha. I just came across this Quote from wiki about adv's of Merkava's rear entry door. "The rear entrance's clamshell-style doors provide overhead protect...
- 02 May 2009 00:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modeling Geostrategic Dynamics for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 238
- Views: 39824
Re: Modeling Geostrategic Dynamics for the Indian Subcontinent
This link could be of help.ramana wrote:Tutorial on Agent based Modeling and Simulation
Tutorial pdf
Google Links
need to find some good software.
http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~cse/StochKit/index.html
- 30 Apr 2009 06:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
- Replies: 748
- Views: 257242
Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Human Hair Excellent Fertilizer to Make Plants Grow Human hair can be used for making lot of important chemicals which are expensive instead of fertilizers. Unfortunately, only Japs have the technology and we are exporting almost all the hair from Thirupathi to Japan. They sell it back as an expens...
- 28 Apr 2009 01:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1620
- Views: 460391
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
X-Posting from "Indian Economy Thread" Can any of the guru log here give some gyan on what are the advantages of a Gas-Based economy ... (apart from the most obvious ones such as reducing energy imports & increasing energy security) Though not an Xpert, being a student in the related ...
- 27 Apr 2009 00:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 400
- Views: 53589
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
A question to tank gurus or those who have been into a tank before. Do the tanks have only one door (i.e. top door)? If so, wouldn't it be difficult to load the armaments every time by lifting to tank's top. If there be a door on sides or from underneath it may not require to lift the heavy armament...
- 26 Apr 2009 03:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1132716
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
From DRDO newsletter, Young Scientist Awardee list:~ Ms Ritu Khurana, Sci C, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, for her commendable work in theoretical analysis and mathematical modelling of detonation and shock wave phenomena, which formed the basis for numerical simulatio...
- 22 Apr 2009 10:08
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1152921
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Is it all bcos' some stupid bankers played with the Oil price, some 2 yrs ago.
I just can't imagine, how come just one commodity could trigger the collapse of the entire world's economy.
I just can't imagine, how come just one commodity could trigger the collapse of the entire world's economy.
- 19 Apr 2009 21:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: PRC Economy and Industry: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3933
- Views: 807469
Re: PRC Economy News and Discussions-II
I always wondered at the replies of Liu to fellow commentators.
Now, I can understand.rundstedt wrote: She reside in Changsha, capital of Hunan province.
- 13 Apr 2009 20:10
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
- Replies: 4574
- Views: 567186
- 31 Mar 2009 06:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread
- Replies: 3776
- Views: 718237
Re: Indian Autos Thread
Does anybody have opinion on the front positioning of tata nano's fuel tank. I guess this will be a night mare. In any accident involving frontal collision the fuel tank will rupture easily because of its position. If the occupants could not come out of the car quickly enough any fire that may be ca...
- 31 Mar 2009 05:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 318
- Views: 41269
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
There seems to be some truth in the recent scandal getting published in DNAindia about MRSAM contract. a) Earlier around 15 sqns of Akash were planned. Now just 2~3 will be procured. I guess Saraswat mentioned in an interview. Though Akash is ready but not MRSAM, wonder as a stop gap why Akash is no...
- 30 Mar 2009 23:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Quick Clot Kits For Jawans - 1st Round Donations Delivered!!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 85332
Re: Indian Army Discussion
I wish DRDO reverse engineer this quick clot rather than spending more time on how to make idlies and vadas.
- 30 Mar 2009 05:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 3944
- Views: 1371278
Re: China Military Watch
Most of the Indian companies in computer technologies are in just database maintenance business. There is no noteworthy Indian company in internet security service. We don't even have good indigenous encryption technology. Our intelligence agencies cannot decrypt 128 bit encrypted communication. Alm...
- 24 Mar 2009 22:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1132716
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
How good will it be a bifurcation of HAL into H Helicopters Ltd and H Aeroplane Ltd?
any thoughts...
any thoughts...
- 18 Mar 2009 00:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 452071
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
I do have a similar view as Vadivelu's. We as a nation have nothing much as common goal other than being day to day existence of individual rather than the country's future. So there is a lot of competing interests which will not let us grow because too much of energy will be spent in infighting. eg...
- 16 Mar 2009 01:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3938
- Views: 837507
Re: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
Did anybody see this coincidence? or just me?? Just before Iraq war Irish RA made a deal with Britain. Now the war is near over and Bush had left his office. IRA has now started its business. When the deal was struck back then there was report that its on the insistence of Amri-khans, who were the r...
- 13 Mar 2009 00:14
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Global Economy
- Replies: 2350
- Views: 653961
Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY
Since when the global economy has melt down to food and wine?
- 12 Mar 2009 02:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1132716
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Indigenous 14-seater Saras gets going, at last This seems to be an old report with no mention about the impact of the accident and near the end the report mentions there are two PTs flying whereas one of the PT already met its fate. However, wish the essence of the report to be a fact even after th...
- 12 Mar 2009 00:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tibet watch
- Replies: 646
- Views: 123866
Re: Tibet watch
People who retained their culture overtly/covertly under alien dominance will eventually get liberated. e.g.: Israel, India. People who got assimilated with the invader will never win back their land. e.g.: Native americans, aborigin asutralians. so far, Tibet falls in the first category, with India...
- 09 Mar 2009 21:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
- Replies: 1942
- Views: 586777
Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
I have a question. Perhaps some one can enlighten me. Let us assume the enemy launched 10 missiles from the same base with a time lag of few seconds. Assuming our ABM can shoot the first one. The debris will produce hundreds of fragments, which may reduce the effectiveness of radar tracking. How can...
- 09 Mar 2009 01:39
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 75430
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
I dont know if the IA guy leaking the resentment has any technical brains or not but demanding an S manouver while getting a small target in a clutter environmnet at short range (~ 50km) is ridiculous as the high speed vehicle has to do many short duration divert pulses to get to the target to avoi...
- 23 Dec 2008 05:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch
- Replies: 3944
- Views: 1371278
Re: China Military Watch
K_Reddy's reply in the thread "PRC Economy News and Discussions-II" on 15 Dec 2008 at 05:48 am, makes a strong case to believe so.Rishirishi wrote:We suspect we have such bloggers on BR as well.
- 03 Dec 2008 22:36
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
- Replies: 2097
- Views: 373649
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - IV
Why did not the politicians in Maharashtra employ part of their Z+ security guards for the hostage rescue? Z+ security guards are part of the NSG also referred as Spl Rangers Group. For every Z+ security group guarding a politician, there is man power for 3 shifts. Part of this group if have been em...
- 01 Dec 2008 12:07
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
- Replies: 1969
- Views: 334499
Re: Terror Attacks in Mumbai - III
Whats up with these media obssession that LeT is a kashmir-based terrorist organization when in fact it is a Pakistan based organization? OK, I can understand if western media morons use that term......but but but....the Desi media? On retaliation: I dont see hot pursuit. I dont see airstrike. I do...