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by debadutta
03 Jul 2020 00:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780793

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

i am a newbie and have no clue about fighter planes. just looking at all the discussion it seems to me at least that more than the planes themselves the missiles and the radar matter more. Is this a correct understanding ? For example if LCA could fire all the latest Air to Air missiles with a decen...
by debadutta
19 Jun 2020 23:15
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1529260

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Balakot happened 14/15 days after Pulwama. hope to see something similar.
by debadutta
16 Jan 2015 01:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 837945

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20

Mr. Sadanand Dhume is crying hoarse why India did not send "a high-level representative to honor the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shootings". I don't remember France or EU ever sending any "a high-level representative" to India for anything except for selling arms. So SDREs must...
by debadutta
17 Dec 2014 03:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 12 Dec 2014
Replies: 2852
Views: 338680

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 12 Dec

The real question I have now is does a paki have to cross puberty before we are allowed to ignore their deaths at the hands of their fellow countrymen. What is the age limit where the line is crossed? 14? or maybe 16? Being a strict conformist, I shall stick by the guidelines once there is consensu...
by debadutta
16 May 2014 21:27
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 190052

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

Virendra wrote:NDA crosses 300
By the way .. whats going in Biju's Orissa ??
BJD winning by a landslide in Assembly (~115 , up from 103 last time) and last i checked 20 out of 21 LS seats (BJP leading in 1 )
by debadutta
15 May 2014 21:24
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Bad shock. People mostly wanted Naveen for CM and Modi for pm even among BJD supporters. People were told to press the buttons the (state) couch and the padma(national). But while voting one had to vote for national poll first then the state so its padma and couch. The opposite of what had been tol...
by debadutta
13 May 2014 23:57
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 1158
Views: 278933

Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections

ABP News @abpnewstv · 56m Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Pravat Tripathy indicates conditional support by his party to NDA in government formation at the Centre. In odiya papers there is news that Naveen had discussions with Arun Jaitley regarding this. Apparently BJD will get 3 ministerial positio...
by debadutta
29 Apr 2014 01:44
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

In general, I tend to track smaller parties as well, in LS polls. I have a couple of Qs if anyone here is from J-K or Odisha. How is Bhim Singh's Panthers Party doing in Jammu region? What effect will Bhim Singh contesting Udhampur have? Since none of the analyses have mentioned him, I take it that...
by debadutta
15 Apr 2014 03:11
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

muraliravi wrote:Am I the only one who thinks that with all this Modi-Jashodaben controversy, BJP will lose a significant chunk of votes in the upcoming phases.
Some one that i know had made a comment regarding this in facebook , but was quickly shouted down . As much as media may try, this is a non issue.
by debadutta
14 Apr 2014 03:27
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

..... In front of Namo, he is a pygmy. You are entitled to your opinion , People of the state feel otherwise and that's why he is a 3 term CM. BTW BJP was part of the govt. for 10 out of the 15 years, so it is hypocritical of BJP to blame Naveen for all the woes. If they thought that there were sca...
by debadutta
13 Apr 2014 10:37
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

how is orissa doing economically? the congis have scapped and stalled every big project that came to its shores. perhaps they thought using a mix of poverty, doles, EJ manna and gandhi magic will bring them back into power later? From what i have seen there has been growth . Mining /Education /Real...
by debadutta
13 Apr 2014 10:13
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

If BJP does good in Orissa, or even does good than BJD, I will be least surprised. Few points to ponder on Orissa, it is one of the most conservative states in India (read conservative = Indic= 'Communal'). The people are simpler, and the % population of Indic religion is 97%. .... I agree with you...
by debadutta
13 Apr 2014 03:00
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

One clue is that Modi thanked Odisha voters and went hammer tongs on Naveen Babu (meaning that he has little hope for post alignment, or maybe they are doing good). There is no exit poll for Odisha. Do you mean CSDS and the other agencies don't do an exit poll for Orissa? Why is that? Muraliravi ob...
by debadutta
24 Mar 2014 00:43
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

why did they allow this fellow to join in the first place? Looks like some people in BJP are busy scoring self goals. Why not? You do not agree with Pramod Muthalik's politics does not mean that Pramod loses the right to join the party he chooses! If the BJP's constitution allows an Indian national...
by debadutta
23 Mar 2014 18:04
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

krishnan wrote:
Breaking. BJP central leadership asks Karnataka unit to cancel the membership of Pramod Mutalik. This has been done with immediate effect!!
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why did they allow this fellow to join in the first place? Looks like some people in BJP are busy scoring self goals.
by debadutta
21 Mar 2014 06:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Here are the 44 seats the mafia will get Assam - 10 (wait for csds survey at end of this month to confirm this) MuraliRavi-ji, This is one state where I have doubts about your analysis. I am not sure how the Congress expects to get 10 seats in Assam. The AUDF is going to win Karimganj, Dhubri, and ...
by debadutta
01 Mar 2014 10:14
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

http://i.imgur.com/WowAsu0.png If BJP can spring a surprise by getting a prepoll alliance with BJD, they can destroy congress in Orissa. This is one state where congress is on the upswing and can get 10 seats. If BJP and BJD ally, and even if BJD gives BJP just 5 seats, BJD can get 15/16 and BJP ca...
by debadutta
20 Feb 2014 07:42
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 543559

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

What concerns me is that if this can happen to A.P , which had so much going for it in terms of MPs and money power , just imagine how GOI will treat less politically important states . I guess the solution is to have two or more strong regional parties in the state which are aligned to the two nati...
by debadutta
25 Jan 2014 22:18
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Not sure if this takes into account the potential tie up between con and rjd and ljp. If not then if you take this into account bjp s seats from bihar will reduce. Similarly if con some how manages to tie up with bsp then bjp will be impacted. Wonder if this is a ploy to generate false sense of secu...
by debadutta
20 Jan 2014 23:53
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Wow. JH is a blow-out. lotus could make single party gubmint there all by itself. WB is sad scene. Whence 19% vote to INC I must wonder.... And the left is still strong at 25%... Can only hope that the bhajpa's 14% is concentrated into a few winnable seats prolly by the Bhar-JH border with WB. Odis...
by debadutta
24 Dec 2013 08:59
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Yup, admittedly the Mumbai speech lacked punch. 'cept when LBT was mentioned. Well, law of averages working, I guess. Happens. But MH is oh so terribly important. Now, Hope NM takes on Odisha next. The Naveen types have grown fat and lazy sans any competent opposition only. Ya sure. Neither NM nor ...
by debadutta
25 Nov 2013 05:25
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Exactly. Both bjp and con got decimated. Also keep in mind that 5 out of 6 ls seats that con. Won was from Western odisha. So 9 seats that the surveys are predicting seems like a tough task. As for bjp again they are comparatively stronger in western odisha. Looking at the results I would expect bj...
by debadutta
25 Nov 2013 03:46
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Exactly. Both bjp and con got decimated. Also keep in mind that 5 out of 6 ls seats that con. Won was from Western odisha. So 9 seats that the surveys are predicting seems like a tough task. As for bjp again they are comparatively stronger in western odisha. Looking at the results I would expect bjd...
by debadutta
20 Nov 2013 09:03
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Muraliravi Your election prediction seems to be little biased towards congress. BJP (or their supporters) will win both Jammu and Udhampur seats in 2014. Pawan Bansal (the railway minister who had to resign due to corruption) will NOT win the Chandigarh seat now.! Punjab will have at least 3 BJP se...
by debadutta
11 Nov 2013 10:27
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

what are the intentions of Patnaik in Orissa? is he a firm INC supporter, or looking to bargain with whoever stands the best chance post elections? MB has said nothing about INC or BJP for a while..indicates she may be willing to bargain with the winner for the best economic pkg. He is not a INC su...
by debadutta
11 Nov 2013 10:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Super Cyclone Phailin: East Coast India
Replies: 250
Views: 21749

Re: Super Cyclone Phailin: East Coast India

Kumbhakarans from PMO and MMS wakes up one month after Phailin Strikes Odisha and AP Coast . That too it is announcement . God only knows when money will be given by them. Major areas affected was in Odisha , yet both states were given same amount just because they don't want to be seen as partial ...
by debadutta
05 Nov 2013 20:03
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

BJP has been a player in Odisha. There was 2 years ago, India Today poll, that had these %, BJD -33%, BJP -30% and Con at 27%. The Con pasand writer of that survey was lamenting how BJP is overtaking Con space as apposition. Odisha is a clear place for BJP to win (allying with BJD will delay/kill i...
by debadutta
17 Oct 2013 07:43
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

the new party hardly had any impact in the local bodies poll (BJD won 49 out of 66 councils) .
BJP is loosing ground . And Con. party has no leaders , they are just recycling through the same old set of usual suspects.
all in all do not really see any reason for BJD loose.
by debadutta
17 Oct 2013 04:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

odisha poll does not seem right. BJD currently has 15 seats (and based on the latest local bodies polls, it's clear that they have maintained their position). Plus post phailin , i would expect the # of seats for BJD , to go up and not down.
by debadutta
13 Oct 2013 21:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Super Cyclone Phailin: East Coast India
Replies: 250
Views: 21749

Re: Super Cyclone Phailin: East Coast India

brilliant job by state and central agencies. really glad to see that we have learnt the lessons of 1999. Also shows the difference that a strong leader can make (comparing naveen patnaik with giridhar gomang) i hope that now they will focus on relief and rebuilding in the affected areas.
by debadutta
06 Oct 2013 04:57
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

i think you can find a parallel in BJP's status in Odisha and AP. In the Late 90's , they were making rapid inroads in both AP and Odisha. However in order to acquire power quickly, they joined hands with BJD in Odisha and TDesam in AP . Both places their Partners gained at the expense of BJP. Last ...
by debadutta
06 Oct 2013 01:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

I had not been following the developments in Odisha. This bit seems interesting. Any idea why Patnaik was expelled from the party? And how can BJP benefit from it? http://www.niticentral.com/2013/10/05/congress-bhavan-in-odisha-attacked-pcc-chiefs-effigy-burnt-142223.html soumya Patnaik is the Son ...
by debadutta
13 Sep 2013 20:48
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

I heard NaMO saying "Kashmir se Kanyakumari aur Attock se Katak tak". on timesnow Yes... Old adage from Maratha times.. Attock se Katak aur Kashmir se tanjavur are the recurring phrases seen in many Maratha era letters because that was the extent of their rule at zenith.. Suvarnarekha riv...
by debadutta
16 Jun 2013 06:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3706180

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

With the Dal(U) set to part ways , BJP sources say, Advani and his few remaining loyalists might lose their last line of defence against Modi’s ascendancy. “Advani was betting on Nitish to arrest Modi’s rise on the secular argument and hoping that a consensus would later evolve around him if the al...
by debadutta
04 Jun 2013 07:20
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Except for the web news, none of the paid media have leaked NIA investigation. India Today published it and deleted it. If it had been CBI investigation into a terrorist or criminal or extortionist and the state is Gujarat, every little tidbit is leaked 24x7 not true, I read it today in a oriya new...
by debadutta
02 Jun 2013 22:25
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1904921

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

^^Pyaribabu Mohapatra is as trustworthy ass a paki around 'uncovered meat'. Pyari was singularly responsible (as much as any single man can be) for breaking the old bjd-bjp alliance. Some rumors say he is as much a converted xtian as his dear comrade radhakant naik - allegedly involved in the grues...
by debadutta
14 Jan 2012 04:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Interests
Replies: 6458
Views: 790428

Re: Indian Interests

The Orissa Govt Tourism ad on TV is also trying to promtoe 'exotic' Orissa with similar imagery. I have seen the ad and did not find anything offensive. The key difference is that unlike the Jarwas, who are totally isolated from the out side world, the adivasis of odisha are not isolated and intera...
by debadutta
09 Sep 2011 00:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 353654

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

why blame Rahul and Priyanka ? what abt the idiots who follow them and vote for Con. party? And since when has IQ or accomplishments been a criteria for our Political leaders ? They have the family name and they are exploiting it. How many people would give up the power to run a country (irrespectiv...