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by muraliravi
20 Jun 2016 00:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 718926

Re: Indian Education System

She was the worst choice for HRD minister. There so many cool headed educated folks in BJP or outside to be nominated for that post. Modi's biggest blunder apart from RNS as HMO.
by muraliravi
19 Nov 2015 23:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Myanmar news and discussion
Replies: 641
Views: 541164

Re: India-Myanmar news and discussion

http://davidalton.net/tag/michael-aris/ Read that and you will see a lot of similarities between what Mani iyer is to India and what Aung Sui is to burma. Basically she a traitor who married a catholic brit, and persistently lobbies with the west to come in a interfere in burma. I see no reason for ...
by muraliravi
19 Nov 2015 23:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Myanmar news and discussion
Replies: 641
Views: 541164

Re: India-Myanmar news and discussion

C'mon folks. Get real. Aung Sui is a western stooge to the core. Why on earth would you want a monocultural Burma to go away, they threaten India in no way, in fact they show us the way forward on how to take on islamists. The junta was getting equally comfortable with India. I see burma going the P...
by muraliravi
23 Aug 2015 19:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 327779

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

Video of our EAM’s press conference. Unfortunately in Hindi and without English sub titles: Media Briefing By External Affairs Minister (August 22, 2015) I am impressed...with Sushma Swaraj OMG, even sushma now speaks urdu. No more hindi even from her. She was one of the last politicians who was sp...
by muraliravi
16 Aug 2015 17:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
Replies: 2499
Views: 515179

Re: Indian Foreign Policy

We have overtaken one of the Permanent members in GDP recently - Russia. We will likely overtake UK and France within the next 5 years. That would be the right time to start an alternate organization if UN reform does not move towards our liking. 20 - 30 years is too long. I would put my money on I...
by muraliravi
05 Aug 2015 18:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 416
Views: 64118

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2015

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Too late for NDTV and sickulars, ZEE and ABP and playing this live

I told you all many times, stop wasting time on rudalis, listen to zee/india tv
by muraliravi
05 Aug 2015 00:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
Replies: 204
Views: 31302

Re: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery

Whether we like it or not, Britain could not colonize China like they did with Bharat. We just did not have the will power to ward of Invaders whether it was the moghuls or the brits. If we want history not to repeat, we need 2 things 1. Teach our people survival instincts and to be brutal with any ...
by muraliravi
29 Jun 2015 19:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Power Sector
Replies: 1712
Views: 475899

Re: India's Power Sector

^^ How can TN have a power surplus by year end if there are 10hr power cuts in rural areas. Or is power surplus only applicable to large cities? 10 hr power cuts in rural TN ?? Are you sure, my guess is it is a one off data point. I am from and TN and keep talking to friends and relatives in rural ...
by muraliravi
25 Jun 2015 01:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Watch Thread-I
Replies: 815
Views: 174737

Re: China Watch Thread-I

https://in.news.yahoo.com/china-makes-f ... 12856.html

China makes first electric passenger plane
by muraliravi
30 Apr 2015 22:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711647

Re: Indian Roads Thread

http://pluznews.com/business-economy/27021/millions-hit-across-india-as-buses-taxis-stay-off-road.htm “Millions hit across India as buses, taxis stay off road” Millions of people across India faced a harrowing time on Thursday as buses and taxis did not ply to protest a bill that makes punishment fo...
by muraliravi
28 Apr 2015 22:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22 2015
Replies: 2846
Views: 305886

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22

https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-News/is-khorasan-province-releases-video-of-mortar-strike-on-pakistani-soldiers-in-khyber.html C'mon guys. Lets finish this battle once and forever. The khorasan these guys are describing is the indian subcontinent. What battle? If you mean help the Pakistan...
by muraliravi
28 Apr 2015 19:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22 2015
Replies: 2846
Views: 305886

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22

https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadis ... hyber.html

C'mon guys. Lets finish this battle once and forever. The khorasan these guys are describing is the indian subcontinent.
by muraliravi
30 Jan 2015 23:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian M&A Deals
Replies: 315
Views: 72001

Re: Indian M&A Deals

http://www.bidnessetc.com/32947-is-chesapeake-energy-corporation-a-potential-acquisition-target/ Talks of the Indian oil giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation acquiring Chesapeake Energy have surfaced. Bidness Etc discusses the most likely suitor to conclude the acquisition deal for the US energy oi...
by muraliravi
22 Jan 2015 19:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

My estimate is Muslim population will be between 14-14.2%, Hindu population between 79.7-79.9%. Rest will be almost same. KL, WB and AS will show 2-3% growth in Muslim percentage. UP 1-2%. However, the leaked data suggests increases in UK and MH as well. The difference in growth rate is going to re...
by muraliravi
19 Dec 2014 21:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Replies: 3978
Views: 430993

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013

Uncertainty over Insurance Bill after opposition presses on conversion debate The sheer stupidity and medievalism of the Indian opposition is beyond belief. There is critical economic legislation that has been stalled for the last 2 days in Parliament, simply because of a blinkered and antediluvian...
by muraliravi
05 Dec 2014 01:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711647

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Such quoted costs are construction costs; land price is a variable, while construction costs are usually predictable based on type of road and # of lanes, for a generally uniform topological route. Nothing wrong with that total price including land acquisition costs. Makes sense. But i mean with th...
by muraliravi
04 Dec 2014 19:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711647

Re: Indian Roads Thread

SanjayC wrote:^^^ Did you factor in the land cost?
Thats a good question, so when we read that 1 km of a 4/6 lane highway costs xx crores, does that usually include land or not?
by muraliravi
04 Dec 2014 18:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711647

Re: Indian Roads Thread

On my twitter, i follow make in India, I saw a tweet which said 473 km vadodara-mumbai expressway will be built at a cost of $4.3bn. Are they kidding, i mean that rs 54 crore per km. Current rate is at max 18 cr (even thats high, its about 14) for a 6 lane highway. An access controlled expressway mi...
by muraliravi
21 Nov 2014 01:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct 2014
Replies: 2857
Views: 316485

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct

Putin is desperate for money and support. If Pakis think they can milk Ruskies the way they do with Americans then they are sadly mistaken. Russia will look for hard cash for every nut and bolt. The KGB oligarchs haven't forgotten the heinous crimes of Pakis during the soviet-afghan war. If Pakis w...
by muraliravi
14 Oct 2014 01:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189597

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

by Saurabh Grandoise statements work only in books and newspaper articles. We have a lot more to lose in a nuke war. Indeed it is Dhoti Shivering!!!! They have only tested smaller nukes (all evidence points to that about the same or even smaller than the used in Second World war) and their North Ko...
by muraliravi
13 Oct 2014 20:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189597

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

^^ I assume you are referring to Gen KT Parnaik.
by muraliravi
10 Oct 2014 18:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189597

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

Here are some random thoughts on why nucular phlashpoint has not been used yet: 1) Could be because Bakis have lost credibility in the eyes of average wersten man (and woman). 2) could be that reality of the situation (i.e. where India stands and where Bakis stand) has sunk in to a large number of ...
by muraliravi
09 Oct 2014 02:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1243002

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014

http://theweek.com/article/index/236550 ... paper-thin

Any experts here who can comment. Has any indigenous effort in India tried anything like this. Sounds like fully worth it. Our jawans can become supermen.
by muraliravi
24 Sep 2014 05:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

ramana wrote:Those goons harassing the PETA activist should be arrested for assault and battery which is IPC offense.
Skull cap SSC just does not have the guts for it. He is no Modi or Kalyan Singh.
by muraliravi
24 Sep 2014 05:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

Nagesh ji, I completely agree with your view that the rules need to be re-written so that anyone can abide by it irrespective of the CM. But this should also remind of the larger rot within BJP and its secularized leaders. But i am optimistic of the future. This is the reason the sangh/namo have pro...
by muraliravi
24 Sep 2014 02:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhopal/peta-activists-roughed-up-over-vegan-id-call-in-bhopal/article1-1267038.aspx As for the BJP, the order didn't come from the government. It was done by the Collector and the ADM. It is not that the BJP is dhimmi - they have their set of faults, but dhi...
by muraliravi
18 Sep 2014 17:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189597

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

This is Chumar.

Maybe we should plan to amass our strength at the 2 red lines and intrude 12.5kms from both sides (total 25 kms) and cutoff a small chunk of tibet to show these guys what IA can do.

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by muraliravi
11 Sep 2014 00:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 19 Jul 2014
Replies: 2846
Views: 285419

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 19 Jul

How does it benefit India whether Terrorist Army went up a notch or Shareef Shareif was brought down a notch. As far bleeding INdia by thousand cuts policy is concerned, Everyone is onboard in terroristant from Shareef to Shareif to Hafeez to Dim'with-ran. It may or may not mean a lot to Internal P...
by muraliravi
29 Aug 2014 22:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1108794

Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread

Read through all the articles and the posts here, I see one glaring issue. Even if HAL were to come up with an LUH from scratch, their whole development process assumes sourcing the engine. I dont get this, why is making the engine such a huge stumbling block even for a LUH. I mean, the GTX Kaveri m...
by muraliravi
23 Aug 2014 07:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Replies: 3978
Views: 430993

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013

What i mean by infra is Construction, Energy, Power, Transport, Logistics, Water, Environment and Housing . MuraliRavi, do you live in India and if so, is it a large city or a major town? Thanks. No sir, I spend 3 months every year in india as part of my company work in chennai which also happens t...
by muraliravi
20 Aug 2014 01:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Replies: 3978
Views: 430993

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013

^^^, well but his assessment that we need $500 BN investment is wrong. He is also wrong when he says we spend $10 BN on infra. We spend approx $100 BN per year on infra. What i mean by infra is Construction, Energy, Power, Transport, Logistics, Water, Environment and Housing. Our investment needs to...
by muraliravi
19 Aug 2014 20:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711647

Re: Indian Roads Thread

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/highways-passing-through-a-bad-phase-gadkari-114081901246_1.html The highways sector in India is currently passing through a bad phase with many projects having been dropped for different reasons, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari s...
by muraliravi
15 Aug 2014 20:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Fencing Riverine Borders
Replies: 15
Views: 3024

Re: Fencing Riverine Borders

Why fence the entire river. Rather fence off 500 meters inside India. Select farmers can be allowed to use the river front. Rishi, Go to India's census in 2011 and see the population density in these border districts. You will be surprised as to how high it is. Fencing 500 meters inside India's ter...
by muraliravi
13 Aug 2014 01:43
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 138586

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

Is KCR trying to get dismissed, so that he can become a martyr and start his usual modus operandi of burning buses, rather than solving problems from the CM's chair? I am not really sure what this duffer is up to. I guess he really has no clue who he is dealing with. I mean if he thinks that he has...
by muraliravi
11 Aug 2014 20:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

Yes, FCRA should be banned even if secular/Hindu orgs get affected. If you don't stop the money flow this problem will persist and you cannot implement FRB everywhere. In fact, it is easier to ban FCRA under the guise of anti-development activities than implement a national FRB. Yup, this is the ne...
by muraliravi
11 Aug 2014 19:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1664369

Re: Internal Security Watch

If you look at the illegal immigration thread, my last 3-4 posts with newslinks show clearly that the GOI of the day has a very clear plan of how to combat future illegal immigration in conjunction with the national ID project and the NPR. Whether they will deport already the ones inside is a differ...
by muraliravi
11 Aug 2014 18:34
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Replies: 2477
Views: 138586

Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion

Sedition case filed against Kavitha Rao
by muraliravi
07 Aug 2014 22:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 698211

Re: Indian Railways Thread

Guys,

Honestly no point comparing ourselves to china. They have 4.5 times our gdp and that is a huge ratio. They can spend like anything. We have put up with all this for a decade or 2 until we hit the 7-8 trillion mark.
by muraliravi
05 Aug 2014 19:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 9599
Views: 1130658

Re: Internal Security Watch

If the motion to impose presidents rule in rajya sabha fails, so be it. Let the BJP show some guts and impose presidents rule in UP through the lok sabha. If they cant do anything about the law and order situation there, then during the elections they should have said openly that we cant do anything...
by muraliravi
04 Aug 2014 19:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 9599
Views: 1130658

Re: Internal Security Watch

These muslims are no longer Indians, they're just Muslims/Islamist. It's a folly on our behalf to consider them as equal Indian citizens, they're not. The only way to solve this problem is forced neutering and biannuall jhappads on the entire community of these wannabe arabs. I look forward to the ...