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by morem
23 Sep 2021 05:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 843675

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

She is one of those 'it is so bad it is good' kind. Just like the movie Goonda has a cult following
by morem
09 Sep 2021 06:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

All your defense of Infosys apart they've completely mucked up two important projects, the GST and now the tax filing one. Its reflected very poorly on GOI and its they who took the blame. Par for the course for Indian IT majors for as long as I can remember - which is a long time (think TCS being ...
by morem
21 Aug 2021 21:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9006
Views: 2628658

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Hindu American Foundation has a link where you can send mass emails to all colleges responding to this. I did this yesterday. It also seems that some colleges are not even aware this is being done and their name used ( Colorado-Boulder, my local university being one of them) https://www.hinduamerica...
by morem
06 Aug 2021 22:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 413901

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

Farmers now have an option to sell to the trader of their choice, as opposed to only in mandis. Supply demand equation will determine prices. Unless buyers form a cartel, but that is less likely.
by morem
30 Jun 2021 04:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2359582

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Indranil,
you did confirm in a tweet that this is a marv, right?
by morem
28 Jun 2021 00:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4384
Views: 1501677

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Come come now, don't misunderstand the Sikhs in Jammu. Like some misunderstand the Sikhs in Kaneda. Only a small minority, not representative of the Sikh nation at large. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sikh+fight+brampton i swear i thought this was sarcasm , till i saw Jamwal ji's reply
by morem
12 May 2021 23:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Even if they crowdsource it, it is money diverted from other causes they could support
by morem
29 Apr 2021 08:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9006
Views: 2628658

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Boots on the ground will be a disaster. We don't want Indian soldiers succumbing to what is essentially a war of IED and restrictive Rules of Engagement
by morem
11 Apr 2021 05:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

theoretically, judges from supreme court can also be removed , isnt it ?
by morem
09 Apr 2021 23:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

In Colorado, my family and a bunch of friends got the vaccine at an urgent care about 30 miles from town. All they asked for was date of birth and insurance details.
As of Monday it has been open to everyone above the age of 18 at all locations - including places like Target, King Soopers and so on
by morem
01 Apr 2021 01:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 960242

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

No economic interactions with Pakistan till they return POK. All this waffling by Modi Govt is pointless. Just put it out there in clear terms that Pak needs to stop terrorism as verified by India, India has to return PoK, and add other demands. Only then do we talk. It should be on the GoI website...
by morem
16 Mar 2021 08:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1819121

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

The thread is being derailed. We now have to defend India's position in the Bharat-Rakshak forum (the irony of it). We are all for an open discussion here but some things are not acceptable.
by morem
04 Mar 2021 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1819121

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

with greatest respect, we know where field marshal sawheinsteins's loyalties lie
by morem
09 Feb 2021 03:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Modi does not forgive. Barkha, Faye D'souza and now Mahima Kaul. The retribution is ( from a jingo's perspective) late in coming, but is served for sure.
by morem
06 Feb 2021 22:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 432
Views: 234857

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

Shaunak, who runs this stack has written two books ' Let Bhutto eat grass ' parts one and two. Very realistic.
by morem
16 Jan 2021 23:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3176432

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

In June 2020, I quit NDTV and announced my decision to move to Harvard. Based on all the communication thus far, I had no doubts about the genuineness of the exercise. I was sent class schedules; details of the subjects I would be teaching; a detailed break up of my class. The classes were supposed...
by morem
14 Jan 2021 08:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3259
Views: 2403971

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

How does it take 6 years to deliver a gun, surely the components are not as complex as an aircraft to produce?
by morem
10 Jan 2021 22:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread -2
Replies: 703
Views: 264278

Re: Indian Autos Thread -2

I believe it was called MOFA
by morem
16 Sep 2020 09:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1968
Views: 810838

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Apart from AK203 there is a further requirement of around 2lac+ 7.62x51 mm rifles and 4 lac+ 5.56x45 mm carbines. Hope ARDE carbine makes it through. 4 years back Insas Mk1C was almost chosen as standard Army rifle but Army dropped 5.56x45 as their standard ammunition of choice. Let us not forget t...
by morem
07 Sep 2020 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5269
Views: 1831571

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020- Part 2

with respect, why is it that we think china always sees 10 steps ahead and could not have made a mistake this time around? important to analyze from all aspects, but chinese are not all seeing, all knowing , they are human and can mistakes as well. in addition, whatever manufacturing shifts away fro...
by morem
04 Sep 2020 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7627
Views: 1797049

Re: Understanding the US - Again

This has affected corporate america to a large extent as well. no one dares even ignore BLM , let alone try to be objective about it.
internal emails supporting BLM flying around.
by morem
03 Sep 2020 08:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1968
Views: 810838

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

the collapsible stock is not a feature for indian version of AK203 Yes the version displayed during Defexpo had the regular fixed stock. Not sure if it was because of cost reasons or the IA wanted to give the OFB one less thing to screw up during production. Another curious thing was that our versi...
by morem
02 Sep 2020 09:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1968
Views: 810838

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

the collapsible stock is not a feature for indian version of AK203
by morem
20 Aug 2020 01:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 432
Views: 234857

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

I bought the book, some very interesting nuggets of information in there
by morem
12 Jul 2020 23:27
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1634196

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

Former NSA and veteran diplomat Shivshankar Menon interviewed by the Hindu. My personal CT is that Gen. Sayeed Ata Hussain used worn out L70 AA guns to fire back because these were not covered under Menon's Agreements. Hence no Governor / Ambassadorship for Gen. Hussain. ! Dinesh, minor nitpick - i...
by morem
08 Apr 2020 22:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1435481

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Family man is bull sh*t. Portrays security forces in bad light.
by morem
06 Jan 2020 00:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 535751

Re: Indian IT Industry

anyone who travels to China from my organization ( US firm ) is provided a new laptop and a cellphone specifically for the duration of the travel and has no data not relevant to that project.
by morem
01 Jan 2020 22:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1898299

Re: Internal Security Watch

adjacent to Bellandur lake I have seen with my own eyes. From a coconut grove next to Sobha properties, it went to a collection of shanties almost overnight.
by morem
24 Oct 2019 11:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9006
Views: 2628658

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I have personally experienced this. Engineering classmates who when to the US for their MS somehow resented me going there much later with a job in hand. Reason being 'we suffered a lot after coming here' and you came directly with a job'
by morem
21 Oct 2019 05:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1250746

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

why assume only 10 guns though?
by morem
28 Sep 2019 23:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018
Replies: 432
Views: 234857

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion - July 2018

The powers that be should check the the team behind the amazon prime series family man . Indian american duo Raj and DK . Heavy dose of psy ops , active promotion of victim hood mindset of IM's , justification of terrorism , good Paki govt with rogue ISI agents . We used to have a Psy Ops thread is...
by morem
31 Aug 2019 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: The Autobiography Of A Killer
Replies: 63
Views: 24026

Re: The Autobiography Of A Killer

I read it yesterday, really enjoyed it, will review soon
by morem
23 Aug 2019 22:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3116549

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

zoverian wrote:
vimal wrote:Only type of Indians consuming Parle-G are the NRIs and they do it for nostalgia over anything else. No self respecting Indian in India would be caught eating Parle G, it's considered cheap.

True. I eat Parle G only here in Singapore :)
100% true
by morem
09 Jun 2019 21:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1393472

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I too, contributed my little bit to finance PP's election effort. But I also feel that he could mine such data as he has, to produce a hundred more stories. Then people wouldn't mind contributing a little each time for reading his analysis. I am sure there are at least a few dozen stories at the le...
by morem
25 Apr 2019 23:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Replies: 6200
Views: 1187084

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

why the heartburn , coz you cannot peddle your EVM theories ?
by morem
02 Mar 2019 00:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1426026

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Don't worry ..the napakis have much more info ... names of pilots in which squadrons etc ... br db is helping no one. ^^^^^^^^^ I disagree strongly . How about someone take some responsibility? Act with care and caution? Show some respect? What a public listing like this enables is a potential 'do-...