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- 19 Oct 2021 00:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kaushal Vepa is no more. Om Shanti
- Replies: 86
- Views: 17927
Re: Kaushal Vepa is no more. Om Shanti
Ramana ji : His family was telling me that they are planning a memorial service / puja on Wednesday for Dr Vepa . What is the right way to communicate the zoom meeting details to people who are interested in attending ?
- 27 Apr 2015 01:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
- Replies: 2738
- Views: 354275
Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
Very illuminating interview of LKY (Lee Kuan Yew) from 1994 to the Foreign Affairs Magazine. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/49691/fareed-zakaria/a-conversation-with-lee-kuan-yew See how he is able to distinguish 'Framework of Righteousness' (ethics & morals) from just tactics (liberty, f...
- 27 Apr 2015 01:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
- Replies: 721
- Views: 144373
Re: India and ASEAN / East Asia
Very illuminating interview of LKY (Lee Kuan Yew) from 1994 to the Foreign Affairs Magazine. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/49691/fareed-zakaria/a-conversation-with-lee-kuan-yew See how he is able to distinguish 'Framework of Righteousness' (ethics & morals) from just tactics (liberty, f...
- 02 Mar 2015 03:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
- Replies: 2412
- Views: 246679
Re: Understanding the US-2
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/20 ... al-family/
Less than half of U.S. kids today live in a ‘traditional’ family
Less than half of U.S. kids today live in a ‘traditional’ family
- 17 Feb 2015 06:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 458298
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Wanted to give some data from Pew Center on Hispanic Millennials and Religion (I am posting 2014 May data below that will be of interest.) The Pew Research Center has released a new study on Hispanic Millennnials and how they view religion. Pew found that Hispanic Millennials are less religious than...
- 24 Jan 2015 07:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 380424
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Japanese cab driver rescues Tamil actress http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Japanese-cab-driver-rescues-Tamil-actress/articleshow/45869371.cms Anjena Kirti who is a part of Jumbo 3D, directed by Hari and Hareesh (of Ambuli 3D and Aaaah fame), had quite an experience ...
- 27 Dec 2014 06:07
- Forum: Military History Archive
- Topic: RIN Revolt of 1946
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17415
Re: RIN Revolt of 1946
Are there books on RIN Revolt of 1946 which we can buy? As Parag Tope ji says, how come suddenly many ships travelling in different parts of India changed their flag? Who was planning all this? Are there bigger accounts or monographs in western universities on who planned and how it was executed etc?
- 03 Oct 2014 08:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: States News and Discussions
- Replies: 1154
- Views: 268544
Re: States News and Discussions
Demographics of Indian states:
Tamil Nadu highest working age population, Bihar the youngest
https://twitter.com/udaytharar/status/5 ... oto/1[url][/url]
Tamil Nadu highest working age population, Bihar the youngest
https://twitter.com/udaytharar/status/5 ... oto/1[url][/url]
- 03 Oct 2014 07:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 380424
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Japan Opens Door Wider for Foreign Workers; Tokyo Looks to Address Construction Labor Gap The Wall Street Journal Online Toko Sekiguchi 4 April 2014 05:15, TOKYO—Concerned about a shortage of construction workers for an expected building boom ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan is looking to tap...
- 03 Oct 2014 07:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 380424
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Japan firms near crisis as labor shortage deepens http://www.cnbc.com/id/101828016 Japan’s Population Shrinks for Third Year as Aging Increases http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-15/japan-s-population-shrinks-for-third-year-as-ranks-of-aged-grow.html Japan’s population slid for a third year with ...
- 26 Aug 2014 22:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 788851
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
See the column in Pioneer: ECONOMICS 101 FOR THE MILITARY http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/oped/economics-101-for-the-military.html The HS-748 and the Antonov An-32 carry between five and 7.5 tonnes of payload. Once the backbone of the transport fleet, the HS-748 has been relegated largely to ...
- 26 Aug 2014 22:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1233371
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
See the following article in The Pioneer newspaper: http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/oped/real-problem-lies-elsewhere.html The fact today is our IAF have yet to get the Su-30 working properly. It has an abysmal availability rate of less than 50 per cent. Its radar keeps failing, its expensive ...
- 24 May 2014 20:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
- Replies: 2412
- Views: 246679
Re: Understanding the US-2
any ideas why an govt would promote people of foreign languages to learn English and then work for 'Federal Govt' :wink: For North Western part of Indian Sub-Continent (see the importance - 6 languages): Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Dari, Baloch, Tajik. (Surprising Sindhi is missing, that means the top el...
- 12 May 2014 05:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: General Elections 2014- Transition of power & World Reaction
- Replies: 708
- Views: 91784
Re: General Elections 2014- Largest peaceful transition of p
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- 12 May 2014 05:07
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2026406
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Congress slowly over time is becoming a party of ‘secular’ demographics alone. In the 2011 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, DMK took a drubbing. Congress managed to get 5 seats out of which three came from Christian majority seats in Kanyakumari district. The three INC winners & one DMK winner ...
- 12 May 2014 04:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: General Elections 2014- Transition of power & World Reaction
- Replies: 708
- Views: 91784
Re: General Elections 2014- Largest peaceful transition of p
Wanted to run a theory by the gurus here. Theory one: The first time Nehru-Gandhi family's moral authority was exposed was in Emergency. Till that time any corruption in Congress could be explained away by pointing it to a minister in centre or state. Always the family was above moral questions (eve...
- 23 Mar 2014 06:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
- Replies: 277
- Views: 86715
Re: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
Recently my friend, who designs parts & does material strength analysis for a very small farm equipment company had an interesting story to tell. My friend is in US Midwest. The US company sources things from India & China. He felt India is costly and doesn't provide quality material. They s...
- 23 Mar 2014 06:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
- Replies: 2499
- Views: 531513
Re: Indian Foreign Policy
Very good analysis from Ashok Malik & Rory Medcalf. One important thing is to they talk about how Singapore got the strategic relationship with India through the trade route. Also they show the diaspora can be cultivated for greater leverage. Can read the full pdf in the below site: http://lowyi...
- 23 Mar 2014 00:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1204294
Re: Internal Security Watch
X-post http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1614287#p1614287 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Two-Talibans-and-India/articleshow/30634391.cms Two Talibans and India Ashok Malik | Feb 19, 2014, 12.00AM IST New Delhi must brace for a terrorist upsurge as civil war...
- 23 Mar 2014 00:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Jan 04, 2014
- Replies: 2839
- Views: 291589
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Jan 04, 2014
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Two-Talibans-and-India/articleshow/30634391.cms Two Talibans and India Ashok Malik | Feb 19, 2014, 12.00AM IST New Delhi must brace for a terrorist upsurge as civil wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan worsen. Precarious anyway, "peace nego...
- 02 Dec 2013 03:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
- Replies: 2412
- Views: 246679
Re: Understanding the US-2
Long time back Ramana ji said that US went to Vietnam because JFK was a Catholic and he was asked by then Pope to 'help' the Christian regime in Vietnam. Couldn't fully understand at that time. Below article shows how a Christian dictator was oppressing Buddhism & its adherents in Vietnam. How t...
- 17 Oct 2013 18:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 2455
- Views: 570997
Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1511750#p1511750 Atri: As I have said in my posts and elsewhere, Panipat-3 is over-publicized. Abdali handed over Delhi and regions to the east of Sutlaj to Marathas in Feb 1761 and left hastily because Peshwa had reached Gwalior with army of 50,000....
- 17 Oct 2013 07:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 454367
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rollback-nations/1180076/0 Rollback nations Khaled Ahmed : Wed Oct 09 2013, 00:42 hrs The modern Islamic state continues to be a besieged idea. After the Taliban killed a major-general and blew up 80 Christians in Peshawar, Pakistan is busy rationalising the situat...
- 17 Oct 2013 07:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1529522
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/playing-at-war The Enterprise, a nuclear aircraft carrier from the US Seventh Fleet, was accompanied by the rest of its formidable task force: the helicopter carrier USS Tripoli, seven destroyers, and an oiler. (They were under the Honolulu-based comman...
- 26 Apr 2013 21:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
- Replies: 2412
- Views: 246679
Re: Understanding the US-2
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1447955#p1447955 US Government regularly interacted with Gujarat & Modi abusing NGOs - from Wikileaks http://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/05NEWDELHI7725_a.html Scribd document showing only the Gujarat Relevant paragraphs: http://www.scribd.com/doc/...
- 26 Apr 2013 21:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1529522
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
US Government regularly interacted with Gujarat & Modi abusing NGOs - from Wikileaks http://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/05NEWDELHI7725_a.html Scribd document showing only the Gujarat Relevant paragraphs: http://www.scribd.com/doc/137802032/US-Government-regularly-interacted-with-Teesta-Setalvad-W...
- 26 Apr 2013 18:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
- Replies: 3997
- Views: 617657
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1824995/report-more-power-to-ipl-in-afghanistan Home > Mumbai > Report More power to IPL in Afghanistan Sunday, Apr 21, 2013, 10:30 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Yoshita Sengupta Almost every household in the country goes to extraordinary lengths to watch matches....
- 04 Mar 2013 04:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
- Replies: 2935
- Views: 327432
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussion 9th Aug 2011
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1419416#p1419416 Got a shocking information from a friend . This friend recently met with one of the old great scientists of US he had worked on Manhattan project. Then the old scientist told him about Manhattan project and said that British were pla...
- 04 Mar 2013 04:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Interests
- Replies: 6458
- Views: 834663
Re: Indian Interests
Got a shocking information from a friend . This friend recently met with one of the old great scientists of US he had worked on Manhattan project. Then the old scientist told him about Manhattan project and said that British were planning to put nuclear bombs on India during World War II, if India m...
- 06 Feb 2013 07:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1204294
Re: Internal Security Watch
See what is the level of advancement in Policing in Gujarat. May this spread to all states. Modi's administration is able to identify talent like this and give them opportunity to contribute to the nation. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-constable-who-develops-software-to-nab-crooks/artic...
- 13 Jan 2013 20:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India - II
- Replies: 513
- Views: 76525
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India - II
When Brihaspati ji used to say a few year back, that younger lot will be confrontational & force things, I couldn't believe him. I thought it was loosing battle as youngsters are highly westernised, just don't bother & don't vote. Now with an explosive growth of internet, things are changing...
- 29 Dec 2012 05:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Income Tax
- Replies: 58
- Views: 11105
Re: Income Tax
Gurus , can any one confirm the below email going around ? Is it true that 80(G) exemption is not available to 'Hindu' institutions alone? Do Christian & Islamic Institutions get 80(G) exemption ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Hinduism not a Relig...
- 29 Nov 2012 07:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
- Replies: 1052
- Views: 115278
Re: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
Seemed to have missed out a new book by Edward Luttwak 'The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy' http://www.amazon.com/The-Rise-China-Logic-Strategy/dp/0674066421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354155107&sr=8-1&keywords=Edward+Luttwak Some youtube videos about the book: http://www.youtube.c...
- 23 Oct 2012 08:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: FDI in Retail
- Replies: 373
- Views: 44425
Re: FDI in Retail
http://business-standard.com/india/news ... es/488149/
Question mark on govt fruit & vegetable wastage figures
Experts and traders argue data are not based on any scientific research or study
Dilasha Seth / New Delhi Oct 01, 2012, 01:05 IST
Question mark on govt fruit & vegetable wastage figures
Experts and traders argue data are not based on any scientific research or study
Dilasha Seth / New Delhi Oct 01, 2012, 01:05 IST
- 15 Oct 2012 05:02
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: FDI in Retail
- Replies: 373
- Views: 44425
Re: FDI in Retail
RETAIL 101
http://centreright.in/2012/09/retail-101/#.UHtN5sXR7rk
Excellent article in Centreright India on FDI in Retail.
Gurus, your comments please
http://centreright.in/2012/09/retail-101/#.UHtN5sXR7rk
Excellent article in Centreright India on FDI in Retail.
Gurus, your comments please
- 04 Oct 2012 06:12
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: FDI in Retail
- Replies: 373
- Views: 44425
Re: FDI in Retail
Bji & others: See the below article (op-ed) by Ashok Malik : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Retail-FDI-will-transform-agriculture-by-integrating-Indian-farmers-in-the-global-supply-chain/articleshow/16532051.cms "Retail FDI will transform agriculture by integratin...
- 13 Jun 2012 09:54
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1429821
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
B. Raman's latest post http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?281267 My god, this is the kind of people who ran RAW & counter intelligence in our country. No wonder we are in such a terrible state with respect to 26/11, Kargil, Maoists, Kashmir etc. Gurus: Will majority of RAW & IB filled ...
- 07 May 2012 09:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 454367
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
See the series of blogs that Koenraad Elst has written about on Meera Nanda & her pals. See the 6th one of that series. http://koenraadelst.blogspot.com/2012/04/meera-nanda-against-hinduism-and-its.html In this 6th one he exposes people like Sanjay Subramaniam . He has also shown Sanjay Subraman...
- 04 Mar 2012 06:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 375269
Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Now what is the deal with Firstpost and the G-khandaan?I have never seen any other outlet even coming close to the kind of aggressive articles on the first family!! This resembles what the BJP leaders have to endure from all the other media outlets who scrutinize every small move even a peon in the...
- 29 Dec 2011 08:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
- Replies: 4002
- Views: 454367
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
ramana wrote:Nasser's 1953 speech about his encounter with MB leader's demand for hijab for Egyptian women.
Nasser's speech to Egyptian parliament on the hijab
The speech is in Arabic. You understand Arabic Ramana garu?
What are the jokes that he is making?