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- 09 Jan 2021 20:35
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2470
- Views: 224187
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Read what a filibuster means in the us senate. An example: So, if there is no filibuster mechanism, it is ok to block the highways for months by these Hindu hating mobs (and a few Hindu sell-outs with ulterior motives). It is obvious to most folks on this forum that there is no merit to these so ca...
- 07 Dec 2020 07:44
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
FLIPPING - ROBBING INDIA OF ITS TAXES, IP & DATA "Shades of the East India Company type of situation here - Indian market, Indian customers, Indian developers, Indian workforce. However 100% foreign ownership, foreign investors. IP and data transferred overseas. Transfer pricing issues fog...
- 26 Nov 2020 17:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
I would like to understand the pros and cons of revoking MFN to China. China might challenge the revocation, but there is apparently a "war-time or other emergency in international relations” provision for this. India used it last year against Pak (which never reciprocated in the first place). ...
- 24 Nov 2020 15:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3523
- Views: 720170
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
sreerudra wrote:Remember Mumbai attacks? They didn't care to hand off Hadley guy. They don't really care.
That's a funny way of putting it. They were careful to not hand over Headley to cover their own role in terrorism against India.
- 04 Nov 2020 18:48
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
- Replies: 901
- Views: 63061
Re: 2020 US election results discussion
Trump is not likely to concede. It is interesting to see how and when all this will end. Indians in US stay home for the next few days.
- 11 Aug 2020 14:43
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
The theory of 40-50% people not being susceptible to the virus has many counter examples. Can't explain mass infections at TTD or Tablighi event etc. But it also has supporting data and examples of NYC and stockholm which seem to have reached Herd Immunity at 20% infection rate.
- 11 Aug 2020 13:22
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Came across some information, based on which it looks like: ⋅ Not all people are susceptible to Covid-19 ⋅ Some 40-50% unexposed people already have immunity from T-Cells (from earlier corona viruses, so this virus is not so "novel") ⋅ 80-90% of family memb...
- 21 Jul 2020 11:13
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
^^^ Japan, South Korea and Taiwan developed technology and were able to manufacture goods useful for the rest of the world. Once you are able to produce things competitively, you automatically become a huge trading nation. In India's case, we just gave away the huge prize of Indian market to everybo...
- 17 Jul 2020 11:34
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I would like to understand the benefits of WTO membership for India. I only see the downside and not much upside. Indian domestic market will be huge in a decade. We are giving foreign entities access to this huge market and what are we getting in return? We mostly export raw materials and low value...
- 06 Jul 2020 15:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 1022681
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
It is very important for the App ban to continue for atleast 1 more year so that good desi alternatives get established. Even after that, Govt should ban app bundling by OEM which would favor Chinese who control 80% of the market. Otherwise whenever the ban is lifted, all Chinese apps will be back ...
- 06 May 2020 11:37
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1597
- Views: 286543
Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
A few months back there was some discussion (probably on EV thread) about Aluminum-Air batteries and Indian Oil Corporation's collaboration with Israel's Phinergy on this technology. Here is an update on this: IOC-Phinergy to begin metal-air battery field trials; in talks with auto companies Metal-a...
- 03 May 2020 18:00
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 3767
- Views: 741053
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
Top leadership of the country is squarely responsible for the stupid restrictions leading to unnecessary deaths of security personnel. Everybody wants to be a Mahatma in this country, sacrificing others' lives.
- 22 Apr 2020 18:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 1387466
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Gyan wrote:Once Upon a time even if BRF everyone was RRR fan. I was given a Board warning for posting an article written by MD Nalapat Critical of RRR, even though I did post any additional comments.
Once upon a time, MMS was a revered figure on this forum -- I think right upto the S-e-S moment.
- 07 Apr 2020 16:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 1387466
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
GOI can't absorb more pressure on the deficit. That is the problem - unlike the US, we can't print money against bonds that China will buy, so that US will buy more of their goods. Only other options are foreign borrowings (sovereign bonds at low interest), cracking down heavily on the high value d...
- 02 Apr 2020 12:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 1387466
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Saar, I hope you are right and I am wrong.
- 02 Apr 2020 11:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 1387466
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
GoI (and state governments) appear unnerved and clueless as to how to deal with Muslims, be it the Shaheen Bagh protesters, Tablighi a****les or the aam crowd pelting stones on cops and healthcare workers. How shameful is it for a country of India's size to send the NSA at 2:00 AM to convince plead ...
- 27 Mar 2020 18:54
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Crossed 800 today. Rapid rise. I expect the next 2-3 days to see rapid rise, as lot of people came in between 21-23. 5 days incubation period cases coming up. Reporting 843 now. https://www.covid19india.org/ The official site https://mohfw.gov.in/ has not yet updated the count (still 724). https://...
- 25 Mar 2020 18:45
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Came across a 3 year old story about an inexpensive, full-featured, portable ventillator created by an AIIMS doctor and an engineer to help patients needing ventilator support get care at home. They have since productized it: https://www.agvahealthcare.com/ . Here's a video on the quint: https://fit...
- 25 Mar 2020 09:22
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Currently, no company manufactures 100 percent indigenous ventilators in India. Most companies either import, assemble or partially produce it with components sourced from Europe, US and China. But this supply has been hampered with the countries restricting critical exports owing to the COVID-19 p...
- 20 Mar 2020 18:44
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8874
- Views: 1038922
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
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- 03 Mar 2020 04:22
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-planning-to-launch-lottery-offer-under-the-gst-from-1-april-11583064993731.html Looks like Smt. Nirmala'jis ministry is monitoring this pages and copying ideas from here. Total lift and drop. I think BRF should open a whine thread where its ideas are copied ...
- 14 Feb 2020 13:50
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 204997
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
^^^ Thanks for the answer. The way I see it, GoI doesn't want to show any leniency towards the telcos for the fear of being charged with bribery. DoT did give some extra time (2 years?) and today SC got angry with that. Interpretation of the contract by SC may be OK when the issue is seen in a narro...
- 14 Feb 2020 11:40
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 204997
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
I am surprised by SC's attitude on the AGR issue, forcing Vodafone to go belly up and severely damaging Airtel's financial position. The obvious beneficiary is Reliance Jio.
Can somebody with better insights into the issue explain?
Can somebody with better insights into the issue explain?
- 08 Feb 2020 09:00
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Found this in my twitter feed: Taiwan's innovation to prevent tax evasion
GoI should adapt similar ideas or come up with some original, creative mechanisms, instead of meaningless/ineffective tinkering in every budget.
GoI should adapt similar ideas or come up with some original, creative mechanisms, instead of meaningless/ineffective tinkering in every budget.
- 04 Jan 2020 13:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 1387466
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jan/03/govt-studies-if-rte-exemption-to-minority-schools-helping-children-2084320.html Centre studies if RTE exemption to minority schools helping children “This study is mainly aimed at missionary schools as they are paid institutions where a large numb...
- 23 Dec 2019 13:19
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread -2
- Replies: 625
- Views: 124410
Re: Indian Autos Thread -2
For a benchmark, Nissan Leaf with 40 kwh battery claims a range of 240 kms.
- 17 Dec 2019 18:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 4216
- Views: 1231323
- 17 Dec 2019 13:18
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
- Replies: 2449
- Views: 622316
Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Death Sentence to Musharraf in high treason case
Pakistan court hands death penalty to former president Pervez Musharraf on charges relating to the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007
Pakistan court hands death penalty to former president Pervez Musharraf on charges relating to the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007
- 08 Dec 2019 06:45
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 831868
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
^^^ Sure, there was public anger, but I don't think that was the reason. The police tried to cover up their inaction from the time the victim's family sought police help (around 11:00 pm) till the time a burning body was reported by a villager at around 5:00 am the next morning. Actually, it was muc...
- 23 Nov 2019 08:35
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 831868
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Googly. Though there was speculation on this, this was unexpected at this time.
- 10 Nov 2019 08:18
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 831868
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
^^
You still have to go through the paper work. I had done this for my children when PIO was phased out.
You still have to go through the paper work. I had done this for my children when PIO was phased out.
- 09 Nov 2019 12:45
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1043
- Views: 120182
Re: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
Was expecting a cop out judgment from SC. Glad that they didn't try to showcase their psecular, fiberal credentials to the world by trampling on majority sentiments.
- 03 Oct 2019 21:49
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 831868
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Beautiful speech by young CRPF jawan: watch the last 1 minute if you are in hurry.
- 14 Sep 2019 04:51
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 3275
- Views: 613834
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Maria Wirth @mariawirth1 10h10 hours ago Sometimes truth shows up: today's paper IANS: in UK a high of 58k rapes in 2018/19. Conviction rate: 3 %. Compare 34k rapes in India (2015). conviction rate:26% UK has 5 times the number of rapes when related to population. yet India is rape capital for Brit...
- 29 Aug 2019 07:24
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Policy Changes in India: Electric Vehicles, Pollution Control, Energy Source Mix, Etc.
- Replies: 176
- Views: 26107
Re: Policy Changes in India: Electric Vehicles, Pollution Control, Energy Source Mix, Etc.
What exactly is a "1 GW battery plant"? Is there some DDMitis somewhere here? Do they mean that they will produce enough batteries every second, to store 1 GJ of energy? Or is the plant going to consume 1 GW of power to make the batteries? Not making sense, somebody please enlighten me. E...
- 28 Aug 2019 12:41
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
That is what the ex-RBI governor Bimal Jalan led committee looked into and came back with the answer that for this fiscal, 1.78 lakh crore can be transferred to GOI* Of course now everybody is clamoring that GOI must: 1. Put the money into banks and clean up their balance sheets 2. Pay down its exi...
- 27 Aug 2019 16:40
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 6107
- Views: 1365834
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Last 5 years hard work is beginning to pay dividends. I read about this a lot. Still can't figure our where RBI got all this surplus. Take a look at this link that nicely explains RBI reserves: Summarizing from the above link: RBI makes money in different ways: Print money and lend to banks, earnin...
- 11 Aug 2019 12:48
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 3767
- Views: 741053
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
“Give me a chance”, Rashid Engineer begged his interrogators (Former J&K MLA arrested by NIA in terror-funding case) According to the sources in the army, Engineer cried over the phone and begged the army commander to help him “get away”. In return, the source said, Engineer expressed his willi...
- 11 Aug 2019 06:19
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 3767
- Views: 741053
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
When Governor's rule was there in J&K after the fall of BJP-PDP govt, GoI went to SC that, milords SC-STs of J&K cannot get benefits like other SC STs of India, bliss to do something. SC in all it's glory to help SC - STs asked GoI what options were available. Cunning Baniya Modi said since...
- 08 Aug 2019 13:50
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
- Replies: 632
- Views: 87261
Re: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
Since GoI got support of more than 2/3rd legislators in each house on the issue of making 370 inoperative, I wish it goes ahead in the next parliament session to make the constitutional amendment to completely remove it. A future GoI should not be able to make the 370 operative again by simply issui...