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by naren
09 Apr 2011 09:32
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

(B ji, I thought this might interest you) Autobiography_of_a_Yogi/Chapter_16 Sri Yukteswar discovered the mathematical application of a 24,000-year equinoctial cycle to our present age. {FN16-4} The cycle is divided into an Ascending Arc and a Descending Arc, each of 12,000 years. Within each Arc fa...
by naren
03 Apr 2011 10:04
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 898050

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

Virat Kohli's quote is going to be told and retold million times for over 50 years. He was 1 yr old infant when Tendular began his career. By the time Virat started following cricket as a child, Tendulkar must have established himself. So he grew watching him play, and then plays along with him, ca...
by naren
03 Apr 2011 09:52
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 898050

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

BTW, I saw a few references to Rajinikanth here....sorry very lazy and drained out to google. Wassup with him and cricket? Rajini saar was sitting right next to Mukes bhai and Amir bhai in the million $ box. If not for the prayers sent to him, TI would not have won. :) 1. "Rajini, don't just s...
by naren
26 Mar 2011 04:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: A Nation on the March
Replies: 897
Views: 370666

Re: A Nation on the March

Vivekananda project The Union culture ministry has granted Rs 100 crore to the Ramakrishna Mission to launch a four-year nationwide project to promote Swami Vivekananda’s values. This will involve publications, youth programmes and health initiatives for women and children. The biggest chunk of the...
by naren
06 Mar 2011 12:16
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 898050

Re: The Cricket Thread

guys, any good site to view the matches live ?
by naren
29 Jan 2011 12:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 120425

Re: Tibet watch

^^^ There's something out of place. Why would anyone keep hoards of stained cash at his place ? Sounds just like the scene from "300" where the bad guy is stupid enough to carry the enemy-coins to the Senate and get exposed. There are several ways to route cash underground, esp in India. (...
by naren
18 Jan 2011 03:21
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Why Sikkim is using Dragons? :lol: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Seal_of_Sikkim_color.png Here's what wiki had to say on the topic: The seal of Sikkim is used by the government of Sikkim as its symbol. It was previously the symbol during the latter period of the Sikkimese monar...
by naren
16 Jan 2011 06:47
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Seal_of_Jharkhand.png Jharkhand - ref to forest and the fighting spirit represented by an upturned dagger blade Another way to look at it - Indian flag, stripped of orange, surrounded on all sides by green. "White" offered "protected...
by naren
16 Jan 2011 06:27
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

RamaY wrote: Uttara Pradesh
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This is very interesting - Fish was used by Pandyas and Bow & Arrow by Cheras.
by naren
16 Jan 2011 05:51
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

In the early 1890s Lippincott fell victim to the unit's mechanical problems and also to resistance from stenographers. Ample proof of the popularity of the recording machines. If they can be used in place of stenographer speaks much about the technology's practical application in offices also. btw,...
by naren
14 Jan 2011 11:41
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Naren, the TN symbol 20 years back was a Temple Gopuram with a Tiger Jumping accross it, Gopuram- respresents Madurai- Pandya capital and the Tioger from the Flag of the Chozhas. Wonder why the Tiger has disappeared?? Thats very interesting. I didnt know that. IPKF pulled out from SL in 1989....
by naren
14 Jan 2011 11:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1237271

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

China is something we look up to in a way...its an example for us for its good things it has achieved (please don't kill me). Nukes are for weak and irresponsible nations now...or they are for extraterrestrial superman threats...I don't think India can ever use nuke, its impossible, till we are att...
by naren
14 Jan 2011 10:01
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Murugan ji, Thanks for hunting up that link. I'd be really very happy if I can hear His recording if available. I remember in a documentary, IIRC, called "Jesus in India", where the guy travels to many places in India to find evidences. He goes to one of Swamiji's ashrams and a monk shows ...
by naren
14 Jan 2011 06:48
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

What is the reason that SV is showcased by GOI? What is it that makes SV "politically safe" and "correct" so that INC government decides to push forward his name? Nothing against SV, but the eagerness of GOI to showcase him makes one curious... How many trains and awards named a...
by naren
14 Jan 2011 06:40
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

The above is genuine. Recorded at Chicago. No recordings are available for speeches delivered elsewhere. There exists a gramophone record with maharaja of mysore of some speeches delivered by SV in india. I did some digging few years back. It turned out that the popularly circulated recording of Sw...
by naren
13 Jan 2011 07:09
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Murugan ji,

Thanks for posting ! :)

Btw, I dont think there's any genuine recording of Swamiji's speech.
by naren
10 Jan 2011 03:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1352006

Re: China Military Watch

Is it a coincidence that the Chinese unveiled their stealth aircraft, with their typical intrigue, shortly after India and Russia finalized their agreement to jointly fund the PAK-FA? I, think not. Imagine the psychological impact of the news that India would have access to fifth generation aircraf...
by naren
07 Jan 2011 13:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1352006

Re: China Military Watch

Actually, whipping up the Chino Stealth shelth phyter hysteria has its utility. A certain supah powah with a certain Joint Strike Fighter might be tempted to sell it to SDRE folks in turd world. Good good.
by naren
06 Jan 2011 12:11
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

Man, if only it had happened in the US ! They make so much fuss over that separation of church and state thing. In India, we so lovingly make references to our holy texts ! Thats a win for Dharma.
by naren
06 Jan 2011 11:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1352006

Re: China Military Watch

May be all these "anonymous" photos are an elaborate Kim-Kardashian-sex-tape-ish PR stunt by PRC ?
by naren
31 Dec 2010 10:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2842
Views: 487249

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv

anupmisra wrote:Zardari Sahib - khayalon mein!!
Capshun time pleaj.
Kuffar Pikachu - lame
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Bious Bakichu !!! - soobar asssome 8)
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by naren
11 Dec 2010 05:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion
Replies: 383
Views: 132867

Re: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/post-hacking-why-cbi-website-is-still-inoperative/20101209.htm All that they could do last Saturday was to make the website cbi.nic.in inoperative to stop the viewers' access to the hackers' messages like 'Long life Pakistan' and why they resorted to take over Indi...
by naren
04 Dec 2010 23:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: A Nation on the March
Replies: 897
Views: 370666

Re: A Nation on the March

f227UYDJ7EU Since 2001 all Indian primary schools have provided pupils with a free midday meal. Seven years on truancy rates have been slashed, and child health is soaring. Western governments are taking note. "Compared to ours, today's generation is better off," explains a cook at one sc...
by naren
01 Dec 2010 23:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
Replies: 1835
Views: 294738

Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion

^ I cannot hit their site http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/ :(

There must be tools to crawl the entire site and DL to your machine.
by naren
01 Dec 2010 02:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 120425

Re: Tibet watch

As a side note, I believe there is no threat for SD from Buddhism, as it is not possible for Buddhism to spread and gain share from SD population of the subcontinent, just as it is not possible for Islam to make much headway in the subcontinent to gain converts in the future, but the same cannot be...
by naren
18 Nov 2010 09:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1097
Views: 207705

Re: Global threat from artificially created nations : China,

Although OT, there are parallel undercurrents within western philosophy - besides Hegel or Kant, like Nietzsche. Should we also not consider what he says about the "west", Christianity, "morality", power, etc? From wiki, which is a good summary : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fri...
by naren
16 Nov 2010 13:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
Replies: 2842
Views: 487249

Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv

no no, Hu is in the cupboard or maybe hanging from the chandelier when unkil jumps on the hookah then Hu will jump on unkil's back unkil will become maulana sandwich Hu's money doo joo think eet eej ? Hu lovej to ishtay in the clojet and watch onlee. Unkil is "too big" for Hu to inphiltra...
by naren
09 Nov 2010 10:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion
Replies: 383
Views: 132867

Re: Indian Cyber Warfare Discussion

^^^

Royal Navy site was busted with SQL injection ? Lamest of Lame attacks :rotfl:
by naren
09 Nov 2010 10:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pres. Obama's visit.
Replies: 393
Views: 55911

Re: Pres. Obama's visit.

After settling accounts, India gets ~10B of ITES exports to USA's ~$10B exports. In next 20 years, USA expects ~$0.6T-$1T ($30-$50B annual imports from US) purchases from India in return for more or less same value of Indian exports. What strategic value does this so called 'trade' brings to India?...
by naren
08 Nov 2010 13:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 120425

Re: Tibet watch

x-post from HHDL future prez thread -- Many nations top leadership met with the Dalai Lama, future president of India, despite being subjected to an 8.1 percent decrease in exports to China for roughly two years after the meeting Nov. 4 – A recent study conducted by the University of Gottingen found...
by naren
08 Nov 2010 13:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

x-post from HHDL future prez thread -- Many nations top leadership met with the Dalai Lama, future president of India, despite being subjected to an 8.1 percent decrease in exports to China for roughly two years after the meeting Nov. 4 – A recent study conducted by the University of Gottingen found...
by naren
08 Nov 2010 13:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next President?
Replies: 280
Views: 32368

Re: Should HH The Dalai Lama be elected India's next Preside

Many nations top leadership met with the Dalai Lama, future president of India, despite being subjected to an 8.1 percent decrease in exports to China for roughly two years after the meeting Nov. 4 – A recent study conducted by the University of Gottingen found that nations whose top leadership met...
by naren
08 Nov 2010 12:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

^^ Indians posting on PakistaniDefence. Blacks posting on StormFront. Chinese posting on BRF. The reactions are almost identical. And in hind sight, predictable. Hate and prejudice can be rationalised very easily. When I first started posting, believe it or not, I felt tremendous sympathy and goodw...
by naren
08 Nov 2010 12:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

Well, you could start by giving your rationalization for Chinese policy of proxy terrorism from behind a nuclear shield. You have not addressed this so far. :lol: Actually he has. In an oblique and indirect way. As long as the Chinese people are having a good time what the CPC does is of little con...
by naren
07 Nov 2010 12:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

Hey, where have the cheeni drones disappeared to? Adminullahs, have they been banned or something? Must've missed the fireworks.:) May be they are back to their strategic drawing board to come up with the next brilliant set of ideas: "China is going to conquer India by building railway link fr...
by naren
07 Nov 2010 05:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

check this “China warship in Indian Ocean will be sitting duck.” That is based on China will not take over Andaman and Nicobar islands first. If the war starts between China and India, Chinese navy will attack and take over Nicobar islands, then Andaman Islands. These two islands are too far from I...
by naren
06 Nov 2010 03:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

Actually I support Shiv ji's observation on the vulnerability of the outposts the PRC has tried to build up - which also happen to be around India. All of Chinese investments in Pak, or Tibet, or even in SL, Myanmar, BD, Malaysia - all are at easy strike distance of India if and when China tries to...
by naren
05 Nov 2010 13:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

^^^ the population density factor for China is higher than India. So it will be more than 150K. Plus the lucrative targets are small in number.
by naren
05 Nov 2010 11:01
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 503098

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

naren wrote:x-post from off topic thread :oops:

Deepak Chopra, Robert Thurman: God and Buddha - a dialogue

PS: there's a tiny NSFW icon. watch out.
I just watched this fully. So amazing. Highly recommended. 8)
by naren
05 Nov 2010 06:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 556706

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

why are they in Pakistan? *Tags in* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction#Brief_historical_overview India's first nuclear test occurred on 18 May 1974. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons Program was establish...