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by RajD
17 May 2022 13:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2127264

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

It's a very encouraging sign that I cannot detect signs of "let's help Pakistan" or "A prosperous stable Pakistan in in the best interests of India" anywhere on Twitter or in print media. In the Bad Old Days the Aman ki Tamasha folks would be out with their candles in full force...
by RajD
13 Mar 2022 18:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

In Delhi, every PVR is showing it... And every show is booked for the weekend... Not a single show is available in PVRs... - Don't know about non-PVR screens and outside Delhi... There are many reports in circulation on whats app that in many places although film is shown, its been muted. People ha...
by RajD
03 Mar 2022 22:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 876181

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Don't know if it holds any water but none the less a completely different take on removal of Russia from SWIFT. Pls do read the entire thread.

https://twitter.com/MumbaichaDon/status ... 4o4LA&s=19
by RajD
06 Feb 2022 18:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Lataji's last rights with state honours I was just thinking Why was did the Congi not give her the Bharat Ratna Is this all to do with : Aye Mere Watan ke Logo!! :shock: The context of that song was Banditiji's Nadir Point And is this the reason the Eco-system fighting so hard about removal of 'Abi...
by RajD
29 Apr 2021 19:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Manishji, You've translated it absolutely flawlessly, indeed. Thanks. You are welcome, sir. BTW I am not a maharashtrian by birth, as such. My parents moved to Mumbai when they were little children and were raised in the textile mill workers Chawls heartland of the city. They would read Marathi new...
by RajD
29 Apr 2021 18:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Manishji, You've translated it absolutely flawlessly, indeed. Thanks. RajD ji that's why I wrote 12mati. read the "12" in hindi also in the ambani case, the maha vasooli aghadi were, it is alleged, were trying to "collect" their "share" of ambani's stake sale of his va...
by RajD
29 Apr 2021 17:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

RajD ji could you summarize the video briefly, just the gist. Briefly as follows - In Pune a big jeweller Milind Marathe (of Marathe jewellers) went missing after extortion demands. Some time later his body was found. There was doubt whether it was suicide or murder. Deepti Kale, a prominent lawyer...
by RajD
29 Apr 2021 17:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The recent alleged suicide of Deepti Kale purportedly while escaping from the toilet of Sassoon hospital, Pune. She was a member of the NCP and a high profile high court lawyer and quite an influential person overall. She had been arrested under MCOCA for her alleged involvement in the extortion an...
by RajD
29 Apr 2021 11:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The recent alleged suicide of Deepti Kale purportedly while escaping from the toilet of Sassoon hospital, Pune. She was a member of the NCP and a high profile high court lawyer and quite an influential person overall. She had been arrested under MCOCA for her alleged involvement in the extortion and...
by RajD
19 Apr 2021 18:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

https://twitter.com/MeghUpdates/status/ ... 03744?s=19

Finance ministry, GOI approves credit of 3000cr and 1500cr to SII and BB respectively in order to enable them to scale up covid vaccine manufacturing capacity.
by RajD
16 Apr 2021 23:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2227
Views: 779264

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Absolutely true. I concur with you, sir. In fact I also didn't believe this even one bit.
by RajD
16 Apr 2021 23:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2227
Views: 779264

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

https://youtu.be/eUBWHxlT9qA What is really going on guys? Alfa defense channel is saying that IAF clandestinely operates F-16s along with a few other countries which are due for upgrades now. At first I thought it was black humour but the guy seems to be dead serious. Corroborates it with a stateme...
by RajD
16 Apr 2021 16:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I am hearing that Covid tests are coming negative despite people actually being positive. Has the rate of false negatives gone up ? Is this because of new variants ? Yes, this is true. Friend's father reported negative 3 times with RT PCR, finally confirmed with CT Scan. Later on friend would also ...
by RajD
13 Apr 2021 15:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

A different perspective - Possible blackmail of farmers by arthiyas. Farmers are being pressurized to give post dated blank cheques to arthiyas in order to ensure smooth procurement.

https://twitter.com/prasanu202/status/1 ... 59394?s=19
by RajD
12 Apr 2021 10:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

I want to share some information. Last Tuesday, I had to travel to a place in coastal part of Raigad district around 200km from Mumbai for my work. I came back on Friday evening. My observations: Despite restrictions imposed on last Monday all shops were open in all the places, villages along the wa...
by RajD
05 Apr 2021 16:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Marashtra home minister Mr. Anil Deshmukh resigns after Mumbai High court order for CBI inquiry. Mr. Dilip WalsePatil is rumored to be the front runner for the post.
by RajD
31 Mar 2021 22:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

@Ambarji,
I appreciate your sensitivities and accept your condolences with heavy heart.
I fully agree with your views.
Thanks.
by RajD
31 Mar 2021 20:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Beware guys. Even vaccination doesn't seem to save you. My mother's fast friend, my 83 year old mausi passed away just two hours back after she had been admitted to ICU a week back due to confirmed covid infection and subsequent drastic fall in her platelet count. She had been vaccinated with COVISH...
by RajD
21 Mar 2021 14:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Are 2nd doses also reserved for people who didn't make an appointment and walked in? I somehow don't think so because everyone I know that did a walk-in did not automatically get an appointment for 2nd dose. They plan to just show up again. Although its called walk-in appointment, technically it me...
by RajD
21 Mar 2021 10:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Suraj wrote:Good information RajD. We need more people giving such in-depth commentary of on the ground experiences.
Thanks a lot.
by RajD
21 Mar 2021 10:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

If large vaccination camps are setup in the MH districts with the highest infection rates in Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, and Aurangabad, then some 3/4 of all current infections can be significantly curbed. Indeed, sir, but the question is, does the govt. have cold chain infra in place to s...
by RajD
21 Mar 2021 09:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

In light of the above discussion regarding covaxin I'd like to share my experience here. I got my 81yr old mother vaccinated on the 19th. I'd registered her for vaccination through covin website on the 16th for a slot on the 18th. But all of a sudden on the 17th I received sms for cancelletion, aski...
by RajD
20 Mar 2021 11:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1665784

Re: Internal Security Watch

As Mani sir describes, it'd have been an absolutely sinister plot if true. The consequences would have been disastrous. Thank god it was averted or misfired somehow.
https://youtu.be/qHqLzN-YQk4
by RajD
20 Mar 2021 11:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

As Mani sir describes, it'd have been an absolutely sinister plot if true. The consequences would have been disastrous. Thank god it was averted or misfired somehow.
https://youtu.be/qHqLzN-YQk4
by RajD
12 Mar 2021 11:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 306038

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

https://twitter.com/5Forty3/status/1370232715568574466?s=19 There is a sense of desperation among TMC workers in the ground... Many are wondering "What if..." they are even afraid to contemplate a life after defeat! Generally, cadre behaviour in the days before election begins is a good ba...
by RajD
08 Mar 2021 21:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uFXUgUwYU6m7uWCx6
Here in Global Hospital(it is a designated COVID19 hospital) in Thane they're giving atleast 500-600 tokens daily. Then register themselves and then give vaccine. Depending upon rush its taking 2-3 hours from taking token to vaccination.
by RajD
08 Mar 2021 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

You still need to be 60+ or 45-60 and have one of the 20 diseases mentioned in the list. But they are not at all checking the certificates from doctor for the same. Strange, here (Pune) they are, and sending back everyone who dont have one in the prescribed format. Frankly, diabetes and hypertensio...
by RajD
03 Mar 2021 19:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Day 1 in Mumbai was a mess. The app kept crashing repeatedly. Although you can use any documents for identity verification, in practice Aadhar was the only one being used. Also it requires Aadhar to be linked to your mobile number. The app has UI issues: the icon for booking a time slot is easily m...
by RajD
28 Jan 2021 10:52
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Replies: 1533
Views: 666820

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021

Very interesting to watch.
Didn't know where to post the link.

https://youtu.be/v52gZGKDgF0
by RajD
26 Jan 2021 14:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2811646

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/farmers-protest-live-updates-farm-laws-tractor-delhi-rally-agitation-msp-62nd-day-january-26-6396121.html (from Moneycontrol.com article) Farmers' Protest LIVE Updates: Protesting farmers enter Red Fort with Tractors, wave flags from the ramparts of the fort. ...
by RajD
01 Dec 2020 19:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1757519

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://twitter.com/ElbitSystemsLtd/status/1331577486472310785?s=19 Is it any coincidence, targetted campaign or there is really something more to it than meets the eye! This tweet/advert. from elbit has appeared I suppose for the first time(at least I saw it for the first time) after that AS articl...
by RajD
14 May 2020 16:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189804

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

An influential handle @bhootnath has posted a thread on twitter regarding a minimum 10mins. long 100km deep incursion by an IAF ELINT aircraft into paki mainland airspace, fooling their air defences. Gurus, can this be true? Or just a hawa hawai? Here is the link below: https://twitter.com/bhootnath...
by RajD
14 May 2020 16:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1781123

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

The correct handle is DrApr007 and I don't see this on his twitter. Also the FR path going into Pakistan is a predictive path, maybe based on last turn or direction captured on the ADSB. @bhootnath has also posted a thread regarding this incident on twitter. Here is the link.: https://twitter.com/b...
by RajD
07 Apr 2020 17:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Virus is highly potent and even fit & well in 40s, who exercise daily are barely making out of it! In second week Covid19 has tendency to worsen (Boris Jhonson), will repeat again, there is real good chance of going down slippery slope in 2nd week ! Indeed. Yesterday, a marathi News channel(for...
by RajD
16 Mar 2020 12:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2717666

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Breaking news. Maharashtra on fire, seems to be heading towards total disaster. Times Now reporting that 11 corona suspects who had arrived from Dubai have escaped from quarantine ward of a govt hospital in Vashi. https://twitter.com/Times Now/status/1239385455813988353?s=09 Also, they are reporting...
by RajD
11 Feb 2020 15:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2084358

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

It's getting worse. Various channels are showing following results/trends.
Times Now
AAP - 63, BJP+ 7.
CNN News
AAP - 62, BJP - 8
Republic TV
AAP - 61, BJP - 9
India Today
AAP - 63, BJP - 7
by RajD
19 Jan 2020 10:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454888

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

Vayutuvan wrote:
Dileep wrote:Which character indicate L in devanagari?
Sir,
This is a kathin vyanjan, and it is limited and conspicuous to Marathi language. Usually in other languages 'L' denotes 'ल' in Devanagari script.
Regards.