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by Vayutuvan
02 Sep 2025 06:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

pravula wrote: 02 Sep 2025 04:34 Boston Brahmins. Still a dig on Hindus
100%.
by Vayutuvan
02 Sep 2025 06:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

While people like Navarro have very little idea of what they are talking about, we shouldn't fixate too much on the "brahmin" appellation. In USA "brahmin" is often used to denote "elite" in general, and not the actual caste/jati/varna that is meant in Bharat. This is ...
by Vayutuvan
02 Sep 2025 05:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

^ agreed . It was independents like me that brought this buffoon to wh . Dems should think of centrist folks like Josh Shapiro rather than far left like the others . Id not show up to vote for AOC or any jihadi supporters . Those three who are in the lead do not inspire confidence in the Dem leader...
by Vayutuvan
02 Sep 2025 02:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Latest polls: Dem Support for potential 2028 picks Gavin Newsom: 25% Pete Buttigieg: 16% Kamala Harris: 11% Undecided: 16% Aug-26-26, 387 Dem primary voters MOE +- 4.9% Hypothetical Presidential Matchup Vance: 44% Newsom: 44% Undecided: 12% Aug 25-26, 1000 US Adults, MOE +-3% Americans' satisfaction...
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 10:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

The pic above is not upto the standards of BRF. Clearly a cheap fake. The rice bowl is pasted into the hands of the man in the background. I would rather that we do better analysis than try to get cheap laughs from cheap fake memes. FWIW.
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 10:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 107
Views: 43769

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-era-of-the-business-idiot/ The Era Of The Business Idiot EDWARD ZITRON MAY 21, 2025 50 MIN READ Last week, Bloomberg profiled Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, revealing that he's either a liar or a specific kind of idiot. The article revealed that — assume we believe him...
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 09:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Hedge funds hain?!!! Ito's Integral, Brownian Motion, yadda yadda yadda. Nothing nada nicht in all that jargon. Insider trading wins. Most fund managers are BA from UPenn, NYU, Columbia, Haavad. Shampoo salesthings are from Kellogg's. General management and public policy idiots are from Haavad. Migh...
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Lot of appeal to authority is going on in BRF these days. Also putting down others by a presumption of superiority. Underestimating the other while overestimating self is a sure way to utter defeat. It is so very pakistani.
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 07:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
Replies: 742
Views: 187410

Re: India and ASEAN / East Asia

It does not matter what was the trigger and whether it was withdrawn. Continuation of protests is the commonality which will end in a regime change.
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 04:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

so I assume you know where I'm going with this deterrence is credibility + partnerships + economic weight Europe with all it's credibility+ partnerships+economic weight still ended up calling Trump, daddy :mrgreen: and asking them to deploy a helicopter here or there. @m_saini ji, nice analysis. Bu...
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 03:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Ok: Here is what Trump (re)posted a few hours ago: [img...]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gzs0-cbXsAA8v5C?format=jpg&name=[strike]medium[/strike]small[/img] He is not happy: [img...]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gzs3WyaawAAcOxd?format=jpg&name=[strike]900x900[/strike]small[/img] He is mad: [img....
by Vayutuvan
01 Sep 2025 03:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

So basically India refines Russian crude and sells it to the chubs Not really. Most refineries blend several different crudes before refining. It is a complex process. E.g. for diesel the blended crudes are first desalted, then fractionally distilled with crude diesel being one of the fractions, th...
by Vayutuvan
31 Aug 2025 22:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8997
Views: 4102168

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Land Utilizers were required to give upto 16% (Under Indian rulers) and upto 30% under British rule (which lead to famines) of nominal produce from land as land rent, non payment of tax meant losing the land itself... @tandav ji, Excellent post. I have small nit though. Weren't marathas charging ch...
by Vayutuvan
30 Aug 2025 00:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Service sector grew by 9.5% as per Suraj's post in the Indian Economy thread.

There is a distinct possibility that US will try to hit Indian service exports to the US. I am not sure how they can do it but they will try for sure.
by Vayutuvan
30 Aug 2025 00:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 482
Views: 290588

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

So completely tangential to the point being made in that article I posted.
by Vayutuvan
30 Aug 2025 00:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1365
Views: 640325

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

In the note, President Xi expressed concern about any prospective US-India agreements that might harm Beijing's interests, the report claimed.
That sounds like a threat by XI.
by Vayutuvan
30 Aug 2025 00:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Did Epstein commit suicide? If so, who was in charge of NY at that time and who was the president? President donald trump, with his justice department lead by will barr was running the MCC jail. I understand you are forgetting this, grey hair moment I suppose...it's ok. My last on this as we were a...
by Vayutuvan
29 Aug 2025 06:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

vera_k wrote: 29 Aug 2025 01:41 He should not cede anything.
That is a sure fire way to lose all the land east of dnieper. But we are going OT here.
by Vayutuvan
29 Aug 2025 06:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

RD ji said: The important thing is to see what happens when this entire Nobel Prize-Ukraine-Russia story has dropped out of the headlines, which it soon will. My bet is that it will change nothing in terms of continuing sanctions/tariffs against India. I am with you on that. India-US relationship is...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 23:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 548
Views: 463923

Re: European Union: Positive News

@uddu avargal, thanks for a series of informative posts and YT links across all threads where you posted.
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Zaluzhny Refuses Contact with US Vice President After Zelensky-Trump Dispute https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/zaluzhny-refuses-contact-with-us-vice-president-after-zelensky-trump-dispute/ We are told elsewhere that JD Vance wanted Zaluzhny for a regime-change operation in Ukraine. Probably he will meet ...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 23:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanjaykumar wrote: 28 Aug 2025 19:36 Just learned that the iconic priest king relic was gifted to Pakistan in 1971.
I am exasperated by Indians. They are their own worst enemy.
That too after we released 90K of their PsoW and did not settle Kashmir question for good. We are too Gandhian. Onlee.
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 23:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

I do not know what's the big gotcha point. Yes, I do not believe maxwell and no one does. If clinton is guilty, get him into prison. See how simple it is when you do not support pedophilia and pedophiles? You(republicans) should try it sometime. Yes, Democrats can and should be called Dumbocrats. l...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 04:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

But the spiritual framing quickly pivots to a financial appeal. Trump declares he will “never surrender” but insists the MAGA movement depends on grassroots donations, launching a “24 HOUR TRUMP FUNDRAISING BLITZ.” GOPricks are doing much better in fundraising than the Dumbocrats. Silly-con folks h...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 04:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

...but I’m triggered by "wokeness"(god only knows what that means) hence I support trump/republicans. 1. Ghislain Maxwell said that neither Trump nor Clinton did anything inappropriate. So both are exonerated. Either you believe her or you don't. tertium non datur, i.e. you cannot cherry ...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 04:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2442
Views: 938298

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Tanaji wrote: 28 Aug 2025 03:05 AI generated I think Vayutuvanji…
Thanks. It is a deep fake then.
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 01:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 11730
Views: 4069149

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This, meanwhile, is most definitely not AI. Please share widely as a US source essentially agreeing 100% with the Indian narrative on Trump & tariffs. [youtube...]Zj1dkQo4WcQ[/youtube] Wow. That is hard hitting. I am not sure why others in the media, especially CNN, NYT, WaPo, and BBC are not g...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 01:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2442
Views: 938298

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

chetak wrote: 27 Aug 2025 21:23 [url...]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gAPXxR08 ... ture=share[/url]


Why Every American Wants to Apologize to India


[youtube...]gAPXxR08Pw4[/youtube]
@chetak gaaru, any idea who this man is? Is there a longer YT video which also gives the context? Was it an interview or panel discussion?
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 00:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 875
Views: 536396

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

https://khalsavox.com/news/punjabi-university-researchers-unlock-evolutionary-secrets-of-dragonflies/ Punjabi University Researchers Unlock Evolutionary Secrets of Dragonflies written by Harleen Kaur July 16, 2025 A groundbreaking study from Punjabi University, Patiala, has shed new light on the ev...
by Vayutuvan
28 Aug 2025 00:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 4003
Views: 1443174

Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion

VKumar wrote: 26 Aug 2025 22:53 And plenty of growlers
VKumar ji, what is a growler?
by Vayutuvan
27 Aug 2025 06:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

That said, there is one thing common across all my posts. The blunders of the Democratic over the last couple of decades.
by Vayutuvan
27 Aug 2025 06:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Multiple threads running in parallel. But some think that all posts are in response to what they are saying. Looks like some here are not old enough to have taken part in usenet. One can still use GNUS client on Emacs and a free news server eternal september to experience how that is far superior to...
by Vayutuvan
27 Aug 2025 01:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1927
Views: 6856177

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

It had to be designed around some engine. Successive govts - Congress and BJP - have not invested anything worthwhile. The crucial period was 2004 onwards. Till 2014, we had Dr MMS as the PM. If anybody has to take the majority of the blame, I would say it has to be the INC. I don't think we can bl...
by Vayutuvan
27 Aug 2025 00:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1927
Views: 6856177

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

williams wrote: 25 Aug 2025 21:55 I now think it was a big strategic blunder to design Tejas around imported US engines. But we have learnt the lesson and need to move on.
It had to be designed around some engine.
by Vayutuvan
27 Aug 2025 00:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It's a great joke because you will be more likely to get shot or ripped off in any of the major florida cities than in NYC. Miami's murder rate is 3 times that of NYC, so may be all the people who wanted some dishoom-dishoom already left NYC for florida :rotfl: I would like to know if you have evid...
by Vayutuvan
26 Aug 2025 04:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

... mamdani's platform seem to be way more neutral than the current trump's turbocharged cruelty agenda. Good joke that. Probably NYC folks are hoping that all those left NYC for Florida would come back to Mamdani's hellhole only to find themselves in an NYC as in "Escape from NY" and the...
by Vayutuvan
26 Aug 2025 03:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 482
Views: 290588

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

https://energyforgrowth.org/project/the-modern-energy-minimum/ The Issue No country in human history has become wealthy without massive increases in energy consumption. Global efforts to fight energy poverty must provide energy at a scale that can lift people out of poverty, create jobs, and drive ...
by Vayutuvan
26 Aug 2025 03:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Pritzker Rachel Pritzker is an American heiress of the Pritzker family fortune , a center-left Democratic activist and funder, and a proponent of ecomodernism . She is t he chair of Third Way, the Breakthrough Institute, and the Pritzker Innovation Fund. She was...
by Vayutuvan
26 Aug 2025 03:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Rudradev wrote: 26 Aug 2025 03:08 I wonder what the conservative Heritage Foundation thinks of that. Has their vaunted Project 2025 gone off the rails and veered towards... socialism?
RD, you are misreading. Intel is too important to fail. It is not party specific.
by Vayutuvan
26 Aug 2025 03:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10818
Views: 3183047

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Democrats will take away the right to "bear arms". Then Mamdani will take away the right to "bare arms". Wow, it's uttered with so much confidence, I almost forgot it made zero sense. Alright. I will make it "Democrats might take away the right to bear arms but Mamdani will...