Exactly the point. TDS folks seek out the wounds of POTUS.
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- 12 Apr 2026 06:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
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- 12 Apr 2026 05:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 623
- Views: 483155
- 12 Apr 2026 05:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
If any of this happens, it is because of the law of unintended consequences. "God laughs at the plans of man" has real meaning, in that no human and no AI could compute the consequences, let alone plan them. "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley" ("The bes...
- 12 Apr 2026 05:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
I am sure the Financial Times would have had a bias against Stalin, and Mao, and Franco, and Mussolini and Hitler. Curse it, why can't we find a publication without a bias?????? I forget the name of that law but this will end the discussion here. For those who want to have a law from Indic sources,...
- 12 Apr 2026 01:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Financial Times wikipedia page says this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times#United_States_politics United States politics In the 2008 United States presidential election, the Financial Times endorsed Barack Obama. While it raised concerns over hints of protectionism, it praised his abil...
- 12 Apr 2026 01:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
https://newrepublic.com/post/208815/trump-asked-iran-ceasefire Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Was Begging for Iran to Join Ceasefire Recent reporting from the Financial Times reveals it was President Trump, not the Iranian government, who was begging for a ceasefire. FT reports that the Trump admin...
- 12 Apr 2026 01:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
<snip> It has been said by many but I will say it again: why is Jared Kushner able to represent the U.S. in these negotiations?? He was not elected, he was not confirmed, he has no security clearance, he has no background in diplomacy, & and he has ENORMOUS conflicts of interest. His knowledge ...
- 11 Apr 2026 00:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Indian foreign secy Vikram Misri meets Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, US trade officials Jeffrey Kessler, & William Kimmitt. Discusses west Asia, commercial and critical technologies. [img...]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HFbnayYa8AEvaud?format=jpg&name=small[/img] Body lan...
- 10 Apr 2026 03:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
- 09 Apr 2026 06:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
> the 'Ten Points' became a public matter the moment Iranian state media broadcast them as their accepted conditions. Now we are being asked to believe the Iranians. Or even Trump. Why is it surprising that a framework of sorts had to exist before any negotiations could begin? There is no sharply de...
- 09 Apr 2026 06:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
... military superiority cannot over come geopolitical, economic and geographic realities in the Persian gulf. @williams ji, I agree with the rest of the points but geopolitical and geographic realities can be changed. Even the weak Pakis did it in 1947 by taking parts of Kashmir which is POK. Our ...
- 09 Apr 2026 05:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
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Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Now Trump + White House is saying - none of you know what the 10 point deal is; it is secret; it is a summary of Trump’s original 15 points, and is not Iran’s 10 points; and ceasefire in Lebanon is not part of the deal. Nobody ever published (other than here on BRF) what the ten points were, let al...
- 09 Apr 2026 05:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Wow! Iran's state media says US has accepted 10-point conditions proposed by Iranian govt - Also DJT in his post says he agreed to these demands. . TOTAL Climbdown by this person. (Although even after total humiliation his brainwashed worshippers and he will be still say he won.! :eek: THE TEN POIN...
- 09 Apr 2026 01:48
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
- Replies: 2428
- Views: 933360
Re: BR Maths Corner-1
A Special Issue on Formal Proof December 2008 Using computers in proofs both extends mathematics with new results and creates new mathematical questions about the nature and technique of such proofs. This special issue features a collection of articles by practioners and theorists of such formal pr...
- 07 Apr 2026 12:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
- 07 Apr 2026 10:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
JVL at The Bulwark: Here are all of the war demands made (so far) by the president of these United States. February 28: “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its menacing activities dir...
- 07 Apr 2026 10:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
- 07 Apr 2026 04:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4553
- Views: 1364209
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
@bala ji,
"Bio degradables like plant matter and vegetable peel can also generated natural gases. "
Yes. I hope you will hear good news from me soon on this front.
"Bio degradables like plant matter and vegetable peel can also generated natural gases. "
Yes. I hope you will hear good news from me soon on this front.
- 07 Apr 2026 01:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4553
- Views: 1364209
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
@uddu ji, the above gobar gas news seems to be fake. The video shows standard cylinders from Indian Oil.
- 06 Apr 2026 12:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 457
- Views: 141335
- 06 Apr 2026 05:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Do you all think Trump cussing Iran in truth social is going to make any difference to a suicidal force like IRGC? Possible that Trump is acting irrationally on purpose. But then he did follow through on two occasions - bombing Iranian nuclear facilities in 2025 and now attacking them preemptively....
- 06 Apr 2026 04:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Looks like the GOP is going to fracture after the 2026 Nov elections. All indications are that they are going to lose big in the midterms. This is a redux of the Democrat party fracturing after their 2024 loss. Neither of the two parties has any leadership to talk about, given that the Dems' answer ...
- 06 Apr 2026 04:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 5097
- Views: 1327950
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Purely out of curiosity, does Dr Kakodkar or his relatives have a financial interest in the company or associated company that produces ANEEL fuel bundles? Dr. Kakodkar is a technology advisor to CCTE - Clean Core Thorium Energy - a startup which came up with ANEEL (correct me if I am wrong). That ...
- 06 Apr 2026 01:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
One should now start considering what happens if the US uses a tactical nuke in Iran. Earlier, it was inconceivable, now with the recent sackings of professional military leaders and Trump outbursts, it is a possibility. Still a very small one but one that exists now… Exactly my thoughts after read...
- 06 Apr 2026 00:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4553
- Views: 1364209
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
@uddu gaaru, my feeling is that it will not look so good if normalized to 2014 INR. What was the cumulative inflation in the last 10-12 years?
Added later: Ofc losses also would look pretty bad if normalized to 2025-26 INR.
Added later: Ofc losses also would look pretty bad if normalized to 2025-26 INR.
- 05 Apr 2026 06:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Now this from Wikipedia: I am highlighting with emojis :wink: Returning to Rome in 1979, he studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and graduated in 1983; He also earned his Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Gregorian, and joined the Vatican’s diplomatic corps :lol: . After serving as sec...
- 05 Apr 2026 06:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
Re: Understanding the US - Again
"the Just War Theory" - Catholics, in general, Abrahamics, would not know "a just war" if it bit on their behinds. Add Alexander the [un]grate to the list.
- 04 Apr 2026 23:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 763
- Views: 646321
Re: Know Your India
Is it Raghav Chaddha given how it is lately? :mrgreen: Its either Prof Suman Chakraborty or Dr Mondal coinventors of COVIRAP. @Tanaji ji. You are right. 2022 Infosys Prize citation below: Suman Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Awarded for "his pioneering work in elucidati...
- 04 Apr 2026 23:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 763
- Views: 646321
Re: Know Your India
Okay - Another Challenge (Without (or with) googling can you guess who is this Legendary theoretical Physicist) [img...]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HEbHzbcbEAAbaHv?format=jpg&name=medium[/img] Hint(s) : ( See how many you need) First Indian to Win Boltzmann Medal (Highest recognition in statist...
- 04 Apr 2026 23:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 9358
- Views: 4475350
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
^ India is more expensive than China if normalized for the difference in monthly income. How do the PPP figures compare or is the monthly income is already PPP based?
- 04 Apr 2026 22:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 623
- Views: 483155
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Hopefully, Google Translate will translate Swastika properly and call the Nazi "swastika" as Hoekencruz.
- 04 Apr 2026 22:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 990362
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Unfortunately for Samira ma'am, Cyrus is 2000 years before PBHU.chetak wrote: ↑04 Apr 2026 15:16 [img...]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HE4Fd_La4AA ... name=large[/img]
- 04 Apr 2026 22:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 990362
Re: Iran News and Discussions
And whoever is posting stuff like " yeh mere watan ke logon zara aankh mein bharlo paani… shaheed… "....basic lack of social skills, it appears. Even the Chinese "fifty cent" guys who used to infest BRF back in the day were more polished fakers than these uncle toms. Gen Shankar...
- 04 Apr 2026 22:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1326
- Views: 773350
- 02 Apr 2026 11:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Can boring company machinery be used to lay a (deep enough) buried pipeline?
- 02 Apr 2026 11:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3693
- Views: 990362
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Lt. Gen P R Shankar is not. BS I mean. Let us have some respect for those who gave their all to protect us and our family.
yeh mere watan ke logon zara aankh mein bharlo paani… shaheed…
yeh mere watan ke logon zara aankh mein bharlo paani… shaheed…
- 27 Mar 2026 22:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 912
- Views: 392904
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
1. Everything reduces Physics as per physicists, a reductionist view which is hotly contested. 2. Climate prediction is much harder than weather prediction. What we can predict today with meteorological models is a few days into the future. One can derive the computational resources required. Simple...
- 27 Mar 2026 06:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
Re: Understanding the US - Again
(moved from West Asia... thread) More from GPT-5 mini: Here are verbatim quotes from Ernest J. Moniz on U.S.–India engagement (from public statements and writings): “The United States should engage India as a strategic partner on energy and climate, while also elevating dialogue on nuclear risk redu...
- 27 Mar 2026 06:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 437
- Views: 42926
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Moved to Understanding the US (I am not sure. If admins deem that this belongs to India-US thread, please move there)
- 27 Mar 2026 06:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12916
- Views: 3819596
Re: Understanding the US - Again
... — driven primarily by a $6.9 trillion jump in projected Medicare Part B shortfalls and a $2.5 trillion increase for Social Security. The Treasury’s Statement of Long-Term Fiscal Projections shows the 75-year fiscal gap widening from 4.3% of GDP in FY 2024 to 4.7% in FY 2025. ... (I asked AI eve...