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by rahulm
15 Feb 2026 11:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5093
Views: 2397281

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

@rahulm ji always will be envious of your Japan trips! Once I win my lottery will move there for sure… but yes so much work to do in IR, I don’t know how our leaders navigate… in my north Mumbai suburb you will see the clean metro and just a mile east the main railway station looks an absolute mess...
by rahulm
02 Feb 2026 02:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Rahulm, I worked in Goa decades ago. Then it was beautiful and VERY CLEAN. But not anymore. SInce 10 years, I have just cause to go to Goa every year. Its depressing - what it could have been - a model - a showcase state in governance, cleanliness, law and order, politeness etc (all the things that...
by rahulm
02 Feb 2026 02:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5093
Views: 2397281

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

I did not understand 2 projects announced for railways. Is Surat-Dankuni DFC something new or they have changed the alignment of the east-west DFC? Also why Varanasi-Siliguri bullet train project and not Varanasi-Kolkata? The latter will make more economic sense. I am speculating here but given the...
by rahulm
01 Feb 2026 13:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

... So many schemes ...to attract (foreign capital). but who is going to fix up our streets an cities ? Do we plan on an inverse relationship between viksit bharat and garbage, broken cities, air index, livability etc? ... Why should the center micro-manage state, city and municipal issues? States ...
by rahulm
01 Feb 2026 13:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

we need judical reforms. needed 20 years ago. No movement on that. Its a massve, gummed up log jam. I guess no votes in cleaning up judiciary and justice delivery as there are no votes in increasing livabiliy of cities which look like bombed out war zones with garbage.
by rahulm
01 Feb 2026 13:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

What I could catch. Could be full of erros. Do your own verification. Defence allocation up about 22% if I heard 1 analyst correctly. Major customs reforms. NS, as she promised recently has gone after customs (and rifgtfully in my view) with a vengeance. Rudaali session for customs baboos. Watch mat...
by rahulm
31 Jan 2026 05:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4857
Views: 1466860

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Anyone called VFS Global for any consular services? I called them to enquire about taking a pet with me to India. Their 800 said the call is chargeable after 7 minutes @ $2:45/minute. They wanted my CC no to begin the call. Also the free time is only once every 7 days. First I thought it is scam no...
by rahulm
15 Dec 2025 03:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Father had a license to own 6 firearms. apparently all 6 were found. Bondi is a very wealthy suburb. Lots of Jews live there. This is one of the worst mass killings in Australia - I suspect worst after port Arthur which was a long time ago. ASIO has confirmed one of them was on their radar. Won’t sa...
by rahulm
23 Sep 2025 04:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

DOiUGzJL_-Q Sanjeev Sanyal: Judiciary now India’s Biggest Roadblock to Viksit Bharat SS is a member of the PM's EAC not some random person with a YT channel for view monetisation. His words carry weight. His frustration is evident in his language and tone. Personally, I have little hope the judicai...
by rahulm
23 Sep 2025 02:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Its more than unfortunate that 11+ years and counting have seen no judicial (and police) reforms - important for several reasons incuding timely, swift and fair contracts enforcement and resolution. Everything gets gummed and jammed in the existing system. GIFT city appears to feature an Internation...
by rahulm
17 Sep 2025 02:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Think of how this country would change’: Islamophobia report handed down ‘Think of how this country would change’: Islamophobia report handed down [0:00] The Prime Minister repeatedly claims Australia has no issues with his statements on diversity, labeling critics as racists. [0:03-0:15] He envisi...
by rahulm
12 Sep 2025 13:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Islamophobia envoy calls for religious discrimination laws, review of approach to counter-terrorism The push to outlaw religious discrimination should be revived and counter-terrorism laws should be reviewed, according to a landmark report by Australia's first ever Islamophobia envoy. Aftab Malik, ...
by rahulm
04 Sep 2025 10:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13205
Views: 3958183

Re: Understanding the US - Again

^^ and pharma from India - that will be Sheikh-chilli on another level. I think tarrifs on IT and pharmacy are coming. With all the GCC's setup in India and indian pharmas contribution to keeping drugs (somewhat) affordable for the Umreekils it surely will get interesting. Another Domino will be for...
by rahulm
02 Jul 2025 12:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2259
Views: 849065

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

v9riRnaPQy8 An interesting and humorous interview with Grp Capt (retd) MJ Augustine Vinod. He talks tech, dumbs it down well for the lay person and there are interesting tidbits thru out the video. e.g. HPT32 was retired coz of plumbing design issues not the engine itself, talks about the SFGA etc....
by rahulm
01 Jul 2025 16:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6511
Views: 2788377

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Well, some very popular in terms of subs and views desi YT channels have proclaimed with authority that Indian radar locked into the F35B so now the plane is locked and the indian lock is so powerful that the Umreekis and UKstan are unable to unlock it (like Godgerj NAVTAL lock on Godrej steel "...
by rahulm
01 Jul 2025 08:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6511
Views: 2788377

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I think Oz is a L3 (lowest tier) partner. Islamic Kingdom of UKstan is L1.
by rahulm
27 Jun 2025 05:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6511
Views: 2788377

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

I am guessing here but that thing prolly has SATCOM and a 2 way encrypted data-link. Under a hanger might hamper comms.

Get a desi red team to "ethically" hack into it and relay pics of Haseena Atim's Bum to Ms Honeypenny in London.
by rahulm
27 Jun 2025 03:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6511
Views: 2788377

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

While India offered to move it to a hangar to shield it from the monsoon rains of Malabar, the Royal Navy declined. ....... Gautam You tube is rife with speculations on why the F-35 has landed in Indian airport. I am sure we will know soon enough. This is weird. That thing is on Indian territory. W...
by rahulm
18 May 2025 08:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1559
Views: 1478168

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Vishnu Som tweets: Fall in chamber pressure in the 3rd stage of @isro 's PSLV rocket results in mission failure. First two stages worked normally. The PSLV C-61 was carrying the EOS-09 reconnaissance satellite, crucial for day and night time observation of our boundaries. ISRO Chief says they will b...
by rahulm
18 May 2025 06:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1559
Views: 1478168

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

For those interested, go to 35m:23s in the live stream vdo, the deviation can be clearly seen @ Time = 373.8 sec Range = 873.3 km Rel velocity = 5.63 km/s Alt=342.0 km and Azimuth = 174.2 deg Actually the deviation starts a bit before 35m:23s but i let it run a few seconds so the deviation trace is ...
by rahulm
18 May 2025 05:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1559
Views: 1478168

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

vHR5Ri27b2E ISRO launches are nowdays taken for granted on BR :D Doesnt look good.There appears to be a malfunction. From my reading of the altitude v time plot, the altitude veered off suddenly from the planned and thats when the live coveage switched away from the plot to a mundane table to a mor...
by rahulm
09 May 2025 19:13
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 882202

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

You may if you are accessing this or most sarkari bhebsites from outside India. I think sarkar has disabled overseas access to keep hackers at bay, I was able to access bhebsite using https://archive.is/ and copy pasting the URL there. Sir I am based in India Then it confirms my suspicions that the...
by rahulm
09 May 2025 19:09
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 882202

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

https://ddnews.gov.in/en/pakistans-f-16-and-2-jf-17-jets-shot-down-by-india/ Official now Stop dhoti shivering. It's on doordarshan. Happy ? Most Msm/ddm news except Karachi port are confirmed Link is not working , getting 504 gateway timeout You may if you are accessing this or most sarkari bhebsi...
by rahulm
07 May 2025 06:52
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 882202

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Dilbu wrote: 07 May 2025 06:40 Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: Times Now
'All IAF Pilots Involved In Operation Sindoor Accounted For,' Say IAF Sources
Interesting. It means we know where each is. They could have said "all returned safely". The imminent press briefing later in the day should clear the fog.
by rahulm
08 Mar 2025 04:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5093
Views: 2397281

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Looks like the raves & rants in BRF is being heard by IR. Railways plans new crowd control steps at 60 stations across India Report states: The railways will introduce complete access control at these stations, permitting only passengers with confirmed reserved tickets onto platforms. Long over...
by rahulm
13 Feb 2025 08:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Bliss to catch up on happenings in Oz. ‘Kill them’: Workers in NSW Health uniforms claim they won’t treat Israelis in ‘sickening’ video heh heh 'No evidence' NSW Health patients adversely affected by nurses who threatened Israeli patients, police investigation awaits 'critical' recording (Note: ABC ...
by rahulm
09 Oct 2024 13:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Motorham Fatima launches politicall party in Australia without any policies Remember Motorham Fatima? Ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman has launched a new political party with no policy positions and which will not require candidates to oppose the war in Gaza, the issue that saw her join the crossbenc...
by rahulm
30 Sep 2024 17:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

UN 'Global Expert' Aftab Malik named Islamophobia envoy, after Imam Council warnings over delay A special envoy to combat Islamophobia has been appointed by the federal government, months after it named Australia's first anti-Semitism envoy. Aftab Malik, a United Nations Alliance of Civilisations &...
by rahulm
29 Jul 2024 03:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Australia looks to be inexorably moving to "catch up" with the rest of the world in the Ummah emerging as a voting block. While the total % of Ummah-wallas is < 2% of population, there are a few electorates where they are ~ 35% of the population. These suburbs arewhere we will see the emer...
by rahulm
26 Jul 2024 07:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9415
Views: 4556572

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

:?: Departing from India? Clearance certificate under Black Money Act required From that article: From October 1, a clearance certificate giving a clean chit under the Black Money Act will be required for persons domiciled in India, who are leaving India. So only for people who are domiciled in Ind...
by rahulm
10 Jul 2024 02:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Jillian Segal is first Australian anti-Semitism envoy It's getting bad that Oz has to have a special envoy for anti-semitism and The government will also shortly appoint an envoy on Islamophobia. IAS interview question: When conflict between anti-semitism and Islamophobia (which is always) who is r...
by rahulm
08 Jul 2024 15:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Most likely Motorham Fatime will be used and discarded by the Islamist parties once she has served her purpose.
by rahulm
08 Jul 2024 03:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Only saving grace, I hope, is the mandatory voting making sure that the minority block voting doesn’t sway election decisively. I so wish I could share your optimism.I dont know any better than anybody else, maybe "She'll be right mate" but I I feel aussie politics which has largely remai...
by rahulm
07 Jul 2024 14:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

https://themuslimvote.com.au The website. The largest Muslim political campaign ever set up in the history of the Australian Muslim community. The Muslim Vote is dedicated to empowering Australian Muslims in the electoral process. The website rates individual politicians based on support to Palesti...
by rahulm
05 Jul 2024 04:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

TErr318IRwU The penny drops and Motorham Fatime resigns from the Labor party , becomes an independent- creating, what I think will turn out be an irreversible seismic shift in aussie politics - a one way ticket to the maturing of beacefool identify vote bank. The grand Hajam peer baba of Australian...
by rahulm
01 Jul 2024 11:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Well, Well didnt take long for it to happen. A public statement about the formal consolidation of beacefool votes in a beacefool vote bank. It was inevitable. Oz had a good ride until now and from here on politics will never be the same again. Read it all. 'Teal-style' Muslim political group to targ...
by rahulm
01 Jul 2024 02:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2398
Views: 792378

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Thus far Australian politics has remained mostly free of the divisive peaceful vote bank politics but that has now just changed big time. LABOR Senator Fatima Payman, crossed the floor (to the Greens) in relation to Palestine and defined the LABOR party line. She then pronounced on national TV that ...
by rahulm
26 Jun 2024 11:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13205
Views: 3958183

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Julian Assange freed after pleading guilty to one espionage charge at a hearing in Saipan The 14 year story is finally over. Assange pleads guilty, is sentenced to time already served and walks free as a guilty felon. This man made possible the meme "Conspiracy theories are many times true: :-)