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by Sahastra
01 Jul 2014 03:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Programme Discussion
Replies: 3934
Views: 644823

Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion

Any information on how much we charged for launching these 5 satellites, especially SPOT-7, and how does that compare with satellite launch rates by some of the competing organisations?

It is also a little strange to me that we did not have any payload of our own in this mission.
by Sahastra
13 Mar 2014 04:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 14521
Views: 1434818

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

The massive ego of Preet Bharara & Co. and SD officials involved in this fiasco means you may see indictments coming. Which can only be good.
by Sahastra
06 Jan 2014 20:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: GSLV-D5 Launch status and post launch discussions
Replies: 471
Views: 63385

Re: GSLV-D5 Launch status and post launch discussions

Congratulations to ISRO - the pride of our nation. They keep raising the bar as ever. I would expect ISRO to work at perfecting the GSLV - a la PSLV - before undertaking any major enhancement. Nothing succeeds like success. On the sides, i often wonder why we keep GSLV discussion thread in this foru...
by Sahastra
05 May 2011 21:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
Replies: 2848
Views: 405302

Re: Breaking News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan

US and Pakistan were never allies. US and Pakistan relationship, be it the Soviet-era in Afghanistan or post 9/11, is about being a team - a team formed due to mutual convenience and dependencies - convenience for US and dependency for Pakistan. Don't mistake the whole "war on terror" and ...
by Sahastra
05 May 2011 10:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan
Replies: 2848
Views: 405302

Re: Breaking News - Osama Bin Laden - killed In Pakistan

If ISI-Military Nexus got caught pants down, it has more to do with a sense of complacence that they developed overtime thanks to the perceived or actual stupidy of their CIA counterparts. 1. It took close to 10 years for CIA to know what ever other intelligence agency worth its name in the world al...
by Sahastra
29 Jan 2009 10:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
Replies: 1807
Views: 483012

Re: Chandrayan-1 moon mission

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Health__Science/Chandrayaan_pics_silence_sceptics/articleshow/4040315.cms Chandrayaan probe pics silences sceptics NEW DELHI: Scientists were a divided lot over sending onboard Chandrayaan-I the Moon Impactor Probe which later produced excellent pictures of the ear...
by Sahastra
19 Nov 2008 10:03
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
Replies: 1807
Views: 483012

Re: Chandrayan-1 moon mission

A belated Congratulations to the ISRO team and all involved (i just managed to login to my account with quite a liberal assistance from Jagan, thank you Saar). May they keep improving upon the perfection.

May i declare this to be the most flawless execution of any lunar mission ever?
by Sahastra
13 Apr 2007 01:37
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 233885

Strange it is. All folks are here except KaushalGuru; in his words he was hounded out by BR admins. He setup a new universe at www.India-Forum.com you can find him there. Chanakya vanished. That is the reason MMS Govt is floundering in lovefest. Thanks Arun and my apologies to all others for divert...
by Sahastra
13 Apr 2007 01:19
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 233885

Thanks Arun. I just couldn't resist peeking to see how the esteemed BRites are celebrating this news. I doubt if i have visited the forum since eternity but even that doesn't explain how i have 18 posts against my name considering there was a time when i was averaging close to 50 posts per day :). W...
by Sahastra
13 Apr 2007 00:56
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 233885

From down the memory lanes

One of my first posts on BRF. Just couldn't help revisiting it.

Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... highlight=

Congrats to all involved on in making us feel proud after the sheer dejection of the last failure.
by Sahastra
03 Jul 2003 07:13
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian History Discussions - III
Replies: 176
Views: 87532

Re: Indian History Discussions - III

"TaTaTaTa! Feelin' Groovy"

It is not so good a sight to see a former formidable (and reasonable at times) postor relegating himself to the role of a clown.

Life's ironies, eh?
by Sahastra
15 Oct 2002 09:53
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: India's Inspirational Personalities
Replies: 111
Views: 78972

Re: India's Inspirational Personalities

Sandeep, Any other source apart from the "History of the Sikhs" of Khuswant Singh? Your above citations seem to be inherently biased and with inconsistencies. Or to put it more appropriately, it seems like a narrative as viewed from the prism of a "sikh" and definitely not from a...
by Sahastra
15 Oct 2002 08:23
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: India's Inspirational Personalities
Replies: 111
Views: 78972

Re: India's Inspirational Personalities

Sandeep,

What is the source of your above assertions about the Dogra rulers?
by Sahastra
28 Apr 2002 00:52
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indianness - a (simple?) survey
Replies: 117
Views: 69026

Re: Indianness - a (simple?) survey

1. What percentage of BRF postors:

a) are women


Yeah, Admins had better come out with some numbers/figures.

I am interested too. :)

P.S: I am still searching for an answer to Indianness. Maybe i'll get one, once the India-WI cricket series gets over.
by Sahastra
07 Feb 2002 09:53
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)
Replies: 241
Views: 79599

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)

Stepping into paki shoes i see no damn difference between agni s/r and agni l/r. <p>PChupunkar,<p>You are repeating the same thing for the umpteenth time now (And it's slightly irritating too). Pakis DO see a difference between teh AGNI-II (L/R) and AGNI-I (S/R). The two missiles mean differently i...
by Sahastra
31 Jan 2002 22:26
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)
Replies: 241
Views: 79599

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)

K R Sai,<p>Use the normal font please. Thanks.
by Sahastra
28 Jan 2002 02:15
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)
Replies: 227
Views: 80641

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)

Admins, please lock the thread.<p>The new thread is here:<p>AGNI-I/SR missile: Strategic implications
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=004708
by Sahastra
28 Jan 2002 02:14
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)
Replies: 241
Views: 79599

Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 2)

The old thread is here: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=000069 Pakistan likely to test-fire missiles http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan28/ipak.htm Agni-1 and National Security http://www.idsa-india.org/agni-1-250102.htm The strategic significan...
by Sahastra
27 Jan 2002 01:42
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)
Replies: 227
Views: 80641

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)

If memory serves me right, and it doesn't often enough, Brahmos took a short vertical trajectory and then sped off on a near horizontal one. This one just goes on and on on a vertical trajectory. <p>JEM:<p>Exactly the reason for believing that the clip was from the "second test which no one wa...
by Sahastra
27 Jan 2002 01:12
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)
Replies: 227
Views: 80641

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)

"I think it is a file clip / photo of the brahmos launch test that we did quite sometime back." <p>K R Sai:<p>Interesting observation, and quite correct at that. You beat me to it. I had this inkling that i have seen this clip before. Now i recall. <p>While the initial launch sequence inde...
by Sahastra
25 Jan 2002 23:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)
Replies: 227
Views: 80641

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)

Is there any connection between AGNI test and newly launched Insat-3C? [may be guidence through Insat-3C] <p>Sounds silly. I don't think INSAT-3C is operational yet. But i maybe wrong.
by Sahastra
25 Jan 2002 11:16
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)
Replies: 227
Views: 80641

Re: Agni-I/SR: Strategic Implications (Thread 1)

While i would've been glad to see an AGNI-III (or Surya) being test-fired, it makes infinitely more sense right now to test a 700-800 km missile than a 7000 km range missile.<p>It's all about who the target audience is, and this was a masterpiece in that context. <p>A 7000-8000 km range missile woul...
by Sahastra
19 Dec 2001 11:05
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 120878

Re: Indian Road Development

Mumbaiites/kars will agree with me that the opening of this flyover will be like clearing up a clogged artery.<BR> <A HREF="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_ID=1597199832" TARGET=_blank>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow.asp?art_ID=1597199832</A> <P><B>And...
by Sahastra
28 Jun 2001 04:10
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 120878

Re: Indian Road Development

Does anyone has any news about what's happening on one of the worst nightmares of Bombay traffic, the flyover at Andheri. Some PIL, filed more in some vested interest than the public interest almost killed the ambitious plan to have freeway from Borivali to Bandra on the western express highway. Whi...