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- 27 Jun 2014 06:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
- Replies: 267
- Views: 103434
Re: Books that cover Indian Armed Forces and its History
A question - does anyone know where I can hunt down a copy of "Citizens Army - a Coffee Table book by Directorate TA". Any assistance greatly appreciated.
- 23 Jun 2014 13:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1323853
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
vaibhav - the carbine you speak of is the 9mm SMC. This is a very different beast to the new carbines and I don't think they might be issued on the same scale.
- 22 Jun 2014 19:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1323853
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
Sanjay: Your answer begs the question though, and it is asked out of ignorance, I am lead to understand that carbines are the weapon of choice of Special Forces, Paras etc. while assault rifles are the weapon for most infantry. So why this large order of carbines? Will they be to lace some members ...
- 22 Jun 2014 01:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1323853
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
May I suggest something ? MSMC is a PDW that is really intended for self-defence and vehicle crews and short-range CQB. The carbines on offer are rifle calibre weapons which will serve a different purpose and are in effect shortened assault rifles.
- 20 Jun 2014 20:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 598205
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
nikhil - any translation ?
- 13 Jun 2014 06:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 570729
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
Been to COTECMAR (Feb 2014), seen the ship in question. Let's just say looks can be deceiving ! Also, the kind of support COTECMAR has from the navy (which runs COTECMAR for all practical purposes) is incredible. Can't say more here. The COTECMAR shiplift facility in Cartagena though is the envy of ...
- 16 May 2014 16:04
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 240925
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Is there a thread for stupid Congress comments ? I think we need some comedy now.
- 16 May 2014 13:18
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 240925
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Let me add my thanks to niran as well
- 16 May 2014 13:06
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
- Replies: 4038
- Views: 240925
Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Thank God! Want to thank everyone who put up with my questions. Also, a particular thank you to muraliravi who kept us all grounded and am as happy as he is that he was proved wrong ! What a day ! Of course you know now the real work starts so that NaMo does not squander the mandate and turns India ...
- 15 May 2014 18:26
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 696366
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Yup. Am asking this to see if we are interpreting this the same way - what specifically is the contradiction ? Also what of the altitude issue ?
- 15 May 2014 18:14
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 696366
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Comments or analysis anyone ?
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/ ... 225945.ece
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/ ... 225945.ece
- 12 May 2014 21:08
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 1158
- Views: 405980
Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections
Didn't dorrnob's apes raise the NDA estimate to 254 ?
- 04 May 2014 18:08
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Well, it's a suggestion. [/quote]
Yup it is. The question is - is it likely or not ?
Yup it is. The question is - is it likely or not ?
- 04 May 2014 17:43
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
What of the suggestion that we were concerned about 48hrs ago that Bihar may not deliver as many as we hope ?
- 02 May 2014 18:28
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
That is very correct. To me anything over 180 is a "wave" for BJP. The absence of ground-workers or even a presence in whole swathes of the country cannot be wished away. Add to that people consider local factors in their voting and without effective and decent party units at state level, ...
- 02 May 2014 17:49
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, consistent, sensible and rational - as usual.
Thanks for everything.
Thanks for everything.
- 02 May 2014 16:45
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, after the ups downs, sideways and diagonals of the last few days, what's your view - conservatively - of the probable BJP total ?
No need for detailed breakdown.
Thanks again.
No need for detailed breakdown.
Thanks again.
- 02 May 2014 15:08
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 696366
Re: Indian Missiles- Akash Success or failure??
I saw two reports which said two different things. Indian Express says Akash test failed http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Successive-Failure-of-Akash-Trial/2014/05/01/article2199350.ece Livemint says it was a success http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7uBMnDAokFXieMvPS2mXDM/Akash-surface...
- 02 May 2014 04:04
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Not at all. It is perhaps still the concern about the risk of pro-BJP pollsters hearing what they want to hear. Not saying that 5forty3 is doing that - I just do not know. Frankly NDTV is so overtly pro-CON that I gave up on them even for non-political news. However, are the pollsters also pro-Cong ...
- 02 May 2014 01:18
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, if I haven't said it before - thanks for everything you've done.
- 01 May 2014 23:29
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, may I ask something to see if I have this right - bosechem (with a decent record of his own) is saying despite the M+Y consolidation enabling the RJD+Cong combine to do quite well - that even now the NDA may be around 205-215 ? And that even CSDS is still predicting around 195 NDA (or is...
- 01 May 2014 23:16
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, as usual, your sense, sanity and professionalism have come through again.
- 01 May 2014 22:46
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
SRoy, good points and well taken as is Supratik's. It is just that this purported news from Bihar is so completely at odds as to what was happening before that it took me aback. I also know that we all seriously got the 2004 and 2009 results wrong.
- 01 May 2014 22:35
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Ah yes - good idea. Ramana, you're a sane sort of fellow - what's your take ?
- 01 May 2014 22:29
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Yup I understand that only too well. My question is really who to give credibility to in terms of polling. 5forty3 is very interesting but when somebody is so overtly pro-BJP, I fear for distortion of results.
- 01 May 2014 22:20
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
yes I know. that is why the NDTV poll has me so worried. hearing from partisan pollsters is always problematic.
- 01 May 2014 22:13
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Relax they are doing much better and will chug a decent haul in Bihar.[/quote]
Like I said there are polls going on and people who know, know. Check out iconoclast handle on twitter.[/quote]
can't find.
Like I said there are polls going on and people who know, know. Check out iconoclast handle on twitter.[/quote]
can't find.
- 01 May 2014 22:01
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
To boost my morale, can we start circulating such tweets ?
- 01 May 2014 21:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
So is it game over in Bihar for us ?
- 29 Apr 2014 21:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Remind me someone, what was CSDS's last pre-poll this time around ?
- 29 Apr 2014 17:37
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4105823
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Thanks - but I wanted some in the last week.RajeshA wrote:Try here!Sanjay wrote:I desperately need a morale boost - any photos of huge crowds at NaMo rallies ?
- 29 Apr 2014 17:21
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4105823
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I desperately need a morale boost - any photos of huge crowds at NaMo rallies ?
- 29 Apr 2014 16:37
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, did you factor that in to your assessment of likely seat tallies ? niran, isn't the impact of voter deletion and the barrage against NaMo taking a toll on our potential seat totals ? Could it be BJP is being overly optimistic and overconfident ? Not disbelieving you for a moment, just wo...
- 29 Apr 2014 03:46
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
From your typing to reality on 16 May. 188 seats would be an excellent performance.
- 29 Apr 2014 03:15
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
ramana, how do you see things shaping up ?
- 29 Apr 2014 01:19
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
muraliravi, I am tend to agree with your perception of the situation. where do you see the other seats to get past 272 coming from ?
- 28 Apr 2014 18:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
- Replies: 1942
- Views: 584932
Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
That's a good explanation. Thanks
- 28 Apr 2014 17:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
- Replies: 3969
- Views: 532027
Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
I remember that photo - have it somewhere too. We don't see too many BRDMs in Indian service at all.
- 28 Apr 2014 16:14
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2082980
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
I just hope 5forty3 is right and not overly optimistic. That said, the analysis is interesting and worth the subscription. Answer RajeshA first - nope - Chaguanas ...... the hometown of V.S. Naipaul. writer (Nobel prize) ....(Beyond Belief, Area of Darkness, A Million Mutinies Now) Yup - and his cou...
- 28 Apr 2014 16:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
- Replies: 1942
- Views: 584932
Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Thanks chackojoseph. My question would be - did an intercept take place successfully without a warhead detonation ?