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- 11 Apr 2021 13:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
west yorkshire is Pakistan in Britain, its nucleus Bradford is completely taken ^^ I think UK needs the implementation of Sharia law, in all fairness to the Peaceful people inhabiting its lands. The common legal code does not enhance the aspirations of a large percentage of its population. The next...
- 11 Apr 2021 12:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9765
- Views: 2928899
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
China has quarrels with its neighbours. US is creating friction with nation states who are not overtly anti US. Are both trying to say either you are with us or you are against us? Its bad for the world as this will lead to war. A war which neither US nor China can afford. Its exactly what UQ wants....
- 11 Apr 2021 12:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 1447
- Views: 343962
Re: 2021 Five State Elections
Nicely put Disha ji. It could be an article on swarajya or opindia. Only if the MSM were not compromised, it should be even in ET.
- 18 Jun 2020 23:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1894755
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
By demonstrating they are dissociating themselves from the Chinese vendors, government can set an example. But here we are pretty useless as government babus seem clueless. They still offer contracts to Chinese is bizzare.
- 18 Jun 2020 23:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 748183
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Any thoughts on this? The ungoverned globe Thank you for posting this. Reads like the 'ode to the good ol' days'. The author conveniently claims the liberal world order is dying due to rise of nation states. He probably means the rise of non anglo saxon nation states who are rightfully reclaiming t...
- 18 Jun 2020 22:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1894755
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
India rejects market economy tag for China https://www.livemint.com/news/world/india-rejects-china-s-demand-to-grant-it-market-economy-status/amp-11592394036306.html India on Monday rejected China’s demand to grant it market economy status, amid the ongoing face-off between the two armies along the...
- 13 Jun 2020 22:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Requests to Admins - 2019
- Replies: 87
- Views: 73685
Re: Requests to Admins - 2019
This is not a request for the admins per se but if they permit it, this post can stay here. People do read this thread hence perhaps the best place. https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-firefox Use this firefox extension for opening up paywalls. All known newspapers are included. Hope it he...
- 03 Jun 2020 19:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
I apologise.schinnas wrote:
Well, I hope you can raise the level of the discourse from cheap ad hominism.
- 03 Jun 2020 19:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 9765
- Views: 2928899
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Wasnt Nixon elected when US was burning due to riots in 1968? Nixon was an outsider. Trump is an incumbent. If riots continue(seems they will for some time) and the S&P makes new high every week, Trump will win. As per astrology who many follow, November will see a massive spike in US dollar (it...
- 03 Jun 2020 19:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Barstewards are at it again. Both Labour and Conservatives.
- 13 May 2020 23:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Thats exactly how Pakis who like to look reasonable speak.schinnas wrote:
That is for GoI to decide, would you agree? Since we don't have control of these territories, it becomes a bilateral matter.
- 13 May 2020 23:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1894755
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Is Xi afraid for his position or some military lackey trying to show he is still useful if power transition is likely.
- 13 May 2020 23:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 701667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Can't GoI just issue debt and have RBI and all the banks buy it ? What stops the Indian govt from playing the same game US and EU play by issuing endless amount of debt and keep the printing press 24x7 ? After all as long as the debt is in rupees, there should be no threat of default , correct ? No...
- 30 Apr 2020 22:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2347706
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Recently, I ran into a certified Commie of the "The Hindu" variety. Heard the usual blah blah. However, was surprised that despite being a commie, is quite casteist and maintains private worship and rituals (was apologetic by saying that he still offers worship and has a puja altar at hom...
- 30 Apr 2020 22:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 140958
Re: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
These are good times compared to whats coming next Chris Hedges, the Pulitzer-winning journalist, author, and philosopher, is not surprised by America's decline. In places such as the former Yugoslavia, he has personally witnessed what happens when societies fall apart. In his most recent book, &qu...
- 28 Apr 2020 23:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 701667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Probably the most important chart this month.
For the sake of perspective:
- 28 Apr 2020 23:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 748183
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Robert D. Blackwill:- India. In the face of an increasingly assertive China, the United States benefits from the presence of a robust democratic power that is willing to and capable of independently helping balance China’s rising influence in Asia.124 The United States should: • substantially loose...
- 28 Apr 2020 22:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 748183
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
i wouldn't be so sure about Italy or Spain ditching China. Italians recently removed European flag and replaced it with Chinese. As they are the one helping them when EU turned its back. Spain also ordered millions (was it 400 million?) worth of medical equipment from China. It looks like China has...
- 25 Apr 2020 00:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
- Replies: 484
- Views: 140958
Re: Post Wuhan-Virus(Covid19) World and India
. Germany sends China £130billion bill for 'coronavirus damages' – sparks fury in Beijing Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing "owes" Berlin following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany has followed France, th...
- 24 Apr 2020 23:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1894755
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
https://i.postimg.cc/gjjLfVjZ/CHINA-1.jpg This is from Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan. The book is ok. Too much bluster. The interesting bit was the sourcing of food. China has less farmland per person than Saudi Arabia. Most farmland was paved over for development so internal production cannot ...
- 12 Jan 2020 15:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Towards an India centered economics Thread
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6386
Re: Towards an India centered economics Thread
Moving away from Dollar based GDP measurements to a model using multi factor productivity index which is designed for India specifically would be a good start.
- 12 Jan 2020 14:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 8733
- Views: 2064399
Re: Understanding the US - Again
The US has vast reserves of shale and those deposits, IIRC, start to become viable when crude prices touch around $60 per barrel. It is shale oil that has effectively unshackled the US from its earlier dependence on gulf oil and shale has also given the amerikis a lot more strategic as well as tact...
- 12 Jan 2020 14:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 748183
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Sir,
The German demographics are worse than Japanese. The Europeans are either going to build a new Templar force under the Eastern European leaders or going to go completely Islamic under new liberal leaders of Germany-France.
The German demographics are worse than Japanese. The Europeans are either going to build a new Templar force under the Eastern European leaders or going to go completely Islamic under new liberal leaders of Germany-France.
- 01 Sep 2019 13:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 1471417
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Not yet. Once phase 1 is complete, it will be 10 days. It will be by 2025.habal wrote:Indian SPR is 2 weeks always.
Phase 2, will take it to 2 weeks.
- 31 Aug 2019 18:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 6664
- Views: 1471417
Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Could not sleep so thought I would share my views on Central Bank Independence. My background is in Economics and I have studied financial systems across the world at some length as its an area of interest. 1. Independence : I believe that Central Banks must have independence to set monetary policy...
- 10 Aug 2019 15:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 663
- Views: 302171
Re: Indian Interests_2
GoI has decided to keep India 2019 onwards in long volatility and short abstration camp. If this works, we will be a super power in the next decade. Fits into the maximalist perspective of Bharat Karnad. It necessitates Indians living in the UK to work towards Brexit and get into political offices i...
- 10 Aug 2019 15:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
As per the link i provided, in 2015, 49% of British - Indians voted Conservative . As per your link, in 2017, 40% voted conservative. Taken together, it appears that British-Indian support to Conservatives dropped 9 points from 2015 to 2017 from 49% to 40%. It would be interesting to analyse the re...
- 10 Aug 2019 13:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
- Replies: 632
- Views: 149007
Re: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
Most BRF peepul are blocked by unFair on TwitterKashi wrote:Madam Unfair's uncanny ability to change colours would put a Chameleon to shame.
She's best kept at two arms length.
- 09 Aug 2019 12:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
- Replies: 632
- Views: 149007
Re: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
Late Varsha Bhosle would have been pleased with abrogation of art.370
https://www.rediff.com/news/dec/04varsha.htm
https://www.rediff.com/news/dec/04varsha.htm
- 07 Aug 2019 01:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 999219
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Left organisations take out protest march on Kashmir issue The DYFI a CPI(M) outfit decided to take a protest march to guess where; a Post office at Thenjipalam, Malappuram Dt :lol:. This move actually caught the post master by surprise. He really did not know what was the reason for the communist ...
- 23 May 2019 18:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 487502
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
is rNDTV in rudali mode? Sorry for asking as no access.
- 23 May 2019 15:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 487502
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
I expected 370 for NDA. 344 is close enough. Great day for India and Indian civilization. Its the end of Gandhi dynasty and that is truly the best thing about it. Also Brexit party likely to win EU elections in the Blighty makes the day even better.
- 15 May 2019 14:43
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 701667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
The household debt does not include student debt which is a huge problem in US. The European debt does not include the liabilities owned to the public by pension providers. If people who are sensible are not doing what they must, then there will be some really hard times. Also the current debt level...
- 14 May 2019 17:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
- Replies: 4318
- Views: 701667
Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes
On the 1st of Dec 2007,the % of C or lower rated debt was approximately 10%. On the 1st of January 2008, when the financial crisis was underway it rose to 19%. At the peak of the last crisis it was 24%. Today when all is hunkydory, the % of C and lower rated debt is...........drumroll..........43%! ...
- 24 Apr 2019 18:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1257995
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
I can confirm this first hand. We got 4-5 mails (letter box ones - it never ceases to amaze me) and a warning that we will be fined if we do not register to vote here in the UK. That is not correct. I have never bothered to even put my name of the voting register. They threatened twice, then send a...
- 24 Apr 2019 18:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1257995
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
What surprises me is that everyone and his Aunty I speak with or glance thru SM is Modi Bhakth. Even those old ladies with veil or Yuppy crowd with phata Jeans and cold shoulder top have inner Modi in them. No one cares about the local MP but are voting for Modi ji and yet most of the pollsters say...
- 17 Apr 2019 18:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
The usage of the word "tragedy" itself is a subtle attempt at deflecting blame. A car or air crash is a tragedy. Jallianwala Bagh was a massacre, an act of state-sponsored mass murder, a ruthless slaughter of unarmed, innocent civilians. https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-massacre-th...
- 06 Apr 2019 12:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Soubry!! :lol: you win in the battle. She is beyond redemption. Comment on telegraph website- Rachel Short 5 Apr 2019 8:31AM I think the split in the country is very deep. It's no longer Tory or Labour, or even Leave or Remain, but democracy vs New World Order. If Brexit is stopped, then our votes c...
- 05 Apr 2019 18:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1257995
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Alternative to Modi might be way to go. Modi and Amit with arrogance screwed up friendly partners and couldn't do well in their own states in recent elections. Non-Modi person as PM such as Gadkari, etc can fetch good partners including TDP back. Modi will win BJP in excess of 350. I am going into ...
- 05 Apr 2019 18:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5845
- Views: 1806515
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
mmasand
Wollaston is my local MP. Who is in your area?
Wollaston is my local MP. Who is in your area?