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Not sure if this is the right thread for this, please let me know if so. I am having connectivity issues to BRF from home. The main site works fine, but the forums stopped connecting this weekend. I used to be able to connect for ~10 min before the connection timed out, now it times out all the time...

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Another area to be considered are railway station rooftops. Most stations have some covered area which could be used to install some panels, and also RWH. Some of the bigger terminals in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. and many wayside junctions like Itarsi, Nagpur, Vijaywada, etc. have lots of covered...

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This new diplomatic immunity case makes it clear that Modi Ji told Obama "I will wait two years..." Where does the US stand with India? The ball is now in India’s court to make clear where America stands in Modi’s long-term foreign policy calculations. Few priorities are as important for ...

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^^ Hmm, a hefty fine of $3500. That's right - 3500 punitive dollars for underpaying a team of workers!

And our diplomat was arrested and subjected to a bunch of unprintable stuff for allegedly under-paying her (one) GoI sanctioned maid. All fair onlee...

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These are the guys most affected by the virus, and they are asking for our help. Enough said. African Union seeks India’s help - IANS, The Hindu In a bid to fight the rapid spread of the Ebola virus disease, the African Union Support to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa, a team formed for emergency resp...

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^^ A more detailed article on The Hindu - same author, with my added emphasis: Ebola risk high for India: Expert An infectious diseases and public health systems expert at Harvard Medical School has warned that the risk of India seeing an Ebola patient is “very, very high,” and predicted that India ...

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This is awesome news, hats off to DRDO for seeing it through!! Now to get this inducted quickly and in numbers. "... Our efforts will be now to have Nirbhay indicted into the Navy within three years followed by the Army an year after that. The air force version should be out in the next six yea...

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Swamy is arguing for a combination of good governance + demographic dividend. A new economic agenda - Subramanian Swamy, The Hindu To become a developed country, India’s GDP will have to grow at 12 per cent per year for at least a decade. Technically this is within reach, since it would require the ...

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^^ Are you referring to the Param 10000?

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^^ [EDITED] That's right, it's the Vagli, arriving at Mamallapuram. INS Vagli reaches Mamallapuram Visitors to Mamallapuram, the historic coastal town 60 km from Chennai, have had a new sight to behold over the past few days, in addition to the world famous shore temple: the decommissioned submarine...

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Wonderful idea SwamyG sir, thanks for starting this thread.

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Looks like the crew of the floating armoury have been released on bail. I was hoping they would be held at least till the elections are over, given that we haven't heard of further reports on their local collaborators and what they were up to. I hope at least the Q branch folks have more info but ar...

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Not directly relevant, but has a bearing on the arrested cop: Live cartridges seized from air passenger THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, April 6, 2014 Six live cartridges were seized from the hand baggage of a passenger who checked in at the Thiruvananthapuram internatio nal airport on Saturday to board a domest...

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I wasn't aware Japan had any high HP diesel locomotives. They're masters with electric traction, but I couldn't find anything on high HP diesel locos they currently operate. Are the DFCs supposed to be electric traction ? If so, yes, the Japanese have several alternatives like the 8000hp EF500 Yes,...

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^^ There is a plan to import Japanese high horsepower loco technology, I think around 8000HP, for the DFC lines.

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Arshyam, I have one question for you. Why should two trains on the same track have different speeds and priorities? Theo sir, simple answer is: it is a function of the type of train on the tracks. The detail is somewhat long, so please bear with me. IR runs different types of trains with a varied r...

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btw the delhi dehradun AC exp that starts at either end midnight daily has the same running time as the daily shatabdi express on same route. you wont get food, but you get to lie down and sleep. Sounds a lot like the Chennai-Bangalore mail. It runs slower just so it doesn't reach way too early at ...

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[quote=Singha]one strategy to attract more breakeven paying pax could be increase the number of such trains[/quote] Singha sir, that was supposedly addressed by Didi's Durontos. But the concept was not flexible and not applicable everywhere. Running without commercial stops from Trivandrum to Delhi,...

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Why is this guy so ready to bring up IAF's safety standards? So far we know, there has been no official word on the crash. But this guy starts off by bad mouthing the service. Does he know for a fact that the aircraft was working perfectly? I understand the C-130J has an good safety record, but has ...

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150kmph throughout IR is not possible with the current funds availability and revenue model. I would be happy to see a 150kmph capable GQ route, similar to the GQ highway project launched by the NDA govt. This corridor should have 4 tracks - 2 fast (150kmph) and 2 slow(110 kmph), and trains can take...

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Unrelated most probably, but still.... Are we still looking in this area? Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off India's Nicobar Islands: USGS - Reuters (Reuters) - A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was a...

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Is image resizing available to all, or only mods can do that? I tried to resize the following images in the photos thread, but couldn't Any suggestions? Recruitment ad of indian navy in TOI (hopefully someone can inline a shrunk image in the Navy thread) 1. Bhramos Firing? 2. INS Chakra I tried it a...

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Can't explain it in words, but think of it as a menacing message that 'we can go anywhere, surface anywhere, anytime' sort of pic. Sort of the photo ops khan does with his all fighters on deck CVNs.

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Recruitment ad of indian navy in TOI (hopefully someone can inline a shrunk image in the Navy thread) 1. Bhramos Firing? 2. INS Chakra Damn, that Chakra pic is scary. Too bad they didn't have a clean hi-res version on their site. Found a bunch of other high res pics though: http://nausena-bharti.ni...

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^^Thanks, that makes sense.

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Can't we fly our P8Is and try to see if the on-board MAD detects anything? At least in the Andaman sea. The 777 was not composite heavy, surely something would show up?

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The idea is to point out that the US has no problem with dictators when its economic and/or geopolitical interests are involved. Surely they can tolerate a Narendra Modi, who will be elected, and who for the last 12 years has brought economic growth and progress to Gujarat. Umm, this sounds like a ...

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I know nada about the Indian navy, but I thought their armed forces were pretty professional. Can you prove your identity? <silence> Says it all. Anyone can write anything, including this pathetic excuse of a journo. See how ingeniously he avoids mentioning when this so-call incident happend, or th...

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^^ Anyone knows if they published an errata column the next day for the print version?

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What was that about India being unsafe for women? One in three EU women report sexual violence Violence against women is “an extensive human rights abuse” across Europe with one in three women reporting some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15 and eight per cent suffering abuse in t...

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Please see and contrast the first ten links in each of these queries. https://www.google.com/search?q=freedom+of+speech+in+india https://www.google.com/search?q=freedom+of+speech+in+us NYT is out to do a hatchet job, and big G rewards it with a pride of place. Never mind what the Indian constitution...

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I am hearing that now many boards, such as central board, have made policy not to fail students till 8th class. So everyone passes, even if they leave answer paper blank. Yes, all these are true. My daughter is in CBSE board (that too a KV i.e. Central School), so you have it from the horses mouth....

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Sobering observation from above. Guard needs to be kept up. So far herd immunity is protecting folks and herd immunity has to be maintained! True, that. Apparently, there has been some new outbreak in California, need to watch out. I am happy to see folks in India keeping an eye on such things. Doc...

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Cross-posting from the economy thread: Here's something that will make vina do cartwheels: Narendra Modi positions himself as 24-hour CEO-cum-COO In Modi’s scheme of things, if you invest in cleanliness and preventive healthcare , the government’s health budget can actually be reduced. That’s a subt...

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^^ It is there sir, but seems to be a bug with their system. It doesn't load comments sometimes. I tried this link from shiv sir's post, and it seems to work most of the time: From the LA Times

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A.K. Antony's hallowed bubble finally bursts India also purchased three Phalcon AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) mounted on an IL-78 heavy-lift aircraft. This too was on a single-vendor system. Many wonder whether this system was needed at all! The only statement I don't agree with, oth...

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Grant of extra flying seats to Dubai draws flak India’s decision to grant additional 20 per cent increase in the weekly entitlements to Dubai to 65,200 seats has evoked criticism. “This is another example of very ad hoc manner of allocating bilaterals, which is completely delinked to national goals...

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3) BRFees can rant and rave and chest-thump, but that at best informs a few lurkers on BRF. Pretty low ROI. I am lost for alternatives, like the slave in the hold of the Cruise Ship coming from West Africa in the 1800s: I once was lost.. but now ah'm even more lost.. UB saar, if I may, can I sugges...

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This is sad, but have to salute the chief for taking a courageous decision. But I wonder why only serving officers have to take the blame always. They have to make do with what's available, and don't have much of a say in getting new equipment. What about AKA, who has presided over the steady deteri...

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I suspect that it is not simply a matter of geography, and the real issue is the absence of integrity in the mainstream Anglo-American media. Sir, my thoughts are very abstract, please bear with me as I try to convey my point: 1. None of these countries (Indonesia, Phillipines, Nigeria, etc.) speak...

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