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by Theeran
19 Nov 2021 10:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2782709

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

This feels like the beginning of the end of an era. In hindsight might have been a mistake with the HM selection.
by Theeran
03 Aug 2021 09:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
Replies: 306
Views: 64169

Re: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread

Men's hockey loses 5-2 to Belgium. Bronze is the target now.
by Theeran
02 Aug 2021 11:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread
Replies: 306
Views: 64169

Re: The Tokyo Olympic Games Thread

Watched the 2nd half. That was an excellent win. Congrats to the women.
by Theeran
30 Jul 2021 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2782709

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Twitter the last three four days has been depressing. If not BJP what other party to vote for?
by Theeran
21 May 2021 23:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707236

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

vijayk wrote: Image
no vaccinations in Coimbatore district the last two days. TN has a stockpile of 13 lakh vaccines. Either the govn is inefficient or plain malice for election washout.
by Theeran
06 May 2021 00:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 304754

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

The only true win for BJP is from Nagercoil assembly. Others two are ADMK strong men, jumped to BJP, since they could not get seat in ADMK. The Coimbatore South BJP win is due to ADMK's plan to defeat Kamal Haasan at any cost. Nainar Nagendran (Tirunelveli) is ex-ADMK, but he didn't jump ship recen...
by Theeran
03 May 2021 03:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 304754

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

If that is so,massive undercurrent against Dravidian parties, why are the results so? I studied inTN and experienced first-hand the anti- Hindi riots in the late '60s. On the contrary there is a v.strong dislike in general for the BJP seen as a north-Indian Hindi chauvinist party. Ask many AIADMK p...
by Theeran
29 Mar 2021 23:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 304754

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Violence is a contrarian indicator . Poll violence does not foreshadow defeat for the incumbent. It means the incumbent felt firmly entrenched and so does the abetting police force. The lack of violence is what heralds potential defeat because it means the ruling regime has lost the street muscle t...
by Theeran
09 Mar 2021 22:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Women in Combat
Replies: 578
Views: 132735

Re: Women in Combat

Looks like some here need to read up on Velu Nachiyar, Kuyili and countless other women warriors in our history.
by Theeran
01 Mar 2021 06:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2782709

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Dosa is no austere food. It was always dunked in oil or ghee even in olden days. None of the food items hit the macros in south India. All the fried snacks - murukku at al. Sweets - jaangri, gulag jamun et al. They are all carb heavy. Be it idli, pongal, dosai, poori and the worst offender of all -...
by Theeran
06 Jan 2021 10:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2782709

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

That is true but should be seen in the context of smaller temples and village temples. These are prime places for the woke crowd to raise frivolous issues and bring back hrce as it is today. Some oversight has to be there. No single body will be without its political affiliation. The immediate need ...
by Theeran
06 Jan 2021 09:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2782709

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Temple administration has been a fascinating topic for me. I have discussed with others and it always ends up going nowhere. TN temples own over 5 lakh acres of land. That should in theory generate a lot of revenue. The issue is rent is not paid or ownership was subverted by the 1967 DMK government....
by Theeran
22 Dec 2020 05:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

How is this even possible? I'm appalled at the scale of corruption in TN.
by Theeran
20 Dec 2020 04:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

So we are to believe unsubstantiated news from fake sources. keep track of what's happening and what goswami is planning to do its no secret I get that but just be aware of these fake IDs. No use celebrating Republic launch until it is done. Almost all TN journalists have a fake id trolling them. B...
by Theeran
20 Dec 2020 00:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

chetak wrote:
Theeran wrote:Fake id. That is not Sumanth Raman's account.
no one said that it was.

that other guy is sumanth c raman, a bootlicking congi stooge
So we are to believe unsubstantiated news from fake sources.
by Theeran
19 Dec 2020 11:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Fake id. That is not Sumanth Raman's account.
by Theeran
18 Nov 2020 10:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

He is done this time? Seems like a concerted effort to bring out the real person.
by Theeran
19 Oct 2020 21:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3344
Views: 707335

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Mapping Indian roads from r/dataisbeautiful. Clear infrastructure difference between north and south. Development opportunities.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautifu ... _roads_oc/
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by Theeran
27 Jul 2020 01:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

A huge campaign has been started on EIA 2020. It was originally started by some welleaning environmentalists. But now PFI, church orgs, BIF and virulent anti BJP elements (commies, congis) have joined. Since everyone loves to virtue signal without any research, lot of youth seem to be signing petit...
by Theeran
30 Mar 2020 22:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Despite TN taking probably the best measures in the country for tracking down and isolating the patients the reckless fanatics have put the whole state at risk. Virtual all foreign travel cases have been tracked and contained and it was looking like the situation was under control, till yesterday 8...
by Theeran
30 Mar 2020 07:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Posting in this thread as it as implications for TN politics. The spread of thowheed ideology is disturbing. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/coronavirus-concern-in-tamil-nadu-over-health-status-of-1500-who-attended-conference-in-delhi/article31201658.ece?homepage=true Health author...
by Theeran
29 Mar 2020 03:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876022

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://scontent.fdel1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/90783053_10218369044829714_1438641914755678208_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=ca4zHHtM0UUAX-rrQCf&_nc_ht=scontent.fdel1-3.fna&oh=6b56c85e6e53fe2ec79c15511f94170f&oe=5EA62132 Strange activity. India not stocking at this lo...
by Theeran
22 Mar 2020 22:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707236

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Breakout in TN. 2 with travel history to Thailand spread it to a crowd of people in a mosque. Erode under 144.
by Theeran
21 Mar 2020 22:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707236

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Also, we need armed forces or enhanced CISF deployment at airports and quarantine facilities. Per reports, a bunch of M folks arrived at Coimbatore, and fought/argued their way out of the airport without checks and the staff got worried about the communal angle. This cannot be allowed to happen. @K...
by Theeran
16 Mar 2020 21:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

There are rules of pollution in India not to touch a used plate or unbathed person etc. wash if you have touched it etc. This is why those rituals must have evolved because population were packed into dense urban centers from during Harappan times. Untouchability similarly is projected as a social ...
by Theeran
02 Mar 2020 22:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Levant crisis - III
Replies: 12253
Views: 1865132

Re: Levant crisis - III

What a mess the muddle east is. Also it was a region governed by the British. In India the British found men and educated them, governed them - and taught them to govern themselves. India was governable also - unlike the vast desert expanses of the muddle east. Thus there's a perennial power vaccuu...
by Theeran
05 Feb 2020 10:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2079431

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/mahesh10816/status/1224526272254107653 https://imgur.com/j9fodsx.png Can someone from TN comment on what is this about? He is a BJP thondan helping people get Ayushman Bharat cards. Initially it was very sparse crowds. Looks like these days he is able to attract quite a few peop...
by Theeran
25 Jan 2020 04:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

https://www.opindia.com/2020/01/rss-tamil-nadu-state-government-textbook-10th-board-partition-muslims-education/ After direction of Madras HC, Tamil Nadu govt to remove portion from textbook that claimed RSS was anti-Muslim Not a surprise as Loyola teachers are used to write the syllabus for TN soc...
by Theeran
21 Jan 2020 10:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

Actually Tamil has letters for both sounds of 'la'. It is written as 'ழ' for the softer pronounced 'la' as in 'தமிழ்' (Tamizh) and 'ள' as in (கள்) meaning, 'toddy' for the harsher pronunciation of 'la'. The two sounds are produced depending on where the tip of the tongue meets with the upper palate...
by Theeran
08 Jan 2020 11:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

Justice Banumathi banned Jallikattu. She is part of this bench too. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/Lawyer-reminisces-the-day-jallikattu-was-banned-first/article17039812.ece/amp/ NEWS CITIES MADURAI MADURAI Lawyer reminisces the day jallikattu was banned first L. Shaji Chellan L. Shaji ...
by Theeran
18 Dec 2019 08:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1319762

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I'd like the government to look at changing the weekly holidays. Sundays were primarily a Christian thing.

Tuesdays and Saturdays are better. There should be flexibility on when Hindus can attend schools and offices. It will help people go to the temple and take part in the rituals.
by Theeran
24 Oct 2019 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
Replies: 2903
Views: 822151

Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019

:rotfl: "National Dress": Pak Singer Rabi Pirzada Trolled For Threatening PM Modi In Suicide Vest https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pakistan-singer-rabi-pirzada-trolled-for-threatening-pm-modi-in-suicide-vest-2121485 https://c.ndtvimg.com/2019-10/3c96h2lg_rabi-pirzada_625x300_23_October_19....
by Theeran
07 Jun 2019 10:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

NEWS18 » POLITICS1-MIN READ 12 of 18 Congress MLAs in Telangana Dump Party After Election Rout, Seek to 'Merge' With TRS If the Speaker accepts their request, the Congress may lose the Opposition party status as its strength will come down to just six. Just see the situation in TS. With 12 Cong(I) ...
by Theeran
06 Jun 2019 21:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1319762

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

the biggest thing to me from BJP manifesto is their promise of potable water to all thru pipes. While i am a (lot) skeptical about it due to the distances from water sources in, lets say, states like RJ or lack of any perennial water sources in districts such as Anantapur etc. I hope these things a...
by Theeran
02 Jun 2019 10:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

Three language is good but it should be English, state language and any other language from other states. Schools cannot afford to have classes for every language. So the third language can be whatever the majority chooses. With the two language now in TN, many students end up not learning Tamil. Th...
by Theeran
27 May 2019 03:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 419850

Re: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion

https://zeenews.india.com/tamil-nadu/will-support-it-if-southern-states-want-to-break-away-from-india-dmk-leader-mk-stalin-2090888.html Will support it if southern states want to break away from India: DMK leader MK Stalin I'm not able to find this news in any of the Tamil dailies. It is not in Hin...
by Theeran
25 May 2019 06:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

On cue dmk is once again trying to remove the Hindu roots of the Tamil language through its mouth pieces. Tamil is a timeless language. We have a vast literature. We are independent thinkers. We have existed on our own. We never had religious affiliation considering how ancient we are. Tamils pride ...
by Theeran
25 May 2019 01:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454209

Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread

I read somewhere that it is around 4% in TN same as Seeman and Kamalahaasan.
by Theeran
25 May 2019 00:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Replies: 2982
Views: 419850

Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion

Karan I have removed all references. Will put a disclaimer.