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by M_Joshi
14 Aug 2022 15:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1312247

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

For the first time in living history, Brothelwood is terrified for real. They can probably understand LSC getting shafted due to asinine comments of the lead actors. But a card carrying nationalist like Canada Kumar getting royally screwed for the writers past tweets, something they hadn't even gam...
by M_Joshi
08 Aug 2022 21:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses
Replies: 1287
Views: 321742

Re: Understanding New China After the 19th and 20th Congresses

Perhaps not entirely germane to the topic of the thread https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/baby-bust-chinas-looming-demographic-disaster According to a new UN report, China’s population growth has collapsed by 94 per cent, from eight million a decade ago to just 480,000 last year. What’s particula...
by M_Joshi
11 Jul 2022 15:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^ Possibly due to high Power demand in peak June month. Domestic coal supplies are not able to keep up. As power consumption spike up, Coal Ministry mulls opening 12 new mines by 2022 Citing the coal supply shortage and high power consumption, the Coal Ministry on 7 July said it is mulling to start...
by M_Joshi
28 Jun 2022 11:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

More than the 'hurting religious sentiments', it's the diplomatic crisis zoo bear's actions led to, what got him sent to jail. He should be tried for 'working against national interests'. If Amit Shah doesn't torment these BIFs for the next 2 years then HM post should be open for new candidates in '...
by M_Joshi
15 Jun 2022 15:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6359
Views: 1312247

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2022/06/13/1114538-india-vs-hong-kong-live-stream-score-updates-and-how-to-watch-afc-asian-cup-qualifiers-match.html India beats Hong Kong 4-0 to finish at the top of the group in the Finals Qualifiers for the AFC Cup to the packed Vivekananda stadium in Kolkata. T...
by M_Joshi
19 May 2022 16:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Centre for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights (CDPHR) has released a report on human rights violations in the US. India should bring up this report every time that USCIRF or US State Department opens their mouths. I hope this is what Ext Affairs Minister was referring to. https://www.cdphr.org/U...
by M_Joshi
17 Apr 2022 12:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711517

Re: Indian Roads Thread

^^ https://preview.redd.it/kqo70zvnn3z61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d5a68ef495dd97029150af589f6c510b253b4787 https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-23456,msid-77528073,width-600,resizemode-4/77528073.jpg https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/imgsize-23456,msid-77527915,width-600,res...
by M_Joshi
14 Apr 2022 13:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8704
Views: 2264242

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

True independent FP will be when Indian EAM can issue a statement in Washington "on our concerns for the safety & police brutality against African Americans & other minorities in the US especially in the Corporate Prison System. We hope these human right abuses shall be curtailed."...
by M_Joshi
13 Apr 2022 18:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8704
Views: 2264242

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

I remember how Trump had defended India from leftist liberal media raising Shaheen bagh, compare this with psycho sleepy joe administration. But some sanctimonious amrika rakshaks who diss brf on Maverick's blog and pretend to be India's well wishers, always support Dems hillary joe harris .... htt...
by M_Joshi
12 Apr 2022 15:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Considering the run rate of GST Collections over the past few months & the overall business performance of ours & the peer industries in the month of March 2022, I'm positive that the GST Collections would be in the north of Rs. 2L crores. If not that it would be very close to 2L cr. Value g...
by M_Joshi
12 Nov 2021 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Ms in Up have something special for perfumes. I once visited the family of one of M's colleague in semi-rural Central UP & was gifted a bottle of perfume. Was very confused for the choice of the gift.
by M_Joshi
04 Nov 2021 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

CalvinH wrote:HP is surprise - what could be the cause?
Current CM Jairam Thakur.
He is not popular & his lacklustre approach & style has left many of the populace unhappy. Plus his over strict Covid restrictions even after cases have plummeted has hit the Tourism & Education industry.
by M_Joshi
03 Oct 2021 16:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1739998

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

The question is why did the oh so forward looking CCP henchmen let the situation get this bad. Especially when the matter of Australian Coal is involved. China's whole stance was the they don't need Aus coal to survive, but it's vice versa that Aus needs China to import their coal to survive. Now Wi...
by M_Joshi
14 Aug 2021 22:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

India Goods Exports Jul 2021 : $35.43 B India Services Exports Jul 2021: $19.52 B Total Exports Jul 2021 : $54.95 B India Goods Imports Jul 2021 : $46.40 B India Services Imports Jul 2021: $18.89 B Total Imports Jul 2021 : $57.29 B Trade Balance Jul 2021 : -2.34 B ==================================...
by M_Joshi
22 May 2021 18:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The cat has been set among the pigeons. A very clear and unmistakable warning shot across the jat bows There seem to be extreme reactions among the jats to this dalit desire, considering that dalits may well be in the majority among the electorate in punjab, and so, if push came to shove, it's off ...
by M_Joshi
11 May 2021 12:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2716488

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

Problem is that nobody and I mean nobody follows these three things you mentioned. "WEAR MASK (preferably N95), AVOID CROWDS and get Vaccinated". Lots of folks complaining now about lack of vaccines in India were hesitant to get the "BJP ki vaccine" (Akhilesh Yadav's words not m...
by M_Joshi
24 Apr 2021 13:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2809179

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Vikram Sood had warned us about Kejriwal going back to 2012 when this charlatan anarchist was riding on the coattails of Anna movement . He had called Kejriwal a "political terrorist" when Kejri was in his political infancy. Had he lost the elections last year he would have been finished ...
by M_Joshi
18 Apr 2021 12:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711517

Re: Indian Roads Thread

while i know lot of highways are being constructed, i will give example of Amritsar>chandigarh... there is a good toll highway till about 50 km short of chandigarh !!! the last 40-50 km is not very nice which is a pity. dont understand why such a thing has to happen? That 6 Lane highway from Amrits...
by M_Joshi
03 Mar 2021 21:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3345
Views: 711517

Re: Indian Roads Thread

This is despite Punjab & Haryana tolls closed currently. Figure will increase at least 10% once those tolls are operational as well.
by M_Joshi
13 Feb 2021 13:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Blockchain Technology
Replies: 101
Views: 49055

Re: Blockchain technology

I would argue that Govt should buy & hold Bitcoin as a form of Reserve Asset but we seem to be going in the opposite direction. Why ? What benifits it brings to RBI ? I am sure you are not recommending it just because it's apriciating in value. Same value as RBI gets by holding Gold or Dollar r...
by M_Joshi
09 Feb 2021 13:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Blockchain Technology
Replies: 101
Views: 49055

Re: Blockchain technology

Tesla has invested 1.5B $ of their cash reserves in Bitcoin in addition to start accepting Bitcoin as a payment method for buying Teslas. Major investment funds & retirement funds are already invested in Bitcoin. GoI is the only G20 economy to have proposed & seem in a hurry to ban Crypto cu...
by M_Joshi
07 Feb 2021 23:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-government-crypto-bill-cryptocurrency-law/ Govt. has proposed a bill to ban all "Private Crytocurrencies" aka Bitcoin, Ether, etc. & Introduce Digital Rupee. The bill seeks to ban cryptocurrencies while creating a framework for the official digital curre...
by M_Joshi
03 Jan 2021 16:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

FPIs Bet Big On India's Economy: Invest Record Rs 68,558 Crore In Indian Equities And Debt Betting big on the prospects of the Indian economy, the foreign investors have pumped in Rs 68,558 crore into Indian markets in December, reports Livemint. The robust inflows include Rs 6,542 crore investment...
by M_Joshi
06 Dec 2020 14:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Replies: 1964
Views: 454804

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

It was a great victory for BJP in GHMC. Despite many barriers they got within 8500 votes from TRS. For first time after fall of Kakatiyas, a Hindu power has breached Telangana a feat that eluded Vijjayanagar, Marathas, Independent India. It has been 700 years in waiting. Ranks with Bhagirath quest ...
by M_Joshi
01 Dec 2020 21:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2083658

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

One question that I would dearly like to have answered is what is the aggregate land holding of farmers squatting on the road at the Singhu border and who is tending to the wheat fields, while they are away? someone on tv was just now saying that the average landholding of a punjab farmer is 3.1 he...
by M_Joshi
30 Nov 2020 14:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2083658

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I've been seeing these "farmer protesters" for the last few months around Chandigarh. Most of those I saw in previous local protests were young guys affiliated to college parties coming in cars ranging from 10 lakhs to 1 cr+. Barely saw any farmers. People who are in Punjab must know that ...
by M_Joshi
20 Nov 2020 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741201

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

It's my hunch that the recent Mumbai Electrical grid blackout was a cyber attack from Chin. Obviously there will be no official word on this but it's a conspiracy theory I'm inclined to believe in. No it was really a cable break in the Khandala Ghat. Please don't spread your conspiracy theories whe...
by M_Joshi
16 Nov 2020 23:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Fake invoices for GST credit: Govt may invoke COFEPOSA against offenders I got notice from GST office claiming something like this... we are working mostly in govt and most of our payments are to small vendors who supply labor or labor related services. These vendors don't give any invoices (mostly...
by M_Joshi
16 Nov 2020 13:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891564

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: - the more it changes the more it remains the same - :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Not exactly. With invoice matching in GST system it is virtually impossible to get away with this kind of fraud. It was super prevalent during VAT times to do this, but I'm more shoc...
by M_Joshi
09 Nov 2020 00:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Biden Presidency impacts on India
Replies: 256
Views: 54513

Re: Biden Presidency impacts on India

Blueprint of the next 4 years of Khan's global agenda. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-01-23/why-america-must-lead-again?utm_campaign=fb_daily_soc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_posts&fbclid=IwAR1l-AAshS00RkqPDM9hp0dxD9Vlxu0Mp_-irvdGGZUPFOagU-HE_YL7oHc S...
by M_Joshi
08 Nov 2020 12:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Biden Presidency impacts on India
Replies: 256
Views: 54513

Re: Biden Presidency impacts on India

What will be the effect of Kamala Harris ? any inputs ? Close to zero for US VPs have minor political power except in case of ill health of President, She was voted the most Liberal US Senator in 2019. https://govtrackinsider.com/our-ideology-score-placed-kamala-harris-as-the-most-liberal-senator-i...
by M_Joshi
30 Oct 2020 11:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 923815

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

V_Raman wrote:why is he coming on indian media to say he was misunderstood? who cares?
ISI Indian assets activated to change the narrative. NDTV & Sardesai on the forefront hiding Bajwa's brown salwar.
by M_Joshi
20 Oct 2020 21:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741201

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

It's my hunch that the recent Mumbai Electrical grid blackout was a cyber attack from Chin. Obviously there will be no official word on this but it's a conspiracy theory I'm inclined to believe in.
by M_Joshi
10 Oct 2020 14:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1739998

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ejw2BLhU0AEDVaV?format=png&name=small https://twitter.com/tracyalloway/status/1313984999490686976 Chinese military has built full-scale replicas of Taiwan's Presidential Office Building in Inner Mongolia https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-10-07/here-s-what-...
by M_Joshi
06 Oct 2020 01:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780727

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

ieZUMe1iry8 ^^ Some great footage of IAF hardware in action. Cross posted from Multimedia thread. While the ACM is speaking, there are three plane models behind him. Rafale, Tejas & third is AMCA? At 1:04. Why would ACM have a jet that's currently at design stage, strategically placed in AF day...
by M_Joshi
20 Sep 2020 15:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741201

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Giovanni de Briganti @JoedeBrig China has for 2nd time launched a 58 t rocket from a civilian naval vessel, demonstrating a new capability and raising specter that similar launchers could be covertly fitted to “merchant” ships. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eh8822QXYAUspLY?format=jpg&name=900x900...
by M_Joshi
20 Sep 2020 00:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741201

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

林才竣Michael新號 @Michael90656953 被派到中印邊境的解放軍,在車上唱歌時,忍不住哭鼻子了。 想想也是,花了銀子入伍,本身來計划是鍍個金,轉業當大王,現在变成當砲灰。 Translated from Chinese by The People's Liberation Army sent to the China-India border couldn't help crying while singing in the car. Think about it, too, after spending money to join the army, the plan w...
by M_Joshi
19 Sep 2020 12:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1739998

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

Modi was congratulated on his birthday by HH Dalai Lama & Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Twitter. Both those wishes went un-answered by the PM. There's still hope in South Block that our actions should not provoke the Chinese & they will come to their senses & normalcy will prevail.
by M_Joshi
18 Sep 2020 19:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2083658

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

. Asserting that every member of her party is a farmer, she said the SAD is merely continuing its age old tradition of being a champion of farmers' interests. :rotfl: These farmers have bus companies, investments in 7 star resorts, bread companies, electrical goods companies & what not. After s...
by M_Joshi
17 Sep 2020 17:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Meets World
Replies: 57
Views: 15933

Re: China meets world

Chinese are so rude What stops people from just pissing or shitting in the public in the West and other countries is modesty – they don’t want complete strangers to get to see them in the act of pissing or shitting. Modesty simply isn’t there, people just don’t care who gets to see them naked as th...