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by tandav
04 Jun 2026 22:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6400
Views: 1980794

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

bala wrote: 03 Jun 2026 23:10 Automation over-ride caused the AI 171 crash report.

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FADEC Commanded fuel cutoff
by tandav
24 May 2026 14:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 145
Views: 84204

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

I am still bothered by the lack of concrete proof of PAF assets destroyed and acknowledged. USAF acknowledged multiple air assets including Reapers, AWACS, Refuelers F35s and F15 F18 destroyed in Iran conflict. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/what-pakistan-air-force-assets-did-india-attack-how-...
by tandav
23 May 2026 02:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India Taxation Reform
Replies: 4
Views: 2441

Re: India Taxation Reform

Posted by Vayutuvan in Tradition Religion Culture Thread. Reposted here. For a historical understanding of who paid taxes. Who doesn't pay taxes? The following are exempt from taxes: Vedic scholars, women of all classes, pre-pubescent boys, all students studying with a guru, ascetics, sudras who wor...
by tandav
18 May 2026 12:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3376
Views: 1632202

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/17/us/v ... rtc-digvid

2 F-18s collide and crash in Idaho airshow. I think all 4 aviators eject safely
by tandav
17 May 2026 23:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1160
Views: 346136

Re: States News and Discussions

Chetakji IIRC, Literate means if a person is able to read simple sentence and is able to sign his name. Vips ji, One meant in terms of schooling, would it be eighth standard pass, or tenth standard pass, or school leaving certificate, or some graduation certificate or what... Everyone mabdatorily p...
by tandav
16 May 2026 17:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: States News and Discussions
Replies: 1160
Views: 346136

Re: States News and Discussions

If the aim is to maintain the replacement population then shouldn't it be only 3? Also shouldln't be penalty if there are more than 3 or 4... Andhra Pradesh govt to give Rs 30,000 for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced financial incent...
by tandav
16 May 2026 09:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 937
Views: 800329

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

https://www.wionews.com/photos/why-defe ... 8189792389

J20 being manufactured by AI controlled dark factories at record pace. 1000 aircraft fleet by 2030 as per report.
by tandav
09 May 2026 08:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 7962
Views: 2939029

Re: Internal Security Watch

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-leader-suvendu-adhikaris-personal-secretary-shot-dead-in-west-bengals-madhyamgram-11459161 Is this assassination ordered by Bangladesh, Pakistan or TMC ? What message is being sent. It is the first time I am hearing about so much post poll violence anywhere in In...
by tandav
08 May 2026 09:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6400
Views: 1980794

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

When is official AI 171 / Boeing 787 Crash investigation report likely to be released? Speculative Italian newspaper report blames pilot https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/probe-finds-air-india-crash-was-intentional-pilot-turned-off-fuel-switch-report/ar-AA1Wb3pU What Caused Air India AI-17...
by tandav
08 May 2026 09:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

There is definitely a lot of merit in bringing back *peer* juries to jurisprudence. Credits: Rahul Mehta Given whatever I have seen in courts of India there is simply no rule of law only rule of an Judge. Laws are more or less toilet paper to be used and discarded at the convenience of whoever is mo...
by tandav
01 May 2026 16:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

India does not have rule of law it has rule of judge. In a recent high court case the Judge while seemingly agreeing / appreciating with one litigant arguments and references in court returned a rank opposite judgement totally against the written law itself nearly after 85 days after matter was rese...
by tandav
28 Apr 2026 10:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

https://x.com/swati_gs/status/2038890738134786119 @swati_gs 22-year-old man impregnated 16-year-old girl Meghalaya high court has allowed the man go scot-free, permitting that POCSO case against him be quashed Why? Because he married the girl and now court is calling it adolescent relationship, inv...
by tandav
27 Apr 2026 17:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Siachen: News & Discussion
Replies: 3068
Views: 756546

Re: Siachen: News & Discussion

Question is whether a drone swarm can change status quo given that a DJI drone were able to fly all the way to the summit of mount Everest.

by tandav
21 Apr 2026 01:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3158
Views: 1712042

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/20/worl ... one-digvid

PLA is already training with Drones, Robots (Wheeled, Tracked and Walking).
by tandav
20 Apr 2026 16:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India Taxation Reform
Replies: 4
Views: 2441

Re: India Taxation Reform

#INDIRECTTAXES Link below shows GST Collection mapped to HCES consumption data gives very interesting insights. Here GST paid is mapped to B50 (Bottom 50% by Income), M30 (Middle 30% by income), T20 (Top 20% by income). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HxPB5Kp2K9vtjEapPunEX6UC-aYFbBL-7u0-bMeBVs0/...
by tandav
20 Apr 2026 15:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3158
Views: 1712042

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/19/chin ... n-intl-hnk

Nothing really prevents this Humanoid Robot (and other quadriped robots) from carrying armaments into a battlefield
by tandav
19 Apr 2026 17:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India Taxation Reform
Replies: 4
Views: 2441

India Taxation Reform

In 1947 soon after independence India initiated massive land reforms that distributed land to the land user and not the land owner (shift from zamindari and ryotwari system) to ownership by land users. However governance did not demand that the land user pay a fair share of taxes for the land being ...
by tandav
15 Apr 2026 12:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3158
Views: 1712042

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/14/worl ... ng-hnk-spc

Hopping drones are a novel idea mimicking locust swarms. More efficient traverse by hops assisted with Rotor like helicopter.
by tandav
23 Mar 2026 01:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

https://arekay.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-of-india-has-no NCERT Textbook case. Authors Blacklisted, Chapter Expunged, No due process followed. It is clear that institutions that uphold the rule of law seem to be above the rule of law and above criticism. https://arekay.substack.com/p/i-wrote-...
by tandav
22 Mar 2026 13:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3158
Views: 1712042

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech



Very advanced wing form design by Amateur Drone designers. This type of AI simulations for better design of aircraft is the future. China is probably using far more advanced methods for their own programs
by tandav
13 Mar 2026 21:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 2811
Views: 1030882

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

https://www.republicworld.com/world-new ... tly-denies

IRGC claims strike rendering USS Abraham Lincoln inoperable
by tandav
12 Mar 2026 07:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 4020
Views: 1272620

Re: Indian Education System

Supratik wrote: 11 Mar 2026 23:43Bakwaas.
Why so?
by tandav
11 Mar 2026 07:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 4020
Views: 1272620

Re: Indian Education System

Zeroth Law of Good Governance: No taxation without representation and no representation without taxation. India has miserably failed to adhere to the above law of good governance. Taxpayers are Nation Builders. India has produced freebie seeking voters (100 Cr voters) in spades and failed miserably ...
by tandav
11 Mar 2026 00:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 4020
Views: 1272620

Re: Indian Education System

Apparently since there is a stated policy of not failing any student until they reach 9th standard. Therefore 90% of children in Indian Schools learn nothing and drop out in 9th standard as schools will not allow them to sit for 10th exams unless they pass 9th. 1 or 2 attempts later the "studen...
by tandav
09 Mar 2026 21:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

It takes years to get to final judgement stage post which there is a unknown amount of time to get a judgement. This type of delay of 4 weeks from time to hear litigants in court and to finally write the final judgement must be unique in the world. Nowhere else I think such a time lapse is allowed. ...
by tandav
07 Mar 2026 06:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3158
Views: 1712042

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://www.twz.com/air/turkeys-fighter ... ed-missile

Turkey's Baykar seems to be doing fairly well with many unmanned programs
by tandav
06 Mar 2026 08:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Judicial System
Replies: 125
Views: 80668

Re: Indian Judicial System

In India Courts routinely take 3-4 weeks after final hearings to pass written judgements. It is in this interregnum where there is tremendous scope for foul play. Based on court hearings one would assume one litigant had won the matter but 4 weeks later the judgement would yield a surprise.
by tandav
22 Feb 2026 07:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6400
Views: 1980794

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

When is official AI 171 / Boeing 787 Crash investigation report likely to be released? Speculative Italian newspaper report blames pilot https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/probe-finds-air-india-crash-was-intentional-pilot-turned-off-fuel-switch-report/ar-AA1Wb3pU What Caused Air India AI-17...
by tandav
22 Feb 2026 04:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Replies: 585
Views: 365891

Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion

Walkability is the secret ingredient for making public transport work. Research shows that: ​High Walkability = High Usage: People are 3 times more likely to use public transit if the walk to the station is safe and pleasant. ​The 90-50-70 Principle: In successful transit cities, 90% of transit user...
by tandav
03 Feb 2026 08:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration
Replies: 94
Views: 133900

Re: Wish list for Modi 3.0 administration

Is it time to shift from center-state type governance to. Center-District type governance. Currently the taxation norm implies that taxes collected from mostly urban areas of India get spent in rural areas by the State Governments. However in most other efficient government nations bulk of governmen...
by tandav
15 Jan 2026 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1214
Views: 467725

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion

Had a very interesting re-read of the Monroe Doctrine that is back in the news. While the Greenlanders are likely to vote for independence, the USA has always looked at Greenland as part of the Americas. Trump very close or already thrown Europe and NATO out. Europe is on it own and will have to fun...
by tandav
05 Jan 2026 21:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1214
Views: 467725

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion

Isn't Delta Force part of the US Army? Mea Culpa! I was referring to the image where all the operators surrounding Maduro are seemingly dressed up in DEA gear. I guess its the Delta Force personnel simply wearing DEA vests for legal reasons as apparently they were detaining and extracting a drug ki...
by tandav
05 Jan 2026 19:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1214
Views: 467725

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion

Fairly quick and surgical operation. Maduro captured and brought back to USA by the DEA (not US Marines or other Armed forces). Gotta give it to the Yanks, their police, armed forces, shiny and pointy stuff works fairly well.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy1x9vwn3dt
by tandav
02 Jan 2026 12:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6400
Views: 1980794

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

When is official AI 171 / Boeing 787 Crash investigation report likely to be released?
by tandav
18 Dec 2025 00:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India, Brahmaputra, and China - News & Discussion
Replies: 7
Views: 2935

Re: India, Brahmaputra, and China - News & Discussion

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/17/china/china-largest-hydropower-dam-intl-hnk-dst As per this report China will take the water from the Brahmaputra before the Big Bend and Drop it 2km downhill and 50Km downstream via a shortcut tunnel that will bypass the big bend. All the water that was passing t...
by tandav
16 Nov 2025 11:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1096
Views: 251478

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

uddu wrote: 16 Nov 2025 09:37 Not all money is going wasted. There is a positive side to it as well. New businesses are started and many are escaping poverty because of these schemes.
How Bihar’s ₹10,000 Crore Initiative Is Powering 1 Crore Women Entrepreneurs
then classify as a loan not a gift
by tandav
16 Nov 2025 07:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1096
Views: 251478

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

My concern is that this and most other elections have been purchased by redistributing taxpayers money to vote banks. Most of the such money redistribution is funding short term consumption and not long term competence like education and skilling. The first past the post multiparty democracy ensure ...
by tandav
15 Nov 2025 00:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 806
Views: 738184

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Wow!! Unbelievable. See the 54 second video in the link below. The support structures look very thin and a very wide carrier is riding fast on the top of a thin monorail. At first look most people will think that it is some cheap AI video. https://x.com/rajatpTOI/status/1989306860294316067?t=76-5Xx...