Search found 711 matches
- 10 May 2024 17:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1980
- Views: 492573
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Do the people in Punjab really want to build anything in the state. In general I am amazed at the people who are spending 60 to 70 lakhs and just taking a plane for the western nations. The kind of initiative and entrepreneurial spirit required to leave everything behind and start a new. If the sam...
- 08 May 2024 07:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 310890
Re: Military Vehicles: News & Discussion
Such units also need protection from FPV drone attacks.
- 08 May 2024 06:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5247
- Views: 1548399
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
https://idrw.org/lt-touts-record-breaking-speed-of-indian-light-tank-development/ L&T develops light tank for Indian Army after encountering Chinese light tanks along the LAC. While the development speed is good, I am disappointed on how reactive the Indian Armed Forces are to emerging threats.
- 06 Apr 2024 13:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 226677
Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/06/americas/ecuador-vice-president-arrest-mexico-embassy-diplomatic-tensions-intl-hnk/index.html Mexico Embassy in Ecuador gave asylum to Ecuador ex-VP. Ecuador Police / Special forces stormed the Mexican Embassy to forcibly arrest him. Violating diplomatic protocol....
- 12 Mar 2024 17:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 907982
- 06 Mar 2024 07:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Judicial System
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6626
Re: Indian Judicial System
In many contracts today there is a clause for arbitration citing the arbitration and councilliation Act 1996. Technically this brings us close to the jury system. The idea is to approach a neutral 3rd party to resolve disputess rather than approach courts. On paper this appears to be a good system, ...
- 20 Feb 2024 06:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
- Replies: 301
- Views: 120386
Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/houthis-makes-double-strike-on-us-uk-mq-9-reaper/amp/ 3 MQ9 reapers each $32000000 shot down since Nov 2023 by the Houthis by apparently by sub $10000 munitions off Yemen. British Tanker also sunk The attrition of expensive NATO assets by non peer ragtag militias makes...
- 20 Feb 2024 06:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2939
- Views: 1081133
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/houthis-makes-double-strike-on-us-uk-mq-9-reaper/amp/ 3 MQ9 reapers each $32000000 shot down since Nov 2023 by the Houthis by apparently by sub $10000 munitions off Yemen. British Tanker also sunk The attrition of expensive NATO assets by non peer ragtag militias makes...
- 24 Jan 2024 13:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 3287057
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/23/middleeast/gaza-israeli-soldiers-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html 24 Israeli Soldiers killed in single day of action, 21 in what appears to be a bobby trapped building that collapsed during RPG attacks that destroyed it along with it a Israeli tank with 3 personnel insi...
- 25 Dec 2023 19:09
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Judicial System
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6626
Re: Indian Judicial System
In most contract laws such as issue of Purchase orders or Work Orders disputes are to be referred to Arbitration. However while the process appears fair on surface, note that the appointment of Arbitrator is an art and a savvy party can rig the system to deliver biased judgements. It is critical tha...
- 18 Dec 2023 20:59
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Judicial System
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6626
Re: Indian Judicial System
Starting with Contracts. Apparently for a very long time people who had defaulted on contracts had managed to get away by claiming that the contract signed is not enforceable due to lack of it being stamped or sufficiently stamped. All contracts has stamp duty and insufficiently stamped contracts we...
- 18 Dec 2023 20:46
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Judicial System
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6626
Indian Judicial System
Law is a matter of interpretation. Some lawyer told me that the same case with the same data apparently results in different ruling based on interpretation by the judge. This was a shocking revelation to me recently after getting entangled in some nasty legal matters. I intend to educate others in t...
- 08 Dec 2023 06:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 675
- Views: 344779
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
https://www-firstpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.firstpost.com/tech/china-claims-to-have-developed-most-powerful-microwave-weapon-for-drones-can-jam-comms-for-miles-13473632.html/amp China claims compact high power microwave jammer capable of drone fit out. The weapon’s core component is a devi...
- 07 Dec 2023 13:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 861
- Views: 468690
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
dbsyfITResU The USAF PLAAF RuAF and many others are rapidly moving towards deploying AI in combat. Already AI pilots beat humans in A2A combat. This type of tech will easily replace expensive and hard to train human pilots in the skies. I hope IAF realizes that they may be facing AI adversaries in ...
- 25 Nov 2023 07:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 843942
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
With local area dominance how come we are losing our highly trained soldiers. Does it mean that these terrorists have a higher level of training and equipment than our armed forces. It speaks to poor tactics and strategies being used. While we lost 5 most highly trained, best equipped soldiers from ...
- 23 Nov 2023 10:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 4382
- Views: 1494459
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
With local area dominance how come we are losing our highly trained soldiers. Does it mean that these terrorists have a higher level of training and equipment than our armed forces. It speaks to poor tactics and strategies being used. While we lost 4 most highly trained best equipped soldiers potent...
- 22 Nov 2023 19:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
- Replies: 748
- Views: 254819
Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Similar self balancing 2 wheeler from Liger Mobility Indiasanman wrote: ↑19 Nov 2023 22:48 LIT Motors C-1 vehicle is a 2-wheeler with gyroscopic flywheels to always keep it standing upright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ObLDWsMVo
https://youtu.be/2omauJEUhao?si=pnA3ojcF9zvlB6yC
- 22 Nov 2023 19:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7553
- Views: 1776039
Re: Understanding the US - Again
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-thw ... 023-11-22/
USA apparently thwarts plot to kill SFJ president Panun. Warns India in a diplomatic note. Inditement served to 1 person in New York.
USA apparently thwarts plot to kill SFJ president Panun. Warns India in a diplomatic note. Inditement served to 1 person in New York.
- 22 Nov 2023 17:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 654
- Views: 201532
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
The Dispute Resolution system in India (both Commercial, Family and Criminal) is completely broken and corrupt and needs significant change to improve quality of life, building of trust and lubrication of commerce Panchayat style elected Jury System is needed and the British unelected / conflict of ...
- 10 Nov 2023 19:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14059
Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/09/clim ... index.html
2023 was (apparently) the hottest year on record in the last 125000 Years. Temperature anomaly is 1.4C higher than the 1960-2000 average
2023 was (apparently) the hottest year on record in the last 125000 Years. Temperature anomaly is 1.4C higher than the 1960-2000 average
- 30 Oct 2023 11:42
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4794
- Views: 1557036
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/visakhapatnam-rayagada-passenger-train-derails-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/104803797.cms The spate of collisions, accidents and derailments in IR shows the limits of chalta hain type attitudes and the nation deserves better. Privatization of IR should be taken on ...
- 20 Oct 2023 23:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1355
- Views: 921578
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
So no water found by CY3 on Lunar south pole?
- 20 Oct 2023 22:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 3287057
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Code: Select all
https://defence-blog.com/hamas-drone-strikes-israeli-merkava-tank/
- 11 Oct 2023 19:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
- Replies: 1250
- Views: 3287057
Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
[Hamas’s attack shows Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel - Vox](https://www.vox.com/23910085/netanyahu-israel-right-hamas-gaza-war-history) Second, [a columnist at Israel’s Ha’aretz newspaper](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-09/ty-article/.premium/another-concept-implodes-israel-cant-be-m...
- 22 Sep 2023 19:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1980
- Views: 492573
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
The issue of Canadian Hara Kiri has probably been engineered by China.
Very likely Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet et al are Manchurian candidates funded initially by TSP and now bankrolled by the CCP.
Very likely Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet et al are Manchurian candidates funded initially by TSP and now bankrolled by the CCP.
- 13 Sep 2023 00:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 3089164
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Any transhipment of a ship based cargo to a land based transport via trains or trucks seems impractical. One Evergreen class container ship is 20000 TEU each 40Ft or 12.2m long. The length of a double stacked train pulling this over land ~(20000/2)*12/1000= 120km long train for ONE Evergreen class C...
- 12 Sep 2023 23:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
- Replies: 568
- Views: 249494
Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
In related NEWS
SMIC manufactures advanced Chips for Huawai despite US Sanctions
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/07/tech ... index.html
SMIC manufactures advanced Chips for Huawai despite US Sanctions
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/07/tech ... index.html
- 03 Sep 2023 07:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1355
- Views: 921578
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
ChangE 4 recorded a night time temperature of -190C on the far side of the moon. For CY3 and Pragyan the challenge to survive the lunar night without power will be pretty tough. Unprecedented if ISRO succeeds in this endeavor. https://www.space.com/43192-china-farside-moon-mission-survives-lunar-nig...
- 24 Aug 2023 11:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
- Replies: 1355
- Views: 921578
Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
A comparison of the mission profiles of ISRO Chandrayaan and CNSA Chang-E missions ISRO CY3 2023 : Launch Weight of 3900 Kg Orbitor Lander Rover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandrayaan-3 ISRO missions are limited by the smaller launch weights of the LVM3 launcher which is 4000 KG to GSO https://en...
- 15 Aug 2023 18:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14059
Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
Rising Ocean temperatures are pushing fragile Coral ecosystems to complete collapse. As of 2023 50% of the massive Great Barrier Reef and most other reefs across the globe have bleached and may be permanently dead shortly. The coming generations will probably see corals only in aquariums. https://ww...
- 13 Aug 2023 21:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2770
- Views: 704353
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Ukraine and Russia war is in my view a good a preview of how a War between India and China will progress.
India like Ukraine is dependent on imports for its armed forces, China produces its own. Let's learn the hard lessons now and prepare accordingly.
India like Ukraine is dependent on imports for its armed forces, China produces its own. Let's learn the hard lessons now and prepare accordingly.
- 13 Aug 2023 21:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 675
- Views: 344779
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/u-s-sources-estimate-china-likely-already-fields-over-200-j-20-stealth-fighters-just-how-many-are-there The PLAAF is converting enmasse to J-20 with the new WS-15 engine https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/clear-look-j20-revolutionary-ws15 The IAF must...
- 02 Aug 2023 12:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
- Replies: 523
- Views: 158743
Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Pertinent to the Urban Forestry Discussion. Here is an interesting concept that integrates human spaces with miyawaki type forestry called Peacock Ecocity that operates with a nature first principle. The central green space is surrounded by human built spaces. The central recycling forest provides t...
- 26 May 2023 10:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 386670
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Are there any theories or explanations for such extreme brutality shown extensively by Japanese troops ? Genocide as a way of warfare is ingrained in East Asia. Extreme brutality and total war (destruction of the civilian populations, agriculture, water sources etc) is part of East Asia's civilizat...
- 14 May 2023 10:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 3089164
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
It's something that was discussed with candidate and was his own ask. Generally in tier 2 or tier 3 colleges and towns such starting salaries are common for civil site supervision roles. As the candidate demonstrates competence in managing site, labor, sub contractors etc salaries increase The site ...
- 13 May 2023 23:25
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 3089164
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
India job sob story is that there are no jobs. The reality is that there are huge number of jobs available as long as one is willing to work for it, and relocate to the place of the job (which could very well be a construction site). If you want to sit in your own village and get a government job, ...
- 19 Apr 2023 10:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Dedollarisation and India.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10747
Re: Dedollarisation and India.
What are the emerging opportunities in this trend towards dedollarization.
How can individuals 1) benefit from some investments 2) indemnify/insure themselves against potential blowbacks
How can individuals 1) benefit from some investments 2) indemnify/insure themselves against potential blowbacks
- 26 Jan 2023 07:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14059
Re: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
An interesting take on Carbon removal fundamentals Essentially the CO2 fluxes we are commonly taught in school is in the fast carbon cycle. The slow carbon cycle is sequestration of CO2 by weathering reactions, ocean acidification, fecal pellet transfer to anoxic zones in deep oceans. https://www.ru...
- 25 Jan 2023 10:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14059
Environment, Sustainability Circularity Solutions
Protecting the Earth's biosphere and environment is a global imperative. This thread is to explore science based solutions and policy initiatives to protect, preserve, enhance Biodiversity. Humanity has been loading the earth's environment with greenhouse gases, forever chemicals, mining water and o...
- 11 Jan 2023 16:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7957
- Views: 2274509
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
We should offer 9Billion for Pakistan vacating POK, Balochistan and their existing Nuke arsenal and assets