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- 28 Jan 2018 18:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 360683
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
With pastures for cattle shrinking, India may have to import milk by 2021 ^Isn't importing fodder easier? Or manufacturing fodder? Instead of burning sugarcane bagasse., it can be converted to fodder and for more feed on the west there is great plains of Africa! This IndiaSpend is a known fake data...
- 27 Jan 2018 23:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1243123
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Sir, thanks for elaborating on this topic. Is the current Govt. taking any steps to improve the situation? This seems to be a deep problem and may take time to fully correct the situation. One thought I had was regarding the rank of service chiefs. Can the Govt. declare that service chiefs are at ca...
- 27 Jan 2018 00:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Republic Day 2018
- Replies: 36
- Views: 14220
Re: Republic Day 2018
I liked the Maharashtra tableu. To hear "Jai Bhavani! Jai Shivaji" with waving of saffron flag on R'Day parade was an emotional moment. The ancient civilization of this land is still alive despite all odds!
- 18 Jan 2018 23:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8711
- Views: 2266999
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Sir, sorry if it is OT, and if I am naive, but does BDutt really bring any new insights?arun wrote:X Posted from the Indian Foreign Policy thread.
Op Ed by Barkha Dutt in the Washington Post
Why to link to her post and drive traffic to the snake pit WaPo.
- 16 Jan 2018 19:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1487691
- 02 Jan 2018 13:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
- Replies: 5459
- Views: 1086264
Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
https://twitter.com/IndianDiplomacy/status/944186254479859713 Saga of timelessness Belonging to Deccan Peninsula, Gonds are the largest Adivasi Community in India who trace their origins to pre-Aryan era This twitter handle is Official Account of #India's Public Diplomacy, Ministry of External Affai...
- 29 Nov 2017 19:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1740250
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Sir, can you give some examples of this?panduranghari wrote: Just for example, within 3 years Modi has done structural changes in the bureaucratic machinery..
- 27 Nov 2017 12:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
They are charging on total food bill, not on delivery charges. Earlier they were charging 18%; now after revised rates, they are charging 5%. You mean the restaurant charges 5% and then Swiggy charges another 5% on the same food amount ..? That would be wrong. Yes. On few occasions, I managed to ge...
- 27 Nov 2017 09:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
Has anyone used Swiggy for food delivery? These guys are applying GST on top of the GST included prices of restaurants. I have noticed this consistently across multiple restaurants they deliver from. Also, Swiggy never quotes their GSTN on the invoice they generate. I am not very sure, but it seems...
- 26 Nov 2017 22:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
Has anyone used Swiggy for food delivery? These guys are applying GST on top of the GST included prices of restaurants. I have noticed this consistently across multiple restaurants they deliver from. Also, Swiggy never quotes their GSTN on the invoice they generate. I am not very sure, but it seems ...
- 29 Oct 2017 13:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8711
- Views: 2266999
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Thanks.chetak wrote:I was referring to ASsrinebula wrote:
Sir, any clues as to who this empowered angel is?
- 28 Oct 2017 22:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8711
- Views: 2266999
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Sir, any clues as to who this empowered angel is?chetak wrote: Also, there is a scary and really empowered angel who watches over Modi and whose loyalties to Modi are unquestionable.
- 25 Oct 2017 23:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
- Replies: 10352
- Views: 2190096
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
But..but... wasn't this the purpose of License Raj? Isn't this exactly a reversion to License Raj? How do you reduce this to "1-window permit"? Instead, a maker of a toy now has to get Certification from Authorized Laboratories for this and that and that and this and whatever. Are these A...
- 20 Oct 2017 12:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
- Replies: 2917
- Views: 4062063
Re: Physics Discussion Thread
Swarajya carried on article on Chandrasekhar's birth anniversary: https://swarajyamag.com/science/chandra-beyond-the-google-doodle Chandrasekhar would recall how one Father Saldanha, a Christian missionary from Kerala, would slip books into his cabin that characterised Hindu gods as primitive, evil ...
- 04 Oct 2017 21:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Honourpoint - An Online Memorial for Every Indian Soldier
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1840
- 15 Sep 2017 17:32
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1848758
- 10 Sep 2017 22:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 231815
Re: Indian Real Estate Sector
Does any of the informed gurus know of any reliable seller/agent of a site/plot worth investing in Bluru? I would prefer if it was gated typed place( for security reasons) since the plot would most certainly be empty for a few years( since would require lots of $$ to build again) but have ZERO clue...
- 10 Sep 2017 21:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
- Replies: 2258
- Views: 477933
Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
Is there any reason why details like weapons carried by the men is being revealed? Isn't it better to keep such details confidential? Maybe so. Or it could be misinformation. Why assume our side can't play the same game . I did think of the possibility of it being misinformation, but I can't think ...
- 10 Sep 2017 21:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1487691
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
Someone on twitter was suggesting a similar approach, saying this is our god given opportunity to test an ASAT. Apparently there is precedence: US knocking out one of their sats because it was "misbehaving" and would have become "harmful" for other satellites.
- 10 Sep 2017 21:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
- Replies: 2258
- Views: 477933
Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
Is there any reason why details like weapons carried by the men is being revealed? Isn't it better to keep such details confidential?
- 24 Aug 2017 22:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
- Replies: 10352
- Views: 2190096
Re: Neutering & defeating Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
ISRO has real time water level monitoring system that covers all our major reservoirs and rivers. It's time for ISRO to extend coverage to all chinese dams that are on our river heads. http://vedas.sac.gov.in:8080/vedas_web/vedas_viewport_hyd.jsp http://www.isro.gov.in/observing-reservoir-and-river-...
- 20 Aug 2017 19:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 231815
Re: Indian Real Estate Sector
Does anyone know the situation in Hyderabad?
- 19 Aug 2017 18:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
- Replies: 10352
- Views: 2190096
Re: Neutering & defeating Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
The indians looked like seasoned brawlers from tough govt schools .. some good slaps and kicks and the red manchu bannerman got some good thrashing also . Will be nursing his backside in a sling for some time on some TV channels, they are reporting that Chinese came with iron rods, and IA retaliate...
- 28 Jul 2017 11:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army History Thread
- Replies: 1019
- Views: 464063
Re: Indian Army History Thread
https://www.facebook.com/Indianarmy.adgpi/posts/522732347923399:0 27th July 1998.Lance Naik Prem Pal was in one of the LC posts in J&K. when one of the adjoining post came under heavy enemy fire. To relieve pressure his post retaliated. Since the ammunition of Automatic Grenade Launcher was depl...
- 11 Jul 2017 20:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
Subway prices went down by almost 2% post-GST. OTOH, office food vendor has jacked up prices. There seems to be huge difference between GST applicable on AC vs non-AC restaurants (5% vs 180%). What are the relevant provisions distinguishing AC vs non-AC, in grey ares like: 1. Food delivery, and take...
- 07 Jul 2017 04:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 458102
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
^^^^^^^^^ In India, this incident is never mentioned in MSM, and very few know it; Pakis seem to be well informed about this incident. Two days back I watched a Paki news video about Modi's Israel trip. One of the commentators mentioned about Israeli plans to bomb their nuclear facilities. Of course...
- 05 Jul 2017 20:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 458102
- 02 Jul 2017 21:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
- 01 Jul 2017 14:54
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 235816
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
It seems electorally a risky thing. I received messages from following providers saying the service tax has gone up from 15% to 18% due to GST: 1. My ISP 2. My telephone network 3. My bank/credit card issuer The usual suspects are running protests/psyops against GST saying it is a burden on common p...
- 29 Jun 2017 22:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: 1965 Indo-Pak War: News & Discussion
- Replies: 782
- Views: 205107
Re: 1965 India Pakistan War: Forty Years Since
I don't know how accurate the following account is: Khem Karan Sector, September 8, 1965: CQMH Abdul Hamid sat in the co-driver’s seat of his jeep and passed through the sugar cane fields, he could hear the rustling wind in his ears. The Jeep trundled over a narrow mud track ahead of Chima village. ...
- 24 Jun 2017 22:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 991586
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
It is really sad indeed that even the private sector completely missed out on this. I was in the toy store today; they had Cheeni flying copters with on-board camera selling for 4K INR. Your reference to DARPA is very apt. They had been encouraging lot of technologies in a nice way. Our Govt. has an...
- 20 Jun 2017 00:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1712
- Views: 475990
Re: India's Power Sector
Sorry if this is wrong thread. Craig's team had been working on this for a while now. They claim a breakthrough in making bio-fuels through genetic engineering: https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2017/06/19/can-algae-replace-oil-wells-craig-venter-and-exxon-take-a-step-toward-saying-yes/#8d4...
- 22 Mar 2017 19:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1487691
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
Details of the ISRO's scramjet experiment QeD1av2P9M0 Brilliant. I am very happy to see the high quality data that too in duplicate that ISRO could gather from the single test, pretty much in line with the typical highly efficient ways of ISRO. This will be used for many years to come for myriads o...
- 21 Feb 2017 18:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1487691
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
I understood dropping the orbit to increase angular velocity part; but what is the need to move backwards?Amber G. wrote:Indeed!prasannasimha wrote:The firing backwards to catch up was Buzz Aldrin's PhD thesis.
- 03 Jan 2017 15:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
^^^^
Yes, I meant a "non-crossed" cheque; signed on the backside as well as a sort of endorsement.
Banks usually let the bearer cash out such cheques without a bank account.
Yes, I meant a "non-crossed" cheque; signed on the backside as well as a sort of endorsement.
Banks usually let the bearer cash out such cheques without a bank account.
- 03 Jan 2017 14:22
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Today I issued a cash cheque to my maid for her monthly payment in her husband's name. I instructed him to take his photo ID along in case the bank wanted some ID; He took it to the ICICI branch; He said they demanded my photo ID, and a letter from me. Seems strange. Anyone issued cash cheques post ...
- 02 Jan 2017 08:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
I faced serious problems from Nov8 to till date. My mother is in hospital at that time and since passed away last Monday. Sorry to hear this. My condolences. But that is no longer possible as I can not withdraw cash from Credit card. Indian credit cards can be used to withdraw cash from an ATM. How...
- 31 Dec 2016 22:41
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Leaning towards doing that, my first concern would be paying the taxiwallah from the airport to the hotel. Sir, Hyd airport has prepaid cab facility at arrivals. They accept cards; You shouldn't have any problem paying with your international CC. This prepaid cab is also more convenient, as the cab...
- 31 Dec 2016 10:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
How do you do this? hand over the notes to your waiter? I sometimes find it hard to tip under these circumstances, as there is no bill collection and the opportunity to hand over a tip seems tricky to find.UlanBatori wrote: A few $1 notes to leave a tip at the usual "free" hotel breakfast.
- 22 Dec 2016 00:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1406565
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
One question to esteemed BRFites: Do you think the old 500 notes will ever have decent antique value, may be in numismatics circles? I have avoided going to a bank so far after Nov 8th. I have 4 old 500 notes with me. Just wondering if it is worth the trouble of visiting the bank to deposit these no...