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by A_Gupta
18 Mar 2024 18:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625727

Re: Understanding the US - Again

The latest numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration show the United States is in the middle of a major propane boom, among other areas of energy dominance. Propane exports have skyrocketed to set a new record in U.S. history, averaging 1.9 million barrels per day in December. Accordi...
by A_Gupta
18 Mar 2024 04:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2024/Mar/17/indias-private-investment-puzzle India’s private investment puzzle According to the government data, private investment at both the current and constant prices was 27% of the gross domestic product (GDP). NEW DELHI: Despite the Government’s thrus...
by A_Gupta
17 Mar 2024 22:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231651

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

> Don't forget the Jackson-Vanik amendment They were very clever to word it so that no explicit denomination appears in there, i.e., as shown below. The specific citizens who did not have the opportunity to emigrate or had a tax on emigration were the Jews of the U.S.S.R., but you wouldn't know that...
by A_Gupta
17 Mar 2024 20:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231651

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

From Wikipedia: Enacted on November 21, 1989, the Lautenberg Amendment, Public Law 101–167, took effect in 1990 which provided refugee status in the United States for nationals from the Soviet Union and later the former Soviet Union, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania who are Jews, Evangelical Ch...
by A_Gupta
17 Mar 2024 01:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://prsindia.org/budgets/states/bihar-budget-analysis-2024-25 The Finance Minister of Bihar, Mr Samrat Chaudhary, presented the Budget for the state for the financial year 2024-25 on February 13, 2024. Budget Highlights The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar for 2024-25 (at current pri...
by A_Gupta
14 Mar 2024 18:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

All the major states but Bihar show healthy year over year increases in GST collection for February. Bihar shows a 1% drop. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2010615#:~:text=Gross%20Goods%20and%20Services%20Tax,the%20same%20month%20in%202023. Manipur, Mizoram and Jharkhand also. Any thou...
by A_Gupta
14 Mar 2024 02:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1858
Views: 406662

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/canada-s-descent-into-tyranny-is-almost-complete/ar-BB1jOEO0?cvid=fa672e307dc14c68b72dc3aa5c3cf76d&ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&ei=33&sc=shoreline Canada’s descent into tyranny is almost complete Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is threatening his mos...
by A_Gupta
13 Mar 2024 21:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

"Specifically, the Indian government foresees increased exports of pharmaceuticals, garments, chemicals and machinery to EFTA members, and it hopes to attract investments in automobiles, food processing, railways and the financial sector." "Currently, India stands as the EFTA’s fifth-...
by A_Gupta
13 Mar 2024 05:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119175

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I'm being very crass here, but the main purpose of CPEC is for India to have some targets to bomb in Pakistan in case of a war.
by A_Gupta
12 Mar 2024 18:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Maldives Civil-Military Issues
Replies: 1130
Views: 244814

Re: Maldives Civil-Military Issues

Maldives is in a debt trap. Like Pakistan it lives beyond its means. Unlike Pakistan it is a small country and so is even more easily bought.
by A_Gupta
12 Mar 2024 18:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

@fanne I just want to understand the "physics" of the regulation - how does it protect against bad behavior? Added: thanks for the link. The US adopted short selling disclosure rules only in October 2023; ( https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-221 ) but the European Union had them s...
by A_Gupta
11 Mar 2024 21:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 88
Views: 32378

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/china-is-teaching-the-likes-of-apple-and-tesla-a-very-painful-business-lesson/ar-BB1jGoWm?cvid=ca71e1ec1dee4dd68efac73118f59b32&ocid=socialshare&ei=17&sc=shoreline There was once a time when American CEOs looked to China as a land of opportunity. Tha...
by A_Gupta
11 Mar 2024 18:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

How does this help with a Hindenburg-like situation?
by A_Gupta
11 Mar 2024 06:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

"Four European countries just signed a free-trade agreement with India—and committed to invest $100 billion" India signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday that includes a commitment of $100 billion investment and creating 1 million direct jobs...
by A_Gupta
10 Mar 2024 20:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1858
Views: 406662

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

^^^ Around minute 27 they insinuate that India was responsible for Ripudaman Singh Malik's death. If you remember, the Khalistanis were upset at R.S. Malik's public letter appreciative of PM Modi. And according to the unsealed US murder indictment, he {Nijjar} was one of the top targets on the India...
by A_Gupta
10 Mar 2024 20:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Is there any discussion of what the new rules on short selling are?
by A_Gupta
07 Mar 2024 18:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119175

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Temporary relief. Yawn: "Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday changed its outlook on Pakistan’s banking sector from “negative” to “stable” citing its solid profitability, stable funding and liquidity, which it said “provide an adequate buffer’ to withstand the country’s macroeconomic challenge...
by A_Gupta
07 Mar 2024 18:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

> Q: is it good time for those with US dollars to convert to rupees (at 80+) now? Only to buy something from India - whether it is consumable goods or stocks and bonds, or to fund social service organizations, or to visit and spend in India, or for family members in India to spend. Do not convert to...
by A_Gupta
06 Mar 2024 09:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2010080 India, endowed with the fifth-largest coal reserves globally, stands as the second-largest consumer of coal, propelled by a fast-growing economy. The power sector alone is experiencing a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 7.5 % from F...
by A_Gupta
05 Mar 2024 19:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1185181

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

:D :D :D
> top 20 Gan$u nations

Pakistan is in a class of its own. Thinking about the other 19.
by A_Gupta
04 Mar 2024 10:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1185181

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

The new form of terror - they want to kill us with laughter. PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to revive Pakistan economy; to secure G20 membership https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/pm-shehbaz-sharif-vows-to-revive-pakistan-economy-to-secure-g20-membership-124030300332_1.html Imagine, a Pakistan-rel...
by A_Gupta
04 Mar 2024 09:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^^ Extreme poverty has been eliminated in India. Report by the Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/india-eliminates-extreme-poverty/ From there: Inequality: An unprecedented decline in both urban and rural inequality. The urban Gini (x100) declined from 36.7 to 31.9; the rura...
by A_Gupta
02 Mar 2024 19:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Replies: 434
Views: 159214

Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry

> According to Musk, Tesla is close to achieving fully autonomous cars, which could significantly increase the utilization rate of vehicles. He has been saying that since 2016. Meanwhile "Mercedes is leading the pack with Drive Pilot, the world’s first approved SAE level 3 driving system"....
by A_Gupta
27 Feb 2024 03:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8412
Views: 2876316

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Haha, subsidies are a widely used poverty-alleviating mechanism e.g., 16% of the US military veteran families get food subsidies; and 12.5% of the US population as a whole (in both cases I mean the US food stamp program). {These numbers I looked up y'day}. During COVID, the US had a child care tax c...
by A_Gupta
26 Feb 2024 19:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5560
Views: 1510043

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Novel ideas. Emphasis added. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjkDQzj7X1w Late Soviet Britain: why materialist utopias fail This event launched Abby Innes's new book, Late Soviet Britain: Why Materialist Utopias Fail. Why has the United Kingdom, historically one of the strongest democracies in the wo...
by A_Gupta
25 Feb 2024 07:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5560
Views: 1510043

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

For your information A_Gupta ji, English law says that the name of a person arrested cannot be disclosed unless he (or she) is charged. Thanks! As I had understood it, it was a guideline, not a law; but the courts are extremely favorable to the arrested person if he/she sues whomever published thei...
by A_Gupta
24 Feb 2024 20:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1583315

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-plans-to-build-3300-new-settlement-homes-in-occupied-west-bank-in-response-to-a-fatal-shooting " Israel plans to build more than 3,300 new homes in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in response to a fatal Palestinian shooting attack, a senio...
by A_Gupta
23 Feb 2024 01:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625727

Re: Understanding the US - Again

"Stagflation is an economic situation characterized by high inflation, low economic growth and high unemployment". All info from tradingeconomics.com: The annual inflation rate in the US fell back to 3.1% in January 2024 following a brief increase to 3.4% in December, but came higher than ...
by A_Gupta
23 Feb 2024 00:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625727

Re: Understanding the US - Again

> 3. Unemployment numbers do *NOT* count people who have given up on finding employment <- this is the biggest US Shanghai statistics. Unemployment figures do not, but Labor Force Participation Rate figures do tell of a age demographic, how many are working or seeking employment. In particular, the ...
by A_Gupta
22 Feb 2024 03:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1447597

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2001857 Indian Railways achieves 1297.38 MT freight loading till January 2024 Freight loading increases by 53.92 MT as compared to the same period of last year Railways earns Rs 140623.4 Crore from Freight loading during April 2023- Jan.2024 Freight Earn...
by A_Gupta
22 Feb 2024 03:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3344
Views: 707347

Re: Indian Roads Thread

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/over-8-13-lakh-vehicles-use-mthl-in-one-month-9162170/ The newly launched Atal Setu, popularly known as MTHL (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link), turned one-month-old on February 13 and a total of 8.13 lakh vehicles used the bridge in the past month. As per th...
by A_Gupta
21 Feb 2024 09:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 88
Views: 32378

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

> And don’t forget that US has the largest debt in the world which is 130% of its GDP.

No, Japan and Italy exceed the US in the major economies.

> Has actual productivity increased or it’s just mostly inflation?

Actual productivity.
by A_Gupta
21 Feb 2024 03:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5560
Views: 1510043

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Twitter (@TVP_Reading) says: "CHARGED Shazeb Khalid, 24, of no fixed abode, was charged with one count of murder today. The charge relates to the death of Vignesh Raman, 38, who was found in Addington Road on Wednesday following a collision between a cyclist and a vehicle". http://orlo.uk/...
by A_Gupta
21 Feb 2024 00:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5560
Views: 1510043

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Time to bring them all to ghar (wapsi means that they were once at ghar): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/we-are-too-stupid-to-see-the-dark-ages-are-back/ar-BB1itFPM?cvid=d0d1bc126b404c99d1176a3a0fffe22c&ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&ei=10&sc=shoreline ... Britons once built ships. Now we ...
by A_Gupta
19 Feb 2024 22:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119175

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Dr. Qamar Cheema believes that the informal/undocumented economy in Pakistan has a size of USD $1 Trillion, even though the formal/documented economy is only USD $300 billion.

(source: https://www.youtube.com/live/XVFdx6tqzL ... bsRaZazVl7 )
by A_Gupta
19 Feb 2024 21:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 88
Views: 32378

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

A good article on the problems facing China. https://carnegieendowment.org/chinafinancialmarkets/91161 For those who just want a summary: Can China really account for 38 percent of global investment while its economy comprises just 21 percent of global GDP and 15 percent of global consumption? Every...
by A_Gupta
19 Feb 2024 12:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 88
Views: 32378

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IeObMDIZY4 From the transcript, cleaned up a bit: 3:35 two from Financial Times written by Ruchir Sharma. In one of those Ruchir Sharma articles, we get the nugget that the Chinese can at this point near in the foreseeable future can give up the idea of becoming an e...