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by S_Madhukar
09 Jun 2026 16:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9451
Views: 4591703

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Please don't post random nonsense from twitter.Most graduates from IITs now stay in India. Also if you have no time to read all that is happening in India use youtube to watch videos of all the tech developments. Your posts are mere rantings and do not contribute to this thread. Except USA most peo...
by S_Madhukar
09 Jun 2026 15:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5106
Views: 2417496

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

I would never have thought that even suburban rail outside Mumbai would need so many tunnels. Good job to all ! Madhurkar ji, what is the use case of such lines when CR is not able to put the existing lines into use properly. Spending so much capex on this instead of Rail bhavan doubling the Vasai ...
by S_Madhukar
09 Jun 2026 15:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1087
Views: 245291

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

... We had PV Narsimha Rao as PM, surely Shah can easily do 1 term if he has a big majority and has good health. ... Rumor has it that AS was advised by his astrologer not to go overseas as it would be harmful for his life/health... he hasn't, since around 2006. No wonder NaMo is doing all the trip...
by S_Madhukar
09 Jun 2026 09:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5106
Views: 2417496

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)



I would never have thought that even suburban rail outside Mumbai would need so many tunnels. Good job to all !
by S_Madhukar
08 Jun 2026 05:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2348
Views: 1322400

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Main points - - US industrialisation means US equities won’t give the same returns as 2010-20. Expect this process to continue till 2030 - commodities may become more expensive - World ex US likely to give better returns - energy transition and rare earth supply chains - recommended portfolio is div...
by S_Madhukar
08 Jun 2026 02:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5106
Views: 2417496

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

May be off-topic. This story was told to me by a friend who worked (and now retired) from the railways. His theory was that "A person who is corrupt, will figure out a way to get bribes" . Yogi style treatment is needed for every corrupt govt employee. Modi way of Gandhian ways will not w...
by S_Madhukar
07 Jun 2026 20:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13578
Views: 4931112

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Texas DFW housing bust due to H1B issues? - Sad to see one person having a cancer diagnosis, losing his job and having to sell the house(after removing Ganesha idol etc because prospective buyers did not like that...) - House prices being marked down, some of them look quite big. I feel sad for some...
by S_Madhukar
07 Jun 2026 12:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13578
Views: 4931112

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

We at some point need a doctrinal change of overwhelming conventional superiority of taking out the Khans toys at short notice. That teasing has gone far too long now. And the Lebanification of that land base. Somehow feel moles are operating inside that let this unnatural parity continue Btw this h...
by S_Madhukar
07 Jun 2026 03:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Solar energy in India
Replies: 1115
Views: 329750

Re: Solar energy in India



30GW by 2030
This also means Gulf of Khambat will be secured soon for good from Bhikharis :lol:
by S_Madhukar
07 Jun 2026 03:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 106
Views: 77125

Re: China Economic Stress Watch

2,3,4 are applicable to most countries including India
by S_Madhukar
07 Jun 2026 03:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13578
Views: 4931112

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Some good points from MJ Akbar. - Pakistan wanted freedom from Hindus while India wanted independence aka strategic autonomy. Hence Pakistan is not a viable state as it is ok to be a vassal - Since Jinnah , sweet talking Pakistanis have cornered Americans and that continues today - Eyeran distrusts ...
by S_Madhukar
06 Jun 2026 10:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2602
Views: 1480732

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

You might want to replace both T90 snd T72 in the age of drone warfare. Incremental changes won’t do else it will be obsolete in 2030. Hope Ranjeet fixes that else no point in another tin can.
by S_Madhukar
06 Jun 2026 09:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Replies: 653
Views: 508769

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

3Y8aq_ofEVs Jim Fan explains how robotics will be won by 2040. The "Great Parallel": Robotics mirroring LLMs. The Core Thesis: Modeling the Physical World The robotics stack is evolving to mirror the LLM training paradigm, shifting from static imitation to generative world models [02:56]....
by S_Madhukar
05 Jun 2026 22:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 1087
Views: 245291

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

... IMHO, Amit Shah is not PM material. He is a backroom operator and the best HM India has ever had. He commands fear. But he is not a charismatic, mass leader IMHO, the current top echelon leaders in the BJP, in no particular order, are : (Central Cabinet) Amit Shah Rajnath Singh Nitin Gadkari Ni...
by S_Madhukar
05 Jun 2026 14:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Myanmar news and discussion
Replies: 660
Views: 683185

Re: India-Myanmar news and discussion

Myanmar for all practical purposes is the next Thailand…. With all the pros and cons. Once peace is achieved , Asian and Gora bros will come in to get their new Asian GFs and wives. The country will provide cheap labour wherever it is needed and rebuild the country using inflows. I was watching some...
by S_Madhukar
05 Jun 2026 13:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2222
Views: 1926440

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

This tells you our military thinks incremental. They are happy to be surprised by the enemy. They think non contact warfare will be the norm, so like in the past you destroyed some border posts, accepted ceasefire moved on. Now you lob missiles, destroyed some bases, accepted ceasefire moved on. Wha...
by S_Madhukar
05 Jun 2026 13:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4203
Views: 1341526

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

I personally knew a Brahmin gal married to a Brahmin boy. The boy was eager to settle in the US but the gal didn’t as she had her own Interior Decoration small biz. Kinda H1B IT story. Liberal yet strong Hindu values couple.Typical Pune couple. Cut a few years later, I know from FB the gal has divor...
by S_Madhukar
05 Jun 2026 06:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1979
Views: 672030

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

Russians would have sent Spetznas by now. Ungrateful Ungovernable Shameless countries . Could have stood on their own feet and become next Asian tiger. Seems like they want to tag along with a great power and if India is weak they seem to have some sadistic preying mentality to strike India as if it...
by S_Madhukar
04 Jun 2026 13:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13578
Views: 4931112

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Is OM era like Nixon Kissinger of 70s? Back then while US had conquered the moon, SU was on the rise, Arabs were weaponising oil and BD had just been created so they wanted to go after IG and their USD had to be taken off gold std too. Replace above entities with AI, China, Eyeran,BD again and US de...
by S_Madhukar
04 Jun 2026 00:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Myanmar news and discussion
Replies: 660
Views: 683185

Re: India-Myanmar news and discussion

I agree , Dubai and other places have quite a few Burmese working as labour in cafes etc. I mistook a young girl for a Thai /Chini but her accent, language and demeanour seemed a lot softer … turned out she was Burmese and immediately I felt a little sad for her and her country ( of course I feel sa...
by S_Madhukar
04 Jun 2026 00:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6514
Views: 2808479

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

3 gora Tata Steel workers accused of stealing tin worth millions. Looks like Paki level work culture

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wale ... 049431.amp
by S_Madhukar
03 Jun 2026 10:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9451
Views: 4591703

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Well no previous govt ever wanted a developed nation so Chalta Hai was practised by everyone. Till 90s we were effectively cutoff not cocooned from the world and that made us shameless lazy and incompetent. Some leaders of that era still remain so where their brain to waist ratio remained minuscule ...
by S_Madhukar
03 Jun 2026 04:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1257
Views: 13502018

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Does the Super Sukhoi include upgrades for 5th Gen style 360 degree EW coverage ? I mean whatever can be fitted in a slim 5th Gen frame can be easily slotted into a 4th Gen frame as well or will we still need Talisman etc after the upgrade ? I thought we were also making our own EW suite , will that...
by S_Madhukar
02 Jun 2026 03:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 725
Views: 214019

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

Who knows Dassault may agree to all or most code sharing demands but news will be deliberately sought to check or confirm what is the reality by the competition. Why would Dassault or IAF divulge anything in public, let them speculate . There may be an agreement within an agreement kept in a drawer ...
by S_Madhukar
01 Jun 2026 15:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 13231
Views: 4009067

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Is the US stock market now same as the CCP stock market ? Should RoW invest in US or backoff ? :lol: https://x.com/Hedgeye/status/2060435253928604065 Rule changes for the SpaceX $SPCX IPO: Index providers waived the profitability requirement and cut the seasoning window from 90 days to 5. This force...
by S_Madhukar
31 May 2026 15:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4955
Views: 1503657

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Looking at that Pesek article. Yes we could do more BUT… there is an entire generation of these greying journalists who have witnessed the East Asian miracle and enjoyed their massage tables that will never stop simping for them. They will do it for free. Hence Bharat needs to - 1. Do some spectacul...
by S_Madhukar
31 May 2026 15:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 4955
Views: 1503657

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

V_Raman wrote: 29 May 2026 00:36 Not having the pipeline by now is a complete strategic failure - result of chasing cheapest oil mindset :oops:
Takes two to tango. Doubt Emiratis and Saudis would have been willing to fund underwater pipelines in the past.
by S_Madhukar
31 May 2026 13:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9451
Views: 4591703

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

People just need to see yen and won , they are 100+ and 1000+ to USD . With rising exports currency devalued. But internal prices and hence inflation went up . In fantasy yes USD will also devalue but that rate and scenario is anybody’s guess. Big puzzle is Yuan not allowed to change much. But that...
by S_Madhukar
31 May 2026 12:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9451
Views: 4591703

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I guess unless we manufacture at scale there won’t be much demand for Rupee hence few more years of pain.
by S_Madhukar
30 May 2026 17:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4354
Views: 1627911

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

I thought we had fixed the borders and enclave issues with Hasina but looks like we still have cross border populations? Weird that this is still unresolved.

by S_Madhukar
30 May 2026 17:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2557
Views: 7221051

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Vikasit Bharat without jet engine is a joke. It will be Vikasit Bharat and bullock cart combo
by S_Madhukar
30 May 2026 17:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 5106
Views: 2417496

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

TVTokyo shows how Indians are being trained on the Shinkansen in Japan. They are driving actual trains on actual route with their mentors. This is a partial video but good to see they are learning the pointing system and being trained on the simulators as well. v3aUiT3ap-k The whole video is behind ...
by S_Madhukar
27 May 2026 23:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2557
Views: 7221051

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

RS should have been Education or HRD ministry considering his background but look at the current ministers performance. Granted Babudom is generalists but then at least have a scientific trained RM. Vaishnaw would have been interesting but he is buried under 3 charges. Surely I agree above someone l...
by S_Madhukar
27 May 2026 18:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4354
Views: 1627911

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Just pack these Kanglas and ship them off to the Dakotas. The great Khan should now take care of them.
by S_Madhukar
27 May 2026 03:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 7064
Views: 2415840

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

I only just noticed that the NMACC in Mumbai seems to host some really good shows both Indian stage shows and Western opera like Phantom of the Opera, Cats etc . Looks fabulous,hopefully I will be able to visit it soon

by S_Madhukar
27 May 2026 00:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2348
Views: 1322400

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

This is a good sign of the treacherous times ahead but then if the Soviets could not manage what gives US that hope I don’t understand- world is far more connected now and no one will blindly stick to US system for security- there are not that many lunatic countries that threaten the world and while...
by S_Madhukar
24 May 2026 13:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 193
Views: 123726

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

Yup I think too we need more of these on either coast and even within the same location need multiple entrances spaced out and hopefully not visible at all like being forested etc. I would have thought that deep water ports would have been great but I guess too much traffic and easy access make them...
by S_Madhukar
24 May 2026 01:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 2222
Views: 1926440

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

I don’t think Bharat will test it full range before all new FTAs are signed and ratified. That will take 5-10 years to fully materialise. Currently they must be funded for K series and 2nd strike completion. Technically we need better satellite coverage and navigation as well. Learn from panda and b...
by S_Madhukar
22 May 2026 18:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13578
Views: 4931112

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Why are we posting from Mao a CCP shrill? The stuff he says CCP will never do is exactly what they will do . He must think we are muppets :lol: