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by vinamr_s
03 Feb 2023 03:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 833199

Re: Military Flight Safety

Does anyone know if there is a significant difference between different aircraft in IAFs fleet in terms of their flying hours per aircraft ? I guess that is essential in knowing their true accident rate. I did some calculations on some not-so-reliable numbers to find out accident rate (100 * acciden...
by vinamr_s
21 Jan 2022 04:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 641
Views: 201108

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

Have these tapes been released yet for the public? (I couldn't find any trace online) It’s been 23 years. After 1996, a great admirer of Kao in the Indian Foreign Service persuaded him to leave for future generations his first person account of some aspects of his association with the world of intel...
by vinamr_s
25 Jun 2021 13:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
Replies: 772
Views: 237527

Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.

vinamr_s Saar, shouldn't we make a study on GST and then decide if ts regressive or progressive and as such. why should we start with the assumption of regressiveness of GST, unless people think that taxes are regressive in and itself? You will find quite a few self styled "economists", &...
by vinamr_s
19 Jun 2021 03:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The relationship between a corporation’s CEO, Board of Directors and sharehodlers is quite similar to a country’s PM, CMs, representatives & judges and citizens in the sense of the intent, incentives, etc of players. Saar I agree with the gist of your point but a corporation can't be compared t...
by vinamr_s
19 Jun 2021 02:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Anecdotal evidence somehow proves that Indians yearn for kingship and dynastic rule over democracy. Anecdotal at best for now. This is the truth. Nothing anecdotal about it and definitely nothing wrong about it. This is true for me and it is true for most of us including probably you. If you want t...
by vinamr_s
18 Jun 2021 16:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
Replies: 772
Views: 237527

Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.

Please do groundwork yourself. You're a newcomer here with a record of stating your own opinions and asking others to do the work of finding supporting material for you. I ask such questions when I’m not able to find some information. E.g. I asked about the present status of Bodos displaced in 2012...
by vinamr_s
15 Jun 2021 20:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
Replies: 772
Views: 237527

Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.

How less regressive wrt to income is India’s GST because of the 5 different tax brackets (0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%)? Putting household necessities in the lower slab of 5% would have made it less regressive; however, additional cess on top of 28% tax on tobacco would have made it more regressive, i g...
by vinamr_s
15 Jun 2021 19:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7486
Views: 1656531

Re: Understanding the US - Again

chetak ji, I’m not sure which law you’re talking about. It looks like the article and the tweets you quoted are full of mis/disinformation. Proposition 47 (Prop 47) was a ballot initiative, not something that a city council passed. It was an initiative, on which a referendum was held in the entire s...
by vinamr_s
14 Jun 2021 18:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

SaraLax wrote:Don't you know we are lead by a person who was once a tea seller ?. :rotfl:
Either I’m not able to understand the joke, or I’ve learnt that BRFites make fun of NaMo.
by vinamr_s
13 Jun 2021 23:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

vcsekhar ji, Considering you have several years of experience in the electronic component manufacturing industry, you must be having some idea on the impact of SEZ (assuming companies you worked with were exporting). Especially, the impact on companies which aren’t/couldn’t get into an SEZ. It might...
by vinamr_s
13 Jun 2021 22:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

In 2002 AD, a thread was started to discuss corruption/nexuses of Indian judges and Jury system as an alternative; but, it was deleted as it crossed the 10 pages i.e. 400 posts limit. Those pages (9 in total, I don't know how) were saved by Mr. Rahul Mehta, who started this thread. I got these pages...
by vinamr_s
13 Jun 2021 18:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8443
Views: 2921280

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Forex reserves cross $600 billion This number should be seen with: 1. Total debt on GoI in USD 2. Total repatriable investments by foreign companies (i.e. total USD RBI will have to give to companies willing to repatriate their investment + capital gains + profits back) Edit: Clarification: by (1) ...
by vinamr_s
11 Jun 2021 03:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 736230

Re: Indian Education System

Maria wrote:Is education a State level subject as well like law and health?
Education is in the concurrent list. So, both States and Center can make laws on it.
by vinamr_s
10 Jun 2021 21:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 736230

Re: Indian Education System

The trivial solution is to have bilingual textbooks --- the left page in hindi or local language and right page will have EXACT same translation in English. (Aside --- I have been campaigning for bilingual textbooks for over 14 years now) !! And one can also have trilingual textbooks. Page no 3k+1 ...
by vinamr_s
10 Jun 2021 20:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1703623

Re: Internal Security Watch

What’s the status of the 400,000 Bodos who were displaced due to the attack by Bangladeshi infiltrators in 2012? I think they were given shelter in govt relief camps back then. Were they sent back to their homes later, or are they still in those relief camps? One person I know said that their homes ...
by vinamr_s
10 Jun 2021 16:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

I am surprised that India does not have good Injection mold related ecosystem as we have a big automotive industry. Do Indian auto assemblers even import bumpers, door panels, interior surfaces, handles, dashboard faceplate, other components under the hood etc? I thought we only import engines, tra...
by vinamr_s
08 Jun 2021 00:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

[...] When it comes to infrastructure and the ease of doing business in India for manufacturing companies , the less said the better. If I go on it will just be a litany of issues. I think it can lead to a useful discussion for this thread if you wish to elaborate on issues related to infrastructur...
by vinamr_s
06 Jun 2021 16:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
Replies: 1122
Views: 232956

Re: Indian Real Estate Sector

Now in India, if all urban cities' area is doubled by including land around city and giving permission of construction on that agricultural or fallow land around cities , then the prices of land across Indian cities would crash royally. Cities are mere 3% of existing and and agricultural land is 46...
by vinamr_s
03 Jun 2021 21:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1703623

Re: Internal Security Watch

x posted from the Internal security thread. the report is 128 pages long. Download it, if you want. Main points of our Fact Finding Report on Bengal: 1.State Sponsored 'Pogrom' by TMC against those who did not vote for TMC including SC/st/women 2. Extortion money demanded by TMC to spare lives 4. R...
by vinamr_s
03 Jun 2021 21:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

Is there a bill pending in the parliament or any state assembly which intends to implement Hire-Fire policy and/or a social security system for the labor? Because I think this is extremely essential if we need to improve our manufacturing capability. (Other stuff I can think of regarding labor laws ...
by vinamr_s
03 Jun 2021 21:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

India has to be a neutral party. Why? (just curious/trying to find benefits of aligning with Palestine) Staying neutral doesn’t mean we’re aligning with Palestine. We aren’t getting much benefits from either side, except that we are dependent for oil on the Islamic nations which support Palestine a...
by vinamr_s
28 Apr 2021 03:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 309523

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Illegal immigrants estimate from Assam NRC Assam: 1 million M, 0.5 million H detected 1-1.5 million - most likely have entered the NRC fraudulently, were detected in first round. Ghost citizens: About 2.5 million (from 2011 census). You can take a hunch who they will be. My estimate WB: 6-8 million...
by vinamr_s
27 Apr 2021 18:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 309523

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

Might be OT, but still posting it in absence of a thread for discussing illegal immigration: If we take the 1951 census as the baseline, there are roughly 40 lakh illegal Bangladeshi Muslims in Assam and ~70 lakhs in Bengal. Deporting all these, in exchange for the Hindu-Buddhist population of Bangl...
by vinamr_s
25 Feb 2021 20:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

The government should play an invisible hand approach should encourage some form of cooperation in non essential part of business. Here, and in other examples you have used to illustrate Indian companies importing various systems, the theme of your suggestion is that govt should "encourage com...
by vinamr_s
22 Feb 2021 17:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

csaurabh wrote: Govt is doing what it can. Given its constraints I don't think it can do much better.
What constraints -- fundamental features of the setup as a whole or what? Pls elaborate if you can
by vinamr_s
21 Feb 2021 17:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8443
Views: 2921280

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

How less regressive wrt to income is India’s GST because of the 5 different tax brackets (0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%)? Putting household necessities in the lower slab of 5% would have made it less regressive; however, additional cess on top of 28% tax on tobacco would have made it more regressive, i g...
by vinamr_s
21 Feb 2021 05:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 736230

Re: Indian Education System

Reminds me of the 90s UP. UP back then had one of the lowest literacy and graduation rate in the country and then Mulayam Singh took over. In true samajwadi (socialism) fashion, his government asked all the exam boards to pass students irrespective of their performance in exams, and suddenly school...
by vinamr_s
21 Feb 2021 04:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

1) I won’t argue......selected democratically? 1. Why is that other religions are allowed in by default? If majority of Hindus want them in, *then* they can use the clause you mention. 2. Allowing votes to be changed would be a nightmare in itself. How do you even verify that new vote is genuine? W...
by vinamr_s
20 Feb 2021 18:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

“Dumal” -ji, I'm no avatar of RM. I like the proposals he had published on https://www.rahulmehta.com/a_proc_list.htm and elsewhere. I'm not sure how you can verify my identity online, but I have tweeted this: https://twitter.com/VinamrSachdeva/status/1363105874399563780 from my account which is cle...
by vinamr_s
20 Feb 2021 18:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Actually, an old member of BRF, Mr. Rahul Mehta has proposed a legislation for this: https://bit.ly/37OwOGb (google drive pdf link) Still reading the doc but a couple of points of disagreement. 1) Part 1, Point 2 says, "Sikhs, Jains, buddhists are allowed to be a part of this board if they wan...
by vinamr_s
20 Feb 2021 16:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2873945

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^Perhaps they can form a council of the heads of the major hindu temples such as the Mallikarjuna Swamy, Somnath, Ranganathaswamy Temple, Akshardham temple, RJB temple etc and hand over the control (along with the money) to them. I'm really in favor of a central authority that can put the immense d...
by vinamr_s
20 Feb 2021 15:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

+1, 100% I have started a manufacturing R&D company, 2 years running, some success . Tremendously challenging at every level. Totally different from some % profit waala baniyagiri which is what most people understand the private sector to be. They don't associate private company with IP or R&am...
by vinamr_s
20 Feb 2021 14:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 681
Views: 452075

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

in modern times, you have people like Elon Musk who are in the same mold. There is no doubt that SpaceX helps further American sovereignty, but I doubt his intentions stem from furthering that. What are his intentions with SpaceX? Just pure love with the work it is doing, and his ambitions? Because...
by vinamr_s
19 Feb 2021 23:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 736230

Re: Indian Education System

Delhi govt director of education tells students that they’ll get marks even if they write “anything” in a video that went viral. Do not leave the answer sheet blank. Answer all questions. If you don’t know the answers, copy the questions in the space allotted for answers but don’t leave it blank. Wr...
by vinamr_s
18 Feb 2021 21:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: INA History Thread
Replies: 359
Views: 81439

Re: INA History Thread

Why waste time re-writing the past? Should we let politics color our history? The BJP now has the opportunity to take India towards success and carefully write the story of the future. “Those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it.” You have to analyse your past to take better decisions in...
by vinamr_s
18 Feb 2021 20:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 929721

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

Look at the Map - 1) It will remove a lot of Strategic depth for the Pakis 2) Gives us and Balochis and Afghans a good means to trade including CAR- which are being looted by the Pakjabis 3)Gives an another front to quickly cut off the Pakis and the Paki Navy and economy will be dependent on Karach...
by vinamr_s
18 Feb 2021 17:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Requests to Admins - 2019
Replies: 73
Views: 48428

Re: Requests to Admins - 2019

Is there any chance of reviving General Discussions Forum?

Why was it locked in the first place?