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by Cyrano
24 Nov 2023 17:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6367
Views: 1431233

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Given those rates a lot of neighbourhood teams must have been glad that they didn't make it to the finals :D
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2023 02:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

This is how a huge amount of aid money was spent since several decades. And India still keeps cutting millions $ cheques!

by Cyrano
22 Nov 2023 22:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Replies: 1243
Views: 453102

Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact

Thanks BBala saar, this is not difficult to check, all you need is the height of the goupra kalahsam, the dhwajasthambam, which are accessible even if the sanctum with lingam isn't for most people, and the distance between the three which are almost always aligned on a straight line. Perhaps anyone ...
by Cyrano
21 Nov 2023 13:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Replies: 1243
Views: 453102

Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact

In South Temples, the murthi's third eye, the dwajastamba and temple kalasha atop the entrance spire are at an angle of 23 degrees, the tilt of earth's spinning axis. Bala saar, I have never seen this in any of the temples I visited in the south. Any examples? Also IIRC the tilt in the earth's axis...
by Cyrano
08 Nov 2023 08:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2019
Views: 505135

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

May bcoz Pannu is about to get a raaaa deal.
by Cyrano
06 Nov 2023 17:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2283
Views: 890354

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Guess these 12 will be upgraded with our own avionics, M/C, AESA, MAWS etc as well ?
by Cyrano
06 Nov 2023 17:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Adieu MiG-21 Fishbed!
Replies: 24
Views: 7623

Re: Adieu MiG-21 Fishbed!

Thanks for posting Aharam ji.

Please do share more stories when possible.
by Cyrano
03 Nov 2023 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 322
Views: 125419

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Scott Ritter makes many strong and factual counter points. He says by creating a Palestinian state, we remove the raison d'être of Hamas, and even seems admirative of the Oct 7th attacks (thats pretty indefensible). He seems to think that once a Palestine state is created, it will become a docile la...
by Cyrano
03 Nov 2023 12:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 322
Views: 125419

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Its already there since centuries, sometimes it boils over when hindus are complacent or busy infighting. Other times it lays low waiting for an opportunity. External events like the current conflict inject a dose of outrage now and then and they set out seeking revenge for problems which are not th...
by Cyrano
03 Nov 2023 12:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 869881

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

If Narayana Murthy is advising entrepreneurs, then he is right. If he is advising salaried workers, then for each extra productive hour, he should be advising companies to at least pay overtime. Long term overworking is not sustainable for most people psychologically or physically. The impact it has...
by Cyrano
02 Nov 2023 01:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8503
Views: 3106166

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Those who do their karma and follow their Dharma don't need predictions. Ups and downs will always happen, the higher the rise the harder the fall. Our vision and endeavour should be for this century and the next 1000 years.
by Cyrano
01 Nov 2023 13:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1044
Views: 6040570

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

I hope Jaishankar will be able to unlock one export order for LCA. He is the only minister who will not go into inaction in election year. Jet sales is somewhat geopolitics and part curry favors. SoKo are great at it - that is how they are selling it big. SoKo has both good product + good sales tea...
by Cyrano
01 Nov 2023 04:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Soros and Globalist NGO Campaigns Against India
Replies: 21
Views: 6246

Re: Soros and Globalist NGO Campaigns Against India

Looks like they might have tricked apple as well... Or apple has become very very dumb
by Cyrano
01 Nov 2023 01:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Bala saar,
I've come across the English & French terms Philistines and Phlistins - Palestine is close enough but never got around to digging deeper. Looks like you just need to brush away surface sand...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philistines
by Cyrano
01 Nov 2023 00:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 656
Views: 203078

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

Some of these concepts I knew as a child, not sure how, from elders in conversations, sometimes when Puranas being recited by learned people who delved into these concepts while explaining a shloka or a verse, even while learning Telugu grammar which is derived from sanskrit grammar. As I grew, mode...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 23:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 322
Views: 125419

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Well, now Israel is making Thomas Friedman's theory come true "The World is Flat" - starting with Gaza...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 23:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Bala saar,
You may want to check out a YT channel called CIRA International. They may have something on this topic among lots of very credible analyses they have posted.
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 23:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2019
Views: 505135

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

this is hardly news anymore, looks like the screws are hurting...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 23:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4505
Views: 1390611

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

For decades we've been hearing of possible collapse of pukistan. Reassuring that it may sound, we should go strictly by 'I'll believe it when I see it '. They have collapsed havent they ?! They aren't flourishing for sure. In the current post-colonial era we live in, redrawing borders is extremely ...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 22:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Don't know. They are located at the confluence of trade routes, ancient civilisations, many invasions and wars, and where 3 religions originated, each more virulent than its predecessor. AFAIK, There haven't been mass migrations of muslims INTO this region we now call Palestine since WW2. Arabs were...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 22:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

No one in the ME wants Palestinian people. Its against the tenets of Islam that call for forever expanding Muslim controlled lands. They will infight all they want within themselves, but wont accept refugees from another muslim claimed land, that will be seen as a betrayal and cop out. Secondly, all...
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 12:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

sanman wrote: 31 Oct 2023 03:07
Cyrano wrote: 31 Oct 2023 01:49 Could be the causus belli Bibi was looking for
Then how come they weren't able to pre-empt it?
If you pre-empt then there wont be a causus belli for Bibi. Sounds atrocious when you say it, but who knows ?!
by Cyrano
31 Oct 2023 01:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1256
Views: 3289883

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Could be the causus belli Bibi was looking for
by Cyrano
30 Oct 2023 16:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 241103

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Ah could be nose wheel shock absorber, hyrdaulic = oleo as per jargon I guess...

Of all LCA models, I think this is the one that has most export potential to NATO countries operating carriers.
by Cyrano
30 Oct 2023 16:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 241103

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Great pix. Whats a compressed nose "oleo" ? Oleo = oil..what?
by Cyrano
28 Oct 2023 13:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

BREAKING: Nine Arab countries - Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - issue joint statement condemning the targeting of civilians and violations of international law in Gaza, adding that self-defence does not justify neglecting the rights of Palestinians. ...
by Cyrano
28 Oct 2023 01:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

It may have nothing to do with subs. By arresting them, putting in solitary confinement, refusing consular access, now death sentence in a secret trial presumably without proper consular aid and legal representation all point to one thing. Qatar doesn't want to let their side of the story to be made...
by Cyrano
27 Oct 2023 03:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2019
Views: 505135

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

Perhaps India is now providing the required intelligence to fight organized crime in Canada!

Just killing off indigenous population and occupying land doesn't make a nation.
by Cyrano
27 Oct 2023 03:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

Sanman ji, every thing looks like a nail...?!

Will, intent, tact are always needed no matter what weapons we have or don't.

We lacked these a few times in the past. No more. A lot can be done before we go that far against gas stations ;-)
by Cyrano
27 Oct 2023 02:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

Their secret trial and sentencing is a sham. Perhaps our boys inadvertently stumbled upon something very very verboten?!

There is some Italian connection to all this as well iirc. Murky waters.
by Cyrano
27 Oct 2023 02:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

India could lean on France, a lot Qatari money is parked there. We can ban Qatar Airways from landing in India. Stop buying gas from them but they will simply sell more to Europe. They may be thinking that they can activate lot of sleeper cells in retaliation to India's moves, or hasten the applicat...
by Cyrano
27 Oct 2023 02:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 63178

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

The timing of this event is very very curious. This could be their comeuppance... overdue for a long time.
by Cyrano
26 Oct 2023 13:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 656
Views: 203078

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

To be able to understand and interpret the contents of MB, it is essential to have an excellent grasp of Sanskrit language and grammar. Which I dont, and I doubt if Nilesh Oak has either. I listened to a couple of his podcasts in the past and found his logic not very convincing and he seemed to forc...
by Cyrano
25 Oct 2023 23:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lawfare
Replies: 4
Views: 2681

Re: Lawfare

IIRC FATF is Paris based, whats our Ambassador here doing?!
by Cyrano
25 Oct 2023 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2019
Views: 505135

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

Well, The immediate objectives of 1. safety of our diplomats in CA 2. stopping interference in Bharat's internal matters by CA's diplomatic staff/spies have been achieved, this outcome was largely helped by the golden opportunity offered by Trudeau who shot his mouth off and India sized it with both...
by Cyrano
25 Oct 2023 22:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7577
Views: 1787750

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Do these guys, does Vivek have a chance? Does the US have a chance?

by Cyrano
25 Oct 2023 22:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2019
Views: 505135

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

Good that GoI isn't pushing this visa stoppage indefinitely as a tug of egos point, the core aim was to get "sub-national engagements" dismantled by forcing D staff parity with Canada, and a BIG warning sent to the 5 blinds and the west in general. Once that has been achieved, and the secu...