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by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 19:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3633
Views: 1166823

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

When an elephant walks down the main street, dogs bark from the gutters of the bylanes - old Telugu saying!
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 18:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6913
Views: 2647203

Re: Internal Security Watch

Chetak ji, I remember seeing a screenshot of the document where the survival of the guidelines beyond the UGC's existence was clearly stated. We need to double check. Moreover within Hindu samaj this is not just GC versus OBC, SC, ST but these guidelines would pit every group against every other for...
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 18:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3633
Views: 1166823

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

That's Raga's way of screaming I EXIST!!
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 17:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6913
Views: 2647203

Re: Internal Security Watch

A bird in hand...

No, the new UGC guidelines would have remained in force until the new body formed to replace it and others is constituted, and this new body promulgates a new set of guidelines to replace the latest ones.
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 17:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3633
Views: 1166823

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

That said we are lucky to have the CGI we have now. It's anybody's guess how the judgement could have been if woke & preachy DYC had been in the seat.
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 17:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3633
Views: 1166823

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

This is the kind of egg on the face BJP will always get if they accept left wing labelling that they are regressive hindutva vaadis and seek validation from them to acquire some dubious progressive credentials.

Never let a camel poke it's head into your tent as they say...
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 02:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Trump and his ring of buffoons are getting really tiresome now. Yawn ..
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 02:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

A good barometer would be indian matrimony sites and newspaper matrimony pages ;)
by Cyrano
29 Jan 2026 02:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Vayutuvan wrote: 29 Jan 2026 01:13
Cyrano wrote: 28 Jan 2026 22:17 Chetak ji,
It's only going to get worse as AI gets better

Ghor Kaliyug :evil:
I watched his presser in Minneapolis. He was quite measured in his demeanor and articulation. Press folks were also quite well behaved, unlike when questioning the President.
Whom are you referring to saar? JD V?
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 23:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Yeah yeah , give them some chai biskoot and send them on their way with a "Hey no hard feelings"
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 22:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

A man is known by the friends he keeps
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 22:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Chetak ji,
It's only going to get worse as AI gets better

Ghor Kaliyug :evil:
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 18:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

BTW the couple of videos posted above could be AI generated. So disclaimers apply.
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 18:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Sometimes I wonder if Trump is making enemies out of allies to an extreme point to lead to the closing of US' hundreds of military bases abroad which are unaffordable already and will be impossible to maintain as the dollar hegemony starts to unravel...
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 18:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

If true then we have a country in the hands of thugs
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 17:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2299
Views: 1236657

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

Krisna, While unkil failed to engineer regime changes in India, he was quite successful in the next best thing: Regime changes in the Indian subcontinent, in Pak, Afg, BD, Nepal, Myanmar, SL etc from time to time to exert indirect pressure on India. Of late, the Chinese also have taken a few lessons...
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 14:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

At some point in the not so distant future, India should consider putting an export tax on items exported to the US. Why export our goods to a country that funds Pak military junta, creates unrest inimical to India in our neighbourhood or should we say "Indian hemisphere" and then have to ...
by Cyrano
28 Jan 2026 14:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3633
Views: 1166823

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Can anyone post these UGC Equity guidelines ? I've seen excerpts of it but can't find the full doc now. From what I've seen these are very divisive, go against every principle of fairness, presumption of innocence and natural justice. They even mandate "equity squads" on every campus for s...
by Cyrano
27 Jan 2026 14:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Any deal with the US is not worth the paper it's printed on as the south Koreans have discovered. Bharat is diversifying it's markets at a hectic pace. Good stuff!
by Cyrano
27 Jan 2026 14:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1865
Views: 566014

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

From what I have seen in French media reports, this seems to be a fair trade deal for both sides. A saving grace for EU and especially Von der Lyen, given the EU and south America deal Mercosur has come under strong criticism and farmers protests. India should watch out for Carbon taxes on it's expo...
by Cyrano
09 Jan 2026 18:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2299
Views: 1236657

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

The US has made it clear that everything is now transactional power play. Old favours cannot be called, they mean nothing. Agreements and contracts are no longer sacrosanct. They can be ripped and thrown in the bin if deemed not benefiting at any future date. Rules based disorder is here. Anything t...
by Cyrano
09 Jan 2026 17:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6913
Views: 2647203

Re: Internal Security Watch

A few months ago there was news that the Govt approved starlink for use in remote areas. I always said communication infrastructure must be protected as a vital element of sovereignty. We have no real need for starlink.
by Cyrano
09 Jan 2026 17:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Licknut is a clown. This whole admin is a circus. The longer it takes the better for India , we will diversity our export markets and reduce dependency.
by Cyrano
27 Dec 2025 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Larry Johnson ex cia takes every one to the cleaners

by Cyrano
26 Dec 2025 17:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion
Replies: 120
Views: 72815

Re: Arihant Class SSBN: News & Discussion

Range of SLBM expressed in concentric circles as shown above is Maya, because its real deterrence range depends on where the sub is located at the moment of launch + the payload of the BM.

Enjoy maadi these acchey din ;)
by Cyrano
25 Dec 2025 19:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 5001
Views: 1256914

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

Thank you for very educative posts Amber G. I'll need to read a couple of times to understand everything with my pea brain :)
by Cyrano
25 Dec 2025 19:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 877
Views: 364572

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Oh wait, the link says Presents a synthesis of historical and future projected changes in the global and regional climate over the India subcontinent - based on scientific literature, observations, climate model projections and published IPCC reports I really wish in this report we have our own 'obs...
by Cyrano
25 Dec 2025 19:19
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 877
Views: 364572

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

Really?! I was thinking that India has had a fantastic run of normal to above normal monsoons with rare nearly normal rainfall for at least the past 30 years. Sea level rise in India? By how many mm per year/decade? All the beach shacks in Goa seem to be doing fine ;) I do think summers are getting ...
by Cyrano
25 Dec 2025 19:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1471
Views: 1390557

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Great achievement ISRO!
Skyroot is making impressive progress. All naarmal onlee ;)
by Cyrano
20 Dec 2025 16:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2393
Views: 747989

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Chetak Ji,
Anything is possible. Wheels within wheels... Jihadi lives are cheap, as we have seen time and again in our neighbourhood and elsewhere
by Cyrano
20 Dec 2025 14:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2393
Views: 747989

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Nationality doesn't matter for jihadis, ummah does. Whether he was originally from India is irrelevant. The focus should be on the ideology and nothing else. What's funny is that all the 5 eyes and their famed Intel network could not prevent the Bondi attack. Who can knock sense into the wilfully bl...
by Cyrano
10 Dec 2025 14:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 12359
Views: 3533564

Re: Understanding the US - Again

US and Europe love affair is truly over. Scott Ritter makes some interesting points:

:lol:
by Cyrano
06 Dec 2025 01:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 13027
Views: 4478502

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Maga is a bubble that will burst when 47 ends.
by Cyrano
24 Nov 2025 03:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1383220

Re: Military Flight Safety

The American team gave some lame excuse and left the air show after the LCA crash!
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2025 16:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 77
Views: 27041

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

One random thought here - I think all of us here are middle-class types, some approximation to the rational actor postulated in economics; necessarily so because otherwise we wouldn't be here. But. perhaps the rules of the game as seen by the very rich, the very poor, the jihadis, etc., are very di...
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2025 15:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 77
Views: 27041

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

When we figure out what constitutes defeat to them, and deliver that defeat, of course, within our rules of our game, then we can expect this to stop, not before then. Gaza should be a point of reflection. Until all are dead, there is no defeat. Until one can still say, I am alive, he remains undef...
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2025 15:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1383220

Re: Military Flight Safety

I just feel HAL test pilots should do this showbazi. Right now we need every experienced pilot ready for combat. I don’t even agree on Tejas marketing when we wait every month for a GE engine to arrive. Walk then run. Once we have our own complete jet then start marketing or at least don’t push the...