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by Cyrano
03 Dec 2024 13:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 8713
Views: 2057956

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Hunter's pardon has more to do with Ukraine than any fatherly love.
by Cyrano
03 Dec 2024 13:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8707
Views: 3321604

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Glad to hear about Chennai and Bangalore leading the way, I wasn't aware of it.
by Cyrano
03 Dec 2024 13:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
Replies: 464
Views: 209083

Re: Electric vehicle and power storage

Very very cool ! Buying Italian design house Pininfarina was a good move by Mahindra!
by Cyrano
03 Dec 2024 00:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8707
Views: 3321604

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Haresh Ji,
Not to my knowledge. We are really no where in waste segregation, collection and the rest of the chain. Sadly.
by Cyrano
03 Dec 2024 00:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8707
Views: 3321604

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Then how will we fund the umpteen central and state government schemes and freebies Saar?
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 18:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8707
Views: 3321604

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

The centre vs state vs concurrent list of responsibilities I suspect puts a lot of these into states' list. At least on BJP ruled states a lot of these measures can be implemented according to norms and policies established by the centre (needed to achieve commonality and standardise, like Bharat no...
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 16:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 446
Views: 221895

Re: European Union: Positive News

Total loss of influence, business and even respect from France Afrique countries will be the enduring legacy of Macron.
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 16:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
Replies: 434
Views: 111086

Re: BRICS: News and Discussion

Thanks for posting the above on Brazil ricky Ji. There is a trade deal that EU wants to sign with Brazil and other south American countries called MERCOSUR which is facing resistance from farmers within EU countries. Strangely this article doesn't mention it. Secondly, it would be interesting to see...
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 16:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^However true that might be, India must view US as one among several global partners. US administrations will continue to be fickle and sometimes devious, despite the growth in numbers, affluence and influence of Indian diaspora in the US. India should not make one way exceptions or concessions to...
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 14:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Saar,
What hold does Indi all have on business houses now after being out of power for 3 terms and bleak future?!
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 00:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2160
Views: 711755

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

How does it matter even if the strike is non nooklear? The launches will be detected by NATO radars that can't tell what warheads are on the missiles, and they will launch their riposte/second strike assuming they are nook tipped coz they are coming from Russia.
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 00:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Well that didnt take long and was expected, except by some: https://apnews.com/article/trump-dollar-dominance-brics-treasury-8572985f41754fe008b98f38180945c3 Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRIC nations There was never any real plan for BRICS currency, the countries are way too different on every st...
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 00:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 8713
Views: 2057956

Re: Understanding the US - Again

There are those that are caught and the rest
:)
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 00:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
Replies: 156
Views: 39331

Re: Elections Modi 3.0

Funny we are discussing future CM's caste again. What happened to "batange tho katange" and "Ek hain tho safe hain" in a span of a few days!!!
by Cyrano
02 Dec 2024 00:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6640
Views: 1587036

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Another draw today. Gukesh refused draw thrice and pushed but after a few moves the 6th game still ended in a draw, leveling the players at 3-3. Either Ding has lost the stomach for long fights and complicated end games, or he is playing for few more draws until game 10 or so to go all out for the b...
by Cyrano
30 Nov 2024 01:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6640
Views: 1587036

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Ding tried very timidly and played safe, when he saw Gukesh was defending solidly Ding I felt lost all stomach to fight and quickly drew the game.

Post match press conf had some questions that could get high DDM ratings :D
by Cyrano
29 Nov 2024 13:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6640
Views: 1587036

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Dr SJ released Mohinder Amarnath's autobiography "Fearless" with an excellent speech

by Cyrano
28 Nov 2024 22:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6640
Views: 1587036

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

^^^ thank you saar.

Is this movie dubbed in Telugu/Hindi/Eng? My Tamil is rusty, cant understand much in other langs
by Cyrano
28 Nov 2024 22:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1506
Views: 946141

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Haridas ji posts here now and then, but yes, missing spinster singha vina shiv ityadi mahapurush
by Cyrano
27 Nov 2024 18:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6640
Views: 1587036

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

World Chess Championship:

Gukesh got Ding under the pump and won match 3 to equalise as they go into rest day tomorrow. Simply awesome play.
by Cyrano
27 Nov 2024 17:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 690
Views: 308808

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

I thought we already made a mobile OS on a unix kernel last year IIRC ? Cant remember its name.
by Cyrano
27 Nov 2024 16:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

We need to fight indictment with indictment and up the ante with some arrests. Just leaving it to Adani to fight it out is the wrong move IMO. This case is NOT your run of the mill "fight against corruption" by a free and fair US judicial system. BD situation, Trudeau shenanigans, fanning ...
by Cyrano
27 Nov 2024 16:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3368
Views: 719612

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

This is not an era of war. But....
by Cyrano
25 Nov 2024 17:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3230
Views: 1008872

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

High on Tech, low on Trust!

by Cyrano
25 Nov 2024 13:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
Replies: 774
Views: 171383

Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality

The devil is in the data. Methods of measuring land/ocean temperature have varied/evolved greatly since 1850 in terms of instruments, precision, record keeping, global coverage of the measurements. If anyone takes the time to analyse the base data, or has the openness to listen to those who have don...
by Cyrano
25 Nov 2024 01:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 1204
Views: 237507

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Vayutuvan garu,
There is a thread in SE&T forum on this topic. I'm not arguing on this #1 (religion actually) with anyone anymore. A certain famous quote of Mark Twain comes to mind.
by Cyrano
25 Nov 2024 00:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 1204
Views: 237507

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

I'm challenging #1 which itself is a scam and IPCC which is yet another brainless and corrupt UN organisation has done a lot to mainstream it over decades.
by Cyrano
24 Nov 2024 21:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3368
Views: 719612

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Slightly ot but this horror story is about BD so...

by Cyrano
24 Nov 2024 20:52
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8707
Views: 3321604

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

^^^Absolutely right. Add polluted water and soil around the NCR region, what people breathe, eat, drink and even walk on is poisonous and nearly toxic. The problem becomes very visible in Delhi during winters, but all our metros, tier 2 & 3 cities are on the same disastrous spiral unfortunately....
by Cyrano
24 Nov 2024 20:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 690
Views: 321807

Re: Know Your India

by Cyrano
24 Nov 2024 19:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 1204
Views: 237507

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

When global south's voice becomes stronger and balance of power changes the narrative of climate emergency will disappear like the snow under the polar bears' feet. In 3-5 years max.
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2024 15:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This is a game two can play. If ED does some digging, there is lot they can find, to indict phoren execs and even make arrests.

I think this will continue since India has put its foot on the neck of phoren NGOs & EJ conversion rackets, and evangelicals have supported Trump big time.
by Cyrano
23 Nov 2024 13:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4574
Views: 2680155

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

All N weapons in Ukraine were of soviet origin and were taken back by Russia after the USSR broke up. The US has none of those to give back. Dunno what junior high school the NYT journalists failed from to come up with such absurdities.
by Cyrano
22 Nov 2024 02:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4574
Views: 2680155

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It's State Dept vs Pentagon as some French analysts are saying, Biden is perhaps being bypassed.
by Cyrano
21 Nov 2024 22:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4574
Views: 2680155

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

There isn't an unlimited supply of storm shadows or atacms given to Kiev regime a retired French general was saying. They may have about a dozen of each, half of the stock used already.
by Cyrano
21 Nov 2024 15:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4574
Views: 2680155

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Reports of a Russian ICBM strike on Dneiper city, seems like conventional cluster/mirv warheads.
by Cyrano
21 Nov 2024 12:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9763
Views: 2924365

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This chasing FDI is always a risky gamble as it depends on the good graces of the regime in power.
by Cyrano
21 Nov 2024 12:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2671
Views: 707569

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

They have been saying "highest levels of Indian government" for a while, like some kind of threat. Now they are trying to smear Modi directly. Yawn!! In Telugu they say when the royal elephant leads a procession, the street dogs always bark. MEA's contemptuous response is enough. Soon they...