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by gauravsavant
05 May 2003 04:05
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: LCA is Named Tejas!!!
Replies: 319
Views: 117389

Re: LCA is Named Tejas!!!

I agree, and believe that LCA would be more common than Tejas.
by gauravsavant
04 May 2003 13:57
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: LCA is Named Tejas!!!
Replies: 319
Views: 117389

Re: LCA is Named Tejas!!!

But, it does not roll of the tongue naturally like the Lavi or the Mirage, nor does it have instant charisma attached to it.

HAL or the govt. should have had a suggested name competition.
by gauravsavant
16 Dec 2002 23:09
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: IA/IAF: Op Parakram and Kargil-II
Replies: 80
Views: 58859

Re: IA/IAF: Op Parakram and Kargil-II

Sorry for deviating from the topic. Does anyone have any links for the Musharraf-Aziz tele conversation during Kargil-I
by gauravsavant
01 Jul 2002 05:35
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 132563

Re: Indian Road Development

Rudra Singha, they should atleast buy the land for one extra lane each way and design the on/off roads to take into account. at the least a paved shoulder is a must because trucks quite often break down This is one of the most important difference between a Highway and an Expressway, on an expresswa...
by gauravsavant
01 Jul 2002 05:19
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 132563

Re: Indian Road Development

Yash, Unfortunately, the tendency of dhabas and other 'unregulated' businesses to creep up along the highways creates a problem for lane expansion few years .. I agree that that is true, but you must remember that the land is acquired and the encroachers can be removed. However the problem of enough...
by gauravsavant
01 Jul 2002 04:44
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Road Development
Replies: 282
Views: 132563

Re: Indian Road Development

Nikhil Shah, The factors that you list for making a highway/expressway ( Expressways have the same conditions as a highway, except that they are better designed and have higher speed limits) 6 lanes are correct, but there are many other conditions econmic as well as political that go into making the...