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- 09 May 2025 21:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 604378
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
This is the third or fourth wave of drone attacks. I know Pakistan is pretty stupid but could there be a sinister reason behind this? Is there perhaps a bigger attack planned by them? Are they they assessing our SAM sites? Are they just filling the skies up so it may lead to a friendly fire by our ...
- 08 May 2025 23:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 604378
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
^ Badhai ho Rudradevji!
Unbelievable few days. Feels like the beast is being released. Jai Hind!
Unbelievable few days. Feels like the beast is being released. Jai Hind!
- 07 May 2025 03:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 604378
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
One major difference from Uri/Balakot: videos of the strike have already circulated on SM. Going to be much harder for the idiots to deny it this time around "Attack was initiated without violating Pak sovirginity and only 5 people died. Pakistan 1 - India 0" Sigh you are correct sir… wil...
- 07 May 2025 03:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 604378
Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
One major difference from Uri/Balakot: videos of the strike have already circulated on SM. Going to be much harder for the idiots to deny it this time around
- 20 Aug 2024 05:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 720
- Views: 582273
Re: Know Your India
Thanks, replied - looking forward!
- 17 Aug 2024 00:02
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 720
- Views: 582273
Re: Know Your India
That is truly fascinating... any way to get in touch with you?
- 16 Aug 2024 07:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 720
- Views: 582273
Re: Know Your India
These readings sound interesting Bala and RCase. Thanks for sharing. RCase, does one get the reading done if you cannot visit?
- 04 Jun 2024 08:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
- Replies: 1499
- Views: 560977
Re: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls & Results
Pratyush-ji where are you seeing this?
- 21 May 2024 08:46
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: BR Medical Topics Corner
- Replies: 81
- Views: 89176
Re: BR Medical Topics Corner
Is there a reliable source for the above statements?
If it were true submariners should have a “negative biological age”, whatever that means. Also, all the people living in higher altitudes should die earlier.
If it were true submariners should have a “negative biological age”, whatever that means. Also, all the people living in higher altitudes should die earlier.
- 02 Apr 2024 05:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 825
- Views: 671655
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
If true, this factory will also be the first to be targeted after hostilities break out…
- 23 Jun 2023 07:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 527
- Views: 423798
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Hi Sanman,
Do you know what problems in machine learning have a quantum advantage?
Do you know what problems in machine learning have a quantum advantage?
- 18 Jun 2023 02:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7059
- Views: 3100099
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Maybe this is a stupid question, but in the ‘TOT’ will there be any know-how transfer on production technologies? Meaning automation methods, qc, robotics, etc? The reason I ask is, sure maybe the latest materials technology, etc. won’t be transferred, but is there anything lacking in manufacturing ...
- 28 May 2023 19:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 1114844
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Thanks for the help!
- 28 May 2023 18:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 1114844
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Any links to parliament ceremony?
- 04 Jan 2023 18:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4761
- Views: 3256270
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Thanks for the info Deans and ks_sachin. Things make more sense now… the lack of ‘pilot initiative’ makes it sound like RuAF treats its fighters almost like intelligent missiles
- 04 Jan 2023 08:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4761
- Views: 3256270
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Interesting, so did Syria represent a deviation from their typical doctrine? It seemed like there RuAF was bombing many ground targets in support… what’s the thinking behind this? What is the AF supposed to be used for?
- 04 Jan 2023 00:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4761
- Views: 3256270
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Hi Deans, Thanks for the detailed analysis! Any idea why the RuAF has been missing in action (or so it seems)? Seeing videos of trench warfare using drones dropping little grenades makes me wonder why a 500kg bomb isn't being used instead. Is Russia worried about the SAM/MANPAD threat or do they thi...
- 21 Oct 2022 20:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1759
- Views: 713701
Re: India's Power Sector
Great article, barring the obligatory ‘sectarian violence’ and condescension. It got me thinking that the GOI should work with PLI and foreign manufacturers to market ‘green manufacturing’. With all this renewable power coming online, one can sell things like ‘clean aluminum’ etc. to other countries...
- 03 Mar 2022 18:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5807
- Views: 1338807
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Many forumites are painting a picture where Russia is backed into a corner economically with all these sanctions and new ones being considered like blocking dns servers and whatnot. However, it seems to me that Putin does have many retaliatory options to severely impact the west Financially without ...
- 23 Feb 2022 22:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
- Replies: 512
- Views: 326616
Re: Electric vehicle and power storage
Interesting, thanks for that information! The last point about the wholesale dumping of cheap EVs from China is a great point. India needs to go towards as much energy independence as possible. I do not believe India has much in the way of lithium
- 23 Feb 2022 17:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
- Replies: 512
- Views: 326616
Re: Electric vehicle and power storage
^ Mortji, on this last point, how economical is the ‘battery swap’ concept that the current budget is trying to push? Do you know what kind of batteries they are going for?
- 02 Feb 2022 22:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8953
- Views: 4069819
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
OT maybe but NYT and Bloomberg both have extremely negative headlines for budget. The Bloomberg guy called Andy Mukherjee seems to be on a 24x7 crusade against Modi/India. No worries. Andy & Suraj are fast friends. :rotfl: They are upset because each year it becomes harder and harder to talk ab...
- 19 Jan 2022 19:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 2118251
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing quoting the most important parts of the article so you don't have to give nyt traffic... The number of births fell to 10.6 million in 2021, compared with 12 million the year before, according to figures reported on Monday by the Natio...
- 11 Jan 2022 20:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3279
- Views: 1062317
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
Rakeshji, thanks for your response. From many years of reading the posts here I realize acoustic minimization is the primary objective, but I thought what about masking it altogether (like in stealth ac). After I typed my question I realized a few things: 1) A Luneburg lens type passive solution won...
- 11 Jan 2022 20:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3279
- Views: 1062317
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
This might be a dumb idea, but is there a "Luneburg lens" equivalent for naval ships? Wouldn't it be useful if in peacetime the acoustic signature could be changed or altered significantly enough to avoid a positive ID in wartime?
- 12 Aug 2021 22:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3945313
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Au contraire, he is making it easier for the BJP to start talking about reforming the first-past-the-post system. It will turn out to be another brilliant self goal for the INC. Is there discussion to reform first-past-the-post? If so, RaGa is an even bigger idiot... any idea what is in discussion?...
- 06 Aug 2021 18:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 474654
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Tejas to expand telecom gear portfolio, take on global biggies after Tata sale Tejas Networks will use the Tata group’s backing and financial resources to expand its telecom products-portfolio and locally design/manufacture the gamut of 4G and 5G wireless gear, moves that would directly pit it agai...
- 19 Jul 2021 17:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 932583
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
Governments should not be allowed to control internet infrastructure at all. What if congress is in power and they ban this site or some anti-congress site they don't like. Agreed that congress having this kind of power could be scary. Any penalty should be sanctioned by judges, not the government,...
- 19 Jul 2021 09:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 932583
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
Hi Gurus, Just had an idea - instead of banning Twitter (or any company violating Indian law), what if it is penalized by throttling access to the site? In other words, GoI reserves the right to remove net neutrality for any company violating Indian laws, and in fact, it reserves the right to make i...
- 11 Jan 2021 07:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 3564320
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Mods, sorry for the OT - will remove the post after it’s seen. Dhyana, your posts are very informative on the science of the vaccine. I am actually starting some research in this area and have a lot of questions - would it be possible for me to ask these offline? If so, what’s the best way to reach ...
- 06 Jan 2021 21:34
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
- Replies: 697
- Views: 745432
Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Hi Titash, I'm 100% baniya and have family members who span the spectrum! One cousin is into import/export of housewares and refuses to innovate on even that, while another builds automobile diagnostics rigs and is doing R&D to improve those and export them. I have many stories of true baniyagir...
- 06 Jan 2021 01:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
- Replies: 697
- Views: 745432
Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Its a chicken and egg issue. While I understand csaurabh's frustration, it makes no sense to blame baniyas, as they are no different than businessmen anywhere else. Right now the 'baniyas' are being smart and using labor arbitrage to their advantage. Even the government is exploiting low-tech approa...
- 06 Oct 2020 09:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armenia Azerbaijan Conflict - 2020
- Replies: 163
- Views: 57065
Re: Armenia Azerbaijan Conflict - 2020
brar_w, as always, thanks for the very insightful posts! Has there been any analysis on how such swarms would fare when targets are spoofed? For example, by creating physical decoys as the Chinese seem to be employing near the LAC. electronic decoys seem to be more ideal, and to me, would seem to be...
- 28 Jul 2020 03:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 3564320
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
^ nam-ji, ICMR's website has been significantly updated to serve the COVID testing info on their main page: https://www.icmr.gov.in/
- 11 Jul 2020 03:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8953
- Views: 4069819
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Default risk for Indian firms drops at fastest pace in decade The cost to insure against nonpayment by a basket of Indian companies including Reliance Industries Ltd.NSE 2.95 % and State Bank of India dropped by 252 basis points in May and June combined, the most for any two-month period dating bac...
- 01 Jul 2020 22:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8953
- Views: 4069819
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Manufacturing contraction seems to be easing: June Manufacturing PMI is at 47.2, up from 30.8 in May. Article
- 30 Jun 2020 02:30
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 2064472
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
There are noises coming... about cracks in the 3 gorges dam as well... Satellite pics show that the dam has considerably warped at may points. It is a ticking time bomb. IMG Definitely some OSINT experts were involved in this... its pretty clear there is image distortion going on (see the image on ...
- 27 Jun 2020 10:34
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
- Replies: 8042
- Views: 2064472
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
^ I'd like to point out that many posters have discussed this scenario: a long drawn-out confrontation with attrition warfare lasting weeks with the Indian MIC failing to keep up with the Chinese. Let's assume that happens. However, one aspect is missed in these analyses: by week 2 India would have ...
- 25 Jun 2020 22:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
- Replies: 288
- Views: 133726
Re: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
Hi Suraj and RaviB, Thanks so much for your posts, they have been very informative. I'd like to add one thing about the Mandate of Heaven - if I recall correctly from my history classes, Not really a problem from an Indian perspective. Chinese history is replete with cases of the state attacking its...
- 18 Jun 2020 22:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5343
- Views: 2086550
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
No, its not about beatings, its about perspective. I do not disagree with you that they have contributed more than most, but it seems like there are significant administrative hurdles to getting anything implemented. We see frustration everywhere, but there seems to be more of the same 'chalta hai' ...