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- 02 Apr 2024 05:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 669
- Views: 320019
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: 436
- Views: 181095
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: 6378
- Views: 2066517
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: 845510
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: 845510
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: 4082
- Views: 1986130
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: 4082
- Views: 1986130
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: 4082
- Views: 1986130
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: 1712
- Views: 490583
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: 5804
- Views: 958332
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: 416
- Views: 174705
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: 416
- Views: 174705
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: 8446
- Views: 3023974
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: 1790539
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: 3269
- Views: 830687
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: 3269
- Views: 830687
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: 3008734
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: 373659
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: 1899
- Views: 516495
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: 1899
- Views: 516495
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: 2820849
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: 681
- Views: 495765
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: 681
- Views: 495765
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: 45812
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: 2820849
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: 8446
- Views: 3023974
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: 8446
- Views: 3023974
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: 1602044
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: 1602044
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: 277
- Views: 86906
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: 5242
- Views: 1528336
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' ...
- 17 Jun 2020 20:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5242
- Views: 1528336
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
I don't know where the best place for this is, so mods please move if you deem it appropriate. Everyone on this board - me included - gets (justifiably) upset every time someone in the armed forces loses their life. Our humanity moves us at the loss of life and we end up raging, ranting, and introsp...
- 12 Dec 2019 23:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: BR Medical Topics Corner
- Replies: 69
- Views: 34750
Re: BR medical topics corner.
It would also perhaps help if we try to better understand how biological systems work at molecular/atomic/subatomic levels. Just my very humble opinion. Many scientists did try and discover new ‘physics’ in biological systems in the 50’s. So far the evidence suggests that biology follows all the la...
- 12 Dec 2019 03:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3023974
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
More signs of normalization?
November automobile retail marginally improves over last year
India's fuel demand growth hits 23-month high in November (Although the article says this is due to Diwali occurring in November last year)
November automobile retail marginally improves over last year
India's fuel demand growth hits 23-month high in November (Although the article says this is due to Diwali occurring in November last year)
- 01 Aug 2019 23:33
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3023974
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I'm not sure how you interpret the M3 long term trend as linear. The 'max' view of the data shows that the graph is parabolic. Sorry, should have been more clear - the 1-year and 5-year trends are quite linear. There is an option of adding a trend line and the 1 year and 5 year match it - there is ...
- 01 Aug 2019 20:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
- Replies: 523
- Views: 157070
Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
One of the many incredible things I like about Tokyo is the idea of a water conservation forest in the outskirts of the megapolis. It feeds the Tama river gradually after rains. https://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/pr/attractive_spots/suigenrin.html https://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/vo...
- 01 Aug 2019 20:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3023974
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Rahulsidhuji in the M3 supply curve above the current values seem to be well within the long term trend... the 5-year trend is quite linear. I don't know if there is enough of a signal to declare that 'money supply growth has slowed sharply'
- 28 Jul 2019 18:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3023974
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Thanks, makes sense!
- 28 Jul 2019 07:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8446
- Views: 3023974
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
I feel that many posts in the past few pages have been discussing either the negative sentiment surrounding the budget, how the economy is ailing (and failing), and how India will be unable to grow to meet the 5T mark that has been set. Are there any raw metrics to support these dismal statements? I...
- 18 Jul 2019 09:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1741799
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Maybe data from the radars of the S400 can be processed fairly easily to spot stealth aircraft like the F-35, and a company having both can easily back out the f-35 'signature.' A bit OT, but does anyone know what the radar signature of a modern 'stealth-shaped' aircraft would look like? Would it lo...