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by hanumadu
29 Sep 2023 18:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 856
Views: 349878

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Cyrano wrote: 29 Sep 2023 14:11 Hybridisation has been going on since thousands of years since man started mastering agriculture.
Yeah, but how and why you do it matters. Anyway, my main point was MS Swaminathan did not create GM food.
by hanumadu
29 Sep 2023 13:20
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 856
Views: 349878

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

I don't think MS Swaminathan created GM foods. He merely created hybrids by cross breeding. The technology was not advanced enough during his times to selectively modify individual genes. Given India's situation there was no other option at that time than develop hybrids. Otherwise, I agree with bal...
by hanumadu
27 Sep 2023 12:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9006
Views: 2629655

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

S Jaishankar's interview with CFR. It says live but it is on loop after the first 45 min 1 hr or so.
by hanumadu
27 Sep 2023 07:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

Canada's Business of International Students Canada International Student Statistics India has the most study permit holders in 2022 in Canada, with 226,450 students. ... There are so many students that Indian students have been unable to find a job. There was an article where girls are being taken ...
by hanumadu
26 Sep 2023 14:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4513
Views: 1398331

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Interesting watch

100x bigger than Pablo Escobar | Is Pak Army #1 Secret Drug Cartel in the world ?


by hanumadu
25 Sep 2023 14:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3117377

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

One must realise that the export of certain commodities is in effect an export of water. Until a complete understanding of this matter both at a financial level and its social costs in not properly understood we are in effect exporting these commodities at our expense rather than at a profit. I hea...
by hanumadu
25 Sep 2023 14:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

"Credible Allegations is an oxymoron"
Strongest denial of involvement by India, though by unnamed officials.
Lot more info in the video.

by hanumadu
24 Sep 2023 11:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

There are more than 1.5 million Hindus and Sikhs combined in Canada. It is impossible for Canada to keep track of who is an Indian agent and who is not. The hit orders can be given from India or even in India to someone visiting India. And Lawrence Bishnoi proved it just a few days ago.
by hanumadu
23 Sep 2023 09:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

Video of BC Premier
https://x.com/ramprasad_c/status/170542 ... 96313?s=20
British Columbia Premier says the briefing he got from Canada’s intelligence agencies on Nijjar’s murder is what anyone could’ve got through an internet search. .
by hanumadu
23 Sep 2023 08:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

I think we are responding very emotionally to this in BRF. If I see it from the Canadian PM's PoV, this is brilliant. He was under pressure from the terrorist sympathisers to take the pressure off them. He was under fire for mismanaging everything and presiding over Chinese interference. With this ...
by hanumadu
23 Sep 2023 06:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

Trudeau says that they shared 'credible allegations' with India, not 'credible intelligence' in this video here. What are 'credible' allegations anyway?

https://twitter.com/AdityaRajKaul/statu ... 8018054312

In western reporting, credible allegations became 'credible evidence'
by hanumadu
22 Sep 2023 12:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

Another opinion doing the rounds on social media is that Trudeau is facing the heat regarding the chinese influence on his government and party and he started all this to distract the public from the chinese scandal.
by hanumadu
22 Sep 2023 09:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

https://twitter.com/MarcMillerVM/status/1704502383252754461 Canadian immigration minister changed the date of grant of citizen ship to Nijjar so it's earlier than interpol notices Marc Miller ᐅᑭᒫᐃᐧᐅᓃᐸᐄᐧᐤᐃᔨᐣ @MarcMillerVM Mr. Nijjar became a Canadian citizen on May 25, 2007, earlier than I stated be...
by hanumadu
22 Sep 2023 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/india-suspends-visa-services-canada-rift-widens-killing-103370607 How credible is abcnews? ft.com? Are you saying that we should take reports in the US MSM to be "credible evidence" of R&AW involvement? I am seriously doubting your intent...
by hanumadu
22 Sep 2023 06:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 2025
Views: 509767

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

If there is evidence of a RAW hand in the assassination, what would be in it? Would we be so careless as to take names? It must be in some code and who ever intercepted it must be able to decipher it. Canada is 'leaking' information that they have credible intelligence and the western media is doing...
by hanumadu
19 Sep 2023 05:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
Replies: 277
Views: 89439

Re: Let us Understand the Chinese - II

According to this video, Huawei was using ASML machines acquired before the ban and a lot of poached engineers to make their 7nm chip. We will know how they will save face for the next version. Will they go below 7nm for which you will need EUV or spout some BS about their 7nm is better than others ...
by hanumadu
15 Sep 2023 04:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 901832

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

This is the namaz after noon, it seems. I guess its not as important as the noon one and the attendance will be less than the noon one, but being totally empty must not be usual till some time ago. Ex muslim Sahil claims he is contacted by a lot of Kashmiris these days.

by hanumadu
11 Sep 2023 07:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4513
Views: 1398331

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Wanted terrorist killed in pakistan. I think ISI does not want to waste anymore money on has beens.

by hanumadu
10 Sep 2023 19:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India's G20 Presidency 2023
Replies: 193
Views: 47668

Re: India's G20 Presidency 2023

.. sherpas are the heavy lifters, they do most of the negotiations with other sherpas, taking instructions from their ministers and govts, on a case by case basis, keeping their govt's supreme interests foremost each country has a sherpa and Amitabh Kant was India's G20 Sherpa. Thank you, Chetak ji...
by hanumadu
02 Sep 2023 18:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Aditya-L1 (आदित्य -L1): Launch and Discussions
Replies: 121
Views: 42198

Re: Aditya-L1 (आदित्य -L1): Launch and Discussions

ESA's validation support for Aditya L1's flight dynamics software. https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/How_is_ESA_supporting_ISRO_s_Aditya-L1_solar_mission Looks like some kind of back box testing without looking into each other's code and also simulation data to test Aditya L1 software....
by hanumadu
31 Aug 2023 13:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 872848

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

vijayk wrote: 30 Aug 2023 04:24 Image
I don't know what surveys they are talking about, but BRS is the favorite, especially in assembly elections.
by hanumadu
31 Aug 2023 10:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

As the lander retargeted and landed on a different spot, there would be little fuel left in the tanks. Hypothetically, if some fuel was left in the tanks would it be a good idea to fire the engine and move to another location where there is daylight available? Then we can get 28 days of continuous ...
by hanumadu
29 Aug 2023 18:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
Replies: 375
Views: 70055

Re: BRICS: News and Discussion

BRICS effect? Biden to push for IMF and World Bank reforms at G20 summit in Delhi

https://www.wionews.com/world/brics-eff ... lhi-628100
by hanumadu
28 Aug 2023 20:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1436381

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Yep! He got the Pakistani silver medalist under his Indian flag :D By the way, the tv telecast showed launch parameters as 28.68 m/s and angle as 34.12° We are taught in school that for Max range, a projectile must be thrown at 45° angle. Then why is this not the case for a javelin? Because of the ...
by hanumadu
27 Aug 2023 10:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1436381

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Once bitten, twice shy. Just recently one female athlete was banned for 4 years for doing. There has been at least one weightlifter banned for doping before. Not just Indians, foreign athletes too have been found doping. The temptation must be too much. So, I always have that uneasy feeling at the ...
by hanumadu
27 Aug 2023 01:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1436381

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

^^ Absolutely unnecessary comment on doping, How is that the first thing that comes to one's mind after watching the athletes do great work. Once bitten, twice shy. Just recently one female athlete was banned for 4 years for doing. There has been at least one weightlifter banned for doping before. ...
by hanumadu
26 Aug 2023 23:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1436381

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Indian 4x400 mens team qualified for the finals of the world athletic championships coming second in Heat 1 only 18/100 seconds behind USA. Unbelievable. Hope nobody is doping.
by hanumadu
26 Aug 2023 17:58
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

New video of Pragyan moving and making a turn https://twitter.com/chandrayaan_3/status/1695376688111133110 Chandrayaan-3 Mission update: Pragyan rover roams in pursuit of lunar secrets at the South Pole! Wow, it went right through the gadda (pot hole). I thought they will steer the rover around it.
by hanumadu
25 Aug 2023 23:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6368
Views: 1436381

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

H S Prannoy beats No 1 Victor Axelsen to reach semis of badminton world championships. Axelsen has been a tough nut to crack for Indians and others. They might have finally found a template to beat him, though it seemed obvious that these tactics should have been tried at least 2 years ago if not be...
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 15:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: BRICS: News and Discussion
Replies: 375
Views: 70055

Re: BRICS: News and Discussion

Modi says memberships of Argentina, Iran, Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopa have been approved based on rules, guidelines and procedures that were established. So, they must have been in the working on those for some time.
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 14:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Mollick.R wrote: 24 Aug 2023 11:32 Saved some screenshots of yesterday’s CH-3 Landing live event...............
Posting it here for records..........(Screenshot Lot_1)
Why go all through all this trouble saar? There are videos on youtube.

I got carpal tunnel scrolling through them all.
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 09:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Landing co ordinates It began its powered descent towards the surface at 12:14 UT on 23 August and landed in the south polar region of the Moon, near 69.37 S, 32.35 E, 19 minutes later at 12:33 UT (6:03 p.m. India Standard Time). https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=CHANDRYN3...
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 09:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Rover's solar panel is deployed and upright: (that happened hours ago, but I was so busy surfing I forgot to post it) yes it has been quiet a while since the rover solar panel deployment event. i am guessing they are waiting for the sun to come up further, for a more optimum solar power generation ...
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 07:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Rover's solar panel is deployed and upright: ---snip image-- (that happened hours ago, but I was so busy surfing I forgot to post it) Looks like the solar panel was deployed while still on the ramp. There are some stones right after the off ramp. The rover's dimensions are 3 feet x 2.5 feet x 2.8 f...
by hanumadu
24 Aug 2023 04:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Ignore - if not interested in nerdy science - Trying to give some scientific insights in answering the questions: (Comments are scientifically accurate -- figures etc are not 'official' etc) Thank you, Amber ji. What the chinese did with chang'e 4 is impressive. They also carried out a chang'e 5 wh...
by hanumadu
23 Aug 2023 23:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

CNN (not IBN but the Amrikan wala channel) had this ex NASA astronaut and professor in their studios to talk about Indian moon landing and he was saying that no one attempted to land on the south pole so far because no body thought it was feasible. But in 2019 we almost did it and that should have m...
by hanumadu
23 Aug 2023 22:55
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1355
Views: 925876

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Does the lander have only one camera? All the images seem to be from only one camera.
by hanumadu
26 Jul 2023 18:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 901832

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

Ex Muslim sub inspector Sultana from one of the Telugu states (Telangana, Hyderabad I think). She has a fun way of telling her story. Also, many muslims who are not religious or even dislike islam do not know that they can leave islam and there is such a thing as ex muslim as in the case of this gir...
by hanumadu
23 Jul 2023 15:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3117377

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I believe the 2nm and 5nm capability they are talking is for subsystems of a lithographic machine . AFAIK, ASML is the only company that has EUV light source. But ASML uses subsystems, say for etching, from other companies to build their complete machine. I guess the above products fall into those c...
by hanumadu
23 Jul 2023 01:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8518
Views: 3117377

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/japanese-companies-to-invest-5-trillion-yen-in-india-by-2027/articleshow/101230689.cms ‘Japanese companies to invest 5 trillion yen in India by 2027 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/india-japan-sign-pact-for-s...