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- 13 Jan 2003 06:22
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Agni test of 09 January 2003
- Replies: 165
- Views: 74686
Re: Agni test of 09 January 2003
They should concentrate on miniaturization, storage, quick assembly(less than 2 hours, let us say) and onsite tech support in the missile groups(none of this call center in India with college girls is going to work). The aim should be to fire an agni out of a (few?) shaktiman(s).(or one reusable hyp...
- 12 Jan 2003 23:23
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Agni test of 09 January 2003
- Replies: 165
- Views: 74686
Re: Agni test of 09 January 2003
Interesting etymological quibble Agnani=ignorant one gnana=knowledge But "Agni=fire=light=knowledge=gnana" is a new twist that I had not thought of. Light to knowledge/good is a cultural rather than etymological connection . I mean, aren't names like agni vayu varuna etc pre sanskrit(so t...
- 12 Jan 2003 08:19
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Agni test of 09 January 2003
- Replies: 165
- Views: 74686
Re: Agni test of 09 January 2003
Actually it is. ignoramous..ignorance - abscence of gnosis(latin) Gnosis...Gnana...agni(knowledge/ light as in tamasoma jyotir)...get it?
- 11 Jan 2003 11:04
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: India and the Social Sciences
- Replies: 94
- Views: 69161
Re: India and the Social Sciences
Having read India wounded civilization,(and a couple of others) Sir vidia is only a question of whom he hates less or rather, what he is irritated by less. He dislikes the New york times(and the feeling is mutual) kind of liberal American intellectual even more. There is a story of how he was invite...
- 10 Jan 2003 10:30
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Agni test of 09 January 2003
- Replies: 165
- Views: 74686
- 09 Jan 2003 11:16
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Agni test of 09 January 2003
- Replies: 165
- Views: 74686
Re: Agni test of 09 January 2003
We must give the Associated press credit(and a HUH?) where it is due.
"Such tests are routine, and are rarely announced in advance."
For not sensationalizing the test (must be the 70 Bn forex speaking) and for not knowing in advance(I did, as did most indian diaspora watching India).
"Such tests are routine, and are rarely announced in advance."
For not sensationalizing the test (must be the 70 Bn forex speaking) and for not knowing in advance(I did, as did most indian diaspora watching India).
- 08 Jan 2003 10:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Time to rethink NFU
- Replies: 235
- Views: 104453
Re: Time to rethink NFU
Actually the analogy works beautiully. India is the obelix of Asia...maybe the world. (we were dropped into a cauldron of twice born magic potion when (the great) bharatvarsha was a baby).
MAybe we should Kick butt like obelix once in a while.
Wonder who dogmatix is...britain?
MAybe we should Kick butt like obelix once in a while.
Wonder who dogmatix is...britain?
- 17 Dec 2002 04:35
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Dr Chidambaram's talk on Pokharan II
- Replies: 116
- Views: 49772
Re: Dr Chidambaram's talk on Pokharan II
Strange, Someone deleted my tiruvarur username.
Admin, Is there a problem?
Looks more like a tech glitch because there was no talk about me.
Admin, Is there a problem?
Looks more like a tech glitch because there was no talk about me.