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by Amber G.
04 Mar 2024 11:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 543346

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Remember I posted about CH3 PM takes "successful detour" - See post below for more detials.. Well: Chandrayaan3 Propulsion Module is still sending a strong signal from its distant Earth orbit as it continues the SHAPE experiment. CH3PM is presently about 225000 km distant... As measured by...
by Amber G.
27 Feb 2024 00:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1010
Views: 592303

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

PM Modi to reveal names of 4 pilots chosen for Gaganyaan tomorrow!
by Amber G.
26 Feb 2024 11:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1584886

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Oz Daniel, of Indian descent, who was abducted in Gaza on October 7, has been pronounced deceased, according to Israel ambassador to India.
by Amber G.
26 Feb 2024 11:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Replies: 434
Views: 159218

Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry

This brought smile (and concern)... coming from Ajit Pai (Trump era, FCC Chairman well liked in India etc) Google Gemini: Hitler “was responsible for the deaths of approximately 17 million people.” Ajit Pai repealed #netneutrality regulations, which “could lead to ISPs throttling Internet speeds.” C...
by Amber G.
24 Feb 2024 05:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 322323

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Allow me to post a story about the other Bose.. In 1920 Mahatma Gandhi had declared the Non Cooperation movement. There was excitement & fervor in the air. A lot of young Indians took part in peaceful demonstrations, across India. One of those young Indians, was a boy studying Physics in Calcut...
by Amber G.
24 Feb 2024 05:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 322323

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

I was aware of the two Bose scientists... Thanks. In this dhaga (or in physics).. please read some interesting posts (and some of rare pictures) of Three Bose's! Let me post again American Institute of Physics - Emilio Segrè Visual Archive How many can you identify?..No one won ..but many were nomi...
by Amber G.
24 Feb 2024 05:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 322323

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Thanks! In fibre optics, I had never heard of Narinder Kampany, despite being an electronics engineer. In the UK, the credit for fibre optics is given to Charles Kao and George Hockham of STC a British telecommunications company who I worked for briefly. I first heard of Narinder Kampay in 1960 or s...
by Amber G.
22 Feb 2024 06:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 644
Views: 152536

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

However Nilesh ji has other corroborating evidence in other allied fields like Rivers, etc. Those evidence should be clinching, right? In my case, and I suspect this is the case with anyone with background in astronomy/math, Nilesji oak's 'evidence/calculation' is so full of errors, and some times ...
by Amber G.
17 Feb 2024 00:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

According to the author Jijith Nadumuri Ravi, there are two different types of Yojana. One used to measure L,B,H of buildings, cities, mountains which is 120m and the other one used to measure distance between places which is 48km. His explanation from this timestamp of this video (1:34:24) https:/...
by Amber G.
14 Feb 2024 10:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1858
Views: 406683

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

Could be true: Breaking: After Shahrukh Khan’s masterstroke with Qatar, Trudeau has called him to discuss getting OCI reinstated for banned Khalistani terrorists so they can pretend to be farmers They also spoke about India & the importance of upholding - and respecting - the rule of law. https:...
by Amber G.
14 Feb 2024 09:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

anybody read this book trying to identify the places in Ramayana. Big challenge is measurement of yojana distance. https://twitter.com/Jijith_NR/status/1613895398997000197 Below is his talk based on his book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0w-WytFpk he just released book about Mahabharat https://...
by Amber G.
13 Feb 2024 11:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231893

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Meanwhile: US House passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee. .. some want .. Ilhan Omar deported to Somalia ⚡ She once visited PoK & her visit was sponsored by the Pakistan Govt. She even tried to pass a resolution condemning India (got virtually zero support) in US...
by Amber G.
13 Feb 2024 11:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

For those who are interested --- there is excellent source for Ramayana and other texts..

VERY NICE site from IIT Kanpur:
For example Valmiki's Ramayana:
https://www.valmiki.iitk.ac.in/
by Amber G.
13 Feb 2024 10:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

It is easy to criticise but where is the counter proof. He seems to claim NASA/JPL vetted software on astronomical data is wrong . That is a tall order. ... Author Raja Ram Mohan Roy is simply a gasbag with nothing to add to gyan on Ramayana other than his pettiness. Bala ji, I am with Amber G. ji ...
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 10:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707296

Re: Indian Education System

Glad to hear:
UPGovt has allocated a fund of Rs 10 Crore in the recently announced State Budget 2024-25 for the Medical School at IIT Kanpur, expected to transform the state into a knowledge hub, while also ensuring ease-of-living.
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 10:40
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Medical Topics Corner
Replies: 69
Views: 29357

Re: BR Medical Topics Corner

UPGovt has allocated a fund of Rs 10 Crore in the recently announced State Budget 2024-25 for the Medical School at IIT Kanpur, expected to transform the state into a knowledge hub, while also ensuring ease-of-living.
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 06:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5129
Views: 860789

Re: Deterrence

This may be of interest: I happened to visit Nevada National Security Site, a place steeped in history with over 100 atmospheric nuclear tests and 1 000s of underground tests. . Apart from the first Atom bomb tested in New Mexico's Trinity site (which i visited in the past) *all* atomic tests inside...
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 03:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5129
Views: 860789

Re: Deterrence

I posted about about Dr. Swaminathan in this thread a few months ago. Noting that: One anecdote: After the nuclear tests of 1998, He said something very telling to in an Indian Science conference " You people in Defence, Atomic Energy and Space think of these as "strategic". But witho...
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 03:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2236
Views: 412180

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/17/deepminds-latest-ai-can-solve-geometry-problems/ 👆This is Huge! DeepMind's AI program can solve IMO Geometry problems at a Gold medalist level!! Thanks. Will be interesting to see. FWIW: I have played a little with chatGPT (and google's, MS version's version etc).....
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 02:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

RamSuresh wrote: 05 Feb 2024 15:26



1. I went on 23rd. They had disabled the online darshan booking option in the Trust website. I believe it should come up some time in February. When it worked, it provided options to book a Darshan slot as well as an Arati slot.
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Thanks. Very informative ..
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 02:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

All of you are familiar with Nilesh Oak and his dating of 12209 BCE as the date of Rāma-Rāvaṇa yuddha. In this YT Nilesh Oak gives his clinching evidences used for 12,209 BC date. Scientific dating of Ramayana as 14000 yrs old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3AtMO-SIUI Nileshji Oak had a long thre...
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 02:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 322323

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

> Pythagoras, Euclid etc are figments of imagination. > The idea of axiomatic proof being superior to empirical is an import from christian theology as science accepts observation, experimentation, testing & evidence all of which fall in the category of 'pratyaksh praman'. With such rampant mis...
by Amber G.
11 Feb 2024 02:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2236
Views: 412180

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

Comments on <this> from other thread here: ___ ^^^ For those who are really interested in the subject -- please read. Ignore otherwise - zero interest in pointless debate. As they say: Without logic, mere quoting some 'sastras' is silly.. यस्य नास्ति स्वयं प्रज्ञा, शास्त्रं तस्य करोति किं। लोचनाभ्या...
by Amber G.
10 Feb 2024 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231893

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Meanwhile in California Cast case: The original reason HAF filed a suit to intervene in calcifornial's civilrights suit against Cisc was because the state agency presumed to define what we Hindus believe—and they defined our religion as an unrecognizable casteist morass. Smaill win -- ecause our act...
by Amber G.
10 Feb 2024 06:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 322323

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Glad to know - may write some more in this thread but i am overjoyed .. MS Swaminathan is awarded BHATAT-RATNA!!!! People who have lived through the period of PL 480 during which we were surviving from grain ship to grain ship, never mind that the wheat was red wheat, can better appreciate his contr...
by Amber G.
08 Feb 2024 11:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707296

Re: Indian Education System

National Science Day is celebrated each year on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman. It serves as a platform for various science communication and outreach programs, focusing on different themes each year. The theme for this year’s National Science Day 2024, ...
by Amber G.
31 Jan 2024 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231893

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

It is appalling to see recent remarks by a law Professor Dr. Khaled Abou El-Fadl’s - horrific & bigoted remarks, that come with no proof for the outrageous claims being made. This is part of a series of horrific lies, told by people with institutional backing, that leads to the silencing of vuln...
by Amber G.
30 Jan 2024 00:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 543346

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Happy to see that: Japan's Moon lander, SLIM, has resumed operations after power was restored.
by Amber G.
27 Jan 2024 11:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Physics Discussion Thread
Replies: 2917
Views: 3564003

Re: Physics Discussion Thread

Arno A. Penzias, 90, Dies; Nobel Physicist Confirmed Big Bang Theory Arno A. Penzias, whose astronomical probes yielded incontrovertible evidence of a dynamic, evolving universe with a clear point of origin, confirming what became known as the Big Bang theory, died on Monday in San Francisco. He wa...
by Amber G.
26 Jan 2024 22:06
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Aditya-L1 (आदित्य -L1): Launch and Discussions
Replies: 119
Views: 31564

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

https://www.financialexpress.com/life/science-aditya-l1-isro-successfully-deploys-magnetometer-boom-on-board-spacecraft-3376096/ The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully deployed the magnetometer boom on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft. In space, it will measure the low-intensi...
by Amber G.
26 Jan 2024 01:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231893

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Big News, IMO: India confers its third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan to Taiwan based Foxconn Chairman Young Liu
by Amber G.
24 Jan 2024 10:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707296

Re: Indian Education System

Sharing some exciting news: New initiative for Indian diaspora in science & technology takes off! 22 stellar Indian origin scientists from across the world were offered the 1st VAIBHAV Fellowships & 2 emeritus scientists offered Distinguished VAIBHAV Fellowships by Hon'ble Minister for S&...
by Amber G.
22 Jan 2024 23:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Medical Topics Corner
Replies: 69
Views: 29357

Re: BR Medical Topics Corner

Found this quite interesting and useful, Sharing: The link between milk and protection from Type 2 diabetes in people with a common lactase gene variant Cow’s milk is frequently included in the human diet, but the relationship between milk intake and type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains controversial. Here...
by Amber G.
22 Jan 2024 13:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36230

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

The satellite image of the newly constructed Ram Mandir captured by Cartosat. (Photo Credit: ISRO) The photo is a little old - December 16- shows the aerial image of the Dasharath Mahal, the Ayodhya Railway Station, and the sacred Sarayu River. https://images.indianexpress.com/2024/01/ISRO-releases...
by Amber G.
21 Jan 2024 11:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 543346

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

PM Modiji congratulate Japan:
Cngratulations Prime Minister @Kishida230 and everyone at JAXA on achieving Japan’s first soft Moon landing. India looks forward to our cooperation in space exploration between @isro
and JAXA
.
by Amber G.
20 Jan 2024 01:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1352
Views: 543346

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

What was interesting to me, and I talked about a few times here is this dhaga was LRA ( Laser Retroreflector Array), supplied by NASA .. see my one of my earlier post below for background: Well according to NASA and reports in newspapers: Even though V ikram's batteries did not survive past lunar ni...
by Amber G.
17 Jan 2024 09:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2236
Views: 412180

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

Sharing: Glad to see, some of the people ( and friends) I have discussed in this dhaga are elected an Honorary Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/418954786_6832264070155520_1567046868776915304_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&...
by Amber G.
11 Jan 2024 01:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707296

Re: Indian Education System

This is a remarkable piece .. worth reading,,Best institutes need to be careful.

My kids, many relatives and friends went to MIT- this is happening to some of the best universities in USA:
Lesson for India too..
Why I Quit My Dream Job at MIT
by Amber G.
11 Jan 2024 01:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231893

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Worth reading:
My kids, many relatives and friends went to MIT- this is happening to some of the best universities in USA:
Lesson for India too..
Why I Quit My Dream Job at MIT