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- 14 May 2026 10:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
Six Indian Equations That Saved Every Bank in 2008 .... Aryabhata's modular arithmetic (499 CE) — the math your bank login still runs on. Every one of them load-bearing in modern fintech and cybersecurity. <snip> Let us give credit where credit is due. RSA depends critically on the Chinese Remainde...
- 13 May 2026 22:30
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
// so there it is solid evidence that Prayagraj is the meeting point of 3 rivers - ganga, yamuna and saraswati. The Vedas talk about Saraswati river. "Solid eidence" ???? - Not really! That would be overstating (By FAR) what the scientists actually established. The researchers presented e...
- 13 May 2026 04:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4789
- Views: 1444728
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
xpost: The Smithsonian added Nandini Harinath's saree to its space exploration exhibit in Washington. Harinath wore the saree during India's Mars Orbiter Mission launch in 2013. She was deputy operations director and key to the mission's success at ISRO https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HIJwOSvaoAAx61v?fo...
- 13 May 2026 04:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1558
- Views: 1473702
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
The Smithsonian added Nandini Harinath's saree to its space exploration exhibit in Washington. Harinath wore the saree during India's Mars Orbiter Mission launch in 2013. She was deputy operations director and key to the mission's success at ISRO https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HIJwOSvaoAAx61v?format=p...
- 13 May 2026 02:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13435
- Views: 4846234
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
sharing: 'Single, unmarried doctor': Former US diplomat says he faced multiple visa rejections even in 1984 I personally know about 3 such stories where US embassy in India (in old days in 70's), initially denied Visa for similar 'ignorant/silly/arbitrary ' reasons and then were humiliated when high...
- 13 May 2026 01:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
Amber G. wrote may times about Pingala, and repeated it just a day ago! Pingala : He is essentially the father of binary notation and combinatorics. His work in the Chandahsastra (on poetic meters) contains the earliest descriptions of what we now call Fibonacci numbers( or Hemachandra numbers)e an...
- 13 May 2026 00:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 5140
- Views: 1359740
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
The Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant is the closest existing model to my "quad" vision [ Nuclear + Desalination + District Heat] ; the next one is Susquehanna, USA [ Nuclear + Hyperscale Data Center ] but this "Quad vision" is nowhere implemented as a whole , but is the most ideal fo...
- 12 May 2026 01:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
- 12 May 2026 01:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
- Replies: 130
- Views: 70039
- 12 May 2026 00:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 5140
- Views: 1359740
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Reuters: - India plans to reduce the size of exclusion zones around nuclear plants to free up significant amounts of land for reactor expansions, three officials familiar with the matter said, in a move to attract private investment that is likely to face backlash from opposition parties and the p...
- 11 May 2026 23:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 13136
- Views: 3929932
- 11 May 2026 22:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
- 11 May 2026 11:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 948
- Views: 407101
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
How does one solve that Lagrangian? Lagrangian density L , which for geophysical fluid dynamics involves the kinetic energy of the ocean currents minus the potential energy (incorporating density gradients and gravity), plus terms for the Earth's rotation (Coriolis force): L = T - V +L_ext Now appl...
- 11 May 2026 07:56
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
7 Nobel prizes the British discredited — and the 4 trillion-dollar industries it built From the dhaga in physics . please read some interesting posts...about these.. Let me post again from my archive: (American Institute of Physics - Emilio Segrè Visual Archive) How many can you identify?. https://...
- 11 May 2026 07:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 13136
- Views: 3929932
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^^Yes — there definitely are people questioning aspects of the story, especially because the rescue itself was heavily publicized while verifiable follow-up details have remained sparse. The skepticism falls into a few categories: “Why no names or interviews?” “Why no official photos?” “Why such dr...
- 11 May 2026 03:59
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
cont.. (Read on if interested in Mahavira and Pingla Math contribution) Mahavira, or Mahaviracharya : is an exceptionally compelling figure- he represents a crucial pivot point where mathematics was formally emancipated from its traditional role as a mere tool for astronomy. His Gaṇitasārasangraha (...
- 11 May 2026 01:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
Yeah, why should it be known as the "De Bruijn sequence" is the question :). If Pingala's contributions were truly recognized, it should be known as the "Pingala sequence." Thanks for the pointer though. There is a famous inside joke in mathematics and science called Stigler's L...
- 11 May 2026 00:29
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
... Amber ji, yes, I remember all your old posts regarding the Kerala school of mathematics. The paper by Whish however was something I was not aware of earlier, that's why I posted that. It was great to be able to find it online and fact-check the video which I linked :). Also, the video talks abo...
- 10 May 2026 23:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
- Replies: 948
- Views: 407101
Re: Climate Change: Propaganda Vs Reality
This post is without any links to the literature - it is largely from memory but if necessary can be tightened up considerably. Actually, I will count on Amber G to correct and go into depth on this if there is interest. :D <snip> Careful, A_Gupta ji—you know what happens when you 'count on' me to ...
- 09 May 2026 12:01
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Know Your India
- Replies: 790
- Views: 660147
Re: Know Your India
This is the 1834 paper by Charles M. Whish to the Royal Asiatic Society of GB and Ireland: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25581775?seq=1 On the Hindú Quadrature of the Circle, and the Infinite Series of the Proportion of the Circumference to the Diameter Exhibited in the Four S'ástras, the Tantra San...
- 09 May 2026 01:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 5140
- Views: 1359740
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Question: does an economy of scale in manufacturing of nuclear plants hit if one is producing a thousand instead of a hundred? If India can use 100, can it find customers for 900 in the Global South? Trying AI (Minimal editing by a human): The skepticism regarding "product line" savings i...
- 08 May 2026 23:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
- Replies: 5140
- Views: 1359740
Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Thanks to irradiation technology that extends shelf life and kills pests without altering taste..
sharing: The Nuclear Facility Providing Indian Mangoes To America
sharing: The Nuclear Facility Providing Indian Mangoes To America
- 08 May 2026 10:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Trump yesterday: "Their missiles are mostly decimated; they have some, they have probably 18, 19 percent, but not a lot by comparison to what they had." WaPo today: "Iran retains about 75 percent of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers and about 70 percent of its prewar stockpil...
- 08 May 2026 06:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13435
- Views: 4846234
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
New: US Court finds Trump’s new 10% tariff on India and countries around the world illegal Two courts have now struck down Trump's tariffs in three months. First the Supreme Court: 6-3, including two of his own appointees voting against him. Then a federal trade court today, on the replacement tarif...
- 08 May 2026 04:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
This Scientific American article also examines the technical and political complexities of Trump’s demand to physically remove Iran's "nuclear dust"—the enriched uranium remaining in facilities damaged during the 2025 military strikes... Conclusions similar to mine. The Concept of "Nu...
- 08 May 2026 02:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
- 08 May 2026 02:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 997
- Views: 206885
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
Governor of West Bengal, RN Ravi, has issued an Order dissolving the West Bengal Legislative Assembly with effect from 07 May 2026.

- 08 May 2026 01:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Why is Iran going down the centrifuge route for its quest for a nuclear weapon? Iran's preference for the centrifuge route is primarily driven by the dual-use nature of the technology and its concealability . Unlike plutonium production, which requires large, easily detectable nuclear reactors with...
- 08 May 2026 00:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
Finally few more technical points - did not see it discussed much.. The "Pickaxe Mountain" facility (locally known as Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La) has become the central "ghost" in the Islamabad negotiations. While the JCPOA focused on the known quantities at Natanz and Fordow, this site...
- 08 May 2026 00:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
... Cont.. Based on current reports from early May 2026, here is the technical breakdown regarding your specific points: 1. The "No Nuclear Weapons" Clause In the JCPOA (2015), Paragraph 1 explicitly stated: "Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or a...
- 08 May 2026 00:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say According to this report- intelligence assessments: Despite recent operations, Tehran’s potential timeline to produce a nuclear weapon remains largely unchanged...<snip>.. The assessment contradicts more optimistic ...
- 07 May 2026 23:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4789
- Views: 1444728
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
An EU report says around 6000 EU firms are active in India, generating €186 billion in turnover in 2024, equivalent to around 5% of India’s GDP and nearly a quarter of its manufacturing sector turnover:

- 07 May 2026 23:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 13136
- Views: 3929932
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^^^Meta is not moving. The company remains headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Zuckerberg is moving his personal residency, but the "Social Media Giant" itself is staying put in Silicon Valley for now. (But California is trying to apply 'spooky action at a distance,' claiming that if ...
- 07 May 2026 22:54
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 533
- Views: 346219
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
@Cyrano, @Jay - it seems we are tripping over the definition of 'hardware' versus 'fuel.' If we disqualified energy sources based on the expiration date of their machinery, even your beloved dams would fail the test—silt happens! To put Jay’s excellent points into perspective: - claiming solar is 'g...
- 07 May 2026 05:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
- Replies: 533
- Views: 346219
Re: Renewable Sources of Energy
By what definition are solar and wind renewables? The only ones to me are hydro and biomass. Solar and wind are defined as renewables because they rely on replenishable natural flux —the sun’s fusion and atmospheric pressure gradients—which aren't depleted by use. While hydro and biomass store this...
- 06 May 2026 22:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13435
- Views: 4846234
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
:shock: What has happened to him? Trump: India lucky to have Modi https://x.com/Ajay90977887/status/2051701878719971788?s=20 Unkil's trying hide his contributions to destabilize Bharat and his network of trouble rousers in a key border state. Makes it all relevant in the American report of congratu...
- 06 May 2026 21:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
^^^ The amount of times Trump now says Pakistan, many people are wondering if Pakistan controlling the USA ?

- 05 May 2026 21:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
kamikaze dolphins?
Hegseth: I can't confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they dont'
Hegseth: I can't confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they dont'
- 05 May 2026 20:51
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1558
- Views: 1473702
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Pixxel will design, build, launch, and operate the satellite, and Sarvam will provide the AI backbone
Pixxel to launch India’s first orbital data centre satellite this year
Pixxel to launch India’s first orbital data centre satellite this year
- 05 May 2026 10:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
- Replies: 841
- Views: 108981
Re: West Asia Crisis — Discussion, Developments, and Bharat’s Strategy
US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say According to this report- intelligence assessments: Despite recent operations, Tehran’s potential timeline to produce a nuclear weapon remains largely unchanged. The program's overall trajectory—specifically the tim...