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by gashish
25 Jun 2014 18:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
Replies: 3942
Views: 581574

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011

Tend to agree with this one. This was my first gut feel when I first traveled/lived in China after having lived in US/Europe. We know Auto sector surpassed US way back in 2010, and is now around 20-25% bigger than US (19mn cars vs 16mn in 2013) and still growing at 6-8% till 2020. The amount of cem...
by gashish
22 Jun 2014 16:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
Replies: 3942
Views: 581574

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011

1.the simplest answer is that GDP underestimates the scale of CHinese economy . just as my prevous post refered, nominal GDP might be the sole indicator that still shows CHina's economy scale is still smaller than USA. other indicators ,such as electricity consumtpition,trade amount, duarale sales(...
by gashish
20 Jun 2014 18:50
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 601536

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

http://www.livefistdefence.com/2014/06/3rd-test-of-indias-astra-bvraam-from-su.html?m=1 DRDO statement: ASTRA BVR-Air-to-Air Missiles was tested successfully from Su-30MKI by the Indian Air Force from a naval range off Goa. The launch conducted on 20th Jun 2014 from over 6 km altitude was a control...
by gashish
08 Jun 2014 06:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1280294

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

China’s Air Force Modernization: ‘Unprecedented in History’ http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/chinas-air-force-modernization-unprecedented-in-history/ The increasingly modern PLAAF aircraft seemed to be the top concern of the Pentagon in the new report. Last year, for instance, the report noted that, a...
by gashish
18 May 2014 07:19
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 243843

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

How the BJP won this election http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/how-the-bjp-won-this-election/article6020712.ece?homepage=true 2. Seats The BJP converted its votes into seats at a far better rate than the Congress could. The winning party needed on average just over 6 lakh votes to win a seat, ...
by gashish
16 May 2014 08:59
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread
Replies: 4038
Views: 243843

Re: General Elections 2014 : RESULTS thread

NDTV

BJP+:Cong+:Others
272:81:134

AoA!
by gashish
04 May 2014 14:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4019
Views: 701343

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

AoA!!

India's ASTRA BVRAAM Testfired From IAF Flanker

http://www.livefistdefence.com/2014/05/ ... m-iaf.html

Acche din aanewale hain.. :D
by gashish
03 May 2014 14:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

5Forty3 calls 2014 elections. History takes a definite right turn.. BJP: Min 240- Max 260 NDA: Min 280-Max 320!!!! Projected BJP vote-share nationally: 30%, never before in the history April 30 projections: Bihar: 4 (BJP), Con-RJD (3) Punjab: 8(NDA), Con (4), AAP (1) UP:9 (BJP), 2 (Con), SP (2), BSP...
by gashish
01 May 2014 09:47
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

On 24th the voting day NM had the Varanasi rally. The voting % increased that day in the evening dramatically post rally. Yesterday he did that conf to be in the news all day, so that no one else occupied the TV space and to keep the opponents unsettled. The guy is a cunning slyfox. Expect more in ...
by gashish
25 Apr 2014 15:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Dev Fadnavis says on IBN Lokmat that after careful post-election analysis he is confident that Mahayuti would win 35 seats in MH despite voters deletion fraud. AoA!
by gashish
22 Apr 2014 19:03
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

As per inputs I have received from folks in Bidar, a district on MH border, BJP will win here. Relatively weak and novice candidate from BJP has not hurt its chances. Most of the lingayats plus marathas in border areas voted for BJP.
by gashish
19 Apr 2014 07:58
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Most of today's MH & KA ( between Narmada in north and Tungabhadra in south) were part of Western Chalukyan empire (10-12th centuries), with capital at Kalyani (Basvakalyan). Kannada lit and language flourished during this era. Marathi language as we know today started to take its form in the no...
by gashish
17 Apr 2014 18:20
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Latur turnout >60% vs 55% in 2009. This is good sign. Interacted with some people at the polling booth and later during the day as well...with good representation of the cross-section of the voters in typical M'wada towns..farmers, landless laborers, doctors, teachers, small entrepreneurs, students....
by gashish
15 Apr 2014 09:16
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

I would be cautious about Latur. Just big rallies won't do in Maharashtra. Top Congress and NCP leaders don't get so many people at their rallies but they win anyway. Atriji can tell us more about the RPI vote transfer and cadre coordination. Saar, I am going to go on limb and put Latur in NaMo's k...
by gashish
10 Apr 2014 19:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

5forty3: In western Uttar Pradesh BJP is so ahead that even combining SP and BSP vote-share doesn’t match BJP’s!

opening overs negotiated well...time to settle in for big score, finally close it with heavy-hitting in slog overs..:)
by gashish
09 Apr 2014 19:35
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

http://s27.postimg.org/8pehe94mr/latur.jpg Latur Modified. Pic from friend who attended the rally. Crowd didnt disperse despite rain. 3lacs+ turnout is hugely impressive for such a small city/district. Namo also met the family of Kaplana Girri, a congress karyakarta allegedly murdered by district c...
by gashish
06 Apr 2014 09:32
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Meanwhile, congis continue to nurture congi culture of awesome respect and regard for women even as defeat stares at them in the face... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkOKJzqCIAAll3k.jpg:large Yoot cong prez and aide arrested for rape+murder+body disposal attempt. cho chweet, no? Vilasrao's demise ha...
by gashish
31 Mar 2014 20:20
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

http://s17.postimg.org/6buzx2af3/image.jpg #NamoInNanded nanded rally is a shock. nanded is to INC what amethi and raebareli is to congis. the crowd was mostly from adjoining munde strongholds, still nanded has considerable sikh population - they're not deciding factor, but they are swinging lotus ...
by gashish
29 Mar 2014 08:56
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

I prefer snakes like Sabir Ali defanged and put in the exhibition zoo under Indic/center-right umbrella than roaming around and gangin-up with other leftist and Islamists beasts in the wild with aim of harming Indics. Yes, he is a snake but is defanged and now will be under close supervision. One de...
by gashish
23 Mar 2014 13:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
Replies: 3942
Views: 581574

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011

Most sectors of the economy are directly or indirectly govt. controlled thru JVs. Interestingly, the internet/IT sector is where the Chinese entrepreneurship is most vibrant (Alibaba, Tencent etc), although it has benefited by strong govt. bias against foreign IT companies (Google,twitter, amazon et...
by gashish
23 Mar 2014 08:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese - II
Replies: 277
Views: 89505

Re: Let us Understand the Chinese - II

^ One example (based on my experience) is the chinese automotive sector.Govt has paid special attention to developing of auto market. The auto sector is booming here and has been so for years. In terms of volume, it is much bigger than India (~20million cars sold per year versus India's 2-3million) ...
by gashish
02 Mar 2014 13:52
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

MMJ is speaking at Lucknow now. Uninspiring.
by gashish
01 Mar 2014 21:20
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251801

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

Government official found dead with wife and children at Delhi home http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/government-official-found-dead-with-wife-and-children-at-delhi-home-489967?pfrom=home-lateststories A government official, along with his wife and two children, was found dead at his residence in S...
by gashish
01 Mar 2014 08:32
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Perspicacity that comes with direct experience. To kill for... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h35_MESq_ms h35_MESq_ms His last statement is amazing!(1:39) Paraphrasing.. "Agar mujhe phansi milti bhi hai, toh phansi milney ka karyakaram hindustan ki dharti pey ho. Kyunki mein chahata hoon meri ...
by gashish
21 Feb 2014 21:13
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Though rohitvats's data-based rebuttal seems solid,I dont think it will change minds of people who have already decided not to vote for NaMo. Similarly, people who have decided to vote for Namo would still vote for him even if the rebuttal were to be not so strong. Simon Sinek has beautifully articu...
by gashish
14 Feb 2014 20:35
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

there was no vote on the bill. ..if BRFites are taken in by FUD...good luck with urban sickular zombies & yuppies
by gashish
13 Feb 2014 19:21
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Cvoter/TimesNow opinion poll predicting rout for Cong+NCP in MH: BJP+SS =15+15=30!! with 41% vote share
by gashish
09 Feb 2014 14:03
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

SG is the extra national power. Since when she has Indic identity other than a passport. For several years NM was abused for not getting a US visa. Will anyone take up the Sikh case matter in US??? No one in paid media has guts for that. Assuming SG as extra-national power, we still wouldn't want a...
by gashish
09 Feb 2014 11:24
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Clipping from a US newspaper.... incendiary stuff... or what... Rahul Gandhi talks about RTI, is there a provision to 'query' and find out if NAC Chairperson was outside the country? To what end? However much SG+congi cronies and their policies are disliked, using extra-national power to settle sco...
by gashish
09 Feb 2014 10:12
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

the term he used was "ghuspetiye", which would mean intruders and not refugees. Unless one clearly mentions it , the word refugee and infiltrator mean the same. If one wants to be clear with meaning, then one MUST be clear with words. Did NaMo say that refugees from Bangladeshi will be we...
by gashish
08 Feb 2014 19:43
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

the term he used was "ghuspetiye", which would mean intruders and not refugees.
by gashish
03 Feb 2014 18:45
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

http://epaper.jagran.com/epaper/03-feb-2014-29-meerut-edition-meerut.html Read this edition of Dainik Jagran, most of the pages dedicated to yesterday's rally: "Krantidhara mein namo-namo" Very positive coverage of a "successful" rally. Interesting tidbits: Blurb of Jat votebank...
by gashish
02 Feb 2014 17:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1280294

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

can you please elaborate on this? How would you characterize China's deepest "feelings" towards Japan over centuries, especially prior to 1930s? One characterized by animosity/fear/condescension or respect/inspiration? Thanks. I am just curious. A century ago, as far as I understand, Japa...
by gashish
01 Feb 2014 07:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1280294

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

And then Abe visited Yasukuni. There's no need to pay attention to these little ups and downs. The deepest feelings between Korea, Japan, and China have been the same for centuries , and it'll remain the same in the foreseeable future. can you please elaborate on this? How would you characterize Ch...
by gashish
05 Jan 2014 16:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: GSLV-D5 Launch status and post launch discussions
Replies: 471
Views: 68334

Re: GSLV-D5 Launch status and post launch discussions

Congratulations to all fellow Indians. 2014 could not have begun better than this.
by gashish
05 Jan 2014 13:44
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Namo at Raigad..this speech could be powerful! has it started or is it already over? Any links (the regular ones are not broadcasting yet)? Devendra Fadnavis ‏@Dev_Fadnavis 6m @narendramodi ji offeredPrayers @theSamadhi of"ChatrapatiShivajiMaharaj" छत्रपती ने सौंपे स्वराज को सुराज में बदले...
by gashish
30 Dec 2013 19:12
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4138635

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Arvind Kejriwal ‏@ArvindKejriwal 22m Do u know the costs involved? Rs 160 crores per annum and just Rs 40 crores for the balance of present FY costs for supplying 700l water/household..Is this for real? In one of the recent episodes of GPS (Fareed zakaria) on CNN, Gurcharan Das, ex-ceo of P&G I...
by gashish
29 Dec 2013 17:38
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

AAP funds-follow the money trail. Pune/Bangalore will be staging areas to make foray into south of Vindhyas.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 074062.cms

Image
by gashish
28 Dec 2013 19:08
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2096364

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Educated voters who voted for AAP in Delhi didnt just vote for freebies. They voted for something (hope?) that Delhi-BJP couldn't provide. It will be ill-advised for national BJP team to ignore AAP/AK considering it to be a local NCR phenomenon. To use yum bee yay analogy, AAP is like a start-up wit...