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- 01 Feb 2022 12:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Idea of India
- Replies: 140
- Views: 25620
Re: The Idea of India
How we choose to govern ourselves has a huge impact on the Idea of India. I offer https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2022/02/ ... overnance/ as an idea for a national debate. If Bradmis desire a new thread could be launched.
- 29 Jan 2021 19:38
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2021
- Replies: 37
- Views: 190617
Re: Aero India 2021
I shall be there - God willing.
- 12 Dec 2020 12:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2213226
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Just some thoughts: What if the GoI decides that it will create a mobile app where After an announcement by the GOI at the end of each agricultural season of the total quantity of particular grain to be procured for the central pool at MSP A farmer can log in with his Aadhaar number + Jan Dhan Accou...
- 16 Jul 2020 11:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3368
- Views: 914522
- 31 May 2020 22:12
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3438
Re: Choosing a Representative Government
Bajwa ji. Thanks for the response. What you say is of course true. Even the makers of the constitution spoke at length about gram Swaraj and panchayats. At that time the opposition from the PM was strong. The elders allowed the matter to pass with a mention of the subject into the guiding principles...
- 29 May 2020 19:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3438
Re: Choosing a Representative Government
Thanks Rakesh. However,no nible on day one
- 28 May 2020 23:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3438
Re: Choosing a Representative Government
The post above is purely my thoughts on a subject that some (many ?) Rakshak may like to discuss. If no interest is generated the Admin may please delete the thread.
- 28 May 2020 23:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Choosing a Representative Government
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3438
Choosing a Representative Government
Choosing a Representative Government We are the most populous Democracy in the world. Democratic Traditions in our country are also traceable from ancient times. We have reestablished ourselves as a modern democratic nation in 1947 and have given ourselves a republican federal constitution in 1950. ...
- 15 May 2020 12:02
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8497
- Views: 3100764
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
My submissIon to MyGov.in Every thinking person is worried about the state of the economy of the country. It is also generally accepted that to get the economy going we shall have to create demand for goods. Methods of creating demand in the market seems to be however contested. I have an idea that ...
- 30 Jan 2020 19:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107464
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
^^ I thought our software boys are pretty good with data links. Aren’t they?
- 30 Jan 2020 18:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107464
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
In a silly mood this evening and I want to toss in a very silly idea for a heated discussion. We have no airborne test bed as of now. Getting a large aircraft and modifying it as a test bed for subsonic testing of the engine is expensive. (‘So what !’ I would want to scream) . But for the moment can...
- 27 Jan 2020 23:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
- Replies: 429
- Views: 161220
Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
Too much confusion about refuelling and crew change with the engine running. Hot refuelling is safety design factor. If you design the refuelling activity to be safe while the engine(s) are running then there is no bar to hot refuelling. HTT-40 has achieved this; kudos to the designers. Similarly, c...
- 19 Jan 2020 10:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 478404
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
When I was a little boy learning my বাঙ্গালা alphabet (was it really that long ago?) The characters ru, deergha ru, li, deergha li existed in my book. The characters li and deergha li were dropped officially by the University of Calcutta perhaps in late thirties. Deergha ru died of neglect and dis-u...
- 07 Jan 2020 23:21
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
- Replies: 216
- Views: 112690
- 07 Jan 2020 13:24
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
- Replies: 216
- Views: 112690
Re: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
Ramana:
Any links Re Lt Gen Ravi Shankar?
Any links Re Lt Gen Ravi Shankar?
- 05 Jan 2020 08:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1140297
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Sorry guys. Getting old and lazy.
- 04 Jan 2020 21:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1140297
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Does any one remember that even M2K also tried out a 2 engined version?
- 31 Dec 2019 14:06
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
- Replies: 216
- Views: 112690
Re: Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff
Following the excellent explanations provided by Vidur, let me descend from the top level to the working floor. About ten years ago I had published a satirical Story about civil military interactions at the HQ level (https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/scaling-a-tape-recorder/) will the creati...
- 26 Dec 2019 08:44
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Modi Appoints Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): News and Discussions
- Replies: 216
- Views: 112690
Re: Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff
Ramana: You are looking at the chart depicting the department of defence. We also have the dept of defence production (controlling HAL,OFB,MDL and so on ), department of the Scientific advisor (controlling DRDO,ADE, and other such entities), the Controller of Defence accounts (controlling the audit ...
- 19 Oct 2019 18:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5251
- Views: 1554943
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
CSIR-CECRI
the video works on IPAD PRO.
the video works on IPAD PRO.
- 02 Oct 2019 23:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread
- Replies: 217
- Views: 144334
Re: LCA Tejas Mk1 Picture Thread
Kakarat said Thunderbolts was the first display team of IAF with Hunter jets. Historically incorrect.There were other display teams earlier. The Battle Axe had aerobatic teams at least twice on Hunters, once under Bharat Singh and on another occasion under Baba Katre. However, the thunderbolts were ...
- 05 Sep 2019 14:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6212
- Views: 1892121
Re: Internal Security Watch
Republic TV reports a major blast in Tarantaran
- 08 Aug 2019 17:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
- Replies: 632
- Views: 139921
Re: Articles 370 and 35A Repealed, J&K and Ladakh to be Separate Union Territories
Pakistan Minister of Railways Declares permanent cessation of Samjhaota Express with immediate effect.
- 23 Jul 2019 10:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social media
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4033
Social media
I got this mail by WhatsApp. I am sharing it on BRF because I feel that it should be read, be thought-about and be discussed. It is scary.
https://singjupost.com/facebooks-role-i ... ranscript/
https://singjupost.com/facebooks-role-i ... ranscript/
- 21 Jul 2019 18:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7561
- Views: 1783401
Re: Understanding the US - Again
DT offers a frozen welcome to IK. How does BRF Gurus interpret the US P.O.V.?
- 11 Jun 2019 07:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Bengal - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 367
- Views: 100879
Re: West Bengal - news and strategy thread
Snippet of social gossip in NOIDA One domestic worker of WB origin, known as a hard core left supporter, went home to vote. On return, he admitted to have voted BJP. When asked why he voted saffron instead of red he said: “their excesses have crossed all limits. They need to be made ‘tight’. Only BJ...
- 13 May 2019 00:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1422868
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Some bits of chatter from a brass-heavy evening: The first draft of op Balakot dates back to 2001. It had been re-looked at and revised many times to incorporate new weapons sensors platforms intelligence and techniques as and when these became available. The IAF always keeps it’s contingency plans ...
- 29 Mar 2019 13:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1422868
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Habal wrote:
That my dear is a ver serious charge. Perhaps you may like to delete the post?Maybe the SAM that hit the chopper was fired from an army base/perimeter protection unit. The IA SAM system may not compatibility with IAF IFF or must be some glitch on that day.
- 06 Mar 2019 15:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1422868
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Republic is showing some before/after pictures of Balakot Strike. Interesting.
- 21 Feb 2019 19:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 748091
Re: Indus Water Treaty
Rakshaks. !!!
The day has come.
Banner on Republic TV says India Blocks. Water to Pakistan
The day has come.
Banner on Republic TV says India Blocks. Water to Pakistan
- 11 Feb 2019 11:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3368
- Views: 914522
Re: Military Flight Safety
^^^
Normally the braking chute is housed below the rudder at the base of the fin or on the tail above the exhaust cone.
Normally the braking chute is housed below the rudder at the base of the fin or on the tail above the exhaust cone.
- 15 Jul 2018 07:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1852759
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Re the historical article posted by Austen. A very nicely written piece. However, I have a few comments about the picture of a scrambling Gnat supposedly of 1965 operations. IE1078 was with 23 Squadron in 1964. The two pilot running to their aircraft seem to be Flight Lieutenant KC Khanna and Fg Off...
- 04 Apr 2018 09:43
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
- Replies: 3909
- Views: 1476207
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
^^^ Mihir NO please
- 31 Mar 2018 18:29
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
- Replies: 3909
- Views: 1476207
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
To celebrate completion of 65 years of commissioned service and 50 years since assuming my first command of an operational unit, visited the Flying Daggers for tea and crew room Gup. The boys are all experienced pilots. Boys come from varied backgrounds. M2K, Jaguar, MiG-29, MiG-27 are all represent...
- 23 Feb 2018 09:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5322
- Views: 1852759
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
For all those who are curious about a young pilot’s transition into fighter flying, I recommend a visit to my own tale of flying the Spitfire Mk XVIII - https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/my-new-univeerse-20-ctu-hakimpet/ or my tale of being sent off on a Vampire 52 unceremoniously - https://...
- 01 Jan 2018 16:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107464
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Ramana wrote Re heat and dust of India and Aero engines. What do you make of this gun firing brouhaha for LCA? Gun gas ingestion is an old challenge for a designer. We had our full measure of gas ingestion problem with the Gnat. Finally we accepted the aircraft with a compromise solution: the engin...
- 31 Dec 2017 11:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107464
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
Re heat and dust of India and Aero engines. An annecdotal piece of info In 1947 - 48 we had purchased the Hawkwers Tempest II as our main ground attack aircraft. The aircraft was powerful and effective for its role. It was powered by a radial engine that used a conceptually ‘new’ rotating sleeve val...
- 12 Dec 2017 22:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 1019702
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
Subject - supersonic interception The discussion reminds me of a training profile during ops training on a MiG-21FL. Scramble - climb subsonic with full after burner while turning to initial vector - at altitude 16km level out and accellarate to M2 - acquire target and launch K13. Return to base sub...
- 11 Sep 2017 20:03
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Clean India - Places, Options, Initiatives & Results
- Replies: 124
- Views: 115243
Re: Clean India places, options, initiatives & results
Perhaps there are solutions to the problem of cleaning septic pits?
https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/03/ ... lage-home/
https://tkstales.wordpress.com/2010/03/ ... lage-home/
- 16 Jul 2017 08:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
- Replies: 5459
- Views: 1164394