They should up the stakes by sending their ministers into the warzone with a torch to look for missing students. That way they will better ModiTN to send team to Ukraine's neighbouring countries to bring home Tamil students
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- 03 Mar 2022 20:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 877089
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- 25 Mar 2020 08:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2718242
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Dr Uday, Sanjay and other hakims, Please read this and decode it. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.21.001586v1.full.pdf Ramana, The paper bases its analysis on a single isolated strain of Indian SARS-CoV2 (NCBI-ID : MT050493.1). We don`t even know how many prevalent strains are there...
- 13 Jan 2019 19:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6203
- Views: 1666588
- 29 Nov 2018 08:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5129
- Views: 867771
Re: Deterrence
Happymon Jacob is a hoax. His recent article in The Hindu on the Arihant subject elicited all angry responses. He had also said "There is no honour in dying of pulmonary oedema". It was a dig against those standing to defend Siachen. That was so cheap, I stopped my subscription of The Hin...
- 23 Sep 2018 21:35
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
- Replies: 5116
- Views: 1849479
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
Depleted Uranium is not radioactive as even natural uranium. It is 'depleted' of the radioactive isotope and is a byproduct of the uranium enrichment process . It is still a health hazard as uranium is a heavy metal. All heavy metals are toxic.
- 27 Oct 2017 06:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1488243
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
As the heat shield is intact, it may protect the satellite during reentry. Is there any chance of recovering a functioning satellite? . There is the issue of impact with the ocean and then the whole thing disintegrating. But is this even remotely possible?
- 08 Jul 2017 13:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1488243
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion - Sept 2016
Hazarding a guess here on LN2 tanks. It is likely that LN2 is a by product in the production of liquid Oxygen/Hydrogen. You could sell it as it has a market. The other thing is that I vaguely remember LN2 being used to flush the cryogen storing tanks in the rocket before LOX or LH2 is pumped. This i...
- 17 Nov 2016 21:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
- Replies: 7884
- Views: 1407113
Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Wondering how to catch those repeatedly visiting banks to exchange old notes for others or for themselves?? Is it technically feasible to track mobile phones and if repeatedly geo-located to banks on multiple days, so that these people can be interrogated unless they are bank staff. Is mobile phone ...
- 28 May 2016 18:24
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
- Replies: 1122
- Views: 231909
Re: Indian Real Estate Sector
column 4( BDA/HSBC/BMRDA/KHB CITI? OTHER CITY DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES DERIVED/CONVERTED/BBMP ETC SITES) Govt estimated market value per sq mt = 115200 column 5 (VALUE OF BUILT APARTMENTS OR FLATS) (for buildings with mosaic/ceramic/vitrified tiles) per sq mt super builtup area = 80600 column 6 ( marble/...
- 16 Feb 2016 07:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Siachen News & Discussion
- Replies: 3045
- Views: 468873
Re: Siachen News & Discussion
There is an op-ed in The Hindu by a JNUite Happymon Jacob who writes, "there is neither valour nor glory in death due to cerebral edema or hypothermia". What a shameful author and what a shameful newspaper. Atrocious. Link Happymon? Happymoron more like. I am cancelling my subscription to...
- 09 Jul 2015 17:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 431209
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
district wise child mortality rate for India. Full article in the Lancet available here
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langl ... xt?rss=yes
- 22 Aug 2014 20:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Military Discussion
- Replies: 3003
- Views: 762609
Re: International Military & Space Discussion
This C28A ship has no exhaust?
- 10 May 2014 09:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6372
- Views: 1985237
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
IMO This is a move in the right direction to find synergies internally http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/joint-venture-planned-for-manufacturing-gas-turbines/article5995146.ece Public sector behemoths Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), along wit...
- 08 May 2014 06:21
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 633024
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
K4 successfully launched on March 24th says The Hindu The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested an underwater-launched missile called K-4 with a range of about 3,000 km on March 24. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/success-on-debut-for-undersea-launch-o...
- 14 Apr 2014 19:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
- Replies: 1211
- Views: 223375
Re: Indian Health Care Sector
The first pilot vaccine was made in 1996 and a clinical trial was conducted in USA. I am assuming that must have been done in 1996/1997 or atleast before 2000. Was that clinical studies program stopped and hence it was re-started again in India? I am trying to understand the motivation behind makin...
- 08 Apr 2014 18:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
- Replies: 1211
- Views: 223375
Re: Indian Health Care Sector
chandrasekhar.m wrote: Too bad they didn't give any more information about that observant doctor or a more detailed story. True, I was also disappointed. That single doctor is "Dr. MK Bhan", who was also DBT secretary till Vijayaraghavan took over. Such an observation was also made at IIS...
- 11 Jan 2014 13:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 536497
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Indranil, now you have successfully sown the seeds of doubt. I think it was the LCA. I have never seen the Mirage coming in to land/take off near the ORR area. But it is surely tricky to say with 100% certainity. I am reasonably sure it is the LCA.
- 11 Jan 2014 12:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 536497
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Saw one of the birds flying back home at around 12.30 noon today. It had an IFR probe sticking out of its nose.
- 13 Oct 2012 17:33
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 388876
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
A recent article in the journal Nature Biotechnology has an interesting article. Innovative drugs and vaccines in China, India and Brazil volume 30 number 10 OCTOBER 2012 nature biotechnology they looked at the number of pharma companies and the number of innovative products which are not copycat st...
- 07 Jun 2012 06:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 935909
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
mindboggling!!!! They managed to get even stage separation and beyond on camera. clear sky to help matters but that must be some hell of a zoom lens or telescope on the camera.OT, but beautiful zooms of another heavy's first flight
- 16 Nov 2011 17:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
- Replies: 1211
- Views: 223375
Re: Indian Health Care Sector
Another reason is the Rotavirus vaccine industry. Showing inflated numbers is very profitable for their business. Even if this virus kills only a small number of the newborn children, 100% of the kids will get vaccinated. There is money when enough fear is generated. we already have a few vaccines a...
- 13 Sep 2011 07:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 935909
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
Why did we abandon Thumba? is it because of the population around it? we do continue to use it for sounding rockets. does anyone know the reasons?
thanks
thanks
- 31 Aug 2011 08:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 2011
- Replies: 2851
- Views: 397675
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 20
Prem ullah sir,
you should be immediately crowned BRF`s resident poet.
please keep it coming..
you should be immediately crowned BRF`s resident poet.
please keep it coming..
- 29 May 2011 09:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 935909
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
India this week committed Rs 10,000 crore to indigenously develop the world’s fastest supercomputer by 2017. The Planning Commission agreed in principle to provide the funds to the Indian Space Research Organsiation (ISRO) and Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore to develop a supercomputer ...
- 22 Feb 2011 18:34
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
- Replies: 1211
- Views: 223375
Re: Indian Health Care Sector
http://www.livemint.com/2011/02/22000649/IISc-designs-India8217s-fir.html?h=E IISc designs India’s first needleless drug device Bangalore: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a pen-shaped, needleless drug delivery device, the first such in India that will use superson...
- 26 Jan 2011 18:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Happy Republic Day!!!
- Replies: 157
- Views: 23479
Re: Happy Republic Day!!!
Anybody seen this?
Silent Version of the National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk02qPln ... ata_player
simply awesome
Silent Version of the National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk02qPln ... ata_player
simply awesome
- 20 Oct 2009 17:17
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
- Replies: 3894
- Views: 1105616
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Doctors work much harder than PhDs. IMO, most PhDs are useless. In fact, IMO, all PhDs in humanties, arts are useless. And IMO, only a few say 20% PhDs in science, engineering are useful. While doctors do real work and save real human lives. Doctors are GOD, no sarcasm, no kidding. So lets not comp...
- 29 May 2009 19:52
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
- Replies: 860
- Views: 361026
Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
something very esoteric Story of the 'Bidi' http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/may252009/1335.pdf The bidi received a further impetus when the educated class started smoking it instead of cigarettes, to show solidarity to the Swadeshi movement. Several Muslim leaders like Hassan Imam openly supported the ...
- 24 May 2009 20:58
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1372932
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
a very interesting talk
Sean Gourley on the mathematics of war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emn28FrJ ... re=channel
I wonder if a similar study can be done for our own insurgencies.
Sean Gourley on the mathematics of war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emn28FrJ ... re=channel
I wonder if a similar study can be done for our own insurgencies.
- 25 Apr 2009 20:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread
- Replies: 3937
- Views: 698459
Re: Indian Railways Thread
Siridhar sir, it could also be 'Athithi devo bhava'SSridhar
- 04 Apr 2009 09:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 519
- Views: 67506
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
Gerard Post subject: Re: Indian Space Program Discussion India plans to test space shuttle in next 12 months Excuse me, but why would a 'Challenger like' shuttle land in the ocean??? :shock: :shock: Is this DDM for the SRE-2 mission?? :-? How on earth could we complete a space shuttle in 12 months ...
- 01 Mar 2009 08:22
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 483024
Re: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
Special issue in Current Science on the Chandrayaan. A goldmine for those interested in results. http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/contents.htm First Results from Chandrayaan http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/feb252009/Cspread.pdf Chandrayaan-1: India’s first planetary science mission to the moon J. N. Goswam...
- 28 Feb 2009 11:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Leapfrog / Disruptive Technologies
- Replies: 434
- Views: 148119
Re: Leapfrog / Disruptive Technologies
Genome Sequencing for $100: http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/22112/ where did he pull the $100 number from? The cost of the Chip+fluorescent reagents+reading machine etc would definitely be much higher. He has not even demonstrated sequencing, only the ability to seperate large fragments...
- 07 Feb 2009 13:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Global Economy
- Replies: 2350
- Views: 631784
Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY
Talk by Shiv Shankar Menon http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20090205&fname=Shivshankar+Menon&sid=1 At their most general, the goals of India's foreign policy are no different from those of other countries – we seek peace and prosperity, or security and development. Our foreign po...
- 17 Jan 2009 11:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3959
- Views: 1250877
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Pakistan receives 8 Chinese-made jet trainers http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pak_receives_8_Chinese_jet_trainers/articleshow/3990556.cms The planes — known as Hongdu JL-8s in China and Karakoram K-8P trainers in Pakistan, were formally handed over at an unidentified Pakistani air force bas...
- 14 Jan 2009 12:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 705532
Re: Indus Water Treaty
manjgu, what the pakis will give shall be call 'information' not 'evidence'. the foriegn office should give payback with the very same pakiness. nothing less..
- 13 Jan 2009 20:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 705532
Re: Indus Water Treaty
crossposting http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KA13Df01.html Pakistan's hydro project, with an underground power station, will be built at Nauseri, near Muzaffarabad. Pakistan has signed up the help of Chinese companies, namely the CGGC-CMEC Consortium China, to build the project with the aim ...
- 14 Nov 2008 08:17
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Chandrayan-1 moon mission
- Replies: 1807
- Views: 483024
Re: Chandrayan-1 mission launched succesfully
SridharS Sir
What happens to CY1 at the end its mission? Will it crash land on the moon or will it be simply deorbited and flung out into deep space??? I know for earth satellites we have to either deorbit or send them to some junkyard orbit. What have people been doing with moon missions?
What happens to CY1 at the end its mission? Will it crash land on the moon or will it be simply deorbited and flung out into deep space??? I know for earth satellites we have to either deorbit or send them to some junkyard orbit. What have people been doing with moon missions?
- 17 Oct 2008 08:15
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Chandrayan-1 mission launched succesfully
- Replies: 200
- Views: 116267
Re: Chandrayan-1 mission discussion
Mass(earth) 5.9x1024kg (moon) 7.475x102kg :shock: I have never really understood the need for the MIP. Well I read that the suggestion came from APJ Kalam. I guess the Mars exploration programme did something similar.. moon soil/rock samples are available (NASA) and a lot of analysis must have been...
- 04 Aug 2008 19:02
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Emergency Response
- Replies: 59
- Views: 26064