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- 04 Feb 2021 21:08
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2526
- Views: 230387
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
It is surprising to see constant crying in the hope that the problem will run away. If people think that the government of the day is incapable to address the security challenges (internal and external), please take some time to look at the accomplishments. If the idea is to do a Shalya role, then o...
- 12 Jan 2021 17:17
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2526
- Views: 230387
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
There is not a single petition that mandates parents to be respected by adult children.
- 06 Jan 2021 19:50
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2526
- Views: 230387
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
As I said before the government has no options left. At some point it will have to accept defeat. The traders are using maximalist positions. There is no way the three farm bills will be rolled back. There is not a peep in any other part of India. If the news is accurate the laws have been implemen...
- 06 Jan 2021 02:38
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
World’s first Double Stack Long Haul 1.5 Km long Container Train hauled by electric traction in WDFC. The impact on transportation will be immense when the section until Palanpur is completed, especially to the ports in Gujarat and Mumbai. DFC is coming up for commercial use, slow but steady. Hopefu...
- 01 Jan 2021 15:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Siachen Hero Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar passes away
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1655
- 18 Oct 2019 00:43
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 205117
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Suraj ji, thanks for the pointers. I understand that Huawei has a significant share of IP in the standards. However, the standards require licensing on certain terms, this applies to all IP holders. I am trying to understand, how Huawei can dictate terms because there are other alternatives in the g...
- 17 Oct 2019 22:07
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1043
- Views: 120463
Re: The Ram Janmbhoomi Verdict: News and Discussion
Katareji, the limit of 12 years does not apply to Ram Lalla, since the deity is considered a minor. So this is an aspect which is different from the usual property disputes.
- 17 Oct 2019 16:22
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 205117
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Sumji, there are risk of regulatory roadblocks to sell in multiple markets for Huawei (US, EU, Australia, JP, etc.). In what capacity do you envision Huawei dictating terms? The entire reason for a standard is that everyone can use a specification to implement an inter-operable system.
- 17 Oct 2019 14:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 560
- Views: 161191
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Sajaym, current visual capture for omnidirectional capture is not sufficient to REPLACE human vision. There are many scenarios where it can certainly help. IMO, mixed reality is more suitable than than virtual reality. I am referring to the "sensing" aspect, which includes situational awar...
- 24 Aug 2019 15:02
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Om Shanti: Shri Arun Jaitley Shradhanjali
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5140
Re: Om Shanti: Shri Arun Jaitley Shradhanjali
Om shanti! Shraddhanjali to Shri Arun Jaitleyji. His contribution to the country shall always be remembered.
- 12 Aug 2019 16:57
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
- Replies: 3767
- Views: 741767
Re: J&K Union Territory-2019
I have apprehensions that situation could get a lot more tricky than most jingo crowd, including myself, is willing to consider. Armed insurgencies are easy to discredit and quail, political movements are whole lot of a different ball game. If two main political parties of Kashmir with ground level...
- 04 Jul 2019 11:29
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 205117
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
Desi GPS on cellphones? Isro in talks with 2 big chipmakers What's the current status of 5G trials? We shouldn't allow 5G handsets unless they come with NAVIC chips. Why tie it to 5G? NAVIC capability could be mandated in consultation with leading OEMs and chipset manufacturers, but independently o...
- 03 Jun 2019 14:08
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 298425
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
The irony is that all icons (other than terrorist Periyar) are all Tambrams or Not ethic Tamilians.
What sort of ethnic Tamilians are you referring to and Tamil Brahmins not being Tamilians? There is no evidence to substantiate such a claim.
- 14 May 2019 15:14
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
I just remembered that the WAP-1 and WAP-4 are Indian designed electric locos, though with imported power electricals (Hitachi traction motors in the latter, as far as I recall). WAG9-HH by CLW is a step in the right direction. Upgrading a 6000hp freight locomotive to 9000hp. The standard WAG9 cost...
- 18 Mar 2019 00:17
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
- Replies: 108
- Views: 18431
Re: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
Om Shanti.
- 07 Mar 2019 14:32
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5105
- Views: 960273
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Should we not consider the possibility that the structure which was attacked was not a usual brick and mortar construction? A hardened reinforced place for the JEM faculty graduates and alumni could feel safe.
- 31 Jan 2019 16:50
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 5796
- Views: 673011
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Thanks for providing new views on the topic without any new evidence.
- 31 Jan 2019 15:23
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 5796
- Views: 673011
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Austin wrote:Reason even today IA is in debt ...the freebie culture
Despite losses, Air India milked by its own chiefs
https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/st ... 2014-06-06
This is 2014 news, why now?
- 19 Nov 2018 20:12
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
- Replies: 2419
- Views: 278112
Re: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
Are you suggesting that these things are happening in Sabarimala due to UP police officers? Did the person who was thrown from the clip also UP officer? I am in full favor of calling out all those (press, police (IPS, state police), IAS, etc.) who have made this horrible torture of Ayyappa swamys in...
- 19 Nov 2018 18:40
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
- Replies: 2419
- Views: 278112
Re: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
The above claim is such a lame excuse. The CM of the state is from Kerala, the Home Minister as well, so are the people who put him in power (electoral mandate as per the constitution). Now putting blame on a servant of the government of Kerala (who in this case may be from UP) is in extreme bad tas...
- 09 Nov 2018 14:01
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 5700
- Views: 805366
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Look at the rise in "legal intervention" gun deaths. Given that the total is like 31K per year, you expect to hear of nearly 600 (SIX HUNDRED) every week!!! We are clearly not even hearing of the vast majority, just a few here and there. So there's the answer. 12 ppl getting murdered in a...
- 06 Jul 2018 03:29
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 692678
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
J&K solution may not be only military, but it needs military at least for the time being. Republic of India has the staying power and it should persistently dominate the terrorists in the few districts they operate substantially. Probably the people who follow/act in the course of events may get...
- 13 Jun 2018 17:43
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Recently took Trivandrum Rajdhani 1A coach, while booking it was second last seat for me. After boarding the train, the person in my box of 4 berths said he got a confirmation from WL only yesterday but on the other hand, the coach had ONLY 4 passengers (including a couple returning from honey moon)...
- 21 Feb 2018 14:25
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
- Replies: 3305
- Views: 692678
Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Excerpt from Lt-Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) article: "The public perception over the FIR against Major Aditya has been mostly emotive. An FIR is the best action to be taken. But the Centre needs to review AFSPA for better soldier protection." http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/logic-...
- 08 Dec 2017 15:17
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: India's Power Sector
- Replies: 1656
- Views: 310513
Re: India's Power Sector
Defining SLAs and their enforcement is a power industry norm. I am glad this is being done. This will result in some increase in tariffs, but reduction in power loss with improved technical solution and reduced theft should compensate some of this.
- 28 Nov 2017 13:55
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 265668
Re: India-Australia News and Discussion
+101, Australian (and Japanese) vote during ICJ elections is a clear indicator of their priorities. Australia is NATO's aircraft carrier in Asia, they will shoot at the target(s) designated by ANZUS neta.
- 14 Nov 2017 14:02
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
- Replies: 718
- Views: 133868
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
Any information about GST APIs for real time monitoring of tax filings? This can be a great tool to obtain interesting information by mining the filings based on different categories of tax returns. Tax filings should be made public, so that it is possible to know each GST entity's income. Limiting ...
- 13 Nov 2017 14:23
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
- Replies: 1820
- Views: 365586
Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
TSarkarji, you are putting the Dhruv failure on DRDO? Last I checked it was HAL developed and manufactured the helicopter.
- 13 Nov 2017 14:10
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 5111
- Views: 785517
Re: Internal Security Watch
Record number of Maoist commanders killed in 2017. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-5073391/amp/Operation-Prahar-II-forces-Maoists-run-cover.html The arrested/surrendered are phenomenally higher after RNS became HM. Only 2017, there is 2X increase in the number of killed. Appa...
- 07 Nov 2017 12:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 725399
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
No disagreements with whatever you have written above. I am referring the need for increased checks in the use or application of AADHAR (more technical, easier to solve with the current GOI dispensation achievements). You are referring to the need for increased robustness in the allocation of AADHAR...
- 07 Nov 2017 00:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 725399
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
The problem with Aadhar currently is that there are not sufficient cross linkages to verify if an AADHAR number is in the system is valid. According to me, since Aadhar is used as a key to connect different DBs, it is prudent to have Aadhar validity checked at key places. A need for manual request f...
- 06 Nov 2017 14:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 725399
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-give-wrong-uid-numbers-of-20-lakh-loan-waiver-beneficiaries/articleshow/61499298.cms (Banks give wrong UID numbers of 20 lakh loan waiver beneficiaries) Not sure if this was discussed before. But the impact on funds leakage ...
- 04 Nov 2017 00:29
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Dipankerji, do you think a new bran service will operate at full rate in first phase of operation? A new airport capable of operating X flights per hour does not usually start with that rate of operation. The 100 trips per day was the estimate in the report, 35 was quoted somewhere, none of these me...
- 03 Nov 2017 18:03
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
The above article is extrapolating 0.1% Yen loan, and projected our economy's disastrous run to continue for 50 more years. Furthermore, it has not bothered to compare the interest rate India has paid for other loans (in past as well as present). The author has not bothered to share any information ...
- 31 Oct 2017 13:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
- Replies: 10352
- Views: 1468152
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Pakistan and NK are China's LET and Taliban.
- 19 Oct 2017 13:18
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
- Replies: 1820
- Views: 365586
Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
Manish_P wrote:Here is the link to the image
Would appreciate if someone can post the image inline within a post

- 18 Oct 2017 23:57
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
- Replies: 1820
- Views: 365586
Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
T-90 23.5
M1 24-27
Leclerc 27.5
Leopard 24
Arjun 24->20 (Mk1->Mk2)
Mk2 weight will kill the tank program :-(. All numbers from Wikipedia.
M1 24-27
Leclerc 27.5
Leopard 24
Arjun 24->20 (Mk1->Mk2)
Mk2 weight will kill the tank program :-(. All numbers from Wikipedia.
- 13 Oct 2017 23:45
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
It really does not matter in the long term because......... 1) we will all be dead anyway. 2) Traction will move towards electric anyway, not just India but worldwide. This is a no brainer. 3) Forcing the pace towards electric traction without any viable plan to utilize/repurpose/retire diesel asse...
- 13 Oct 2017 14:18
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 3971
- Views: 772081
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
The consolidation of traction was not done by Piyush Goyal, the senior railway official is factually incorrect about that. We remember the discussion in the past pages where the plan of eventual all electric traction was visible (during Suresh Prabhu tenure). https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi...
- 10 Oct 2017 03:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 725399
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Both the above examples in the ET article seem to be from Bhiwandi. Is there any data point from Suratvasi? There may be a high correlation or may be not. Bhiwandi textile industry sections are quite notorious for exploitation and poor conditions. I recalled the following article during India Shinin...