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by shaardula
10 Aug 2019 16:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4374
Views: 1344278

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

dgHKSxcSP80 a perspective on 370 from our muslim brothers from shivajinagar, bangalore and in proper daccani too. please listen to the whole thing. they even talk about ik-trump. "poora kashmir aise nayyiye, aour ye jo infection hein jo kashmir ka it is limited 2-3 districts." "when ...
by shaardula
31 Dec 2017 06:24
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Know Your India
Replies: 602
Views: 214425

Re: Know Your India

i'm prolly spamming this thread. have not logged in a while. cannot post on nukkad. something has changed. meanwhile this is just brilliant. o2qgiZm-d1Y never realized bantureethi could be rendered like this. brilliant. and this is why carnatic will live forever. they nail the tillana and never go o...
by shaardula
08 Dec 2015 06:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
Replies: 4033
Views: 429784

Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)

http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/54943/200-years-ago-war-between-turkey-russia-prophesied-sign-redemption-jewish-world/ 200 Years Ago, War Between Turkey and Russia Prophesied as Sign of Redemption By Rivkah Lambert Adler November 29, 2015 , 1:00 pm Just before his death in 1797, an exceedingly we...
by shaardula
20 Aug 2015 05:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 326972

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

good riddance to really bad rubbish. i only hope he suffered and bore pain proportional to that which he inflicted on others. not much hope, i just wish. anyways dead and gone is dead and gone. may evil like that never return.
by shaardula
04 Aug 2013 05:50
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

theo counterintuitive to data in the maps. telangana region has high rate of GW usage. Not an expert but from what little i know aquifers exist can be contiguous over a range of geology. NY has a primary aquifer that runs across the state. from loams to ledges. another aspect which you have been try...
by shaardula
02 Aug 2013 21:58
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

look up CBN for example. He talks more like real estate developer than a concerned citizen. WTFman, give him new capital as developed as h'bad and he would be fine? how the hell did did this all reduce to such brick and mortar thinking? wtf is wrong is with this guy, and htf is this guy even in poli...
by shaardula
02 Aug 2013 21:39
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

yes hack JEE. bidda engineer does not mean being smart with irodov or r&h. it does not end with mastering trigonometric equalities. bhagiratuDuvaayi monDu talli godaari ni oppinchevaaDe engineeru. i have to say this. AP demerger is not like any of the other prior state formations. its not like j...
by shaardula
02 Aug 2013 20:46
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

a very basic geology map. http://jgs.lyellcollection.org/content/166/2/193/F1.medium.gif contiguity between the middle 1/3 of the deccan and an illustration of the kadapa pocket and godavari delta. and how basic geology that starts in notn extends all the way up to bengal(?) note: see topo map to se...
by shaardula
02 Aug 2013 20:18
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

river basins in AP http://www.apwaterreforms.in/images/basins.JPG more conceptual map http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0415e/A0415E21.jpg lines are isolines of rainfall. note godavari region across state same rainfall profile. not krishna though. a higher res map showing the same information here http...
by shaardula
02 Aug 2013 20:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

some maps to follow. population http://indiabiodiversity.org/sites/default/files/layerpics/india_pop_density_ibp.jpg Note this is a low res map, which shows densities in kutch and marwa same as those in rayalaseema. not true. but good enough to identify really high density areas. natural corridors o...
by shaardula
31 Jul 2013 22:30
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 5848
Views: 541389

Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

this could have been done much more amicably. it is really sad that the departure has to be accompanied with so much bad blood. from what i'm reading the underlying fear is that new telegana will do a zimbabwe. apart from bbc's & guardians crowing, studies during 2009-2012 show even zimbabwe did...
by shaardula
13 Jul 2013 06:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707162

Re: Indian Education System

makes sense bade. but you cant make it a fake experience. it should feel real with real consequences, no for it to be worth while? and how do you make it feel real without real trade-offs? violence i agree. that is the basic thing. not tolerable. for me the flip side experience is private univ kids ...
by shaardula
13 Jul 2013 05:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3954
Views: 707162

Re: Indian Education System

imo, college is a great all round development experience. plus if there is any age for people to experiment it is this age. and young kids prolly have greater imagination unwieghted by other burdens. universities should always be a fount of ferment. without that imo it becomes a sterile sarkari envi...
by shaardula
12 Jul 2013 04:36
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

the amount of scrutiny that modi has is prolly unprecedented. even on governance issues. i dont think many politicians could stand up to that level examination and come out with passing colors forget acing it. he has a deep understanding of what the deficiences and bottle necks in the governance and...
by shaardula
12 Jul 2013 04:18
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

as far as i can tell there is nothing in that poster. narendra modi, rajnath singh and some ponn. radhakrishnan's and some haaji rafik ahamad's names are in prominent font. these types of congratulatory/best wishes type posters by local workers to their party leaders is common in the south.
by shaardula
11 Jul 2013 07:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 696481

Re: Indian Railways Thread

sai did you see this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJXb1ap7omk
105 kph
by shaardula
10 Jul 2013 20:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Eco-friendly Home consutruction technology (focus on India)
Replies: 12
Views: 3497

Re: Eco-friendly Home consutruction technology (focus on Ind

IITM prefab construction. The GFRG panels for the 'demo building' at IIT-M have come from the plant of FACT-RCF Building Products Ltd, Kochi, using reprocessed gypsum from FACT. The building has four units, making up a total built-up area of 1981 square feet - two flats with a carpet area of 269 sq...
by shaardula
10 Jul 2013 10:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Resources & Links - Science Tool Kits for Young and Hobbyist
Replies: 23
Views: 4862

Re: Resources & Links - Science Tool Kits for Young and Hobb

actually MIT media labs had setup some some labs in india called fablabs. similar ideas.
by shaardula
10 Jul 2013 08:07
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

thanks saraff. i was using maratha as a general id. i didn't know the distinction. I agree with your observation, not just pune but MH there is a lot of latent hindu pride, especially bcoz MH contributes so much to what is defined as hindu culture. Your observation about the distinction between the ...
by shaardula
09 Jul 2013 23:22
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

saumitra, pune is considered the bastion of all things maratha. that this heartland is not a bastion of hindutva is surprising/instructive.
by shaardula
09 Jul 2013 22:08
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

isn;t it surprising that pune of all places in MH is a congi stronghold?
by shaardula
02 Jul 2013 21:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: India & Natural Disaster Management

It is sad to say this but not a single person noticed previously that the lake level is a good 50'-60' below the outflow lip. Meaning we have a lake with no controlled outflow. Despite what it looks like the failure was unlikely to be caused by overtopping. Overtopping rarely causes catastrophic fa...
by shaardula
01 Jul 2013 22:04
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
Replies: 3973
Views: 386899

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012

this has nothing to do with indian economics. only posting here coz a lot of economists of brf post here. A Simple Math Formula Is Basically Responsible For All Of Modern Civilization http://www.businessinsider.com/compound-interest-is-responsible-for-modern-civilization-2013-6?op=1#ixzz2XoTjOCsY ed...
by shaardula
01 Jul 2013 08:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: India & Natural Disaster Management

given the geography of the place its amazing that 2013 appears to be a millennial event.

also given that there are natural flows on the east and west of place, i wonder if these can be enhanced and the lake be engineered with gates to regulate the flows and prevent overflowing?
by shaardula
26 Jun 2013 01:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: Nukkad 69 (no L&M pliss)

what are megha tropiques?
by shaardula
25 Jun 2013 20:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: Nukkad 69 (no L&M pliss)

forget everything else. if it was somebody else from my own family, how willing would i be to accept anonymous ashes? to deal with this a certain size of heart and a level of practical headedness is required.
by shaardula
25 Jun 2013 20:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: Nukkad 69 (no L&M pliss)

actually murugan, i was impressed by swaroopanda saraswathi's sensing of a health issue and yielding to common sense. it was interesting to see a govt that was otherwise grappling in the dark, worried about religious norms, even while addressing a critical public health issue. it was also swaroopana...
by shaardula
25 Jun 2013 19:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: Nukkad 69 (no L&M pliss)

btw did anybody see the spectacle of a news reporter sitting on some poor hapless guy's shoulder and reporting? the idiot even said something like, the suffering of these people... while pointing to the guy whose shoulders he was riding on. even the heavens are picky about who they want an expedited...
by shaardula
25 Jun 2013 19:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 113486

Re: Nukkad 69 (no L&M pliss)

wow all this discussion in nukkad. if there is one nukkad thread that ought to be archived it should be this. aside, based on further reading of accounts i was wrong. it was not flood that washed away the top layer, but apparently actual boulders from uphill that rolled down. another point to note i...
by shaardula
14 Jun 2013 10:11
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 454978

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

well prolly coz it fit the meter better? i dont know. but how many of known people have been conceived by kheer? i have a feeling it is symbolic.

completely out of context, much of our texts are allegoric and are meant to be read as such.
by shaardula
14 Jun 2013 09:57
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 454978

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

or kheer may be euphemism? like EVV Satyanarayana and his use of fruits.

mat ksheera itself could be directly vulgarized to kheer, why do do we need ksheeraanna?
by shaardula
13 Jun 2013 20:12
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 454978

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

the middle men and king maker types get no love do they? duryodhana says, i lie here disabled and pathetic defeated by conceit on the battle field. what did bheema do, he only fulfilled his vow. the conceit was all of that deceiver of indra, that player of cosmic games since eternity, that ever so p...
by shaardula
13 Jun 2013 19:45
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 454978

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

ramana, transcript of the parts which i was referring to.. according to the story, all the prominent warriors f the time were involved in the battle of kurukshetra. which prolly was infact an internal war between the kshatriya clans. but this has been understood as, and given the stature of, an end ...
by shaardula
12 Jun 2013 22:42
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
Replies: 4574
Views: 454978

Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas

yep bheema was awesome. not just bulk but brains too (was the adminstrator in chief). and a man's man. http://harivayu.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/hari-vayustuthi-book-by-lhvsmps.jpg dushyasanavadha this is imagery is burnt in my mind, and never tire of evangelizing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
by shaardula
12 Jun 2013 19:35
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3694628

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

“Good Governance is the ability to differentiate between right & wrong, just & unjust, fair & foul and moral & immoral. Kautilya in his Arthashastra says that in order to ensure this the person who governs should understand that his happiness lies in the happiness of his subjects, h...
by shaardula
11 Jun 2013 20:27
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 1899697

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

as stated in the article, this is the status quo and was started by yeddi reddy combo. from the above article. The amendments will inevitably be challenged in the higher courts which are likely to nix the open power grab — as they have done in the past with the previous BJP government. But the amend...