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- 18 Mar 2024 07:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
CAA-2019 could have been tailored similarly to grant benefits to people fleeing from the three neighboring countries with state religions long as the beneficiary is not from any cult or sect part of any state religion that has been established in the last 50 years. But that would not have resulted i...
- 16 Mar 2024 00:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1447441
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Pune is a civilian enclave inside IAF station Lohegaon, just like Prayagraj is a civilian enclave inside IAF station Bamrauli, another dump that I flew through in 2015 and is being refurbished in preparation for Kumbh Mela in January 2025. Bamrauli is HQ of Central Command which will play an import...
- 12 Mar 2024 23:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 596025
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Do what with it in 2012? The large scale centrifuge facilities were not built yet.
India Is Building a Top-Secret Nuclear City to Produce Thermonuclear Weapons, Experts Say
India Is Building a Top-Secret Nuclear City to Produce Thermonuclear Weapons, Experts Say
- 05 Mar 2024 23:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
- Replies: 434
- Views: 159187
Re: AI/Machine Learning, Bharat and Bhartiya IT Industry
Contrary to popular perception, AI is a great leveler as it is possible to get good results with simple algorithms provided you have sufficient data. All the big commercial players are desperately trying to lock in their advantage by calling for government regulation to head off smaller more nimble ...
- 05 Mar 2024 01:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 773033
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Rahul Gandhi Confronted At Cambridge 'Union of States' Remark | Blueprint Explosive Exclusive Reading the tea leaves, he is laying the ground to oppose any reapportionment or delimitation of parliamentary seats post the elections. Playing on old fears that northern India will have more political he...
- 04 Mar 2024 13:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
The article mentions Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab. But looks like people with some assets they can liquidate, but not enough education. If they had education, they could join one of the diploma mill universities in the USA and overstay their visa for a safer journey and lower cost. Or maybe there's a...
- 03 Mar 2024 23:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Ever more undocumented Indian migrants follow ‘donkey’ route to America Indians have come to make up the third-largest group of undocumented immigrants in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2021 estimates, which put the number of such Indians at 725,000. Of course, adjusted f...
- 03 Mar 2024 22:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 596025
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
The increased range may be what was asked for. Distinctly remember Helina had to have work done to increase range. Stinger looks a little short ranged similar to the original Helina.
- 03 Mar 2024 00:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Wonder how this helps when the ECI does not register UK citizens or Europeans as voters. Is INC so hard up that they have to raise funds from outside India? Possible that this is just an excuse to get a tax write off for a vacation abroad. Must be hard to vacation in India without being recognized o...
- 02 Mar 2024 03:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Worth noting that the winning candidate got a minority of the votes. Will be instructive to see if the UK sticks with first past the post parliamentary democracy or switches to another variant time goes by.
- 29 Feb 2024 11:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: China Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 88
- Views: 32366
Re: China Economic Stress Watch
China's economy looks weak, but why is money pouring into its stock market
Views similar to one of my advisors who are pushing the line that China is in recovery while India is late stage.
Views similar to one of my advisors who are pushing the line that China is in recovery while India is late stage.
- 28 Feb 2024 06:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Let us see if Gandhi can get the Kohinoor back to India. Would play well with the Muslim constituency in the UK and India.
- 26 Feb 2024 08:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8411
- Views: 2875545
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
^ Comments on the article are questioning how this can be when most of the country gets food subsidies.
- 26 Feb 2024 01:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
^ Were they jews perhaps? One of them was holding up a jews for justice sign.
- 24 Feb 2024 00:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2333
- Views: 794599
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Many indicators point to the necessity of replacing German origin equipment.
Germany is said to be de-industrializing partly because of increased energy costs due to the Ukraine war, but also due to demographic issues.
Rust belt on the Rhine
Germany is said to be de-industrializing partly because of increased energy costs due to the Ukraine war, but also due to demographic issues.
Rust belt on the Rhine
- 22 Feb 2024 03:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Posting here since relevant to last few posts. This is a school of thought that has resulted in sending more people to the USA.
Reconquista (Mexico)
Reconquista (Mexico)
- 20 Feb 2024 04:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Worth noting that most new citizens enter via family connections or by entering with or without a visa and overstaying. If there are to be more US citizens from India, it will need to follow this pipeline. Some criminal activity in trafficking people will also have to be tolerated, perhaps encourage...
- 15 Feb 2024 21:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8678
- Views: 2230553
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Well, all said and done the government has to get involved if communities do not reform their practices themselves. Granting rights for other communities is also now queued up behind standardizing the law. Until then I would be surprised if there's not an increase in marriage tourism where Indians t...
- 11 Feb 2024 02:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1447441
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Negative reporting in what sense? One thing our family encountered this year when attending weddings can be attributed to development reaching smaller places. Bride and groom from east coast and west coast. It was hard to find tickets and connections whether via rail or air. All combinations had to ...
- 09 Feb 2024 04:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4307
- Views: 1184699
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
It has its place. But it cannot approach the raw people hauling capacity of a train based system
- 08 Feb 2024 02:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Looks like they changed the headline after publication.
Article does not mention if the UK government is being asked to accept more political asylees from India as a result of this action.
Article does not mention if the UK government is being asked to accept more political asylees from India as a result of this action.
- 06 Feb 2024 21:27
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 773033
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
I fail to understand why so much resistance to learning Hindi as one of 3 languages, which only gives you some basic knowledge. But most importantly, teaches devanagari script - same script for Sanskrit. IMO a lot of such resistance could be coming from our residual colonial hangover and missionary...
- 05 Feb 2024 22:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 773033
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
I wish the guys from the North were forced to learn any South Indian language that would affect their pass/ fail in 10 std. In my circle of friends from the North, not a single person is able to put together a simple sentence in any south Indian language. IMO, for professional types, this can be ad...
- 04 Feb 2024 12:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 622013
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
TIL about Nevsky. Alexander Nevsky Commonly regarded as a key figure in medieval Russian history,[4] Alexander was a grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest and rose to legendary status on account of his military victories over Swedish invaders. Commonly regarded as a key figure in medieval Russian histor...
- 04 Feb 2024 01:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625438
- 04 Feb 2024 01:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1858
- Views: 406582
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Canadians don't have free will according to their own government. What is then going to happen when their citizens are driven by foreign influence? What the foreigners want of course! I suspect even the USA will come around to seeing how New Khalistan benefits them by providing a more martial societ...
- 03 Feb 2024 23:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 1858
- Views: 406582
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Whatever Canada does, New Khalistan is an inevitability. The USA can delay it for a while though.
- 28 Jan 2024 05:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 622013
Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
The concerned powers will be weakened yes. Same as with with the French (Napoleon) and German (Hitler) attempts to expand eastwards. This war is puzzling in why they would expect to win against Russia when history indicates otherwise.
- 27 Jan 2024 02:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6030
- Views: 1213913
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
This looks to be smaller than the LUH. I'm surprised that even this big of a size is contemplated for the civilian market, but they must have done their market research.
- 27 Jan 2024 02:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625438
Re: Understanding the US - Again
^ Easily explained by abortion polices in the USA. One reason why Biden is the favorite to win again no matter what the polls say. Wonder if there's similar local factors at play in each country.
- 25 Jan 2024 06:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625438
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Posting link to current standings in the race to be the next President. Feel this is easier to track than 538 or similar.
US Presidential Election 2024 Winner Betting Odds
US Presidential Election 2024 Winner Betting Odds
- 25 Jan 2024 05:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
- 20 Jan 2024 09:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 3952
- Views: 1524173
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
That's like a scene from Star Wars. Did the tank have no chance at all or was there a malfunction preventing the use of the tank's weapons against the attackers?
- 20 Jan 2024 01:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625438
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Vivek has not openly criticized Trump compared to other candidates besides the usual jabs here and there during his political campaign and several speeches. He set himself apart by being the only one on that first debate who raised the hand to being willing to pardon Trump without reservation if he...
- 18 Jan 2024 22:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6030
- Views: 1213913
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
On cue almost -
Boeing Stock Gains As Budding Indian Airline Orders 150 737 Max Jets
Boeing Stock Gains As Budding Indian Airline Orders 150 737 Max Jets
Boeing (BA) announced an order for 150 of its 737 Max airplanes early Thursday from India-based Akasa Air.
- 18 Jan 2024 06:23
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6030
- Views: 1213913
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
3/4ths of what India is buying is from Airbus. If Boeing comes under pressure and faces order cancellations, there would be chance to jump the queue so to speak and accelerate delivery of some badly needed aircraft.
- 17 Jan 2024 01:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6363
- Views: 1977598
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Going by the same logic, Kaveri's wet thrust rating should have been 75KN levels (dry being 51KN), which it actually achieved, isn't it ... but no, the requirement has to be 81KN, a 60% + thrust increment requirement. Maybe, since it's copy-paste of F404 requirement, that's why. When the program wa...
- 16 Jan 2024 04:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7441
- Views: 1625438
Re: Understanding the US - Again
New York's Voter Suppression
Technical detail about how local officials "shape" elections in the USA. Some of these practices are from the stone age, designed to trip up anyone wanting to vote for the best candidate instead of a political party.
Technical detail about how local officials "shape" elections in the USA. Some of these practices are from the stone age, designed to trip up anyone wanting to vote for the best candidate instead of a political party.
- 15 Jan 2024 08:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5560
- Views: 1509948
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Nearly a Thousand People Were Convicted of Stealing Over Decades. It Was a Computer Glitch. Some Indian families covered in the article. Also noteworthy how the UK bureaucracy is said to operate. Post Office fraud investigators were asked to group suspects based on skin color and racial features, i...
- 11 Jan 2024 18:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6030
- Views: 1213913
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
If I interpret this article correctly, this means the leg between India and West Asia will be served by airlines based out of India. Maybe the best that can be done, but probably not as lucrative as seeking to create a hub for Indian carriers somewhere in West Asia.