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by abhischekcc
08 Jun 2017 18:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581779

Re: Understanding US thread-III

A_Gupta wrote:https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/arti ... -two-weeks
In Trump’s White House, Everything’s Coming in ‘Two Weeks’
This is US version of Achche Din.
by abhischekcc
06 Jun 2017 03:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 436188

Re: Indian IT Industry

My fear is Modi will be blamed and that would derail his dharmic agenda. Well, he did raise expectations - acche din and what not. Making excuse for failure seems so... MMS like. :P There is a lot of things GOI can do to ease short/medium term pain. Indian infrastructure management, transport, gove...
by abhischekcc
05 Jun 2017 13:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Analyzing CPEC
Replies: 1405
Views: 395065

Re: Analyzing CPEC

There is an algorithm that must be applied to all statements that mention the name of any nation with Pakistan - like "India and Pakistan" or "China and Pakistan" or "US and Pakistan" When you see the name combination <name of nation> and Pakistan you must first ask if...
by abhischekcc
02 Jun 2017 20:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621494

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Austin wrote:Jim Rickards best interview of 2017 - The Daily Reckoning - Road to Ruin

Watch this video and see the patterns of Modi's decision leading to and after demonetisation. And you will understand what is being planned is not only for US, it is for India as well.
by abhischekcc
24 Feb 2017 14:44
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 436188

Re: Indian IT Industry

the VCs are also like tolerant parents of spoilt kids once they invest and double down. if a co is not making profit, does it justify approving 45cr and 35cr of phantom stock buybacks using their funds to compensate the founders? this whole idea of using losses and big foreign money to 'disrupt' th...
by abhischekcc
22 Feb 2017 21:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

The govt clearly has said that the focus is to remonitise using a smaller denomination. The whole idea of demo was to shift to a low denomination dominated system which will make cash transactions painful for large amount. No wonder these days I find 100 rs note is the king. This itself will force ...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 20:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Any first hand accounts on how ultra peaceful Malda district is holding up in all this? Bong news outlets obviously only showing Kolkata middle class logistics. Malda is center of counterfeiting and cocaine trade. Malda is the center of BD invasion of India, so by definition a center of counterfeit...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Supratik wrote:Now you are making things up. Just go white. Will curb your BP.
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by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

The idea that making India a cashless economy will curb money is baseless idea. Most BM does not happen in small value transactions, it happens in large value transactions. That will happen in gold now, instead of currency notes. You realise you contradict yourself, right? Cashless has to start som...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

true politics( we all know that one) and prostitution...but u were alluding to others to...which industry? where only BM works? No, not BM exclusively, but BM and WM mixed. One example is agriculture. At the farmer level, there is no distinction between WM and BM, because there is no requirement fo...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:28
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

abhischekcc, some questions for you: a) did you support Modi's plan to take on black money ? b) did you understand what taking on the black economy entails ? c) if you did understand, did you make contingency plans to move to all white transactions ? a) Only to the extent it destroys FICN and old b...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

manjgu wrote:the only business i know of where only cash works is prostitution... cant think of another one.
Politics :lol:
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 16:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

If more transactions become cashless it would give more reason for government to increase base IT limit. That would lower the burden on small tranders. It is a chicken and egg. I prefer become digital first and then followed by incentives, rather than other way round. The idea that making India a c...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 15:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Supratik, In some industries, the only choice people have is to participate in BM transactions or not do business. Although my work is not like this, I know enough people like this. They are hardworking people, giving 14-18 hours a day, 6-7 days a week. And now they see their work blown up like this...
by abhischekcc
13 Nov 2016 14:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Banks are liquid, they remain still tough to get credit and cumbersome Black money is gone, the babu's are in vengence mood to get it back Black money is gone , but running a business is still a complicated mess and highly regulated. Mohd - I am unsure what your grief is. You seem to be moving the ...
by abhischekcc
12 Nov 2016 13:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

How do you distinguish between demonetisation and politics? You use the politics thread when talking politics. You were complaining about your situation there. Please continue there or better yet in the whines thread, rather than here. Ok, I'll talk about politics in the politics thread. FYI, my po...
by abhischekcc
12 Nov 2016 12:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

How do you distinguish between demonetisation and politics?
by abhischekcc
12 Nov 2016 12:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1401817

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Let's say the Indian economy is $20 trillion overground and 50% of that is underground, IOW $10 trillion. Total is $30 trillion. As a consequence of demonetisation, half of underground economy is wiped out leaving $5 trillion. The other $5 trillion becomes over ground. So total economy is now NOMINA...
by abhischekcc
17 Oct 2016 14:36
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438711

Re: Small Arms Thread

Problem in OFBs is the unionization. You cannot force anybody to work on normal times. Everybody wants to work in overtime for the extra money. Hence, normal production time is fly-catching time. And because these guys are in an extremely sensitive industry, it is very difficult to enforce any rule ...
by abhischekcc
19 Apr 2016 18:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1447568

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

A friend of min booked tickets more than a month back. his wait list no was No 2 & No 3. However tickets were not confirmed till last day. But when he checked chart at station, wait list no 12/24/39 were confirmed. When checked at reservation countered, was told that since he booked it online,h...
by abhischekcc
21 Sep 2015 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
Replies: 204
Views: 31255

Re: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery

Hitler was not anything different from the type of politicians that Europeans produced in those days. A far more evil man was Churchill. By focusing entirely on Hitler's evil, the other caucasians want the world to ignore their crimes - British, French, Americans were equally evil in the way they tr...
by abhischekcc
27 Jul 2015 14:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 425646

Re: Positive News from the USA

Paul,

There are lots of fallen angels in Old Testament. If you want endless hours of entertainment, I suggest you read some books by Zecharia Sitchin.
by abhischekcc
27 Jul 2015 13:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Watch Thread-I
Replies: 815
Views: 174281

Re: China Watch Thread-I

svinayak wrote:But first why?
Ok.

Why?

How?

:mrgreen:
by abhischekcc
23 Jul 2015 15:35
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,

What we need with pakis is to renegotiate the Indus Water Treaty
by abhischekcc
16 Jul 2015 12:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Watch Thread-I
Replies: 815
Views: 174281

Re: China Watch Thread-I

svinayak wrote:Uncle has shorted Chinese stock market from inside
How?? :-?
by abhischekcc
16 Jul 2015 12:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
Replies: 2412
Views: 231258

Re: Understanding the US-2

That's a beautiful piece.

I have found blacks to be very intelligent and nuanced, certainly better than the average white.
by abhischekcc
16 Jul 2015 11:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119135

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Falijee wrote:Sorry, Posted In Wrong Thread !
No no its fine. After all, drugs are one of the pillars of paki economy.
by abhischekcc
10 Jul 2015 13:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
Replies: 204
Views: 31255

Re: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery

Varoon,

There is a wonderful saying: Hitler admired Napolean, Napolean idolized Caesar, Caesar wanted to be like Alexander, and Alexander worshiped Hecules, who did not exist at all.
by abhischekcc
08 Jul 2015 13:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Replies: 3962
Views: 596737

Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013

The Nepalis call it Sagarmatha. It is usually translated as 'ocean' mother which seems odd. I wonder if it really is sagara - as in 'all' i.e mother of all. It translates as Sagar- matha or Head of the Ocean. Matha = head, mata = mother. It probably dates back to the time when everest was emerging ...
by abhischekcc
05 Jul 2015 13:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621494

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

TSJ, I find it bizarre that the Greeks blame the Turks for missing the enlightenment and for offering baksheesh or seeking govt. jobs or pursuing connections over skills. What the… ..do they know how crazy this sounds to third parties? Do they understand what a structural deficit is. It doesn’t mat...
by abhischekcc
26 Jun 2015 07:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621494

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Neshant ji and Abhishekcc ji, No ji for me saars. Too small for a ji. I hear you. Have you heard about 'Giffen Good'? In economics and consumer theory, a Giffen good is a product that people consume more of as the price rises—violating the law of demand. When you look at gold as money, it does not ...
by abhischekcc
25 Jun 2015 14:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 621494

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Panduranghari ji, That is not correct. Gold unlike other commodities, does not perish. This means that almost all the gold mined throughout history is still available for purchase - but only at the right price. So, when gold price swings up, some people (who bought gold earlier) find it profitable t...
by abhischekcc
24 Jun 2015 09:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Reflections on 40 years after Emergency
Replies: 85
Views: 12320

Re: Emergency 40 years and its aftermath.

A nation of 30 million knew how to treat their enemies and a nation of billion+ still elects a known foreign agent like Kejriwal - don't tell me what is more pathetic. Indians, specially Indians, need to grow up. This strange affliction for Dharma and its sundry interpretations is what makes us mis-...
by abhischekcc
24 Jun 2015 08:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Reflections on 40 years after Emergency
Replies: 85
Views: 12320

Re: Emergency 40 years and its aftermath.

disha ji, A point I remember that I would like to narate to you - from the Ayatollah revolution in Iran. US govt, through the US Navy, brought about the downfall of the Shah. They had created assets among the Iranian defence officers to do so. Ayatollah, when he came to power, had all these officers...
by abhischekcc
24 Jun 2015 08:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Reflections on 40 years after Emergency
Replies: 85
Views: 12320

Re: Emergency 40 years and its aftermath.

I am not justifying the emergency :) Just pointing out that there were more wheels inside the wheels. disha ji, are you talking about the Mujibur Rehman assassination? He was murdered by IG just on the eve of making an anti-India speech. At the time of his murder, he was no longer pro-India. He was ...
by abhischekcc
24 Jun 2015 07:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2984
Views: 359497

Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?

There is no alliance, Jews have the Xians by their b@lls, and Xians have the Jews by their throat.
by abhischekcc
24 Jun 2015 07:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Reflections on 40 years after Emergency
Replies: 85
Views: 12320

Re: Emergency 40 years and its aftermath.

The story of emergency started in 1971, during the Indo-Pak war, and IG defiance of US power when creating BD by carving pakistan like a turkey. The Anglo Americans were furious that a third world country, which barely manages to feed itself is dependent on the west (their impression) would humiliat...