Bharat Rakshak

Can we have a discussion on Major Somnath Sharma (besides what is commonly known about him, such as wiki, and the contents of the PVC doordarshan series). A few months ago Jagan sent me 5 video cassettes containing the entire Param Vir Chakra series. Unfortunately the 18 year old tapes have not wit...

Field Marshal Sam Manekshawji may the heavens shower its riches on you. You have done your part for mother India, I hope the daugthers and sons of mother India carry on this fight in your memory. These words surmize the spirit of men like Field Marshal Sam Manekshawji. Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Lyrics...

India's GMR to buy half of InterGen for $1.1bn Amy Yee in New Delhi - June 26, 2008 Indian infrastructure group GMR on Wednesday agreed to buy half of US power producer InterGen for about $1.1bn from an investment firm backed by American International Group and Highstar Capital. The move extends GM...

An innocent prashna: Can one BRadmin ban another ? I think MAD deterrent would make it less likely to happen. Of course nuclear thread will give some guide about how many tests one has to be conduct for a credible deterrent... Congrats ..May the moderators keep the reactor going and safe without re...

Cogratulations to the new BRAdmins. An innocent prashna: Can one BRadmin ban another ?

I have been a lurker since 1999 but only started posting since 2007. I have considered BR to be a communal trough from which I quench my thirst for geo-political and MIL knowledge. Whether we drink or piss in it is a choice each one will make on their own but for all those who dare piss, there is BR...

‘80 pc of groundwater in Sindh not fit for consumption’ The News - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Sindh University scientist and Project Director of High-Tech Resources Central Laboratories Prof Dr Muhammad Yar Khuhawar has disclosed that groundwater of 80 per cent of...

Consensus needed on Kalabagh dam: Ashraf The News - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - By Mumtaz Alvi ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the construction of Kalabagh dam would begin after further projection of its benefits and features . Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pe...

Sunil, Please post the TSS article in full. The K-15 air booster and vehicle design are quite unique and appear to have multipurpose use. This is the proverbial universal missile. Let me do the honors on behalf of Sunil saar. Posting the Frontline Article in Full from the link above :- Frontline Ar...

rrao saar please consider editing your earlier post and clearing all identifying information. We would never want a true Bharat Rakshak to suffer for offering justifications to us arm chair rakshaks.

True, and how are they different from land based silos? Put it this way, they offer a viable alternative against stationary land based silos. Again a true deterrence is in a completely mobile deterrence. Particularly, undersea mobile leg and yes in that sense the importance of ATV/acquiring Akula c...

Now wait a minute , "The liquid part will be reused", what does it mean? Are they talking about the water , or something else :-? The pee will be processed, turned into mineral water, and sold to you for Rs 5 per pouch :twisted: Dileep saar this was too freaking hilarious. I almost chocke...

you are welcome K Prasadji. Also note that this article was published almost 5 years ago. Looks like not much has changed since then for US when it comes to dealing with Pakis.

The idea of using sunk pontoons as silos for Sagarika has some inherent disadvantages 1) These pontoons need to be stationed at 50 meters depth so that would limit how far in to the sea we can go as the oceans get progressively deeper farther from the shore. 2) Once sunk their locations need to be g...

Like they borrowed the grenade or explosive whatever that was mumbai blast evidence and 'misplaced' it. Once an Unkil always an Unkil. :D When did this happen?? I have no idea about this.. First I submit my apologies for the OT post. But to answer K Prasad here goes : Rediff - Lessons from the Mumb...

If India is clever this is the ideal time for cross border Spec op missions to wipe out the training camps. Its a golden opportunity to wipe out a few thousand terrorists at one go. But you need leadership with balls like PVN or IG. IMVHO the Spec op missions to wipe out the training camps in POK, ...

Been gone for a bit, but this *really* ought to have been put up by someone else; At least nine brigades of various Strike Corps, including two from the crucial I Corps's (also known as Army Reserve North) Kharian-based 17 Infantry Division, have been moved towards violent Afghan borders, sources s...