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- 30 Jan 2016 06:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread -2
- Replies: 703
- Views: 260571
Re: Indian Autos Thread -2
Birathers - what be a good used vehicle to buy for budget of 6 to 7 lac and is spacious for 5 people, mid size suitable for both city and highway trips to native, petrol is fine as I don't see lots of mileage to justify diesel, but not atrocious kmpl. Looks like there is a paucity in this category ...
- 29 Jan 2016 21:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 714916
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
IIRC, first step post FOC is deputation to TACDE for this evaluation?fanne wrote:Lca can definitely be tried against m2k, mig 21 n 29 in house to gauge effectiveness
- 03 Oct 2015 21:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 457838
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
Not smart to speak of how long you are gonna bomb. The targets know, how long they have to stay hidden. If arm chair jingo generals like you and me can think of this much imagine how much those Ruskie generals must have thought of. "If" the targets are hidden the Syrian army will be on th...
- 23 Aug 2015 07:45
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 460769
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
Any word on our strategic oil reserves? I don't recall there being any significant budgetary allocation for this purpose. If at all there was a time to really scale up our reserves it is now. With the Iran deal and all. barrel at <40$.
- 31 May 2015 20:26
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 163699
Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion
Chaganti garu is a pucca Gandhian. I used to listen a lot to him until he started pouring reams and reams of Gandhian bile into his pravachanas. On the other hand Samaveda Shanmuga Sharma garu and the young Swami Paripoornanda clearly stay away from pseudo secular nonsense and very clear on the dang...
- 22 May 2015 05:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22 2015
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 326068
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Immense-potential-in-trade-sector-among-Saarc-nations/articleshow/47371538.cms AMRITSAR: Traders from Pakistan, who are on a visit to India for a show, have objected to any possible role of the US government in Indo-Pak trade. According to them, it...
- 02 Apr 2015 11:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2015
- Replies: 2849
- Views: 349595
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2
I expect Jundullah's name to turn up quite often in the news going forward.
- 01 Apr 2015 11:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2015
- Replies: 2849
- Views: 349595
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2
The honeymoon actually begins now for Pakistan and will last for another 5-10 years. This is 1979-1989 period redux for Pakistan. The long awaited hot war between proxies of Iran and SA has actually begun now. Not sure why Unkil wanted this triggered off now. To cut Ruskie wings? Not sure. Not hike ...
- 31 Mar 2015 10:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 588367
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Wasnt it some poster in BR who recently said that microcontrollers/microprocessors are being designed from scratch based on the RISC instruction set in IIT Madras. He did claim that over time super computers would be built using these very processors. He did mention the fabrication ability still not...
- 31 Mar 2015 06:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2015
- Replies: 2849
- Views: 349595
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2
I have a serious question to gurus! India's GDP is $2T and its military budget is (2.5% GDP) about $50B Pakistan's GDP is $240B and its military budget is (3.5% GDP) about $8B Assuming India's military is about double the size of Pakistan Army Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/35-most-powerful...
- 25 Mar 2015 07:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2015
- Replies: 2849
- Views: 349595
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 1 Feb 2
Abb kahe Ko Royeee,Gubo jo Hovee. Sunega Nye Koi Terri Prathanaa,Chahe kitna Bhi Royee Rewriting the Paki script Aurangzeb died in 1707 and within a space of 32 years the Timurid Empire, mighty in its time, could not withstand the invasion of the Persian king, Nadir Shah, who ransacked Delhi and ca...
- 03 Mar 2015 12:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013
- Replies: 3929
- Views: 550192
Re: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013
the iraqi AF is making use of cessna airplanes rigged up with hellfires. in this case the potency of the weapon makes up for shortcoming in the shooter. http://images.csmonitor.com/csmarchives/2009/12/cessna.jpg?alias=standard_600x400 http://blog.patriotford.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AC208B-Ce...
- 01 Mar 2015 18:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
- Replies: 5804
- Views: 969648
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
All Putin has to do is to ask the Russian mafia to seel of their property in Londonistan and that will trigger off a real estate crash. Some imp exchanges still exist in UK, as Sri Gujral said UKstan is a third rate power. A useless island of intermittently fighting Germannic tribes who had their pl...
- 22 Feb 2015 18:26
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 460769
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
The brics bank chief post was won after great difficulty and tussle with the tallels. Brics bank is a lynchpin of the brics based thrust into a multi polar world. Would be quixotic to put a congi loon (albeit very talented) in such an important post.
- 19 Feb 2015 19:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2069
- Views: 524131
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv
chinese friendjinns are very deeper than pole masha allah.
Chinese biladels named year as year of GOAT!!! supanallah!!
Chinese biladels named year as year of GOAT!!! supanallah!!
- 18 Feb 2015 16:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 3979
- Views: 537870
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I felt bad when even the likes of Nawaz Sharif was seen supporting green-painted Bandars during oversears shows when nary an overt sign of political support came from our previous govt. This really hit the sweet spot.
Now for a pic of Modi in front of the Kaveri!!
Now for a pic of Modi in front of the Kaveri!!
- 11 Feb 2015 13:50
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 460769
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
You are right, informal or unorganized may be a better term than the black economy. The labour organization has some means to denote which percent of the workforce is organized and which one isn't. I was looking at something like that to be able to get a better idea of the true size of the economy. ...
- 11 Feb 2015 10:38
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
- Replies: 3978
- Views: 460769
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion Oct 12 2013
With the inflation basket fixed some time back and now a better mechanism for GDP calculation I just wish if there was something in terms of a mechanism that would give us an idea on the amount of black money out there and somewhat understandable by economy n00bs like me. India is easily a 3-3.5 tri...
- 30 Jan 2015 11:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 570053
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Is that a dorsal scoop a la F-16 Vista modification to bring in additional maneuvarability? The Americans had to scramble to get their fighters as nimble as the mig-29 and the sukhois and needed a series of modifications (physical and fly by wire) to be able to execute such maneuvers as the Pugachev.
- 18 Jan 2015 22:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7956
- Views: 2252952
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
I had a colleague in massa tell me that SA got all its oil as a gift from Allah for Mo having been born there. As citadel of Islam they must come help Al Bakistan.
- 14 Jan 2015 09:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 588367
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
I will only say what I said when Ricky Ponting was dropped. For someone who has contributed so much the exit process must be smooth irrespective of any major failures they may have had. Avinash ji could have "voluntarily retired" or something to that effect. That he was sacked would have r...
- 12 Jan 2015 13:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1238300
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
Noted in TOI today about the rafale deal and that the stated serviceability of MKI is 50-55%.
- 12 Jan 2015 13:39
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread
- Replies: 3776
- Views: 704521
Re: Indian Autos Thread
IIRC, it was quite common to replace the original ambassador engine with a Isuzu one immediatly after purchase. FNG mechanics made good money out of it.
You go to massa and come back and suddenly the Amby looks small.
You go to massa and come back and suddenly the Amby looks small.
- 05 Jan 2015 14:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 537051
Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Parrikar needs to bring up the recent Russian mistral deal to add additional pressure on the French. It is the $$ the Frenchies are after and we need to make sure they fall in line.
- 27 Dec 2014 20:11
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 943161
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014
Ran into a senior executive from MTU Germany during one of my recent travels. Some of the updates from him are as below, 1. They have found Indian army and navy technical people to be exceptionally competent. The maintenance levels are top notch and are done to the dot from whatever manuals are prov...
- 08 Dec 2014 22:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 569184
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
Shanghai stasticians fail to see that India achieves robust growth inspite of multi party chaotic democracy. The strength the democracy brings to the nation is not directly measurable. China only really needs a US civil war or a Soviet Union melt down to realize its true strength. Lets see how they ...
- 06 Dec 2014 13:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1275716
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
I stand for India standing by Russia on the Mistral deal. We cannot do this overtly though. two mangoes, one stone.
- 16 Nov 2014 13:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread
- Replies: 3776
- Views: 704521
Re: Indian Autos Thread
ah, ok thnx.
- 16 Nov 2014 00:17
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Autos Thread
- Replies: 3776
- Views: 704521
Re: Indian Autos Thread
So I finally plan to buy the next gen Scorpio. News comes in from office, be prepared to shift to BNG in about a year's time :-((. I have settled down in the company, put in the hard work and established a name to the point my manager insisted on having me also move to BNG with him. I dont want to q...
- 23 Oct 2014 06:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Canadian Parliament attack - congratulations Pakistan?
- Replies: 118
- Views: 11653
Re: Canadian Parliament attack - congratulations Pakistan?
Long live multiculturalism with sections of you-know-who in it. Political correctness and ostrich like behaviour can only take you so far.
- 22 Oct 2014 12:27
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 626158
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Many Indians actually look up to Churchill for "saving" us from the Germans. Big deal. We were ruled by one barbarian Germannic tribe, being ruled by another would have made no difference. Both Germannic tribes tried to appropriate our superior culture, language, philosophy and genes as th...
- 24 Sep 2014 08:05
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 403366
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
Congratulations to all.
Felt good to hear PM speak about Maharishis and Navaratri.
Time to start receiving news reports on poverty in India.
Oh and BTW our maximum missile range is 5000 km onleee saar
Felt good to hear PM speak about Maharishis and Navaratri.
Time to start receiving news reports on poverty in India.
Oh and BTW our maximum missile range is 5000 km onleee saar
- 13 Sep 2014 09:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 460696
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
by Yogi Bajwa ji, no one thought of the internet apart from the US? IIRC, it was the French who had the first networked phone system with keys on their phones to query an integrated network. the Soviets and the eastern bloc had their own version of the internet. Part of the last Soviet 5 year plan ...
- 12 Sep 2014 17:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 460696
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Bajwa ji, no one thought of the internet apart from the US? IIRC, it was the French who had the first networked phone system with keys on their phones to query an integrated network. the Soviets and the eastern bloc had their own version of the internet. Part of the last Soviet 5 year plan was to cr...
- 01 Sep 2014 12:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 537051
Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
^^^^ Standards for what? Air shows? Certainly. The MKI can turn on a dime. But uptime ................ Or spares. Or ......... NRao saar, you would have seen that my reply was in context of the maneuverability and other factors like climb rate, AoA etc. I don't want to cross words with you on topic...
- 01 Sep 2014 07:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 537051
Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Thats the thing with the Soviet/Ruskie 4th gen fighters. they have set standards so high that 4++ and 5th gen fighters find it hard to match up with them. :twisted: There is nothing more beautiful in the sky than a pugachevs cobra by a sukhoi. heck IIRC ...western fighters of the time had to have th...
- 27 Aug 2014 15:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 576435
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
A good brasstacks style exercise near the borders now will require the Pak forces to mobilize near border just in case. It will be a heavy drain on their resources. A full 1 month deployment by them should cause trouble to them given their low foreign reserves.
- 22 Aug 2014 09:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 626158
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Just cant imagine the plight of the parents of this journalist or any of the victim of these beasts! As a parent I pour in years and years of love and effort to ensure they grow up to become great citizens of society, nation and the world. To take off their lives in one stroke of the knife is disgus...
- 13 Aug 2014 22:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
- Replies: 5459
- Views: 1143496
Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
so is neanderthal genes in Europeans a confirmed fact?
- 11 Aug 2014 18:46
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Telugu States' News and Discussion
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 163699
Re: Telugu States' News and Discussion
A team member wants Thursday off. He is required to be at home as the govt folks will come to all homes to certify Telangana domicile status. I approved his leave request.