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by member_23692
16 Oct 2014 09:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Turkey News, discussions, India Turkey Relations
Replies: 1463
Views: 495533

Re: Monitoring Turkey

Turkey is another Pakistan plain and simple. Only difference is that while the unraveling of Pakistan as a civilized nation started even before its formation in the early 20th century with the initial calls for formation of Pakistan, Turkey's unraveling of a half-way civilized nation built by Atatur...
by member_23692
08 Oct 2014 07:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

At the end of the day, who really knows which group, village, city, community, sect will pull the trigger and start the cascade of events and debates. If I, Ramanaji, Bji, etc. could predict it, then it would never achieve fruition b/c the gov apparatus would've extinguished it. All I'm saying is, ...
by member_23692
24 Sep 2014 09:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

X-POST from another thread. Rsangram said - On this genuinely proud day in Indian history, one of the rare ones, and I am privileged to be alive to experience it, I am literally teary eyed, imagining an Indian space craft in an orbit around Mars. As a regular and harsh India basher, I genuinely with...
by member_23692
24 Sep 2014 09:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?
Replies: 197
Views: 20403

Re: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?

On this genuinely proud day in Indian history, one of the rare ones, and I am privileged to be alive to experience it, I am literally teary eyed, imagining an Indian space craft in an orbit around Mars. As a regular and harsh India basher, I genuinely with all my heart, congratulate my fellow Indian...
by member_23692
24 Sep 2014 09:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Replies: 3947
Views: 460019

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion

This Nimbu Pani bijnej is rather worrying. How does Da Man stay alert and energetic through a phoren trip, meeting with as bogus a crowd as he will have to deal with in DupleeCity, all on a glass or two of Nimbu Pani a day? I have the greatest respect for the rigor of his Navaratri Vrata esp. as he...
by member_23692
24 Sep 2014 04:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?
Replies: 197
Views: 20403

Re: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?

And pray tell, how we can deal with China today, militarily, on our own, without depending on someone else's assistance ? I am not talking about years down the road. I am talking about today, if the Chinese dont relent and we have to escalate ? Yeah, yeah, the Chinese will never escalate, right ? S...
by member_23692
23 Sep 2014 07:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?
Replies: 197
Views: 20403

Re: Chinese president's visit. "Thaw or Cold War"?

We are all alone, all the time. We have to realise that at least now. Depending on someone else for our security is sure shot to hell. And pray tell, how we can deal with China today, militarily, on our own, without depending on someone else's assistance ? I am not talking about years down the road...
by member_23692
23 Sep 2014 05:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

trolling crap deleted... That is not trolling, that is a simple fact and even as our civilization dies and perishes, let us at least, some of us at least, man up and call a spade a spade. India is hopeless and will be in the gutter forever, because you said so. And your sh*t is not trolling because...
by member_23692
18 Sep 2014 08:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

1) It is a fact that the Native American Tribes, many of them, although not all of them, had slaves. And there were many many tribes. 2) It is also a fact that the Europeans have been extremely racists towards non-europeans and have perpetrated atrocities against almost all non-europeans, including ...
by member_23692
11 Sep 2014 16:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

^^^ So you are suggesting that Private Enterprise is a WU? :shock: :-? The Sreni and partnership based industry system has existed since eternity in India. Partnership (Incorporations), Agency laws, treatment of Inc. as an individual for tax purposes, Tax law clarifications, etc have a strong histo...
by member_23692
11 Sep 2014 06:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Look at this article below. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-government-clears-stake-sale-in-coal-india-ongc-nhpc-may-get-rs-43000-crores-2017635 Another victory for Western Universalism and the privatization garbage the Westernalists purvey. Even Modi is falling prey to those arou...
by member_23692
10 Sep 2014 16:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Look at the cross post below from another thread. Another example of how the Japanese business looks at India from the "Western Universalist eyes". What they dont really understand is that the bad roads, the bad infra-structure and the retrospective and unpredictable taxation that they com...
by member_23692
04 Sep 2014 04:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1792544

Re: Internal Security Watch

This is going to be the bane for all of us. Unless, we Indians, Hindus in particular as a people stop making excuses for all our misdeed, really sober up, refrain from corruption and start strategising in earnest to deal with this threat, this may lead us the way of Indonesia, except, in a far more ...
by member_23692
04 Sep 2014 04:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Look at this article on Yahoo today.

Look at the statistics this guy is giving for Bangladesh and then India. It is quite possible this guy is not telling the truth.

http://news.yahoo.com/even-build-toilet ... 50939.html
by member_23692
30 Aug 2014 20:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

rsangramji - have it your way. Although it would be better if your part (which you have failed to name - is it really that shameful?) seceded - but I don't think people have the guts, resources or initiative to do that in your neck of the woods, given your excruciatingly detailed description of the...
by member_23692
30 Aug 2014 08:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

shiv wrote: We live in different countries.
I knew from the time you mentioned Vijayanagar empire, that in your heart you want to disown the rest of us and really secede. :)
by member_23692
30 Aug 2014 08:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Even where you are, in Bangalore, how many genuinely clean people do you know, forget about politicians, just take normal people, business people, lawyers, doctors, other professionals ? Actually thousands. We live in different countries. I read a lot. I do a fair amount of research as well, on soc...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 23:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Have you met, or seen the neighbourhood politician? Are you referring to a corporator, an MLA or an MP? Each has different power and not all can make a difference to you even if he claims he can. Very often the corruption is at low levels with people saying "It's not us - it's the ones above&q...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 22:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

rsangarm: Devolution of power with responsibility and accountability is still an unresolved issue. This is not something which is a byproduct of peoples attitudes. It is just that the issue is less pronounced in more educated and well off populaces. I respectfully disagree with the first thing. It ...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 21:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

But we must be careful in how we state it, so that it does not sound like, if Indian Indians dont see something as a problem, then there is, in fact NOT a problem. That would then be in essence saying that whatever the Indian Indians do, is by definition correct. This is true anywhere in the world....
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 07:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

They are all products, although a very small subset of, Western education system (even if they were educated in India). That is such an irony. The Indian Indians, who have had no exposure to Western education system, who are the vast majority, who you would think would worry more about things like ...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 04:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

If you reject so called western universalism then you need to start writing in Hindi. Stop using English. That way you will have a more exclusive forum totally dedicated to Bharatiya. You won't be bothered by pests such as me and you will bask in the joy of your native language exclusive to your id...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 04:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

if someone really wants to start something like that, is it wise for them to say how, where and who? How will like minded people coalesce around the idea otherwise ? Besides, what RoyG is talking about is legitimately "evolving" our "democracy", using constitutional means. India...
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 01:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

do you live somewhere in Bihar? See these links http://nidan.in/nidanwp/nidan-swachdhara-private-limited-nspl/ http://newmediacomm.com/swm_events/patna/download/Solid%20Waste%20Management%20in%20Patna.pdf Thanks for the links. Do I live in Bihar ? Close enough. Right in the thick of the Hindi belt....
by member_23692
29 Aug 2014 01:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

The military wont be able to do it. They don't posses the ideology. The leadership still believes in secularism as the cure to all ills within the military and civil society. Perhaps large section of MI may eventually play an active role, especially in propelling the movement into Nepal and creatin...
by member_23692
28 Aug 2014 05:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

no SD thinker has questioned this comprehensively. Another thought occurred to me today, walking to the local market for Ganesh chaturthi shopping. There will be homongous piles of garbage to be cleared after the festival - I will come to that later. I referred to the right to be a sanyasi or a wan...
by member_23692
28 Aug 2014 02:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

RoyG mahashay, desist from outlining in response to "democracy" etc. It was a "democratic" Brit state whom people tout as being "democratic" from stone age, ran Kenyan Nazi-style genocide and concentration camps. The queries on "democracy" are never raised fo...
by member_23692
27 Aug 2014 05:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

You haven't understood. The goal is to preserve two different poles. Swadeshi/community based guerrilla army and a very strong Mauryan-like center. One shouldn't trump the other. Both work together to keep the country intact. I have really not understood. Swadeshi/community based guerrilla army, I ...
by member_23692
27 Aug 2014 05:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

What are these Indian ethos that need to be infused into the democractic process? That should not be a question directed to me. I am for doing away with democracy. If you want a democracy, I say, make it conditional on and infuse it with Indian ethos. Indian ethos to me are the same as Dharma. It r...
by member_23692
27 Aug 2014 03:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

So? Do you want what is happening in Syria, and Iraq to happen in India? Dharmics by the truckloads being taken to the country side and beheaded? You have to be able to move quickly through the country side and choke them in the small and medium towns. The cities will be easily taken by us. The goa...
by member_23692
27 Aug 2014 02:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

rsangram: Democracy is not 'western' and it is not a concept to be discarded. live and let live is but a form of 'secularism', it is not western and is not a concept to be discarded. Just because politicos use a convoluted meaning of 'secularism' in Inida is a different subject. The kind of democra...
by member_23692
26 Aug 2014 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

even the slightest variation from your own thinking causes you to use words like "cribbing" rsangramji - please don't think I am trying to bash you. I express my thoughts here and it is your prerogative to psychoanalyse my thoughts. i am not stopping you from being hard on yourself or on ...
by member_23692
26 Aug 2014 06:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -III
Replies: 104
Views: 17810

Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I

I'm sorry but there is no such thing as Muslims becoming part of the mainstream. We've been fed this bulls*hit since the first incursions took place in Afghanistan and our people were all slowly driven from the periphery into the gangetic heartland. We need a good/bad cop routine. Good cop is BJP w...
by member_23692
25 Aug 2014 19:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Of course we have problems. Our problems are directly related to achieving the universal standards that we are supposed to reach, having started 200 years late with no possibility of having slaves or colonies. So how about cutting down on the cribbing and trying to see what history has done. How ab...
by member_23692
25 Aug 2014 18:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/RJD-JDU-Congress-alliance-wins-6-seats-in-Bihar-Nitish-says-Modis-popularity-on-wane/articleshow/40868021.cms Look at this news item. It appears as if Modi "magic" is waning already. Things are returning back to their normal state in India. Further...
by member_23692
22 Aug 2014 05:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: US strike options on TSP
Replies: 2412
Views: 247919

Re: Understanding the US-2

Just so we're understanding what we are talking about in cities like East St. Louis and Chicago, etc. peruse the following website for Cook county Illinois: http://heyjackass.com/ scroll down to the race of the victims and grok who is committing the violent crime in Cook county. Some of these stats...
by member_23692
21 Aug 2014 06:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

^^^^^ I just attempted to do it. Read my last post
by member_23692
21 Aug 2014 05:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

One habit in India is something that I value But I am supposed to curse that value (or non value?) and laugh at it. One reads articles about why Indians (except maybe residents of Delhi??) display little road rage. The main reason is because Indians do not set themselves rigid time schedules. Time ...
by member_23692
19 Aug 2014 21:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

Yes, as long as India is doing the right things, no one has a right to mock us. But they will, and we should just let the mocking roll over us like water. But let us get to the point, where we are doing the right things. I think we are actually doing all the wrong things (of course the others are n...
by member_23692
19 Aug 2014 17:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Replies: 2993
Views: 387282

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

My whole argument is premised on the fact that right now, we are trending negatively and steeply, towards Adharma. You will agree with me on everything else, if you agree with that premise. If you dont, please explain why you think, we are not on that steeply negative trend ? I hope I have answered...