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by pradeepe
01 Sep 2010 15:57
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)
Replies: 2858
Views: 567270

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)

Not likely.
ATIC and PRC have bigger plans. Still offbeat but a much more likely scenario would be its china div spin off as an independent entity.
by pradeepe
16 Aug 2010 09:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Independence Day Wishes !!!
Replies: 99
Views: 22294

Re: Independence Day Wishes !!!

Happy Independence Day folks!
by pradeepe
12 Jul 2010 10:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Cartosat 2B launch scheduled for 12th July 2010
Replies: 134
Views: 35936

Re: Cartosat 2B launch scheduled for 12th July 2010

Congratulations and thanks ISRO!

Young India's imagination is also fired. Students adding small payloads is a very good sign. The future of Indian space efforts is on the right track. Feels good.
by pradeepe
26 Jan 2010 12:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Happy Republic Day
Replies: 69
Views: 12374

Re: Happy Republic Day

Happy Republic Day!
by pradeepe
12 Jan 2010 12:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Police Reform
Replies: 1084
Views: 270046

Re: Indian Police Reform

NSFW and NOT FOR THE WEAK HEARTED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4x5NPbC_hM&NR=1 But if you care, if you have a heart watch this again and again and again and again till you become so disgusted that you want to puke. They hacked off his right leg completely and he bled to death on that road wh...
by pradeepe
29 Dec 2009 14:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: RIP B Harry (1983-2007)
Replies: 160
Views: 39720

Re: RIP B Harry

I can't believe he was so young! What a loss. Condolences to his family.
by pradeepe
05 Sep 2009 11:17
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Thread on YSR :The man, his mission, his demise and legacy
Replies: 900
Views: 4784

Re: Thread on YSR :The man, his mission, his demise and legacy

Death count at 141 as per reports today! Almost all of them from cardiac arrest, some suicide. The outpouring of grief is unheard of in AP. Its coming from all sections. Some of it can be musali kanneeru (croc tears - esp from the elite), but the aam junta is really sad. Just talking to folks shows ...
by pradeepe
03 Sep 2009 14:12
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Thread on YSR :The man, his mission, his demise and legacy
Replies: 900
Views: 4784

Re: Nukkad 52

YSR has been declared dead. Rosiah is the interim CM. The charred bodies have been found. Pretty sad.

YSR's chopper found
by pradeepe
13 Jul 2009 22:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Real Estate Sector
Replies: 1122
Views: 249675

Re: Indian Real Estate Sector

SwamyG, IMO Tellapur has potential but it will take a while to build up. The projects there including Aparnas will take a while. If you dont mind a wait (9mo to a year IMO) then Aparna has a current offer for 2790/sft - most of their apts are ~1850sft. Mantri just started a new venture near Gbolwi r...
by pradeepe
08 Apr 2009 22:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

:eek: :shock: Bhai log if what you guys are saying is true then the situation is pretty bad . I mean 15k PM in 2009 :eek: :shock: . And then beebul complain IT VITY make lotsa money . :(( . Some one needs to tell those folks that not everyone works for the Gorilla :mrgreen: . This does sound pretty...
by pradeepe
04 Mar 2009 14:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 646252

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

check the gold reserves of various countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_gold_reserves india is down the list at 14th place. Gold and official estimates in India cant go together. Look at the former gold coast countries of Gabon, Chad, Nigeria, Ivory coast, .. stripped bare by the "...
by pradeepe
25 Feb 2009 21:40
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

http://india_resource.tripod.com/colonial.html While few educated South Asians would deny that British Colonial rule was detrimental to the interests of the common people of the sub-continent - several harbor an illusion that the British weren't all bad. Didn't they, perhaps, educate us - build us m...
by pradeepe
14 Feb 2009 19:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

Purush wrote:Image
Beautiful take!
by pradeepe
13 Feb 2009 13:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 729145

Re: Indian Railways Thread

its like GOI always beg and request people to slap us, then whine about a unjust
world.
Sad story of India. We whine and whine about the unjust world. But do nothing, forgetting that protecting dharma is a part of dharma.
by pradeepe
13 Feb 2009 13:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 729145

Re: Indian Railways Thread

^ Summary from the railway budget: http://specials.rediff.com/money/2009/feb/13sld1-interim-rail-budget-2009-10.htm Reduction in passenger fares of ordinary passenger trains by Re 1 for fares costing up to Rs fifty per passenger for journey above ten kms. Second class and sleeper class fares of all ...
by pradeepe
06 Feb 2009 09:47
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

And it isnt just that we have to run headfirst into an armed conflict. That option is always there as "part" of the offensive in tackling pakistan. Most people in India understand the implications of an armed conflict, but we havent shied away from it either when we had to. For a start, MK...
by pradeepe
05 Feb 2009 11:09
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

OK guys, here are the most complete quotes from the MKN interview I have seen. Read it carefully. http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/feb/01mumterror-pak-sent-queries-on-dossier.htm Sure, some selective quoting onlee... We have provided them with the dossier. They have reverted with certain queries, we...
by pradeepe
05 Feb 2009 11:02
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

Kasab's photo as on today published by rediff He looks SDRE onree. Surely he cannot be a Pakistani. Kufr banias seems to have done some 'treatment' on him. Also he is wearing something on his hand. It is so clear and big. Only Kufr banias wear things on their hands. Need to see him in an inmates st...
by pradeepe
01 Feb 2009 22:41
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

The capability of Indians and that too at the very top to shoot ourselves in the ass knows no bounds :evil:
by pradeepe
30 Jan 2009 14:21
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

Rudradev,
Kudos. That was very well done. I'll do my bit to make it go far and wide.....

thanks
by pradeepe
30 Jan 2009 09:18
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Replies: 818
Views: 163557

Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai

No, I tell you. Inaction is all part of a grand indian strategy. We will hug them to death.
by pradeepe
29 Jan 2009 12:50
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

End that patronising tone re. H1/L1 and all that. The US is what it is because of what came out of it. average americans have far more decency and patience than the participants in this forum, otherwise H1/L1 would have been stopped by now. But that doesn't mean that the patience is not going to wea...
by pradeepe
29 Jan 2009 10:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

Havent heard much about PMC. A quiet operator. A good strategy I assume in these times.
by pradeepe
29 Jan 2009 10:04
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

BRCM and QCOM's cash situation is pretty decent. They recently bought pieces of AMD/ATI's handheld business.
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 15:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

There is a book called "Light on Yoga", the cheapest and the best book on yoga ever written. The last word on yoga.
Ayyo saar, in an Indian context, there never is a last word. :P. We'll leave such definitive things to we know who.
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 14:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Gurulog, Can this abdul practise yoga at home without any gurus / classes ? Are there any good books ? I can spare an hour in the morning for yoga. I am more focussed on getting my back-pain sorted out. Please recommend me some good books / VCDs / DVDs. Thanks. Yes you can. There is a book called &...
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 14:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

Should have been clearer. Yes MTS is engr.

Engr1-2, S. Engr - 5%
MTS and above and that includes all in the Managerial path - 10%.
Executive - 15%.

Yes Ruiz's ex. co. 12 years in massaland with chipzilla and now on the other side :twisted:
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 14:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

Our company, "we love to hate chipzilla" just built consensus for a 5% for engr/10% for MTS and above paycut. Mostly well received with a strong show of support given that everyone is actually seeing rifs among their counterparts in massaland.
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 10:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

Even vi has given way to vim and gvim for those wanting a gui.
by pradeepe
28 Jan 2009 09:47
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

She too like hajaar other desis, too easily falls prey to appearences onlee.... quality of aam life appears hajaar better* in yamrika than in the dust and grime of yindia. (( Sudhir saar, not just "appears". Quality of life is definitely many times better by quite a few metrics than that ...
by pradeepe
27 Jan 2009 15:51
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619528

Re: Indian IT Industry

On the HW side (i.e., non-vaporware :twisted: ), netbooks are all that vinaji said. But the flip side is true wrt Intel like what Sigha says. Intc is on the ball there and had kept its focus for a good 3-4 years now. Its the others which have slipped. AMD almost emptied that part of the battefield w...
by pradeepe
26 Jan 2009 11:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Tourism: News & Discussion
Replies: 379
Views: 125816

Re: Indian Tourism: News & Discussion

Doing my bit for AP tourism :) . A short collage based docu. on the Godavari.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=2PbsTtAKJ_g
by pradeepe
25 Jan 2009 12:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

A short collage from a trip on the Godavari:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PbsTtAKJ_g

Wanted to put it up in Nukkad...but may be better here.
by pradeepe
24 Jan 2009 23:44
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

IMO, the US will deal with a bad bout of inflation. But no hyperinflation. Some joke about economists being laid end to end not withstanding, the regulatory system in spite of its flaws is quite robust to deal with such a problem if it were to rear its head. Of all the systems in the world massa lan...
by pradeepe
22 Jan 2009 17:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

I actually think that wrt religion it will be two pronged. Overall I expect it to regress, but pockets will go radical leading to increased polarization.
by pradeepe
21 Jan 2009 10:07
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

The auto industry meltdown will touch us too. Theres a huge consignment of A-star cars lined up for export to oirope. Unless they pull some magic on the pricing front I dont see how they will make it off the docks anymore.
by pradeepe
21 Jan 2009 10:02
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown
Replies: 3894
Views: 1141957

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown

And no, given their accumulated bad karma from having colonized and plundered mother India, I won't shed a tear for them, Milligand's refreshing earnestness notwithstanding. When I get Zahid Hamid type schizophrenic attacks, I pray to allah that if he at all exists, let there be a day in near futur...
by pradeepe
13 Jan 2009 15:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Replies: 2559
Views: 477099

Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion

The dhimmification of Oirope sems to be right on schedule... From Denmarkistan.. Schools caught up in Palestinian conflict Barbed-wire fences and security guards are a regular part of many Jewish childrens' school day A number of school administrators have come forth in recent days to confirm that ...
by pradeepe
07 Jan 2009 13:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Replies: 2559
Views: 477099

Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion

I am with Israel too. More power to them as they respond in the only way that ensures their survival. If the Arabs had half the means that the Israeli's did, they would have massacered all of the israeli's in a blink and twice over just for good measure. So no tears from me. I am going to save them ...
by pradeepe
07 Jan 2009 12:05
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Replies: 2768
Views: 591619

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)

I thought he would somehow be able to cling on. I guess not and so he falls...

Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju resigns