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by rajsunder
14 Jul 2013 19:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 597783

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

pandyan wrote:I wonder if he took all the money with him
he was just the manager of that account. As we all know the owners are still alive.
by rajsunder
01 Jul 2013 19:41
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3989420

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

LoL, which side to ackthoo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=523026871100447&set=gm.636115983066349&type=1&theater Postal deptt. issues a new postage stamp of pappu, now people are confused which side to spit on. :rotfl: I think that postal stamp is fake. now you can pay money an...
by rajsunder
11 Jun 2013 08:53
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3989420

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Advani Wanted To Be PM For At Least 6 Months Sources say the senior leader had laid down three conditions before the party a day before he resigned from all posts; the BJP top brass rejected them all IT is said that senior BJP leader LK Advani had drafted his resignation letter on Sunday itself, a ...
by rajsunder
09 Jun 2013 21:32
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3989420

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

not sure where to post so http://greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=46913&cat=15&scat=16 The case on AICC president Sonia Gandhi’s former personal secretary has been closed by the CBI . The reason stated by CBI was that no concrete evidence has been found against Vincent George. Incidentally, C...
by rajsunder
01 Jun 2013 20:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Red Menace
Replies: 3761
Views: 580991

Re: The Red Menace

thanks anand for the heads up. here is an interview of rahul pandita about hello bastar http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/prime-shows/rahul-pandita-on-his-book-hello-bastar/209805 interview starts after ~ 9 minutes. This is a sham interview, the interviewer does not ask what the author thinks about ...
by rajsunder
31 May 2013 01:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Replies: 4308
Views: 583186

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012

From DefenseNews: India Reissues Tender for 100 Armored Personnel Carriers NEW DELHI — The Indian Defence Ministry has reissued a tender to buy 100 armored personnel carriers (APCs), slightly easing the requirements from 2009’s failed tender. A Defence Ministry source said the qualitative requireme...
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 23:27
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617947

Re: Indian IT Industry

KJoishy wrote:I dont think you can get your SS tax back.
that could change if Indian govt works with US govt to get the dual taxation agreement passed.
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 23:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617947

Re: Indian IT Industry

There already was a minimum wage thing for H1...not sure about L1 transfers who stay on India payroll - these folks get abused more because they can't quit and join somewhere else without a new H1 applied. that minimum wage is a joke. for example 56K in NYC for a programmer analyst(this is the leve...
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 21:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617947

Re: Indian IT Industry

looks like uncle sam is worried about the loss in taxable income. How exactly? Dont H1-B holders also pay tax? Pardon my ignorance.. yes you are correct on that part, but the general perception is that Indian firms bring IT folks on H1 & L1 to USA so that they can have most of their work done o...
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 03:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617947

Re: Indian IT Industry

This seems to be interesting. So is that with the new rule H1B holders should be paid at least a level higher salary than the minimum wages? Most of the IT Majors (and Cols & Brigs) go for H1-B as a way to get work done at a lower cost. Will this change? Yes, BTW the prevailing wages are a joke...
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 01:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013
Replies: 2850
Views: 307658

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - May 13, 2013

rajanb wrote:This is the only forum topic that I love the negativity. Jumma raat aproaches.
I believe you wanted to say "jumme ki raat"?
by rajsunder
24 May 2013 01:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamic Britain & The Compromised Western Civilization
Replies: 309
Views: 36941

Re: Islamic Britain & The Compromised Western Civilization

...................... listening to the man who spoke to the camera - he sounds like a london raised black guy - so wondering where his islamist credentials are. the manner of the attack and the subsequent behaviour suggests more mentally disturbed behaviour than anything else ................... ....
by rajsunder
23 May 2013 05:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617947

Re: Indian IT Industry

Among the wide-ranging bill’s provisions: ........... • Requiring employers to pay higher wages for H-1B workers than under current law. (As now, they could not pay visa-holders more than the prevailing wage paid to native-born workers.) ..................... Acharya ji, I think you are wrong on th...
by rajsunder
20 May 2013 09:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Replies: 4308
Views: 583186

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012

^^^ I dont think people critizing the article have either read the article or have read the author's introduction. It appears to be a standard knee jerk reaction now entrenched on the forum. Most unfortunate. its no different than the article which said that the torsion bar in Arjun tank broke duri...
by rajsunder
19 May 2013 01:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Replies: 4308
Views: 583186

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012

Austin wrote:The Arjun Saga

http://www.geopolitics.in/june2012.aspx
Another paid article by lifafa loving ex-military folks. Did they not already bust the myth that T-90 costs only 16 crore Rs, why is it that the author keeps on pushing that argument to favour the tin cans???
by rajsunder
14 May 2013 22:25
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 5409
Views: 701647

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Rafale M = 90 million vs. Mig-29 = 30 million plus spares commonality and 10 years maintenance experience. Indian navy better think a hundred times before dreaming of Rafale M and getting cockeyed like IAF is now. I am sure Indian Air Force has 30+ years of exp maintaining MIg-21's, may be we shoul...
by rajsunder
13 May 2013 02:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

Mahendra wrote:Hats off to Gaddari for completing 5 yrs in office

Looking forwards to 5 yrs of Badmaash rule followed hopefully by Wheelchair Talib Im the Dim.
praise the US gun on the head of paki army, had it not been for that he was no more than a 1 year president.
by rajsunder
11 May 2013 02:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

After Vote, Pakistan’s Strongest Ally Should Be India how can that be good news for India when the baki army obsession with India is still growing strong and being fed by army installed finance ministers?? The only reason as to why army did not take power in to its own hands is the explicit threat ...
by rajsunder
03 May 2013 22:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

why is it that the media is so unfair and does not tell the mango man as to why this purelander was put in prison?? was he a terrorist???
by rajsunder
03 May 2013 03:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

50 Helis, just for surveillance? You have come a long way baby! I remember when they had major earthquake (2003?), they could not deploy even one heli for rescue and when India offered helis they refused and allowed thousands to die waiting for NATO helis from Afganistan (I think 8 helis). Where di...
by rajsunder
02 May 2013 23:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Boston Bombing Followup Thread
Replies: 761
Views: 81356

Re: Boston Bombing Followup Thread

BTW what did these brothers use to blast the pressure cookers. none of the news items tell whether they used RDX or some thing else and how did they procure that?
by rajsunder
25 Apr 2013 03:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Boston Bombing Followup Thread
Replies: 761
Views: 81356

Re: Boston Bombing Followup Thread

Tamerlan Tsarnaev got Mass. welfare benefits - http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/04/tamerlan_tsarnaev_got_mass_welfare_benefits . Wife's home health care job is also not at all lucrative, maybe only minimum wage. Even in that they make quite an amount no less than 10-15 $/hr....
by rajsunder
18 Apr 2013 04:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 1159
Views: 123980

Re: Bomb explosion in Boston

normally water bottles are carried on the side pouch. what is that with turquoise lid? it does not appear like a water bottle either. Looks like a bottle of Kikkoman's low-sodium soy sauce ( picture here ), but the material inside it doesn't look like soy sauce, more like some kinda spice. Another ...
by rajsunder
14 Mar 2013 07:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: AugustaWestland Bribery Cover-Up, Italian Marines Let Go
Replies: 620
Views: 62548

Re: AugustaWestland Bribery Cover-Up, Italian Marines Let Go

don't the italian citizens of the 10 janpath know that Italians can do postal voting, i am sure they have done the same over the years.
by rajsunder
13 Mar 2013 21:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 597783

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

I hope Man mohan is sent to Jail for this along with Jaiswal and others. Such a judgement will go a long way in redeeming India. you forgot the name of dasari narayana rao who was state minister for mining during the first UPA rumour is that(available on various sites such as greatandhra.com) that ...
by rajsunder
08 Mar 2013 00:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Replies: 4308
Views: 583186

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012

......... Actually nachiket, your critisim is not well founded. For example you say we are buying, when the tense is we brought, in 2004. Since then the T 90s are done deal. This is before the Arjun LSP was even ready for a user trial. So repeatedly trying to bring in T 90 is entirely irrelevant to...
by rajsunder
02 Mar 2013 05:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

^ CRamS, I am not going to watch 26/11 purely because that insensitive RGV is using 26/11 to make money. Remember he accompanied Vilasrao Deshmukh to observe the crime scene at Taj. Why? Was he sad? No. Or was he happy to discover a movie opportunity? Yes. When entire country was mourning this RGV ...
by rajsunder
24 Feb 2013 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13
Replies: 512
Views: 58826

Re: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13

I think the investigation officers also need to look into all the folks who participated in the rally below



this was the pro-afzal guru rally in hyderabad, the only one other than the one in kashmir.
by rajsunder
22 Feb 2013 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13
Replies: 512
Views: 58826

Re: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13

Intel and monitoring is present in that area. Even though it is too early to say but my suspicion has to do with the MIM-INC fissures. Target is the CM's replacement. If someone honestly raids Old city, number of terrorists (real ones) will probably cross all those who are killed since 9/11 across ...
by rajsunder
22 Feb 2013 05:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013
Replies: 2843
Views: 310483

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Feb 21, 2013

'Zero Dark Thirty' unofficially banned in Pakistan Well done Bakistan. I am outraged! Yindians invented Zero and are dark. Zero Dark Thirty should have been a movie about India, not Pakistan! A movie about Pakistan should be rightly called "Pure Fair 72" As always, porkistan fears TRUTH.
by rajsunder
22 Feb 2013 04:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13
Replies: 512
Views: 58826

Re: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13

8 of the 13 dead identified, Hyderabad blasts victims: Mohd. Rafeeq (22), Ijaz Ahmed (first-year student of polytechnic college), Vijay Kumar (23, MBA student), Mutyala Raju (23, MBA student), A. Ramulu (56), R. Shivani, Gunta Thirupathi and Srinivas Reddy. WTF practicing secularism in the list of ...
by rajsunder
22 Feb 2013 04:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13
Replies: 512
Views: 58826

Re: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13

http://i.imgur.com/Cqi8rqA.png reminding that it is full of Butchers and belongs tooo.... < that community??> Its a big retail place, the whole place is full of computer centers, Temples, a Big bus stop, movie theaters, cloth merchants and junior colleges(+2). I have rarely seen a butcher shop wher...
by rajsunder
12 Feb 2013 01:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3989420

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Guha Gargles Goo Again BLocked as per a request from DoT? This is getting out of hand. And then there’s the comparison with Indira Gandhi. Let’s look at the comparative record: Indira Gandhi abolished the privy purses, an act of supreme betrayal and dishonesty against not just the kings but against...
by rajsunder
04 Feb 2013 22:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
Replies: 4002
Views: 454883

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis

I hated him when i read that it was his force that made the producers introduce a Hindu character in the terrorists list in south Indian remake of "A Wednesday". Do you have a link for this? was on greatandhra.com site, but unable to find the news item now, as they post the telugu content...
by rajsunder
02 Feb 2013 05:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
Replies: 4002
Views: 454883

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis

Kamal Hasan wanted to make a Hollywood movie and failed to realize he was in a psec maya world. He drank too much of his own Pseudosecularism :mrgreen: I hated him when i read that it was his force that made the producers introduce a Hindu character in the terrorists list in south Indian remake of ...
by rajsunder
18 Jan 2013 21:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Beheading of Indian Soldiers in Aug 2011 and Aman ki Asha
Replies: 810
Views: 87770

Re: Beheading of Indian Soldiers in Aug 2011 and Aman ki Ash

TFT Editorial - Najam Sethi The Indian outrage turns on the alleged act of "beheading". Mainstream Indian media insists it is both unprecedented and Pakistan-centred. But the Indian media has ignored reports of beheadings by both sides in earlier encounters in the Kashmir sector. Several ...
by rajsunder
10 Jan 2013 03:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Beheading of Indian Soldiers in Aug 2011 and Aman ki Asha
Replies: 810
Views: 87770

Re: Beheading of Indian Soldiers in Aug 2011 and Aman ki Ash

No one is better to trust in these times than a retired Colonel. http://www.firstpost.com/india/this-is-all-give-and-take-in-days-work-on-the-loc-581776.html According to retired Colonel Ajai Shukla, Strategic Affairs Editor of Business Standard, the incident while horrific, isn’t unusual at the Li...
by rajsunder
08 Jan 2013 21:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
Replies: 2857
Views: 295426

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012

The 2 fellow Indians will be in VeeraSwargam. Now experienced Rakshaks, what is the possible retaliation/action IA can take to send the pigs to hell? Similar raid onto Paki positions? Or considering it's a violation of our territory as well, something more? Are you serious, The only way to get back...
by rajsunder
08 Aug 2012 01:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 964580

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

that is my very point.....for any deep space robotic missions...u need bigger rockets to carry them..... and so the more need to focus on liquid , semi-cryo and cryo engine.... please check the space race part 1 link in youtube...when USSR did not had a powerful engine they made a cluster of smalle...