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by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

PM announces ex-gratia relief from PM’s National Relief Fund, for those affected by heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs. 2 lakhs each, from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, for the next of kin of those who los...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Posting another Help message if someone needs it. From Whatsapp. Dear All could you please post this across your social media feeds? This is on behalf of Avinash and here is his message. "I am putting together about 5 cars and drivers to commute back and forth between Bangalore and Chennai. If ...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

chaanakya, your inference is correct, but your deduction is from a false premise. It requires a lot of AND ing. We can add n number of ANDs there. No issues. But that is not a false premise. It may not be sufficient or even necessary for deduction but needed for induction. Empirical observation only.
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Exactly. It was bizarre when they declared the airport would open on Dec. 6th when water had even entered the terminal! If this picture is to be believed, water came out of the other side of the terminal into the drop-off/pickup areas. .... .... Again, not sure if the pictures are for Chennai airpo...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Chennai and TN in general , is full of good Samaritans. Perhaps result of Proselytisation. appreciate the work. I think even Bengaluru folks and NRIs have stood up to help.

Appreciate that.
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

http://floodcast.in/2015/12/05/critical-help-available-from-army-airforce/ Chennai FloodCast now connected directly to Army / Airforce special team working 24*7 in Chennai. Please request for most critical help , whatsapp your critical request to 7200845998 or my number 9820020753 . Also request you...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 20:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Chennai Airport :Operational Status Update Four ferry flights that were parked at Chennai Airport departed for Delhi, Mumbai and Port Blair today while one Cargo flight Singcargo B747 departed for Singapore via Bangalore. In addition to this, four more flights have departed from Chennai upto 1700 hr...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 17:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Army Kid helping her father in monitoring helpline.

ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY ‏@adgpi 24h24 hours ago

An #IndianArmy officer’s daughter assisting her father in monitoring help lines during #Chennaifloods #Armykids

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by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 13:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Minister Sharma said commercial flight services cannot be resumed at the airport as of now. "The airport's basement is still inundated with water. We should give it two days. Once power supply is restored and water evacuation happens, we can restart commercial flight services," he added. S...
by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 11:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Eye of Shiva protecting India from harsh winter elsewhere. See how Himalayan ranges protect India.

Its water vapor wind estimation from INSAT 3D

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by chaanakya
05 Dec 2015 10:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

From the satellite images on IMD website it appears that the eye of the system has moved to Srilanka, near Colombo. What we will see now is peripheral rains in Chennai . So there should be some more respite from rains as of now.(10AM images) Southern TN and Kerala may get more precipitation. Chennai...
by chaanakya
04 Dec 2015 23:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

System seems to be moving south-south-west. hence forecast is sparing chennai from t-storm and heavy rainfall. HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING: DAY 1 (04th December): Isolated heavy to very heavy rain would occur over Villupuram, Cuddalore, delta districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Isolated hea...
by chaanakya
04 Dec 2015 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Rains have stopped in most of the places south and south east of chennai including Cuddalore and Puducherry. They have been battered but fared better as water drains out fast, not much of obstruction as yet. Low lying colonies needed help, food fuel etc. But seems back on feet fast. Chennai Airport ...
by chaanakya
04 Dec 2015 13:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Most of the material damages are personal belongings due to flooding of houses. Infra damages would be less here as roads, transmission /distribution lines have held up well except in one or two cases. These repairs should not take more than a month or two if done on war footing. power will be resto...
by chaanakya
04 Dec 2015 11:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Amma food
Amma water
Amma salt
Amma cement
Amma rains
Amma rescue
Amma releif
Everything free

She will win a resounding majority in may 2016.
by chaanakya
04 Dec 2015 11:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

It will take time. Finally rains has abetted and Sun is shining. Patchy sky with cloud cover is still sending warning signals. If it does not rain, water will drain out. The problem is Chennai has huge catchment area and all waters will have to pass through its rivers, lakes and wetland. Rajali is t...
by chaanakya
03 Dec 2015 19:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Latest satellite image from imd indicates that system is dissipating. I hope weather is cleared soon.

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by chaanakya
03 Dec 2015 18:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

This is pallavaram flyover in question. In happier times.shiv aroor has given another picture with side by side comparison.

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by chaanakya
03 Dec 2015 16:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Rains is picking up now. Time to stay put .
It is an irony that Chennai is flooded despite being acoastalcity with two rivers ,a canal and a series of lakes in surrounding areas. If only these were not encroached and built upon in the name of. Development
by chaanakya
03 Dec 2015 15:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Chennai floods
Replies: 523
Views: 72396

Re: Chennai floods

Well. Caught in the rains of the century. Flew in when there was respite. Now it is constantly raining.Good to see people helping each others. Problem is that the arterial roads are also flooded besides lowlying colonies all around. Even airport and rail station are shut. Need to fly out on 7th to f...
by chaanakya
06 Nov 2015 23:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2159005

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Four Mi-25 attack helicopters for Afghanistan: India’s bold move We can test firing powers of LCA in Afg. Two sgould be enough to show case video of bombing Talibunny hideouts in areas bordering pakistan afg border. Now we know there is a different govt in power in delhi. During the visit of Afghan...
by chaanakya
06 Nov 2015 22:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620639

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Four Mi-25 attack helicopters for Afghanistan: India’s bold move During the visit of Afghan National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar to Delhi later this week, it is expected that India will announce the transfer of four Mi-25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan. As per agency reports, an India...
by chaanakya
04 Nov 2015 19:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Replies: 523
Views: 157530

Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion

Well I too have too much materials on Smart City to be posted here in toto. What to do sir. can't go around reading too many fora. This one is good enough and we can have original discussion , even though limited in scope, here itself. And to begin with we should know Smart City means for us Indians...
by chaanakya
04 Nov 2015 19:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Interests (09-08-2014)
Replies: 661
Views: 107950

Re: Indian Interests (09-08-2014)

When CR is brought to India he could be detained under NSA. Of course he would not challenge it and could continue under safety of Indian custody if there is any agreement. Bringing to court and arresting him etc may not serve much purpose. Custodial interrogation can be done by any agency if they f...
by chaanakya
04 Nov 2015 14:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Replies: 523
Views: 157530

Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion

Not sure what or whose paranOia your are talking about and how ssc would help. Are we averse to discuss it here that we have to rush to some other forum?
by chaanakya
02 Nov 2015 21:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Re: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 416
Views: 68062

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2015

KPs don't want to go there. They are comfy where they are at present. Need to think alternatives.
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 12:46
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Replies: 4456
Views: 1041452

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015

All through our history , women have fought wars side by side , wielding weapons against enemies. Even all our Devis ( even though some mods may be averse to hoary quotations) have fought against demons, no holds barred. In fact when Devas were unable to hold off Arusars , they prayed to Devi to kil...
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 12:34
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Replies: 4456
Views: 1041452

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015

That is a male centric view. Worst crimes have happened to women in this country. Have we stopped them from going out?

War is when we don't accept something from our enemy and we need to be capable to handle the kind of response we might get from them including treatment of women officers.
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 12:14
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Replies: 4456
Views: 1041452

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015

But for the reproductive activities , who would have posted here or flown the plane?
If they are qualified then they are qualified. Period.
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 11:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread
Replies: 444
Views: 77359

Re: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread

From twitter CR was carrying valid Indian passport in the name of Mohan Kumar issued in 2008. Wonder which consulate issued the passport. To me reeks of David Headley fiasco where the Chicago Consulate escaped any scrutiny. Turns out Mohan Kumar was name of a Karnataka criminal who used to kill peo...
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 10:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 121607

Re: India & Natural Disaster Management

Recent comments post-earthquake indicates that this is due to continued subduction of Indian Sub continent plate pushing beneath Euresian Plate. Nepal Quake did not release all the energy stored. There could be more quakes in the range of 7 Rhscale followed by bigger one in future. In fact India is ...
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 10:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 715497

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

@GunterH You have to read some of the posts in this thread. There is a report that design template has been frozen and handed over to HAL based on which HAL is setting up Manufacturing capacity. The issue HAL has was not firm indication of numbers to be produced from the customers. that has been sor...
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 10:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 715497

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

Its not about "we don't have capacity" but everything about "how to build capacity"? The question is whether India would export its military equipment? So far we have been not only importing but also not allowing "export of what we produce with few notable and distinguished ...
by chaanakya
27 Oct 2015 00:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 715497

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

This is HUGE if true! India Offers Tejas LCA Against Pakistani JF-17 Fighter For Sri Lankan MiG Replacement So Govt has already taken in principle decision to export LCA and field it against other fighters in the similar category like JF17. So govt is quite confident. If we can offer export variant...
by chaanakya
26 Oct 2015 23:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread
Replies: 444
Views: 77359

Re: Dawood Ibrahim & Underworld Watch Thread

The photo coming out of Indonesia indicates CR is very relaxed.
by chaanakya
26 Oct 2015 20:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 121607

Re: India & Natural Disaster Management

Some of the stunning photos and videos of landslides due to earthquake in Af-Pak regions, especially Gojal , chitral region in G-B can be seen here. http://pamirtimes.net/2015/10/26/earthquake-updates-live-blog/ https://www.facebook.com/thepamirpage and Attabad Lake formed after landslide and still ...
by chaanakya
26 Oct 2015 18:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India & Natural Disaster Management
Replies: 1158
Views: 121607

Re: India & Natural Disaster Management

http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1921756#p1921756 Delhi is witnessing minor tremblor or quake. This is quite frequent and often hit by low intensity earthquakes. don't know if it is due to Africa summit in Delhi or NaMo making speeches in Bihar today This is what I wrote at about 1.4...
by chaanakya
26 Oct 2015 10:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Replies: 523
Views: 157530

Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion

You misunderstand. Smart cities are not about cars and bikes. Its about ideas. Its about citizens.When old European cities came into being there was no concept of smart cities then or till recent past. USA might have lot of planned cities but they also did not have this idea of smart cities. I suspe...
by chaanakya
25 Oct 2015 09:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion
Replies: 523
Views: 157530

Re: Indian Urban Development and Public Policy Discussion

I understand that. At any given time urban agglomeration would be dense or super dense ( relatively speaking ) and provide more facilities to citizens than non urban areas.Basic ideas remain the same: Comfortable, convenient and affordable. We can elaborate on these ideas and how to implement them w...