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- 02 Sep 2009 19:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian IT Industry
- Replies: 3916
- Views: 611722
Re: Indian IT Industry
Bart wrote This actually makes sense, even in good times. I have never understood what the F PMs actually do, on most run of the mill IT projects. PMs might be useful for real projects like say building a Dam or setting up an oil rig. In most IT companies they just tend to be a bunch of useless jack...
- 02 Sep 2009 18:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 549399
Re: Internal Security Watch
Hey ! I was the first one who posted the news in this forum and you say thisDmurphy wrote:^^^
How come BRFites are so unmoved by this development? Is it just us two here?
- 02 Sep 2009 14:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 2843
- Views: 549399
Re: Internal Security Watch
Did not know where to post it
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ap-cm-untrac ... 71-37.html
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ap-cm-untrac ... 71-37.html
- 01 Sep 2009 16:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715084
Re: J & K news and discussion
Terrorist Paki army violates ceasefire http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59541§ionid=4&secid=&Itemid=1&issueid=121 Indian reaction India reacted sharply to the incident and will lodge a strong protest with Pakistan over the truce viola...
- 01 Sep 2009 16:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Poll: Pokhran II not fully successful - The way ahead
- Replies: 51
- Views: 10801
Re: Poll: Pokhran II not fully successful - The way ahead
Since we have any way accepted that we are meddling in Baluch.Why not test in Baluchistan with the help of our friends there and blame the pakis for testing. Pakis get sanction we get the bum.
- 01 Sep 2009 14:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 796113
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
Babur invaded India , defeated Ibrahim and the main architect of his victory was the artillery Ibrahim Lodhi was a vassal of the Rajputs. The real war for control of north India was fought between Babar and Rana Sanga. You will notice that all invaders -- from Ghori to Babar to British -- actually ...
- 01 Sep 2009 11:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 796113
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
We are not learning from history. Babur invaded India , defeated Ibrahim and the main architect of his victory was the artillery. He defeated the Rajputs who probably ignored the artillery system in their conflict with Babur.
Well what can you learn from a distorted history anyway.
Well what can you learn from a distorted history anyway.
- 01 Sep 2009 11:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 796113
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
Sorry ! thought of putting in humour thread but could not resist Judge : Your death sentence is confirmed , no hope , you will be hanged . Any last wishes Convict : Your honor , I want to be hanged on the day India acquires or builds a new artillery system. Judge : so be it Convict lives his entire ...
- 31 Aug 2009 14:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
- Replies: 523
- Views: 78131
Re: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
India is searching for that one Big Idea which would symbolise the new India-US relationship. Narayanan said it was the audacity of the nuclear deal which fired the India-US relationship back in 2005. In 2009, both countries are searching for another spark for a new administration in US. Be prepare...
- 28 Aug 2009 13:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: A look back at the partition
- Replies: 1938
- Views: 270579
Re: A look back at the partition
Let us keep on track. This thread is about the Partition and not on Islam. One can discuss issues but there has to be some link to the Partition. Er .. I think Jinnah and his camp followers believed and said muslims cannot live with Hindus in India. They need their own home land. AFAIK muslims foll...
- 27 Aug 2009 16:07
- Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
- Topic: Pokhran II not fully successful: Scientist
- Replies: 2362
- Views: 358441
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Never felt this bad apart from Mumbai attacks! We should not drown ourselves in the flood of H&D tears but think about getting out of this hole, cause if nothing is done in next year or so then Dragon who is already breathing down our neck might be tempted to bite it too. Well I don't know. Is ...
- 18 Aug 2009 15:03
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BHUVAN .... India's own browsable image gallery
- Replies: 147
- Views: 42758
Re: BHUVAN .... India's own browsable image gallery
Run it from the website only , it completed within minutesManasvi wrote:I tried to download plug-in severeal times using run from portal and saving in hard-disk options
the download stops at 3 mb
- 18 Aug 2009 14:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
- Replies: 406
- Views: 62999
Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
rkirankr ji, My basic point was that we should not raise Tibetan expectations and then dash them. That is not good for trust. This Tibetan Resistance should be used for insurgency, propaganda and covert operations. However I am not in favor of the whole Tibetan Resistance to blow their cover, when ...
- 18 Aug 2009 12:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
- Replies: 406
- Views: 62999
Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
India should actively cultivate links within Tibet (if it has not already) , so that such resources could be gainfully employed to disrupt chinese troop movement. There was a lot of bad blood between the Shia of Iraq and President George Herbert Bush and the First Gulf War. The Americans encouraged...
- 18 Aug 2009 11:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
- Replies: 406
- Views: 62999
Re: Could China and India go to war over Tibet?
RayC wrote The Chinese has also two distinct disadvantages – the unrest in Xingjian and Tibet. These people will act as great impediments to any Chinese misadventure against India. Iam not a strategist or a arm chair jernail. But here is my thought for whatever it is worth. India should actively cul...
- 17 Aug 2009 18:02
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 312972
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Sukhdeo Ji the fact that you have used Hindustan times to form a judgement on Jaswant Singh's book is very telling. Hindustan times today, beats the ToIlet in its bid to be more loyal than the king, unfortunately they will not succeed. I however love the fact that Jawant's book is being debtated, I...
- 17 Aug 2009 16:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 414348
Re: US and PRC relationship & India
Liu wrote well, in fact , in the world-view of most east asian people, India is a example how "unmature democracy" becomes the barrier of economy development. Oh, have you done a survey. Can you publish the link? Or just Kite flying like china's claim over Tibet? Well Liu when we got Indep...
- 14 Aug 2009 15:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
- Replies: 2842
- Views: 425140
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
US 'OK' with security level at Pak N-sites Whew. What a relief. Now we can sleep peacefully knowing all must be well only. Well with 1000 marines coming around, may be US *really* thinks so. :-? plus god knows how many satellites and drones monitor the sites. Or is the bum moved to a safer place by...
- 14 Aug 2009 15:10
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 312972
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
The shame factor in Indians may be because of loss of a education system. I am not talking of the school education system but rather the daily life education which we were receiving from our elders at home. In different times whatever might be the political situation , the family unit was able to pa...
- 12 Aug 2009 15:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-China News and Discussion
- Replies: 2386
- Views: 414348
Re: India-China News and Discussions
Man, don't you see this is the nature of Nations, why do you think India is on a morally higher ground than China? Because Chinese invaded Tibet after it was freed by British. Oh, Jesus! British freed Tibet?!!! Please, don't insult your own intelligence any more. Hmm, It seems commie idealogy has n...
- 12 Aug 2009 11:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 601881
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Why isnt SL oblivious of the fact that LTTE used T-56 as their main assault weapon and given t-56 is a chinese copy of the 47, why should it cozy up to china. Same thing with Bdesh, if PRC helps myanmar why are the bds cozying up to the Chinese. Well it is like this. There is a bully in the neighbo...
- 11 Aug 2009 14:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
- Replies: 523
- Views: 78131
Re: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
Is it more of this (about observing independence day on Aug 11)
than declaring independence on Aug 11, this year?
- 11 Aug 2009 14:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
- Replies: 523
- Views: 78131
Re: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
of which year?Hari Seldon wrote:I take it that the 11 Aug theory stands disproved then?
- 06 Aug 2009 13:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 1226332
Re: Indian Army Discussion
Guys from your school who joined banks being WAY UP the pecking order in grades were soiling their pants under tables at the Taj when Kasab and co came visiting until guys from your school who joined the NDA WAY DOWN the pecking order in grades put their lives in the line of fire to extract the one...
- 06 Aug 2009 13:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 1226332
Re: Indian Army Discussion
Somnath wrote Vast majority of people who join the services do so as a career, not for some fuzzy "love of the nation and its people” Oh I would not make such generalised statements. When I went to SSB , I met a guy who had come there , he was a topper in his batch and was working in a software...
- 31 Jul 2009 17:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
- Replies: 2842
- Views: 425140
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
Infosys gets CISF sover Why am I posting the above seemingly innocuous news item in the TSP thread ? Just a few weeks before 26/11, there was a gaming exercise in Washington D.C. in which retired Indian and Pakistani army officials and also some civilians participated. In response to an Indian atta...
- 31 Jul 2009 15:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715084
Re: J & K news and discussion
Somnath said
As you are fond of saying it is just a POV and POVs may not necessarily be correctabout RSS, well gven their lack of understanding of anything after the Mahabharat, and maybe not even that, I doubt whether they are even able "support" anything that is rational..
- 31 Jul 2009 15:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
- Replies: 523
- Views: 78131
Re: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
Sorry guys CNN IBN confirms that this is what people want http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ftn-pm-gets-peoples-pulse-peace-now-with-pak/98272-37-p1.html * SMS poll on ‘did the UPA misread the public mood on Indo-Pak peace?’ * No: 73 percent, Yes: 27 percent We are burning our blood unnecessarily, Jai ho ...
- 31 Jul 2009 13:13
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
- Replies: 523
- Views: 78131
Re: Capitulation at Sharm el Sheikh
Unilateral statement in a joint statement which India does not agree. Er ,was it not mentioned as "Joint" stmt. So IFS trainees will taught that different types of statements 1. Joint stmt which both agree 2. Joint stmt which both parties do not agree 3. Joint stmt where one agrees and oth...
- 30 Jul 2009 18:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
- Replies: 2499
- Views: 528202
Re: Indian Foreign Policy
The PM can put his "peace dream" with Pak in his pipe,smoke it and pass it around to pak too! His dream is India's nightmare.The only kind of "Peace" that Pak wants with India is a "Piece" of Kashmir,a piece of Kutch,a piece of Siachen,and a piece of flesh from ordinar...
- 30 Jul 2009 15:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
- Replies: 2842
- Views: 425140
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - July 07, 2009
Somnath wrote you can do all of this, while keeping the pretense of talks....Keep the "others" (read US) out of the equation that way...Do what you should, keep Pak destabilised, but give the pretense of talking about talks! Absolutely ok with that. But the problem is that each meeting sho...
- 29 Jul 2009 13:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
- Replies: 675
- Views: 79165
Re: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
India is a huge defence equipment buyer and US had no toe hold till now. When US enters the competition it might not play fair , as demonstrated by the pressure brought on one of its allies to withdraw from MRCA. Now what is US offering us , is it top of the line, the F16 and F18? Is it the best ava...
- 28 Jul 2009 16:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3983
- Views: 715084
Re: J & K news and discussion
JK CM resigns
- 27 Jul 2009 18:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
- Replies: 675
- Views: 79165
Re: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
Amit Said Well I suppose the best solution to that would be not to buy US stuff right Rkirankr? But wait are you trying to say that in future India could use combat aircraft, heavy artillery and such stuff (which we will most likely buy from the US) to hit at terrorists in J&K? I only thought it...
- 27 Jul 2009 17:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
- Replies: 675
- Views: 79165
Re: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
I can only pity those who equalise Indonesia and India - so much in the shibboleths of the old that they are unable to appreciate what new India is capable of!! Indonesia :twisted: , we are in a very different league!! No one has compared India with Indonesia this is a silly tactic that you are usi...
- 27 Jul 2009 17:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
- Replies: 675
- Views: 79165
Re: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
Somnath to add to you post, India is not, has never and will not ever indulge in the kind of human rights violations in J&K that was witnessed in Aceh. The ease with which we score self-goals is amazing. I would have thought there would be hesitation in BRF to compare anti-terrorist operations ...
- 27 Jul 2009 14:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
- Replies: 675
- Views: 79165
Re: End User Agreement : India's capitulation to US interests ?
Look boss, even a Western article does not say that Russian and Americans have similar conditions . Please spare us the spin Somnath, and take your head out of the sand and stop being in denial An EUM Bellwether? India/US Arms Deals Faced Crunch Over Conditions From the above link Britain recently ...
- 27 Jul 2009 12:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
- Replies: 1431
- Views: 403878
Re: Kargil War Thread - VI
The politicians and I don't call them leaders, only understand votes and vote bank politics. The Armed Forces, because of their training (call it of their colonial past, though there are none who can claim to be pre Independence) will not act as a vote bank, it can be neglected and even damned. It ...
- 24 Jul 2009 17:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India's Sharm-el- Sheikh Harakiri...
- Replies: 1269
- Views: 162943
Re: India's Sharm-el- Sheikh Harakiri...
Ah ! some backbone is still present or just eye wash?
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/four-us-airl ... 818-3.html
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/four-us-airl ... 818-3.html
- 24 Jul 2009 13:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India's Sharm-el- Sheikh Harakiri...
- Replies: 1269
- Views: 162943
Re: India's Sharm-el- Sheikh Harakiri...
When Musharaff came to Agra, this bloody Joint statement cause problems then too. An eager MEA led by jaswant worked hard with the pakis to get a draft done with corrections made in pencil. ABV was even reported to be okay with the draft, it was LKA who nixed it at the final moment and this caused ...