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by Skanda
15 Sep 2015 10:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and UN: better off out or in
Replies: 122
Views: 15988

Re: India and UN: better off out or in

Er, What is Russia's problem?

Right now, in the current setup more countries are aligned against Russia (US, UK, France) than for it. By expanding the council, this equation will get diluted, so what are they worried about.
by Skanda
04 Aug 2015 01:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 354970

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

Mumbai attacks trial The following facts are pertinent. First, Ajmal Kasab was a Pakistani national, whose place of residence and initial schooling as well as his joining a banned militant organisation was established by the investigators. Second, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were imparted ...
by Skanda
20 Jun 2015 00:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22 2015
Replies: 2846
Views: 327891

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - Apr 22

Sometimes, I have a hard time understanding if this belongs here or in Benis. It is so stupid, I dont even know what to say Pakistanis Fall for Fake Viral Video, Destroy NFC Chips on Smartphones Recently, a video on DailyMotion had been making the rounds. In it, two men ‘reveal’ the real reason why ...
by Skanda
12 Jun 2015 22:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Red Menace
Replies: 3763
Views: 586344

Re: The Red Menace

pankajs wrote:CNN-IBN News ‏@ibnlive 2h2 hours ago

BREAKING | 6 naxals killed in Sukma, Chandigarh in an encounter with CRPF & state police
I think the news feed meant "Sukma, Chhattisgarh". DDM maybe? There is Sukna in Chandigarh
by Skanda
12 Jun 2015 04:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1309582

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014

Mr Bond, is it? Or, Mr Bean-counter?

The article was published Dec 8, 2014 in "The Week" magazine. Essentially a sad narrative on the folks involved in TSD, their role, their suffering and where they are now. I dont remember reading it. Hence posted here.
by Skanda
09 Jun 2015 00:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 455287

Re: Positive News from the USA

An interesting article that traces the history of segregation in Swimming Pool. McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools In 2009, McKinney was forced to settle a lawsuit alleging that it was blocking the development of affordable housing suitable for tenants with Section 8 ...
by Skanda
19 May 2015 21:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 455287

Re: Positive News from the USA

Waiting for Your College Advisor Can Apparently Lead to the Police Being Called on You Video footage has emerged of a Kennesaw State University student being told that the police are being called as a result of him waiting to meet with his advisor In the 30-second video, a woman can be seen telling...
by Skanda
29 Apr 2015 02:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 455287

Re: Positive News from the USA

Meanwhile, while Rome burned, one Nero kept fiddling....



While Baltimore was engulfed in riots, one guy takes time off and entertains the crowd...
by Skanda
11 Mar 2015 05:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Replies: 3962
Views: 628900

Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013

'Very disturbing' CCTV footage shows victim beaten over the head with rock 'many' times Some British liberal values on display here: Leeds police have seized CCTV footage that shows a rape victim being dragged from a bus stop, beaten “many times” over the head with a blunt object, sexually assaulte...
by Skanda
11 Mar 2015 02:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1785
Views: 407297

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

Bestiality brothels are 'spreading through Germany' warns campaigner as abusers turn to sex with animals as 'lifestyle choice' Yup, thats what it is. Sex with animals is a life-style choice. Bestiality dropped off the statute books as a crime in 1969 but in recent years the number of people believe...
by Skanda
03 Mar 2015 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Replies: 3947
Views: 463543

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion

Preet Bharara is an entertaining speaker, but he goes too far.

Slate, IMHO, is a leftist website. Interesting, that they have put out this article.
by Skanda
17 Feb 2015 08:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Replies: 3957
Views: 539569

Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014

‘Effectively dead’: Media speculate on India’s purchase of $20bn French Rafale jets From Russia Today. Three years of negotiations between France’s Dassault and the contract negotiation committee of the India’s Defense Ministry on the purchase of 126 Rafale fighter jets may be about to collapse. So...
by Skanda
17 Feb 2015 08:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Replies: 3957
Views: 539569

Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014

The curious Rafale deal Though there are no fingers pointed at anyone in particular in the $11 billion Rafale jet fighter deal, it certainly has strange connections and cross connections There have been allegations that pressure from the highest political level, and possibly a huge under-the-table ...
by Skanda
13 Feb 2015 05:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 455287

Re: Positive News from the USA

http://video-embed.al.com/services/play ... zHOEtf9iIT
Indian grandparent booted to the ground. WTF only. He was completely harmless.
by Skanda
07 Nov 2014 08:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion
Replies: 3947
Views: 463543

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion

U.S. diplomat and longtime Pakistan expert is under federal investigation A veteran State Department diplomat and longtime Pakistan expert is under federal investigation as part of a counterintelligence probe and has had her security clearances withdrawn, according to U.S. officials. The FBI search...
by Skanda
15 Oct 2014 20:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct 2014
Replies: 2857
Views: 338040

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 10 Oct

Johor Cup: India trounce Pakistan 6-0
Defending champions India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 6-0 in the third pool match of the fourth Sultan of Johor Cup played at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here Wednesday.
by Skanda
12 Aug 2014 20:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 683285

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The massacre of the Yazidis Who are the Yazidi and why does the IS want to exterminate them? Although influenced by Christianity and Islam, the Yazidi religion has ancient roots that go back at least to the late Bronze Age. Interestingly, their beliefs have many similarities with Hinduism — for ins...
by Skanda
06 Aug 2014 04:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
Replies: 4002
Views: 460848

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis


Yazidi Member of Iraqi Parliament collapses in tears after calling upon World to Rescue the Yazidis
by Skanda
26 Jul 2014 03:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Replies: 2559
Views: 479343

Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion

India’s Oh-So-Delicate Balancing Act on Israel Just after India’s Parliament rejected a resolution to censure Israel’s actions in Gaza, the country voted for the United Nation’s Human Rights Council resolution against Israel. Time reports: The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to launch an in...
by Skanda
15 Jul 2014 10:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 21 Apr 2014
Replies: 2852
Views: 288965

Re: Hafeez Sayeed in a new Avatar ?

shiv, Pakistanis may attempt to make Hafeez Sayeed 'mainstream', but the attempt cannot succeed. Notwithstanding this Track IV diplomacy by this journalist, India will never allow him to join the 'mainstream'. Even though, we can be sure that large-scale contacts are going behind the scene between ...
by Skanda
20 Jun 2014 03:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1357405

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The War Nerd: Here’s everything you need to know about “too extreme for Al Qaeda” I.S.I.S. Interesting and Comprehensive article on ISIS by War Nerd. As the Scriptures remind us, “Do not believe the hype.” The hype of the moment is ISIS, the Sunni militia that just drove the so-called Iraqi Army ou...
by Skanda
03 Jun 2014 04:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013
Replies: 3929
Views: 553275

Re: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013

Narendra Modi govt to fast-track $1.5-bn deal, Army to get 197 light utility helicopters Sources told FE that a fresh request for proposal (RFP) for the chopper deal will be issued by the new government within a month's time. Defence minister Arun Jaitley has already been been briefed about the del...
by Skanda
08 May 2014 01:14
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4044682

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

anmol wrote:
A Sharma wrote:SS on NDTV also said yesterday that if muslims are being persecuted in the neighbourhood they are also welcome. On asked by BD he said Rohingya Muslims from Burma or Shia's from pakistan are also welcome.
Swamy or Swaraj ?
Swamy of course. Btw, where is Sushma-ji. Not to be seen or heard.
by Skanda
19 Apr 2014 02:26
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2056409

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

If you look at the title of the interview with Rajdeep as well, it just makes 1 point: Raj Thackeray backs Modi for PM, sticks to his anti-North Indian stand Yup, backs Modi and hates North Indians. The interview has Rajdeep harping on the hate North Indians like a million times. Nothing else apart ...
by Skanda
01 Apr 2014 01:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 14521
Views: 1550395

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

U.S. ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns after diplomatic row Many Indian officials felt Powell had mishandled the case, which was related to the low wages that Khobragade paid a domestic worker . The arrest was seen by both the Indian government and Modi as U.S. hypocrisy and arrogance. In re...
by Skanda
13 Mar 2014 00:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Media role in contempt and derision about India
Replies: 523
Views: 77159

Re: India Media role in contempt and derision about India

Jhujar wrote: AAP Ka Ik Paapi Baap
Federalism holds key to democracy in India
Menial Sepoy Vijay Prashad
...
a right-leaning group with a muscular and controversial leader, Narendra Modi.


Muscular? OMG, what will happen to our image of SDRE?
by Skanda
10 Feb 2014 10:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 14521
Views: 1550395

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

There are a couple of posters who have taken over this thread. Keeping up with this thread just implies going to the next page these days.
by Skanda
01 Feb 2014 20:55
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4044682

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

I thought on the other hand Modi will emerge stronger after this interview with his wife. His character as an upright individual is reinforced. He didnt want to be in that marriage and social customs dictated that he couldnt divorce her. At the same time, he didnt consummate the marriage nor had a g...
by Skanda
01 Feb 2014 20:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 9599
Views: 1219286

Re: Internal Security Watch

This is turning out to be a Hate Crime. We are just not labeling it. The earlier incident refers to North Eastern students fleeing Bangalore because of a mass SMS that was sent by folks belonging to a particular community that they will be assualted. This was around the same time, that Assam witness...
by Skanda
31 Jan 2014 20:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1785
Views: 407297

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

When the shoe is in the other foot. Similar to the case of Italian Marines, here is a case of Amanda who after convicted for killing a women, flew to US and now clearly indicates she will not come back. Amanda Knox will not return to Italy to serve sentence, say parents Amanda Knox's parents said th...
by Skanda
25 Jan 2014 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 384562

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in India Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, accompanied by his wife Akie Abe, arrived here Saturday on a three-day official visit, and straight away called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Abe was received by Minister of State for Parliamentar...
by Skanda
21 Jan 2014 02:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 746413

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

AMD's new processor is called Kaveri. Is there an Indian connection or anyone knows the origin of the name for this processor

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/17/amd- ... -round-up/
by Skanda
15 Jan 2014 21:14
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2056409

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Today seems to be a fun day indeed. First the implosion in AAP and then the implosion of Shashi Tharoor.

Has anyone been following his U-turns? As the saying goes, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"