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by darshan
28 Jul 2008 05:28
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in Ahmedabad
Replies: 743
Views: 264477

Re: Blasts in Ahmedabad

Central govt might not have ability to get local police to do something (except in few cases when elections are in), but central govt definitely is the only one that can handle international players involved in destroying India's internal security. Can somebody please find me an example of central g...
by darshan
27 Jul 2008 21:58
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in Ahmedabad
Replies: 743
Views: 264477

Re: Blasts in Ahmedabad

Agree with Singha on the coverage. News agencies capable of finding phantom small villages in India and reporting them regarding their treatments of "Dalit" did not even report Banglore blasts and were very slow to report Gujarat blasts. I even saw one report on Banglore that said everythi...
by darshan
27 Jul 2008 06:22
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in Ahmedabad
Replies: 743
Views: 264477

Re: Blasts in Ahmedabad

Can somebody tell that patil guy that if information was obtained then how come no body was summoned from an embassy of certain country to deal with it?

And, next time please make such information public so people can take their own precautions. Preferably in Gujarati.
by darshan
27 Jul 2008 06:14
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in Ahmedabad
Replies: 743
Views: 264477

Re: Blasts in Ahmedabad

Hindus did not respond to anything in last 1000 years and I do not think they will respond to bomb blasts. A patent lie. Please do read the unrevised history of the nation. I do not want to create noise in this thread but I do not believe it is a lie. Few cases over here and there does not make it ...
by darshan
26 Jul 2008 21:56
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in Ahmedabad
Replies: 743
Views: 264477

Re: Blasts in Ahmedabad

Hindus did not respond to anything in last 1000 years and I do not think they will respond to bomb blasts.
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 23:56
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

I do not expect US to come and improve any security issues in India.
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 23:42
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

Gerard, there are many instances where GoI have failed indian public security wise and that is why I call reactors ticking time bombs. When you have too many of them which I doubt GoI would have just because they have this important insight, it really becomes hard to enforce security. Do not forget ...
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 22:32
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

Here is another thing I do not get about this deal. It does not certainly seem about civilian reactors because let alone reactors, india cannot even think of faster trains in india due to security issues. Nuke reactors for india would be like ticking time bombs that would be perfect nuke weapons for...
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 12:20
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

It is not an contentious issue but something more like some US diplomat keep talking about kashmir.
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 12:15
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

For BJP modi visa is as much as of an issue as indo-soviet relationship for US. Some guy from US would take a cheap shot at India with that and BJP is doing the same thing with visa issue so do not carried away by thinking that it is the only issue that BJP survives for. Take a look at it from your ...
by darshan
13 Jul 2008 10:48
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

I like the idea of printing all deal related documents in plain and simple terms in every Indian language and freely distributing them to Indian public especially Hyde act. There should not be any deal if Indian public does not support it. Oh well then i will be hoping for real democracy instead of ...
by darshan
12 Jul 2008 21:51
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Let us Understand the Chinese
Replies: 395
Views: 160299

Re: Let us Understand the Chinese

Probably following is OT. Once, one oriental guy referred to me as an asian. Somehow I lost it and balked back at him to let him know just as middle eastern is not an asian, russian is not an asian, I am not asian either. I am from subcontinent and preferred to be called Bharatiya or Indian. Admins,...
by darshan
06 Jul 2008 22:14
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

What NDA said and believed in has no relevance for next govt. And, it is already proved by UPA. UPA could have easily reversed this policy like it did many others that NDA had.
by darshan
06 Jul 2008 11:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 554159

Re: Internal Security Watch

That is certainly true. So far I have not heard of any human right activist or journalist supporting terrorism get injured or die. Somehow they usually show up only after terrorism attack and not before. How about stationing human right activists all over soft targets in J&K and maoist controlle...
by darshan
06 Jul 2008 10:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 121492

Re: Tibet watch - 7

From above article: Lee Kuan Yew, minister mentor of Singapore; Paul Johnson, eminent British historian and author; Ernesto Zedillo, director, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, and former president of Mexico, rotate in writing this column. Comment that followed: Seems like they have really...
by darshan
04 Jul 2008 22:08
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

Just to get this straight, in my opinion, UPA cares more about this deal than indian lives. UPA would not mind loosing commie support over this deal but the case is not the same when it comes to internal security regarding maoists and TSP and economic reforms.
by darshan
30 Jun 2008 09:45
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

One thing after not able to keep up with these threads is that I do not get what is this classified business about text of the deal when it suppose to be civilian deal and not military one.

Is this deal better than the one chinese have with US?
by darshan
22 Jun 2008 22:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian M&A Deals
Replies: 315
Views: 74106

Re: Indian M&A Deals

where do Pakis get money from to do this? I guess Saudis and Unkil.
Just a suggestion, Pukes are not the same as Indians.
by darshan
22 Jun 2008 04:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008
Replies: 1456
Views: 267834

Re: Indian Nuke News & Discussion Thread-June 18 2008

Are they talking about stock price or mortgage rate that everyday wasted would make it difficult for party involved? If GoI takes like 10+ years to just buy submarines and helos, why would somebody expect GoI to get this done in three years? Given the magnitude, it at least requires 30 years of nego...
by darshan
22 Jun 2008 03:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 646537

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

Ok. I dont know anyone who has done it. But I think I read it somewhere that you could do it. ANyway, looks like you should have your county treasurer talk to your mortgage person:). According to law, you can certainly protest your appraisal but again it is turning out to be just the protest especi...
by darshan
21 Jun 2008 21:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 646537

Re: GLOBAL ECONOMY

Not easy now a days. Counties know that and denying like never before.
My county thinks my house value went up by at least 5% with at least 10 houses in foreclosure within 1 mile.
by darshan
16 Jun 2008 05:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 453586

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

Does anyone know which company Sam's Club and Costco get their gas from?
by darshan
10 Jun 2008 08:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 704538

Re: Indian Autos Thread

I do not know how TATA or M&M can afford HUMMER with their stock price taking a big hit.
by darshan
27 May 2008 02:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 121492

Quit India notice to 5 foreign Tibet marchers 27 May 2008, 0006 hrs IST,Shobhan Saxena,TNN NEW DELHI: In a strange move, at a time when the government is promoting "Come to India — Walk with the Buddha" to attract foreign tourists to Buddhist circuit in the country, five foreigners have ...
by darshan
18 May 2008 07:37
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Jaipur Blasts
Replies: 356
Views: 127387

Carrying out blasts in Punjab would interfere with Pak's policy to create trouble in punjab by using local non muslim population. Any jehadi work would cause punjabis to go back to its roots when it was a buffer state.
by darshan
15 May 2008 09:55
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Jaipur Blasts
Replies: 356
Views: 127387

Here is what I do not get it: GoI has pretty much adopted cowardness over everything else and accepted the bomb blasts as regular business and policy. Okay and fine as long as particular policy is followed to the boot. So, given this policy, how about GoI creating better infrastructure like hospital...
by darshan
25 Apr 2008 09:47
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 25 Apr 2008
Replies: 128
Views: 68467

People are assuming that politicians are as knowledgeable as scientists. Why would some politician trust the same team that had known about importance of testing and failed to deliver? IMO, scientists could have walked off from testing if they were not confident in the first place instead of testing...
by darshan
21 Apr 2008 04:01
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Distorted History - Causes, Consequences and Remedies
Replies: 320
Views: 131626

I agree with JEM that enthusiasm has lot to do with it.
I personally had a friend who has no idea how many wars Bharat fought with Pukes because he never read anything useful history wise.
by darshan
21 Apr 2008 00:37
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 16 Apr 2008
Replies: 220
Views: 108019

[quote="Gerard"][url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/unc ... 40141.html]India’s energy security at “riskâ€
by darshan
16 Apr 2008 10:33
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 16 Apr 2008
Replies: 220
Views: 108019

Oh my, I just heard N word in the same sentence as india on Boston Legal tonight. @amit, I did not want to reply but I thought why not. As you said there are many examples to mention rat but to me somehow chinese guards on Rajpath matters more. I did not see chinese guards at White House or English ...
by darshan
16 Apr 2008 09:18
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 16 Apr 2008
Replies: 220
Views: 108019

After seeing how UPA govt is embarrasing Indians over its handling of Tibet issue with Chinese guards on Rajpath, how can one not call somebody a rat? I think it would be to insult post of PM to associate MMS with that position.
by darshan
15 Apr 2008 09:55
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Tibet Watch- 2008-Part 6
Replies: 348
Views: 120780

Norwegian explorer flies Tibetan flag on North Pole Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:50pm EDT By Adam Tanner SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Norwegian polar explorer said on Monday that he had flown the Tibetan flag on the North Pole to highlight the issue of human rights in the Chinese-ruled Himalayan region. In a ...
by darshan
15 Apr 2008 09:12
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 13 Apr 2008
Replies: 172
Views: 79139

[quote="NRao"]It has been a while since I poked my nose into these things, but here is something I found that is rather concise and perhaps even to the point: [url=http://www.armscontrol.org/pressroom/2008/20080214_Rice_India.asp] Feb 14, 2008 :: Rice’s Pledge to Make Global Rules on Nuc...
by darshan
14 Apr 2008 05:43
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Nuclear Discussion - Nukkad Thread: 13 Apr 2008
Replies: 172
Views: 79139

I decided to post this as author's group has very big mailing list. I have never been able to understand the reason as to why some well meaning people in India, interested in India's progress, should oppose the so-called nuclear deal. So far as India is concerned, it's merely a passport to nuclear c...
by darshan
12 Apr 2008 07:41
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Tibet Watch- 2008-Part 6
Replies: 348
Views: 120780

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/10/AR2008041003477_2.html When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) seemed to encourage demonstrators in San Francisco, for instance, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Jiang Yu, accused her of lacking "morality and conscience.&...