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- 26 Apr 2014 04:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Prelude to Twilight: A Modern Story:Singha
- Replies: 159
- Views: 50775
Re: Prelude to Twilight: A Modern Story:Singha
Singha - I think I recommended this before too. You should give Dan Carlin's "Wrath of the Khans" a try (http://www.dancarlin.com//disp.php/hharchive). Available in podcast too. Gus, thanks for the link. Finished listening to 2 parts. So many parallels to the raids by Islamic hordes into ...
- 25 Apr 2014 04:35
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
In AP, not sure of other states, politics is big business. Typically, businessmen support politicians to enhance their business prospects. Lately, they have cut out the middlemen and are entering politics themselves. Established politicians have in turn ventured into business to consolidate their po...
- 24 Apr 2014 02:56
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
SC forms committee to prevent govt ads being used to glorify netas When a shameless criminal enterprise/family mafia takes over executive and makes PM useless, Judiciary intrudes into Governance. The Supreme Court today set up a committee for framing guidelines to prevent misuse of public funds by ...
- 24 Apr 2014 01:41
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Tweet this!!!VikasRaina wrote:Too much of Tweeting and re-tweeting for Modi ji is going to get me in the eyes of C B I..
Oh wait, they are busy carrying the files to Vatican..
- 23 Apr 2014 02:29
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
The list is not 'secular'. Doesn't have enough muslim representation. Disgusting.
- 22 Apr 2014 07:09
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I was a pseudo-secular idiot back in 2004 and I would have read it without even pausing to think what was being portrayed. Moi is in the same club. I'm pretty sure that there are millions like us. Rather unfortunate. I came to know about brf back in 2006 through an abcd keralite. He is a Christian ...
- 22 Apr 2014 01:46
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
He was shy at first but after much harassment/teasing he did that and everyone agreed Abki Bar Modi Sarkar! BRAVO!! A couple of my friends are going to Hyderabad next week. They do not know if they will be able to vote. They will vote NaMo/BJP if allowed. Do happen to know how they can verify their...
- 18 Apr 2014 20:34
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
CNN-IBN News @ibnlive 9m RT @IBNLivePolitics: LS polls: Modi reaches out to Mamata, hopes of cooperation if he wins http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ls-polls-modi-reaches-out-to-mamata-hopes-of-cooperation-if-he-wins/466038-37-64.html … #NarendraModi " I hope I will get all sorts of cooperation fro...
- 17 Apr 2014 23:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Fixed that for you.rgsrini wrote:^^We Tamilians are crazywith our titles...
- 16 Apr 2014 20:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
AAP wouldn't have been created if NaMo wasn't in picture.Paul wrote:AAP would have been the winner had NaMo not been the PM ummidwar
- 11 Apr 2014 23:54
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Apparently, we are, saar!!Mort Walker wrote:Maybe I'm old, but WTF is the deal with all this Twitter shit?
I too need to get on to Teetar. This morning, colleagues of mine were mentioning that you can get good deals ( travel, etc. ).
Time to join and 'follow', I guess.
- 10 Apr 2014 22:18
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Mort/SRoys saars.. CYA... I'm sure you have figured it out by now..
- 09 Apr 2014 21:38
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
An interesting comment from a colleague on my essays and especially Modi/RahulG. I am not sure who is right for India congress or bjp. I doubt the intellectual capacity of Modi. We need somebody who can articulate our need and power outside India to be respected as one of the upcoming powers in the...
- 09 Apr 2014 20:18
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
http://5forty3.in/subscription/ Guys, please subscribe, its just Rs. 500. If you want quality exit poll data, you should go for it. Though this may not sound right, I will request subscribers not to post his future analysis anywhere on the web. Let people pay and read it. He needs to pay his field ...
- 08 Apr 2014 05:04
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Muslims were supposed to have ruled for a 1000 yrs. So, bhy phor reservation for them. Hain ji?
- 05 Apr 2014 23:04
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2042582
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
While I spend mucho time reading through BRF everyday and follow many, if not all, of the opinion polls, my personal belief is that the 2014 election is a very different animal from anything we have seen thus far. As you are aware, Indian elections are not usually psephologist friendly and I believ...
- 29 Mar 2014 20:06
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
For once, I agree with Sanku. Perfection getting in the way of good. Some of the posters here are getting ahead of themselves here. A slight deviation from the script has NaMo/BJP has them distraught. They all want to score a century in 1 ball!! We should wait and re-assess after NaMo's first term. ...
- 13 Feb 2014 02:25
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
What exactly is controversial about Narendra Modi? 1. That he calls himself Nationalist Hindu? 2. That he was sent unelected to administer a Gujarat ravaged by an earthquake? 3. That 3 months of taking over Muslims burnt to death women, children and men in Godhra? 4. That there was a reaction to wh...
- 13 Feb 2014 02:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
BTW, a saying in parties here is: I finally got my US citizenship, now I can go back to India! Has been uttered by more than one Indian returning to India for good. So true!!! People like to keep their options open and would like to return to the US if their R2I doesn't work out. Without citizenshi...
- 05 Jan 2014 22:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: GSLV-D5 Launch status and post launch discussions
- Replies: 471
- Views: 67050
- 01 Jan 2014 02:25
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Dora is still used in the villages. At least it still was few years ago in my village near Warangalramana wrote:Used to be famous DIG named HY Dora.
I met him few times. His son was my classmate ( 1st to 4th ). It is HJ Dora.
He also used to visit Sathya Sai Baba frequently.
- 01 Jan 2014 02:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Since DK's NYC home is not Indian territory, NY wage law would prevail and according to changes in US law, the cost of accomodations etc. cannot be used in wage calculations. If I read correctly, even wages paid to SR's husband in India for services rendered in US by SR would not count towards sala...
- 31 Dec 2013 22:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
vnmshyam, every last person is not required to be invested in the process. The same applies to AIPAC or other diaspora PACs. True. Not everyone needs to be invested. But a critical mass is needed. That doesn't exist today. I for one, now know much more about the true Indian history and culture than...
- 31 Dec 2013 22:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
For the Indian diaspora, I truly believe that we can be useful by adopting the strategy of Israel and the Jewish diaspora with a very strong PAC with plenty of $$$. Nothing else is going to work. Only $$$ and political contributions talk. Goodwill, shared vision, share values, blah blah, and everyt...
- 31 Dec 2013 02:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Guys, i have been a lurker here for a while and decided to take plunge based on this issue I have been following closely. I disagree with most of opinions here. The only strong entity which is showing unnecessary muscle/bulliness to a weaker entity is the Indian govt (or its employees) towards an I...
- 28 Dec 2013 01:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Programme Discussion
- Replies: 3934
- Views: 676561
Re: Indian Space Programme Discussion
I think TSJones was just responding to rsingh's comment.
No need to bring out the ruler!!!
Besides, ISRO has shown what it can do with an SDRE sized one
No need to bring out the ruler!!!
Besides, ISRO has shown what it can do with an SDRE sized one
- 27 Dec 2013 19:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Is the release of Gulam Nabi Fai at this time a middle finger to India in retaliation? I wonder ...
- 27 Dec 2013 19:15
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Forget tomorrow. They have already stated that they will give away kashmir! And this was before the election. Is this what Christopher Sidor wants?
- 26 Dec 2013 00:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1542427
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Chinna Saar, You talk of reciprocity. That's fine and I believe most agree with that. However, you qualify the reciprocity by picking and choosing what to implement and what not to. You oppose the 377 issue because it considered barbaric by the US but US doesn't consider cavity search as barbaric an...
- 25 Dec 2013 18:32
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Call me a cynic, but I think there might be some other underlying issues that the employees might be trying get addressed and are using this situation to do so. I hope that I'm wrong in my assumption here.
- 19 Dec 2013 01:59
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
108+ Muppalla garu, Exactly my sentiments. Proper leadership and vision has been lacking in T region. Success begets success. A certain generalization is inevitable. Are all A folks successful business men? No. Are all T folks failures? No. UP and Bihar have produced the most number of IAS/IFS etc a...
- 18 Dec 2013 20:02
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Thanks for the tidbit of info, JohneeG-ji. As for KCR, the man has his popularity - that is not contestable. One can argue whether he has 30% popularity or 40%, but I suspect that a plurality of the Telangana folks support him. I also suspect it is precisely because he is so extreme that he is popu...
- 18 Dec 2013 19:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
... Most importantly the water in telangana is pristine as it flows out through the natural filter of (remaining) Dandakaranya so Telangana Buffaloes are capable of high thoughts and determined action unlike their batshit crazy counterparts in SA . So when you come across a Telangana Buffalo which ...
- 17 Dec 2013 20:48
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 595837
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
During the YSR regime's time, a lot of real estate taxes collected ( thousands of crores ) from Hyderabad region were siphoned off Rayalaseema region. Factors like these need to be considered. Lot of SA folks bought property in Hyd. The value of these properties have gone up. All of them will make m...
- 12 Dec 2013 02:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Will keep that in mind. Thanks.Raja Bose wrote:Don't go too cheap. Try out the middle of the pack ones and see which ones feel comfy. And make sure you get good warranty and service from the vendor - this is important.
- 12 Dec 2013 02:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
I wasn't aware that Costco carries these. Will look for them in Jan. Thanks Ramana garu.ramana wrote:Do you have Costco in your area? If so wait for January when they have such machines.
Costco return policy is good.
- 11 Dec 2013 03:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Guys, I need advice regarding elliptical machines. Planning on buying one. Have no clue as to what to look for. Have seen reviews online. Different brands with a varying price range ( $300 to $3,000 ). Any recommendations on which brand/model to buy. I'm not looking for something very high end ( can...
- 06 Dec 2013 20:54
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
PS: Any issue which Modi/BJP raises should be thought provoking for middle class and appear logical whether it is 370 or CVB. I posted Modi's letter to PM which was very logical for any one to see. Unfortunately, BJP leaders failed to do that job for 10 years and lot of young voters did not connect...
- 05 Dec 2013 21:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 403869
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
My son is in 12 the standard. He was in 9 the standard when he won it (if I remember right) . He also won the ISRO quiz and science aptitude contest for 3 years in a row. The rover competition was a team event. 3 a team. There was a defined obstacle course shown to them at the starting. Only self d...
- 04 Dec 2013 16:59
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4020440
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
This is exactly what I had done many moons ago.archan wrote:There were people who were pining for his return. Well now you have him. Arun, as Rahul M said, use the ignore function and you'll never see his posts.