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- 06 Sep 2013 14:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
- Replies: 1052
- Views: 116770
Re: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
The financial market is rudimentary. There is no way for a small business to take loan from an official financial institution. Therefore, they resort to borrowing from unofficial channels with usurious rates. Money that foreigners like the aussie guy I mentioned, made in china had to be carried back...
- 06 Sep 2013 14:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
- Replies: 1052
- Views: 116770
Re: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
Another thing I noticed was that whenever I spoke to a chinese, they always seemed to say something derogatory about india, but after prefacing it with some 'maskabazi'. It always appeared as if they have been tutored to speak from a similar script! Without fail, all of them would show us ppts on wh...
- 06 Sep 2013 14:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
- Replies: 1052
- Views: 116770
Re: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
Thanks sir! The condition of factory workers are generally perceived to be very poor. Please look at this video: China "automated" stamping plant chinese factory This was shown to us by the guy who actually took the video on his mobile. Since, then it has been re-posted online by many othe...
- 06 Sep 2013 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
- Replies: 1052
- Views: 116770
Re: People's Republic of China, Dec. 27 2011
^^^ Last year I visited China for couple of week and talked to a variety of people, including chinese professors, western professors and entrepreneurs and expat managers from taiwan. Could not speak to any native workers, though. What the westerners and taiwanese told me was that Mandarin or cantone...
- 31 Aug 2013 13:22
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 20717
- Views: 2035691
Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
If he cannot even win an MP seat, what is his claim to fame? Why should he be offered governorship? Just curious sir.ramana wrote:He should not be allowed any MP seat. He can become governor/amabssador if he works for NDA win.
- 31 Aug 2013 12:10
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Letter to Modi from Sekhar Gupta of IE You want a Bengali speaking Af-Pak or a liberal, secular Bangladesh? You can decide now I may or may not agree with you, Narendrabhai, but I know you believe you are being swept to power next summer. What kind of Bangladesh would you rather be dealing with on ...
- 25 Aug 2013 23:25
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 421686
- 21 Aug 2013 09:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 2010)
- Replies: 4994
- Views: 588398
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 20
Just look at the plate of a poor laborer. Anywhere in India you can find them at construction sites - Biharis, bengalis, odiyas...And then compare with your plate. You will see the reason why.
- 19 Aug 2013 00:20
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
5 acre/family! Where will they find land? Is Pappu reading BRF and thinking of taking over Australia, or what?
- 17 Aug 2013 10:17
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
This is just too much! I haven't laughed like this in ages!
- 08 Aug 2013 09:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
- Replies: 5192
- Views: 736785
Re: Managing Chinese Threat
Won't nukes come into play when we talk of East Turkmenistan? Or, is the intention that just having such a capability would prevent PRC from invading indian territory?
- 07 Aug 2013 16:26
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
- Replies: 3973
- Views: 421686
Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion 27 May 2012
BTW, I am damn happy that Raghuram Rajan has been chosen to be the next governer of the RBI. Hope he does a Modi on the macro economic policy. fingers crossed. Some people were damn happy when MMS was made the PM... It is not the qualification. You should have your heart in the right place and bat ...
- 07 Aug 2013 12:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 15 Jan 201
- Replies: 781
- Views: 65106
Re: Pakistan : A new way of looking
Gen Bakshi on NDTV was really pissed off. he said, "batallion commander ne kaisi maa ka doodh piya hai? uske ladke maare gaye, aur woh haath par hath rakh ke kya kar raha hai? kuch sharm nahi hai kya use? battalion commander ko kab se order ka wait karna pad gaya dilli se? maaro unko pehle. war...
- 02 Aug 2013 23:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 568165
Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : Dec 15 2011
'China's Paris' turns into a ghost city compared to the above kind of development, Delhi alone has dozen half a million plus cities around it with good infra with prices that people cab afford. And they are occupied. But no one talks about india's rapid urbanization. 10-12 years back when I started...
- 23 Jul 2013 14:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
have been feeling very stressed out lately. heart seems to be racing a bit, feeling weakness, but BP is normal. any suggestions on what to do would be very helpful. tia.
- 13 Jul 2013 18:48
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
And look who comes out in support of Namo... BSP!
Modi's 'puppy' remark: JD(U), Congress slam Gujarat CM; Mayawati's MP supports him
realignment of the entire indian political space is going on.
Modi's 'puppy' remark: JD(U), Congress slam Gujarat CM; Mayawati's MP supports him
realignment of the entire indian political space is going on.
- 09 Jul 2013 17:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
- Replies: 5192
- Views: 736785
Re: Managing Chinese Threat
Unlike what most people think, China is quite vulnerable along the entire stretch at almost all places in spite of infrastructure build-up, JF-17, CSS-5 et al. SSridhar ji, Please indulge me here. I have heard similar views on this forum multiple times over the years and had come to believe it. But...
- 08 Jul 2013 09:44
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
^^^to me it appears Namo will be to advani what advani became to vajpayee after he pulls in the votes...
- 06 Jul 2013 10:12
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Rajendar kumar is due to retire in a few months. After that he will be left to fend for himself. There is a view point that IB should also be open to scrutiny and this case is doing just that. So do not expect IB to do anything remotely what some posters are suggesting here.
- 05 Jul 2013 16:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
- Replies: 5192
- Views: 736785
Re: Managing Chinese Threat
When asked for his opinion on the impact of the French Revolution on the world, Chairman Mao famously quipped, "It is too early to assess the impact". Apparently, Mao was talking about some minor student disturbances in France at that time and not the French Revolution. No Sun Tsu sh1t he...
- 04 Jul 2013 17:20
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
^^^^Blood Orange - orange from outside and red from inside.
He is just showing his true colors...
He is just showing his true colors...
- 27 Jun 2013 18:26
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
no, final will be on some "revelations" relating to the "train"
- 25 Jun 2013 21:58
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
just watched a kangaroo court on ndtv. vinod sharma (editor of HT?) with a big smirk on his face was telling that bjp should not force nitish too much, because he was the rail minister during 2002. if he opens his mouth then international community and human right wallahs will get involved. further,...
- 21 Jun 2013 11:07
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
- Replies: 4574
- Views: 525116
Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
question for the gurus: why did not Hanuman fly back with Sita mata when he went to lanka?
- 16 Jun 2013 17:45
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
nitish wants to become the new secular poster boy, aka lalu chara-khor yadav by stopping the "rath-yatra" of mr. modi. he thinks with this move the muslim votes will transfer to him from lalu.
- 16 Jun 2013 17:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
we certainly are moving back to the 90's....In his hunger for power, Nitish has given an opening to that original khotalebaz, the chara-khor lallu.
- 16 Jun 2013 17:01
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
- Replies: 5192
- Views: 736785
Re: Managing Chinese Threat
That the chinese can deploy heavily across the LAC was know for the past few years to even a brb surfer like me. Was it not known to the babus in the govt? Why action only after "chidiya chug gayi depsang ke khet"? What is the use of the bravado now that there will be response?
- 12 Jun 2013 13:07
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
namo will sweep up and jharkhand. bihar will be decided upon how JDU behaves. the upper caste had nowhere to go till now. namo brings a credible option to the table. his being an OBC is slowly getting into the minds of lots of people and will prove to be crucial in the coming months. hopefully he do...
- 12 Jun 2013 11:50
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
sushil kumar shinde?
- 11 Jun 2013 10:52
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
'people just do not know when to fade away into the sunset' - Namo on Keshubhai patel in the run up to gujrat 2012 assembly elections.
Rings a bell??
Rings a bell??
- 10 Jun 2013 16:14
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Unfortunate. we are so good at arguing that it takes us 5 secs to come up with 1000 reasons why something should not be done, while fully agreeing that the said thing is necessary, even if we have to come up with one convoluted theory or the other.
- 10 Jun 2013 11:32
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
why so? Why is MMJ so unpopular there? 1. Doesn't visit his constituency enough. When he does, has no time for karyakartas. People sarcastically remark that whenever he visits, he does to buy a flat (please make your own judgement). 2. local leaders are pissed off that someone like him has has hija...
- 10 Jun 2013 11:21
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Totally agree. MMJ will lose his deposit in Varanasi, if he contests again. Interestingly none of you guys have even been to Varanasi if I am not wrong :wink: Lets not to be too confident on hearsay of hearsay shall we. ahem? How do you know sanku ji? Let me just tell you, that you are totally wron...
- 10 Jun 2013 10:55
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I dont want to start a discussion again on what you have said here. But as far as i know even if the trimurti take an avatar and all three campaign for MMJ in varanasi, still he will lose. The only way he can win a ls seat is if he goes and steals a safe seat from someone (but again I doubt Modi wi...
- 05 Jun 2013 21:03
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
^^^ BJP lost its deposit in UP by polls. Things will change rapidly in UP after the first rally by Modi ji. Tilak , Taraaju & Talwar have been waiting long time they'll vote enmasse for Lotus. This is actually the reality. In the absence of any alternative they have been voting for BSP (last ti...
- 04 Jun 2013 23:05
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4005386
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Regarding MMJ. He will lose his deposit if he contests from Varanasi again. The anger against him on the ground is incredible. He is supposed to be an MP in absentia. Rumour is that he visits only to buy another flat. Most likely he will be moved to another seat like he was moved from allahabad to v...
- 01 Jun 2013 10:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1210113
Re: Internal Security Watch
How come incompetent, yet affable persons are placed in the chair of HM, when we need exactly the opposite? Very peculiar. Any explanations from the gurus?
- 03 Apr 2013 11:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Interests
- Replies: 6458
- Views: 841414
Re: Indian Interests
RamaY, I agree that the social sciences need a drastic overhaul but gems and crystals, numerology, and all that other hocus pocus bullsh*t isn't going to do anything for anyone. As long as it's a private endeavor then fine. Homeopathy is similar bull crap but thousands of doctors around the world &...
- 19 Mar 2013 18:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
^^^in addition to whatever you do, eat your dinner early. does wonders.
- 04 Mar 2013 11:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Inder Malhotra's series on 1962 war
- Replies: 496
- Views: 51296
Re: Inder Malhotra's series on 1962 war
Triumph and tragedy at Tashkent At the guesthouse where the Pakistani delegation was staying, sad to say, the news was greeted with uproarious joy, even though the next morning Ayub was to be one of Shastri's pallbearers. Disturbed by the noise, Bhutto opened his door, saw senior members of the del...