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- 26 Jul 2014 04:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
- Replies: 2993
- Views: 388845
Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Super stuff. Spot on, but it took me hundreds of words and scores of posts to try and say this. :rotfl: heavy duty bullshit by guruji. No wonder you like it. Makes no sense at all. Applying the same law to two men, is the same as applying the same medicine to two men. Human drive and behaviour ever...
- 26 Jul 2014 04:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
India’s Oh-So-Delicate Balancing Act on Israel Sometime such too-clever by half attempts at spin unravel. Whether India votes for Palestine or not, Islamism will still target India as long as it is non-Muslim majority. Moreover, supporting Islamic groups in any conflict situation typically makes th...
- 25 Jul 2014 07:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
- Replies: 2993
- Views: 388845
Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
shiv ji, I havent been following BR for some time, and see a refreshing air of change a la the bad/pretentious/million-billion-trillion-digit fond "Hinduism"'s time cycles, that both knowledge and asinine stupidity recur in cycles. why do you need to start such topics? to see people mockin...
- 25 Jul 2014 06:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Non-Western Worldview
- Replies: 1097
- Views: 211349
Re: Non-Western Worldview
Photo: A girl being fed bananas in a human zoo,Brussels World’s Fair, Belgium, 1958 And my problem with desis admiring the Huntington "Clash of Civilizations" KKK line is that no one sets up a "zoo" without a lot of different varieties of the species. So think carefully: what wh...
- 25 Jul 2014 05:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 418552
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine
Ukraine has also banned the communist party which got 13% of popular votes last round of elections to legislature.
- 25 Jul 2014 04:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
No, no! deals are good. Deals should always be made. Just take care that all the prices agreed upon are not declared. Or better never declared, with plausible deniability. Also its not good for Palestinian image to say India had to promise to ISIS, the Palestine vote even before 8th July when "...
- 25 Jul 2014 04:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Why this dhoti shivering about a "yes" ??? As if Israel is going to break off all relations with India or like we were living on rehmo karam of Israel that we needed to vote a "no". When the entire BRICS has voted against Israel why this chest beating about India onlee ??? Israe...
- 25 Jul 2014 04:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Disgusting. Disappointed in Modi. The least we could have done is to abstain. Why? Would others not have pointed to that as "evidence" of India tagging along with whatever is ordered by WHOTUS/POTUS? There is noooooooooo tie between the "Kashmir dispute" (which is just a Pakista...
- 24 Jul 2014 05:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Russia is involved with Iran, and why should it leave any chance of bashing US satellite when USA is at its tail on Ukraine? China had deep linkages with Saudis, and islamistw orld in general. Like Indians they also see utility in minimizing the Ummah getting together behind its own Islamist corner ...
- 24 Jul 2014 04:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2559
- Views: 478056
Re: Indo-Israel: News and Discussion
Jews suffer from the same blunder that Nehruvian Congress committed : by leaving a large Muslim population on the boundary, and inside. If Ben Gurion's dream fails, it will be because he left the task incomplete. Once a large Islamic population is allowed to flourish together with their ulema, all t...
- 09 Jul 2014 08:01
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
DN Jha claims Arun Shouries ....
- 09 Jul 2014 02:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 541459
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=242191 “[Enter] Commander East Pakistan General Niazi, wearing a pistol holster on his web belt. Niazi became abusive and started raving. Breaking into Urdu, he said: Main iss haramzadi qaum ki nasal badal doon ga. Yeh mujhe kiya samajh...
- 07 Jul 2014 07:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 418552
Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine
The Poroshenko brigades going hous eto house in fallen town taking people to "filtration camps" from where men/boys are going missing. They are doing it in a planned cleansing action to clear the area out for west Ukrainians to take over the land. Fact is Duma never formally withdrew the p...
- 05 Jul 2014 00:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
Personally, I have never flinched from facing such incidents/situations. There is a hardening of attitudes, thats needed. An unflinching determination, not just and not preferably merely hatred. Its about the need to correct an error made by our ancestors, either by themselves or by allowing/tolerat...
- 03 Jul 2014 03:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
It will be extremely difficult, or perhaps not even wanted - to stop the ISIS from expanding. Only thing that will stop them is a concerted externally mounted encircle-eliminate-annihilation campaign. But the west cannot do it as along as it needs the Saudis on their side, and Saudis want ISIS to ex...
- 28 Jun 2014 21:53
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
They used sponge at the end of a stick. The sponge would be dabbed in aromatics if they were wealthy enough or plain water - this was Roman practice. Sponge would also be used for another unmentionable purpose through the same entry point. This was common throughout ME also in preparing both boys an...
- 28 Jun 2014 19:17
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
I've been spending some time lately researching this. Although I understand the plague was a common occurrence in those times, I still find it hard to believe 50% of Europeans could have died because they were all living in unsanitary conditions. The numbers seems mind boggling for a disease that i...
- 24 Jun 2014 04:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
Well but did Rabindranath himself really come out entirely from his Brahmo sectarianism?
- 20 Jun 2014 06:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
MKG/Nehru basically posed themselves as a moderate alternative to transfer power to, compared to more radical anti-brits. One just has to follow the various speeches the duo gave from 1945-end of 46, urging youth/students/"mass" to return "home" away from demo's/agitations and le...
- 19 Jun 2014 06:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350787
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
OT but I have NO sympathy for DK or her dad. Zero. They are crooks of the highest order. The reason people protested against her treatment was becoz of the position she occupied as a member of India's diplomatic corps and what massa did was thuggery of the highest order. There is no sympathy for he...
- 19 Jun 2014 05:14
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
- Replies: 4574
- Views: 528762
Re: Discussion on Indian Epics, Texts, Treatises & Kathas
"What is in The Vedas?" is a valid question. But I think the answer lies in the huge mass of "post Vedic" (to use a standard modern term) literature - or Upanishads. That post Vedic literature did not come out of nothingness and took from and added to what came from The Vedas......
- 19 Jun 2014 04:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
Many factors come together to point that jihad from Pak-AFG will be allowed to turn towards India by all the external forces Saudis know that jihad will turn back to bite house of Saud, if they are not expended elsewhere. Afghans, and their developed western connections would prefer Talebs to be exp...
- 30 May 2014 07:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350787
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Never realized the jihadi logic could be adopted to defend of US image. Poor poor innocent USA : US never provoked Assad and Putin in any possible way, never backed the Saudis and Turkey to go after Assad, never backed up the rebel+jihadi combo, never allowed third party supply of arms to jiahdis, a...
- 15 May 2014 09:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: General Elections 2014- Transition of power & World Reaction
- Replies: 708
- Views: 92270
Re: General Elections 2014- Largest peaceful transition of p
Wanted to run a theory by the gurus here. Theory one: The first time Nehru-Gandhi family's moral authority was exposed was in Emergency. Till that time any corruption in Congress could be explained away by pointing it to a minister in centre or state. Always the family was above moral questions (ev...
- 14 May 2014 22:32
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 1158
- Views: 348520
Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections
total demolition job in UP by Namo & Amit shah if this comes true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty-38mFUr-E in bihar ndtv claims 70% of muslims and 70% of yadavs went together to vote for RJD. can someone educate us on the history of the UP-Bihar yadavs, their link if any to the old dwaraka y...
- 14 May 2014 11:19
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 49637
Re: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
Do some have already info on EVM magic? If so they can give exact number planned for UPA?
- 14 May 2014 11:16
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 120318
Re: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
This thread is getting one-sided. We need the Congressanandas to spit their spite and venom against the NDA based on their insider info on EVM magic to overcompensate for exit polls?
- 14 May 2014 11:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 626541
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
I have never heard of that. They have plenty of non-white staff at Kew where the National Archives are located. I think Kaushal Guru was removed, stopped from studying few papers regarding the Brit colonization of India. They dont do it very obviously. But the first line of defence is between UK ac...
- 14 May 2014 07:23
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 1158
- Views: 348520
Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections
KJoishy ji, no he will still carry the popn if he is not halaaled. Already a huge segment of the industry switched boats - the same way they tagged onto MKG/JLN. RSS/BJP should put up a "Hindu Left voice" within the team/around NM. So that the negative fallouts can be blamed on extra-right...
- 14 May 2014 07:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding Islamic Society
- Replies: 806
- Views: 111161
Re: Understanding Islamic Society
I figured that out while driving to work today: Pharoahs of Egypt, Abraham, subaltern studies, empowering the oppressed, why the faithful never leave Islam, P Gopal and her bolivations. Suddenly it clicked that isalm is a subaltern empowerment mechanism that ensures they will be left without recour...
- 14 May 2014 06:51
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 1158
- Views: 348520
Re: Exit Polls & Discussion 2014 Elections
Amrikhaans are pooping all over. one question - If Modi puts a condition that to normalize ties and allow US to be considered for any contracts, US has to stop all funding NGO/missionary work, what would be their reaction? Unofficially ofcourse! http://carnegieendowment.org/2014/05/12/productive-bu...
- 14 May 2014 06:49
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 49637
Re: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
Post exit polls : B: 0 90 10 0 0 0 0 [without "outside" support] Realized I was also tagging SP/BSP in UPA before and did not distinguish between "inner outside support" and" outer outside support". My projection is that all the larger "outside" groupings will...
- 14 May 2014 06:34
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 120318
Re: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
Post exit poll : 0 0 0 0 99 1 0
numbers: 268 or 278
But not taking any exit poll into account
numbers: 268 or 278
But not taking any exit poll into account
- 13 May 2014 22:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350787
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
Still waiting for Assadfall after 2 years. More importantly folks claiming to have the inner ear of Gulf and Indian inner "intelligence". If this is how Indian "intel" really thinks, dangerous days ahead. They might just be really thinking in such loops, and not just claims so by...
- 13 May 2014 22:42
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
^^Sources are disputed nowadays: even the language might have been way different from what has been claimed. Nothing even satisfactory by "modern" criteria, (narrative claims) before 400-450 BCE stage. Also a huge as yet unexplained by paleolinguistics - gap between supposed arrival at 300...
- 12 May 2014 23:25
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 49637
Re: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
post exit : B
0 0 0 0 90 10 0
136 for number
0 0 0 0 90 10 0
136 for number
- 12 May 2014 23:21
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 120318
Re: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
post exit polls, but not considering exit polls: not much change from previous
B: 0 0 0 0 95 5 0
Number as I have been saying for some time now : 268
B: 0 0 0 0 95 5 0
Number as I have been saying for some time now : 268
- 11 May 2014 07:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529836
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
Anti-Assad rebels had to be evacuated from Homs. While East Ukraine probably going on with referendum today and likely to start the long/or short journey towards secession. So Jihadis from Syria will need gym space next. Kashmir Valley and Taleb forces - next round?
- 11 May 2014 07:09
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
- Replies: 426
- Views: 120318
Re: BRF GJP Trial Poll-1: How many seats will NDA win?
B wk 6 pre exit poll 0 0 0 5 90 5 0
- 10 May 2014 02:57
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 49637
Re: BRF GJP Trial-2: How many seats will UPA win?
B wk 6 0 0 0 0 80 20 0