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by nithish
26 May 2011 21:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian M&A Deals
Replies: 315
Views: 74069

Re: Indian M&A Deals

NMDC to acquire 50 % of Australian iron ore miner Legacy India's state-run miner NMDC Ltd has agreed to acquire a 50-per cent stake in Australian mining group Legacy Iron Ore Ltd, marking NMDC's entry into the Australian resource sector. The stae-owned mining company said it has signed a memorandum...
by nithish
26 May 2011 21:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry
Replies: 6364
Views: 1406671

Re: Indian Sports and Entertainment Industry

Saina stuns China; India go down 1-3 India ended their campaign at the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament on a disappointing note with a 1-3 defeat at the hands of rampaging China in the quarterfinals at Qingdao, China Thursday. Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal had the consolation of beating world n...
by nithish
26 May 2011 21:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 704157

Re: Indian Autos Thread

Tata Motors reports booming profit India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors on Thursday reported a nearly fourfold increase in annual profit, boosted by booming sales and strong demand for British brands Jaguar and Land Rover. Net profit was 92.7 billion rupees ($2.04 billion) for the year to the end ...
by nithish
26 May 2011 02:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 155743

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

India, Africa vow to combat terror India and Africa on Wednesday unequivocally condemned terrorism and piracy in all its forms and manifestation and called for active prosecution of authors of such crimes. Both sides also supported each other’s claims for permanent membership of the United Nations ...
by nithish
24 May 2011 19:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 155743

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

India offers $5bn to Africa, keen to boost ties India stepped up its push to deepen its economic ties with Africa and emerge from the shadow of rival China by offering $5 billion to help the continent rich with minerals and commodities. At an address to an India-Africa summit in Addis Ababa on Tues...
by nithish
22 May 2011 21:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
Replies: 547
Views: 155743

Re: India-Africa News and Discussion

India woos Africa with aid, technology, hoping to gain ‘soft power’ advantage India is setting up a diamond processing facility in Botswana. In Uganda, it’s building a center to train businesses about global markets. In four of Africa’s poorest countries, Indians are helping cotton farmers improve ...
by nithish
02 May 2011 21:38
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 452896

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

India wants Turkmenistan gas price to be attractive for all pipeline partners India would like the delivered price (landed cost) of Turkmenistan gas to be in the same range for all buyer countries – Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Gas pricing is a crucial component for the $7.6-billion Turkmenista...
by nithish
02 May 2011 21:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 619478

Re: Indian IT Industry

PwC in $25.5 mln settlement over Satyam audit PricewaterhouseCoopers affiliates agreed to pay $25.5 million to former Satyam Computer Services Ltd investors to settle U.S. litigation over the audit of the Indian outsourcing company. The settlement came four weeks after PwC agreed to pay a record $7...
by nithish
02 May 2011 21:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 442795

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

India clears $12 bln S. Korean steel plant India on Monday gave final clearance to South Korean giant POSCO's proposed $12 billion steel plant in a deal seen as a test of the country's openness to foreign investment. The plant — one of India's biggest foreign projects since the launch of market ref...
by nithish
02 May 2011 21:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 233528

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Non-communicable diseases cost Indian economy $9 bn in 2005 Heart disease, stroke and diabetes together cost the Indian economy $9 billion in 2005. According to the first global status report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organisation in Moscow, the c...
by nithish
30 Apr 2011 19:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-EU News & Analysis
Replies: 1784
Views: 404924

Re: India-EU News & Analysis

India not for IPR beyond domestic law in FTA with EU: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has directed Indian negotiators not to take IPR obligation, particularly in the pharmaceuticals, beyond domestic laws or as mandated in a WTO pact, while entering into a FTA with European Union. "The Prime M...
by nithish
30 Apr 2011 19:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Nuclear News And Discussion
Replies: 4936
Views: 796546

Re: India Nuclear News And Discussion

India's first fast-breeder reactor to cost Rs.5,677 crore The upcoming 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) being built by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Bhavini) in this Tamil Nadu town is expected to finally cost Rs.5,677 crore (Rs.56.7 billion), an official said on Saturday. "...
by nithish
26 Apr 2011 00:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
Replies: 3938
Views: 825404

Re: Indo-UK: News & Discussion

Is this just a case of media sensationalising the issue? Has someone seen the Lancet article? UK blames India for rise in TB cases Health experts from Hyderabad have taken strong exception to the charge that Indians harbouring tuberculosis germ in its latent form are responsible for the spread of T...
by nithish
22 Mar 2011 23:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1146090

Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread

Vishal Jolapara wrote:Two new LCH Shots from me > http://vishal.jolapara.in/2011/02/10/lch/

LCH at Sunset (High-Res) > http://www.airliners.net/photo/1886053/L/
brilliant pictures Sir, especially the sunset one!
by nithish
04 Feb 2011 16:32
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 233528

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

India faces risk of growing cardio-vascular diseases: WHO High physical inactivity among India's middle class due to rising incomes and changing food habits has put India on the cusp of becoming the country with the highest number of cancer and heart diseases, the WHO has warned. ------- Having bec...
by nithish
23 Jan 2011 20:56
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :cry:
by nithish
09 Jan 2011 20:45
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

AK PHYRRRR! India win by 21 runs - good bowling by Nehra and Ashwin at the end, that Morne van Wyk looks an absolute beast, hasn't been bought by any IPL teams yet tho
by nithish
05 Jan 2011 22:35
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

what happened to Gambhir? saw him sitting in the pavilion and not fielding, will he bat tomorrow? hopefully, Sehwag will get off to a good start, lasts 10 overs at least, and MS can promote himself to 3 to try and put some pressure early on - once Steyn and Morkel get tired, Tsotsobe and Harris will...
by nithish
05 Jan 2011 21:03
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

341 all out, Bhaj gets 7, Tsotsobe hits one to long on after 2 consecutive 4s
340 to win - COME ON INDIA!
by nithish
04 Jan 2011 04:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 233528

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Global HIV patients get India boost vs Abbot Isn't this the case where the US secretary of commerce sent an email to commerce minister Anand Sharma, hoping that the "right thing" would be done? nah, that was a different drug (Tenofovir) from Gilead Sciences here's the article: A powerful ...
by nithish
04 Jan 2011 02:58
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

nachiket wrote:^^ Who struck him on the chest?
Sreesanth
by nithish
03 Jan 2011 21:05
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

142/2, end of day 2
solid partnership from Gambhir and Sachin, very sensible batting - Gambhir had a few scares but stuck it out
by nithish
03 Jan 2011 18:16
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

49-2, players in for tea
by nithish
03 Jan 2011 18:10
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

it wasn't really the pitch - Sehwag played a loose shot and Gambhir tried to cut one which sliced off to the slips, dropped but deVilliers threw the ball back to run Dravid out, slick fielding personally, I blame Ravi Shastri - every time he comes in to commentate, something goes wrong for India :ev...
by nithish
03 Jan 2011 16:51
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 919987

Re: The Cricket Thread

FINALLY! Kallis gone (161), last wicket partnership of 52 (WTF)
SA 362 all out
by nithish
03 Jan 2011 16:26
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 233528

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Global HIV patients get India boost vs Abbot India has rejected a drug patent application of a US multi-national pharma company, Abbot Laboratories, paving way for easy access to an important life-saving medication for HIV patients across the globe. The decision to reject the patent application on ...
by nithish
21 Dec 2010 02:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Health Care Sector
Replies: 1211
Views: 233528

Re: Indian Health Care Sector

Indian firms grab 34% of SA govt's AIDS drug order Indian companies have bagged 34.3 per cent of the AIDS drugs supply contracts announced by the South African government last week. The anti-retroviral drug tender floated by South Africa is the largest of its kind in the world. Of the Rs 2,831 cror...
by nithish
20 Dec 2010 01:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1299783

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

'Navy has no wish to play 'super-cop' role in Indian ocean region' The Indian Navy has no desire to play the role of super-policemen' in the Indian ocean region, but it will always be committed to protecting the country's sovereignty and security, besides responding to any sea-borne threat or situa...
by nithish
01 Dec 2010 08:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
Replies: 1835
Views: 298735

Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion

US embassy cables: 'Reviewing our Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy' Anne Patterson Most importantly, it is the perception of India as the primary threat to the Pakistani state that colors its perceptions of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan's security needs. The Pakistani establishment fears a ...
by nithish
21 Sep 2010 00:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1299783

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Ajai Shukla: Making warships happen I was taken aback last week to receive an invitation from BAE Systems, the world’s third-richest arms corporation, for a four-day media tour to the UK. What surprised me was not the invitation. The rate at which India is buying up foreign weaponry, global arms me...
by nithish
24 Aug 2010 22:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Foreign Operations & Deployments
Replies: 264
Views: 63853

Re: Foreign Operations & Deployments

Chaps, Al Jazeera is doing a special on Sunday 21:30 GMT on the Lebanon Israeli border. It will feature Indian soldiers on the UN mission on border patrol's. The adverts had clips of INSAS wielding soldiers on routine border patrols and the issues they are facing on the border. I think the program ...
by nithish
24 Aug 2010 05:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Red Menace
Replies: 3761
Views: 583094

Re: The Red Menace

Raped repeatedly, Naxal leader quits Red ranks The eerie calm in the dense sal forest is deafening. Walking along a snaking dirt track, a clear patch appears. Sitting on a rock, hidden by thick, emerald green foliage, is the diminutive figure of a woman, a gamchha (thin towel) covering her head. He...
by nithish
17 Aug 2010 21:09
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)
Replies: 2858
Views: 567133

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Jan 1 2010)

CMIE says GDP to grow 9.2 per cent The economy is projected to return to 9 per cent growth trajectory in fiscal year 2011, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in its monthly review here. “The boom in economic activities is likely to continue in the remaining three-quarters of fiscal ye...
by nithish
11 Aug 2010 05:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 09, 2010
Replies: 2823
Views: 445577

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 09, 20

India's behaviour is disgusting, they should hand over Kashmir, Siachen and billions of aid money because Pakistan is suffering floods etc etc etc: Self-Centred India India’s nouveau riche are often, sadly, self-centred braggers who enjoy flaunting their wealth. It’s a reflection of a more general t...
by nithish
29 Jul 2010 22:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1234600

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

India Russia military drill July 19 - Indian military delegation visits Russian army units in North Ossetia as the two countries prepare for joint military drills in October. it's a Reuters video, it had a code for embedding but I wasn't sure how to do it on this board, advice for future would be a...
by nithish
29 Jul 2010 22:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK: News & Discussion
Replies: 3938
Views: 825404

Re: Indo-UK: News & Discussion

India, U.K. to intensify cooperation on counter terrorism India and the United Kingdom on Thursday agreed to further intensify their cooperation in the area of counter-terrorism, as they consider terrorism to be the single biggest threat to the region. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the visi...
by nithish
29 Jul 2010 22:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Myanmar news and discussion
Replies: 641
Views: 547387

Re: India-Myanmar news and discussion

India woos Myanmar with credit and goodies Notwithstanding criticisms from human rights groups, India has once again offered millions in credit and goodies to Myanmar's military junta in a strategic move to counter growing Chinese influence over the country. During the five-day visit of the Myanmar...
by nithish
29 Jul 2010 22:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Any jingos here familiar with the signal processing involved in pulse oximetry? I am able to get reliable signal from usual finger/ear lobe sites but am actually interested whether reliable signal can be obtained from chest area (lower ribs). no expert, but pulse oximetry works best when used on th...
by nithish
27 Jul 2010 01:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion
Replies: 1620
Views: 452896

Re: Oil & Natural Gas: News & Discussion

ONGC will spend $5b to boost gas output 60% in six years New Delhi: Oil & Natural Gas, India's biggest energy explorer, plans to spend a record $5 billion to develop gas fields to boost output by almost 60 per cent in six years, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The New Delhi...