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- 21 Sep 2010 03:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
Look, tax is not something which should cavalierly be imposed on people. Tax should be imposed in return for services rendered by the govt. Otherwise, it just becomes a license to grab other peoples' money. If a guy works hard, studies hard to become a cardiac surgeon, and another guy lazes around a...
- 20 Sep 2010 18:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
The Anger of the Rich Seldom have I agreed with Paul Krugman, especially of late. But this piece I find myself more agreeing with than disagreeing with. Read it all only. No point excerpting or anything. Would kill sri Krugman's polemical style, I guess. Obama and Krugman would like to play Santa C...
- 20 Sep 2010 18:16
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Telecom Folder
- Replies: 1209
- Views: 376776
Re: Indian Telecom Folder
India handset maker Micromax sells stake
September 20, 2010
Indian handset maker Micromax, which is taking on Nokia and other foreign brands in its home market, has sold a stake to investors in a deal that values the group at more than 440 million dollars.
September 20, 2010
Indian handset maker Micromax, which is taking on Nokia and other foreign brands in its home market, has sold a stake to investors in a deal that values the group at more than 440 million dollars.
- 20 Sep 2010 09:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
- 20 Sep 2010 03:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitical thread
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 609099
- 19 Sep 2010 23:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1213709
- 19 Sep 2010 22:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1213709
Re: Internal Security Watch
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- 19 Sep 2010 20:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350411
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
The Kaangress Party of Egypt needs a successor -- guess who that will be? (BBC)Could Egypt's election lead to a dynastic succession? What Gamal needs are EVMs. They will help to keep the dynasty in power. Egypt is technically part of Africa already, anyway. Kaangress can start a lucrative export bus...
- 19 Sep 2010 12:27
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
- Replies: 748
- Views: 253106
Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Has anybody tried out that audio-recording pen by Livescribe? I've been hearing about it for the past few years and have been intrigued by it. I'd be interested in knowing if anyone has used it firsthand, and whether they feel it works. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/magazine/19Livescribe-t.html?...
- 19 Sep 2010 12:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
- Replies: 721
- Views: 145089
- 19 Sep 2010 11:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
- 19 Sep 2010 11:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
It's okay to be in debt, if you owe USD-denominated debt invested in foreign holdings. That's why USD-carry-trade is doing so strongly. It seems like USD-carry-trade is the only sure thing to bet on. This is because US can't revive its competitiveness suddenly overnight, and will either be forced to...
- 19 Sep 2010 09:50
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
- 19 Sep 2010 08:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
Re: J & K news and discussion
Folks an appeal at first, can we give it a rest bashing Indian political parties here? The problem is Islamist hijacking the Kashmiri Sufi protests. This is my second request. Let's all cut the crap about the super-amazing Sufism - it's just a fake canard to allow Muslims to pat themselves on the b...
- 19 Sep 2010 05:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 239604
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discuss
18 September 2010 Last updated at 19:27 ET (BBC)Air India bomb plotter convicted of perjury Inderjit Singh Reyat. 10 Sept 2010 Inderjit Singh Reyat served five years for his part in the 1985 bombing A Canadian who helped make the bomb that destroyed an Air India jet in 1985 has been convicted of com...
- 18 Sep 2010 23:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
Re: J & K news and discussion
The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is not uniformly/symmetrically distributed across the world. The rise of fundamentalism in Malaysia does not equate to the rise of fundamentalism in Af-Pak. Pandits have been displaced by the Af-Pak fanaticism through no fault of their own (although arguably they a...
- 18 Sep 2010 21:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: US and PRC relationship & India
- Replies: 2030
- Views: 342736
Re: US and PRC relationship & India
^^^ I know that and you know that, but for purposes of destabilizing the newly Chinese-Occupied Kashmir (COK) areas we can use the unrest in our areas to claim that it has spread to COK areas. After all, it's not as if Kashmiris will go out of their way to oppose and argue that COK happily belongs t...
- 18 Sep 2010 07:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: US and PRC relationship & India
- Replies: 2030
- Views: 342736
Re: US and PRC relationship & India
China can't occupy that area without exposing itself to vulnerability. Uighurs are embedded within the jihadi ranks, and jihadis are capable of acting roughly towards China, as the shocked Musharraf found out during the Red Mosque siege. That is the nature of jihadism and decentralized irregular war...
- 18 Sep 2010 07:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
Re: J & K news and discussion
I actually agree deeply with B. Raman here. The BJP policies are religion centered and a dead end. They are never going to come again to power in India ever and destined to be in the opposition and wither away long term. Problem for them is that he Congress has moved to the right in economic terms ...
- 18 Sep 2010 06:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: International Terrorism Watch
- Replies: 98
- Views: 18329
Re: International Terrorism Watch
(BBC)Polish court frees Chechen separatist leader Zakayev
A Polish court has released exiled Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who is wanted in Russia on terrorism charges.
A Polish court has released exiled Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who is wanted in Russia on terrorism charges.
- 17 Sep 2010 10:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
- Replies: 2239
- Views: 460494
- 17 Sep 2010 09:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
Re: J & K news and discussion
Stratfor propaganda on "indigenous uprising":
- 17 Sep 2010 09:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
- Replies: 3245
- Views: 564072
Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Stratfor on China's Upcoming Leadership Transition:
- 17 Sep 2010 09:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350411
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
As I've said, Turkey will soon become Israel's foremost enemy, surpassing Iran:
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribun ... _09_15.asp
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribun ... _09_15.asp
- 17 Sep 2010 09:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pak Occupied Kashmir News and Discussion
- Replies: 600
- Views: 97262
Re: Pak Occupied Kashmir News and Discussion
Who is this Reva Bhalla at Stratfor? xB5hp7OyZQ0 She ridiculously claims that Pakistan prefers the US as a patron rather than China, which is nonsense. Of course Pakistan is more loyal to China than to USA. I found her presentation to be significantly biased. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/reva-bhalla/...
- 17 Sep 2010 09:37
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
- Replies: 748
- Views: 253106
Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
India should definitely court more international R&D in battery tech, since this could have a particularly liberating effect on the nation's energy-constrained economy:
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/26294/?p1=A2
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/26294/?p1=A2
- 17 Sep 2010 09:15
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Nature Conservation in India News & Discussion
- Replies: 807
- Views: 176065
- 17 Sep 2010 08:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: International Terrorism Watch
- Replies: 98
- Views: 18329
Re: International Terrorism Watch
(BBC)Chechen separatist Akhmed Zakayev arrives in Poland Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev has arrived in Poland in defiance of a warning that he faces arrest on a Russian warrant. Akhmed Zakayev has been based in London since claiming political asylum -- How is it that he's not been deporte...
- 17 Sep 2010 08:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
- 16 Sep 2010 17:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
No, we've heard this argument from Krugman before, only to see him later fume in frustration, implicitly indicating the desperate futility of his argument. The Chinese strength isn't solely reposed in its past lending to the United States, but it's continuing ability to behave as a creditor. In othe...
- 16 Sep 2010 08:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 968156
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
I was thinking - for Human SpaceFlight program, why don't they come up with HUD/HMD (Heads Up Display / Helmet Mounted Display) built into the spacesuit for our astronauts to use? The HUD/HMD could display vital parameters like oxygen and temperature gauge readings, time of EVA sortie, communication...
- 16 Sep 2010 00:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1323158
- 15 Sep 2010 23:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 383316
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
^^^ I think he is referring to Japan's total deference and subservience to the US on foreign policy. I just don't understand how the Japanese could have been blind to the longterm implications of Sino-US rapprochement following Nixon's visit. The Japanese underestimated the instinct of the Atlantic ...
- 15 Sep 2010 22:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 697953
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Is there legal grounds for India to sue the US (or the pastor) to pay-up for the Kashmir riots triggered because of BaQ day? The pastor was responsible for the riots and damage, the same way BP screwed up the lives of Louisiana fishermen. That's ridiculous - the pastor didn't cause the Kashmiri men...
- 15 Sep 2010 21:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
- Replies: 3870
- Views: 628258
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201
I think that people will increasingly hedge against uncertainty arising from fiscal irresponsibility by going more heavily into commodities. The finiteness of commodities and the steady rise of quasi-alternatives to the US means that Immediate collapse of the US into recession is forestalled by its ...
- 15 Sep 2010 12:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 12577
- Views: 1350411
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
If Turkey becomes an Islamist state, then they will easily eclipse Iran as Israel's foremost enemy.
- 15 Sep 2010 06:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J & K news and discussion
- Replies: 3371
- Views: 482019
Re: J & K news and discussion
Where's Islamic Rage Boy in all this?
I think he's been replaced by his little brother:
Little jihadi looks a lot like Little Superstar:
I think he's been replaced by his little brother:
Little jihadi looks a lot like Little Superstar:
- 15 Sep 2010 05:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitical thread
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 609099
Re: Geopolitical thread
European Commissioner lectures France on its eviction of illegal roma, not unlike Obama hectoring Arizona over its actions against illegal mexicans:
France should use its power to slap her down and put her in her place.
France should use its power to slap her down and put her in her place.
- 15 Sep 2010 04:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
- Replies: 2129
- Views: 383316
Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Japan's establishment have a stake in keeping Unkil happy and dancing to his tune. This is what permits them access to Unkil's markets, and some of Unkil's nuclear-armed ships to umbrella them. This is the social order that LDP has built its privileges upon and been raised to preserve. If Unkil says...
- 15 Sep 2010 03:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Should we discontinue EVMs?
- Replies: 2401
- Views: 408336