Bharat Rakshak

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BREAKING NEWS - SU-30-MKI GOES DOWN NEAR PUNE. BOTH THE PILOTS ARE SAFE.

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BREAKING NEWS - SU-30MKI GOES DOWN NEAR PUNE, FURTHER DETAILS AWAITED. BOTH THE PILOTS ARE SAFE.

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Really sad and a great loss to the nation. He was fiercely nationalistic and had amazing clarity in thinking on military and security issues dogging Indian nation. His passing away has created a big void that will take time to be filled. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family. I pray god he...

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But still, sir, 8 R77s for 2 bandits and not even one confirmed KO at BVR, the second one downed in WVR knife fight. As against only four AMRAAMs one confirmed KO, and the second one is escorted out of the theater by another bird. So, in all 3 birds rendered inoperational. How would you consider th...

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But still, sir, 8 R77s for 2 bandits and not even one confirmed KO at BVR, the second one downed in WVR knife fight. As against only four AMRAAMs one confirmed KO, and the second one is escorted out of the theater by another bird. So, in all 3 birds rendered inoperational. How would you consider the...

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Sorry folks, didn't know where to post. The latest - IDRW.ORG site has been hacked most probably by some pakis. Its diverting to ADRB( see about us at the bottom) with a photograph of the paki army chief in the middle. It was ok in the morning. Mods pleas move the message to the appropriate thread i...

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Posting from the link http://idrw.org/?p=30655 A trilling tale of the pilots: Group Capt. Dilip Parulkar and his two fellow pilots who escaped from paki POW camp during 1971 war. The book was released just a few days back. It says, 'when told to the air chief of that time he dismissed it outright'. ...

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If GOI's Ram Pradhan committee did not investigate the local element, then it was a cover up operation. IOW, (parts of) GOI was complicit in the attacks. If I'm not mistaken and remember correctly, soon after taking charge of the central home dept. Mr. Chadambaram had said in his very first stateme...

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Folks,
A Mig 29K(if I'm not mistaken) ambling majestically almost by the side of my flight approaching from taxiway to the main runway at Vizag this morning, besides two more parked in the distance. It made my day!
Regards.

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Another moronic article!! Full of twisted logic. From the link http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/ ... rsuit.html Abandon the needless pursuit Thursday, 26 September 2013 | Pravin Sawhney | in Oped An Agni-6 or a new Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile will spur China to more openly support Paki...

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Another moronic article!! Full of twisted logic. From the link http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/oped/abandon-the-needless-pursuit.html Abandon the needless pursuit Thursday, 26 September 2013 | Pravin Sawhney | in Oped An Agni-6 or a new Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile will spur China to m...

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Quote/It is great to hear from Chacko sahab. Wonder why he doesn't post here anymore.[/unquote] Indranilji, It's OT but could not resist. Last year, during the 'VKS' saga, in relation to St. Anthony's role when the discussion (his defence) acquired regional and (may be religious) connotations, if I ...

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Bad news!! Didn't know exactly where to post it. Since it is from Chandipur posting it in this thread. http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/29/odisha-fire-breaks-out-at-drdos-chandipur-complex-71305.html Posting in full. Quote/A string of explosions were triggered after a fire broke out in an undergro...

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People, a very sad day for Indian military aviation. http://idrw.org/?p=21120#more-21120 'Tejas Grounds Medium Combat Aircraft Project' The reason being(from the article): The reason for the sudden decision to send the AMCA project—which began in right earnest in 2006 as the Medium Combat Aircraft (...

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Hope not posted before.
http://idrw.org/?p=21120#more-21120
Titled 'Tejas Grounds Medium Combat Aircraft Project'
Really a sad day!!!
Rajendra

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Although, situation has changed dramaticaly after beheading of the Indian soldiers this article albeit dated looks still relevant from a few POVs. Found it interesting in light of the good general's aquittal from the encounter case last week.Tried to find the link in IE, TOI for the news but strange...

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Supreme Court permits Italian naval guards to go to Italy to cast vote http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Supreme-Court-permits-Italian-naval-guards-to-go-to-Italy-to-cast-vote/articleshow/18625654.cms NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today permitted two Italian naval guards, accused of shooting ...

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Here's a theory - what if Italy is trying to arm twist the UPA government to release the Italian marines by threatening to release names? Or maybe an under the table deal has already been reached to release the marines in the future (which is why Italy is now backtracking and has refused to share m...

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@mahadevbhu 1. WEZ - Weapons Engagement Zone 2. LFE - Large Force Exercise 3. Light the candle - not sure of this at all, but in american gangster slang it usually refers to making a kill :) [/b] Yes sir, I think the same, want to quote an example. Setting - Film 'Executive Decision' When the hijac...

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@Varunkumar Sir, Shri. Man Mohan Singh, apart from being a renowned economist is a trained and an intelligent IAS officer foremost. In the truly British tradition this glorified babu cadre is trained basically to 'Rule' the masses, primarily to deny opportunity to others('This side of the table is a...

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[quote="Philip"]We are caught between Scylla and Charbydis,"...."atwixt the devil and the deep sea" ,so to speak.//unquote A small nitpik and as an aside for benefit of many who may not know sirji. While Scylla serrata ( called as 'Chimbori' in Marathi ) is a monster in the ...

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I don't know where to post it, but thought as a continuation to post here. Admins, please shift the post if necessary to an appropriate thread. From IE http://epaper.indianexpress.com/73179/Indian-Express-Mumbai/06-December-2012#page/11/2 OP ED by Sanjay Ruparelia on the legacy of I.K. Gujral. Goes ...

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Looking at the way in which pieces are falling in place and also, coincidental passing away of the original architect of 'Aman ki Asha/Tamasha', 'WKK' along with 'pappy/zappi'(CBM) doctrine I pray god, now, perpetrators of this madness do not put a spin on it of as they say 'to fulfill the dream/ to...

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Army should stay put in Siachen: Gen. Bikram Singh Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh has said the Army should stay put in the Siachen because of the strategic advantage there. He was speaking to journalists at the Indian Naval Academy (INA) here on Saturday after reviewing the passing out pa...

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Quote// Second, Shivaji had not seen a polished court (at least not the imperial one) before. Could you disprove it factually, without extrapolating to Indian culture and Mongol rabidness?// unquote Virendraji, Would you consider Adilshahi durbar an imperial court? If the answer is yes then Shahaji ...

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http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/no-pak-visit-as-india-is-unhappy2611-probe-srcs_783354.html Quoting from the link: No Pak visit as India is unhappy with 26/11 probe: Srcs Ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, the government has linked the 26/11 probe with a Prime Mi...

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Assume two things: a) Indeed it is a mistake b) If a) is true and a) is the only mistake How does this make anybody a moron? Are you a bit quick in jumping to conlcusion? Sarkar has had made many mistakes. Many are pointed out on this page itself. Are you suggesting that Marathi Historians can *nev...

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Quote[*] History of Jaipur was published last. The bit about confusion with Rai Singh has been mentioned by Sarkar for two reasons. He believes that Jaswant Singh (being a saat hazaari mansabdar) could not have been present in front of Shivaji. Remember Shivaji could not even see the emperor Aurangz...

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Of course, one must learn history in proper perspective and derive correct lessons from it. Shivaji Maharaj himself cared the least of his lineage and kept on doing magnanimous deeds all his life. [..] I hear you but is it really true? Have'nt we seen example of both Shahji and Shivaji claiming des...

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I have read an account where in the second coronation, the ancestry proclaimed during the abhishek was of dhangar caste. dhangar is the native shepherd caste of maharastra/deccan. This was to placate some maratha families who were not too happy with the rajput lineage in the first coronation due to...

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@Virendra Please consider this: How many generations would it take for complete assimilation of a family into a totally different environment and society speaking a different language, having totally different customs, traditions, rituals etc.? The most likely answer would be more than a few hundred...

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[..] It is really baffling and also unfortunate that people still feel necessary to find roots of his rajput lineage even 350 years after his death. [..] What is the point in having history as a topic of study? Are you confident about the lineage of Shivaji? If so please do enlighten us. Of course,...

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Cross posting from http://ajaishukla.blogspot.in/2012/10/setback-for-private-defence-industry.h Quote/ Setback for private defence industry. The future of the Future ICV project looks gloomy. MoD might re-tender ambitious Future Infantry Combat Vehicle project, 2 years after calling for and getting ...

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Bhonsles consider themselves as decendants from Balbir (bastered son of PrudhirajIII) and their by Decendants from Prabupamachandra. Even Shaji was recognised as a Rajput so the tradition is before Shivaji. In fact like AlexIII based his deeds from his father Philip Shivaji also has a base in his f...

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quote/ What about Kota V's claim that the Mewar dynasty is from the Brahmins? Does it imply that caste system was still in flux and brahmins could become rajputs and vice versa (Vishwamitra the vedic rishi was a rajput apparently and then became a Brahman).[/quote] OT alert but felt necessary to exp...

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[..] It might be possible that this was not the case and that he was not of Sisodiya lineage. But this is what he officially claimed even during coronation. So, +1 to Rajendra ji and RamaY ji.. :) When you say possible do you mean a section in Maharashtra believes that Shivaji was not a Sisodiya or...

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shiv wrote:I once stole an Admiral's flag from a car parked at the navy ball in Colaba, Uttarakhand in 1970.

Pulling the leg, sir?
Regards.
Rajendra

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http://epaper.indianexpress.com/61078/Indian-Express-Mumbai/08-October-2012#page/1/2 Posting from the link, a farticle by Manu Pubby published by IE. 'Army HQ nod( read Gen. V. K. Singh) to foreign firm under scanner'. The deal concerns emergency purchase of ammunition for ZU-23 AA guns that was ini...

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she is following Jairam Ramesh's footsteps of being the Commie in the Cabinet! OT alert but can't resist to pos thi Yesterday,Mr. Jairam commented during launch ceremony of a yatra for awareness of sanitation at Sevagram(IE report by Vivek Deshpande) that 'Toilets are more important than Temples in...

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http://in.news.yahoo.com/malegaon-blast-supreme-court-refuses-interim-bail-shrikant-071619463.html Posting from the link. Col. Purohit refused interim bail, hearing postponed for 3 weeks. The lawyer contended that SC is not hearing petition/s of all accused in that case even after 4 years. Regards. ...

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