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- 11 Mar 2009 01:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
x-post If US goes down, will china go down too? ( I am speaking not only in terms of economy all the other factors which come related to the economy) Is it the case that just like Britain chose USA to be its successor in post WW2 world, US is choosing (or rather, has chosen) China as its successor? ...
- 11 Mar 2009 00:57
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
If US goes down, will china go down too? ( I am speaking not only in terms of economy all the other factors which come related to the economy) Is it the case that just like Britain chose USA to be its successor in post WW2 world, US is choosing (or rather, has chosen) China as its successor? Will it...
- 09 Mar 2009 19:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: A Nation on the March
- Replies: 897
- Views: 374666
Re: A Nation on the March
X-Posting from strategy forum Every village should be provided with Road connectivity, 24x7x365 uninterrupted 3-phase electricity supply, clean water for drinking, irrigation and usage and telephone or mobile coverage. GOI needs to do this... 1. Undertake the project of linking the rivers. It may be...
- 06 Mar 2009 08:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
The current scenario of Bhaarat.... watch from 0:55 onwards... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w13iroPLBc&feature=related And suggestion for fixing things... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7V0w9u1CsI Replace Ambhi of taxila with Whiskey commanders of TSPA and watch this video 2:20 onwards. http...
- 06 Mar 2009 06:38
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
- Replies: 518
- Views: 72492
Re: Indian Missile Technology Discussion
Pradyumna is another name for Lord Krishna and in some writings is the son of Lord Krishna and Rukmini. He is also one of the few who knew how to break the Chakravyuha. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pradyumna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_Hindu_Mythology I don't get the signifigance of it, bu...
- 06 Mar 2009 02:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
- 05 Mar 2009 07:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
The basic difference comes from the fact that the Indic has evolved to a point where it does not need a history as its fundamental starting point - whereas the Abrahamic is nothing if it cannot have its history. This means the Indic is a framework for analysis, a kind of meta-religion that is more ...
- 04 Mar 2009 05:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 535347
- 03 Mar 2009 08:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
- Replies: 571
- Views: 191081
Re: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
What is this on Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan??
Yellow line is border.. Left is Pak, Right is India..
- 02 Mar 2009 09:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 2455
- Views: 568494
Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat-2
Shiv ji,
Do you wish to say that Mughal army that invaded Deccan under Aurangjeb in 1681 was not as strong as 600,000? The army was spread out all over Deccan and pillaged it for 27 years at stretch; this is documented fact.
Do you wish to say that Mughal army that invaded Deccan under Aurangjeb in 1681 was not as strong as 600,000? The army was spread out all over Deccan and pillaged it for 27 years at stretch; this is documented fact.
- 02 Mar 2009 01:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
How will the scenario be after 4 years of Obama administration? * Traditionally, democrats have been favouring Pakistan and China over India in past 20 years. Obama is showing similar signs. Unkil is in hurry of removing their troops from Afghanistan at all costs as early as possible. This will inex...
- 01 Mar 2009 08:35
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
The one mistake Marathas commit was to expand northwards without consolidating the Deccan completely. They defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad and Hyder Ali and Tipu of Srirangapattanam on many occasions, but did not eliminate them for completely. Had they eliminated the Muslim supremacy in South befor...
- 28 Feb 2009 06:54
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Chiron ji, if things are handled right, it is my fervent hope that those whom we now know as "Naxals" may become the grassroots agents of change who advance this process eastward and northward through what is now called the "Red Corridor". From Karnataka through Andhra, and then...
- 27 Feb 2009 19:48
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Here are my two cents. NDA government will definitely court effectively with both Israel and Iran. Vajpayee did it miraculously. UPA ****** up with both of them. Third Alliance (FUHA) will have dominance of commies and SP. They are and will be spineless creatures who will mess up everything in enemy...
- 24 Feb 2009 04:50
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 818
- Views: 160676
Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
May be just a conspiracy theory.. But here it is. Did they choose to release this newsbite today when oscars were given to Slumdog? Is the oscars just a cover-up to increase the popularity of US amongst Indians and suppress the increasing discontent among Indians? To induce the feel-good amongst Ind...
- 24 Feb 2009 02:41
- Forum: Terrorism Archive
- Topic: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
- Replies: 818
- Views: 160676
Re: Indian Non-response to Terrorism after Mumbai
Who recorded this conversation and provided to India? was it Indian intelligence agency OR CIA? Was this recording happening real-time. OR did we receive the conversation after the incident was over? If it was real time was Army listening to instructions being given to the terrorists in action, and ...
- 22 Feb 2009 02:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
also, the definition of "outsider" by a common Indian is white skin, weird accents, and an abundance of tissue papers. for Islamists, the definition is anybody who is non-Muslim, no questions asked. unless we are ready to enforce our rule like say Russia or China, we can never hope for an...
- 22 Feb 2009 01:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Brihaspatiji, Your feelings are delivered... :D Thomas Friedmann in his book, The World in Flat, touches upon this issue. The primary investment of laying high throughput fibre-optics cables in Indian ocean was done by USA. India was the secondary buyer who benefited by investment done by somebody e...
- 22 Feb 2009 00:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
One thing of course I am yet to come to a definite conclusion. Nation formation and consolidation of the core needs communication. An information superweb connecting all settlements within India is a big step forward. And investment in this projecting maybe a billionfold of future capacity, could a...
- 21 Feb 2009 01:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
- Replies: 721
- Views: 143674
- 21 Feb 2009 00:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 732911
Re: Indus Water Treaty
Who cares about Pakis? Imagine the growth in agriculture if all rivers in India are linked with each other... 70% of Indian economy will receive a booster dose. More money, more power, more options to exercise the power.. plus, comparatively happy people.. I don’t know this but am assuming that apa...
- 20 Feb 2009 23:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
Brihaspatiji, I would like to add a biological perspective to this as well, don't know how relevant will it be... Human being is evolved to live in small groups, not bigger than 1000 people. Urbanization curbs lot many basic instincts of human beings. * The social security of a closely knit communit...
- 20 Feb 2009 22:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PRC Political News & Discussions
- Replies: 847
- Views: 223752
- 20 Feb 2009 09:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitical thread
- Replies: 3955
- Views: 597605
- 20 Feb 2009 09:32
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
- Replies: 2768
- Views: 587080
Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (June 8 2008)
Key sectors bounce back on stimulus Key sectors bounce back on stimulus 20 Feb 2009, 0655 hrs IST, Rajeev Deshpande, TNN NEW DELHI: In what would be music to the UPA government's ears just ahead of a close electoral race, the two stimulus packages it has devised seem to have begun to show results w...
- 20 Feb 2009 00:51
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
RajeshA wrote:Chiron, you should perhaps start writing some new Jataka Tales about Elephants, Bees, Beehives, Eagles, Dragons, Bears and Foxes.
Maybe with such simple tales, even Indian politicians may learn what is at stake!
- 20 Feb 2009 00:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 732911
Re: Indus Water Treaty
^Chiron, And what exactly are we going to achieve with those alleged irrigation projects? Free apples for "export" to PoK? Who cares about Pakis? Imagine the growth in agriculture if all rivers in India are linked with each other... 70% of Indian economy will receive a booster dose. More ...
- 20 Feb 2009 00:25
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Dhanyavaad, Bandhu....ShauryaT wrote:Chiron: Welcome to BRF.
- 20 Feb 2009 00:07
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
I don't know why you want them as a part of Indian society. Do we require breadbasket cases to burden us? Because, if we defeat them and leave them alone, they will regroup after 30 years and cause pain in our ass again. Until we exert control over provinces of Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Baloochist...
- 19 Feb 2009 20:22
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
I am not willing to wait for a second anymore as I do not want to live this pathetic life. I want my revenge now! I want justice. ShauryaT - What is your definition of Revenge? My definition of revenge is as follows - Defeat of the enemy in military, economic, cultural and religious aspects to such...
- 19 Feb 2009 19:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 535347
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Come to think of it, i think that the Pakis will throw all the blame on BD after their "investigation" ends. A openly anti-Pak and pro-India govt in BD makes it easier for the Pakis to point their finger at BD and wipe their hands off.... the statement is given by bangladeshi FM. if curre...
- 19 Feb 2009 18:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 535347
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Bangladesh minister points to Dhaka link to 26/11 19 Feb 2009, 1653 hrs IST, Times Now NEW DELHI: Bangladeshi minister for foreign affairs Hassan Mahmud has hinted that terrorists, who launched the November 26 Mumbai attacks, may have used Bangladeshi soil. This is the first time an official from t...
- 19 Feb 2009 17:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
- Replies: 2861
- Views: 439438
Re: Future strategic scenario for the Indian Subcontinent
I guess, this will be an appropriate thread for this post. X-posting from 120,000 troops thread. IMHO, until India is militarily capable of handling Pakistan and China simultaneously, US should and will stay in the region. Of course, I am not claiming that they will stay for us, they have their own ...
- 19 Feb 2009 17:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 732911
Re: Indus Water Treaty
Nope as ususual paki paranoia hehe, I so wish they were right... We should start that project. It may be expensive, but it will pay great great dividends for long long time.. I guess Indians won't have to eat grass to ensure that this project becomes a reality.. :D and since it will be in stages, w...
- 19 Feb 2009 16:59
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
- Replies: 1066
- Views: 227524
Re: India to consider sending 120,000 troops to Afghanistan
Americans just cannot afford to leave AfPak for the foreseeable future. It is in Indian Interests to get the Americans to leave the region, in the foreseeable "near" future. Only India can protect Indian Interests. No foreign power will oblige. IMHO, until India is militarily capable of h...
- 19 Feb 2009 16:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 732911
Re: Indus Water Treaty
India has launched in 2006 the world's largest single irrigation project estimated to cost over US$212 billion. This river linking project is clearly predicating the theft of Pakistan's waters flowing through Jammu and Kashmir. From the above mentioned link.. Have we started the river linking proje...
- 17 Feb 2009 07:59
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Materialism is the one great enemy of faith and religion. Give the people the ability to buy what they want and religion will automatically be pushed to the side. True.. I am sorry if I am digressing here, but there is difference between concept of Dharma and concept of religion/faith. Materialism ...
- 16 Feb 2009 02:50
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Everyone here is concerned about the future leadership of the country with respect to religion. Yes only and only religion. Please also share a thought that which leader will do something about population, corruption, infrastructure and 400 million poor un-fed people. Ya I know same old rhetoric an...
- 15 Feb 2009 06:33
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Strategic leadership for the future of India
- Replies: 1978
- Views: 317695
Re: Strategic leadership for the future of India
Chiron - I hate to impersonate the moderators but do not post genocidal rantings. Please delete that portion of the post. Just because I quoted the particular paragraph, does not mean that I attest the means suggested by the writers of that paragraph. In fact, I have stated my reservations about th...
- 14 Feb 2009 23:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6377
- Views: 2052504
Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion
..Prithvi Engine uses liquid fuel and generates very high thrust as well. Why can't we use that material to build kaveri engine? Rocket engines work for a few minutes and are single use. Surely unless you want the pilot to go on a kamikaze mission, a single use engine wont do for a plane. Plus rock...