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by Vayutuvan
21 Dec 2023 02:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 850075

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

chetak wrote: 19 Dec 2023 01:52
All three of these platforms Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have united to meddle in our elections like they did in the USA
Chetak ji, (sorry for mispelling of your name - correcting)

Nupur Sharma of OpIndia posted that their FB page is back up. On X.com Looks like FB got cold feet.
by Vayutuvan
15 Dec 2023 06:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2491867

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Moreover, it may also be that the invitation was not followed up by both sides because the POTUS may not have been really that keen to visit India, given all that has gone on in terms of the khalistanis, the accusations by US and kaneda, and the fast deteriorating situations in UKR, as well as, isr...
by Vayutuvan
11 Dec 2023 03:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2491867

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

That is true of all countries, but the Govt of the day sets the tone for relations with other countries. Nations cannot base their relations on what the outlook/opinion is from multiple factions within a country. The problem, IMHO, is that Biden is weak and is not in control of SDOTUS. VP Harris ha...
by Vayutuvan
09 Dec 2023 05:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 761309

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Amber G. wrote: 05 Dec 2023 19:54 Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
Why is the last image shows such a complicated orbit? Seems a little chaotic. Is that by design or that is how the orbit always is?
by Vayutuvan
06 Dec 2023 07:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1881
Views: 469715

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

I don't know how smart people actually are, but the smart Americans should know that while the liberal-elite will go against Modi because "he embarrassed us with America " Anyways, why are you posting this OT stuff in this "India - Canada - News ..." dhaga, @A_Gupta ji? :shock:
by Vayutuvan
06 Dec 2023 07:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1881
Views: 469715

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

A_Gupta wrote: 06 Dec 2023 06:43 I don't know how smart people actually are, but the smart Americans ...
Most people are smart. Why this elitist cynicism? Obviously not everybody can be in 99.99 percentile (by definition).
by Vayutuvan
05 Dec 2023 03:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 768972

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces

INS Kadmatt at Yokosuka port, Japan. Copyright Weiqi106_oz (X formerly twitter)

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by Vayutuvan
04 Dec 2023 11:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2491867

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Pratyush ji, the answer is ni, nada, nought, cypher, zero, shoonya.

(If I may, could you please stop using double spacing your posts? Thanks.)
by Vayutuvan
04 Dec 2023 11:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 62422

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

Roop ji, why are you gibing so much bhaav to Jaipur dialogues? I watch him for some LOLs and entertainment. Onlee.
by Vayutuvan
04 Dec 2023 10:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 1899
Views: 521130

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

Didn't SuSwa opt for a videshi fair-skinned wife instead of a desi-brown-skin one? LOL. great catch. Didn't know till I checked Wikipedia page. Roxna first name but there is no "nee". Anyways, what kind of a name is "Roxna"? Sounds like "rona" rhyming with "dhona&...
by Vayutuvan
01 Dec 2023 07:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2491867

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

g.sarkar wrote: 30 Nov 2023 09:39 ...
I had some opinions to share, but on the second thought, why speak ill of the dead?
Gautam ji, Kissinger case is an exception. please reconsider. :mrgreen:
by Vayutuvan
28 Nov 2023 06:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive
Replies: 757
Views: 413259

Re: 26/11/2008: Never Forget. Never Forgive

gakakkad wrote: 27 Nov 2023 18:43 W. R. T headley , there are several prison gangs in unkil that can be utilized to deliver him to djannat.
Hakim saab, does anybody know which prison he is housed in? He might be under the FBI witness protection program and could be a neighbor to you or I.
by Vayutuvan
26 Nov 2023 06:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 28331

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

sanman wrote: 23 Nov 2023 17:58 I think Napoleon was talking about logistics rather than economics.
Yes, he was talking about soldiers need to eat and supply of victuals. That is part of the of the logitsics, but a critical part. They can't eat artillery shells nor the machine guns.
by Vayutuvan
20 Nov 2023 04:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 28331

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

I think there is great value in sending a clear message like that to our adversaries in the world, and inside India. But we have to be able to mean it, absorb any consequences, and retaliate appropriately. Stratgeic intentions should be broadcast clear and wide in no uncertai terms. But some in Ind...
by Vayutuvan
15 Nov 2023 10:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7956
Views: 2254792

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Aramco full form is Arab American Oil Company. So now it is “Arab giant”?! Really?!
by Vayutuvan
14 Nov 2023 11:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion
Replies: 191
Views: 62422

Re: India-Qatar Fallout: News & Discussion

@A_Gupta, pin prick. Why you are getting hot under the coller JEE?!!!
by Vayutuvan
14 Nov 2023 07:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 412801

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & in 2023

The real question is why is PK saying this openly now. The man is a snake in the grass if there was one. He must be angling for something. @Tanaji Yes. He might be. But he was discarded by BJP with extreme prejudice. What can he really give BJP that many who are in the party can't?! He is trying to...
by Vayutuvan
11 Nov 2023 12:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8810
Views: 2491867

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Mort Walker wrote: 10 Nov 2023 22:02 The 2+2 dialog continues. The one of the few things the Biden regime didn't torpedo from the Trump administration.
8) Cool. Mort Walker ji namaskaar.
by Vayutuvan
09 Nov 2023 04:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 274
Views: 114447

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Iran-Saudi cooperation would usher in an era of Sunni-Shia unity and would signal the beginning of the end for the longstanding divide and conquer strategies that worked so well for so many decades. How do you square the above with Abraham accords, IMEC, and the Israel-SA accord that was in the wor...
by Vayutuvan
08 Nov 2023 05:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 21st Century Asymmetric / Unconventional Warfare
Replies: 8
Views: 3750

Re: 21st Century Asymmetric / Unconventional Warfare

The stray comment about using nukes in Gaza made me wonder if there were thoughts of burying a small nuke that could be set off to collapse the tunnels without causing damage on the surface. The tunnels reach up to 240 feet below the surface so not a trivial undertaking. A better solution was in an...
by Vayutuvan
08 Nov 2023 04:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: 21st Century Asymmetric / Unconventional Warfare
Replies: 8
Views: 3750

Re: 21st Century Asymmetric / Unconventional Warfare

Can India and/or Pakistan use this kind of tunnelling stratgey along the border in Rajasthan/Gujarat during a war?
by Vayutuvan
08 Nov 2023 02:30
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 344708

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

bala garu,

It is estimated that it would take about one trillion symbols to define 1. Look for a paper on Proof Assistants by Gaunthier of Miscrosoft. I don't have the refrence ready at hand.
by Vayutuvan
08 Nov 2023 02:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 344708

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Bala gaaru

I leave a link to a PDF here. This one is open access. Not all MAA articles are open access. but many important ones are.

https://maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf ... 44-656.pdf
by Vayutuvan
07 Nov 2023 07:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 344708

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

Since this is "India's Contribution ...", why would anyone trust a "cite" from a non-Indian? How many "cite" from non-Indians can be trusted? Why wouldn't you trust a non-Indian cite? Please see the above relating my personal interaction with one of the best knwon auth...
by Vayutuvan
07 Nov 2023 07:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India's Contribution to Science & Technology
Replies: 855
Views: 344708

Re: India's Contribution to Science & Technology

The book became a treasure trove . The greatness of Srinivasa, is that he kept notes about new things he envisioned via his favorite IshtaDevata and did not feel it fit to publish them yet. This was WIP (work in progress) but for the current generation provided a gold mine of information. bala ji, ...
by Vayutuvan
07 Nov 2023 06:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 412801

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023

Mumbai awaits the inauguration of the 21st IIM as Union cabinet approves the bill to upgrade NITIE, Mumbai as IIM. This long sought educational vision was blocked by Congress for years. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved bill amending the IIM Act to include the National Institute of Industrial...
by Vayutuvan
07 Nov 2023 06:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3959
Views: 793282

Re: Indian Education System

Swaroop Sampath is a well known actress. I really liked her in Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi. She is also ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaroop_Sampat Early life Swaroop obtained a PhD. in Education[3] from the University of Worcester .[4] She did her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills i...
by Vayutuvan
04 Nov 2023 03:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 850075

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Long term overworking is not sustainable for most people psychologically or physically. The impact it has on personal life, relationships, family, children, society etc is impossible to measure or compensate for. I like this interview of MohAndas Pai and Chetan Bhagat on India Today QIFJxjkg1Wc M. ...
by Vayutuvan
04 Nov 2023 02:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 761309

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

As per the wikipedia pages, Hall Effect thrusters were flight proven by Russians.
by Vayutuvan
03 Nov 2023 01:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1354
Views: 761309

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

@Amber G. ji Why does the slide say "Nuclear propulsion"? RHU and RTG are used only to keep the electronics warm and run the electronic equipment respectively. Isn't "nuclear propulsion" something like ion engine or something like that? Here are link to some Wikipedia pages which...
by Vayutuvan
28 Oct 2023 19:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2525614

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for immediate and sustained ‘humanitarian truce’ Have to say that I'm not convinced of the wisdom of a ground invasion when hostages are in play. Unless there has been a foregone conclusion that the odds of securing a rescue of the hostages is low....
by Vayutuvan
27 Oct 2023 05:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7503
Views: 1752029

Re: Understanding the US - Again

bala wrote: 26 Oct 2023 23:56 +1. I would add that if Vivek is inducted into Trump admin that would also pave the way for Vivek in 2029.
If Trump wins that is. So many ifs and buts.
by Vayutuvan
26 Oct 2023 06:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 28331

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

@titash ji, Does India have such a policy publicly stated? We do have NFU. We also have a policy (not publicly stated but hinted at) that if Pakistan uses nukes on India, we will hit China as they, the Chinese, gifted Paxis the nukes and the delivery platforms, i.e. missiles. OTOH, Paxis might use F...
by Vayutuvan
20 Oct 2023 04:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2525614

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Meanwhile .. Huntsman's letter/action seem to have some effect..: ... The Wexner Foundation announces that it is cutting ties with Harvard ... (Hope more take such action) UPenn has $21 Billion endowment where as Harvard has $40+ billion dollar endowment funds. It hardly matters to these universiti...
by Vayutuvan
13 Oct 2023 10:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 850075

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Tanaji wrote: 13 Oct 2023 01:17 Why is Prashant Kishore so quiet and completely absent from news these days? Something must be cooking..
PK is a chillar fellow in the larger scheme, Tanaji bhau.
by Vayutuvan
13 Oct 2023 10:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2525614

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Breaking News (Many News sources): Israel's military informed the United Nations that the 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza should relocate to the enclave's south within the next 24 hours, a UN spokesman said, in what Palestinians fear could be a precursor to an Israeli ground offensive This is ridi...