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- 04 Dec 2013 02:45
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
My latest article may be of interest to you: Mars is a 'Red' Herring: Why India's Space Programme Is a Global Role Model Abhaey, good article. I have just read your other posts regarding India. Wonderful read!! My compliments and please do complete the remaining 2 posts regarding the matter. :)
- 03 Dec 2013 19:58
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
They talk of reducing in even grams(as one pound requires roughly 10,000 US $.When my Son took part in ISRO's rover competition( He won the prize :)) they measured their rovers and they took best mass to throw and run ratio(The rovers had to do a series of tasks and the lowest weight and best perfo...
- 01 Dec 2013 04:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
Amber G, facts shouldn't get in the way of a good story!!!
- 14 Nov 2013 19:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: World Chess Champion Anand defends his title.
- Replies: 358
- Views: 40848
Re: World Chess Champion Anand defends his title.
^fewest moves to checkmate is 2 . Of course the other player has to be a fool - Try 1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4# . That's why this is call Fool's mate :D However, one of the most common tactic beginners apply is a mate in four moves. - Try 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7# Because this is often played by ne...
- 14 Nov 2013 03:15
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Theo saar, I think we are on the same page regarding the matter of productivty of Telangana vs costal regions. Where we differ is the need for doing something about it. The fact that being less productive does not imply that we do not try and provide water to the areas that require water. You have t...
- 14 Nov 2013 00:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
The question is one of productivity. For the same effort lowland/delta/coastal areas will produce 3-4 times what the highlands produce. Highland agriculture is a recipe for bankruptcy. You might temporarily escape by finding crops that do not grow well in lowlands, floriculture or citrus crops or o...
- 13 Nov 2013 20:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: World Chess Champion Anand defends his title.
- Replies: 358
- Views: 40848
Re: World Chess Champion Anand defends his title.
So, what happened? Has the match ended?Satya_anveshi wrote:Phew!!!!!
- 09 Nov 2013 00:22
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
vnshyam, a request. What was the thought process that led you to that end goal? For that appears to be the objective for INC reduction nationwide. In the rest of the country or in the states where BJP has a chance to gain/increase tally, it is aggressively working towards that goal. Preferably at C...
- 08 Nov 2013 21:07
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
The end game in AP, from a BJP/National perspective is simple. Effectively end CongI in the state. KCR, YSRC and TDP will not ally with CongI post elections. CongI itself will have many that will jump parties regardless of separate T issue outcome. Back room deals are happening. All BJP needs to do ...
- 08 Nov 2013 07:31
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
What was the expected apogee?saravana wrote:08-11-2013
The second orbit raising manueour of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, starting at 02:18:51 hrs(IST) on Nov 08, 2013, with a burn time of 570.6 seconds has been successfully completed.The observed change in Apogee is from 28814 km to 40186 km.
- 08 Nov 2013 01:56
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
I do not know AP politics in any depth or anything, but there is something I just don't understand. All the discussions here are based on Telangana soon becoming a political reality. All take it for granted that Telangana Statehood Bill would pass. Where is so much surety coming from? I just don't ...
- 07 Nov 2013 21:46
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Ok. Regarding AP, it looks like NaMo has been keeping his powder dry all these days. Something is cooking.. http://www.firstpost.com/politics/trs-delays-telangana-does-modi-want-rao-to-dump-congress-1216587.html So KCR has recently started talking of ‘Unconditional Telangana’, a new concept that is ...
- 07 Nov 2013 02:19
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
BRF has been spot on regarding the D4. My colleague just informed me that his friend is a close buddy of a Congi MP from AP ( Telangana region ). This friend of the MP states that the reason YSR Jagan is out of jail is because of Sushma Bhen and Owaisi ( MIM )!!! They pressurized the CongIs to let J...
- 06 Nov 2013 23:33
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Again, why is that a gaffe? I, actually prefer that. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one to think so.Sanku wrote:As an aside even ABV never made a S > D gaffe.
- 06 Nov 2013 18:53
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
@manjgu Assuming that 10 crore Indians pay taxes, the cost of this mission being 450 crores, it would amount to roughly 45 rs per person. I'll give you that amount if you are interested. Just to stop you cribbing about the money spent/wasted. Deal? Vshyam ji, Coming from Indian context - what you s...
- 06 Nov 2013 18:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Mangalyaan: ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
- Replies: 2760
- Views: 407365
Re: Mangalyaan : ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission
@manjgu Assuming that 10 crore Indians pay taxes, the cost of this mission being 450 crores, it would amount to roughly 45 rs per person. I'll give you that amount if you are interested. Just to stop you cribbing about the money spent/wasted. Deal? Please look at it as money spent on, say, a bad mov...
- 30 Oct 2013 03:48
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
This thread was started in Dec 12. By April 13, we had a 100 pages. Now we are closing in on 500 pages!! This thread really moves.
- 28 Oct 2013 22:39
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Regarding the issue of having jammers or not. The bombs had timers and we're not detonated by radio signals. I previously worked at a company that made the equipment that could detect roadside bombs ( the kind that are activated by cell phones) and generate a jamming signal. This equipment was suppl...
- 25 Oct 2013 22:49
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I have had enough of this... Manohar Parikkar also requested Goa High Court to lift ban on bull slaughter. Pls see http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/no-beef-in-goa-bjp-to-appeal-for-allowing-bull-slaughter/1/267644.html ".. BJP to appeal for allowing bull slaughter" . IMO, you can also pr...
- 24 Oct 2013 00:56
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
The going is tough.. Here's a transcript of my chat with hima few minutes ago: Friend: One thing is sure Shyam... no matter however good man Modi is, I won't vote for him nor do I ask others for it. you can blame on my expericences or me... thats decided at least for near future... Me: Can I ask wh...
- 24 Oct 2013 00:24
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Maybe the good looking girls really want to get involved with you and all they want to see you approach them first so that they do not feel "rejected" ... Just pointing out. :wink: saar, I'm not in Lalmohan's league.. :) It's typically the other way around. I'm more or less an aquired tas...
- 24 Oct 2013 00:20
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
It is easier to convince people like these than people that have a financial/influence reasons for opposing NaMo. Most of the people ( including myself ) are impressionable to a certain extent. If people have been influenced in a particular way, the reverse is also very easily possible. People with ...
- 24 Oct 2013 00:07
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
He has invested his ego in anti-Modiism and may be suffering from self-loathing brown shame. Leave him and focus on other many more low-hanging fruits. He will change when MSM will start singing songs for Modi. There is no way, I can give up now!!! I assure you, I can/will bring him around. Do know...
- 23 Oct 2013 23:44
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Just had an interesting discussion with a gulti colleague of mine ( close friend too )... Never discussed politics with him before. ... Nice work saar. But what does "gulti" mean? The going is tough.. Here's a transcript of my chat with hima few minutes ago: Friend: One thing is sure Shya...
- 23 Oct 2013 22:24
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Just had an interesting discussion with a gulti colleague of mine ( close friend too )... Never discussed politics with him before. I asked him to make sure that he contacts at least 10 members of his family ( in Hyderabad ) and ensure that they vote for Modi. He said that he didn't care about Modi ...
- 09 Oct 2013 22:38
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I guess it is for the first time after JLN, that a politician's dressing style/choice is being emulated in a "me too" fashion. Modi Kurta is a variety commonly available in different shops in Gujarat. I became politically aware only since 1989 general elections, so my knowledge before tha...
- 26 Sep 2013 01:50
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Rony garu, Nizam got Rs 50,000 per year from Seemandhra as rent from 1768 to 1823. Rs 50,000 in those days is equivalent to Rs 775 crores in today's money at 5% annual interest (Nizam would charge much higher interest rate - up to 24%, but hey Seemandhra people are dhimmis). So between 1768 and 182...
- 24 Sep 2013 01:57
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
You have no idea of what you are talking about. It is not a sense of entitlement over Telangana, it is a sense of entitlement over Hyderabad which is funded and developed with money from the entire state, which the T leaders now want to appropriate for just one region. Saar, pleased to let you know...
- 16 Aug 2013 21:27
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
All that is in the past. Look to future and present. Rehashing old arguments is pointless now. True. But past is prologue. The argument is not pointless when the topic of Hyd sharing/splitting comes up. I do not want a separate T region. But if it comes to that, I want HYd to be firmly a part of T-...
- 16 Aug 2013 21:12
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
Regarding the issue of Hyderabad and the claim by SA folks that they helped develop the city or the T region, please read the following: AVAILABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN HYDERABAD STATE BEFORE 1956 (BEFORE MERGER OF TELANGANA STATE WITH ANDHRA STATE) INDUSTRIES: Singareni Colleries (Year 1871), Fir...
- 06 Aug 2013 19:51
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
INC in AP was YSR and after his death, his son split from Cong. to start his own party. Got elected as INC candidates then split. And it is now called YSR-Congress. I wouldn't be surprised if YSRC merged with INC in the future.Virupaksha wrote:YSRC??vnmshyam wrote: Reddy == INC == Reddy
- 06 Aug 2013 15:59
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Reddy == INC == ReddyHari Seldon wrote:^^^ The Reddy community will now be incensed that RG has offered full help to the (Ni) kamma community only.... Time the Reddys banded together to throw INC out of AP (and TG)...
/Just for laughs... don;t take it too seriously... onlee...
- 02 Aug 2013 19:58
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Indians whoSushupti wrote:Gujaratis who praise Narendra Modi should leave city: Nitesh Rane
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/othe ... 538744.cms
- 01 Aug 2013 23:41
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
- Replies: 5848
- Views: 602046
Re: AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections
So it is true that coastal folks settled in Nizambad after doing a 10x trade of their land. What was the reason for their move? Were there new irrigation projects coming up in Nizambad? What kind of numbers are we talking about? 10's or 100's of acres? Clever, shows acumen on their part. There was ...
- 30 Jul 2013 07:29
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
People think he is an idiot because he talks like one and acts like one. It is entirely a thing created by him. Why are you trying to find reasons beyond this. Why don't you look at his activities and speeches in parliament. A grand total of nothing, that is...for nine years. If it quacks like a du...
- 29 Jul 2013 20:43
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
. Rahul clearly is not a good speaker or answered, but does he have other qualities? It is unknown for the moment. Swamy, consider this. Rahul has enormous wealth to back a vast PR blitz on his behalf... in amounts that make the bank accounts of India's biggest business houses look like chit-funds....
- 16 Jul 2013 20:46
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I think BJP should clearly state that they are for the upliftment of the poor, not dalits. If the poor happen to be dalits, then fine. But the essential message and focus should be on the poor. NaMo has already stated this. I'm not sure if this is declared as his stated policy. He has mentioned ever...
- 08 Jul 2013 02:07
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Another example of DDM:
http://www.niticentral.com/2012/11/26/g ... 23277.html
I first assumed that DDM was an acronym for desh drohi madarc**d
I prefer my assumption instead of the published one
http://www.niticentral.com/2012/11/26/g ... 23277.html
I first assumed that DDM was an acronym for desh drohi madarc**d
I prefer my assumption instead of the published one
- 03 Jul 2013 22:00
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
From twitter... point to note... @MRVChennai 16m Food security ordinance - Is the Govt advancing General elections? Does it want to cut losses? Elections B4 NaMo Peaks? Menwhile more tactical brilliance from the Cong party... Congress plans ‘divide & rule’ in MP The Congress will play the Nare...
- 20 Jun 2013 23:30
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
- Replies: 40179
- Views: 4064783
Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
I was thinking that NM should pick his deputy soon. Could be Parrikar, Shivraj Singh or Raman Singh. ...... In case there is no cleary identifiable deputy, the sympathy wave might get diffused. A carefully chosen deputy would also help blunt media criticism and fetch incremental votes from people w...