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by Vriksh
11 Jun 2007 20:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 388483

I suggest we allow private entities to RENT land from farmers and pay them for using the land. I think this is allowed even now. This way any farmer/land owner who want better return for his land will RENT his farm/land to agro companies for a share in the profit/ assured RENT on a yearly basis.
by Vriksh
11 Jun 2007 20:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 388483

double post
by Vriksh
07 May 2007 19:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: North East & Eastern Himalayan: News & Discussion
Replies: 1140
Views: 266599

Alleged Chinese intrusion in Arunachal poses threat to territorial integrity: BJP MP http://in.news.yahoo.com/070507/139/6fg4i.html The last acknowledged report of conflict of interest between New Delhi and Beijing took place on June 26, 2003. A 10-man Indian team comprising four intelligence Burea...
by Vriksh
21 Apr 2007 03:20
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 276693

Even though I am patriotic and perhaps the following words are going to be quite painful... The bitter reality is that today and maybe even 5-6 years in the future Indian Armed Forces have no way of stopping the PLA from occupying Indian territory if they choose to do so. Even today there are signif...
by Vriksh
20 Apr 2007 00:07
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 276693

Where about is the great fall in the Brahamaputra where the river drops close to 2000 feet british surveyors noticed the Tsangpo in Tibet flowing east and disappearing into a tract of impassable mountains. in the south there were numerous rivers in India and a couple like salween and irrawady in my...
by Vriksh
14 Apr 2007 03:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 284345

What is the probability that we can use A3 for satellite launch, or even for an ASAT role with adequate mods given it can place warheads in fractional orbits.
by Vriksh
14 Apr 2007 01:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 284345

Comparison of ICBM between countries India Name: Agni3 range: 3000-5000km payload: 1500 dia: 2.0m lenght: 16m mass: 48 tonnes deployment date: 2008 (I suppose) China Name: DF-31 range: 5000-8000km payload: 700kg dia: 2.0m lenght: 10+m mass: 20 tonnes deployment date: 1992 http://www.fas.org/nuke/gui...
by Vriksh
13 Apr 2007 07:26
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Second Agni-III test-2
Replies: 333
Views: 284345

This china specific missile thing is stupid to say the least. Why is DDM harping on this fact constantly. Some things are best left unsaid. Velvet glove mailed fist et al.
by Vriksh
28 Mar 2007 06:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: India and the Global Warming Debate
Replies: 354
Views: 88969

xpost my own post from Nukkad thread Leaving the above reason aside... I have this strong "feeling" that weather patterns in India have changed significantly over the last 500-600 years. During ancient times much of India was covered with huge forests (remember Dandaka-Aranya). Human settl...
by Vriksh
29 May 2006 23:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Replies: 748
Views: 253037

A novel water treatment technology developed by IITB called SBT (Soil Bio Technology) has much promise in improving the sanitatory condition of Indian Cities. The method has been successfully implemented for sewage water recovery. The chief advantage of this technology seems to be the following 1. A...
by Vriksh
25 Oct 2005 08:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Developments in Indian Agriculture
Replies: 106
Views: 40408

The high level of organic recycling of Human and Animal waste into fields in China is one of the reasons why their crop productivity is far higher than India. Indians routinely use cowdung in farming and we have no problems with that, but human feces is a problem. I don't get this absurd logic. The ...
by Vriksh
22 Oct 2005 01:15
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Opposition to the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement
Replies: 321
Views: 110301

Or for that matter, India has more experience in "'Gober-Gas, environment-friendly electricity production from cow-dung" than Unkil or Japan, EU. We are the best in this tech of 22nd Century. Rien, pl., Exceptions are not rules. Gobar gas has been a singular failure for providing energy.....
by Vriksh
17 Aug 2005 06:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cruise Missile Test in Pakistan: News and Discussions
Replies: 381
Views: 137315

This name calling business has to end, we cannot judge a person but only his post. I find that that a lot of people prefer Ad hominem attacks in lieu of reasoning. That said there are a lot of posts that are designed to raise hackles, the pillais of the world should be warned that posting such will ...
by Vriksh
14 Aug 2005 04:57
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part III
Replies: 326
Views: 465008

All the scenarios are way too easy... Su30s come up and lock on to f-16s and f-7s and splash em as they are going about trying to chase some small insignficant UAV types. Some one put in the scenario in which the TSPAF lays its hands on the Qatari Mirages, UAE F-15s or KSA AWACs that is able to jam ...
by Vriksh
12 Aug 2005 16:32
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part III
Replies: 326
Views: 465008

Some one include a scenario where a Chinese Thrust from Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan perhaps. If there is a combined attack from TSP BD and PRC, is likely to be devastating. The reason I ask is that a book like this is likely to be the public's first taste of what conflict between India a...
by Vriksh
20 Mar 2004 02:27
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?
Replies: 128
Views: 53350

Re: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?

so why is PoI footage not released... it is because the missile is too fast cannot be captured... how about releasing pics of target after impact... at the sea we could get splash pics of touchdown
by Vriksh
20 Mar 2004 01:47
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?
Replies: 128
Views: 53350

Re: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?

Now.. is it just me or can other people also see the missile vapour trail betraying a coning/precesion in flight. THere seem to be abrupt changes in vapour trails that could be caused by atmospheric wind. But I would guess that the missile would have cleared the troposphere ~ 30 km in about 30 secon...
by Vriksh
14 Mar 2004 23:52
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?
Replies: 128
Views: 53350

Re: Shaheen 2 - proliferation unlimited?

off topic- Admin
by Vriksh
10 Mar 2004 12:53
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: MiG-21 News & Discussion
Replies: 132
Views: 87043

Re: MiG-21 News & Discussion

why don't we outsource intermediate training to say Australia/US/Russia/France/Germany/Argentina/Brazil.

Whoever has the cheapest trainers and systems in place as a stop-gap. We could then offer them a quid pro quo by training them in say Dog fighting etc etc.
by Vriksh
10 Mar 2004 12:45
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe
Replies: 213
Views: 136493

Re: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe

RayC I think one of the reasons that BR is so unique is the ability of its participants to bring in information from a variety of sources. However as you rightly pointed out we are greenhorns and amateurs, we do not know how the army operates and what its requirements are. If per chance you could br...
by Vriksh
10 Mar 2004 12:18
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Top 100,000 Websites: Bharat Rakshak!!!
Replies: 75
Views: 100695

Re: Top 100,000 Websites: Bharat Rakshak!!!

count me in...

unlike you all I would love to get hold of the irrigation and water management ministry (well throw in agriculture ministry as a bonus). Thats all I care about, you guys can take foriegn policy, defence ministry whatever.
by Vriksh
09 Mar 2004 04:35
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe
Replies: 213
Views: 136493

Re: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe

wet dreams people... can we keep such fantasies outside the realm of discussion. apart from a supply of jihadis Pakistan is irrelevant. We need to focus on reminding the Chinese and NKs that if any covert assistance PRC/DPRK nut or bolt/ enriched Ur/Pu kills any Indian then India will take economic ...
by Vriksh
07 Mar 2004 04:40
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe
Replies: 213
Views: 136493

Re: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe

the days of IA being on the defensive are over. The PA and TSPians have forever prided themselves as being able to attack Indian territory. If the IA now feels that TSPians are using offensive fire to get some jihadis in, they can very quickly and effectively use overwhelming arty support to quell a...
by Vriksh
03 Mar 2004 01:09
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe
Replies: 213
Views: 136493

Re: Exercise Divya Astra: Shock & Awe

I don't think that we should discuss anything that gives a hostile nation any leg up to IA doctrines and capabilities. All we should limit ourselves is the kinds of weapons used etc. Infact that our response time is 2 weeks is something that should be a secret and active camoflage of this time to st...
by Vriksh
26 Feb 2004 21:33
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004
Replies: 334
Views: 105637

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 20 Feb 2004

Compare the chinese signing treaties as Hitler's Reich once did... All the countries Hitler signed peace treaties with got unceremoniously invaded. Infact Hitler is said to have remarked "These Riech peace treaties are just preludes to our expansion". Infact Hitler's insistence on keeping ...
by Vriksh
20 Feb 2004 05:15
Forum: The Kargil Archive
Topic: Kargil Revisited
Replies: 329
Views: 166066

Re: Kargil Revisited

went through the whole report... nothing of substance apart from the between the lines confession that India controls much of Siachen since IA controls Bilafond La, Sia la and some other key passes. In another admission the IA "white devils" mountain elite group trained the IA for Kargil w...
by Vriksh
16 Feb 2004 10:03
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97869

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

I must have missed the BR bugle that announced the "recruitment" of AQK offspring... is this another N^3 type super investigative journalism.

Any pointers to the origin of this story
by Vriksh
16 Feb 2004 09:16
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97869

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

Originally posted by Rak: Originally posted by arun: AQ Khan suffers heart attack, condition critical: Report Interesting plan. I thought the ISI would use a plane crash or something like that to get rid of Khan. that plan is a no go.. Fizzleya is already short of planes ever since Unkal gave ungli
by Vriksh
12 Feb 2004 03:01
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004
Replies: 354
Views: 105284

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004

AQK did the Mushy inspired speak in English to Pakistani audience. So essentially the population in TSP is still ignorant of what AQK actually did. Mushy then offers his "pardon" in Urdu interspersed in English. If you listen to only the Urdu part then it seems that Mushy is saying AQK is ...
by Vriksh
12 Feb 2004 02:11
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004
Replies: 354
Views: 105284

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004

Did you guys see the comedy central program "the Daily show" with John Stewart. He really introduced the lay american to the Pakistani problem.

Now Pakistan is definitely up there ahead of NK as the prima-donna of rogue states.
by Vriksh
11 Feb 2004 09:14
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004
Replies: 354
Views: 105284

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 07 Feb 2004

TSJ there are the educated and then there are the learned... whatever it is you atleast have the "scientific temper" to expand your/and of course our horizons.

Though I may not agree with you much of the time, it is always enlightening to know your opinions.
by Vriksh
05 Jan 2004 20:28
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 25 Dec 2003
Replies: 332
Views: 125451

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 25 Dec 2003

Isn't Georgetown is home the US Army officer training school.
by Vriksh
23 Dec 2003 14:29
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003
Replies: 340
Views: 91648

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003

Hell No only the Paranoid survive. THis is a dog eat dog world. Burma is our sphere of influence, Indian buddhists other Indian religions ranging from Hinduism Sufi Islam have long been established there. I have no wish to see a militarized opium growing Burma on our borders aiding the CCP-PLA in de...
by Vriksh
23 Dec 2003 07:17
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003
Replies: 340
Views: 91648

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003

Now even if the India and USA decide to help out the democratic movemnet in Burma then we need unequivocal support from Thailand and ASEAN. We also need very massive landing fleets that can over run Myanmar junta. Second I full expect the Red army to rush down the Irrawaddy to provide "support&...
by Vriksh
26 May 2003 09:29
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: LCA is Named Tejas!!!
Replies: 319
Views: 118282

Re: LCA is Named Tejas!!!

It seems in the cranked delta of the LCA the first sweep of the wing ie the one closer to the wing root is a major control surface... we can make out large airelons/elevators (whatever you call them there) AFAIC I think it is a Canard conjoined to the wing... my reasons 1. The sweep is more perpendi...