"What do Iran and Italy have in common today? They are two major anchors of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—also known as the 21st century’s new Silk Roads.
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- 23 Mar 2020 20:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2827390
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-is ... silk-road/
- 23 Mar 2020 20:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2827390
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
btw.. it had a major connecting dot - Iran.. the old persia which was transit point on the silk road - the OBOR!
- 23 Mar 2020 20:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 14441
- Views: 2827390
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Pardon me, if this has been posted before: Covid-19 Is Traveling Along the New Silk Road https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-is-traveling-along-the-new-silk-road/ That was my first thought when Italy numbers went up. It is travelling along the Silk route.. May be we should popularize "Corona ...
- 11 Jun 2019 18:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 473268
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
I think enough is enough. We have had enough of you and your asinine divisiveness. I do know about the Telegu speaking community in TN, and also know you dont give a darn about TN, but just want to troll using them as an excuse. Your posting history speaks for itself and has been nothing but disrup...
- 26 May 2019 12:39
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 441571
Re: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
Modi s speech yesterday at NDA meet was a typical intellectual talk (boudhik) akin to what happens in RSS meets.. very mature, deep, profound...
- 26 May 2019 11:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 441571
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
KA people seem pretty pissed with the Congi-JDS ecosystem I would call it more of a pro Modi vote... can speak for my seat... ballari.. unbelievable modi tsunamo.. last bye election a year back BJP lost by 3+ lacs but this time won by 50 k votes.. BJP is liked by people but the state leadership dam...
- 26 May 2019 11:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections : Results Discussion
- Replies: 2982
- Views: 441571
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
the famous historian and sociologist Ibn Khaldun was once asked by Taimur the Conqueror about the fate of dynasties. Khaldun propounded that the glory of a dynasty seldom lasted beyond four generations. The first generation is inclined towards conquest, the second towards administration. The third ...
- 18 Mar 2019 13:38
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
- Replies: 108
- Views: 58790
- 10 Mar 2019 17:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1237880
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Get this. .....From Kargil, 1999. Check Squadron Leader John's comment about typical CAP missions. https://youtu.be/Zu5gzo_wXko?t=87 This reminded of my high school buddy who dropped a few bombs on pakiland... He dies testing Saras in 2009 https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/i...
- 05 Mar 2019 12:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1408300
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0z1ATyX4AIm0fE.jpg Hows the Khauff? Great messaging bu modiji here... indirectly telling napaki.. dar ke maro!! I can seen vajpayee's communication skills in this, where different people / audience getting the intended message with the same text!! If you listen to the s...
- 05 Mar 2019 12:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1408300
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
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- 04 Mar 2019 09:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1408300
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
also referred to as pavala (in telugu in some areas) and pavali (in kananda).. paav as in quarterramana wrote:In rural TG they say 4 Anna means 25%.
- 02 Mar 2019 11:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1408300
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Ratan N. Tata Verified account @RNTata2000 Feb 26 More We congratulate the PM and the IAF for the successful air strikes on the terrorist training camps which Pakistan has claimed never existed! India is proud of the firm action taken in retaliation to the suicide attack on our soldiers a few days ...
- 01 Mar 2019 20:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1408300
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
as of now paki airspace is still closed. if they open it now, their local flights can operate. international flights already in the air will stick to plan and steer south. tomorrows flights might revert. MoI was flying Urope Paris to Bengaluru that night.. The flight path was - flew SE from paris o...
- 03 Feb 2019 12:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
- 03 Feb 2019 11:55
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Construction sector mostly Also murican homes hardly use any steel mostly wood In terms of total consumption, is this compensated by their use of STEEL ONLY structures (as opposed to concrete pillars and beams in India) Me a hakim and so no expert... my only expert is having constructed a home in i...
- 23 Jan 2019 14:08
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Which are the desi online stores (like amazon etc).. when I buy online in India would like to give business to Indian companies..
Is flip kart Indian owned?
Any suggestion will be appreciated
Is flip kart Indian owned?
Any suggestion will be appreciated
- 23 Jan 2019 14:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Manju, you are making posts promoting intracountry hate. I have deleted it. Repeat it again and it will result in a ban. This must be a mistake. What I wrote must have NOT been worded properly by me. Apologies if it came across as such. That post was a request asking for members here to share a vid...
- 17 Dec 2018 10:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Maldives Civil-Military Issues
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 262653
Re: Maldives Civil-Military Issues
I have no issues giving aid to our neighboring countries and allies. I do have issues when that money is been paid to the Chinese. We don't want to create a situation where a anti-India gov takes loan from China and when a pro-Indian government comes, we end up paying to save them! The cycle then r...
- 08 Nov 2018 22:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
- Replies: 2419
- Views: 467278
Re: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
12 Nov nationwide protest planned. On 13th Supreme Court will decide whether it will consider whether or not to accept the petition (to review the current order allowing women.) I think every town / city will have this protest.. all ayappa swami groups in each city will be contacted. Contact your ne...
- 08 Nov 2018 21:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
- Replies: 2419
- Views: 467278
Re: Kerala Floods - Aftermath and Save Sabarimala
same with kannada... dont offer money part is not very clearJavee wrote:Dileep,
That Tamil message you have posted above is a bit convoluted. Too many bhagavan and Iraivan and the message is not clear. I can send you a crisp message in email. Let me know.
- 13 Sep 2018 16:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Also it is not a matter of spending Rs 2000 in a restaurant. High diesel taxes make the entire transportation industry less competitive which in turn makes manufacturing and some services less competitive. No wonder we have one of the highest transportation costs in the world. Yes, Mudra and farmin...
- 12 Sep 2018 21:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793947
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
^Might seem like an advantage right now but this will only cause resentment to build up among Uyghurs. Also, this provides Pakistan an avenue to retaliate the moment China stops writing blank cheques. US can flame up these unrests using CIA and other underhanded techniques. Not to mention China get...
- 12 Sep 2018 21:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793947
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
This is where they have a BIG advantage over us: https://twitter.com/prasannavishy/status/1037505404119523328 China Is Treating Islam Like a Mental Illness. Over one million Muslims are being held right now across Chinese internment camps, according to estimates cited by the UN and U.S. officials. ...
- 23 May 2018 15:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
- Replies: 8447
- Views: 3031614
- 23 Mar 2018 09:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1630993
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDvNGAQhSYs
This is a MUST Watch.. SOFT POWER REPARATIONS..
Very original idea..
This is a MUST Watch.. SOFT POWER REPARATIONS..
Very original idea..
- 23 Mar 2018 09:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1630993
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Entering the enemey turf and take them head on.. good job by Rajiv Malhotra at Oxfort.. Decolonizing Academics and Indology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVlM_a8lmBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVlM_a8lmBI
- 12 Mar 2018 03:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5642
- Views: 1630993
Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/03/10/in-winston-churchill-hollywood-rewards-a-mass-murderer/?utm_term=.bd5d97c19544 some excertps ".......... ... But the principal victims of Winston Churchill were the Indians — “a beastly people with a beastly religion,” as he char...
- 01 Mar 2018 08:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom
- Replies: 68
- Views: 18447
Re: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom
https://s3.postimg.org/5k5dn5iub/61t_C3mw1_E7_L._SX331_BO1_204_203_200.jpg Just finished reading this book. Highly recommended for the good folks on this forum as well. The authors were white expats who stayed in China for a long time and published this book after first hand observation of the Chin...
- 23 Feb 2018 21:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 239026
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Modi should just tell Canadian PM that Sikhs in Punjab do not want Khalistan and are very happy with their democratic rights. Sikhs in Canada want landlocked country called Khalistan in India and there is no guarantee that they will come back nor will send their children. The Khalistanis are basic ...
- 23 Feb 2018 21:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1089
- Views: 239026
Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
David Cochrane Verified account @CochraneCBC 4h4 hours ago CBC News has confirmed that Liberal MP Randeep Sarai put Jaspar Atwal on the guest list for the reception with the PM and the High Commissioner. https://www.cbc.ca/1.4545881 MP Randeep Sarai submitted Atwal's name to the High Commissioner t...
- 28 Jan 2018 20:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 643
- Views: 268393
Re: Indian Interests_2
^ Really nice to hear about merchant guilds, and merchants in general. Too much of history, including Indian history of course, is consumed by writing about battles between one kingdom and another, and between one dynasty and another. This can get very dreary, considering the number of such conflic...
- 28 Jan 2018 20:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Interests_2
- Replies: 643
- Views: 268393
Re: Indian Interests_2
Ok the following links describe what Pullekesi was referring to: 1) Manigramam Kerala coastal merchant guild : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manigramam 2) Aihole/ Ayaavolu Aihole merchant guild during Chalukyas of Badami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Hundred_Lords_of_Ayyavolu 3)Ainnurruvar Mer...
- 19 Jan 2018 11:07
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Blockchain Technology
- Replies: 101
- Views: 50146
Re: Blockchain technology
so much fluctuation in bitcoin.. no one interested.. the learned ones, we wait for thy utterings!!
- 12 Jan 2018 18:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Analyzing CPEC
- Replies: 1405
- Views: 405931
Re: Analyzing CPEC
no intiendo (samjha nahi)ashish raval wrote:Peregrine wrote:ashish raval Ji :
LE CODE DE LANCEMENT ET DE CUISSON EST AVEC LE CHINOIS!
Cheers
a du sens alors
- 01 Dec 2017 05:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
- Replies: 1370
- Views: 301880
Re: India - South & North Korea Thread
Ramanaji, so all NoKo/China had to do to counter USA/Trump's saber-rattling is to demonstrate that Noko (China) missiles can reach continental USA. Somehow the NPAs thought that allowing the chinese to proliferate nukes/missiles to pakis to tie down India could be used to denuke India, but that is ...
- 22 Nov 2017 02:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 6236
- Views: 1793947
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
This is only a book review and yet I thought this should be here for the insights it offers. The book under review seems to be worth a read. A China that Indians must know - Uday Balakrishnan, Business Line At a little under 800 pages Becoming China:The Story Behind the State is a huge work on a hu...
- 18 Nov 2017 02:10
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
- Replies: 772
- Views: 241622
Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.
if my doodhwala also sells ghee to me that ghee is not taxed... can they?Mort Walker wrote:What does unbranded mean exactly? It is in a box with a name, then it is branded?JayS wrote:
Un-branded food items are not taxed under GST.
- 17 Nov 2017 00:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
- Replies: 1960
- Views: 563577
Re: West Asia News and Discussions
LoL look what they are wearing.. khaaki shots.. cheddi walasKarthik S wrote:
Apparently the top right guy is cleansing and arresting everyone else in the pic.
- 14 Oct 2017 11:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
- Replies: 4573
- Views: 1088454
Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Spread this on Demo and GST *Modi, Demonetisation, GST and Outrage beautifully explained.* *CNN* *Reasons for lower GDP Growth during the past quarter:* *Imagine that you are appointed a Principal/Director of a college which is notorious for cheating and poor quality of education.* *You find that m...