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by vnadendla
26 Sep 2011 17:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 705091

Re: Kishenganga - CoA interim ruling

SSridhar wrote: it is not the question of who completes the project first, it is simply who conveyed first to the other side of the proposed project.
SSridhar / Chaanakya

I thought it is "when India comminicates about proposed project is there an existing Pakistan use".
by vnadendla
24 Sep 2011 22:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

What kind of reasoning is this ? When was it last that people were displaced after creation of a new state ? These are strawman arguments. Constitutionally no one can displace anyone from his legal residence in India, how hard is that to understand ? MNS has been asking for similar stuff in Mumbai ...
by vnadendla
23 Sep 2011 21:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
Replies: 2846
Views: 266063

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

*Yawn* Wake me up when the yanquis do something. All the shock and awe is in their words. Words matter. Here are options 1) A statement supporting India on Kashmir and/or UNSC seat. 2) Sanctions threat. 3) Designating certain (you know who) as wanted criminals internationally Let your imagination r...
by vnadendla
23 Sep 2011 20:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

We are having offices in Hyderabad and they are working. I asked people there who have told me that there is some impact in some areas and otherwise they are doing work. Buses from Bangalore are going to Hyderabad. In respect of the stopping life, we as society are ready shut our life at the smalle...
by vnadendla
23 Sep 2011 19:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
Replies: 2846
Views: 266063

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

India should urge restraint, ask US to not jump to conclusions and offer to play the part of a intermediary where we can talk to Pakistan and arrange some sort of a joint Pakistan-US investigation to establish who the culprits were. US should also hand over any evidence it has to Pakistan so that P...
by vnadendla
23 Sep 2011 17:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

"Don't quibble. Ok let me rephrase. I am in Hyderabad the capital of Andhra Pradesh which is in telangana region. I don't want to be in a state spilit from Andhra Pradesh but would prefer to remain in Andhra Pradesh. It is not one person but 50 lakh people in a place. Hence our preferences too...
by vnadendla
23 Sep 2011 02:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

vnadendla, "we don't want to be part of telangana". you are in Hyderabad. you are in Telangana. Don't quibble. Ok let me rephrase. I am in Hyderabad the capital of Andhra Pradesh which is in telangana region. I don't want to be in a state spilit from Andhra Pradesh but would prefer to rem...
by vnadendla
22 Sep 2011 22:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Nice post (really especially the idea that Caste, is not only a separator, but a big unifier). But way off mark. We are NOT asking for Madras. The discussion is about why status quo ante is not possible and Telangana must compromise on Hyderabad. You cannot hear snippets of conversation and draw co...
by vnadendla
22 Sep 2011 19:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

How long are we going to keep talking like this, huh? For crying out aloud, study the history. All Indian Kingdoms have been attacked, conquered and ruled directly or indirectly by other Kingdoms - sometimes even far away Kingdoms. And several times, Kingdoms across different lingual lines have mad...
by vnadendla
22 Sep 2011 18:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Brininging the Status of Madras is unnecessary in a Telegana debate in the First Place. The land given to the British as Lease was Chenna Mudaliar as Chenna Thope from. Historically, Tamils and Telugus intermingled and the whole area of southern Andhra districts and Northern districts of TN have ha...
by vnadendla
21 Sep 2011 19:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

You can say the same about AP and TN. Don't forget AP lost Madras and Bellary (eventually). There is a price to pay and we paid the price that made it possible. And TN lost Tirupati to Andhra as well We will give Bhadrachalam for Nalgonda and Hyderabad. What Andhra got and what it lost are not comp...
by vnadendla
21 Sep 2011 17:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Allowing a single (or a group of individuals) to spoil the brotherhood of Telugus is inexcusable. It is failure of AP leaders as much as of KCR and his followers. If NM could rule Gujarat for 9 years and develop that state against the severe opposition from the (sic) secular forces all over the nat...
by vnadendla
19 Sep 2011 21:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Hard to say this. KCR has spoiled the atmosphere. The feeling in Andhra & Rayalaseema is Telangana developed itself (Mainly Hyd) using Andhra resources and now wants to keep it all for itself. It would require a real closure to Telangana problem for ever (written into constitution that telangana...
by vnadendla
19 Sep 2011 20:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

^ no disagreement there but assuming that KCR will live forever is also a wrong assumption. We need to come up with Indian solutions to Telangana region. They are part of AP and their issues are AP issues. It is in our duty to ensure that we focus at least 2-3 years of our budget just on Telangana ...
by vnadendla
19 Sep 2011 20:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

1. If we can get drinking water to Hyderabad and Chennai, then we should be able to get drinking water to entire Telangana. 2. No one is asking to grow paddy/sugar in Telangana. GoAP should provide necessary infrastructure, water resources, education and financial support to Telagnana farmers so th...
by vnadendla
07 Sep 2011 15:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

INC will never want uncertanity in 2014 elections. Exactly, Thats the reason INC is taking its time. If T is given now, INC would not get the credit. With Jagan neutralized and KCR in congress fold, Congress would get full credit for any decision on T. As far as seemandhara is concerned, they think...
by vnadendla
26 May 2011 23:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-20/hyderabad/29563895_1_ghulam-nabi-azad-national-parties-aicc-incharge The AICC incharge was equally disappointed by the lack of initiative on the part of PCC president D Srinivas. "Both, Kiran and Srinivas together are responsible for things...
by vnadendla
19 Mar 2011 00:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

^ Helis have better control no? V-22 Osprey?? :-? Just trying to think out of the box onlee. If I was in the middle of it I would be shivering in my wet and browned dhoti onlee. :oops: Reason is the range, speed and logistics. Transport aircraft are good for some things. Helis for others. iceberg o...
by vnadendla
19 Mar 2011 00:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

^^^ actually those type of calculations has been done (sort of routine) .. The estimate for that is about a hundred tons .Helis can carry about 7.5 tons/trip . .. every small bit may help.. (point was you may cut down on Heli trips by about half).. But you are right.. it is logistics..hopefully fir...
by vnadendla
18 Mar 2011 23:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

Lalmohan wrote:cheaper and faster to grab an iceberg off sakhalin and bring it offshore... ;-)
Or crush it and fly it.
by vnadendla
18 Mar 2011 22:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

er guys... i am not arguing against ice, i am just saying that you cant get enough of it into the plant very easily. on the other hand, you have the next best thing, i.e. sea water at low temperature and easily pumped to the reactor (if you have power) Simple onlee...it is a matter of logistics. Ag...
by vnadendla
18 Mar 2011 22:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

I'm no fizzicist or injinyaar but ice can never enter the crevices between tubes unless it is powdered and injected as a slurry (use snow?) Once in contact with a hot surface isn't ice per-se a useless conductor of heat. The part in contact with a hot tube will explode into steam and create a layer...
by vnadendla
18 Mar 2011 21:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis
Replies: 2262
Views: 239735

Re: 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami - News and Analysis

amber-ji, its been snowing in the region, and the sea water temperature is likely to be below 5C so its close to ice Melting ice to water even at 0 C requires 334 KJ per kg. So heatwise its preferable to dump ice. This makes me think there is a whole emergency handling equipment that needs to be in...
by vnadendla
15 Mar 2011 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Most of those JY projects were created by graduates of OU, RECW and Nagarjuna Engg Colleges batches of mid 70s. So they know what they are doing. The plan is to restore Telangana to the glory days of Satavahans. Irrigation will give prosperity and confidence tothe rural folks and that will develop ...
by vnadendla
15 Mar 2011 19:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Like in IT there is a HUGE requirement of health care professionals around the world (doctors, Nurses etc) with the aging of developed countries. Telangana can get a big slice of the pie if it can manage to get development funds of 2-3K crores per district and use it to setup 5 medical colleges per ...
by vnadendla
15 Mar 2011 00:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Can you tell me what is your plan for getting water to Telangana. I am not looking for a vague one liner. I want to see a complete money making business plan. I'd rather prefer to spend that money to get manfacturing jobs. Nano should have been in T not in agri Bengal. Now Gujarat took it. Anyway ag...
by vnadendla
11 Mar 2011 02:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

BTW, T-protagonists are very smart and gandhism like. They will vandalise property but they will never kill anyone like in khalistan or kashmir. All these comparisons to bring them down is simple andhra-centric jingoism. So what is the point of these exchanges? :) Negativity of Andhra's has been we...
by vnadendla
11 Mar 2011 02:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

Here's what i think... 1) Existence if TRS is for formation of T-state. TRS will leave NDA only if T is delivered. 2) Jagan wants more or absolute power and authority over AP congress. Both are waiting for the other to blink. But the way congress has f'ed up with t-state, i don't think jagan will s...
by vnadendla
11 Mar 2011 01:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

^Congress has no cards to play and is stuck in a dilemma. It will have to accept a compromise. Question for the congress is: which region is better for its future? Remember, alliance is a liability disguised as an asset. All three regions have a regional party now. TDP in RS, TRS in Telangana and J...
by vnadendla
09 Mar 2011 03:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

If what you say were true even to 50 % I will have no problem with Telangana being formed or conversely I am sure there will be no clamour for Telangana. KCR gang wants to ethnic cleanse Telangana off Seemandrites because they feel they have been deprived off the opportunities in what ever legal or ...
by vnadendla
18 Feb 2011 00:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Feb. 12, 2011
Replies: 2857
Views: 442081

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Feb. 12, 2

Yes. And my point is Develop, Develop, Develop with single minded vision. Don't expect world to be perfect. Or try to overreach. After 60 years we are yet to produce a decent fighter jet and try to buy with $10 B. We should be selling. We have a long way to go and people will listen when they have t...
by vnadendla
17 Feb 2011 22:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Feb. 12, 2011
Replies: 2857
Views: 442081

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Feb. 12, 2

We keep going back to the same issue oft. I think Indian strategy is - Develop, Develop, Develop. Don't get into a dogfight with Pakis. Solve our own issues - Illiteracy, population, poverty, internal divisions; as practically possible within our chaotic political system. If we can get to 2050 with ...
by vnadendla
10 Jan 2011 19:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 745042

Re: Telangana Monitor

...... I haven't had a chance to read the report completely yet and will comment upon it as soon as I am done. But based on some headlines my thoughts are that: - Report seems to have added to confusion and definitely did not serve the purpose of "maximum justice to maximum people" . Asse...
by vnadendla
10 Nov 2010 21:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2126237

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

I had a Soviet friend who explained to me how it was in USSR. Much the same - Rich Elite, Some second tier and lot of timid downtrodden. This is the way most kingdoms of world were. However there is a point after which the model didn't work as USSR collapse under US pressure shows. The complication ...
by vnadendla
10 Nov 2010 01:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7930
Views: 2126237

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Modern societies need more than food and basic shelter. Decentralized black economy will indicate only a slight improvement from official statistics because black money doesn't circulate as well as white. Having foreign baksheesh will alleviate a little but so will printing press. But I doubt if 3.5...
by vnadendla
03 Nov 2010 20:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2010
Replies: 2839
Views: 491886

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Oct. 20, 2

Very well said. Nehru if nothing else is a master word smith. I don't yet in my mind have an answer for "why Pakistan government continued to pursue that old policy of hatred and violence". Megalomania? Dreams of occupying India one day? Or plain stupidity? So said Nehru to Eisenhower Exce...
by vnadendla
08 Sep 2010 23:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Pakistan's failure
Replies: 3241
Views: 387887

Re: Managing Pakistan's failure

Think why? Why the constant confrontation and why the constant dribblle of 'aid and advice" to keep them alive but not strong enough to damage elsewhere which is the right hunting grounds for them if they are Zarb-e-Momin? Yes. I agree. My Point is that there is nothing inherent in the Pakista...
by vnadendla
03 Sep 2010 21:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Pakistan's failure
Replies: 3241
Views: 387887

Is Indus plain inherently unstable?

I do understand the unstable nature of Indus Plains (think Collapse of Indus valley civilization, current floods and the very real threat of their reoccurence). It is possible to envision an alternate future for Pakistan where they makeup with India. India can build large dams in J&Kto control t...
by vnadendla
03 Sep 2010 02:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Pakistan's failure
Replies: 3241
Views: 387887

pakistans amazing shrinking private sector

http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/foreign-hand/2010/09/03/pakistans-amazing-shrinking-private-sector/ *****Snippet******** One, gross fixed capital formation by the private sector is a descending curve. This key sign of confidence in the future of an economy, GFCF in the private sector in 2009-10 was ...
by vnadendla
25 Jul 2007 20:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Nuclear News & Discussion - 22 Jul 2007
Replies: 255
Views: 99346

vnadendla wrote: Tell me what are you going to sell? Energy? Reactors that you prevent others from peering inside (US attempt that is failing)? Finished goods made with energy? The question is a bit vague since "selling energy" or being a player in the market means being able to acquire c...