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by sugriva
04 May 2011 14:12
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

^^^somnath-ji, why do you get provoked so easily. Don't you see that it is a deliberate attempt to rile you up. I shall post later on the proof techniques of the ayatollahs of the Mylapore School of Economics. Trust me the parallels with Rajnikanth's antics are mindboggling
by sugriva
04 May 2011 13:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

I'd really like to see how much analysis these welfare economists have done to minutely quantify and analyze effectiveness of delivery of goods and services by GoI over the course of the reform period and before. Is is so difficult to turn back one page and read the link that Somnath provided and w...
by sugriva
03 May 2011 10:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

As I said before, buttonholing a personality on a non-existant position makes for better opportunities at abuse and invectives :wink: Somnath-ji, That's par for the course for the ayatollahs of the Mylapore School of Economics. The central tenets of this school of economics seem to be 1. GDP Growth...
by sugriva
03 May 2011 09:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Theo_Fidel wrote:Trending towards green is better. According to Sen our obsession with GDP growth caused this lack of improvement. What can one say. Poisonous snake.
Err, This is your interpretation of what he says no .....
by sugriva
03 May 2011 09:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Fabian Socialism from Oxbridge which Chacha Nehru and the other "intellectuals" (particularly Bhadra Bongs ) ....particularly Bengal are today and you know whom to lay the blame on. If this is the quality of logic from the shallow thinkers of the Mylapore School of Economics then God save...
by sugriva
02 May 2011 21:10
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

... Theo, If that is your understanding then we have a fundamental disconnect. What I am saying is that faster growth is not possible without improvement in HDI indices. For good or for bad investment has a very narrow meaning, that of earning positive returns over a period of time on something tha...
by sugriva
02 May 2011 11:18
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Do what ever it takes to keep growing and we just have to throw money at our problems. Horribly inefficient but in our desperate timescale the only effective option. This is why I oppose things like NREGA, that is foisted on us by Sen types. It diverts resources away from growth and keeps us poor l...
by sugriva
01 May 2011 21:37
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)
Replies: 3372
Views: 438559

Re: Indian Economy: News and Discussion (Apr 1 2011)

Marten wrote:As I said earlier, Somnath is SuperComprehensionMan, and therefore every other post is instantly dismissed. Well, if you choose to be blind to the motives, who could help you? Denial will only get you so far. Troll on.
Why make personal attacks and be seen as having lost the argument hainji!!!
by sugriva
12 Apr 2011 07:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

Sushupti wrote:^^^^^ Bharat Ratna award winners (a ruse to include foreign nationals like Amartya Sen who managed the mysterious academic credentials of Mr Rahul Gandhi);
FYI, Amartya Sen still retains his Indian passport.
by sugriva
09 Apr 2011 07:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

What we know is that EVMs are riggable, the political class is mostly immoral, and that there have been a large number of suspicious malfunctions with the EVMs. Most banks have minimal security and are therefore eminently lootable. Most bank robbers are immoral and have no compunctions about lootin...
by sugriva
09 Apr 2011 07:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

Question to Kiran Bedi, IPS: why does she whine about corruption when she is out of the establishment, did she do the same when she was a part of the establishment and if so, what are her contributions to reducing corruption when she was a part of the establishment? On the contrary she has used dub...
by sugriva
08 Apr 2011 23:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

But, what about when the same has been done by "elected" members time and time again, making a complete mockery of what this constitution really is. Shall not go into details here, but I hope you realize that this constitution that we all swear by, was an inherited one from colonial rule ...
by sugriva
08 Apr 2011 12:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

As per Dr Subramaniam Swamy, the outcome of 60-70 Lok Sabha seats was determined by EVM rigging. One cannot make such a sweeping claim that the Govt is legitimate. That the EVMs are riggable there is no doubt. If you take this to the realm of conspiracy theorizing then I have no counter to your arg...
by sugriva
08 Apr 2011 10:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev
Replies: 3955
Views: 575231

Re: Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill

We are now in the classic third stage of a color revolution. As was mentioned in the HAF a few weeks ago the stages of the color revolution are as follows 1. Demand by the opposition and classic government underresponse. 2. Compromise of some sort from the govt agreeing to some demands from the oppo...
by sugriva
06 Apr 2011 13:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion
Replies: 1835
Views: 296007

Re: Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable Dump - News and Discussion

Somewhere, somehow there has been a falling out between the current ruling dispensation and Unkil. As a result we have the skin show starting with the Radia tapes and now the latest Wikileaks revelations. Add to this the current hoo-haa over the Lokpal Bill and we have all the ingredients for a colo...
by sugriva
03 Apr 2011 14:37
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

....Ask the same about March 15, 1975, I guess people will talk about where they ate gruel cos of India Gandhi's benevolence or go around in circles about how someone they knew enjoyed these benefits.... Agreed that success has many fathers and failure none. But remember that the next world cup cri...
by sugriva
03 Apr 2011 13:27
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

With all the tamasha on the crikkit field, as much as I hate to admit it, reality for other sports is going to be hard, harder and hardest. Some of you capitalist baniyas may not be too worried, but I am a sports communist unfortunately :P. 83 meant a swift kick to the balls of hickey, 2011 will pr...
by sugriva
03 Apr 2011 08:20
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

"Anhonee ko hooni kar de, honi ko anhonee ! Ek jagah jab jama hon tinoh - Rajni, Gajni aur Dhoni!!!"
by sugriva
03 Apr 2011 00:28
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

It appears that we have come some way from our dhoti-shivering, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory mentality. Probably a reflection of the entire country too...
by sugriva
02 Apr 2011 23:42
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket World Cup Celebration Thread

AoA, we finally win !!!!
Wow, never expected this from Dhoni but he proved quite a few people wrong with his leadership and batting
by sugriva
30 Mar 2011 22:16
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket Thread

Jeehard !!!!
AK phyrr !!!! RPG fire !!!!!
by sugriva
20 Mar 2011 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Libyan War : Political and strategic aspects
Replies: 1051
Views: 126492

Re: Libya No Fly Zone: Political and strategic aspects

IMVHO, Unkil here seems to be playing for the long run. Notice his targets in the last few months either through the jasmine revolutions or direct as in the case of Libya. All of these countries, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were non islamofascist countries that would in time be amenable to cooperation ...
by sugriva
11 Mar 2011 22:54
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket Thread

I faced better batsmen than Sehwag: Holding This 'interview' ori-Jinn-ates from pork passion . Cut the man some slack please. This article originates from a Paki website and for all we know it could be pacquis doing what they are best at. Their biggest give away, Majid Khan :rotfl: when the then Pa...
by sugriva
27 Feb 2011 22:20
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket Thread

The Gawd is jinxed for India. The day he bats well, India has a bad day at the office.
by sugriva
19 Feb 2011 21:19
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: The Cricket World Cup Thread
Replies: 8255
Views: 908912

Re: The Cricket Thread

From BC "Munaf er moton bowler o amader shatey 5 wicket haul pai...shorom er kotha" :mrgreen:
by sugriva
02 Feb 2011 14:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 691191

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

The response of the state does in many cases depend on the intent as well as knowledge. For example a group of youngsters accidentally picnicking on restricted Mil lands in India are treated quite differently from Paki hanging around to take observations . That is exactly the point saar. Those in v...
by sugriva
02 Feb 2011 14:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 691191

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

1. The Indians students have plausible legal defence if they can prove that they were indeed unaware of the antecedents of the university and that they had been scammed. However, upon investigation, if it is revealed that the Indian students were aware of the sham status of the university they would...
by sugriva
26 Aug 2010 10:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
Replies: 3870
Views: 622146

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201

Saar, the powerhouse R&D that you mentioned earlier like Bell Labs, IBM TJW , RCA Sarnoff, Xerox etc , Kodak, GE etc can be done only in an environment where you have natural entry barriers (scale, industry structure, technological barriers etc. etc) or the industry is a natural monopoly and in...
by sugriva
04 Aug 2010 13:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 4208
Views: 1113184

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

snahata wrote:It is the quality and not quantity of posts that counts.
You are trying to slender an institution, the Indian arme forces,
The quality of your post is indeed slender saar. Blijj to accept my salutes.
by sugriva
01 Jun 2010 19:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3938
Views: 1465768

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

First pics of the Arihant courtesy Livefist

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/06/fi ... clear.html :twisted:
by sugriva
31 May 2010 09:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 826822

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

^^^^ CRPF battalions will still be the bulwark of the forces in the fight against the Naxals. However CPO's structurally are not aligned to fight internal civil wars of the kind that the Maovandalists have unleashed in the hinterland. It will require the Army's organizational capability to take the ...
by sugriva
16 May 2010 22:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Anticipating & countering future military threats/challenges
Replies: 266
Views: 64913

Re: Anticipating & countering future military threats/challe

Mostly noob here but I will attempt by asking one question. I have no answers to this as of now.

Q. How do you counter HARM missiles? Remember HARM missiles were used to take out Saddam's Air defenses in both Gulf wars. Is new radar technology required ?
by sugriva
16 May 2010 17:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 9599
Views: 1197156

Re: Internal Security Watch

Stan_Savljevic wrote:... Reading the accounts of AN Phizo and how he usurped the Naga National Council with the main battlecry of "Nagalim for Christ" ....
Stan,
You may want to look into the role of the Moral Rearmament movement in the various secessionist/protest movements of the North East.
by sugriva
08 May 2010 22:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3956
Views: 768672

Re: Indian Education System

School boards ready to kick leather, give canvas a shoo-in While right in idea, yet this is not something that school boards should bother themselves with. What uniform one should wear to class should be determined by the school not the board. Tommorrow what, board mandated saris for girls and dhot...
by sugriva
22 Apr 2010 19:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 826822

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

But that does not require air strikes which is a blunt weapon where chances of collateral damage are very high in the conditions where it is proposed to be used. This again is another truism that needn't be correct. The US bombing of Vietnam during the 70's, widely considered as ineffective, is wha...
by sugriva
22 Apr 2010 18:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 826822

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

The COAS and ACM know what they are talking about. Indeed they do, but the reasons they proffer for not using air-power are, to put it mildly, way off base. It would have made sense if they had said that air-power should not be used because there is a chance of collateral damage. Such a line of arg...
by sugriva
22 Apr 2010 17:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2896
Views: 826822

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

And I repeat, we cannot use airpower against our own people. Why is a sentiment like the above repeated as if it were a truism? Down from the COAS to the friendly neighbourhood forum poster everybody repeats something like the above almost ad-nauseum. Weren't the CRPF jawans, who died, our own peop...
by sugriva
17 Apr 2010 21:44
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3520
Views: 820612

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

If tommorrow it turns out that the Army deliberately and consistently promoted the T-90, knowing fully well that it was a sub-standard system, then what action can be taken against erring officers. Can the COAS be asked by RM to initiate court-martial proceedings against these officers? How will act...
by sugriva
17 Apr 2010 09:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1229033

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

Maoist-shy army prefers Games toilet

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100417/j ... 349074.jsp
by sugriva
16 Apr 2010 11:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1137746

Re: LCH discussion

^^^ when stationary they use an umbrella.