Bharat Rakshak

If it actually flies, then that figure is quite possible actually. Most IRBMs missiles exceed Mach 15+. Agni II is officially listed to have a top speed of 5-6 km/sec (ref: 1 and 2). 5 km/sec = 5000 m/sec 6 km/sec = 6000 m/sec Speed of sound = 330 m/sec approx. Therefore Agni II hits a top speed be...

But sadly, there are not many young faces with BJP. The face of Pramod Mahajan which was promising is gone. Arun Jaitley lacks national appeal. Narendra Modi alone has national appeal, but he is kept at bay by LK Advani's ambition to sit on the throne. Furthermore, the Sickularist brigade of India w...

There is difference between the Vedic versions and Puranic versions of the stories.. Puranic versions include everything which is not part of Vedas. Ramayan, Mahabharat, Srimad-Bhagvat, Puranas are not to be considered as Vedic literature. All these stories about Vishwamitra regarding Trishanku, par...

1) Battle of Bahraich - 1033 AD - http://kalchiron.blogspot.com/2008/08/battle-of-baharaich-14th-june-1033-ad.html One of the battles which influenced the history of India drastically in favor of Hindus. 2) Battle of Raichur - http://kalchiron.blogspot.com/2008/08/krishnadevaraya-and-glorious-battle...

Chiron - I have a question about your assessment of Vishwamitra in the "Dasarajanya" tale. In your take, you say that Vishwamitra sided with the invading forces and yet, he is a a venerated sage in Vedic and Hindu literature. In this vein, do you agree that this was not a religious battle...

Here are few articles related to few historical personalities and battles from my blog. Shivaji - Part 1 - http://kalchiron.blogspot.com/2007/09/shivaji-part-1.html Shivaji - Part 2 - http://kalchiron.blogspot.com/2007/09/shivaji-part-2.html Battle of Bahraich (1033) - http://kalchiron.blogspot.com/...

Brilliant analysis Shiv.. The analogy of surface to volume ratio was succinct. This is the way even body digests fats in aqueous environment of intestine. The fats being insoluble in water are broken down into tiny droplets thus increasing their net surface area. Furthermore, at any given time, the ...

Sending military to Afghanistan is good idea, but not now. Until India finds a solution to tackle with the resulting divided Pakistan, we should not divide it. A full-fledged strategy dealing with military, economical and social implications of formation of Sindh and Baloochistan as separate nations...