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- 15 Nov 2011 11:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3467
- Views: 510402
- 15 Nov 2011 11:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 576328
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
By same token, even Poonch and Rajouri should have been left behind. Most of the places were being held by the J&K State Forces, who braved the Pakistani invaders till their ammunition ran out, or until they were reinforced by the Indian Army. So some places were held and others abandoned like ...
- 15 Nov 2011 11:10
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Vietnam - News & Discussions
- Replies: 179
- Views: 31234
Re: Vietnam - News & Discussions
Nguyen Thi Hong (R), deputy chairwoman of the People's Committee, meets participants at the seminar “India Calling 2011”
Vietnam, India step up bilateral trade to boost business investments
- 15 Nov 2011 10:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
- Replies: 4017
- Views: 525780
- 15 Nov 2011 07:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529145
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
Devesh, with all the politeness that I can muster, your understanding of history is pretty haywired. Apologies for venturing into this thread.
- 14 Nov 2011 11:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Discussion: slavery, genetic history of South/Central As
Hindu-Kush is not a modern name. It appears to have been current in the 14th Century, when Timur crossed from Andarab, "by the Pass of (the) Hindu-Kush, and the ice-bound road (or path) of Jarkaran " (Charikar ?) into the valley of the Kabul river, on his way towards India. In a 17th Cent...
- 14 Nov 2011 08:45
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
- 14 Nov 2011 08:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 14521
- Views: 1540886
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Republicans sharply criticize Pakistan in debate "The right way to deal with Pakistan is to recognize that Pakistan is not a country, like other countries, with a strong political center that you can go to and say, 'Gee, can we come here, will you take care of this problem?'" Romney said....
- 14 Nov 2011 08:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
- Replies: 3997
- Views: 620310
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Taliban releases document on Afghan security plans The Taliban emailed the plan — which appeared to carry the signatures of U.S. and Afghan military officials — to news organizations and published it on their website, saying they had obtained it from infiltrators in two government ministries. A spo...
- 14 Nov 2011 07:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Discussion: slavery, genetic history of South/Central As
Aba (Father) Sind. Landay (little) Sind is the name of a stream in Afghanistan.shiv wrote:Anyone know the Pashto name for the Indus river?
In Persian the Sindhu is called Nilab, or Blue river.
- 14 Nov 2011 07:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Discussion: slavery, genetic history of South/Central As
North-West Frontier Province (Imperial Gazetteer of India) Hazara District lies on the east bank of the Indus among the confused mass of mountains formed by the meeting of the Outer and Mid-Himalayan ranges. From this mass the two mountain walls, which enclose Kagan, run in unbroken lines to where ...
- 14 Nov 2011 06:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529145
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
The difference between Kutch and the rest of Gujarat, and also Kerala, is that they did not allow foreigners to settle down in large numbers....the converts, whether traders, farmers or herdsmen, shared an interdependent relationship with the Rajput rulers and thus did not rebel against them. Foreig...
- 14 Nov 2011 05:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529145
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
The Turk conquests in Rajasthan were rolled back in the 14th and 15th centuries, and these kingdoms were strong enough to beat the neighboring sultanates and even make a bid for the conquest of the Gangetic plains. In the south, the Bahmani sultanate was hardly shaky, and Devesh attributes this to M...
- 13 Nov 2011 10:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Division of UP and its implications
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18194
Re: Division of UP and its implications
The division plan floated by Mayawati is good enough.It is better to have different states for western UP and Central UP instead of combining them.If anything the current Mayawati plan for dividing UP in four parts can be increased to more parts but not less.These four parts are an absolute minimum...
- 13 Nov 2011 10:24
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -II
- Replies: 4264
- Views: 529145
Re: Future Strategic Scenario for the Indian Subcontinent -I
"mercantile attitude" or Muslim settlers in the cities of Gujarat did not cause it's fall to the Delhi Sultanate in 1299. Because in that same time frame the Rajput forts of the north, and Maharashtra, AP, K'taka in the south all fell to the same sultanate armies. Meanwhile Kerala, which h...
- 13 Nov 2011 09:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Division of UP and its implications
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18194
Re: Division of UP and its implications
Planning Commission study on the remaining part of Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh (PDF file) five districts of northern Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur, Datia, Panna, Satna and Tikamgarh are part of Bundelkhand (also called Vindhya Pradesh). Formed as a category “C” state, it commercially faced problems ...
- 12 Nov 2011 11:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Last week I injured myself....but not from any vigorous exercise.
I felt a sneeze coming, turned my head a little...and pulled a neck muscle
I felt a sneeze coming, turned my head a little...and pulled a neck muscle
- 12 Nov 2011 10:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Division of UP and its implications
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18194
Re: Division of UP and its implications
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/photo/10662178.cms The question arises as to whether the people of UP are actually polarized on these precise geographic lines? From my information it is people in Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, and Baghelkhand, who routinely complain of neglect from Lucknow. Much the ...
- 12 Nov 2011 10:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Division of UP and its implications
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18194
Re: Division of UP and its implications
x-post Actually in this case most of the UP's population favors this division.The state is simply too big an unit to be governed effectively.And UP public is seeing the progress that neighbouring small states are making(eg. Haryana , Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh).And I doubt if smaller states would ...
- 12 Nov 2011 10:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Division of UP and its implications
- Replies: 150
- Views: 18194
- 12 Nov 2011 10:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Discussion: slavery, genetic history of South/Central As
Being Muslim in the area called Pakistan was probably no insurance against abduction, rape or enslavement. That must have been as true 500 years ago as it is now. Then why is it that only Hindus complain of abduction and enslavement and Muslims don't? Could Muslims have enjoyed that treatment? Or i...
- 11 Nov 2011 12:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
shouldn’t our hero be Raja Jaipal instead of Mahmood Ghaznavi And if Ghaznavi being a fellow Muslim is enough for us to overlook his devastation in India, then we should also gleefully accept Taliban suicide bombings in Pakistan. May I remind all such people how Mahmood Ghaznavi killed the locals o...
- 11 Nov 2011 11:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
Regarding Malik Kafur of Khambhat - His hindu name was chand ram. The kingdom of Gujarat was established in 1396. Farhat-ulMulk, who had been appointed governor of the province by Firuz Shah, had long ceased to pay any heed to orders received from Delhi and the inhabitants groaned under his yoke. ...
- 11 Nov 2011 08:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
The islamic memes of Pakistanis cause them to deny that anything wrong ever occurred to their ancestors. But Pakis may have Gengis Khan's genes, but they certainly retain Indic culture which the invaders could not wipe out despite the fact that Pakistan itself is the living example of 1000 years of...
- 11 Nov 2011 08:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
- Replies: 477
- Views: 46869
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
After I read the Parshuram ji , SBajwaji and others wrt Islamist abduction of Kafir women , my blood is boiling.I feel like catching hold of an islamist and then smashing his head with a boulder.I just cant imagine how much of history has been suppressed by our leftist historians. To all the Pakis ...
- 09 Nov 2011 12:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
Express Tribune.Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) confirmed on Tuesday that Iran has shut its airspace to Pakistani air craft due to a six-month backlog in transit payments.
PIA owes Iran close to $600,000 in past payments.
- 09 Nov 2011 07:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 9599
- Views: 1212536
Re: Internal Security Watch
Pakistani attempts at terror in Punjab The last bomb blast in the state occurred at the Shingar cinema hall in Ludhiana in 2007 in which seven people died and about 20 were wounded. After that, although attempts were made to cause similar blasts at Nabha, Pathankot and Jalandhar bus stand, but they...
- 08 Nov 2011 07:25
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
- Replies: 4186
- Views: 65176
Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Full texts are available here.
South India and her Muhammadan invaders
Foreign Notices Of South India
South India and her Muhammadan invaders
Foreign Notices Of South India
- 07 Nov 2011 13:14
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
PPP move on Seraiki province http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Islamabad/07-Nov-2011/A-practical-move-toward-Seraiki-province Pakistan People’s Party informed TheNation that the party was already working on the plan to have Seraiki province mainly comprising...
- 06 Nov 2011 10:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 2011
- Replies: 2841
- Views: 285942
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 31 Oct 201
Musharraf says Pakistani nukes are 'very hard targets' : “I don’t think it is possible, from my military perspective, for anyone, including the United States to attack Pakistan’s nuclear weapons that easily,” he said, speaking on a recorded CNN talk show GPS, airing Sunday. He described the warheads...
- 05 Nov 2011 11:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
- Replies: 6593
- Views: 1258997
Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Parsing China’s Fourth Fleet
author James C. Bussert is employed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia
author James C. Bussert is employed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia
- 03 Nov 2011 10:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 2455
- Views: 574673
Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
Another old Rajasthani poem from Bikaner, Chanda Rau Jeta Si ro (छंद राऊ जेठसी रॊ), describing a 16th century battle between the Rajputs of Bikaner and the Mughals of Punjab was translated by LP Tessitori: It was composed by Vithu Sujo Nagarajota, a Charana at the stipend of Rau Jeta Sih (Rao Jeth S...
- 03 Nov 2011 07:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
- Replies: 2455
- Views: 574673
Re: Historical Battles in Ancient & Medieval Bharat
जद राणा रो संदेष गयो पीथळ री छाती दूणी ही, हिंदवाणों सूरज चमकै हो अकबर री दुनियां सूनी ही। When the Rana's message came, Peethal's chest swelled up with pride, The Sun of the Hindus was sparkling, while Akbar's world was abandoned . Hinduan Suraj (Sun of the Hindus) was the title conferred on the M...
- 02 Nov 2011 09:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 2010)
- Replies: 4994
- Views: 589315
Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown- (Nov 28 20
capitalism at risk long term Pimco’s Bill Gross said in San Francisco Tuesday that modern-day capitalism is in jeopardy, given its dependence on risk-taking, growth and plenty of leverage. “We need a banking system that’s attractively and conservatively capitalized,” Gross said. “We’ve made progres...
- 02 Nov 2011 07:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Africa News and Discussion
- Replies: 547
- Views: 156277
- 01 Nov 2011 08:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India and ASEAN / East Asia
- Replies: 721
- Views: 145012
Re: India and ASEAN / East Asia
Pilgrims flocking to India: Bangkok Post The circuit incorporates various holy sites in Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Rajgir, Varanasi, Nalanda, Lumbini, Kushinagar and Sravasti, all associated with places where the Buddha was born, preached, attained enlightenment and died. In the winter, from October-March,...
- 31 Oct 2011 07:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285743
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
NY Times: US seeks ISI aid in peace efforts :lol: The strategy is emerging amid an increase in the pace of attacks against Americans in Kabul, including a suicide attack on Saturday that killed as many as 10 Americans and in which the Haqqanis are suspected. In short, the United States is in the po...
- 30 Oct 2011 07:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 576328
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/magazine/11oct30/Story.jpg The historians have by and large given fair rating to Dogra rulers, some of whom were deeply interested in public welfare and it was during the period of last ruler that seeds of democracy were sown in Jammu and Kashmir with constitution of P...
- 30 Oct 2011 06:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
- Replies: 6544
- Views: 32735
Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
There's this calorie/nutrition counter website, mostly geared towards the western diet, but with sections on ethnic cuisine.
calorie and nutrition data information for Chapati or Roti, baked whole wheat bread
calorie and nutrition data information for Chapati or Roti, baked whole wheat bread
- 29 Oct 2011 06:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 285743
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20
anti-capitalism rally attracts no one http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/279989-KarachiPressClubPHOTOARIFSOOMROEXPRESS-1319312592-830-640x480.jpg About 40 young students and old activists awkwardly gathered together on the pavement, clutching signs and copies of the International S...