Bharat Rakshak

chaanakya

Please focus on the present context. There's a common tendency to lose focus and talk about hoary pasts and other things besides the actual topic. It takes threads off track and becomes a maintenance load necessitating moderating action. All are examples par excellence. Physical evidences, not some...

chaanakya

You forgot Harappa , Mohan Jo daro, Lothal, Rakhigarhi in Haryana( oldest one), all started as Modern town when there was no gora culture. Anyway Lutyens Delhi in recent past. In medieval India all townships were planned one ( for smaller population) and same goes for old capitals in ancient India. ...

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She told me, one of us is going to die tonight: Brother Her last words are still echoing in his ears. “She told me ‘I know they are after me. Please save me. He only has one regret: he could not cycle fast enough to save his cousin sister from the men who raped and murdered her. The 14-year-old gir...

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Ok Here is brief tour report. First NDLS It was disappointing. Unclean. Swaccha Bharat concept has not touched it a wee bit. On Rajdhani. I had tickets on Rajababu and Sayal raja wait listed and ECR King Patna Rajdhani confirmed. So started with Patna Rajdhani for Bihar Journey. Had to make quite a ...

chaanakya

The Indian private sector hasn't typically shown an appetite for risk. The big businessmen typically turn into beggars, pleading for tax deductions, increased import duties and lower interest rates. Funding too is by public banks - they benefit if a venture succeeds and public pays (NPA writeoff) i...

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MHA seeks report from J&K on HC order on Article 370 NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Monday sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir government on the state high court's order that Article 370, which grants special status to the state, is beyond amendment, repeal or abrogation. The ministry s...

chaanakya

Right now the plan looks as good as it can get. Lets not complain now on that. FOC is just a ceremony . Induction is the real deal, if induction were held back due to FOC then we would have had reason to complain. But IAF is now ready to induct whatever HAL will churn out with all of them upgraded ...

chaanakya

I think Rohit has done more than enough too answer your questions. As far as the past goes and why the project was a national one and not purely iaf led, some may argue that this could have been done for political reasons; God knows the babus and ministers are insecure about the services and this w...

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@cain marko IOC 1 happened in 2011. By that time LCA was ahead of current MIG 21. IAF should have the policy statement upfront, not the assumed one, that if LCA passes the test they would procure specified numbers minimum. It can not be 20 or 40 as that would be ridiculously low for setting up produ...

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+1 to Karan. Many points worth pondering there. All said and done, LCA has finally reached a stage where it is being inducted into IAF in numbers to form at least 6 sqdrns. And it is technologically still relevant today. That is great achievement. Had designers not set highly ambitious and somewhat ...

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Up Of Late Bhuvan portal has improved a lot. I see new imageries with upto 50 Mts resolution. Quite detailed for planning. http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/map/bhuvannew/bhuvan2d.php http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php# I hope they make available 1Mt data also and allow geo tagging and photo upload ...

chaanakya

Can We start showing LCA to them as future customer??

chaanakya

Compulsory retirement clause, not much in use previously, would send shivers down the spine of non performing bureaucrats. I think this is a good initiative to cut the flab and improve the administration. I hope this is not used as an instrument to play favourite and vindictive action against honest...

chaanakya

You should read how European Union was, finally, formed. It started with an idea to create European coal and steel combine. Mostly these two sectors are in public holding by Govts of respective states. All this idea of creating common economic union and later Political union was thought to be not re...

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4-year-old Delhi girl fighting for life after brutal rape A four-year-old girl is fighting for life at Safdarjung hospital after being brutally raped and left for dead — a horror that all too routinely brings back memories of the 2012 gang rape-murder. The child was found “unconscious, naked and bl...

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SaiK wrote:^well.. that is how real-life is chaanakya.. it is really surprising you are not realistic.

And I thought IAF was not being realistic here.

chaanakya

Bakis are facing Freedom fighters from Pakhtuns and Baloch. The Lahori on Newsx was looking very grim when Gen Bakhsi told you are using all weapons in your Army's armoury including F-16 tanks bulldozers to fight civilians seeking freedom. Shaina NC told that pakis future looks very dim. And gen Rag...

chaanakya

http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/i-derby-er-all-new-performance-0 I-Derby ER with >100km BVR is sweet for Mk-1a. - SDR (software defined radar - we did mention this in the earlier pages) - expanded terminal range/no escape zone - F16 toast party to begin soon These Airshows spread Multi-...

chaanakya

We will be getting a surprise in LCA being given FOC at accelerated pace once minds of Policy maker is clear. There are enough reports of the trials of four remaining aspects namely IFR, Radar/Radome, EW and Derby/Python getting finished. After that it would be in hands of IAF to test and certify an...

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when compared to USAF, or Russia, or even China, we are low on spares, and high on dependencies. for this same reason, we have to invest billions more in Kaveri++ and revamp GTRE. +1000 We need to take some money saved from junked rafale deal and pump into Kaveri development. Without Jet engine LCA...

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Which only LCA Mk1 or Mk1A can do. Not the version at IOC-2 stage. That may be the case? How did you reach such a conclusion ? is it because of IFR, Radar+Radome, BVR, Derby/Python and EW suite? can you list out why IOC2 is deficient except saying that it is not FOC? And if MK1A can do the job then...

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@rohitvats I think you are contradicting yourself. If LCA in its current form is better than MIG21/Bis which it operates ( with all other variants in between) then why LCA can not do the job which MIG is doing currently?? LCA can be manufactured at pretty high cost and Govt can provide money to HAL ...

chaanakya

Rohit not rhetorical but point is you dont need it for AD alone because it has the same PGM capabilities as MiG or Jag. So simple logic...it can be used the same way they are for tactical strike and wont have to sit out a war. Karan - your argument highlights an important facet of debate on LCA on ...

chaanakya

Sir, I'm not entirely sure about this measly order of 20+20 bit. First, every stakeholder knew that the primary purpose of the lca was to replaced the fished, which the iaf has in hundreds...if the plane was ready the iaf was ready to order as well...this is clearly proved by the acms comments, no ...

chaanakya

Which agency in right mind would set up Assembly line for measly order of 20+20 with no hope for future orders. HAL would have done it because it is not responsible to Shareholders nor to the taxpayers whose money would have gone into this. without MOQ no new lines are set up nor prioritised. That w...

chaanakya

Be ready for weepy parents on MSM talking about misguided young children who were nice in their schools.

chaanakya

Atri ji. Between Godavari or Krishna, and Arabian sea we have formidable Western Ghat as you pointed out. It is less than 100 Km from Arabian sea. May be we can find some alternative route through valleys. Also as you pointed out we might be able to link narmada or Tapi with Godavari through vaingan...

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How can rape by 2 people be called gang-rape: Karnataka minister http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/how-can-rape-by-2-people-be-called-gang-rape-karnataka-minister/story-CNHvhtrzesVTCfAbF4f6yJ.html Karnataka home minister KJ George has joined a growing list of politicians making controversial state...

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With LCA firmed up order and no to extra natashas , Rafale thread surely has hit the road blocks with posters running to home base to compare notes before coming back here with vengeance.

chaanakya

From latest news reports it seems that LCA MK-1 and MK-1A are same except some features for better maintainability. It is all upto our DM/RM now, whether he can push 180 LCA down the reluctant throat of IAF. I think Chief Raha is fully on board else he would not have committed to even 120. Now we n...

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I feel once First Sqdrns with FOC gets inducted ( or may be first plane) then MOD can announce that they have taken a policy decision to equip all existing Mgg21/Bis sqdrns with tejas as and when planes are made available. each sqdrns would get 20 planes in same configurations with next one being an...

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Is it possible for Tejas to fly during RD2016. I think some of the Test planes are up to the task. That should increase the sale of Burnol.

chaanakya

After roads, the ports sector has now shown some signs of revival. Can you talk about it? For the first time all our ports and corporations are in profit. The combined profit will be around Rs 4,000 crore . Under the Sagarmala project, within five years, we'll completely modernise all our ports. Th...

chaanakya

Happy 83rd Anniversay IAF. May you be glorious in Victory. नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्। दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो।।11.24।। Lord, seeing your form Touching the Sky With Glory, effulgent, multi-coloured, having its mouth wide open an...

chaanakya

The French hand in the ongoing negotiations has gotten weaker since yesterday. Time is not on their side now. Look for DM to move in for the kill with a killer bargain price for the Rafales. I too think most of the moves that came out in last week is to force french negotiators' had in offering bet...

chaanakya

The enitre Article is based on Ideas of AM(Retd) Matheswaran and some MoD sources ( we know how notorious mods ( Mod sources) can be). He appears to be one of the lead architect of MMRCA deal. Obviously it must be quite painful to see the entire deal , his life's achievement, junked with one press c...

chaanakya

Look Buddhe, behind the scenes, the real numbers being talked about for the LCA today are around 400, in various blocks. Secondly, Unkil has no intentions of sanctions on India, why would they ask for Rafale to be withdrawn when they obviously have much to gain from business with India. Actually th...

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Today I opened Google News and this seems to be the Top News, psy ops against LCA :(( Government forces the burden of Tejas on a weak air force Modi Plumbs For Delayed 'Desi' Jet Over Foreign Fighter Planes Why Did Narendra Modi Push 'Obsolete' Made-In-India Plane On Reluctant Military? Exclusive: ...

chaanakya

Well ... take a look at page 5 on the LCA brochure from Dec 2013: DRDO-ADA - LCA Tejas IOC2 Brochure Final - Dec 2013 ... Production Equipment Standard of Preparation & Drawing Applicability Lists (SOP/DAL) released ... That was at IOC-2. if that is correct and contrary to what tsarkarji believ...

chaanakya

tsarkar wrote: Without testing the quartz radome that has just been delivered, test firing the Derby, on what basis would SOP/DAL for FOC be frozen?

So HAL is not responsible for the delay. It is ADA? perhaps. Or development of new platform does take time and we need to be patient.

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