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by muraliravi
11 Jul 2014 23:15
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Education System
Replies: 3959
Views: 791734

Re: Indian Education System

murali, I think we are on the same page. Unlike others. My question is not on quality at all. IIT quality is excellent. My questions is on priorities. Whether we like it or not the people building India today are vast majority not from IIT. It is those very same marginally functional engineers you ...
by muraliravi
11 Jul 2014 19:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

there is something quite sick when the Israeli retaliation is so severe that dozens of Palestinians,including children who have nothing to do with the conflict are killed in revenge by the state forces,peace will never take place in the region if such overkill becomes the norm. To be fair, we'd do ...
by muraliravi
10 Jul 2014 23:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 576453

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

^^^ Maybe GOI sent a stern message to the abdullahs to kick out this wkk. See her background https://www.tcd.ie/history/staff/raim.php http://www.kashmirdispatch.com/others/10063831-making-a-part-inalienable-folding-kashmir-into-indias-imagination-i.htm The above link has an article written by that ...
by muraliravi
10 Jul 2014 18:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

^^^ Sorry, ignore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_presidential_election,_2014 The map makes it ample clear that the Wakhan corridor is part of the areas where Northern Alliance has absolute majority. So if afghanistan does indeed split, this key corridor will be in the right hands. Only if Indi...
by muraliravi
10 Jul 2014 18:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Gurus Here,

Is the Wakhan Corridor traditionally part of the provinces where Northern Alliance is strong or is it a Pashtun dominated area?
by muraliravi
09 Jul 2014 17:52
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 730172

Re: Indian Railways Thread

Any data on occupancy rate in railways ? We always hear that getting tickets is like winning lottery. Then what % seats in 3AC , 2AC, 2AC-CC classes remain vacant? This needs to be looked into seriously from revenue PoV. In my experience, on key routes (in fact on most routes), if you are looking t...
by muraliravi
09 Jul 2014 07:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Replies: 4440
Views: 1303660

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014

45 Days on, still no full time defense minister???
by muraliravi
09 Jul 2014 07:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 541086

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/breakingnews.html India accepts UN court verdict giving 25,000 sq miles to Bangladesh India accepts UN Tribunal verdict that awarded 25,000 square miles to Bangladesh, MEA spokesman Syed Akbaruddin says 'we respect verdict of tribunal and are in process of studying awar...
by muraliravi
09 Jul 2014 07:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 541086

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

But bringing it up with Hasina serves no purpose as Bdesh denies any illegal Bdeshi in India. That's right. Because BD denies any illegals in India, we should stop bringing it up with them. My instincts are exactly the opposite. Dont issue any concessions to them on boundary or water or border kill...
by muraliravi
08 Jul 2014 20:10
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4015909

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

fanne wrote:Maybe BJP rule for next 1000 years!!
Tatasthu
by muraliravi
08 Jul 2014 18:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

** Also it seems kerry will visit afghanistan by weekend. So Gurus, will abdullah be persuaded by intl community to accept the result and step aside?? What exactly are abdullah's options?? There is only one solution. Let the civil war happen. Afghanistan is such a sharply divided country that it ca...
by muraliravi
08 Jul 2014 01:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 753015

Re: Indian Roads Thread

^^^ Vriksh, very nice job sir, truly inspirational.
by muraliravi
08 Jul 2014 01:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 730172

Re: Indian Railways Thread

no land based service will kill air-services.. it will only make it better. And if it does kill, let it kill. If the airliners dont want their business of flying short distances to be killed, then they need to be cheaper than they are now. But if thats going to affect their profits, then the airlin...
by muraliravi
08 Jul 2014 00:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Can anyone here give me tips how to reduce the extra fat on my face. I am 30 yrs old, 5'11 and about 72 kgs (160 lbs). Reduced from 83 kgs to 72 in the last one year by just running for 30 mins everyday. Waist size and tummy have reduced considerably to becoming almost flat. But face fat no change....
by muraliravi
07 Jul 2014 23:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 730172

Re: Indian Railways Thread

Sleeker looks are not strictly necessary to operate at 160km/h. Some simple measures are necessary, like doors that don't open unless train is stopped, and perhaps sealed windows. You can do 300km/h+ even with a boxy loco, like this French one way back in 1955: Suraj Sir, Agreed. I was just saying ...
by muraliravi
07 Jul 2014 23:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Haha, what a joke. These Afghans will melt into the population and the inner Paki will come out. The Afghan maruaders are the real inspiration for the Pakis. Keep them out. We need to bombard them with email/sms/facebook/twitter and even phone calls to oppose each and every move like this. I just d...
by muraliravi
07 Jul 2014 19:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Have family out there. Stayed for 4 months. Explosion of them. A lot of them are also enrolled in universities in the town. They are just just like Pakis. Big problem now. And here you go buddy, Namo sarkar is making things worse: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=105963 Visa Policy for...
by muraliravi
07 Jul 2014 18:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1747
Views: 418382

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

Not so fast. First of all, illegal immigrants don't come through the visa route. Visa route is needed to improve trade and cultural relations. We need Bangladeash as a transit route for NE and Bangladesh needs trade with India to survive. Utilization of oil and natural gas reserves in Bangladesh is...
by muraliravi
07 Jul 2014 04:29
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4015909

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

All the three agendas mentioned above are in Indian interests, not from a saffron-ideological perspective but also from secular/scientific national interests. 1/ Illegal immigration must be banned UNTIL Indian Civic infra can provide the immigrants a Govt set HDI standards. 2/ Cow slaughter is unec...
by muraliravi
06 Jul 2014 23:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread
Replies: 6544
Views: 32735

Re: Personal Health, Nutrition and Fitness Thread

Can anyone here give me tips how to reduce the extra fat on my face. I am 30 yrs old, 5'11 and about 72 kgs (160 lbs). Reduced from 83 kgs to 72 in the last one year by just running for 30 mins everyday. Waist size and tummy have reduced considerably to becoming almost flat. But face fat no change.
by muraliravi
06 Jul 2014 07:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 739397

Re: Indus Water Treaty

muraliravi, No, we cannot walk out of the IWT for two reasons. One, there is no provision in the IWT for unilateral abrogation by any one party. Secondly, how can we stop all the water technically? "Sorry, we are ourselves parched and so we cannot let any water to you" is a weak argument ...
by muraliravi
06 Jul 2014 05:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 576453

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

sanjaykumar wrote:Azaad Kashmir?
POK consists of 2 parts, one which pakis call as azad kashmir which is the southern part and very small in area, bordering jammu on the indian side and punjab and parts of fata on the paki side. The larger and more important piece they renamed as gilgit and baltistan.
by muraliravi
06 Jul 2014 03:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 576453

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

Having made the mistake of allowing the Paki to have nukes in the first place (as opposed to destroying their infra-structure, while they were procuring these nukes), the way India should deal with and negate Paki nuke blackmail now is by pretending that the PAkis don't have the nukes at all, and b...
by muraliravi
06 Jul 2014 02:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1747
Views: 418382

Re: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion

There maoists need to be burned alive and nepal needs to declare itself a hindu country again. First get rid of sushma as MEA. she has screwed up royally on bangladesh. She has no power to give statements like multiple entry visas for bd's for 5 years. Visas come under home ministry. Wait for her t...
by muraliravi
05 Jul 2014 01:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 576453

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

^^ hmm, thats totally not needed. When goi can fudge domiciles of people and settle them in any corner of that state, why fight guerilla wars.
by muraliravi
04 Jul 2014 22:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 576453

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

SanjayC, I agree but now its too late. Any move by India to change the "status quo" in the valley will be met with a furious reaction by TSP. Not that it is justified (on a larger scale anything that India does that causes kujli to TSP is usually considered "provocative" as per ...
by muraliravi
04 Jul 2014 21:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Railways Thread
Replies: 3937
Views: 730172

Re: Indian Railways Thread

I think the trains need a face lift. These trains look so outdated. Even with the normal speeds, I would like to see new trains rolled out with nice sleek looks. But well, with roaring fiscal deficit and railways already in debt, I guess I am asking for too much. Probably that is all phase 2 when th...
by muraliravi
04 Jul 2014 21:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3257
Views: 739397

Re: Indus Water Treaty

Sridhar Sir, I am going to ask you a jingo question. Is it possible for India to walk out of the indus water treaty and refuse to share any water with pakistan? If so under what circumstances can we do so (war or severe drought in India) If we have a successful national river linking project complet...
by muraliravi
04 Jul 2014 04:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Replies: 748
Views: 252904

Re: Technologies useful for Indian problems

India Urban Traffic Situation and the Solution: I guess most of us know this, India has among the most chaotic cities anywhere in the world. Traffic is horrible in city centers with no respect for rules. I propose a simple solution to the road mess within a 10 kms radius from the city center for the...
by muraliravi
03 Jul 2014 06:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Agree, I have seen many who claim to be Hindus but is more fundamentalist and support Islamic ways of living than most of the Islamists. Dont know whether this is the hangover from Islamic times imposed on Hindus during Islamic rules still having an affect even today. Hmm, it has nothing to do with...
by muraliravi
03 Jul 2014 05:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

^^^ The founding fathers of America were true libertarians and would have never done what the current USA is doing. USA today is just a jewish colony with 3 core objectives: protect israeli interest at all cost, enable the global jew to mint his money and control the world, destroy or enslave the w...
by muraliravi
03 Jul 2014 05:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

:rotfl: The hatred for the Jews from Mohammed's time is adopted by the Leftists and can be seen in India's Leftists and Liberal's. Only poor Jews knows what and all they have to do to keep their tiny nation being gobbled up by Islam. If they are smart enough to do that to keep at bay all those moro...
by muraliravi
03 Jul 2014 04:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

^^^ The founding fathers of America were true libertarians and would have never done what the current USA is doing. USA today is just a jewish colony with 3 core objectives: protect israeli interest at all cost, enable the global jew to mint his money and control the world, destroy or enslave the wh...
by muraliravi
03 Jul 2014 01:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 14521
Views: 1541163

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

US bans Modi Visa for years but dismisses lawsuits against those responsible for torturing and maiming thousands of children http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874369/posts A United States federal judge dismissed a lawsuit July 30 seeking damages from two United Arab Emirates leaders for the...
by muraliravi
02 Jul 2014 06:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1349472

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

So it looks like the Shia Sunni divide is the only thing that will stop this movement from engulfing the entire geography from saudi to india's western frontier. I am optimistic, even if this movement reaches india's border, we will be able to give a befitting response if they try and enter India. S...
by muraliravi
01 Jul 2014 20:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 738255

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

The 1st step in geopolitics is perception. 10 Years back, google maps or any international map showed arunachal as integral part of india, now we all know the situation. PRC paid money to Google company and changed the map India has to create its own google company and also publish its own map. But...
by muraliravi
01 Jul 2014 20:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion
Replies: 3997
Views: 620363

Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion

Meerut has seen a big rise in crime because of these Afghans. They are everywhere now. They are also very active in the growing heroin trade and prostitution in the town. They are just like Pakis when they settle in Kufr lands. Who is making all these policy decisions on liberal visa regime for afg...
by muraliravi
01 Jul 2014 19:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 738255

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

The best and 1st step should be to go back on India's acceptance of Tibet being an integral part of China. India in fact should not manage the chinese threat, they should actively counter it. Start showing huge parts of tibet (especially parts of manasarovar and kailash) as part of india. And show t...
by muraliravi
01 Jul 2014 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177963

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

Rajnath Singh needs to move fast on Purohit and Sadhvi. If there is no prosecutable proof they need to be released ASAP. The buck does not stop there. Those who are behind the false charges piled up on Purohit and Sadhvi should be exposed and sent to jail. In fact they should look into the legality...
by muraliravi
30 Jun 2014 20:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
Replies: 1314
Views: 770703

Re: Achievement tracking - Modi Govt. No discussions

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/3-yr-deadline-for-npr-rollout-link-to-voter-id-likely/ Giving a thrust to the BJP’s poll promise of weeding out illegal immigrants from the country , Home Minister Rajnath Singh has set a three-year deadline for officials to identify Indian citizens in...