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by sanjayc
04 Jul 2017 10:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: GST - Discussion on all Aspects
Replies: 772
Views: 243873

Re: GST - Discussion on all aspects.

Lot of angst is there among people on GST rates., point is - earlier they were not paying *any* tax and now they are made to pay the tax. Take the auto parts dealer in the posts above who simply said that the party is over., yes his own suppliers will force him to move into GSTN. Or he will risk be...
by sanjayc
16 Jun 2017 18:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

Hari Om‏ @Prof_HariOm Jammu DC admits some Rohingya Muslims have obtained Aadhaar, Ration and identity cards, says adm looking into the matter. This is another security issue in the making as in kashmir. Govt yet to take any action on illegal BDs notwithstanding, nothing is being done about rohingy...
by sanjayc
07 Jun 2017 19:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: GSLV-Mk III launch program/post-launch analysis
Replies: 424
Views: 120524

Re: GSLV-Mk III launch program/post-launch analysis

Isn't there some kind of international org that allots these spaces? The space services arm of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, a loose association of nations, allots parking space to satellites. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/satellite-parking-problems-loom-before-in...
by sanjayc
04 Jun 2017 15:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

No Dalit in his right mind will insult their gods. This is a setup to incite violence nothing else. I live in JNU. I see it everyday. "So called dalits" dont give a f""ck about your gods. There are cultural programs on Ambedkar`s birth anniversary. All night they gave gaali to h...
by sanjayc
04 Jun 2017 15:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

No Dalit in his right mind will insult their gods. This is a setup to incite violence nothing else. I live in JNU. I see it everyday. "So called dalits" dont give a f""ck about your gods. There are cultural programs on Ambedkar`s birth anniversary. All night they gave gaali to h...
by sanjayc
28 May 2017 13:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 962358

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

VijayK, could you kindly translate that for this proud Hindustani Madraasi who is Urdu challenged please :-). "All crowns will be taken and flung in the air, all thrones will be toppled to the ground ... we will see .. we will see." She is reacting to the killing of terrorist Sabzaar Ahme...
by sanjayc
26 May 2017 23:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4794
Views: 1556890

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

When Delhi metro started, passengers damaged interiors and stole stuff. As they got used to the metro over the months, this stopped and people became disciplined. Now, metro is considered a regular thing and business-as-usual. There is rarely a case of vandalism these days inside the coaches. People...
by sanjayc
30 Apr 2017 17:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 1787
Views: 657608

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015

The flood of Syrians into western countries was orchestrated to create a pool of cheap, desperate labor to work menial jobs and to help boost collapsing population levels. There is no way a million plus refs from Syria could have just moved across multiple borders otherwise. If they wanted cheap la...
by sanjayc
30 Apr 2017 00:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 962358

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

Well early this week I had a very interesting discussion with a KM friend ( who owns a houseboat) and two of his brothers are in the army. He told me the issue since coming of PDP BJP govt is that the mosques are telling the faithful that they are being ruled by kafirs ( BJP). in the past he said t...
by sanjayc
27 Apr 2017 13:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

CRPF is a police force (law and order duties) with its jawans holding baton in one hand and a gun in the other, with the gun being rarely used. It should not be used to battle guerrilla fighters in jungles. We need a new force on the lines of Assam Rifles specially trained for jungle warfare (the Co...
by sanjayc
23 Apr 2017 13:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 962358

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

3. Where I laugh at Panag is when he seems to give way too much importance to a rag like NYT that hates India and Hindus and does equal equal. He was raving about how NYT and BBC gave him prominence and how by NYT covering that incident givens Indian army a bad name in "international eyes"...
by sanjayc
11 Apr 2017 10:16
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 249660

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

India's response. Looks like there will be a swap. Retd Pakistan Lt Col goes missing from Indo-Nepal border Following the sentencing of Kulbhushan Jadhav to death by a Pakistani military court, social media buzzed through out Monday, linking the development with the recent disappearance of a retired...
by sanjayc
26 Mar 2017 14:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 962358

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

I think Brits are pissed off about Pakistan's dealings with China in Kashmir regarding the economic corridor and China's tightening grip over the area. The Whites are interested in Kashmir issue as long as it serves their interests in undermining India and keeping the pot boiling. If China steps in ...
by sanjayc
21 Feb 2017 20:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1375
Views: 532992

Re: Indian IT Industry

What are the security implications of the entire nation's data including biometric data going to microsoft and onwards to the NSA? ____________ Microsoft eyes Indian startups for cloud services http://www.computerworld.com/article/3172189/cloud-computing/microsoft-eyes-indian-startups-for-cloud-ser...
by sanjayc
15 Feb 2017 13:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016
Replies: 4124
Views: 1215995

Re: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016

^^ He said it is "internal" lobby, which perhaps means a lobby in Navy itself trying to scuttle LCA
by sanjayc
12 Feb 2017 17:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 4679
Views: 1325245

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

The Americans consider BMD to be escalatory as it forces Pak and China to develop more nukes and have strongly discouraged it. Has been discussed on BRF and elsewhere. Stupid, self-serving logic of Americans. It is like banning the use of bullet proof jackets by cops because these would make crimin...
by sanjayc
21 Jan 2017 09:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Replies: 1451
Views: 354147

Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?

By our metrics as long as China has an economy larger than ours we cannot win any war. If someone disagrees with this I would like to know why he disagrees in some detail because I am already equipped with a thousand arguments to prove that he is wrong. What was the GDP of India and Britain when th...
by sanjayc
01 Jan 2017 16:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4148
Views: 894040

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

West Bengal school comes under attack for not celebrating the Prophet’s birthday
Happy secularism to Bengali Hindus.
by sanjayc
31 Dec 2016 19:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

The daily ATM withdrawal limit from January 1 is Rs 4,500
by sanjayc
18 Dec 2016 22:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Dr Praveen Patil ‏@5Forty3 13h13 hours ago
#StatisticalWarning Simple, quick longitudinal studies are showing that support for the PM & BJP is hitting bizaare heights!.
by sanjayc
13 Dec 2016 12:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1100622

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

I think personal income tax should be abolished but income tax on businesses should remain. This will not harm revenues much, and will give massive relief to the middle class.
by sanjayc
11 Dec 2016 23:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Story filed by political editor of ABP News - It's in HIndi. i have translated. Looks like all hell will break loose on bank officials in Feb / March - Modi Govt. going soft on them till then as part of a plan Modi Govt. has conducted sting operations at 500 bank branches PM Modi has got sting opera...
by sanjayc
05 Dec 2016 14:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 545978

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

http://www.sify.com/news/no-hindus-will-be-left-in-bangladesh-after-30-years-researcher-news-international-qlunLlaijggah.html No Hindus will be left in Bangladesh after 30 years: Researcher Source : Bangladesh: Eminent Bangladeshi economist and researcher Dr Abul Barkat has estimated that there wil...
by sanjayc
27 Nov 2016 11:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

So root cause is rail fracture due to fatigue in welds. Coach design contributes to passenger deaths due to potential for toppling and lack of shock absorption. LHB are more expensive and funds need to be allocated to start introducing them. So who makes LHB coaches? Indian Railways to stop product...
by sanjayc
26 Nov 2016 14:23
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

His argument is that any cash printed and in circulation can be withdrawn as legal tender but cannot be written off. Ever. Your friend doesn't seem very intelligent. The old notes are not being "written off" but only being exchanged with fresh notes of equal value. (Only the paper form of...
by sanjayc
24 Nov 2016 19:59
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Deposited my final stash of Cash in the bank today. Not sure why they want a copy of my PAN Card when I am depositing the cash in my own account which is KYC Compliant. That is to ensure that, if the income tax guys come visiting, you don't claim later that you never deposited this stash of cash, a...
by sanjayc
23 Nov 2016 09:25
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

One benefit of demonitization has been that every small shop in my locality - grocery, chemist, phone recharge -- now has a card swipe machine installed. This happened in the last one week. Earlier, they were all-cash people.
by sanjayc
22 Nov 2016 20:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Demonetization is getting serious and dangerous. It looks like the economy is totally unhinged. Quick steps are a must. But the RBI looks paralysed and are hiding behind the retail banks . Except for the first few days we dont get to see Urjit Patel and Shanktikanda Das. why you say this? Money is ...
by sanjayc
19 Nov 2016 23:13
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Dr Praveen Patil ‏@5Forty3 6h6 hours ago
1st round of reports from different parts of UP on demonetization suggest people have simply gone berserk in their adulation for Modi!
by sanjayc
17 Nov 2016 21:47
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Clicked this today on the street near my house - how fast Indians are adopting to Modinomics

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by sanjayc
16 Nov 2016 10:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

RE is inflated because of corruption money. There are many sectors in Noida & Gurgaon where more than 50% of the land belongs to babus in state departments. It is registered in the names of their family & friends and they all collect rent from the property, take a cut and hand the rest to t...
by sanjayc
14 Nov 2016 01:46
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Dihari - daily wages

In Kashmir, after Fridah prayers, no stone were thrown on the army and no slogans were shouted
With discontinuation of Rs 500-1000 notes, daily wages of stone pelters ended too, and so did their Jihad
by sanjayc
12 Nov 2016 21:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

sanjayc wrote:
A crore is a lot of money. 400 people need to get 2.5 lakhs to make a crore.
40 people, not 400. Modi has announced that Rs 2.5 lakhs deposited in accounts of non-earning housewives will invite no questions as to the source. This much limit is tax exempt anyway
by sanjayc
12 Nov 2016 21:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

A crore is a lot of money. 400 people need to get 2.5 lakhs to make a crore.
40 people, not 400
by sanjayc
09 Nov 2016 21:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Currency Demonetisation and Future course of Indian Economy
Replies: 7884
Views: 1477998

Re: Currency Demonitisation and Future course of Indian Economy

Govt to get report of all cash deposited in bank accounts above limit of Rs 2.5 lakh during 50-day window.

(Revenue Secretary)
by sanjayc
03 Nov 2016 22:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6211
Views: 1887113

Re: Internal Security Watch

and the Godhra Burning happenned exactly 1 day after UP elections ended so 1. Army and BSF busy with operation parakram 2. CRPF and all Central Police forces busy guarding UP Ballot papers and Machines. So Center had no extra forces to spare. Most of the Godhra Muslims who were accused of setting t...
by sanjayc
01 Oct 2016 14:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Army strikes terror camps in PoK
Replies: 2258
Views: 500553

Re: Army strikes terror camps in PoK

Modi message to Gunda:- bole Ram sakop tab, " bhay bin hoye na preet ?" This is my favourite lines from Ramcharit Manas. Binay Na Maanat Jaldhee Jad, Gaye Teeni Din Beet Bole Ram Sakop Tab, Bhay Binu Hoey Na Preet When the Sea God did not listen to entreaties (of Lord Ram) to part the wat...