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by chilarai
18 Mar 2014 15:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing
Replies: 3102
Views: 330068

Re: Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 goes missing

curiouser and curiouser


pilot is the relative of opposition leader anwar , who i think was recently convicted of sodomy
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-ne ... ve-2014031
by chilarai
08 Feb 2014 22:10
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 3985405

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

seems like in Guwahati , parts of the city had power cuts and parts had cable tv cut off .. just so people do not get to watch Modi rally !
by chilarai
18 Oct 2013 12:06
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 734864

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

^Sab yahi bolte hain :) :mrgreen: Speaking of tech. I still have my Millman & Halkias and Nashelsky & Boylstead ; I kept them thinking that they will make a nice chi chi addition to the library and some day mi kids will grow in awe of their father, all for H&D onlee. :oops: Even in seco...
by chilarai
05 Aug 2013 19:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 734864

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

next time you scan a document , proof read it. due to the compression algo used , xerox scanner seems to alter numbers in scanned documents even when its not OCRing.


http://www.dkriesel.com/en/blog/2013/08 ... n_scanning
by chilarai
21 Jul 2013 16:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India in South East Asia
Replies: 202
Views: 31149

Re: India in South East Asia

orissa has another connection with Indonesia. the name Megawati sukornoputri (former president of indonesia ) was given by Biju Pattnaik. If i recall correctly, during indoneisan independence struggle Biju Pattnaik piloted some freedom fighters out of Indonesia ( to India ?? ) and for this he was ev...
by chilarai
28 Jun 2013 13:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Replies: 3962
Views: 622893

Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013

A British act of unfriendliness New Delhi must respond to Britain’s discriminatory visa regime. The British government has included India in a list of ‘high risk’ countries whose citizens will have to post a bond of £3000 (around Rs 275,000) when they apply for a six-month visa. The bond will be fu...
by chilarai
01 May 2013 14:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 734864

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

actually i was wrong . someone from california is cashing it regularly but the frankfurt guy has 1000$ worth Question: You have been writing checks to people who point out errors in your books. I have never heard of anyone cashing these checks. Do you know how much money you would be out of, if ever...
by chilarai
01 May 2013 13:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 734864

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

I doubt TAOCP was ever meant as a textbook except for Knuth's chosen jedis. I doubt anybody cashed Knuth's checks for finding errors. :mrgreen: In one of the interviews of Knuth i read, apparently some guy in germany ( or some other european country ) regularly cashes the cheques .. seems he got qu...
by chilarai
19 Jan 2013 06:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
Replies: 2857
Views: 293671

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012

Interesting story. Paki government long back had a commercial like health announcement they used to play on TV which lumped several things. They adviced new mothers to feed iodized salt to their kids, immunize them against polio and get themselves sterilized if they have had too many kids. Paki mor...
by chilarai
01 Jan 2013 21:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012
Replies: 2857
Views: 293671

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan - Dec 25, 2012

shiv wrote:
chaanakya wrote:One killed, 15 injured in Karachi explosion
Only one? :(

2 now .. got an overthrow extra !
by chilarai
10 Dec 2012 07:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - The Indian Ocean Civilization & IOR
Replies: 626
Views: 73452

Re: Maldives "coup"

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/termination-of-gmr-contract-not-to-affect-bilateral-ties-india/1/236952.html India on Sunday hoped that termination of the GMR 's Male airport project by the Maldives government will not impact its relationship with the neighbouring country. so now its India who ho...
by chilarai
04 Nov 2012 04:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Roads Thread
Replies: 3349
Views: 748419

Re: Indian Roads Thread

Naga IAS officer builds 100-km road in Manipur without govt help "My wife and I donated our one month's salary, Armstrong paid five months' of his, and our mother paid our dad's one month's pension of Rs 5,000. Our youngest brother, Lungtuabui, recently started working. He donated his entire fi...
by chilarai
25 Oct 2012 19:53
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02
Replies: 8048
Views: 734864

Re: Phone, Tablet and Gizmo Thread #0x02

http://www.bekkelund.net/2012/10/22/outlawed-by-amazon-drm/ amazon closes account and wipes off a kindle ! the link may have only one side of the story though. the lady could have used stolen credit card , may have installed stock rom and then distributed books after improperly de-DRMising them (thu...
by chilarai
15 Aug 2012 06:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Happy Independence day 2012 India !!!!
Replies: 45
Views: 7690

Re: Happy Independence day 2012 India !!!!

Happy Independence Day !
Jai Hind !
by chilarai
02 Aug 2012 11:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: The 2012 Olympics Thread
Replies: 1904
Views: 196208

Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread

Hockey and other team events are inefficient . 11 people play and at most they win one medal . one swimmer/gymnast can win multiple medals on the other hands.
by chilarai
29 Jul 2012 19:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 9599
Views: 1204335

Re: Internal Security Watch

wrt to Assam: - the AGP initially said deport all immigrants, then got busy making money, splintered and has vanished now The AGP govt was the biggest dissappointment. Their campaign was great. The people were hugely enthusiastic. They had all the support they wanted. Many voluntarily helped in the...
by chilarai
16 Jul 2012 13:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 29th May 2012
Replies: 2845
Views: 273742

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 29th May

It is not hard to imagine how things would have panned out differently had they [the Sikhs] taken Jinnah’s offer. Punjab would have avoided communal bloodletting and Sikhs might well have gotten an autonomous unit within Pakistan. Such autonomy would most likely have come up with an out-clause, whi...
by chilarai
05 Jun 2012 03:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: I appreciate the following posters writing..thanks!
Replies: 115
Views: 14110

Re: I appreciate the following posters writing..thanks!

will create synergy by using Total Incremental Concept with Parallel Transitional Capability to find at least an honourable mention on the next iteration of the list.
by chilarai
26 Apr 2012 06:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 29 March 2012
Replies: 2868
Views: 286738

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 29 March 2

saip wrote:Another close miss for another airline. But they do write great English, must be Chinese influence.

PIA flight’s crash-landing on Multan airport

Link
I like it how the pilot tried to (but failed ) to land it in the university ground but had to land at the airport !
by chilarai
22 Jan 2012 22:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 759040

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

that chulha you guys are referring to is called kangri

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanger
by chilarai
06 Jan 2012 19:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 2011
Replies: 2854
Views: 288570

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): 06 Dec 201

Haqqani now needs to move into Kianahi's or Pasha's house for 400% safe haven. :rotfl: But, RCase, for every pure Pakistani, there is always a purer one. So, even if good (or, is it bad ?) Haqqani moves into bad (good ?) Haqqani's den, which might protect him 800%, there is no guarantee he will be ...
by chilarai
20 Dec 2011 21:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Technolgies useful for Indian problems
Replies: 748
Views: 251204

Re: Technolgies useful for Indian problems

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679008/an-indian-inventor-disrupts-the-period-industry When Arunachalam Muruganantham hit a wall in his research on creating a sanitary napkin for poor women, he decided to do what most men typically wouldn’t dream of. He wore one himself--for a whole week A high school d...
by chilarai
02 Dec 2011 08:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 547668

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

The recent launch pics from livefist, the missile turns as it goes up ? one pic i can see "bharat" and another one i can see "India" . Looks like the pics were taken from the same side. or maybe there is slight change in camera angles .. those round things at the bottom(lights ? ...
by chilarai
12 Oct 2011 07:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
Replies: 2846
Views: 283725

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

If we ever export railway engines to pak we should do a gorshkov on them.
inflate price up 300% and add a 15 year delay !
by chilarai
04 Oct 2011 10:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
Replies: 2846
Views: 283725

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

Gun attack at bus kills 12 in Akhtarabad, Quetta AKHTARABAD: At least 12 people have been reportedly butchered while four others sustained injuries amid a brazen attack on a passenger bus by unidentified gunmen in Akhtrabad locality of Quetta, SAMAA reported Tuesday morning. How do such things work...
by chilarai
03 Oct 2011 09:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3467
Views: 505811

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

Indian Army gets its 1st woman jawan
NEW DELHI: Outperforming her male counterparts in the physical tests, 35-year-old Sapper Shanti Tigga joined the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of the Territorial Army . A mother of two, she is the first woman jawan.
by chilarai
07 Aug 2011 17:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 2011
Replies: 2851
Views: 418876

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Aug 05, 20

Yes, here are some more details: http://www.hindustantimes.com/Pakistani-weapons-made-us-weak-says-Ulfa-chief/H1-Article1-730339.aspx Rajkhowa, 57, who is in the Capital now, leading an Ulfa team for peace talks with the Centre, told HT in an exclusive interview that the Pakistani elements - a fund...
by chilarai
03 Aug 2011 19:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

would love to have some critiques from the gurulog. while i usually shoot raw i am mostly too lazy to do any processing , just do a bit of exposure adjustment and cropping . btw these are from phuket ( rather some islands around phuket) all taken using the panasonic gf http://farm7.static.flickr.com...
by chilarai
24 Jul 2011 10:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
Replies: 4002
Views: 454381

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis

Malaysian Fans Jeer Chelsea's Israeli Midfielder This is not the first time Israeli sportsmen have been ostracized here. In 1997, some 400 protesters lit bonfires and smashed billboards at a field where they thought Israeli cricketers would be playing at Malaysia's invitation. Then Prime Minister M...
by chilarai
22 Jul 2011 07:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2011
Replies: 2855
Views: 480177

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2

In 20 years - when I am much older, I have no doubt that Indian military power will eclipse that of Pakistan many-fold. But I still don't want my children to have to deal with a Pakistan full of hatred. Some moves have to be made to water down that hatred without making concessions. US aid to Pakis...
by chilarai
19 Jul 2011 13:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis
Replies: 4002
Views: 454381

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis

Shariah comes to Australia http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1141763/1/.html SYDNEY: An Australian convert to Islam was pinned down and lashed 40 times for drinking alcohol by a group of Muslim men who broke into his home to punish him for breaking sharia law, a court heard...
by chilarai
07 Jul 2011 06:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2011
Replies: 2855
Views: 480177

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): June 30, 2

Prem wrote: BRF decade old ideas about how to Straighten up the Kutte ki Duum " slowly infilterating into right circle.
Dont straighten the Poak Poonch, cut it into pieces .
exactly! cut into infinitesimally small pieces so that each piece are straight individually !
by chilarai
17 Jun 2011 08:03
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2238
Views: 455456

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

Hope not posted earlier for those who likes programming and maths , there are some 300+ nice programming problems to solve at http://projecteuler.net/ you may choose any programming language ( some masochists have used even assembly** to solve these , but personally i find haskell is just nice for t...
by chilarai
10 Jun 2011 09:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

the key has been introduction of the D3000/D5000 series from nikon and corresponding EOS1000 type models from Canon in the 30-40k price range wherein its akin to buying a 32" LCD tv and getting the desired paperwork and approvals from FinMin (SHQ) is easier. I see some of married/single women ...
by chilarai
02 Jun 2011 06:56
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
Replies: 2238
Views: 455456

Re: BR Maths Corner-1

... As Chilarai suggested Cauchy-Schwarz inequality is one way. I hope he does not mind, for those who may not be familiar with this, it is simply (in 3 dim, special case) (see wiki) .. oh no issues at all . its not like i knew cauchy schwarz inequality before this problem. in this particular probl...