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Nice article @XiNiX I think one difference we can between India and bigger powers is manpower. India is only behind China when it comes to people on payroll in armed forces. This is where we need to focus. A leaner and technologically advances army is any day likely to win a war. Second our...

Sir, I'm sad it sounded that way. Personal attacks ain't my thing, neither of web forums nor in life. I'm trying to see a logic in actor's statement and felt that in general we haven't got over the psyche of first 50 years of independence when any of out achievements in field of science and...

defence and space are the easiest targets for every tom dick and harry when it comes to financing socially relevant solutions. While there is no doubt that a woman in any country deserves hygiene and respect for her needs, how a society addresses those issues is perhaps what matters. One less...

In Non AC Sleeper Class, Yes, tickets are far cheaper than road travel. But that is because nearly 53% of that journey cost is borne by government Good move! Chinese Electric rolling stock is quite cost effective and i'm sure this will improve throughput on the busy lines. @AndrewJin Any idea...

@Sinnerman108 @pin gu Watch how a train is a source of physical and spiritual healing for people who use it.

India has offered LHB coaches capable of travelling upto 225 kph (with correct locomotive). These have anti-telescopic feature (which means they wont climb on each other during accident but rather sway sideways) and are all Stainless Steel Construction. (interiors) Further there is a...

EMALS along with E2D is quite confirmed if the US route is followed. What remains to be seen is if F 35 is agreed upon too. Going by recent reports India is seriously looking at 57 Rafale M for naval operations. Yes! No thats a separate deal. But a close to USD 8 billion per AC for a 60-70K...

What you see is what you get - the Bill Lawry legacy Lawry has been commentating for 40 years now. © Getty It was way back in 1947 when a nine-year-old Bill Lawry was taken to the Melbourne Cricket Ground by his father to watch his first Ashes Test. What he didn't know then though, that it...

Very wise move! Fast short distance commute is extremely popular, especially amongst daily or frequent users and whats more it does cut down road travel associated cost and pollution. I guess there is something in this for every country to look into and adopt.

Andrew, what is current national policy on co-existence of conventional and HS trains in China? Also what is the technical criteria being adopted to determine introduction of HST in a new area?

This childless couple in UP are now parents to 51 children Meena (far L) & her family in Muzaffarnagar MUZAFFARNAGAR: Unable to have children of their own, a farmer couple here decided to adopt an abandoned, disabled boy in 1990. Nearly three decades later, they are the proud parents of 51...

I look forward to the journey and company! hopefully one day:tup: Cute:smitten: Where can i get one for my little daughter?

Can't agree more. Rather than a wild number chase, it is important that banking system becomes accountable and transparent. Fiscal discipline is paramount as it will lay a very solid foundation for long and sustainable growth rather than a short duration high growth burst.

Absolutely. But to a great extent civic sense of common citizens too is to blame. i mean in my locality, several dustbins were installed but people don't put trash in those designated locations, slowly the nagar panchayat too has stopped taking any interest and its back to square one. can't see...

Moody's upgrades India's rating citing government reforms International rating agency Moody's has upgraded India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive. The rating agency has cited the government's...

Sir, its not how it seems and media wants to make us believe MMRCA Tender envisaged off the shelf supply of 18 (from OEM) and remaining 108 to be produced locally (read state run HAL). The costing was done based on life cycle costs (which means total cost to IAF for owing these machines for ~30...

French officials rubbish Congress’s Rafale claims A French Rafale fighter jet. (AFP File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Rafale fighter jet has been selected for outstanding performance and competitive price, and through a completely transparent process, said French officials on Wednesday, refuting...

I'm not against it, especially when you see country's history after independence, when poverty alleviation was need of the hour but unfortunately our schemes only led to more corruption and poor getting poorer. Whats worse is that talented entrepreneurs who created wealth and value for GDP were...

guys have you read this ;) https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1975NEWDE14031_b.html & this https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1976NEWDE01909_b.html @Levina @nair @Abingdonboy @Taygibay @Nilgiri @MilSpec

& @punit Humor (for) AlL has already got its hands full with orders of 83 LCA Mark 1 and probably won't complaint much about a deal for a platform they know they cannot produce in numbers and time-frame asrequired by IAF. As for the original allegation by a party, @Taygibay i suggest you search...