FTR #795 Fascism, Hindu Nationalism and Narendra Modi
Sometimes hundreds are slaughtered and it barely makes the Western press, because, lets face it, Indian lives are cheap in the eyes of multinational finance and corporatism. Currently, Modi isnt even.. The BJP has a very interesting history ��� officially formed in 1980, its history can be traced much further back to the pre-1947 era when Hindu nationalists not only demanded an independent India, but one completely dominated by Hindus. The current BJP is the��.
TRISHUL: Walkaround Of 5.54-tonne Zhi-10 (WZ-10.
The same goes for all those Hindu refugees that have left Pakistan and sought refuge in Rajasthan and Delhi. To RAD: Will.. Just came across a news item from an Indian journalist that Modi has decided to cancel the MMRCA deal and instead will offer France an option to sell 60 Rafales to India in a direct Govt to Govt deal.. BTW other related suggestions of Sri PKS shall also be applied word by word, so in future no one can say that why this was not told to us earlier.
Cricket World Cup 2015, India v/s Pakistan: Dhoni plays down record against.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said a bit of pressure was off the defending champions shoulders after they started their campaign in the cricket World Cup with a 76-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan.. Well, the record is good, but it.
Rising Corporate Military Complex in India: A Critical.
The deal involves off-the-shelf purchase of 16 aircraft, with the balance to be made in a facility in India established by the foreign vendor with an Indian private sector partner of its choice.. It is preparing a new policy that will allow foreign armament firms to legally hire agents, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on the last day of 2014.. To hope that any one of them will be able to manufacture major platforms in the foreseeable future is to live in a dreamland.
Prison probe indicts Sanjay Dutt for rules violation
According to a senior official who spoke to The Hindu on the condition of anonymity Mr. Dutts future furlough might be reduced by 10 days. ���According to the jail. They said Mr. Dutt never reported at Yerawada jail on January 8th. The incident.
LPG connections - Moneylife
Delhi-Nagaland direct flight announced Spending.. Needless to say that it is actually any fake or duplicate consumers who will benefit from any improvement of availability/ delivery of LPG cylinders from the reengineered process... (Dr Anupam Saraph is a Professor, Future Designer, former governance and IT advisor to Goas former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the Global Agenda Councils of the World Economic Forum.).. Grab a Discount Coupon here.
Arihant induction in a year: Parrikar
Indias first nuclear submarine, INS Arihant, which set out to the sea for trials in Visakhapatnam on Monday, will be ready for induction in about a year, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here on Tuesday. On speculation that India was negotiating.
Govt to provide direct subsidy on kerosene | Day and Night News
���Direct subsidy on kerosene is planned in future���We have to move towards it. It will be done using UID cards��� We are benefiting from the pilot project,��� Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas RPN Singh said in the Rajya Sabha.
More than just an idea
For approximately three years, I have been involved in the India-U.S. Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). Originally called ���the Carter Initiative,��� when Secretary Ashton Carter was the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defence, DTTI aims to.
Indias M-MRCA Fighter Deal: Finish Line in Sight?
French defense minister Le Drian met with his freshly appointed Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar who said the pending Rafale deal would be ���resolved in a fast-tracked manner���. That is noncommittal on the actual outcome... If Reliance can produce quality assemblies at a cost savings, outsourcing some production for future orders could help Dassault lower their cost per jet, while meeting Indias targets for industrial offsets. Sources: FirstPost.Business, ���Reliance��.
Western leaders rush to meet Modi as India plans to allow.
All the countries are trying to make their case, especially as there is the sense that the Indian market will undergo a shift, said Harsh Pant, professor of international relations at Kings College London. They get a sense from their. First to arrive in New Delhi will be French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, whose top priority is to close a stalled deal to sell India 126 Rafale fighter jets, built by Dassault Aviation, for an estimated $15 billion. Fabius, who arrives on��.
LIVEFIST: Which Engine Will Power The Tejas?
A limited number of engines will be bought direct from the winning contender, while the rest will be license-built at HALs engine factory in Koraput, Orissa. With all options exercised, the deal could be worth close to��.
PM Modi addresses National Assembly of Mauritius: As it happened
Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Mauritius, on the second leg of his three-nation tour that will take him next to Sri Lanka, addressed the National Assembly of Mauritius on Thursday... We intend to quickly build the petroleum.
PM Modi sets challenging target for Indias defence manufacturing sector
Stressing that developing domestic defence industry is at the heart of the Make in India programme, he said, We will build an industry that will have room for everyone - public sector, private sector and foreign firms.. he said. Modi noted.
Modis visit to France and The Make in India project
Perhaps as an appetizer for the Rafales deal, the IAF got its first two upgraded Mirage-2000 with new avionics and weapons at the end of March. An acceptance. In the future, surveillance data from other military sites, including the American base at Diego Garcia, could be integrated,��� says the ET.. According to The Hindu, Mr. Modi will get ���a first look at the future of his plan for 100 smart cities during his visit to France, when he travels to the city of Toulouse.���
The Hindu Exclusive: Jayanthi Natarajans letter to Sonia Gandhi
I did not for a second at that time, imagine the consequences of resigning just 100 days before the elections were due, and what would lie in store for me in the future. I trusted you with my life, and even more importantly, with my reputation, my.
Presidents visit will be a new era in ties: US envoy
Mr. Verma said President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would try and address the logjam in the nuclear deal during the visit of the former next week.. He said the last decade of progress had, however, ���pointed to a much better future.���.
Rafale purchase a setback for Make in India pitch | idrw.org
SOURCE: THE HINDU. After the surprise announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday on buying 36 Rafale fighters in a direct purchase from France, the original Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal now hangs fire. This deal, under which the. Speaking on the decision on Saturday, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said: ���India has finally broken the ice over the deal which has been pending for the last 17 years.��� He added that the��.
Beautiful Horizons - Blogger
In an interview in the influential El Mercurio newspaper, Eliseo Cornejo said he was a low-ranking officer following orders and that he did not play a direct role in the killings, and later exhumation of the bodies. He said. But they say recent evidence suggests the military systematically exhumed mass graves, leading to fears the whereabouts of victims remains will never be known... His speeches last week suggest instead a plan to build a new military for the future.
SC pulls up govt for not appointing members in tribunals
There is no sense of urgency at all on the part of the government, the bench said while pointing out that recommendation for appointment in income tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) was forwarded eight months back and government had not taken any decision .
India, US may sign defence pact during Obama trip: Parrikar
India and the United States are likely to sign their new 10-year defence framework agreement during U.S. President Barack Obamas visit here later this month, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Monday. He said the strengthening of the existing .
Full text of Suresh Prabhus Railway Budget 2015 speech
As Vinoba Bhave once said, You will stumble if you look close to your heels and would certainly fall if you ignore the vision of the long road. Madam Speaker, this Railway Budget is part of a trilogy of documents that chart out our vision for the.
Mumbai crematoriums to go green with new eco-friendly furnace
. the support of union minister for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar. I spoke to Javadekar sometime ago, and he has promised me that he will direct every MLA in the city to allocate funds for the project; Im grateful for his support, said.
Indias Rafale Deal in Trouble? | Malaysian Defence
If indeed India decide to forego the Rafale deal it may have repercussions for its future potential as this means that the aircraft has failed to gain any export customer. India and UAE. Rafale in storm clouds, Parrikar says IAF can make do with Sukhoi-30s. For the first... That current cost of the MKI should be pretty accurate (inflation plus aditional cost of local manufacturing in India), as what malaysia paid for direct from russia last time is around USD45Mil per plane.
Sonia Gandhi refuses to comment on Priyanka joining active politics
I have prayed that the court should direct Government of India (through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs) and Director General (of) SPG to search for Rahul Gandhi and if he is not under the security of SPG, it should take him under its cover, he said.
UIDAI generates 78.59 cr Aadhaar numbers till March 9
He further said: Aadhaar is not mandatory for claiming direct cash transfer for LPG subsidy, or for opening of accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna. On the Aadhaar enrolments in North-Eastern states including Meghalaya, he said: The.
Procurement Nadir: Indias Murky, Messed-Up Howitzer.
Sources: NDTV, ���A Hurdle for Make in India Push in Defence: Why Air Force Plane Deal Was Put on Hold��� | dna India, ���Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar clears proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns for Rs 15,750 crore��� | Times of India, ���Govt clears. Sources: The Hindu, ���Feeble fire in the big guns���... The rest will reportedly be discharged by manufacturing some components in India, including work for its ���future artillery gun��� and ���future naval gun��� programs.
Haqs Musings: Indias Israel Envy: What If Modi Attacks.
Indians, particularly Hindu Nationalists, have become victims of their own hype as illustrated by Times of Indias US correspondent who checked into the veracity of claimed achievements of Indians in America and found such claims to be highly.. Although the concrete terms of the agreement are not publicly known, Shoigu said joint naval exercises will be a key feature of future cooperation with Pakistan, as well as military officer exchanges, arms sales and��.
TRISHUL: Compounded Irrationalities Due To Systematic.
Most of the desi newspapers attributed two statements to Parrikar: (1) additional licence-built Su-30MKIs are adequate for the IAF in case it is decided not to procure the Rafale; and (2) The Su-30MKI is an adequate aircraft for meeting... But the rafale deal will suposedly tear the Indian defence budjet, the rafale has gone way over its initial cost , i am not an expert but i say going for Gripen NG seems as a better option with Saab still not giving up hope and reportedly��.
Future Rafale deals will be direct, says Parrikar
���Negotiation under the existing RFP had gone into a loop with no solution in sight,��� Mr. Parrikar said. ���Direct route for strategic platforms���. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his visit to France on Friday had announced direct purchase of 36 Rafale.
Private sector in defence resurgence
His reputation for being a man of principle and probity and one who is ready to change existing norms and systems for greater efficiency and transparency ��� are the two elements that will transform our defence sector into one that is modern and world.
Any future Rafale jet purchases will be govt-to-govt, says.
Times of IndiaAny future Rafale jet purchases will be govt-to-govt, says defence ministerTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Any future purchases of Rafale fighter jets will be through direct negotiations with the French government, defence minister said on Monday, calling into question an ongoing commercial negotiation with. Hollande holds meet to work out Rafale deal detailsdomain-BIndias Rafale jet deal is an unmitigated disasterInternational Business Times UKall 29 news articles ��.