INDIANS ARE HOBBESIAN

Hard hitting article but sadly true...!
The following message from New Zealand is forwarded as received.....

A New Zealander's view on reason for corruption in India:

Indians are Hobbesian (Culture of self interest)

Corruption in India is a cultural aspect. Indians seem to think nothing peculiar about corruption. It is everywhere. 

DEMINITISATION- WHY 2000 RS NOTE

       Modi's great 2000 Rupee Note Trick 
 A master stroke and meticulous planning done by the PM. No wonder today's newspaper headlines in Singapore are"A Lee Kuan Yew Has Been Born in India". Interesting article is placed below. 

(If you find this helpful and interesting, request you to please do share so that doubts of anybody around introduction of Rs. 2000 currency notes are assuaged)

INDIAN ARMED (HARMED) FORCES

Dear all, from the time India got Independence, Armed Forces Officers had always been given a little edge in comparative status equivalence over All India Services and other Gp A services. However, ..... after blatantly refusing NFU to Armed Forces, having giving it to all including CAPF, here is the final nail in the status coffin of uniformed persons hammered by bureaucracy led by present political dispensation, issued vide MoD letter No A/24577/CAO/CP Cell dated 18 Oct 2016. While the political party in power has left no stone unturned to exploit the Armed Forces for electoral gains, but in reality this is what they have actually given back to them in return for their heroic deeds.

DO YOU KNOW

DID YOU KNOW?

Very Important and useful information for good health keeping You pls must read ------

Our belly button is an amazing gift given to us by our God. A 62 year old man had poor vision in his left eye. He could hardly see especially at night and was told by eye specialists that his eyes were in a good condition but the only problem was that the veins supplying blood to his eyes were dried up and he would never be able to see again.

FUTILE CAMPAIGNS - INDIA MUST LEARN

Out of my mind: Futile campaigns

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/out-of-my-mind-futile-campaigns/

                Meghnad Desai   23 October 2016

[If Pakistan is causing problems for India, why rush to the UK or the US?]

Soon after the 'surgical strike', someone called me from an Indian TV channel.

There was an online petition trending in London which was asking the British parliament to declare Pakistan a terrorist state.

Being skeptical, I asked, 'so what?'.

AMERICAN ELECTIONS NOT SO FUNNY

If you want proof that its a crazy world, take a close look at the 2016 election campaign for the post of American president. When America sneezes, the world catches pneumonia. So not only Americans but the whole world has a stake in these elections. America did not become a superpower by Americans being stupid. They are a great people and nation, so what explains this seemingly odd behaviour.

CERTIFICATE U/S - 80DDB IT ACT

HOW TO CLAIM DEDUCTION FRO INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 80DDB 

     It has now becomes easy to get relief, Plus Automatic All in One TDS on Salary for Non-Govt employees for Financial Year 2016-17

Specialists in private hospitals can now give a certificate for eduction under Section 80DDB of the Income Tax Act.      Read More >>>

IT ONLY HAPPENS IN INDIA

This Only Happen in India (8 Photos)

INDIAN ARMY - CARE

Indian Army can take care of the border. Can we, the Citizen of this Nation take care of the Army?
http://scroll.in/article/818952/indian-army-can-take-care-of-the-border-can-we-take-care of-the-army Raghu Raman 16 October 2016
[Patriotism is a contact sport. It can't be played in social media or TV debates]  

Ypres, Somme, Flanders, Borneo, Singapore, Marseille, Mesopotamia, Baghdad, Somalia, Angola, Congo, Sierra Leone.
This long – and incomplete – list of far flung and obscure names has one thing in common.
Soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces have fought and shed blood in each of these places and several dozen more

 

WAKE UP PARENTS

*WAKE UP PARENTS*❗

Years back, *poor illiterate  parents* produced
🔹Doctors,
🔹Engineers,
🔹 Scientists,
🔹 Accountants,
🔹 Lawyers,
🔹 Architects,
🔹 Professors..,  whom I will refer to as *Group 'A'*. 

ATTENDING SEMINARS

BULLSHIT BINGO        by Gen PK Mallick

1.  I am fond of free lunch and occasional free dinner. Specially after retirement.

2.  For this I attend number of seminars / discussions/ meetings in NCR.

3.  I find it difficult to keep awake during those long winding dispositions. You may find me suddenly stand up and shout  BULLSHIT!

4.  Please read on why.

DEATH - A GIFT OF GOD

DEATH A GIFT OF GOD

At the time of death, nature strips you of your name and all that belongs to that name: your bank balance, property, family and even the clothes on your back. Everything. So then if you ask, 'What will come along with me?' The answer is 'All the conflicts you created with those you met in this life will accompany you.' Everything is confiscated by nature when you die, therefore should you not do something for your real Self: your Soul?

INDIA 2020 - FUTURE VISION

 This is the Future Vision of India in 2020 

Bangalore Flyovers in 2020
 

SURGICAL STRIKE

Well articulated Maj Gaurav Arya ....
.....CHECKMATE

Today evening, as I parked my car in front of gate no. 9 and walked into South Block (Indian Army Headquarters), I looked up at the grey-golden New Delhi sky. I tried hard to see if Pakistani nuclear warheads were slamming into the ground and if Chinese paratroopers were really landing atop Rashtrapati Bhawan. I saw neither. I shrugged my shoulders, smiled, and walked inside AHQ for that obligatory cup of black coffee (always without sugar), and the much-needed camaraderie. I found both. The Indian Army never disappoints.

A STORY - Mil WIFE

Heart warming episode...
Who wouldn't  identify with this !

A nice post on Military wives... sharing with you all::

Written by an air force officers wife -

It was just another harried Wednesday afternoon trip to the Station's grocery store. My husband was off teaching young officers how to fly. My daughters were going about their daily activities, knowing I would return to them bearing, among other things, their favorite fruit snacks, frozen pizza, and all the little extras you never write down on a grocery list.

ECONOMIC CORRIDOR

Don't know who wrote it
Not aware of its source and authenticity , so not endorsing it however considering it to worth reading at least once !

Attack on Uri army camp in India, by Pakistani terrorists.
Response.....
It can be economic blockade.
It can be water stoppage for Sindhu and five rivers of Punjab going into Pakistan, or Surgical strikes inside.

ANGST OF AN ARMY VETERAN

https://www.facebook.com/PMOIndia/posts/922722637858441

The Angst of an Army Veteran
Maruti Nandan Mahto   24 September 2016
The Raksha Mantri says there have been lapses and he will ensure that such things don't occur again.

I want to ask this guy or rather tell him that the Army will carry out its inquiry and sort out those responsible – it will not be a suspension and transfer like it happens in the police force or in the IAS where nothing will happen.

Somebody's – maybe a few will have their careers sealed. That's ok we will do it.

 

GOTRA - SCIENCE

Science behind Gotra : (Genetics)

What is Gotra system ?
Why do we have this ?
Why do we consider this to decide marriages ?
Why should sons carry the gotra of father, why not daughter ?
How does gotra of a daughter changes after she gets married ?
What is the logic ?

Infact this is an amazing genetic science we follow.

RAPO RATE

Santa: I have heard recently that there is downward revision on Repo Rate by xx basis points and everyone is saying that this is good for the market. Loan EMI may also come down. What is this rate cut means actually? I want to understand this.

Banta: To understand this you first need to know, how does a bank function.

Santa: Why?

Banta: Because all these are inter-related. Tell me – what does a bank do?

Santa: Bank takes money from depositors and gives loan to earn interest. That way they keep everyone happy and make a profit also.

PASSPORT APPLY ON LINE

by NDTV Correspondent, December 10, 2014

 ttp://gadgets.ndtv.com/shortlink.aspx?article=632193

 As more and more Indians go online, our government services are following suit. A lot of things that used to be extremely difficult and inconvenient are now just a matter of a few clicks. To help our readers make the most of the new services that are now available, we will regularly update guides for using different government websites. The new sites make it easy for anyone to file an RTI, apply for a PAN card or download a copy of their Aadhaar card. Digital governance has made applying for things easier than ever, and nowhere is this more true than in applying for a passport.

WATER TREATIES WITH PAK

How did India come to sign the Indus Waters Treaty when it was disproportionately in favour of Pakistan? Read here: 

"No armies with bombs and shellfire could devastate a land so thoroughly as Pakistan could be devastated by the simple expedient of India's permanently shutting off the source of waters that keep the fields and people of Pakistan green." – David Lilienthal, former chief of the Tennessee Valley Authority, US

HINDUISM-What is so specisa

What is special about being a Hindu - by Francois Gautier

1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted

2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik

3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.

4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman.

5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.

History - NDA Khadakvasla

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, 

KHADAKVASLA, PUNE (INDIA)

Background: 

In 1941, the Government of Sudan gifted a sum of £100,000 (then a very large sum of about Rs 14 Lakhs) to the Viceroy of India to build a suitable War Memorial as a token of appreciation of the services and sacrifices made by the Indian troops for the defence of Sudan. 

HEAVY GUN

FROM THE PAGES OF MEMORY

Pongos: he he he

The fun of my initial years in the Army lay in my serving in a very unique unit. We had the BIGGEST gun in the world at that point in time. Bigger and much bigger guns were made in WWII but they all were phased out. The British felt need of a very big gun for Burma Campaign and that's how 7.2in Howitzer came to India. Soon as the guns arrived the war was over. They were never used.

It took Indian Army 10 years after independence to restructure and expand. State Forces were being merged into Indian Army. Some were made into Infantry, some Artillery. Armoured, by and large, retained their per-independence identity of cavalry units. Most cavalry units were converted to tank units. Some elite cavalry units remained pure cavalry but within Armored corps (pronounced CORE). Soon hard decisions were required and most were merged or disbanded. The rulers of Jammu and Kashmir maintained a Bodyguard Cavalry unit and since Indian Army decided to have only one cavalry unit, the J&K Bodyguard Cavalry along with Mysore Cavalry and Jodhpur Cavalry were 'de-horsed', their horses and equipment sent to 61 Cavalry and the personnel were retained as a 'unit' and given a new role. They did keep in mind the elite nature of units.

INDO PAK - 1965 WAR WHY INDIA QUIT?

An awesome response from a seasoned Veteran in response my earlier forward – couldn't resist sharing it.

Pradhan's account should be taken with a pinch of salt. Nowhere in the world are war accounts written by bureaucrats - except India. Refer WW1, WW2 & Korean war that preceded 1965 'War'. The authoritative accounts are by Commanders who participated - German & Allied alike. Chaudhary had commanded the Armoured division & knew Armour capabilities. Loose statements like 'he became Chief because of affluence & connections & luck' amounts to trashing the Indian Army.  I served in the Armoured Div in 1971 (it did not take part in Battle) & any soldier will tell you it was ill equipped for battle - Sub standard Vijanta tanks, L60 AD guns, antique Artillery. India's inflation after 1965 war was 26% & food was supplemented by the disgraceful PL480 from USA. Equipping the Army was the farthest thing from the mind of bureaucrats & politicians.