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by Marten
Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

Singha wrote:
Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:26 am
arizona based PIO pharma billionaire indicted in opoid pushing case

http://www.news18.com/news/world/indian ... 58819.html
Brown Dwarf syndrome. Become any taller than the white man, and you shall be brought down.
by Marten
Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:13 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

by Marten
Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

As long as the State Govts do not dip into these funds, the states will benefit from acts of Hindu Charitable trusts. I'm 100% certain that the PPP model will invoke all manners of criminal activity to enrich themselves from the temple funds. SC should be focusing on how to stop looting of Hindu tem...
by Marten
Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:21 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

Now President George W Bush (92 year old) is accused of sexual harassment of touching a woman's butt and saying dirty jokes! W is Dubya. Senior is Herbert Walker i.e. George HW Bush. Poor chap managed to stay clean all his life (even sleazy Bill got a free pass), and gets nailed at 93. Not a fan of...
by Marten
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:18 am
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Media watch and Fake news
Replies: 55
Views: 65412

Re: Media watch and Fake news

Barkha Dutt slams NDTV over double standards, says channel's 'free speech crusader' image is a lie Dutt took potshots at NDTV managing editor Sreenivasan Jain for claiming the channel dropped his stories over legal concerns. She said the management had also dropped her articles in the past, but she...
by Marten
Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

Singha saar, there is probably a gut flora trade-off where we transact bad health in the first five years (thereby accepting malnutrition or stunting) in return for absence or minimized/limited response to allergic triggers. I don't believe we are all free of allergies -- just that we are more accus...
by Marten
Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:03 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone tablet gizmo thread

i observe the middle class now avoid these junks and go with samsung or apple. even xiaomi and one plus are not so popular outside a narrow itvity munna segment which is a rounding error vs total market size. You're correct about OnePlus but Xiaomi is huge. Like two digit percentage huge. Beats eve...
by Marten
Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

Looking at deals for Note now. note 8 at Best buy appears to be cheap with 300 off for old smartphones plus 100 more off with an FB coupon. Black Friday looks promising. Folks tracking phone deals, please do share here. I'm actively looking because of passively holding the phone while taakoing a sun...
by Marten
Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:59 am
Forum: Feedback & Announcements
Topic: Forum Technical Issues
Replies: 197
Views: 407018

Re: Forum Technical Issues

I requested help for testing the new host. A total of 9 users logged in. Thanks. None of the moderators are there in the list . You guys should be FIRED. Tijori Martinwa ain't there either. The first load is going to take some time, because of caching. You need to log in, go to a forum, then close ...
by Marten
Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Cricket
Replies: 752
Views: 775378

Re: Cricket

Winning the Asia Cup and Kidambi winning Denmark Open. What a great day!
by Marten
Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:32 pm
Forum: Feedback & Announcements
Topic: Forum Technical Issues
Replies: 197
Views: 407018

Re: Forum Technical Issues

Shall take this further via email. If one of the lawyers can advise on the best structure for addressing fcra/80c, we can be done quicker. Shall ask around.
by Marten
Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:27 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Happy Deepavali 2017!!
Replies: 14
Views: 26419

Re: Happy Deepavali 2017!!

Happy Diwali to all.
by Marten
Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:12 am
Forum: Feedback & Announcements
Topic: Forum Technical Issues
Replies: 197
Views: 407018

Re: Forum Technical Issues

I know you are not keen on it, but Sir, please consider a fund that can help provide both running costs, future crowd-funded projects (like an LCA model or T-shirts/memorabilia), and a legal defence fund. It doesn't mean you have to relinquish control or ownership in any manner.
by Marten
Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/638025/7-buried-alive-more-feared.html One whole section of the wall had blown out. I admire the response time of the emergency services and the crowd which frantically dug through the rubble to search and pull the survivors. Sadly the number of perished increase...
by Marten
Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: IT, Linux and other Open Source Software Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 44011

Re: IT, Linux and other Open Source Software Discussion

Shiv saar, thanks for this thread. Shall ask someone in the field and get back. Don't hold your breath though -- most of the 3D chaps that are in my friend circle are pricey. Staring at wireframes all day must have some effect.
by Marten
Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:12 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

If the hon'ble SC decides to enforce entry of women in the age group 11-50, what are the repercussions? I'm personally dead against this move because it violates the most core tenet of the temple (Swami remaining a bachelor -- his vow of celibacy is supposed to be enforced as part of the faith proce...
by Marten
Mon Oct 16, 2017 4:19 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Nukkad
Replies: 1356
Views: 1225085

Re: Nukkad

I used to have a desk at a partner's office there. Would come only for meetings perhaps thrice a week or so. And even 5 years ago, the place sucked so no comparison now. One of the primary reasons for us not considering a house in Bellandur along with SHQ's and my cousins etc. was my fear that ES wo...
by Marten
Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:15 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I understand where you're coming from. Just trying to figure what is the right manner to raise this. RTE is my #1 concern and perhaps I'm sitting back instead of moving some mountain.
by Marten
Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:30 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Abhijit, I know perhaps asking you is a mistake. But how are you holding the BJP accountable? Via Twitter or writing to the Gen Secy? I'm genuinely curious since you dismisses all posters trying to have a discussion as fanboys. Are you able to reach Fadnavis and question him about BMC performance or...
by Marten
Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

With a party that existed and was backed by the RSS. Nuff said.
by Marten
Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:08 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I fully support and endorse moving elections to Twitter.
by Marten
Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:06 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Your rights won't be protected unless you are willing to do what it takes to achieve some degree of power. For many people the "willing to do" part ended the day they voted for BJP in last Lok Sabha elections. From then on, the expectation is that the Modi & Co should now start solving all their pr...
by Marten
Fri Oct 13, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread
Replies: 252
Views: 317526

Re: Phone, Tablet & Gizmo Thread

Thanks Sir. Bought one for mom last year. It's worth every cent. It's underpowered when compared to the where the nexus was. I might wait for Asus to up their game.
by Marten
Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:31 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3773361

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Mahakala ji, I hope we do not a face to face discussion about this owing to your fearsome nature *grin. In a previous post, I agreed they must at least talk -- that statement by the RSS is the flare in the sky. Jawdekar himself is a crowd pleaser and wants to stay around. Goyal etc. are in the same ...
by Marten
Fri Oct 13, 2017 3:38 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: New Forum Categories Launched
Replies: 20
Views: 38014

Re: New Forum Categories Launched

GREAT JOB! Mighty impressed.