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The Layers Between a Chip and an App
There is lot of buzz in the air that Chip manufacturing will start in India. However putting up a fab will not solve our issues. It is only the first step. India needs to take many more steps in the layers which exist between a chip and the app. Vijay and I discuss this in our…
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Afghanistan Through an Indian Prism – An Insiders Story
Mr Summer Bhasin has been to Afghanistan many times and has stayed there too since the past two decades or more. He knows Afghanistan well. In this episode he brings out various facets of Afghanistan which he has seen and experienced. He talks of an Afghanistan which is peaceful but food insecure where USA still…
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IS THE WORLD AT WAR
The world is closer to a war than ever. One thing is leading to the other and the West Asian conflict is slowly but steadily expanding with Pakistan also in the mix. Combine this what’s happening in the tinder box called South China Sea and China. If a conflagration does take place then the world…
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IMPROVEMENT IN LAC INFRASTRUCTURE
Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (R) recently made a trip to the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh. In this episode , he highlights the salient aspects of infrastructure improvement along our LAC. Most importantly his narration is backed by the photographs he has taken.. He also clarifies that the Rezang La memorial is intact contrary…
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The PLA Marine Corps (PLANMC) by Lt Gen P R Shankar (R)
An Op Ed in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinas-has-formidable-marine-corps-but-plas/ China Has A Formidable Marine Corps But PLA’s UN Peace-Keeping Fiasco Shows It’s Not Battle-Hardened The PLA Marine Corps (PLANMC) is a vital cog in Xi Jinping’s dream of establishing a Sino-centric world order as he builds the strongest military in the world. He is striving…
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Jaldi Five on The Chinese Maze
The South China Morning Post came out with a set of very interesting articles on diverse but important topics in just one day. Must be by coincidence. It gives you a rare insight into China and the maze it is. Things are not going well and the Chinese are going the extra length to put…
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China Loses Taiwan Election
Maj Gen Rajiv Narayanan (R) and I had an informed discussion on the Taiwan presidential elections. Irrespective of which candidate won, China has lost it. The people of Taiwan have slapped China hard in what I would term as a victory for democracy over communism. However the story is not over since China has resumed…
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China ‘Rolls Out’ Bullet Trains To Boost Military, Economy But ‘Commie Conservatism’ Slows Down Everything
By Lt Gen P R Shankar (R) My Op Ed in The Eurasian Times @ https://www.eurasiantimes.com/china-pushes-bullet-trains-to-boost-military-economy/ China’s phenomenal rise was due to two factors – exports of manufacturing goods and debt fuelled investment into infrastructure. Its huge manufacturing capacity made it the factory of the world and the start point of most supply chains. Kitchen knives to industrial…
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Taliban and the World
This is a must watch to understand how Taliban has stabilised in Afghanistan and is interacting with the world. Taliban has a think tank too! It does not allow Chinese workers to work in China funded projects. Anant Mishra is a powerhouse of knowledge on affairs relating to the Taliban. I learnt a lot from…
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SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE INDIAN ARMY
Recent battles have proven that countries which have better logistics capabilities tend to be at a great advantage in battle. If Russia is still struggling to overcome Ukraine, it is due to its poor logistics when it mattered. In this context, Maj Gen Rajan Kochar (R) explained in detail the nuts and bolts of the…
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