Why Manufacturing is stalled in India, even for low-end items.

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The Indian Bison, or Gaur, is the biggest living bovine species in the world, with a shoulder height than often exceeds 7 feet. It is significantly bigger than the famous American bison.

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The Nilgai is Asia's largest antelope, and the only surviving species of its genus in the world. Africa had species of the same genus, but they went extinct in prehistoric times. The Eland of Africa is believed to be the closest living genetic relative.

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The tallest 148 mountains on earth are all located in this red box. All in the Himalayas or nearby ranges. They were formed due to India's collision with Eurasia that began roughly 25 million years ago and is still continuing, ie the mountains in the box are getting higher.

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Human Blood Group B likely originated in or near India. India has max percentage of people with B on earth, and only Indian Subcontinent countries have a stable plurality of B people. Percentages decline beyond. Native Americans and Australian Aborigines have none. Far West Europeans very little.

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The Nicobar Pigeon, named for India's Nicobar Islands, and found in India, Indonesia, New Guinea, Philippines and the Solomon Islands, is the closest surviving relative of the extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius. A close relative, the Kanaka Pigeon of New Caledonia and Tonga, went extinct 2500 years ago.

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SZ Qasim was a marine scientist who led India's First Antarctic Expedition in 1981. Dakshin Gangotri was the first station established, which has been since moved to the bigger facility at Maitri station.

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Socialist labour, land, taxation and technology import policies mean that Bangladesh and Vietnam are leaving India behind economically. Without manufacturing growth, Indians will remain trapped in agricultural era, which means continued impoverishment.

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When you hear about a farmer suicide or migrant death, remember this. Atlas just shut down despite massive demand. What should have expanded employees ten times is killed instead, paving the way for Chinese imports. Why? Socialist Labour and Land laws, and license hurdles in modernizing company.

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India's three very different Crocodiles

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The Narmada river has carved a gorge through marble in Bhedaghat, Madhya Pradesh. Tourist boats come to admire moonlit views of these 100 foot high marble walls on Purnima (full moon) nights.

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The Nilgai is Asia's largest antelope, and the only surviving species of its genus in the world. Africa had species of the same genus, but they went extinct in prehistoric times. The Eland of Africa is believed to be the closest living genetic relative.

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An Indian statue of a Yakshi found in the ruins of Pompeii

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The Indian Bison, or Gaur, is the biggest living bovine species in the world, with a shoulder height than often exceeds 7 feet. It is significantly bigger than the famous American bison.

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After Vishnu Sharma authored it around 200BC, the Panchatantra spread rapidly. It was translated to Persian (550AD) before the Parsi exodus, one of the first books printed (1483) on the Gutenberg Press after the Bible, and printed in English in 1570 i.e. 18 years before the Spanish Armada.

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Fertility rate (TFR) for most states is below replacement level (2.1), and India overall (2.2) is about fall below it. Only Bihar (3.2) and UP (3.0) are above 3. Good news: Big states with the highest TFR are also the ones falling fastest. India's population will begin falling within 25 years.

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Human Blood Group B likely originated in or near India. India has max percentage of people with B on earth, and only Indian Subcontinent + Thailand have a stable plurality of B people. Percentages decline beyond. Native Americans and Australian Aborigines have none. Far West Europeans very little.

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SZ Qasim was a marine scientist who led India's First Antarctic Expedition in 1981. Dakshin Gangotri was the first station established, which has been since moved to the bigger facility at Maitri station.

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China is preparing for a war in Jul/Aug, hoping winter will limit duration. For now: confuse India with deliberate mixed signals (duplicitious talk, incursions). Strategic goal: defeat India, establish hegemony. Besides preparing, India must credibly threaten with nukes to survive. Do Not Blink.

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Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan (Persian) were deeply-related languages. The split between the Iranian and Indic branches from the parent Indo-Iranian was still very new when the Rig Veda and the Avesta were composed.

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A tale of two games. Glad the public sector is so much better than private enterprise in watching out for poor people, SMH.

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The tallest 148 mountains on earth are all located in this red box. All in the Himalayas or nearby ranges. They were formed due to India's collision with Eurasia that began roughly 25 million years ago and is still continuing, ie the mountains in the box are getting higher.

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China's biggest fear is an alliance of the Indo-Pacific Democracies. It is time to make it real. Neutrality is now harming Indian interests.

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Rakhigarhi (Haryana) is the largest known site of the Indus Valley Civilization. It was also home to a precursor culture dated 4500BC, which might make it the oldest IVC site. Discovered in 1963, more than a century after Harappa. This couple had the man's face turned to face the woman. Love?

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The Gini coefficient measures inequality (the higher the number, the more unequal the country). India has been in the middle of the rankings for a long time, and always more equal than China. This map shows the numbers for 2017.

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Siachen is a vast territory of crucial strategic and military value. India is impossible to dislodge from here and it dominates all the areas surrounding it. Hence the crocodile tears from subversive elements inside India about the hardships of the army there and why India should demilitarize it.

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Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan (Persian) were deeply-related languages. The split between the Iranian and Indic branches from the parent Indo-Iranian was still very new when the Rig Veda and the Avesta were composed.

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Book discussion thread: From Third World to First (Lee Kuan Yew) read from Indian perspectives.

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Submarine fans are sediment deposits on seafloors made by outflowing rivers. India's collision with Asia 25m years ago created earth's 148 tallest mountains. Heights give Indian rivers the world's largest sediment flow. The 15km thick Bengal Fan and the Indus Fan are the two biggest fans on earth.

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Siachen is a vast territory of crucial strategic and military value. India is impossible to dislodge from here and it dominates all the areas surrounding it. Hence the crocodile tears from subversive elements inside India about the hardships of the army there and why India should demilitarize it.

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Anyone want to do a book-club style discussion? Please chime in here. If enough interested, we can all read this book and discuss here, and discuss in the Indian context. From Third World To First. By Lee Kuan Yew.

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☭☭☭ Modi, the Marxist? 2020 Economic Freedom Index. ☭☭☭

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