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Military 101: The Power of the Indian Navy: The Latest Destroyers’ Capabilities and Arsenal

INS Kolkata BrahMos Missiles Indian Navy Weapon Pakatan RMN

INS Kolkata is the lead of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the and was designed & built in . Launched in 2006 and commissioned in 2014, it significantly advances the Indian Navy’s surface warfare capabilities. The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including the missiles (being test-fired above) and advanced systems. Image source: Naval News

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History 101: Famous Malaysian Indians & Their Major Achievements

Indian Tamil Rubber Estate Old Photo History

‘s rich cultural tapestry is woven together by the diverse communities that call this beautiful country home. Among these communities, the diaspora has played a significant role in shaping the nation’s and development since achieving independence, known as Merdeka, in 1957. Image source: Aliran

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Military 101: India’s Super Sukhoi Project – A Possible Boost for Malaysia

Sukhoi Su-30MKM Air Force Bunker

The , initiated by the Air Force (IAF), is a significant upgrade program for their aimed to enhance the capabilities of ‘s Air Force’s fleet. Image source: Screenshot of Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM in a bunker from the 2022 Malaysian movie, Air Force: The Movie.

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Project Management 101: India’s Impressive Operation Ganga in Ukraine

India Indian Ukraine Russia War Conflict Map

The crisis with has been ongoing since 2014 but the full action by Russia only happened on 21st February 2022 and this forced a huge refugee crisis and forced all other countries like & to quickly evacuate their citizens & staff from Ukraine before it becomes too late. Image source: Al Jazeera

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Military 101: Malaysian’s Sukhoi-30MKM – Agile, Beautiful & Needs Upgrades

Sukhoi Su-30MKM RMAF TUDM Russian Jet Fighter

No matter which angle you look at it, the Russian-made Su-30MKM is still one of the most beautiful fighters around and is far superior to many current Western, modern jet fighters. In addition to the earlier 16 units of Russian-made MiG-29N, deployed 18 of these multi-role fighters in 2007 to complement the 8 US-made F/A-18D multi-role fighter that was deployed in 1997. Image source: Wikipedia.

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My Favourite Tamil Song 101: Koelae, Fast, Energetic & Burning Patriotism

Baahubali S.S. Rajamouli Tamil History Song

If the world does know who is by now, seriously it is a shame on them as he was the brain behind 2015 Baahubali: The Beginning and 2017 Baahubali: The Conclusion where you have the above song sequence right in the opening and where the burning question why the lovable Kattappa killed Baahubali is finally answered. Image source: Lahari | T-Series.

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Military 101: HAL’s Tejas Light Fighter Jets – Reflecting On OTB’s Unfair Criticism

RMAF HAL Tejas

I have always appreciated Syed Akbar Ali’s posts in his “OutSyed The Box” (OTB) as being critical and something to ponder on when it comes to national and economy but when it comes to -related matters, you may want to hold back your horses. His latest post unfairly attacks ‘s HAL which is being considered by for the light combat requirements. Image source: Twitter / Wikipedia.

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Military 101: China’s Aggressive Naval Expansion & India’s Responses

China Aircraft Carrier Navy Naval Liaoning

Presently has 2 battle-ready carriers, both of which is based on ‘s ex- but this is not stopping them from constructing more aircraft carriers. It is said that they may have up to 6 aircraft carriers including nuclear-powered ones. China’s first aircraft carrier, started off as a Russian Kuznetsov-class aircraft cruiser Riga and is capable of carrying 40 aircraft of different types. Image source: Business Insider.

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Outbreak 2021: What We Can Learn From Recent Thaipusam Fiasco?

Batu Caves Thaipusam Old Photo Religion Hindu Malaysia

What signifies Thaipusam celebrations in ? If you are in Klang Valley, it will be a trip to and climb up 272 steps all the way up to the caves with a kavadi. An image of Batu Caves in the 1950s. Image source: Astro Ulagam

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Favourite Hindi Song 101: Mesmerising Bichdann by Himesh Reshammiya 2012

Hindi Sonakshi Sinha Song Movie Son of Sardaar

I am not sure why but it seems like most of my favourite songs in my playlist has Sinha as the lead actress (a mere coincidence?). This is from the 2012 , Son of Sardaar starring , . Image source: BHM Pics.

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Quotable Quotes 2019: Dr Sudha Murty’s Thought Provoking Quote

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Got this in my Whatsapp this morning and given that I am not from , I was curious on only one thing – who is this (I found later that she is a Padma Shri Dr) and how or what made her to quote this?

By the way, the actual complete quote is this:-

“With my experience in life, I want to tell you that having good relationships, compassion and peace of mind is much more important than achievements, awards, degrees or money.”

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Childhood Memories: Part 00 – Demise of the Indian Barber Shop

Indian Barber

Don’t think any from my generation had not been to an in the neighbourhood. Image (Source)

My first experience of going to a barber was back in the old neighbourhood where the barber was actually the neighbour who lived in the same row of houses like us. Being a good friend of my dad, he often cut our hair as short as possible even though we tried our best to get him to cut in the latest styles.

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