INFIDEL

A POCSO FIR has been registered against Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati for allegedly sexually abusing minor children based on a complaint filed by one Shakumbhari Peethadhishwar Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj. Who is this fellow Shakumbhari Peethadhishwar Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj? Real name: Ashutosh Pandey. Born in Kandhla in the Shamli district, father was a bus conductor Ashutosh Pandey and his brother, Vineet Pandey, have been identified by Shamli police as "hardcore criminals" and "masters of disguise." Ashutosh Brahmachari is a registered "history-sheeter" at the Kandhla police station in the Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. He is accused of being a "professional complainant" who files fraudulent and fabricated FIRs against prominent individuals to extort money or settle scores. He has filed around 107 fraud cases in various thanas of UP. There are around 27 cases registered against him with Shamli Police, but his close ...

  Calcutta is the only city which has its own police force in India. Unlike other cities whose police (like Mumbai Police, Hyderabad Police, or Bengaluru Police) is part of the state police, Calcutta police have its own cadre and organisation. Calcutta police are not part of the West Bengal Police. The Calcutta Police is a completely separate legal and administrative entity from the West Bengal Police. Calcutta police reports directly to the Home Department of West Bengal while the WB police reports to the Director General of Police (DGP) of the State. The CP is also an Executive Magistrate, allowing the force to issue prohibitory orders (like Section 144) and handle licenses without needing a District Magistrate's approval. Raised in 1845, the separation is a legacy of the British colonial era. Because Calcutta was the capital of British India until 1911, it was modeled after the London Metropolitan Police based on the Patton Committee recommendations. The British wanted the city...

During World War II, the Alipore Airfield served as a major base for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF). It was more than just an "ad hoc" strip; it was a fully functional aerodrome with massive hangars and concrete runways. The Alipore Aerodrome (RAF Alipore), Calcutta The airfield was located near what is today the Alipore, New Alipore area and parts of the Alipore Zoological Gardens. The "Hump" Connection: Alipore was a critical staging point for "The Hump" operations, where Allied aircraft flew over the Himalayas to supply Chinese forces fighting the Japanese. Heavy Bombers: Unlike the narrow Red Road which hosted light fighters like Spitfires, the Alipore airfield was large enough to handle heavy bombers like the B-24 Liberators and B-25 Mitchells. Coastal Defense: It also hosted squadrons of Beaufighters and Wellington bombers used for maritime reconnaissance and night fighting to protect the Calcutta Docks from Ja...

  GE Aerospace had placed the specific production line for India's F404-IN20 into "maintenance mode" (effectively a dormancy period) for about five years. As of early 2026, the situation has shifted from a total halt to a complex and expensive restart. Basically, India is financing the GE assembly line for an engine that GE stopped producing due to lack of orders. When govt placed a massive follow-on order for 83 (and later 97) more Mk1As, GE had to essentially "restart" a dead supply chain. I dont need to emphasize on the future threat that this poses in the long term availability of spares and support, that too the most critical part of our domestic frontline combat aircraft....... the engine!! Without engines the aircraft is just a lump of very expensive metallic shit! FURTHRMORE If we dont have atleast two spare engines per aircraft to cover the whole rated life of the aircraft, or very quickly we will have aircraft grounded and being scavenged for spares to...

Back in 2016, Royal Enfield made a strategic move. They set up shop in Milwaukee, Michigan. The home and fortress of Harley Davidson. Harley Davidson was born in Milwaukee in 1903 and grew to be not merely a motorcycle brand but a lifestyle, a quintessential American sentiment. Royal Enfield did not chose Milwaikee at random, they were there to challenge Harley Davidson. With more than 1 million(10,02,083) Royal Enfield sold globally in 2025 fiscal against 124,000 Harleys in the same period speaks volumes. The market cap gap between these two companies has swung by $22 billion in just two years, and Harley is now worth one-tenth of its Indian competitor. Harley-Davidson (USA) sold ~65,000 – 70,000 {-13% (Decline)} as against Royal Enfield (USA) ~75,000 – 80,000 {+60% (Increase)}. Harley-Davidson’s average MSRP in 2025 stayed well above $20,000, which saw a sharp decline in sales while Royal Enfield’s primary lineup (Meteor 350, Hunter 350, and Classic 350) remains priced between $4,500...

  THE GUARDIAN DEITY OF SIKKIM When flying from Kolkata to northern or north-eastern India (Delhi, UP, Bihar, Nepal side, etc.), after some time we often see a snowcapped mountain peak, is that Kanchenjunga? All of the time all the mountain peaks are snowcapped but the tallest peak is the Kang-Chen-Dzo- Nga (Kanchenjunga) ie "The Five Treasures of the Great Snow" Kang (Snow) Chen (Great) Dzo (Treasury) Nga (Five) As per local Sikkimese and Tibetan tradition, the mountain's five summits are repositories for five divine treasures: gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kanchenjunga is considered a living deity and the guardian protector of Sikkim (Dzo-nga). Nobody is allowed to stand on the top. Since 2000, the Indian government has banned all climbing expeditions from the Sikkim side out of respect for the religious sentiments of the Buddhist and Lepcha communities. The indigenous Lepcha people believe the first two humans were created from the pure snows of Kanchenjun...

  DIASPORA CRICKET AND LANGUAGE THE DUTCH AND DIASPORA CRICKET Netherlands has a fairly good cricket team South Africa(Dutch/Afrikaner) with a large Indian diaspora and Namibia(Dutch/Afrikaner) also play cricket Surname(former Dutch Guiana) with a large Indian diaspora dont play cricket. No Surinamese players in the Dutch cricket team either though Surinamese have right to residence and citizenship in Netherlands. Guyana(former British) with a large Indian diaspora play as part of West Indies. Though Guyana and Suriname are neighbours on the South American mainland, Guyana and Suriname are part of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) BUT Suriname is NOT part of the West Indies Cricket CARICOM (Caribbean Community): This is a political and economic union of 15 full members. It is a government-level organization that deals with trade, health, and diplomacy. West Indies: In modern terms, this refers almost exclusively to the West Indies Cricket Team. It is a sporting confederation rather...