Macaulay's intent was quite different from what has been propagated by Indian leaders and public intellectuals, who love to live in their own sectarian mental chambers.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
“Hitherto a single raga would be exposed for four or five years and the arithmetic jugglery and pyrotechnics of the pallavi genre of Carnatic music was what was displayed.” Hahahahaha, people would be dead if they just sat for four or five years. More likely it was four or five hours.
“Hitherto a single raga would be exposed for four or five years and the arithmetic jugglery and pyrotechnics of the pallavi genre of Carnatic music was what was displayed.” Hahahahaha, people would be dead if they just sat for four or five years. More likely it was four or five hours.
Where did you see four or five YEARS?