Ashish Shukla's Blog, page 11
January 10, 2019
In remembrance: When Guru Gobind Singh’s son were buried alive by Mughals
Sahibzadas being buried alive
History has recorded many horrific deeds that are a blot on the human race!
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January 8, 2019
10 per cent quota: All you needed to know and your newspaper won’t tell
Indian Express blanked Jaitley's views
It’s mayhem in our newspapers. Nobody has come out in support of 10 percent reservation bill which the Modi government has sought for economically backward classes.
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January 7, 2019
Know what is “secular” to avoid Hindu-haters trap
If Hindus follow their religion, they are communal
India seemingly has armies of self-appointed guardians of secularism, such as those who petitioned the Supreme Court to turn Ayodhya’s disputed site to a public purpose.
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January 6, 2019
January 5, 2019
Attn. Faye D’ Souza: for a lesser communal tweet, a star chef was sacked in Dubai
Times of India and Faye D' Souza get communal
This is a piece about a cartoon and an anchor. Both are interchangeable: a cartoon could be an anchor; an anchor could be a cartoon. Both could invite ridicule and stay unrepentant.
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January 4, 2019
Beware Muslims, you're led astray like cattles by media
Indian Muslims are led astray like cattles
This piece is for our Muslim brothers and sisters in India.
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January 3, 2019
How Lutyens’ Media shielded Rahul Gandhi on his lies
Rahul Gandhi gets cover-up from media
You must have read in English mainstream media on Thursday morning that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament called out Congress President Rahul Gandhi for “speaking five lies in a day.” But
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January 1, 2019
Indian English Media is anti-Hindu
Anti-Hindu bias in plain sight (Pic courtesy: The Chakra News)
The Puranic story of Raktabijasura is one of my all-time favourites.
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Indian Express begins 2019 with Mrinal Pande’s bigotry
Mrinal Pande and her bigotry
I grew up in Lucknow, aware of a Hindi literary icon Shivani who lived in Gulistan Colony, a pristine part of the city which housed bureaucrats and judges among others.
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December 28, 2018
IS-module arrests get sympathy in Lutyens' Media
NIA has been shown in poor light
Take time out to read the Indian Express and The Hindu of this morning (December 28, 2018).
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