Ashish Shukla's Blog, page 43
January 31, 2016
Russia presents its side of story
On Tuesday, 26 January Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held his annual press conference before an audience of about 150 journalists, including the BBC correspondent Steve Rosenberg and many
January 29, 2016
The future headlines which await you!
One of the charms of the future is its powerful element of unpredictability, its ability to ambush us in lovely ways or bite us unexpectedly in the ass.
January 27, 2016
Rumble in the Ruble; but not in Yuan
A case can be made that for Moscow it would be a tremendous waste of hard-earned foreign exchange – to try to counter a rig against their currency they simply cannot beat, as the entire fiat financ
January 25, 2016
Does Europe have a future?
Europe has no future. Yes, it rises like a phoenix. But before that, it routinely self destructs itself.
January 23, 2016
Best plan to finish off Islamic State
US air-strikes and drones kill only two bad guys per bombing. It’s time for a radical plan to eliminate Islamic State.
January 21, 2016
China looms large for honchos in Davos
Imagine yourself in Davos, Switzerland today where world’s top corporations, celebrities and politicians have converged for the World Economic Forum.
January 19, 2016
How US hands were forced on Iran sanctions
Confirmation that international sanctions on Iran have at last been lifted is unequivocally a victory for Iran.
The sanctions should never have been imposed in the first place.
January 17, 2016
Dollar-free world gathers wind
Three significant moves in the first fortnight of 2016 signal a drive to end dollar hegemony and usher in a multi-polar world.
1. Iran-India oil payments in rupees
January 15, 2016
US could be in Middle East for generations
US wants to build more bases in and around Middle East despite little evidence it has worked in its favour. All it would do is to fuel more anti-Americanism, rising out of strewn corposes and fleeing humanity.
January 13, 2016
“Manekshaw never wanted to take Dhaka"
Lieutenant General JFR Jacob, who died on Wednesday, is worth a recount.
