Ashish Shukla's Blog, page 47
November 15, 2015
Unanswered questions of Paris attacks
Since investigation is not a process our newspapers follow, let me ask these questions on your behalf in the wake of Friday the 13th attacks in Paris.
November 14, 2015
Terrorists strike Paris; worst attack since WW II
Apparently on Friday evening starting around 10PM local time there have been a series of terrorist attacks at multiple locations (at least six reported so far) in Paris, all coordinated within minu
November 12, 2015
2050: A look into our future
This is a slightly condensed version of the full piece which has appeared with our content partner, www.tomdispatch.com. John Feffer has fast forwarded himself to 2050 and looked at the fate of empires, federation, trade pacts---and our ruined lives.
November 10, 2015
US launches nuclear missile; WW III any time
The US Navy’s decision to fire off a thermonuclear missile overlooking Los Angeles on Saturday is in retaliation to China and Russia threatening its global hegemony. World War III now is more real than ever.
November 8, 2015
How Obama inflames “intolerance” in India
Obama talked of "intolerance" in India while US itself is in a moral cesspool. Shouldn't he mind his own business and not refresh the story of the naked emperor? NewsBred investigates in this final piece of the three-part series.
November 6, 2015
How Melinda Gates stepped out of line
NewsBred decided to do what Indian media has been scrupulously avoiding in questioning “Melinda Gates,” “Moody’s” and “Obama” for their comments on “horrific/growing intolerance” in India. In doing so, NewsBred caught Indian media with its pants down. Below is first of a series on such exposes which could make you give up on this “gutter” journalism.
Look at Moody's whom media quotes with relish
In this second part of our series where NewsBred shows our mainstream media quoting discredited sources on front page to slam the government for "growing intolerance" in the country, today it's time to show Moody's knickers.
November 5, 2015
Melinda Gates would you please shut up!
NewsBred decided to do what Indian media has been scrupulously avoiding in questioning “Melinda Gates,” “Moody’s” and “Obama” for their comments on “horrific/growing intolerance” in India. In doing so, NewsBred caught Indian media with its pants down. Below is first of a series on such exposes which could make you give up on this “gutter” journalism.
Was it Russian winter that got Napoleon?
The most accepted notion in narratives is that Napoleon was laid low by Russia's extreme winter. Two centuries down, Dominic Lieven's masterpiece of a book, "Russia against Napoleon" bunks the theory.
November 3, 2015
Al-Qaeda to ISIS: Let’s be brothers
Al-Qaeda’s boss Ayman al-Zawahri has urged ISIS and all of his “brothers” to band together. Funnily, he himself is running for his life in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
