All stories by VIR SANGHVI
Kamala Harris, masala dosa, Modi and Indian Diaspora
Rediff.com27 Aug 2020As far as people like Kamala Harris are concerned, it's okay to share a culture, but wrong to play domestic Indian politics during American elections,' notes Vir Sanghvi.
Even if BJP loses 2024, unlikely Congress will win
Rediff.com30 Jul 2020The Congress seems to have learned nothing from its defeats. At a time when its supporters worry that the idea of India is under attack, the party is still preoccupied with its own battles, notes Vir Sanghvi.
He hasn't had a decent song in years, but Elton John now has a great book
Rediff.com27 Nov 2019'This is a book written by a man who has seen it all and done it all and can now laugh about it,' says Vir Sanghvi.
Why potato is king of vegetables
Rediff.com12 Nov 2019There is no other vegetable that can be eaten in any shape, or at any consistency than the potato, says Vir Sanghvi.
How JP helped the RSS
Rediff.com28 Jun 2019'Though the RSS honours Sardar Patel, who actually banned it, the real hero in the story of its rise is Jayaprakash Narayan,' says Vir Sanghvi.
'Ramdev is a symptom of today's India'
Rediff.com1 Sep 2017Ramdev's Patanjali is a low-cost, low-margin business that gets away with pretty much what it wants because wily old Ramdev knows how to get around all politicians, says Vir Sanghvi.
Why Indian politics will not get cleaned up
Rediff.com19 Apr 2017No matter how much the likes of Modi brag about cleaning up politics, the goondas and the godfathers will flourish until India can deliver justice to its poor and the system can work to the benefit of ordinary Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.
Lord of the trolls
Rediff.com9 Jan 2017'If the prime minister wants to be seen as a global statesman, then is it not embarrassing to be so closely associated with a gang of foul-mouthed bullies?' asks Vir Sanghvi.
Why bhakts are thrilled about this book
Rediff.com10 May 2016Her book is less of a Hindutva-loving diatribe against the Dynasty than its detractors suggest, but it is still hard to agree with much of what she writes, says Vir Sanghvi on Tavleen Singh's latest book.
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