All stories by Veenu Sandhu
In which direction is India headed?
Rediff.com18 Apr 2017'The Dancing Girl is only one of the many symbols they threaten today.' 'Our country is changing.' 'Elements that ought to have remained on the fringes have been handed power and control of a state on a platter.' 'With this, the party that persistently wooed us with its development agenda has arrogantly taken its mask off,' says Veenu Sandhu.
Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India
Rediff.com12 Apr 2017The Drifting Canvas, a multimedia art exposition that is coming to India for the first time with digitised and animated works of 19th and 20th century artists, is offering a unique, immersive experience of art.
'I don't think a strike will sort doctors' problems'
Rediff.com5 Apr 2017Former AIIMS director Dr S K Kacker discusses the doctors' agitation in Maharashtra and West Bengal's crackdown on private hospitals with Veenu Sandhu.
Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?
Rediff.com5 Apr 2017Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.
Who stole the Indian Dream?
Rediff.com10 Mar 2017Instead of being a facilitator, each political formation has only tried to be an ATM for freebies, feels Veena Sandhu
Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.
Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.
Keep calm and download
Rediff.com31 Jan 2017Anxious? Stressed? Upset? Veenu Sandhu has a handy list of apps that promise mental peace.
The gym is old news
Rediff.com27 Jan 20172017 is about functional training and natural movements. Veenu Sandhu highlights new ways to get and stay in shape.
Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut
Rediff.com23 Jan 2017In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.
Now, rise and prove your patriotism
Rediff.com10 Dec 2016After the Supreme Court ruling on playing the national anthem in all movie halls, Veenu Sandhu misses the innocent days when patriotism was part of our being, not a prescribed potion to bring all our problems to an end. And no one told us to 'leave', 'get out' or 'go to Pakistan' if we differed.
Your data can be kidnapped, too!
Rediff.com2 Sep 2016Digital extortion, in which hackers lock out all your data and seek ransom, is a real threat today, says Veenu Sandhu.
Grown-ups, it's never too late to colour
Rediff.com25 Jul 2016Colouring books for adults are helping people loosen up and rediscover their childhood.
Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016Come August and the world's finest athletes from 206 countries will be out to prove their best at the Olympics.
Have you been 'Honeyed'? 'Babed'? 'Darlinged'?
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016Most people simply don't know how to address someone they engage with professionally. We women are often at the receiving end of such ignorance -- often from sexist ignoramuses, says Veenu Sandhu.
Anurag Kashyap, making his own rules
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016There is something about Anurag Kashyap that puts the cinema watchdogs on alert, says Veenu Sandhu.
Celebrity endorsement becomes a risky business
Rediff.com9 Jun 2016The call to make brand ambassadors accountable has rattled filmstars and sports stars.
The lengths this MP is going to preserve a piece of history
Rediff.com3 May 2016Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar is underwriting the revival of a vintage Dakota as a gift to the Indian Air Force.
Yeh Serena! Way to go!
Rediff.com28 Mar 2016'The one match I would really like to watch would be Williams versus Djokovic.'
Bitten by the Bullet
Rediff.com2 Feb 2016For an increasing number of bike enthusiasts, the Royal Enfield is becoming a way of life