Veenu Sandhu &Amp;Amp; Shreya Nandi

Stories by Veenu Sandhu &Amp;Amp; Shreya Nandi

The moustache is a poll issue in Gujarat

The moustache is a poll issue in Gujarat

Rediff.com   26 Oct 2017

The moustache protest is the latest blot on the face of a nation that has failed to ensure even the safety of the Dalit community, says Veenu Sandhu.

Indian men think stalking women is normal

Indian men think stalking women is normal

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2017

'The vehicles have evolved, the mindset hasn't. And it won't, not until boys are reformed to understand, imbibe and espouse the importance of consent,' says Veenu Sandhu.

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2017

Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award

Expectant mothers, beware AYUSH advice!

Expectant mothers, beware AYUSH advice!

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2017

'If we follow the advice of the AYUSH ministry 100 per cent, then the next generation will be stunted.'

The Half Truth

The Half Truth

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

In this age of fake news, there are so many things I cannot say for sure anymore, says Veenu Sandhu.

In this office play is as important as work

In this office play is as important as work

Rediff.com   12 May 2017

Veenu Sandhu visits the new Adidas office in Gurugram, which is cultivating a refreshing new sports culture among its employees.

Did Jinnah's marriage shape his politics?

Did Jinnah's marriage shape his politics?

Rediff.com   3 May 2017

'If Ruttie had been alive, Jinnah would never have turned communal.'

'We should be posing tough questions to Pakistan'

'We should be posing tough questions to Pakistan'

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2017

'They bluff and lie repeatedly and we swallow their lies.' 'Because we are soft and polite, we get into a mess of our own making.'

Cheers to jugaad!

Cheers to jugaad!

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2017

Following the Supreme Court ruling against liquor being sold within 500 metres of state and national highways, the infamous Indian jugaad is in play once again. Veenu Sandhu, Nikita Puri, Ranjita Ganesan & Avishek Rakshit find out how India is coping.

In which direction is India headed?

In which direction is India headed?

Rediff.com   18 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

Monet, van Gogh, Degas: When the world's biggest artists came to India

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2017

The 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'

'I don't think a strike will sort doctors' problems'

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Former 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?

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2017

Come 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?

Who stole the Indian Dream?

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2017

Instead 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!

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.

Keep calm and download

Keep calm and download

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2017

Anxious? Stressed? Upset? Veenu Sandhu has a handy list of apps that promise mental peace.

The gym is old news

The gym is old news

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2017

2017 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

Kamal Haasan and the unkind biryani cut

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2017

In 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

Now, rise and prove your patriotism

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2016

After 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!

Your data can be kidnapped, too!

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2016

Digital extortion, in which hackers lock out all your data and seek ransom, is a real threat today, says Veenu Sandhu.