Veenu Sandhu, Business Standard

Stories by Veenu Sandhu, Business Standard

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2015

An increasing number of overweight and under-exercised children are staring at serious heart problems if parents don't step in

When the nation stood as one: Pages from a Indo-Pak war journal

When the nation stood as one: Pages from a Indo-Pak war journal

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

Fifty years ago, India and Pakistan fought a short but bloody war. The author finds out how Sainik Samachar, the defence ministry's journal, reported it.

The incredible lightness of being

The incredible lightness of being

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2015

Pilates, a fitness system that focuses on stretching to help the muscles find their balance, is becoming popular. The author tries it out.

A year under Modi: Markets score 6/10

A year under Modi: Markets score 6/10

Rediff.com   26 May 2015

BSE 500 and the benchmark Nifty gain 17% and 14%, respectively, in the past year

No rape in marriage?

No rape in marriage?

Rediff.com   9 May 2015

A number of studies and statistics prove that marital rape is a reality in India. But laws that do not acknowledge this are another reality that a large number of married women are forced to live with.

India Inc disillusioned by Modi govt's slow pace of reforms

India Inc disillusioned by Modi govt's slow pace of reforms

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2015

Aggressive Hindutva elements have also disappointed industry captains

Govt in knots over dams in Uttarakhand

Govt in knots over dams in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2015

Ministry wanted a halt to new dams, but AG now says matter to be decided by PMO

The pressure of being a Bollywood star

The pressure of being a Bollywood star

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2015

y talking about her struggle with depression, Deepika Padukone has exposed the stress-filled lives of filmstars say Ranjita Ganesan and Veenu Sandhu.

A woman's woes after filing a sexual harrassment complaint

A woman's woes after filing a sexual harrassment complaint

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

"They would say, 'Look at these modern women. If someone puts a hand on their shoulder, they cry sexual harassment'. I became the butt of everybody's jokes." Read on to find out more

Is cholesterol really bad for your health?

Is cholesterol really bad for your health?

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Cholesterol has long been associated with poor eating choices. But new US guidelines say that dietary cholesterol has very little impact on one's health.

US will not tolerate unfair policy to push trade: Jack Lew

US will not tolerate unfair policy to push trade: Jack Lew

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

He wants Jaitley to give investors more clarity on policies

How you can be happy at work

How you can be happy at work

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2015

Focus on the best you can do with what you've been given.

Magic workouts? Not quite

Magic workouts? Not quite

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2015

In a world where people do not have the time to go to the gym, home exercise equipment is becoming popular. But do they work?

Is cancer just bad luck?

Is cancer just bad luck?

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2015

A recent study, which says two-thirds of cancers are a result of random mutations, also makes a case for the prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease

What do the markets expect from 2015?

What do the markets expect from 2015?

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

In 2015-16, reforms will take hold, growth in GDP, will accelerate, and government processes and statutory clearances will speed up

The govt should ideally let SpiceJet fail

The govt should ideally let SpiceJet fail

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

Any government aid to the airline will ultimately hurt the economy

The risks of cutting rates too soon

The risks of cutting rates too soon

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

If credit is not going to flow in response to a policy rate cut, while inflationary pressures, as well as expectations, may be stoked, a rate cut may not be appropriate at this point

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Heavenward bound: ISKCON to construct 700-ft high temple at Vrindavan

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

In Vrindavan, work is on to build the world's tallest religious structure, a new temple for Krishna by ISKCON-Bangalore

This MRI scan shows how cancer would grow in the future

This MRI scan shows how cancer would grow in the future

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

PET MRI, a new cancer screening test can detect the disease in the body with greater accuracy. It can also chart out the possible course of malignancy in the future

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

How Kailash Satyarthi transformed a bonded child labourer's life

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2014

At seven, Laxman Singh was one of the first children to be rescued by Kailash Satyarthi from bonded labour. Through his story, the author traces the Nobel Peace Prize awardee's campaign