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Mark Tully Was India's Voice To The World

'Mark had such a profound understanding of India, which was, of course, the land of his birth as well as of his death... He loved India, and lived two-thirds of his life here.' IMAGE: Legendary...

For Kejriwal, the party has just started

It's all very well to make shrill accusations and mount street protests. But winning elections is a different ballgame altogether. Veenu Sandhu goes behind the scenes to see how Arvind Kejriwal's...

DMK pushing Sri Lanka deeper into the hands of China?

An international airport, a strategic port, communication satellites, road and railway links -- China is spreading its web in the island nation. India has to take decisive steps or else the tide...

Afzal hanging: 'What was the need for this great secrecy?'

On Saturday morning, Mohammad Afzal Guru, the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist convicted in the December 2001 Parliamentary attack case, was quietly executed in Tihar jail after President Pranab...

Making waves: Shazia Ilmi, the fiery newsmaker

Her remarks asking Muslims to be more communal have gone viral. They created a furore and made many question her thinking. However, a look into her roots shows her secular side and her spirit to...

How the gutka industry is being killed

Eight states have banned gutkha. Others are following suit. Veenu Sandhu on the people who have brought this powerful industry to its knees Last month, policemen in Naxal-infested Gadchiroli...

For the first time Tihar jail has many biz execs!

The arrests of senior executives and the slow pace of justice have made India Inc jittery. Veenu Sandhu, Arijit Barman & Surajeet Das Gupta examine the fear psychosis. There's an undercurrent of...

Why cash transfer of subsidies is not helping the poor

As the government gets ready to roll out its ambitious cash transfer of subsidies scheme on January 1, Veenu Sandhu, Santosh Tiwari & Indulekha Aravind get on the ground to investigate how the...

Why Bajaj continues to be super

The Bajaj Super could not be called a pretty scooter, but it was sturdy and reliable, remembers Veenu Sandhu. *IMAGE: A Bajaj scooter advertisement. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bajajauto.com ...

Advertisements that Indians find 'offensive'

Six major triggers were identified – some expected, some new. Veenu Sandhu reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com An advertisement showing two women talking about Cars24’s...

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

Veenu Sandhu meets the young filmmaker who won the Satyajit Ray Short Film Award. There is something about Shimla, about its meandering lanes where you can sometimes feel the clouds around you....

Anurag Kashyap, making his own rules

There is something about Anurag Kashyap -- whose Raman Raghav 2.0 releases June 24 -- that puts the cinema watchdogs on alert, says Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor in Udta Punjab. Hours before...

Why a Modi bhakt decided to play Manmohan Singh

'People have a certain perception about my political leanings -- and rightly so.''But I am an actor first, and then an activist.''And I am not an accidental actor.''There was no way I was going to...

Yeh Serena! Way to go!

'The one match I would really like to watch would be Williams versus Djokovic,' says Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Serena Williams, alongside Raymond Moore, right, after her loss to Victoria Azarenka in...

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters....

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports...

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