Now that the anniversary of 26/11 is upon us, expect to hear the usual debates and discussions about the need to urgently hang Ajmal Kasab, about problems involved in dealing with Pakistan, and the consistent terrorist threat that India faces. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Filed under India, Media · Tagged 26/11 terror attacks, Ajmal Kasab, Bombay Police, facebook, Government of India, Hindustan Times, indian army, Indian Navy, Media, Medium term, Mumbai, Nariman House, news, NSG, Taj Mahal Hotel, Vir Sanghvi
A week or so ago, just before the new Steven Spielberg Tintin film was released in India, I spoke to a top fashion photographer about the movie. Tintin had been a favourite of mine for many decades, I said, and I couldn’t wait for the film to be released. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Filed under India, hollywood · Tagged animation, Batman, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, boy detective, Captain Haddock, cartoon, Christopher Nolan, comics, film, Harrison Ford, Harry Potter movies, Herge, hollywood, India, Indiana Jones, JK Rowling, Joker, movies, Ralph Fiennes, Steven Spielberg, The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, Thompson and Thomson, Tim Burton, Tintin, Vir Sanghvi
Why do you suppose Prime Minister Manmohan Singh picked this time to launch a new initiative to repair ties with Pakistan? Speaking to reporters at the SAARC Summit in the Maldives, the Foreign Secretary said that the Prime Minister’s tacit agreement to resume the composite dialogue (halted after the 26/11 attacks) came after an emotional appeal from Yusuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Filed under India · Tagged 26/11, Ajmal Kasab, Delhi high court blast, Hindustan Times, Indo-Pak relations, Kashmir, manmohan singh, news, Osama Bin Laden, Parvez Musharraf, SAARC Summit, Sharm-el-Sheikh, Vir Sanghvi, Yusuf Raza Gilani
It is now almost an article of faith within the media that a) this is a very corrupt government and that b) its leaders lack the will or the inclination to fight corruption. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Filed under India, Media · Tagged 2G scam, AK Antony, CAG, corrupt government, corruption, CWG, India. media, manmohan singh, Natwar Singh, P Chidambaram, Pranab Mukherjee, Race Course Road, Shivraj Patil, Sonia Gandhi, UPAII, Vir Sanghvi