Hindustan Times
It is now commonplace to hear that the troubles that crippled this government last year were the consequence of a peculiarly Indian phenomenon: the economic rise of a politically impotent middle class. Read more
(22 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Filed under India · Tagged 2G scam, Anna Hazare, commonwealth games, economy, indian middle class, south bombay
I know that parliamentarians were agitated and incensed last week by civil aviation minister Ajit Singh’s claim that India did not need a national carrier. Read more
(20 votes, average: 4.3 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Air India, ajit singh, aviation ministry, British Airways, Hindustan Times, indian airlines, Indigo, Jet, news, Vir Sanghvi
Should super-heroes work alone or should they be part of a team? I ask because the biggest movie of the last few months has been Marvel’s big-budget Avengers blockbuster. Despite early skepticism, Marvel has managed to make the team-up of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, the Hulk and the Black Widow work. Read more
(21 votes, average: 2.19 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, May 11, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Filed under hollywood · Tagged Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel comics, Medium term, Nick fury, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, team work, The Avengers, The Hulk, Thor, Vir Sanghvi
From the time I was in my teens, I have always had a special affection for the north-east of India. In my case, my motives were entirely personal. I went out for several years with a girl from one of the north-eastern states. Read more
(41 votes, average: 4.8 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Filed under India · Tagged airlines, Arunachal Pradesh, Bangkok, Bihar, Bombay, Burma, China, culture, Delhi, employers, foreigners, India, jobs, Manipur, Medium term, Mizo insurgency, Mizos, Naga, NEFA, north-east, north-eastern states, Phizo, Planning Commission, population, restaurants, south-east Asia, states, Tamils, television, Thailand, Vir Sanghvi, women
