Hindustan Times
Most people will tell you that this has been a week of mixed fortunes for the Congress. On the one hand, the party won an impressive victory in Karnataka, crushing the BJP. And on the other, it was forced to sack two central ministers. So, the pundits will say, there has been good news and bad news and the signals are far from clear.
About Vir Sanghvi
Vir Sanghvi was editor of the Hindustan Times from 1999 to 2004 when he was appointed editorial director. He writes the Counterpoint and Rude Food columns and is a well-known television presenter.
(31 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Filed under HT Blogs, India · Tagged 1991 reforms, Ashwani Kumar, CBI, Congress, Karnataka Assembly elections, Manmohna Singh, Pawan Bansal, Supreme Court, UPA, Vir Sanghvi
A few years ago, I heard Imran Khan speak at the HT Leadership Summit. He was part of a panel that was discussing Kashmir and when it was time for questions, the cricketer-turned-politician turned his attention to the subject of terrorism. [Read more]
(19 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 1:56 am
Filed under World · Tagged Ajmal Kasab, Boston Bombings, Chechenya, hindustantim times, Imran Khan, Medium term, Terrorism, Vir Sanghvi
What does the Twitter battle between Congress and BJP supporters over Narendra Modi’s speech to the FICCI ladies organisation tell us? Quite a lot, actually. Here are some of the major conclusions. [Read more]
(143 votes, average: 1.74 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, April 12, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Filed under India · Tagged congress vs bjp, ficci narendra modi, Narendra Modi, narendra modi hashtags, narendra modi twitter, Rahul Gandhi, rahul gandhi cii, Vir Sanghvi
I don’t know if you have noticed but today, Friday 5 April, is the 14th day of Arvind Kejriwal’s indefinite fast. Kejriwal has lost 8.5 kilos and as a diabetic, his condition must give cause for concern. [Read more]
(53 votes, average: 3.4 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 4:11 pm
Filed under India · Tagged aap, Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi, Hindustan Times, indefinite fast, inflated bills, middle class, news, social activist, team anna, Vir Sanghvi
Now that Sanjay Dutt has said that he does not want a pardon, let’s end this debate once and for all. If Sanjay is willing to pay his debt to society, having exhausted all his legal options, then we should not stand in his way. [Read more]
(30 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Filed under India · Tagged 1993 bombay blasts, Hindustan Times, Medium term, news, Sanjay Dutt debate, Sanjay Dutt pardon, Supreme Court, Vir Sanghvi
