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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why Hermes is now worth more than the whole LV group

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why Hermes is now worth more than the whole LV group

As the Chinese market falters and the US imposes tariffs, real luxury is overtaking label-mania.

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I feel bad for AS Dulat—wrote a book to celebrate Farooq Abdullah, only to be disowned by him

Dulat served in Kashmir when he was with the IB and developed a close relationship with Farooq Abdullah. Since then, Delhi has used him for secret...

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: It’s time Indian tourists took a second look at Malaysia

Taste by Vir Sanghvi: It’s time Indian tourists took a second look at Malaysia

Despite its competition with Singapore, Kuala Lumpur presents a unique charm and a friendly atmosphere, making it a potential favourite for Indian...

12.04.2025 10

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Is Trump being too radical in defying economic sanity? Think Narendra Modi and demonetisation

No American president has ever attempted to do anything this radical in the face of opposition from nearly every serious economist.

10.04.2025 40

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How Indian chefs are reinventing global flavours

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How Indian chefs are reinventing global flavours

Fusion cooking, once controversial, has evolved. Indian chefs, inspired by global trends, now blend techniques and flavours, creating innovative...

07.04.2025 10

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Indian taxpayers are paying for a clownish police investigation into Kunal Kamra

The Constitution was not written to prevent uncles and aunties from being shocked or offended.

03.04.2025 10

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We all lost the battle in SSR case. Courts, media, politicians won’t uphold our rights

It was Rhea Chakraborty who suffered in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. It can be you or me next time.

25.03.2025 10

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why sharing food makes dining joyful

Dining culture differs significantly between India and Europe, with Indians favouring shared meals over individual plates. 

25.03.2025 10

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Digging up tomb doesn’t harm Aurangzeb. Shows our politics is primitive

The problem is not the movie ‘Chhaava’. It is how politicians exploited the emotions it provoked. The movie did not ask for Aurangzeb’s tomb to...

20.03.2025 10

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The truth about India's restaurant awards and trends

India’s restaurant awards are often corrupted, but the future of food lies with passionate chefs and standalone restaurants.

18.03.2025 10

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India has tariffs for 3 reasons. One is sheer stupidity

Trump may or may not like Modi on a personal level. But there’s one thing we do know about the US President: his approach to most issues is strictly...

13.03.2025 7

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Modi-Trump bonhomie changes nothing for India. Get real, Hindutva fans

Trump is determinedly isolationist. He is not interested in being friends with foreign countries. He only wants to show Americans how he has whipped...

06.03.2025 10

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The culinary trends that have lost their magic

Molecular gastronomy, sous vide, fermentation, and other once-innovative techniques have been overused or misapplied, diminishing their original...

05.03.2025 6

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South India took the country forward. Language of the failing Hindi belt can’t be imposed on it

In many ways, MK Stalin‘s letter articulated what many South Indians feel but don’t necessarily say. For how long will South India be kept back by...

28.02.2025 30

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: How The White Lotus is reshaping luxury tourism

The White Lotus has become a significant influence on hotel marketing and tourism, with its third season premiering to 2.4 million viewers in the US.

26.02.2025 10

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Ranveer Allahbadia fought Left cancel culture. And yet, the Right came after him

These hypocrites give comedy a bad name, but no Indian citizen should have the full weight of the state used against them over a joke, no matter how...

20.02.2025 8

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What should the government do to Ranveer Allahbadia? Nothing

It’s easy to support somebody’s free speech when you agree with what is being said. But it is more important to fight for it even when you don’t...

13.02.2025 10

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Air India has a problem. It should be much better run now without the political meddling

Ratan Tata once told me that if the Tatas ever took over Air India, he would complete the job he was unable to. The company needs to make good on that...

06.02.2025 30

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Can we be a real alternative to China? Modi’s 2014 promise of Indian greatness is in tatters

There was a time when Indians dreamt of being world leaders in technology. Now, the Chinese are so far ahead that they don’t even regard us as...

30.01.2025 10

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Exploring the best packed meals for airplane journeys

Tired of bland airline meals? Discover why packed samosas, salami, and crisps are the perfect in-flight food that beats reheated meals every time.

29.01.2025 10

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Stop feeling bad for Indian illegal immigrants Trump throws out. They chose to leave India

Indians have no God-given right to emigrate to the US or expect our officials to fight for their foreign residencies.

23.01.2025 10

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Breaking myths and embracing India's cannabis tradition

Cannabis is a plant that grows wild in many parts of India. In much of the rest of the world, it is cultivated by farmers. 

23.01.2025 10

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Nobody is speaking for middle-class taxpayers anymore. Rupee is falling, markets sinking

Many who were so worried about the decline in the rupee over a decade ago are unwilling to speak up. They were tigers when Manmohan Singh was in...

16.01.2025 20

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From rarity to ubiquity, transformation of luxury foods in today's market

The market for luxury foods has shifted dramatically, with caviar and truffles now widely available due to farming and global trade. 

16.01.2025 8

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We don’t need millionaires telling us to work harder. L&T’s Subrahmanyan is in wrong century

L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan will survive this controversy because this is India, where we have a ‘chalta-hai’ attitude. In the West, he would...

11.01.2025 20

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Indians will never forgive Trudeau. Or forget

Foreigners often fail to appreciate how sensitive India can be when our territorial or internal integrity is threatened.

09.01.2025 10

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why Sri Lankan cuisine deserves more recognition

Sri Lankan cuisine, often overshadowed by Indian food, offers a rich blend of flavours, making it a distinct and diverse culinary tradition of its...

08.01.2025 10

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Fewer tourists are visiting India now. What’s worse, our stand is we don’t really care

Over the last decade, we have begun to take the stand that even if foreign travellers do not want to come, we don’t really care. Even Indians are...

02.01.2025 10

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‘Hinduphobia’, ‘oppressed Hindus’—enough with the bogus rhetoric even Modi doesn’t buy

The notion of Hindu victimhood is largely a 1980s creation, exploited for electoral purposes by LK Advani and passed down, in some garbled form, to...

26.12.2024 10

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Dubai's new culinary gems set for Michelin stardom

Frantzen's new restaurants at Atlantis are raising Dubai’s culinary stakes, blending luxury with Michelin-worthy dishes, redefining fine dining in...

23.12.2024 4

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BJP is 10 years late in pushing one nation, one election. Modi isn’t as popular now

Endless committees have been set up by the government to justify One Nation, One Election and their conclusions have been weak and unconvincing.

19.12.2024 5

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Abhijit Banerjee's book explores India's food culture

Abhijit Banerjee’s new book explores India’s diverse food culture. It delves into the relationship between food, society, and economics.

17.12.2024 20

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It’s too much to hope for BJP to give up Mandir-Masjid or for Indians to say enough is enough

Were Indian Muslims right to reject Babri compromise? Sambhal, Ajmer is what they said would happen.

05.12.2024 10

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BJP to middle class: Was nice to have your support at the beginning. Now we don’t need you

If a government knows how to accommodate the fat cats and has worked out how to win the votes of the poor with direct transfers, then it doesn’t...

28.11.2024 10

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BJP is winning elections without Modi. Congress needs to change its strategy

If Modi is no longer the most important campaign issue then how does it matter how much Rahul Gandhi attacks him?

24.11.2024 5

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Delhi pollution will kill the city. Because of third-rate politicians & apathetic citizens

The Delhi government accepts that halting construction and reducing vehicular traffic can reduce pollution levels. But these are band-aids...

21.11.2024 10

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If Gujaratis have such a good deal, why are they leaving and going to the US?

When I see Indians getting agitated about Trump's immigration policies I am a little startled. Any country’s citizenship and immigration policies...

14.11.2024 20

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Farewell Vistara; airline's legacy & challenges for future

As somebody who takes over a hundred flights a year, most of them on Tata owned airlines, I do hope they get it right. There is simply too much at...

13.11.2024 4

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Violent Canadians beat up Indians in Brampton. India has a right to speak up

As the great power in the region, it is our duty to offer shelter to people of Indian origin when they are an oppressed minority in the countries...

07.11.2024 10

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My question on Canada: Are these spies really the best India can find in the 21st century?

Senior officers at R&AW do not know how to conduct covert operations. Many are police officers who don’t seem to understand the difference between...

31.10.2024 7

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: India’s top restaurants are losing the personal touch

The recent industry expansion has led to staff shortages and a lack of proper training, resulting in poorer guest experiences and declining service...

22.10.2024 3

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US and allies boast of killing whomever they want, yet lecture India on morality

To believe that educated Indians will never question their government is silly. We question the government every single day. Currently, we are...

21.10.2024 7

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If you believe the theories, Lawrence Bishnoi is doing what even Dawood Ibrahim couldn’t

Bishnoi was five years old when Salman was accused of killing the black buck. So either this was a formative childhood experience that led to a...

17.10.2024 5

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Ratan Tata's legacy of decency, humility, compassion

The public's grief over Ratan Tata's passing reflects how, in our hearts, we still value integrity, humility, and compassion.

15.10.2024 4

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Haryana lesson for Congress—stop relying on old guard who can no longer win you elections

The question to ask is: ‘How does the Haryana result change the way we look at national politics going forward?’

10.10.2024 20

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Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why luxury hotels thrive outside big hospitality brands

Big hotel chains dominate the industry but struggle in the luxury sector, where smaller, independent brands excel, much like top restaurants.

08.10.2024 6

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Why aren’t we outraged by Akshay Shinde’s encounter killing? We don’t want the answers

The moment the principle of letting the police kill anyone they claim is guilty is extended to the killing of middle-class people, the public...

26.09.2024 3

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The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Hindustan Times marks 100 years of quality journalism

Celebrating 100 years, the Hindustan Times has thrived through change, evolving from its roots in India's freedom struggle to adapt to today's...

23.09.2024 4

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Yechury, Noorani obits show Modi has redefined political ideology more than Indira

Narendra Modi has brought the old left and right together. Once bitter ideological opponents have joined hands and are pushing back, trying hard to...

19.09.2024 10

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Modi still attacks Congress when he goes abroad. Rahul Gandhi is now following his lead

Rahul Gandhi has been tearing into the Modi government throughout his interactions in the US this week. Not just the BJP, he's gone for the RSS too.

11.09.2024 5

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