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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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

‘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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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 3

Vir Sanghvi

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

Vir Sanghvi

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 4

Vir Sanghvi

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The many complexities of making realistic fiction

What we see on the screen often twists, mangles or falsifies reality either for dramatic purpose or to fulfill an agenda.

10.09.2024 4

Vir Sanghvi

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Why are most fancy restaurants so dimly-lit?

People who understand food want you to enjoy the restaurant experience. People who don’t care about food only want to their places to look ‘cool...

05.09.2024 4

Vir Sanghvi

Netflix’s ‘IC 814’ is an expensive PR job for the ISI—shows R&AW torturing civilians

Nobody involved with the show seems to have any idea of how the intelligence agencies or the Government of India function. Or, for that matter,...

03.09.2024 20

Vir Sanghvi

Nobody knows what Narendra Modi is thinking. Surely, he must sense the tide is turning

As the discontentment mounts, the crucial question remains: what is the PM thinking? He is a shrewd politician so he must have a long-term...

29.08.2024 30

Vir Sanghvi

Rajiv Gandhi is victim of Sangh propaganda. Remember he was 1st PM who held a job, paid tax

In 1990, after he had lost power, he said to me in an interview: ‘Yes, I was young, I made mistakes.’ Off-the-record he added: ‘If you become prime...

22.08.2024 4

Vir Sanghvi

Modi govt’s Plan A, Plan B are not working. There are 3 areas of worry

The government’s reputation for world-class governance takes a knock every week. The overall image of a drowning India is at odds with the Rising...

15.08.2024 3

Vir Sanghvi

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The story of Natwar Singh

The article traces the life and journey of Natwar Singh - former Minister of External Affairs of India - who died last weekend.

12.08.2024 5

Vir Sanghvi

Bangladesh is now India’s potential enemy, Pakistan a declared enemy, China an open enemy

We should stop hailing the bogus ‘people’s revolution’ in Dhaka and think about our own country instead. To celebrate the chaos is the same...

08.08.2024 20

Vir Sanghvi

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The art of Indian dining; thali vs. plated courses

Western dining separates courses, while Indian cuisine combines dishes. Should upscale Indian restaurants keep traditional styles or switch to...

06.08.2024 4

Vir Sanghvi

Modi neglected his devoted salaried middle class. No reward for a decade of loyal support

Throughout the election campaign, Rahul Gandhi portrayed Modi as a patron of the oligarchs. The Prime Minister did not work too hard to dispel this...

25.07.2024 9

Vir Sanghvi

TV debates are like ancient Rome’s slave vs lion battles. Congress always get mauled

All the evidence suggests that the BJP’s future lies in rebranding itself as the party of responsible governance. Yet, night after night, its...

18.07.2024 7

Vir Sanghvi

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: The guide to enjoying junk food

Junk food is not authentic or made with much skill. But it fulfills some primeval need in us. Here's your guide to enjoy junk food properly.

16.07.2024 2

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

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