Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Diva of Twitter

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated July 31, 2009.) Venky Vembu Some years ago, during a particularly slow-paced ‘silly season’ newsday, the editorial board meeting of a publication that I shall not name was seized of a momentous … Continue reading →

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How the ‘Power of 8’ is hurting China

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Venky

In the Chinese numerological belief system, the number ‘8’ (ba) is considered ji li (auspicious), in large part because it sounds like the Chinese word for ‘wealth’ (fa). The superstitious association runs deep, and automobile licence plates and telephone numbers … Continue reading →

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‘China cannot really dump the dollar’

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Venky

(This interview with Michael Pettis,  professor at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, explores the impracticality of China’s repeated threats to ‘dump the dollar’; a smaller version of the interview was published in DNA edition dated July 13, 2009.) China’s … Continue reading →

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SOS: Save Our Savita (Bhabhi)

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Venky

(This column, about an Indian cartoon-porn site that was blocked by the Indian government, was published in DNA edition dated July 3, 2009.) Venky Vembu In a recent episode from the enormously popular Savita Bhabhi cartoon porn series, the services … Continue reading →

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