Monthly Archives: January 2010

Few takers for Obama’s Sanskritic statecraft

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated January 20, 2010, the first anniversary of Barack Obama’s taking over as US President.) Venky Vembu A year ago today, Barack Obama made history when he was sworn in as America’s first black … Continue reading →

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We don’t need you, China tells foreign businesses

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Venky

(This report was published in DNA edition dated January 18, 2010.) Venky Vembu As an international lawyer working in China since 1981, Steven M. Dickinson has helped numerous foreign businesses navigate the legal maze in, and profit from, what has … Continue reading →

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10 whacky wishes for ’10

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Venky

(This satirical column was published in DNA edition dated January 1, 2010.) Venky Vembu Sociologists and economists predict that 2010 will be a “Goldilocks year” – that is (as in the children’s story of the little girl and the Three … Continue reading →

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