Monthly Archives: December 2010

Wen a neighbour comes calling…

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Venky

(This article, a curtain-raiser to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s upcoming visit to India, was published in DNA edition dated December 12, 2010.) Venky Vembu A chill wind is blowing across Beijing, but it isn’t just a momentary meteorological effect that … Continue reading →

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Stephen Roach takes the ‘baseball bat’ to Paul Krugman

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Venky

(This article was published in DNA edition dated December 10, 2010.) Venky Vembu The intellectual war of words between economists Stephen Roach and Paul Krugman is the stuff of legends. They disagree – vehemently – on the fundamentals underlying the … Continue reading →

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Think Asia is out of the woods? Think again

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Venky

(This article was published in DNA edition dated December 10, 2010.) Venky Vembu Ever since Stephen Roach, arguably one of the world’s most influential economists, moved back to the US in July after “three fantastic years” in Hong Kong as … Continue reading →

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China’s might versus the power of an empty chair

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated December 8, 2010.) Venky Vembu At the ceremony in Oslo last year to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama, China was given a platform to showcase an element … Continue reading →

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Flash News: ‘No-panty’ Yana shows India is booming

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Venky

Venky Vembu In the Vanities No one wears panities —- Ogden Nash, Theatrical Reflection   In the early 1990s, when the Indian economy was opening up to the world, foreign consumer brands, in the first flush of excitement, came tripping … Continue reading →

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Rahul Mao and Modi Zedong

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated December 4, 2010.) Venky Vembu It is hard for anyone but the most fawning supporters of Congress dynastic politics to fathom precisely what distinctive skills Rahul Gandhi has that qualifies him for … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks proves the world isn’t run by robots

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated December 3, 2010.) Venky Vembu A couple of months ago, Sha Zukang, one of China’s top UN diplomats, made sensational news when, in a fit of alcohol-induced garrulousness, he told his boss … Continue reading →

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