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Star-kaapi, anyone?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated January 15, 2011.) Venky Vembu The news that international coffee chain Starbucks is brewing plans to enter India through a tie-up with Tata Coffee leaves me, a confirmed caffeine junkie, considerably underwhelmed. … Continue reading →

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New beginnings

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Venky

I used to blog on another platform, but I’ve been won over – a trifle too late – by the ease of use that WordPress affords. I’ll migrate all my old posts gradually. Look forward to having you more often…

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The King and I

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Venky

(This article, about  Viswanathan Anand’s ascendance as world chess champion, was published in DNA edition dated May 16, 2010.) Venky Vembu Growing up in Chennai, in the 1970s and early-1980s, I used to frequent the Mikhail Tal Chess Club at … Continue reading →

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Go easy on Ivy League dreams, please!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Venky

(This column, about the opening up of India’s education sector to foreign universities, was published in DNA edition dated March 17, 2010.) Venky Vembu There is, of course, much to commend about the Indian Cabinet decision on Monday to permit … Continue reading →

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The housewife, the dictator, the Prima Donna and her 2,700 pairs of shoes

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Venky

Venky Vembu When I was new to Hong Kong, I met Nida at our weekly Chinese class. She was from the Philippines and was working in Hong Kong as a foreign domestic helper; she had an incredible sense of humour … Continue reading →

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