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Behind China’s ‘bamboo curtain’ is an amoebic God

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Venky

(This review of two books on China was published in DNA edition dated November 28, 2010.) Venky Vembu Prince Charles, whose own personality is far from sparkling, once described Chinese leaders as “appalling old waxworks”. The validity of that judgment … Continue reading →

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I wrote Day of the Jackal for money: Frederick Forsyth

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Venky

(This interview with best-selling novelist Frederick Forsyth was published in DNA edition dated July 31, 2010.) For four decades now, British author Frederick Forsyth has kept adrenaline levels of his millions of readers pumped up with his pulsating spy thrillers … Continue reading →

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Unhappy China, paranoid China

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Venky

(This column, about two books that show up a worrisome belligerence in the outlook of a section of Chinese society, was published in DNA edition dated March 26, 2009.) Venky Vembu If you can tell the mood of a nation … Continue reading →

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