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China’s might versus the power of an empty chair

(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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Rahul Mao and Modi Zedong

(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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The spark that could start a prairie fire in China

(This article,  part of a package of stories on the Nobel Prize award for jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, was published in DNA on October 10, 2010. The other article, which explores whether the award represents a global ‘push-back’ against China’s … Continue reading

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Beijing’s muscle-flexing faces a pushback

(This article,  part of a package of stories on the Nobel Prize award for jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, was published in DNA on October 10, 2010. The other article, based on Chinese pro-democracy activists’ responses to the award, can … Continue reading

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The two faces of China

(This column, about how the 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased both the bright and the dark sides of China, was published in DNA edition dated August 20, 2008.) Venky Vembu Over the past fortnight, China has given the world much cause … Continue reading

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