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Dim sum days in Delhi and Mumbai

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Venky

Venky Vembu For four days from today, Delhi and Mumbai will wake up to dim sum delights and showcase other cultural aspects of Hong Kong, as the chief executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, arrives on an official visit … Continue reading →

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Why we like to be racially victimised

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Venky

(This column was published in DNA edition dated April 14, 2010.) Venky Vembu The hysteria that gripped the Indian media for much of last year over alleged racist attacks on Indians in Australia has given way in recent weeks and … Continue reading →

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After a kangaroo burger (burp!), I’m feeling quite hoppy!

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Venky

Venky Vembu When Brett, my Aussie acquaintance in Hong Kong, learnt I was travelling to Australia, he gave me a mission to accomplish: to have a ‘kangaroo burger’ on his behalf!  Since in any case I’m partial to exotic epicurean … Continue reading →

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There’s an ‘Indian Idol’ in Hong Kong

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Venky

(This article, about Mohindepaul Singh Gill,  the first ethnic Indian to make it big in showbiz in East Asia, was published in DNA edition dated October 23, 2007.) Venky Vembu   As Mohindepaul Singh Gill weaves his way through a crowded … Continue reading →

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Howzzat! NRI teen aims for umpiring glory

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Venky

    (This article, about a 15-year-old girl of Indian origin in Hong Kong, who aspires to be the world’s first woman ICC Test umpire, was published in DNA edition dated July 9, 2006.) Venky Vembu Never underestimate the power … Continue reading →

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