Tag Archives: outsourcing

Aussie Amar, American Advani!

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Venky

(A satirical column published in DNA edition dated September 4, 2010.) Venky Vembu One of our widely acknowledged failings as Indians is a general reluctance – or, worse, an incapacity – to leverage our exceptional skills and take them to … Continue reading →

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Let’s outsource the Commonwealth Games!

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Venky

(A satirical column published in DNA edition dated July 31 2010.) Venky Vembu The news that the construction of stadiums and hotels for the Delhi Commonwealth Games is horribly behind schedule has justifiably given rise to much existential angst. It … Continue reading →

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‘Rent-a-womb trend is exploitative, neo-colonialist’

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Venky

(This interview with Dr Catherine Waldby, Professorial Research Fellow at Sydney University’s School of Social Sciences, on the bio-ethics of commercial surrogacy, was published in DNA edition dated July 24, 2010.) Commercial surrogacy – the rent-a-womb industry in India, where … Continue reading →

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Warning: Made in China!

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Venky

The ‘Made in China’ label can today be found everywhere, including increasingly in your life. But what do we know of how these products are manufactured, how safe they are – and how Chinese factories are able to make them … Continue reading →

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