Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Venkatesan Vembu http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 06:38:40 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 06:38:40 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. China’s ‘dollar bark’ is worse than its bite http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_chinas-dollar-bark-is-worse-than-its-bite_1496321 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_chinas-dollar-bark-is-worse-than-its-bite_1496321 Ahead of a black-tie state banquet being hosted in his honour by US President Barack Obama later today, Chinese President Hu Jintao has ‘thanked’ his host by dropping a rhetorical low-yield thermonuclear device on the front lawns of the White House. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:07:00 GMT Star-kaapi, anyone? http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_star-kaapi-anyone_1494225 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_star-kaapi-anyone_1494225 Coffee found itself at the centre of a religious war in the 16th century. Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:12:00 GMT Imagine a world with easy visas on arrival… http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_imagine-a-world-with-easy-visas-on-arrival_1490462 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_imagine-a-world-with-easy-visas-on-arrival_1490462 In an earlier era, Indians applying for visas to countries in the developed West would queue up on the roads outside embassies or consulates overnight to get their foot in at the door and beat the daily visa quota. Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:36:48 GMT When Barkha Dutt joins Sun TV, it’s time to eat your noodles http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-barkha-dutt-joins-sun-tv-its-time-to-eat-your-noodles_1489584 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_when-barkha-dutt-joins-sun-tv-its-time-to-eat-your-noodles_1489584 10 over-the-top wishes for 2011 that could make it a sizzling year. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:15:18 GMT Tears, squeals and onion peels http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_tears-squeals-and-onion-peels_1485795 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_tears-squeals-and-onion-peels_1485795 The onion’s centrality in the political discourse has also been reinforced by the upsurge in the volume of political commentaries revolving around the aromatic plant. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:33:00 GMT Big Business is a moth drawn to China’s flame http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_big-business-is-a-moth-drawn-to-chinas-flame_1484482 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_big-business-is-a-moth-drawn-to-chinas-flame_1484482 Given the strained relationship of the past 50 years between India and China, nobody will ever go bankrupt betting against a dramatic reconciliation or an overnight diplomatic détente between the two Asian giants. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:07:22 GMT 4 iPhone killer applications to make sense of Indian scams http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_4-iphone-killer-applications-to-make-sense-of-indian-scams_1482241 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_4-iphone-killer-applications-to-make-sense-of-indian-scams_1482241 Getting the low-down on scandals and scamsters would be a breeze with these applications. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:28:16 GMT Wen a neighbour comes calling… http://www.dnaindia.com/india/column_wen-a-neighbour-comes-calling_1480020 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/column_wen-a-neighbour-comes-calling_1480020 India and China are counting on galloping trade to thaw bilateral relations, but it won’t be easy. Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:23:00 GMT China’s might vs the power of an empty chair http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_chinas-might-vs-the-power-of-an-empty-chair_1478191 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_chinas-might-vs-the-power-of-an-empty-chair_1478191 Chinese scholar and campaigner for democracy and human rights, Liu Xiaobo, is serving time in a Chinese jail after being pronounced guilty of “inciting subversion of state power”. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:30:00 GMT Rahul Mao and Modi Zedong http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_rahul-mao-and-modi-zedong_1476197 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_rahul-mao-and-modi-zedong_1476197 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 anointment as the prime minister-in-waiting. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:11:37 GMT