Vir Sanghvi
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Vir Sanghvi | |
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| Born | 5 July 1956 Mumbai |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Writer |
| Website | http://www.virsanghvi.com/ |
Vir Sanghvi (Hindi: वीर सांघवी) (born 5 July 1956)[1] is an Indian print and television journalist, columnist, and talk show host. Currently, he is Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times, and Advisory Editor of HT Media Ltd, for which he writes the "Counterpoint" and "Rude Food" columns.
At 23, he was the founder-editor of the Bombay magazine, before moving on to edit Imprint, and finally editing Sunday magazine, which he did for over 12 years.
Early life and education
Vir Sanghvi was born in London and brought up in Mumbai and London. He was educated at the Mayo College, Ajmer, and the Mill Hill School, London. He won the Inlaks scholarship[2] to study politics, philosophy and economics at Brasenose College, Oxford.[3]
Niira Radia tapes
In November 2010, OPEN magazine carried a story which revealed transcripts of Sanghvi's and fellow journalist Barkha Dutt's telephone conversations allegedly taped by the Indian Income Tax Department in 2008-09 with Nira Radia, lobbyist and friend of former telecom minister A. Raja.[4] Other prominent news sources also followed the story. The news gained prominence following sustained pressure on social networking sites Twitter[5] and Facebook [6] against an attempted blackout orchestrated by many prominent Indian TV channels and newspapers [7]. The transcripts[8] and audio tapes were interpreted as lobbying by Sanghvi for the ruling Congress Party and corporate houses.[9][10] In a related audio tape Sanghvi offers to tailor a story, asking "What kind of story do you want?"[11] The same evening, an article titled 'Time for some transparency'[12] was published under Sanghvi's column "Counterpoint". In the article, Sanghvi makes many of the points that Niira Radia wished him to make"[11][13]. In the call, he also offers to stage a scripted and rehearsed interview to show Niira Radia's client Mukesh Ambani in favorable light.[11] Vir Sanghvi denied all allegations.[14][15][16] [17]
On 27 November 2010, Vir Sanghvi released a detailed statement, clarifying his role, and also raising the possibility of the tapes being edited. [18]
Books By Vir Sanghvi
- Men of Steel - Indias business leaders in candid conversation with Vir Sanghvi, Roli Books Pvt Ltd, India (Jan 2007) ISBN 8-17-436474-7
- Rude Food: The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi, Penguin Putnam (2004) ISBN 0-14-303139-2
- India Then and Now : Now/Vir Sanghvi. New Delhi, Roli, 2006, 274 p., $120. ISBN 81-7436-397-1.
- 26/11:The Attack on Mumbai, Penguin, 2009, ISBN 9780143067054
- Madhavrao Scindia: A life, Penguin, 2009, ISBN 9780670082544
Further reading
- Vir Sangvi columns Rediff.com
- Vir Sangvi columns Mint
- Vir Sangvi columns Hindustan Times
- Rude Food - The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi Hindustan Times
- Counterpoint Hindustan Times
References
- ^ Face Off with Vir Sanghavi Indian Express, June 24, 1997.
- ^ http://www.inlaksfoundation.org/Inlaks-Alumni-List.asp?currpage=2&sort=alph&al=V&sb=&yr=&stat=old
- ^ Vir Sangvi profile - HT Leadership Summit Hindustan Times.
- ^ http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/some-telephone-conversations
- ^ http://www.mynews.in/News/twitter_world_abuzz_over_radia_barkha_tapes_N111382.html
- ^ <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barkhagate/133196416734121>
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/blogs/post.php?postid=318
- ^ http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/tell-me-what-should-i-tell-them
- ^ http://www.tehelka.com/story_main47.asp?filename=Ws1911102G_FALLOUT.asp
- ^ http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/nov/191110-open-magazine-transcripts-vir-sanghvi-barkha-dutt-niira-radia-telecom-scam.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+mdnews/national+(Mid+Day+National+News)
- ^ a b c ""What kind of story do you want?"". openthemagazine.com. 2010-11-20.
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/viewsvirsanghvi/Time-for-some-transparency/Article1-423644.aspx
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/viewsvirsanghvi/Time-for-some-transparency/Article1-423644.aspx
- ^ http://www.tehelka.com/story_main47.asp?filename=Ws1911102G_FALLOUT.asp
- ^ http://bhadas4media.com/article-comment/7449-2010-11-20-02-28-02.html Article by Amitabh Thakur
- ^ http://www.newspostindia.com/2010-11-20-until-barkha-dutt-vir-sanghvi-resign-boycott-ndtv-hindustan-times Until Barkha Dutt, Vir Sanghvi resign, boycott NDTV & Hindustan Times?
- ^ http://vijayvaani.com/FrmPublicDisplayArticle.aspx?id=1513
- ^ "Setting the record straight". 27 November 2010.