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TV anchors and news readers often become participants in a debate and shed their role of being moderators. They often become judge and pronounce their decision in a matter which is sub judice. what do you think can be done about this phenomenon as it often tarnishes reputation of a person?

Posted By: kirit sanghvi  |  Posted On: 19 May 2013  |  City: mumbai

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 Not a lot. The ratings show that viewers want this kind of TV. And the regulator seems to think that it's okay. So, until public tastes change, this is how things will be.
 

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How about doing the writing on the taste of normal tea in the different parts of India or world? It will be better if it can be incremental blog, update it when you find new taste.

Posted By: Vivek Jain  |  Posted On: 19 May 2013  |  City: Pune

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 It's a good idea. But it works best when I am travelling through Asia. Will keep it in mind.

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Hi Vir

I read your articles all the time especially the food related ones are just incredible!!

You travel a lot but you have not done an article on your travel experiences e.g. transiting airports, visas we Indians seem to need for any place, air hostesses. any plans?

thanks
Nitin

Posted By: Nitin Mahajan  |  Posted On: 18 May 2013  |  City: Jammu

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  I have done pieces on airports, airlines, hotels and the like. Though yes, I have not done a piece on air-hostesses. I am planning a piece on my experiences at international hotels. Let's see if it works out.

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Given the scale of add campaign, victories in HP and Karnataka and a roaring stock market I feel the UPA may prepone the elections. Your thoughts sir?

Posted By: Manish Sharma  |  Posted On: 17 May 2013  |  City: Mumbai

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 No idea. Your guess is as good as mine.

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Hi sir,
I just read about Subway planning to open its new pure vegetarian outlet in Amritsar, near Golden Temple, infact they already have 4 pure vegetarian outlets in India. I wonder how can they call their subs "VEGETARIAN" when they use egg wash on top, before baking!!??

Posted By: Anchal Shively  |  Posted On: 16 May 2013  |  City: Ghaziabad

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 Do they? I had no idea.
 

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Hello sir,
Is their any difference between a cookie and a biscuit? and if there is any, then what is it?
Apart from the origin what is the difference between the both?

Posted By: Raj Nair  |  Posted On: 16 May 2013  |  City: Delhi

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 No, the term cookie is American. 
 

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I liked your piece on Sunday Brunches. I must say I am surprised to know that you have tried the road side rolls in Mumbai.

Posted By: Manish Sharma  |  Posted On: 15 May 2013  |  City: Mumbai

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Why? I love street food.

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Sir I am not convinced that ads can make an enormous impact without putting a face on it. Shouldn't the congress campaign managers convince Rahul Gandhi to lead the ad campaign?

Posted By: Manish Sharma  |  Posted On: 15 May 2013  |  City: Mumbai

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 Do ads make a difference to political campaigns in India? I am not sure about that. Remember 'India Shining'?
 

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HI Vir...A feq questions as always...
1) You have often written how top chefs in foreign countries take sunday off. Is it the same in India. Also, isn't sunday the day when most people normally eat out, so why does the head chef take a holiday..
2) Are you a rice guy or a roti guy?
3) Not a query but a suggestion - Is it possible for you to add another section in your site called RECIPES where you one can view all the recipes you have so far posted at one glance....

Posted By: Raja  |  Posted On: 14 May 2013  |  City: Hyderabad

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 Chefs like to take their wives and families out on Sunday so they don't really care if the rest of us have a holiday. It's like that with Christmas and New Year too. They take those days off even though that's when many people want to go out. 
 
 
In India, on the other hand, chefs are never allowed to take holidays during those festivals when the restaurants are likely to be packed. They are given one day off a week but that day keeps changing.
 

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Vir, Would it be possible for you to inform your readers on your next TV show with 'Headlines Today' I missed the last show for which am terribly disappointed. Thanks...

Posted By: somnath karunakaran  |  Posted On: 14 May 2013  |  City: New Delhi

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 People keep asking me to tweet when I am going on TV. So far, I have been awkward about doing it because it seems really vain and self-obsessed. Perhaps I should re-consider that position.

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