Vir Sanghvi (born 5 July 1956)[2] is an Indian print and television journalist,[3] author, columnist[4] and talk show host. He has been a member of many professional, academic and government bodies including the National Integration Council. Currently, he is a member of the Broadcast Content Complaint Council (BCCC), a body that regulates content on entertainment TV channels and Co-Founder/Lead Food Critic at EazyDiner.[5] He is an opponent of the Hindutva ideology.[6]
Vir Sanghvi was born to Ramesh and Vimoo Sanghvi on July 5, 1956 in London. His father was a former-communist barrister turned businessman who hailed from a middle class family in Rajkot while his mother was an industrial psychologist who hailed from a wealthy textile-mill owning family from Ahmedabad comparable to the Sarabhais.
Vir Sanghvi is an Indian editor and also a television personality. He is a GujaratiJain.[7][8] Currently, he is editorial director of the Hindustan Times. Sanghvi was brought up in Bombay (now Mumbai) and London and educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, and Mill Hill School, London. He went on to study politics, philosophy and economics at Brasenose College,[9]Oxford on the Inlaks Scholarship.[10]
His show Custom Made for Vir Sanghvi on NDTV Goodtimes, where he travels across India, in search of the most luxurious and bespoke 'Indian' experiences has received high ratings and been renewed for a second season.[citation needed] His published books include Rude Food, India – Then and Now and Men of Steel (a collection of profiles of India's leading businessmen. He has also authored a biography of the late Madhavrao Scindia, which was released by Sonia Gandhi in 2009.[11]
Personal lifeedit
Vir married author Malavika Sanghvi.[12] They had a son Raaj Sanghvi[13][14] and Mallika Sangghvi.[15] Later he divorced Malavika and married Seema Goswami.[16][17][18]
Nira Radia tapesedit
In 2010, Sanghvi was connected to the Nira Radia tapes. In the audio tape Sanghvi was heard asking "What kind of story do you want?"[19] It is alleged that he made some points suggested by Radia in his article titled 'Time for some transparency'[20] under Sanghvi's column "Counterpoint".[19][20][21] Sanghvi denied all allegations and uploaded the article onto his website for readers to make their own judgement.[22][23] On 27 November 2010, Sanghvi released a detailed statement in the Hindustan Times, clarifying his role, and also raising the possibility of the tapes being edited.[24] Due to the heightened interest in him Sanghvi temporarily suspended his weekly article "Counterpoint".[24]
In January 2012, The Union Government told the Supreme Court that the Radia tapes broadcast by media organisations were tampered with and the government agencies were not responsible for its leakage.[25][26][27]
Food critic and journalistedit
Vir Sanghvi writes a column, Rude Food,[28] in the Hindustan Times Brunch magazine.[29] Also given the “Best Food Critic” award from the Indian Culinary Foundation, Vir is the creator and host of the television shows “A Matter of Taste” and "Vir Sanghvi’s Asian Diary" on the Discovery Travel Living channel. He was also the lead judge for the television cooking competition, Foodistan. He is the co-founder and lead critic of online restaurant reservation platform, EazyDiner.[30]
Books by Vir Sanghviedit
Men of Steel – India's business leaders in candid conversation with Vir Sanghvi, Roli Books Pvt Ltd, India (Jan 2007) ISBN81-7436-474-9
A Rude Life
Rude Food: The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi, Penguin Putnam (2004) ISBN0-14-303139-2
India Then and Now : Now/Vir Sanghvi. New Delhi, Roli, 2006, 274 p., $120. ISBN81-7436-397-1.
^""Under Narendra Modi, access has become conditional on the journalist's ideology"". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^Sanghvi, Vir (2004). Rude Food: The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi. Penguin Books India. p. 137. ISBN9780143031390. In my case, the cuisine of my forefathers (Gujarati) did not leave much of an impression on my palate.
^sanghvi, vir (20 April 2018). "I am a Jain. Please don't take it upon yourself to lecture me about my own religion". @virsanghvi. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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Vir Sanghvi born 5 July 1956 2 is an Indian print and television journalist 3 author columnist 4 and talk show host He has been a member of many professional academic and government bodies including the National Integration Council Currently he is a member of the Broadcast Content Complaint Council BCCC a body that regulates content on entertainment TV channels and Co Founder Lead Food Critic at EazyDiner 5 He is an opponent of the Hindutva ideology 6 Vir SanghviBorn 1956 07 05 5 July 1956 age 67 London England UK 1 NationalityIndianOccupation s Journalist writerSpouse s Malavika Sanghvi divorced Seema GoswamiChildren2Websitehttp www virsanghvi com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Personal life 3 Nira Radia tapes 4 Food critic and journalist 5 Books by Vir Sanghvi 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editVir Sanghvi was born to Ramesh and Vimoo Sanghvi on July 5 1956 in London His father was a former communist barrister turned businessman who hailed from a middle class family in Rajkot while his mother was an industrial psychologist who hailed from a wealthy textile mill owning family from Ahmedabad comparable to the Sarabhais Vir Sanghvi is an Indian editor and also a television personality He is a Gujarati Jain 7 8 Currently he is editorial director of the Hindustan Times Sanghvi was brought up in Bombay now Mumbai and London and educated at Mayo College Ajmer and Mill Hill School London He went on to study politics philosophy and economics at Brasenose College 9 Oxford on the Inlaks Scholarship 10 His show Custom Made for Vir Sanghvi on NDTV Goodtimes where he travels across India in search of the most luxurious and bespoke Indian experiences has received high ratings and been renewed for a second season citation needed His published books include Rude Food India Then and Now and Men of Steel a collection of profiles of India s leading businessmen He has also authored a biography of the late Madhavrao Scindia which was released by Sonia Gandhi in 2009 11 Personal life editVir married author Malavika Sanghvi 12 They had a son Raaj Sanghvi 13 14 and Mallika Sangghvi 15 Later he divorced Malavika and married Seema Goswami 16 17 18 Nira Radia tapes editIn 2010 Sanghvi was connected to the Nira Radia tapes In the audio tape Sanghvi was heard asking What kind of story do you want 19 It is alleged that he made some points suggested by Radia in his article titled Time for some transparency 20 under Sanghvi s column Counterpoint 19 20 21 Sanghvi denied all allegations and uploaded the article onto his website for readers to make their own judgement 22 23 On 27 November 2010 Sanghvi released a detailed statement in the Hindustan Times clarifying his role and also raising the possibility of the tapes being edited 24 Due to the heightened interest in him Sanghvi temporarily suspended his weekly article Counterpoint 24 In January 2012 The Union Government told the Supreme Court that the Radia tapes broadcast by media organisations were tampered with and the government agencies were not responsible for its leakage 25 26 27 Food critic and journalist editVir Sanghvi writes a column Rude Food 28 in the Hindustan Times Brunch magazine 29 Also given the Best Food Critic award from the Indian Culinary Foundation Vir is the creator and host of the television shows A Matter of Taste and Vir Sanghvi s Asian Diary on the Discovery Travel Living channel He was also the lead judge for the television cooking competition Foodistan He is the co founder and lead critic of online restaurant reservation platform EazyDiner 30 Books by Vir Sanghvi editMen of Steel India s business leaders in candid conversation with Vir Sanghvi Roli Books Pvt Ltd India Jan 2007 ISBN 81 7436 474 9 A Rude Life 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 978 0 14 306705 4 Madhavrao Scindia A life Penguin 2009 ISBN 978 0 670 08254 4 Mandate Will of the People Westland 2016 ISBN 978 9384030391References edit Vir Sanghvi About Vir Archived from the original on 27 January 2009 Face Off with Vir Sanghavi The Indian Express 24 June 1997 Rude Travel Down The Sages Vir Sanghavi It seems the chicken was first bred in the Indus Valley EazyDiner 1 Under Narendra Modi access has become conditional on the journalist s ideology Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 22 December 2021 Retrieved 30 August 2023 Sanghvi Vir 2004 Rude Food The Collected Food Writings of Vir Sanghvi Penguin Books India p 137 ISBN 9780143031390 In my case the cuisine of my forefathers Gujarati did not leave much of an impression on my palate sanghvi vir 20 April 2018 I am a Jain Please don t take it upon yourself to lecture me about my own religion virsanghvi Retrieved 21 January 2019 List of University of Oxford people Vir Sangvi profile HT Leadership Summit Hindustan Times Sonia s tribute to Scindia he shared a great deal of my burden The Indian Express 11 March 2009 Retrieved 3 August 2021 The Writing Life No Usha Khanna Did Not Die She Still Lives MEET RAAJ SANGHVI THE ENTREPRENEUR My son RaajSanghvi an assistant director on HNY Daughter s day Here to tango Lunch with BS Vir Sanghvi My wife editor a b What kind of story do you want openthemagazine com 20 November 2010 a b Time for some transparency Hindustan Times 20 June 2009 Archived from the original on 22 November 2010 Retrieved 8 March 2012 Jebaraj Priscilla 24 November 2010 The spotlight is on the media now Chennai India thehindu com India s Independent Weekly News Magazine Tehelka Archived from the original on 22 November 2010 Retrieved 8 March 2012 No 1 Indian Media News Portal www bhadas4media com Archived from the original on 20 November 2010 Retrieved 3 August 2021 a b Setting the record straight 27 November 2010 Archived from the original on 30 November 2010 Retrieved 27 November 2010 Niira Radia tapes tampered Centre tells Supreme Court Economic Times Economictimes indiatimes com 31 January 2012 Retrieved 8 March 2012 Niira Radia tapes released by media tampered with Centre to Supreme Court Ndtv com 31 January 2012 Retrieved 8 March 2012 Radia tapes were tampered with Centre to SC India News IBNLive Ibnlive in com Archived from the original on 3 February 2012 Retrieved 8 March 2012 The Taste with Vir Sanghvi Lucknow or Hyderabad which cuisine is better Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi May the best biryani win Dine easy with Vir Sanghvi s EazyDiner www business standard com 23 April 2015 External links editVir Sanghvi s Website Vir Sangvi columns Hindustan Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vir Sanghvi amp oldid 1172974322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
