Veenu Sandhu

Veenu Sandhu

Veenu Sandhu is Senior Associate Editor at Business Standard. Based in New Delhi, she has been a journalist since 1996, and has worked in some of India’s leading newsrooms across print, digital and television media, including NDTV 24x7, Hindustan Times and The Indian Express. At Business Standard, she writes, commissions, edits and gives direction to special, in-depth articles for the newspaper and the digital platform across beats and sectors. She also hosts video shows for Business Standard. Before this, she edited BS Weekend. She is a 2017-18 batch Chevening South Asia Journalism fellow.

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An artful mind: Munjal says future leaders need both STEM and the arts

Lunch with BS: Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero Enterprise, and Founder, Serendipity Arts Foundation

Updated On: 28 Nov 2025 | 10:23 PM IST

Himalayan peaks to Icelandic adventures: Journeys for long-drive lovers

From coastal breezes to volcanic horizons, these unforgettable routes promise pure driving bliss for travellers who find freedom behind the wheel

Updated On: 28 Nov 2025 | 6:35 AM IST

Tsherin Sherpa's first solo show in India is a Himalayan dialogue

The ancient thangka technique finds a contemporary idiom in the Nepalese artist's works that speak of heritage, identity, displacement

Updated On: 11 Nov 2025 | 5:31 PM IST

A landing in Leh

In 1948, when Pakistani raiders infiltrated Ladakh, the Dakota rose to the occasion

Updated On: 07 Nov 2025 | 4:45 PM IST

From judgments to cats, ex-CJI Chandrachud shares snippets of his life

"In the district judiciary, women are outnumbering men. The challenge is ensuring these women rise. We can't just say We want more women judges. We must build a pipeline," he says

Updated On: 01 Nov 2025 | 4:34 PM IST

Women in uniform: Breaking barriers, marching forward

The long journey of Indian women towards combat roles

Updated On: 28 Oct 2025 | 5:07 PM IST

Lo Bir Sendra: Jaipal Singh's memoir speaks of an Adivasi in two worlds

If the text sometimes feels disjointed, it is, perhaps, because Singh was not writing for publication but to remember

Updated On: 23 Oct 2025 | 10:20 PM IST

Why Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra's dance-drama, Ram, endures, 68 years on

The two-and-a-half-hour distillation of Tulsidas's epic has turned performance into pilgrimage, drawing audiences across generations

Updated On: 02 Oct 2025 | 6:07 PM IST

Gaitonde sells for Rs 67 cr, becomes India's second most expensive artwork

Saffronart's anniversary auction fetches Rs 355.77 crore, highest for South Asian art globally

Updated On: 28 Sep 2025 | 6:59 PM IST

GST rate cut from 12% to 5% poised to brighten India's art landscape

Auction houses, galleries say the rate cut from 12% to 5% will boost liquidity, attract younger collectors, fuel growth

Updated On: 25 Sep 2025 | 11:41 AM IST

First dawn - India's new hours of independence

Under a monsoon sky on Aug 15, 1947, Indians shared pure joy

Updated On: 15 Sep 2025 | 3:03 AM IST

Drone diyas to moving rangolis: Tradition meets theatrics at festivals

Whether it's Diwali in Delhi, Dussehra in Pune, Durga Puja in Kolkata, or Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, event planners agree on one thing: the soul must remain Indian, even if the stage feels global

Updated On: 29 Aug 2025 | 6:40 AM IST

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on what makes him a 'permanent pessimist'

Dave, who surprised everyone by quitting the legal profession, lists his concerns over the state of the judiciary and the country

Updated On: 08 Aug 2025 | 10:18 PM IST

Beyond the Street: Shankar Sharma on return on equity in life, markets

'For 40 years, India valued only technical skills. IITs, coding - that became everything. Soft skills were sidelined. But those are the skills that will keep you employable now, not technical skills'

Updated On: 04 Jul 2025 | 10:22 PM IST

Salaam New York: Zohran Mamdani & a fusion of 3 cross-continental cultures

In many ways, Mamdani symbolises multiculturalism, which stems from the family he comes from, the relationships he has forged, and the arts he has embraced

Updated On: 26 Jun 2025 | 11:07 PM IST

Smiling buddha to Operation Shakti

Feature: A brief history of India's nuclear deterrence

Updated On: 25 Jun 2025 | 9:38 PM IST

A home that truly knows you: A new era of smart luxury living is here

The smartest homes are not the ones that dazzle with tech, but the ones that disappear into your daily life while quietly elevating it

Updated On: 30 May 2025 | 12:55 PM IST

All-weather man: How Jatin Singh built Skymet into a rival to IMD

Singh tells that much of his career has been about building systems the government should have

Updated On: 09 May 2025 | 10:31 PM IST

Auction sets record for highest-value sale in South Asian art history

Tyeb Mehta's new record matches Amrita Sher-Gil's to become second most expensive work by an Indian artist

Updated On: 04 Apr 2025 | 6:00 PM IST

'The House of Awadh' delves into Begum Wilayat Mahal's hidden world

With intrigue at the heart of it, The House of Awadh unravels the enigmatic life of Begum Wilayat Mahal and her family

Updated On: 27 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM IST