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Farrukh Dhondy

On Saturday, April 13, Gideon Falter, the chief executive of an organisation called the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, went to Aldwych in central London as the pro-Palestinian demonstration was in progress past that spot. (Image: Twitter)

Farrukh Dhondy | Amid Gaza war, efforts on to ban pro-Palestinian London protests

Accusations of anti-Semitism arise after Jewish activist's attempt to cross march route

27 Apr 2024 12:25 AM

Controversy Erupts as Universities Allocate Funds for Revising Classic Works Amid Concerns About Sensitivity. (image: Freepik)

Farrukh Dhondy | Are V.S. Naipaul, R.L. Stevenson, Blyton becoming unsafe to read?

Preserving Literature or Perpetuating Censorship? The Debate Over Revisionism in Academic Circles

19 Apr 2024 11:47 PM

In 1976, on London's Southall High Street, 18-year-old Gurdip Singh Chaggar was brutally stabbed to death. (Image: Twitter)

Farrukh Dhondy | How London’s Bangladeshis kept the racists at bay in 1970s

Recalling the Untold Stories of Resistance in Southall, Tower Hamlets, and Bradford

13 Apr 2024 12:09 AM

J.K. Rowling poses for photographers upon her arrival at the premiere of the film 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald', in London, Nov. 13, 2018. Police say J.K. Rowling didn't break the law with tweets criticizing Scotland’s new hate speech law and referring to transgender women as men. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Farrukh Dhondy | Scotland makes ‘hate’ a crime… J.K. Rowling will test new law

J.K. Rowling's opposition to transgender policies has sparked debate over Scotland's new hate crime law.

05 Apr 2024 11:43 PM

Controversy swirls around TikTok as political interests clash over free speech and foreign ownership. (AA File Image)

Farrukh Dhondy | Getting the news from TikTok and social media: Will bid to ban work?

TikTok Ban Controversy Sparks Debate Over Free Speech and Foreign Ownership

30 Mar 2024 12:03 AM

People walk past a barricade in a road in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 20, 2024. Negotiations to form a transitional council to govern Haiti advanced on March 20, as the United States airlifted more citizens to safety from gang violence that has plunged the impoverished country into chaos. (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Haiti is the face of total anarchy: Why West Indies did not federate

Reflections on Anarchy: From The Rubaiyat of Behseekh Ali to the Streets of Haiti

22 Mar 2024 11:51 PM

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunk, right, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of Labour, Tories and a storm in a teacup in Britain over racism, MPs

Amidst political turmoil, a spotlight on racism, accountability, and the nuances of free speech in the UK's political landscape.

16 Mar 2024 3:40 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | How Galloway won UK byelection with his Israel-bashing; put Labour in a fix

Maverick politico George Galloway won the House of Commons byelection in Rochdale, leveraging his reputation as a supporter of Muslim political causes

09 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

Farrukh Dhondy | Shamima Begum a terrorist threat or victim of ISIS? Britain is divided

Were Shamima and friends in touch with someone on the Internet or in person who groomed them into embracing ISIS?

02 Mar 2024 12:00 AM

Pedestrians shelter from the rain under Union flag umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on February 22, 2024. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of Rolex watches and other thefts… Is London in grip of a crime wave?

Rolex Thieves Unmasked: Delving into the Ethical Quandary of Street Crime and Social Injustice

24 Feb 2024 2:06 AM

Simon Danczuk, Former Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom. (Image: Twitter)

Farrukh Dhondy | Democracy can be dodgy: The war in Gaza still plagues UK’s Labour Party

Navigating the twists of democracy and local politics, the Rochdale by-election a tableau of shrewd maneuvers and evolving alliances

17 Feb 2024 12:05 AM

"Trolley Times" a portraiture of historic farmers protest by Gurvinder Singh. (Image:Instagram)

Farrukh Dhondy | Can docus lead to justice? Will Trolley Times have an impact?

Gurvinder Singh's 'Trolley Times' artfully captures the essence of the Indian farmers' protest, offering a unique historical record.

10 Feb 2024 12:06 AM

A picture taken from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Yunis during Israeli bombardment on February 2, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Photo by Said KHATIB / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | How talk about Gaza ‘genocide’ by Bibi’s Israel roils UK politics

The withholding of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and electricity to the population of Gaza is motivated by three historical divides.

03 Feb 2024 12:57 AM

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on stage during a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt_Rourke)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of CLR, slavery & democracy in US: More ‘nastiness’ if Trump returns

C.L.R. James's once-bold claim that the U.S. embodied Karl Marx's vision faces scrutiny amid the resurgence of figures like Donald Trump.

27 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

"City of Gold" documentary offers a glimpse into the complexities of contemporary Mumbai. (PTI File Image/Representational)

Farrukh Dhondy | Bombay as the City of Gold… Is the BBC docu on right track?

BBC's Mumbai Documentary Offers Tourist's View, Lacks Deeper Insight into the City's Complexities

19 Jan 2024 10:58 PM

A public inquiry into the scandal opened in February 2022 but has yet to examine who at the top of the Post Office knew what and when. On January 10, 2024, the former boss of the Post Office Paula Vennells said she would return a royal honour received from Queen Elizabeth II, as public anger mounts. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Victims of British Post Office scandal may get justice at last after 20 years

Navigating the Phases of Moonlight and AI Caution: A Journey through Poetry, Technology Pitfalls, and the Post Office Scandal

13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP/PTI)

Farrukh Dhondy | After wars in Gaza, Ukraine… blasts in Iran: Despite old ties, I won’t go back there

I still believe its support for Ukraine is necessary and its support for the genocide of innocents in Gaza is deplorable.

06 Jan 2024 12:39 AM

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. (PTI File Image)

Farrukh Dhondy | Of ‘clowns’ and politics in UK: When a joke isn’t a joke any more

Controversial Banter: UK Home Secretary's Ill-Advised Joke Sparks Outrage and Calls for Resignation

30 Dec 2023 1:53 AM

All supermarkets spend literally millions of pounds on Christmas advertisements on hoardings and TV. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Christmas is here… It’s a time for festivity, but a holy season too

The national census tells us that Christianity is in decline in Britain.

22 Dec 2023 11:24 PM

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. (AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Sunak lives on the edge: Will he take the UK into icy waters?

What the country witnessed on Tuesday was the circus that this Tory government has deteriorated into

16 Dec 2023 12:32 AM

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