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In his words: "I am just a professional writer, which means I don't do blogs and try and get money for whatever I write."
    The duo were each jailed for five months and ordered to receive three strokes of the cane. (Photo: File/Representational)Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | UK Jails Are Overflowing: Should Jury Trials Be...

    Early prisoner releases and limits on jury trials spark public and media concern

    5 Sept 2026 12:23 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Zealous Writers And The Perils Of Guesting At Online Book ClubsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Zealous Writers And The Perils Of Guesting At Online...

    In recent months I’ve been the target of three instances of what seems to be a new scam aimed at defrauding writers of...

    28 Aug 2026 10:43 PM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Nathan Cofnas, Race-realist Who Led Witch-hunt Against Jason ArdayColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Nathan Cofnas, Race-realist Who Led Witch-hunt...

    Cofnas is an unabashed racist. He has made no secret of his view that black individuals “can only excel at sport and...

    21 Aug 2026 11:05 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Amid Rising Heat, How ‘Rewilding’ Drive Divides UK; As Species Die Out | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Amid Rising Heat, How ‘Rewilding’ Drive...

    As a gang of young boys, we traipsed through the undergrowth of this “jungle” and of course sat around Khadevak’s...

    14 Aug 2026 11:37 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Trump & Iran; And A Flashback To WMDs In Iraq And Sobhraj Saga | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Trump & Iran; And A Flashback To WMDs In...

    You may be aware that from 1997 I have had the acquaintance of the convicted serial murderer Charles Sobhraj. How and...

    8 Aug 2026 12:48 AM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Elections Loom In Trumpistan: Will Democratic Socialists Gain? | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Elections Loom In Trumpistan: Will Democratic...

    The other factor, notable in the United States, is the expanding role of Artificial Intelligence, which has,...

    31 July 2026 11:58 PM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | A Stormy Reign Ahead for Andy As ‘King of the North’ CrownedColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | A Stormy Reign Ahead for Andy As ‘King of the North’...

    From devolution and defence to Trump, net zero and Reform, Burnham’s promises face reality

    24 July 2026 8:59 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Political Killings Rise In UK, Like India… But USA Still Leads Pack | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Political Killings Rise In UK, Like India… But...

    Yes, India has seen some -- from the shooting of the Mahatma to that of Indira Gandhi and then Rajiv. But surely the...

    17 July 2026 11:03 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Perils Of Being ‘Cancelled’… The Twisted Saga Of My Jinnah Play! | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Perils Of Being ‘Cancelled’… The Twisted Saga...

    These bans and cancellations make me wonder if my opinions, which I express in these columns, in others and in my books...

    10 July 2026 11:19 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Straits Of God? Of A ‘Parsi Peg’ & Whisky Brand Called ‘Hormuz’! | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Straits Of God? Of A ‘Parsi Peg’ & Whisky...

    The world has been hit by financial crises owing to the closure of the waterway adjacent to Iran known as the Strait of...

    3 July 2026 11:35 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | As Starmer, Finally, Decides To Go… Ill Burnham’s Rise Be UK’s Sign Of Hope? | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | As Starmer, Finally, Decides To Go… Ill...

    Mr Burnham’s vote exceeded that of the combined votes of Restore and Reform, which adds an optimistic twist to the...

    26 Jun 2026 8:29 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Vidia Naipaul, David Hockney… And The Politics Of Changing Names! | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Vidia Naipaul, David Hockney… And The...

    Daniel is the son of the late controversial journalist and writer Paul Johnson. In the late 1960s, Paul was the editor...

    19 Jun 2026 9:58 PM IST

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