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Farrukh Dhondy
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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."
    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

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Dear JD… Send All Those Behind Gun Violence In US To Rwanda… | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Dear JD… Send All Those Behind Gun Violence In...

    So, JD, what or why the hell are you and Orangeboom sitting on your backsides and doing truckall about these gun crimes?...

    12 Jun 2026 11:41 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | My Sister, Aunts & Other Relatives: Parsi Tales From A Different Era… | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | My Sister, Aunts & Other Relatives: Parsi...

    And then, moving to a little later in our extremely parallel lives -- our father is now Town Engineer in Jamshedpur, and...

    5 Jun 2026 10:12 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Problems Of Love In Age Of Internet… Amid Connectivity And Wi-fi Glitches | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Problems Of Love In Age Of Internet… Amid...

    I’ve written a screenplay about a stormy triangular relationship. My producer showed it to a young writer he admires for...

    29 May 2026 10:32 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord Ganesh In A Bengaluru Hospital | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Of Prayers, Faith & Modern Medicine: Lord...

    If God does answer these prayers, there would be no need for medical intervention. The Lazarus solution would apply, but...

    22 May 2026 9:42 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | All About Film Festivals… And My ‘Lifetime Achievements’ | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | All About Film Festivals… And My ‘Lifetime...

    Both films were followed by a question-and-answer session, with the presenter of the Varanasi film and its young...

    15 May 2026 11:10 PM IST

    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Racism, Prrejudice In UK Aimed At Muslims, Hindus & All Non-whites | Farrukh DhondyColumnists
    OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | Racism, Prrejudice In UK Aimed At Muslims,...

    I naturally went to an estate agent and was directed to several addresses. At each of these I was told by the person who...

    8 May 2026 10:17 PM IST

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