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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."
    Priti Patel was elected as a Conservative MP for Witham in Essex in 2010 and gained prominence in the then David Cameron-led Tory government as his Indian Diaspora Champion. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Mantri on rampage: Priti Patel is bullying London's top babus

    This investigation will look into whether Ms Patel's behaviour in high office transgressed the ministerial code.

    7 March 2020 7:09 AM IST

    Harvey Weinstein.Opinion
    When British VIPs get away with sexual abuse

    Weinstein, with a very successful film company behind him, sported one magnetic field of power.

    29 Feb 2020 7:11 AM IST

    Boris JohnsonOpinion
    Of hate speech, misfits, weirdoes and thought police' in Boris'...

    The boast of modern democratic societies is that they uphold the principles of freedom of speech.

    22 Feb 2020 3:20 AM IST

    Boris JohnsonOpinion
    Just shoot 'em? UK must tackle jihadi cells in jails

    My father's pronouncements had no consideration for such subtleties.

    15 Feb 2020 6:18 AM IST

    One of the great scholars when it comes to Urdu literature, Gopi Chand Narang, was quoted as saying that, Urdu is not the language of Muslims. If at all there is any language of Muslims, it should be Arabic. Urdu belongs to the composite culture of India. Hindi and Urdu are supplementary and complementary. They are like sisters strengthening each other .Opinion
    When a Parsi is Hindu' but a Muslim isn't

    One of these boxes asked for the religion of the dead person. The form, or perhaps it was the operative, offered her two...

    10 Feb 2020 1:22 AM IST

    Boris JohnsonOpinion
    In Disunited Kingdom, Brexit's pain may be felt most by those backing...

    So, gentle reader, welcome to DK the Disunited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

    1 Feb 2020 3:19 AM IST

    The photographers said they were actively seeking old Parsis and would put their portraits in a book. Gosh, I thought, at last fame is just one phone call away. (Representational image)Opinion
    Selfies will archive ordinary Indians

    Parsis came to India in numbers around the eighth century from Persia, after that homeland was invaded by the Arabs in...

    25 Jan 2020 5:58 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)Opinion
    We don't need no revolution... but is Establishment winning?

    The countrywide demonstrations against the recent acts of the BJP government are part of the fight for the soul of this...

    18 Jan 2020 3:06 AM IST

    Prince Harry, Meghan and baby Archie landed by commercial flight from London before heading to Nyanga. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    UK public in favour of Harry & Meghan going off to United States

    The royal family has assigned duties and is paid by the taxpayer to perform them.

    11 Jan 2020 6:29 AM IST

    Bill ClintonOpinion
    Perhaps cannabis was exhilarating stuff, quaffed by the early Aryans

    In Britain, at university, and then through long political association with West Indian comrades, there was a lot of...

    4 Jan 2020 12:44 AM IST

    Rohingya Muslims, who spent four days in the open after crossing over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, carry their belongings after they were allowed to proceed towards a refugee camp, at Palong Khali, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Like in 1947, shouldn't Hindus show compassion?

    he Syrians and Iraqis fled from the ruins of internecine war.

    28 Dec 2019 2:05 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    After sweep, can BoJo deliver on Brexit vow?

    Whole swathes of these constituencies for the first time in decades voted for BoJo and the Tories.

    14 Dec 2019 6:09 AM IST

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