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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."
    Britain is now gearing up for Prince Harrys wedding to actress Meghan Markle (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    A royal wedding & rumours galore

    The bookies are accepting bets on who will walk Meghan down the aisle to give her away as tradition dictates.

    19 May 2018 2:09 AM IST

    Representational image.Opinion
    Paying tribute to dear old friends

    Obituaries are reserved for those who deserve only a little fame and I am sure I won't be able to judge the truth or...

    12 May 2018 6:50 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Despite Windrush, most Brits aren't racist

    British home secretary Amber Rudd resigned one of the premier ministries of the British state this week.

    5 May 2018 6:33 AM IST

    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Photo: File)Opinion
    Blame-thirsty Indians and remorseful Brits

    At the first of these sessions last week, Shashi's book was denounced for bad history and bad statistics by a prominent...

    28 April 2018 12:13 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Of migrants and their antecedents

    Mr Powell was calling on the British nation to recognise the peril that threatened Britain through the presence of...

    21 April 2018 12:27 AM IST

    Mayor Sadiq Khan called for Londoners to attend a candlelit vigil at Trafalgar Square on Thursday evening in solidarity with the victims and their families. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    If crime is rising, look at the roots

    The conference broadened its core topic out as the definitions of sexualâ€, of abuse†and of institution†allow.

    14 April 2018 5:57 AM IST

    Britains Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Fascism lies in the eyes of the beholder

    In Britain this week Corbyn is being challenged to expel from the Labour Party its members who have blatantly denied...

    7 April 2018 5:17 AM IST

    Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leaderOpinion
    Anti-Semitism plagues UK Labour

    The immediate issue which the Jewish organisations and commentators seized upon was not so immediate.

    31 March 2018 12:29 AM IST

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during preparation for the Facebook Communities Summit, in Chicago. Zuckerberg embarked on a rare media mini-blitz, in the wake of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)Opinion
    Can Facebook really twist your vote?

    The effect the Channel 4 exposure will have on companies such as Cambridge Analytica is yet to be seen.

    24 March 2018 12:07 AM IST

    Stephen Hawking passes away at 76 (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Should fear muzzle expression?

    In India, an offence to a religion is taken as provocation and can be subject to banning books and to legal proceedings.

    17 March 2018 1:40 AM IST

    While private vehicles are increasing, there has been a sharp decrease in the use of public transport which is resulting in traffic issues in the major cities.Opinion
    Try new ways to rein in unruly traffic

    Abolish all traffic policemen and confine our police force to solving crimes and fighting corruption.

    10 March 2018 4:56 AM IST

    Satyapal SinghOpinion
    How to teach science: Not just granny's tales

    Singh's invitation to the celebration of a national science day is the ironic reversal of the Galileo indictment.

    3 March 2018 1:59 AM IST

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