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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."
    Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Photo: File)Opinion
    Why reparations only from UK? Why not Iran & Macedonia too

    The Ramayan tells us that the god Hanuman set fire to Sri Lanka and so far no one from that country has demanded...

    2 Dec 2017 4:33 AM IST

    The unfortunate cinematic distortions of historyOpinion
    The unfortunate cinematic distortions of history

    The Indian soldiers who perpetrated the uprising were let's face it mercenaries of the East India Company.

    25 Nov 2017 4:58 AM IST

    The battle for female equality is centuries old but triumphed in significant ways through the latter decades of the twentieth century in very many parts of world. (Photo: YouTube)Opinion
    Archbishop's advice' rings alarm bells

    The news coverage of the Church of England's statement is ambivalent.

    18 Nov 2017 1:12 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May Theresa May speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    PM May & her conspiracy-wallas

    When interrogated by Ms May's team, Ms Patel owned up to two of several clandestine meetings and apologised.

    11 Nov 2017 1:03 AM IST

    Russian poet Yevgeny YevtushenkoOpinion
    Accuracy in translation is ambivalent

    Firdaus is buried in a Muslim cemetery in North London, even though in his last days in hospital he told the registrar...

    6 Nov 2017 12:43 AM IST

    Come on ! Are you a leaver or a remainer?Opinion
    Getting an OCI card: Why I gave up

    The lucky day dawned and I went to the outsourced agency office and lined up with 50 others.

    28 Oct 2017 6:50 AM IST

    Mumbai Parsi community is objecting to the proposed route of the underground railway as it passes under a couple of fire-temples and under the well between Churchgate and Flora Fountain, known as Bhika-Behram, no kuo . (Representational image)Opinion
    An open letter to my fellow Parsis

    The Parsis gathered in numbers at this well as it is regarded by some as sacred and reputed to make wishes come true.

    21 Oct 2017 5:39 AM IST

    Meanwhile, the two-day safety inspection of the 5.17 km- long extension, has ended, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.Opinion
    Things that set a writer apart

    The entries were all immaculately idealistic and, contrary to my shamefully prejudiced expectations, in perfectly...

    14 Oct 2017 6:33 AM IST

    Dont eat foods that are high in calories such as deep-fried samosas, papads and puri.Opinion
    Indian meal in UK: Keep it simple

    Several surveys assert that chicken tikka masala has overtaken roast beef in the Brit popularity stakes.

    7 Oct 2017 4:32 AM IST

    Police provide security at Paddington mainline train station in London, after a terrorist incident was declared at nearby Parsons Green subway station Friday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Britain and the roots of terror

    No analysis of the roots of terror can be comprehensive but allow me to make a start with three undeniable contentions.

    30 Sept 2017 2:20 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Gurus & shishyas on first-name terms

    British schools only stopped the practice, through legal means, in the last three decades.

    23 Sept 2017 12:32 AM IST

    A view of an apartment in the Grenfell Tower after fire engulfed the 24-storey building, in London. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Fire alert: Putting cost before safety

    Writing approvingly of someone can mean you like his or her acts or creations or it could mean that they are dead.

    16 Sept 2017 3:15 AM IST

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