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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."
    With Dangal managing to earn over Rs 300 crore in China, it has opened up a conversation about taking Bollywood export into the neighbouring country a notch higher.Opinion
    Cabbages & Kings: What makes Dangal anti-national'?

    Films are not created to, but inevitably, compete. Their competition is formalised in awards.

    1 July 2017 4:22 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
    A soft' Brexit may be the only option

    Theresa May is in desperate talks with the DUP to whom the June 8 election gave a whip hand.

    24 Jun 2017 12:48 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)Opinion
    An Open Letter to Theresa May

    My advice then would be to recommend to Parliament that you withdraw Article 50 and slide back into being a full member...

    17 Jun 2017 1:58 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)Opinion
    As May loses majority, will Brexit happen?

    Ms May called it the Brexit election and projected her strong self versus the weak Corbyn as her winning gamble.

    12 Jun 2017 1:57 AM IST

    British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    UK a welfare state... Really?

    In the UK, the maintenance and improvement of it has taken central political ground.

    3 Jun 2017 6:45 AM IST

    Armed police work at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Perverse ideologies give birth to terror

    The bomb Abedi detonated was an amateur but sophisticated effort.

    27 May 2017 1:00 AM IST

    The test was intended for Indians, West Indians and Bangladeshis, formulated to determine the founts of ones loyalty.Opinion
    'Identity tests' can be unfair

    The format of the programme required her to answer questions from people who phoned in.

    20 May 2017 1:07 AM IST

    Hindujas have seen sharp increases in profitability.Opinion
    Brexit bonus' for Hindujas?

    The millions who voted for Brexit didn't profit from the boost to the stock market.

    13 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

    The Bishops School, PuneOpinion
    The good old days at Bishop's

    Frank Freese's residence seemed unchanged from the days when Artie Lunn occupied it.

    6 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)Opinion
    In June, May is taking a real gamble

    May's own constituency voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union.

    29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

    Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted by Indian security agencies in multi-million loan default case, has been arrested in London by Scotland Yard on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Will the noose around Mallya now tighten?

    Theresa May points to them in her argument for a general election, saying that they are disrupters.

    22 April 2017 12:20 AM IST

    Representational photo (Photo: AFP/file)Opinion
    Of racism, ethnicity & ideology

    The TV series is the first of its kind to try and capture in drama the story of this revolution .

    15 April 2017 5:55 AM IST

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