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Palestinians evacuate a wounded woman following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. AP/PTI

Opinion

Farrukh Dhondy | Right versus Left: Opponents aren't enemies & can...

“O Bachchoo, are we not but a cache of the past, A store of sensation and thought? Or are we as some say, a soul...

9 Dec 2023 1:00 AM IST

What happens to the Kohinoor once its returned will be a matter of contention. (DC File Image)

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Farrukh Dhondy | UK must return all its loot from the Elgin Marbles to...

“O Bachchoo why do you dance with such delight The day is young and the sun and love are bright You now rejoice...

2 Dec 2023 12:10 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his weekly Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP/PTI)

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Farrukh Dhondy | Focus on Boris, Rishi as Britain examines how it...

“Why not accept that trees can sing When autumn winds blow through their leaves? Mocking the silent buds of...

25 Nov 2023 12:01 AM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | Just like Ravan, Suella stumbles and falls off her...

“O come with old Bachchoo and leave the lot Of God-men and life-style gurus forgot Let them preach to gullible...

18 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP/PTI)

Opinion

Farrukh Dhondy | The mess in Gaza: Will Israel's war create more...

“Vanity walked into the hall And claimed her name was Love The crow went to the sparrow’s nest And...

11 Nov 2023 12:05 AM IST

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP/PTI)

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Farrukh Dhondy | Hamas terrorists' or militants-': A word storm as...

“O Bachchoo, why stop saying your prayers You know such a man was kicked downstairs, Of course, nursery...

3 Nov 2023 11:59 PM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | How Israel's war against Hamas is roiling politics in...

O Bachchoo are we mere machines That think and feel and multiply -- Or are we God’s people whose souls ...

28 Oct 2023 12:37 AM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | How the British love their lists': The richest, the...

“The bird in hand fluttered And flew off into the bush; The beast of burden muttered When shove came to...

20 Oct 2023 11:56 PM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | As Hamas goes to war with Israel, civilians in Gaza...

“They come in all shapes, the jellyfish and dinosaur A trillion variant species? -- maybe more And believers...

14 Oct 2023 12:32 AM IST

$Farrukh Dhondy | Suella\s Dog-Whistle Bid: Targeting UK\s Multiculturalism?$ Opinion

Farrukh Dhondy | Suella-'s Dog-Whistle Bid: Targeting UK-'s...

“Sufis celebrate the vine Which yields the nectar to the cup To them it’s a metaphor -- a sign They...

7 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

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Farrukh Dhondy | Forget redefining refugee charter; UK should scrap...

“The womb has its hungers The passage knows the code Procreation’s long journey One more for the...

30 Sept 2023 12:05 AM IST

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Is trial by media' of sexual predator Russell Brand in Britain...

“O Bachchoo, admit you have never heard The nightingale sing -- though all poets should You know the clacking of...

23 Sept 2023 12:33 AM IST