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Farrukh Dhondy
About the AuthorFarrukh Dhondy
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."
    This file photo taken on November 08, 2021 in Moscow shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Googles logo on a smartphone screen . (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | On ‘truth’ in the Age of Internet: How Wikipedia...

    “O come with old Bachchoo and leave the lot Of Panini and Pandurang forgot Let Qutb build his minars as he will ...

    11 Feb 2023 12:02 AM IST

    India has built a reputation for being in some way spiritual . Its not just a local conviction and pride, its internationally touted and recognised. (Representational Image)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | The Indian mind & ‘spirituality’: Don’t forget...

    “Wintertime And I’m sweating in Mumbai The Pomfret’s frying And the sugarcane’s high. My pappa...

    4 Feb 2023 12:55 AM IST

    People watch the screening of the BBC documentary India: The Modi Question, in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Allegations in a democracy: It’s best to debate,...

    “He hid the breakage of his heart This poet of love and loss. His poise and purpose remained smart Unlike the...

    28 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Prince Harry. (DC Image)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | What Harry the ‘Spare’ is really aiming for: To...

    “The mirror in a lover’s eye Was conceived there to flatter The fact the image is a lie Doesn’t...

    21 Jan 2023 12:46 AM IST

    Britains Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, said he had always been ready lose the public money that supported his lavish lifestyle but admitted it pained him to have to give up the military titles and patronages he was awarded after serving two tours in Afghanistan with the British Army. (Photo | AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Racism, hatred amongst royals: Tell-all by Harry may...

    “The sheep that wandered all astray Are coming home to graze Symbols, Bachchoo, of your wicked way Or shall we...

    14 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Indians -- or at least the Indian Chappaterati -- are keen on whiskies and think they can speak knowledgeably about them. (Representational Image)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of white wines & single malts: The snobbery over...

    “O Bachchoo you Who were with me at Thermopylae Interpreting omens in the sky Do you recall the slaughter of that...

    7 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

    French serial killer Charles Sobhraj (C) sits in an aircraft departing from Kathmandu to France, on December 23, 2022. - French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders in the 1970s across Asia, was freed on December 23 after spending almost 20 years in a Nepali prison. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Revisiting the ‘Serpent’ saga: My encounters with...

    “They say there were angels and a crescent moon When Mother Mary gave birth. O where are the rains of the last...

    31 Dec 2022 12:17 AM IST

    Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak attends a news conference addressing the governments response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, inside 10 Downing Street in London. AFP PhotoOpinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Food or warmth? Tough choices on Hedgie’s watch as...

    “Three pairs of serrated, pointed leaves Out-stretched -- each pair a crucified, angled arm These branches of...

    24 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

    In Britain, which has certainly been demographically transformed into a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-faith society in the last 50 years, it has become customary to ask first-generation immigrants where they come from without any malice intended. (Photo: Twitter)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Where are you from? UK row erupts on royal racism,...

    “O Bachchoo acknowledge your passion flower Isn’t just the blossom of a dream. And though her fragrant...

    17 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

    The next lines of the verse whose first lines words are Christmas is coming are Please put a penny in the old mans hat? If you havent got a penny, a hapenny will do (Representational Image)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Will a wave of strikes in UK take the joy out of...

    “O Bachchoo, can sin be disguised as virtue, Or virtue wear the purdah of sin? How do you tell if the lie is not...

    10 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

    A latest searching statistic in Britain has discovered that fewer than 50 per cent of the population now claim to be Christian (Representational Image/AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of right-wing bigots, religion & (in)tolerance in...

    “O Bachchoo let me ask you When push comes to shove, What ultimately is the price of love? It depends, merey...

    3 Dec 2022 12:05 AM IST

    Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, said in an interview that her wedding to Prince Harry of Britain was rejoiced by South Africa as much as Nelson Mandelas release from a near lifetime of imprisonment. (Photo: Instagram)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | When fantasy pretends to be history… Does truth...

    “O Bachchoo this talk of ‘minorities’ Makes human hearts break and blood to freeze What happened to...

    26 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

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