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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."
    Farrukh Dhondy | Chump returns! Democracy sets off nightmares across the globeColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Chump returns! Democracy sets off nightmares across...

    “O Bachchoo, astrologers will tell you Mars Will open closed doors on your next day Though we know that all the...

    23 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Online scams are proliferating… Be careful, or you could lose moneyColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Online scams are proliferating… Be careful, or you...

    “The Plane tree leaves now carpet the earth In autumn in London the pavements are lush With the palm-shaped...

    16 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | As a felon reaches the White House… God help America! Is it beyond saving?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | As a felon reaches the White House… God help America!...

    “If I were just a flower What would I simply need? Watered earth to feed each part Sunlight over the entire...

    9 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | OCI card trauma: Tortuous forms & IT procedures must be reformedColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | OCI card trauma: Tortuous forms & IT procedures must...

    A personal account of navigating the frustrating OCI renewal process reveals systemic flaws in Indian bureaucracy

    2 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | A Titanic fate lies ahead for Tories as anti-immigrant bigots lead in raceColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | A Titanic fate lies ahead for Tories as...

    “Yazdegard the Third Through surveillance heard The Arab hordes were swarming in the West. By the year...

    26 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | How thieves stole my passport, OCI card & gave back the golden scriptsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | How thieves stole my passport, OCI card & gave back...

    “O Bachchoo, celebrate days Of love and good weather, give praise For tomorrow the clouds Could gather like...

    19 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | As UK ‘reclaims its narrative’ on ‘Black History’, a tribute to CLRColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | As UK ‘reclaims its narrative’ on ‘Black History’, a...

    “A philosopher in PuneHad extremely little to sayHis principal conPrevailed uponGullible Westerners who’d readily payTo...

    12 Oct 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Writing cookbooks, other tales… and a trial that speeded up India’s freedomColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Writing cookbooks, other tales… and a trial that...

    “Why are rainbows curved and not straight? Do they “also serve, who stand and wait”? Of course there are beings...

    5 Oct 2024 1:08 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour, after 80 days, gets flak for schools’ VAT, Starmer freebiesColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour, after 80 days, gets flak for schools’ VAT,...

    “A drizzle leads to a downpour A metaphor -- little to more? The sky speaking of the currents of trouble Which...

    28 Sept 2024 12:48 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Will the ‘Swifties’ swing it for Dems? Or ‘weird’ Don call the shots in Nov?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Will the ‘Swifties’ swing it for Dems? Or ‘weird’ Don...

    “O Bachchoo, if it’s only rupees You can put a price on loss But what if it’s events that the heart foresees ...

    14 Sept 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | UK should check social media use to spread hatred, instigate violenceColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | UK should check social media use to spread hatred,...

    “When all compassion Goes out of fashion The sceptics have their way When every loving notion Is subject...

    7 Sept 2024 1:14 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | If Trump thinks he’s losing, will he quit the race? What’ll be nextColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | If Trump thinks he’s losing, will he quit the race?...

    Indian-Americans voting intentions are split: Kamala Harris leads, but Trump remains a contender, reflecting diverse...

    31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM IST

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