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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 | Banning of books and ‘cancelling’ of authors: Where, when will it stop?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Banning of books and ‘cancelling’ of authors: Where,...

    “O Bachchoo all those words you mocked Like ‘whatever’, ‘meh’ and ‘dumped’ and ‘blocked’ Have now returned as...

    13 July 2024 12:56 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Starmer in No. 10, as Tories bite the dust, but don’t wait for any major shiftColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Starmer in No. 10, as Tories bite the dust, but don’t...

    Labour secures a landslide victory with 410 seats, despite the lowest vote percentage in history, setting the stage for...

    6 July 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | With the election just days away, all of Britain is talking about betsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | With the election just days away, all of Britain is...

    “All stories have their endings --Yes, that’s true! Morality has its bending --What can we do? In every...

    29 Jun 2024 12:51 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Modiji... Please stop persecution of Arundhati: It’s a blot on IndiaColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Modiji... Please stop persecution of Arundhati: It’s...

    Appeal to PM Modi to safeguard Arundhati Roy's freedom amid concerns over potential persecution under subversive laws

    22 Jun 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | After the D-Day fiasco, Sunak blundering on as July 4 nearsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | After the D-Day fiasco, Sunak blundering on as July 4...

    “Flowers don’t bloom to regale us with beautyThey bloom to attract beesAnd hope they’ll do their dutyOf spreading their...

    15 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Did Sunak ‘lie’ in UK TV debate? Immigration still poll hot button…Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Did Sunak ‘lie’ in UK TV debate? Immigration still...

    “Sufis celebrate the vine Which yields nectar to the cup It’s but a metaphor, a sign, They plead with Saki to...

    8 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | The ‘cancelling’ of all those you don’t agree with might have gone too far…Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | The ‘cancelling’ of all those you don’t agree with...

    “The roadside tamarind trees were fair game We shot at them with catapults and down came A shower of brown...

    1 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Will Labour dump Sunak on July 4? Ranking ‘degrees’ of prejudice futileColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Will Labour dump Sunak on July 4? Ranking ‘degrees’...

    “The sea’s dark green yet its foam is white!Such are the tricks of refracted light”“A dead fish on the sand -- the gulls...

    25 May 2024 12:44 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Can Trump stand for President even if jailed? Sunak’s troubles growingColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Can Trump stand for President even if jailed? Sunak’s...

    “This tree bears no fruit But we shelter in its shade Your heartbreak is acute Now you know that love was made ...

    18 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | The Indian diaspora and fissures within: Why do Sunak & Co target UK refugees?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | The Indian diaspora and fissures within: Why do Sunak...

    “O come with old Bachchoo and leave the rest Though Khayyam and Rumi are still the best He who tries and tries...

    11 May 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Parsis are now an endangered lot; let’s look for ways to stop extinctionColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Parsis are now an endangered lot; let’s look for ways...

    “In our alley black dogs were named ‘Moti’ Which means ‘pearl’ and is an ironic way, Just as on seeing unzipped...

    4 May 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Amid Gaza war, efforts on to ban pro-Palestinian London protestsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Amid Gaza war, efforts on to ban pro-Palestinian...

    “Come visit the all-seeing Sachapir His words fulfilling as a bowl of kheer Predicting the past is his expertise ...

    27 April 2024 12:26 AM IST

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