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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 | 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

    Farrukh Dhondy | Are V.S. Naipaul, R.L. Stevenson, Blyton becoming unsafe to read?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Are V.S. Naipaul, R.L. Stevenson, Blyton becoming...

    “Jesus of Nazareth worked at his miraclesFeeding the multitude fishes and breadWhen he came upon the deceased young...

    19 April 2024 11:48 PM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | How London’s Bangladeshis kept the racists at bay in 1970sColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | How London’s Bangladeshis kept the racists at bay in...

    “We know that Aurangzeb was very cruel Fundamental Islam was his main fuel And yet they say he was a humble man ...

    13 April 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Scotland makes ‘hate’ a crime… J.K. Rowling will test new lawColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Scotland makes ‘hate’ a crime… J.K. Rowling will test...

    “O Bachchoo value other people’s dreams Those stories full of passion -- and it seems We live in parallel worlds...

    5 April 2024 11:43 PM IST

    Sobhraj claims he didn’t kill anyone: The many ways I know it’s not trueColumnists
    Sobhraj claims he didn’t kill anyone: The many ways I know it’s not...

    A complex narrative unfolds around Charles Sobhraj's past, filled with confessions, convictions, and contentious claims,...

    3 April 2024 12:17 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Getting the news from TikTok and social media: Will bid to ban work?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Getting the news from TikTok and social media: Will...

    “Dogs in our alleyAre treated like kings by allNo thief dare come nearThe cats who live hereDon’t bother the rats or...

    30 March 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Haiti is the face of total anarchy: Why West Indies did not federateColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Haiti is the face of total anarchy: Why West Indies...

    “Condemned to stand for life -- na jeet na haarThe wind flaps my kameez and torn salwarThe black topee upon my stiff...

    22 March 2024 11:51 PM IST

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