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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 | Of CLR, slavery & democracy in US: More ‘nastiness’ if Trump returnsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of CLR, slavery & democracy in US: More ‘nastiness’...

    “Are we but fragments of our memories Our own and those we love and call our friends? And do these...

    27 Jan 2024 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Is the BBC Bombay docu on right track?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Is the BBC Bombay docu on right track?

    “O Bachchoo should we be afraid of the Word?The broken promise, the violated vowOr should we marvel at the poems we’ve...

    19 Jan 2024 11:00 PM IST

    A public inquiry into the scandal opened in February 2022 but has yet to examine who at the top of the Post Office knew what and when. On January 10, 2024, the former boss of the Post Office Paula Vennells said she would return a royal honour received from Queen Elizabeth II, as public anger mounts. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Victims of British Post Office scandal may get...

    “Don’t long for the company of the moon In less than twelve hours, she’s gone and soon The day will...

    13 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

    UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of clowns' and politics in UK: When a joke isn't a...

    “His son was an addict His wife was a slut The goats of the village Danced in his hut But the village wizard...

    30 Dec 2023 1:54 AM IST

    All supermarkets spend literally millions of pounds on Christmas advertisements on hoardings and TV. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Christmas is here It's a time for festivity, but a...

    “O Bachchoo why do the birds protest When twilight threatens the end of day Do the cries announce going home to...

    22 Dec 2023 11:25 PM IST

    Armed British police officers patrol near 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Minister. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Sunak lives on the edge: Will he take the UK into icy...

    “O Bachchoo there is no destiny No man’s preordained fate Creatures of the best-in-me If we don’t...

    15 Dec 2023 9:35 PM IST

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

    Farrukh Dhondy | Just like Ravan, Suella stumbles and falls off her perch amid rowOpinion
    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)Opinion
    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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