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Farrukh Dhondy
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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 | Christmas seems to come earlier every year… amid the spirit of givingColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Christmas seems to come earlier every year… amid the...

    “Shah Jahan was obsessed with his wife Is the Taj a monument to her life Or just to her death? -- A bitter ...

    21 Dec 2024 12:10 AM IST

    A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. (AFP)Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | How ‘petitions’, a ‘democratic’ idea, may be going...

    “A God-fraud in Pune Had extremely little to say His principal con Prevailed upon Gullible idiots who...

    14 Dec 2024 12:19 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Of gaps in history; and a remarkable absence of graffiti in India’s big citiesColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of gaps in history; and a remarkable absence of...

    “An ‘Aunty’ who lived in Mumbai Cultivated a romantic sigh Thinking to seduce Young men on the loose Who...

    7 Dec 2024 12:00 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy |Adventures on a Taj Mahal visit… Of vandalism and some other talesColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy |Adventures on a Taj Mahal visit… Of vandalism and some...

    A personal account of visiting the Taj Mahal, photographing its inlay work, and a memorable story from the past

    30 Nov 2024 12:00 AM IST

    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

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