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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."
    British Prime Minister Theresa MayOpinion
    Tories' divide drove May's rejig, with some UK Asians gaining

    Labour reformed education and health provision for all and there was born an optimism that the rigidities of class would...

    13 Jan 2018 12:46 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: What must we treat as history?Opinion
    Cabbages & Kings: What must we treat as history?

    A wise Greek said victors write history. In our times academics argue over it.

    6 Jan 2018 8:32 AM IST

    President Donald TrumpOpinion
    A year of self-deceptions?

    Across the pond, the UK continues to deceive itself about leaving the European Union.

    30 Dec 2017 12:38 AM IST

    Rahul GandhiOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Can Rahul, Cong learn from Blair?

    The BJP accused him of trying to steal their Hindutva avatar, but that was just mockery.

    23 Dec 2017 12:53 AM IST

    A 33-year-old woman from Saroornagar claimed that she was kidnapped and raped in a moving car by the driver and his two friends, while her friend jumped out and sustained injuries.Opinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Of Asians' & sexual crimes in UK

    The number the Quilliam survey gives for convicted Asian sex offenders is 222.

    16 Dec 2017 12:47 AM IST

    The first clip showed Amitabh Bachchan, a totally different huge superstar and the second featured Rishi Kapoor, Shashis brothers son. News at Ten paraded each as though they were displaying the acting talents of the late Shashi.Opinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Is diversity perversity?

    News at Ten paraded each as though they were displaying the acting talents of the late Shashi.

    9 Dec 2017 2:33 AM IST

    Shashi TharoorOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Why reparations only from UK? Why not Iran &...

    Shashi Tharoor makes a clear case for reparations to India.

    2 Dec 2017 12:41 AM IST

    A still from the movie Mangal PandeyOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: The unfortunate cinematic distortions of history

    The Indian soldiers who perpetrated the uprising were let's face it mercenaries of the East India Company.

    25 Nov 2017 12:22 AM IST

    The battle for female equality is centuries old but triumphed in significant ways through the latter decades of the twentieth century in very many parts of world. (Credit: YouTube)Opinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Archbishop's advice' rings alarm bells

    The news coverage of the Church of England's statement is ambivalent.

    18 Nov 2017 1:03 AM IST

    The conspiracy theorists claim that Mr Johnsons blunders are calculated to test Ms Mays tenacity and they serve as a demonstration of her inability to move against him.Opinion
    PM May & her conspiracy-wallas

    Now there is an investigation into her closest ally and adviser Damian Green, for similar sexual misdemeanours.

    11 Nov 2017 1:43 AM IST

    Russian poet Yevgeny YevtushenkoOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Accuracy in translation is ambivalent

    Firdaus is buried in a Muslim cemetery in North London, even though in his last days in hospital he told the registrar...

    6 Nov 2017 1:05 AM IST

    Come on ! Are you a leaver or a remainer?Opinion
    Getting an OCI card: Why I gave up...

    Back in London I Googled the Indian high commission, was offered several pages of websites and chose the one which...

    28 Oct 2017 1:16 AM IST

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