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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."
    Im on strike so a locum will have to make my mistakes for meOpinion
    Life on the dole

    Europe faces the influx of about 20,000 refugees a day.

    16 Jan 2016 3:01 AM IST

    Emulate to integrateOpinion
    Emulate to integrate

    Let sleeping dogs lieIncapable of telling the truth —And though every dog has his dayWe know he’d prefer a...

    9 Jan 2016 1:16 AM IST

    The race to replace BorisOpinion
    The race to replace Boris

    “He didn’t capture the smileOr the forehead marked with human follyBut across the mountainous, crooked...

    2 Jan 2016 8:21 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: The exodus and the death cultOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: The exodus and the death cult

    “Charsi kadhi na marsi!Agar marsi, tho chaalis aadmiAagey karsi!Charsi no sinnerCharsi big winner”From The...

    26 Dec 2015 7:40 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: Decoding democracyOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Decoding democracy

    “A friend, some wine, the finest things in lifeThe longing that her kisses were as rifeAs the wounds with which...

    12 Dec 2015 6:26 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: A state of dissentOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: A state of dissent

    “A star as we see it may not exist.The time it takes its light to travel toOur eyes and constructs may sometimes...

    28 Nov 2015 7:00 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: Caucasians in saris & dhoti-clad VikingsOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Caucasians in saris & dhoti-clad Vikings

    My eyes are full of visions of your faceYour ways the only paths my feet can traceYou bless creation with your gift of...

    14 Nov 2015 7:24 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: Charkha, paper and chakraOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Charkha, paper and chakra

    Keay is quite certain that before the 14th century palm leaves were used as a writing surface

    31 Oct 2015 7:20 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: Business is businessOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: Business is business

    “‘Let a hundred flowersbloom’, he saidNot caring that bloomingflowers fadeOr that raising Lazarusfrom...

    17 Oct 2015 6:14 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: London clubs and their colour barOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: London clubs and their colour bar

    “The book says that the snake misleadsBut Eve now knows it’s loveThe emotion that sows the seedsOf venom...

    3 Oct 2015 11:15 AM IST

    Cabbages & Kings: JC superstarOpinion
    Cabbages & Kings: JC superstar

    “Oh drink to the paths of sin: I’ve trod ’em— who doesn’t know what went on in Sodem?The...

    19 Sept 2015 6:40 AM IST

    The Orban hyperboleOpinion
    The Orban hyperbole

    “This paradox of space and timeWith which our consciousness is cursed:Though sky is the endless paradigmThe tide...

    12 Sept 2015 11:53 AM IST

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