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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."
    Book Review | Diligently unfurling GhalibBooks
    Book Review | Diligently unfurling Ghalib

    The cover of this diligent and elegant introduction to Ghalib’s life and work —for the academic as well as...

    18 Jan 2025 12:29 PM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Of Musk, Trump and Zuckerberg… and why I changed my mind about NY resolutionsColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Of Musk, Trump and Zuckerberg… and why I changed my...

    “If love breeds confusion It means the lover is besotted If it’s stretched out like a string It...

    18 Jan 2025 12:11 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Why is Elon Musk giving support to sexual predators & ‘groomers’ in UK?Columnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Why is Elon Musk giving support to sexual predators &...

    Elon Musk faces backlash for calling MP Jess Phillips a “rape genocide apologist” over grooming gang inquiry discussions

    11 Jan 2025 12:00 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | Why I don’t believe in NY resolutions… And why, if offered ‘honours’, I’ll say noColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | Why I don’t believe in NY resolutions… And why, if...

    “I was cursed to be a liar So, people know what’s true The old, the young the entire Village...

    4 Jan 2025 12:10 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | As world rejoices at Christmas time, Xmas tree burnt in protest in SyriaColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | As world rejoices at Christmas time, Xmas tree burnt...

    “Chappatis are what you knead, my friend ‘Cos there’s not enough naan to go around. The sun rises...

    28 Dec 2024 12:08 AM IST

    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? -- ...

    21 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

    Farrukh Dhondy | How ‘petitions’, a ‘democratic’ idea, may be going over the top in BritainColumnists
    Farrukh Dhondy | How ‘petitions’, a ‘democratic’ idea, may be going...

    A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. (AFP)A video grab of the new Labour Party leader Keir...

    14 Dec 2024 12:20 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...

    7 Dec 2024 12:01 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...

    23 Nov 2024 12:12 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...

    16 Nov 2024 12:12 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...

    9 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

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