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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 May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    UK a welfare state... Really?

    In the UK, the maintenance and improvement of it has taken central political ground.

    3 Jun 2017 6:45 AM IST

    Armed police work at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester, England. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Perverse ideologies give birth to terror

    The bomb Abedi detonated was an amateur but sophisticated effort.

    27 May 2017 1:00 AM IST

    The test was intended for Indians, West Indians and Bangladeshis, formulated to determine the founts of ones loyalty.Opinion
    'Identity tests' can be unfair

    The format of the programme required her to answer questions from people who phoned in.

    20 May 2017 1:07 AM IST

    Hindujas have seen sharp increases in profitability.Opinion
    Brexit bonus' for Hindujas?

    The millions who voted for Brexit didn't profit from the boost to the stock market.

    13 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

    The Bishops School, PuneOpinion
    The good old days at Bishop's

    Frank Freese's residence seemed unchanged from the days when Artie Lunn occupied it.

    6 May 2017 12:12 AM IST

    Britains Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)Opinion
    In June, May is taking a real gamble

    May's own constituency voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union.

    29 April 2017 12:29 AM IST

    Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted by Indian security agencies in multi-million loan default case, has been arrested in London by Scotland Yard on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Will the noose around Mallya now tighten?

    Theresa May points to them in her argument for a general election, saying that they are disrupters.

    22 April 2017 12:20 AM IST

    Representational photo (Photo: AFP/file)Opinion
    Of racism, ethnicity & ideology

    The TV series is the first of its kind to try and capture in drama the story of this revolution .

    15 April 2017 5:55 AM IST

    Darcus Howe (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Seeing things differently, the D way

    Darcus and C.L.R. James urged me to take it. It would be a giant step into the mainstream of British culture.

    10 April 2017 12:40 AM IST

    Theresa MayOpinion
    Aftermath of talaq: UK's isolation?

    Those are the people that British Prime Minister Theresa May represented as she sent the divorce papers to the European...

    1 April 2017 3:03 AM IST

    A man is treated by emergency services, as knives lie on the floor, with police looking on at the scene outside the Houses of Parliament London. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Are we ready for Brit jhadoo?

    The only drawback is that England doesn't have much sunshine, so maybe Panasonic should target the curry-loving market...

    25 March 2017 2:02 AM IST

    Robin Rhodes approached Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Sky Club in Terminal 2 while she was sitting in the utility office, authorities said. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)Opinion
    Battles over hijab, niqab, beards

    The judgment could apply to dangling crucifixes, yamulkas, hijabs and of course niqabs the full face covering.

    18 March 2017 2:08 AM IST

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