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Farrukh Dhondy

The destruction of history anywhere in the world through acts of vandalism is wrong.

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Witches don't exist

Operation Yewtree, set up to probe the Jimmy Savile sex scandal, is an indicator of this generation's judgement on the nasty cultural assumptions made in the past. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on May 27, 2013 01:51 AM IST
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Marmite Margaret

Maggie Thatcher's radical agenda that divided the United Kingdom was also the political revolution of lower middle-class England. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

Updated on Apr 13, 2013 12:51 AM IST
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Leaving office early

We know of Roman Catholicism as persecuted and persecuting. But the religion has settled down. Now there's also a pontiff who resigns power through awesome humility. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Feb 15, 2013 01:36 AM IST
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Friends with benefits

David Cameron agrees with Barack Obama on the fact that Britain stays with Europe. And the US president repays the favour by not deporting a British interviewer, writes Farrukh Dhondy.

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Updated on Jan 20, 2013 10:10 PM IST

Thereby hangs a tale

The suicide of Jacintha Saldanha after a hoax call by two Australian DJs will remain a socio-psychological mystery until the inquest in March. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

Updated on Jan 04, 2013 07:19 AM IST

Raise the baton now

Women are often forced to keep quiet about sexual abuse. In Britain, the Savile case has encouraged many to speak up. Indian women should follow suit. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

Updated on Nov 18, 2012 10:39 PM IST

Moving the goalposts

Is there no candidate from the Indian subcontinent whom one could nominate, keeping in mind the elastic definitions of peace, as deserving of the Nobel Prize? Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Oct 23, 2012 01:57 AM IST
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In the shadow of fear

In Britain, an author received death threats for the TV adaptation of his book on the origins of Islam. This raises a big question: how far can intimidation curtail free speech. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

Updated on Sep 15, 2012 02:02 AM IST
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Thanks, but no thanks

There's nothing wrong in giving acceptance speeches. They are just very tedious. That's why it was refreshing to see the Olympics winners not sharing their sentiments. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Aug 16, 2012 10:20 PM IST
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The world is what it is

The British defence ministry’s dilemma over Olympics security is genuine. In the present times, there can be no Games without high velocity missiles.

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Updated on Jul 22, 2012 11:15 PM IST
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Ruling party's rules

A co-chairperson of the British Conservative Party refuses to step down despite having links with extremists and being involved in an expense fraud. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Jun 21, 2012 09:26 PM IST
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Dial M for mayhem

The semantics of SMS (mobile text-messaging) have always defeated me. I still don’t know what certain yellow circled faces in messages mean, or what :-) and similar signs of the ethereal Kabbala signify. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on May 14, 2012 09:01 PM IST
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A nation held captive

Britain can now deport Abu Hamza to the US to stand trial. This is good news for a nation which spends millions of pounds on the upkeep of terrorists like him. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Apr 17, 2012 09:50 PM IST
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Art for mart's sake

The price of art works has always been bewildering, whether that of a Renaissance masterpiece or that of contemporary Indian paintings sold at auctions. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

Updated on Mar 20, 2012 07:42 AM IST

The fear factor

Condemning suicide bombing or questioning the use of the burqa is not being Islamophobic. But the idea that Islam is slowly corroding the Christian faith is irrational. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Feb 23, 2012 11:36 PM IST
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Occupation hazards

Campers at London's St Paul's may have a nebulous demand of reforming the world. But the demon of capitalism cannot be tackled by posters and placards, writes Farrukh Dhondy.

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Updated on Jan 17, 2012 09:31 PM IST
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Notion of shopkeepers

By vetoing the EU deal to tackle the euro crisis, British PM David Cameron has kicked his country where it hurts the most. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Dec 14, 2011 11:00 PM IST
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Literally speaking

Literary festivals have become as common as dirt. But there's no one who can raise questions that are relevant to the growth of Indian writing in English. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Nov 25, 2011 01:47 AM IST
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Babus over netas?

A former British minister will be investigated by bureaucrats for getting his public and private lives entwined. Can you picture such a thing happening in India? Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Oct 18, 2011 10:54 PM IST
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Sorry state of affairs

A Libyan revolutionary plans to sue Britain for ‘approving’ his torture. The government’s damned if it apologises and damned if it doesn’t. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Sep 28, 2011 01:31 AM IST
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Famous for being famous

Theo Van Gogh was murdered in 2004 by a vengeful Islamist who determined that death was the punishment for making a film critical of the Muslim treatment of women. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Aug 29, 2011 09:37 PM IST
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Do mind the gap

Wanting to get rid of Assad is different from wanting to grab an Armani. London’s riots were about the failure to protect structures of respect that sustain any society. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Aug 22, 2011 01:14 AM IST
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Crime doesn’t pay

Unlike Britain, India does not bar criminals from selling their stories. So how much public interest is there in what they have to say? Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Jul 13, 2011 11:24 PM IST
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Indian idol maker

Hindus don’t have a single book, certainly not one that sanctions attacks on painters. Why then was MF Husain hounded? Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Nov 20, 2011 11:46 AM IST
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God sell the Queen

It’s not been a month and already the Brits are rubbing their hands and counting the profits. Reports in the press say that the royal wedding, has brought in millions, if not billions, of pounds in tourism, souvenir exports and memorabilia sales. Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Nov 20, 2011 11:21 AM IST
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God knows

Isn't it ironic that philosophies that preach renouncement are used by many as ways to getting attached to the most exclusive products? Farrukh Dhondy writes.

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Updated on Apr 25, 2011 10:50 PM IST
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