I’m not being disingenuous nor do I mean to be naïve but how do you view Yogi Adityanath’s constant taunting of muslims? It makes me squirm. More importantly, it d...
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I have always believed judges are rational, objective, balanced and fair. Their judgements, I would say, are thoughtful. This is why we accept their pronouncements even...
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The Taliban’s dramatic sweep into Kabul raises two questions: what was Pakistan’s ISI’s role and what do we know of the Taliban leadership? Let me share what I’...
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With news from Afghanistan dominating the headlines it’s no surprise it’s completely captured our attention. A tragedy of this horrific dimension can be riveting. W...
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They say the city you most fondly remember is the one you grew up in. In my case that’s Kabul. I spent my formative years in the Afghan capital in the mid-1960s.It wa...
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I remember it as clearly as if it happened yesterday. But it was nearly fifty years ago. The curtain had come down on the last performance of Peter Shaffer’s ‘The R...
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This Sunday I want to share my fascination for the English language. I’ve done it before, of course, but when third waves, winged-horses, limping economies and disapp...
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Perhaps one becomes a different person after retirement? Released from the pressures and restrictions of a professional career you can give free rein to talents that re...
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Did the prime minister (PM) make a mistake by not publicly expressing his sorrow at the horrible death of photojournalist, Danish Siddiqui? From the government, there h...
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If I can coin a term Ashok Lavasa is a WhatsApp-friend. We’ve only met once and I doubt if we’ve spoken half a dozen times. But over the last two years we must have...
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