Do you know what makes the English we speak so different to that spoken by the British?  It’s not simply our accent and pronunciation, nor our vocabulary, or even ou...
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I was asked an intriguing question the other day that set me thinking. To be honest, I’m not sure if it wasn’t intended as a joke ...
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I won’t deny I enjoy a little tipple. In fact, of an evening I often look forward to it. In Cambridge Saturdays were occasions to drink. Many of my friends would want...
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What is the relationship between a Member of Parliament or a Member of a Legislative Assembly and his or her constituents? Are they just representatives or is there a d...
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Last month a headline in this newspaper caught my attention and captured my imagination. It read: “Pakistan to restore original names of Lahore streets”. What a won...
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Amongst the happiest memories of my childhood is devouring fish fingers and chicken sandwiches at the Gymkhana Club. My sister Shobha would take me swimming and this wa...
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Sorry is a word we hardly ever use in India. Even when it’s necessary, we tend to avoid it. Apologies are not our forte. In Britain, on the other hand, it trips off t...
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Are we witnessing the steady marginalization of Indian Muslims? Is it the case that politically they increasingly don’t count and in public life they increasingly don...
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Amongst my fondest memories are evenings spent on the terrace of our old farm in Chhatarpur listening to Daddy reminisce about his days in the army as he sipped his fir...
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You have to admit the one thing the Brits do have is a sense of humour. But perhaps it’s not so obvious to those of us who either don’t have one or only like to lau...
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